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"Dodgson":{
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"antonyms":[],
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"definitions":{
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"1832\u20131898 pseudonym":[
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"Charles Lut*widge \\ \u02c8l\u0259t-\u200bwij \\",
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"Lewis Carroll \\ \u02c8ker-\u200b\u0259l , \u02c8ka-\u200br\u0259l \\"
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],
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"English mathematician and writer":[
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"Charles Lut*widge \\ \u02c8l\u0259t-\u200bwij \\",
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"Lewis Carroll \\ \u02c8ker-\u200b\u0259l , \u02c8ka-\u200br\u0259l \\"
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]
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},
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"examples":[],
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"pronounciation":[
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"\u02c8d\u00e4j-",
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"\u02c8d\u00e4d-s\u0259n"
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],
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"synonym_discussion":"",
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"synonyms":[],
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220706-133727",
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"type":[
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"biographical name"
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},
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"dodder":{
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"antonyms":[],
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"definitions":{
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": any of a genus ( Cuscuta ) of wiry twining vines of the morning-glory family that are highly deficient in chlorophyll, are parasitic on other plants, and have tiny scales instead of leaves":[],
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": to progress feebly and unsteadily":[
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"was doddering down the walk"
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],
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": to tremble or shake from weakness or age":[]
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},
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"examples":[
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"Verb",
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"was doddering down the walk outside the nursing home",
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"Recent Examples on the Web: Noun",
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"In early September 2021, the NHU is filming a predator just as vicious\u2014the dodder \u2014using technology that didn\u2019t exist back in 2018. \u2014 Stephen Armstrong, Wired , 2 Dec. 2021",
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"The dodder , Cuscuta europaea, a k a strangleweed or the devil\u2019s hair, is a parasitic plant. \u2014 Stephen Armstrong, Wired , 2 Dec. 2021",
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"The one weed seed the feds found was dodder , a parasitic plant that climbs up unsuspecting regular plants and sucks the life out of them. \u2014 Paul Eisenberg, chicagotribune.com , 18 July 2021",
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"Conseulo De Moraes of Penn State University planted a young dodder near a tomato plant and continuously filmed the pair for several days. \u2014 Scientific American , 11 Mar. 2021",
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"Botanists had wondered about the dodder \u2019s strategy for timing reproduction. \u2014 Theresa Machemer, Smithsonian Magazine , 9 Sep. 2020",
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"Once the dodder has a tight grip on its host, the anchoring root withers away. \u2014 Theresa Machemer, Smithsonian Magazine , 9 Sep. 2020",
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"Without the host\u2019s flowering signal, neither the host nor the dodder flowered. \u2014 Theresa Machemer, Smithsonian Magazine , 9 Sep. 2020",
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"Scott Ward Abernethy is obviously having a blast channeling Audrey\u2019s sadistic-dentist boyfriend, as well as assorted cameo figures, and Robert John Biedermann dodders aptly as the shop\u2019s cantankerous owner, Mr. Mushnik. \u2014 Celia Wren, Washington Post , 24 Oct. 2019",
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"Recent Examples on the Web: Verb",
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"Tel Aviv University biologist Daniel Chamovitz discusses dodder and many other fascinating plants in his upcoming book, What A Plant Knows, an excerpt from which appears in the May issue of Scientific American. \u2014 Scientific American , 11 Mar. 2021",
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"The Dodgers appeared to dodder in the first two games, running up huge pitch counts against Atlanta starters Max Fried and Ian Anderson, but failing to score a run in 14 of the first 15 innings. \u2014 Gabe Lacques, USA TODAY , 15 Oct. 2020",
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"Last, the researchers created a green fluorescent version of the flowering signal chemical, which provided visual evidence that dodder plant tissues can absorb the chemical and direct it to their flowering mechanisms. \u2014 Theresa Machemer, Smithsonian Magazine , 9 Sep. 2020",
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"As for pests, experts have identified a tiny wasp, two noxious weeds (water spinach and dodder ) and a larval seed beetle. \u2014 Adrian Higgins, Washington Post , 9 Sep. 2020",
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"The pale, curvy pillars of Phil Charlwood\u2019s set variously represent forest trees; the cottage of the wise, doddering Sami Finn Woman (an amusing Anna Lynch); and, helped by frosty lighting designed by Doug Del Pizzo, the Snow Queen\u2019s castle. \u2014 Celia Wren, Washington Post , 15 Dec. 2019",
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"Cassidy took control when the Bruins were doddering along at 26-23-6, both feet firmly planted on a path to a third consecutive DNQ. \u2014 BostonGlobe.com , 23 Nov. 2019",
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"And, there is the looming presence of a doddering Winston Churchill. \u2014 John Cherwa, latimes.com , 14 July 2019",
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"Television may be a dinosaur in the Internet epoch, but a dinosaur is a very big thing, and television is a mighty if doddering T. rex. \u2014 Kevin D. Williamson, National Review , 28 July 2019"
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],
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"first_known_use":{
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"13th century, in the meaning defined above":"Noun",
