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{
"Tepic":{
"type":[
"geographical name"
],
"definitions":{
"city in western Mexico population 380,249":[]
},
"pronounciation":[
"t\u0101-\u02c8p\u0113k"
],
"synonyms":[],
"antonyms":[],
"synonym_discussion":"",
"examples":[],
"history_and_etymology":{},
"first_known_use":{},
"time_of_retrieval":"20220706-202831"
},
"Tempe, Vale of":{
"type":[
"geographical name"
],
"definitions":{
"valley in northeastern Thessaly, Greece, between Mount Olympus and Mount Ossa":[]
},
"pronounciation":[
"\u02c8tem-p\u0113"
],
"synonyms":[],
"antonyms":[],
"synonym_discussion":"",
"examples":[],
"history_and_etymology":{},
"first_known_use":{},
"time_of_retrieval":"20220706-184341"
},
"Templar":{
"type":[
"noun"
],
"definitions":{
": a knight of a religious military order established in the early 12th century in Jerusalem for the protection of pilgrims and the Holy Sepulcher":[],
": knight templar sense 2":[]
},
"pronounciation":[
"\u02c8tem-pl\u0259r"
],
"synonyms":[],
"antonyms":[],
"synonym_discussion":"",
"examples":[],
"history_and_etymology":{
"Middle English templer, templere, borrowed from Anglo-French templer, templier, borrowed from Medieval Latin templ\u0101rius, from Templum, the Knights Templar, originally \"The Poor Fellow-Soldiers of Christ and the Temple of Solomon in Jerusalem\" ( Pauperes commilitones Christi Templique Salomonici Hierosolemitani, so named because their early headquarters were located on Temple Mount in Jerusalem) + Latin -\u0101rius -ary entry 1 \u2014 more at temple entry 1":""
},
"first_known_use":{
"13th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1":""
},
"time_of_retrieval":"20220707-014007"
},
"Tembu":{
"type":[
"noun"
],
"definitions":{
": a Bantu-speaking people of Tembuland in southern Africa":[],
": a member of the Tembu people":[]
},
"pronounciation":[
"\u02c8tem(\u02cc)b\u00fc"
],
"synonyms":[],
"antonyms":[],
"synonym_discussion":"",
"examples":[],
"history_and_etymology":{},
"first_known_use":{},
"time_of_retrieval":"20220707-045220"
},
"Tephrosia":{
"type":[
"noun"
],
"definitions":{
": a genus of herbs or undershrubs (family Leguminosae) having odd-pinnate leaves, white or purplish flowers, and flat legumes":[]
},
"pronounciation":[
"te\u02c8f-",
"t\u0259\u0307\u02c8fr\u014dzh(\u0113)\u0259"
],
"synonyms":[],
"antonyms":[],
"synonym_discussion":"",
"examples":[],
"history_and_etymology":{
"New Latin, from Greek tephros ash gray, from tephra ashes; from the appearance of its foliage":""
},
"first_known_use":{},
"time_of_retrieval":"20220706-225315"
},
"Temecula":{
"type":[
"geographical name"
],
"definitions":[
"city in southern California between San Bernardino and San Diego population 100,097"
],
"pronounciation":[
"t\u0259-\u02c8me-ky\u00fc-l\u0259"
],
"synonyms":[],
"antonyms":[],
"examples":[],
"history_and_etymology":[],
"first_known_use":[],
"time_of_retrieval":"20220630-014859"
},
"Tembe":{
"type":[
"noun"
],
"definitions":{
": a people that is a northern Malay branch of the Sakai":[],
": a member of the Tembe people":[]
},
"pronounciation":[
"\u02c8temb\u0113"
],
"synonyms":[],
"antonyms":[],
"synonym_discussion":"",
"examples":[],
"history_and_etymology":{},
"first_known_use":{},
"time_of_retrieval":"20220707-062022"
},
"Templary":{
"type":[
"noun"
],
"definitions":{
": templar":[],
": the membership or realm of an organization of Templars":[]
},
"pronounciation":[
"-l\u0259r\u0113"
],
"synonyms":[],
"antonyms":[],
"synonym_discussion":"",
"examples":[],
"history_and_etymology":{
"Middle English templarie , from Medieval Latin templarius":""
},
"first_known_use":{},
"time_of_retrieval":"20220706-192826"
},
"Tellinidae":{
"type":[
"plural noun"
],
"definitions":{
": a family of marine bivalve mollusks (suborder Tellinacea ) comprising the sunset shells":[]
},
"pronounciation":[
"t\u0259\u0307\u02c8lin\u0259\u02ccd\u0113"
],
"synonyms":[],
"antonyms":[],
"synonym_discussion":"",
"examples":[],
"history_and_etymology":{
"New Latin, from Tellina , type genus + -idae":""
},
"first_known_use":{},
"time_of_retrieval":"20220707-005955"
},
"Temer":{
"type":[
"biographical name"
],
"definitions":[
"Michel 1940\u2013 Michel Miguel Elias Temer Lulia president of Brazil (2016\u20132018)"
],
"pronounciation":[
"\u02c8te\u207f-mer"
],
"synonyms":[],
"antonyms":[],
"examples":[],
"history_and_etymology":[],
"first_known_use":[],
"time_of_retrieval":"20220630-201421"
},
"Terry clock":{
"type":[
"noun"
],
"definitions":[
": pillar and scroll"
],
"pronounciation":[
"\u00a6ter\u0113-",
"-ri-"
],
"synonyms":[],
"antonyms":[],
"examples":[],
"history_and_etymology":[
"after Eli Terry \u20201852 American clock manufacturer"
],
"first_known_use":[],
"time_of_retrieval":"20220704-194454"
},
"Tenuirostres":{
"type":[
"plural noun"
],
"definitions":{
": an unnatural group of mostly passerine birds (as hummingbirds, sunbirds, honey eaters, nuthatches) having slender bills":[]
},
"pronounciation":[
"-\u00e4\u02ccstr\u0113z"
],
"synonyms":[],
"antonyms":[],
"synonym_discussion":"",
"examples":[],
"history_and_etymology":{
"New Latin, from Latin tenuis thin + rostrum beak":""
},
"first_known_use":{},
"time_of_retrieval":"20220706-112427"
},
"Tema":{
"type":[
"geographical name"
],
"definitions":{
"city and port on the Gulf of Guinea in Ghana east of Accra population 139,784":[]
},
"pronounciation":[
"\u02c8t\u0101-m\u00e4"
],
"synonyms":[],
"antonyms":[],
"synonym_discussion":"",
"examples":[],
"history_and_etymology":{},
"first_known_use":{},
"time_of_retrieval":"20220706-113332"
},
"teaching":{
"type":[
"adjective",
"noun"
],
"definitions":{
": the act, practice, or profession of a teacher":[],
": of, relating to, used for, or engaged in teaching":[
"a teaching aid",
"the teaching profession",
"a teaching assistant"
]
},
"pronounciation":[
"\u02c8t\u0113-chi\u014b"
],
"synonyms":[
"education",
"instruction",
"schooling",
"training",
"tuition",
"tutelage",
"tutoring"
],
"antonyms":[],
"synonym_discussion":"",
"examples":[
"Noun",
"He went into teaching after college.",
"a chemist who has devoted his career to teaching , even though he could have made a lot more money in an industrial job",
"Recent Examples on the Web: Noun",
"And as anybody who has tried teaching knows, humans learn not simply through information, but also through action and art and activity. \u2014 The Salt Lake Tribune , 26 June 2022",
"Last fall, the Education Department instituted a waiver for its Public Service Loan Forgiveness program, which was created by Congress in 2007 to encourage students to enter professions like teaching , nursing and public-interest law. \u2014 Gabriel T. Rubin, WSJ , 24 June 2022",
"Seemingly lost in the conversation is the fact that national reading test scores have not budged in 40 years despite endless reform efforts and back-and-forth changes in teaching literacy. \u2014 Jill Tucker, San Francisco Chronicle , 23 June 2022",
"Earlier this year, Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern introduced a new curriculum with mandatory teaching of M\u0101ori history and British colonialism. \u2014 Tara Subramaniam, CNN , 23 June 2022",
"Alec Guinness' Obi-Wan spends his life and death teaching Anakin's son the ways of the Force \u2014 and never seems to notice if women exist. \u2014 Darren Franich, EW.com , 22 June 2022",
"In opposing Supreme Court review, officials in Maine argued that the schools students attend under the program should mirror the teaching offered at public schools. \u2014 Robert Barnes, Anchorage Daily News , 21 June 2022",
"The faculty senate found that professors were also discouraged from teaching or even researching controversial subjects like critical race theory. \u2014 Dexter Filkins, The New Yorker , 20 June 2022",
"Lamming found a job teaching at a boys school in Trinidad before following a similar path to many contemporaries and emigrating to England in 1950, journeying on the same boat across the ocean as the Trinidadian author Sam Selvon. \u2014 Hillel Italie, USA TODAY , 20 June 2022",
"Recent Examples on the Web: Adjective",
"Local 99 of Service Employees International Union, the largest union for non- teaching employees, is supporting Brenes, as are charter school advocates. \u2014 Howard Blumestaff Writer, Los Angeles Times , 31 May 2022",
"Local 99 of Service Employees International Union, which represents most non- teaching campus workers, has called for a voice in safety matters. \u2014 Los Angeles Times , 28 Feb. 2022",
"Leading up to the strike, the district had hundreds of vacancies for educators and non- teaching classified staff, putting a strain on employees, union leaders said. \u2014 Melissa Gomezstaff Writer, Los Angeles Times , 4 Apr. 2022",
"Organizations are looking to hire teachers and substitute teachers as well as non- teaching employees. \u2014 Laura Groch, San Diego Union-Tribune , 27 Mar. 2022",
"Local 99 of Service Employees International Union, which represents most non- teaching employees, including large numbers of lower-wage workers, pushed for the extension in contract negotiations. \u2014 Los Angeles Times , 11 Oct. 2021",
"The former office administrator noted that teachers aren\u2019t the only ones facing these challenges; non- teaching staff have also struggled during the pandemic. \u2014 Alexis Oatman, cleveland , 6 Feb. 2022",
"Second, the non- teaching dimensions of higher education have become relatively more important. \u2014 Richard Vedder, Forbes , 27 Dec. 2021",
"Vaccination rates have been lower for non- teaching , lower-wage workers. \u2014 Tribune News Service, oregonlive , 15 Oct. 2021"
],
"history_and_etymology":{},
"first_known_use":{
"13th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1":"Noun",
"1615, in the meaning defined above":"Adjective"
},
"time_of_retrieval":"20220706-192605"
},
"tear":{
"type":[
"adjective",
"intransitive verb",
"noun",
"transitive verb",
"verb"
],
"definitions":{
": to separate parts of or pull apart by force : rend":[],
": to wound by or as if by pulling apart by force : lacerate":[
"tear the skin"
],
": to divide or disrupt by the pull of contrary forces":[
"a mind torn with doubts"
],
": to remove by force : wrench":[
"\u2014 often used with off tear a cover off a box"
],
": to remove as if by wrenching":[
"tear your thoughts away from the scene"
],
": to make (a hole or opening) by or as if by pulling apart by force":[
"tear a hole in the wall"
],
": to separate on being pulled : rend":[
"this cloth tears easily"
],
": to move or act with violence, haste , or force":[
"went tearing down the street"
],
": to smash or penetrate something with violent force":[
"the bullet tore through his leg"
],
": to cause anguish to : distress":[
"her grief tore at his heart"
],
": to attack without restraint or caution":[],
": to cause frustration, defeat, or an end to plans or hopes":[
"that tears it"
],
": the act of tearing something":[],
": a hurried and violent rush : a tearing pace":[
"the train went by at a tear"
],
": spree":[
"got paid and went on a tear"
],
": a run of unusual success":[
"the team was on a tear"
],
": a drop of clear saline fluid secreted by the lacrimal gland and diffused between the eye and eyelids to moisten the parts and facilitate their motion":[],
": a secretion of profuse tears that overflow the eyelids and dampen the face":[],
": an act of weeping or grieving":[
"broke into tears"
],
": a transparent drop of fluid or hardened fluid matter (such as resin)":[],
": to fill with tears (see tear entry 3 ) : shed tears":[
"eyes tearing in the November wind",
"\u2014 Saul Bellow"
]
},
"pronounciation":[
"\u02c8tir",
"\u02c8ter",
"\u02c8ti(\u0259)r",
"\u02c8ta(\u0259)r, \u02c8te(\u0259)r"
],
"synonyms":[],
"antonyms":[],
"synonym_discussion":"Choose the Right Synonym for tear Verb (1) tear , rip , rend , split , cleave , rive mean to separate forcibly. tear implies pulling apart by force and leaving jagged edges. tear up the letter rip implies a pulling apart in one rapid uninterrupted motion often along a line or joint. ripped the shirt on a nail rend implies very violent or ruthless severing or sundering. an angry mob rent the prisoner's clothes split implies a cutting or breaking apart in a continuous, straight, and usually lengthwise direction or in the direction of grain or layers. split logs for firewood cleave implies very forceful splitting or cutting with a blow. a bolt of lightning cleaved the giant oak rive occurs most often in figurative use. a political party riven by conflict",
"examples":[
"Noun (2)",
"And thus he would die\u2014out in the cold world, with no shelter over his homeless head. \u2026 And thus SHE would see him when she looked out upon the glad morning, and oh! would she drop one little tear upon his poor, lifeless form, would she heave one little sigh to see a bright young life so rudely blighted, so untimely cut down? \u2014 Mark Twain , Tom Sawyer , 1876"
],
"history_and_etymology":{
"Middle English teren , from Old English teran ; akin to Old High German zeran to destroy, Greek derein to skin, Sanskrit d\u1e5b\u1e47\u0101ti he bursts, tears":"Verb and Noun",
"Middle English, from Old English t\u00e6hher, t\u0113ar ; akin to Old High German zahar tear, Greek dakry":"Noun and Verb"
},
"first_known_use":{
"before the 12th century, in the meaning defined at transitive sense 1a":"Verb",
"1611, in the meaning defined at sense 1a":"Noun",
"before the 12th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1a":"Noun",
"before the 12th century, in the meaning defined above":"Verb"
},
"time_of_retrieval":"20220706-175953"
},
"tear down":{
"type":[
"noun",
"verb"
],
"definitions":{
": the act or process of disassembling":[],
": to cause to decompose or disintegrate":[],
": vilify , denigrate":[
"trying to tear down his reputation"
],
": to take apart : disassemble":[
"tear down an engine"
]
},
"pronounciation":[
"\u02c8ter-\u02ccdau\u0307n"
],
"synonyms":[
"annihilate",
"cream",
"decimate",
"demolish",
"desolate",
"destroy",
"devastate",
"do in",
"extinguish",
"nuke",
"pull down",
"pulverize",
"raze",
"rub out",
"ruin",
"shatter",
"smash",
"total",
"vaporize",
"waste",
"wrack",
"wreck"
],
"antonyms":[
"build",
"construct",
"erect",
"put up",
"raise",
"rear",
"set up"
],
"synonym_discussion":"",
"examples":[
"Verb",
"vandals tore down the wooden fence blocking the entrance to the beach",
"the new owners apparently bought the house just to tear it down and build a lavish mansion in its place",
"Recent Examples on the Web: Noun",
"That was a polite way of saying his swing didn\u2019t need a few splashes of fresh paint or a kitchen remodel, but a teardown to the studs. \u2014 Mark Zeigler, San Diego Union-Tribune , 5 June 2022",
"Shesterkin\u2014who started in the net for exactly one playoff game before 2022\u2014is one piece in a full-scale franchise teardown that was years in the making and is now coming together much faster than expected. \u2014 Laine Higgins, WSJ , 25 May 2022",
"The video also included a quick teardown of the Studio Display. \u2014 Samuel Axon, Ars Technica , 25 Mar. 2022",
"City Engineer Ed Piatek shared his hope the teardown will proceed quickly. \u2014 Beth Mlady, cleveland , 21 Apr. 2022",
"Bourgoin\u2019s story wasn\u2019t so much a house of cards as a total teardown . \u2014 Lauren Collins, The New Yorker , 4 Apr. 2022",
"Of course the iFixit team have done a teardown to find out what\u2019s going on inside Apple\u2019s half mac Mini - half Mac Pro hybrid. \u2014 Ewan Spence, Forbes , 25 Mar. 2022",
"But instead of a complete teardown and rebuild, Johnson said these last few months have been more a light recalibration of his marks. \u2014 Nathan Brown, The Indianapolis Star , 21 Mar. 2022",
"The Vikings announced their agreement in principle with Cousins on a one-year contract extension \u2014 the clearest sign yet that the Vikings aren\u2019t interested in a teardown under new management. \u2014 San Francisco Chronicle , 13 Mar. 2022"
],
"history_and_etymology":{},
"first_known_use":{
"1926, in the meaning defined above":"Noun",
"14th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1a":"Verb"
},
"time_of_retrieval":"20220706-191525"
},
"tearful":{
"type":[
"adjective",
"adverb",
"noun"
],
"definitions":[
": flowing with or accompanied by tears",
": causing tears : teary",
": flowing with, accompanied by, or causing tears"
],
"pronounciation":[
"\u02c8tir-f\u0259l",
"\u02c8tir-f\u0259l"
],
"synonyms":[
"lachrymose",
"teary",
"weepy"
],
"antonyms":[],
"examples":[
"He looked up at me with his tearful eyes and asked for help.",
"the tearful parting of two lovers",
"Recent Examples on the Web",
"British singer Adele announced in a tearful Instagram video Thursday that her 2022 Las Vegas residency is being rescheduled due to delivery delays and COVID-19 related issues. \u2014 Alexandra Larkin, CBS News , 21 Jan. 2022",
"The singer attributed the delay to a Covid outbreak among her crew members and holdup with deliveries in a tearful video Thursday. \u2014 Marianne Garvey, CNN , 21 Jan. 2022",
"In a tearful video posted to Instagram Thursday evening (January 20), Adele announced the cancellation of her residency show, apologizing to fans and explaining the need for delay. \u2014 Janae Mckenzie, Glamour , 21 Jan. 2022",
"But a tearful video posted on social media Wednesday by a Belgian skeleton racer drew attention to covid troubles from within the Olympics community. \u2014 Washington Post , 19 Jan. 2022",
"The trailer revealed snippets of some of the cast\u2019s runway looks, competitive strategies and tearful exchanges, as well as the show-stopping reveal of Campbell appearing in front of the cast for the first time. \u2014 Sasha Urban, Variety , 22 Apr. 2022",
"Observers described an tearful courtroom following the exchange. \u2014 Carol Robinson | Crobinson@al.com, al , 22 Apr. 2022",
"Osaka, who has been admirably open about battling depression and took a long mental-health break last year, became tearful and agitated. \u2014 Los Angeles Times , 14 Mar. 2022",
"For regulars of the surviving restaurants, reunions this past winter have often been tearful . \u2014 Lesley M.m. Blume, Town & Country , 23 Jan. 2022"
],
"history_and_etymology":[],
"first_known_use":[
"circa 1586, in the meaning defined at sense 1"
],
"time_of_retrieval":"20220623-203133"
},
"teary":{
"type":[
"adjective"
],
"definitions":{
": wet or stained with tears : tearful":[
"teary eyes"
],
": consisting of tears or drops resembling tears":[],
": causing tears : pathetic":[
"a teary story"
]
},
"pronounciation":[
"\u02c8tir-\u0113"
],
"synonyms":[
"depressing",
"dismal",
"drear",
"dreary",
"heartbreaking",
"heartrending",
"melancholy",
"mournful",
"pathetic",
"sad",
"saddening",
"sorry",
"tearful"
],
"antonyms":[
"cheering",
"cheery",
"glad",
"happy"
],
"synonym_discussion":"",
"examples":[
"There were many teary eyes among those in the audience.",
"He made a teary farewell to the fans.",
"Recent Examples on the Web",
"In a teary -eyed speech, Bianco thanked fellow Arizona nominee Giovanni Scorzo of Andreoli Italian Grocer and named him as one of his mentors. \u2014 Andi Berlin, The Arizona Republic , 13 June 2022",
"Val Kilmer on 'Top Gun: Maverick' teary reunion, hug with Tom Cruise. \u2014 Laura L. Davis, USA TODAY , 31 May 2022",
"After six long, teary seasons, This Is Us came to a close Tuesday, following up Rebecca\u2019s (played by Mandy Moore) death in the penultimate episode with a finale set both at her funeral and in a happy memory of the family\u2019s past. \u2014 Kirsten Chuba, The Hollywood Reporter , 26 May 2022",
"Cameron was born Chloe Celeste, and her initials can be seen on the phone case in her teary selfies. \u2014 Alexis Gaskin, Glamour , 19 May 2022",
"And so, the day after the shooting, with a crowd of reporters and camera crews a few streets away, Quiroz stood in the back yard, teary -eyed. \u2014 Andrea Ball, USA TODAY , 25 May 2022",
"Members of the Ukrainian Embassy also made a quiet appearance at the event and could be seen nail-biting and teary -eyed as results were announced that their country had won. \u2014 Kelsey Ables, Washington Post , 15 May 2022",
"Hanks still gets teary -eyed when reliving April 26. \u2014 Darcel Rockett, Chicago Tribune , 27 Apr. 2022",
"In Ramallah, hundreds of teary Palestinians pressed forward to touch, or just get close to, a figure who has become a beloved presence in living rooms across the region over the decades. \u2014 Steve Hendrix, BostonGlobe.com , 12 May 2022"
],
"history_and_etymology":{},
"first_known_use":{
"14th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1a":""
},
"time_of_retrieval":"20220707-064125"
},
"tease":{
"type":[
"adverb",
"noun",
"transitive verb",
"verb"
],
"definitions":[
": to make fun of : kid",
": to disturb or annoy by persistent irritating or provoking especially in a petty or mischievous way",
": to annoy with petty persistent requests : pester",
": to obtain by repeated coaxing",
": to persuade to acquiesce especially by persistent small efforts : coax",
": to manipulate or influence as if by teasing",
": to comb (hair) by taking hold of a strand and pushing the short hairs toward the scalp with the comb",
": to tantalize especially by arousing desire or curiosity often without intending to satisfy it",
": to disentangle and lay parallel by combing or carding",
": teasel",
": to tear in pieces",
": to shred (a tissue or specimen) for microscopic examination",
": the act of teasing : the state of being teased",
": one that teases",
": to make fun of",
": to annoy again and again",
": the act of making fun of or repeatedly bothering a person or animal",
": a person who makes fun of people usually in a friendly way",
": to tear in pieces",
": to shred (a tissue or specimen) for microscopic examination"
],
"pronounciation":[
"\u02c8t\u0113z",
"\u02c8t\u0113z",
"\u02c8t\u0113z"
],
"synonyms":[
"chaff",
"jive",
"joke",
"josh",
"kid",
"rally",
"razz",
"rib",
"ride",
"roast"
],
"antonyms":[
"baiter",
"harasser",
"heckler",
"mocker",
"needler",
"persecutor",
"quiz",
"quizzer",
"ridiculer",
"taunter",
"teaser",
"tormentor",
"tormenter",
"torturer"
],
"examples":[
"Recent Examples on the Web: Verb",
"Lizzo stripped down to tease new music on Instagram. \u2014 Seventeen Editors, Seventeen , 7 June 2022",
"The clip and first look images tease a wild eight episodes that include a swingset death, violent visions, strange tribes of children, and possible mysterious rituals. \u2014 Lauren Huff, EW.com , 28 Feb. 2022",
"Ryan Reynolds always makes time to tease his wife Blake Lively, even on her birthday. \u2014 Katie Campione, PEOPLE.com , 26 Aug. 2021",
"Below, the Made for Love showrunners tease what else fans can expect from the rest of season 2. \u2014 Sydney Bucksbaum, EW.com , 13 May 2022",
"If anything, the eventual end of ECB stimulus will likely tease the Euro higher. \u2014 John Kicklighter, Forbes , 25 Apr. 2022",
"And some rumors do tease an Iron Man cameo for Doctor Strange 2. \u2014 Chris Smith, BGR , 15 Apr. 2022",
"Efforts to tease apart the vast swarm of proteins in venom \u2014 a field called venomics \u2014 have burgeoned in recent years, and the growing catalog of compounds has led to a number of drug discoveries. \u2014 New York Times , 3 May 2022",
"Eleanor\u2019s own multicultural background is likewise difficult to tease apart; how to decipher where one thread begins and another ends? \u2014 Washington Post , 11 Feb. 2022",
"Recent Examples on the Web: Noun",
"Bearer\u2019s threat was also a tease for the forthcoming arrival of future WWE Hall of Famer, Kane \u2013 who was portrayed by Glenn Jacobs, now a mayor of Knox County, Tennessee. \u2014 al , 19 May 2022",
"There have even been several false alarms, such as a social media frenzy ignited last summer by his record label TDE, but that turned out to be a tease for the Isaiah Rashad album. \u2014 Jem Aswad, Variety , 8 May 2022",
"But the movie plants all the seeds of what the MCU will eventually become\u2014and that post-credits scene is a tease for the ages. \u2014 Evan Romano, Men's Health , 24 Feb. 2022",
"The first Love and Thunder tease trailer introduced both Mighty Thor and the hammer. \u2014 Chris Smith, BGR , 24 May 2022",
"But after this week's tease , the leakers decided to jump the gun. \u2014 Sam Machkovech, Ars Technica , 12 May 2022",
"Her latest tease : A monochromatic, traffic cone-orange belted suit styled over a cutout bodysuit. \u2014 Sam Reed, Glamour , 26 Apr. 2022",
"That\u2019s a bloody but satisfying tease of what\u2019s to come, after which things take a turn into more kid-friendly territory on both sides of the camera. \u2014 Peter Debruge, Variety , 15 Mar. 2022",
"In a few words, tease what viewers should expect from Pieces of Her. \u2014 Lauren Huff, EW.com , 3 Mar. 2022"
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"A teaser for the sequel appeared at the end of the movie.",
"credit cards offering teaser rates to get people to sign up",
"Recent Examples on the Web",
"On Wednesday, the first teaser trailer for the upcoming Back to the Future Broadway musical debuted, charting a New York City debut for next year after a successful run on the U.K.'s West End. \u2014 Benjamin Vanhoose, PEOPLE.com , 22 June 2022",
"On Wednesday, the Back to the Future franchise\u2019s official Twitter published a teaser trailer for the show, which is slated to debut sometime in 2023. \u2014 Abbey White, The Hollywood Reporter , 22 June 2022",
"Take a look at the teaser trailer for the tour provided above. \u2014 oregonlive , 13 June 2022",
"Victor Dorobantu will play Thing, the severed hand and servant seen in the teaser trailer. \u2014 Lauren Puckett-pope, ELLE , 8 June 2022",
"The teaser trailer can be seen, in full, through Rob Zombie\u2019s Instagram. \u2014 Hunter Boyce, ajc , 8 June 2022",
"Watch the teaser below, and view the full first look image. \u2014 Wilson Chapman, Variety , 12 Mar. 2022",
"See Zendaya\u2019s appearance in Squarespace\u2019s Super Bowl ad teaser below. \u2014 Starr Bowenbank, Billboard , 4 Feb. 2022",
"Not yet, though Netflix has released a chilling 10-second teaser featuring the voice and flashing eye of the aforementioned Young-hee. \u2014 Radhika Seth, Vogue , 13 June 2022"
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"She was very teed off .",
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"Recent Examples on the Web",
"Crowds surrounded the ninth green at TPC River Highlands as the groups that had teed off in the morning of Thursday\u2019s opening round at the Travelers Championship were nearing completion. \u2014 Joe Arruda, Hartford Courant , 23 June 2022",
"Teams that teed off late on Friday such as ASU will get the earliest tee times for Saturday's second round. \u2014 Michelle Gardner, The Arizona Republic , 20 May 2022",
"Some of the biggest scoring runs, then, came among those who teed off in the afternoon. \u2014 Andrew Beaton, WSJ , 21 May 2022",
"All of the low scores came from golfers who teed off before 9:30 a.m. \u2014 Globe Staff, BostonGlobe.com , 19 May 2022",
"Even before the first golfers teed off for the 2022 PGA Championship, one female entrepreneur had already carded a hole-in-one with her unique single-serve wine being featured at the event. \u2014 Hudson Lindenberger, Forbes , 17 May 2022",
"As a member of the San Diego State golf team and later as a touring pro, watching on TV as players teed off on the first hole, cutting their drives around the majestic Georgia pines that frame the dogleg right. \u2014 Mark Zeigler, San Diego Union-Tribune , 6 Apr. 2022",
"Sorenstam sat behind the first tee on Saturday as Rachel Kuehn, who was 16 when the tournament was created, teed off in the final round. \u2014 New York Times , 3 Apr. 2022",
"As the church president, Grant often teed off at 6 a.m. in the summers, as detailed in a NauvooTimes.com column. \u2014 The Salt Lake Tribune , 17 May 2022"
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"1951, in the meaning defined above":""
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"bitty",
"infinitesimal",
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"little bitty",
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"for years we lived in a teensy apartment that was the size of the proverbial broom closet",
"Recent Examples on the Web",
"Cascades with an overloaded pack and had just slogged a mile up 1,000 vertical feet, pausing before the valley that would lead to a cirque, when Ms. Ultralight swept up silently behind me wearing minimalist trail-running shoes and a teensy pack. \u2014 Will Taylor, Outside Online , 26 June 2022",
"Even a teensy , tiny laundry room can feel like a jewel box with the right paint. \u2014 Hadley Mendelsohn, House Beautiful , 22 June 2022",
"Worms can be incredibly difficult to tell apart, with visual differences coming down to the number of teensy spines or hooks on a microscopic appendage. \u2014 Rachel Nuwer, Scientific American , 28 Apr. 2022",
"At the heart of the fight was a teensy error with huge consequences. \u2014 Mark Robinson, Wired , 22 Dec. 2021",
"Read on for the best coffee subscriptions from teensy tiny craft roasters, comprehensive coffee emporiums, and everyone in between. \u2014 Lauren Joseph, Bon App\u00e9tit , 24 Sep. 2021",
"At least the notorious notch is a teensy bit smaller. \u2014 Gear Team, Wired , 14 Sep. 2021",
"For proof, see Bella Hadid on the fall \u201821 Off-White runway in July wearing a teensy tiny tube-top dress. \u2014 refinery29.com , 9 Sep. 2021",
"Thoroughly confused and just a teensy bit scared, Andy goes to Sheryl in an attempt to figure out what\u2019s going on with Kristen. \u2014 Maggie Fremont, Vulture , 6 Sep. 2021"
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"examples":[
"I'll just have a teeny piece of cake.",
"I'm a teeny bit upset.",
"Recent Examples on the Web",
"On Tuesday, Bieber accessorized with teeny black sunglasses and wore her straight hair down. \u2014 Rosa Sanchez, Harper's BAZAAR , 15 June 2022",
"On Wednesday, the Marry Me actress, 54, stepped out in a teeny black bikini, $396 Versace sunglasses, 4-inch stilettos, Big Ass hoop earrings (seriously), and a silky kimono robe, twirling around by the edge of a pool. \u2014 Claire Harmeyer, PEOPLE.com , 4 June 2022",
"Elon Musk, for example, collected almost $23.5 billion in 2021, but that\u2019s a teeny fraction of the shareholder wealth Tesla has created since going public. \u2014 Alyson Shontell, Fortune , 27 May 2022",
"Hailey's rocking a teeny neon snakeskin bikini from Triangl Swimwear, and looks incredible while doing it. \u2014 Kelsey Stiegman, Seventeen , 25 May 2022",
"If Kidman\u2014with her full-time job of meeting conventional beauty standards\u2014can\u2019t wear a teeny tiny mini without criticism, what non-famous 50-plus woman can? \u2014 Glamour , 5 Apr. 2022",
"On March 2, Bieber ditched her usual leggings-jacket combo and stepped out wearing a teeny tiny neon green workout set, Nike sneakers, and an oversized button-down shirt. \u2014 Claire Harmeyer, PEOPLE.com , 3 Mar. 2022",
"The Fenty mogul wore another baby bump-baring outfit, this one a teeny front-tie crop top and baggy blue-wash jeans. \u2014 Chelsey Sanchez, Harper's BAZAAR , 10 Feb. 2022",
"Place a small flowering plant on a desk, a succulent on a windowsill, a teeny tropical variety on a table, and aquatic and carnivorous plants in terrariums. \u2014 oregonlive , 14 Dec. 2021"
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"examples":[
"when dealing with her staff, she communicated mostly in telegraphic sentences and meaningful looks",
"Recent Examples on the Web",
"Media scholars like Daniel Czitrom and Jeffrey Sconce have noted how contemporaneous research linked the emergence and prevalence of neurasthenia to the rapid proliferation of telegraphic news in the late 19th century. \u2014 Michael J. Socolow, Chron , 10 Mar. 2022",
"Media scholars like Daniel Czitrom and Jeffrey Sconce have noted how contemporaneous research linked the emergence and prevalence of neurasthenia to the rapid proliferation of telegraphic news in the late 19th century. \u2014 Michael J. Socolow, Chron , 10 Mar. 2022",
"Media scholars like Daniel Czitrom and Jeffrey Sconce have noted how contemporaneous research linked the emergence and prevalence of neurasthenia to the rapid proliferation of telegraphic news in the late 19th century. \u2014 Michael J. Socolow, Chron , 10 Mar. 2022",
"Media scholars like Daniel Czitrom and Jeffrey Sconce have noted how contemporaneous research linked the emergence and prevalence of neurasthenia to the rapid proliferation of telegraphic news in the late 19th century. \u2014 Michael J. Socolow, Chron , 10 Mar. 2022",
"Media scholars like Daniel Czitrom and Jeffrey Sconce have noted how contemporaneous research linked the emergence and prevalence of neurasthenia to the rapid proliferation of telegraphic news in the late 19th century. \u2014 Michael J. Socolow, Chron , 10 Mar. 2022",
"Media scholars like Daniel Czitrom and Jeffrey Sconce have noted how contemporaneous research linked the emergence and prevalence of neurasthenia to the rapid proliferation of telegraphic news in the late 19th century. \u2014 Michael J. Socolow, Chron , 10 Mar. 2022",
"Media scholars like Daniel Czitrom and Jeffrey Sconce have noted how contemporaneous research linked the emergence and prevalence of neurasthenia to the rapid proliferation of telegraphic news in the late 19th century. \u2014 Michael J. Socolow, Chron , 10 Mar. 2022",
"Media scholars like Daniel Czitrom and Jeffrey Sconce have noted how contemporaneous research linked the emergence and prevalence of neurasthenia to the rapid proliferation of telegraphic news in the late 19th century. \u2014 Michael J. Socolow, Chron , 10 Mar. 2022"
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"Noun",
"The rings of Saturn can be seen through a telescope .",
"Verb",
"for dramatic purposes, the film telescopes the years over which the events occurred into a few short months",
"Recent Examples on the Web: Noun",
"It\u2019s like a view through the wrong end of a telescope , a far point with a journey implied. \u2014 Globe Staff, BostonGlobe.com , 23 June 2022",
"The recipe to see stars doesn\u2019t just require a telescope and a dark sky. \u2014 Shanti Lerner, USA TODAY , 5 June 2022",
"The recipe to see stars doesn\u2019t just require a telescope and a dark sky. \u2014 Shanti Lerner, The Arizona Republic , 26 May 2022",
"People have taken Schockmel\u2019s tools, an air compressor, a telescope and bicycles. \u2014 Paighten Harkins, The Salt Lake Tribune , 10 May 2022",
"Equipped with a telescope and two spectrometers, EnMAP is designed to record sunlight reflected from the surface across 242 different wavelengths, or colors. \u2014 William Harwood, CBS News , 1 Apr. 2022",
"The telescope and all its parts have traveled by truck, plane, ship, and rocket. \u2014 Marina Koren, The Atlantic , 24 Jan. 2022",
"Weather-permitting, the evening adventure will finish with night-sky viewing of the cosmos until 11 p.m. using the Oberle telescope and other portable telescopes spaced out around the plaza. \u2014 Joan Rusek, cleveland , 3 Jan. 2022",
"During a news conference Tuesday, NASA officials said the rocket and telescope were in good shape, and that the only lingering, though tolerable problem was an intermittent communication relay between the two. \u2014 NBC News , 21 Dec. 2021",
"Recent Examples on the Web: Verb",
"Events include evening programming that begins at 8 p.m., constellation talks, telescope viewing with over 60 telescopes and photography workshops. \u2014 Shanti Lerner, USA TODAY , 5 June 2022",
"This particular item, decommissioned from a firetruck, will telescope to 54 feet high and can be yours for $3,000. \u2014 Pat Myers, Washington Post , 9 June 2022",
"Events include evening programming that begins at 8 p.m., constellation talks, telescope viewing with over 60 telescopes and photography workshops. \u2014 Shanti Lerner, The Arizona Republic , 26 May 2022",
"The entire space is designed for comfort with reclining seats, food and beverage capabilities, LED lighting to enhance the views of earth and blackness of space, and telescope and interactive screens to keep passengers up to date on flight progress. \u2014 Valerie Stimac, Forbes , 12 Apr. 2022",
"The 20th Dark Sky Reserve\u2014central Idaho is the only other U.S. region carrying the designation\u2014should put a dent in those numbers, so grab your camera, telescope , or binoculars, and map out your next stargazing adventure. \u2014 J.d. Simkins, Sunset Magazine , 7 Apr. 2022",
"But the real design fun comes with the tree house's spiral slide, climbing rope, bucket pulley, net swing, secret ladder, trapdoor, telescope , and even a custom drink shoot for bottles and cans from the kitchen to the lower porch. \u2014 Rachel Chang, Travel + Leisure , 22 Mar. 2022",
"Astronomers\u2019 telescope observations and computer simulations revealed the real culprit: a roving dust cloud that temporarily crossed in front of the star. \u2014 Jennifer Leman, Popular Mechanics , 31 Dec. 2021",
"The space agency, along with its counterparts in Europe and Canada, will launch the James Webb space telescope 25 years after it was first announced. \u2014 Ivan Pereira, ABC News , 23 Dec. 2021"
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"\u2014 Seth Stevenson"
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"synonym_discussion":"Choose the Right Synonym for tell Verb reveal , disclose , divulge , tell , betray mean to make known what has been or should be concealed. reveal may apply to supernatural or inspired revelation of truths beyond the range of ordinary human vision or reason. divine will as revealed in sacred writings disclose may imply a discovering but more often an imparting of information previously kept secret. candidates must disclose their financial assets divulge implies a disclosure involving some impropriety or breach of confidence. refused to divulge an anonymous source tell implies an imparting of necessary or useful information. told them what he had overheard betray implies a divulging that represents a breach of faith or an involuntary or unconscious disclosure. a blush that betrayed her embarrassment",
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"Verb",
"He told us the story.",
"Has she told you the good news, yet?",
"Please tell us your name and occupation.",
"She looked at the palm of my hand and told me my fortune.",
"If you see her, tell her hello for me.",
"\u201cI feel sick,\u201d he told his mom.",
"\u201cWhat is his name?\u201d \u201cI don't know. He didn't tell me.\u201d",
"\u201cWho is the letter from?\u201d \u201cI'm not telling .\u201d",
"I promise not to tell anyone.",
"I can't tell you because it's a secret.",
"Recent Examples on the Web: Verb",
"Clinic employees had to contact patients and tell them not to come for their appointments. \u2014 New York Times , 26 June 2022",
"There's no blueprint on how to live your life, but there are no shortage of books that will tell you how to do so. \u2014 Rachel King, Fortune , 26 June 2022",
"To read Warner\u2019s writing is to appreciate how stories, persisting over thousands of years, shape and are shaped by the societies that tell them. \u2014 Katy Waldman, The New Yorker , 26 June 2022",
"And then call the press and tell them what the police said. \u2014 Steven Gaydos, Variety , 24 June 2022",
"When a team member is underperforming, be candid and tell her or him what to work on. \u2014 Rodger Dean Duncan, Forbes , 21 June 2022",
"Get paid to listen to AC/DC and tell you about traffic on the 495. \u2014 Dalton Ross, EW.com , 20 June 2022",
"All that these experts and specialists could tell me was that my results seemed normal. \u2014 Outside Online , 20 June 2022",
"Lorenzo Cain was designated for assignment Saturday, but conventional wisdom would tell you he wasn\u2019t supposed to make it to this point. \u2014 Curt Hogg, Journal Sentinel , 19 June 2022"
],
"history_and_etymology":{
"Middle English, from Old English tellan ; akin to Old High German zellen to count, tell, Old English talu tale":"Verb",
"Arabic tall":"Noun"
},
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"before the 12th century, in the meaning defined at transitive sense 6":"Verb",
"1974, in the meaning defined at sense 1":"Noun",
"1840, in the meaning defined above":"Noun"
},
"time_of_retrieval":"20220707-033200"
},
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"type":[
"adjective",
"noun"
],
"definitions":[
": an outward sign : indication",
": talebearer , informer",
": a device for indicating or recording something: such as",
": a wind-direction indicator often in the form of a ribbon",
": a strip of metal on the front wall of a racquets or squash court above which the ball must be hit",
": indicating or giving evidence of something"
],
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"\u02c8tel-\u02cct\u0101l",
"\u02c8tel-\u02cct\u0101l"
],
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"circulator",
"gossip",
"gossiper",
"gossipmonger",
"newsmonger",
"quidnunc",
"tale-teller",
"talebearer",
"yenta"
],
"antonyms":[],
"examples":[
"the media's professional telltales have basically decided that today's celebrities have no right to privacy",
"the department telltale told the boss that his coworkers were taking extra long breaks",
"Recent Examples on the Web",
"As the economy reopened earlier this year, Disney\u2019s response\u2014and consumers\u2019 enthusiasm to get back to the parks\u2014became a telltale of the country\u2019s larger re-emergence. \u2014 Erich Schwartzel, WSJ , 29 July 2021",
"Clean all outboard telltales with a piece of wire, and store the engine in a vertical position to make sure the water drains completely. \u2014 Popmech Editors, Popular Mechanics , 21 Nov. 2019",
"But the best telltale is that the tourists are the only ones swimming in the ocean. \u2014 Paul Cappiello, The Courier-Journal , 15 Nov. 2019",
"FordPass enabled vehicles have a telltale in the top right hand corner of the SYNC screen if location sharing and remote start/stop, lock/unlock are active. \u2014 Dan Goodin, Ars Technica , 28 Oct. 2019",
"That\u2019s a telltale for the approach on the culinary business for me. \u2014 Kristine M. Kierzek, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel , 15 May 2018",
"And nobody is closer to these telltales - and the people who fuel them - than Lisa Fair, Chico Lewis and Roger Lowe. \u2014 Mark Naymik, cleveland.com , 26 Apr. 2018"
],
"history_and_etymology":[],
"first_known_use":[
"1548, in the meaning defined at sense 1b"
],
"time_of_retrieval":"20220623-225150"
},
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"type":[
"adjective",
"adverb",
"noun"
],
"definitions":{
": marked by temerity : rashly or presumptuously daring":[
"a temerarious comment"
]
},
"pronounciation":[
"\u02ccte-m\u0259-\u02c8rer-\u0113-\u0259s"
],
"synonyms":[
"audacious",
"brash",
"daredevil",
"foolhardy",
"madcap",
"overbold",
"overconfident",
"reckless"
],
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"careful",
"cautious",
"circumspect",
"guarded",
