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3032 lines
127 KiB
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{
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"Rideau Canal":{
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"antonyms":[],
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"definitions":{
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"and the":[
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"Rideau Lake (20 miles, or 32 kilometers, long)",
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"Rideau River (flowing into the Ottawa River)"
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],
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"canal system 124 miles (200 kilometers) long in southeastern Ontario, Canada, connecting Lake Ontario and the Ottawa River and including":[
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"Rideau Lake (20 miles, or 32 kilometers, long)",
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"Rideau River (flowing into the Ottawa River)"
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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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"ri-\u02c8d\u014d"
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],
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"synonym_discussion":"",
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"synonyms":[],
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220706-163458",
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"type":[
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"geographical name"
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]
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},
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"riddance":{
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"antonyms":[],
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"definitions":{
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": an act of ridding":[],
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": deliverance , relief":[
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"\u2014 often used in the phrase good riddance especially to express relief that someone or something has gone"
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]
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},
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"examples":[
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"the riddance of all the fleas from the house was a relief to everyone concerned",
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"Recent Examples on the Web",
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"Others lamented its lack of speed and said good riddance . \u2014 Adela Suliman, Washington Post , 12 June 2022",
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"Last week, Vyacheslav Volodin, speaker of the lower house of Russia\u2019s parliament, the State Duma, bid good riddance to the American hamburger chain, which has become an essential part of Russian life over the past 30 years. \u2014 Washington Post , 16 Mar. 2022",
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"New York City welcomed the new year \u2014 and bid good riddance to 2021 \u2014 as confetti and cheers spread across Times Square and as a New Year's Eve tradition returned to a city beleaguered by a global pandemic. \u2014 Editors, USA TODAY , 2 Jan. 2022",
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"What if the Union had bid the South good riddance when the Confederate States of America were declared",
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"Sorrow for the dead and dying, fear of more infections to come and hopes for an end to the coronavirus pandemic were \u2014 again \u2014 the bittersweet cocktail with which the world said good riddance to 2021 and ushered in 2022. \u2014 John Leicester, chicagotribune.com , 1 Jan. 2022",
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"Sorrow for the dead and dying, fear of more infections to come and hopes for an end to the coronavirus pandemic were \u2014 again \u2014 the bittersweet cocktail with which the world said good riddance to 2021 and ushered in 2022. \u2014 John Leicester, Nick Perry, Anchorage Daily News , 1 Jan. 2022",
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"Say goodbye to the drought and good riddance to the baggage. \u2014 The Enquirer , 20 Jan. 2022",
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"The son of late actor Willie Garson posted an Instagram tribute to say good riddance to 2021, the year his father died. \u2014 Kelly Wynne, PEOPLE.com , 3 Jan. 2022"
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],
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"first_known_use":{
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"1524, 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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"\u02c8ri-d\u1d4an(t)s"
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],
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"synonym_discussion":"",
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"synonyms":[
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"discarding",
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"disposal",
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"disposition",
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"dumping",
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"jettison",
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"junking",
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"removal",
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"scrapping",
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"throwing away"
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],
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220707-110602",
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"type":[
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"noun"
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]
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},
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"riddle":{
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"antonyms":[],
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"definitions":{
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": a coarse sieve":[],
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": a mystifying, misleading, or puzzling question posed as a problem to be solved or guessed : conundrum , enigma":[],
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": something or someone difficult to understand":[],
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": to find the solution of : explain":[],
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": to pierce with many holes":[
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"riddled the car with bullets"
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],
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": to separate (something, such as grain from chaff) with a riddle : screen":[],
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": to set a riddle for : puzzle":[],
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": to speak in or propound riddles":[],
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": to spread through : permeate":[
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"a book riddled with errors"
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]
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},
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"examples":[],
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"first_known_use":{
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"13th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1":"Verb",
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"1571, in the meaning defined at intransitive sense":"Verb",
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"before the 12th century, in the meaning defined above":"Noun",
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"before the 12th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1":"Noun"
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},
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"history_and_etymology":{
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"Middle English redels, ridel , from Old English r\u01e3delse opinion, conjecture, riddle; akin to Old English r\u01e3dan to interpret \u2014 more at read":"Noun",
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"Middle English ridel, going back to Old English hriddel (attested once), alteration (by dissimilation or suffix substitution) of hridder, hr\u012bder, going back to Germanic *hr\u012bdra- (whence also Old Saxon hr\u012bdra \"sieve,\" Old High German r\u012btera ), going back to Indo-European *krei\u032f(h 1 )\u032f-dhro- or *krei\u032f(h 1 )\u032f-tro- (whence Latin cr\u012bbrum \"sieve,\" Old Irish cr\u00edathar, Old Welsh cruitr \"winnowing fan\"), from *krei\u032f(h 1 )- \"sift, separate\" + *-dhro-, *-tro-, suffixes of instrument \u2014 more at certain entry 1":"Noun"
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},
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"pronounciation":[
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"\u02c8ri-d\u1d4al"
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],
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"synonym_discussion":"Choose the Right Synonym for riddle Noun (1) mystery , problem , enigma , riddle , puzzle mean something which baffles or perplexes. mystery applies to what cannot be fully understood by reason or less strictly to whatever resists or defies explanation. the mystery of the stone monoliths problem applies to a question or difficulty calling for a solution or causing concern. problems created by high technology enigma applies to utterance or behavior that is very difficult to interpret. his suicide remains an enigma riddle suggests an enigma or problem involving paradox or apparent contradiction. the riddle of the reclusive pop star puzzle applies to an enigma or problem that challenges ingenuity for its solution. the thief's motives were a puzzle for the police",
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"synonyms":[],
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220707-091635",
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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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"riddle (out)":{
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"antonyms":[],
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"definitions":[
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"to find an answer for through reasoning with the discovery of the Rosetta stone, archaeologists at long last were able to riddle out the mystery of Egyptian hieroglyphics"
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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":"20220629-213759",
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"type":[
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"verb"
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]
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},
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"ride":{
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"antonyms":[
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"lift",
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"transportation"
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],
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"definitions":{
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": a trip on which gangsters take a victim to murder him":[
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"Symphony shivered. He had heard in Pentonville what \"going for a little ride \" meant in American crook circles.",
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"\u2014 Gwyn Evans"
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],
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": a way (such as a road or path) suitable for riding":[],
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": any of various mechanical devices (as at an amusement park) for riding on":[],
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": carry , convey":[],
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": obsess , oppress":[
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"ridden by anxiety"
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],
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": sail":[],
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": survive , outlast":[
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"\u2014 usually used with out rode out the gale"
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],
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": tease , rib":[],
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": the qualities of travel comfort in a vehicle":[],
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": to be contingent : depend":[
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"plans on which the future rides"
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],
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": to become bet":[
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"a lot of money riding on the favorite"
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],
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": to become supported on a point or surface":[],
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": to continue without interference":[
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"let it ride"
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],
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": to court disaster":[],
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": to experience success":[],
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": to give with (a punch) to soften the impact":[],
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": to harass persistently : nag":[],
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": to hold court in the various towns of a judicial circuit":[],
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": to keep a check on : supervise":[],
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": to keep in partial engagement by resting a foot continuously on the pedal":[
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"ride the brakes"
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],
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": to lie moored or anchored":[
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"a ship rides at anchor"
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],
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": to mount in copulation":[
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"\u2014 used of a male animal"
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],
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": to move like a floating object":[
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"the moon rode in the sky"
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],
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": to move on the body":[
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"shorts that ride up"
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],
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": to move with like a rider":[
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"ride the waves"
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],
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": to project over : overlap":[],
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": to ride a horse in":[
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"ride a race"
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],
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": to ride in the front passenger seat of a vehicle":[],
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": to sit and travel on the back of an animal that one directs":[],
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": to travel as if on a conveyance : be borne":[
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"rode on a wave of popularity"
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],
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": to travel in or on a conveyance":[],
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": to travel on":[
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"ride a bike",
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"ride the bus"
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],
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": to travel over a surface":[
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"the car rides well"
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],
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": to traverse by conveyance":[
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"rode 500 miles"
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],
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": to traverse on horseback to inspect or maintain":[
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"ride fence"
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],
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"Sally Kristen 1951\u20132012 American astronaut":[],
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"\u2014 see also take for a ride":[
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"Symphony shivered. He had heard in Pentonville what \"going for a little ride \" meant in American crook circles.",
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"\u2014 Gwyn Evans"
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]
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},
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"examples":[
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"Verb",
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"She learned how to ride a horse when she was young.",
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"Most children learn to ride a bicycle at an early age.",
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"He rides his motorcycle to work every day.",
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"I never rode on a horse before.",
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"She got on her bicycle and rode away.",
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"He decided to walk to the movies instead of riding the bus.",
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"She rides the subway home from school.",
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"They rode the elevator to the second floor.",
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"We rode through the park in a horse-drawn carriage.",
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"The dog rode in the back of the truck.",
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"Noun",
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"We went for a ride in the country.",
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"I had my first ride in a limousine.",
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"I need a ride to work.",
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"She caught a ride with her coworker.",
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"We went on a horseback ride .",
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"The kids had a ride on a horse.",
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"They offered pony rides at the fair.",
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"The Ferris wheel is my favorite ride .",
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"We went for a ride on the roller coaster.",
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"Recent Examples on the Web: Verb",
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"Stores at that higher price point have been able to ride out inflation far better. \u2014 Jinjoo Lee, WSJ , 28 May 2022",
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"This happens periodically in financial markets, yet those very markets tend to produce wealth for people who are able to ride out this turbulence. \u2014 New York Times , 6 May 2022",
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"Post-treatment, Klock was able to ride a real glass elevator to the restaurant atop Atlanta\u2019s Westin Peachtree Plaza, rather than trudging up 72 flights of stairs. \u2014 Raleigh Mcelvery, Smithsonian Magazine , 6 May 2022",
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"Because of this sudden rule change, people are going to be flying in from other states expecting to be able to ride in an Uber or a Lyft without a mask. \u2014 Jacob Siegal, BGR , 19 Apr. 2022",
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"This was the first time since January 2020 that the hosts were able to return to Florida for tapings, and of course one of the big highlights was being able to ride the VelociCoaster, which opened last summer. \u2014 Amanda Kondolojy, orlandosentinel.com , 9 Mar. 2022",
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"The Bruins were able to ride out the clock while hitting clutch free throws late for a 56-41 win over Wells. \u2014 oregonlive , 5 Mar. 2022",
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"Next winter, skiers and snowboarders will be able to ride a new gondola through the mountains in North Lake Tahoe between the ski areas at Alpine Meadows and Olympic Valley. \u2014 Gregory Thomas, San Francisco Chronicle , 28 Feb. 2022",
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"Being able to ride horses and watch Texas sunsets sounds like a dream to us too! \u2014 Chaise Sanders, Country Living , 29 Jan. 2022",
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"Recent Examples on the Web: Noun",
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"Like a lot of other people in the pandemic, there was this sense of you kind of just have to go along for the ride , that life has put us all on. \u2014 Steve Baltin, Forbes , 26 June 2022",
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"And 3-year-old Virginia McCaskey went along for the ride . \u2014 Amanda Kaschube, Chicago Tribune , 23 June 2022",
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"On board, a Premium ticket also means being treated to a refreshing wet towel, as well as more snacks and drinks for the ride . \u2014 Travel + Leisure , 15 June 2022",
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"The maximum passenger weight for the ride is 287 pounds, according to the maintenance manual. \u2014 Lindsey Bever, Washington Post , 14 June 2022",
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"Europe tour, their good friend Darius (LaKeith Stanfield) tagging along for the ride . \u2014 Eda Yu, The Hollywood Reporter , 13 June 2022",
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"The pictures show the couple loved up while posing for the camera in the water and going for a ride in a kayak. \u2014 Chelsey Sanchez, Harper's BAZAAR , 13 June 2022",
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"To my Lovatics who have been rocking out with me since the beginning and those who are just now coming along for the ride , thank you. \u2014 Tom\u00e1s Mier, Rolling Stone , 10 June 2022",
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"To my Lovatics who have been rocking out with me since the beginning and those who are just now coming along for the ride , thank you. \u2014 Hannah Dailey, Billboard , 10 June 2022"
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],
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"first_known_use":{
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"1708, in the meaning defined at sense 1":"Noun",
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"before the 12th century, in the meaning defined at intransitive sense 1a":"Verb"
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},
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"history_and_etymology":{
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"Middle English, from Old English r\u012bdan ; akin to Old High German r\u012btan to ride, Middle Irish r\u00e9idid he rides":"Verb"
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},
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"pronounciation":[
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"\u02c8r\u012bd"
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],
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"synonym_discussion":"",
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"synonyms":[
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"bait",
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"hassle",
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"haze",
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"heckle",
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"needle",
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"taunt",
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"tease"
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],
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220706-235612",
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"type":[
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"adjective",
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"biographical name",
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"noun",
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"verb"
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]
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},
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"ride (out)":{
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"antonyms":[],
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"definitions":{
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": to succeed in surviving or getting through (something dangerous or harmful that cannot be stopped or avoided)":[
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"The ship/crew rode out the storm.",
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"We managed to ride out the stock market downturn."
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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":"20220707-010528",
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"type":[
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"phrasal verb"
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]
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},
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"ride cymbal":{
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"antonyms":[],
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"definitions":{
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": a large suspended cymbal normally used to provide a steady rhythm":[]
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},
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"examples":[],
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"first_known_use":{
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"1956, 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":"20220707-083804",
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"type":[
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"noun"
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]
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},
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"ride down":{
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"antonyms":[],
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"definitions":{
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": to bear down on (as a halyard when hoisting a sail)":[],
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": to tread under one's horse's feet : overthrow , trample":[]
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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":"20220707-004021",
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"type":[
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"transitive verb"
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]
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},
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"ride off":{
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"antonyms":[],
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"definitions":{
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": an act or instance of riding alongside a polo opponent and pushing him away from the line of the ball to prevent his hitting it":[],
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": ride out sense 1":[],
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": to ride so as to deflect (an opposing polo player)":[]
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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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"ride off":"Noun"
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},
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"pronounciation":[],
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"synonym_discussion":"",
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"synonyms":[],
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220706-155217",
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"type":[
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"noun",
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"transitive verb"
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]
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},
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"ride on (something or someone)":{
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"antonyms":[],
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"definitions":{
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": to depend on (something or someone)":[
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"The future of the company rides on the success of this deal.",
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"Our hopes are riding on you."
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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":"20220706-175958",
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"type":[
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"phrasal verb"
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]
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},
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"ride out":{
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"antonyms":[],
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"definitions":{
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": to succeed in surviving or getting through (something dangerous or harmful that cannot be stopped or avoided)":[
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"The ship/crew rode out the storm.",
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"We managed to ride out the stock market downturn."
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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":"20220706-202202",
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"type":[
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"phrasal verb"
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]
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},
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"ride out the storm":{
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"antonyms":[],
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"definitions":{
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": to deal with a difficult situation without being harmed or damaged too much":[
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"It was a difficult time but they managed to ride out the storm ."