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"14th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1":"Verb"
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},
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"history_and_etymology":{
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"Middle English dadiren":"Verb",
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"Middle English doder ; akin to Middle High German toter dodder, egg yolk":"Noun"
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},
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"pronounciation":[
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"\u02c8d\u00e4-d\u0259r"
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],
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"synonym_discussion":"",
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"synonyms":[
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"careen",
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"lurch",
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"reel",
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"stagger",
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"teeter",
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"totter",
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"waddle"
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],
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220707-084736",
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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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"dodge":{
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"antonyms":[
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"duck",
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"jink",
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"sidestep",
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"slalom",
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"weave",
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"zigzag"
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],
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"definitions":{
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": an act of evading by sudden bodily movement":[],
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": an artful device to evade, deceive, or trick":[],
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": expedient":[],
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": to avoid an encounter with":[
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"celebrities dodging the media"
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],
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": to evade (something, such as a duty) usually indirectly or by trickery":[
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"dodged the draft by leaving the country",
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"dodged questions"
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],
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": to evade a responsibility or duty especially by trickery or deceit":[],
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": to evade by a sudden or repeated shift of position":[
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"dodge tacklers"
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],
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": to make a sudden movement in a new direction (as to evade a blow)":[
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"dodged behind the door"
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],
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": to move to and fro or from place to place usually in an irregular course":[
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"dodged through the crowd"
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],
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": to narrowly avoid an unwelcome, harmful, or disastrous outcome or occurrence":[
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"coastal towns dodged a bullet when the hurricane veered out to sea"
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],
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"American author":[
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"Mapes \\ \u02c8m\u0101ps \\"
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],
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"Mary Elizabeth 1831\u20131905 n\u00e9e":[
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"Mapes \\ \u02c8m\u0101ps \\"
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]
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},
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"examples":[
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"Noun",
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"It was just another dodge to get out of working.",
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"just another dodge to get out of working in the yard",
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"Verb",
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"He dodged the first punch but was hit by the second.",
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"She dodged through the crowds as she hurried home.",
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"We dodged between the cars as we raced across the street.",
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"They managed to dodge the reporters by leaving through the back exit.",
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"She accused him of dodging his responsibilities as a parent.",
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"Recent Examples on the Web: Noun",
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"As more hotels charged resort fees \u2014 essentially the same tax dodge \u2014 consumer complaints soared. \u2014 Peter Greenberg, CBS News , 10 June 2022",
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"There may be half-measures on guns that could help, as well as other policies aimed at problems ranging from school security to mental health help, if there is a serious desire for solutions rather than simply a dodge . \u2014 W. James Antle Iii, The Week , 26 May 2022",
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"Please, somehow, save this fraudulent tax- dodge of a system from the U.S. Supreme Court. \u2014 Joseph Goodman | Jgoodman@al.com, al , 11 May 2022",
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"With a split dodge , sophomore Maverick Smith beat his defender inside and put the diving finish past Gladiators goalie Blake Hunter, for his third goal of the game. \u2014 Jacob Steinberg, Baltimore Sun , 4 May 2022",
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"Financially, Iran has built a shadowy network that uses front companies and circuitous transactions to launder money and dodge sanctions, analysts say, which some believe may be offered for Russian use. \u2014 Nadeen Ebrahim, CNN , 15 Apr. 2022",
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"Sometimes the dodge says more than an answer could. \u2014 Bill Goodykoontz, The Arizona Republic , 15 Apr. 2022",