"heedful",
"prudent",
"safe",
"wary"
],
"synonym_discussion":"",
"examples":[
"temerarious people rush in without forethought"
],
"history_and_etymology":{
"Latin temerarius , from temere":""
},
"first_known_use":{
"1532, in the meaning defined above":""
},
"time_of_retrieval":"20220706-191311"
},
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"type":[
"noun"
],
"definitions":[
": unreasonable or foolhardy contempt of danger or opposition : rashness , recklessness",
": a rash or reckless act"
],
"pronounciation":[
"t\u0259-\u02c8mer-\u0259-t\u0113"
],
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"audaciousness",
"audacity",
"brashness",
"brass",
"brassiness",
"brazenness",
"cheek",
"cheekiness",
"chutzpah",
"chutzpa",
"hutzpah",
"hutzpa",
"crust",
"effrontery",
"face",
"gall",
"nerve",
"nerviness",
"pertness",
"presumption",
"presumptuousness",
"sauce",
"sauciness"
],
"antonyms":[],
"examples":[
"He defeated giant corporations\u2014the auto industry, big pharma\u2014back when no one else was even trying to; he had the temerity to believe that fighting for safety and quality and transparency was a quintessentially American thing to do. \u2014 Owen Gleiberman , Entertainment Weekly , 16 Feb. 2007",
"A wisp of a kid (six feet, 160 pounds) with the temerity to buzz pitches up and in to Barry Bonds, Hudson has a bit of Pedro in him. \u2014 ESPN , 24 July 2000",
"\u2026 all the while you're balancing your two prevailing interests: recording her words to later use against her\u2014because, she, too, had the temerity to be relatively famous and attractive (with a master's from Penn)\u2014while also, more pressingly, trying to get invited back to her apartment. \u2014 Dave Eggers , A Heartbreaking Work of Staggering Genius , 2000",
"He was punished for his temerity .",
"she had the temerity to ask my boyfriend if she could go out with him should he and I ever break up",
"Recent Examples on the Web",
"Being the Ricardos gets its title \u2014 and its temerity \u2014 from the odious documentary Capturing the Friedmans because Sorkin thinks in terms of behind-the-scenes expos\u00e9, lecturing the audience and reprimanding the culture. \u2014 Armond White, National Review , 18 Feb. 2022",
"And yet Mexico has the temerity to decry American border policy. \u2014 Los Angeles Times , 25 Mar. 2022",
"But Justice Samuel Alito had the temerity to point out the obvious. \u2014 The Editorial Board, WSJ , 8 Mar. 2022",
"Herb Caen had the temerity to say first what only months before might have been considered delusional. \u2014 Michael Lerseth, San Francisco Chronicle , 24 Jan. 2022",
"Yellowjackets turns its gimlet gaze on the true-crime industrial complex, on the narrative conveniences of the trauma plot, on a culture that looks down on women who have the temerity to age out of girlhood. \u2014 Megan Garber, The Atlantic , 14 Jan. 2022",
"Talk is cheap, and therefore this year\u2019s award goes to the retailer that had the temerity to make a move, to stand by the decision, and to put an idea into market in a novel way that will likely pay dividends over time. \u2014 Chris Walton, Forbes , 27 Dec. 2021",
"Fox News last January fired longtime political analyst Chris Stirewalt, who showed the temerity to mock the former president\u2019s absurd claims of electoral fraud. \u2014 Washington Post , 9 Dec. 2021",
"Gough even had the temerity to compare Black civil rights activists to the heads of organized crime. \u2014 Washington Post , 23 Nov. 2021"
],
"history_and_etymology":"Middle English temeryte, borrowed from Latin temerit\u0101t- temerit\u0101s, from temere \"blindly, recklessly, haphazardly\" + -it\u0101t- -it\u0101s -ity ; temere going back to adverbialized locative singular of a noun *temes- \"darkness,\" going back to Indo-European *temH-es-, whence also Sanskrit tamas- \"darkness, gloom,\" Avestan t\u01ddmah-, and, from the base *temH-, Lithuanian t\u00e9msta, t\u00e9mti \"to become dark,\" tams\u00e0 \"darkness,\" tim\u0342sras \"dark red (of a horse), sorrel,\" Old Church Slavic t\u012dma \"darkness,\" t\u012dm\u012dn\u016d \"dark, gloomy,\" and from a *-ro- adjectival derivative Sanskrit tamra- \"darkening, oppressive,\" Germanic *\u00feemra- \"darkness,\" whence Old High German demar \"dusk, twilight\"",
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"15th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1"
],
"time_of_retrieval":"20220623-182313"
},
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"type":[
"noun"
],
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": characteristic or habitual inclination or mode of emotional response":[
"a nervous temperament"
],
": the peculiar or distinguishing mental or physical character determined by the relative proportions of the humors according to medieval physiology":[],
": the act or process of tempering or modifying : adjustment , compromise":[],
": middle course : mean":[],
": constitution of a substance, body, or organism with respect to the mixture or balance of its elements, qualities, or parts : makeup":[],
": complexion sense 1":[],
": climate":[],
": temperature sense 1":[]
},
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"\u02c8tem-p\u0259-r\u0259-m\u0259nt",
"-pr\u0259-m\u0259nt",
"-p\u0259r-m\u0259nt",
"\u02c8tem-p(\u0259-)r\u0259-m\u0259nt",
"\u02c8tem-p(\u0259-)r\u0259-m\u0259nt, -p\u0259r-m\u0259nt"
],
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"disposition",
"grain",
"nature",
"temper"
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"synonym_discussion":"Choose the Right Synonym for temperament disposition , temperament , temper , character , personality mean the dominant quality or qualities distinguishing a person or group. disposition implies customary moods and attitude toward the life around one. a cheerful disposition temperament implies a pattern of innate characteristics associated with one's specific physical and nervous organization. an artistic temperament temper implies the qualities acquired through experience that determine how a person or group meets difficulties or handles situations. a resilient temper character applies to the aggregate of moral qualities by which a person is judged apart from intelligence, competence, or special talents. strength of character personality applies to an aggregate of qualities that distinguish one as a person. a somber personality",
"examples":[
"The two women were opposite in temperament .",
"looking for a dog with a sweet temperament",
"Recent Examples on the Web",
"To make matters worse, Thomas believes he was born with a depressive temperament . \u2014 Mary Carole Mccauley, Baltimore Sun , 22 June 2022",
"Rottweilers likely descended from drover dogs in Ancient Rome, with the rugged, dependable temperament to boot. \u2014 Blake Bakkila, Good Housekeeping , 20 May 2022",
"Maybe a little too much so for Bumgarner, who is known to display a fiery temperament every now and then. \u2014 Jos\u00e9 M. Romero, The Arizona Republic , 4 May 2022",
"The eldest daughter of Baldwin II, a Frankish king of Jerusalem, Melisende was an ambitious and able woman with a fiery temperament , tenacious to the end. \u2014 Katherine Pangonis, Smithsonian Magazine , 1 Feb. 2022",
"For Stabb, the first step to getting her own bee-sniffing canine was finding a dog with the proper temperament . \u2014 Abigail Adams, PEOPLE.com , 24 Aug. 2021",
"William Sofield, of Studio Sofield, is a modernist by temperament and a historicist by training. \u2014 The Editors Of Elle Decor, ELLE Decor , 1 June 2022",
"According to Eddy, this trend appeals to the temperament of many Gen Z students. \u2014 Kat Mckim, Fortune , 24 Mar. 2022",
"Some tools, for example, can listen in on interviews and summarize key themes, while others use games to try to gauge someone\u2019s skills or temperament . \u2014 Richard Vanderford, WSJ , 12 May 2022"
],
"history_and_etymology":{
"Middle English, \"regulation of the body's vital spirit, proportion of humors in the body,\" borrowed from Latin temper\u0101mentum \"mixture of substances in proper proportion, mean between hot and cold, compromise between extremes, moderation\" (Medieval Latin, \"proper balance of bodily humors\"), from temper\u0101re \"to moderate, bring to a proper strength or consistency by mixing, maintain in a state of balance\" + -mentum -ment \u2014 more at temper entry 2":""
},
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"15th century, in the meaning defined at sense 4":""
},
"time_of_retrieval":"20220706-233040"
},
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"adjective",
"adverb",
"noun"
],
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": found in or associated with a moderate climate":[
"temperate insects"
],
": marked by moderation: such as":[],
": keeping or held within limits : not extreme or excessive : mild":[],
": moderate in indulgence of appetite or desire":[],
": moderate in the use of alcoholic beverages":[],
": marked by an absence or avoidance of extravagance, violence, or extreme partisanship":[],
": existing as a prophage in infected cells and rarely causing lysis":[
"temperate bacteriophages"
]
},
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"\u02c8tem-p(\u0259-)r\u0259t",
"\u02c8tem-p\u0259-r\u0259t",
"-pr\u0259t"
],
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"moderate"
],
"antonyms":[
"immoderate",
"intemperate"
],
"synonym_discussion":"",
"examples":[
"They had a temperate discussion.",
"He is a temperate man.",
"Recent Examples on the Web",
"Grapes for Cognac, in comparison, grow adjacent to the Atlantic Ocean between the cities of Bordeaux and La Rochelle where the climate is both temperate and oceanic. \u2014 Tom Mullen, Forbes , 13 Mar. 2022",
"Leather can take you all through the day and isn\u2019t too warm for our more temperate winters. \u2014 Dave Schilling, Los Angeles Times , 14 Apr. 2022",
"Located on the southeastern corner of the island nation, the temperate tropical climate is complemented by a delectable culinary scene, particularly at Taitung Night Market, as well as stunning views from Liyushan Park. \u2014 Rachel Chang, Travel + Leisure , 26 Jan. 2022",
"In more temperate regions of the United States and Asia, Dr. Kelley said, wildfires could increase as emissions rise because the higher amount of carbon dioxide in the air helps plants grow, resulting in more vegetation to fuel blazes. \u2014 New York Times , 23 Feb. 2022",
"Their work revealed that lichens are slow to adapt to a changing climate and would likely need around one million years to cope with a temperate increase of one degree Celsius. \u2014 Corryn Wetzel, Smithsonian Magazine , 17 Feb. 2022",
"Most of the sites that sequester the most carbon dioxide were in tropical and temperate regions, such as South America and Australia. \u2014 Rachel Ramirez, CNN , 27 Oct. 2021",
"For the much shorter Parkruns, held in the temperate weather of Britain, the rate was just 0.3 per 100,000. \u2014 Alex Hutchinson, Outside Online , 2 Oct. 2021",
"Few people in the typically temperate Pacific Northwest have air conditioning. \u2014 Peter Weber, The Week , 27 June 2021"
],
"history_and_etymology":{
"Middle English temperat, temperate \"restrained, moderate in nature or habits, having the bodily humors in balanced proportion, moderate in temperature or climate,\" borrowed from Latin temper\u0101tus \"(of persons) restrained, (of temperature or climate) moderate, between extremes,\" from past participle of temper\u0101re \"to exercise moderation, moderate\" \u2014 more at temper entry 2":""
},
"first_known_use":{
"14th century, in the meaning defined at sense 2":""
},
"time_of_retrieval":"20220706-221800"
},
"tempest":{
"type":[
"noun",
"verb"
],
"definitions":{
": a violent storm":[],
": tumult , uproar":[],
": to raise a tempest in or around":[]
},
"pronounciation":[
"\u02c8tem-p\u0259st"
],
"synonyms":[
"squall",
"storm"
],
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"synonym_discussion":"",
"examples":[
"Noun",
"the sudden summertime tempest drove us off the golf course and into the clubhouse",
"the town council handled the tempest over cuts to the school budget as well as could be expected",
"Recent Examples on the Web: Noun",
"Up there, that twin-cell tempest warps these field lines, pulling them through the upper atmosphere. \u2014 Robin Andrews, Wired , 22 Feb. 2022",
"The District\u2019s latest tempest over real estate pits a band of the Chevy Chase neighborhood residents against Maret, the elite private school, which is leasing five acres of land to build itself a cathedral for sport. \u2014 Washington Post , 28 Nov. 2021",
"Acknowledge making it through more than a year of being buffeted, whether by strong breezes or by a hurricane-force tempest . \u2014 Annette L. Stanton, STAT , 5 Sep. 2021",
"Before the Coronado-Orange Glen fiasco, the most notorious Southern California tortilla-tossing tempest was at a 1993 football playoff game between Newbury Park and Montebello high schools. \u2014 Gustavo Arellano, Los Angeles Times , 24 June 2021",
"Writers had operated in a tempest of information gathering from the FWP central office to produce it. \u2014 Max Holleran, The New Republic , 15 June 2021",
"Haas sparked a minor tempest in a spit bucket in early April with a Twitter thread advising winery visitors not to rinse their glasses with water between tastes. \u2014 Washington Post , 16 Apr. 2021",
"Now that the 2021 filing season has opened, people should be prepared for a tempest of tax issues, Collins said. \u2014 Washington Post , 19 Feb. 2021",
"For these dads, focusing on the future their kids will hopefully inherit after all the pain is helping them through the winter tempest . \u2014 Nic Garcia, Dallas News , 16 Feb. 2021"
],
"history_and_etymology":{
"Middle English tempeste, borrowed from Anglo-French, going back to Vulgar Latin *tempesta, replacing Latin tempest\u0101t-, tempest\u0101s \"stretch of time, period, season, weather, stormy weather,\" from tempes-, base of tempor-, tempus (alternative stem temper- ) \"time, period of time, season\" + -t\u0101t-, -t\u0101s, noun suffix \u2014 more at tempo":"Noun"
},
"first_known_use":{
"13th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1":"Noun",
"14th century, in the meaning defined above":"Verb"
},
"time_of_retrieval":"20220706-195308"
},
"temporal":{
"type":[
"adjective",
"adverb",
"noun"
],
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": of or relating to time as opposed to eternity":[],
": of or relating to earthly life":[],
": lay or secular rather than clerical or sacred : civil":[
"lords temporal"
],
": of or relating to grammatical tense or a distinction of time":[],
": of or relating to time as distinguished from space":[],
": of or relating to the sequence of time or to a particular time : chronological":[],
": a bodily part (such as a bone or muscle) that is near the temples or the sides of the skull behind the orbits : a temporal part":[],
": of or relating to the temples or the sides of the skull behind the orbits":[]
},
"pronounciation":[
"\u02c8tem-p(\u0259-)r\u0259l"
],
"synonyms":[],
"antonyms":[],
"synonym_discussion":"",
"examples":[
"Adjective (1)",
"The struggle of the dispersed Tibetan people is made all the more newsworthy by the nonviolent emphasis of their spiritual and temporal leader, the Nobel Peace laureate Dalai Lama, who lives in exile in Dharamsala, India. \u2014 Flynne Bachleda , Publisher's Weekly , 15 Aug. 1994",
"By eschewing history and politics, The Last Train From Madrid leeches war of its particular temporal context, providing an eight-year-old with his first glimpse of war as eternal anonymous suffering. \u2014 Donald Hall , Harper's , May 1991",
"\u2026 each in their own way wanted an authority which could both uphold the law and maintain the order of society; once the first age was over, the consequence of this was the de facto separation between those who maintained the law \u2026 and the men of the sword who had the power to enforce temporal order. \u2014 Albert Hourani , A History of the Arab Peoples , 1991",
"The history of life is not a continuum of development, but a record punctuated by brief, sometimes geologically instantaneous, episodes of mass extinction and subsequent diversification. The geological time scale maps this history, for fossils provide our chief criterion in fixing the temporal order of rocks. \u2014 Stephen Jay Gould , Wonderful Life , 1989"
],
"history_and_etymology":{
"Middle English temporal, temporel \"transitory, worldly, material, of secular society,\" borrowed from Anglo-French, borrowed from Latin tempor\u0101lis \"of time (in grammar), temporary, relating to time as opposed to eternity\" (Medieval Latin, \"lay, secular\"), from tempor-, tempus \"time, period of time\" + -\u0101lis -al entry 1 \u2014 more at tempo":"Adjective",
"borrowed from Middle French, noun derivative of temporal, adjective, \"of the temple\" \u2014 more at temporal entry 3":"Noun",
"borrowed from Middle French timporal, temporal, borrowed from Late Latin tempor\u0101lis, from Latin tempor-, tempus temple entry 2 + -\u0101lis -al entry 1":"Adjective"
},
"first_known_use":{
"14th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1a":"Adjective",
"1541, in the meaning defined above":"Noun",
"1597, in the meaning defined above":"Adjective"
},
"time_of_retrieval":"20220706-192756"
},
"temporary":{
"type":[
"adjective",
"adverb",
"noun"
],
"definitions":{
": lasting for a limited time":[],
": one serving for a limited time":[
"adding several temporaries as typists during the summer"
]
},
"pronounciation":[
"\u02c8tem-p\u0259-\u02ccrer-\u0113"
],
"synonyms":[
"ad interim",
"impermanent",
"interim",
"provisional",
"provisionary",
"provisory",
"short-term"
],
"antonyms":[
"long-term",
"permanent"
],
"synonym_discussion":"",
"examples":[
"Adjective",
"The drug will give you temporary relief from the pain.",
"The delay is only temporary .",
"The settlers built temporary shelters.",
"Recent Examples on the Web: Adjective",
"One Allianz client, for example, provides temporary on-site housing for essential employees whose homes might be damaged by flooding, said Thomas Varney, Allianz\u2019s North American head of risk consulting. \u2014 Richard Vanderford, WSJ , 24 June 2022",
"Tokyo\u2019s services include a help desk, free temporary housing and long-term public housing with free utilities, discount for public transportation and language support. \u2014 Julia Mio Inuma, Washington Post , 21 June 2022",
"The American Red Cross is also working with those displaced to find temporary housing, Deskis said. \u2014 Mike Mavredakis, Hartford Courant , 14 June 2022",
"Many residents in the public inquiry voiced similar complaints about the lack or quality of temporary housing and bureaucratic delays. \u2014 New York Times , 13 June 2022",
"His family is safe and living in temporary housing in Avondale until the house is reconstructed, which, Mark said, could take three months. \u2014 Richard Obert, The Arizona Republic , 10 June 2022",
"Of the 183 who were initially identified as being sheltered, 77 were still in some form of temporary housing last month, an official with the Los Angeles Homeless Services Authority said Friday. \u2014 David Zahniserstaff Writer, Los Angeles Times , 5 June 2022",
"Among them: Airbnb offered temporary housing for up to 100,000 Ukrainians who have fled their homeland, linking hosts with refugees through nongovernmental organizations. \u2014 Vivienne Walt, Fortune , 31 May 2022",
"The nonprofit\u2019s two 15-bed homes in Bankers Hill are the only temporary housing in the county exclusively for women who are homeless and have mental issues. \u2014 Gary Warth, San Diego Union-Tribune , 30 May 2022",
"Recent Examples on the Web: Noun",
"Two new installations at Storm King For those who have already visited the art center, two new installations, one permanent and the other temporary , offer compelling reasons to return. \u2014 Irene S. Levine, Forbes , 26 Oct. 2021",
"But senators from both parties called the setback temporary , and another vote was expected as soon as Monday. \u2014 Todd Spangler, Detroit Free Press , 10 Aug. 2021",
"Measures of address changes, some temporary of course, were up over 27% in 2020 as moves spiked early in the pandemic and this trend has continued into 2021. \u2014 Ben Baldanza, Forbes , 7 July 2021",
"Instead, a teacher may move from a temporary to a permanent license if the individual has not been placed on an improvement plan. \u2014 Caroline Maguire And Laura Mogelson, Star Tribune , 6 May 2021",
"Penrod reached out to Marquette city officials, and last spring got the relevant stretch of road within the park temporary closed to evening and overnight vehicular traffic \u2014 when the emerging salamanders are on the move. \u2014 Keith Matheny, Detroit Free Press , 22 Mar. 2021",
"That\u2019s a common thread for those leaving the Bay Area: embracing the ambiguity of life during the pandemic and accepting that the temporary may blur into the permanent. Anna Kramer is a San Francisco Chronicle staff writer. \u2014 Anna Kramer, SFChronicle.com , 7 Sep. 2020",
"This allowed undocumented immigrants brought to America as children who enrolled in or graduated from school, university or the armed forces and had no criminal record temporary , renewable legal working papers. \u2014 The Economist , 28 June 2018",
"Salvadorans were first allowed to apply for temporary protected status by the George W. Bush administration after major earthquakes devastated parts of El Salvador in 2001, causing many to flee the country. \u2014 Monroe Trombly, Cincinnati.com , 16 Jan. 2018"
],
"history_and_etymology":{
"borrowed from Latin tempor\u0101rius \"suited to the occasion, made for the occasion, lasting a limited time,\" from tempor-, tempus \"time, period of time\" + -\u0101rius -ary entry 2 \u2014 more at tempo":"Adjective",
"derivative of temporary entry 1":"Noun"
},
"first_known_use":{
"circa 1564, in the meaning defined above":"Adjective",
"1848, in the meaning defined above":"Noun"
},
"time_of_retrieval":"20220706-222613"
},
"tempt":{
"type":[
"adjective",
"noun",
"verb"
],
"definitions":[
": to entice to do wrong by promise of pleasure or gain",
": to induce to do something",
": to cause to be strongly inclined",
": to try presumptuously : provoke",
": to risk the dangers of",
": to make trial of : test",
": to consider or cause to consider doing something wrong or unwise"
],
"pronounciation":[
"\u02c8tem(p)t",
"\u02c8tempt"
],
"synonyms":[
"allure",
"bait",
"beguile",
"betray",
"decoy",
"entice",
"lead on",
"lure",
"seduce",
"solicit"
],
"antonyms":[],
"examples":[
"that chocolate dessert sure tempts me, but I should stick with my diet",
"refusing to lay in enough food for the long winter tempts the dangers of starvation",
"Recent Examples on the Web",
"Just spicy enough to tempt me back for another handful. \u2014 Alex Beggs, Bon App\u00e9tit , 31 May 2022",
"Focusing on exceptionally flawed characters can tempt people to dismiss the catastrophes as exceptions caused by megalomaniacal CEOs violating basic corporate governance. \u2014 Melissa Daimler, Fortune , 10 May 2022",
"The true customer of Big Slushie isn\u2019t you, the slurper, but the C-stores who would tempt you to slurp. \u2014 Ian Bogost, The Atlantic , 30 Apr. 2022",
"That has led to discounting to tempt people onboard in the coming months, especially as variants have proliferated and breakthrough infections in vaccinated consumers occur. \u2014 Laura Forman, WSJ , 5 Dec. 2021",
"Properly constrained, such competition can deter armed conflict rather than tempt either side to risk everything by prosecuting a dangerous and bloody war with unpredictable results. \u2014 Kevin Rudd, Time , 4 Apr. 2022",
"Some 90 marked stops tempt you to marvel at gorgeous waterfalls, Civil War sites, and Indigenous archeological sites on an unhurried, bucolic trip through time. \u2014 Christopher Baker, Travel + Leisure , 2 Apr. 2022",
"Businesses like Nobility Titles, Elite Titles, and Established Titles tempt customers with a similar gimmick. \u2014 Anne Quito, Quartz , 27 Mar. 2022",
"The few homes available start a bidding war, sharply higher prices tempt more sellers - and all of a sudden the momentum of upward prices takes over. \u2014 Ingo Winzer, Forbes , 23 Sep. 2021"
],
"history_and_etymology":"Middle English tempten \"to test, incite to sin, attempt,\" borrowed from Anglo-French tempter, temter, tenter, going back to Latin tempt\u0101re, tent\u0101re \"to feel, test, examine, attempt, make an assault on, attack\" (Late Latin, \"to incite to sin\"), perhaps frequentative derivative from an Indo-European verbal base *temp- \"stretch, extend\" (hence, \"grope for, feel\") \u2014 more at tempo ",
"first_known_use":[
"13th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1"
],
"time_of_retrieval":"20220623-231346"
},
"tenable":{
"type":[
"adjective",
"adverb",
"noun"
],
"definitions":[
": capable of being held, maintained, or defended : defensible , reasonable"
],
"pronounciation":[
"\u02c8te-n\u0259-b\u0259l"
],
"synonyms":[
"defendable",
"defensible"
],
"antonyms":[
"indefensible",
"untenable"
],
"examples":[
"the soldiers' encampment on the open plain was not tenable , so they retreated to higher ground",
"the tenable theory that a giant meteor strike set off a chain of events resulting in the demise of the dinosaurs",
"Recent Examples on the Web",
"Facing heavy sanctions from the West, Putin now must adjust his goals in Ukraine, given that a full-scale occupation of the country is not currently tenable . \u2014 Isaac Chotiner, The New Yorker , 8 June 2022",
"Eighty-five shows and hundreds of days on the road weren\u2019t tenable anymore. \u2014 Daniel Kohn, SPIN , 2 June 2022",
"McDonald\u2019s said the humanitarian crisis caused by the war in Ukraine, and the precipitating unpredictable operating environment, led it to conclude that continued ownership of its business in Russia was no longer tenable . \u2014 Michael Dabaie, WSJ , 19 May 2022",
"Going forward after Reserve Mechanical, these risk pool arrangements are simply not tenable to prove risk distribution before the U.S. Tax Court. \u2014 Jay Adkisson, Forbes , 13 May 2022",
"But, as restitution gained visibility, silent refusal became less and less tenable . \u2014 Julian Lucas, The New Yorker , 14 Apr. 2022",
"Only once everyone is somewhat aggrieved will the solution be somewhat tenable . \u2014 Tom Mctague, The Atlantic , 6 May 2022",
"At a news conference later Monday, Esken made clear that comments by Schroeder to The New York Times on atrocities in the Ukrainian town of Bucha made Schroeder\u2019s position even less tenable . \u2014 Geir Moulson, ajc , 25 Apr. 2022",
"Colonial officials often wrote back to Europe, saying this city isn\u2019t tenable in the long term. \u2014 Karin Wulf, Smithsonian Magazine , 19 Apr. 2022"
],
"history_and_etymology":"borrowed from Middle French, going back to Old French, \"capable of being defended against attack,\" from tenir \"to hold, have possession of\" + -able -able \u2014 more at tenant entry 1 ",
"first_known_use":[
"1579, in the meaning defined above"
],
"time_of_retrieval":"20220623-222315"
},
"tenacious":{
"type":[
"adjective",
"adverb",
"noun"
],
"definitions":{
": not easily pulled apart : cohesive":[
"a tenacious metal"
],
": tending to adhere or cling especially to another substance":[
"tenacious burs"
],
": persistent in maintaining, adhering to, or seeking something valued or desired":[
"a tenacious advocate of civil rights",
"tenacious negotiators"
],
": retentive":[
"a tenacious memory"
]
},
"pronounciation":[
"t\u0259-\u02c8n\u0101-sh\u0259s"
],
"synonyms":[
"dogged",
"insistent",
"patient",
"persevering",
"persistent",
"pertinacious"
],
"antonyms":[],
"synonym_discussion":"Choose the Right Synonym for tenacious strong , stout , sturdy , stalwart , tough , tenacious mean showing power to resist or to endure. strong may imply power derived from muscular vigor, large size, structural soundness, intellectual or spiritual resources. strong arms the defense has a strong case stout suggests an ability to endure stress, pain, or hard use without giving way. stout hiking boots sturdy implies strength derived from vigorous growth, determination of spirit, solidity of construction. a sturdy table people of sturdy independence stalwart suggests an unshakable dependability. stalwart environmentalists tough implies great firmness and resiliency. a tough political opponent tenacious suggests strength in seizing, retaining, clinging to, or holding together. tenacious farmers clinging to an age-old way of life",
"examples":[
"But raw capitalism has also proved tenacious , evolving its own means of endlessly restimulating consumption \u2026 \u2014 Nicholas Fraser , Harper's , November 2003",
"This \"Southern Operation\" would seal off China from outside help, thus underwriting victory in Japan's frustrating four-year war against Chiang Kai-shek's feckless but tenacious Chinese army. \u2014 David M. Kennedy , Atlantic , March 1999",
"We have been nominally democratic for so long that we presume it is our natural condition rather than the product of persistent effort and tenacious responsibility. \u2014 Benjamin R. Barber , Harper's , November 1993",
"Some people claim that by election day this year Fran\u00e7ois Mitterrand had very little power besides the power of his own tenacious , authoritative, and austere persona. \u2014 Jane Kramer , New Yorker , 30 May 1988",
"The company has a tenacious hold on the market.",
"a tenacious trainer, she adheres to her grueling swimming schedule no matter what",
"Recent Examples on the Web",
"His dogged betterment of himself and his tenacious devotion to Lexington serve as a private rebellion against the erasure that is slavery. \u2014 Maggie Shipstead, Washington Post , 17 June 2022",
"Herzog\u2019s films, now numbering six dozen, are peopled by the deluded, the obsessed, and the disconcertingly tenacious . \u2014 Dan Piepenbring, The New Yorker , 16 June 2022",
"Even common colds seem a little more virulent and tenacious , according to Richard Martinello, a specialist in respiratory viruses at Yale School of Medicine. \u2014 Frances Stead Sellers, Anchorage Daily News , 13 June 2022",
"Even common colds seem a little more virulent and tenacious , according to Richard Martinello, a specialist in respiratory viruses at Yale School of Medicine. \u2014 BostonGlobe.com , 13 June 2022",
"Teller delivers arguably his grittiest performance with workout montages and a tenacious spirit that would make Rocky Balboa proud. \u2014 Keith Nelson, Men's Health , 9 June 2022",
"This first post-shutdown season was dogged by the tenacious coronavirus, which repeatedly demonstrated that no matter how much the industry and the city were ready to move on, Covid-19 wasn\u2019t done yet. \u2014 New York Times , 18 May 2022",
"He's been able to successfully walk that line of being tenacious , journalistic and creative, while simultaneously being human and empathetic. \u2014 Mike Freeman, USA TODAY , 11 May 2022",
"Every now and then, someone captures the heart of the nation with their zest for life & tenacious desire to give back to society. \u2014 Stephanie Petit, PEOPLE.com , 11 May 2022"
],
"history_and_etymology":{
"Latin ten\u0101c-, ten\u0101x \"holding fast, clinging, persistent\" (from ten\u0113re \"to hold, occupy, possess\" + -\u0101c-, deverbal suffix denoting habitual or successful performance) + -ious \u2014 more at tenant entry 1 , audacious":""
},
"first_known_use":{
"1607, in the meaning defined at sense 1a":""
},
"time_of_retrieval":"20220706-170142"
},
"tend":{
"type":[
"verb"
],
"definitions":{
": to exhibit an inclination or tendency : conduce":[
"tends to be optimistic"
],
": to move, direct, or develop one's course in a particular direction":[
"cannot tell where society is tending"
],
": to pay attention : apply oneself":[
"tend to your own affairs",
"tend to our correspondence"
],
": to act as an attendant : serve":[
"tended to his wife"
],
": listen":[],
": await":[],
": to apply oneself to the care of : watch over":[
"tended her sick father"
],
": to have or take charge of as a caretaker or overseer":[
"tend the sheep"
],
": cultivate , foster":[],
": to manage the operations of : mind":[
"tend the store",
"tend the fire"
],
": to stand by (something, such as a rope) in readiness to prevent mischance (such as fouling)":[],
": to attend as a servant":[]
},
"pronounciation":[
"\u02c8tend"
],
"synonyms":[],
"antonyms":[],
"synonym_discussion":"",
"examples":[
"Recent Examples on the Web: Verb",
"The thing is, those who are struggling to pay student loans the most tend to have a lot more than $10,000 in student debt to begin with. \u2014 Robert Farrington, Forbes , 24 June 2022",
"The Bank of England said that notes made from polymer tend to be cleaner. \u2014 Amy Cheng, Washington Post , 24 June 2022",
"Research shows that people tend to wind up with the same kind of partner over and over again. \u2014 Arthur C. Brooks, The Atlantic , 23 June 2022",
"Some also suggest that straight establishments tend to be corporate owned and as a result have to follow certain rules, which dictate how much alcohol can be given to customers. \u2014 John-john Williams Iv, Baltimore Sun , 23 June 2022",
"During a time when Instagrammable experiences are prized, the company found that jaw-dropping rentals tend to generate the most interest\u2014and the most income for hosts. \u2014 Anne Quito, Quartz , 23 June 2022",
"Shows tend to go on runs in this category, indicating voters are rewarding brands rather than taking a close look at the actual seasons being nominated. \u2014 Los Angeles Times , 21 June 2022",
"Yes, there is a historical coincidence between monetary and business cycles, but this is only natural: Officials tend to raise rates as economies flourish, only to stop when a downturn ensues. \u2014 Jon Sindreu, WSJ , 18 June 2022",
"Iwasaki said that those who have more severe infections tend to develop a more robust immune response to the virus. \u2014 Sara G. Miller, NBC News , 16 June 2022"
],
"history_and_etymology":{
"Middle English tenden \"to stretch, spread, direct oneself (to), incline toward,\" borrowed from Anglo-French & Latin; Anglo-French tendre \"to stretch, hold out, offer, direct (one's course), go, aim (at),\" going back to Latin tendere \"to extend outward, stretch, spread out, direct (one's course), aim (at a purpose)\" (Medieval Latin, \"to lead toward, move in a particular direction\") \u2014 more at tender entry 3":"Verb",
"Middle English tenden, shortened from attenden \"to attend \" or entenden, intenden \"to intend \"":"Verb"
},
"first_known_use":{
"14th century, in the meaning defined at sense 2":"Verb",
"14th century, in the meaning defined at intransitive sense 3":"Verb"
},
"time_of_retrieval":"20220707-052434"
},
"tendency":{
"type":[
"noun"
],
"definitions":{
": a proneness to a particular kind of thought or action":[],
": direction or approach toward a place, object, effect, or limit":[],
": the purposeful trend of something written or said : aim":[],
": deliberate but indirect advocacy":[]
},
"pronounciation":[
"\u02c8ten-d\u0259n-s\u0113",
"\u02c8ten-d\u0259n(t)-s\u0113"
],
"synonyms":[
"aptness",
"proneness",
"propensity",
"way"
],
"antonyms":[],
"synonym_discussion":"Choose the Right Synonym for tendency tendency , trend , drift , tenor , current mean movement in a particular direction. tendency implies an inclination sometimes amounting to an impelling force. a general tendency toward inflation trend applies to the general direction maintained by a winding or irregular course. the long-term trend of the stock market is upward drift may apply to a tendency determined by external forces the drift of the population away from large cities or it may apply to an underlying or obscure trend of meaning or discourse. got the drift of her argument tenor stresses a clearly perceptible direction and a continuous, undeviating course. the tenor of the times current implies a clearly defined but not necessarily unalterable course. an encounter that changed the current of my life",
"examples":[
"The economy has shown a general tendency toward inflation.",
"a tendency to drop things",
"Recent Examples on the Web",
"The Herzogian tendency toward high-minded pronouncements, bombastic but endearing, remains very much intact in his fiction. \u2014 Dan Piepenbring, The New Yorker , 16 June 2022",
"There\u2019s such a tendency to compare scandals, political and otherwise, to Watergate. \u2014 Jane Greenway Carr, CNN , 12 June 2022",
"To that list, Dr. Melnyk adds fatigue, irritability, the tendency to get angry easily, and sleeping too much or not enough. \u2014 Maggie O'neill, SELF , 10 June 2022",
"Gessen\u2019s tendency to lose control reappears throughout the book. \u2014 Daniel Engber, The Atlantic , 7 June 2022",
"This episode ties into broader grievances of questionable western media representation of Africa, a tendency to frame the continent as always diseased or battling disaster. \u2014 Alexander Onukwue, Quartz , 24 May 2022",
"The tendency to confuse that commercial transaction with social conditions has unfortunately led to the rude practice of asking hosts for leftovers. \u2014 Jacobina Martin, Washington Post , 17 May 2022",
"But even then there is a tendency for the companies in them to be software developers, deemed less risky than builders of larger-scale energy projects. \u2014 New York Times , 18 Apr. 2022",
"Again, there\u2019s a tendency to look toward the B2C CX for guidance, but that would be a mistake. \u2014 Evgeny Grigul, Forbes , 13 Apr. 2022"
],
"history_and_etymology":{
"borrowed from Medieval Latin tendentia, noun derivative of Latin tendent-, tendens, present participle of tendere \"to extend outward, stretch, spread out, direct (one's course), aim (at a purpose)\" (Medieval Latin, \"to lead toward, move in a particular direction\") \u2014 more at tender entry 3":""
},
"first_known_use":{
"1628, in the meaning defined at sense 1b":""
},
"time_of_retrieval":"20220706-180403"
},
"tendentiousness":{
"type":[
"adjective",
"adverb",
"noun"
],
"definitions":{
": marked by a tendency in favor of a particular point of view : biased":[
"Radio and television in South Africa are effectively state-owned. \u2026 News reporting is selective and tendentious , customarily presenting only the government's view of events, and attacking or ignoring its opponents.",
"\u2014 William Finnegan",
"YouTube-style montages and mash-ups have been an excellent tool for seeing and showing how rhetoric takes shape. Of course, these videos can themselves be polemical, and people use them to advance all kinds of tendentious theories.",
"\u2014 Virginia Heffernan"
]
},
"pronounciation":[
"ten-\u02c8den(t)-sh\u0259s"
],
"synonyms":[],
"antonyms":[],
"synonym_discussion":"",
"examples":[
"He made some extremely tendentious remarks.",
"Recent Examples on the Web",
"On that basis, a competent statistician might expect the distributions of cogent and tendentious letter-writers to the The New York Review of Books to be bell-shaped. \u2014 Jessica Riskin, The New York Review of Books , 21 Apr. 2022",
"And liberals applauded President Biden\u2019s recent decision to sic his Justice Department on parents who dare to speak out against racially tendentious education policies and scientifically suspect Covid protocols at school board meetings. \u2014 Jason L. Riley, WSJ , 12 Oct. 2021",
"As Mark Joseph Stern writes at Slate, the reasoning was ridiculous and tendentious . \u2014 Ryan Cooper, The Week , 17 Jan. 2022",
"Nobody had ever tried to hold the national credit rating hostage, effectively stolen a Supreme Court seat, or plotted to steal a presidential election through tendentious legal trickery until Republicans did it without apology. \u2014 Ryan Cooper, The Week , 29 Oct. 2021",
"As Mark Joseph Stern explains at Slate, it was designed as a nakedly tendentious way to get around the entire American legal framework. \u2014 Ryan Cooper, The Week , 2 Sep. 2021",
"Polls can have their own politics, and media polls are often accused of being tendentious . \u2014 Joseph Epstein, WSJ , 26 Oct. 2021",
"This is clearly a tendentious , after-the-fact argument. \u2014 Rich Lowry, National Review , 16 Nov. 2021",
"Such is the hazard of working a beat on which Fox News alternates among tendentious falsehoods, outright lunacy and hateful, racist content. \u2014 Washington Post , 19 July 2021"
],
"history_and_etymology":{
"tendenti- (taken as Latinate stem of tendency ) + -ous , probably after German tendezi\u00f6s":""
},
"first_known_use":{
"1874, in the meaning defined above":""
},
"time_of_retrieval":"20220707-003912"
},
"tender":{
"type":[
"adjective",
"adverb",
"noun",
"verb"
],
"definitions":{
": marked by, responding to, or expressing the softer emotions : fond , loving":[
"a tender lover"
],
": showing care : considerate , solicitous":[
"tender regard"
],
": highly susceptible to impressions or emotions : impressionable":[
"a tender conscience"
],
": easily chewed : succulent":[],
": having a soft or yielding texture : easily broken, cut, or damaged : delicate , fragile":[
"tender feet"
],
": sensitive to touch or palpation":[
"the bruise was still tender"
],
": sensitive to injury or insult : touchy":[
"tender pride"
],
": demanding careful and sensitive handling : ticklish":[
"a tender situation"
],
": easily tipped by an external force":[],
": physically weak : not able to endure hardship":[],
": immature , young":[
"children of tender age"
],
": incapable of resisting cold : not hardy":[
"tender perennials"
],
": appropriate or conducive to a delicate or sensitive constitution or character : gentle , mild":[
"tender breeding",
"tender irony"
],
": delicate or soft in quality or tone":[
"never before heard the piano sound so tender",
"\u2014 Elva S. Daniels"
],
": dear , precious":[],
": to present for acceptance : offer":[
"tendered my resignation"
],
": to make a tender of":[],
": to make a bid or tender":[],
": an unconditional offer of money or service in satisfaction of a debt or obligation made to save a penalty or forfeiture for nonpayment or nonperformance":[],
": an offer or proposal made for acceptance: such as":[],
": an offer of a bid for a contract":[],
": tender offer":[],
": one that tends : such as":[],
": a ship employed to attend other ships (as to supply provisions)":[],
": a boat for communication or transportation between shore and a larger ship":[],
": a warship that provides logistic support":[],
": a car attached to a steam locomotive for carrying a supply of fuel and water":[],
": to make tender : soften , weaken":[],
": to regard or treat with tenderness":[],
": to become tender":[],
": consideration , regard":[]
},
"pronounciation":[
"\u02c8ten-d\u0259r"
],
"synonyms":[
"delicate",
"fragile",
"frail",
"sensitive"
],
"antonyms":[
"tough"
],
"synonym_discussion":"",
"examples":[
"Adjective",
"He gave her a tender look.",
"She was tender and loving with her new child.",
"Cook the pasta until it is just tender .",
"Her wrist was swollen and tender ."