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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":"20220706-130413",
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"type":[
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"idiom"
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]
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},
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"rideau":{
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"antonyms":[],
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"definitions":{
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": a small ridge or mound of earth : ground slightly elevated":[]
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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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"French, from Middle French, literally, curtain; perhaps from Middle English ridel, riddel curtain":""
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},
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"pronounciation":[
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"r\u0259\u0307\u02c8d\u014d"
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],
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"synonym_discussion":"",
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"synonyms":[],
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220707-064142",
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"type":[
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"noun"
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]
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},
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"rident":{
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"antonyms":[],
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"definitions":{
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": broadly smiling":[]
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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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"Latin rident-, ridens , present participle of rid\u0113re to laugh":""
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},
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"pronounciation":[
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"\u02c8r\u012bd\u1d4ant"
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],
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"synonym_discussion":"",
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"synonyms":[],
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220706-222909",
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"type":[
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"adjective"
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]
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},
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"rideoff":{
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"antonyms":[],
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"definitions":{
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": an act or instance of riding alongside a polo opponent and pushing him away from the line of the ball to prevent his hitting it":[],
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": ride out sense 1":[],
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": to ride so as to deflect (an opposing polo player)":[]
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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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"ride off":"Noun"
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},
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"pronounciation":[],
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"synonym_discussion":"",
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"synonyms":[],
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220707-025659",
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"type":[
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"noun",
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"transitive verb"
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]
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},
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"ridgeband":{
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"antonyms":[],
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"definitions":{
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": the part of a harness that passes over the saddle and supports the shafts of a cart":[]
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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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"ridge entry 1 + band":""
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},
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"pronounciation":[],
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"synonym_discussion":"",
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"synonyms":[],
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220708-130457",
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"type":[
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"noun"
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]
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},
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"ridges":{
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"antonyms":[],
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"definitions":{
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": a raised strip (as of plowed ground)":[],
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": a range of hills or mountains":[],
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": an elevated body part or structure":[],
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": an elongate crest or a linear series of crests":[],
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": an elongate elevation on an ocean bottom":[],
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": the line of intersection at the top between the opposite slopes or sides of a roof":[],
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": to extend in ridges":[],
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": to form into a ridge":[]
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},
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"examples":[
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"Noun",
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"We hiked along the ridge .",
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"the ridges on the sole of a boot",
|
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"the ridge of a roof",
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"Recent Examples on the Web: Noun",
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"Some East Bay residents were ordered to temporarily evacuate Thursday due to a wildfire burning on the Pleasanton ridge , authorities said. \u2014 Lauren Hern\u00e1ndez, San Francisco Chronicle , 23 June 2022",
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"Forecast models show the ridge of high pressure building back in beginning Thursday night and warmer temperatures moving in on the weekend. \u2014 oregonlive , 21 June 2022",
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"Its next act will feature an expansion and intensification of its sphere of influence, the ridge of high pressure soon to sprawl across the entire Lower 48. \u2014 Matthew Cappucci, Washington Post , 17 June 2022",
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"Skyland Resort sits on the highest point of Skyline Drive, the gasp-inducing road that winds more than 100 miles through the park along the main mountain ridge . \u2014 Anne Olivia Bauso, Travel + Leisure , 31 May 2022",
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"The trail dipped into the oak and laurel trees, hugging the side of a ravine before turning steeply upward toward the ridge . \u2014 Sarah Trent, Outside Online , 27 May 2022",
|
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"The English Channel came into being after water from a melting glacier came blasting through the massive chalk ridge that had linked modern Dover and Calais. \u2014 Tunku Varadarajan, WSJ , 27 May 2022",
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"Many believe that the ridge is the site of the Hill of Evil Counsel, where, according to Christian tradition, Judas plotted to betray Jesus. \u2014 New York Times , 3 May 2022",
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"The pattern will be largely dominated by an upper-level ridge of high pressure over the next several days. \u2014 Dallas News , 1 Sep. 2021",
|
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"Recent Examples on the Web: Verb",
|
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"High pressure will ridge into the region on Wednesday, bringing partly sunny skies, breezy and cool conditions. \u2014 Hartford Courant , 26 Apr. 2022",
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"High pressure will ridge into the region from the Midwest on Wednesday, bringing partly sunny skies and breezy conditions with high temperatures in the 50s. \u2014 Hartford Courant , 26 Apr. 2022",
|
|
"High pressure will ridge into the region on Friday, bringing a mixture of clouds and sunshine with high temperatures in the upper 50s and lower 60s. \u2014 courant.com , 23 Mar. 2022",
|
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"High pressure in northern New York will ridge southward into the area bringing partly sunny skies on Monday with high temperatures ranging from the upper 20s to the mid-30s. \u2014 courant.com , 23 Jan. 2022",
|
|
"High pressure over the Ohio Valley will ridge into the region on Tuesday bringing partly sunny skies and seasonably cool temperatures with highs ranging from the mid-30s to the lower 40s. \u2014 courant.com , 7 Dec. 2021",
|
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"High pressure over the central Appalachians will ridge into the region, bringing partly sunny skies Friday morning and then mostly sunny conditions in the afternoon. \u2014 courant.com , 3 Dec. 2021",
|
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"High pressure over the Ohio Valley will ridge into the area Friday with a partly sunny sky and seasonable temperatures. \u2014 courant.com , 2 Dec. 2021",
|
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"High pressure along the Carolina coast will ridge into Connecticut on Monday bringing partly sunny skies and comfortable temperatures with highs in the 70s. \u2014 courant.com , 27 Sep. 2021"
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],
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"first_known_use":{
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"1523, in the meaning defined at transitive sense":"Verb",
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"before the 12th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1":"Noun"
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},
|
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"history_and_etymology":{
|
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"Middle English rigge , from Old English hrycg ; akin to Old High German hrukki ridge, back":"Noun"
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},
|
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"pronounciation":[
|
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"\u02c8rij"
|
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],
|
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"synonym_discussion":"",
|
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"synonyms":[
|
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"crest"
|
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],
|
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220708-124046",
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"type":[
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"adjective",
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"noun",
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"verb"
|
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]
|
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},
|
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"ridgy":{
|
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"antonyms":[],
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"definitions":{
|
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": having or rising in ridges":[]
|
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},
|
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"examples":[],
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"first_known_use":{
|
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"1608, in the meaning defined above":""
|
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},
|
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"history_and_etymology":{},
|
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"pronounciation":[
|
|
"\u02c8ri-j\u0113"
|
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],
|
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"synonym_discussion":"",
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"synonyms":[],
|
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220708-113525",
|
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"type":[
|
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"adjective"
|
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]
|
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},
|
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"ridicule":{
|
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"type":[
|
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"noun",
|
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"verb"
|
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],
|
|
"definitions":{
|
|
": the act of ridiculing : derision , mockery":[],
|
|
": to make fun of":[]
|
|
},
|
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"pronounciation":[
|
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"\u02c8ri-d\u0259-\u02ccky\u00fcl"
|
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],
|
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"synonyms":[
|
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"derision",
|
|
"mockery",
|
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"sport"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[
|
|
"deride",
|
|
"gibe",
|
|
"jibe",
|
|
"jeer",
|
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"laugh (at)",
|
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"mock",
|
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"scout",
|
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"shoot down",
|
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"skewer"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonym_discussion":"Choose the Right Synonym for ridicule Verb ridicule , deride , mock , taunt mean to make an object of laughter of. ridicule implies a deliberate often malicious belittling. consistently ridiculed everything she said deride suggests contemptuous and often bitter ridicule. derided their efforts to start their own business mock implies scorn often ironically expressed as by mimicry or sham deference. youngsters began to mock the helpless wino taunt suggests jeeringly provoking insult or challenge. hometown fans taunted the visiting team",
|
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"examples":[
|
|
"Noun",
|
|
"She didn't show anyone her artwork for fear of ridicule .",
|
|
"the early efforts by the suffragists to obtain voting rights for women were met with ridicule",
|
|
"Verb",
|
|
"The other kids ridiculed him for the way he dressed.",
|
|
"They ridiculed all of her suggestions.",
|
|
"Recent Examples on the Web: Noun",
|
|
"Meanwhile, riot grrrl bands routinely met ridicule and dismissal from the media. \u2014 Peter Rubin, Longreads , 1 July 2022",
|
|
"Enduring the ridicule of journalists and the scorn of the medical community, the push ultimately failed to sway public opinion at large. \u2014 John Last, Smithsonian Magazine , 31 May 2022",
|
|
"This strategy is important for workplace cultures that are focused on innovation and new product development, as teams must feel safe to take these interpersonal risks without fear of ridicule or judgment. \u2014 Reena Khullar Sharma, Forbes , 2 May 2022",
|
|
"Sitting with his mother on the front porch of their house, Efra\u00edn \u2014 on most days, a vivacious and funny child \u2014 was transported in his mind to a painful past of ridicule and casually cruel schoolyard taunts. \u2014 Los Angeles Times , 24 Mar. 2022",
|
|
"Publicly identifying the unvaccinated could leave them open to ridicule and harassment, Elington school officials said. \u2014 Daniela Altimari, courant.com , 12 Dec. 2021",
|
|
"Even though anger, suspicion, ridicule likely will never be extinguished, they can be diminished with understanding and compassion. \u2014 Gordon Monson, The Salt Lake Tribune , 20 June 2022",
|
|
"The jury appears to be out on whether this latest marketing move is worthy of high praise or ridicule . \u2014 Hannah Ryan, CNN , 10 May 2022",
|
|
"What raises my eyebrows is the way in which the photo is being passed around from one cast member to the other for casual perusal and ridicule , and used by producers to prod contestants in piece-to-camera interviews for a scandalous storyline. \u2014 Alicia Vrajlal, refinery29.com , 14 Mar. 2022",
|
|
"Recent Examples on the Web: Verb",
|
|
"Here Duncan summarizes several literary skirmishes that took place in the late 1600s and early 1700s in which a writer created an index to a rival\u2019s work in order to satirize or ridicule it. \u2014 Barbara Spindel, The Christian Science Monitor , 10 Mar. 2022",
|
|
"Zelensky was quick to ridicule the Russian leader\u2019s claims. \u2014 James Hookway, WSJ , 1 Mar. 2022",
|
|
"Don\u2019t ridicule your congregants\u2019 doubts or questions. \u2014 The Salt Lake Tribune , 16 Feb. 2022",
|
|
"None of this is to ridicule Putin\u2019s account of Russian history. \u2014 Tom Mctague, The Atlantic , 8 Feb. 2022",
|
|
"To ridicule this isn\u2019t to deny that there are real threats. \u2014 Gerard Baker, WSJ , 24 Jan. 2022",
|
|
"Three current or former TSM employees say that, sometimes, Dinh would ridicule employees for hours. \u2014 Cecilia D'anastasio, Wired , 11 Jan. 2022",
|
|
"Her character became yet another way to casually ridicule women\u2019s bodies and their stories. \u2014 Shelley Puhak, Smithsonian Magazine , 6 Jan. 2022",
|
|
"Television talk show hosts ridicule the scientists. \u2014 New York Times , 9 Dec. 2021"
|
|
],
|
|
"history_and_etymology":{
|
|
"French or Latin; French, from Latin ridiculum jest":"Noun"
|
|
},
|
|
"first_known_use":{
|
|
"1675, in the meaning defined above":"Noun",
|
|
"1680, in the meaning defined above":"Verb"
|
|
},
|
|
"time_of_retrieval":"20220708-144115"
|
|
},
|
|
"ridiculer":{
|
|
"antonyms":[
|
|
"deride",
|
|
"gibe",
|
|
"jibe",
|
|
"jeer",
|
|
"laugh (at)",
|
|
"mock",
|
|
"scout",
|
|
"shoot down",
|
|
"skewer"
|
|
],
|
|
"definitions":{
|
|
": the act of ridiculing : derision , mockery":[],
|
|
": to make fun of":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"Noun",
|
|
"She didn't show anyone her artwork for fear of ridicule .",
|
|
"the early efforts by the suffragists to obtain voting rights for women were met with ridicule",
|
|
"Verb",
|
|
"The other kids ridiculed him for the way he dressed.",
|
|
"They ridiculed all of her suggestions.",
|
|
"Recent Examples on the Web: Noun",
|
|
"Meanwhile, riot grrrl bands routinely met ridicule and dismissal from the media. \u2014 Peter Rubin, Longreads , 1 July 2022",
|
|
"Enduring the ridicule of journalists and the scorn of the medical community, the push ultimately failed to sway public opinion at large. \u2014 John Last, Smithsonian Magazine , 31 May 2022",
|
|
"This strategy is important for workplace cultures that are focused on innovation and new product development, as teams must feel safe to take these interpersonal risks without fear of ridicule or judgment. \u2014 Reena Khullar Sharma, Forbes , 2 May 2022",
|
|
"Sitting with his mother on the front porch of their house, Efra\u00edn \u2014 on most days, a vivacious and funny child \u2014 was transported in his mind to a painful past of ridicule and casually cruel schoolyard taunts. \u2014 Los Angeles Times , 24 Mar. 2022",
|
|
"Publicly identifying the unvaccinated could leave them open to ridicule and harassment, Elington school officials said. \u2014 Daniela Altimari, courant.com , 12 Dec. 2021",
|
|
"Even though anger, suspicion, ridicule likely will never be extinguished, they can be diminished with understanding and compassion. \u2014 Gordon Monson, The Salt Lake Tribune , 20 June 2022",
|
|
"The jury appears to be out on whether this latest marketing move is worthy of high praise or ridicule . \u2014 Hannah Ryan, CNN , 10 May 2022",
|
|
"What raises my eyebrows is the way in which the photo is being passed around from one cast member to the other for casual perusal and ridicule , and used by producers to prod contestants in piece-to-camera interviews for a scandalous storyline. \u2014 Alicia Vrajlal, refinery29.com , 14 Mar. 2022",
|
|
"Recent Examples on the Web: Verb",
|
|
"Here Duncan summarizes several literary skirmishes that took place in the late 1600s and early 1700s in which a writer created an index to a rival\u2019s work in order to satirize or ridicule it. \u2014 Barbara Spindel, The Christian Science Monitor , 10 Mar. 2022",
|
|
"Zelensky was quick to ridicule the Russian leader\u2019s claims. \u2014 James Hookway, WSJ , 1 Mar. 2022",
|
|
"Don\u2019t ridicule your congregants\u2019 doubts or questions. \u2014 The Salt Lake Tribune , 16 Feb. 2022",
|
|
"None of this is to ridicule Putin\u2019s account of Russian history. \u2014 Tom Mctague, The Atlantic , 8 Feb. 2022",
|
|
"To ridicule this isn\u2019t to deny that there are real threats. \u2014 Gerard Baker, WSJ , 24 Jan. 2022",
|
|
"Three current or former TSM employees say that, sometimes, Dinh would ridicule employees for hours. \u2014 Cecilia D'anastasio, Wired , 11 Jan. 2022",
|
|
"Her character became yet another way to casually ridicule women\u2019s bodies and their stories. \u2014 Shelley Puhak, Smithsonian Magazine , 6 Jan. 2022",
|
|
"Television talk show hosts ridicule the scientists. \u2014 New York Times , 9 Dec. 2021"
|
|
],
|
|
"first_known_use":{
|
|
"1675, in the meaning defined above":"Noun",
|
|
"1680, in the meaning defined above":"Verb"
|
|
},
|
|
"history_and_etymology":{
|
|
"French or Latin; French, from Latin ridiculum jest":"Noun"
|
|
},
|
|
"pronounciation":[
|
|
"\u02c8ri-d\u0259-\u02ccky\u00fcl"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonym_discussion":"Choose the Right Synonym for ridicule Verb ridicule , deride , mock , taunt mean to make an object of laughter of. ridicule implies a deliberate often malicious belittling. consistently ridiculed everything she said deride suggests contemptuous and often bitter ridicule. derided their efforts to start their own business mock implies scorn often ironically expressed as by mimicry or sham deference. youngsters began to mock the helpless wino taunt suggests jeeringly provoking insult or challenge. hometown fans taunted the visiting team",
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"derision",
|
|
"mockery",
|
|
"sport"
|
|
],
|
|
"time_of_retrieval":"20220708-111917",
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun",
|
|
"verb"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"ridiculous":{
|
|
"antonyms":[],
|
|
"definitions":{
|
|
": arousing or deserving ridicule : extremely silly or unreasonable : absurd , preposterous":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"His band mates take the stage in ridiculous elf costumes\u2014black tights, pointy felt hats. \u2014 Jason Cohen , Rolling Stone , 23 Feb. 1995",
|
|
"I also poked fun at those ridiculous fins on the '59 Cadillac. The '60, now, that was something else, and I've thought highly enough of the design to have owned two of them. \u2014 Marshall Schuon , New York Times , 30 June 1991",
|
|
"Take into account the artist's intention and choice of means. This sounds so elementary that it seems ridiculous to bring it up \u2026 \u2014 Leonardo Shapiro , Village Voice , 27 Aug. 1991",
|
|
"It was absurd for him to paint portraits for pay, and ridiculous to paint them for nothing; so he did not paint them at all. \u2014 William Dean Howells , The Rise of Silas Lapham , 1885",
|
|
"She looks ridiculous in that outfit.",
|
|
"It was a ridiculous suggestion.",
|
|
"That's an absolutely ridiculous price for that sweater.",
|
|
"Recent Examples on the Web",
|
|
"These ideas are extreme leaps from where the 1993 film began, and yet, the Jurassic World trilogy has laid the groundwork in which both of these scenarios are still ridiculous , yet plausible in the world that\u2019s been established. \u2014 Richard Newby, The Hollywood Reporter , 11 June 2022",
|
|
"The feat is ridiculous , but also utterly glorious, rendered in ultra-slow motion set to booming, jubilant music. \u2014 David Sims, The Atlantic , 7 June 2022",
|
|
"The notion that Stephen Curry must win an NBA Finals MVP to cement his legacy is ridiculous . \u2014 John Shea, San Francisco Chronicle , 4 June 2022",
|
|
"Rights groups called it ridiculous , and Kavala denied the charges. \u2014 Washington Post , 25 Apr. 2022",
|
|
"The Super 3 looks both ridiculous and awesome at the same time. \u2014 Mike Duff, Car and Driver , 15 June 2022",
|
|
"Each of these events changed the nature of European football, unmooring an old order that was itself ridiculous and unfair, but now seems simpler and more romantic. \u2014 Tom Mctague, The Atlantic , 28 May 2022",
|
|
"Jets still scream and muscles still gleam in the ridiculous and often ridiculously entertaining sequel, though in several respects, the movie evinces \u2014 and rewards \u2014 an unusual investment of brainpower, writes film critic Justin Chang. \u2014 Laura Blasey, Los Angeles Times , 13 May 2022",
|
|
"As a matter of law, Johnny Depp\u2019s defamation suit against Amber Heard strikes me as ridiculous and damaging to his own interests. \u2014 Kyle Smith, National Review , 11 May 2022"
|
|
],
|
|
"first_known_use":{
|
|
"1550, in the meaning defined above":""
|
|
},
|
|
"history_and_etymology":{
|
|
"Latin ridiculosus (from ridiculum jest, from neuter of ridiculus ) or ridiculus , literally, laughable, from rid\u0113re to laugh":""
|
|
},
|
|
"pronounciation":[
|
|
"r\u0259-\u02c8di-ky\u0259-l\u0259s"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonym_discussion":"Choose the Right Synonym for ridiculous laughable , ludicrous , ridiculous , comic , comical mean provoking laughter or mirth. laughable applies to anything occasioning laughter. laughable attempts at skating ludicrous suggests absurdity that excites both laughter and scorn. a thriller with a ludicrous plot ridiculous suggests extreme absurdity, foolishness, or contemptibility. a ridiculous display of anger comic applies especially to what arouses thoughtful amusement. a comic character comical applies to what arouses spontaneous hilarity. a comical hat",
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"absurd",
|
|
"cockamamy",
|
|
"cockamamie",
|
|
"comical",
|
|
"derisive",
|
|
"derisory",
|
|
"farcical",
|
|
"laughable",
|
|
"ludicrous",
|
|
"pathetic",
|
|
"preposterous",
|
|
"risible",
|
|
"silly"
|
|
],
|
|
"time_of_retrieval":"20220707-083222",
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"adjective",
|
|
"adverb",
|
|
"noun"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"ride up":{
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"phrasal verb"
|
|
],
|
|
"definitions":{
|
|
": to move up the body as one moves":[
|
|
"Her skirt rode up when she sat down."