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"Thankfully, Aloy has unlimited quick- dodge stamina, along with an ability to scan enemies on the battlefield in search of their weak points. \u2014 Sam Machkovech, Ars Technica , 14 Feb. 2022",
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"Even low level grunts can present significant roadblocks, while huge monsters like bosses test every dodge , attack and parrying skill in your growing arsenal. \u2014 Mitch Wallace, Forbes , 18 Mar. 2022",
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"Recent Examples on the Web: Verb",
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"The hundreds of attendees who gathered to watch the free event were able to dodge the heat a bit by gathering under wide swaths of shade from nearby evergreen trees. \u2014 oregonlive , 26 June 2022",
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"Despite being the second most valuable US technology group, Microsoft has been able to dodge the latest focus on antitrust in Congress. \u2014 Dave Lee, Ars Technica , 23 Dec. 2021",
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"Scientists have warned that a coronavirus variant like omicron, which appears able to dodge some protective antibodies generated by the vaccines, could be a major setback in the pandemic. \u2014 NBC News , 8 Dec. 2021",
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"In the span of just a few months, Omicron has already sprouted several new alphanumeric offshoots\u2014BA.2.12.1, BA.4, and BA.5\u2014that can dodge the defenses that even a tussle with their sibling BA.1 leaves behind. \u2014 Katherine J. Wu, The Atlantic , 23 May 2022",
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"In fact, Ozark\u2019s fourth and final season is basically just \u2026 a bunch of things keep happening to Marty and Wendy Byrde, who, naturally, flail around trying to dodge all of the falling knives. \u2014 Andy Meek, BGR , 2 May 2022",
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"Overall, a variant-specific booster may only be needed if a future variant evolves that can dodge current cross-reactive responses, the authors argue. \u2014 Beth Mole, Ars Technica , 7 Feb. 2022",
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"Most children and adults with healthy immune systems are likely to dodge severe illness, experts said in interviews. \u2014 New York Times , 26 May 2022",
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"Unlike previous variants, omicron and its many descendants seem to have evolved to partially dodge immunity. \u2014 Apoorva Mandavilli, BostonGlobe.com , 19 May 2022"
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],
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"first_known_use":{
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"1575, in the meaning defined at sense 1":"Noun",
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"1680, in the meaning defined at intransitive sense 1a":"Verb"
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},
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"history_and_etymology":{
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"origin unknown":"Noun"
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},
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"pronounciation":[
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"\u02c8d\u00e4j"
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],
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"synonym_discussion":"",
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"synonyms":[
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"artifice",
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"device",
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"fetch",
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"flimflam",
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"gambit",
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"gimmick",
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"jig",
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"juggle",
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"knack",
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"play",
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"ploy",
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"ruse",
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"scheme",
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"shenanigan",
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"sleight",
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"stratagem",
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"trick",
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"wile"
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],
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220706-200014",
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"type":[
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"biographical name",
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"noun",
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"verb"
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]
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},
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"dodger":{
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"antonyms":[],
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"definitions":{
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": a small leaflet : circular":[],
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": a usually canvas screen on a boat or ship that provides protection from spray":[],
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": corn dodger":[]
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},
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"examples":[
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"one of the most artful dodgers in the annals of American crime",
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"Recent Examples on the Web",
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"In a few minutes, the three traffic dodgers \u2014 Lou DiPaolo, 24, of Dumont, N.J.; Anne Songcayauon, 23, of New Milford, N.J.; and James Rosenstein, 26, of South Orange, N.J. \u2014 trundled down Bunn Road and added more signs to the overpass display. \u2014 Marcus Hayes, Philly.com , 13 July 2017",
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"Was Johnny Depp an innocent fleeced at the hands of Hollywood hucksters or a scheming artful dodger attempting to sue his way out of his wastrel lifestyle and outrageous spending and any remaining debt to his former business managers",
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"The legislative game of cat-and-mouse between French lawmakers radar dodgers has been going on for years. \u2014 Peter Sayer, PCWorld , 28 Apr. 2017",
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"On both systems, disruptive incidents like fare dodgers , who pry open the back doors of busses with little protest from drivers or authorities, have been well-documented. \u2014 Aric Jenkins, Fortune , 23 June 2017"
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],
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"first_known_use":{
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"1568, in the meaning defined at sense 1":""
