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1186 lines
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"Dyce":{
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"type":[
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"biographical name"
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],
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"definitions":{
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"Alexander 1798\u20131869 Scottish editor":[]
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},
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"pronounciation":[
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"\u02c8d\u012bs"
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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":"20220706-233733"
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},
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"dyad":{
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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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": pair",
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": two individuals (such as husband and wife) maintaining a sociologically significant relationship",
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": a meiotic chromosome after separation of the two homologous (see homologous sense 1a(2) ) members of a tetrad",
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": an operator (see operator sense 3a ) indicated by writing the symbols of two vectors (see vector entry 1 sense 1a ) without a dot or cross between",
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": two individuals (as husband and wife) maintaining a sociologically significant relationship",
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": a meiotic chromosome after separation of the two homologous members of a tetrad"
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],
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"pronounciation":[
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"\u02c8d\u012b-\u02ccad",
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"-\u0259d"
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],
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"synonyms":[
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"brace",
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"couple",
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"couplet",
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"duo",
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"pair",
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"twain",
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"twosome"
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],
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"antonyms":[],
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"examples":[
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"the book examines the doctor-patient dyad from several perspectives",
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"Recent Examples on the Web",
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"Caregivers and infants are really a dyad \u2014their outcomes and health play into each other\u2019s, Clayton Shuman, a maternal-infant-health researcher at the University of Michigan, told me. \u2014 Katharine Gammon, The Atlantic , 18 Feb. 2022",
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"Marrying him was the adventure within the New York adventure, the intimate intellectual dyad within the larger intellectual circle. \u2014 Maggie Doherty, The New Yorker , 15 Nov. 2021",
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"Could the Biden administration allow a leg of the triad to age out, resulting in a dyad ? \u2014 Kyle Mizokami, Popular Mechanics , 13 Oct. 2021",
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"Remember to consider desire as a broad spectrum, one that includes willingness, not just want, says Guralnik, and create conditions that emphasize a dyad , not just a family matrix. \u2014 Fiorella Valdesolo, Vogue , 7 Oct. 2021",
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"In a scene reminiscent of The Last Jedi\u2019s throne-room slaughter, Hunter B-15 tosses a dagger to Sylvie, and the dyad of tricksters beheads one of the Time-Keepers before taking on a small battalion of Minutemen. \u2014 Alex Kane, USA TODAY , 1 July 2021",
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"In 2017 untreated perinatal mood disorders cost $14 billion in the U.S., which amounts to $31,800 per mother-infant dyad . \u2014 Priya Iyer, Scientific American , 30 Mar. 2021",
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"Human milk feedings have been shown to improve health outcomes across the life course for birthing people and their infants, increase bonding between the dyad , and reduce health care costs. \u2014 Jamila K. Taylor, Scientific American , 11 Mar. 2021",
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"The pain of this moment lies in straining to articulate a defense for the safety of one\u2019s community because conversations around anti-Asian sentiment fall through the cracks in the dyad between black and white in the American racial consciousness. \u2014 Jerrine Tan, Wired , 19 Mar. 2021"
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],
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"history_and_etymology":"Late Latin dyad-, dyas , from Greek, from dyo \u2014 see dy- ",
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"first_known_use":[
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"1675, in the meaning defined at sense 1"
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],
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220623-213934"
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},
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"dyestuff":{
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"type":[
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"noun"
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],
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"definitions":[
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": dye sense 2"
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],
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"pronounciation":[
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"\u02c8d\u012b-\u02ccst\u0259f"
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],
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"synonyms":[
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"color",
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"colorant",
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"coloring",
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"dye",
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"pigment",
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"stain"
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],
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"antonyms":[],
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"examples":[
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"indigo is a dyestuff originally from India"
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],
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"history_and_etymology":[],
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"first_known_use":[
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"1685, in the meaning defined above"
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],
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220623-190602"
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},
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"dynamic":{
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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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": marked by usually continuous and productive activity or change",
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": energetic , forceful",
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": of or relating to physical force or energy",
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": of or relating to dynamics (see dynamics entry 1 )",
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": requiring periodic refreshment of charge in order to retain data",
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": a force or factor that controls or influences a process of growth, change, interaction, or activity : a dynamic force or factor",
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"\u2014 see also dynamics entry 1",
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": always active, energetic, or changing",
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": of or relating to physical force or energy",
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": of or relating to dynamics",
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": functional sense 1b",
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": marked by continuous usually productive activity or change",
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": marked by energy or forcefulness"
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],
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"pronounciation":[
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"d\u012b-\u02c8na-mik",
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"d\u012b-\u02c8na-mik",
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"d\u012b-\u02c8nam-ik"
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],
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"synonyms":[
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"energetic",
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"flush",
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"gingery",
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"lusty",
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"peppy",
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"red-blooded",
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"robust",
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"vigorous",
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"vital"
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],
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"antonyms":[
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"dull",
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"lethargic",
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"listless",
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"sluggish",
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"torpid"
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],
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"examples":[
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"Recent Examples on the Web: Adjective",
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"It's just been a lot of fun as a group being able to have that dynamic . \u2014 Natasha Dye, PEOPLE.com , 10 June 2022",
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"According to Topor, the present dynamic leads different investors to put pressure on the CEO and the founding team and leads to premature sales. \u2014 Carrie Rubinstein, Forbes , 7 June 2022",
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"In the near term, the dynamic applies negatively to the potential for exits on investments SoftBank has already made. \u2014 Laura Forman, WSJ , 7 June 2022",
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"Meanwhile, the Goliath in this power dynamic pays bulldog lawyers to shut people up, hires private investigators to dig up dirt on the person coming forward, and uses aggressive PR and connections at the top to feed stories to the media. \u2014 Amber Scorah, Fortune , 26 Apr. 2022",
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"But when residents don\u2019t comply \u2014 or when a rival group pushes in and tries to become the new coca buyer \u2014 the dynamic turns deadly. \u2014 New York Times , 20 Apr. 2022",
