2772 lines
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2772 lines
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"Enchanted Mesa":{
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"definitions":{
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"sandstone butte in western New Mexico northeast of Acoma":[]
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},
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220706-130909",
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"type":[
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"geographical name"
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},
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"Encratism":{
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"antonyms":[],
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"definitions":{
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": the doctrines or tenets of the Encratites":[]
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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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"encrat ite + -ism":""
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},
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"pronounciation":[
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"\u02c8enk-",
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"\u02c8e\u014bkr\u0259\u02cctiz\u0259m"
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],
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220707-034917",
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"type":[
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"noun"
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},
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"Encratite":{
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"antonyms":[],
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"definitions":{
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": a member of certain 2d century ascetic sects that condemned sexual intercourse, clericalism, and the use of animal food and strong drink \u2014 compare apostolici":[]
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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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"Late Latin encratita , from Late Greek enkratit\u0113s , from Greek enkrat\u0113s self-disciplined (from en in +0 -krat\u0113s , from kratos strength) + -it\u0113s -ite":""
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},
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"pronounciation":[
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"-\u02cct\u012bt"
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],
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"synonym_discussion":"",
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"synonyms":[],
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220706-164127",
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"type":[
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"noun"
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]
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},
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"encage":{
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"antonyms":[],
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"definitions":{
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": cage sense 1":[]
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},
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"examples":[
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"a stay-at-home mom who somehow felt encaged in her home"
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],
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"first_known_use":{
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"1592, 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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"en-",
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"in-\u02c8k\u0101j"
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],
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"synonym_discussion":"",
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"synonyms":[
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"box (in)",
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"cage",
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"closet",
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"coop (up)",
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"corral",
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"encase",
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"enclose",
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"inclose",
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"envelop",
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"fence (in)",
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"hedge",
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"hem (in)",
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"house",
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"immure",
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"include",
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"mew (up)",
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"pen",
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"wall (in)"
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],
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220707-095533",
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"type":[
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"verb"
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]
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},
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"encamp":{
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"antonyms":[],
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"definitions":{
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": to place or establish in a camp":[],
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": to set up or occupy a camp":[]
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},
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"examples":[
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"the hike will take several days, and we plan to encamp along the trail",
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"as the hurricane raged outside, the stranded tourists were encamped overnight in the high school gym",
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"Recent Examples on the Web",
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"The local leaders are inviting the protesters, some armed, to encamp for the long haul. \u2014 WSJ , 12 June 2020",
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"Get your game on at Midwinter Gaming Convention Games people play \u2014 a whole lot of them \u2014 are the focus of the Midwinter Gaming Convention, which encamps this weekend at the Hilton Milwaukee City Center, 509 W. Wisconsin Ave. \u2014 Chris Foran, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel , 9 Jan. 2020",
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"Wong-Wilson is a leader of the Mauna Kea kia\u2019i, a group of Native Hawaiians who have been encamped near the volcano\u2019s base since July. \u2014 Alexandra Witze, Scientific American , 20 Jan. 2020",