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"pronounciation":[],
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[],
|
|
"synonym_discussion":"",
|
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"examples":[],
|
|
"history_and_etymology":{},
|
|
"first_known_use":{},
|
|
"time_of_retrieval":"20220708-144414"
|
|
},
|
|
"ridge buster":{
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun"
|
|
],
|
|
"definitions":{
|
|
": a cultivator equipped with disks for tearing down ridges and filling the furrows":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"pronounciation":[],
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[],
|
|
"synonym_discussion":"",
|
|
"examples":[],
|
|
"history_and_etymology":{},
|
|
"first_known_use":{},
|
|
"time_of_retrieval":"20220708-145917"
|
|
},
|
|
"ride-sharing":{
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun"
|
|
],
|
|
"definitions":{},
|
|
"pronounciation":[
|
|
"\u02c8r\u012bd-\u02ccsher-i\u014b"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[],
|
|
"synonym_discussion":"",
|
|
"examples":[],
|
|
"history_and_etymology":{},
|
|
"first_known_use":{
|
|
"1942, in the meaning defined above":""
|
|
},
|
|
"time_of_retrieval":"20220708-151038"
|
|
},
|
|
"rideshare":{
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun"
|
|
],
|
|
"definitions":{
|
|
": a service or network through which ride-sharing trips are arranged":[
|
|
"Talk of imposed regulations on the popular rideshares such as Lyft and Uber has fueled debate among the Seattle community.",
|
|
"\u2014 University Wire (Carlsbad)",
|
|
"a rideshare company",
|
|
"rideshare apps"
|
|
],
|
|
": an automobile trip that is arranged by means of ride-sharing":[
|
|
"Riders from low-frequency transit areas who book subsidized trips that require both a bus ride and a rideshare will soon be able to do that in one step in the agency's app \u2026",
|
|
"\u2014 Chris Tisch and Caitlin Johnston"
|
|
],
|
|
": a private automobile used for a ride-sharing trip":[
|
|
"Revelers arrive in sports cars and ride-shares several nights a week \u2026",
|
|
"\u2014 Patricia Mazzei"
|
|
],
|
|
"\u2014 compare taxicab":[
|
|
"Revelers arrive in sports cars and ride-shares several nights a week \u2026",
|
|
"\u2014 Patricia Mazzei"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"pronounciation":[
|
|
"\u02c8r\u012bd-\u02ccsher"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[],
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"synonym_discussion":"",
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"first_known_use":{
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"1942, in the meaning defined at sense 1":""
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220708-171103"
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},
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"ridgebone":{
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"type":[
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"noun"
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],
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"definitions":{
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": backbone":[]
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},
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"pronounciation":[],
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"synonyms":[],
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"antonyms":[],
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"synonym_discussion":"",
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"examples":[],
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"history_and_etymology":{
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"Middle English riggebone , from Old English hrycgb\u0101n , from hrycg ridge + b\u0101n bone":""
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},
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"first_known_use":{},
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220708-172722"
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},
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"ridgecap":{
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"type":[
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"noun"
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],
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"definitions":{
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": a wood or metal covering placed over the ridge of a roof":[]
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},
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"pronounciation":[],
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"synonyms":[],
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"antonyms":[],
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"synonym_discussion":"",
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"examples":[],
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"history_and_etymology":{},
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"first_known_use":{},
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220708-182020"
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},
|
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"ridge":{
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"type":[
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"adjective",
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"noun",
|
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"verb"
|
|
],
|
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"definitions":{
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": an elevated body part or structure":[],
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": a range of hills or mountains":[],
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": an elongate elevation on an ocean bottom":[],
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": an elongate crest or a linear series of crests":[],
|
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": a raised strip (as of plowed ground)":[],
|
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": the line of intersection at the top between the opposite slopes or sides of a roof":[],
|
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": to form into a ridge":[],
|
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": to extend in ridges":[]
|
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},
|
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"pronounciation":[
|
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"\u02c8rij"
|
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],
|
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"synonyms":[
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"crest"
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],
|
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"antonyms":[],
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"synonym_discussion":"",
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"examples":[
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"Noun",
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|
"We hiked along the ridge .",
|
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"the ridges on the sole of a boot",
|
|
"the ridge of a roof",
|
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"Recent Examples on the Web: Noun",
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"Some East Bay residents were ordered to temporarily evacuate Thursday due to a wildfire burning on the Pleasanton ridge , authorities said. \u2014 Lauren Hern\u00e1ndez, San Francisco Chronicle , 23 June 2022",
|
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"Forecast models show the ridge of high pressure building back in beginning Thursday night and warmer temperatures moving in on the weekend. \u2014 oregonlive , 21 June 2022",
|
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"Its next act will feature an expansion and intensification of its sphere of influence, the ridge of high pressure soon to sprawl across the entire Lower 48. \u2014 Matthew Cappucci, Washington Post , 17 June 2022",
|
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"Skyland Resort sits on the highest point of Skyline Drive, the gasp-inducing road that winds more than 100 miles through the park along the main mountain ridge . \u2014 Anne Olivia Bauso, Travel + Leisure , 31 May 2022",
|
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"The trail dipped into the oak and laurel trees, hugging the side of a ravine before turning steeply upward toward the ridge . \u2014 Sarah Trent, Outside Online , 27 May 2022",
|
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"The English Channel came into being after water from a melting glacier came blasting through the massive chalk ridge that had linked modern Dover and Calais. \u2014 Tunku Varadarajan, WSJ , 27 May 2022",
|
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"Many believe that the ridge is the site of the Hill of Evil Counsel, where, according to Christian tradition, Judas plotted to betray Jesus. \u2014 New York Times , 3 May 2022",
|
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"The pattern will be largely dominated by an upper-level ridge of high pressure over the next several days. \u2014 Dallas News , 1 Sep. 2021",
|
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"Recent Examples on the Web: Verb",
|
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"High pressure will ridge into the region on Wednesday, bringing partly sunny skies, breezy and cool conditions. \u2014 Hartford Courant , 26 Apr. 2022",
|
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"High pressure will ridge into the region from the Midwest on Wednesday, bringing partly sunny skies and breezy conditions with high temperatures in the 50s. \u2014 Hartford Courant , 26 Apr. 2022",
|
|
"High pressure will ridge into the region on Friday, bringing a mixture of clouds and sunshine with high temperatures in the upper 50s and lower 60s. \u2014 courant.com , 23 Mar. 2022",
|
|
"High pressure in northern New York will ridge southward into the area bringing partly sunny skies on Monday with high temperatures ranging from the upper 20s to the mid-30s. \u2014 courant.com , 23 Jan. 2022",
|
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"High pressure over the Ohio Valley will ridge into the region on Tuesday bringing partly sunny skies and seasonably cool temperatures with highs ranging from the mid-30s to the lower 40s. \u2014 courant.com , 7 Dec. 2021",
|
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"High pressure over the central Appalachians will ridge into the region, bringing partly sunny skies Friday morning and then mostly sunny conditions in the afternoon. \u2014 courant.com , 3 Dec. 2021",
|
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"High pressure over the Ohio Valley will ridge into the area Friday with a partly sunny sky and seasonable temperatures. \u2014 courant.com , 2 Dec. 2021",
|
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"High pressure along the Carolina coast will ridge into Connecticut on Monday bringing partly sunny skies and comfortable temperatures with highs in the 70s. \u2014 courant.com , 27 Sep. 2021"
|
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],
|
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"history_and_etymology":{
|
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"Middle English rigge , from Old English hrycg ; akin to Old High German hrukki ridge, back":"Noun"
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},
|
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"first_known_use":{
|
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"before the 12th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1":"Noun",
|
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"1523, in the meaning defined at transitive sense":"Verb"
|
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},
|
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220708-200214"
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|
},
|
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"rid":{
|
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"type":[
|
|
"verb"
|
|
],
|
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"definitions":{
|
|
": to make free : relieve , disencumber":[
|
|
"rid the complexion of blemishes",
|
|
"be rid of worries",
|
|
"get rid of that junk"
|
|
],
|
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": save , rescue":[]
|
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},
|
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"pronounciation":[
|
|
"\u02c8rid"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"clear",
|
|
"disburden",
|
|
"disencumber",
|
|
"divest",
|
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"free",
|
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"relieve",
|
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"unburden"
|
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],
|
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"antonyms":[
|
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"burden",
|
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"encumber",
|
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"saddle"
|
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],
|
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"synonym_discussion":"",
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"examples":[
|
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"worked two jobs to rid himself of debt"
|
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],
|
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"history_and_etymology":{
|
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"Middle English ridden to clear, probably from Old English *ryddan ; akin to Old High German riutan to clear land, Old Norse rythja":""
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},
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"first_known_use":{
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"13th century, in the meaning defined at sense 2":""
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},
|
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220708-210421"
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},
|
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"ridability":{
|
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"type":[
|
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"noun"
|
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],
|
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"definitions":{
|
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": the quality or state of being ridable":[]
|
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},
|
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"pronounciation":[
|
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"-i",
|
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"-l\u0259t\u0113",
|
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"\u02ccr\u012bd\u0259\u02c8bil\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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"first_known_use":{},
|
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220708-212949"
