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1196 lines
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{
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"Abri Audit":{
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"antonyms":[],
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"definitions":{
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": of or belonging to a prehistoric culture transitional between late Mousterian and Aurignacian":[]
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},
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"examples":[],
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"first_known_use":{
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"1912, in the meaning defined above":""
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},
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"history_and_etymology":{
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"borrowed from French Abri Audit (literally, \"Audit Shelter\"), a rock shelter in Dordogne department, France":""
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},
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"pronounciation":[
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"\u02cca(\u02cc)br\u0113\u02cc\u014d\u02c8d\u0113"
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],
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"synonym_discussion":"",
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"synonyms":[],
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220707-182535",
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"type":[
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"adjective"
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]
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},
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"Abroma":{
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"antonyms":[],
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"definitions":{
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": a genus of Asian and Australian woody plants (family Sterculiaceae) the bark of which yields a strong white fiber \u2014 see devil's-cotton":[]
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},
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"examples":[],
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"first_known_use":{
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"1795, in the meaning defined above":""
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},
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"history_and_etymology":{
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"borrowed from New Latin, from a- a- entry 2 + Greek br\u00f4ma \"food,\" from br\u014d- (going back to Indo-European *g\u02b7\u1e5bh 3 - \"devour, consume\") + -ma , deverbal suffix of result":""
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},
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"pronounciation":[
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"\u0259\u02c8br\u014dm\u0259"
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],
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"synonym_discussion":"",
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"synonyms":[],
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220706-235657",
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"type":[
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"noun"
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]
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},
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"abracadabra":{
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"antonyms":[],
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"definitions":{
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": a magical charm or incantation":[],
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": unintelligible language":[]
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},
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"examples":[
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"originally, an abracadabra was a cryptogram of the word \u201cabracadabra\u201d that was repeated in diminishing form until it disappeared entirely\u2014supposedly just like the targeted evil or misfortune",
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"after some abracadabra the spiritualist announced that we had made contact with \u201cthe other side\u201d",
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"Recent Examples on the Web",
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"And there\u2019s an abracadabra quality of pulling a bed out nowhere. \u2014 Christine Lennon, Sunset Magazine , 11 Feb. 2022",
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"The smoke from Luka Doncic\u2019s latest abracadabra moment still hangs in the air, along with our collective state of disbelief. \u2014 Dallas News , 15 Apr. 2021",
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"When someone pushed the button \u2014 abracadabra \u2014 the bus went from Boston to New York, just like that. \u2014 James Barron, New York Times , 11 Oct. 2019",
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"And that the shareholders will then subsequently spend that money buying things\u2014a new car, a new refrigerator, perhaps\u2014and abracadabra , the economy will be set on fire for the first time in more than a decade. \u2014 William D. Cohan, The Hive , 13 Dec. 2017",
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"Take Loren Brichter, the designer who created pull-to-refresh (the downward abracadabra swipe that prompts new app content to load). \u2014 Catherine Cusick, Longreads , 11 Oct. 2017"
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],
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"first_known_use":{
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"1565, in the meaning defined at sense 1":""
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},
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"history_and_etymology":{
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"borrowed from Late Latin, of obscure origin":""
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},
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"pronounciation":[
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"\u02cca-br\u0259-k\u0259-\u02c8da-br\u0259"
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],
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"synonym_discussion":"",
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"synonyms":[
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"bewitchment",
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"charm",
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"conjuration",
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"enchantment",
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"glamour",
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"glamor",
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"hex",
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"incantation",
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"invocation",
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"spell",
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"whammy"
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],
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220707-055011",
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"type":[
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"noun"
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]
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},
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"abrade":{
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"antonyms":[],
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"definitions":{
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": to irritate or roughen by rubbing":[],
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": to rub or wear away especially by friction : erode":[],
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": to undergo abrasion":[],
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": to wear down in spirit : irritate , weary":[]
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},
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"examples":[
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"ropes abraded by the rocks were a huge danger to the climbers",
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"the prisoner's manacles abraded his wrists and ankles until they bled",
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"Recent Examples on the Web",
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"Like dirt, those teeth will abrade fabrics during a wash cycle. \u2014 Joe Lindsey, Outside Online , 17 July 2021",
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"This parodic picaresque finds Sturges at the zenith of his formidable powers to abrade and delight. \u2014 Washington Post , 31 July 2021",
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"Anyway, to get back to the subject, the definitions for chafe are broad and grumpy: to irritate and vex, to abrade , to rub so as to wear away, to make sore, to feel irritation, discontent or impatience. \u2014 Bernadette Kinlaw, Arkansas Online , 31 May 2021",
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"Another great crossover from the auto-body industry is rubbing compound that cleans and abrades the surface at the same time. \u2014 Joseph Truini, Popular Mechanics , 26 Apr. 2020",
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"The findings from the cave also included a number of pumice stones that the Neanderthals likely used as an abrading tool to sharpen other tools. \u2014 Ashley Strickland, CNN , 15 Jan. 2020",
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"The important thing is to abrade off shiny spots, rust, deep scratches, and the like. \u2014 Dan Roe, Popular Mechanics , 20 Oct. 2019",
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"Olefin is stain- and fade-resistant but can abrade with use. \u2014 Charlyne Mattox, Country Living , 23 Sep. 2019",
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"And under high braking pressure, the pads dig into the rotor surface like a microscopic hook-and-loop fastener\u2014 abrading the rotor and generating some dust, but delivering massive stopping power, too. \u2014 Ezra Dyer, Popular Mechanics , 2 Aug. 2019"
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],
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"first_known_use":{
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"1675, in the meaning defined at transitive sense 1a":""
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},
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"history_and_etymology":{
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"borrowed from Latin abr\u0101dere \"to remove by rubbing, scrape off,\" from ab- ab- + r\u0101dere \"to scrape\" \u2014 more at rase":""
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},
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"pronounciation":[
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"\u0259-\u02c8br\u0101d"
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],
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"synonym_discussion":"",
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"synonyms":[
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"chafe",
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"corrade",
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"erode",
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"fray",
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"frazzle",
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"fret",
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"gall",
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"rasp",
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"rub",
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"wear"
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],
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220707-092850",
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"type":[
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"adjective",
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"noun",
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"transitive verb",
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"verb"
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]