],
"history_and_etymology":{
"Middle English tendre, tender, borrowed from Anglo-French tendre, going back to Latin tener \"soft, delicate (of persons or parts of the body), immature, yielding easily, sensitive,\" probably by metathesis from *terenos or *terunos, going back to Indo-European, whence also Greek t\u00e9r\u0113n \"soft, tender,\" Sanskrit taru\u1e47a- \"young, tender, fresh,\" Avestan tauruna- \"young,\" (as noun) \"boy\"":"Adjective",
"Middle English tendren, probably in part derivative of tendur tender entry 3 , in part borrowed from its source, Anglo-French tendre":"Verb",
"Middle English tendur \"grant of a license,\" borrowed from Anglo-French tendre \"offer, offer in satisfaction of a debt,\" noun derivative from infinitive of tendre \"to stretch, hold out, offer (a suit, plea, money), grant,\" going back to Latin tendere \"to extend outward, stretch, spread out, direct (one's course), aim (at a purpose),\" going back to Indo-European *ten- \"stretch, extend\" + *-d- (or *-dh- ), suffixal extension of uncertain origin \u2014 more at tenant entry 1":"Noun",
"probably short for tenderloin":"Noun",
"tend entry 2 + -er entry 2":"Noun",
"Middle English tendren \"to become tender, care for, be concerned about,\" derivative of tender, tendre tender entry 1":"Verb",
"probably noun derivative of tender entry 1 or of tender entry 6 in sense \"to be solicitous of\"":"Noun"
},
"first_known_use":{
"13th century, in the meaning defined at sense 3b":"Adjective",
"15th century, in the meaning defined at transitive sense 2":"Verb",
"circa 1543, in the meaning defined at sense 1":"Noun",
"1955, in the meaning defined above":"Noun",
"1675, in the meaning defined above":"Noun",
"14th century, in the meaning defined at transitive sense 1":"Verb",
"1598, in the meaning defined above":"Noun"
},
"time_of_retrieval":"20220707-014406"
},
"tenderfoot":{
"type":[
"noun"
],
"definitions":{
": an inexperienced beginner : novice":[
"a political tenderfoot"
]
},
"pronounciation":[
"\u02c8ten-d\u0259r-\u02ccfu\u0307t"
],
"synonyms":[
"abecedarian",
"apprentice",
"babe",
"beginner",
"colt",
"cub",
"fledgling",
"freshman",
"greenhorn",
"neophyte",
"newbie",
"newcomer",
"novice",
"novitiate",
"punk",
"recruit",
"rook",
"rookie",
"tyro",
"virgin"
],
"antonyms":[
"old hand",
"old-timer",
"vet",
"veteran"
],
"synonym_discussion":"",
"examples":[
"skateboarders who are tenderfeet will inevitably fall as they learn their first moves",
"Recent Examples on the Web",
"The tenderfoot Americans, with six rookies, eight guys yet to reach 30, and minimal scar tissue, won three of four foursomes in the morning to get to 9-3 and two of four fourball rounds in the afternoon to reach 11-5. \u2014 BostonGlobe.com , 25 Sep. 2021",
"Once upon a time, the members of a whitetail deer hunting club in Michigan\u2019s Upper Peninsula invited a tenderfoot to their camp. \u2014 The Editors, Field & Stream , 11 Oct. 2020",
"But even a tenderfoot can easily corral yeast and put it to use, because yeast is everywhere. \u2014 Henry Fountain, New York Times , 7 May 2020",
"Lazaria Spearman School: Dacula High Class: 2022 Position: Forward College: Undecided Noteworthy: The 6-foot-2 tenderfoot averaged 17 points and 14 rebounds per game to help the Falcons to a 26-4 record. \u2014 USA TODAY , 22 Apr. 2020",
"But like a tenderfoot scout who confidently builds a campfire only to end up burning down the forest, Kalanick\u2019s loose management \u2014 of his staff and himself \u2014 paved the way for a cascade of embarrassing scandals by 2014. \u2014 Los Angeles Times , 5 Sep. 2019",
"The film stars Robert Pattinson as Samuel Alabaster, a foppishly dressed tenderfoot who shows up on the Oregon territory with miniature horse named Butterscotch, looking to hire a preacher (David Zellner) for a wedding. \u2014 Gary Thompson, Philly.com , 27 June 2018"
],
"history_and_etymology":{},
"first_known_use":{
"1849, in the meaning defined at sense 2":""
},
"time_of_retrieval":"20220707-031522"
},
"tenderhearted":{
"type":[
"adjective",
"adverb",
"noun"
],
"definitions":{
": easily moved to love, pity, or sorrow : compassionate , impressionable":[]
},
"pronounciation":[
"\u02c8ten-d\u0259r-\u02cch\u00e4r-t\u0259d",
"\u02ccten-d\u0259r-\u02c8h\u00e4r-t\u0259d"
],
"synonyms":[
"adoring",
"affectionate",
"devoted",
"fond",
"loving",
"tender"
],
"antonyms":[
"unloving"
],
"synonym_discussion":"",
"examples":[
"a tenderhearted offer of help for the victims of the earthquake",
"Recent Examples on the Web",
"The project is the backbone of writer-director Mike Mills\u2019s latest tenderhearted film, C\u2019mon C\u2019mon, detailing the complications of cross-generational dynamics in black-and-white. \u2014 Angelica Jade Basti\u00e9n, Vulture , 24 Nov. 2021",
"The Abyss resembles a tenderhearted melodrama about touching the otherworldly sublime in the vein of Contact or Close Encounters of the Third Kind far more than other sub flicks. \u2014 Kate Knibbs, Wired , 22 Dec. 2020",
"That dumpling baby had grown into the dearest of boys\u2014sweet, tenderhearted , with a gifted intellect. \u2014 Gayle Somers, WSJ , 21 Dec. 2018",
"Every now and then Millie loses track of one of the older kids, the teenage Jesse (Lamar Johnson), a tenderhearted fellow who would just like for everybody to get along. \u2014 Glenn Kenny, New York Times , 26 Apr. 2018"
],
"history_and_etymology":{},
"first_known_use":{
"15th century, in the meaning defined above":""
},
"time_of_retrieval":"20220707-051151"
},
"tenebrific":{
"type":[
"adjective"
],
"definitions":{
": gloomy":[],
": causing gloom or darkness":[]
},
"pronounciation":[
"\u02ccte-n\u0259-\u02c8bri-fik"
],
"synonyms":[
"black",
"caliginous",
"dark",
"darkened",
"darkish",
"darkling",
"darksome",
"dim",
"dimmed",
"dusk",
"dusky",
"gloomy",
"lightless",
"murky",
"obscure",
"obscured",
"pitch-black",
"pitch-dark",
"pitchy",
"rayless",
"somber",
"sombre",
"stygian",
"tenebrous",
"unlit"
],
"antonyms":[
"bright",
"brightened",
"brilliant",
"illuminated",
"illumined",
"light",
"lit",
"lighted",
"lightsome",
"lucent",
"lucid",
"luminous"
],
"synonym_discussion":"",
"examples":[
"a man unexpectedly emerged from the tenebrific shadows of the cave",
"soldiers who had lived for months in the tenebrific trenches that stretched along the western front"
],
"history_and_etymology":{
"borrowed from New Latin tenebrae \"darkness\" + Latin -i- -i- + -ficus -fic \u2014 more at tenebrae":""
},
"first_known_use":{
"1785, in the meaning defined at sense 1":""
},
"time_of_retrieval":"20220707-032100"
},
"tense":{
"type":[
"adjective",
"adverb",
"noun",
"verb"
],
"definitions":[
": stretched tight : made taut : rigid",
": feeling or showing nervous tension",
": marked by strain or suspense",
": produced with the muscles involved in a relatively tense state",
": to make tense",
": to become tense",
": a distinction of form in a verb to express distinctions of time or duration of the action or state it denotes",
": a set of inflectional forms of a verb that express distinctions of time",
": an inflectional form of a verb expressing a specific time distinction",
": a form of a verb used to show the time of the action or state",
": feeling or showing worry or nervousness : not relaxed",
": marked by strain or uncertainty",
": stretched tight",
": to make or become worried or nervous",
": to make (a muscle) hard and tight",
": stretched tight : made taut or rigid",
": feeling or showing nervous tension",
": to make tense",
": to become tense"
],
"pronounciation":[
"\u02c8ten(t)s",
"\u02c8tens",
"\u02c8ten(t)s"
],
"synonyms":[
"aflutter",
"antsy",
"anxious",
"atwitter",
"dithery",
"edgy",
"goosey",
"het up",
"hinky",
"hung up",
"ill at ease",
"insecure",
"jittery",
"jumpy",
"nervous",
"nervy",
"perturbed",
"queasy",
"queazy",
"troubled",
"uneasy",
"unquiet",
"upset",
"uptight",
"worried"
],
"antonyms":[
"strain",
"stretch",
"tauten",
"tighten"
],
"examples":[
"Recent Examples on the Web: Adjective",
"The mood appeared to get tense as others move closer to Jackson and some shouted names at him. \u2014 Mike Cruz, The Arizona Republic , 10 June 2022",
"Things do get more tense as the game progresses, as the gibbons become hunted, such as a sad nod to news reports of young primates being ripped from the families to be used as a tourist attraction. \u2014 Todd Martensgame Critic, Los Angeles Times , 10 June 2022",
"The situation quickly turned tense when Mautz was relieved to start the eighth. \u2014 San Diego Union-Tribune , 3 June 2022",
"Since both planets will be energetically supercharged at this time, Mont\u00fafar says that conversations around authority, career, and any kind of negotiation will be more tense than usual. \u2014 Elizabeth Gulino, refinery29.com , 3 June 2022",
"The New York Post reported Monday there\u2019s a sense Girardi might be too tense for a veteran team. \u2014 Jerry Beach, Forbes , 1 June 2022",
"The scene outside the police cordon grew tense as families demanded to know why officers weren\u2019t storming into the building to save their children. \u2014 Anchorage Daily News , 29 May 2022",
"The mood on the streets ahead of the dinner was considerably less tense . \u2014 New York Times , 28 May 2022",
"The scene outside the police cordon grew tense as families demanded to know why officers weren\u2019t storming into the building to save their children. \u2014 Mark Berman, Washington Post , 28 May 2022",
"Recent Examples on the Web: Verb",
"Lamar has grown increasingly fixated on his own connection with his fans and detractors, and his verses tense up at nearly every mention of critics. \u2014 Sheldon Pearce, The New Yorker , 16 May 2022",
"The sheer speed of tow surfing, especially if there is any chop, which there usually is, causes even great surfers to tense up, and the same goes for the intense acceleration of dropping into a big wave on a gun. \u2014 William Finnegan, The New Yorker , 23 May 2022",
"Firstly, cold weather can cause muscles to tense up\u2014that includes in the pelvic floor. \u2014 Philip Ellis, Men's Health , 19 Feb. 2022",
"Children can also be encouraged to tense their muscles (like a robot) and then relax them (like spaghetti noodles). \u2014 Victoria Forster, Forbes , 2 Nov. 2021",
"The men immediately tense up, but Ty doesn\u2019t notice, and no one says a word. \u2014 Paula Aceves, Curbed , 9 Nov. 2021",
"As a result, muscles tense up, which will make a shot more painful. \u2014 NBC News , 28 Oct. 2021",
"And people who are feeling stress may unknowingly tense their pelvic floor muscles \u2014 similar to people who clench their teeth in response to stress. \u2014 Washington Post , 12 Feb. 2021",
"But Boykin seemed to tense up as the pass arrived, and the ball caromed off his hands. \u2014 Jonas Shaffer, baltimoresun.com , 2 Aug. 2021",
"Recent Examples on the Web: Noun",
"Hearing their uncertainty on how to control the plane made every nerve in my body tense . \u2014 Dwayne J. Clark, Forbes , 2 June 2022",
"Much of Tuesday\u2019s testimony featured a tense back and forth between Heard and Depp\u2019s attorney, with the lawyer often interrupting Heard as the actress attempted to argue nearly every question directed her way. \u2014 Jodi Guglielmi, Rolling Stone , 17 May 2022",
"And all employees will receive quarterly training in deescalating tense and potentially dangerous situations. \u2014 Rachel Uranga, Los Angeles Times , 7 May 2022",
"Answers always match their clues in tense , part of speech and foreign languages. \u2014 New York Times , 1 May 2022",
"Fez hovers over his kitchen sink \u2014 his suit bloodied, his body tense \u2014 and relives memories leading up to this moment. \u2014 Lovia Gyarkye, The Hollywood Reporter , 28 Feb. 2022",
"What started as a tense but mostly peaceful gathering outside police headquarters in the afternoon, took a turn as night fell when some people in the crowd set fire to buildings in the downtown area and several businesses were looted. \u2014 San Diego Union-Tribune , 7 Apr. 2022",
"Inside the Senate committee room was a tense if sometimes celebratory atmosphere, with civil rights leaders in attendance marking the milestone. \u2014 Lisa Mascaro, ajc , 25 Mar. 2022",
"Inside the Senate committee room was a tense if sometimes celebratory atmosphere, with civil rights leaders in attendance marking the milestone. \u2014 Lisa Mascaro, chicagotribune.com , 25 Mar. 2022"
],
"history_and_etymology":"Adjective",
"first_known_use":[
"Adjective",
"1668, in the meaning defined at sense 1",
"Verb",
"1676, in the meaning defined at transitive sense",
"Noun",
"14th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1"
],
"time_of_retrieval":"20220623-181630"
},
"tenty":{
"type":[
"adjective"
],
"definitions":{
": attentive , watchful":[]
},
"pronounciation":[
"\u02c8ten-t\u0113"
],
"synonyms":[
"alert",
"Argus-eyed",
"attentive",
"awake",
"observant",
"open-eyed",
"vigilant",
"watchful",
"wide-awake"
],
"antonyms":[
"asleep"
],
"synonym_discussion":"",
"examples":[
"I warn ye now, ye best be tenty ."
],
"history_and_etymology":{
"tent entry 3":""
},
"first_known_use":{
"15th century, in the meaning defined above":""
},
"time_of_retrieval":"20220706-215526"
},
"tepid":{
"type":[
"adjective",
"adverb",
"noun"
],
"definitions":{
": moderately warm : lukewarm":[
"a tepid bath"
],
": lacking in passion, force, or zest":[
"tepid poetry"
],
": marked by an absence of enthusiasm or conviction":[
"a tepid interest",
"a tepid response"
]
},
"pronounciation":[
"\u02c8te-p\u0259d"
],
"synonyms":[
"halfhearted",
"lukewarm",
"uneager",
"unenthusiastic"
],
"antonyms":[
"eager",
"enthusiastic",
"hearty",
"keen",
"passionate",
"warm",
"wholehearted"
],
"synonym_discussion":"",
"examples":[
"He gave a tepid performance.",
"My suggestion was given a tepid response.",
"Recent Examples on the Web",
"Output prices for both PMIs were subdued, indicating inflation is tepid in China. \u2014 Brendan Ahern, Forbes , 30 June 2022",
"Demand for the vaccine also appears to be tepid in other countries. \u2014 Rebecca Robbins, BostonGlobe.com , 7 June 2022",
"The change was needed, Democrats said, to ensure important propositions weren\u2019t decided in June elections when voter turnout is often tepid . \u2014 John Myers, Los Angeles Times , 13 May 2022",
"While new businesses are sprouting up across the country, enrollment numbers, at the undergraduate level continue to be tepid . \u2014 Rod Berger, Forbes , 5 May 2022",
"The Republican Governors Association issued a tepid response after the race was called, not promising financial support. \u2014 New York Times , 18 May 2022",
"Lawmakers in Congress and officials in the administration have been disappointed in ASEAN\u2019s tepid response to the Russian invasion of Ukraine. \u2014 Ishaan Tharoor, Washington Post , 12 May 2022",
"The Kassab family blasted the city for its tepid response to the arson and theft in the downtown core on May 30. \u2014 oregonlive , 2 Apr. 2022",
"The memo received a tepid response internally, with some groups that represent Disney employees like the Animation Guild releasing statements about the company\u2019s decision. \u2014 Alex Weprin, The Hollywood Reporter , 9 Mar. 2022"
],
"history_and_etymology":{
"Middle English teped , from Latin tepidus , from tep\u0113re to be moderately warm; akin to Sanskrit tapati it heats, Old Irish tess heat":""
},
"first_known_use":{
"14th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1":""
},
"time_of_retrieval":"20220707-024551"
},
"tergiversate":{
"type":[
"noun",
"verb"
],
"definitions":[
": to engage in tergiversation"
],
"pronounciation":[
"\u02c8t\u0259r-j\u0259-v\u0259r-\u02ccs\u0101t",
"\u02cct\u0259r-\u02c8ji-v\u0259r-\u02ccs\u0101t",
"-\u02c8gi-",
"\u02cct\u0259r-j\u0259-\u02c8v\u0259r-"
],
"synonyms":[
"equivocate",
"fudge",
"hedge",
"pussyfoot",
"waffle",
"weasel"
],
"antonyms":[],
"examples":[
"shamelessly tergiversating , the witness replied, \u201cWell, it depends upon what your definition of \u2018truth\u2019 is\u201d"
],
"history_and_etymology":"Latin tergiversatus , past participle of tergiversari to show reluctance, from tergum back + versare to turn, frequentative of vertere to turn \u2014 more at worth ",
"first_known_use":[
"1590, in the meaning defined above"
],
"time_of_retrieval":"20220623-192943"
},
"tergiversation":{
"type":[
"noun"
],
"definitions":{
": evasion of straightforward action or clear-cut statement : equivocation":[],
": desertion of a cause, position, party, or faith":[]
},
"pronounciation":[
"\u02cct\u0259r-\u02ccji-v\u0259r-\u02c8s\u0101-sh\u0259n",
"\u02cct\u0259r-ji-(\u02cc)v\u0259r-",
"-\u02ccgi-"
],
"synonyms":[
"circumlocution",
"equivocation",
"shuffle"
],
"antonyms":[],
"synonym_discussion":"",
"examples":[
"like most politicians, he has the gift for tergiversation"
],
"history_and_etymology":{},
"first_known_use":{
"1570, in the meaning defined at sense 1":""
},
"time_of_retrieval":"20220706-220508"
},
"terminal":{
"type":[
"adjective",
"adverb",
"noun"
],
"definitions":{
": leading ultimately to death : fatal":[
"terminal cancer"
],
": approaching or close to death : being in the final stages of a fatal disease":[
"a terminal patient"
],
": of or relating to patients with a terminal illness":[
"terminal care"
],
": of, relating to, or occurring in a term or each term":[
"terminal payments"
],
": extremely or hopelessly severe":[
"terminal boredom"
],
": of or relating to an end, extremity, boundary, or terminus":[
"a terminal pillar"
],
": growing at the end of a branch or stem":[
"a terminal bud"
],
": occurring at or constituting the end of a period or series : concluding":[
"the terminal moments of life"
],
": not intended as preparation for further academic work":[
"a terminal curriculum"
],
": either end of a carrier line having facilities for the handling of freight and passengers":[],
": a freight or passenger station that is central to a considerable area or serves as a junction at any point with other lines":[],
": a town or city at the end of a carrier line : terminus":[],
": a combination of a keyboard and output device (such as a video display unit) by which data can be entered into or output from a computer or electronic communications system":[],
": a device attached to the end of a wire or cable or to an electrical apparatus for convenience in making connections":[],
": a part that forms the end : extremity , termination":[],
": a terminating usually ornamental detail : finial":[]
},
"pronounciation":[
"\u02c8t\u0259rm-n\u0259l",
"\u02c8t\u0259rm-n\u0259l, -\u0259n-\u1d4al",
"\u02c8t\u0259r-m\u0259-n\u1d4al"
],
"synonyms":[
"bottommost",
"closing",
"concluding",
"final",
"hindmost",
"lag",
"last",
"latest",
"latter",
"rearmost",
"terminating",
"ultimate"
],
"antonyms":[
"beginning",
"earliest",
"first",
"foremost",
"headmost",
"inaugural",
"initial",
"leadoff",
"maiden",
"opening",
"original",
"pioneer",
"primary",
"starting"
],
"synonym_discussion":"Choose the Right Synonym for terminal Adjective last , final , terminal , ultimate mean following all others (as in time, order, or importance). last applies to something that comes at the end of a series but does not always imply that the series is completed or stopped. last page of a book last news we had of him final applies to that which definitely closes a series, process, or progress. final day of school terminal may indicate a limit of extension, growth, or development. terminal phase of a disease ultimate implies the last degree or stage of a long process beyond which further progress or change is impossible. the ultimate collapse of the system",
"examples":[
"Adjective",
"She was diagnosed with terminal cancer.",
"I was suffering from terminal boredom.",
"another person with terminal stupidity",
"branches that end in a terminal bud",
"Noun",
"I will meet you outside the bus terminal .",
"Flight 1584 is now departing from Gate 6 in Terminal A.",
"You are not allowed in the terminal without a ticket.",
"Ten terminals are connected to this server.",
"You will need to clean the corrosion off the battery terminals .",
"Recent Examples on the Web: Adjective",
"In 2014, Zauner's mother was diagnosed with terminal cancer. \u2014 Ken Olshansky, CNN , 24 June 2022",
"The following year, after her stepmother, Randy Milden, a psychologist and writer, was diagnosed with terminal brain cancer in January 2020, Ms. Mayer went to Berkeley to be with Ms. Milden and her father, Steven Mayer, who is also a lawyer. \u2014 New York Times , 17 June 2022",
"Schjeldahl, a heavy smoker all his life, is diagnosed with terminal cancer (to date, he's held it at bay). \u2014 Joan Frank, Washington Post , 17 June 2022",
"Nate Affleck, who unsuccessfully ran for the Utah House this year, contacted The Tribune claiming Stevenson may have terminal cancer and was attempting to hide the information from voters ahead of the election. \u2014 Bryan Schott, The Salt Lake Tribune , 14 June 2022",
"This memoir by a neurosurgeon grappling with his own terminal cancer diagnosis is both gutting and illuminating. \u2014 Lizz Schumer, Good Housekeeping , 20 May 2022",
"Other studies suggest that psychedelics can help with major depression and existential anxiety resulting, for instance, from a terminal cancer diagnosis. \u2014 Mark Travers, Forbes , 15 Mar. 2022",
"Glioblastoma, also known as GBM, is a rare form of terminal cancer that kills more than 10,000 Americans a year, according to the National Brain Tumor Society. \u2014 Vanessa Etienne, PEOPLE.com , 18 Apr. 2022",
"After Hitchens was diagnosed with terminal cancer, Collins offered to help, visited Hitchens in his home, and got to know his family. \u2014 Dhruv Khullar, The New Yorker , 7 Apr. 2022",
"Recent Examples on the Web: Noun",
"Delta also poured a ton of energy into the terminal itself. \u2014 Laura Begley Bloom, Forbes , 4 June 2022",
"On March 13, Luba walked into the terminal at Sacramento International Airport, now one of the 6 million refugees who, according to the U.N.\u2019s International Organization for Migration, have fled the Russian forces in Ukraine. \u2014 Kellie Hwang, San Francisco Chronicle , 15 May 2022",
"The route runs from the Medyka terminal on the Polish-Ukrainian border to the Port of Klaipeda in Lithuania. \u2014 Drew Hinshaw, WSJ , 6 May 2022",
"More displaced Ukrainians had packed into the main terminal , bundled in heavy coats, sleeping on benches or on the cold tile floor. \u2014 Luke Mogelson, The New Yorker , 2 May 2022",
"Marty Chavez stepped into the terminal at Chicago\u2019s O\u2019Hare International Airport for his flight to Ohio early Tuesday and frantically began to search for his mask. \u2014 Anchorage Daily News , 19 Apr. 2022",
"Arrivals and departures are continuing but local arriving passengers are temporarily not being allowed into the terminal , for the time being, CLT said. \u2014 Fox News , 23 Mar. 2022",
"Our favorite nighttime destination was Heavenly Village, and collection of shops, restaurants, outdoor music, and a skating rink by the California-Nevada line on Route 50, not far from the terminal for the Heavenly gondola. \u2014 David Mckay Wilson, USA TODAY , 9 Mar. 2022",
"The revenue offsets the outstanding bond payments on the cruise terminal . \u2014 al , 5 Mar. 2022"
],
"history_and_etymology":{
"Latin terminalis , from terminus":"Adjective"
},
"first_known_use":{
"15th century, in the meaning defined at sense 3a":"Adjective",
"1838, in the meaning defined at sense 4":"Noun"
},
"time_of_retrieval":"20220707-033353"
},
"terminated":{
"type":[
"adjective",
"noun",
"verb"
],
"definitions":[
": to form an ending",
": to come to an end in time",
": to extend only to a limit (such as a point or line)",
": to reach a terminus",
": to bring to an end : close",
": to discontinue the employment of",
": to form the conclusion of",
": to serve as an ending, limit, or boundary of",
": assassinate , kill",
": coming to an end or capable of ending",
": end entry 2 , close",
": to come to an end in time or effect",
": to bring to a definite end especially before a natural conclusion",
"\u2014 compare cancel , rescind",
": to discontinue the employment of"
],
"pronounciation":[
"\u02c8t\u0259r-m\u0259-\u02ccn\u0101t",
"\u02c8t\u0259r-m\u0259-n\u0259t",
"\u02c8t\u0259r-m\u0259-\u02ccn\u0101t",
"\u02c8t\u0259r-m\u0259-\u02ccn\u0101t"
],
"synonyms":[
"close",
"close out",
"complete",
"conclude",
"end",
"finish",
"round (off ",
"wind up",
"wrap up"
],
"antonyms":[
"begin",
"commence",
"inaugurate",
"open",
"start"
],
"examples":[
"Recent Examples on the Web: Verb",
"Match and Google can terminate their new agreement, but Match retains the option to reinstate its request for a temporary restraining order if that happens, Match said. \u2014 Will Feuer, WSJ , 20 May 2022",
"In Delaware, physicians can legally terminate a pregnancy up until the point the fetus becomes viable, after which abortions are banned unless the procedure is essential to protect the pregnant person's life or health. \u2014 Elizabeth Wolfe, CNN , 13 May 2022",
"The lease would run 10 years with options for two five-year extensions \u2014 but would terminate immediately, turning over control of the site to UMBC, whenever the state vacates the hospital complex. \u2014 Alison Knezevich, Baltimore Sun , 9 May 2022",
"Women can terminate pregnancy up to 20 weeks, but only on a doctor's advice. \u2014 Erin Prater, Fortune , 7 May 2022",
"Women can terminate pregnancy up to 20 weeks, but only on a doctor\u2019s advice. \u2014 Astrid Su\u00c1rez And Christopher Sherman, Chicago Tribune , 4 May 2022",
"Either Twitter or Musk can terminate the deal if it is not completed by October 24, 2022, though that date would be extended by six months if certain conditions are met. \u2014 Jon Brodkin, Ars Technica , 28 Apr. 2022",
"The bill would terminate the 25,000-acre Reedy Creek Improvement District that Walt Disney World uses to operate as its own municipality, along with five others. \u2014 Brittany Shepherd, ABC News , 21 Apr. 2022",
"The Blazers could terminate the contract and would have to pay Bledsoe just $3.9 million. \u2014 oregonlive , 21 Apr. 2022",
"Recent Examples on the Web: Adjective",
"That control gave Puglisi the sole authority to set up new credit card accounts, change spending limits, manage card access and terminate accounts. \u2014 Washington Post , 17 Aug. 2021"
],
"history_and_etymology":"Adjective",
"first_known_use":[
"Verb",
"15th century, in the meaning defined at transitive sense 1a",
"Adjective",
"15th century, in the meaning defined above"
],
"time_of_retrieval":"20220623-225713"
},
"terminating":{
"type":[
"adjective",
"noun",
"verb"
],
"definitions":{
": to form an ending":[],
": to come to an end in time":[],
": to bring to an end : close":[
"terminate a marriage by divorce",
"terminate a transmission line"
],
": to discontinue the employment of":[
"workers terminated because of slow business"
],
": to form the conclusion of":[
"review questions terminate each chapter"
],
": to serve as an ending, limit, or boundary of":[],
": assassinate , kill":[],
": coming to an end or capable of ending":[]
},
"pronounciation":[
"\u02c8t\u0259r-m\u0259-n\u0259t",
"\u02c8t\u0259r-m\u0259-\u02ccn\u0101t"
],
"synonyms":[
"close",
"close out",
"complete",
"conclude",
"end",
"finish",
"round (off ",
"wind up",
"wrap up"
],
"antonyms":[
"begin",
"commence",
"inaugurate",
"open",
"start"
],
"synonym_discussion":"Choose the Right Synonym for terminate Verb close , end , conclude , finish , complete , terminate mean to bring or come to a stopping point or limit. close usually implies that something has been in some way open as well as unfinished. close a debate end conveys a strong sense of finality. ended his life conclude may imply a formal closing (as of a meeting). the service concluded with a blessing finish may stress completion of a final step in a process. after it is painted, the house will be finished complete implies the removal of all deficiencies or a successful finishing of what has been undertaken. the resolving of this last issue completes the agreement terminate implies the setting of a limit in time or space. your employment terminates after three months",
"examples":[
"Verb",
"The branches of that tree terminate in flower clusters.",
"The rail line terminates in Boston.",
"You have to terminate the program before the computer will shut down properly.",
"His contract was terminated last month.",
"He was terminated last month.",
"Plans are being made to terminate unproductive employees.",
"Recent Examples on the Web: Verb",
"For example, a movement by the anti-privacy contingent is suggesting that companies who help employees terminate their pregnancies, even in another state, should not be able to do business in Texas. \u2014 Carrie Siubutt, Fortune , 22 June 2022",
"On the archipelago, pregnant individuals can terminate a pregnancy without restrictions during any stage in their pregnancy \u2014 but this right is attacked more and more each day. \u2014 Raquel Reichard, refinery29.com , 16 June 2022",
"Russia\u2019s war against Ukraine has caused the international market to terminate relationships with Russian oil companies, shrinking the global supply. \u2014 Rebecca Schneid, Los Angeles Times , 3 June 2022",
"The city has repeatedly threatened to terminate the company\u2019s lease, as recently as January, according to court records. \u2014 Susan Glaser, cleveland , 15 Apr. 2022",
"Match and Google can terminate their new agreement, but Match retains the option to reinstate its request for a temporary restraining order if that happens, Match said. \u2014 Will Feuer, WSJ , 20 May 2022",
"In Delaware, physicians can legally terminate a pregnancy up until the point the fetus becomes viable, after which abortions are banned unless the procedure is essential to protect the pregnant person's life or health. \u2014 Elizabeth Wolfe, CNN , 13 May 2022",
"The lease would run 10 years with options for two five-year extensions \u2014 but would terminate immediately, turning over control of the site to UMBC, whenever the state vacates the hospital complex. \u2014 Alison Knezevich, Baltimore Sun , 9 May 2022",
"Women can terminate pregnancy up to 20 weeks, but only on a doctor's advice. \u2014 Erin Prater, Fortune , 7 May 2022",
"Recent Examples on the Web: Adjective",
"That control gave Puglisi the sole authority to set up new credit card accounts, change spending limits, manage card access and terminate accounts. \u2014 Washington Post , 17 Aug. 2021"
],
"history_and_etymology":{
"Middle English, from Latin terminatus , past participle of terminare , from terminus":"Adjective"
},
"first_known_use":{
"15th century, in the meaning defined at transitive sense 1a":"Verb",
"15th century, in the meaning defined above":"Adjective"
},
"time_of_retrieval":"20220706-170125"
},
"terrain":{
"type":[
"noun"
],
"definitions":{
": a geographic area":[],
": a piece of land : ground":[],
": the physical features of a tract of land":[],
": terrane sense 1":[],
": a field of knowledge or interest":[],
": environment , milieu":[]
},
"pronounciation":[
"t\u0259-\u02c8r\u0101n",
"also te-"
],
"synonyms":[
"area",
"arena",
"bailiwick",
"barony",
"business",
"circle",
"demesne",
"department",
"discipline",
"domain",
"element",
"fief",
"fiefdom",
"field",
"firmament",
"front",
"game",
"kingdom",
"line",
"precinct",
"province",
"realm",
"specialty",
"sphere",
"walk"
],
"antonyms":[],
"synonym_discussion":"",
"examples":[
"We had to drive over some rough terrain .",
"We hiked through a variety of terrains .",
"Recent Examples on the Web",
"Based on where Ty\u2019s possessions had been found, Koester helped the team analyze the mountainous terrain to create rings of probability for where the teen might be. \u2014 Washington Post , 30 June 2022",
"As crossing became exponentially more difficult after the 2001 terror attacks in the U.S., migrants were led through more perilous terrain and paid thousands of dollars more. \u2014 Eric Gay And Elliot Spagat, Chicago Tribune , 28 June 2022",
"As crossing became exponentially more difficult after the 2001 terror attacks in the U.S., migrants were led through more perilous terrain and paid thousands of dollars more. \u2014 Eric Gray And Elliot Spagat, Anchorage Daily News , 28 June 2022",
"The melt turned much of the North American continent into wet ground, with long chains of swamps gouged by no-brakes glaciers that plowed across the terrain . \u2014 Annie Proulx, The New Yorker , 27 June 2022",
"As crossing became exponentially more difficult after the 2001 terror attacks in the U.S., migrants were led through more dangerous terrain and paid thousands of dollars more. \u2014 Eric Gay And Elliot Spagat, Chron , 27 June 2022",
"As crossing became exponentially more difficult after the 2001 terror attacks in the U.S., migrants were led through more dangerous terrain and paid thousands of dollars more. \u2014 Eric Gay And Elliot Spagat, Sun Sentinel , 27 June 2022",
"With burly tires and carbon frame, the Radiant Carbon is designed to be more forgiving over rough terrain , absorbing bumps better than any other suspension-less bike. \u2014 Nicolas Stecher, Robb Report , 25 June 2022",
"Lancia said that although Army training activity around San Diego is limited, the 160th SOAR trains in the area to take advantage of the terrain and environment. \u2014 Andrew Dyer, San Diego Union-Tribune , 23 June 2022"
],
"history_and_etymology":{
"French, land, ground, from Old French terrein , from Vulgar Latin *terranum , alteration of Latin terrenum , from neuter of terrenus of earth \u2014 more at terrene":""
},
"first_known_use":{
"1766, in the meaning defined at sense 1a(1)":""
},
"time_of_retrieval":"20220706-220947"
},
"terrene":{
"type":[
"adjective",
"noun"
],
"definitions":{
": mundane , earthly":[],
": earth , terrain":[]
},
"pronounciation":[
"\u02c8ter-\u02cc\u0113n",
"te-\u02c8r\u0113n",
"t\u0259-"
],
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"carnal",
"earthborn",
"earthbound",
"earthly",
"fleshly",
"material",
"mundane",
"sublunary",
"temporal",
"terrestrial",
"worldly"
],
"antonyms":[
"heavenly",
"nontemporal",
"unearthly",
"unworldly"
],
"synonym_discussion":"",
"examples":[
"Adjective",
"in the expenditure of his psychic energies, he strives to strike a balance between the celestial and the terrene"
],
"history_and_etymology":{
"Middle English, from Anglo-French terreine, terrin , Latin terrenus of earth, from terra earth":"Adjective"
},
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"14th century, in the meaning defined above":"Adjective",
"1667, in the meaning defined above":"Noun"
},
"time_of_retrieval":"20220706-213430"
},
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"type":[
"adjective",
"adverb",
"noun"
],
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": extremely bad: such as":[],
": notably unattractive or objectionable":[
"terrible behavior"
],
": of very poor quality":[
"a terrible movie"
],
": strongly repulsive : obnoxious":[
"a terrible smell"
],
": difficult":[
"in a terrible bind"
],
": formidable in nature : awesome":[
"a terrible responsibility"
],
": exciting extreme alarm or intense fear : terrifying":[],
": extreme , great":[
"a terrible disappointment"
]
},
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"\u02c8ter-\u0259-b\u0259l",
"\u02c8te-r\u0259-"
],
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"alarming",
"dire",
"direful",
"dread",
"dreadful",
"fearful",
"fearsome",
"forbidding",
"formidable",
"frightening",
"frightful",
"ghastly",
"hair-raising",
"horrendous",
"horrible",
"horrifying",
"intimidating",
"redoubtable",
"scary",
"shocking",
"spine-chilling",
"terrifying"
],
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"synonym_discussion":"",
"examples":[
"Traffic was held up by a terrible accident.",
"I have a terrible cold.",
"The service at that restaurant is terrible .",
"Recent Examples on the Web",
"The federal gas tax holiday is a terrible idea whose time, once again, has come and gone. \u2014 Charlie Dent, CNN , 26 June 2022",
"New York City Mayor Eric Adams called it a terrible tragedy and said the injured were in the city\u2019s prayers. \u2014 Elizabeth Chuck, NBC News , 20 June 2022",
"Then, Carlos tackles why the LIV Tour is a terrible idea and the fellas share their favorite things of the week. \u2014 Kirkland Crawford, Detroit Free Press , 16 June 2022",
"When terrible things happen, at the end of the day, no matter what, that's a heavier weight in the gym that you're supposed to lift. \u2014 Alessandro Corona, The Enquirer , 13 June 2022",
"Or saying terrible things about trans people that aren\u2019t true about glory holes and bathrooms. \u2014 Abbey White, The Hollywood Reporter , 11 June 2022",
"The book is anathema to respectability politics, drawing power from the stories of people who thought, said and did terrible things in their time. \u2014 Lorenzo Marquez, Washington Post , 31 May 2022",
"Scott also mentioned the terrible tragedy that happened recently in Uvalde, Texas, where a shooter came into an elementary school building and killed 19 students and two teachers. \u2014 Linda Gandee, cleveland , 30 May 2022",
"Some people are undoubtedly tired of powerful men getting away with terrible things and turning the blame on their victims. \u2014 Los Angeles Times , 23 May 2022"
],
"history_and_etymology":{
"Middle English, from Middle French, from Latin terribilis , from terr\u0113re to frighten \u2014 more at terror":""
},
"first_known_use":{
"15th century, in the meaning defined at sense 2c":""
},
"time_of_retrieval":"20220707-050425"
},
"terribly":{
"type":"adverb",
"definitions":[
"to an extreme degree very extremely",
"in a terrible way very badly, poorly, or unpleasantly",
"very much"
],
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"first_known_use":[
"15th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1"
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220623-090000"
},
"terrific":{
"type":[
"adjective",
"adverb"
],
"definitions":{
": unusually fine : magnificent":[
"terrific weather"
],
": extraordinary":[
"terrific speed"
],
": exciting or fit to excite fear or awe":[
"a terrific thunderstorm"
],
": very bad : frightful":[]
},
"pronounciation":[
"t\u0259-\u02c8ri-fik"
],
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"A-OK",
"A1",
"awesome",
"bang-up",
"banner",
"beautiful",
"blue-chip",
"blue-ribbon",
"boffo",
"bonny",
"bonnie",
"boss",
"brag",
"brave",
"bully",
"bumper",
"capital",
"choice",
"classic",
"cool",
"corking",
"crackerjack",
"cracking",
"dandy",
"divine",
"dope",
"down",
"dynamite",
"excellent",
"fab",
"fabulous",
"famous",
"fantabulous",
"fantastic",
"fine",
"first-class",
"first-rate",
"first-string",
"five-star",
"four-star",
"frontline",
"gangbusters",
"gangbuster",
"gilt-edged",
"gilt-edge",
"gone",
"grand",
"great",
"groovy",
"heavenly",
"high-class",
"hot",
"hype",
"immense",
"jim-dandy",
"keen",
"lovely",
"marvelous",
"marvellous",
"mean",
"neat",
"nifty",
"noble",
"number one",
"No. 1",
"numero uno",
"out-of-sight",
"par excellence",
"peachy",
"peachy keen",
"phat",
"prime",
"primo",
"prize",
"prizewinning",
"quality",
"radical",
"righteous",
"sensational",
"slick",
"splendid",
"stellar",
"sterling",
"superb",
"superior",
"superlative",
"supernal",
"swell",
"tip-top",
"top",
"top-notch",
"top-of-the-line",
"top-shelf",
"topflight",
"topping",
"unsurpassed",
"wizard",
"wonderful"
],
"antonyms":[
"atrocious",
"awful",
"execrable",
"lousy",
"pathetic",
"poor",
"rotten",
"terrible",
"vile",
"wretched"
],
"synonym_discussion":"",
"examples":[
"She's given me some terrific ideas.",
"Your test scores were terrific .",
"They did a terrific job painting the house.",
"I had a terrific time.",
"I've recovered completely. In fact, I feel terrific .",
"We were hit by a terrific snowstorm last week.",
"Recent Examples on the Web",
"The good news is that the regular 340-horsepower, rear-wheel-drive 2023 Lyriq has all the same equipment and sells for $61,795 and is still a terrific value for a luxurious, roomy, sporty five-seat luxury SUV. \u2014 Mark Phelan, Detroit Free Press , 28 June 2022",
"And yet, when the game looked all but sure to be a Tide loss, Young guided an instantly memorable 97-yard drive to tie the game on a terrific 28-yard throw to freshman Ja\u2019Corey Brooks with 24 seconds left in the game. \u2014 John Talty | Jtalty@al.com, al , 28 Nov. 2021",
"Mullins\u2019 defensive highlights were typically in the form of a sensational catch rather than a terrific throw, and advanced metrics seem to back that up. \u2014 Nathan Ruiz, baltimoresun.com , 29 Oct. 2021",
"First baseman Eric Hosmer, who many thought might have been traded by now, is having a terrific season at the plate. \u2014 Bernie Pleskoff, Forbes , 26 May 2022",
"For the girls, Selvan is coming off a terrific freshman season as the No. 1 singles player, finishing the regular season undefeated. \u2014 Jacob Steinberg, Baltimore Sun , 31 Mar. 2022",
"For Houston, which had a terrific season despite losing Marcus Sasser and Truman Mark to injury, this is a potentially tricky matchup. \u2014 Dan Wolken, USA TODAY , 13 Mar. 2022",
"David Bednar had a terrific first full season with Pittsburgh last year, with a 2.23 ERA in relief, earning him Rookie of the Year consideration. \u2014 Susan Slusser, San Francisco Chronicle , 6 Mar. 2022",
"Sandler was terrific , giving a nasty, overactive performance that drove a nasty, overactive movie. \u2014 Mark Feeney, BostonGlobe.com , 9 June 2022"
],
"history_and_etymology":{
"Latin terrificus , from terr\u0113re to frighten":""
},
"first_known_use":{
"1667, in the meaning defined at sense 3b":""
},
"time_of_retrieval":"20220706-170921"
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"terrify":{
"type":[
"verb"
],
"definitions":{
": to drive or impel by menacing : scare":[],
": deter , intimidate":[],
": to fill with terror":[]
},
"pronounciation":[
"\u02c8te-r\u0259-",
"\u02c8ter-\u0259-\u02ccf\u012b"
],
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"affright",
"alarm",
"alarum",
"fright",
"frighten",
"horrify",
"panic",
"scare",
"scarify",
"shock",
"spook",
"startle",
"terrorize"
],
"antonyms":[
"reassure"
],
"synonym_discussion":"",
"examples":[
"The thought of dying alone terrifies her.",
"the prospect of speaking in front of a huge crowd of people absolutely terrifies me",
"Recent Examples on the Web",
"There aren\u2019t too many things that terrify Maya Rudolph. \u2014 Lacey Rose, The Hollywood Reporter , 15 June 2022",
"Regardless of precautions and incident plans, cyberattacks terrify c-suites. \u2014 Noah Barsky, Forbes , 1 June 2022",
"The Gay Agenda which, to terrify all of my loyal conservative fans, always has been and always will be about making as many people gay as possible. \u2014 Tom Rasmussen, Vogue , 1 June 2022",
"Based on the series of books that used to terrify you as a child, this movie follows a group of kids who have to investigate a bunch of local legends \u2014 before the legends wind up getting the better of them. \u2014 Marisa Lascala, Good Housekeeping , 17 May 2022",
"One suspect, age 25, is facing charges of possessing a destructive device near a church and on public streets, possessing material with intent to make explosives, exploding a device with intent to terrify , felony evading and child endangerment. \u2014 Gary Warth, San Diego Union-Tribune , 7 May 2022",
"Arnold is not trying to shock or terrify the viewer (this is not a sensationalist PETA video) but simply offers an invitation to bear witness to what the industrialization of food production means for animals. \u2014 Katie Walsh, Los Angeles Times , 6 Apr. 2022",
"Martin McDonagh writes plays that gleefully terrify . \u2014 Liz Appel, Vogue , 20 Apr. 2022",
"These numbers should terrify Democrats who are on the ballot this fall, barring a rapid turnaround in inflation, which most economists believe is unlikely. \u2014 Chris Cillizza, CNN , 31 Mar. 2022"
],
"history_and_etymology":{
"Latin terrificare , from terrificus":""
},
"first_known_use":{
"15th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1a":""
},
"time_of_retrieval":"20220707-024210"
},
"terrifying":{
"type":[
"adjective",
"adverb"
],
"definitions":{
": causing terror or apprehension":[],
": of a formidable nature":[]
},
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"\u02c8ter-\u0259-\u02ccf\u012b-i\u014b",
"\u02c8te-r\u0259-"
],
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"alarming",
"dire",
"direful",
"dread",
"dreadful",
"fearful",
"fearsome",
"forbidding",
"formidable",
"frightening",
"frightful",
"ghastly",
"hair-raising",
"horrendous",
"horrible",
"horrifying",
"intimidating",
"redoubtable",
"scary",
"shocking",
"spine-chilling",
"terrible"
],
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"synonym_discussion":"",
"examples":[
"The thought of dying alone was terrifying .",
"heard a terrifying noise coming from the next room",
"Recent Examples on the Web",
"Here are 24 of the most tubular horror picks featuring slashers, vampires, ghosts, zombies, demons, aliens, and a few creatures too terrifying to describe. \u2014 Katie Rife, EW.com , 17 June 2022",
"Someone recommended it to me as being absolutely terrifying . \u2014 Elizabeth Nicholas, Vogue , 15 June 2022",
"La Huesera is at times spine-chillingly terrifying . \u2014 Manuel Betancourt, Variety , 15 June 2022",
"Anything that remotely smells of change is absolutely terrifying . \u2014 The Hollywood Reporter , 13 June 2022",
"Her vendetta may turn out to be as terrifying as the grotesque violence of her enemies. \u2014 Joan Macdonald, Forbes , 3 June 2022",
"This route yet again confirmed to me that few things are more terrifying to my brain than being behind the wheel on a mountain pass. \u2014 Jonathan M. Gitlin, Ars Technica , 24 May 2022",
"What's more terrifying than a ghost story inspired by true events? \u2014 Hannah Jeon, Good Housekeeping , 23 May 2022",
"The thought of my brother being a patient was, and still is, terrifying . \u2014 Amanda Joy Calhoun, STAT , 4 May 2022"
],
"history_and_etymology":{},
"first_known_use":{
"circa 1586, in the meaning defined at sense 1":""
},
"time_of_retrieval":"20220706-182327"
},
"terror":{
"type":[
"adjective",
"noun"
],
"definitions":{
": a state of intense or overwhelming fear":[
"overcome by terror",
"people fleeing the scene in terror",
"He lived in terror of being caught."