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"If Twitter became decentralized, the dynamic could result in a somewhat less opaque moderation process on the platform. \u2014 Adario Strange, Quartz , 14 Apr. 2022",
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"Bitker takes over a talented team of reporters and critics that has become a hit with readers by providing the most engaging and influential coverage of the Bay Area\u2019s food and drink culture, among the most dynamic in the country. \u2014 Sfchronicle Pr, San Francisco Chronicle , 5 Apr. 2022",
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"If that dynamic holds, Kemp would be within striking distance of winning the primary outright, averting a runoff. \u2014 Fox News , 27 Mar. 2022",
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"Recent Examples on the Web: Noun",
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"But the world's richest person doesn't seem concerned about that dynamic . \u2014 Chris Isidore, CNN , 1 June 2022",
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"That dynamic coupled with MLB's draft-pool system means baseball's top 10 isn't quite as easy to predict as the NBA's or NFL's. \u2014 Tyler J. Davis, Detroit Free Press , 1 June 2022",
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"The expanding carriage of the ACC Network, which is owned by ESPN, changed that dynamic . \u2014 oregonlive , 24 May 2022",
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"That same dynamic is true here, to a degree, except that Skolimowski romanticizes and partly anthropomorphizes the beast, giving him subjective shots and flashbacks, perhaps even dream sequences. \u2014 Peter Debruge, Variety , 19 May 2022",
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"That dynamic could be seen throughout this primary season. \u2014 Peggy Noonan, WSJ , 19 May 2022",
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"That dynamic is quite clearly the biggest storyline of Saturday\u2019s race. \u2014 Dan Wolken, USA TODAY , 6 May 2022",
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"Investors historically held bonds as ballast against more volatile stocks but that dynamic broke down this year when debt and equity markets fell together in anticipation of the Fed\u2019s shift to more aggressive interest-rate increases. \u2014 Matt Wirz, WSJ , 21 May 2022",
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"Thus begins the odd dynamic at Abigail\u2019s new workplace. \u2014 Marc Berman, Forbes , 19 May 2022"
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],
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"history_and_etymology":"Adjective",
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"first_known_use":[
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"Adjective",
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"1744, in the meaning defined at sense 2a",
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"Noun",
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"1868, in the meaning defined above"
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],
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220623-230107"
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},
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"dynamically":{
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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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": marked by usually continuous and productive activity or change",
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": energetic , forceful",
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": of or relating to physical force or energy",
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": of or relating to dynamics (see dynamics entry 1 )",
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": requiring periodic refreshment of charge in order to retain data",
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": a force or factor that controls or influences a process of growth, change, interaction, or activity : a dynamic force or factor",
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"\u2014 see also dynamics entry 1",
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": always active, energetic, or changing",
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": of or relating to physical force or energy",
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": of or relating to dynamics",
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": functional sense 1b",
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": marked by continuous usually productive activity or change",
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": marked by energy or forcefulness"
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],
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"pronounciation":[
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"d\u012b-\u02c8na-mik",
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"d\u012b-\u02c8na-mik",
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"d\u012b-\u02c8nam-ik"
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],
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"synonyms":[
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"energetic",
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"flush",
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"gingery",
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"lusty",
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"peppy",
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"red-blooded",
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"robust",
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"vigorous",
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"vital"
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],
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"antonyms":[
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"dull",
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"lethargic",
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"listless",
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"sluggish",
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"torpid"
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],
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"examples":[
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"Recent Examples on the Web: Adjective",
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"It's just been a lot of fun as a group being able to have that dynamic . \u2014 Natasha Dye, PEOPLE.com , 10 June 2022",
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"According to Topor, the present dynamic leads different investors to put pressure on the CEO and the founding team and leads to premature sales. \u2014 Carrie Rubinstein, Forbes , 7 June 2022",
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"In the near term, the dynamic applies negatively to the potential for exits on investments SoftBank has already made. \u2014 Laura Forman, WSJ , 7 June 2022",
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"Meanwhile, the Goliath in this power dynamic pays bulldog lawyers to shut people up, hires private investigators to dig up dirt on the person coming forward, and uses aggressive PR and connections at the top to feed stories to the media. \u2014 Amber Scorah, Fortune , 26 Apr. 2022",
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"But when residents don\u2019t comply \u2014 or when a rival group pushes in and tries to become the new coca buyer \u2014 the dynamic turns deadly. \u2014 New York Times , 20 Apr. 2022",
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"If Twitter became decentralized, the dynamic could result in a somewhat less opaque moderation process on the platform. \u2014 Adario Strange, Quartz , 14 Apr. 2022",
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"Bitker takes over a talented team of reporters and critics that has become a hit with readers by providing the most engaging and influential coverage of the Bay Area\u2019s food and drink culture, among the most dynamic in the country. \u2014 Sfchronicle Pr, San Francisco Chronicle , 5 Apr. 2022",
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"If that dynamic holds, Kemp would be within striking distance of winning the primary outright, averting a runoff. \u2014 Fox News , 27 Mar. 2022",
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"Recent Examples on the Web: Noun",
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"But the world's richest person doesn't seem concerned about that dynamic . \u2014 Chris Isidore, CNN , 1 June 2022",
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"That dynamic coupled with MLB's draft-pool system means baseball's top 10 isn't quite as easy to predict as the NBA's or NFL's. \u2014 Tyler J. Davis, Detroit Free Press , 1 June 2022",
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"The expanding carriage of the ACC Network, which is owned by ESPN, changed that dynamic . \u2014 oregonlive , 24 May 2022",
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"That same dynamic is true here, to a degree, except that Skolimowski romanticizes and partly anthropomorphizes the beast, giving him subjective shots and flashbacks, perhaps even dream sequences. \u2014 Peter Debruge, Variety , 19 May 2022",
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"That dynamic could be seen throughout this primary season. \u2014 Peggy Noonan, WSJ , 19 May 2022",
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"That dynamic is quite clearly the biggest storyline of Saturday\u2019s race. \u2014 Dan Wolken, USA TODAY , 6 May 2022",
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"Investors historically held bonds as ballast against more volatile stocks but that dynamic broke down this year when debt and equity markets fell together in anticipation of the Fed\u2019s shift to more aggressive interest-rate increases. \u2014 Matt Wirz, WSJ , 21 May 2022",
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"Thus begins the odd dynamic at Abigail\u2019s new workplace. \u2014 Marc Berman, Forbes , 19 May 2022"
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],
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"history_and_etymology":"Adjective",
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"first_known_use":[
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"Adjective",
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"1744, in the meaning defined at sense 2a",
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"Noun",
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"1868, in the meaning defined above"
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],
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220623-215350"
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},
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"dynamism":{
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"type":[
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"adjective",
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"noun"
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],
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"definitions":{
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": a theory that all phenomena (such as matter or motion) can be explained as manifestations of force (see force entry 1 sense 4 ) \u2014 compare mechanism":[],
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": dynamics sense 2":[
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"population dynamism"
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],
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": a dynamic (see dynamic entry 1 sense 1 ) or expansionist quality":[
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"the dynamism of a natural leader"