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},
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"abrasive":{
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"antonyms":[],
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"definitions":{
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": a substance (such as emery or pumice) used for abrading , smoothing, or polishing":[
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"used an abrasive for polishing the rough stones"
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],
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": causing damage, wear, or removal of surface material by grinding or rubbing : tending to abrade":[
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"abrasive compounds for whitening teeth",
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"an abrasive surface"
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],
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": causing irritation":[
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"abrasive manners",
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"an abrasive personality"
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]
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},
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"examples":[
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"Adjective",
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"The waves had an abrasive action on the rocks.",
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"an abrasive display of rude behavior",
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"Recent Examples on the Web: Adjective",
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"The moon's fine, powdery rocks can be abrasive on a car's structural components. \u2014 Peter Valdes-dapena, CNN , 10 June 2022",
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"Their manners were often abrasive and their rhetoric unnecessarily personalized. \u2014 Samuel Goldman, The Week , 30 Mar. 2022",
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"While other hair dryers can be abrasive , blasting intense, friction-inducing air that loosens curls and causes hair to fuzz, the Supersonic successfully simulates naturally drying your hair\u2014just with a bit more oomph and impact. \u2014 Lauren Valenti, Vogue , 17 Mar. 2022",
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"The absence of L\u00f3pez Obrador, leader of a major hemispheric economy and the United States\u2019 biggest Latin American trade partner, was hardly salved by the abrasive presence of the president of Latin America\u2019s largest economy. \u2014 Ishaan Tharoor, Washington Post , 10 June 2022",
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"Avoid anything that will exfoliate the tan off, like body scrubs, shaving, retinol or chemical exfoliants, or abrasive exfoliating cloths. \u2014 Jailynn Taylor, Essence , 3 June 2022",
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"There are consequences for being an abrasive troll in face-to-face discussions. \u2014 Ed Masley, The Arizona Republic , 3 June 2022",
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"Any suit that will be worn on the moon also has to be more rugged than a spacewalking suit, to resist damage from the powder-fine, abrasive dust that covers the lunar surface. \u2014 Jeffrey Kluger, Time , 3 June 2022",
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"After some serious wobbles in practice at IMS, an incident with Dalton Kellett on Monday and a general reputation for an abrasive on-track attitude, my eyes will be focused on how Grosjean's first taste of the 500 goes. \u2014 Nathan Brown, The Indianapolis Star , 28 May 2022",
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"Recent Examples on the Web: Noun",
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"Baking soda is a gentle abrasive that cleans surfaces without scratching. \u2014 Carolyn Forte, Good Housekeeping , 17 Aug. 2021",
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"The tool has three sides, each with a different abrasive that\u2019s designed for dry sharpening. \u2014 Adrienne Donica, Popular Mechanics , 23 Feb. 2021",
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"While the abrasive also has a big impact, slow-speed air sanders tend to bog down on softer surfaces like wood. \u2014 Bob Beacham, chicagotribune.com , 12 Sep. 2020",
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"Stubborn marks may need a gentle abrasive that won't scratch off paint finishes. \u2014 Sara Rodrigues, House Beautiful , 7 Aug. 2020",
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"When using a whitening toothpaste, always be sure to apply it with a soft or extra-soft bristled toothbrush to help counter the harsh abrasives in the paste that scrub off stains, says Sammadar. \u2014 Brittany Loggins, Health.com , 22 Apr. 2020",
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"Though Clorox wipes are okay to use, Apple still advises against using bleach, aerosol sprays, and abrasives . \u2014 Isabel Garcia, House Beautiful , 10 Mar. 2020",
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"Specifically, the multi-heavy mineral prospect consists of abrasives garne and epidote, and zircon, magnetite and gold. \u2014 Elwood Brehmer, Anchorage Daily News , 7 Nov. 2019",
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"The gentle abrasives in these formulas will help loosen stubborn residue that needs a bit of a nudge but isn\u2019t totally welded onto your glass. \u2014 Carolyn Forte, Good Housekeeping , 30 Apr. 2019"
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],
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"first_known_use":{
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"1601, in the meaning defined at sense 1":"Adjective",
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"1850, in the meaning defined above":"Noun"
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},
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"history_and_etymology":{
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"Latin abr\u0101sus , past participle of abr\u0101dere \"to scrape off, abrade \" + -ive":"Adjective",
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"derivative of abrasive entry 1":"Noun"
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},
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"pronounciation":[
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"-ziv",
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"\u0259-\u02c8br\u0101-siv"
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],
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"synonym_discussion":"",
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"synonyms":[
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"aggravating",
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"annoying",
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"bothersome",
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"carking",
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"chafing",
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"disturbing",
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"exasperating",
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"frustrating",
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"galling",
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"irksome",
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"irritating",
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"maddening",
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"nettlesome",
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"nettling",
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"peeving",
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"pesky",
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"pestiferous",
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"pestilent",
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"pestilential",
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"pesty",
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"plaguey",
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"plaguy",
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"rankling",
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"rebarbative",
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"riling",
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"vexatious",
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"vexing"
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],
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220706-205737",
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"type":[
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"adjective",
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"adverb",
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"noun"
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]
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},
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"abreaction":{
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"antonyms":[],
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"definitions":{
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": the expression and emotional discharge of unconscious material (such as a repressed idea or emotion) by verbalization especially in the presence of a therapist":[]
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},
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"examples":[
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"Recent Examples on the Web",
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"All must be resolved now by collective abreaction , whereby literary critics will be the handmaidens of a sort of universal truth-and-reconciliation event: cathartic Rapture. \u2014 Will Self, Harper's Magazine , 23 Nov. 2021"
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],
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"first_known_use":{
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"1912, in the meaning defined above":""
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},
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"history_and_etymology":{
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"partial translation of German Abreagieren , noun use of abreagieren \"to release or express (an emotion previously repressed or forgotten),\" from ab \"down, from\" (going back to Old High German aba ) + reagieren \"to react,\" borrowed from French r\u00e9agir , borrowed (with adaptation to agir \"to act, take effect\") from New Latin reagere \u2014 more at of entry 1 , react":""
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},
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"pronounciation":[
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"\u02cca-br\u0113-\u02c8ak-sh\u0259n",
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"\u02ccab-r\u0113-\u02c8ak-sh\u0259n"
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],
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"synonym_discussion":"",
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"synonyms":[],
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220707-183954",
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"type":[
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"noun",
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"verb"
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]
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},
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"abreast":{
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"antonyms":[
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"ignorant",
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"unacquainted",
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"unfamiliar",
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"uninformed",
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"unknowledgeable"
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],
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"definitions":{
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": beside one another in line":[
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"columns of men five abreast",
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"with seats two abreast on each side of the aisle",
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"They drew abreast of [=alongside of] each other."