],
": a very frightening or terrifying aspect":[
"the terrors of war"
],
": someone or something that inspires fear : scourge":[
"I stood before fierce Mrs. Mabel Johnston, his secretary and the terror of the office.",
"\u2014 Russell Baker",
"Before rifles were available to Eskimo hunters, bears were truly the terror of their existence.",
"\u2014 Charles T. Feazel"
],
": reign of terror":[]
},
"pronounciation":[
"\u02c8ter-\u0259r",
"\u02c8te-r\u0259r"
],
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"affliction",
"demon",
"daemon",
"hang-up",
"torment"
],
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"synonym_discussion":"Choose the Right Synonym for terror fear , dread , fright , alarm , panic , terror , trepidation mean painful agitation in the presence or anticipation of danger. fear is the most general term and implies anxiety and usually loss of courage. fear of the unknown dread usually adds the idea of intense reluctance to face or meet a person or situation and suggests aversion as well as anxiety. faced the meeting with dread fright implies the shock of sudden, startling fear. fright at being awakened suddenly alarm suggests a sudden and intense awareness of immediate danger. view the situation with alarm panic implies unreasoning and overmastering fear causing hysterical activity. the news caused widespread panic terror implies the most extreme degree of fear. immobilized with terror trepidation adds to dread the implications of timidity, trembling, and hesitation. raised the subject with trepidation",
"examples":[
"The sound of guns being fired fills me with terror .",
"Many civilians fled in terror .",
"a terror that is still fresh in her memory",
"the terrors of life in the jungle",
"a regime that rules by terror",
"bombings and other acts of terror",
"These people have been living with terror and the threat of terror for many years.",
"a campaign of terror against ethnic minority groups",
"Recent Examples on the Web",
"Klaus also discovers Grace praying in front of the orb, so at least now one of the Umbrellas has seen where this ball of terror is. \u2014 Maggie Fremont, EW.com , 22 June 2022",
"In Irpin, the bodies of 290 victims, with a disproportionate number of women, were recovered after Russian forces inflicted a month of terror , the BBC reported. \u2014 Libby Cathey, ABC News , 21 June 2022",
"But Paradis realized something was wrong when the look in her teacher\u2019s eye shifted to one of terror . \u2014 Taylor Hartz, Hartford Courant , 12 June 2022",
"In the wake of the deadliest mass shooting in modern American history, the Orlando Sentinel focuses not on the gunman and the act of terror , but on the victims, stories of hope and how Orlando became a city forever changed. \u2014 Orlando Sentinel Staff, Orlando Sentinel , 12 June 2022",
"The haunted house will recreate some of the most iconic scenes from Halloween as guests make their way through his dilapidated home, trying to avoid becoming one of his victims in the knife-wielding maniac\u2019s relentless and bloody campaign of terror . \u2014 Simon Thompson, Forbes , 8 June 2022",
"The moment of terror at Spring Mills High School in Martinsburg, about 80 miles northwest of Washington happened May 23, the day before a gunman fatally shot 19 children and two teachers in a classroom in Uvalde, Texas. \u2014 John Raby, Anchorage Daily News , 4 June 2022",
"In Kentucky, like many states throughout the South, lynching was a tool of terror . \u2014 Rayna Reid, Essence , 3 June 2022",
"Cuba remains on the U.S. list of state sponsors of terror ; Trump restored that designation after losing the 2020 election. \u2014 Alejandra Ibarra Chaoul, Washington Post , 2 June 2022"
],
"history_and_etymology":{
"Middle English, from Anglo-French terrour , from Latin terror , from terr\u0113re to frighten; akin to Greek trein to be afraid, flee, tremein to tremble \u2014 more at tremble":""
},
"first_known_use":{
"15th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1":""
},
"time_of_retrieval":"20220706-191055"
},
"terse":{
"type":[
"adjective",
"adverb",
"noun"
],
"definitions":{
": smoothly elegant : polished":[]
},
"pronounciation":[
"\u02c8t\u0259rs"
],
"synonyms":[
"aphoristic",
"apothegmatic",
"brief",
"capsule",
"compact",
"compendious",
"concise",
"crisp",
"curt",
"elliptical",
"elliptic",
"epigrammatic",
"laconic",
"monosyllabic",
"pithy",
"sententious",
"succinct",
"summary",
"telegraphic",
"thumbnail"
],
"antonyms":[
"circuitous",
"circumlocutory",
"diffuse",
"long-winded",
"prolix",
"rambling",
"verbose",
"windy",
"wordy"
],
"synonym_discussion":"Choose the Right Synonym for terse concise , terse , succinct , laconic , summary , pithy , compendious mean very brief in statement or expression. concise suggests the removal of all that is superfluous or elaborative. a concise description terse implies pointed conciseness. a terse reply succinct implies the greatest possible compression. a succinct letter of resignation laconic implies brevity to the point of seeming rude, indifferent, or mysterious. an aloof and laconic stranger summary suggests the statement of main points with no elaboration or explanation. a summary listing of the year's main events pithy adds to succinct or terse the implication of richness of meaning or substance. a comedy sharpened by pithy one-liners compendious applies to what is at once full in scope and brief and concise in treatment. a compendious dictionary",
"examples":[
"Everything about him is tidy, from his terse wit to the flecks of gray hair that fall in precise iterations around the edges of his scalp. \u2014 Devin Gordon , Newsweek , 29 July 2002",
"\u2026 Johnston stays bolted to the wheelhouse floor, wrestling the helm and jotting down notes in the ship log. His entries are terse , bullet descriptions of the unending chaos outside. \u2014 Sebastian Junger , The Perfect Storm , 1997",
"This vicious cycle was captured succinctly in Gandhi's terse warning that an eye for an eye makes the whole world blind. \u2014 David McCabe , Commonweal , 11 Apr. 1997",
"She accepts the caller's terse expression of sympathy and duly expresses in return her appreciation for that unenviable bit of message-bearing. \u2014 John Barth , Harper's , January 1994",
"She gave me a few terse instructions and promptly left the room.",
"could tell from his terse replies to my questions that he was in no mood to talk",
"Recent Examples on the Web",
"Yet while Lader and Walker\u2019s script teases a more acidic strain of social satire, the film\u2019s generally terse approach extends to its commentary. \u2014 Guy Lodge, Variety , 18 Mar. 2022",
"The information was terse , only that Giffords had been shot. \u2014 Lisa Kennedy, Variety , 15 Mar. 2022",
"The dialogue is terse , aphoristic, cutting, and delivered frankly, plainly, with little artifice or mannerism. \u2014 Richard Brod, The New Yorker , 14 July 2021",
"His exchanges with Rob are terse to the point of being hostile. \u2014 Stephanie Zacharek, Time , 15 July 2021",
"As a result, communication with his team was terse and brief. \u2014 Ashton Shanks, Forbes , 25 May 2021",
"Answers are terse , short, and hugely telling stories unto themselves. \u2014 Brian Boone, Vulture , 7 Apr. 2021",
"The protagonist is terse , isolated, with a fetish for self-sabotage that ranges from recreational to all-consuming. \u2014 Katy Waldman, The New Yorker , 21 Nov. 2020",
"At the same time, however, Orlando attorney John Morgan, a major Democratic donor who had been vigorously touting Demings \u2014 and criticizing Harris \u2014 had a terse reaction to the Harris pick. \u2014 Steven Lemongello, orlandosentinel.com , 11 Aug. 2020"
],
"history_and_etymology":{
"Latin tersus clean, neat, from past participle of terg\u0113re to wipe off":""
},
"first_known_use":{
"1601, in the meaning defined at sense 2":""
},
"time_of_retrieval":"20220707-040026"
},
"test":{
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"adjective",
"noun",
"transitive verb",
"verb"
],
"definitions":{
": a means of testing : such as":[],
": something (such as a series of questions or exercises) for measuring the skill, knowledge, intelligence, capacities, or aptitudes of an individual or group":[],
": a procedure, reaction, or reagent used to identify or characterize a substance or constituent":[],
": a positive result in such a test":[],
": a basis for evaluation : criterion":[],
": an ordeal or oath required as proof of conformity with a set of beliefs":[],
": cupel":[],
": a result or value determined by testing":[],
": test match":[],
": to put to test or proof : try":[
"\u2014 often used with out"
],
": to require a doctrinal oath of":[],
": to undergo a test":[],
": to be assigned a standing or evaluation on the basis of tests":[
"tested positive for cocaine",
"the cake tested done"
],
": to apply a test as a means of analysis or diagnosis":[
"\u2014 used with for test for mechanical aptitude"
],
": to make a preliminary test or survey (as of reaction or interest) before embarking on a course of action":[],
": of, relating to, or constituting a test":[],
": subjected to, used for, or revealed by testing":[
"a test group",
"test data"
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": an external hard or firm covering (such as a shell) of many invertebrates (such as a foraminifer or a mollusk)":[],
"Testament":[]
},
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"\u02c8test"
],
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"sample",
"try (out)"
],
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"synonym_discussion":"",
"examples":[
"Verb",
"Weekly quizzes will test your understanding of the material.",
"The students will all be tested again at the end of the school year.",
"The school nurse will be testing students' hearing next week.",
"She tested positive for AIDS.",
"The water gets tested regularly."
],
"history_and_etymology":{
"Middle English, vessel in which metals were assayed, potsherd, from Anglo-French test, tees pot, Latin testum earthen vessel; akin to Latin testa earthen pot, shell":"Noun",
"Latin testa shell":"Noun"
},
"first_known_use":{
"14th century, in the meaning defined at sense 2c":"Noun",
"1748, in the meaning defined at transitive sense 1":"Verb",
"1687, in the meaning defined at sense 1":"Adjective",
"circa 1842, in the meaning defined above":"Noun"
},
"time_of_retrieval":"20220706-233846"
},
"tetchy":{
"type":[
"adjective",
"adverb",
"noun"
],
"definitions":{
": irritably or peevishly sensitive : touchy":[
"the tetchy manner of two women living in the same house",
"\u2014 Elizabeth Taylor \u20201975"
]
},
"pronounciation":[
"\u02c8te-ch\u0113"
],
"synonyms":[
"huffy",
"thin-skinned",
"ticklish",
"touchy"
],
"antonyms":[
"thick-skinned"
],
"synonym_discussion":"",
"examples":[
"a morose and tetchy resident of a nursing home",
"Recent Examples on the Web",
"During Wednesday\u2019s tetchy question-and-answer session in Parliament, few Conservative lawmakers said Mr. Johnson should be fired. \u2014 Max Colchester, WSJ , 25 May 2022",
"Diagnosis can be a tetchy subject in neurodiversity. \u2014 Nancy Doyle, Forbes , 31 Jan. 2022",
"For all the tetchy lockdown sparring in between these scenes, there\u2019s finally something to be said for togetherness. \u2014 Guy Lodge, Variety , 14 Oct. 2021",
"No wonder Biden is tetchy when asked about the subject. \u2014 Los Angeles Times , 7 July 2021",
"The travel show in which a tetchy British comedian joins celebrities on jaunts to various international locales? \u2014 Naomi Fry, The New Yorker , 4 Aug. 2020",
"But pursuing less tetchy relations with China, the policy of the KMT for decades, is becoming ever less marketable. \u2014 The Economist , 13 June 2020",
"Some of the friction \u2014 never mind the crises at hand \u2014 may also stem from tetchy personal relations. \u2014 Los Angeles Times , 25 Apr. 2020",
"In 2017, parts of Silver Springs State Park had to be shut down because the monkeys were getting tetchy about human visitors. \u2014 Brigit Katz, Smithsonian Magazine , 26 Feb. 2020"
],
"history_and_etymology":{
"perhaps from obsolete tetch habit":""
},
"first_known_use":{
"1596, in the meaning defined above":""
},
"time_of_retrieval":"20220707-020321"
},
"tectonic":{
"type":[
"adjective",
"adverb"
],
"definitions":{
": of or relating to tectonics":[],
": having a strong and widespread impact":[
"a tectonic shift in voting patterns"
]
},
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"tek-\u02c8t\u00e4-nik"
],
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"big",
"consequential",
"earth-shattering",
"earthshaking",
"eventful",
"historic",
"important",
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"meaningful",
"momentous",
"monumental",
"much",
"significant",
"substantial",
"weighty"
],
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"inconsequential",
"inconsiderable",
"insignificant",
"little",
"minor",
"negligible",
"slight",
"small",
"trifling",
"trivial",
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"examples":[
"There has been a recent tectonic shift in voting patterns.",
"a tectonic shift in societal trends occurred in the 1960s",
"Recent Examples on the Web",
"The plan approved last year, however, amounted to a tectonic shift away from automobiles to mass transit. \u2014 Michael Smolenscolumnist, San Diego Union-Tribune , 24 June 2022",
"It\u2019s a continuing tectonic shift and the story underlying every daily political story. \u2014 Peggy Noonan, WSJ , 23 June 2022",
"Large stock declines like this one \u2014 just the seventh bear market in the last 50 years \u2014 usually accompany a tectonic shift in the outlook for the economy and batter people\u2019s retirement accounts. \u2014 New York Times , 13 June 2022",
"This tectonic shift in the way business is done is elevating the role of CIOs in the C-suite and rapidly expanding their responsibilities. \u2014 Forbes Live Team, Forbes , 18 May 2022",
"Suddenly, and with the narrative impact of a tectonic shift, the equilibrium of the film tilts in the direction of its star. \u2014 Washington Post , 15 Mar. 2022",
"The pandemic also sparked a tectonic shift in modern work culture. \u2014 Allison Morrow, CNN , 16 May 2022",
"Now, in a very short time, a tectonic shift has occurred. \u2014 Julian Lucas, The New Yorker , 14 Apr. 2022",
"The speed and scale of the flight reflect the tectonic shift the invasion touched off inside Russia. \u2014 New York Times , 13 Mar. 2022"
],
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"probably borrowed from German tektonisch \"pertaining to broader structural features of the earth's crust,\" earlier \"of building or construction,\" borrowed from Late Latin tectonicus \"of a builder or architect,\" borrowed from Greek tektonik\u00f3s \"of a carpenter, skilled in carpentry or building,\" from tekton-, t\u00e9kt\u014dn \"woodworker, carpenter, craftsman\" + -ikos -ic entry 1 ; t\u00e9kt\u014dn going back to Indo-European *tet\u1e31-on- (whence also Sanskrit tak\u1e63an-, t\u00e1k\u1e63\u0101 \"carpenter,\" Avestan ta\u0161an-, ta\u0161\u0101 \"builder, creator\"), n-stem derivative from a verbal base *tet\u1e31- \"fashion, produce,\" whence Sanskrit t\u00e1k\u1e63ati \"(s/he) fashions, builds from wood,\" Avestan t\u0101\u0161t \"(s/he) forms,\" Latvian te\u0161u, t\u00e8st \"to hew,\" Old Church Slavic te\u0161\u01eb, tesati \"to hew, fell,\" (with o-grade) Lithuanian ta\u0161\u00fdti \"to hew\"":""
},
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"1894, in the meaning defined at sense 1":""
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220707-021447"
},
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"type":[
"noun",
"verb"
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": to become compressed or condensed":[],
": to cause to telescope":[],
": compress , condense":[]
},
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"\u02c8te-l\u0259-\u02ccsk\u014dp"
],
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"capsule",
"capsulize",
"collapse",
"compact",
"compress",
"condense",
"constrict",
"constringe",
"contract",
"narrow (down)",
"squeeze"
],
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"decompress",
"expand",
"open",
"outspread",
"outstretch"
],
"synonym_discussion":"",
"examples":[
"Noun",
"The rings of Saturn can be seen through a telescope .",
"Verb",
"for dramatic purposes, the film telescopes the years over which the events occurred into a few short months",
"Recent Examples on the Web: Noun",
"It\u2019s like a view through the wrong end of a telescope , a far point with a journey implied. \u2014 Globe Staff, BostonGlobe.com , 23 June 2022",
"The recipe to see stars doesn\u2019t just require a telescope and a dark sky. \u2014 Shanti Lerner, USA TODAY , 5 June 2022",
"The recipe to see stars doesn\u2019t just require a telescope and a dark sky. \u2014 Shanti Lerner, The Arizona Republic , 26 May 2022",
"People have taken Schockmel\u2019s tools, an air compressor, a telescope and bicycles. \u2014 Paighten Harkins, The Salt Lake Tribune , 10 May 2022",
"Equipped with a telescope and two spectrometers, EnMAP is designed to record sunlight reflected from the surface across 242 different wavelengths, or colors. \u2014 William Harwood, CBS News , 1 Apr. 2022",
"The telescope and all its parts have traveled by truck, plane, ship, and rocket. \u2014 Marina Koren, The Atlantic , 24 Jan. 2022",
"Weather-permitting, the evening adventure will finish with night-sky viewing of the cosmos until 11 p.m. using the Oberle telescope and other portable telescopes spaced out around the plaza. \u2014 Joan Rusek, cleveland , 3 Jan. 2022",
"During a news conference Tuesday, NASA officials said the rocket and telescope were in good shape, and that the only lingering, though tolerable problem was an intermittent communication relay between the two. \u2014 NBC News , 21 Dec. 2021",
"Recent Examples on the Web: Verb",
"Events include evening programming that begins at 8 p.m., constellation talks, telescope viewing with over 60 telescopes and photography workshops. \u2014 Shanti Lerner, USA TODAY , 5 June 2022",
"This particular item, decommissioned from a firetruck, will telescope to 54 feet high and can be yours for $3,000. \u2014 Pat Myers, Washington Post , 9 June 2022",
"Events include evening programming that begins at 8 p.m., constellation talks, telescope viewing with over 60 telescopes and photography workshops. \u2014 Shanti Lerner, The Arizona Republic , 26 May 2022",
"The entire space is designed for comfort with reclining seats, food and beverage capabilities, LED lighting to enhance the views of earth and blackness of space, and telescope and interactive screens to keep passengers up to date on flight progress. \u2014 Valerie Stimac, Forbes , 12 Apr. 2022",
"The 20th Dark Sky Reserve\u2014central Idaho is the only other U.S. region carrying the designation\u2014should put a dent in those numbers, so grab your camera, telescope , or binoculars, and map out your next stargazing adventure. \u2014 J.d. Simkins, Sunset Magazine , 7 Apr. 2022",
"But the real design fun comes with the tree house's spiral slide, climbing rope, bucket pulley, net swing, secret ladder, trapdoor, telescope , and even a custom drink shoot for bottles and cans from the kitchen to the lower porch. \u2014 Rachel Chang, Travel + Leisure , 22 Mar. 2022",
"Astronomers\u2019 telescope observations and computer simulations revealed the real culprit: a roving dust cloud that temporarily crossed in front of the star. \u2014 Jennifer Leman, Popular Mechanics , 31 Dec. 2021",
"The space agency, along with its counterparts in Europe and Canada, will launch the James Webb space telescope 25 years after it was first announced. \u2014 Ivan Pereira, ABC News , 23 Dec. 2021"
],
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"New Latin telescopium , from Greek t\u0113leskopos farseeing, from t\u0113le- tele- + skopos watcher; akin to Greek skopein to look \u2014 more at spy":"Noun"
},
"first_known_use":{
"1650, in the meaning defined at sense 1":"Noun",
"1866, in the meaning defined at intransitive sense 1":"Verb"
},
"time_of_retrieval":"20220707-015248"
},
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"type":[
"adjective",
"noun",
"verb"
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": a word or expression that has a precise meaning in some uses or is peculiar to a science, art, profession, or subject":[
"legal terms"
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"described in glowing terms"
],
": the time during which a court is in session":[],
": division in a school year during which instruction is regularly given to students":[],
": provisions that determine the nature and scope of an agreement : conditions":[
"terms of sale",
"liberal credit terms"
],
": mutual relationship : footing":[
"on good terms"
],
": agreement , concord":[
"come to terms after extensive negotiations"
],
": a state of acceptance or understanding":[
"came to terms with the failure of his marriage"
],
": the time at which a pregnancy of normal length terminates":[
"had her baby at full term"
],
": a unitary or compound expression connected with another by a plus or minus sign":[],
": an element of a fraction or proportion or of a series or sequence":[],
": any of the three substantive elements of a syllogism":[],
": a quadrangular pillar often tapering downward and adorned on the top with the figure of a head or the upper part of the body":[],
": with respect to or in relation to":[
"thinks of everything in terms of money"
],
": in accordance with one's wishes : in one's own way":[
"prefers to live on his own terms"
],
": to apply a term to : call , name":[]
},
"pronounciation":[
"\u02c8t\u0259rm"
],
"synonyms":[
"hitch",
"stint",
"tenure",
"tour"
],
"antonyms":[
"baptize",
"call",
"christen",
"clepe",
"denominate",
"designate",
"dub",
"entitle",
"label",
"name",
"nominate",
"style",
"title"
],
"synonym_discussion":"",
"examples":[
"Noun",
"\u201cI had the feeling that I had been there before.\u201d \u201cThe term for that is \u2018d\u00e9j\u00e0 vu.\u2019\u201d",
"That's an outdated term that no one uses anymore.",
"He spoke about them in glowing terms .",
"The law had been understood in broad terms .",
"The governor will run for a second term .",
"He is currently serving his third term in the U.S. Senate.",
"He was sentenced to a ten-year term in the state penitentiary.",
"The term of the contract is 60 months.",
"His grades have improved since last term .",
"English 122 is not offered this term .",
"Verb",
"They termed the structure a \u201cdouble helix.\u201d",
"The project was termed a success.",
"Recent Examples on the Web: Noun",
"Some conservative lawmakers in Iran have told news outlets that the replacement of Taeb was nothing out of the ordinary and that his term had simply come to an end. \u2014 Ronen Bergman, BostonGlobe.com , 29 June 2022",
"Leavitt is in his first term as Utah County attorney. \u2014 Jessica Miller, The Salt Lake Tribune , 29 June 2022",
"Cook County Sheriff Tom Dart was seeking his fifth term Tuesday, facing off against Chicago police Sgt. \u2014 Alice Yin, Chicago Tribune , 28 June 2022",
"First elected in 2016, Huntsville City Councilman Devyn Keith is in his second term as the District 1 representative. \u2014 al , 28 June 2022",
"Now Murthy is leaning heavily into mental health initiatives, the unfinished business of his first term . \u2014 Roxanne Roberts, Washington Post , 27 June 2022",
"But seeing Cheney excel in Washington made losing easier \u2014 she was elected GOP Conference chair at the end of her first term in office, the No. 3 spot in party leadership. \u2014 Los Angeles Times , 27 June 2022",
"Igot to Budapest on May 16th, the day Viktor Orb\u00e1n was sworn in for his fourth consecutive term as Prime Minister. \u2014 Andrew Marantz, The New Yorker , 27 June 2022",
"Barca kick off the 2022/2023 season against the same opposition in mid-August, and finishing trophyless in his first full term might spell the exit door for Xavi too. \u2014 Tom Sanderson, Forbes , 27 June 2022",
"Recent Examples on the Web: Verb",
"Beijing has so far declined to criticize Russia or even to term its actions in Ukraine an invasion, expressing sympathy with the security concerns Moscow has cited as among the reasons for the military assault. \u2014 Alex Leary And Lingling Wei, WSJ , 18 Mar. 2022",
"As laid out in a TIME examination of the case, their common account has since been contradicted by forensic evidence gathered by Franklin\u2019s family, who term his death an assassination. \u2014 Karl Vick, Time , 7 Oct. 2021",
"In those critical pre-landfall hours, the storm underwent a process that scientists term rapid intensification \u2014 and this is where warming temperatures plays a pivotal role in generating more powerful hurricanes. \u2014 chicagotribune.com , 31 Aug. 2021",
"To put it mildly, this is not a great way to embark on the road towards a \u2018new world order\u2019 as many politicians now term it, or the building of the post COVID economy. \u2014 Mike O'sullivan, Forbes , 29 May 2021",
"Vogel said James came out of Monday's practice fine and would not term Tuesday's absence as precautionary. \u2014 Joe Reedy, Star Tribune , 11 May 2021",
"It\u2019s that experienced depth that has caused head coach Kane Wommack to term the defensive line the leaders of the South Alabama defense. \u2014 Creg Stephenson | Cstephenson@al.com, al , 9 Apr. 2021",
"The Lions are in a state of rebuild, no matter how Holmes wants to term it, and the only way to do that properly is to tear the organization down to its studs. \u2014 Dave Birkett, Detroit Free Press , 24 Jan. 2021",
"At the same time, Gov. Jerry Brown was set to term out in 2018. \u2014 Phil Matier, SFChronicle.com , 3 Nov. 2020"
],
"history_and_etymology":{
"Middle English terme , from Anglo-French, from Latin terminus boundary marker, limit; akin to Greek term\u014dn boundary, end, Sanskrit tarman top of a post":"Noun"
},
"first_known_use":{
"13th century, in the meaning defined at sense 6b":"Noun",
"1545, in the meaning defined above":"Verb"
},
"time_of_retrieval":"20220707-015315"
},
"teem":{
"type":[
"adverb",
"noun",
"verb"
],
"definitions":{
": to become filled to overflowing : abound":[],
": to be present in large quantity":[],
": to become pregnant : conceive":[],
": bring forth : give birth to : produce":[],
": empty , pour":[
"teem molten metal into a mold"
]
},
"pronounciation":[
"\u02c8t\u0113m"
],
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"antonyms":[],
"synonym_discussion":"",
"examples":[
"Recent Examples on the Web: Verb",
"Individual servers can teem with tens, hundreds or thousands of people, making round-the-clock moderation a nauseatingly tall order. \u2014 Nathan Grayson, Washington Post , 16 June 2022",
"The streets, which used to teem with tourists and neighborhood folks, were empty, with a stillness that felt like being underwater. \u2014 Susan Orlean, The New Yorker , 18 May 2022",
"The deep waters here teem with out-of-this-world wildlife and coral formations. \u2014 Travel + Leisure , 12 May 2022",
"And television disinformation is only a small part of the problem; social media networks teem with falsehoods about the election and boost Trump's lies in what is almost a fact-free zone. \u2014 Stephen Collinson, CNN , 16 Dec. 2021",
"The task is especially hard in the Northern Virginia suburbs around Washington, DC, which teem with federal workers and highly educated and affluent voters. \u2014 Stephen Collinson, CNN , 11 Oct. 2021",
"Much has changed since that time \u2014 Cartagena is now home to more than a dozen upscale hotels \u2014 but the public plazas still teem with high drama, a strange and vibrant life. \u2014 Travel + Leisure , 10 Oct. 2021",
"Eden: Untamed Planet Helena Bonham Carter narrates this new nature series, which visits the few remaining untouched lands that still teem with ample biodiversity. \u2014 Los Angeles Times , 24 July 2021",
"Olympic sites teem with volunteers \u2014 easily identified by their blue-and-white uniforms\u2014rushing to assist any confused visitor. \u2014 Rachel Blount, Star Tribune , 23 July 2021",
"Recent Examples on the Web: Verb",
"The deep waters here teem with out-of-this-world wildlife and coral formations. \u2014 Travel + Leisure , 12 May 2022",
"And television disinformation is only a small part of the problem; social media networks teem with falsehoods about the election and boost Trump's lies in what is almost a fact-free zone. \u2014 Stephen Collinson, CNN , 16 Dec. 2021",
"The task is especially hard in the Northern Virginia suburbs around Washington, DC, which teem with federal workers and highly educated and affluent voters. \u2014 Stephen Collinson, CNN , 11 Oct. 2021",
"Much has changed since that time \u2014 Cartagena is now home to more than a dozen upscale hotels \u2014 but the public plazas still teem with high drama, a strange and vibrant life. \u2014 Travel + Leisure , 10 Oct. 2021",
"Eden: Untamed Planet Helena Bonham Carter narrates this new nature series, which visits the few remaining untouched lands that still teem with ample biodiversity. \u2014 Los Angeles Times , 24 July 2021",
"Olympic sites teem with volunteers \u2014 easily identified by their blue-and-white uniforms\u2014rushing to assist any confused visitor. \u2014 Rachel Blount, Star Tribune , 23 July 2021",
"Our Milky Way Galaxy should teem with 300 billion exoplanets, the researchers estimate. \u2014 Adrian Cho, Science | AAAS , 26 Mar. 2021",
"Khan\u2019s words might teem with optimism, but the Jaguars are still going to lose \u2014 more often, perhaps, than Meyer, whose worst season as a college head coach was 8-5, ever has. \u2014 New York Times , 26 Apr. 2021"
],
"history_and_etymology":{
"Middle English temen , from Old English t\u012bman, t\u01e3man ; akin to Old English t\u0113am offspring \u2014 more at team entry 1":"Verb",
"Middle English temen , from Old Norse t\u0153ma ; akin to Old English t\u014dm empty":"Verb"
},
"first_known_use":{
"before the 12th century, in the meaning defined at transitive sense":"Verb",
"14th century, in the meaning defined above":"Verb"
},
"time_of_retrieval":"20220707-010518"
},
"termination":{
"type":[
"adjective",
"noun"
],
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": end in time or existence : conclusion":[
"the termination of life"
],
": the act of terminating":[],
": a limit in space or extent : bound":[],
": outcome , result":[]
},
"pronounciation":[
"\u02cct\u0259r-m\u0259-\u02c8n\u0101-sh\u0259n"
],
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"bound",
"boundary",
"cap",
"ceiling",
"confines",
"end",
"extent",
"limit",
"limitation",
"line"
],
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"synonym_discussion":"",
"examples":[
"The law protects against unfair contract termination .",
"the termination of a lease",
"an early termination of the contract",
"The company noted over 300 terminations last quarter.",
"Are there plans for the termination of unproductive employees?",
"Recent Examples on the Web",
"The two men claim neither was given any advance notice of the termination . \u2014 BostonGlobe.com , 20 June 2022",
"While some reported threats of termination occurred, very rarely was someone actually fired (only 6.3% of the time). \u2014 Chloe Berger, Fortune , 14 June 2022",
"Spears, 40, was freed from her conservatorship in November after a judge ruled in favor of termination , ending the 13-year arrangement, which had legally stripped her from making her own personal and financial decisions. \u2014 Saba Hamedy, NBC News , 9 June 2022",
"Jarmon declined to comment on Lowe's accusations, citing her pending federal lawsuit against the agency over allegations of wrongful termination . \u2014 Tess Vrbin, Arkansas Online , 7 May 2022",
"Broward\u2019s ordinance would require landlords and tenants to give at least 60 days\u2019 notice of termination of their contract for properties who don\u2019t have a standard lease, specifically month-to-month or quarterly rentals. \u2014 Austen Erblat, sun-sentinel.com , 13 Apr. 2022",
"Slack, most recently assigned to the North District, has been suspended pending a recommendation of termination to the Civilian Police Merit Board. \u2014 Sarah Nelson, The Indianapolis Star , 23 Mar. 2022",
"Yet employees said the presenters offered no satisfactory explanation for the timing of the termination or the rationale behind it. \u2014 Nadia Drake, Scientific American , 14 Mar. 2022",
"At the time of the termination , Rosan was working as a venture capitalist investor. \u2014 Josh St. Clair, Men's Health , 10 Mar. 2022"
],
"history_and_etymology":{},
"first_known_use":{
"15th century, in the meaning defined at sense 5":""
},
"time_of_retrieval":"20220707-025601"
},
"testament":{
"type":[
"adjective",
"noun"
],
"definitions":{
": a tangible proof or tribute":[],
": an expression of conviction : creed":[],
": an act by which a person determines the disposition of his or her property after death":[],
": will":[],
": either of two main divisions of the Bible":[],
": a covenant between God and the human race":[]
},
"pronounciation":[
"\u02c8tes-t\u0259-m\u0259nt",
"\u02c8te-st\u0259-m\u0259nt"
],
"synonyms":[
"attestation",
"confirmation",
"corroboration",
"documentation",
"evidence",
"proof",
"substantiation",
"testimonial",
"testimony",
"validation",
"voucher",
"witness"
],
"antonyms":[
"disproof"
],
"synonym_discussion":"",
"examples":[
"The success of the album, which is only available online, is a testament to the power of the Internet.",
"a person's last will and testament",
"Recent Examples on the Web",
"That only the star players could navigate the course was a testament to the difficulty of The Country Club. \u2014 Globe Staff, BostonGlobe.com , 20 June 2022",
"The pandemic was a testament to my own resilience as a father and served as reassurance that no obstacle can\u2019t be overcome with patience, love, and a healthy amount of alcohol (kidding, sort of). \u2014 Jennifer Chen, SELF , 18 June 2022",
"This lineup is a testament to how diverse and innovative the modern television landscape has become. \u2014 Anne Easton, Forbes , 16 June 2022",
"This lineup is a testament to how diverse and innovative the modern television landscape has become. \u2014 Lesley Goldberg, The Hollywood Reporter , 16 June 2022",
"The formidable Avalanche will test the Lightning more than they\u2019ve been tested before, but to get this far is a testament to Tampa Bay\u2019s talent and will and the wonder of making the impossible very possible. \u2014 Los Angeles Times , 14 June 2022",
"Monet's indulgent nighttime routine is a testament to her love for the space, too. \u2014 Lenora E. Houseworth, Allure , 14 June 2022",
"That's a testament to Green's 6-for-26 shooting in the Finals. \u2014 Larry Starks, USA TODAY , 13 June 2022",
"But, unrestricted by climate, its commercial brethren have migrated worldwide, which is a testament to how the towering saguaro has outstripped its native range. \u2014 Douglas C. Towne, The Arizona Republic , 11 June 2022"
],
"history_and_etymology":{
"Middle English, from Anglo-French, from Late Latin & Latin; Late Latin testamentum covenant with God, holy scripture, from Latin, last will, from testari to be a witness, call to witness, make a will, from testis witness; akin to Latin tres three & to Latin stare to stand; from the witness's standing by as a third party in a litigation \u2014 more at three , stand":""
},
"first_known_use":{
"14th century, in the meaning defined at sense 3b":""
},
"time_of_retrieval":"20220707-044443"
},
"teasing":{
"type":[
"adverb",
"noun",
"transitive verb",
"verb"
],
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": to make fun of : kid":[],
": to disturb or annoy by persistent irritating or provoking especially in a petty or mischievous way":[],
": to persuade to acquiesce especially by persistent small efforts : coax":[],
": to manipulate or influence as if by teasing":[],
": to comb (hair) by taking hold of a strand and pushing the short hairs toward the scalp with the comb":[],
": to tantalize especially by arousing desire or curiosity often without intending to satisfy it":[],
": to disentangle and lay parallel by combing or carding":[
"tease wool"
],
": teasel":[],
": the act of teasing : the state of being teased":[],
": one that teases":[]
},
"pronounciation":[
"\u02c8t\u0113z"
],
"synonyms":[
"chaff",
"jive",
"joke",
"josh",
"kid",
"rally",
"razz",
"rib",
"ride",
"roast"
],
"antonyms":[
"baiter",
"harasser",
"heckler",
"mocker",
"needler",
"persecutor",
"quiz",
"quizzer",
"ridiculer",
"taunter",
"teaser",
"tormentor",
"tormenter",
"torturer"
],
"synonym_discussion":"Choose the Right Synonym for tease Verb worry , annoy , harass , harry , plague , pester , tease mean to disturb or irritate by persistent acts. worry implies an incessant goading or attacking that drives one to desperation. pursued a policy of worrying the enemy annoy implies disturbing one's composure or peace of mind by intrusion, interference, or petty attacks. you're doing that just to annoy me harass implies petty persecutions or burdensome demands that exhaust one's nervous or mental power. harassed on all sides by creditors harry may imply heavy oppression or maltreatment. the strikers had been harried by thugs plague implies a painful and persistent affliction. plagued all her life by poverty pester stresses the repetition of petty attacks. constantly pestered with trivial complaints tease suggests an attempt to break down one's resistance or rouse to wrath. children teased the dog",
"examples":[
"Verb",
"He and his wife enjoy teasing each other about their different tastes in music.",
"The other children teased her because she was wearing braces.",
"He was always teased by his brother about being short.",
"Oh, don't get so angry. I was just teasing !",
"The boy's mother told him to stop teasing the dog.",
"Noun",
"a pretty girl who has the reputation of being a bit of a tease",
"The lower rate is just a tease to attract new customers.",
"Recent Examples on the Web: Verb",
"Its example this week\u2014there\u2019s an example every week\u2014is to tease regulation to slash nicotine in cigarettes followed by a leak of its plan to ban Juul e-cigarettes. \u2014 The Editorial Board, WSJ , 22 June 2022",
"Yoshihiro Togashi, the manga artist behind the popular shonen battle anime, joined Twitter on Monday and appeared to tease new chapters of the series. \u2014 Wilson Chapman, Variety , 24 May 2022",
"Trump started flirting with another run even before the end of his administration and continues to regularly tease a 2024 campaign. \u2014 Fox News , 20 Mar. 2022",
"Since leaving office, Trump has travelled the country to tease a potential 2024 run, but has not yet stopped in Michigan. \u2014 Dave Boucher, Detroit Free Press , 18 Mar. 2022",
"Tamina and Akira Tozawa continued to tease a romance as Tamina blew a kiss to Tozawa. \u2014 Alfred Konuwa, Forbes , 8 Mar. 2022",
"Rather than try to tease a punch line from the tragedy of war, the episode opened by making space for something more poignant. \u2014 Amanda Wicks, The Atlantic , 27 Feb. 2022",
"The resignations were likely to further embolden Trump, a Republican who continues to tease another run for president in 2024, after several recent legal setbacks. \u2014 Jessica Gresko, chicagotribune.com , 23 Feb. 2022",
"Recently, Kim, 40 appeared to tease the start of production on the upcoming show. \u2014 Dory Jackson, PEOPLE.com , 28 Sep. 2021",
"Recent Examples on the Web: Noun",
"The Whitbread general manager aimed a sarcastic, biting tease point-blank at a Marriott GM. \u2014 Chip Bell, Forbes , 15 June 2022",
"The same goes for an online lobby system, which received a seconds-long tease in the same trailer. \u2014 Sam Machkovech, Ars Technica , 13 June 2022",
"Reacting to a Fremaux tease about making films slowly, the Polish-British filmmaker Pawel Pawlikowski hit back with a witty riposte. \u2014 Patrick Frater, Variety , 25 May 2022",
"The frame then directs its gaze upward, to the heavens, where the sun smirks at Marta like a tease . \u2014 The New Yorker , 25 Nov. 2021",
"Like last month's tease , this exclusive new promo hints at the drama with cheeky cutaways. \u2014 Kristen Baldwin, EW.com , 6 Oct. 2020",
"Bearer\u2019s threat was also a tease for the forthcoming arrival of future WWE Hall of Famer, Kane \u2013 who was portrayed by Glenn Jacobs, now a mayor of Knox County, Tennessee. \u2014 al , 19 May 2022",
"There have even been several false alarms, such as a social media frenzy ignited last summer by his record label TDE, but that turned out to be a tease for the Isaiah Rashad album. \u2014 Jem Aswad, Variety , 8 May 2022",
"But the movie plants all the seeds of what the MCU will eventually become\u2014and that post-credits scene is a tease for the ages. \u2014 Evan Romano, Men's Health , 24 Feb. 2022"
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"Middle English tesen , from Old English t\u01e3san ; akin to Old High German zeisan to tease":"Verb"
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"1680, in the meaning defined at sense 1":"Noun"
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"\u2026 but there is also about it just the trace of the nettlesome righteousness that alienated much of Washington during his tenure there, the not-so-subtle suggestion that while he might be in politics, he is not of politics and certainly not, God forbid, a politician. \u2014 Jim Wooten , New York Times Magazine , 29 Jan. 1995",
"Pittsburgh's offensive linemen, trap blockers during Noll's tenure , had to bulk up for the straight-ahead game. \u2014 Paul Zimmerman , Sports Illustrated , 9 Nov. 1992",
"A mural on the upper half of a four-story guesthouse was painted in 1977 by twelve-year-old schoolchildren, whose tenure on the scaffold must have thrilled their parents. \u2014 John McPhee , New Yorker , 22 Feb. 1988",
"During his tenure as head coach, the team won the championship twice.",
"her 12-year tenure with the company",
"His tenure in office will end with the next election.",
"After seven years I was finally granted tenure .",
"He hopes to get tenure next year.",
"The defendant did not have tenure on the land.",
"land tenure in Anglo-Saxon Britain",
"Recent Examples on the Web",
"Kaiser seeks to turn even her Cambridge tenure as a noble moment. \u2014 Steven Zeitchik, Washington Post , 2 July 2022",
"Kessler is gone before his Wolves tenure even starts. \u2014 Tribune News Service, oregonlive , 1 July 2022",
"Muffet McGraw, who won two national titles at Notre Dame during her 32-year coaching tenure , speaks passionately about women still getting short-changed. \u2014 Carole Carlson, Chicago Tribune , 1 July 2022",
"Throughout her tenure , Ms. McClanahan said, readers would email the Times travel inbox to share their own experiences or ask her to look into certain destinations. \u2014 Kate Dwyer, New York Times , 1 July 2022",
"Tennenbaum began his tenure as finance chief at AB InBev in April 2020, previously serving as CFO of its Brazilian subsidiary Ambev and in several financial leadership positions before that. \u2014 Sheryl Estrada, Fortune , 1 July 2022",
"One was a family Bible; the other, known as the Harlan Bible, was given to the Court by Justice John Marshall Harlan in 1906, toward the end of his long tenure . \u2014 Amy Davidson Sorkin, The New Yorker , 1 July 2022",
"Breyer, 83, told President Biden in a letter that his retirement would take effect at noon on Thursday, bringing his nearly 28-year tenure on the court to an end. \u2014 Melissa Quinn, CBS News , 30 June 2022",
"While working at a multitude of others, these combined with my tenure as Executive Chef of the Blue Note in Napa valley set me up for success to tackle the creative culinary visions for our projects. \u2014 Chelsea Davis, Forbes , 29 June 2022"
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"Middle English, \"possession of land under obligation to a superior, the land so held,\" borrowed from Anglo-French tenure, teneure, going back to Gallo-Romance *tenit\u016bra \"act of possessing,\" from Latin ten-, base of ten\u0113re \"to hold, possess\" + -it-, generalized from past participles ending in -itus + -\u016bra -ure \u2014 more at tenant entry 1":""
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"Noun",
"one shelf in my bookcase is crammed full of my old college textbooks",
"Adjective",
"a textbook example of a film that captures the feel of the novel on which it is based",
"Recent Examples on the Web: Noun",
"To professional sports bettor and veteran advantage game player who goes by the nom de casino Captain Jack Andrews, what happened to Steve is textbook . \u2014 Will Yakowicz, Forbes , 3 June 2022",
"For Dixon, a fourth-generation Californian, the visa process was textbook . \u2014 Los Angeles Times , 12 May 2022",
"Despite his youth, Williams is a textbook fit to guard Antetokounmpo. \u2014 Julia Poe, chicagotribune.com , 20 Apr. 2022",
"For instance, using Snapchat to drop a dire wolf into your living room could demonstrate its size and strength much more powerfully than a description in a textbook could. \u2014 Sam Jones, Scientific American , 10 Mar. 2022",