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},
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"history_and_etymology":{},
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"pronounciation":[
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"\u02c8d\u00e4-j\u0259r"
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],
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"synonym_discussion":"",
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"synonyms":[
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"bilk",
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"bilker",
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"cheat",
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"cheater",
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"chiseler",
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"chiseller",
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"confidence man",
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"cozener",
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"defrauder",
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"fakir",
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"finagler",
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"fraudster",
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"hoaxer",
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"scammer",
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"scamster",
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"shark",
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"sharper",
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"sharpie",
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"sharpy",
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"skinner",
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"swindler",
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"tricker",
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"trickster"
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],
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220706-184733",
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"type":[
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"noun"
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]
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},
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"dodginess":{
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"antonyms":[],
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"definitions":{
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": evasive , tricky":[],
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": not sound, good, or reliable":[],
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": questionable , suspicious":[],
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": requiring skill or care in handling or coping with":[]
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},
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"examples":[
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"The car's got a dodgy engine.",
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"They got into a dodgy situation.",
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"Recent Examples on the Web",
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"In case of a dodgy activity, IdentityIQ will send you a timely alert and also go all the way towards restoring your identity. \u2014 The Salt Lake Tribune , 7 June 2022",
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"Formerly dodgy neighborhoods like Malasa\u00f1a\u2014from which La Movida movement and Pedro Almod\u00f3var came\u2014and the once druggy Chueca have been cleaned up and reinvented with stylish storefronts, sunny cafes, and a chorus of languages, including English. \u2014 Christian L. Wright, WSJ , 29 Apr. 2022",
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"Online marketplaces like Amazon would have to do the same for dodgy products, such as counterfeit sneakers or unsafe toys. \u2014 Kelvin Chan And Raf Casert, The Christian Science Monitor , 25 Apr. 2022",
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"Online marketplaces like Amazon would have to do the same for dodgy products, such as counterfeit sneakers or unsafe toys. \u2014 Kelvin Chan And Raf Casert, The Christian Science Monitor , 25 Apr. 2022",
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"Online marketplaces like Amazon would have to do the same for dodgy products, such as counterfeit sneakers or unsafe toys. \u2014 Kelvin Chan, Anchorage Daily News , 23 Apr. 2022",
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"Lo and behold, Lumon is up to plenty of dodgy activities, though none of the Innies know precisely what. \u2014 ELLE , 8 Apr. 2022",
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"Its debut episode introduced Steven Grant, a maladroit museum gift-shop clerk with a dodgy British accent, played by Oscar Isaac. \u2014 New York Times , 2 May 2022",
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"In an evocative example, Lee\u2019s story describes a dodgy online marketplace where people pay for discounted access to others\u2019 login information. \u2014 Ryan Faughnder, Los Angeles Times , 19 Apr. 2022"
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],
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"first_known_use":{
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"1861, in the meaning defined at sense 1":""
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"\u02c8d\u00e4-j\u0113"
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],
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"synonym_discussion":"",
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"synonyms":[
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"catchy",
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"delicate",
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"difficult",
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"hairy",
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"knotty",
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"nasty",
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"prickly",
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"problematic",
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"problematical",
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"sensitive",
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"spiny",
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"sticky",
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"thorny",
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"ticklish",
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"touchy",
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"tough",
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"tricksy",
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"tricky"
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],
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220707-174223",
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"type":[
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"noun"
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]