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],
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": up to a particular standard or level especially of knowledge of recent developments":[
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"tries to keep abreast of [=to stay informed about] the news"
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]
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},
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"examples":[
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"Recent Examples on the Web",
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"There is deep history in the field of 33 with 11 rows, three cars abreast creating one of the most iconic, spectacular, and breathtaking moments in all of sport. \u2014 Bruce Martin, Forbes , 6 May 2022",
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"Staying abreast of new technology, like hypertargeting, can help small businesses reap the rewards of their marketing efforts. \u2014 Michael Plummer, Forbes , 26 Apr. 2022",
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"Theory has evolved considerably even in the past ten years, so make sure your trainer is keeping abreast of current science and that their philosophy jives with your own. \u2014 Kate Siber, Outside Online , 11 May 2021",
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"An open, honest relationship with journalists is one of the most effective ways to keep voters abreast of developments. \u2014 Jamie Goldberg, oregonlive , 19 Apr. 2022",
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"Staying abreast of the latest news and current trends is the first step. \u2014 Expert Panel\u00ae, Forbes , 20 Jan. 2022",
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"So picture me, with an unexpectedly large amount of car to my left, trying to balance on the clutch as cars nip and tuck down a street not wide enough for two to drive abreast , with a two-foot-thick medieval wall just beyond my rearview mirror. \u2014 Mike Mcshane, Forbes , 17 Mar. 2022",
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"Out of office, Ms. Hurchalla remained abreast of all the goings-on around town. \u2014 Patricia Mazzei, New York Times , 5 Mar. 2022",
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"But Bargreen kept their designers on staff, to help customers change their layouts to deal with COVID-19 requirements and to keep them abreast of evolving regulations. \u2014 Robert Sher, Forbes , 7 Dec. 2021"
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],
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"first_known_use":{
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"15th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1":""
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},
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"history_and_etymology":{
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"Middle English abrest , from a- a- entry 1 + brest breast entry 1":""
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},
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"pronounciation":[
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"\u0259-\u02c8brest"
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],
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"synonym_discussion":"",
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"synonyms":[
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"acquainted",
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"au courant",
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"conversant",
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"familiar",
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"informed",
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"knowledgeable",
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"up",
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"up-to-date",
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"versed",
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"well-informed"
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],
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220707-052544",
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"type":[
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"adverb or adjective"
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]
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},
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"abreed":{
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"antonyms":[],
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"definitions":[
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"Definition of abreed chiefly Scottish variant of abroad"
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],
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"examples":[],
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"first_known_use":[],
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"history_and_etymology":[],
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"pronounciation":[],
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"synonyms":[],
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220701-000943",
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"type":[]
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},
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"abrenunciation":{
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"antonyms":[],
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"definitions":{
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": renunciation , repudiation":[]
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},
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"examples":[],
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"first_known_use":{
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"1557, in the meaning defined above":""
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},
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"history_and_etymology":{
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"borrowed from Late Latin abren\u016bnti\u0101ti\u014dn-, abren\u016bnti\u0101ti\u014d , from abren\u016bnti\u0101re \"to repudiate, renounce\" (from Latin ab- ab- entry 1 + ren\u016bnti\u0101re \"to report, retract, renounce\") + -ti\u014dn-, -ti\u014d , noun suffix":""
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},
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"pronounciation":[],
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"synonym_discussion":"",
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"synonyms":[],
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220706-201006",
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"type":[
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"noun"
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]
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},
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"abri":{
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"antonyms":[],
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"definitions":{},
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"examples":[],
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"first_known_use":{
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"1761, in the meaning defined above":""
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},
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"history_and_etymology":{
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"borrowed from French, going back to Old French, noun derivative of abrier \"to shelter, protect,\" going back to Late Latin apr\u012bc\u0101re \"to expose to the sun (and hence protect from wind, cold, etc.), \" alteration of the Latin deponent verb apr\u012bc\u0101r\u012b \"to sun oneself, bask in the sunshine,\" derivative of apr\u012bcus \"exposed to the sun, sunny\"":""
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},
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"pronounciation":[
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"\u0227br\u0113"
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],
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"synonym_discussion":"",
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"synonyms":[],
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220707-061541",
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"type":[
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"noun"
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]
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},
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"abridge":{
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"antonyms":[
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"elongate",
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"extend",
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"lengthen",
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"prolong",
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"protract"
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],
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"definitions":{
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": deprive":[],
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": to reduce in scope : diminish":[
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"attempts to abridge the right of free speech"
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],
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": to shorten by omission of words without sacrifice of sense : condense":[
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"abridge a novel",
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"an abridged dictionary"
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],
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": to shorten in duration or extent":[
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"Tess wished to abridge her visit as much as possible \u2026",
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"\u2014 Thomas Hardy"
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]
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},
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"examples":[
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"abridge a dictionary by omitting rare words",
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"the library's hours have been drastically abridged to cut costs",
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"Recent Examples on the Web",
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"One way to measure these mores and practices is to count state laws: How many states recognize a putative right and how many try to abridge it",
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"The Ninth Circuit has interpreted the case in a way that would allow states to abridge a business\u2019s right to exclude people from its property. \u2014 The Editorial Board, WSJ , 19 Mar. 2021",
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"Indeed, at the most significant moments in African-American history, the Court reflected the most reactionary elements of the culture in its efforts to abridge , degrade, or simply eliminate the rights of African-Americans. \u2014 Keeanga-yamahtta Taylor, The New Yorker , 25 Sep. 2020",
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"A few hours later, the trio would depart for the airport to board a Sunday night flight back to Waters\u2019 native Portland, his season abridged by the worldwide coronavirus pandemic. \u2014 Hillel Kuttler, oregonlive , 30 Mar. 2020",
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"Some of Avila\u2019s answers have been abridged for length. \u2014 Carlos Monarrez, Detroit Free Press , 8 Mar. 2020",
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"But the First Amendment prohibits the government, not private companies, from abridging people's free speech rights. \u2014 Timothy B. Lee, Ars Technica , 5 Mar. 2020",
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"The 19th amendment was a transformative constitutional amendment that guaranteed that the right of citizens to vote would not be denied or abridged by the government because of a person\u2019s gender. \u2014 Sam Boyer, cleveland , 14 Feb. 2020",
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"To many of Zuckerberg\u2019s critics, however, the First Amendment\u2014which prohibits the government from abridging free speech\u2014has nothing at all to do with a corporation like Facebook. \u2014 Wired , 7 Nov. 2019"
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],
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"first_known_use":{
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"14th century, in the meaning defined at sense 4":""
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},
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"history_and_etymology":{
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"Middle English abreggen, abriggen \"to reduce, diminish, shorten,\" borrowed from Anglo-French abreger , going back to Late Latin abbrevi\u0101re , from Latin ad- ad- + brevi\u0101re \"to shorten, abridge,\" verbal derivative of brevis \"short\" \u2014 more at brief entry 1":""
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},
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"pronounciation":[
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"\u0259-\u02c8brij"
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],
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"synonym_discussion":"Choose the Right Synonym for abridge shorten , curtail , abbreviate , abridge , retrench mean to reduce in extent. shorten implies reduction in length or duration. shorten a speech curtail adds an implication of cutting that in some way deprives of completeness or adequacy. ceremonies curtailed because of rain abbreviate implies a making shorter usually by omitting some part. using an abbreviated title abridge implies a reduction in compass or scope with retention of essential elements and a relative completeness in the result. the abridged version of the novel retrench suggests a reduction in extent or costs of something felt to be excessive. declining business forced the company to retrench",
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"synonyms":[
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"abbreviate",
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"curtail",
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"cut back",
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"dock",
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"elide",
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"shorten",
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"syncopate",
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"truncate"
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],
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220707-045824",
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"type":[
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"noun",