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},
|
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"Ridgecrest":{
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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 southern California northeast of Bakersfield population 27,616":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"pronounciation":[
|
|
"\u02c8rij-\u02cckrest"
|
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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":"20220708-225041"
|
|
},
|
|
"rid (someone or something) of":{
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"phrasal verb"
|
|
],
|
|
"definitions":{
|
|
": to cause (someone or something) to no longer have or be affected by (someone or something unwanted)":[
|
|
"The police are trying to rid the town of drug dealers.",
|
|
"rid the garden of pests"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"pronounciation":[],
|
|
"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":"20220709-035102"
|
|
},
|
|
"ridership":{
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun"
|
|
],
|
|
"definitions":{
|
|
": the number of persons who ride a system of public transportation":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"pronounciation":[
|
|
"\u02c8r\u012b-d\u0259r-\u02ccship"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[],
|
|
"synonym_discussion":"",
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"Recent Examples on the Web",
|
|
"Most people understand the shortage of taxi drivers is related to the Covid-19 pandemic, when many drivers dropped out of the workforce as ridership plummeted. \u2014 Nick Sargen, Forbes , 1 June 2022",
|
|
"Weekend ridership levels have done much better, bouncing back to 70% of their earlier performance. \u2014 Nathan Solis, Los Angeles Times , 4 Apr. 2022",
|
|
"Public transit ridership plummeted across the country during the pandemic, which continues to restrict travel and work schedules. \u2014 Phil Diehl, San Diego Union-Tribune , 23 Jan. 2022",
|
|
"Since the pandemic triggered restrictions on businesses in early March, the Regional Transit Authority's iconic streetcars have seen a 90% decline from normal ridership levels. \u2014 Jessica Williams | Staff Writer, NOLA.com , 31 Aug. 2020",
|
|
"Bus ridership was a little better at 51% of its pre-pandemic level. \u2014 David Wickert, ajc , 1 June 2022",
|
|
"And major felony crime on buses and subways represents just 2 percent of overall city crime, the same level as before the pandemic, though ridership is 40 percent lower. \u2014 New York Times , 22 May 2022",
|
|
"The announced end of the express service led to an outcry from the union representing RIPTA bus drivers and transportation advocates, who said that the low ridership was due to poor marketing. \u2014 Brian Amaral, BostonGlobe.com , 18 May 2022",
|
|
"Data shows that ridership is at its low point in the morning and then gradually increases throughout the day, peaking at 7 p.m., before gradually decreasing again. \u2014 Drake Bentley, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel , 7 Apr. 2022"
|
|
],
|
|
"history_and_etymology":{},
|
|
"first_known_use":{
|
|
"1968, in the meaning defined above":""
|
|
},
|
|
"time_of_retrieval":"20220709-041208"
|
|
},
|
|
"ridging plow":{
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun"
|
|
],
|
|
"definitions":{
|
|
": lister entry 2 sense 1":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"pronounciation":[],
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[],
|
|
"synonym_discussion":"",
|
|
"examples":[],
|
|
"history_and_etymology":{},
|
|
"first_known_use":{},
|
|
"time_of_retrieval":"20220709-043329"
|
|
},
|
|
"ridable":{
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"adjective",
|
|
"biographical name",
|
|
"noun",
|
|
"verb"
|
|
],
|
|
"definitions":{
|
|
": to sit and travel on the back of an animal that one directs":[],
|
|
": to travel in or on a conveyance":[],
|
|
": to travel as if on a conveyance : be borne":[
|
|
"rode on a wave of popularity"
|
|
],
|
|
": to lie moored or anchored":[
|
|
"a ship rides at anchor"
|
|
],
|
|
": sail":[],
|
|
": to move like a floating object":[
|
|
"the moon rode in the sky"
|
|
],
|
|
": to become supported on a point or surface":[],
|
|
": to travel over a surface":[
|
|
"the car rides well"
|
|
],
|
|
": to move on the body":[
|
|
"shorts that ride up"
|
|
],
|
|
": to continue without interference":[
|
|
"let it ride"
|
|
],
|
|
": to be contingent : depend":[
|
|
"plans on which the future rides"
|
|
],
|
|
": to become bet":[
|
|
"a lot of money riding on the favorite"
|
|
],
|
|
": to travel on":[
|
|
"ride a bike",
|
|
"ride the bus"
|
|
],
|
|
": to move with like a rider":[
|
|
"ride the waves"
|
|
],
|
|
": to traverse by conveyance":[
|
|
"rode 500 miles"
|
|
],
|
|
": to ride a horse in":[
|
|
"ride a race"
|
|
],
|
|
": survive , outlast":[
|
|
"\u2014 usually used with out rode out the gale"
|
|
],
|
|
": to traverse on horseback to inspect or maintain":[
|
|
"ride fence"
|
|
],
|
|
": to mount in copulation":[
|
|
"\u2014 used of a male animal"
|
|
],
|
|
": obsess , oppress":[
|
|
"ridden by anxiety"
|
|
],
|
|
": to harass persistently : nag":[],
|
|
": tease , rib":[],
|
|
": carry , convey":[],
|
|
": to project over : overlap":[],
|
|
": to give with (a punch) to soften the impact":[],
|
|
": to keep in partial engagement by resting a foot continuously on the pedal":[
|
|
"ride the brakes"
|
|
],
|
|
": to hold court in the various towns of a judicial circuit":[],
|
|
": to court disaster":[],
|
|
": to keep a check on : supervise":[],
|
|
": to experience success":[],
|
|
": to ride in the front passenger seat of a vehicle":[],
|
|
"Sally Kristen 1951\u20132012 American astronaut":[],
|
|
": a way (such as a road or path) suitable for riding":[],
|
|
": any of various mechanical devices (as at an amusement park) for riding on":[],
|
|
": a trip on which gangsters take a victim to murder him":[
|
|
"Symphony shivered. He had heard in Pentonville what \"going for a little ride \" meant in American crook circles.",
|
|
"\u2014 Gwyn Evans"
|
|
],
|
|
"\u2014 see also take for a ride":[
|
|
"Symphony shivered. He had heard in Pentonville what \"going for a little ride \" meant in American crook circles.",
|
|
"\u2014 Gwyn Evans"
|
|
],
|
|
": the qualities of travel comfort in a vehicle":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"pronounciation":[
|
|
"\u02c8r\u012bd"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"bait",
|
|
"hassle",
|
|
"haze",
|
|
"heckle",
|
|
"needle",
|
|
"taunt",
|
|
"tease"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[
|
|
"lift",
|
|
"transportation"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonym_discussion":"",
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"Verb",
|
|
"She learned how to ride a horse when she was young.",
|
|
"Most children learn to ride a bicycle at an early age.",
|
|
"He rides his motorcycle to work every day.",
|
|
"I never rode on a horse before.",
|
|
"She got on her bicycle and rode away.",
|
|
"He decided to walk to the movies instead of riding the bus.",
|
|
"She rides the subway home from school.",
|
|
"They rode the elevator to the second floor.",
|
|
"We rode through the park in a horse-drawn carriage.",
|
|
"The dog rode in the back of the truck.",
|
|
"Noun",
|
|
"We went for a ride in the country.",
|
|
"I had my first ride in a limousine.",
|
|
"I need a ride to work.",
|
|
"She caught a ride with her coworker.",
|
|
"We went on a horseback ride .",
|
|
"The kids had a ride on a horse.",
|
|
"They offered pony rides at the fair.",
|
|
"The Ferris wheel is my favorite ride .",
|
|
"We went for a ride on the roller coaster.",
|
|
"Recent Examples on the Web: Verb",
|
|
"Riding student Kai Crossland, 17, was supposed to ride Pinch the day the mare was found dead. \u2014 Madison Smalstig, The Indianapolis Star , 1 July 2022",
|
|
"The trains listed here are typically miniatures made for children, although adults are often allowed to ride along. \u2014 Kelly Kazek | Kkazek@al.com, al , 30 June 2022",
|
|
"The new initiative follows last month\u2019s launch of a program that allows youth to ride transit for free. \u2014 Damian Danemann, San Diego Union-Tribune , 28 June 2022",
|
|
"To ride for the brand is to be loyal, dependable and reliable \u2014 especially to the people who hire you. \u2014 Los Angeles Times , 27 June 2022",
|
|
"Its step-through design is easy to ride , with a tall, high visibility riding position. \u2014 Nicolas Stecher, Robb Report , 25 June 2022",
|
|
"New Jersey will try to ride the wave of awards in the playoffs. \u2014 Ryan Gaydos, Fox News , 24 June 2022",
|
|
"Her daughter learned to ride a bike on the dirt road outside the front door. \u2014 New York Times , 24 June 2022",
|
|
"The cost to ride city buses, light rails and metro subways will cost 10 cents more in the Baltimore metropolitan area. \u2014 Lilly Price, Baltimore Sun , 23 June 2022",
|
|
"Recent Examples on the Web: Noun",
|
|
"Kids 2 and under get in for free, but will need a $12 ride ticket to go on rides. \u2014 Victoria Moorwood, The Enquirer , 8 July 2022",
|
|
"Nope will make its Studio Tour ride debut at Universal Studios Hollywood on July 22 \u2014 the same day Peele's movie hits theaters. \u2014 Joey Nolfi, EW.com , 7 July 2022",
|
|
"No existing scene will be removed from the tram ride to make way for the latest addition, according to park representatives. \u2014 Hugo Mart\u00ednstaff Writer, Los Angeles Times , 7 July 2022",
|
|
"At the height of summer, most people are headed to Miami to lay out on beaches, enjoy the city\u2019s epic Cuban cuisine and perhaps enjoy a yacht ride or two. \u2014 Jamila Stewart, Essence , 7 July 2022",
|
|
"Orlando Sentinel tourism reporters Dewayne Bevil and Katie Rice dive into the latest news about Tiana\u2019s Bayou Adventure, the ride set to replace Splash Mountain at Disney\u2019s Magic Kingdom in late 2024. \u2014 Orlando Sentinel Podcasts, Orlando Sentinel , 7 July 2022",
|
|
"Tax money offset the cost of the trips, allowing tickets to go for $2.75 for a one-way ride . \u2014 Ronn Blitzer, Fox News , 7 July 2022",
|
|
"And as fate would have it, Wesley randomly shared a plane ride with Shatner around the time his casting was announced. \u2014 Ryan Parker, The Hollywood Reporter , 7 July 2022",
|
|
"All rides are unlimited with the purchase of a wrist band and individual ride tickets are also available. \u2014 Hartford Courant , 7 July 2022"
|
|
],
|
|
"history_and_etymology":{
|
|
"Middle English, from Old English r\u012bdan ; akin to Old High German r\u012btan to ride, Middle Irish r\u00e9idid he rides":"Verb"
|
|
},
|
|
"first_known_use":{
|
|
"before the 12th century, in the meaning defined at intransitive sense 1a":"Verb",
|
|
"1708, in the meaning defined at sense 1":"Noun"
|
|
},
|
|
"time_of_retrieval":"20220715-095846"
|
|
},
|
|
"rider plate":{
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun"
|
|
],
|
|
"definitions":{
|
|
": a continuous horizontal flat plate connected to the top of a ship's vertical keel":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"pronounciation":[],
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[],
|
|
"synonym_discussion":"",
|
|
"examples":[],
|
|
"history_and_etymology":{},
|
|
"first_known_use":{},
|
|
"time_of_retrieval":"20220709-051252"
|
|
},
|
|
"ride a/the wave of":{
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"idiom"
|
|
],
|
|
"definitions":{
|
|
": to experience a time when many people share a strong feeling or attitude about something at the same time":[
|
|
"a time when the mayor was still riding a wave of public approval"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"pronounciation":[],
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[],
|
|
"synonym_discussion":"",
|
|
"examples":[],
|
|
"history_and_etymology":{},
|
|
"first_known_use":{},
|
|
"time_of_retrieval":"20220709-052947"
|
|
},
|
|
"Ridgefield":{
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"geographical name"
|
|
],
|
|
"definitions":{
|
|
"town in southwestern Connecticut northwest of Norwalk population 24,638":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"pronounciation":[
|
|
"\u02c8rij-\u02ccf\u0113ld"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[],
|
|
"synonym_discussion":"",
|
|
"examples":[],
|
|
"history_and_etymology":{},
|
|
"first_known_use":{},
|
|
"time_of_retrieval":"20220709-060729"
|
|
},
|
|
"rid (oneself) of":{
|
|
"type":[
|
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"phrasal verb"
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],
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"definitions":{
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": to cause (oneself) to no longer have or be affected by (someone or something unwanted)":[
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"She went to the beach to relax and rid herself of all her worries."
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]
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},
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"pronounciation":[],
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"synonyms":[],
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"antonyms":[],
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"synonym_discussion":"",
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"examples":[],
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"history_and_etymology":{},
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"first_known_use":{},
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220709-070305"
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},
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"ridiculosity":{
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"type":[
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"noun"
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],
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"definitions":{
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": the quality or state of being ridiculous : ridiculousness":[],
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": something ridiculous":[]
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},
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"pronounciation":[
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"r\u0259\u0307\u02ccdiky\u0259\u02c8l\u00e4s\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 ridiculos us + English -ity":""
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},
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"first_known_use":{},
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220709-071255"
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},
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"ride roughshod":{
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"type":[
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"idiom"
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],
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"definitions":{
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": to completely ignore the rights, opinions, or feelings of others":[
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"They accused the government of riding roughshod over international law."