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"While the volcano remains dangerous, with large numbers of local villagers encamped in emergency shelters, officials have begun discussing post-eruption recovery. \u2014 Aaron Favila And Jim Gomez, SFChronicle.com , 19 Jan. 2020",
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"Instead of encamping in France, as was intended, the league\u2019s Paris franchise will instead be based in New Jersey at the start of the season, according to two people familiar with the team\u2019s operations and housing situation. \u2014 Washington Post , 24 Jan. 2020",
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"It's believed that everyone else died while encamped for the winter, or while attempting to walk back to civilization. \u2014 Jennifer Ouellette, Ars Technica , 30 Aug. 2019",
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"The number of caravan migrants encamped at Tijuana\u2019s main shelter has dropped by more than half, according to local government officials and social workers. \u2014 Juan Montes, WSJ , 18 Jan. 2019",
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"Actor Jason Momoa, who has born in Hawaii, visited the hundreds of demonstrators encamped at the base of Mauna Kea on the Big Island on Wednesday. \u2014 Doug Criss, CNN , 2 Aug. 2019"
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],
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"first_known_use":{
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"1563, in the meaning defined at intransitive sense":""
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},
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"history_and_etymology":{},
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"pronounciation":[
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"en-",
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"in-\u02c8kamp"
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],
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"synonym_discussion":"",
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"synonyms":[
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"bivouac",
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"camp (out)"
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],
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220706-213705",
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"type":[
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"verb"
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]
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},
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"encampment":{
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"antonyms":[],
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"definitions":{
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": the act of encamping : the state of being encamped":[],
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": the individuals that make up an encampment":[],
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": the place where a group (such as a body of troops) is encamped":[]
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},
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"examples":[
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"a recreational area that will serve as this year's encampment for the Scouts' jamboree",
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"Recent Examples on the Web",
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"One encampment , situated below some scaffolding on Ninth Street, near Tompkins Square Park, has been the target of multiple sweeps. \u2014 Eric Lach, The New Yorker , 23 June 2022",
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"If homeless camps are located by authorities, police will notify the department\u2019s neighborhood services unit, which would work with the city\u2019s pubic works agency to remove the encampment . \u2014 David Lyons, Sun Sentinel , 17 June 2022",
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"Outside, Christopher Crouch, who lives in the neighborhood, walked by the encampment . \u2014 Los Angeles Times , 4 June 2022",
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"Police working with people experiencing homelessness are often carrying out policies implemented at the city level \u2014 as was the case with the encampment cleanups, which had been unanimously approved by the Phoenix City Council. \u2014 Taylor Stevens, The Arizona Republic , 3 June 2022",
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"The site of the attack is a frequent transient encampment , O\u2019Brien said, but no one else was around when police arrived. \u2014 Teri Figueroa, San Diego Union-Tribune , 3 June 2022",
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"According to the release, the church was placed on notice regarding the tent and camper encampment violation, and the city said the church did not respond to that notice by removing the tents and camping arrangements as directed. \u2014 From Usa Today Network And Wire Reports, USA TODAY , 2 June 2022",
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"In Washington, DC, Federal Reserve chair Jerome Powell has spoken about regularly passing by an encampment on his way to work -- a stark reminder that the economic recovery has been uneven if not non-existent for many. \u2014 Katie Lobosco, CNN , 25 Apr. 2021",
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"From her office at the Human Services Campus, which is surrounded by a massive homeless encampment where people live in tents and sleeping bags, she's watched too many people die without that level of humanity. \u2014 AZCentral.com , 19 Dec. 2020"
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],
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"first_known_use":{
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"1598, in the meaning defined at sense 1a":""
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},
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"history_and_etymology":{},
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"pronounciation":[
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"in-\u02c8kamp-m\u0259nt",
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"en-"
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],
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"synonym_discussion":"",
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"synonyms":[
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"bivouac",
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"camp",
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"campground",
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"campsite",
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"hutment"
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],
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220707-073717",
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"type":[
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"noun"
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]
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},
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"encapsulant":{