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"transitive verb",
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"verb"
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]
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},
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"abridgement":{
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"antonyms":[],
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"definitions":{
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": a shortened form of a work retaining the general sense and unity of the original":[
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"reading an abridgment of the original book"
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],
|
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": the action of abridging something : the state of being abridged":[
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"abridgment of rights",
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"a book shortened by careful abridgment"
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]
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},
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"examples":[
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"this Italian-English pocket dictionary is an abridgment of the hardback edition",
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"Recent Examples on the Web",
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"Project Veritas also sent a letter to Politico stating its views on the news outlet\u2019s abridgment . \u2014 Washington Post , 26 Oct. 2021",
|
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"But Oakeshott\u2019s most vehement critique of rationalism was its abridgment of the poetic aspect of the human condition. \u2014 Nate Hochman, National Review , 18 Dec. 2020",
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"On the other hand, his decision to allow the country\u2019s security services to electronically monitor the movements of those who have been ordered into quarantine does raise real concerns about the abridgment of civil liberties. \u2014 Jonathan S. Tobin, National Review , 20 Mar. 2020",
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"The conductor Lothar Koenigs, working with an abridgment of the score that loses the overture and entire numbers, drew elegance and breadth from the Met orchestra and chorus. \u2014 New York Times , 16 Dec. 2019",
|
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"Businesses are routinely targeted with six- or seven-figure lawsuits over what are often clerical or good-faith abridgments of the state\u2019s 1,100-page labor code. \u2014 Tom Manzo, The Mercury News , 13 Aug. 2019",
|
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"In 40 years, researchers have failed to build abridgments of QCD that fit the data much better than the naive quark model. \u2014 Quanta Magazine , 27 Aug. 2014",
|
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"Lawyers for Eric Loomis stood before the Supreme Court of Wisconsin in April 2016, and argued that their client had experienced a uniquely 21st-century abridgment of his rights: Mr. Loomis had been discriminated against by a computer algorithm. ... \u2014 Christopher Mims, WSJ , 23 Mar. 2019",
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"The abridgment resulted in the loss of fully half the oratorio. \u2014 Special To The Plain Dealer, cleveland.com , 19 Jan. 2018"
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],
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"first_known_use":{
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"15th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1":""
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},
|
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"history_and_etymology":{
|
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"Middle English abbreggement , borrowed from Anglo-French abregement , from abreger \"to abridge \" + -ment -ment":""
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},
|
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"pronounciation":[
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"\u0259-\u02c8brij-m\u0259nt"
|
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],
|
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"synonym_discussion":"",
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"synonyms":[
|
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"abbreviation",
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"bowdlerization",
|
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"condensation",
|
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"digest"
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],
|
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220706-183301",
|
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"type":[
|
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"noun"
|
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]
|
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},
|
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"abridgment":{
|
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"antonyms":[],
|
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"definitions":{
|
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": a shortened form of a work retaining the general sense and unity of the original":[
|
|
"reading an abridgment of the original book"
|
|
],
|
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": the action of abridging something : the state of being abridged":[
|
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"abridgment of rights",
|
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"a book shortened by careful abridgment"
|
|
]
|
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},
|
|
"examples":[
|
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"this Italian-English pocket dictionary is an abridgment of the hardback edition",
|
|
"Recent Examples on the Web",
|
|
"Project Veritas also sent a letter to Politico stating its views on the news outlet\u2019s abridgment . \u2014 Washington Post , 26 Oct. 2021",
|
|
"But Oakeshott\u2019s most vehement critique of rationalism was its abridgment of the poetic aspect of the human condition. \u2014 Nate Hochman, National Review , 18 Dec. 2020",
|
|
"On the other hand, his decision to allow the country\u2019s security services to electronically monitor the movements of those who have been ordered into quarantine does raise real concerns about the abridgment of civil liberties. \u2014 Jonathan S. Tobin, National Review , 20 Mar. 2020",
|
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"The conductor Lothar Koenigs, working with an abridgment of the score that loses the overture and entire numbers, drew elegance and breadth from the Met orchestra and chorus. \u2014 New York Times , 16 Dec. 2019",
|
|
"Businesses are routinely targeted with six- or seven-figure lawsuits over what are often clerical or good-faith abridgments of the state\u2019s 1,100-page labor code. \u2014 Tom Manzo, The Mercury News , 13 Aug. 2019",
|
|
"In 40 years, researchers have failed to build abridgments of QCD that fit the data much better than the naive quark model. \u2014 Quanta Magazine , 27 Aug. 2014",
|
|
"Lawyers for Eric Loomis stood before the Supreme Court of Wisconsin in April 2016, and argued that their client had experienced a uniquely 21st-century abridgment of his rights: Mr. Loomis had been discriminated against by a computer algorithm. ... \u2014 Christopher Mims, WSJ , 23 Mar. 2019",
|
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"The abridgment resulted in the loss of fully half the oratorio. \u2014 Special To The Plain Dealer, cleveland.com , 19 Jan. 2018"
|
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],
|
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"first_known_use":{
|
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"15th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1":""
|
|
},
|
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"history_and_etymology":{
|
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"Middle English abbreggement , borrowed from Anglo-French abregement , from abreger \"to abridge \" + -ment -ment":""
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},
|
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"pronounciation":[
|
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"\u0259-\u02c8brij-m\u0259nt"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonym_discussion":"",
|
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"synonyms":[
|
|
"abbreviation",
|
|
"bowdlerization",
|
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"condensation",
|
|
"digest"
|
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],
|
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220707-072404",
|
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"type":[
|
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"noun"
|
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]
|
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},
|
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"abroach":{
|
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"antonyms":[],
|
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"definitions":{
|
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": in a condition for letting out a liquid (such as wine)":[],
|
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": in action or agitation : astir":[
|
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"mischiefs that I set abroach",
|
|
"\u2014 William Shakespeare"
|
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]
|
|
},
|
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"examples":[],
|
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"first_known_use":{
|
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"14th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1":""
|
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},
|
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"history_and_etymology":{
|
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"Middle English abroche , from a- a- entry 1 + broche \"pointed rod, broach entry 1 \"":""
|
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},
|
|
"pronounciation":[
|
|
"\u0259-\u02c8br\u014dch"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonym_discussion":"",
|
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"synonyms":[],
|
|
"time_of_retrieval":"20220706-135817",
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"adverb or adjective"
|
|
]
|
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},
|
|
"abroad":{
|
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"antonyms":[],
|
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"definitions":{
|
|
": away from one's home":[
|
|
"doesn't go walking abroad at night"
|
|
],
|
|
": beyond the boundaries of one's country : in or to a foreign country":[
|
|
"traveling abroad",
|
|
"hopes to study abroad next year",
|
|
"both at home and abroad",
|
|
"a family that came here from abroad [=from a foreign country] several years ago"
|
|
],
|
|
": in wide circulation : about":[
|
|
"There are rumors abroad that the company is in trouble."
|
|
],
|
|
": over a wide area : widely":[
|
|
"wolves venturing abroad in increasing numbers"
|
|
],
|
|
": wide of the mark : astray":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"Recent Examples on the Web",
|
|
"Hundreds of veterans have traveled to psychedelic retreat centers abroad and many have become advocates for expanding access to hallucinogens. \u2014 New York Times , 24 June 2022",
|
|
"During his MICA days, his work often took him abroad to France, where Mr. Jones, an accomplished painter in his own right, produced more than 50 oil paintings of the French countryside and seacoast, family members said. \u2014 Frederick N. Rasmussen, Baltimore Sun , 24 June 2022",
|
|
"Some pandemic experts have warned that if the outbreak worsens, European officials could institute an export ban on Jynneos and limit shipments abroad . \u2014 Fenit Nirappil, Washington Post , 23 June 2022",
|
|
"Through his work at Centre, Fieberg teaches a study abroad course in France. \u2014 Maggie Menderski, The Courier-Journal , 23 June 2022",
|
|
"Some pandemic experts have warned that if the outbreak worsens, European officials could institute an export ban on Jynneos and limit shipments abroad . \u2014 BostonGlobe.com , 23 June 2022",
|
|
"This week, the princess journeyed to Oslo alongside her husband, Prince Albert, and their twin children, Prince Jacques and Princess Gabriella\u2014the trip marks her first royal visit abroad since last spring. \u2014 Lauren Hubbard, Town & Country , 23 June 2022",
|
|
"Some pandemic experts have warned that if the outbreak worsens, European officials could institute an export ban on Jynneos and limit shipments abroad . \u2014 Anchorage Daily News , 23 June 2022",
|
|
"That mirrors decisions from health authorities abroad , including in the United Kingdom and Canada, which have also broadened monkeypox vaccinations. \u2014 Alexander Tin, CBS News , 23 June 2022"
|
|
],
|
|
"first_known_use":{
|
|
"14th century, in the meaning defined at sense 2":""
|
|
},
|
|
"history_and_etymology":{
|
|
"Middle English abrod, abrood , from a- a- entry 1 + brod, brood broad entry 1":""
|
|
},
|
|
"pronounciation":[
|
|
"\u0259-\u02c8br\u022fd"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonym_discussion":"",
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"time_of_retrieval":"20220706-192220",
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"adverb or adjective"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"abrocome":{
|
|
"antonyms":[],
|
|
"definitions":{
|
|
": either of two ratlike hystricomorph rodents having fine soft fur and large rounded ears and constituting a genus ( Abrocoma ) restricted to the Andes mountains":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"examples":[],
|
|
"first_known_use":{
|
|
"circa 1911, in the meaning defined above":""
|
|
},
|
|
"history_and_etymology":{
|
|
"borrowed from New Latin Abrocoma , borrowed from Greek habr\u00f3s \"graceful, delicate\" + k\u00f3m\u0113 \"hair\"":""
|
|
},
|
|
"pronounciation":[
|
|
"\u02c8abr\u0259\u02cck\u014dm"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonym_discussion":"",
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"time_of_retrieval":"20220706-200619",
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"abrogate":{
|
|
"antonyms":[],
|
|
"definitions":{
|
|
": to abolish by authoritative action : annul":[
|
|
"abrogate a treaty"
|
|
],
|
|
": to suppress or prevent (a biological function or process and especially an immune response)":[
|
|
"Continued progress in measurement and characterization of antibodies and strategies to abrogate antibody production both prior to and following heart transplant have been encouraging.",
|
|
"\u2014 Peter M Eckman"
|
|
],
|
|
": to treat as nonexistent : to fail to do what is required by (something, such as a responsibility)":[
|
|
"The company's directors are accused of abrogating their responsibilities."