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},
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"dodging":{
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"antonyms":[
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"duck",
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"jink",
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"sidestep",
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"slalom",
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"weave",
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"zigzag"
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": an act of evading by sudden bodily movement":[],
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": an artful device to evade, deceive, or trick":[],
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": expedient":[],
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": to avoid an encounter with":[
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"celebrities dodging the media"
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],
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": to evade (something, such as a duty) usually indirectly or by trickery":[
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"dodged the draft by leaving the country",
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"dodged questions"
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],
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": to evade a responsibility or duty especially by trickery or deceit":[],
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": to evade by a sudden or repeated shift of position":[
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"dodge tacklers"
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],
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": to make a sudden movement in a new direction (as to evade a blow)":[
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"dodged behind the door"
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],
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": to move to and fro or from place to place usually in an irregular course":[
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"dodged through the crowd"
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],
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": to narrowly avoid an unwelcome, harmful, or disastrous outcome or occurrence":[
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"coastal towns dodged a bullet when the hurricane veered out to sea"
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],
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"American author":[
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"Mapes \\ \u02c8m\u0101ps \\"
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],
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"Mary Elizabeth 1831\u20131905 n\u00e9e":[
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"Mapes \\ \u02c8m\u0101ps \\"
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]
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},
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"examples":[
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"Noun",
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"It was just another dodge to get out of working.",
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"just another dodge to get out of working in the yard",
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"Verb",
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"He dodged the first punch but was hit by the second.",
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"She dodged through the crowds as she hurried home.",
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"We dodged between the cars as we raced across the street.",
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"They managed to dodge the reporters by leaving through the back exit.",
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"She accused him of dodging his responsibilities as a parent.",
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"Recent Examples on the Web: Noun",
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"As more hotels charged resort fees \u2014 essentially the same tax dodge \u2014 consumer complaints soared. \u2014 Peter Greenberg, CBS News , 10 June 2022",
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"There may be half-measures on guns that could help, as well as other policies aimed at problems ranging from school security to mental health help, if there is a serious desire for solutions rather than simply a dodge . \u2014 W. James Antle Iii, The Week , 26 May 2022",
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"Please, somehow, save this fraudulent tax- dodge of a system from the U.S. Supreme Court. \u2014 Joseph Goodman | Jgoodman@al.com, al , 11 May 2022",
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"With a split dodge , sophomore Maverick Smith beat his defender inside and put the diving finish past Gladiators goalie Blake Hunter, for his third goal of the game. \u2014 Jacob Steinberg, Baltimore Sun , 4 May 2022",
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"Financially, Iran has built a shadowy network that uses front companies and circuitous transactions to launder money and dodge sanctions, analysts say, which some believe may be offered for Russian use. \u2014 Nadeen Ebrahim, CNN , 15 Apr. 2022",
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"Sometimes the dodge says more than an answer could. \u2014 Bill Goodykoontz, The Arizona Republic , 15 Apr. 2022",
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"Thankfully, Aloy has unlimited quick- dodge stamina, along with an ability to scan enemies on the battlefield in search of their weak points. \u2014 Sam Machkovech, Ars Technica , 14 Feb. 2022",
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"Even low level grunts can present significant roadblocks, while huge monsters like bosses test every dodge , attack and parrying skill in your growing arsenal. \u2014 Mitch Wallace, Forbes , 18 Mar. 2022",
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"Recent Examples on the Web: Verb",
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"The hundreds of attendees who gathered to watch the free event were able to dodge the heat a bit by gathering under wide swaths of shade from nearby evergreen trees. \u2014 oregonlive , 26 June 2022",
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"Despite being the second most valuable US technology group, Microsoft has been able to dodge the latest focus on antitrust in Congress. \u2014 Dave Lee, Ars Technica , 23 Dec. 2021",
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"Scientists have warned that a coronavirus variant like omicron, which appears able to dodge some protective antibodies generated by the vaccines, could be a major setback in the pandemic. \u2014 NBC News , 8 Dec. 2021",
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"In the span of just a few months, Omicron has already sprouted several new alphanumeric offshoots\u2014BA.2.12.1, BA.4, and BA.5\u2014that can dodge the defenses that even a tussle with their sibling BA.1 leaves behind. \u2014 Katherine J. Wu, The Atlantic , 23 May 2022",