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]
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},
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"pronounciation":[
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"\u02c8d\u012b-n\u0259-\u02ccmi-z\u0259m"
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],
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"synonyms":[
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"beans",
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"bounce",
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"brio",
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"dash",
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"drive",
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"energy",
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"esprit",
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"gas",
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"get-up-and-go",
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"ginger",
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"go",
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"gusto",
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"hardihood",
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"juice",
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"life",
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"moxie",
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"oomph",
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"pep",
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"punch",
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"sap",
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"snap",
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"starch",
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"verve",
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"vigor",
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"vim",
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"vinegar",
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"vitality",
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"zing",
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"zip"
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],
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"antonyms":[
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"lethargy",
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"listlessness",
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"sluggishness",
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"torpidity"
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],
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"synonym_discussion":"",
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"examples":[
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"He has the dynamism of a natural leader.",
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"voters were attracted to the young challenger's dynamism , charisma, and progressive ideas",
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"Recent Examples on the Web",
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"An investor can profit from the dynamism of the U.S. and global economy by owning stocks. \u2014 Bill Stone, Forbes , 26 June 2022",
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"For Kramer, the dynamism of the market today is reflected in the number of third-party distribution deals that Paramount has picked up of late. \u2014 Cynthia Littleton, Variety , 20 May 2022",
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"Certainly, there is a dynamism to the works that can\u2019t easily be conveyed in photographs. \u2014 Los Angeles Times , 12 May 2022",
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"Balla and his colleagues joined the call to arms, at first borrowing from the Cubists to convey a sense of dynamism on the canvas. \u2014 New York Times , 11 June 2021",
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"Importantly, this dynamism and divergence in expectations for company ESG data go beyond the investor community. \u2014 R. Mukund, Forbes , 25 Apr. 2022",
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"As the firelight moves different horses are illuminated, giving a sense of dynamism to the art. \u2014 Jennifer Ouellette, Ars Technica , 21 Apr. 2022",
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"That\u2019s the kind of dynamism that leads to a long career. \u2014 Jayson Buford, Rolling Stone , 30 Mar. 2022",
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"Most of today\u2019s successful nation-states are conglomerations of racial, ethnic and religious groups that have become, on balance, sources of dynamism rather than conflict. \u2014 Christopher Demuth, WSJ , 4 Feb. 2022"
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],
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"history_and_etymology":{
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"borrowed from French dynamisme, from dynam ique dynamic entry 1 + -isme -ism":""
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},
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"first_known_use":{
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"circa 1857, in the meaning defined at sense 1a":""
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},
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220707-061901"
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},
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"dynamite":{
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"type":[
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"adjective",
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"noun",
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"verb"
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],
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"definitions":{
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": to blow up with dynamite":[],
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": to cause the failure or destruction of":[],
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": terrific , wonderful":[
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"a dynamite performance"
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]
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},
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"pronounciation":[
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"\u02c8d\u012b-n\u0259-\u02ccm\u012bt"
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],
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"synonyms":[
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"A-OK",
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"A1",
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"awesome",
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"bang-up",
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"banner",
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"beautiful",
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"blue-chip",
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"blue-ribbon",
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"boffo",
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"bonny",
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"bonnie",
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"boss",
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"brag",
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"brave",
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"bully",
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"bumper",
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"capital",
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"choice",
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"classic",
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"cool",
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"corking",
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"crackerjack",
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"cracking",
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"dandy",
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"divine",
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"dope",
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"down",
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"excellent",
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"fab",
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"fabulous",
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"famous",
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"fantabulous",
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"fantastic",
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"fine",
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"first-class",
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"first-rate",
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"first-string",
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"five-star",
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"four-star",
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"frontline",
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"gangbusters",
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"gangbuster",
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"gilt-edged",
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"gilt-edge",
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"gone",
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"grand",
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"great",
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"groovy",
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"heavenly",
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"high-class",
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"hot",
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"hype",
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"immense",
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"jim-dandy",
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"keen",
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"lovely",
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"marvelous",
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"marvellous",
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"mean",
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"neat",
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"nifty",
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"noble",
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"number one",
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"No. 1",
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"numero uno",
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"out-of-sight",
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"par excellence",
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"peachy",
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"peachy keen",
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"phat",
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"prime",
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"primo",
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"prize",
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"prizewinning",
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"quality",
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"radical",
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"righteous",
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"sensational",
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"slick",
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"splendid",
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"stellar",
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"sterling",
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"superb",
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"superior",
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"superlative",