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"If UAL continues to bleed red ink, some analysts say bankruptcy\u2014which would allow it to abrogate its union contracts\u2014may be its only hope. \u2014 Business Week , 12 Nov. 2001",
|
|
"We may not always like what we hear but we are always the poorer if we close down dialogue; if we abrogate free speech, and the open exchange of ideas. \u2014 Nikki Giovanni , Sacred Cows \u2026 and Other Edibles , 1988",
|
|
"For their part, some of the pipeline companies saddled with these contracts for high-priced, deregulated gas have declared that they will simply abrogate them \u2026 \u2014 Barry Commoner , New Yorker , 2 May 1983",
|
|
"The company's directors are accused of abrogating their responsibilities.",
|
|
"the U.S. Congress can abrogate old treaties that are unfair to Native Americans",
|
|
"Recent Examples on the Web",
|
|
"But Saied\u2019s steps to abrogate the country\u2019s institutions or place them under his control have raised alarms among democracy and human rights advocates in Tunisia and abroad \u2014 including the United States. \u2014 Washington Post , 30 Mar. 2022",
|
|
"After the meeting, McKay and McCabe suggested the highway be renamed in honor of astronaut John Glenn, which would abrogate the need for new road signs. \u2014 James Brooks, Anchorage Daily News , 4 Mar. 2022",
|
|
"The Russian Foreign Ministry had earlier demanded that NATO officially abrogate a 2008 promise, known as the Bucharest Declaration, that Ukraine and Georgia would be welcomed into the alliance. \u2014 New York Times , 17 Dec. 2021",
|
|
"Immediately after the war, a federal grand jury specifically indicted Lee for treason \u2013 and only avoided charges when Grant interceded, claiming such charges would abrogate the surrender agreement at Appomattox. \u2014 Casey Michel, The New Republic , 6 Sep. 2021",
|
|
"Duterte moved to abrogate the Visiting Forces Agreement with the U.S. early this year but later delayed the effectivity of his decision to next year, a move welcomed by O'Brien. \u2014 Jim Gomez, Star Tribune , 23 Nov. 2020",
|
|
"The sanctions imposed by the United States in 2018, after President Trump abrogated the nuclear agreement between the two countries, have aggravated those failures and intensified the corruption of the governing \u00e9lite. \u2014 Dexter Filkins, The New Yorker , 18 May 2020",
|
|
"In 2018, President Trump abrogated the 2015 nuclear deal negotiated by President Obama and imposed crippling economic sanctions on Tehran. \u2014 Los Angeles Times , 12 Apr. 2020",
|
|
"Duterte first threatened to abrogate the VFA in late 2016 after a U.S. aid agency put on hold funds for anti-poverty projects in the Philippines. \u2014 Jim Gomez, Anchorage Daily News , 11 Feb. 2020"
|
|
],
|
|
"first_known_use":{
|
|
"circa 1520, in the meaning defined at sense 1":""
|
|
},
|
|
"history_and_etymology":{
|
|
"borrowed from Latin abrog\u0101tus , past participle of abrog\u0101re , \"to repeal (a law), repudiate, cancel,\" from ab- ab- + rog\u0101re \"to ask, ask an assembly for approval of\" \u2014 more at rogation":""
|
|
},
|
|
"pronounciation":[
|
|
"\u02c8a-br\u0259-\u02ccg\u0101t"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonym_discussion":"Choose the Right Synonym for abrogate nullify , negate , annul , abrogate , invalidate mean to deprive of effective or continued existence. nullify implies counteracting completely the force, effectiveness, or value of something. a penalty nullified the touchdown negate implies the destruction or canceling out of each of two things by the other. the arguments negate each other annul suggests making ineffective or nonexistent often by legal or official action. the treaty annuls all previous agreements abrogate is like annul but more definitely implies a legal or official act. a law to abrogate trading privileges invalidate implies making something powerless or unacceptable by declaration of its logical or moral or legal unsoundness. the court invalidated the statute",
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"abate",
|
|
"abolish",
|
|
"annul",
|
|
"avoid",
|
|
"cancel",
|
|
"disannul",
|
|
"dissolve",
|
|
"invalidate",
|
|
"negate",
|
|
"null",
|
|
"nullify",
|
|
"quash",
|
|
"repeal",
|
|
"rescind",
|
|
"roll back",
|
|
"strike down",
|
|
"vacate",
|
|
"void"
|
|
],
|
|
"time_of_retrieval":"20220706-213525",
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun",
|
|
"transitive verb",
|
|
"verb"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"abronia":{
|
|
"antonyms":[],
|
|
"definitions":{
|
|
": a genus of herbs (family Nyctaginaceae) native to western North America having showy fragrant flowers in bracted heads and with the salver-shaped calyx having a 3-winged base \u2014 see sand verbena":[],
|
|
": any plant of the genus Abronia":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"examples":[],
|
|
"first_known_use":{
|
|
"1806, in the meaning defined at sense 1":""
|
|
},
|
|
"history_and_etymology":{
|
|
"borrowed from New Latin, from Greek habr\u00f3s \"graceful, delicate\" + New Latin -onia (probably as in Paeonia peony and the names of other flowering plants)":""
|
|
},
|
|
"pronounciation":[
|
|
"\u0259\u02c8br\u014dn\u0113\u0259"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonym_discussion":"",
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"time_of_retrieval":"20220707-060134",
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"abrood":{
|
|
"antonyms":[],
|
|
"definitions":{
|
|
": on a hatch":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"examples":[],
|
|
"first_known_use":{
|
|
"13th century, in the meaning defined above":""
|
|
},
|
|
"history_and_etymology":{
|
|
"Middle English abrode, a broode from a- a- entry 1 + brod, brood brood entry 1":""
|
|
},
|
|
"pronounciation":[
|
|
"\u0259\u02c8br\u00fcd"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonym_discussion":"",
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"time_of_retrieval":"20220706-134753",
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"adverb"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"abrupt":{
|
|
"antonyms":[
|
|
"circuitous",
|
|
"mealymouthed"
|
|
],
|
|
"definitions":{
|
|
": characterized by or involving action or change without preparation or warning : sudden and unexpected":[
|
|
"came to an abrupt stop",
|
|
"an abrupt turn",
|
|
"an abrupt decision to retire"
|
|
],
|
|
": lacking smoothness or continuity":[
|
|
"an abrupt transition"
|
|
],
|
|
": rudely or unceremoniously curt":[
|
|
"She has an abrupt manner.",
|
|
"an abrupt reply"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"There was an abrupt change in the weather.",
|
|
"The road came to an abrupt end.",
|
|
"The storm caused an abrupt power failure.",
|
|
"She has an abrupt manner.",
|
|
"Recent Examples on the Web",
|
|
"But first: Big, abrupt change doesn\u2019t happen that often in this country. \u2014 Mark Murray, NBC News , 27 June 2022",
|
|
"This abrupt change in economic circumstances may have made Eastern a bit less eager to add government business right now, opening an opportunity for a motivated company to really undercut on price. \u2014 Craig Hooper, Forbes , 16 June 2022",
|
|
"Symptoms to look out for include pain and swelling in limbs, chest pain, numbness on one side of the body, and an abrupt change in mental faculties, among others. \u2014 Serena Coady, SELF , 7 May 2022",
|
|
"Cleveland State University will also be under new leadership following a abrupt change in leadership. \u2014 Sean Mcdonnell, cleveland , 4 May 2022",
|
|
"In such instances, a strong executive can ram through an abrupt policy change in one moment, explains Mr. Barker. \u2014 Lenora Chu, The Christian Science Monitor , 28 Apr. 2022",
|
|
"For Russians who built a career at McKinsey or Goldman Sachs before the war, this would be an abrupt change. \u2014 Clare Sebastian, CNN , 22 Apr. 2022",
|
|
"Other passengers were confused, startled and angered by the abrupt change, however, especially those who booked trips in the belief that their unvaccinated children would be traveling in a masked environment. \u2014 Curt Anderson And Heather Hollingsworth, Anchorage Daily News , 19 Apr. 2022",
|
|
"An abrupt change in leadership opened the door to the Timilty\u2019s decline. \u2014 Globe Staff, BostonGlobe.com , 16 Apr. 2022"
|
|
],
|
|
"first_known_use":{
|
|
"1576, in the meaning defined at sense 1a":""
|
|
},
|
|
"history_and_etymology":{
|
|
"borrowed from Latin abruptus \"steep, sheer, broken or cut off too short,\" from past participle of abrumpere \"to break, rupture, break off short,\" from ab- ab- + rumpere \"to cause to break or burst,\" going back to Indo-European *ru-n-p- , nasal present formation from the base *reu\u032fp- \"break, tear\" \u2014 more at reave":""
|
|
},
|
|
"pronounciation":[
|
|
"\u0259-\u02c8br\u0259pt"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonym_discussion":"Choose the Right Synonym for abrupt precipitate , headlong , abrupt , impetuous , sudden mean showing undue haste or unexpectedness. precipitate stresses lack of due deliberation and implies prematureness of action. the army's precipitate withdrawal headlong stresses rashness and lack of forethought. a headlong flight from arrest abrupt stresses curtness and a lack of warning or ceremony. an abrupt refusal impetuous stresses extreme impatience or impulsiveness. an impetuous lover proposing marriage sudden stresses unexpectedness and sharpness or violence of action. flew into a sudden rage steep , abrupt , precipitous , sheer mean having an incline approaching the perpendicular. steep implies such sharpness of pitch that ascent or descent is very difficult. a steep hill a steep dive abrupt implies a sharper pitch and a sudden break in the level. a beach with an abrupt drop-off precipitous applies to an incline approaching the vertical. the river winds through a precipitous gorge sheer suggests an unbroken perpendicular expanse. sheer cliffs that daunted the climbers",