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"antonyms":[],
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"definitions":{
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": a material used for encapsulating":[]
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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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"encapsul ate + -ant":""
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},
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"pronounciation":[
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"en- also -sy\u0259-",
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"\u0259\u0307n\u02c8kaps\u0259l\u0259nt"
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],
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"synonym_discussion":"",
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"synonyms":[],
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220706-165204",
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"type":[
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"noun"
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]
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},
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"encapsulate":{
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"antonyms":[],
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"definitions":{
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": epitomize , summarize":[
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"encapsulate an era in an aphorism"
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],
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": to become encapsulated":[],
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": to enclose in or as if in a capsule":[
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"a pilot encapsulated in the cockpit"
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]
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},
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"examples":[
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"The contaminated material should be encapsulated and removed.",
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"can you encapsulate the president's speech in about a paragraph",
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"Recent Examples on the Web",
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"Few phrases encapsulate the ethos of investing as well as this. \u2014 Ilona Limonta-volkova, Forbes , 20 June 2022",
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"The Oregon coastline is pure magic, and few stretches encapsulate its allure more than the Three Capes Scenic Loop. \u2014 J.d. Simkins, Sunset Magazine , 23 May 2022",
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"As the dreamy name implies, the Wish will encapsulate everything true fairy tale fans adore. \u2014 Brie Schwartz, Woman's Day , 11 May 2022",
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"How did those lines encapsulate the experience of playing Wendy in this last act",
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"His writings on growing up as a first-generation Korean American in Atlanta perfectly encapsulate the push and pull between these cultural identities. \u2014 Los Angeles Times , 7 Apr. 2022",
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"The choice, which then becomes part of the institution's far-reaching collection, is meant to encapsulate the prevailing mood of fashion, represent the past year and capture the imagination. \u2014 Jacopo Prisco, CNN , 24 Feb. 2022",
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"Designer Richard Mier\u2019s and charity Perennial wanted to encapsulate the pleasure that gardens can give \u2013 like a gift of love. \u2014 Angelina Villa-clarke, Forbes , 27 May 2022",
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"With raving 5-star reviews, the fragrance highlights the top note of bergamot, a middle note of clary sage, and a base note of patchouli to encapsulate a uniquely fresh scent. \u2014 Rolling Stone , 20 May 2022"
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],
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"first_known_use":{
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"1872, in the meaning defined at transitive sense 1":""
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},
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"pronounciation":[
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"en-",
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"in-\u02c8kap-s\u0259-\u02ccl\u0101t"
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],
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"synonyms":[
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"abstract",
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"boil down",
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"brief",
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"digest",
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"epitomize",
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"outline",
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"recap",
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"recapitulate",
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"reprise",
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"sum up",
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"summarize",
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"synopsize",
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"wrap up"
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],
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220707-083154",
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"type":[
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"noun",
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"verb"
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},
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"encapsulated":{
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"type":[
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"adjective"
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"definitions":{
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": surrounded by a gelatinous or membranous envelope":[
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"encapsulated water bacteria"
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],
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": condensed":[]
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},
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"pronounciation":[
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"en-",
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"in-\u02c8kap-s\u0259-\u02ccl\u0101-t\u0259d"
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],
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"synonyms":[],
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"antonyms":[],
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"synonym_discussion":"",
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"examples":[
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"Recent Examples on the Web",