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]
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},
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"pronounciation":[],
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"synonyms":[],
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"antonyms":[],
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"synonym_discussion":"",
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"examples":[],
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"history_and_etymology":{},
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"first_known_use":{},
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220709-074706"
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},
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"ridotto":{
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"type":[
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"noun"
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],
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"definitions":{
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": a public entertainment consisting of music and dancing often in masquerade popular in 18th century England":[]
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},
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"pronounciation":[
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"ri-\u02c8d\u00e4-(\u02cc)t\u014d"
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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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"Italian, retreat, place of entertainment, redoubt \u2014 more at redoubt":""
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},
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"first_known_use":{
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"1722, in the meaning defined above":""
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},
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220709-084647"
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},
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"riddling":{
|
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"type":[
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"adjective"
|
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],
|
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"definitions":{
|
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": containing or presenting riddles":[]
|
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},
|
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"pronounciation":[
|
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"\u02c8rid-li\u014b",
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"\u02c8ri-d\u1d4al-i\u014b"
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],
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"synonyms":[],
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"antonyms":[],
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"synonym_discussion":"",
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"examples":[],
|
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"history_and_etymology":{},
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"first_known_use":{
|
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"15th century, in the meaning defined above":""
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},
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220709-093242"
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},
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"ridy-horse":{
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"type":[
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"noun"
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],
|
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"definitions":{
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": seesaw , teeter":[]
|
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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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"alteration of riding horse":""
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},
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"first_known_use":{},
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220709-101135"
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},
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"Ride":{
|
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"type":[
|
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"adjective",
|
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"biographical name",
|
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"noun",
|
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"verb"
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],
|
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"definitions":{
|
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": to sit and travel on the back of an animal that one directs":[],
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": to travel in or on a conveyance":[],
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": to travel as if on a conveyance : be borne":[
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"rode on a wave of popularity"
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],
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": to lie moored or anchored":[
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"a ship rides at anchor"
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],
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": sail":[],
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": to move like a floating object":[
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"the moon rode in the sky"
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],
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": to become supported on a point or surface":[],
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": to travel over a surface":[
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"the car rides well"
|
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],
|
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": to move on the body":[
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"shorts that ride up"
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],
|
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": to continue without interference":[
|
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"let it ride"
|
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],
|
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": to be contingent : depend":[
|
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"plans on which the future rides"
|
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],
|
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": to become bet":[
|
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"a lot of money riding on the favorite"
|
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],
|
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": to travel on":[
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"ride a bike",
|
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"ride the bus"
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],
|
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": to move with like a rider":[
|
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"ride the waves"
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],
|
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": to traverse by conveyance":[
|
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"rode 500 miles"
|
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],
|
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": to ride a horse in":[
|
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"ride a race"
|
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],
|
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": survive , outlast":[
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"\u2014 usually used with out rode out the gale"
|
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],
|
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": to traverse on horseback to inspect or maintain":[
|
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"ride fence"
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],
|
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": to mount in copulation":[
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"\u2014 used of a male animal"
|
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],
|
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": obsess , oppress":[
|
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"ridden by anxiety"
|
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],
|
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": to harass persistently : nag":[],
|
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": tease , rib":[],
|
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": carry , convey":[],
|
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": to project over : overlap":[],
|
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": to give with (a punch) to soften the impact":[],
|
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": to keep in partial engagement by resting a foot continuously on the pedal":[
|
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"ride the brakes"
|
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],
|
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": to hold court in the various towns of a judicial circuit":[],
|
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": to court disaster":[],
|
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": to keep a check on : supervise":[],
|
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": to experience success":[],
|
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": to ride in the front passenger seat of a vehicle":[],
|
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"Sally Kristen 1951\u20132012 American astronaut":[],
|
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": a way (such as a road or path) suitable for riding":[],
|
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": any of various mechanical devices (as at an amusement park) for riding on":[],
|
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": a trip on which gangsters take a victim to murder him":[
|
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"Symphony shivered. He had heard in Pentonville what \"going for a little ride \" meant in American crook circles.",
|
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"\u2014 Gwyn Evans"
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],
|
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"\u2014 see also take for a ride":[
|
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"Symphony shivered. He had heard in Pentonville what \"going for a little ride \" meant in American crook circles.",
|
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"\u2014 Gwyn Evans"
|
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],
|
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": the qualities of travel comfort in a vehicle":[]
|
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},
|
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"pronounciation":[
|
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"\u02c8r\u012bd"
|
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],
|
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"synonyms":[
|
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"bait",
|
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"hassle",
|
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"haze",
|
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"heckle",
|
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"needle",
|
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"taunt",
|
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"tease"
|
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],
|
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"antonyms":[
|
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"lift",
|
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"transportation"
|
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],
|
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"synonym_discussion":"",
|
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"examples":[
|
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"Verb",
|
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"She learned how to ride a horse when she was young.",
|
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"Most children learn to ride a bicycle at an early age.",
|
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"He rides his motorcycle to work every day.",
|
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"I never rode on a horse before.",
|
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"She got on her bicycle and rode away.",
|
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"He decided to walk to the movies instead of riding the bus.",
|
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"She rides the subway home from school.",
|
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"They rode the elevator to the second floor.",
|
|
"We rode through the park in a horse-drawn carriage.",
|
|
"The dog rode in the back of the truck.",
|
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"Noun",
|
|
"We went for a ride in the country.",
|
|
"I had my first ride in a limousine.",
|
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"I need a ride to work.",
|
|
"She caught a ride with her coworker.",
|
|
"We went on a horseback ride .",
|
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"The kids had a ride on a horse.",
|
|
"They offered pony rides at the fair.",
|
|
"The Ferris wheel is my favorite ride .",
|
|
"We went for a ride on the roller coaster.",
|
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"Recent Examples on the Web: Verb",
|
|
"Riding student Kai Crossland, 17, was supposed to ride Pinch the day the mare was found dead. \u2014 Madison Smalstig, The Indianapolis Star , 1 July 2022",
|
|
"The trains listed here are typically miniatures made for children, although adults are often allowed to ride along. \u2014 Kelly Kazek | Kkazek@al.com, al , 30 June 2022",
|
|
"The new initiative follows last month\u2019s launch of a program that allows youth to ride transit for free. \u2014 Damian Danemann, San Diego Union-Tribune , 28 June 2022",
|
|
"To ride for the brand is to be loyal, dependable and reliable \u2014 especially to the people who hire you. \u2014 Los Angeles Times , 27 June 2022",
|
|
"Its step-through design is easy to ride , with a tall, high visibility riding position. \u2014 Nicolas Stecher, Robb Report , 25 June 2022",
|
|
"New Jersey will try to ride the wave of awards in the playoffs. \u2014 Ryan Gaydos, Fox News , 24 June 2022",
|
|
"Her daughter learned to ride a bike on the dirt road outside the front door. \u2014 New York Times , 24 June 2022",
|
|
"The cost to ride city buses, light rails and metro subways will cost 10 cents more in the Baltimore metropolitan area. \u2014 Lilly Price, Baltimore Sun , 23 June 2022",
|
|
"Recent Examples on the Web: Noun",
|
|
"Like a lot of other people in the pandemic, there was this sense of you kind of just have to go along for the ride , that life has put us all on. \u2014 Steve Baltin, Forbes , 26 June 2022",
|
|
"And 3-year-old Virginia McCaskey went along for the ride . \u2014 Amanda Kaschube, Chicago Tribune , 23 June 2022",
|
|
"On board, a Premium ticket also means being treated to a refreshing wet towel, as well as more snacks and drinks for the ride . \u2014 Travel + Leisure , 15 June 2022",
|
|
"The maximum passenger weight for the ride is 287 pounds, according to the maintenance manual. \u2014 Lindsey Bever, Washington Post , 14 June 2022",
|
|
"Europe tour, their good friend Darius (LaKeith Stanfield) tagging along for the ride . \u2014 Eda Yu, The Hollywood Reporter , 13 June 2022",
|
|
"The pictures show the couple loved up while posing for the camera in the water and going for a ride in a kayak. \u2014 Chelsey Sanchez, Harper's BAZAAR , 13 June 2022",
|
|
"To my Lovatics who have been rocking out with me since the beginning and those who are just now coming along for the ride , thank you. \u2014 Tom\u00e1s Mier, Rolling Stone , 10 June 2022",
|
|
"To my Lovatics who have been rocking out with me since the beginning and those who are just now coming along for the ride , thank you. \u2014 Hannah Dailey, Billboard , 10 June 2022"
|
|
],
|
|
"history_and_etymology":{
|
|
"Middle English, from Old English r\u012bdan ; akin to Old High German r\u012btan to ride, Middle Irish r\u00e9idid he rides":"Verb"
|
|
},
|
|
"first_known_use":{
|
|
"before the 12th century, in the meaning defined at intransitive sense 1a":"Verb",
|
|
"1708, in the meaning defined at sense 1":"Noun"
|
|
},
|
|
"time_of_retrieval":"20220709-101936"
|
|
},
|
|
"rider":{
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"adjective",
|
|
"noun"
|
|
],
|
|
"definitions":{
|
|
": one that rides":[],
|
|
": an addition to a document (such as an insurance policy) often attached on a separate piece of paper":[],
|
|
": a clause appended to a legislative bill to secure a usually distinct object":[],
|
|
": something used to overlie another or to move along on another piece":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"pronounciation":[
|
|
"\u02c8r\u012b-d\u0259r"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[],
|
|
"synonym_discussion":"",
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"Watch out for bike riders while driving.",
|
|
"She added a rider to her life insurance policy that increased her coverage.",
|
|
"Congress added a rider to the health insurance bill.",
|
|
"Recent Examples on the Web",
|
|
"You\u2019ll be notified when another rider is added, your route will update automatically. \u2014 Yoni Heisler, BGR , 21 June 2022",
|
|
"Riders will get an upfront discount as well as up to 20% off their ride if matched with another rider during their journey. \u2014 Julie Coleman, Forbes , 21 June 2022",
|
|
"With UberX Share, riders can receive an upfront discount and get up to 20% off the total fare if matched with another rider along their route. \u2014 Omar Abdel-baqui, WSJ , 21 June 2022",
|
|
"Hedlund will appear in the series regular role of Mitch Keller, an Oklahoma native and ex bull- rider who retired prematurely after injuries led to addiction. \u2014 Joe Otterson, Variety , 11 May 2022",
|
|
"An exercise rider works Kentucky Derby morning-line favorite Zandon during morning workouts at Churchill Downs in Louisville, Kentucky, May 5, 2022. \u2014 CBS News , 7 May 2022",
|
|
"John Velazquez, the colt\u2019s rider , knew Medina Spirit preferred running in front and was a fighter. \u2014 New York Times , 6 May 2022",
|
|
"Witt was training to become a jockey herself and was known for her love of the sport as an exercise rider for trainer Joe Sharp. \u2014 J.l. Kirven, The Courier-Journal , 5 May 2022",
|
|
"Maybe a hispanic retelling of the Dracula legend in a contemporary vein, with Renfield being a low rider Cheech and Chong guy. \u2014 Evan Romano, Men's Health , 10 June 2022"
|
|
],
|
|
"history_and_etymology":{},
|
|
"first_known_use":{
|
|
"14th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1":""
|
|
},
|
|
"time_of_retrieval":"20220709-105835"
|
|
},
|
|
"riddlemeree":{
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun"
|
|
],
|
|
"definitions":{
|
|
": rigmarole":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"pronounciation":[
|
|
"\u00a6rid\u1d4alm\u0259\u00a6r\u0113"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[],
|
|
"synonym_discussion":"",
|
|
"examples":[],
|
|
"history_and_etymology":{
|
|
"by shortening and alteration from the phrase riddle my riddle":""
|
|
},
|
|
"first_known_use":{},
|
|
"time_of_retrieval":"20220709-124623"
|
|
},
|
|
"riddle canon":{
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun"
|
|
],
|
|
"definitions":{
|
|
": puzzle canon":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"pronounciation":[],
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[],
|
|
"synonym_discussion":"",
|
|
"examples":[],
|
|
"history_and_etymology":{
|
|
"riddle entry 1":""
|
|
},
|
|
"first_known_use":{
|
|
"1865, in the meaning defined above":""
|
|
},
|
|
"time_of_retrieval":"20220709-124940"
|
|
},
|
|
"rider keelson":{
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun"
|
|
],
|
|
"definitions":{
|
|
": a line of timber or plates fastened to the top of a ship's keelson":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"pronounciation":[],
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[],
|
|
"synonym_discussion":"",
|
|
"examples":[],
|
|
"history_and_etymology":{},
|
|
"first_known_use":{},
|
|
"time_of_retrieval":"20220709-143815"
|
|
},
|
|
"Ridley":{
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"biographical name",
|
|
"noun"
|
|
],
|
|
"definitions":{
|
|
": either of two sea turtles (genus Lepidochelys of the family Cheloniidae):":[],
|
|
": kemp's ridley":[],
|
|
": olive ridley":[],
|
|
"Nicholas circa 1503\u20131555 English reformer and martyr":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"pronounciation":[
|
|
"\u02c8rid-l\u0113"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[],
|
|
"synonym_discussion":"",
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"Recent Examples on the Web",
|
|
"At two feet in length and a modest 70 to 100 pounds, the Kemp\u2019s ridley is the world\u2019s smallest sea turtle species. \u2014 Margaret Osborne, Smithsonian Magazine , 8 June 2022",
|
|
"Kemp\u2019s ridley turtles have started washing up dead on Great Britain\u2019s frigid shores, more than 4,000 miles from the Gulf of Mexico, where they\u2019re supposed to be. \u2014 oregonlive , 27 Dec. 2021",
|
|
"Gulf beaches are nesting grounds for three types of threatened or endangered species of sea turtles: Loggerhead, Kemp\u2019s ridley and green sea turtles. \u2014 al , 25 June 2021",
|
|
"Alabama\u2019s Gulf beaches are nesting grounds for three types of threatened or endangered species of sea turtles: Loggerhead, Kemp\u2019s ridley and green sea turtles. \u2014 al , 3 June 2021",
|
|
"Kemp\u2019s ridley turtles live primarily in coastal environments in the Gulf of Mexico. \u2014 Debra Moore, The Conversation , 13 May 2021",
|
|
"The law\u2019s list of Gulf species harmed by offshore drilling includes Bryde\u2019s and sperm whales, Kemp\u2019s ridley and loggerhead sea turtles, and elkhorn corals, according to the complaint. \u2014 Christopher Yasiejko, Bloomberg.com , 21 Oct. 2020",
|
|
"Every year around 17,000 Kemp\u2019s ridley eggs are collected and incubated on Padre Island in Texas. \u2014 Glenna Gordon, National Geographic , 3 Sep. 2020",
|
|
"Leatherbacks and Atlantic hawksbills roam offshore waters, while loggerhead, green, and Kemp\u2019s ridley sea turtles frequent near-shore habitats. \u2014 National Geographic , 17 Apr. 2020"
|
|
],
|
|
"history_and_etymology":{
|
|
"origin unknown":""
|
|
},
|
|
"first_known_use":{
|
|
"1926, in the meaning defined above":""
|
|
},
|
|
"time_of_retrieval":"20220709-170315"
|
|
},
|
|
"Ridgewood":{
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"geographical name"
|
|
],
|
|
"definitions":{
|
|
"village in northeastern New Jersey north-northeast of Paterson population 24,958":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"pronounciation":[
|
|
"\u02c8rij-\u02ccwu\u0307d"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[],
|
|
"synonym_discussion":"",
|
|
"examples":[],
|
|
"history_and_etymology":{},
|
|
"first_known_use":{},
|
|
"time_of_retrieval":"20220709-172346"
|
|
},
|
|
"rider's bone":{
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun"
|
|
],
|
|
"definitions":{
|
|
": a bony deposit in the muscles of the upper and inner part of the thigh due to pressure and chronic irritation that are caused by the saddle in riding":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"pronounciation":[],
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[],
|
|
"synonym_discussion":"",
|
|
"examples":[],
|
|
"history_and_etymology":{},
|
|
"first_known_use":{},
|
|
"time_of_retrieval":"20220709-172433"
|
|
},
|
|
"rideress":{
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun"
|
|
],
|
|
"definitions":{
|
|
": a female rider":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"pronounciation":[
|
|
"\u02c8r\u012bd\u0259r\u0259\u0307s"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[],
|
|
"synonym_discussion":"",
|
|
"examples":[],
|
|
"history_and_etymology":{
|
|
"rider + -ess":""
|
|
},
|
|
"first_known_use":{},
|
|
"time_of_retrieval":"20220709-175144"
|
|
},
|
|
"ridiculing":{
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun",
|
|
"verb"
|
|
],
|
|
"definitions":{
|
|
": the act of ridiculing : derision , mockery":[],
|
|
": to make fun of":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"pronounciation":[
|
|
"\u02c8ri-d\u0259-\u02ccky\u00fcl"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"derision",
|
|
"mockery",
|
|
"sport"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[
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"deride",
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"gibe",
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"jibe",
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"jeer",
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"laugh (at)",
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"mock",
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"scout",
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"shoot down",
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"skewer"
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"synonym_discussion":"Choose the Right Synonym for ridicule Verb ridicule , deride , mock , taunt mean to make an object of laughter of. ridicule implies a deliberate often malicious belittling. consistently ridiculed everything she said deride suggests contemptuous and often bitter ridicule. derided their efforts to start their own business mock implies scorn often ironically expressed as by mimicry or sham deference. youngsters began to mock the helpless wino taunt suggests jeeringly provoking insult or challenge. hometown fans taunted the visiting team",
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"examples":[
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"Noun",
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"She didn't show anyone her artwork for fear of ridicule .",
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"the early efforts by the suffragists to obtain voting rights for women were met with ridicule",
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"Verb",
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"The other kids ridiculed him for the way he dressed.",
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"They ridiculed all of her suggestions.",
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"Recent Examples on the Web: Noun",
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"Meanwhile, riot grrrl bands routinely met ridicule and dismissal from the media. \u2014 Peter Rubin, Longreads , 1 July 2022",
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"Enduring the ridicule of journalists and the scorn of the medical community, the push ultimately failed to sway public opinion at large. \u2014 John Last, Smithsonian Magazine , 31 May 2022",
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"This strategy is important for workplace cultures that are focused on innovation and new product development, as teams must feel safe to take these interpersonal risks without fear of ridicule or judgment. \u2014 Reena Khullar Sharma, Forbes , 2 May 2022",
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"Sitting with his mother on the front porch of their house, Efra\u00edn \u2014 on most days, a vivacious and funny child \u2014 was transported in his mind to a painful past of ridicule and casually cruel schoolyard taunts. \u2014 Los Angeles Times , 24 Mar. 2022",
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"Publicly identifying the unvaccinated could leave them open to ridicule and harassment, Elington school officials said. \u2014 Daniela Altimari, courant.com , 12 Dec. 2021",
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"Even though anger, suspicion, ridicule likely will never be extinguished, they can be diminished with understanding and compassion. \u2014 Gordon Monson, The Salt Lake Tribune , 20 June 2022",
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"The jury appears to be out on whether this latest marketing move is worthy of high praise or ridicule . \u2014 Hannah Ryan, CNN , 10 May 2022",