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"supernal",
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"swell",
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"terrific",
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"tip-top",
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"top",
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"top-notch",
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"top-of-the-line",
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"top-shelf",
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"topflight",
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"topping",
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"unsurpassed",
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"wizard",
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"wonderful"
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],
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"antonyms":[
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"atrocious",
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"awful",
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"execrable",
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"lousy",
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"pathetic",
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"poor",
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"rotten",
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"terrible",
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"vile",
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"wretched"
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],
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"synonym_discussion":"",
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"examples":[
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"Noun",
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"The death penalty is political dynamite .",
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"Verb",
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"They plan to dynamite the old building.",
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"Adjective",
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"They put on a dynamite performance.",
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"a summer blockbuster that features some really dynamite special effects",
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"Recent Examples on the Web: Noun",
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"The company instructed workers to drill and cover holes where dynamite was placed for demolition projects near Lawrenceville, investigators found. \u2014 Spencer Donovan, ajc , 29 June 2022",
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"The show has a dynamite cast, including the irreverent Kathryn Hahn and scene-stealing Casey Wilson, who help The Shrink Next Door enter the upper echelon of Apple TV+ shows. \u2014 Keith Nelson, Men's Health , 25 May 2022",
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"But with inflation above 8%, cutting interest rates anytime soon would be like testing a flamethrower in a dynamite factory. \u2014 Jason Zweig, WSJ , 13 May 2022",
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"It was meant admiringly, and Schjeldahl is absolutely right: A disjunction between intentions and effects can produce aesthetic dynamite . \u2014 Washington Post , 3 Feb. 2022",
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"Here was a collection of pop songs on steroids, hits with more muscle than Gold\u2019s Gym, a stick of musical dynamite that blew up everywhere. \u2014 Lars Brandle, Billboard , 26 May 2022",
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"Trump came not with a paintbrush but with a stick of dynamite . \u2014 Alex Thomas, The New Republic , 16 May 2022",
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"These include Alfred Nobel, founder of the Nobel Peace Prize and inventor of dynamite ; Joseph Priestly, chemist and theologian who discovered oxygen; and Alfred Mond, ICI founder and chairman. \u2014 Emma Reynolds, Robb Report , 12 Apr. 2022",
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"Not much dynamite was required, because the cabin was eight feet wide by ten feet long. \u2014 The New Yorker , 4 Apr. 2022",
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"Recent Examples on the Web: Verb",
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"This dynamite duo from Plowboys BBQ, a joint with locations in Kansas and Missouri, will satisfy all of your classic Kansas City-Style barbecue cravings. \u2014 Becca Miller, Good Housekeeping , 30 June 2022",
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"The history of the Indian subcontinent is rife with fascinating stories that make for dynamite action films, and this 2015 drama is a great example. \u2014 K. Thor Jensen, PCMAG , 8 June 2022",
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"Before Parasite, director Bong Joon-ho made Mother, another dynamite contribution to the world of Korean cinema. \u2014 Deanna Janes, Harper's BAZAAR , 5 May 2022",
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"Strip mining in Central Appalachia rips forests from the ground and uses dynamite to blast the tops and sides of mountains to get at coal buried hundreds of feet beneath them. \u2014 James Bruggers, The Courier-Journal , 18 Apr. 2022",
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"In some cases, the reasons for failure are obvious: Corals were planted on piles of unstable rubble left behind by dynamite fishing or massive storms and were quickly buried in sediment. \u2014 Rowan Moore Gerety, Wired , 5 Apr. 2022",
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"Gulf dynamite shrimp spiced with serranos, and sweet and fiery mango habanero salmon, alongside traditional dishes like chicken tikka masala and lamb vindaloo. \u2014 Megha Mcswain, Chron , 22 Mar. 2022",
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"With pick and shovel and a perilous, pre- dynamite blasting method, the workers built the Windsor Locks Canal from 1827-29. \u2014 Jesse Leavenworth, courant.com , 17 Mar. 2022",
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"Yes, actual gunfire and dynamite play a role in the proceedings. \u2014 Bill Goodykoontz, Detroit Free Press , 22 Oct. 2021",
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"Recent Examples on the Web: Adjective",
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"Their love triangle was dynamite , with fans passionately split. \u2014 Amanda Ostuni, EW.com , 21 June 2022",
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"Behind a dynamite third quarter and, according to Cleaning The Glass, the second-stingiest defensive performance of their season, the Warriors prevented a lot of Internet chaos in Game 2. \u2014 Shane Young, Forbes , 6 June 2022",
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"Some characters are actually thriving, including Mercedes\u2019 mother Patrice (the dynamite Harriet D. Foy), whose makeshift church has become a community hub, giving out boxes of food and inspirational CDs. \u2014 Daniel Fienberg, The Hollywood Reporter , 1 June 2022",
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"But what this modern folk poet extraordinaire does have is a dynamite show that hums with raw honesty. \u2014 Matthew J. Palm, Orlando Sentinel , 25 May 2022",
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"Courtney Williams was dynamite for West Linn on both sides of the ball. \u2014 oregonlive , 25 May 2022",
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"Russell delivers a dynamite performance surrounded by Robert De Niro, Scott Glenn, Donald Sutherland, Jennifer Jason Leigh and Rebecca De Mornay. \u2014 Ben Flanagan | Bflanagan@al.com, al , 17 Mar. 2022",
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"Martinez, who graduated early from high school to enroll at OSU in January, is a dynamite blend of power and speed. \u2014 oregonlive , 15 Apr. 2022",
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"The trio of Sam Rockwell, Laurence Fishburne and Darren Criss anchors the piece in dynamite style. \u2014 Washington Post , 15 Apr. 2022"
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"Greek d\u00fdnamis \"power, strength\" + -ite entry 1 \u2014 more at dynamic entry 1":"Noun",
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"derivative of dynamite entry 1":"Verb",
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"from attributive use of dynamite entry 1":"Adjective"
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},
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"1867, in the meaning defined at sense 1":"Noun",
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"1881, in the meaning defined at sense 1":"Verb",
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"1922, in the meaning defined above":"Adjective"
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"\u02c8d\u012b-n\u0259-\u02ccm\u014d"
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],
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"synonyms":[
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"fireball",
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"live wire",
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"pistol"
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"examples":[
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"a dynamo who barely needs to sleep, or so it seems",
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"Recent Examples on the Web",
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"At his best, the 6-foot-9 Barnes is a versatile dynamo with a game similar to, but much less refined than, that of Milwaukee\u2019s Giannis Antetokounmpo. \u2014 New York Times , 19 Apr. 2022",
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"Eight seasons ago, Steph Curry and his Bay Area teammates jelled into a breezy, unselfish dynamo , and won it all. \u2014 Jason Gay, WSJ , 17 June 2022",
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"An aging, stubborn, driven, clay-court dynamo named Rafael Nadal will be playing a less-aging, equally stubborn and almost equally driven clay-court expert named Novak Djokovic on Tuesday in the quarterfinals of the French Open. \u2014 Houston Mitchell, Los Angeles Times , 30 May 2022",
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"Like many of the other 67 bands and solo artists performing at this weekend\u2019s 19th annual Gator by the Bay festival, blues and soul vocal dynamo Sugaray Rayford got his start on the stage of a nightclub. \u2014 George Varga, San Diego Union-Tribune , 4 May 2022",
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"Least of all the director here, a pocket-sized Tatar dynamo called Taras Voznyak, who meets me in his office. \u2014 Waldemar Januszczak For The Times, Robb Report , 19 Apr. 2022",
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"That\u2019s right, the electric Seahawk dynamo , who led Seattle to its only Super Bowl title in the 2013 season (versus Denver, no less) is reportedly on the move to the Mile High for a pile of picks and Broncos quarterback Drew Lock. \u2014 Jason Gay, WSJ , 9 Mar. 2022",
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"Enter a brave little dynamo named Beanie Feldstein, who has dared to step into the part in the first Broadway revival, directed by Michael Mayer. \u2014 Charles Isherwood, WSJ , 28 Apr. 2022",
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"Richmond earning a spot ensures that players like Jacob Gilyard, the Spiders\u2019 dynamo of a point guard, will get to shine in front of a broader audience. \u2014 New York Times , 13 Mar. 2022"
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"history_and_etymology":{
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"short for dynamo-electric machine, translation of German dynamo-elektrische Maschine ; dynamo-elektrisch, probably by inversion of elektrodynamisch electrodynamic":""