"Through humor, sarcasm, and sometime grisly recountings, these stories pass along information and culture not found in any textbook . \u2014 Christopher Hartnick, STAT , 4 Jan. 2022",
"The magazine was even mentioned in a textbook on women\u2019s history. \u2014 A.h. Reaume, Longreads , 22 Aug. 2017",
"Then as now, publishers competed to provide the textbook . \u2014 Andrew Delbanco, The New York Review of Books , 8 June 2022",
"Until that happens, the textbook homunculus\u2014and the missing details for a hermunculus\u2014will likely remain unchanged. \u2014 Dana G. Smith, Scientific American , 17 Mar. 2022",
"Recent Examples on the Web: Adjective",
"At the same time, solutions borrowed from textbook European nation-states are unlikely to serve us well. \u2014 Samuel Goldman, The Week , 22 Sep. 2021",
"The vegan ramen was originally developed for Afuri\u2019s Portland, Ore., location with the goal of being a lighter, decidedly non- textbook option. \u2014 Flora Tsapovsky, San Francisco Chronicle , 2 Sep. 2021",
"When she was discovered, her gender identity was conflated with her identity as a criminal, which is totally textbook . \u2014 Ethan Shanfeld, Variety , 27 Aug. 2021",
"Having a bunch of Boomers in a closed environment for long periods of time isn\u2019t exactly textbook social distancing. \u2014 Chuck Carlton, Dallas News , 15 Mar. 2020"
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"alarm",
"alarum",
"fright",
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"panic",
"scare",
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"As a child she terrorized her younger siblings.",
"She was terrorized by nightmares.",
"Employees were terrorized into accepting abysmal working conditions.",
"Recent Examples on the Web",
"During two formative wars there, Russia\u2019s artillery and air forces turned city blocks to rubble, and its ground troops massacred civilians in what was widely seen as a deliberate campaign to terrorize the population into submission. \u2014 Max Fisher, BostonGlobe.com , 18 Mar. 2022",
"Zachary Abuza, a professor at the National War College in Washington who studies Southeast Asian security issues, said the threat to execute renowned activists is part of a wider strategy the junta hopes will terrorize people into submission. \u2014 Rebecca Tan, Washington Post , 16 June 2022",
"In the years since, little legislative progress has been made, and school shootings have continued to terrorize students. \u2014 Globe Staff, BostonGlobe.com , 11 June 2022",
"During two formative wars there, Russia\u2019s artillery and air forces turned city blocks to rubble and its ground troops massacred civilians in what was widely seen as a deliberate campaign to terrorize the population into submission. \u2014 New York Times , 18 Mar. 2022",
"As the 20th century went on, racists would bomb Black churches, terrorize civil rights activists, lynch and otherwise murder countless Black people, and assassinate one of America\u2019s most influential Black leaders, Martin Luther King Jr. \u2014 Char Adams, NBC News , 18 May 2022",
"The country has grown weary of endless bloodshed, of the gangs that terrorize them, of the lawlessness that has inspired so many to travel more than 1,000 miles to the American border. \u2014 New York Times , 28 Apr. 2022",
"Two other motives for using them, including away from the battlefields, would be to terrorize the country, in an effort to influence decision makers in Kyiv or to encourage Western governments to pressure Ukraine to pursue peace. \u2014 Stephen Fidler, WSJ , 19 May 2022",
"Lynchings were used to murder and terrorize the Black community in the U.S., predominantly in the South, from the 1880s to 1960s, the NAACP states. \u2014 Kiara Alfonseca, ABC News , 29 Mar. 2022"
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"\u2014 Ernest Bevin"
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"grueling",
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"heavy",
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"murderous",
"pick-and-shovel",
"rigorous",
"rough",
"rugged",
"severe",
"stiff",
"strenuous",
"sweaty",
"tall",
"toilsome",
"tough",
"uphill"
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"easy",
"effortless",
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"light",
"mindless",
"simple",
"soft",
"undemanding"
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"synonym_discussion":"",
"examples":[
"beginning rock climbers should choose a less testing route to the summit",
"Recent Examples on the Web",
"The animated story of a cosmetics research rabbit had millions of views on social media and gathered more than 1.3 million signatures for anti- testing legislation in Mexico. \u2014 Lindsey Mcginnis, The Christian Science Monitor , 19 Oct. 2021",
"So a review of the principles and record of means- testing social programs is warranted. \u2014 Los Angeles Times , 21 Oct. 2021",
"The debate among Democrats has cut across typical ideological lines, with centrist and moderate Democrats lining up in favor and against means- testing elements of the bill. \u2014 Andrew Duehren, WSJ , 12 Oct. 2021",
"There were only 40 lucky guests invited\u2014two of whom unluckily could not attend after pre- testing positive for Covid\u2014to what was effectively the launch of Marcelo Burlon\u2019s new charitable foundation this July. \u2014 Luke Leitch, Vogue , 7 Sep. 2021",
"The agency also advises mask wearing, pre- testing and quarantining after disembarking. \u2014 Laurie Werner, Forbes , 31 Aug. 2021",
"In gathering responses, a variety of quality control measures were employed, including questionnaire pre- testing and validation. \u2014 oregonlive , 22 May 2021",
"In gathering responses, a variety of quality control measures were employed, including questionnaire pre- testing and validation. \u2014 oregonlive , 22 May 2021",
"In gathering responses, a variety of quality control measures were employed, including questionnaire pre- testing and validation. \u2014 oregonlive , 22 May 2021"
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"first_known_use":{
"1858, in the meaning defined above":""
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"verb"
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": a draft animal often with harness and vehicle":[],
": a group of animals: such as":[],
": a brood especially of young pigs or ducks":[],
": a matched group of animals for exhibition":[],
": lineage , race":[],
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": to form a team or association : join forces or efforts":[
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"company",
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"outfit",
"party",
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"squad"
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"examples":[
"Noun",
"a doubles team in tennis",
"He is the best player on his team .",
"They are the worst team in baseball.",
"To get the job done more quickly, we split up into teams .",
"We worked as a team to put out the fire.",
"The company hired a team of lawyers to advise them.",
"a search and rescue team",
"A dog team pulled the sled.",
"Verb",
"a show that teams two of television's funniest comedians",
"Recent Examples on the Web: Noun",
"Nevertheless, Cora and his team are focused on what\u2019s in front of them. \u2014 Globe Staff, BostonGlobe.com , 27 June 2022",
"The organization received a 100% increase in daily online donations, helped by a matching contribution by the NFL and his former team . \u2014 Dawn Ennis, Forbes , 26 June 2022",
"Jankowski and his team of volunteers worked for over a year to put together a safe route, plan event festivities and find a venue to host bike riders. \u2014 Addison Lathers, Journal Sentinel , 25 June 2022",
"But with a chance to give his new team a lead, the former Braves star was booed by his old fans. \u2014 Jack Harris, Los Angeles Times , 25 June 2022",
"Two-way players compete in the NBA G League and can make up to 50 appearances for their team during the regular season, but are not eligible to play in the postseason. \u2014 Ryan Mcfadden, Baltimore Sun , 24 June 2022",
"Fudd believes that carries over to their UConn team and is something to keep in mind for this upcoming season. \u2014 Lila Bromberg, Hartford Courant , 24 June 2022",
"Three three-car trolleys will be branded for SDSU\u2019s new stadium and its football team , moving all about the three lines of San Diego\u2019s Metropolitan Transit System. \u2014 San Diego Union-Tribune , 24 June 2022",
"His entire team was gone, and this three-year ride, which included headlining tours and performances with the likes of Nickelodeon star Miranda Cosgrove, came to a sudden halt. \u2014 ELLE , 24 June 2022",
"Recent Examples on the Web: Adjective",
"The Hoosiers are expected to host a multi- team event at Assembly Hall during the week of Thanksgiving, with games lined up against Miami (Ohio), Little Rock and Jackson State. \u2014 Zach Osterman, The Indianapolis Star , 16 June 2022",
"Enablement solutions that integrate workflows can improve cross- team collaboration and visibility so your GTM teams can work more effectively. \u2014 Toby Carrington, Forbes , 8 June 2022",
"This story will be updated Former Utah Jazz owner Gail Miller and ex- team president Steve Starks are in the house for Quin Snyder\u2019s farewell news conference. \u2014 Eric Walden, The Salt Lake Tribune , 6 June 2022",
"The world of high-level recruiting also leads to come inter- team relationships. \u2014 Ben Steele, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel , 16 Mar. 2022",
"Invest in systems, tools, and processes that allow and encourage cross- team collaboration. \u2014 Brian Solis, Forbes , 13 Apr. 2022",
"While workers were interacting with their own small teams more, there was far less cross- team collaboration. \u2014 Emily Peck, Fortune , 8 Dec. 2021",
"In Tampa, Florida, New York Yankees star DJ LeMahieu was among a multi- team group working out for the last time at a high school field less than a mile from New York's complex. \u2014 David Brandt, ajc , 12 Mar. 2022",
"There isn\u2019t an umbrella name for the tournament as the NCAA has a cap of eight teams for multi- team tournaments. \u2014 oregonlive , 15 Feb. 2022",
"Recent Examples on the Web: Verb",
"After a third straight championship in 1993, Jordan retired to play minor-league baseball for the White Sox, only to return in \u201895 and team up with Pippen and Dennis Rodman for another three-peat from 1996-98. \u2014 Paul Sullivan, Chicago Tribune , 19 June 2022",
"Two child stars are set to team up for a survival drama hitting the Cannes March\u00e9. \u2014 Alex Ritman, The Hollywood Reporter , 11 May 2022",
"Two years later, the pair would team up once again for their 15-track collaborative album Big Sleepover, meanwhile OutKast hasn\u2019t released a new record since 2006\u2019s Idlewild. \u2014 Hannah Dailey, Billboard , 10 May 2022",
"Opportunities to collaborate in this way with iconic supermodel peers are rare, so to be able to team up for this project was the best of both worlds, lots of work and lots of play! \u2014 Janelle Okwodu, Vogue , 4 Apr. 2022",
"That movie, written and directed by Ron Shelton, starred Wesley Snipes and Harrelson as street basketball hustlers who begin at odds with each other and then team up for a bigger game. \u2014 Rebecca Rubin, Variety , 3 Mar. 2022",
"The film follows two street basketball hustlers who at first try to hustle each other, then team up for a bigger score. \u2014 Kirby Adams, The Courier-Journal , 3 Mar. 2022",
"The Holiday Pie's return comes as McDonald's is getting ready to celebrate the season with a whole menu of free goodies given in honor of Mariah Carey, the latest musical superstar to team with McD's for their Famous Orders campaign. \u2014 PEOPLE.com , 1 Dec. 2021",
"The Ballad of Ricky Bobby (2006), and Step Brothers (2008) has wanted to team up with Jones for a long time. \u2014 Nasha Smith, Forbes , 7 Oct. 2021"
],
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"Middle English teme , from Old English t\u0113am offspring, lineage, group of draft animals; akin to Old High German zoum rein, Old English t\u0113on to draw, pull \u2014 more at tow entry 1":"Noun"
},
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"before the 12th century, in the meaning defined at sense 4":"Noun",
"14th century, in the meaning defined above":"Adjective",
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"adverb",
"noun"
],
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": relating to or caused by the functioning of the market as a discrete mechanism not influenced by macroeconomic factors":[
"a technical rally"
],
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"Knight walked to the scorer's table to continue his protest and was given the second technical and an automatic ejection from the game.",
"\u2014 The New York Times"
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"untechnical"
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"examples":[
"Adjective",
"If you have any problems with your new computer, we offer 24-hour technical support .",
"I missed the first 10 minutes of the show because the network was experiencing technical difficulties .",
"Technical experts analyzed the data.",
"The film's director hired a real police officer as a technical consultant.",
"a pianist with good technical skills",
"The essay is too technical for me.",
"the more technical details of their research",
"\u201cCartography\u201d is the technical name for the making of maps.",
"He is using the word in its technical sense.",
"Recent Examples on the Web: Adjective",
"After his final game for Chivas USA in 2014, he was named technical director at Atlanta United. \u2014 Kevin Baxter, Los Angeles Times , 14 June 2022",
"That work hasn\u2019t yet begun, in part because the group has focused on assembling technical experts in advance and reaching out to its own members and other indigenous communities with historical ties to the school. \u2014 Kim Mackrael, WSJ , 23 May 2022",
"Agencies may also start hiring specific types of technical experts who understand how AI works and how it can be used to effectively design ads. \u2014 James Schiefer, Forbes , 16 May 2022",
"Fire technical director Sebastian Pelzer said the team scouted Torres for about a month, paying special attention to his work off the ball in addition to his offensive ability. \u2014 Jeremy Mikula, Chicago Tribune , 3 May 2022",
"Nick Lazzaro, the technical director at the Coolidge, said distributors are wary of sharing increasingly rare film prints with theaters, lest one be damaged. \u2014 BostonGlobe.com , 28 Apr. 2022",
"That\u2019s Anne Fitzpatrick, a technical director at the Department of Defense. \u2014 Katie Hafner, Scientific American , 21 Apr. 2022",
"The crew also includes technical director Caleb Robinson and stage manager Jax Jessop, who are working out lighting design, stage props and scenery. \u2014 Palak Jayswal, The Salt Lake Tribune , 17 Apr. 2022",
"Rachel Rothman, chief technologist and executive technical director, coordinated tests of a majority of the units on this list, scoring desks based on design, comprehensive height range and ease of assembly from a consumer's standpoint. \u2014 Zee Krstic, Good Housekeeping , 14 Apr. 2022",
"Recent Examples on the Web: Noun",
"The second technical came with 8:34 left after Charles Bediako made a layup and was fouled. \u2014 Michael Casagrande | Mcasagrande@al.com, al , 16 Feb. 2022",
"Fired up, Miller was issued a technical by the referees, which allowed the Wings guard Marina Mabry to trim the lead to one with a shot at the free-throw line. \u2014 Lila Bromberg, Hartford Courant , 24 May 2022",
"Creighton coach Greg McDermott was so vexed that he was called for a technical for the first time since 2018. \u2014 David Woods, The Indianapolis Star , 9 Feb. 2022",
"Davie missed part of the second quarter after his second foul and was called for a double technical with Cayden Reed late in the third quarter for his fourth foul. \u2014 James Weber, The Enquirer , 8 Mar. 2022",
"Furious at not receiving a foul call, DeRozan snarled at the referees until the whistle finally blew, resulting in his ejection for a second technical . \u2014 Julia Poe, chicagotribune.com , 27 Feb. 2022",
"Then when Paul made contact with him from behind, Orr gave him a second technical that led to an automatic ejection. \u2014 Duane Rankin, USA TODAY , 21 Feb. 2022",
"Then when Paul made contact with him from behind, Orr gave him a second technical that led to an automatic ejection. \u2014 Duane Rankin, USA TODAY , 21 Feb. 2022",
"Then when Paul made contact with him from behind, Orr gave him a second technical that led to an automatic ejection. \u2014 Duane Rankin, USA TODAY , 21 Feb. 2022"
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"by shortening":"Noun"
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"1617, in the meaning defined at sense 1a":"Adjective",
"1917, in the meaning defined above":"Noun"
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"substantiation",
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"witness"
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"examples":[
"Noun",
"He received a glowing testimonial from his former employer.",
"her performance in this tournament has been a testimonial to the dedication and talent she brings to the tennis court",
"Recent Examples on the Web: Noun",
"Or what about adding a video testimonial to your website? \u2014 Jayme Deerwester, USA TODAY , 8 June 2022",
"Filming a testimonial or success story can prompt people who are on the fence to give your brand a test drive. \u2014 Michael Plummer, Forbes , 3 June 2022",
"After a lineup of speakers \u2014 including pastors, city officials and law enforcement leaders \u2014 Chang\u2019s short testimonial hit home for many, commanding a standing ovation from the audience of about 150. \u2014 Cindy Carcamo, Los Angeles Times , 16 May 2022",
"Surely a testimonial to their great kindness will be more valued than any trinket. \u2014 Washington Post , 19 Apr. 2022",
"Offer them your services or product for free in exchange for a testimonial on video or in writing. \u2014 Expert Panel\u00ae, Forbes , 14 Sep. 2021",
"That was a rash conclusion made by those that see the testimonial . \u2014 Lance Eliot, Forbes , 29 Aug. 2021",
"Just before Christmas, a brief video testimonial went viral across Italy. \u2014 Bernhard Warner, Fortune , 28 Jan. 2022",
"Not a secret confessional hidden away from prying parents or spouses, but a public testimonial for the world to see. \u2014 Washington Post , 13 Jan. 2022",
"Recent Examples on the Web: Adjective",
"The original plan upon Valeri\u2019s transfer to Lan\u00fas was to have the two clubs play a friendly testimonial match at Providence Park in 2023, after which Valeri would join the Timbers\u2019 front office. \u2014 oregonlive , 2 June 2022",
"The trial, in short, turned the op-ed into an ouroboros: what was intended as a #MeToo testimonial about women being punished for naming their experiences became a post-#MeToo instrument for punishing a woman who named her experiences. \u2014 Jessica Winter, The New Yorker , 2 June 2022",
"Chronically ill and disabled patients already face significant testimonial injustice in the clinic due to widespread and normalized discrimination against them. \u2014 Danielle Wenner, STAT , 19 May 2022",
"Folks will have the ability to step away from the broader festival to provide or view photo and testimonial opportunities, as well as take part in interactive, inspirational, and archival art projects. \u2014 Taylor Mims, Billboard , 15 Apr. 2022",
"Motherhood has changed the sisters, who spend most of their testimonial time reiterating the role their kids play in their lives. \u2014 Lovia Gyarkye, The Hollywood Reporter , 12 Apr. 2022",
"There were testimonial readings by British actors Tamsin Greig and Eddie Marsan, describing the real-life experiences of Artem and Natalya who were forced to flee their respective homes as a result of the conflict. \u2014 Naman Ramachandran, Variety , 30 Mar. 2022",
"Valeri transferred back to Lan\u00fas in the offseason, and as part of the transfer, the two clubs will play each other in a testimonial friendly match at Providence Park in 2023, with Valeri playing one half for each team. \u2014 oregonlive , 11 Feb. 2022",
"Earlier, voting on a testimonial resolution welcoming the guru to Detroit, Councilman David Eberhard voted no. \u2014 Jim Neubacher, Detroit Free Press , 9 Jan. 2022"
],
"history_and_etymology":{},
"first_known_use":{
"15th century, in the meaning defined at sense 3":"Noun",
"15th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1":"Adjective"
},
"time_of_retrieval":"20220706-155950"
},
"temper":{
"type":[
"adjective",
"noun",
"verb"
],
"definitions":{
": heat of mind or emotion : proneness to anger : passion":[
"she has a real temper"
],
": calmness of mind : composure":[],
": state of feeling or frame of mind at a particular time usually dominated by a single strong emotion":[],
": a characteristic cast of mind or state of feeling : disposition":[],
": characteristic tone : trend":[
"the temper of the times"
],
": high quality of mind or spirit : courage":[],
": a suitable proportion or balance of qualities : a middle state between extremes : mean , medium":[
"virtue is \u2026 a just temper between propensities",
"\u2014 T. B. Macaulay"
],
": character , quality":[
"the temper of the land you design to sow",
"\u2014 John Mortimer"
],
": the feel and relative solidity of leather":[],
": a substance (such as a metal) added to or mixed with something else (such as another metal) to modify the properties of the latter":[],
": to dilute, qualify, or soften by the addition or influence of something else : moderate":[
"temper justice with mercy"
],
": to anneal or toughen (glass) by a process of gradually heating and cooling":[],
": to harden (a material, such as steel) by reheating and cooling in oil":[],
": to soften (a material, such as hardened steel or cast iron) by reheating at a lower temperature":[],
": to make stronger and more resilient through hardship : toughen":[
"troops tempered in battle"
],
": to bring to a suitable state by mixing in or adding a usually liquid ingredient: such as":[],
": to mix (clay) with water or a modifier (such as grog) and knead to a uniform texture":[],
": to mix oil with (colors) in making paint ready for use":[],
": to put in tune with something : attune":[],
": to adjust the pitch of (a note, chord, or instrument) to a temperament":[],
": to exercise control over : govern , restrain":[],
": to cause to be well disposed : mollify":[
"tempered and reconciled them both",
"\u2014 Richard Steele"
]
},
"pronounciation":[
"\u02c8tem-p\u0259r"
],
"synonyms":[
"air",
"ambience",
"ambiance",
"aroma",
"atmosphere",
"aura",
"climate",
"flavor",
"halo",
"karma",
"mood",
"nimbus",
"note",
"odor",
"patina",
"smell",
"vibration(s)"
],
"antonyms":[],
"synonym_discussion":"Choose the Right Synonym for temper Noun disposition , temperament , temper , character , personality mean the dominant quality or qualities distinguishing a person or group. disposition implies customary moods and attitude toward the life around one. a cheerful disposition temperament implies a pattern of innate characteristics associated with one's specific physical and nervous organization. an artistic temperament temper implies the qualities acquired through experience that determine how a person or group meets difficulties or handles situations. a resilient temper character applies to the aggregate of moral qualities by which a person is judged apart from intelligence, competence, or special talents. strength of character personality applies to an aggregate of qualities that distinguish one as a person. a somber personality",
"examples":[
"Noun",
"She has a bad temper .",
"That boy has quite a temper .",
"He needs to learn to control his temper .",
"She hit him in a fit of temper .",
"He slammed the door and left in a temper .",
"It's often difficult for parents not to lose their tempers .",
"He is in a pleasant temper .",
"Verb",
"The steel must be properly tempered .",
"Recent Examples on the Web: Noun",
"Marcus Smart lost his temper , picking up a technical after a Warriors foul. \u2014 Globe Staff, BostonGlobe.com , 14 June 2022",
"When Frances loses her temper at Valerie and storms off, Bobbi follows her, attempting to calm her down. \u2014 Keely Weiss, ELLE , 16 May 2022",
"But their consequent male bonding is revealed to be flimsy once Patrick loses his temper with Abel in a shocking display of rage. \u2014 David Rooney, The Hollywood Reporter , 2 Feb. 2022",
"Some viewers were sympathetic to Dan trying to look out for his father and some were critical that Dan lost his temper . \u2014 Clare Ansberry, WSJ , 4 May 2022",
"Unexpected and uncomfortable to watch, Smith\u2019s failure to control his temper or rise to the occasion turned the night into one that the Williams sisters will never forget, for all the wrong reasons. \u2014 New York Times , 28 Mar. 2022",
"Still, even knowing the implications that a massive eruption of solar energy can bring, there\u2019s just something fascinating and beautiful about those \u2018 temper tantrums\u2019 that the Sun throws out. \u2014 Joshua Hawkins, BGR , 2 May 2022",
"West, who is played by Australian actor Jason Clarke, is depicted as a hot-tempered, moody team executive prone to temper tantrums and foul language. \u2014 Greg Braxtonsenior Writer, Los Angeles Times , 2 May 2022",
"Improving sleep schedules may lead to temper tantrums, break downs, or pushback from kids and teens. \u2014 Anchorage Daily News , 14 Apr. 2022",
"Recent Examples on the Web: Verb",
"Rising inflation raises possibility of recession Stubborn inflation pressures have driven a stark shift in policy from central banks, which are raising rates to try and temper inflation after years of holding rates down to help economic growth. \u2014 Damian J. Troise And Alex Veiga, USA TODAY , 28 June 2022",
"Stubborn inflation pressures have driven a stark shift in policy from the central bank, which is raising rates to try and temper inflation after years of holding rates down to help economic growth. \u2014 CBS News , 28 June 2022",
"These three combine their deep financial experience and temper it with a healthy respect for mental health as entrepreneurs. \u2014 Frederick Daso, Forbes , 26 May 2022",
"When the balls were rolled, Ms. Hinkle poured melted chocolate onto a marble slab to temper it, cooling and manipulating it to give it a glossy finish. \u2014 New York Times , 18 Mar. 2022",
"The big concerns on Wall Street remain rising inflation and whether the Federal Reserve's shift to aggressively raise interest rates will help temper the impact or possibly push the economy into a recession. \u2014 Damian J. Troise, ajc , 8 June 2022",
"The big concerns on Wall Street remain rising inflation and whether the Federal Reserve's shift to aggressively raise interest rates will help temper its impact \u2014 or push the economy into a recession. \u2014 CBS News , 8 June 2022",
"Now the storms may not arrive in Alabama until later on Wednesday or the overnight hours, which could help to temper the threat for stronger storms, forecasters said. \u2014 Leigh Morgan, al , 24 Oct. 2021",
"The chambers of commerce and the county are pushing for more government involvement to help temper the housing crisis, but government officials say there are limited options for intervention at this point. \u2014 K. Sophie Will, Fortune , 15 Oct. 2021"
],
"history_and_etymology":{
"Middle English tempure, tempyr, temper \"moderation, mixture of things in proper proportion, mental state,\" probably noun derivative of tempren, temperen \"to mix with, soften, moderate\" \u2014 more at temper entry 2":"Noun",
"Middle English tempren, temperen \"to be mixed with, mix with, soften, moderate, regulate, tune,\" in part going back to Old English temprian \"to mix with, moderate,\" borrowed from Latin temper\u0101re \"to exercise moderation, restrain oneself, moderate, bring to a proper strength or consistency by mixing, maintain in a state of balance,\" perhaps derivative of temper-, variant stem of tempor-, tempus \"period of time\"; in part borrowed from Anglo-French temprer, tremper, going back to Latin temper\u0101re \u2014 more at tempo":"Verb"
},
"first_known_use":{
"14th century, in the meaning defined at sense 2c":"Noun",
"before the 12th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1":"Verb"
},
"time_of_retrieval":"20220707-013102"
},
"tending":{
"type":[
"verb"
],
"definitions":{
": to exhibit an inclination or tendency : conduce":[
"tends to be optimistic"
],
": to move, direct, or develop one's course in a particular direction":[
"cannot tell where society is tending"
],
": to pay attention : apply oneself":[
"tend to your own affairs",
"tend to our correspondence"
],
": to act as an attendant : serve":[
"tended to his wife"
],
": listen":[],
": await":[],
": to apply oneself to the care of : watch over":[
"tended her sick father"
],
": to have or take charge of as a caretaker or overseer":[
"tend the sheep"
],
": cultivate , foster":[],
": to manage the operations of : mind":[
"tend the store",
"tend the fire"
],
": to stand by (something, such as a rope) in readiness to prevent mischance (such as fouling)":[],
": to attend as a servant":[]
},
"pronounciation":[
"\u02c8tend"
],
"synonyms":[],
"antonyms":[],
"synonym_discussion":"",
"examples":[
"Recent Examples on the Web: Verb",
"The thing is, those who are struggling to pay student loans the most tend to have a lot more than $10,000 in student debt to begin with. \u2014 Robert Farrington, Forbes , 24 June 2022",
"The Bank of England said that notes made from polymer tend to be cleaner. \u2014 Amy Cheng, Washington Post , 24 June 2022",
"Research shows that people tend to wind up with the same kind of partner over and over again. \u2014 Arthur C. Brooks, The Atlantic , 23 June 2022",
"Some also suggest that straight establishments tend to be corporate owned and as a result have to follow certain rules, which dictate how much alcohol can be given to customers. \u2014 John-john Williams Iv, Baltimore Sun , 23 June 2022",
"During a time when Instagrammable experiences are prized, the company found that jaw-dropping rentals tend to generate the most interest\u2014and the most income for hosts. \u2014 Anne Quito, Quartz , 23 June 2022",
"Shows tend to go on runs in this category, indicating voters are rewarding brands rather than taking a close look at the actual seasons being nominated. \u2014 Los Angeles Times , 21 June 2022",
"Yes, there is a historical coincidence between monetary and business cycles, but this is only natural: Officials tend to raise rates as economies flourish, only to stop when a downturn ensues. \u2014 Jon Sindreu, WSJ , 18 June 2022",
"Iwasaki said that those who have more severe infections tend to develop a more robust immune response to the virus. \u2014 Sara G. Miller, NBC News , 16 June 2022"
],
"history_and_etymology":{
"Middle English tenden \"to stretch, spread, direct oneself (to), incline toward,\" borrowed from Anglo-French & Latin; Anglo-French tendre \"to stretch, hold out, offer, direct (one's course), go, aim (at),\" going back to Latin tendere \"to extend outward, stretch, spread out, direct (one's course), aim (at a purpose)\" (Medieval Latin, \"to lead toward, move in a particular direction\") \u2014 more at tender entry 3":"Verb",
"Middle English tenden, shortened from attenden \"to attend \" or entenden, intenden \"to intend \"":"Verb"
},
"first_known_use":{
"14th century, in the meaning defined at sense 2":"Verb",
"14th century, in the meaning defined at intransitive sense 3":"Verb"
},
"time_of_retrieval":"20220706-173018"
},
"tenebrous":{
"type":[
"adjective"
],
"definitions":[
": shut off from the light : dark , murky",
": hard to understand : obscure",
": causing gloom"
],
"pronounciation":[
"\u02c8te-n\u0259-br\u0259s"
],
"synonyms":[
"black",
"caliginous",
"dark",
"darkened",
"darkish",
"darkling",
"darksome",
"dim",
"dimmed",
"dusk",
"dusky",
"gloomy",
"lightless",
"murky",
"obscure",
"obscured",
"pitch-black",
"pitch-dark",
"pitchy",
"rayless",
"somber",
"sombre",
"stygian",
"tenebrific",
"unlit"
],
"antonyms":[
"bright",
"brightened",
"brilliant",
"illuminated",
"illumined",
"light",
"lit",
"lighted",
"lightsome",
"lucent",
"lucid",
"luminous"
],
"examples":[
"a tenebrous night with no moon",
"in the midst of those tenebrous days Thomas Paine penned the immortal words \u201cThese are the times that try men's souls\u201d"
],
"history_and_etymology":"Middle English tenebrose, tenebrus, borrowed from Anglo-French tenebreus, borrowed from Latin tenebr\u014dsus, from tenebrae \"darkness\" + -\u014dsus -ous \u2014 more at tenebrae ",
"first_known_use":[
"15th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1"
],
"time_of_retrieval":"20220625-192920"
},
"temporizer":{
"type":[
"noun",
"verb"
],
"definitions":{
": to act to suit the time or occasion : yield to current or dominant opinion":[],
": to draw out discussions or negotiations so as to gain time":[
"you'd have to temporize until you found out how she wanted to be advised",
"\u2014 Mary Austin"
]
},
"pronounciation":[
"\u02c8tem-p\u0259-\u02ccr\u012bz"
],
"synonyms":[],
"antonyms":[],
"synonym_discussion":"",
"examples":[
"Pressured by voters on both sides of the issue, the congressmen temporized .",
"Recent Examples on the Web",
"Accompanying these principles must be a rejection of the impulse to temporize about the dangers that confront us and a rejection of the bizarre deprecation of our nation and civilization. \u2014 Peter J. Travers, National Review , 29 Mar. 2022",
"Even groups long noted for opposing nuclear power, such as the Union of Concerned Scientists and the Sierra Club, seem quietly ready to temporize on practical matters, such as allowing existing plants to continue as transitional energy sources. \u2014 Andrew Cockburn, Harper\u2019s Magazine , 4 Jan. 2022",
"But in the aftermath of the Georgia victories, which gave their party control of the Senate, congressional Democrats were in no mood to temporize . \u2014 Los Angeles Times , 13 Apr. 2021",
"Otherwise, the overriding temptation will be to delay, to temporize . \u2014 Noam Cohen, WIRED , 18 July 2019",
"Successive political generations of leaders of nuclear powers have temporized impotently or even mischievously assisted these elements, as Pakistan has assisted Iran and North Korea, who have assisted each other. \u2014 Conrad Black, National Review , 21 Sep. 2017",
"This is a president who, when Bashar al-Assad used chemical weapons on his people, did not temporize . \u2014 Aaron Blake, Washington Post , 5 July 2017"
],
"history_and_etymology":{
"borrowed from Middle French temporiser, temporisier \"to last, pass one's life, postpone, gain time,\" probably borrowed from Medieval Latin temporiz\u0101re \"to delay,\" from Latin tempor-, tempus \"time, period of time\" + Medieval Latin -iz\u0101re -ize \u2014 more at tempo":""
},
"first_known_use":{
"1579, in the meaning defined at sense 1":""
},
"time_of_retrieval":"20220706-235453"
},
"text":{
"type":[
"noun",
"verb"
],
"definitions":{
": the original words and form of a written or printed work":[],
": an edited or emended copy of an original work":[],
": a work containing such text":[],
": the main body of printed or written matter on a page":[],
": the principal part of a book exclusive of front and back matter":[],
": the printed score of a musical composition":[],
": a verse or passage of Scripture chosen especially for the subject of a sermon or for authoritative support (as for a doctrine)":[],
": a passage from an authoritative source providing an introduction or basis (as for a speech)":[],
": a source of information or authority":[],
": theme , topic":[],
": the words of something (such as a poem) set to music":[],
": matter chiefly in the form of words or symbols that is treated as data for processing by computerized equipment":[
"text -editing software"
],
": a type suitable for printing running text":[],
": textbook":[],
": something (such as a story or movie) considered as an object to be examined, explicated, or deconstructed":[],
": something likened to a text":[
"the surfaces of daily life are texts to be explicated",
"\u2014 Michiko Kakutani"
],
": frame of reference sense 2":[
"updated to fit the women's lib text for consciousness raising",
"\u2014 Judith Crist"
],
": text message":[
"sent a text with the details"
],
": to send a text message from one cell phone to another":[],
": to communicate by text messaging":[]
},
"pronounciation":[
"\u02c8tekst"
],
"synonyms":[
"handbook",
"manual",
"primer",
"textbook"
],
"antonyms":[],
"synonym_discussion":"",
"examples":[
"Noun",
"A good critic will refer back to the text often.",
"You can find the full text of his speech on his website.",
"the text of the Constitution",
"The book is mostly photographs\u2014it has very little text .",
"At this point the website is only text . Graphics will be added later.",
"Students will read and discuss various literary texts .",
"Verb",
"I texted her a little while ago.",
"I texted a message to her.",
"She just texted me back.",
"Recent Examples on the Web: Noun",
"Handwritten notes, text messages, gifts and unexpected touch points can all be highly effective ways to keep clients engaged and happy. \u2014 Expert Panel\u00ae, Forbes , 30 June 2022",
"The secretive text messages sent between Pfizer boss Albert Bourla and European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen early in the pandemic aren\u2019t likely to be made public anytime soon. \u2014 David Meyer, Fortune , 30 June 2022",
"Players can then share their results with friends through text messages or on social media. \u2014 Jess Eng, Washington Post , 30 June 2022",
"Their digital footprints, including Google searches and text messages, leave them vulnerable to prosecution. \u2014 Fifth & Mission Podcast, San Francisco Chronicle , 30 June 2022",
"But then came threatening text messages from the Detroit Club owner. \u2014 Tresa Baldas, Detroit Free Press , 29 June 2022",
"Prehn is also involved in a second case seeking text messages related to his refusal to step down from the board. \u2014 Laura Schulte, Journal Sentinel , 29 June 2022",
"Police also attempted to contact Bates again through text messages and phone calls, but went unanswered. \u2014 Neal Earley, Arkansas Online , 28 June 2022",
"That pivot was prompted by the discovery of FBI text messages describing those calls, including at least one that cast doubt on whether Mr. Bouncy had actually intended to pay any bribes. \u2014 Dylan Tokar, WSJ , 28 June 2022",
"Recent Examples on the Web: Verb",
"Billfish would text each other with every great or terrible performance by one of its players, and then loudly argue over whether to drop or trade that player. \u2014 Bill Plaschke, Los Angeles Times , 9 June 2022",
"But Bartoli is most excited when her friends text her pictures wearing head-to-toe \u00c9terne. \u2014 Halie Lesavage, Harper's BAZAAR , 11 Nov. 2021",
"Teachers would text parents cute things their kids did during the day. \u2014 Andrea Stanley, Anchorage Daily News , 14 Apr. 2022",
"Teachers would text parents cute things their kids did during the day. \u2014 Washington Post , 13 Apr. 2022",
"Chambers would text Dan words of encouragement after the informant obtained recordings of meetings and phone calls with Fox and others. \u2014 Arpan Lobo, Detroit Free Press , 21 Mar. 2022",
"As the days passed, the first colleague through the line each morning would text a scouting report to the rest of us about the aggressiveness of the swabber. \u2014 Los Angeles Times , 18 Feb. 2022",
"Then snap a pic of your \u2019scrip and text it to us, along with your Social Security number and blood type. \u2014 Eric Schulmiller, The New Yorker , 11 Dec. 2021",
"Through Sunday, text a photo of your shot glass necklaces and similar apparel to CINCO (24626) or visit https://www.topochicohardseltzerusa.com/swapshop to get Topo Chico Margarita Hard Seltzer for free. \u2014 Kelly Tyko, USA TODAY , 5 May 2022"
],
"history_and_etymology":{
"Middle English, from Anglo-French tiste, texte , from Medieval Latin textus , from Latin, texture, context, from texere to weave \u2014 more at technical":"Noun"
},
"first_known_use":{
"14th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1a(1)":"Noun",
"1998, in the meaning defined at transitive sense":"Verb"
},
"time_of_retrieval":"20220706-235512"
},
"terminate":{
"type":[
"adjective",
"noun",
"verb"
],
"definitions":{
": to form an ending":[],
": to come to an end in time":[],
": to bring to an end : close":[
"terminate a marriage by divorce",
"terminate a transmission line"
],
": to discontinue the employment of":[
"workers terminated because of slow business"
],
": to form the conclusion of":[
"review questions terminate each chapter"
],
": to serve as an ending, limit, or boundary of":[],
": assassinate , kill":[],
": coming to an end or capable of ending":[]
},
"pronounciation":[
"\u02c8t\u0259r-m\u0259-n\u0259t",
"\u02c8t\u0259r-m\u0259-\u02ccn\u0101t"
],
"synonyms":[
"close",
"close out",
"complete",
"conclude",
"end",
"finish",
"round (off ",
"wind up",
"wrap up"
],
"antonyms":[
"begin",
"commence",
"inaugurate",
"open",
"start"
],
"synonym_discussion":"Choose the Right Synonym for terminate Verb close , end , conclude , finish , complete , terminate mean to bring or come to a stopping point or limit. close usually implies that something has been in some way open as well as unfinished. close a debate end conveys a strong sense of finality. ended his life conclude may imply a formal closing (as of a meeting). the service concluded with a blessing finish may stress completion of a final step in a process. after it is painted, the house will be finished complete implies the removal of all deficiencies or a successful finishing of what has been undertaken. the resolving of this last issue completes the agreement terminate implies the setting of a limit in time or space. your employment terminates after three months",
"examples":[
"Verb",
"The branches of that tree terminate in flower clusters.",
"The rail line terminates in Boston.",
"You have to terminate the program before the computer will shut down properly.",
"His contract was terminated last month.",
"He was terminated last month.",
"Plans are being made to terminate unproductive employees.",
"Recent Examples on the Web: Verb",
"For example, a movement by the anti-privacy contingent is suggesting that companies who help employees terminate their pregnancies, even in another state, should not be able to do business in Texas. \u2014 Carrie Siubutt, Fortune , 22 June 2022",
"On the archipelago, pregnant individuals can terminate a pregnancy without restrictions during any stage in their pregnancy \u2014 but this right is attacked more and more each day. \u2014 Raquel Reichard, refinery29.com , 16 June 2022",
"Russia\u2019s war against Ukraine has caused the international market to terminate relationships with Russian oil companies, shrinking the global supply. \u2014 Rebecca Schneid, Los Angeles Times , 3 June 2022",
"The city has repeatedly threatened to terminate the company\u2019s lease, as recently as January, according to court records. \u2014 Susan Glaser, cleveland , 15 Apr. 2022",
"Match and Google can terminate their new agreement, but Match retains the option to reinstate its request for a temporary restraining order if that happens, Match said. \u2014 Will Feuer, WSJ , 20 May 2022",
"In Delaware, physicians can legally terminate a pregnancy up until the point the fetus becomes viable, after which abortions are banned unless the procedure is essential to protect the pregnant person's life or health. \u2014 Elizabeth Wolfe, CNN , 13 May 2022",
"The lease would run 10 years with options for two five-year extensions \u2014 but would terminate immediately, turning over control of the site to UMBC, whenever the state vacates the hospital complex. \u2014 Alison Knezevich, Baltimore Sun , 9 May 2022",
"Women can terminate pregnancy up to 20 weeks, but only on a doctor's advice. \u2014 Erin Prater, Fortune , 7 May 2022",
"Recent Examples on the Web: Adjective",
"That control gave Puglisi the sole authority to set up new credit card accounts, change spending limits, manage card access and terminate accounts. \u2014 Washington Post , 17 Aug. 2021"
],
"history_and_etymology":{
"Middle English, from Latin terminatus , past participle of terminare , from terminus":"Adjective"
},
"first_known_use":{
"15th century, in the meaning defined at transitive sense 1a":"Verb",
"15th century, in the meaning defined above":"Adjective"
},
"time_of_retrieval":"20220706-172517"
},
"tell (on)":{
"type":[
"phrasal verb"
],
"definitions":{
": to tell someone in authority about the bad behavior or actions of (someone else)":[
"Please don't tell on me."
],
": to have a noticeable effect on (someone or something)":[
"The stress began to tell on her face/health."