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"What raises my eyebrows is the way in which the photo is being passed around from one cast member to the other for casual perusal and ridicule , and used by producers to prod contestants in piece-to-camera interviews for a scandalous storyline. \u2014 Alicia Vrajlal, refinery29.com , 14 Mar. 2022",
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"Recent Examples on the Web: Verb",
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"Comedian Stephen Colbert seized on the news out of the House select committee investigating the attack on the U.S. Capitol to ridicule the Wisconsin Republican. \u2014 Isaac Yu, Journal Sentinel , 23 June 2022",
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"Here Duncan summarizes several literary skirmishes that took place in the late 1600s and early 1700s in which a writer created an index to a rival\u2019s work in order to satirize or ridicule it. \u2014 Barbara Spindel, The Christian Science Monitor , 10 Mar. 2022",
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"Zelensky was quick to ridicule the Russian leader\u2019s claims. \u2014 James Hookway, WSJ , 1 Mar. 2022",
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"Don\u2019t ridicule your congregants\u2019 doubts or questions. \u2014 The Salt Lake Tribune , 16 Feb. 2022",
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"None of this is to ridicule Putin\u2019s account of Russian history. \u2014 Tom Mctague, The Atlantic , 8 Feb. 2022",
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"To ridicule this isn\u2019t to deny that there are real threats. \u2014 Gerard Baker, WSJ , 24 Jan. 2022",
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"Three current or former TSM employees say that, sometimes, Dinh would ridicule employees for hours. \u2014 Cecilia D'anastasio, Wired , 11 Jan. 2022",
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"Her character became yet another way to casually ridicule women\u2019s bodies and their stories. \u2014 Shelley Puhak, Smithsonian Magazine , 6 Jan. 2022"
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],
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"history_and_etymology":{
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"French or Latin; French, from Latin ridiculum jest":"Noun"
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},
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"first_known_use":{
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"1675, in the meaning defined above":"Noun",
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"1680, in the meaning defined above":"Verb"
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},
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220709-185546"
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},
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"riddle and shears":{
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"type":[
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"noun plural but singular in construction"
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],
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"definitions":{
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": sieve and shears":[]
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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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"riddle entry 3":""
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},
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"first_known_use":{},
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220709-194957"
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},
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"riddles":{
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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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": a mystifying, misleading, or puzzling question posed as a problem to be solved or guessed : conundrum , enigma":[],
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": something or someone difficult to understand":[],
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": to speak in or propound riddles":[],
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": to find the solution of : explain":[],
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": to set a riddle for : puzzle":[],
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": a coarse sieve":[],
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": to separate (something, such as grain from chaff) with a riddle : screen":[],
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": to pierce with many holes":[
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"riddled the car with bullets"
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],
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": to spread through : permeate":[
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"a book riddled with errors"
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]
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},
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"pronounciation":[
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"\u02c8ri-d\u1d4al"
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],
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"synonyms":[],
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"antonyms":[],
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"synonym_discussion":"Choose the Right Synonym for riddle Noun (1) mystery , problem , enigma , riddle , puzzle mean something which baffles or perplexes. mystery applies to what cannot be fully understood by reason or less strictly to whatever resists or defies explanation. the mystery of the stone monoliths problem applies to a question or difficulty calling for a solution or causing concern. problems created by high technology enigma applies to utterance or behavior that is very difficult to interpret. his suicide remains an enigma riddle suggests an enigma or problem involving paradox or apparent contradiction. the riddle of the reclusive pop star puzzle applies to an enigma or problem that challenges ingenuity for its solution. the thief's motives were a puzzle for the police",
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"examples":[],
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"history_and_etymology":{
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"Middle English redels, ridel , from Old English r\u01e3delse opinion, conjecture, riddle; akin to Old English r\u01e3dan to interpret \u2014 more at read":"Noun",
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"Middle English ridel, going back to Old English hriddel (attested once), alteration (by dissimilation or suffix substitution) of hridder, hr\u012bder, going back to Germanic *hr\u012bdra- (whence also Old Saxon hr\u012bdra \"sieve,\" Old High German r\u012btera ), going back to Indo-European *krei\u032f(h 1 )\u032f-dhro- or *krei\u032f(h 1 )\u032f-tro- (whence Latin cr\u012bbrum \"sieve,\" Old Irish cr\u00edathar, Old Welsh cruitr \"winnowing fan\"), from *krei\u032f(h 1 )- \"sift, separate\" + *-dhro-, *-tro-, suffixes of instrument \u2014 more at certain entry 1":"Noun"
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},
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"first_known_use":{
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"before the 12th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1":"Noun",
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"1571, in the meaning defined at intransitive sense":"Verb",
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"before the 12th century, in the meaning defined above":"Noun",
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"13th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1":"Verb"
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},
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220709-200551"
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},
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"ridiculousness":{
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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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": arousing or deserving ridicule : extremely silly or unreasonable : absurd , preposterous":[]
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},
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"pronounciation":[
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"r\u0259-\u02c8di-ky\u0259-l\u0259s"
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],
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"synonyms":[
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"absurd",
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"cockamamy",
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"cockamamie",
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"comical",
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"derisive",
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"derisory",
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"farcical",
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"laughable",
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"ludicrous",
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"pathetic",
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"preposterous",
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"risible",
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"silly"
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],
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"antonyms":[],
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"synonym_discussion":"Choose the Right Synonym for ridiculous laughable , ludicrous , ridiculous , comic , comical mean provoking laughter or mirth. laughable applies to anything occasioning laughter. laughable attempts at skating ludicrous suggests absurdity that excites both laughter and scorn. a thriller with a ludicrous plot ridiculous suggests extreme absurdity, foolishness, or contemptibility. a ridiculous display of anger comic applies especially to what arouses thoughtful amusement. a comic character comical applies to what arouses spontaneous hilarity. a comical hat",
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"examples":[
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"His band mates take the stage in ridiculous elf costumes\u2014black tights, pointy felt hats. \u2014 Jason Cohen , Rolling Stone , 23 Feb. 1995",
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"I also poked fun at those ridiculous fins on the '59 Cadillac. The '60, now, that was something else, and I've thought highly enough of the design to have owned two of them. \u2014 Marshall Schuon , New York Times , 30 June 1991",
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"Take into account the artist's intention and choice of means. This sounds so elementary that it seems ridiculous to bring it up \u2026 \u2014 Leonardo Shapiro , Village Voice , 27 Aug. 1991",
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"It was absurd for him to paint portraits for pay, and ridiculous to paint them for nothing; so he did not paint them at all. \u2014 William Dean Howells , The Rise of Silas Lapham , 1885",
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"She looks ridiculous in that outfit.",
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"It was a ridiculous suggestion.",
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"That's an absolutely ridiculous price for that sweater.",
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"Recent Examples on the Web",
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"These ideas are extreme leaps from where the 1993 film began, and yet, the Jurassic World trilogy has laid the groundwork in which both of these scenarios are still ridiculous , yet plausible in the world that\u2019s been established. \u2014 Richard Newby, The Hollywood Reporter , 11 June 2022",
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"The feat is ridiculous , but also utterly glorious, rendered in ultra-slow motion set to booming, jubilant music. \u2014 David Sims, The Atlantic , 7 June 2022",
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"The notion that Stephen Curry must win an NBA Finals MVP to cement his legacy is ridiculous . \u2014 John Shea, San Francisco Chronicle , 4 June 2022",
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"Rights groups called it ridiculous , and Kavala denied the charges. \u2014 Washington Post , 25 Apr. 2022",
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"The Super 3 looks both ridiculous and awesome at the same time. \u2014 Mike Duff, Car and Driver , 15 June 2022",
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"Each of these events changed the nature of European football, unmooring an old order that was itself ridiculous and unfair, but now seems simpler and more romantic. \u2014 Tom Mctague, The Atlantic , 28 May 2022",
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"Jets still scream and muscles still gleam in the ridiculous and often ridiculously entertaining sequel, though in several respects, the movie evinces \u2014 and rewards \u2014 an unusual investment of brainpower, writes film critic Justin Chang. \u2014 Laura Blasey, Los Angeles Times , 13 May 2022",
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"As a matter of law, Johnny Depp\u2019s defamation suit against Amber Heard strikes me as ridiculous and damaging to his own interests. \u2014 Kyle Smith, National Review , 11 May 2022"
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],
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"history_and_etymology":{
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"Latin ridiculosus (from ridiculum jest, from neuter of ridiculus ) or ridiculus , literally, laughable, from rid\u0113re to laugh":""
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},
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"first_known_use":{
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"1550, in the meaning defined above":""
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},
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220709-205736"
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},
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"ridgeway":{
|
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"type":[
|
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"noun"
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],
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"definitions":{
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": a road following the ridge of a hill or of a range of hills":[
|
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"on road and on ridgeway , on sea and on land",
|
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"\u2014 J. M. Synge"
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]
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},
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"pronounciation":[],
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"synonyms":[],
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"antonyms":[],
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"synonym_discussion":"",
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"examples":[],
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"history_and_etymology":{},
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"first_known_use":{},
|
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220709-213924"
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},
|
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"ridgetree":{
|
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"type":[
|
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"noun"
|
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],
|
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"definitions":{
|
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": ridgepole":[]
|
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},
|
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"pronounciation":[],
|
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"synonyms":[],
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"antonyms":[],
|
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"synonym_discussion":"",
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"examples":[],
|
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"history_and_etymology":{},
|
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"first_known_use":{},
|
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220709-222254"
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},
|
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"ridered":{
|
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"type":[
|
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"adjective"
|
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],
|
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"definitions":{
|
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": having riders across the stakes":[
|
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"\u2014 used of a fence"
|
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]
|
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},
|
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"pronounciation":[
|
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"\u02c8r\u012bd\u0259(r)d"
|
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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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"rider + -ed":""
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},
|
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"first_known_use":{},
|
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220710-000713"
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},
|
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"ridgetop":{
|
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"type":[
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"noun"
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],
|
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"definitions":{
|
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": the crest of a ridge":[]
|
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},
|
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"pronounciation":[
|
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"\u02c8rij-\u02cct\u00e4p"
|
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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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"The Coastal fire broke out on a cool but gusty day and spread rapidly, cresting up a canyon before burning huge ridgetop homes. \u2014 Los Angeles Times , 11 May 2022",
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"The ridgetop offered several great picnic areas with vast views across the surrounding plains. \u2014 Bob Robinson, Arkansas Online , 23 May 2022",
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"On a clear day, the views seem to go on forever from Alila Ventana Big Sur; other times, misty clouds surround the 59-room resort\u2019s 160-acre ridgetop location overlooking the Pacific Ocean. \u2014 Kathy A. Mcdonald, Variety , 25 Mar. 2022",
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"To get there, take the ridgetop Welch Ridge Trail, which runs between the AT and the Cold Spring Gap Trail. \u2014 Neil Norman, Outside Online , 8 Oct. 2019",
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"Everything is centered around an expansive green space, with the project also offering views of Los Pe\u00f1asquitos Lagoon and the Pacific Ocean from its ridgetop locale. \u2014 Jennifer Van Grove, San Diego Union-Tribune , 19 Nov. 2021",
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"A couple miles away, Wil Berndt, 68, watched from a ridgetop as flames raced up the canyon toward his home. \u2014 Alex Wigglesworth, Los Angeles Times , 25 Aug. 2021",
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"Fearing to continue climbing to the ridgetop during aftershocks that were also significant earthquakes, the women stayed on their platform of ferns and bent-over blades of rye grass. \u2014 Ned Rozell, Anchorage Daily News , 7 Aug. 2021",
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"The Tamarack fire started July 4 when lightning struck a rocky ridgetop in the Mokelumne Wilderness and at first, only a single tree was ablaze. \u2014 Alex Wigglesworth, Los Angeles Times , 24 July 2021"
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],
|
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"history_and_etymology":{},
|
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"first_known_use":{
|
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"1847, in the meaning defined above":""
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},
|
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220710-054439"
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},
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"riding whip":{
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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 whip used by horsemen":[]
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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":"20220710-084036"
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},
|
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"ridiculously":{
|
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"type":[
|
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"adverb"
|
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],
|
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"definitions":{
|
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": in a ridiculous manner":[
|
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"We walked like that, ridiculously , for several blocks.",
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"\u2014 Charis W. Co",
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"a ridiculously easy question",
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"a ridiculously small apartment",
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"a ridiculously expensive car",
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"I could not help laughing at the ease with which he explained his process of deduction. \"When I hear you give your reasons,\" I remarked, \"the thing always appears to me to be so ridiculously simple that I could easily do it myself \u2026 \"",
|
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"\u2014 Arthur Conan Doyle"
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],
|
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": to an extreme and ridiculous extent":[
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"We walked like that, ridiculously , for several blocks.",
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"\u2014 Charis W. Co",
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"a ridiculously easy question",
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"a ridiculously small apartment",
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"a ridiculously expensive car",
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"I could not help laughing at the ease with which he explained his process of deduction. \"When I hear you give your reasons,\" I remarked, \"the thing always appears to me to be so ridiculously simple that I could easily do it myself \u2026 \"",
|
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"\u2014 Arthur Conan Doyle"
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]
|
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},
|
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"pronounciation":[
|
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"r\u0259-\u02c8di-ky\u0259-l\u0259s-l\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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"Recent Examples on the Web",
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"So, while Archie works on the railway alone carrying ridiculously large beams \u2014 all of his workers are currently covered in boils \u2014 the gang heads over to trap Percival. \u2014 Samantha Highfill, EW.com , 27 June 2022",
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"You rock, 13-year-old Harini Logan, who fired off 22 ridiculously obscure words correctly (plus a few incorrectly) in the space of 90 seconds! \u2014 Pat Myers, Washington Post , 23 June 2022",
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"Belmond river barges in France (the Hirondelle, for example, which sails on the ridiculously scenic Marne, has just four cabins) also carry bikes onboard, for even more alone time. \u2014 Sue Bryant, Town & Country , 17 June 2022",
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"This is very difficult for independent restaurants to manage with the ridiculously slim margins of your average operation. \u2014 Shivani Vora, Forbes , 10 June 2022",
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"The Miami Heat will come to work Sunday night with their pride intact, their belief unwavering, their team spirit ridiculously strong, and a purposely rebellious mood to fight, pull, grab and shove their way to the NBA Finals. \u2014 Dave Hyde, Sun Sentinel , 28 May 2022",
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"It\u2019s a mom-and-pop joint that has somehow managed to hang onto a ridiculously prime location. \u2014 al , 27 May 2022",
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"The different categories of hair in Type 1 are 1A, which is ridiculously straight hair that won\u2019t hold a curl; 1B, which is flat, straight hair with minimal volume; and 1C, which is thick, straight hair that frizzes easily. \u2014 Grooming Playbook, The Salt Lake Tribune , 26 May 2022",
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"There are so many ridiculously talented people in this show, and no one pushes each other down. \u2014 Ali Lerman, Los Angeles Times , 25 May 2022"
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],
|
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"history_and_etymology":{},
|
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"first_known_use":{
|
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"1563, in the meaning defined above":""
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},
|
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220710-084159"
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},
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"ridge tile":{
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"type":[
|
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"noun"
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],
|
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"definitions":{
|
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": an often decorative tile of bent or curved section used in covering the ridge of a roof \u2014 compare hip tile":[]
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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":"20220710-090435"
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},
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"ridge fillet":{
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"type":[
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"noun"
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],
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"definitions":{
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": a ridge between flutes of a column or other depressions":[],
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": a main runner for molten metal":[]
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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":"20220710-095849"
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},
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"ridge gourd":{
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"type":[
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"noun"
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],
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"definitions":{
|
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": angled loofah":[
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"Ridge gourd is easily found in produce markets and in Asian stores, where it is sold under the name sin qua.",
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"\u2014 Malvi Doshi , Cooking Along the Ganges \u2026 , 2002",