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},
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"first_known_use":{
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"1882, in the meaning defined at sense 1":""
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220706-184210"
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": thoroughgoing , uncompromising"
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],
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"\u02ccd\u012bd-\u1d4an-t\u035fh\u0259-\u02c8wu\u0307l"
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],
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"confirmed",
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"habitual",
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"inveterate"
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"first_known_use":[
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"1580, in the meaning defined above"
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220624-221433"
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": to impart (a color) by dyeing":[],
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": to take up or impart color in dyeing":[]
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},
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"pronounciation":[
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"\u02c8d\u012b"
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],
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"synonyms":[
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"color",
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"colorant",
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"coloring",
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"dyestuff",
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"pigment",
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"stain"
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],
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"antonyms":[
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"bepaint",
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"color",
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"paint",
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"pigment",
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"stain",
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"tincture",
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"tinge",
|
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"tint"
|
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],
|
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"synonym_discussion":"",
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"examples":[
|
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"Noun",
|
|
"soaked the fabric in blue dye",
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"Verb",
|
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"She had been dyeing her hair for years.",
|
|
"The fabric is bleached, dyed , and then washed.",
|
|
"Recent Examples on the Web: Noun",
|
|
"The DERMAdoctor difference means the formula is dermatologist tested, as well as non-drying, non-comedogenic, oil-free, synthetic fragrance-free, synthetic dye -free, gluten-free, and cruelty-free. \u2014 Elizabeth Berry And Samantha Lawyer, Woman's Day , 13 June 2022",
|
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"The product is dye -free and does not contain any common allergens to protect these consumers. \u2014 Grooming Playbook, The Salt Lake Tribune , 9 June 2022",
|
|
"This dye -free, clear mousse applies like a plush cloud and smells like a tropical vacation. \u2014 Harper's Bazaar Staff, Harper's BAZAAR , 1 June 2022",
|
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"The translucent dye -free water dispenses as an airy foam that spreads smoothly for even, colorless application that transforms into a medium and deep color in just a few hours. \u2014 Cristina Montemayor, SELF , 27 May 2022",
|
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"Like its sister products, it's said to be approved for daily use and is also made fragrance and dye -free. \u2014 Sabina Wizemann, Good Housekeeping , 25 Apr. 2022",
|
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"Brander has also released harmless purple dye into rips, with footage of the dramatic streaks appearing on TV and online videos. \u2014 Chloe Williams, The Atlantic , 20 June 2022",
|
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"Kaia Gerber gave herself punk-pink dip- dye ends with some virtual assistance from hair maestro Guido Palau. \u2014 Elle Turner, Glamour , 19 June 2022",
|
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"One chapter is all about red drinks, a custom tied to the West African tradition of imbibing drinks made from kola nuts or hibiscus leaves, which dye liquids striking shades of red. \u2014 Los Angeles Times , 9 June 2022",
|
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"Recent Examples on the Web: Verb",
|
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"Don\u2019t try to cover up my tattoos, don\u2019t try to cut my hair, don\u2019t try to dye my hair. \u2014 Jenna Kunze, ELLE , 17 June 2022",
|
|
"On visits to the nursing home, the husband-author wrestled with his wife in the shower, trying to dye her hair. \u2014 Elinor Lipman, Washington Post , 26 May 2022",
|
|
"The depot held clothing ready for export as well as drums filled with hydrogen peroxide, a chemical compound often used to bleach and dye fabric. \u2014 New York Times , 7 June 2022",
|
|
"In the Lab, scientists dye human hair samples in brown, blonde, red and black shades and evaluate the products for their gray hair coverage. \u2014 Sabina Wizemann, Good Housekeeping , 25 May 2022",
|
|
"Loc extensions, starter locs, styling locs, coloring locs, and loc maintenance. Want to dye your locs purple? \u2014 Danielle James, Allure , 11 May 2022",
|
|
"My new workplace has about 30 employees, mostly women, every one of whom either dyes their hair or is young enough not to need to, and many younger employees dye their hair too. \u2014 Washington Post , 18 Aug. 2021",
|
|
"The band will play Moda Center on Sunday, Oct. 2, at 7:30 p.m., which gives you plenty of time to get angsty about something and dye your hair black. \u2014 oregonlive , 10 Mar. 2022",
|
|
"The blue thread used would be typical of Native American or prairie settlers at the time, both of whom used indigo to dye thread a deep midnight blue. \u2014 oregonlive , 5 Feb. 2022"
|
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],
|
|
"history_and_etymology":{
|
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"Middle English dehe , from Old English d\u0113ah, d\u0113ag":"Noun"
|
|
},
|
|
"first_known_use":{
|
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"before the 12th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1":"Noun",
|
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"before the 12th century, in the meaning defined at transitive sense 1":"Verb"
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},
|
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220706-220358"
|
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},
|
|
"dyspeptic":{
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"adjective or noun",
|
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"adverb",
|
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"noun"
|
|
],
|
|
"definitions":{
|
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": indigestion":[],
|
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": ill humor : disgruntlement":[]
|
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},
|
|
"pronounciation":[
|
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"dis-\u02c8pep-sh\u0259",
|
|
"-s\u0113-\u0259"
|
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],
|
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"synonyms":[],
|
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"antonyms":[],
|
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"synonym_discussion":"",
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"examples":[
|
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"He is suffering from dyspepsia .",
|
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"Recent Examples on the Web",
|
|
"Take for example an experiment that administered capsaicin to volunteers with functional dyspepsia as well as healthy folks. \u2014 Patrick Wilson, Outside Online , 21 Aug. 2020",
|
|
"Beyond acute physical and psychological stress, what else can aggravate visceral hypersensitivity in people with IBS, dyspepsia , or other gut disorders? \u2014 Patrick Wilson, Outside Online , 21 Aug. 2020",
|
|
"To diagnose it, then\u2014this diegetic dyspepsia \u2014a comprehensive examination of the patient must be performed. \u2014 Jason Kehe, Wired , 7 July 2021",
|
|
"Another risk of nighttime eating is dyspepsia , more commonly known as indigestion or an upset stomach. \u2014 Carolyn L. Todd, SELF , 23 Aug. 2019",
|
|
"And functional dyspepsia , which affects the stomach and is otherwise known as indigestion, affects nearly 32% of the population, according to a 2004 study published in The American Journal of Gastroenterology. \u2014 Colleen Stinchcombe, Woman's Day , 29 Oct. 2018",
|
|
"Upper stomach pain or feelings of fullness paired with bloating may be indicative of dyspepsia , for example, whereas lower abdomen cramping and a change in bowel habits could point to IBS. \u2014 Colleen Stinchcombe, Woman's Day , 29 Oct. 2018",
|
|
"The Europeans who encountered indigenous people in Mexico in the 1500s noted that chocolate was used to treat numerous ailments ranging from dysentery and indigestion, to fatigue and dyspepsia . \u2014 Jeffrey Miller, Smithsonian , 29 June 2018",
|
|
"Pepsi however, says that the truth is that the name came from Bradham\u2019s belief that his Pepsi-Cola could soothe an upset stomach, taking its name from the word dyspepsia , which means indigestion. \u2014 Melissa Locker, Southern Living , 27 Feb. 2018"
|
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],
|
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"history_and_etymology":{
|
|
"borrowed from Latin, borrowed from Greek dyspeps\u00eda, from dys- dys- + p\u00e9psis \"cooking, ripening, digestion\" (from pep-, base of p\u00e9ttein, p\u00e9ssein, p\u00e9ptein \"to cook, ripen, digest\" + -sis -sis ) + -ia -ia entry 1 \u2014 more at cook entry 1":""
|
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},
|
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"first_known_use":{
|
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"circa 1706, in the meaning defined at sense 1":""
|
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},
|
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220707-045710"
|
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},
|
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"dying":{
|
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"type":[
|
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"adjective"
|
|
],
|
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"definitions":{
|
|
": approaching death":[
|
|
"a dying man",
|
|
"He had come back three years earlier to care for his dying mother.",
|
|
"\u2014 Jeff Tietz",
|
|
"the dying day",
|
|
"a dying fire"
|
|
],
|
|
": gradually ceasing to be":[
|
|
"a dying man",
|
|
"He had come back three years earlier to care for his dying mother.",
|
|
"\u2014 Jeff Tietz",
|
|
"the dying day",
|
|
"a dying fire"
|
|
],
|
|
": having reached an advanced or ultimate stage of decay or disuse":[
|
|
"a dying civilization",
|
|
"a dying tradition"
|
|
],
|
|
": of, relating to, or occurring at the time of death or dying":[
|
|
"recorded his dying words",
|
|
"promised to fulfill her dying wishes"
|
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]
|
|
},
|