]
},
"pronounciation":[],
"synonyms":[],
"antonyms":[],
"synonym_discussion":"",
"examples":[],
"history_and_etymology":{},
"first_known_use":{},
"time_of_retrieval":"20220707-034524"
},
"temptation":{
"type":[
"noun"
],
"definitions":{
": the act of tempting or the state of being tempted especially to evil : enticement":[],
": something tempting : a cause or occasion of enticement":[]
},
"pronounciation":[
"temp-\u02c8t\u0101-sh\u0259n",
"tem(p)-\u02c8t\u0101-sh\u0259n"
],
"synonyms":[
"allurement",
"enticement",
"lure",
"seduction"
],
"antonyms":[],
"synonym_discussion":"",
"examples":[
"Money is always a temptation .",
"The dessert menu has a lot of delicious temptations .",
"the temptations of the city",
"Recent Examples on the Web",
"But summer after summer, that temptation has turned into tragedy. \u2014 Camille Caldera, BostonGlobe.com , 3 July 2022",
"With the reelection of Emmanuel Macron, French voters favored his promise of stability over the temptation of an extremist lurch. \u2014 New York Times , 27 June 2022",
"Phillips mostly resists the temptation to judge her subjects for their mothering choices, and her reading of Lessing is sensitive and sympathetic. \u2014 Joanna Scutts, The New Republic , 20 June 2022",
"After Watergate, after Woodward and Bernstein became Redford and Hoffman, the temptation to follow their model was strong. \u2014 Joshua Benton, The Atlantic , 9 June 2022",
"Men\u2019s tennis hasn\u2019t had a comparable wunderkind since, and so the temptation to create some kind of Jordan-to-LeBron segue of Spanish tennis stars is unavoidable. \u2014 Jason Gay, WSJ , 9 May 2022",
"Don\u2019t get lured into the temptation of over-messaging. \u2014 Forrester, Forbes , 20 Oct. 2021",
"Some Jewish scholars thought that uncircumcised men would prove too irresistible for Jewish women, and that men without a foreskin would not be led into constant temptation . \u2014 Gary Shteyngart, The New Yorker , 4 Oct. 2021",
"This track finds The Weeknd bringing back echoes of his mixtape days to assist Doja in a seductive midtempo jam about knowingly giving into temptation . \u2014 Billboard , 25 June 2021"
],
"history_and_etymology":{
"Middle English temptacioun \"testing, enticement to sin,\" borrowed from Anglo-French tentacion, borrowed from Late Latin tempt\u0101ti\u014dn-, tempt\u0101ti\u014d \"enticement to sin,\" going back to Latin, \"attempt, attack,\" from tempt\u0101re \"to feel, test, attempt, make an assault on, attack\" + -ti\u014dn-, -ti\u014d, suffix of verbal action \u2014 more at tempt":""
},
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"adjective",
"adverb"
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": carrying great weight and producing a marked effect : effective , expressive":[
"the most telling evidence"
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"\u02c8te-li\u014b"
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"cogent",
"compelling",
"conclusive",
"convincing",
"decisive",
"effective",
"forceful",
"persuasive",
"satisfying",
"strong"
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"indecisive",
"ineffective",
"uncompelling",
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"synonym_discussion":"Choose the Right Synonym for telling valid , sound , cogent , convincing , telling mean having such force as to compel serious attention and usually acceptance. valid implies being supported by objective truth or generally accepted authority. a valid reason for being absent a valid marriage sound implies a basis of flawless reasoning or of solid grounds. a sound proposal for reviving the economy cogent may stress either weight of sound argument and evidence or lucidity of presentation. the prosecutor's cogent summation won over the jury convincing suggests a power to overcome doubt, opposition, or reluctance to accept. a convincing argument for welfare reform telling stresses an immediate and crucial effect striking at the heart of a matter. a telling example of bureaucratic waste",
"examples":[
"Her experience is a telling example of why the nation's educational system needs to be changed.",
"The most telling moment in the case was when the victim took the stand.",
"Recent Examples on the Web",
"The most telling stat of Game 4 was this one: Chris Paul fouled out in just 23 minutes of play. \u2014 Mark Faller, The Arizona Republic , 16 May 2022",
"What is equally telling is that leading Republican officials in Georgia\u2014now the ultimate swing state\u2014have almost all endorsed Kemp despite Trump\u2019s rage at the governor. \u2014 Walter Shapiro, The New Republic , 24 May 2022",
"In one very telling incident on the Desna River near Chernihiv in early April, Ukrainian commandos riding in speedboats intercepted a Russian convoy and captured one of the Russians\u2019 latest SNAR-10M1 radar vehicles. \u2014 David Axe, Forbes , 27 Apr. 2022",
"The Detroit Red Wings' next game will be one of their most telling of the season. \u2014 Helene St. James, Detroit Free Press , 30 Mar. 2022",
"The breadth of price increases might be more telling . \u2014 Elisabeth Buchwald, USA TODAY , 10 May 2022",
"There\u2019s nothing more telling than the contents of a cook\u2019s pantry. \u2014 Adina Steiman, WSJ , 4 May 2022",
"Breaking down that data by neighborhoods \u2014 or Public Use Microdata Areas as defined by the U.S. Census \u2014 can be more telling . \u2014 Susan Tompor, Detroit Free Press , 17 Dec. 2021",
"How the Ducks choose to go about that today will be more telling . \u2014 oregonlive , 2 Oct. 2021"
],
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"first_known_use":{
"1819, in the meaning defined above":""
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220707-063433"
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"adjective",
"noun",
"verb"
],
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": inner striving, unrest, or imbalance often with physiological indication of emotion",
": a state of latent hostility or opposition between individuals or groups",
": a balance maintained in an artistic work between opposing forces or elements",
": the act or action of stretching or the condition or degree of being stretched to stiffness : tautness",
": stress sense 1b",
": either of two balancing forces causing or tending to cause extension",
": the stress resulting from the elongation of an elastic body",
": a device to produce a desired tension (as in a loom)",
": to subject to tension",
": to tighten to a desired or appropriate degree",
": the act of straining or stretching : the condition of being strained or stretched",
": a state of worry or nervousness",
": a state of unfriendliness",
": the act or action of stretching or the condition or degree of being stretched to stiffness",
": stress sense 1b",
": either of two balancing forces causing or tending to cause extension",
": the stress resulting from the elongation of an elastic body",
": inner striving, unrest, or imbalance often with physiological indication of emotion",
": partial pressure"
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"\u02c8ten(t)-sh\u0259n",
"\u02c8ten-sh\u0259n",
"\u02c8ten-ch\u0259n"
],
"synonyms":[
"pressure",
"strain",
"stress"
],
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"examples":[
"Recent Examples on the Web: Noun",
"Despite this brave attitude, however, there\u2019s undeniable tension underlying her daily work. \u2014 Dennis Harvey, Variety , 15 June 2022",
"Pension tension : Members of the Ohio Retirement Study Council, a legislative oversight panel for Ohio\u2019s various pension systems, voted on Thursday to hold off on weighing in a pension reform bill until after the November elections. \u2014 Andrew J. Tobias, cleveland , 13 June 2022",
"Breathing meditations can reduce muscle tension and heart rate, Vaile Wright, a psychologist and senior director of health care innovation at the American Psychological Association, told CNN in 2020. \u2014 Kristen Rogers, CNN , 13 June 2022",
"There is a big tension between what can be done and what is actually done, which is why Thymia exists. \u2014 Aparna Dhinakaran, Forbes , 9 June 2022",
"Television viewers looking for tension , drama and urgent historical, political and moral relevance now have something to move to the top of their must-watch list. \u2014 Frank Scheck, The Hollywood Reporter , 9 June 2022",
"But there\u2019s tension on how best to address the root of the problem. \u2014 Arianna Skibell, Scientific American , 8 June 2022",
"There\u2019s this tension between wanting to create school menus that will be appealing to children and also communicate the nutrition information to parents. \u2014 Marlene B. Schwartz, The Conversation , 7 June 2022",
"This is a delight, full of florid language, slow-building tension , groan-inducing puns, loads of food descriptions, and a fun and fleshed-out supporting cast. \u2014 Mary Cadden, USA TODAY , 7 June 2022",
"Recent Examples on the Web: Verb",
"The team will separate and individually tension each of the five sunshield layers, stretching them into their final shape. \u2014 Julia Musto, Fox News , 2 Jan. 2022",
"Will tension between hawks and doves be the defining characteristic of Juntos going forward? \u2014 Agustino Fontevecchia, Forbes , 14 Nov. 2021",
"The Rolex Oyster Perpetual contained a kinetic semi-circular plate that utilized movement from the wearer\u2019s arm to tension the mainspring, making manual winding unnecessary. \u2014 Kyle Roderick, Forbes , 22 June 2021",
"It can be controlled and aimed easily thanks to its tensioned handles, and the included 25mm and 10mm eyepieces sit snugly and conveniently on the included accessory tray. \u2014 Popular Science , 9 Apr. 2020",
"The degree of retention can be altered via tensioning screws on the shells. \u2014 The Editors, Outdoor Life , 20 Feb. 2020",
"Post- tensioning Workers must complete the post-tensioning of the bridge segments. \u2014 Anna Beahm | Abeahm@al.com, al , 23 Oct. 2019",
"At the Richmond yard, workers are learning to tension the cables and fasten the struts before building the real net over the bay. \u2014 Rachel Swan, SFChronicle.com , 12 Dec. 2019",
"The buttons are satisfying and sturdy, with mechanically tensioned springs underneath both the left and right buttons and separate keyplates for accuracy. \u2014 Jess Grey, WIRED , 17 Aug. 2019"
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"Noun",
"1533, in the meaning defined at sense 2a",
"Verb",
"1891, in the meaning defined above"
],
"time_of_retrieval":"20220626-024217"
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"adjective",
"adverb",
"noun"
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": easily annoyed : irritable":[],
": marked by impatience or ill humor":[
"testy remarks"
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"\u02c8te-st\u0113"
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"choleric",
"crabby",
"cranky",
"cross",
"crotchety",
"fiery",
"grouchy",
"grumpy",
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"irritable",
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"perverse",
"pettish",
"petulant",
"prickly",
"quick-tempered",
"raspy",
"ratty",
"short-tempered",
"snappish",
"snappy",
"snarky",
"snippety",
"snippy",
"stuffy",
"waspish"
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"synonym_discussion":"",
"examples":[
"that coworker would be easier to get along with if she weren't so testy all the time",
"Recent Examples on the Web",
"But, naturally, the mood got a bit more testy when, at Kyle\u2019s house, new cast member Diana Jenkins observed that Sutton doesn\u2019t initially come off all that well, and Erika Girardi chimed in to agree. \u2014 oregonlive , 1 June 2022",
"Hontzas, who is known to get testy with customers who try to save seats or leave the front door propped open, had to laugh. \u2014 Bob Carlton | Bcarlton@al.com, al , 26 May 2022",
"Tyson was initially friendly to the man, who was sitting in the row in front of him on a Jet Blue flight to Florida, according to the TMZ report, but grew testy when the man kept pestering him, even after Tyson asked to knock it off. \u2014 Michael Cabanatuan, San Francisco Chronicle , 21 Apr. 2022",
"The relationship was testy ; in a long-running lawsuit, the group accused the Migdols of trying to undermine their relationship with the city and force them out, but CORE remained there for years. \u2014 New York Times , 13 Apr. 2022",
"Things got testy midway through the second half after Lamont Butler scored inside and tangled with Ike as Ike went to retrieve the ball. \u2014 Mark Zeigler, San Diego Union-Tribune , 28 Feb. 2022",
"In one discursive story about Eisenhower\u2019s travels abroad, Mr. Sahl said that White House press secretary James C. Hagerty grew testy when reporters asked when the president might visit Russia. \u2014 Washington Post , 26 Oct. 2021",
"Senate Republican leader Mitch McConnell grew testy with reporters when asked about Yellen\u2019s warning that Congress must swiftly resolve the issue. \u2014 Alan Fram, chicagotribune.com , 29 Sep. 2021",
"Republican leader Mitch McConnell grew testy with reporters when asked about Yellen\u2019s warning that Congress must swiftly resolve the issue. \u2014 Lisa Mascaro And Alan Fram, Anchorage Daily News , 28 Sep. 2021"
],
"history_and_etymology":{
"Middle English testif , from Anglo-French, headstrong, from teste head \u2014 more at tester entry 2":""
},
"first_known_use":{
"1523, in the meaning defined at sense 1":""
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220706-222010"
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"type":[
"adjective",
"adverb",
"noun"
],
"definitions":[
": tiresome because of length or dullness : boring",
": tiring because of length or dullness"
],
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"\u02c8t\u0113-d\u0113-\u0259s",
"\u02c8t\u0113-j\u0259s",
"\u02c8t\u0113-d\u0113-\u0259s",
"\u02c8t\u0113-j\u0259s"
],
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"arid",
"boring",
"colorless",
"drab",
"dreary",
"drudging",
"dry",
"dull",
"dusty",
"flat",
"heavy",
"ho-hum",
"humdrum",
"jading",
"jejune",
"leaden",
"mind-numbing",
"monochromatic",
"monotonous",
"numbing",
"old",
"pedestrian",
"ponderous",
"slow",
"stale",
"stodgy",
"stuffy",
"stupid",
"tame",
"tiresome",
"tiring",
"uninteresting",
"wearisome",
"weary",
"wearying"
],
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"absorbing",
"engaging",
"engrossing",
"gripping",
"interesting",
"intriguing",
"involving",
"riveting"
],
"examples":[
"Writing a new spreadsheet or word-processing program these days is a tedious process, like building a skyscraper out of toothpicks. \u2014 Jeff Goodell , Rolling Stone , 16 June 1994",
"Another of their assignments was to slow-fly any plane that had a new engine to break it in; that meant flying the aircraft for a tedious hour-and-a-half as slowly as it would possibly go without falling out of the sky. \u2014 Doris Weatherford , American Women and World War II , 1990",
"From there, it became clear that the deposition was going to be neither as undramatic nor as quotidian, and even tedious , as it at first appeared. \u2014 Renata Adler , New Yorker , June 23, 1986",
"He made a tedious 45-minute speech.",
"The work is tedious , but it needs to get done.",
"Recent Examples on the Web",
"Gore studied the players and offered his feedback to McCloughan, who was suitably impressed \u2014 not only with Gore\u2019s knowledge, but also with his interest in the sometimes tedious process of player evaluation. \u2014 Ron Kroichick, San Francisco Chronicle , 11 Apr. 2022",
"The Ducks, who have been struggling through a tedious rebuilding process, are about to miss the playoffs for the fourth straight season. \u2014 Los Angeles Times , 5 Apr. 2022",
"Bryan Buckley, the director of her Super Bowl commercial Usually those commercials are kind of tedious or annoying. \u2014 New York Times , 9 Mar. 2022",
"The tastiest meals are made with the best ingredients, but that doesn\u2019t mean cooking has to be tedious or inelegant. \u2014 Anthony Marcusa, chicagotribune.com , 16 Nov. 2021",
"Movies that repeat multiple scenes from different perspectives can become tedious really quickly. \u2014 Bilge Ebiri, Vulture , 16 Oct. 2021",
"Even at home, lock-down is rarely tedious or silent, as Kathrine joins 261 Fearless charity keep-in-shape classes with women from around the world, often at 6am our time. \u2014 Roger Robinson, Outside Online , 3 May 2020",
"However, manual auditing is a time-consuming and tedious process. \u2014 Naveen Joshi, Forbes , 9 June 2022",
"Although there are many more payment options, almost none processes digital payments end-to-end and require tedious back and forth between platforms. \u2014 Hawi Dadhi, Quartz , 8 June 2022"
],
"history_and_etymology":"Middle English, from Late Latin taediosus , from Latin taedium \u2014 see tedium ",
"first_known_use":[
"15th century, in the meaning defined above"
],
"time_of_retrieval":"20220627-104925"
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"type":[
"adjective",
"noun"
],
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": a deity erroneously ascribed to Islam by medieval European Christians and represented in early English drama as a violent character":[],
": an overbearing or nagging woman : shrew":[],
": overbearing , shrewish":[]
},
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"\u02c8t\u0259r-m\u0259-g\u0259nt"
],
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"battle-ax",
"battle-axe",
"dragon lady",
"fury",
"harpy",
"harridan",
"shrew",
"virago",
"vixen"
],
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"synonym_discussion":"",
"examples":[
"Recent Examples on the Web: Noun",
"But the film belongs to Moreno, clearly relishing the chance to play an unapologetic termagant . \u2014 David Rooney, The Hollywood Reporter , 13 Mar. 2022",
"Rita may be a bossy termagant , but her adoring Beppe appears to love being whacked around from time to time, so what\u2019s the harm? \u2014 John Von Rhein, chicagotribune.com , 15 Apr. 2018"
],
"history_and_etymology":{
"Middle English":"Noun"
},
"first_known_use":{
"13th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1":"Noun",
"1546, in the meaning defined above":"Adjective"
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220707-055133"
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"teeter":{
"type":[
"noun",
"verb"
],
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": to move unsteadily : wobble":[],
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"teetered on the brink of bankruptcy"
],
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": seesaw sense 2b":[]
},
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"\u02c8t\u0113-t\u0259r"
],
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"falter",
"rock",
"totter",
"waver",
"wobble",
"wabble"
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"synonym_discussion":"",
"examples":[
"Verb",
"The pile of books teetered and fell to the floor.",
"She teetered down the street in her high heels.",
"Recent Examples on the Web: Verb",
"She is caught in a moment of transition on a bridge that appears to teeter in the bright sunlight like an unbalanced scale. \u2014 Helen A. Cooper, WSJ , 10 June 2022",
"Rondinaia is Italian for swallow\u2019s nest, an ideal name for a house that appears to teeter on a cliff\u2019s edge. \u2014 Christopher Bollen, Town & Country , 8 June 2022",
"Back then, coronavirus seemed to teeter on the brink of defeat as cases plummeted to their lowest levels since spring 2020 and vaccines became widely available for adults. \u2014 Fenit Nirappil, Craig Pittman And Maureen O'hagan, Anchorage Daily News , 28 May 2022",
"Back then, coronavirus seemed to teeter on the brink of defeat as cases plummeted to their lowest levels since spring 2020 and vaccines became widely available for adults. \u2014 BostonGlobe.com , 28 May 2022",
"Yet some of the film\u2019s most ambitious set pieces teeter over into outright kitsch, not least via a couple of original songs that articulate the twins\u2019 emotions all too literally. \u2014 Guy Lodge, Variety , 25 May 2022",
"Video from the agency showed the demise of one home as ocean waves caused the stilts supporting the house to teeter and fall. \u2014 Jamiel Lynch And Jennifer Henderson, CNN , 11 May 2022",
"The Lakers continue to teeter of the edge of not making the NBA postseason play-in tournament following their 122-109 loss to the Utah Jazz. \u2014 Laura Blasey, Los Angeles Times , 1 Apr. 2022",
"The current war raging in Ukraine means happiness in other parts of the world could teeter as well. \u2014 Marnie Hunter, CNN , 17 Mar. 2022",
"Recent Examples on the Web: Noun",
"Both have the same way of walking\u2014a bit of a teeter , without much swinging of arms. \u2014 Joe Morgenstern, WSJ , 21 Apr. 2022",
"The Mets had not lost a series all season, but that streak sailed when the Seattle Mariners closed out a teeter -totter affair Sunday. \u2014 New York Times , 15 May 2022",
"Passersby couldn\u2019t help but spot the eight-foot long, bright yellow teeter -totter, ridden by youth of the church the weekend of March 19-20, in an effort to raise funds for local non-profit agencies. \u2014 Rich Heileman, cleveland , 25 Mar. 2022",
"That\u2019s especially true as the value of Russia\u2019s currency plummets and its largest banks teeter . \u2014 Ian Bremmer, Time , 28 Feb. 2022",
"Taken by itself, Kat's (Julia Stiles) poem about Patrick (Heath Ledger) is almost saccharine, an edge some rom-com speeches teeter . \u2014 CNN , 14 Feb. 2022",
"There is a seamless convergence between Atlanta\u2019s hot-wing culture and Korea\u2019s fried-chicken culture: an emphasis on shattering crispiness and a balance in flavors, most notably the lip-smacking teeter -totter of sour and sweet. \u2014 New York Times , 12 Jan. 2022",
"Those trying to change the field teeter between optimism and despair. \u2014 Usha Lee Mcfarling, STAT , 14 Dec. 2021",
"Republicans briefly flirted with forcing a government shutdown last week over the Democratic president\u2019s health policy, and are letting the debt limit teeter at a perilous economic momentum as the country is still in the middle of a pandemic. \u2014 Patrick Caldwell, The New Republic , 6 Dec. 2021"
],
"history_and_etymology":{
"Middle English titeren to totter, reel; akin to Old High German zittar\u014dn to shiver":"Verb"
},
"first_known_use":{
"1844, in the meaning defined at sense 1a":"Verb",
"1860, in the meaning defined above":"Noun"
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220706-192357"
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"tersely":{
"type":[
"adjective",
"adverb",
"noun"
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"definitions":{
": smoothly elegant : polished":[]
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"\u02c8t\u0259rs"
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"aphoristic",
"apothegmatic",
"brief",
"capsule",
"compact",
"compendious",
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"crisp",
"curt",
"elliptical",
"elliptic",
"epigrammatic",
"laconic",
"monosyllabic",
"pithy",
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"telegraphic",
"thumbnail"
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"circuitous",
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"long-winded",
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"windy",
"wordy"
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"synonym_discussion":"Choose the Right Synonym for terse concise , terse , succinct , laconic , summary , pithy , compendious mean very brief in statement or expression. concise suggests the removal of all that is superfluous or elaborative. a concise description terse implies pointed conciseness. a terse reply succinct implies the greatest possible compression. a succinct letter of resignation laconic implies brevity to the point of seeming rude, indifferent, or mysterious. an aloof and laconic stranger summary suggests the statement of main points with no elaboration or explanation. a summary listing of the year's main events pithy adds to succinct or terse the implication of richness of meaning or substance. a comedy sharpened by pithy one-liners compendious applies to what is at once full in scope and brief and concise in treatment. a compendious dictionary",
"examples":[
"Everything about him is tidy, from his terse wit to the flecks of gray hair that fall in precise iterations around the edges of his scalp. \u2014 Devin Gordon , Newsweek , 29 July 2002",
"\u2026 Johnston stays bolted to the wheelhouse floor, wrestling the helm and jotting down notes in the ship log. His entries are terse , bullet descriptions of the unending chaos outside. \u2014 Sebastian Junger , The Perfect Storm , 1997",
"This vicious cycle was captured succinctly in Gandhi's terse warning that an eye for an eye makes the whole world blind. \u2014 David McCabe , Commonweal , 11 Apr. 1997",
"She accepts the caller's terse expression of sympathy and duly expresses in return her appreciation for that unenviable bit of message-bearing. \u2014 John Barth , Harper's , January 1994",
"She gave me a few terse instructions and promptly left the room.",
"could tell from his terse replies to my questions that he was in no mood to talk",
"Recent Examples on the Web",
"Yet while Lader and Walker\u2019s script teases a more acidic strain of social satire, the film\u2019s generally terse approach extends to its commentary. \u2014 Guy Lodge, Variety , 18 Mar. 2022",
"The information was terse , only that Giffords had been shot. \u2014 Lisa Kennedy, Variety , 15 Mar. 2022",
"The dialogue is terse , aphoristic, cutting, and delivered frankly, plainly, with little artifice or mannerism. \u2014 Richard Brod, The New Yorker , 14 July 2021",
"His exchanges with Rob are terse to the point of being hostile. \u2014 Stephanie Zacharek, Time , 15 July 2021",
"As a result, communication with his team was terse and brief. \u2014 Ashton Shanks, Forbes , 25 May 2021",
"Answers are terse , short, and hugely telling stories unto themselves. \u2014 Brian Boone, Vulture , 7 Apr. 2021",
"The protagonist is terse , isolated, with a fetish for self-sabotage that ranges from recreational to all-consuming. \u2014 Katy Waldman, The New Yorker , 21 Nov. 2020",
"At the same time, however, Orlando attorney John Morgan, a major Democratic donor who had been vigorously touting Demings \u2014 and criticizing Harris \u2014 had a terse reaction to the Harris pick. \u2014 Steven Lemongello, orlandosentinel.com , 11 Aug. 2020"
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"Latin tersus clean, neat, from past participle of terg\u0113re to wipe off":""
},
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"1601, in the meaning defined at sense 2":""
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220706-184838"
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"\u02c8te-n\u0259-m\u0259nt"
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"apartment",
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"examples":[
"an exhibit of pictures showing the tenements of the New York City neighborhood of Hell's Kitchen during the 1920s",
"Recent Examples on the Web",
"Instead, tenement scenes\u2014from the inside looking out. \u2014 Sa\u00efd Sayrafiezadeh, The Atlantic , 21 June 2022",
"Vuong was 2 years old in 1990 when his family left Ho Chi Minh City for Hartford, Connecticut, settling in a one-room apartment in tenement housing. \u2014 WSJ , 29 Mar. 2022",
"The cacophony and oppressive heat were the same for the woman who had packed her meager possessions in a tenement on the Lower East Side and the one who had directed her maid to prepare her trunks in the parlor of a Fifth Avenue mansion. \u2014 April White, Smithsonian Magazine , 24 May 2022",
"Martin Pope was born Isidore Poppick on Aug. 22, 1918, in a tenement on the Lower East Side of Manhattan. \u2014 New York Times , 27 Mar. 2022",
"Hardest hit are the immigrants cramped into suffocating tenement apartments. \u2014 Tom Nolan, WSJ , 15 Apr. 2022",
"In the late 1960s, the five-story tenement at 193 Eldridge Street was, like many buildings in the city at the time, nearly falling down. \u2014 Valeria Ricciulli, Curbed , 20 May 2021",
"Bread and Puppet formed in the early 1960s in the Lower East of New York City, performing socially relevant puppet shows about poverty, tenement living and anti-war protests. \u2014 Christopher Arnott, Hartford Courant , 19 Apr. 2022",
"What\u2019s left of me now shares space with my son, and as a result my mental capacity has been reduced from a decent three-bed, two-bath apartment to, at best, a tenement studio. \u2014 The New Yorker , 11 Apr. 2022"
],
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"Middle English, \"the holding of property, the property so held, building, dwelling,\" borrowed from Anglo-French, borrowed from Medieval Latin tenementum, tenimentum, teneamentum, from Latin ten\u0113re \"to hold, occupy, possess\" + -mentum -ment \u2014 more at tenant entry 1":""
},
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"14th century, in the meaning defined at sense 2":""
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220707-021817"
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"adverb",
"noun"
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": an open acknowledgment":[],
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": the tablets inscribed with the Mosaic law":[],
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"\u02c8tes-t\u0259-\u02ccm\u014d-n\u0113",
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"The jury heard 10 days of testimony .",
"There were contradictions in her testimony .",
"the personal testimonies of survivors of the war",
"It is testimony to her courage and persistence that she worked for so long in the face of such adversity.",
"The popularity of diet fads is a testimony to the fact that people want a quick fix for their health and weight problems.",
"Recent Examples on the Web",
"Crime scene photos presented during testimony showed that her garden apartment appeared to be in disarray. \u2014 Jessica Anderson, Baltimore Sun , 23 June 2022",
"During his testimony Tuesday, McCraw said officers had enough firepower and protection to take down the gunman within three minutes of arriving on campus. \u2014 Ariana Garcia, Chron , 22 June 2022",
"During their testimony , Cosby attorney Jennifer Bonjean consistently challenged Huth and Samuelson over errors in detail in their stories, and a similarity in the accounts that the lawyer said represented coordination between the two women. \u2014 Brian Melley, Anchorage Daily News , 22 June 2022",
"During their testimony , Cosby attorney Jennifer Bonjean consistently challenged Huth and Samuelson over errors in detail in their stories, and a similarity in the accounts that the lawyer said represented coordination between the two women. \u2014 Brian Melley And Andrew Dalton, Chicago Tribune , 22 June 2022",
"During their testimony , Cosby attorney Jennifer Bonjean consistently challenged Huth and Samuelson over errors in detail in their stories, and a similarity in the accounts that the lawyer said represented coordination between the two women. \u2014 Brian Melley, USA TODAY , 22 June 2022",
"During their testimony , Cosby attorney Jennifer Bonjean consistently challenged Huth and Samuelson over errors in detail in their stories, and a similarity in the accounts that the lawyer said represented coordination between the two women. \u2014 CBS News , 21 June 2022",
"Raffensperger refuted Trump\u2019s claims during his testimony . \u2014 Globe Staff, BostonGlobe.com , 21 June 2022",
"McCraw is also expected to bring in a physical door during his testimony . \u2014 Dakin Andone, CNN , 21 June 2022"
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"Middle English testimonie , from Anglo-French, from Late Latin & Latin; Late Latin testimonium Decalogue, from Latin, evidence, witness, from testis witness \u2014 more at testament":""
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"14th century, in the meaning defined at sense 3a(1)":""
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"\u02c8tek-\u02ccst\u012bl",
"\u02c8tek-st\u0259l",
"\u02c8teks-t\u1d4al",
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"They import fine silk textiles from China.",
"brought back a whole suitcase of beautiful textiles from India",
"Recent Examples on the Web",
"The conglomerate\u2014which has interests in petrochemicals, oil and gas, telecom and retail\u2014was founded by late father Dhirubhai Ambani, a yarn trader, in 1966 as a small textile manufacturer. \u2014 Jonathan Burgos, Forbes , 25 Apr. 2022",
"In 2020, Japanese textile manufacturer Maruben and Tin Shed Ventures, Patagonia\u2019s investment vehicle, invested a total of $8 million in Circ. \u2014 Harris Quinn, Wired , 28 Dec. 2021",
"The mill dates back to 1869 when it was built to replace a previous 18th century mill, becoming one of the largest textile mills in the area, employing more that 2,000 workers. \u2014 Lauren Hubbard, Town & Country , 4 Mar. 2022",
"As northern investors established textile mills, cotton became a cash crop. \u2014 Alia Malik, ajc , 10 Feb. 2022",
"Work on the Arkansas textile factory never started, according to a spokeswoman for the state\u2019s Department of Commerce. \u2014 Trefor Moss, WSJ , 12 Feb. 2022",
"Optimist Hall is a former textile mill loaded with a broad collection of eateries. \u2014 Outside Online , 15 Mar. 2022",
"Dalton Mills \u2014 an old textile mill in Yorkshire and a filming location for the BBC series \u2014 was involved in a full building fire, which affected 100 percent of the structure, according to a statement from the West Yorkshire Fire and Rescue Services. \u2014 Kelly Wynne, PEOPLE.com , 3 Mar. 2022",
"After buying a unit in the Stacks lofts, a converted textile mill in Atlanta, with the intention to flip it, Victoria ended up falling in love with the place. \u2014 Kelly Allen, House Beautiful , 17 Feb. 2022"
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"Latin, from neuter of textilis woven, from texere":""
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"a tepid bath"
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"tepid poetry"
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"He gave a tepid performance.",
"My suggestion was given a tepid response.",
"Recent Examples on the Web",
"Output prices for both PMIs were subdued, indicating inflation is tepid in China. \u2014 Brendan Ahern, Forbes , 30 June 2022",
"Demand for the vaccine also appears to be tepid in other countries. \u2014 Rebecca Robbins, BostonGlobe.com , 7 June 2022",
"The change was needed, Democrats said, to ensure important propositions weren\u2019t decided in June elections when voter turnout is often tepid . \u2014 John Myers, Los Angeles Times , 13 May 2022",
"While new businesses are sprouting up across the country, enrollment numbers, at the undergraduate level continue to be tepid . \u2014 Rod Berger, Forbes , 5 May 2022",
"The Republican Governors Association issued a tepid response after the race was called, not promising financial support. \u2014 New York Times , 18 May 2022",
"Lawmakers in Congress and officials in the administration have been disappointed in ASEAN\u2019s tepid response to the Russian invasion of Ukraine. \u2014 Ishaan Tharoor, Washington Post , 12 May 2022",
"The Kassab family blasted the city for its tepid response to the arson and theft in the downtown core on May 30. \u2014 oregonlive , 2 Apr. 2022",
"The memo received a tepid response internally, with some groups that represent Disney employees like the Animation Guild releasing statements about the company\u2019s decision. \u2014 Alex Weprin, The Hollywood Reporter , 9 Mar. 2022"
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"Middle English teped , from Latin tepidus , from tep\u0113re to be moderately warm; akin to Sanskrit tapati it heats, Old Irish tess heat":""
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"14th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1":""
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": to cause to know the disagreeable consequences of some action",
": to guide the studies of",
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": to instruct by precept, example, or experience",
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": to conduct instruction regularly in",
": to provide instruction : act as a teacher",
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"Recent Examples on the Web",
"But while failures can teach health systems just as much about what\u2019s actually viable as successes, leadership is often hesitant to discuss them publicly in detail. \u2014 Mohana Ravindranath, STAT , 8 June 2022",
"Bezawit O'Neill is part of a tutoring program to teach students English. \u2014 Jene\u00e9 Osterheldt, BostonGlobe.com , 7 June 2022",
"The museum will house hundreds of artworks that Marin is donating, and will also feature a cultural center to teach the community about the Chicano art form. \u2014 Carson Burton, Variety , 6 June 2022",
"Now, current students go to other city high schools to talk about the mural and teach their peers how to become anti-gun-violence activists and how to brainstorm solutions to curb the violence. \u2014 Perry Stein, Washington Post , 6 June 2022",
"The project sent Schwartz and some of his fellow grad students into Delta classrooms to teach their art form. \u2014 Dwain Hebda, Arkansas Online , 5 June 2022",
"Proprietors Janet and Howard Melvin asked me to teach my first cooking class. \u2014 Rita Nader Heikenfeld, The Enquirer , 4 June 2022",
"In 2020, the Pueblo of Acoma and The Language Conservancy signed a settlement saying that the conservancy could no longer teach Keres classes, according to the tribe. \u2014 Graham Lee Brewer, NBC News , 3 June 2022",
"More faculty and graduate students are needed to teach more courses, and more classrooms and labs are needed to house them. \u2014 Gina Ferazzi, Los Angeles Times , 3 June 2022"
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"-\u02c8pesh-",
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"bang-bang",
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"nonviolent",
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"examples":[
"order was restored to the court after the judge put a stop to the defendant's tempestuous outburst",
"in terms of social change, the 1960s are generally considered the most tempestuous decade in recent American history",
"Recent Examples on the Web",
"Adrian Fenty\u2019s tempestuous one term in office was defined by his takeover of the city\u2019s public school system. \u2014 Paul Schwartzman, Washington Post , 22 June 2022",
"Randy Mercer, a park-visitor safety technician, was struck by the problem on a tempestuous day about 10 years ago. \u2014 Chloe Williams, The Atlantic , 20 June 2022",
"Ridley Scott\u2019s House of Gucci, an Italian fashion family epic, creates a wild soap opera from the tempestuous romance between fashion heir Maurizio Gucci (Adam Driver) and his power-hungry bride, Patrizia Reggiani (Lady Gaga). \u2014 Robert Daniels, Vulture , 25 Nov. 2021",
"The star led those episodes playing Kate Sharma, whose tempestuous romance with Anthony Bridgerton (Jonathan Bailey) is particularly beloved by book readers. \u2014 Angelique Jackson, Variety , 17 June 2022",
"It was supposed to run through a swamp that local M\u0101ori said was inhabited by a tempestuous taniwha. \u2014 New York Times , 1 June 2022",
"Luckin's effort to reassure investors and regulators has been marred by tempestuous relationships with outside accounting firms. \u2014 Grady Mcgregor, Fortune , 22 May 2022",
"The Agitators tells of the enduring but tempestuous friendship of Susan B. Anthony and Frederick Douglass. \u2014 Hartford Courant , 12 May 2022",
"Their father was strict and tempestuous and once beat the family dog to death with a baseball bat. \u2014 Josh St. Clair, Men's Health , 29 Apr. 2022"
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"Middle English tempestuous, Latinization of tempestous, borrowed from Anglo-French, re-formation of Late Latin tempestu\u014dsus, from tempestu-, probably extracted from Latin tempest\u016bt-, tempest\u016bs, archaic variant of tempest\u0101t-, tempest\u0101s \"stretch of time, season, weather, tempest entry 1 \" + -\u014dsus -ous":""
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"15th century, in the meaning defined above":""
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"verb"
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"first_known_use":{
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"definitions":[
": earthquake"
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"\u02c8tem-bl\u0259r",
"\u02c8tem-\u02ccbl\u022fr",
"tem-\u02c8bl\u022fr"
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"earthquake",
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"a temblor knocked down many of the buildings in the village",
"Recent Examples on the Web",
"The second temblor had a weak intensity rating of III, but was felt in northwest Providence, the USGS reports. \u2014 Globe Staff, BostonGlobe.com , 15 May 2022",
"Local media in Crete reported damage, with collapsing walls of old stone buildings in villages near the epicenter of the temblor on the eastern part of the island. \u2014 NBC News , 27 Sep. 2021",
"Local media in Crete reported damage, with collapsing walls of old stone buildings in villages near the epicenter of the temblor on the eastern part of the island. \u2014 Elena Becatoros, USA TODAY , 27 Sep. 2021",
"But the sheer force of the temblor and a climbing death toll suggested a devastating new tragedy in the Western Hemisphere\u2019s poorest nation, which has lurched from crisis to crisis for years. \u2014 BostonGlobe.com , 14 Aug. 2021",
"The latest temblor occurred at 9:48 a.m. Friday, beneath the sea floor northwest of San Clemente Island and south of Santa Catalina Island. \u2014 Gary Robbins, San Diego Union-Tribune , 15 Apr. 2022",
"Just as rockets and artillery fire destroy buildings and kill people, so did the temblor that struck San Francisco on April 18, 1906, leaving a random trail of destruction. \u2014 Gary Kamiya, San Francisco Chronicle , 15 Apr. 2022",
"The temblor was recorded in the Blanco Fracture Zone at a depth of 10 kilometers. \u2014 oregonlive , 26 Mar. 2022",
"The US Geological Survey says the latest event occurred at 3:22 p.m. Sunday when a 3.5 temblor broke 9 miles west-northwest of Lake Elsinore in Riverside County. \u2014 Gary Robbins, San Diego Union-Tribune , 6 Feb. 2022"
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"history_and_etymology":"Spanish, literally, trembling, from temblar to tremble, from Medieval Latin tremulare \u2014 more at tremble ",
"first_known_use":[
"1876, in the meaning defined above"
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220629-140652"
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"phrasal verb"
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"His rough hands tell of a hard life."
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"The article tells of her Arctic journey."
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"adjective",
"adverb",
"noun"
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": easily moved to love, pity, or sorrow : compassionate , impressionable":[]
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"\u02c8ten-d\u0259r-\u02cch\u00e4r-t\u0259d",
"\u02ccten-d\u0259r-\u02c8h\u00e4r-t\u0259d"
],
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"adoring",
"affectionate",
"devoted",
"fond",
"loving",
"tender"
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"unloving"
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"examples":[
"a tenderhearted offer of help for the victims of the earthquake",
"Recent Examples on the Web",
"The project is the backbone of writer-director Mike Mills\u2019s latest tenderhearted film, C\u2019mon C\u2019mon, detailing the complications of cross-generational dynamics in black-and-white. \u2014 Angelica Jade Basti\u00e9n, Vulture , 24 Nov. 2021",
"The Abyss resembles a tenderhearted melodrama about touching the otherworldly sublime in the vein of Contact or Close Encounters of the Third Kind far more than other sub flicks. \u2014 Kate Knibbs, Wired , 22 Dec. 2020",
"That dumpling baby had grown into the dearest of boys\u2014sweet, tenderhearted , with a gifted intellect. \u2014 Gayle Somers, WSJ , 21 Dec. 2018",
"Every now and then Millie loses track of one of the older kids, the teenage Jesse (Lamar Johnson), a tenderhearted fellow who would just like for everybody to get along. \u2014 Glenn Kenny, New York Times , 26 Apr. 2018"
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"first_known_use":{
"15th century, in the meaning defined above":""
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220706-174759"
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": to tell someone in authority about the bad behavior or actions of (someone else)",
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220629-150348"
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"teachability":{
"type":[
"noun"
],
"definitions":{
": suitability for use in teaching":[
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],
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},
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"\u02cct\u0113ch\u0259\u02c8bil\u0259t\u0113"
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220706-163426"
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"team (up)":{
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"phrasal verb"
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"\u2014 often + with Several organizations have teamed up with one another in the relief effort."
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"tell right from wrong":{
"type":[
"idiom"
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"He is old enough to tell right from wrong ."
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},
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"noun"
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"a tepid bath"
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"\u02c8te-p\u0259d"
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"halfhearted",
"lukewarm",
"uneager",
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"examples":[
"He gave a tepid performance.",
"My suggestion was given a tepid response.",
"Recent Examples on the Web",
"Output prices for both PMIs were subdued, indicating inflation is tepid in China. \u2014 Brendan Ahern, Forbes , 30 June 2022",
"Demand for the vaccine also appears to be tepid in other countries. \u2014 Rebecca Robbins, BostonGlobe.com , 7 June 2022",
"The change was needed, Democrats said, to ensure important propositions weren\u2019t decided in June elections when voter turnout is often tepid . \u2014 John Myers, Los Angeles Times , 13 May 2022",
"While new businesses are sprouting up across the country, enrollment numbers, at the undergraduate level continue to be tepid . \u2014 Rod Berger, Forbes , 5 May 2022",
"The Republican Governors Association issued a tepid response after the race was called, not promising financial support. \u2014 New York Times , 18 May 2022",
"Lawmakers in Congress and officials in the administration have been disappointed in ASEAN\u2019s tepid response to the Russian invasion of Ukraine. \u2014 Ishaan Tharoor, Washington Post , 12 May 2022",
"The Kassab family blasted the city for its tepid response to the arson and theft in the downtown core on May 30. \u2014 oregonlive , 2 Apr. 2022",
"The memo received a tepid response internally, with some groups that represent Disney employees like the Animation Guild releasing statements about the company\u2019s decision. \u2014 Alex Weprin, The Hollywood Reporter , 9 Mar. 2022"
],
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"Middle English teped , from Latin tepidus , from tep\u0113re to be moderately warm; akin to Sanskrit tapati it heats, Old Irish tess heat":""
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"14th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1":""
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"adjective",
"adverb"
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"\u02cctem-p(\u0259-)r\u0259-\u02c8men-t\u1d4al",
"-pr\u0259-\u02c8men-t\u1d4al",
"\u02cctem-p\u0259-r\u0259-\u02c8men-t\u1d4al",
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"examples":[
"The actor is known for being temperamental .",
"The old computer is temperamental .",
"They divorced due to temperamental differences.",
"Recent Examples on the Web",
"The two leaders have a long but temperamental relationship. \u2014 Fox News , 29 June 2022",
"At the time, medical officials typically transported smallpox vaccine by placing it between two pieces of glass, but the treacherous voyage across the temperamental Atlantic Ocean made that impossible. \u2014 Jim Downs, STAT , 23 June 2022",
"Sandeep packed perfectly for the temperamental spring weather, including many of the pieces from their new summer collection that were easy to layer and mix, as well as the studio coat (which is coming back in an upgraded version later in June). \u2014 Monica Mendal, Vogue , 3 June 2022",
"The market has been extraordinarily temperamental towards tech stocks and this is likely to be one of many instances where the current (low) stock price does not fully reflect the opportunity. \u2014 Beth Kindig, Forbes , 20 May 2022",
"Tom's of Maine Prebiotic Bar Soap won an Allure Best of Beauty Award in 2020 for its gentle cleansing properties that will fight acne even on the most temperamental of skin types. \u2014 Noemie Gokhool, Allure , 19 May 2022",
"Newspaper executives who met with Musk liked his technology but didn\u2019t know what to make of the frantic, awkward, temperamental guy who was selling it. \u2014 Marc Fisher, Christian Davenport And Faiz Siddiqui, Anchorage Daily News , 15 May 2022",
"Although the threats posed by the temperamental Susquehanna have been lessened, just last year the remnants of Hurricane Ida caused disastrous flash flooding in parts of the Northeast. \u2014 Jacob Feuerstein, Washington Post , 19 June 2022",
"Curly hair is temperamental , prone to frizziness, damage, and tangles upon tangles. \u2014 ELLE , 15 June 2022"
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"history_and_etymology":{
"borrowed from New Latin temper\u0101ment\u0101lis \"of the temperament,\" from Latin temper\u0101mentum temperament + -\u0101lis -al entry 1":""
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": a crystalline compound C 23 H 22 O 7 that is obtained from the leaves of a leguminous plant ( Tephrosia vogelii ) and from the roots of derris and cube and that is isomeric with toxicarol; hydroxy-deguelin":[]
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"\u02c8tefr\u0259s\u0259\u0307n"
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"noun"
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"-p\u0259rn(t)s",
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"\u02c8tem-p\u0259-r\u0259ns",
"\u02c8tem-p(\u0259-)r\u0259n(t)s, -p\u0259rn(t)s",
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"examples":[
"The minister preached about temperance .",
"my father attributes his ripe old age to temperance in all things, especially eating and drinking",
"Recent Examples on the Web",
"Factors driving the split may have also included a difference of opinion regarding the second wave of the temperance movement and horse racing. \u2014 Alison Cross, Hartford Courant , 27 June 2022",
"These include the classiccardinal virtues of fortitude (courage), temperance (moderation), prudence (wisdom) and justice, as well as those named in more recent research: honesty, care, respect and fairness. \u2014 Jonathan H. Westover, Forbes , 2 May 2022",
"By 1900, nativism had crept into the temperance discourse, as immigrants from Ireland and Italy were associated with drunkenness and moral turpitude. \u2014 Virginia Heffernan, Wired , 19 Apr. 2022",
"With this justification, many embraced a range of causes, including temperance , the abolition of slavery, and suffrage. \u2014 Barbara Spindel, The Christian Science Monitor , 15 Apr. 2022",
"Some proponents of temperance required that churchgoers keep pledges of abstinence, on pain of damnation. \u2014 Virginia Heffernan, Wired , 19 Apr. 2022",
"Donovan Carrillo is the best ice skater in Mexican history, which is a little like being the best bartender at a temperance convention or best speaker at a school for mimes. \u2014 Los Angeles Times , 12 Jan. 2022",
"On Sunday, the Packers\u2019 temperance trumped the Rams\u2019 win-at-all-costs strategy when the N.F.C. rivals faced off at Lambeau Field. \u2014 New York Times , 28 Nov. 2021",
"Col\u00f3n emphasizes the principles that sharpened his ambition: magnanimity, humility, courage, perseverance and temperance . \u2014 Lori Nickel, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel , 3 Sep. 2021"
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"students who are teachable and eager to learn",
"The book's style makes it very teachable .",
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"Their dissimilarity to the majority of USAF front line fighters was regarded as a teachable element. \u2014 Eric Tegler, Forbes , 22 June 2022",
"Chrystal Ratcliffe, president of the Greater Indianapolis NAACP, released a statement calling the incident a teachable moment to understand how important context and perception is for an organization's message. \u2014 Domenica Bongiovanni, The Indianapolis Star , 14 June 2022",
"The father-of-two said the chants were a teachable moment for his 5-year-old son, Draymond Jamal Green. \u2014 Natasha Dye, PEOPLE.com , 9 June 2022",
"Jada Pinkett Smith turned her husband\u2019s Oscar-night blowup into a teachable moment about alopecia areata, the hair-loss disorder affecting her and millions of others that, in some cases, can impact a person\u2019s sense of identity. \u2014 Time , 1 June 2022",
"Jada Pinkett Smith turned her husband\u2019s Oscar-night blowup into a teachable moment about alopecia areata, the hair-loss disorder affecting her and millions of others that, in some cases, can impact a person\u2019s sense of identity. \u2014 Lynn Elber, BostonGlobe.com , 1 June 2022",
"Skills are often teachable , but attitude, character and preferences are more permanent facets. \u2014 Johnny C. Taylor Jr., USA TODAY , 22 Feb. 2022",
"At at least this basic level, the Overview Effect was indeed teachable . \u2014 Michael Del Castillo, Forbes , 26 Dec. 2021",
"The Office, Grace & Frankie) pumps the brakes one too many times to make way for a teachable moment. \u2014 Leah Greenblatt, EW.com , 13 May 2022"
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220707-070026"
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220706-194308"
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"\u02cct\u0259r-m\u0259-\u02c8n\u00e4-l\u0259-j\u0113"
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"argot",
"cant",
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"jive",
"language",
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"examples":[
"a lexicon covering the terminologies of several scientific fields",
"the terminology favored by sportscasters",
"Recent Examples on the Web",
"No fancy terminology , no eight-step triangles or psychological methods. \u2014 Yec, Forbes , 7 Mar. 2022",
"Only minor tweaks had to made to the text, for instance an updating of the terminology for an ahead-of-its-time episode featuring a trans character. \u2014 Christopher Arnott, Hartford Courant , 5 May 2022",
"Regardless of the terminology , the sentiment is the same. \u2014 Los Angeles Times , 1 May 2022",
"Though the terminology may be specific to Google, lots of companies evaluate job candidates on culture fit. \u2014 Sarah Todd, Quartz , 22 Mar. 2022",
"Metaverse\u2014a word that until last year only existed in science fiction\u2014is now the mainstay terminology when world economies look into the future. \u2014 Faustine Ngila, Quartz , 20 May 2022",
"The terminology isn't particularly communicative and can be daunting. \u2014 Laura Smith-spark, CNN , 15 Oct. 2021",
"But for Cleveland, the name change comes amid a volatile global struggle over labels and terminology that occasionally plays out in the world of sports. \u2014 New York Times , 16 Apr. 2022",
"How to get started: Crypto can be difficult to understand at first\u2014particularly because of its terminology , which is unfamiliar to the everyday person. \u2014 Jessica Mathews, Fortune , 14 Oct. 2021"
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"Medieval Latin terminus term, expression (from Latin, limit) + English -o- + -logy":""
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"1770, in the meaning defined at sense 1":""
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"alert",
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"I warn ye now, ye best be tenty ."