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"Angled luffa, grown extensively in Asia, is sometimes referred to as Chinese okra or ridged gourd . The vine is delicate and has night-blooming yellow flowers.",
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"\u2014 Suzanne Ashworth and Kent Whealy , Seed to Seed \u2026 , 2002"
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]
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},
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"pronounciation":[],
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"synonyms":[],
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"antonyms":[],
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"synonym_discussion":"",
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"examples":[],
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"history_and_etymology":{},
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"first_known_use":{
|
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"1983, in the meaning defined above":""
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},
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220710-114022"
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},
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"ridley":{
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"type":[
|
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"biographical name",
|
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"noun"
|
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],
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"definitions":{
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": either of two sea turtles (genus Lepidochelys of the family Cheloniidae):":[],
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": kemp's ridley":[],
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": olive ridley":[],
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"Nicholas circa 1503\u20131555 English reformer and martyr":[]
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},
|
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"pronounciation":[
|
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"\u02c8rid-l\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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"Recent Examples on the Web",
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"At two feet in length and a modest 70 to 100 pounds, the Kemp\u2019s ridley is the world\u2019s smallest sea turtle species. \u2014 Margaret Osborne, Smithsonian Magazine , 8 June 2022",
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"Kemp\u2019s ridley turtles have started washing up dead on Great Britain\u2019s frigid shores, more than 4,000 miles from the Gulf of Mexico, where they\u2019re supposed to be. \u2014 oregonlive , 27 Dec. 2021",
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"Gulf beaches are nesting grounds for three types of threatened or endangered species of sea turtles: Loggerhead, Kemp\u2019s ridley and green sea turtles. \u2014 al , 25 June 2021",
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"Alabama\u2019s Gulf beaches are nesting grounds for three types of threatened or endangered species of sea turtles: Loggerhead, Kemp\u2019s ridley and green sea turtles. \u2014 al , 3 June 2021",
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"Kemp\u2019s ridley turtles live primarily in coastal environments in the Gulf of Mexico. \u2014 Debra Moore, The Conversation , 13 May 2021",
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"The law\u2019s list of Gulf species harmed by offshore drilling includes Bryde\u2019s and sperm whales, Kemp\u2019s ridley and loggerhead sea turtles, and elkhorn corals, according to the complaint. \u2014 Christopher Yasiejko, Bloomberg.com , 21 Oct. 2020",
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"Every year around 17,000 Kemp\u2019s ridley eggs are collected and incubated on Padre Island in Texas. \u2014 Glenna Gordon, National Geographic , 3 Sep. 2020",
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"Leatherbacks and Atlantic hawksbills roam offshore waters, while loggerhead, green, and Kemp\u2019s ridley sea turtles frequent near-shore habitats. \u2014 National Geographic , 17 Apr. 2020"
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],
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"history_and_etymology":{
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"origin unknown":""
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},
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"first_known_use":{
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"1926, in the meaning defined above":""
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220710-114448"
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},
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"ridgeboard":{
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"type":[
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"noun"
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],
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"definitions":{
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": ridgepole sense 1":[]
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"examples":[],
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220710-115539"
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},
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"rides":{
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"type":[
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"adjective",
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"biographical name",
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"noun",
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"verb"
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],
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"definitions":{
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": to sit and travel on the back of an animal that one directs":[],
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": to travel in or on a conveyance":[],
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": to travel as if on a conveyance : be borne":[
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"rode on a wave of popularity"
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],
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": to lie moored or anchored":[
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"a ship rides at anchor"
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],
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": sail":[],
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": to move like a floating object":[
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"the moon rode in the sky"
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],
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": to become supported on a point or surface":[],
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": to travel over a surface":[
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"the car rides well"
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],
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": to move on the body":[
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"shorts that ride up"
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],
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": to continue without interference":[
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"let it ride"
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],
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": to be contingent : depend":[
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"plans on which the future rides"
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],
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": to become bet":[
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"a lot of money riding on the favorite"
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],
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": to travel on":[
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"ride a bike",
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"ride the bus"
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],
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": to move with like a rider":[
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"ride the waves"
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],
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": to traverse by conveyance":[
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"rode 500 miles"
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],
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": to ride a horse in":[
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"ride a race"
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],
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": survive , outlast":[
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"\u2014 usually used with out rode out the gale"
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],
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": to traverse on horseback to inspect or maintain":[
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"ride fence"
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],
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": to mount in copulation":[
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"\u2014 used of a male animal"
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],
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": obsess , oppress":[
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"ridden by anxiety"
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],
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": to harass persistently : nag":[],
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": tease , rib":[],
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": carry , convey":[],
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": to project over : overlap":[],
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": to give with (a punch) to soften the impact":[],
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": to keep in partial engagement by resting a foot continuously on the pedal":[
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"ride the brakes"
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],
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": to hold court in the various towns of a judicial circuit":[],
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": to court disaster":[],
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": to keep a check on : supervise":[],
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": to experience success":[],
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": to ride in the front passenger seat of a vehicle":[],
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"Sally Kristen 1951\u20132012 American astronaut":[],
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": a way (such as a road or path) suitable for riding":[],
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": any of various mechanical devices (as at an amusement park) for riding on":[],
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": a trip on which gangsters take a victim to murder him":[
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"Symphony shivered. He had heard in Pentonville what \"going for a little ride \" meant in American crook circles.",
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"\u2014 Gwyn Evans"
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],
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"\u2014 see also take for a ride":[
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"Symphony shivered. He had heard in Pentonville what \"going for a little ride \" meant in American crook circles.",
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"\u2014 Gwyn Evans"
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],
|
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": the qualities of travel comfort in a vehicle":[]
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},
|
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"pronounciation":[
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"\u02c8r\u012bd"
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],
|
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"synonyms":[
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"bait",
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"hassle",
|
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"haze",
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"heckle",
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"needle",
|
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"taunt",
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"tease"
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],
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"antonyms":[
|
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"lift",
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"transportation"
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],
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"synonym_discussion":"",
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"examples":[
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"Verb",
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"She learned how to ride a horse when she was young.",
|
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"Most children learn to ride a bicycle at an early age.",
|
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"He rides his motorcycle to work every day.",
|
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"I never rode on a horse before.",
|
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"She got on her bicycle and rode away.",
|
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"He decided to walk to the movies instead of riding the bus.",
|
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"She rides the subway home from school.",
|
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"They rode the elevator to the second floor.",
|
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"We rode through the park in a horse-drawn carriage.",
|
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"The dog rode in the back of the truck.",
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"Noun",
|
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"We went for a ride in the country.",
|
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"I had my first ride in a limousine.",
|
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"I need a ride to work.",
|
|
"She caught a ride with her coworker.",
|
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"We went on a horseback ride .",
|
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"The kids had a ride on a horse.",
|
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"They offered pony rides at the fair.",
|
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"The Ferris wheel is my favorite ride .",
|
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"We went for a ride on the roller coaster.",
|
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"Recent Examples on the Web: Verb",
|
|
"Riding student Kai Crossland, 17, was supposed to ride Pinch the day the mare was found dead. \u2014 Madison Smalstig, The Indianapolis Star , 1 July 2022",
|
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"The trains listed here are typically miniatures made for children, although adults are often allowed to ride along. \u2014 Kelly Kazek | Kkazek@al.com, al , 30 June 2022",
|
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"The new initiative follows last month\u2019s launch of a program that allows youth to ride transit for free. \u2014 Damian Danemann, San Diego Union-Tribune , 28 June 2022",
|
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"To ride for the brand is to be loyal, dependable and reliable \u2014 especially to the people who hire you. \u2014 Los Angeles Times , 27 June 2022",
|
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"Its step-through design is easy to ride , with a tall, high visibility riding position. \u2014 Nicolas Stecher, Robb Report , 25 June 2022",
|
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"New Jersey will try to ride the wave of awards in the playoffs. \u2014 Ryan Gaydos, Fox News , 24 June 2022",
|
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"Her daughter learned to ride a bike on the dirt road outside the front door. \u2014 New York Times , 24 June 2022",
|
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"The cost to ride city buses, light rails and metro subways will cost 10 cents more in the Baltimore metropolitan area. \u2014 Lilly Price, Baltimore Sun , 23 June 2022",
|
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"Recent Examples on the Web: Noun",
|
|
"Kids 2 and under get in for free, but will need a $12 ride ticket to go on rides. \u2014 Victoria Moorwood, The Enquirer , 8 July 2022",
|
|
"Nope will make its Studio Tour ride debut at Universal Studios Hollywood on July 22 \u2014 the same day Peele's movie hits theaters. \u2014 Joey Nolfi, EW.com , 7 July 2022",
|
|
"No existing scene will be removed from the tram ride to make way for the latest addition, according to park representatives. \u2014 Hugo Mart\u00ednstaff Writer, Los Angeles Times , 7 July 2022",
|
|
"At the height of summer, most people are headed to Miami to lay out on beaches, enjoy the city\u2019s epic Cuban cuisine and perhaps enjoy a yacht ride or two. \u2014 Jamila Stewart, Essence , 7 July 2022",
|
|
"Orlando Sentinel tourism reporters Dewayne Bevil and Katie Rice dive into the latest news about Tiana\u2019s Bayou Adventure, the ride set to replace Splash Mountain at Disney\u2019s Magic Kingdom in late 2024. \u2014 Orlando Sentinel Podcasts, Orlando Sentinel , 7 July 2022",
|
|
"Tax money offset the cost of the trips, allowing tickets to go for $2.75 for a one-way ride . \u2014 Ronn Blitzer, Fox News , 7 July 2022",
|
|
"And as fate would have it, Wesley randomly shared a plane ride with Shatner around the time his casting was announced. \u2014 Ryan Parker, The Hollywood Reporter , 7 July 2022",
|
|
"All rides are unlimited with the purchase of a wrist band and individual ride tickets are also available. \u2014 Hartford Courant , 7 July 2022"
|
|
],
|
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"history_and_etymology":{
|
|
"Middle English, from Old English r\u012bdan ; akin to Old High German r\u012btan to ride, Middle Irish r\u00e9idid he rides":"Verb"
|
|
},
|
|
"first_known_use":{
|
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"before the 12th century, in the meaning defined at intransitive sense 1a":"Verb",
|
|
"1708, in the meaning defined at sense 1":"Noun"
|
|
},
|
|
"time_of_retrieval":"20220710-133734"
|
|
},
|
|
"ridgepole":{
|
|
"type":[
|
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"noun"
|
|
],
|
|
"definitions":{
|
|
": the highest horizontal timber in a roof against which the upper ends of the rafters are fixed":[],
|
|
": the horizontal pole at the top of a tent":[]
|
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},
|
|
"pronounciation":[
|
|
"\u02c8rij-\u02ccp\u014dl"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[],
|
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"synonym_discussion":"",
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"Recent Examples on the Web",
|
|
"Erect a ridgepole between trees and tilt branches against one side to make a lean-to framework. \u2014 Keith Mccafferty/field & Stream, Popular Science , 26 Jan. 2021",
|
|
"Erect a ridgepole between trees and tilt branches against one side to make a lean-to framework. \u2014 Keith Mccafferty/field & Stream, Popular Science , 26 Jan. 2021",
|
|
"Erect a ridgepole between trees and tilt branches against one side to make a lean-to framework. \u2014 Keith Mccafferty/field & Stream, Popular Science , 26 Jan. 2021",
|
|
"Erect a ridgepole between trees and tilt branches against one side to make a lean-to framework. \u2014 Keith Mccafferty/field & Stream, Popular Science , 26 Jan. 2021",
|
|
"Erect a ridgepole between trees and tilt branches against one side to make a lean-to framework. \u2014 Keith Mccafferty/field & Stream, Popular Science , 26 Jan. 2021",
|
|
"Erect a ridgepole between trees and tilt branches against one side to make a lean-to framework. \u2014 Keith Mccafferty/field & Stream, Popular Science , 26 Jan. 2021",
|
|
"Erect a ridgepole between trees and tilt branches against one side to make a lean-to framework. \u2014 Keith Mccafferty/field & Stream, Popular Science , 26 Jan. 2021",
|
|
"Erect a ridgepole between trees and tilt branches against one side to make a lean-to framework. \u2014 Keith Mccafferty/field & Stream, Popular Science , 26 Jan. 2021"
|
|
],
|
|
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|
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"first_known_use":{
|
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"1774, in the meaning defined at sense 1":""
|
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|
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220710-180153"
|
|
},
|
|
"ridge plow":{
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun"
|
|
],
|
|
"definitions":{
|
|
": lister entry 2 sense 1":[]
|
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},
|
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|
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|
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|
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|
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|
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220710-194658"
|
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},
|
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"ridge beech":{
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun"
|
|
],
|
|
"definitions":{
|
|
": a common beech ( Fagus grandifolia ) of North America":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"pronounciation":[],
|
|
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|
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|
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"synonym_discussion":"",
|
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|
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|
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|
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220710-215900"
|
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|
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"ridge stone":{
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun"
|
|
],
|
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"definitions":{
|
|
": a stone for the margin of a well or shaft":[],
|
|
": apex stone":[]
|
|
},
|
|
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|
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|
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|
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"synonym_discussion":"",
|
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"examples":[],
|
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|
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|
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220710-230829"
|
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},
|
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"ridger":{
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun"
|
|
],
|
|
"definitions":{
|
|
": ridgeband":[],
|
|
": one that ridges: such as":[],
|
|
": lister entry 2 sense 1":[],
|
|
": lister cultivator":[],
|
|
": an implement for making levees in the check system of irrigation":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"pronounciation":[
|
|
"\u02c8rij\u0259(r)"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
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|
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"synonym_discussion":"",
|
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"examples":[],
|
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"history_and_etymology":{
|
|
"ridge entry 1 + -er":"Noun",
|
|
"ridge entry 2 + -er":"Noun"
|
|
},
|
|
"first_known_use":{},
|
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220711-053026"
|
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},
|
|
"ridge runner":{
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun"
|
|
],
|
|
"definitions":{
|
|
": a mountain farmer : hillbilly , hick":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"pronounciation":[],
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[],
|
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"synonym_discussion":"",
|
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|
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|
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|
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220711-080240"
|
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},
|
|
"ridgerope":{
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun"
|
|
],
|
|
"definitions":{
|
|
": a lifeline alongside the bowsprit of a ship":[],
|
|
": a rope just above and parallel to a ship's rail":[],
|
|
": the backbone of a ship's awning":[],
|
|
": a rope along a ship's side to which the side of an awning is made fast":[],
|
|
": a rope forming the backbone or ridgepole of a tent":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"pronounciation":[],
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[],
|
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"synonym_discussion":"",
|
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"examples":[],
|
|
"history_and_etymology":{
|
|
"ridge entry 1 + rope":""
|
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},
|
|
"first_known_use":{},
|
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220711-085335"
|
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},
|
|
"riders":{
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"adjective",
|
|
"noun"
|
|
],
|
|
"definitions":{
|
|
": one that rides":[],
|
|
": an addition to a document (such as an insurance policy) often attached on a separate piece of paper":[],
|
|
": a clause appended to a legislative bill to secure a usually distinct object":[],
|
|
": something used to overlie another or to move along on another piece":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"pronounciation":[
|
|
"\u02c8r\u012b-d\u0259r"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
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"antonyms":[],
|
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"synonym_discussion":"",
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"Watch out for bike riders while driving.",
|
|
"She added a rider to her life insurance policy that increased her coverage.",
|
|
"Congress added a rider to the health insurance bill.",
|
|
"Recent Examples on the Web",
|
|
"Just last month, the Patient ID Now Coalition continued the push to remove the rider from the 2023 fiscal year appropriations bill in a letter to House appropriators and Senate appropriators that was signed by 119 industry stakeholders. \u2014 Wylecia Wiggs Harris And Tom Cox, STAT , 23 June 2022",
|
|
"As a result, the hoverboard can catch the rider off-guard, and this can lead to accidental injury. \u2014 Chris Smith, BGR , 1 June 2022",
|
|
"Paramedics took the rider to a hospital with multiple fractures that were considered serious but not life-threatening, Heims said. \u2014 Alex Riggins, San Diego Union-Tribune , 27 May 2022",
|
|
"The driver of a Toyota Corolla, heading east on Delta Road near Pastor Lane plowed into the horse at about 9:30 p.m., throwing the rider to the ground, said CHP Officer Adam Lane. \u2014 Michael Cabanatuan, San Francisco Chronicle , 23 May 2022",
|
|
"The skateboards carry the rider along without footpower; the tiny electric engine powers the wheels just like an electric motorcycle \u2013 with a top speed of 34 miles per hour. \u2014 Zenger News, Forbes , 14 May 2022",
|
|
"When one cyclist tossed a beer can at a car, Warnock squeezed on his brakes, picked up the rubbish, apologized to the driver and, along with others, scolded the rider . \u2014 The Salt Lake Tribune , 10 May 2022",
|
|
"Endeavor also has implemented an inclusion rider for its fashion productions, including during New York Fashion Week. \u2014 Wendy Leestaff Writer, Los Angeles Times , 28 Apr. 2022",
|
|
"Its carbon-fiber exterior was developed in consultation with aerospace engineers, and its cockpit is designed to keep the rider and passenger drier than other similar vessels. \u2014 Michael Verdon, Robb Report , 2 Apr. 2022"