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"pronounciation":[
|
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"\u02c8d\u012b-i\u014b"
|
|
],
|
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"synonyms":[
|
|
"moribund"
|
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],
|
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|
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|
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|
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|
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"15th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1a":""
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|
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220707-042545"
|
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},
|
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"dystopia":{
|
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"type":[
|
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"adjective",
|
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"noun"
|
|
],
|
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"definitions":[
|
|
": an imagined world or society in which people lead wretched, dehumanized , fearful lives",
|
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": anti-utopia sense 2",
|
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": malposition of an anatomical part"
|
|
],
|
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"pronounciation":[
|
|
"(\u02cc)dis-\u02c8t\u014d-p\u0113-\u0259",
|
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"dis-\u02c8t\u014d-p\u0113-\u0259"
|
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],
|
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"synonyms":[],
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"antonyms":[],
|
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"examples":[
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"Recent Examples on the Web",
|
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"Fans of surreality, dystopia and even historical fiction should give it a try. \u2014 Lizz Schumer, Good Housekeeping , 14 June 2022",
|
|
"Fritz Lang's stunning Metropolis unfolds in a futuristic urban dystopia , one heavily influenced by Art Deco architecture and flooded with Biblical imagery, where the rich live carefree lives above ground while workers toil below. \u2014 Randall Colburn, EW.com , 16 May 2022",
|
|
"The show seemed to shift from a dystopia exaggerated for effect into a near-reality overnight. \u2014 Matthew Gilbert, BostonGlobe.com , 12 May 2022",
|
|
"The outfits invoke the classic novel and TV adaptation of The Handmaid\u2019s Tale, which imagines a dystopia that relegates women to incubator status. \u2014 Natalie Shure, The New Republic , 5 May 2022",
|
|
"A century ago, the Soviet dissident writer Yevgeny Zamyatin novelized a future dystopia in which equality was taken so seriously that peculiarly athletic people might have one of their limbs lopped off by the state, to even things up. \u2014 The Editors, National Review , 5 Jan. 2022",
|
|
"In the dystopia described by George Orwell, government was watching us with an eye on limiting our freedom. \u2014 John Tamny, Forbes , 14 Mar. 2022",
|
|
"Green New Deal is an off-ramp for Boston residents who don\u2019t want to experience a racially and economically stratified climate dystopia . \u2014 Miles Howard, The New Republic , 3 Nov. 2021",
|
|
"Short and sweet episodes of this sci-fi comedy-drama fit neatly into gaps in your day and whisk you away to a nightmare corporate dystopia in a galaxy fraught with evil artificial intelligence and monstrous aliens. \u2014 Simon Hill, Wired , 20 Feb. 2022"
|
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],
|
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|
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"first_known_use":[
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"circa 1950, in the meaning defined at sense 1"
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|
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220629-131352"
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|
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"type":[
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"adjective",
|
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|
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|
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"definitions":{
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": any of various conditions (such as Parkinson's disease and torticollis) characterized by abnormalities of movement and muscle tone":[]
|
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},
|
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"pronounciation":[
|
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"dis-\u02c8t\u014d-n\u0113-\u0259"
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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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"In 1997, the FDA gave its first green light to deep brain stimulation as a treatment for tremor, and then for Parkinson\u2019s in 2002 and the movement disorder dystonia in 2003. \u2014 Isabella Cueto, STAT , 14 Jan. 2022",
|
|
"His sister Kendra Marcus said the cause was dystonia . \u2014 Annabelle Williams, New York Times , 28 Dec. 2021",
|
|
"The legendary puppeteer lived for some time with dystonia , which causes involuntary muscle contractions, the Sesame Workshop said in a statement. \u2014 Washington Post , 9 Dec. 2019",
|
|
"Following her flu and respiratory episodes recently in the emergency room, she's been experiencing new neurological symptoms, including dystonia , a movement disorder. \u2014 Ryan Prior, CNN , 7 May 2020",
|
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"The legendary puppeteer lived for some time with dystonia , which causes involuntary muscle contractions, the Sesame Workshop said in a statement. \u2014 Washington Post , 9 Dec. 2019",
|
|
"The legendary puppeteer lived for some time with dystonia , which causes involuntary muscle contractions, the Sesame Workshop said in a statement. \u2014 Washington Post , 9 Dec. 2019",
|
|
"The cause of dystonia isn't known, but some forms are inherited, states Mayo Clinic. \u2014 Claire Gillespie, Health.com , 9 Dec. 2019",
|
|
"Spinney, who also operated and voiced Oscar, Big Bird's grumpy trash can-dwelling neighbor, before retiring from the iconic kids program in October 2018, died at his home in Connecticut after living with dystonia for some time. \u2014 Lisa De Los Reyes, Billboard , 8 Dec. 2019"
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],
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"history_and_etymology":{
|
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"borrowed from German Dystonie, from dys- dys- + -tonie -tonia":""
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},
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"first_known_use":{
|
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"1860, in the meaning defined above":""
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220706-180630"
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"dystocia":{
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"type":[
|
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"noun"
|
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],
|
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"definitions":{
|
|
": slow or difficult labor or delivery":[]
|
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},
|
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"pronounciation":[
|
|
"dis-\u02c8t\u014d-sh(\u0113-)\u0259"
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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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"Complications like shoulder dystocia are rare in obstetrics. \u2014 Adam Wolfberg, The Atlantic , 26 May 2017"
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],
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"history_and_etymology":{
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"borrowed from New Latin, borrowed from Greek dystok\u00eda, from dys- dys- + t\u00f3kos \"childbirth, act of giving birth (of animals), offspring\" + -ia -ia entry 1 ; t\u00f3kos nominal ablaut derivative of t\u00edkt\u014d, t\u00edktein, aorist \u00e9tekon, teke\u00een \"to give birth to, beget, generate,\" probably going back to Indo-European *te\u1e31- \"generate, give birth to,\" base of the aorist stem *tet\u1e31- \"generate, produce\" \u2014 more at tectonic":""
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": to take up or impart color in dyeing":[]
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},
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"\u02c8d\u012b"
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"color",
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"colorant",
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"coloring",
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"dyestuff",
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"pigment",
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"stain"
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],
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"bepaint",
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"color",
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"paint",
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"pigment",
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"stain",
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"tincture",
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"tinge",
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"tint"
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],
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"Noun",
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"soaked the fabric in blue dye",
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"Verb",
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"She had been dyeing her hair for years.",
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"The fabric is bleached, dyed , and then washed.",
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"Recent Examples on the Web: Noun",
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"The DERMAdoctor difference means the formula is dermatologist tested, as well as non-drying, non-comedogenic, oil-free, synthetic fragrance-free, synthetic dye -free, gluten-free, and cruelty-free. \u2014 Elizabeth Berry And Samantha Lawyer, Woman's Day , 13 June 2022",
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"The product is dye -free and does not contain any common allergens to protect these consumers. \u2014 Grooming Playbook, The Salt Lake Tribune , 9 June 2022",
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"This dye -free, clear mousse applies like a plush cloud and smells like a tropical vacation. \u2014 Harper's Bazaar Staff, Harper's BAZAAR , 1 June 2022",
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"The translucent dye -free water dispenses as an airy foam that spreads smoothly for even, colorless application that transforms into a medium and deep color in just a few hours. \u2014 Cristina Montemayor, SELF , 27 May 2022",
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"Like its sister products, it's said to be approved for daily use and is also made fragrance and dye -free. \u2014 Sabina Wizemann, Good Housekeeping , 25 Apr. 2022",
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"Brander has also released harmless purple dye into rips, with footage of the dramatic streaks appearing on TV and online videos. \u2014 Chloe Williams, The Atlantic , 20 June 2022",
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"Kaia Gerber gave herself punk-pink dip- dye ends with some virtual assistance from hair maestro Guido Palau. \u2014 Elle Turner, Glamour , 19 June 2022",