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"tent entry 3":""
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"verb"
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"to draw out by force or with effort you'll never tear that secret out of me"
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": to say what the facts are : to speak about unpleasant things in an honest way":[
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"idiom"
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"I was sick of listening to his constant complaints, so I told him where to get off ."
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220706-180552"
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"noun"
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"definitions":{
": a temple enclosure or court in ancient Greece : a sacred precinct":[]
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"\u02c8tem\u0259\u02ccn\u00e4s"
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"history_and_etymology":{
"Greek, piece of land cut off as an official or sacred domain, temenos, from temnein to cut":""
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220706-181215"
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"type":[
"noun"
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"definitions":{
": a warm room of the ancient Roman thermae used to sit in":[]
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"\u02cctep\u0259\u02c8da(a)r\u0113\u0259m"
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"history_and_etymology":{
"Latin, from tepidus tepid + -arium":""
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"noun"
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": a spindle-shaped stone in Aztec sacrificial rites to which an inadequately armed captive was attached while allowed ostensibly to defend himself against his executioners"
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"Nahuatl, literally, spindle stone, from tetl stone + malacatl spindle"
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"noun",
"verb",
"verb ()"
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": to become filled to overflowing : abound",
": to be present in large quantity",
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": bring forth : give birth to : produce",
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"\u02c8t\u0113m",
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"Recent Examples on the Web: Verb",
"Individual servers can teem with tens, hundreds or thousands of people, making round-the-clock moderation a nauseatingly tall order. \u2014 Nathan Grayson, Washington Post , 16 June 2022",
"The streets, which used to teem with tourists and neighborhood folks, were empty, with a stillness that felt like being underwater. \u2014 Susan Orlean, The New Yorker , 18 May 2022",
"The deep waters here teem with out-of-this-world wildlife and coral formations. \u2014 Travel + Leisure , 12 May 2022",
"And television disinformation is only a small part of the problem; social media networks teem with falsehoods about the election and boost Trump's lies in what is almost a fact-free zone. \u2014 Stephen Collinson, CNN , 16 Dec. 2021",
"The task is especially hard in the Northern Virginia suburbs around Washington, DC, which teem with federal workers and highly educated and affluent voters. \u2014 Stephen Collinson, CNN , 11 Oct. 2021",
"Much has changed since that time \u2014 Cartagena is now home to more than a dozen upscale hotels \u2014 but the public plazas still teem with high drama, a strange and vibrant life. \u2014 Travel + Leisure , 10 Oct. 2021",
"Eden: Untamed Planet Helena Bonham Carter narrates this new nature series, which visits the few remaining untouched lands that still teem with ample biodiversity. \u2014 Los Angeles Times , 24 July 2021",
"Olympic sites teem with volunteers \u2014 easily identified by their blue-and-white uniforms\u2014rushing to assist any confused visitor. \u2014 Rachel Blount, Star Tribune , 23 July 2021",
"Recent Examples on the Web: Verb",
"The deep waters here teem with out-of-this-world wildlife and coral formations. \u2014 Travel + Leisure , 12 May 2022",
"And television disinformation is only a small part of the problem; social media networks teem with falsehoods about the election and boost Trump's lies in what is almost a fact-free zone. \u2014 Stephen Collinson, CNN , 16 Dec. 2021",
"The task is especially hard in the Northern Virginia suburbs around Washington, DC, which teem with federal workers and highly educated and affluent voters. \u2014 Stephen Collinson, CNN , 11 Oct. 2021",
"Much has changed since that time \u2014 Cartagena is now home to more than a dozen upscale hotels \u2014 but the public plazas still teem with high drama, a strange and vibrant life. \u2014 Travel + Leisure , 10 Oct. 2021",
"Eden: Untamed Planet Helena Bonham Carter narrates this new nature series, which visits the few remaining untouched lands that still teem with ample biodiversity. \u2014 Los Angeles Times , 24 July 2021",
"Olympic sites teem with volunteers \u2014 easily identified by their blue-and-white uniforms\u2014rushing to assist any confused visitor. \u2014 Rachel Blount, Star Tribune , 23 July 2021",
"Our Milky Way Galaxy should teem with 300 billion exoplanets, the researchers estimate. \u2014 Adrian Cho, Science | AAAS , 26 Mar. 2021",
"Khan\u2019s words might teem with optimism, but the Jaguars are still going to lose \u2014 more often, perhaps, than Meyer, whose worst season as a college head coach was 8-5, ever has. \u2014 New York Times , 26 Apr. 2021"
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"Verb (1)",
"Middle English temen , from Old English t\u012bman, t\u01e3man ; akin to Old English t\u0113am offspring \u2014 more at team entry 1",
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"Middle English temen , from Old Norse t\u0153ma ; akin to Old English t\u014dm empty"
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"idiom"
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": to come down heavily : to pour":[
"They continued to play as the rain teemed down ."
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220707-043706"
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"adjective",
"adverb",
"noun"
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": mundane in scope or character : prosaic":[],
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": of or relating to terrestrial organisms":[
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": belonging to the class of planets that are like the earth (as in density and silicate composition)":[
"the terrestrial planets Mercury, Venus, and Mars"
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"t\u0259-\u02c8re-st(r)\u0113-\u0259l",
"t\u0259-\u02c8re-str\u0113-\u0259l",
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"temporal",
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"heavenly",
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"unworldly"
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"examples":[
"The toad has terrestrial habits, spending most of its time on shore.",
"scientists haven't even found all the terrestrial life on our planet",
"Recent Examples on the Web",
"Scientists have long suspected that metallic cores lurk deep within terrestrial planets like Earth. \u2014 Jennifer Ouellette, Ars Technica , 16 June 2022",
"The space community is already quite familiar with the workings of the terrestrial planets in our solar system, such as Earth and Mars, and NASA is already lining up new missions to Venus. \u2014 Marina Koren, The Atlantic , 19 Apr. 2022",
"Tracking these new aphids might just be the key to terrestrial success. \u2014 Liliana Webb, Detroit Free Press , 1 June 2022",
"How can listeners who want to hear more women on terrestrial radio make their voices heard? \u2014 Melinda Newman, Billboard , 31 May 2022",
"Hammerhead worms are part of the terrestrial flatworms species and are more common in Southern states, including North Carolina or Florida. \u2014 Emily Deletter, The Enquirer , 17 May 2022",
"Globalstar\u2019s exclusive electromagnetic real estate is located near frequencies reserved for terrestrial uses. \u2014 Tim Fernholz, Quartz , 12 May 2022",
"Juggling even more than terrestrial weather, GOES-18 will have a hand in monitoring space weather, too. \u2014 Joe Mario Pedersen, Orlando Sentinel , 11 May 2022",
"The analysis finds that invasions by semi-aquatic and aquatic taxa have been causing a greater monetary burden to the economy compared to taxa inhabiting terrestrial ecosystems. \u2014 Sahana Ghosh, Quartz , 10 May 2022"
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"Middle English, from Latin terrestris , from terra earth \u2014 more at terrace entry 1":""
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"15th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1a":""
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"noun"
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": one that tempts or entices":[]
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"baiter",
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"examples":[
"there is no greater tempter to put off studying than my dog when he wants to play",
"Recent Examples on the Web",
"In Smith\u2019s parable, art inscribes an intimate way of seeing\u2014and Bowles, the tempter , leads writers to betray that vision for quick hits of affirmation. \u2014 Katy Waldman, The New Yorker , 25 Feb. 2021",
"The next day, Sunday, July 21, 1940, while attending a service in Holy Trinity Church, Lewis imagined a book consisting of the correspondence between a senior devil, Screwtape, and his junior tempter , Wormwood. \u2014 Joseph Loconte, National Review , 7 Dec. 2020",
"As the two debated, the Living Bread told the tempter that man lives by every word from the mouth of God. \u2014 Cameron Hilditch, National Review , 3 Sep. 2020",
"The supreme tempter is Satan, who uses our weaknesses to lead us into sin. \u2014 Eli Rosenberg, Washington Post , 17 Jan. 2018",
"But his tempter , a 70-year-old grifter even more desperate than Petty, is persuasive. \u2014 Tom Nolan, WSJ , 21 July 2017"
],
"history_and_etymology":{
"Middle English tempter, temptour, in part from tempten \"to tempt \" + -er -er entry 2 , in part borrowed from Anglo-French temptur, tempteour, going back to Late Latin tempt\u0101tor \"one who entices to sin (as an epithet for Satan),\" going back to Latin, \"one who makes an assault on,\" from tempt\u0101re \"to feel, test, attempt, make an assault on, attack\" + -tor, agent suffix \u2014 more at tempt":""
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"14th century, in the meaning defined above":""
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220707-071223"
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"type":[
"idiom"
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": to do something that is very risky or dangerous":[
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220707-062319"
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"type":[
"adjective",
"adverb"
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"definitions":{
": having an appeal : enticing":[
"a tempting offer"
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"\u02c8tem(p)-ti\u014b"
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"examples":[
"The desserts look very tempting .",
"It is tempting to think of him as the next American president.",
"Recent Examples on the Web",
"Micromanaging may seem tempting , especially when your business is your baby and you\u2019re in charge of its success. \u2014 Mike Kappel, Forbes , 15 June 2022",
"Though the hyaluron pen may seem like a tempting alternative to pricey lip fillers, the viral product is unsafe to use, experts say, and is even banned in Canada and Europe. \u2014 Jenna Ryu, USA TODAY , 10 June 2022",
"There, among the many taco trucks and gas station stalls, rich, tempting spits and white-hot griddles, is Mitla Cafe. \u2014 G. Daniela Galarza, Washington Post , 9 June 2022",
"The chance to return for a third season of college ball and add to his career sack total of 14.5 for a likely preseason top-10 team must be tempting . \u2014 Mike Berardino, Forbes , 30 Dec. 2021",
"In many cases, the next step is too tempting to resist: thoughtlessly taking the shortcut of granting the world at least read-only access or maybe even read/write access. \u2014 Steve Riley, Forbes , 13 May 2022",
"And those attributes proved too tempting to resist in the first round of the NFL draft Thursday. \u2014 Lance Pugmire, USA TODAY , 29 Apr. 2022",
"Psychologists say it\u2019s tempting to keep up with his posts, but best to stop paying attention. \u2014 Jenna Ryu, USA TODAY , 15 Feb. 2022",
"But those upgrades might not be as tempting as Apple expected. \u2014 Jacob Siegal, BGR , 28 Mar. 2022"
],
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"from present participle of tempt":""
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"1588, in the meaning defined above":""
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"verb"
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"Noun",
"rice growing in hillside terraces",
"For sale: large three-bedroom house with adjoining terrace and garden.",
"Recent Examples on the Web: Noun",
"The main terrace is bordered on each side by saltwater infinity pools and centered by a long dining table under the umbrella trees. \u2014 Carol Besler, Robb Report , 27 June 2022",
"The family strung a tarpaulin across the terrace and moved upstairs. \u2014 Sadiq Naqvi, Washington Post , 27 June 2022",
"Choose room three for space and a little spot of your own on the terrace or room four for quiet away from the restaurant hubbub. \u2014 Rooksana Hossenally, Forbes , 25 June 2022",
"In June 2020, Kate joined families to plant a new patio garden and transform the terrace area at The Nook. \u2014 Stephanie Petit, PEOPLE.com , 23 June 2022",
"Meals are cooked on an outdoor grill and the dining terrace looks out onto Campanella point. \u2014 Lilah Ramzi, Vogue , 17 June 2022",
"The roof terrace features a hot tub, fire pit, and herb garden. \u2014 Amanda Sims Clifford, House Beautiful , 9 June 2022",
"Biggers\u2019 piece is the ideal sculpture to mark the terrace \u2019s debut, Zuckerman says. \u2014 Los Angeles Times , 9 June 2022",
"The cantilever extending over the terrace is the most dramatic feature of the house. \u2014 Elizabeth Hosang, Detroit Free Press , 4 June 2022",
"Recent Examples on the Web: Verb",
"The end result is 40 hillside residences designed by EYRC architects that neatly terrace down from just below Sunset Boulevard (across a plaza from the fashionable Pendry West Hollywood hotel) to Franklin Avenue. \u2014 Kathy A. Mcdonald, Variety , 21 Dec. 2021",
"Finally, one last floor up is the private rooftop deck, with its lap pool and terrace both enclosed by sliding glass and topped by a retractable sun awning for shade. \u2014 Howard Walker, Robb Report , 7 Dec. 2021",
"But this is just the start of an upgrade to the 50-year-old venue that will expand and terrace its seating and improve entry points in hopes of making the small hillside bowl into a regional attraction in the sunny southeast corner of the city. \u2014 Sam Whiting, San Francisco Chronicle , 4 Sep. 2021",
"Paths, fences, a pool, and terrace grace these picture-perfect grounds. \u2014 courant.com , 14 May 2021",
"Paths, fences, a pool, and terrace grace these picture-perfect grounds. \u2014 courant.com , 14 May 2021",
"Paths, fences, a pool, and terrace grace these picture-perfect grounds. \u2014 courant.com , 14 May 2021",
"Paths, fences, a pool, and terrace grace these picture-perfect grounds. \u2014 courant.com , 14 May 2021",
"Paths, fences, a pool, and terrace grace these picture-perfect grounds. \u2014 courant.com , 14 May 2021"
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"Middle French, platform, terrace, from Old French, from Old Occitan terrassa , from terra earth, from Latin, earth, land; akin to Latin torr\u0113re to parch \u2014 more at thirst":"Noun"
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"1515, in the meaning defined at sense 1b":"Noun",
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": having a moderate climate which especially lacks extremes in temperature",
": found in or associated with a moderate climate",
": marked by moderation: such as",
": keeping or held within limits : not extreme or excessive : mild",
": moderate in indulgence of appetite or desire",
": moderate in the use of alcoholic beverages",
": marked by an absence or avoidance of extravagance, violence, or extreme partisanship",
": existing as a prophage in infected cells and rarely causing lysis",
": keeping or held within limits : not extreme or excessive",
": not drinking much liquor",
": showing self-control",
": having a mild climate that is not too hot or too cold",
": marked by moderation",
": moderate in the use of intoxicating liquors",
": existing as a prophage in infected cells and rarely causing lysis"
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"\u02c8tem-p(\u0259-)r\u0259t",
"\u02c8tem-p\u0259-r\u0259t",
"-pr\u0259t",
"\u02c8tem-p(\u0259-)r\u0259t"
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"moderate"
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"immoderate",
"intemperate"
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"examples":[
"They had a temperate discussion.",
"He is a temperate man.",
"Recent Examples on the Web",
"Leather can take you all through the day and isn\u2019t too warm for our more temperate winters. \u2014 Dave Schilling, Los Angeles Times , 14 Apr. 2022",
"Located on the southeastern corner of the island nation, the temperate tropical climate is complemented by a delectable culinary scene, particularly at Taitung Night Market, as well as stunning views from Liyushan Park. \u2014 Rachel Chang, Travel + Leisure , 26 Jan. 2022",
"In more temperate regions of the United States and Asia, Dr. Kelley said, wildfires could increase as emissions rise because the higher amount of carbon dioxide in the air helps plants grow, resulting in more vegetation to fuel blazes. \u2014 New York Times , 23 Feb. 2022",
"Their work revealed that lichens are slow to adapt to a changing climate and would likely need around one million years to cope with a temperate increase of one degree Celsius. \u2014 Corryn Wetzel, Smithsonian Magazine , 17 Feb. 2022",
"Most of the sites that sequester the most carbon dioxide were in tropical and temperate regions, such as South America and Australia. \u2014 Rachel Ramirez, CNN , 27 Oct. 2021",
"For the much shorter Parkruns, held in the temperate weather of Britain, the rate was just 0.3 per 100,000. \u2014 Alex Hutchinson, Outside Online , 2 Oct. 2021",
"Few people in the typically temperate Pacific Northwest have air conditioning. \u2014 Peter Weber, The Week , 27 June 2021",
"The loss of plant resilience was more severe in temperate regions like eastern North America and Europe because these areas have lost many fruit-eating mammals, per Science. \u2014 Elizabeth Gamillo, Smithsonian Magazine , 24 Jan. 2022"
],
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"Middle English temperat, temperate \"restrained, moderate in nature or habits, having the bodily humors in balanced proportion, moderate in temperature or climate,\" borrowed from Latin temper\u0101tus \"(of persons) restrained, (of temperature or climate) moderate, between extremes,\" from past participle of temper\u0101re \"to exercise moderation, moderate\" \u2014 more at temper entry 2"
],
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"14th century, in the meaning defined at sense 2"
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"tenue":{
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"noun"
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"the sacrifices made in the sacred name of tenue \u2026 the smiles amiably exchanged in public between mortal enemies",
"\u2014 Victoria Sackville-West"
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"the long black coat with the lavender trousers and mauve vest that must have been his tenue when he married his first wife",
"\u2014 Young's Magazine"
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"French, from feminine of tenu , past participle of tenir to hold, from Old French":""
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220706-224210"
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"verb"
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"to declare (something) to be true or genuine that auction house will always testify to a painting's authenticity"
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220701-044349"
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"term insurance":{
"type":[
"noun"
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"definitions":{
": insurance for a specified period that provides for no payment to the insured except on losses during the period and that becomes void upon its expiration":[]
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"examples":[
"Recent Examples on the Web",
"Visitors insurance is short- term insurance , primarily focused on medical coverage, to protect you during your travels. \u2014 Christopher Elliott, Forbes , 15 Oct. 2021",
"People who hold life insurance, term insurance , disability insurance and many annuities receive dividends from Northwestern Mutual. \u2014 Sarah Hauer, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel , 27 Oct. 2021",
"Many older homeowners prefer to leave their home equity alone as long- term insurance against unexpected expenses like health costs, and instead take out a home equity credit line as needed. \u2014 Next Avenue, Forbes , 15 Oct. 2021",
"Customers also need to take out short- term insurance and items must be returned to the shop in the condition they were loaned. \u2014 Roxanne Robinson, Forbes , 24 May 2021",
"However, a whole-life or universal-life policy may cost 5 to 15 times more than a term insurance policy with the same death benefit. \u2014 Brandon Marz, Forbes , 21 May 2021",
"Policy owners purchase term insurance for all types of great reasons, including to coincide with paying off major financial obligations, such as a mortgage, college tuition or expenses for raising children. \u2014 Brandon Marz, Forbes , 21 May 2021",
"Officials plan to tighten the rules for private short- term insurance plans that are not required to cover a full set of benefits. \u2014 New York Times , 27 Feb. 2021",
"Pope, though, says that short- term insurance markets offer plans with different levels of quality, and consumers can choose those higher-quality plans. \u2014 David Hogberg, Washington Examiner , 18 Jan. 2021"
],
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"first_known_use":{
"1897, in the meaning defined above":""
},
"time_of_retrieval":"20220706-233334"
},
"tea cart":{
"type":[
"noun"
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"definitions":[
": tea wagon"
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"first_known_use":[
"1817, in the meaning defined above"
],
"time_of_retrieval":"20220701-064500"
},
"tendergreen":{
"type":[
"noun"
],
"definitions":{
": a mustard ( Brassica peroiridis ) probably of eastern Asiatic origin that is used as a vegetable for its swollen root crown and edible foliage":[]
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"tender entry 1":""
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220707-012722"
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"tent":{
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"verb"
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": dwelling":[],
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": to lodge in tents":[],
": to attend to":[]
},
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"\u02c8tent"
],
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"awning",
"canopy",
"ceiling",
"cover",
"roof"
],
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"examples":[
"Noun",
"a huge tent was erected for the outdoor wedding reception",
"Recent Examples on the Web: Noun",
"Professional photographers are welcome but must check in at the welcome tent and pay a $20 fee. \u2014 Michelle Matthews | Mmatthews@al.com, al , 30 June 2022",
"Hutchinson, who was in the tent behind the rally stage while Trump delivered his remarks, recalled receiving a call from House Minority Leader Kevin McCarthy angrily asking why the former president wanted to go down to the U.S. Capitol. \u2014 CBS News , 29 June 2022",
"At one point, Alexander entered the giant wedding tent . \u2014 Nancy Dillon, Rolling Stone , 27 June 2022",
"The tent is available in two bright colors and is relatively easy to set up. \u2014 Rachel Klein, Popular Mechanics , 27 June 2022",
"Committee members as well as their friends and family will work the beer tent at Homer Fest starting at 4:30 p.m. Friday, hoping festivalgoers enjoy the music, grab a beer with their neighbors and are generous when tipping their bartenders. \u2014 Michelle Mullins, Chicago Tribune , 20 June 2022",
"The merchandise tent was bustling with activity during tournament week, but the store is closed now. \u2014 Leigh Montville, BostonGlobe.com , 20 June 2022",
"Moses Akash de Silva has been protesting at GGG almost daily since the first tent was pitched on Galle Face Green on April 9. \u2014 Munza Mushtaq, The Christian Science Monitor , 16 June 2022",
"Perhaps the new tent , Marketa suggests, foreshadows more space and autonomy. \u2014 Outside Online , 13 June 2022",
"Recent Examples on the Web: Verb",
"Leave a Note Shinde is one of Botswana\u2019s iconic luxury tented camps, refurbished in 2015 and located on the edge of the permanent waters of the Okavango Delta. \u2014 Cond\u00e9 Nast Traveler , 25 Aug. 2017",
"A rival group, the Worker\u2019s Ex-Servicemen League, Communist vets at odds with Waters\u2019s group, tented at 14th and D streets in Southwest Washington. \u2014 Terence Mcardle, Washington Post , 28 July 2017",
"Sherwood\u2019s home has been tented so that sulfuryl fluoride, a poisonous, odorless gas, can be sprayed inside. \u2014 Bill Hanna, star-telegram , 27 June 2017",
"Outside, two tented stages will provide three days of musical performances. \u2014 Melinda Morris, NOLA.com , 27 June 2017",
"The design is suspended 30 feet above ground and features tented structures atop a mesh platform. \u2014 Elizabeth Stamp, CNN , 15 June 2017",
"One morning this week, Markowski watched workers hoeing the rich soil between rows of tobacco beneath acres of tenting on his family's West Suffield farm. \u2014 Gregory B. Hladky, courant.com , 15 June 2017",
"Like Top Gear, the car segments are filmed around the world, along with the addition of audience segments, thanks to the show's mobile tented studio. \u2014 Jayme Deerwester, USA TODAY , 10 June 2017",
"The 37,000-acre spread will open its sixth tented camp, North Bank Camp, on the Blackfoot River this month. \u2014 Compiled By Elaine Glusac, star-telegram.com , 7 June 2017"
],
"history_and_etymology":{
"Middle English tent, tente \"collapsible shelter of animal skins or fabric used by nomads, shelter, dwelling,\" borrowed from Anglo-French tente, going back to Vulgar Latin *tenta, noun derivative from feminine of Latin tentus, tensus, past participle of tendere \"to extend outward, stretch\" (or from Vulgar Latin *tendita, re-formation of the participle) \u2014 more at tender entry 3":"Noun",
"derivative of tent entry 1":"Verb",
"Middle English tenten \"to look after, see to, watch over,\" noun derivative of tent, tente \"intention, purpose, heed,\" short for entente, intente intent entry 1":"Verb"
},
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"14th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1":"Noun",
"circa 1608, in the meaning defined at intransitive sense 1":"Verb",
"14th century, in the meaning defined above":"Verb"
},
"time_of_retrieval":"20220707-003437"
},
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"type":[
"noun"
],
"definitions":{
": the quality or state of being temptable":[]
},
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"\u02cctent\u0259\u02c8bil\u0259t\u0113"
],
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"history_and_etymology":{
"irregular from temptable + -ity":""
},
"first_known_use":{},
"time_of_retrieval":"20220707-051609"
},
"terminological platonism":{
"type":[
"noun"
],
"definitions":{
": platonism":[]
},
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220707-064058"
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"tentacle":{
"type":[
"adjective",
"noun"
],
"definitions":{
": any of various elongate flexible usually tactile or prehensile processes borne by invertebrate animals chiefly on the head or about the mouth":[],
": something that resembles a tentacle especially in or as if in grasping or feeling out":[
"corruption spreading its tentacles"
],
": a sensitive hair or emergence on a plant (such as the sundew)":[]
},
"pronounciation":[
"\u02c8ten-t\u0259-k\u0259l",
"\u02c8tent-i-k\u0259l",
"\u02c8ten-ti-k\u0259l"
],
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"examples":[
"The corporation's tentacles are felt in every sector of the industry.",
"the tentacles of organized crime",
"Recent Examples on the Web",
"That portfolio of accounts is just one tentacle of China\u2019s rapidly growing influence on U.S.-owned social media platforms, an Associated Press examination has found. \u2014 The Christian Science Monitor , 30 Mar. 2022",
"That portfolio of accounts is just one tentacle of China\u2019s rapidly growing influence on U.S.-owned social media platforms, an Associated Press examination has found. \u2014 Bloomberg.com , 30 Mar. 2022",
"On a cedar tree, particularly during spring rains, the galls on the cedar will produce gummy orange growths with tentacle -like protrusions. \u2014 Janet B. Carson, Arkansas Online , 14 May 2022",
"What do your tongue, an octopus\u2019 tentacle and an elephant\u2019s trunk have in common? \u2014 Scott Lafee, San Diego Union-Tribune , 10 May 2022",
"At least the former is a strong leader who understands that a country gets ahead through blue-collar grit, family values, and developing an efficient laser-beam- tentacle -to-organ-harvesting-cauldron pipeline. \u2014 Teddy Wayne, The New Yorker , 9 May 2022",
"Speeded up, there\u2019s something grotesque about the tentacle of doom that crushes to death a plant known for its expertise in self-defense. \u2014 Stephen Armstrong, Wired , 2 Dec. 2021",
"The lack of the trailing tentacle for which the Atolla jelly is known. \u2014 Sarah Parvinistaff Writer, Los Angeles Times , 25 Apr. 2022",
"Terrible, tentacle -waving trees snatched and swallowed unwary travelers in far-off lands. \u2014 Stephanie Pain, Smithsonian Magazine , 9 Mar. 2022"
],
"history_and_etymology":{
"borrowed from New Latin tent\u0101culum, from Latin tempt\u0101re, tent\u0101re \"to feel, test, examine\" + -culum, suffix of instrument (going back to Indo-European *-tlom ) \u2014 more at tempt":""
},
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"circa 1762, in the meaning defined at sense 1":""
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220706-212420"
},
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"type":[
"adjective"
],
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": of, relating to, or offering temptation : alluring":[]
},
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"(\u02c8)tem(p)\u00a6t\u0101sh\u0259n\u1d4al"
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220707-043803"
},
"temadau":{
"type":[
"noun"
],
"definitions":{
": a Bornean banteng":[]
},
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"\u02cctem\u0259\u02c8dau\u0307"
],
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"native name in Borneo":""
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220707-014432"
},
"teemer":{
"type":[
"noun"
],
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"-m\u0259(r)"
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220706-231206"
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"terseness":{
"type":[
"adjective",
"adverb",
"noun"
],
"definitions":{
": smoothly elegant : polished":[]
},
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"\u02c8t\u0259rs"
],
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"aphoristic",
"apothegmatic",
"brief",
"capsule",
"compact",
"compendious",
"concise",
"crisp",
"curt",
"elliptical",
"elliptic",
"epigrammatic",
"laconic",
"monosyllabic",
"pithy",
"sententious",
"succinct",
"summary",
"telegraphic",
"thumbnail"
],
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"circuitous",
"circumlocutory",
"diffuse",
"long-winded",
"prolix",
"rambling",
"verbose",
"windy",
"wordy"
],
"synonym_discussion":"Choose the Right Synonym for terse concise , terse , succinct , laconic , summary , pithy , compendious mean very brief in statement or expression. concise suggests the removal of all that is superfluous or elaborative. a concise description terse implies pointed conciseness. a terse reply succinct implies the greatest possible compression. a succinct letter of resignation laconic implies brevity to the point of seeming rude, indifferent, or mysterious. an aloof and laconic stranger summary suggests the statement of main points with no elaboration or explanation. a summary listing of the year's main events pithy adds to succinct or terse the implication of richness of meaning or substance. a comedy sharpened by pithy one-liners compendious applies to what is at once full in scope and brief and concise in treatment. a compendious dictionary",
"examples":[
"Everything about him is tidy, from his terse wit to the flecks of gray hair that fall in precise iterations around the edges of his scalp. \u2014 Devin Gordon , Newsweek , 29 July 2002",
"\u2026 Johnston stays bolted to the wheelhouse floor, wrestling the helm and jotting down notes in the ship log. His entries are terse , bullet descriptions of the unending chaos outside. \u2014 Sebastian Junger , The Perfect Storm , 1997",
"This vicious cycle was captured succinctly in Gandhi's terse warning that an eye for an eye makes the whole world blind. \u2014 David McCabe , Commonweal , 11 Apr. 1997",
"She accepts the caller's terse expression of sympathy and duly expresses in return her appreciation for that unenviable bit of message-bearing. \u2014 John Barth , Harper's , January 1994",
"She gave me a few terse instructions and promptly left the room.",
"could tell from his terse replies to my questions that he was in no mood to talk",
"Recent Examples on the Web",
"Yet while Lader and Walker\u2019s script teases a more acidic strain of social satire, the film\u2019s generally terse approach extends to its commentary. \u2014 Guy Lodge, Variety , 18 Mar. 2022",
"The information was terse , only that Giffords had been shot. \u2014 Lisa Kennedy, Variety , 15 Mar. 2022",
"The dialogue is terse , aphoristic, cutting, and delivered frankly, plainly, with little artifice or mannerism. \u2014 Richard Brod, The New Yorker , 14 July 2021",
"His exchanges with Rob are terse to the point of being hostile. \u2014 Stephanie Zacharek, Time , 15 July 2021",
"As a result, communication with his team was terse and brief. \u2014 Ashton Shanks, Forbes , 25 May 2021",
"Answers are terse , short, and hugely telling stories unto themselves. \u2014 Brian Boone, Vulture , 7 Apr. 2021",
"The protagonist is terse , isolated, with a fetish for self-sabotage that ranges from recreational to all-consuming. \u2014 Katy Waldman, The New Yorker , 21 Nov. 2020",
"At the same time, however, Orlando attorney John Morgan, a major Democratic donor who had been vigorously touting Demings \u2014 and criticizing Harris \u2014 had a terse reaction to the Harris pick. \u2014 Steven Lemongello, orlandosentinel.com , 11 Aug. 2020"
],
"history_and_etymology":{
"Latin tersus clean, neat, from past participle of terg\u0113re to wipe off":""
},
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"1601, in the meaning defined at sense 2":""
},
"time_of_retrieval":"20220707-011755"
},
"tenuiroster":{
"type":[
"noun"
],
"definitions":{
": a bird of the Tenuirostres":[]
},
"pronounciation":[
"\u02ccteny\u0259w\u0113\u02c8r\u00e4st\u0259(r)"
],
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"history_and_etymology":{
"New Latin, singular of Tenuirostres":""
},
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220707-050007"
},
"tempest-tossed":{
"type":[
"adjective"
],
"definitions":{
": tossed about or agitated violently : thrown into confusion : overwhelmed":[
"when upon life's billows you are tempest-tossed",
"\u2014 Johnson Oatman",
"send these, the homeless, tempest-tossed, to me",
"\u2014 Emma Lazarus"
]
},
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220707-002150"
},
"terrified":{
"type":[
"verb"
],
"definitions":[
": to drive or impel by menacing : scare",
": deter , intimidate",
": to fill with terror",
": to cause (someone) to become very frightened"
],
"pronounciation":[
"\u02c8ter-\u0259-\u02ccf\u012b",
"\u02c8te-r\u0259-",
"\u02c8ter-\u0259-\u02ccf\u012b"
],
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"affright",
"alarm",
"alarum",
"fright",
"frighten",
"horrify",
"panic",
"scare",
"scarify",
"shock",
"spook",
"startle",
"terrorize"
],
"antonyms":[
"reassure"
],
"examples":[
"The thought of dying alone terrifies her.",
"the prospect of speaking in front of a huge crowd of people absolutely terrifies me",
"Recent Examples on the Web",
"There aren\u2019t too many things that terrify Maya Rudolph. \u2014 Lacey Rose, The Hollywood Reporter , 15 June 2022",
"Regardless of precautions and incident plans, cyberattacks terrify c-suites. \u2014 Noah Barsky, Forbes , 1 June 2022",
"The Gay Agenda which, to terrify all of my loyal conservative fans, always has been and always will be about making as many people gay as possible. \u2014 Tom Rasmussen, Vogue , 1 June 2022",
"Based on the series of books that used to terrify you as a child, this movie follows a group of kids who have to investigate a bunch of local legends \u2014 before the legends wind up getting the better of them. \u2014 Marisa Lascala, Good Housekeeping , 17 May 2022",
"One suspect, age 25, is facing charges of possessing a destructive device near a church and on public streets, possessing material with intent to make explosives, exploding a device with intent to terrify , felony evading and child endangerment. \u2014 Gary Warth, San Diego Union-Tribune , 7 May 2022",
"Arnold is not trying to shock or terrify the viewer (this is not a sensationalist PETA video) but simply offers an invitation to bear witness to what the industrialization of food production means for animals. \u2014 Katie Walsh, Los Angeles Times , 6 Apr. 2022",
"Martin McDonagh writes plays that gleefully terrify . \u2014 Liz Appel, Vogue , 20 Apr. 2022",
"These numbers should terrify Democrats who are on the ballot this fall, barring a rapid turnaround in inflation, which most economists believe is unlikely. \u2014 Chris Cillizza, CNN , 31 Mar. 2022"
],
"history_and_etymology":[
"Latin terrificare , from terrificus"
],
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"15th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1a"
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"type":[
"noun"
],
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": a house in a row of houses that shares a wall with the houses next to it":[]
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220707-024010"
},
"temacha":{
"type":[
"noun"
],
"definitions":{
": a Persian comic or farcical interlude performed by traveling players":[]
},
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"\u02c8t\u0101m\u0259\u02ccch\u00e4",
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"before the 12th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1":"Noun",
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"\u02c8t\u0259r",
"\u02c8ter+"
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"noun,"
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": productive , fruitful":[]
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"\u02c8tem-pl\u0259t"
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"examples":[
"The software includes templates for common marketing documents like pamphlets and flyers.",
"Recent Examples on the Web",
"While Iverson has plenty of original ideas, the senior defender is following the template made by her older brother, Colin, on the soccer field. \u2014 Matt Le Cren, Chicago Tribune , 2 May 2022",
"Disney+ release template may already be a past-tense notion. \u2014 Scott Mendelson, Forbes , 6 June 2022",
"Download a printable coupon template and create a booklet filled with opportunities to do fun things together, or offer to take chores off his to-do list. \u2014 Erin Cavoto, Country Living , 1 June 2022",
"Taut and piercing, the film uses a genre template to delve into issues of violence, gender and policing in contemporary France. \u2014 David Rooney, The Hollywood Reporter , 28 May 2022",
"Another component of the mass-shooting template is weariness. \u2014 Erik Wemple, Washington Post , 25 May 2022",
"How he was used Thursday feels like a good template moving forward. \u2014 Globe Staff, BostonGlobe.com , 20 May 2022",
"Hold down your finger to copy it to the clipboard, then open the template for a fres Instagram Story. \u2014 Andy Meek, BGR , 19 May 2022",
"The vital template Harry helped create for female rock singers extends to Rodrigo. \u2014 George Varga, San Diego Union-Tribune , 19 May 2022"
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"alteration of earlier templet in same senses (by assimilation to plate entry 1 ), of uncertain origin":""
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"1677, in the meaning defined at sense 3":""
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"adverb",
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"tentative plans"
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"a tentative smile"
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": something that is uncertain or subject to change : something that is tentative":[
"In war, certainties have a way of becoming tentatives .",
"\u2014 The Buffalo (New York) News",
"Seventy-nine shows have contracts to use the center between now and 2010, with 129 booked with either contracts pending or as tentatives .",
"\u2014 Keith Reed"
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"\u02c8ten-t\u0259-tiv"
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"conditional",
"contingent (on ",
"dependent",
"subject (to)"
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"unconditional"
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"examples":[
"Adjective",
"In the winter, retirees from the Midwest fill the trailer parks. They are known with tentative affection as snowbirds. \u2014 William Langewiesche , Atlantic , June 1992",
"Clearly the President was chastened by the sorrow and resentment of the people to whom he spoke, but his words were somehow tentative and contingent, as if they could be withdrawn on a month's notice. \u2014 Lewis H. Lapham , Harper's , July 1992",
"There was a crying need, in the tentative early days of populist toryism, for a voice that could bring the gospel to the lumpen. \u2014 Christopher Hitchens , Times Literary Supplement , 30 Nov. 1990",
"Thus, we have a tentative picture of anatomically modern people arising in Africa over 100,000 years ago, but initially making the same tools as Neanderthals and having no advantage over them. By perhaps 60,000 years ago, some magic twist of behavior had been added to the modern anatomy. \u2014 Jared M. Diamond , Discover , May 1989",
"the baby's first tentative steps",
"We have tentative plans for the weekend.",
"Recent Examples on the Web: Adjective",
"The Spurs are hoping to play four games next season outside of the AT&T Center, with the tentative plan calling for two games at Austin\u2019s Moody Center, one in Mexico City and one at the Alamodome. \u2014 Gilbert Garcia, San Antonio Express-News , 10 May 2022",
"Even after the release of a tentative plan Monday for the partial relaxation of measures, there appears to be no end in sight. \u2014 Simone Mccarthy, CNN , 15 Apr. 2022",
"The two haven\u2019t collaborated yet, but according to the rapper, there\u2019s at least a tentative plan. \u2014 Jason Newman, Rolling Stone , 24 Mar. 2022",
"Under the tentative plan, the special primary election will be June 11, and the special general election will take place Aug. 16 \u2014 the same date as the state\u2019s regular primary election. \u2014 James Brooks, Anchorage Daily News , 22 Mar. 2022",
"After a City Council proposal failed in 2020, Detroit City Council President Mary Sheffield and the Coalition for Property Tax Justice revealed a tentative plan Saturday for compensation and dignity restoration. \u2014 Emma Stein, Detroit Free Press , 23 Jan. 2022",
"Plum said the district's tentative plan follows recent changes by the Centers for Disease Control regarding quarantine and isolation. \u2014 Alec Johnson, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel , 11 Jan. 2022",
"The tentative plan is to start at senior housing facilities, then hold a distribution day open to the public. \u2014 Jesse Leavenworth, courant.com , 28 Dec. 2021",
"This week, the city\u2019s Mobility Department said the tentative plan is to conduct the study from August 2021 through August 2022 and then continue that cycle going forward. \u2014 San Diego Union-Tribune , 15 Dec. 2021"
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"borrowed from Medieval Latin tent\u0101t\u012bvus \"as a trial, experimental, provisional,\" from Latin tempt\u0101tus, tent\u0101tus, past participle of tempt\u0101re, tent\u0101re \"to feel, test, examine\" + \u012bvus -ive \u2014 more at tempt":"Adjective",
"derivative of tentative entry 1":"Noun"
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"1825, in the meaning defined at sense 1":"Adjective",
"1893, in the meaning defined above":"Noun"
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"examples":[
"As a child she terrorized her younger siblings.",
"She was terrorized by nightmares.",
"Employees were terrorized into accepting abysmal working conditions.",
"Recent Examples on the Web",
"During two formative wars there, Russia\u2019s artillery and air forces turned city blocks to rubble, and its ground troops massacred civilians in what was widely seen as a deliberate campaign to terrorize the population into submission. \u2014 Max Fisher, BostonGlobe.com , 18 Mar. 2022",
"Zachary Abuza, a professor at the National War College in Washington who studies Southeast Asian security issues, said the threat to execute renowned activists is part of a wider strategy the junta hopes will terrorize people into submission. \u2014 Rebecca Tan, Washington Post , 16 June 2022",
"In the years since, little legislative progress has been made, and school shootings have continued to terrorize students. \u2014 Globe Staff, BostonGlobe.com , 11 June 2022",
"During two formative wars there, Russia\u2019s artillery and air forces turned city blocks to rubble and its ground troops massacred civilians in what was widely seen as a deliberate campaign to terrorize the population into submission. \u2014 New York Times , 18 Mar. 2022",
"As the 20th century went on, racists would bomb Black churches, terrorize civil rights activists, lynch and otherwise murder countless Black people, and assassinate one of America\u2019s most influential Black leaders, Martin Luther King Jr. \u2014 Char Adams, NBC News , 18 May 2022",
"The country has grown weary of endless bloodshed, of the gangs that terrorize them, of the lawlessness that has inspired so many to travel more than 1,000 miles to the American border. \u2014 New York Times , 28 Apr. 2022",
"Two other motives for using them, including away from the battlefields, would be to terrorize the country, in an effort to influence decision makers in Kyiv or to encourage Western governments to pressure Ukraine to pursue peace. \u2014 Stephen Fidler, WSJ , 19 May 2022",
"Lynchings were used to murder and terrorize the Black community in the U.S., predominantly in the South, from the 1880s to 1960s, the NAACP states. \u2014 Kiara Alfonseca, ABC News , 29 Mar. 2022"
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"1823, in the meaning defined at sense 1":""
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"type":[
"noun"
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": temptation",
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"\u02c8t\u0259rm"
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"hitch",
"stint",
"tenure",
"tour"
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"call",
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"clepe",
"denominate",
"designate",
"dub",
"entitle",
"label",
"name",
"nominate",
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"title"
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"\u201cI had the feeling that I had been there before.\u201d \u201cThe term for that is \u2018d\u00e9j\u00e0 vu.\u2019\u201d",
"That's an outdated term that no one uses anymore.",
"He spoke about them in glowing terms .",
"The law had been understood in broad terms .",
"The governor will run for a second term .",
"He is currently serving his third term in the U.S. Senate.",
"He was sentenced to a ten-year term in the state penitentiary.",
"The term of the contract is 60 months.",
"His grades have improved since last term .",
"English 122 is not offered this term .",
"Verb",
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"The project was termed a success.",
"Recent Examples on the Web: Noun",
"Some conservative lawmakers in Iran have told news outlets that the replacement of Taeb was nothing out of the ordinary and that his term had simply come to an end. \u2014 Ronen Bergman, BostonGlobe.com , 29 June 2022",
"Leavitt is in his first term as Utah County attorney. \u2014 Jessica Miller, The Salt Lake Tribune , 29 June 2022",
"Cook County Sheriff Tom Dart was seeking his fifth term Tuesday, facing off against Chicago police Sgt. \u2014 Alice Yin, Chicago Tribune , 28 June 2022",
"First elected in 2016, Huntsville City Councilman Devyn Keith is in his second term as the District 1 representative. \u2014 al , 28 June 2022",
"Now Murthy is leaning heavily into mental health initiatives, the unfinished business of his first term . \u2014 Roxanne Roberts, Washington Post , 27 June 2022",
"But seeing Cheney excel in Washington made losing easier \u2014 she was elected GOP Conference chair at the end of her first term in office, the No. 3 spot in party leadership. \u2014 Los Angeles Times , 27 June 2022",
"Igot to Budapest on May 16th, the day Viktor Orb\u00e1n was sworn in for his fourth consecutive term as Prime Minister. \u2014 Andrew Marantz, The New Yorker , 27 June 2022",
"Barca kick off the 2022/2023 season against the same opposition in mid-August, and finishing trophyless in his first full term might spell the exit door for Xavi too. \u2014 Tom Sanderson, Forbes , 27 June 2022",
"Recent Examples on the Web: Verb",