|
|
],
|
|
"history_and_etymology":{},
|
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"first_known_use":{
|
|
"14th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1":""
|
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},
|
|
"time_of_retrieval":"20220711-105112"
|
|
},
|
|
"ridder":{
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun"
|
|
],
|
|
"definitions":{
|
|
": a sieve especially for sifting grain":[],
|
|
": one that rids":[]
|
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},
|
|
"pronounciation":[
|
|
"\u02c8rid\u0259(r)"
|
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],
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
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"antonyms":[],
|
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"synonym_discussion":"",
|
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"examples":[],
|
|
"history_and_etymology":{
|
|
"Middle English, from Old English hrider, hridder (sieve)":"Noun",
|
|
"rid entry 1 + -er":"Noun"
|
|
},
|
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"first_known_use":{},
|
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220711-123430"
|
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},
|
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"ridge rib":{
|
|
"type":[
|
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"noun"
|
|
],
|
|
"definitions":{
|
|
": a rib marking the ridge of a vault":[]
|
|
},
|
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"pronounciation":[],
|
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"synonyms":[],
|
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"antonyms":[],
|
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"synonym_discussion":"",
|
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"examples":[],
|
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"first_known_use":{},
|
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220711-163105"
|
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},
|
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"ridge roll":{
|
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"type":[
|
|
"noun"
|
|
],
|
|
"definitions":{
|
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": a metal, tile, or wood strip rounded at the top and used as finishing for the ridge of a roof":[]
|
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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":"20220711-170723"
|
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},
|
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"riding":{
|
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"type":[
|
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"adjective",
|
|
"noun"
|
|
],
|
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"definitions":{
|
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": the action or state of one that rides":[],
|
|
": used for or when riding":[
|
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"a riding horse",
|
|
"riding boots"
|
|
],
|
|
": operated by a rider":[
|
|
"a riding mower"
|
|
],
|
|
": one of the three administrative jurisdictions into which Yorkshire, England, was formerly divided":[],
|
|
": an administrative jurisdiction or electoral district in a British dominion (such as Canada)":[]
|
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},
|
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"pronounciation":[
|
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"\u02c8r\u012b-di\u014b"
|
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],
|
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"synonyms":[],
|
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"synonym_discussion":"",
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"examples":[],
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"Middle English -redying or trithing , alteration of Old English *thriding , from Old Norse thrithjungr third part, from thrithi third; akin to Old English thridda third \u2014 more at third entry 1":"Noun"
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},
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"14th century, in the meaning defined above":"Noun",
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"15th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1":"Noun"
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},
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220711-181802"
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},
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"riding bitts":{
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"type":[
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"plural noun"
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],
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"definitions":{
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": massive bitts formerly used to secure the anchor cables of a ship riding at anchor":[]
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},
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"riding entry 3":""
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220711-184935"
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"ridge roof":{
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"type":[
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"noun"
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],
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"definitions":{
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": gable roof":[]
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"synonym_discussion":"",
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220711-200927"
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},
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"ridgeling":{
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"type":[
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"noun"
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],
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"definitions":{
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": a partially castrated male animal":[],
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": a male animal in which one or both testes have not descended into the scrotum":[]
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},
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"pronounciation":[
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"\u02c8rij-li\u014b"
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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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"perhaps from ridge entry 1 ; from the supposition that the undescended testis remains near the animal's back":""
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},
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"first_known_use":{
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"1555, in the meaning defined at sense 1":""
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},
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220711-233651"
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},
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"ridden":{
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"type":[
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"adjective"
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],
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"definitions":{
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": harassed, oppressed, or obsessed by":[
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"\u2014 usually used in combination guilt- ridden debt- ridden"
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],
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": excessively full of or supplied with":[
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"\u2014 usually used in combination slum- ridden"
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]
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},
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"pronounciation":[
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"\u02c8rid-\u1d4an",
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"\u02c8ri-d\u1d4an"
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],
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"synonym_discussion":"",
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"examples":[
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"Recent Examples on the Web",
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"Incumbent and scandal- ridden Attorney General Ken Paxton defeated Land Commissioner George P. Bush in the Republicans\u2019 AG runoff, 67 percent to 33 percent. \u2014 Mark Murray, NBC News , 25 May 2022",
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"From the moment Uncut Gems begins, viewers become fully immersed in the anxiety- ridden story of a New York City jeweler (Adam Sandler) with a gambling problem and a lot of debts\u2014all of which come crashing down on him at once. \u2014 Lucia Tonelli, Town & Country , 31 May 2022",
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"Two subways always coexist in our imagination: the actual subway\u2014filthy, malodorous, rodent- ridden , and all the rest, but always running\u2014and the subway as it is thematized and made iconic, by movies and television and the tabloids. \u2014 Adam Gopnik, The New Yorker , 19 Apr. 2022",
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"Ma Aeint pleaded not guilty to the charges and had legal representation at the hearing at a prison court, held within the notoriously overcrowded and disease- ridden Insein Prison, near Yangon (formerly Rangoon). \u2014 Patrick Frater, Variety , 29 Apr. 2022",
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"Sadly, a recent surge in violent crimes in New York and other large American cities may be a sign of a return to that crime- ridden era. \u2014 Paul Callan, CNN , 14 Apr. 2022",
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"And, for the love of god, any app offering in the world instead of Apple\u2019s problem- ridden Podcasts app. \u2014 Andy Meek, BGR , 7 Apr. 2022",
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"Smith remembers seeing mange- ridden vicu\u00f1as in a snowstorm, exposed to the elements and unable to walk to shelter. \u2014 Ed Yong, The Atlantic , 7 Apr. 2022",
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"But the uptown good taste that was synonymous with a certain kind of New York designer seems increasingly irrelevant; a relic of a less crisis- ridden era. \u2014 New York Times , 17 Feb. 2022"
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],
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"first_known_use":{
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"1587, in the meaning defined at sense 1":""
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},
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220711-235830"
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},
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"riddel":{
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"type":[
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"noun"
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],
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"definitions":{
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": a church curtain : one of the side curtains of an altar":[]
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},
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"pronounciation":[
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"\u02c8ri-d\u1d4al"
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],
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"synonyms":[],
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"antonyms":[],
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"synonym_discussion":"",
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"examples":[],
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"history_and_etymology":{
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"Middle English ridel, riddel , perhaps from riddil riddle (sieve)":""
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},
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"first_known_use":{},
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220712-001417"
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},
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"riding sail":{
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"type":[
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"noun"
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],
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"definitions":{
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": a triangular sail sometimes set usually on the aftermast to keep a vessel head to wind when riding at anchor":[]
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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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"riding entry 3":""
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},
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"first_known_use":{},
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220712-001512"
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},
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"riding roller":{
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"type":[
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"noun"
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],
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"definitions":{
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": rider sense 11":[]
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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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"riding , present participle of ride entry 1":""
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},
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"first_known_use":{},
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220712-002319"
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},
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"riding rhyme":{
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"type":[
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"noun"
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],
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"definitions":{
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": a rhymed couplet in iambic pentameter (as used by Chaucer and Lydgate) : an early form of heroic couplet":[]
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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":"20220712-021720"
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},
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"riding boot":{
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"type":[
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"noun"
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],
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"definitions":{},
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"pronounciation":[],
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"synonyms":[],
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"antonyms":[],
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"synonym_discussion":"",
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"examples":[],
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"history_and_etymology":{},
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"first_known_use":{},
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220712-030622"
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},
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"riding breeches":{
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"type":[
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"plural noun"
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],
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"definitions":{
|
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": breeches made wide through the lower thighs and with tight-fitting calf-length legs and worn for horseback riding":[]
|
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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":"20220712-050739"
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},
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"ridgeline":{
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"type":[
|
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"noun"
|
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],
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"definitions":{
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": a line marking or following a ridgetop":[]
|
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},
|
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"pronounciation":[
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"\u02c8rij-\u02ccl\u012bn"
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],
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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 modern farmhouse is set on a ridgeline , taking in 360-degree mountain, vineyard and ranch views. \u2014 Lauren Beale, Forbes , 24 June 2022",
|
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"Half the property is set aside in a conservation easement, protecting eight miles of ridgeline and offering guests hiking, mountain biking, and rock climbing, and earning it the reputation of feeling like a private national park. \u2014 The Editors, Outside Online , 8 Sep. 2020",
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"Seventy-one of the 92 jars along the sloping ridgeline at Loungmailai are broken, primarily due to forest growth and generations of fires set to clear farmland. \u2014 Kiona N. Smith, Ars Technica , 20 Apr. 2022",
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"At 165 miles, the Tahoe Rim Trail is a gorgeous long-distance route around the ridgeline of the Lake Tahoe Basin that most hikers complete in 10 to 14 days. \u2014 Megan Michelson, Outside Online , 4 May 2021",
|
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"Formed over the past 100,000 years, as glaciers gnawed away at the dramatic southern New Zealand ridgeline , Fiordland is best experienced by land and sea. \u2014 Emily Pennington, Outside Online , 25 Feb. 2022",
|
|
"In Martinez, a fight is revving up over whether to vote for higher taxes that would protect a 300-acre ridgeline , instead of allowing a Texas developer to proceed with plans to build 109 homes there. \u2014 Gwendolyn Wu, San Francisco Chronicle , 10 May 2022",
|
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"Rated difficult, the rocky, undulating path hugs a knife-edge ridgeline with steep drop-offs and jaw-dropping views all around. \u2014 Mare Czinar, The Arizona Republic , 6 Jan. 2022",
|
|
"Trek to Lake Ann, catch a glimpse of the high glaciated peaks, and traverse a narrow ridgeline surrounded by mountains as far as the eye can see. \u2014 Emily Pennington, Outside Online , 18 Nov. 2021"
|
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],
|
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|
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"first_known_use":{
|
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"1856, in the meaning defined above":""
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},
|
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220712-061004"
|
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},
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"riding buckler":{
|
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"type":[
|
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"noun"
|
|
],
|
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"definitions":{
|
|
": a buckler with a hole for the passage of a cable":[]
|
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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":"20220712-063408"
|
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},
|
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"riding chair":{
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun"
|
|
],
|
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"definitions":{
|
|
": chair entry 1 sense 3 b":[]
|
|
},
|
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"pronounciation":[],
|
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"synonyms":[],
|
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"antonyms":[],
|
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"synonym_discussion":"",
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"examples":[],
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|
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"first_known_use":{},
|
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220712-064424"
|
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},
|
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"riding chock":{
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun"
|
|
],
|
|
"definitions":{
|
|
": a chock often fitted with a pawl and used to relieve the strain of an anchor cable on a windlass : cable stopper":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"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":"20220712-065959"
|
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},
|
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"riding habit":{
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun"
|
|
],
|
|
"definitions":{},
|
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"pronounciation":[],
|
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"synonyms":[],
|
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"antonyms":[],
|
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"synonym_discussion":"",
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"examples":[],
|
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"history_and_etymology":{},
|
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"first_known_use":{},
|
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220712-073614"
|
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},
|
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"riding hood":{
|
|
"type":[
|
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"noun"
|
|
],
|
|
"definitions":{
|
|
": an enveloping hood or hooded cloak worn for riding and as an outdoor wrap by women and children":[]
|
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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":"20220712-102747"
|
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},
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"riding interest":{
|
|
"type":[
|
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"noun"
|
|
],
|
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"definitions":{
|
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": a creditor's interest resting upon the share of a claimant in multiplepoinding or other action under Scots law":[]
|
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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":"20220712-110941"
|
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},
|
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"ridgelike":{
|
|
"type":[
|
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"adjective"
|
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],
|
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"definitions":{
|
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": resembling a ridge":[]
|
|
},
|
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"pronounciation":[],
|
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"synonyms":[],
|
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"antonyms":[],
|
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"synonym_discussion":"",
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"examples":[],
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|
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"first_known_use":{},
|
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220712-123759"
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},
|
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"riding light":{
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun"
|
|
],
|
|
"definitions":{
|
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": anchor light":[]
|
|
},
|
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|
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"synonyms":[],
|
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|
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"synonym_discussion":"",
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"history_and_etymology":{
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"riding entry 3":""
|
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},
|
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|
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220712-125911"
|
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},
|
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"ridgelet":{
|
|
"type":[
|
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"noun"
|
|
],
|
|
"definitions":{
|
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": a small ridge":[]
|
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},
|
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"pronounciation":[
|
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"\u02c8rijl\u0259\u0307t"
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"history_and_etymology":{
|
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"ridge entry 1 + -let":""
|
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},
|
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"first_known_use":{},
|
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220712-130055"
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},
|
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"Riding Mountain National Park":{
|
|
"type":[
|
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"geographical name"
|
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],
|
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"definitions":{
|
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"wilderness area in southwestern Manitoba, Canada, surrounded by agricultural land":[]
|
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},
|
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"pronounciation":[
|
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"\u02c8r\u012b-di\u014b"
|
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|
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220712-130533"
|
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},
|
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"riding master":{
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun"
|
|
],
|
|
"definitions":{
|
|
": an instructor in horsemanship":[]
|
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},
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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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"riding entry 3":""
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},
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"first_known_use":{},
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220712-151746"
|
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},
|
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"ridge harrow":{
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun"
|
|
],
|
|
"definitions":{
|
|
": a harrow hinged longitudinally so as to run partly on the side of a ridge":[]
|
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},
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220712-171938"
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},
|
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"ridingman":{
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun"
|
|
],
|
|
"definitions":{
|
|
": a man bound by feudal law to do service on horseback as an escort or messenger but not to do military service":[]
|
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},
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"history_and_etymology":{
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"riding , present participle of ride entry 1":""
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},
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220712-174813"
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}
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