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"One chapter is all about red drinks, a custom tied to the West African tradition of imbibing drinks made from kola nuts or hibiscus leaves, which dye liquids striking shades of red. \u2014 Los Angeles Times , 9 June 2022",
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"Recent Examples on the Web: Verb",
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"Don\u2019t try to cover up my tattoos, don\u2019t try to cut my hair, don\u2019t try to dye my hair. \u2014 Jenna Kunze, ELLE , 17 June 2022",
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"On visits to the nursing home, the husband-author wrestled with his wife in the shower, trying to dye her hair. \u2014 Elinor Lipman, Washington Post , 26 May 2022",
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"The depot held clothing ready for export as well as drums filled with hydrogen peroxide, a chemical compound often used to bleach and dye fabric. \u2014 New York Times , 7 June 2022",
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"In the Lab, scientists dye human hair samples in brown, blonde, red and black shades and evaluate the products for their gray hair coverage. \u2014 Sabina Wizemann, Good Housekeeping , 25 May 2022",
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"Loc extensions, starter locs, styling locs, coloring locs, and loc maintenance. Want to dye your locs purple? \u2014 Danielle James, Allure , 11 May 2022",
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"My new workplace has about 30 employees, mostly women, every one of whom either dyes their hair or is young enough not to need to, and many younger employees dye their hair too. \u2014 Washington Post , 18 Aug. 2021",
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"The band will play Moda Center on Sunday, Oct. 2, at 7:30 p.m., which gives you plenty of time to get angsty about something and dye your hair black. \u2014 oregonlive , 10 Mar. 2022",
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"The blue thread used would be typical of Native American or prairie settlers at the time, both of whom used indigo to dye thread a deep midnight blue. \u2014 oregonlive , 5 Feb. 2022"
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],
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"history_and_etymology":{
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"Middle English dehe , from Old English d\u0113ah, d\u0113ag":"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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"before the 12th century, in the meaning defined at transitive sense 1":"Verb"
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},
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220707-051423"
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},
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"dye base":{
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"type":[
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"noun"
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],
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"definitions":[
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": an organic base that is itself a dye or that with acids forms salts which are dyes"
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],
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"pronounciation":[],
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"first_known_use":[],
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220629-221911"
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},
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"dybbuk":{
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"type":[
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"noun"
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],
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"definitions":{
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": a wandering soul believed in Jewish folklore to enter and control a living body until exorcised by a religious rite":[]
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},
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"pronounciation":[
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"\u02c8di-b\u0259k"
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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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"That dybbuk had set up shop in her mother\u2019s stomach and had not wanted to leave. \u2014 Olga Tokarczuk, The New Yorker , 13 Sep. 2021",
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"Parents must work together to save their young daughter from a dybbuk , a malevolent spirit that inhabits and ultimately devours its human host. \u2014 Los Angeles Times , 26 Mar. 2021",
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"The dybbuk stops here regardless, and The Vigil is nothing if not determined to break out every trick in the malevolent-spirit-run-amuck book to spook, unsettle, and jar you. \u2014 David Fear, Rolling Stone , 25 Feb. 2021",
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"When a little girl named Em unleashes a demon called the dybbuk \u2014the taker of children\u2014and becomes possessed, a series of scream-out-loud moments follow. 2. \u2014 Noelle Devoe, Seventeen , 8 Oct. 2014",
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"The 48-minute, nine-part ballet takes its musical and choreographic impetus from the notion of the dybbuk , a lost and restless spirit found in Central-European Jewish folklore. \u2014 Robert Greskovic, WSJ , 8 May 2018"
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],
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"history_and_etymology":{
|
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"Yiddish dibek , from Late Hebrew dibb\u016bq":""
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},
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"first_known_use":{
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"circa 1903, in the meaning defined above":""
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},
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220707-065322"
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},
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"dystopian":{
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"type":[
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"adjective"
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],
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"definitions":{
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": of, relating to, or being an imagined world or society in which people lead dehumanized, fearful lives : relating to or characteristic of a dystopia":[
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"A twisted romantic haunted by dystopian visions, Gibson borrows the language of science fiction and crafts doomed love stories with high-tech trappings.",
|
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"\u2014 Maitland McDonagh",
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"Dystopian visions are in a sense mythopoeic: depicting a creation myth in a future world of darkness and silence.",
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"\u2014 Sarah Lefanu",
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"Biotechnology is a force for good, but without adherence to the ideal of universal human equality, it opens the door to the soft tyranny of Gattaca and, ultimately the dystopian nightmare of Brave New World.",
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"\u2014 Wesley J. Smith",
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"Like many advances in science and technology, the dystopian implications of data mining have been described best by science-fiction writers.",
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"\u2014 John Markoff",
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"\u2026 Orwellian has become a word itself: an adjective denoting a dystopic world where language is cut adrift from meaning.",
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"\u2014 Harvey A. Daniels",
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"Letter by letter, we read of a society that seems to move from one dystopic nightmare to another \u2026",
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"\u2014 Simon Winchester"
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]
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},
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"pronounciation":[
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"(\u02cc)dis-\u02c8t\u014d-p\u0113-\u0259n"
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],
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"synonyms":[],
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"dystopian from dystopia + -an entry 2 ; dystopic from dystopia + -ic entry 1":""
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},
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"first_known_use":{
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"1962, in the meaning defined above":""
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},
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220706-201122"
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},
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"dystrophic":{
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"type":[
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"adjective"
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],
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"definitions":{
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": relating to or caused by faulty nutrition":[],
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": relating to or affected with a dystrophy":[
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"a dystrophic patient"
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],
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": brownish with much dissolved humic matter, a sparse bottom fauna, and a high oxygen consumption":[]
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},
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"pronounciation":[
|
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"dis-\u02c8tr\u014d-fik"
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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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"There are four major types of EB \u2014 EB simplex (EBS), junctional EB (JEB), dystrophic EB (DEB), and Kindler syndrome. \u2014 Megan Woodward, baltimoresun.com/maryland/carroll , 26 Oct. 2020",
|
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"Another quest focuses on dystrophic epidermolysis bullosa (DEB), genetic conditions that cause fragile skin, widespread blistering, vision loss, disfigurement and other serious medical problems. \u2014 Julie Washington, cleveland.com , 1 Nov. 2017",
|
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"Speaking of \u2018the dystrophic child\u2019s plight,\u2019 or calling disability a \u2018 \u2014 Travis M. Andrews, sacbee , 21 Aug. 2017"
|
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],
|
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"history_and_etymology":{
|
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"dystrophy + -ic entry 1 ; in sense 2 after German dystroph":""
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},
|
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"first_known_use":{
|
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"1893, in the meaning defined at sense 1a":""
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},
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220706-193236"
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},
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"dystrophin":{
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"type":[
|
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"noun"