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"bluff",
|
|
"blunt",
|
|
"brusque",
|
|
"brusk",
|
|
"crusty",
|
|
"curt",
|
|
"downright",
|
|
"short",
|
|
"short-spoken",
|
|
"snippy",
|
|
"unceremonious"
|
|
],
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220707-071255",
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"type":[
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"adjective",
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"adverb",
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"noun"
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]
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},
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"abruptly":{
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"antonyms":[],
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"definitions":{
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": in an abrupt manner : in a sudden and unexpected way":[
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"He left abruptly .",
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"The car swerved abruptly onto the exit ramp.",
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"Her career as a psychologist ended abruptly several years ago when a hacker broke into some of her private client files and made them public \u2026",
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"\u2014 Michael Logan",
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"The small, rocky Anacapa Island [California] has steep cliffs which rise abruptly from the ocean on almost every side \u2026",
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"\u2014 David J. Rutherford"
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]
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},
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"examples":[],
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"first_known_use":{
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"1565, in the meaning defined above":""
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},
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"history_and_etymology":{},
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"pronounciation":[
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"\u0259-\u02c8br\u0259p(t)-l\u0113"
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],
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"synonym_discussion":"",
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"synonyms":[
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"short",
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"suddenly"
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],
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220707-114907",
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"type":[
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"adverb"
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]
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},
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"Abrikosov":{
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"type":[
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"biographical name"
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],
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"definitions":{
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"Alexei (Alexeevich) 1928\u20132017 Russian-American physicist":[]
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},
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"pronounciation":[
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"\u02cc\u00e4-br\u0113-\u02c8k\u022f-\u02ccs\u022ff"
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],
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"synonyms":[],
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"antonyms":[],
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"synonym_discussion":"",
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"examples":[],
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"history_and_etymology":{},
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"first_known_use":{},
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220708-183654"
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},
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"abrasion":{
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"type":[
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"noun"
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],
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"definitions":{
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": a wearing, grinding, or rubbing away by friction":[],
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": irritation":[],
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": an abraded area of the skin or mucous membrane":[]
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},
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"pronounciation":[
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"\u0259-\u02c8br\u0101-zh\u0259n"
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],
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"synonyms":[
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"bruise",
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"graze",
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"scrape"
|
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],
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"antonyms":[],
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"synonym_discussion":"",
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"examples":[
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"abrasion of rocks by wind and water",
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"walked away from the auto accident with only minor abrasions",
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"Recent Examples on the Web",
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"And that makes sense, given their typical construction: a thick upper designed for extreme abrasion resistance, and a tight toe box and flat, stiff sole intended for climbing precision on fourth- and fifth-class terrain. \u2014 Jeremy Rellosa, Outside Online , 27 May 2022",
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"After having consumer testers try each bag, our Lab pros evaluate the fabric's strength, abrasion resistance and washability. \u2014 Emma Seymour, Good Housekeeping , 9 May 2022",
|
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"The Tactical shorts handled our testers\u2019 most brutal HIIT sessions, with an abrasion -resistant spandex blend shell that withstood a barrage of friction from gym mats and barbells. \u2014 Jeremy Rellosa, Outside Online , 27 May 2022",
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"These lightweight women\u2019s boots have added rubber on the toes for extra abrasion protection. \u2014 Greg Thomas, Outside Online , 27 May 2022",
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"After six hours of x-rays, scans, and abrasion treatment, my husband was discharged. \u2014 Beth Thames | Bethmthames@gmail.com, al , 25 May 2022",
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"Rather than a spinning head which may be too intense for some people, this device vibrates to reduce abrasion . \u2014 ELLE , 28 Apr. 2022",
|
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"Our Lab tests for this category specifically focused on fabric strength, pilling or abrasion resistance, shrinkage and moisture management. \u2014 Grace Wu, Good Housekeeping , 19 Apr. 2022",
|
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"But with anti-stink and abrasion -resistant fabric, that shouldn\u2019t be much of a problem. \u2014 Anna Tingley, Variety , 18 May 2022"
|
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],
|
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"history_and_etymology":{
|
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"borrowed from Medieval Latin abr\u0101si\u014dn-, abr\u0101si\u014d , from Latin abr\u0101dere \"to scrape off\" + -ti\u014dn-, -ti\u014d , suffix of action nouns \u2014 more at abrade":""
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},
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"first_known_use":{
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"circa 1550, in the meaning defined at sense 1a":""
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},
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220708-193125"
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},
|
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"abrim":{
|
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"type":[
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"adjective"
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],
|
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"definitions":{
|
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": brimming":[]
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},
|
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"pronounciation":[
|
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"\u0259\u02c8-"
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],
|
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"synonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[],
|
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"synonym_discussion":"",
|
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"examples":[],
|
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"history_and_etymology":{