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"The implementation of a digital twin is an encapsulated software object or model that mirrors a unique physical object, process, organization, person or other abstraction. \u2014 Daniel Fallmann, Forbes , 3 May 2022",
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"Closing arguments played out over three days, and offered a encapsulated versions of the different approaches to the evidence. \u2014 Megan Crepeau, chicagotribune.com , 26 Sep. 2021",
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"The encapsulated bottom is conducive to heat retention. \u2014 Chris Hachey, BGR , 1 July 2021",
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"With a focus on 100% recyclable packaging, this line offers a proprietary Bleu Molecule Complex (aka micro- encapsulated sugar molecules acting as a natural ingredient delivery system) that Rosales loves for clients who dye. \u2014 Arden Fanning Andrews, Vogue , 15 Mar. 2021",
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"The encapsulated powder loads through the breech and sits directly under the projectile. \u2014 Brad Fenson, Outdoor Life , 28 Oct. 2020",
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"In 2020, Federal Premium Ammunition introduced the FireStick, an encapsulated propellant that is easy to load and impervious to the elements, and that allows a break-action muzzleloader to be charged or uncharged within seconds. \u2014 Brad Fenson, Outdoor Life , 28 Oct. 2020",
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"Such encapsulated spaces promote pretend play, give children a sense of agency and power over their environment and even change social hierarchies among children \u2014 from leadership by brute physical strength to imaginative world-building skills. \u2014 Malia Wollan, New York Times , 5 May 2020",
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"Working with Marty became almost like an encapsulated ecosystem that vastly enhanced my knowledge and appreciation for cinema as an entire art form historically. \u2014 Chris Gardner, The Hollywood Reporter , 15 Nov. 2019"
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],
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"first_known_use":{
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"1894, in the meaning defined at sense 1":""
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},
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220708-202911"
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},
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"encapsulation":{
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"antonyms":[],
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"definitions":{
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": epitomize , summarize":[
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"encapsulate an era in an aphorism"
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],
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": to become encapsulated":[],
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": to enclose in or as if in a capsule":[
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"a pilot encapsulated in the cockpit"
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]
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},
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"examples":[
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"The contaminated material should be encapsulated and removed.",
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"can you encapsulate the president's speech in about a paragraph",
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"Recent Examples on the Web",
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"Few phrases encapsulate the ethos of investing as well as this. \u2014 Ilona Limonta-volkova, Forbes , 20 June 2022",
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"The Oregon coastline is pure magic, and few stretches encapsulate its allure more than the Three Capes Scenic Loop. \u2014 J.d. Simkins, Sunset Magazine , 23 May 2022",
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"As the dreamy name implies, the Wish will encapsulate everything true fairy tale fans adore. \u2014 Brie Schwartz, Woman's Day , 11 May 2022",
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"How did those lines encapsulate the experience of playing Wendy in this last act",
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"His writings on growing up as a first-generation Korean American in Atlanta perfectly encapsulate the push and pull between these cultural identities. \u2014 Los Angeles Times , 7 Apr. 2022",
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"The choice, which then becomes part of the institution's far-reaching collection, is meant to encapsulate the prevailing mood of fashion, represent the past year and capture the imagination. \u2014 Jacopo Prisco, CNN , 24 Feb. 2022",
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"Designer Richard Mier\u2019s and charity Perennial wanted to encapsulate the pleasure that gardens can give \u2013 like a gift of love. \u2014 Angelina Villa-clarke, Forbes , 27 May 2022",
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"With raving 5-star reviews, the fragrance highlights the top note of bergamot, a middle note of clary sage, and a base note of patchouli to encapsulate a uniquely fresh scent. \u2014 Rolling Stone , 20 May 2022"
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"1872, in the meaning defined at transitive sense 1":""
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"en-",
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"abstract",
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"boil down",
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"brief",
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"digest",
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"epitomize",
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"outline",
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"recap",
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"recapitulate",
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"reprise",
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"sum up",
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"summarize",
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"synopsize",
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"wrap up"
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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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"encapsule":{
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": encapsulate":[]
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"1877, in the meaning defined above":""
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"in-\u02c8kap-s\u0259l",
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"-(\u02cc)s\u00fcl",
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"en- entry 1 + captive , noun or adjective":""
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220707-082644",
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"type":[
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"transitive verb"
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},
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"encarnalize":{