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"In fact, Ozark\u2019s fourth and final season is basically just \u2026 a bunch of things keep happening to Marty and Wendy Byrde, who, naturally, flail around trying to dodge all of the falling knives. \u2014 Andy Meek, BGR , 2 May 2022",
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"Overall, a variant-specific booster may only be needed if a future variant evolves that can dodge current cross-reactive responses, the authors argue. \u2014 Beth Mole, Ars Technica , 7 Feb. 2022",
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"Most children and adults with healthy immune systems are likely to dodge severe illness, experts said in interviews. \u2014 New York Times , 26 May 2022",
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"Unlike previous variants, omicron and its many descendants seem to have evolved to partially dodge immunity. \u2014 Apoorva Mandavilli, BostonGlobe.com , 19 May 2022"
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],
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"first_known_use":{
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"1575, in the meaning defined at sense 1":"Noun",
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"1680, in the meaning defined at intransitive sense 1a":"Verb"
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},
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"history_and_etymology":{
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"origin unknown":"Noun"
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},
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"pronounciation":[
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"\u02c8d\u00e4j"
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],
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"synonym_discussion":"",
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"synonyms":[
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"artifice",
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"device",
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"fetch",
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"flimflam",
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"gambit",
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"gimmick",
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"jig",
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"juggle",
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"knack",
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"play",
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"ploy",
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"ruse",
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"scheme",
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"shenanigan",
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"sleight",
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"stratagem",
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"trick",
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"wile"
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],
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220706-132229",
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"type":[
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"biographical name",
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"noun",
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"verb"
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]
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},
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"dodgy":{
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"antonyms":[],
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"definitions":{
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": evasive , tricky":[],
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": not sound, good, or reliable":[],
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": questionable , suspicious":[],
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": requiring skill or care in handling or coping with":[]
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},
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"examples":[
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"The car's got a dodgy engine.",
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"They got into a dodgy situation.",
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"Recent Examples on the Web",
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"In case of a dodgy activity, IdentityIQ will send you a timely alert and also go all the way towards restoring your identity. \u2014 The Salt Lake Tribune , 7 June 2022",
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"Formerly dodgy neighborhoods like Malasa\u00f1a\u2014from which La Movida movement and Pedro Almod\u00f3var came\u2014and the once druggy Chueca have been cleaned up and reinvented with stylish storefronts, sunny cafes, and a chorus of languages, including English. \u2014 Christian L. Wright, WSJ , 29 Apr. 2022",
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"Online marketplaces like Amazon would have to do the same for dodgy products, such as counterfeit sneakers or unsafe toys. \u2014 Kelvin Chan And Raf Casert, The Christian Science Monitor , 25 Apr. 2022",
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"Online marketplaces like Amazon would have to do the same for dodgy products, such as counterfeit sneakers or unsafe toys. \u2014 Kelvin Chan And Raf Casert, The Christian Science Monitor , 25 Apr. 2022",
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"Online marketplaces like Amazon would have to do the same for dodgy products, such as counterfeit sneakers or unsafe toys. \u2014 Kelvin Chan, Anchorage Daily News , 23 Apr. 2022",
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"Lo and behold, Lumon is up to plenty of dodgy activities, though none of the Innies know precisely what. \u2014 ELLE , 8 Apr. 2022",
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"Its debut episode introduced Steven Grant, a maladroit museum gift-shop clerk with a dodgy British accent, played by Oscar Isaac. \u2014 New York Times , 2 May 2022",
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"In an evocative example, Lee\u2019s story describes a dodgy online marketplace where people pay for discounted access to others\u2019 login information. \u2014 Ryan Faughnder, Los Angeles Times , 19 Apr. 2022"
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],
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"first_known_use":{
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"1861, in the meaning defined at sense 1":""
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},
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"history_and_etymology":{},
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"pronounciation":[
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"\u02c8d\u00e4-j\u0113"
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],
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"synonym_discussion":"",
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"synonyms":[
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"catchy",