|
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],
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"definitions":{
|
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": a protein that is associated with a transmembrane complex of skeletal muscle cells and that is absent in Duchenne muscular dystrophy and deficient or defective in Becker muscular dystrophy":[]
|
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},
|
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"pronounciation":[
|
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"\u02c8dis-tr\u0259-\u02ccfin",
|
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"\u02c8di-str\u0259-\u02ccfin"
|
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],
|
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"synonyms":[],
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"antonyms":[],
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"synonym_discussion":"",
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"examples":[
|
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"Recent Examples on the Web",
|
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"In a study involving patients with Duchenne muscular dystrophy, 12 weeks of treatment with the Wave drug called suvodirsen failed to increase levels of dystrophin compared to baseline, the company said. \u2014 BostonGlobe.com , 17 Dec. 2019",
|
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"Duchenne is a rare fatal neuromuscular disease caused by mutations in the dystrophin gene that result in a progressive loss of muscle function and weakness, including in the heart and skeleton. \u2014 BostonGlobe.com , 24 Dec. 2019",
|
|
"The guide RNAs were designed to trigger production of a missing protein called dystrophin . \u2014 Sara Reardon, Scientific American , 5 Feb. 2020",
|
|
"In a study involving patients with Duchenne muscular dystrophy, 12 weeks of treatment with the Wave drug called suvodirsen failed to increase levels of dystrophin compared to baseline, the company said. \u2014 BostonGlobe.com , 17 Dec. 2019",
|
|
"In a study involving patients with Duchenne muscular dystrophy, 12 weeks of treatment with the Wave drug called suvodirsen failed to increase levels of dystrophin compared to baseline, the company said. \u2014 Adam Feuerstein, STAT , 16 Dec. 2019",
|
|
"In a clinical trial, Vyondys 53 produced a small increase in an important muscle protein called dystrophin that children with Duchenne lack. \u2014 BostonGlobe.com , 24 Dec. 2019",
|
|
"In a clinical trial, Sarepta\u2019s drug produced a small increase in an important muscle protein called dystrophin that is normally missing in children with Duchenne. \u2014 Damian Garde, STAT , 12 Dec. 2019",
|
|
"Instead, the Wave drug made no dystrophin protein at all, which raises serious questions about the viability of the company\u2019s entire chemistry platform. \u2014 BostonGlobe.com , 17 Dec. 2019"
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],
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|
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"dystrophy + -in entry 1":""
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},
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"1987, in the meaning defined above":""
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"type":[
|
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"adjective or noun",
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"noun"
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|
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"definitions":{
|
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": a mood disorder characterized by chronic mildly depressed or irritable mood often accompanied by other symptoms (such as eating and sleeping disturbances, fatigue, and poor self-esteem)":[]
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},
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|
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"dis-\u02c8th\u012b-m\u0113-\u0259"
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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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"It is categorized as a mental illness, on the low end of the spectrum of manic depressive illness, with dysthymia \u2014 its depressive equivalent \u2014 at the other end of the spectrum. \u2014 Gregg Martin, STAT , 31 Oct. 2021",
|
|
"Low grade depression or dysthymia can start to feel normal. \u2014 Ashley Stahl, Forbes , 13 Sep. 2021",
|
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"In the second, at the opposite end of things, are people who already have a clinical diagnosis of major depressive disorder or a persistent version known as dysthymia . \u2014 James Hamblin, The Atlantic , 22 May 2020",
|
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"Another person may have low-grade depressive symptoms that last a really long time, otherwise known as dysthymia . \u2014 Zee Krstic, Good Housekeeping , 23 Apr. 2020",
|
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"There are several different forms of depression (like dysthymia , postpartum depression, or seasonal affective disorder), but major depressive disorder is typically the form that most people are familiar with. \u2014 D. Elizabeth, SELF , 24 Oct. 2018",
|
|
"Diagnoses like depression, dysthymia , seasonal affective disorder, and bipolar disorder all benefit from CBT, too. \u2014 Molly Burford, Allure , 16 Oct. 2019",
|
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"Silverman explains that in the DSM-5, experts essentially collapsed two mood disorders\u2014chronic major depressive disorder and dysthymia \u2014into one: PDD. \u2014 Claire Gillespie, SELF , 19 Nov. 2018"
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],
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"history_and_etymology":{
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"probably borrowed from German Dysthymie, borrowed from Greek dysth\u0233m\u00eda \"despondency, despair,\" from d\u00fdsth\u0233mos \"despondent, melancholy\" (from dys- dys- + \u00ac -th\u0233mos, adjective derivative of th\u0233m\u00f3s \"spirit, mind, courage\") + -ia -ia entry 1 \u2014 more at fume entry 1":""
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},
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"first_known_use":{
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"1844, in the meaning defined above":""
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220707-045632"
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"dyaster":{
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"definitions":[
|
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": absence of purpose in nature especially as manifested in rudimentary or nonfunctional structures",
|
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": the doctrine of purposelessness in nature \u2014 compare teleology",
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": frustration or evasion of a normal functional end",
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": a vestigial organ"
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],
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"pronounciation":[
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"\"+"
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],
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"German dysteleologie , from dys- + teleologie teleology"
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220705-103010"
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|
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"noun"
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": a condition produced by faulty nutrition":[]
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|
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"pronounciation":[
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"\u02c8dis-tr\u0259-f\u0113",
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"\u02c8di-str\u0259-f\u0113"
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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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"Myotonic dystrophy is a rare, inherited disease that affects the muscles and other body systems. \u2014 Julie Washington, cleveland , 16 Apr. 2022",
|
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"Myotonic dystrophy is usually caused by a gene mutation. \u2014 Julie Washington, cleveland , 16 Apr. 2022",
|
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"Myotonic dystrophy type 2, is an even rarer form of the the condition and its exact prevalence is unknown. \u2014 Maggie O'neill, Health.com , 15 Apr. 2022",
|
|
"Myotonic dystrophy is also known to cause irregular electrical control of the heartbeat. \u2014 Caitlin O'kane, CBS News , 13 Apr. 2022",
|
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"Myotonic dystrophy can lead to scarring in the heart, and arrhythmias \u2014 an irregular heartbeat. \u2014 Julie Mazziotta, PEOPLE.com , 13 Apr. 2022",
|
|
"This year, 53 one-of-a-kind pieces were donated to the sale, which raises funds for the Monagasque Association against Muscular dystrophy . \u2014 Carol Besler, Robb Report , 8 Nov. 2021",
|
|
"This is the ninth edition of the biennial charity auction, which has to date raised more than $70-million for the Monagasque Association against Muscular dystrophy . \u2014 Carol Besler, Forbes , 22 Oct. 2021",
|
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"In the meantime, Sarepta has won approval for two other dystrophy drugs based on similar results that also require follow-up trials, which the company says are already well underway. \u2014 Matthew Perrone, Chron , 1 July 2021"
|
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],
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|
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"dys- + -trophy , after New Latin dystrophia, French dystrophie or German Dystrophie":""
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"1901, in the meaning defined at sense 1":""
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|
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220706-105704"
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"dyassic":{
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"adjective"
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"definitions":{
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": permian":[]
|
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"pronounciation":[
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"(\u02c8)d\u012b\u00a6asik"
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"synonym_discussion":"",
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"history_and_etymology":{
|
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"New Latin Dyas Permian system (from Late Latin, two, noun) + English -ic":""
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220706-115347"
|
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},
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"dysteleological":{
|
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"type":[
|
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"adjective"
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|
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"definitions":{
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": of or relating to dysteleology : purposeless":[]
|
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},
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"pronounciation":[
|
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"(\u00a6)dis+",
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"d\u0259s"
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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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"dye entry 1 + beck (vat)":""
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