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": to make carnal":[
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"grossness encarnalizing a conversation"
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"en- entry 1 + carnalize":""
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"\u0259\u0307n",
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"en+"
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220706-105420",
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"type":[
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"encarpus":{
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"definitions":{
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": an ornament on a frieze or capital consisting of festoons (as of fruit or flowers)":[]
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"first_known_use":{},
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"history_and_etymology":{
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"alteration (influenced by Greek enkarpos ) of earlier encarpa festoons as an architectural ornament, from Latin, from Greek enkarpa , neuter plural of enkarpos containing fruit, from en- en- entry 2 + -karpos -carpous":""
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"pronounciation":[
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"en\u02c8k\u00e4rp\u0259s"
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"noun"
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"encase":{
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"definitions":{
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": to enclose in or as if in a case":[]
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"examples":[
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"Ice encased the trees and power lines after the storm.",
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"fear of the outside world can encase a person just as surely as stone walls",
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"Recent Examples on the Web",
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"That prompted the Louvre to encase the painting in safety glass, Reuters reports. \u2014 Antonia Mufarech, Smithsonian Magazine , 31 May 2022",
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"Hardside or hardshell luggage is made of plastic or metal materials that hold their shape to encase and protect your belongings. \u2014 Amanda Constantine, Good Housekeeping , 20 May 2022",
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"Almost every traditional pit-cooking method utilizes some sort of large leaves to encase the food and add steam during the process. \u2014 Murat Oztaskin, Outside Online , 10 July 2021",
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"Overhead sprinklers that encase grape buds in a protective coating of ice are another popular method of frost protection. \u2014 Michael Alberty | For The Oregonian/oregonlive, oregonlive , 22 Apr. 2022",
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"To drive home the message that this is no ordinary sports watch, Patek Philippe chose to encase the Ref. \u2014 Paige Reddinger, Robb Report , 6 Apr. 2022",
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"Here again, Latter-day Saints seem to broadly reflect attitudes expressed by their religious leaders, who issued a strong statement in 2019 opposing the bill, known as the Equality Act, designed to encase LGBTQ protections in federal law. \u2014 Tamarra Kemsley, The Salt Lake Tribune , 24 Mar. 2022",
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"Samosas are individual hand pie\u2013size creations that encase tasty fillings in an equally tasty crust. \u2014 Sunset Magazine , 14 Mar. 2022",
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"To make the pastry portable, the dough needs to be sturdy enough to encase the filling without breaking, which makes bread flour ideal for using in the pasty crust. \u2014 Washington Post , 5 Apr. 2021"
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"hedge",
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": a postage stamp mounted in a metal case with a transparent face (as of mica) for use as a piece of money":[]
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"definitions":{},
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"examples":[
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"an encasement of several inches of silt had helped to preserve the sunken remains of the historic ship",
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"Recent Examples on the Web",
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"Starting at just $17 for a Twin size, this pick provides full encasement , waterproof protection for a fraction of the cost of other picks. \u2014 Emma Seymour, Good Housekeeping , 24 June 2022",
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"On Sunday, a man disguised as an elderly woman jumped out of a wheelchair and attacked the Mona Lisa and her high-tech glass encasement with cake. \u2014 Antonia Mufarech, Smithsonian Magazine , 31 May 2022",
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"The plant\u2019s four reactors have been shut down ever since, and an encasement called a sarcophagus covers the location of the original explosion and fire. \u2014 Tim Newcomb, Popular Mechanics , 3 May 2022",
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"Lake Barkley is joined by Kentucky Lake in its encasement of the National Recreation Area known as Land Between the Lakes, or what locals who were removed from the land decades ago called the land Between the Rivers. \u2014 Sarah Ladd, The Courier-Journal , 6 July 2021",
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"In transport companies also use plastic trays and encasement to secure products in transit. \u2014 Danielle Bernabe, Fortune , 28 June 2021",
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"So the team extracted the entire pit, protected it with a plaster encasement and moved it to the National Museums of Kenya in Nairobi, and later to a specialized laboratory at CENIEH. \u2014 Brian Handwerk, Smithsonian Magazine , 5 May 2021",
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"Before bed, replace the protector or encasement and make your bed. \u2014 Sara Rodrigues, House Beautiful , 31 July 2020",
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"Yves Gallet, an art historian at Bordeaux Montaigne University, oversees a group that aims to study stones that are still in place, such as the encasements that cradle the four-story-diameter rose windows. \u2014 Christa Lest\u00e9-lasserre, Science | AAAS , 12 Mar. 2020"
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"1741, in the meaning defined above":""
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"in-\u02c8k\u0101-sm\u0259nt"
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"cocoon",
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"covering",
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"housing",
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"husk",
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"pod",
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"shell"
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],
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220707-002047",