"Beijing has so far declined to criticize Russia or even to term its actions in Ukraine an invasion, expressing sympathy with the security concerns Moscow has cited as among the reasons for the military assault. \u2014 Alex Leary And Lingling Wei, WSJ , 18 Mar. 2022",
"As laid out in a TIME examination of the case, their common account has since been contradicted by forensic evidence gathered by Franklin\u2019s family, who term his death an assassination. \u2014 Karl Vick, Time , 7 Oct. 2021",
"In those critical pre-landfall hours, the storm underwent a process that scientists term rapid intensification \u2014 and this is where warming temperatures plays a pivotal role in generating more powerful hurricanes. \u2014 chicagotribune.com , 31 Aug. 2021",
"To put it mildly, this is not a great way to embark on the road towards a \u2018new world order\u2019 as many politicians now term it, or the building of the post COVID economy. \u2014 Mike O'sullivan, Forbes , 29 May 2021",
"Vogel said James came out of Monday's practice fine and would not term Tuesday's absence as precautionary. \u2014 Joe Reedy, Star Tribune , 11 May 2021",
"It\u2019s that experienced depth that has caused head coach Kane Wommack to term the defensive line the leaders of the South Alabama defense. \u2014 Creg Stephenson | Cstephenson@al.com, al , 9 Apr. 2021",
"The Lions are in a state of rebuild, no matter how Holmes wants to term it, and the only way to do that properly is to tear the organization down to its studs. \u2014 Dave Birkett, Detroit Free Press , 24 Jan. 2021",
"At the same time, Gov. Jerry Brown was set to term out in 2018. \u2014 Phil Matier, SFChronicle.com , 3 Nov. 2020"
],
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"Middle English terme , from Anglo-French, from Latin terminus boundary marker, limit; akin to Greek term\u014dn boundary, end, Sanskrit tarman top of a post":"Noun"
},
"first_known_use":{
"13th century, in the meaning defined at sense 6b":"Noun",
"1545, in the meaning defined above":"Verb"
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220706-213201"
},
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"type":[
"noun"
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"definitions":{
": a Mormon ranking above a deacon in the Aaronic priesthood":[]
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"\u02c8t\u0113-ch\u0259r"
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"educator",
"instructor",
"pedagogue",
"pedagog",
"preceptor",
"schoolteacher"
],
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"synonym_discussion":"",
"examples":[
"Experience is a good teacher .",
"She is a first-grade teacher .",
"a teacher of driver's education",
"Recent Examples on the Web",
"The household of his youth was liberal, Jewish, feistily intellectual and musical: His father was a lawyer and amateur violinist, and his mother was a former piano teacher . \u2014 William Robin, BostonGlobe.com , 2 July 2022",
"The household of his youth was liberal, Jewish, feistily intellectual and musical: His father was a lawyer and amateur violinist, and his mother was a former piano teacher . \u2014 New York Times , 1 July 2022",
"Six minors and seven adults are listed as plaintiffs, which include current students and their parents -- one of whom is a teacher in the school district. \u2014 Jarrod Wardwell, CNN , 1 July 2022",
"His father was a paper salesman, and his mother was a teacher before raising six children. \u2014 Ethan Ehrenhaft, Washington Post , 26 June 2022",
"Przybojewski is a teacher of grades 6-8 at St. Benedict\u2019s School in Garfield Heights. \u2014 Mary Jane Brewer, cleveland , 23 June 2022",
"Uvalde school district police officer Ruben Ruiz, whose wife was a teacher in the classroom and called him after she was shot, attempted to enter the hallway but was turned away according to McCraw. \u2014 Paul Best, Fox News , 21 June 2022",
"It\u2019s so deeply funny, but also the kindness in the show \u2014 my mom was a public school teacher , and there\u2019s something that kind of hits me squarely in the heart every week. \u2014 Kate Aurthur, Variety , 20 June 2022",
"Fenzel is also a teacher at Orchard Lake St. Mary's . \u2014 Chandler Engelbrecht, Detroit Free Press , 19 June 2022"
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"first_known_use":{
"14th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1":""
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220706-162226"
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"noun"
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": woodland of a usually rather mild climatic area within the temperate zone that receives heavy rainfall, usually includes numerous kinds of trees, and is distinguished from a tropical rain forest especially by the presence of a dominant tree"
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"examples":[
"Recent Examples on the Web",
"Even its restaurant, 1909 Kitchen, features ingredients sourced and foraged from Tofino's oceans, shore, and temperate rain forest . \u2014 Julia Eskins, Travel + Leisure , 16 Feb. 2022",
"Net proceeds, after costs, will be donated to Trees for Life, a local Scottish charity dedicated to the rewilding of the Caledonian Forest, Scotland\u2019s ancient temperate rain forest . \u2014 Joseph V Micallef, Forbes , 7 Sep. 2021",
"Plus, we were incredibly psyched about visiting the only temperate rain forest in North America. \u2014 BostonGlobe.com , 19 May 2021",
"The park is a mix of temperate rain forest and meadow along a stretch of Lynn Canal coastline, the deepest fjord in North America. \u2014 Peter Kujawinski, New York Times , 29 July 2019",
"While the typical image of the park is a dark, damp, and overwhelmingly beautiful temperate rain forest , the park also shelters alpine highlands, tranquil lakeshores, and a wild Pacific coastline that seems totally untouched by humans. \u2014 National Geographic , 18 Apr. 2019",
"These fierce, wise old queens are just doing their thing, wiggling around still in the Tasmanian temperate rain forest . \u2014 Rachel Becker, The Verge , 15 Sep. 2018",
"As a temperate rain forest , livable almost all year round, that part of the country, including Seattle and northern California, has a huge inflow of non-conforming Americans. \u2014 Peter Keough, BostonGlobe.com , 21 June 2018"
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"noun"
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": a collection of tents : tent equipment"
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"noun"
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"Recent Examples on the Web",
"Bennett had been charged with felony terroristic threats and harassing phone calls after allegedly threatening to kill Keashawn Washington, the mother of his 14-month-old daughter, Jaquari Bennett. \u2014 Chris Harris, PEOPLE.com , 14 June 2022",
"Quartavius Mender was booked into the Fulton jail last week on 23 charges of making terroristic threats, records show. \u2014 Shaddi Abusaid, ajc , 3 June 2022",
"California has seen dozens of seizures from people who made terroristic threats \u2013 none of whom carried out any attack after the civil order was issued against them. \u2014 Noah Robertson, The Christian Science Monitor , 27 May 2022",
"He was wanted on charges of domestic violence, strangulation, assault and terroristic threats, police said. \u2014 Krista Johnson, The Courier-Journal , 27 May 2022",
"Javier Torres, 37, was charged with making a terroristic threat. \u2014 Taylor Pettaway, San Antonio Express-News , 31 May 2022",
"The 16-year-old was charged with making a terroristic threat and aggravated harassment, which are crimes that are not bail eligible, according to the report. \u2014 Adam Sabes, Fox News , 27 May 2022",
"He was arrested and charged with one count of making a terroristic threat. \u2014 Corky Siemaszko, NBC News , 16 May 2022",
"In 2019, Stovall was arrested in an unusual incident that led to charges of impersonating an officer and making terroristic threats, The Atlanta Journal-Constitution previously reported. \u2014 Henri Hollis, ajc , 13 May 2022"
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"Recent Examples on the Web",
"This simple recipe for chamomile tea cake uses every opportunity to imbue the final crumb with its flowery flavor. \u2014 New York Times , 13 Apr. 2022",
"My favorite dessert on the current menu follows the seasonal thread: Stovall rethinks ciambellone, an Italian tea cake often scented with lemon zest, into a flourless olive oil and almond cloud. \u2014 Bill Addison, Los Angeles Times , 11 Feb. 2022",
"The afternoon tea features a wide variety of teas and a menu of royal Kensington biscuits, majestic apricot crumb bar, along with a chocolate tea cake . \u2014 Roger Sands, Forbes , 17 May 2021",
"Filipino mango float to British tea cake to that nostalgic banana pudding on the back of the Nilla wafer box. \u2014 Julia O'malley, Anchorage Daily News , 4 Mar. 2021",
"Stella Jean\u2019s is known for its unique ice cream flavors, including recent specials s\u2019mores, ube & pandesal toffee, milk & cookies and Earl Gray & citrus tea cake . \u2014 Pam Kragen, San Diego Union-Tribune , 1 Sep. 2020",
"Squirrel-skinning and tea cakes have made way for pizza and hummus, and this time around, there is tempeh, chana masala and Beef Rendang. \u2014 Washington Post , 31 Oct. 2019",
"Favorites include the traditional spritz, Russian tea cakes , peanut butter kiss and roll outs. \u2014 Nancy Ngo, Twin Cities , 5 Dec. 2019",
"According to Colorland, women traditionally get the day off and get together for tea cakes while the men do the housework and the cooking. \u2014 Annie O\u2019sullivan, Woman's Day , 13 Dec. 2019"
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"1805, in the meaning defined at sense 1":""
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"Recent Examples on the Web",
"That\u2019s because storms in the midlatitudes \u2013 a temperate zone north of the tropics that includes the entire continental U.S. \u2013 draw their energy from large temperature contrasts. \u2014 Esther Mullens, The Conversation , 27 Jan. 2022",
"Most temperate zone birds begin their migrations because of the change in the length of daylight. \u2014 Jim Gilbert, Star Tribune , 10 Sep. 2020",
"Both worlds orbit a bit too close to their sun for water to likely exist on their surfaces, but the team also noticed a tentative sign\u2014a single jiggle\u2014of a potential planet making a 50-day orbit in the star\u2019s temperate zone . \u2014 Charlie Wood, Popular Science , 26 June 2020",
"In the temperate zones of the world, other respiratory pathogens, and even other coronaviruses, lose their power as temperatures and humidity rise. \u2014 Maryn Mckenna, Wired , 4 May 2020",
"Much of the region isn\u2019t tropical, but most of the temperate zones in the Northern Hemisphere have mild winters, and in many places spring is already arriving. \u2014 Mary Anastasia O\u2019grady, WSJ , 15 Mar. 2020",
"Those temperate zones also host more earthworms overall, according to the model, with up to 150 per square meter versus just five per square meter in the tropics. \u2014 Elizabeth Pennisi, Science | AAAS , 24 Oct. 2019",
"The infection is now known to occur worldwide, primarily in the northern temperate zones . \u2014 Allen Steere, BostonGlobe.com , 22 Aug. 2019",
"In the temperate zones , weather systems generally move from west to east. \u2014 Randall Munroe, New York Times , 13 Aug. 2019"
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"1551, in the meaning defined above"
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"\u02c8tem(p)-tr\u0259s"
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"enchantress",
"femme fatale",
"seductress",
"siren"
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"Greta Garbo, one of the most famous temptresses ever to appear on screen, died in 1990.",
"Recent Examples on the Web",
"Seo Yea-ji returns to the small screen in the Korean melodrama Eve, playing a temptress with a longstanding vendetta. \u2014 Joan Macdonald, Forbes , 3 June 2022",
"Their first instinct is to see a woman claiming abuse as a temptress . \u2014 R. Albert Mohler, WSJ , 26 May 2022",
"Dave\u2019s strict religious code convinced him that Butcher was an evil temptress and caused Butcher to question her own worth. \u2014 Nancy Lord, Anchorage Daily News , 28 Nov. 2021",
"Patrizia is a flirt, a temptress , a schemer, a force of nature. \u2014 Mark Feeney, BostonGlobe.com , 22 Nov. 2021",
"This time, instead of Swift being cast as a temptress , Gyllenhaal's behavior is under scrutiny. \u2014 Jenny Singer, Glamour , 15 Nov. 2021",
"Mother is all three: First human in the beautiful place, ruinous temptress , monster patrolling the mystical totem of power. \u2014 Darren Franich, EW.com , 11 May 2020",
"Wendy is jealous of Tiger Lily\u2019s perceived seduction of Peter, a storyline that plays into an insidious trope of women of colour as temptresses , while white women are virginal and pure. \u2014 Anne Cohen, refinery29.com , 2 Mar. 2020",
"Pompous Nandor the Relentless (Kayvan Novak), irreverent Laszlo (Matt Berry) and temptress Nadja (Natasia Demetriou) are among the vampires living on Staten Island for 200 years. \u2014 Mark Dawidziak, cleveland , 29 Dec. 2019"
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"1594, in the meaning defined above"
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": a strike in tenpins",
": a highly successful stroke or achievement"
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"1840, in the meaning defined at sense 1"
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220704-204335"
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"noun"
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": a mineral Mn 2 SiO 4 that consists of Manganese silicate and is isomorphous with olivine":[]
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"Stockholm is the terminus for the southbound train.",
"Geologists took samples from the terminus of the glacier.",
"the terminus of the DNA strand",
"Recent Examples on the Web",
"In 2021, a five-year-old named Harvey Sutton reached the AT\u2019s northern terminus , forsaking the first two weeks of kindergarten to do so. \u2014 Outside Online , 13 June 2022",
"Afterward a motorcade of notables followed a dozen snowplows to a celebratory luncheon in a restaurant at the Lake-Cook county line, the highway\u2019s northern terminus . \u2014 Ron Grossman, Chicago Tribune , 12 June 2022",
"At Sant Feliu de Gu\u00edxols, the northern terminus of the impossibly photogenic Road of 1,000 Bends, I am tempted to lunch at one of the many outdoor restaurants overlooking the town\u2019s beach and harbor. \u2014 Dina Mishev, Washington Post , 27 May 2022",
"One of the best opportunities, however, comes near the northern terminus of the trail: a two-waterfall loop that is perfect for the fall. \u2014 oregonlive , 30 Oct. 2021",
"At the terminus , a cleaner was collecting the first detritus\u2014coffee cups\u2014from the gleaming trains. \u2014 Sam Knight, The New Yorker , 27 May 2022",
"Also visible to freeway motorists is Lareau\u2019s Barnes Tennis Center, which opened in 1995 at the western terminus of Interstate 8, and is devoted to training young tennis players. \u2014 San Diego Union-Tribune , 6 May 2022",
"Parts of Division, 4th, 8th and 16th streets and Plaza Boulevard create its jagged western terminus . \u2014 San Diego Union-Tribune , 17 Apr. 2022",
"One of the lines took passengers between Savannah and Atlanta, which has a history as a major rail terminus . \u2014 J.d. Capelouto, ajc , 20 May 2022"
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": the loop forming the pile in uncut pile fabrics",
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"Recent Examples on the Web",
"This crewneck has the feel of your college varsity crewneck and the sophisticated look of a PhD professor, thanks to the dense, mid-weight cotton French terry . \u2014 Cristina Montemayor, Men's Health , 17 May 2022",
"Mack Weldon and Buck Mason's terry sweatpants are equal parts soft and slightly scratchy. \u2014 Sarah Madaus, SELF , 14 June 2022",
"James Perse collection includes a variety of styles, for both men and women, that range from T-shirts similar to the team's jersey to comfortable hoodies and sweatpants made from French terry , as well as other essential accessories. \u2014 Sophie Dweck, Town & Country , 1 June 2022",
"The traditional athletic cut ensures a snug fit while the French terry cotton fabric gets better with every wash. \u2014 Cristina Montemayor, Men's Health , 17 May 2022",
"Think rugby and polo shirts featuring a new 1977 insignia, cable knit turtleneck sweaters, \u201990s barn jackets redone in cool cotton blends, and wardrobe staples rendered in French terry and jersey. \u2014 Kristen Bateman, Vogue , 11 Mar. 2022",
"Made from The Organic Company's Calm fabric, a two-sided cotton terry that's soft to the touch, this robe is perfect for lounging around the house. \u2014 Cristina Montemayor, Men's Health , 14 Apr. 2022",
"As its name implies, the crew neck top is something that can be worn often thanks to its soft and lightweight, yet cozy French terry and cotton fabrication. \u2014 Ariel Scotti, PEOPLE.com , 10 Mar. 2022",
"Tech flex sports bras and French terry rugby tops can be mixed to match the day\u2019s class. \u2014 Vogue , 3 Dec. 2021"
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"perhaps modification of French tir\u00e9 , past participle of tirer to draw"
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"Less than three weeks before the Winter Olympics are set to begin in the Russian city of Sochi, police there have begun hunting for suspected terrorists allegedly plotting attacks.",
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"Recent Examples on the Web: Noun",
"Such operations are incredibly dangerous: a C.I.A. officer or an asset recruited to work secretly for the agency\u2014a courier for the terrorist ; the finance minister\u2019s personal chef\u2014must surreptitiously implant the malware by hand. \u2014 Patrick Radden Keefe, The New Yorker , 6 June 2022",
"Such laws would prevent the purchase of guns by those like the Buffalo terrorist who had made the threat that had come to the attention of law enforcement. \u2014 Peter Bergen, CNN , 25 May 2022",
"The terrorist had succeeded Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi as the leader of ISIS; U.S. forces killed al-Baghdadi during a similar raid in 2019. \u2014 Kyle Mizokami, Popular Mechanics , 4 Feb. 2022",
"In the end, Mr. Biden said, Mr. al-Qurayshi died when the terrorist exploded a bomb that killed him as well as members of his own family. \u2014 New York Times , 3 Feb. 2022",
"The critical moment occurred after the anti-Semitic, America-hating terrorist had held Rabbi Cytron-Walker and two congregants hostage for 11 hours. \u2014 James Freeman, WSJ , 18 Jan. 2022",
"The statement, which was released late Sunday, does not identify the terrorist serving an 86-year prison sentence in the U.S. on terrorism charges, but may shed new light on a possible motive. \u2014 Fox News , 17 Jan. 2022",
"Lacenaire, with his inchoate, vaguely republican politics\u2014which seemed to exist as a kind of ex post facto justification for his crimes\u2014was a type Dostoevsky believed to be emerging among Russia\u2019s youth: the student terrorist . \u2014 Jennifer Wilson, The New Republic , 28 Dec. 2021",
"And the reader comes to learn of the dangers of secrets and misreadings \u2014 with consequences for Seymour, the young eco- terrorist , as well as Zeno, who hid his love for a male wartime comrade. \u2014 Bethanne Patrick, Los Angeles Times , 28 Sep. 2021",
"Recent Examples on the Web: Adjective",
"Some with terrorist connections may seek to travel to the United States and apply for tourist visas, DHS says. \u2014 Luke Barr, ABC News , 23 June 2022",
"The terrorist network Al-Shabab is known to traffic in poached wood and charcoal from Somalia. \u2014 Lyndsie Bourgon, WSJ , 23 June 2022",
"Russia\u2019s aspiration to make it into the \u2018Big 4\u2019 has turned to dust with the war, while Mozambique\u2019s hopes to be a major force are on indefinite hold after the terrorist insurgency underway since 2019. \u2014 Wood Mackenzie, Forbes , 16 June 2022",
"Just last week, a Department of Homeland Security threat bulletin warned that domestic violent extremism remains one of the biggest terrorist threats in the country. \u2014 CBS News , 12 June 2022",
"Fluke-Ekren engaged in terrorist activity from around 2011 to 2019, according to the Justice Department. \u2014 Ken Dilanian, NBC News , 7 June 2022",
"In that earlier mission, the team took out a terrorist leader. \u2014 Andy Meek, BGR , 12 May 2022",
"Al Qaeda was dislodged from its terrorist bases and the Taliban was chased from power. \u2014 Richard Bernstein, WSJ , 14 June 2022",
"Under Facebook\u2019s strike system, certain actions, such as posting child pornography, a Nazi flag in a person\u2019s profile or a terrorist image, will result in immediate removal from the platform, the people said. \u2014 Naomi Nix, Washington Post , 9 June 2022"
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": a short stitch slanting to the right that is used in embroidery to form even lines of solid background"
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"noun"
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": the quality or state of being tedious : tediousness",
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"\u02c8t\u0113-d\u0113-\u0259m"
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"examples":[
"The movie was three hours of tedium .",
"I took a day off to relieve the tedium of work.",
"Recent Examples on the Web",
"Through its process-heavy tedium , the trial brought into relief just the sort of journalism that deserves protection from crippling litigation. \u2014 Washington Post , 13 Feb. 2022",
"Art opens our mental aperture and provides relief from the narrow tedium of will. \u2014 Arthur C. Brooks, The Atlantic , 27 Jan. 2022",
"Rivera strived to portray indigenous Mexicans sympathetically, capturing them going about their daily lives, with all its tedium and strain. \u2014 Judith H. Dobrzynski, WSJ , 4 June 2021",
"The pleasurable late-summer idyll of the first half, disrupted by occasional ripples of tension and jealousy, gives way to a curious mix of chaos and tedium . \u2014 Justin Changfilm Critic, Los Angeles Times , 3 June 2022",
"Alice seems to believe that understanding Hsieh, and his devotion to making art and life one, will unlock some mystery about existence, the passage of time, and the aching tedium that defines her family life. \u2014 Hua Hsu, The New Yorker , 29 Apr. 2022",
"In Loew-Banayan\u2019s repetition, one hears the drone of tedium and also the palpitations of their heart. \u2014 The New Yorker , 19 May 2022",
"Actress and comedienne Jessica Williams, however, has never been one to confine herself to the tedium of convention. \u2014 Shamira Ibrahim, Essence , 6 Apr. 2022",
"After two years of Zoom tedium , a surge in in-person corporate events was to be expected. \u2014 Jon Sindreu, WSJ , 21 Apr. 2022"
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"Latin taedium disgust, irksomeness, from taed\u0113re to disgust, weary"
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": the systematic use of terror especially as a means of coercion",
": the use of violence as a means of achieving a goal",
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"\u02c8ter-\u0259r-\u02cci-z\u0259m",
"\u02c8ter-\u0259r-\u02cci-z\u0259m",
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"They have been arrested for acts of terrorism .",
"Recent Examples on the Web",
"Ethan Crumbley, who was 15 at the time of the shooting, is being held in the Oakland County Jail on first-degree murder and terrorism charges. \u2014 Tresa Baldas, Detroit Free Press , 22 June 2022",
"Ethan Crumbley, 16, has been charged with murder and terrorism in the Nov. 30 shootings at Oxford High School, about 30 miles (50 kilometers) north of Detroit, that also left six other students and a teacher wounded. \u2014 Corey Williams, ajc , 17 June 2022",
"Charges depend on each specific case, but mass shooters often face murder, terrorism and/or hate crime charges. \u2014 Wyatte Grantham-philips, USA TODAY , 5 June 2022",
"The list of charges will apparently include murder, terrorism and conspiracy. \u2014 NBC News , 26 Feb. 2022",
"Ethan Crumbley is charged as an adult with first-degree murder, assault with intent to murder, terrorism and gun charges in the Nov. 30 shooting at Oxford High School, about 30 miles north of Detroit. \u2014 Corey Williams, chicagotribune.com , 24 Feb. 2022",
"Ethan Crumbley, the boy accused in the shooting, is facing first-degree murder and terrorism charges. \u2014 Bob Dohr, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel , 4 Dec. 2021",
"Their 15-year-old son is charged with murder, terrorism and other charges in the shooting. \u2014 Adrienne Vogt, CNN , 4 Dec. 2021",
"Israel has survived wars and waves of terrorism without ever losing sight of its core values. \u2014 Yair Lapid, WSJ , 9 June 2022"
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": occurring at a proper time or season : opportune , timely"
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"(\u02c8)tem\u00a6pestiv"
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"Latin tempestivus , from tempestus period of time, season (from tempus time) + -ivus -ive"
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"adjective"
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"definitions":[
": tedious"
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"\u02c8t\u0113d\u0113\u0259s\u0259m",
"\u02c8ted-"
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"tedious + -some"
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"type":[
"noun"
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"definitions":[
": a Mexican slit-drum of Aztec origin"
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"Mexican Spanish & Nahuatl; Mexican Spanish teponaxtle , from Nahuatl teponaztli"
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220705-122113"
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"noun"
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": the work of a group of persons acting together"
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"\u02c8t\u0113m-\u02ccw\u0259rk",
"\u02c8t\u0113m-\u02ccw\u0259rk"
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"collaboration",
"cooperation",
"coordination"
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"noncooperation"
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"They credit good teamwork for their success.",
"it takes teamwork to pull off a successful fund-raiser",
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"In her position, La Ganga will also act as a liaison to other sections of the L.A. Times, fostering even more teamwork . \u2014 Los Angeles Times , 27 June 2022",
"This was a particular strain for RK Engineering, which stresses teamwork and prioritizes communication as a value in its recruitment. \u2014 Robert Sher, Forbes , 21 June 2022",
"He's found a supportive audience in some local faith leaders, who have embraced beekeeping in recent years and see lessons for their congregations in the bees\u2019 actions: selflessness, tenacity, teamwork . \u2014 Sophie Carson, Journal Sentinel , 15 June 2022",
"It cannot be hacked by assembling a few pieces of otherworldly talent, it cannot be overcome by one person\u2019s excellence, or committed to part-time, it must be played coherently, together, and that is basketball\u2019s highest expression: teamwork . \u2014 Jason Gay, WSJ , 26 Apr. 2022",
"The new approach fosters teamwork and enables employees to learn from one another in person, while also giving them more control over their schedules. \u2014 New York Times , 4 Apr. 2022",
"Pyles said teamwork was critical for the Mustangs on Friday. \u2014 J.l. Kirven, The Courier-Journal , 4 June 2022",
"Nowhere is their teamwork more evident than in Hsu\u2019s varied ensembles. \u2014 Sasha Urban, Variety , 12 Apr. 2022",
"By that point, the studio was run by two new heads of production, Steven Bach and David Field, whose teamwork often ran at cross purposes, and whom Cimino outmaneuvered, strong-armed, insulted, and defied in order to get his way. \u2014 Richard Brody, The New Yorker , 22 May 2022"
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"noun"
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": degree of hotness or coldness measured on a definite scale",
": the degree of heat that is natural to the body of a living being",
": abnormally high body heat",
": relative state of emotional warmth",
": mood",
": complexion sense 1",
": temperament sense 1a",
": degree of hotness or coldness as measured on a scale",
": abnormally high body heat : fever",
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": the degree of heat that is natural to a living body",
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"\u02c8tem-p\u0259r-\u02ccchu\u0307r",
"\u02c8tem-p\u0259-",
"-p(\u0259-)r\u0259-",
"-ch\u0259r",
"-\u02cctyu\u0307r",
"-\u02cctu\u0307r",
"\u02c8tem-p\u0259-r\u0259-\u02ccchu\u0307r",
"-pr\u0259-\u02ccchu\u0307r",
"-p\u0259-\u02ccchu\u0307r",
"-ch\u0259r",
"\u02c8tem-p\u0259(r)-\u02ccchu\u0307(\u0259)r",
"-p(\u0259-)r\u0259-",
"-ch\u0259r",
"-\u02cct(y)u\u0307(\u0259)r"
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"Water boils at a temperature of 212\u00b0F.",
"The samples are kept at a constant temperature .",
"The weatherman predicted unusually low temperatures for the area.",
"the normal body temperature of 98.6\u00b0F",
"Recent Examples on the Web",
"Temperatures on the track exceeded 140 degrees \u2014 about 35 degrees above the rail\u2019s ordinary operating temperature \u2014 BART spokesman Chris Filippi told the San Francisco Chronicle. \u2014 Felicia Alvarez, Los Angeles Times , 23 June 2022",
"Thursday\u2019s temperature presented some obstacles, too. \u2014 Mark Inabinett | Minabinett@al.com, al , 23 June 2022",
"Insulated roofing, flooring, and walls control the room's temperature so the space can be enjoyed year-round. \u2014 Sophie Flaxman, Better Homes & Gardens , 23 June 2022",
"Chicago hit a scorching 99 degrees, which was the Windy City's hottest temperature in 10 years. \u2014 Emily Shapiro, ABC News , 22 June 2022",
"Precision Pro\u2019s higher end rangefinders also take into account live time temperature , humidity and altitude as well as wind, relaying the data to the rangefinder via Bluetooth. \u2014 Mike Dojc, Forbes , 22 June 2022",
"Spectra convey information about stars\u2019 temperature and chemical composition. \u2014 Sasha Warren, Scientific American , 22 June 2022",
"The recent heat wave has caused the Gulf of Mexico water temperature to spike several degrees above average. \u2014 Daniella Silva, NBC News , 22 June 2022",
"Look for temperature -regulating technology like Outlast or 37.5 for the ultimate cooler sleep. \u2014 Emma Seymour, Good Housekeeping , 22 June 2022"
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"borrowed from Latin temper\u0101t\u016bra \"mixture of substances in proper proportion, adjustment between extremes, mean,\" from temper\u0101tus, past participle of temper\u0101re \"to moderate, bring to a proper strength or consistency by mixing, maintain in a state of balance\" + -\u016bra -ure \u2014 more at temper entry 2"
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"1533, in the meaning defined at sense 3"
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"noun",
"verb"
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"\u2014 often used with up"
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"\u02c8t\u0113"
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"Middle English":"Noun",
"origin unknown":"Noun"
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"15th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1":"Noun",
"1673, in the meaning defined at sense 1a":"Noun",
"1673, in the meaning defined above":"Verb"
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220706-105400"
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"type":[
"noun"
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": a mineral Hg 2 ClO consisting of a mercuric oxychloride and occurring in yellow monoclinic crystals (hardness 2\u20133, specific gravity 8.7)":[]
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"(\u02cc)t\u0259r\u02c8li\u014bgw\u0259\u02cc\u012bt"
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"Terlingua , Brewster county, Texas + English -ite":""
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220706-105441"
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"type":[
"noun"
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"-\u02cc\u00e4d-\u02c8kwem"
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"examples":[
"Recent Examples on the Web",
"Such is, of course, the entire purpose of our systems of uniform laws and the terminus ad quem of the Uniform Law Commission. \u2014 Jay Adkisson, Forbes , 28 Sep. 2021"
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"history_and_etymology":{
"New Latin, literally, limit to which":""
},
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"1549, in the meaning defined at sense 1":""
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220706-105523"
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"type":[
"noun"
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"definitions":{
": an electrical connection used for joining a branch conductor to a main conductor where the main conductor continues beyond the branch":[]
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"tee entry 1":""
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220706-112230"
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"type":[
"transitive verb"
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": to supply (as a science) with nomenclature":[
"conceptions that owe their present definiteness \u2026 to felicitous terminizing",
"\u2014 Popular Science Monthly",
"the industrious terminizing of a cherished colleague",
"\u2014 C. F. Talman"
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"\u02c8t\u0259rm\u0259\u02ccn\u012bz"
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"Medieval Latin terminus term + English -ize":""
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220706-112647"
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"noun"
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"definitions":{
": one who drives a team or motortruck especially as an occupation":[]
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"\u02c8t\u0113m(p)-st\u0259r",
"\u02c8t\u0113m-st\u0259r"
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"Recent Examples on the Web",
"On Thursday, June 2, 1892, Robert Lewis, a 28-year-old African-American teamster and bus driver in the village of Port Jervis, N.Y., was killed by a mob. \u2014 David S. Reynolds, WSJ , 8 June 2022",
"The 375-acre farm site is a historically intact former 1840s farm and teamster inn being restored as an 1840s working farm museum by volunteers and donors from around the country, farm officials said. \u2014 Beacon-news Staff, chicagotribune.com , 21 Feb. 2022",
"After years of introducing what was first called the Butch Lewis Act (named after an Ohio teamster ), Brown worked to get his pension-salvaging plan into the American Rescue Plan. \u2014 David Browne, Rolling Stone , 29 Mar. 2021",
"For the rest of his life, Dinning supported his family as a teamster and laborer. \u2014 Washington Post , 19 Feb. 2021",
"Then, a teamster who was in the building walked in and kept the man at ease before the police arrived minutes later. \u2014 Andrea Salcedo, Washington Post , 10 Dec. 2020",
"Both candidates have long lists of prominent endorsers, with labor unions, including those for teachers, electricians, state workers and teamsters , siding with Pham. \u2014 oregonlive , 23 Apr. 2020",
"The waist-high overalls were soon being sported by miners, teamsters , lumberjacks, and farmers with thousands of San Franciscans wearing Levi\u2019s (trademarked in 1966) by the end of 1873. \u2014 Drake Wilson, Sunset Magazine , 12 Feb. 2020",
"The teamsters did not file their grievance in time, and an arbiter ruled the city did not need to pay out a settlement to the union, Bockenstedt said. \u2014 Aubrey Wieber, Anchorage Daily News , 19 Dec. 2019"
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"first_known_use":{
"1758, in the meaning defined above":""
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220706-114256"
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"type":[
"noun"
],
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": trisulfide":[]
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"\u00a6t\u0259r+"
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"history_and_etymology":{
"ter- + sulfide":""
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220706-114301"
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"type":[
"phrasal verb"
],
"definitions":{
": to be full of (life and activity) : to have many (people or animals) moving around inside":[
"The river teems with fish.",
"\u2014 usually used as (be) teeming with The river was teeming with fish. streets teeming with shoppers \u2014 sometimes used figuratively My mind is teeming with ideas."
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"tea caddy":{
"type":[
"noun"
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": caddy":[]
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"examples":[
"Recent Examples on the Web",
"There's a tea caddy on a pulley, small stainless-steel appliances, a tin-ceiling backsplash and an automatic hot-water dispenser at the single deep sink. \u2014 Mary Colurso, AL.com , 21 Feb. 2018"
],
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"first_known_use":{
"1784, in the meaning defined above":""
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220706-120121"
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"type":[
"noun"
],
"definitions":{
": a pupil who has won the teacher's special favor":[],
": a person who is treated as a favorite by one in authority":[]
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"examples":[
"Recent Examples on the Web",
"This sponge was a real teacher's pet , earning a perfect score in all of our tests, with little to no absorption, flawless and quick application, and easy cleanup. \u2014 Madison Yauger, PEOPLE.com , 16 May 2022",
"The other factions are as follows: the C's, the teacher's pets . \u2014 Omar Sanchez, EW.com , 17 Apr. 2020",
"But in elementary and high schools, Apple has gone from teacher's pet to the back of the class. \u2014 Geoffrey A. Fowler, chicagotribune.com , 27 Mar. 2018"
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"first_known_use":{
"1914, in the meaning defined at sense 1":""
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220706-120310"
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"type":[
"noun"
],
"definitions":{
": latitude on the earth \u2014 compare astronomical latitude , geocentric latitude , geographical latitude":[]
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220706-120416"
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"noun"
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220706-124917"
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"tempest in a teapot":{
"type":[
"noun phrase"
],
"definitions":{
": a great commotion over an unimportant matter":[]
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"first_known_use":{
"1838, in the meaning defined above":""
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220706-125114"
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"type":[
"noun"
],
"definitions":{
": a railroad yard having team tracks":[]
},
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220706-125509"
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"type":[
"noun"
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"definitions":{
": a device used to adjust the tension of a guy rope of a tent":[]
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220706-130400"
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"type":[
"adjective"
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"definitions":{
": of, relating to, or resembling tentacles":[],
": equipped with tentacles":[]
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"ten-\u02c8ta-ky\u0259-l\u0259r"
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"examples":[
"Recent Examples on the Web",
"Financial entanglement was only one aspect of slavery\u2019s tentacular reach. \u2014 Andrew Delbanco, The New York Review of Books , 8 June 2022",
"My film isn\u2019t about the attacks but rather about the tentacular investigation that was carried on by this special brigade to track down the two masterminds behind the attacks for five days. \u2014 Elsa Keslassy, Variety , 27 May 2022",
"Quickly becoming as important to the franchise as some of its much more established figureheads, Ahsoka finally made her live-action debut in 2020, when Rosario Dawson slipped on her tentacular hair for the second season of The Mandalorian. \u2014 ELLE , 8 Apr. 2022",
"For starters, the dreadful contemplation of showers of metallic-bead goo spewing from a hole on the surface of the moon and forming tentacular monsters of deadly dexterity is both ludicrous and eerie\u2014what is in there? \u2014 Richard Brody, The New Yorker , 4 Feb. 2022",
"Yi\u2019s floating forms respond to the air in Turbine Hall in unpredictable ways, with each of the tentacular , bulbous creatures programmed to display its own set of behaviors. \u2014 New York Times , 11 Oct. 2021",
"Also in residence is a thing\u2014a tentacular beast, which at first is dimly discernible, wine-red, glistening in a dark corner. \u2014 Anthony Lane, The New Yorker , 1 Oct. 2021",
"The White Spikes are genuinely terrifying beasts \u2014 ghostly, tentacular , giant insectoids with beak-like mouths filled with fangs, who swarm like supersonic zombie flies. \u2014 Bilge Ebiri, Vulture , 2 July 2021",
"His vision of the power of statecraft, from its tentacular surveillance to its carceral system, is a dreadful, fatalistic realism that shadows the romance of individualistic outlaws with the bureaucratic grid above the grid. \u2014 Richard Brod, The New Yorker , 25 June 2021"
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"history_and_etymology":{
"borrowed from New Latin tent\u0101cul\u0101ris, from tent\u0101culum tentacle + Latin -\u0101ris -ar":""
},
"first_known_use":{
"1828, in the meaning defined at sense 1":""
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220706-130429"
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"type":[
"noun"
],
"definitions":{
": a ten-dollar bill":[
"If someone offered you a ten-spot to scribble your name on a piece of paper, would you refuse?",
"\u2014 Mike Royko , Pittsburgh Press , 24 Oct. 1989"
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": a playing card with ten spots":[]
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"history_and_etymology":{
"ten entry 1 + spot":""
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220706-130544"
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"tender-hefted":{
"type":[
"adjective"
],
"definitions":{
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"thy tender-hefted nature shall not give thee o'er to harshness",
"\u2014 Shakespeare"
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},
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"tender entry 1 + heft (alteration of haft handle) + -ed":""
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220706-130631"
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"type":[
"noun"
],
"definitions":{
": seafood or vegetables dipped in batter and fried in deep fat":[]
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"pronounciation":[
"\u02c8tem-p\u0259-r\u0259",
"tem-\u02c8pu\u0307r-\u0259",
"-\u02ccr\u00e4"
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"examples":[
"Recent Examples on the Web",
"Yuya\u2019s recipe for white corn tempura comes from his hometown on the rural B\u014ds\u014d Peninsula; the goma kampachi (amberjack sashimi marinated in a tahini-esque sauce) is a specialty of Kyushu, the island on which Asaka was born. \u2014 Dania Maxwell, Los Angeles Times , 22 May 2022",
"Wasabi margaritas with uni french fries, green bean tempura , and mini cheesecakes also do the trick. \u2014 Olive Leatherwood, Vogue , 29 Apr. 2022",
"The nuggets have have a a breaded tempura coating of cayenne and chili peppers, packing a more flavorful punch compared to its regular chicken nuggets. \u2014 Jordan Valinsky, CNN , 5 Apr. 2022",
"Little nuggets of king oyster mushrooms, fried as crisp as tempura , with diced fresh orange, and a sweet yet tangy sauce rivaling any from a French saucier, stunningly redefines the dish. \u2014 Louisa Chu, chicagotribune.com , 28 Mar. 2022",
"Better still is a dragon roll, fetching in green \u2014 avocado, spinach, tempura broccoli \u2014 ramped up with a respectable vegetarian double for eel sauce. \u2014 Washington Post , 6 Oct. 2021",
"That includes some familiar dishes that are also at Shizen, like crispy Brussels sprouts topped with wasabi aioli and mustard and a tempura sushi roll filled with spicy tofu. \u2014 Janelle Bitker, San Francisco Chronicle , 27 Jan. 2022",
"The shrimp in another entr\u00e9e were all but lost in a thick tempura -style cocoon of dough and slathered in a goopy sweet-sour sauce. \u2014 Rand Richards Cooper, courant.com , 11 Feb. 2022",
"Taking over the old Squid Ink Sushi location in CityScape, Trapper's offers sushi rolls, teriyaki and tempura dishes. \u2014 Tirion Morris, The Arizona Republic , 15 Jan. 2022"
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"history_and_etymology":{
"Japanese tenpura":""
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"first_known_use":{
"1920, in the meaning defined above":""
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220706-131320"
},
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"type":[
"phrasal verb"
],
"definitions":{
": to join with someone to work together":[
"They teamed up to get the work done quickly.",
"\u2014 often + with Several organizations have teamed up with one another in the relief effort."
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},
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220706-131323"
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"noun"
],
"definitions":{
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": gypsum ground for a pigment":[],
": kaolin used especially as an adulterant of paints":[],
": burnt alum":[],
": magnesia sense 3a":[],
": blanc fixe":[]
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"pronounciation":[
"\u02ccter\u0259\u02c8alb\u0259",
"-r\u0259\u02c8\u022fl-"
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"New Latin, literally, white earth":""
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220706-133739"
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"tepoy":{
"type":[
"noun"
],
"definitions":{
": a 3-legged ornamental stand":[]
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220706-133740"
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"terraceous":{
"type":[
"adjective"
],
"definitions":{
": earthen":[]
},
"pronounciation":[
"(\u02c8)te\u00a6r\u0101sh\u0259s"
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"history_and_etymology":{
"Latin terra earth + English -aceous":""
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220706-135402"
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"type":[
"noun"
],
"definitions":{
": the quality or state of being tentative or hesitant : hesitancy , uncertainty":[
"heard a tentativeness in her voice",
"\u2026 we also have trouble comprehending the meaning of \"hope\" as that word is used in the New Testament; for us the term always seems to include an element of uncertainty and tentativeness .",
"\u2014 Herbert W. Chilstrom"
]
},
"pronounciation":[
"\u02c8ten-t\u0259-tiv-n\u0259s"
],
"synonyms":[],
"antonyms":[],
"synonym_discussion":"",
"examples":[],
"history_and_etymology":{
"tentative entry 1 + -ness":""
},
"first_known_use":{
"1870, in the meaning defined above":""
},
"time_of_retrieval":"20220706-135412"
},
"tentadero":{
"type":[
"noun"
],
"definitions":{
": tienta":[]
},
"pronounciation":[
"\u02cctent\u0259\u02c8de(\u02cc)r\u014d"
],
"synonyms":[],
"antonyms":[],
"synonym_discussion":"",
"examples":[],
"history_and_etymology":{
"Spanish, corral where young bulls are tested, from tentado (past participle of tentar to touch, feel, try, from Latin tentare ), from Latin tentatus , past participle of tentare":""
},
"first_known_use":{},
"time_of_retrieval":"20220706-135709"
},
"Terry":{
"type":[
"biographical name",
"noun"
],
"definitions":{
": the loop forming the pile in uncut pile fabrics":[],
": an absorbent fabric with such loops":[],
"(Alice) Ellen 1847\u20131928 English actress":[]
},
"pronounciation":[
"\u02c8ter-\u0113",
"\u02c8te-r\u0113"
],
"synonyms":[],
"antonyms":[],
"synonym_discussion":"",
"examples":[
"Recent Examples on the Web",
"This crewneck has the feel of your college varsity crewneck and the sophisticated look of a PhD professor, thanks to the dense, mid-weight cotton French terry . \u2014 Cristina Montemayor, Men's Health , 17 May 2022",
"Mack Weldon and Buck Mason's terry sweatpants are equal parts soft and slightly scratchy. \u2014 Sarah Madaus, SELF , 14 June 2022",
"James Perse collection includes a variety of styles, for both men and women, that range from T-shirts similar to the team's jersey to comfortable hoodies and sweatpants made from French terry , as well as other essential accessories. \u2014 Sophie Dweck, Town & Country , 1 June 2022",
"The traditional athletic cut ensures a snug fit while the French terry cotton fabric gets better with every wash. \u2014 Cristina Montemayor, Men's Health , 17 May 2022",
"Think rugby and polo shirts featuring a new 1977 insignia, cable knit turtleneck sweaters, \u201990s barn jackets redone in cool cotton blends, and wardrobe staples rendered in French terry and jersey. \u2014 Kristen Bateman, Vogue , 11 Mar. 2022",
"Made from The Organic Company's Calm fabric, a two-sided cotton terry that's soft to the touch, this robe is perfect for lounging around the house. \u2014 Cristina Montemayor, Men's Health , 14 Apr. 2022",
"As its name implies, the crew neck top is something that can be worn often thanks to its soft and lightweight, yet cozy French terry and cotton fabrication. \u2014 Ariel Scotti, PEOPLE.com , 10 Mar. 2022",
"Tech flex sports bras and French terry rugby tops can be mixed to match the day\u2019s class. \u2014 Vogue , 3 Dec. 2021"
],
"history_and_etymology":{
"perhaps modification of French tir\u00e9 , past participle of tirer to draw":""
},
"first_known_use":{
"1784, in the meaning defined at sense 1":""
},
"time_of_retrieval":"20220707-032744"
}
}
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