|
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"a- entry 1 + brim entry 1":""
|
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},
|
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"first_known_use":{
|
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"1858, in the meaning defined above":""
|
|
},
|
|
"time_of_retrieval":"20220708-193136"
|
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},
|
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"abraded":{
|
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"type":[
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"adjective",
|
|
"noun",
|
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"transitive verb",
|
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"verb"
|
|
],
|
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"definitions":{
|
|
": to rub or wear away especially by friction : erode":[],
|
|
": to irritate or roughen by rubbing":[],
|
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": to wear down in spirit : irritate , weary":[],
|
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": to undergo abrasion":[]
|
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},
|
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"pronounciation":[
|
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"\u0259-\u02c8br\u0101d"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
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"chafe",
|
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"corrade",
|
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"erode",
|
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"fray",
|
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"frazzle",
|
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"fret",
|
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"gall",
|
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"rasp",
|
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"rub",
|
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"wear"
|
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],
|
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"antonyms":[],
|
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"synonym_discussion":"",
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"examples":[
|
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"ropes abraded by the rocks were a huge danger to the climbers",
|
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"the prisoner's manacles abraded his wrists and ankles until they bled",
|
|
"Recent Examples on the Web",
|
|
"Like dirt, those teeth will abrade fabrics during a wash cycle. \u2014 Joe Lindsey, Outside Online , 17 July 2021",
|
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"This parodic picaresque finds Sturges at the zenith of his formidable powers to abrade and delight. \u2014 Washington Post , 31 July 2021",
|
|
"Anyway, to get back to the subject, the definitions for chafe are broad and grumpy: to irritate and vex, to abrade , to rub so as to wear away, to make sore, to feel irritation, discontent or impatience. \u2014 Bernadette Kinlaw, Arkansas Online , 31 May 2021",
|
|
"Another great crossover from the auto-body industry is rubbing compound that cleans and abrades the surface at the same time. \u2014 Joseph Truini, Popular Mechanics , 26 Apr. 2020",
|
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"The findings from the cave also included a number of pumice stones that the Neanderthals likely used as an abrading tool to sharpen other tools. \u2014 Ashley Strickland, CNN , 15 Jan. 2020",
|
|
"The important thing is to abrade off shiny spots, rust, deep scratches, and the like. \u2014 Dan Roe, Popular Mechanics , 20 Oct. 2019",
|
|
"Olefin is stain- and fade-resistant but can abrade with use. \u2014 Charlyne Mattox, Country Living , 23 Sep. 2019",
|
|
"And under high braking pressure, the pads dig into the rotor surface like a microscopic hook-and-loop fastener\u2014 abrading the rotor and generating some dust, but delivering massive stopping power, too. \u2014 Ezra Dyer, Popular Mechanics , 2 Aug. 2019"
|
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],
|
|
"history_and_etymology":{
|
|
"borrowed from Latin abr\u0101dere \"to remove by rubbing, scrape off,\" from ab- ab- + r\u0101dere \"to scrape\" \u2014 more at rase":""
|
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},
|
|
"first_known_use":{
|
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"1675, in the meaning defined at transitive sense 1a":""
|
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},
|
|
"time_of_retrieval":"20220708-195726"
|
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},
|
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"Abraham":{
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun"
|
|
],
|
|
"definitions":{
|
|
": an Old Testament patriarch regarded by Jews as the founder of the Hebrew people through his son Isaac and by Muslims as the founder of the Arab peoples through his son Ishmael":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"pronounciation":[
|
|
"\u02c8\u0101-br\u0259-\u02ccham"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[],
|
|
"synonym_discussion":"",
|
|
"examples":[],
|
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"history_and_etymology":{
|
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"Late Latin, from Greek Abraam , from Hebrew 'Abhr\u0101h\u0101m":""
|
|
},
|
|
"first_known_use":{
|
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"before the 12th century, in the meaning defined above":""
|
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},
|
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220708-223337"
|
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},
|
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"abrogation":{
|
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"type":[
|
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"noun",
|
|
"transitive verb",
|
|
"verb"
|
|
],
|
|
"definitions":{
|
|
": to abolish by authoritative action : annul":[
|
|
"abrogate a treaty"
|
|
],
|
|
": to treat as nonexistent : to fail to do what is required by (something, such as a responsibility)":[
|
|
"The company's directors are accused of abrogating their responsibilities."
|
|
],
|
|
": to suppress or prevent (a biological function or process and especially an immune response)":[
|
|
"Continued progress in measurement and characterization of antibodies and strategies to abrogate antibody production both prior to and following heart transplant have been encouraging.",
|
|
"\u2014 Peter M Eckman"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
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"pronounciation":[
|
|
"\u02c8a-br\u0259-\u02ccg\u0101t"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"abate",
|
|
"abolish",
|
|
"annul",
|
|
"avoid",
|
|
"cancel",
|
|
"disannul",
|
|
"dissolve",
|
|
"invalidate",
|
|
"negate",
|
|
"null",
|
|
"nullify",
|
|
"quash",
|
|
"repeal",
|
|
"rescind",
|
|
"roll back",
|
|
"strike down",
|
|
"vacate",
|
|
"void"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[],
|
|
"synonym_discussion":"Choose the Right Synonym for abrogate nullify , negate , annul , abrogate , invalidate mean to deprive of effective or continued existence. nullify implies counteracting completely the force, effectiveness, or value of something. a penalty nullified the touchdown negate implies the destruction or canceling out of each of two things by the other. the arguments negate each other annul suggests making ineffective or nonexistent often by legal or official action. the treaty annuls all previous agreements abrogate is like annul but more definitely implies a legal or official act. a law to abrogate trading privileges invalidate implies making something powerless or unacceptable by declaration of its logical or moral or legal unsoundness. the court invalidated the statute",
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"If UAL continues to bleed red ink, some analysts say bankruptcy\u2014which would allow it to abrogate its union contracts\u2014may be its only hope. \u2014 Business Week , 12 Nov. 2001",
|
|
"We may not always like what we hear but we are always the poorer if we close down dialogue; if we abrogate free speech, and the open exchange of ideas. \u2014 Nikki Giovanni , Sacred Cows \u2026 and Other Edibles , 1988",
|
|
"For their part, some of the pipeline companies saddled with these contracts for high-priced, deregulated gas have declared that they will simply abrogate them \u2026 \u2014 Barry Commoner , New Yorker , 2 May 1983",
|
|
"The company's directors are accused of abrogating their responsibilities.",
|
|
"the U.S. Congress can abrogate old treaties that are unfair to Native Americans",
|
|
"Recent Examples on the Web",
|
|
"But Saied\u2019s steps to abrogate the country\u2019s institutions or place them under his control have raised alarms among democracy and human rights advocates in Tunisia and abroad \u2014 including the United States. \u2014 Washington Post , 30 Mar. 2022",
|
|
"After the meeting, McKay and McCabe suggested the highway be renamed in honor of astronaut John Glenn, which would abrogate the need for new road signs. \u2014 James Brooks, Anchorage Daily News , 4 Mar. 2022",
|
|
"The Russian Foreign Ministry had earlier demanded that NATO officially abrogate a 2008 promise, known as the Bucharest Declaration, that Ukraine and Georgia would be welcomed into the alliance. \u2014 New York Times , 17 Dec. 2021",
|
|
"Immediately after the war, a federal grand jury specifically indicted Lee for treason \u2013 and only avoided charges when Grant interceded, claiming such charges would abrogate the surrender agreement at Appomattox. \u2014 Casey Michel, The New Republic , 6 Sep. 2021",