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"back in the days when a bride who was visibly enceinte was a cause for family embarrassment"
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],
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"1602, in the meaning defined above":"Adjective",
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"circa 1708, in the meaning defined above":"Noun"
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},
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"history_and_etymology":{
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"French, from Old French, enclosing wall, from enceindre to surround, from Latin incingere , from in- + cingere to gird \u2014 more at cincture":"Noun",
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"French, perhaps from Vulgar Latin *incenta , alteration of Latin incient-, inciens being with young, modification of Greek enkyos pregnant, from en- + kyein to be pregnant \u2014 more at cyme":"Adjective"
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"\u00e4\u207f(n)-\u02c8sant"
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"big",
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"expectant",
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"expecting",
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"gone",
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"gravid",
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"pregnant",
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"quick"
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],
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220707-035444",
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"type":[
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]
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"unbind",
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"unfetter",
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"unshackle"
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],
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": to bind or hold with or as if with chains":[]
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},
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"examples":[
|
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"children who were enchained by an overprotective mother"
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],
|
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"first_known_use":{
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"14th century, in the meaning defined above":""
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},
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"history_and_etymology":{
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"Middle English encheynen , from Anglo-French enchaener , from en- + chaene chain":""
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},
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"pronounciation":[
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"in-\u02c8ch\u0101n"
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],
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"synonym_discussion":"",
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"bind",
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"chain",
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"enfetter",
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"fetter",
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"gyve",
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"handcuff",
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"manacle",
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"pinion",
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"shackle",
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"trammel"
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],
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220707-030034",
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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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"enchant":{
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"antonyms":[],
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"definitions":{
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": to attract and move deeply : rouse to ecstatic admiration":[
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"the scene enchanted her to the point of tears",
|
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"\u2014 Elinor Wylie"
|
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],
|
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": to influence by or as if by charms and incantation : bewitch":[]
|
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},
|
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"examples":[
|
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"The book has enchanted children for almost a century.",
|
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"The beauty of the place enchants .",
|
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"Recent Examples on the Web",
|
|
"The Magical Earth Retreat just outside of Hocking Hills State Park offers four underground properties sure to enchant and delight. \u2014 Emily Deletter, The Enquirer , 24 June 2022",
|
|
"Opening this latest Fox date is the War and Treaty, the Michigan husband-wife duo who enchant with their organic R&B. \u2014 Brian Mccollum, Detroit Free Press , 28 Mar. 2022",
|
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"Ivy Getty is no stranger to high fashion\u2014see her wedding for further proof\u2014but still, the magic of Paris Fashion Week can enchant even the most jaded among us. \u2014 Sarah Spellings, Vogue , 11 Mar. 2022",
|
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"Perhaps the most quintessential escape for New Yorkers, the Catskill Mountains are a stunning series of rolling, forested hills ready to enchant you with big vistas and quirky mountain towns. \u2014 Emily Pennington, Outside Online , 26 Aug. 2021",
|
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"If the location of Four Seasons Resort Maui doesn\u2019t enchant enough, the artwork certainly will. \u2014 Beck Bamberger, Forbes , 24 Oct. 2021",
|
|
"The lunar landscape, the dusty village with its dark, smoky interiors, the eerily placid sea shimmering marvelously in the moonlight \u2014 the film\u2019s textures, all shot in black-and-white, enchant us with their spectral beauty. \u2014 Bilge Ebiri, Vulture , 10 July 2021",
|
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"Eric also revealed that Loki and Sylvie joining hands to enchant Alioth in episode 5 arrived late in the game. \u2014 Chancellor Agard, EW.com , 9 July 2021",
|
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"Although the witch has the ability to enchant people, there\u2019s no sign of her physical form beyond a few flashbacks. \u2014 Danielle Broadway, Los Angeles Times , 2 July 2021"
|
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],
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"14th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1":""
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},
|