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"delicate",
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"difficult",
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"hairy",
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"knotty",
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"nasty",
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"prickly",
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"problematic",
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"problematical",
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"sensitive",
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"spiny",
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"sticky",
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"thorny",
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"ticklish",
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"touchy",
|
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"tough",
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"tricksy",
|
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"tricky"
|
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],
|
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220707-180421",
|
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"type":[
|
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"adjective",
|
|
"noun"
|
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]
|
|
},
|
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"dodkin":{
|
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"antonyms":[],
|
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"definitions":{
|
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": doit":[]
|
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},
|
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"examples":[],
|
|
"first_known_use":{},
|
|
"history_and_etymology":{
|
|
"Anglo-French doydekyn , from Middle Dutch duitkijn , diminutive of duit doit":""
|
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},
|
|
"pronounciation":[
|
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"\u02c8d\u00e4dk\u0259\u0307n"
|
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],
|
|
"synonym_discussion":"",
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220706-105427",
|
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"type":[
|
|
"noun"
|
|
]
|
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},
|
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"dodo":{
|
|
"antonyms":[
|
|
"hipster",
|
|
"modern",
|
|
"trendy"
|
|
],
|
|
"definitions":{
|
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": a stupid person":[],
|
|
": an extinct flightless bird ( Raphus solitarius ) of the island of R\u00e9union similar to and closely related to the dodo":[],
|
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": an extinct heavy flightless bird ( Raphus cucullatus synonym Didus ineptus of the family Raphidae) of the island of Mauritius that was larger than a turkey and was related to the pigeon":[],
|
|
": one hopelessly behind the times":[]
|
|
},
|
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"examples":[
|
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"That dodo can't do anything right.",
|
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"I feel like a complete dodo .",
|
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"Recent Examples on the Web",
|
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"If Elvis Presley was the lovable dodo , Roy Orbison was a nightingale; if Jerry Lee Lewis was the virtuoso magpie, Johnny Cash was\u2014well, a kind of crow, a spectral oddity with dubious pipes. \u2014 Stephen Metcalf, The Atlantic , 7 Dec. 2021",
|
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"In addition to Fred, there\u2019s Dante the dinosaur (Tyler Shamy), Dudley the dodo (David Errigo Jr.), Peaches the astronaut chimp (Laraine Newman) and Ishmat the girl mummy (Ashlyn Madden). \u2014 Amy Amatangelo, Los Angeles Times , 2 Nov. 2021",
|
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"Garum has long been considered the dodo of gastronomic history. \u2014 Taras Grescoe, Smithsonian Magazine , 23 Oct. 2021",
|
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"Social niceties are going the way of the dodo and landline telephone these days. \u2014 Annie Lane, oregonlive , 7 Aug. 2021",
|
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"Social niceties are going the way of the dodo and landline telephone these days. \u2014 cleveland , 7 Aug. 2021",
|
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"That may not seem significant, except for the fact that the apple on that tree was previously believed to have gone the way of the dodo or the Tasmanian tiger. \u2014 oregonlive , 1 July 2021",
|
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"The enigmatic pop star has gone the way of the dodo bird. \u2014 Keyaira Boone, Essence , 3 June 2021",
|
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"Ornithologists speculate that the seeds of the tambalacoque had to pass through a dodo \u2019s gut to germinate. \u2014 Barry Estabrook, WSJ , 9 Oct. 2020"
|
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],
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"first_known_use":{
|
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"1628, in the meaning defined at sense 1a":""
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},
|
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"history_and_etymology":{
|
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"Portuguese doudo , from doudo silly, stupid":""
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},
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"pronounciation":[
|
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"\u02c8d\u014d-d\u014d",
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"\u02c8d\u014d-(\u02cc)d\u014d"
|
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],
|
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"synonym_discussion":"",
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"synonyms":[
|
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"antediluvian",
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"Colonel Blimp",
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"fogy",
|
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"fogey",
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"fossil",
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"fud",
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"fuddy-duddy",
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"mossback",
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"reactionary",
|
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"stick-in-the-mud",
|
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"stuffed shirt"
|
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],
|
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220707-011901",
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"type":[
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"noun"
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]
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}
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} |