|
|
"Duterte moved to abrogate the Visiting Forces Agreement with the U.S. early this year but later delayed the effectivity of his decision to next year, a move welcomed by O'Brien. \u2014 Jim Gomez, Star Tribune , 23 Nov. 2020",
|
|
"The sanctions imposed by the United States in 2018, after President Trump abrogated the nuclear agreement between the two countries, have aggravated those failures and intensified the corruption of the governing \u00e9lite. \u2014 Dexter Filkins, The New Yorker , 18 May 2020",
|
|
"In 2018, President Trump abrogated the 2015 nuclear deal negotiated by President Obama and imposed crippling economic sanctions on Tehran. \u2014 Los Angeles Times , 12 Apr. 2020",
|
|
"Duterte first threatened to abrogate the VFA in late 2016 after a U.S. aid agency put on hold funds for anti-poverty projects in the Philippines. \u2014 Jim Gomez, Anchorage Daily News , 11 Feb. 2020"
|
|
],
|
|
"history_and_etymology":{
|
|
"borrowed from Latin abrog\u0101tus , past participle of abrog\u0101re , \"to repeal (a law), repudiate, cancel,\" from ab- ab- + rog\u0101re \"to ask, ask an assembly for approval of\" \u2014 more at rogation":""
|
|
},
|
|
"first_known_use":{
|
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"circa 1520, in the meaning defined at sense 1":""
|
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},
|
|
"time_of_retrieval":"20220709-030818"
|
|
},
|
|
"abrasion platform":{
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun"
|
|
],
|
|
"definitions":{
|
|
": the portion of the submerged margin of a continent or island that has been planed off by marine abrasion as distinct from the portion that has been built up to its present level by the deposit of marine sediments":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"pronounciation":[],
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[],
|
|
"synonym_discussion":"",
|
|
"examples":[],
|
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"history_and_etymology":{},
|
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"first_known_use":{
|
|
"1915, in the meaning defined above":""
|
|
},
|
|
"time_of_retrieval":"20220709-042051"
|
|
},
|
|
"Abraham's bosom":{
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun"
|
|
],
|
|
"definitions":{
|
|
": the abode of bliss in the other world : paradise":[
|
|
"\u2014 so called in Jewish writings and in the New Testament, in Luke 16:22 (Revised Standard Version)"
|
|
]
|
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},
|
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"pronounciation":[],
|
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"synonyms":[],
|
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"antonyms":[],
|
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"synonym_discussion":"",
|
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"examples":[],
|
|
"history_and_etymology":{
|
|
"translation of Late Latin sinus Abrahae , translation of Greek kolpos Abraam":""
|
|
},
|
|
"first_known_use":{
|
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"14th century, in the meaning defined above":""
|
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},
|
|
"time_of_retrieval":"20220709-063046"
|
|
},
|
|
"abrasiometer":{
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun"
|
|
],
|
|
"definitions":{
|
|
": a device for measuring the resistance of surfaces to abrasion":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"pronounciation":[
|
|
"a\u02cc-",
|
|
"\u0259\u02ccbr\u0101z\u0113\u02c8\u00e4m\u0259t\u0259(r)"
|
|
],
|
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"synonyms":[],
|
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"antonyms":[],
|
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"synonym_discussion":"",
|
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"examples":[],
|
|
"history_and_etymology":{
|
|
"abrasi(on) + -o- + -meter":""
|
|
},
|
|
"first_known_use":{
|
|
"1927, in the meaning defined above":""
|
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},
|
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220709-124023"
|
|
},
|
|
"abrin":{
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun"
|
|
],
|
|
"definitions":{
|
|
": a toxic protein obtained from jequirity":[]
|
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},
|
|
"pronounciation":[
|
|
"\u0101\u02c8brin",
|
|
"-(\u02cc)brin",
|
|
"\u02c8\u0101br\u0259n",
|
|
"\u02c8a-",
|
|
"a\u02c8b-"
|
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],
|
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"synonyms":[],
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"antonyms":[],
|
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"synonym_discussion":"",
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"examples":[],
|
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"history_and_etymology":{
|
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"abr- (from New Latin Abrus , genus name of Abrus precatorius rosary pea, borrowed from Arabic abr\u016bz, afr\u016bz \"rosary pea,\" earlier, a name for Amaranthus tricolor ) + -in entry 1":""
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},
|
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"first_known_use":{
|
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"1884, in the meaning defined above":""
|
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},
|
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220709-225124"
|
|
},
|
|
"Abraham-man":{
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun"
|
|
],
|
|
"definitions":{
|
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": one of a class of beggars who roamed through England especially in the 16th and 17th centuries usually feigning lunacy to obtain alms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"pronounciation":[
|
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"-haa(\u0259)m\u02ccmaa(\u0259)n",
|
|
"\u02c8\u0101br\u0259m\u02cc-",
|
|
"\u02c8\u0101br\u0259\u02ccham\u02ccman",
|
|
"\u02c8\u0101br\u0259h\u0259m\u02cc-"
|
|
],
|
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"synonyms":[],
|
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"antonyms":[],
|
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"synonym_discussion":"",
|
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"examples":[],
|
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"history_and_etymology":{
|
|
"after Abraham or Abram , Biblical patriarch of the Jews; probably from the New Testament reference (Luke 16:19\u201331) to the beggar Lazarus, who is said to have rested in Abraham's bosom after death":""
|
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},
|
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"first_known_use":{
|
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"1567, in the meaning defined above":""
|
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},
|
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220710-023143"
|
|
},
|
|
"Abruzzi ware":{
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun"
|
|
],
|
|
"definitions":{
|
|
": an ornate Italian pottery chiefly of the 15th century":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"pronounciation":[
|
|
"\u0259\u02c8b-",
|
|
"\u00e4\u02c8br\u00fcts\u0113"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
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"antonyms":[],
|
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"synonym_discussion":"",
|
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"examples":[],
|
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"history_and_etymology":{
|
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"from Abruzzi (now Abruzzo ), region of south-central Italy where it was made":""
|
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},
|
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"first_known_use":{
|
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"1868, in the meaning defined above":""
|
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},
|
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220710-025552"
|
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},
|
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"Abruzzi":{
|
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"type":[
|
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"geographical name"
|
|
],
|
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"definitions":{
|
|
"region in central Italy on the Adriatic Sea including highest of the Apennines; capital L'Aquila population 1,306,410; with Molise (to the south), formerly comprised":[
|
|
"Abruzzi e Mo*li*se \\ \u02cc\u0101-\u200b\u02c8m\u022f-\u200bli-\u200b\u02ccz\u0101 \\"
|
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],
|
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"region":[
|
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"Abruzzi e Mo*li*se \\ \u02cc\u0101-\u200b\u02c8m\u022f-\u200bli-\u200b\u02ccz\u0101 \\"
|
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]
|
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},
|
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"pronounciation":[
|
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"\u0259-",
|
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"\u00e4-\u02c8br\u00fct-s\u0113"
|
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],
|
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"synonyms":[],
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"antonyms":[],
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"synonym_discussion":"",
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220710-051346"
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}
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} |