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"Middle English, from Anglo-French enchanter , from Latin incantare , from in- + cantare to sing \u2014 more at chant":""
|
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},
|
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|
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"en-",
|
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"in-\u02c8chant"
|
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],
|
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"synonym_discussion":"Choose the Right Synonym for enchant attract , allure , charm , captivate , fascinate , enchant mean to draw another by exerting a powerful influence. attract applies to any degree or kind of ability to exert influence over another. students attracted by the school's locale allure implies an enticing by what is fair, pleasing, or seductive. an alluring smile charm implies the power of casting a spell over the person or thing affected and so compelling a response charmed by their hospitality , but it may, like captivate , suggest no more than evoking delight or admiration. her performances captivated audiences fascinate suggests a magical influence and tends to stress the ineffectiveness of attempts to resist. a story that continues to fascinate children enchant is perhaps the strongest of these terms in stressing the appeal of the agent and the degree of delight evoked in the subject. hopelessly enchanted by her beauty",
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"allure",
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"beguile",
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"bewitch",
|
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"captivate",
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"charm",
|
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"fascinate",
|
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"kill",
|
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"magnetize",
|
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"wile",
|
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"witch"
|
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],
|
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220707-110926",
|
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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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"enchanted":{
|
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|
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"definitions":{
|
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": having or seeming to have a magical quality":[
|
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"an enchanted forest/island",
|
|
"an enchanted evening",
|
|
"A journey beneath a rig is an excursion to an enchanted realm.",
|
|
"\u2014 Paul K. Driessen"
|
|
],
|
|
": made to feel delightfully pleased or charmed":[
|
|
"I was enchanted , ravished with pleasure by what I saw.",
|
|
"\u2014 Robert Garis",
|
|
"His many previous works have attracted a loyal, enchanted following.",
|
|
"\u2014 George Johnson",
|
|
"Hollywood may be in a tizzy over the upcoming movie version of his \u2026 first novel, \u2026 but others aren't nearly as enchanted .",
|
|
"\u2014 Steve Daly"
|
|
],
|
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": placed under or as if under a magic spell":[
|
|
"an enchanted forest/island",
|
|
"an enchanted evening",
|
|
"A journey beneath a rig is an excursion to an enchanted realm.",
|
|
"\u2014 Paul K. Driessen"
|
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]
|
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},
|
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"examples":[],
|
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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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|
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|
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"in-\u02c8chan-t\u0259d",
|
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"en-"
|
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],
|
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"synonym_discussion":"",
|
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"synonyms":[
|
|
"bewitched",
|
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"charmed",
|
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"entranced",
|
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"magic",
|
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"magical",
|
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"spellbound"
|
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],
|
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220707-102815",
|
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"type":[
|
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"adjective",
|
|
"adverb"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"enchanter":{
|
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"antonyms":[],
|
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"definitions":{},
|
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"examples":[
|
|
"in Shakespeare's play an enchanter creates a storm at sea that causes his rivals to be cast upon the shores of his magical isle",
|
|
"Recent Examples on the Web",
|
|
"When accused, the enchanter or enchantress will likely attempt to label you a hypocrite for supporting vaccine mandates. \u2014 Rex Huppke, chicagotribune.com , 2 Sep. 2021",
|
|
"The tourbillon variations are marked GG727.25.T. Not so incidentally, even the movement identifications have significance: the numerical designation is considered talismanic by the enchanter himself, Michele. \u2014 Nancy Olson, Forbes , 19 May 2021",
|
|
"There\u2019s an intimacy, an intensity that Reyes curdles throughout with an enchanter \u2019s touch. \u2014 Wired Staff, Wired , 29 Sep. 2020",
|
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"As president, this sort of brazen disorientation tactic has emerged as one of his most fascinating, if infuriating, abilities as a performer, equal parts agitator and enchanter . \u2014 Jason Parham, Wired , 25 June 2020"
|
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],
|
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"first_known_use":{
|
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"13th century, in the meaning defined above":""
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},
|
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"history_and_etymology":{},
|
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|
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"in-\u02c8chan-t\u0259r",
|
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"en-"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonym_discussion":"",
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"charmer",
|
|
"conjurer",
|
|
"conjuror",
|
|
"mage",
|
|
"Magian",
|
|
"magician",
|
|
"magus",
|
|
"necromancer",
|
|
"sorcerer",
|
|
"voodoo",
|
|
"voodooist",
|
|
"witch",
|
|
"wizard"
|
|
],
|
|
"time_of_retrieval":"20220707-044952",
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"enchanter's nightshade":{
|
|
"antonyms":[],
|
|
"definitions":{
|
|
": any plant of the genus Circaea (especially C. lutetiana ) of the family Onagraceae characterized by inconspicuous white flowers and bristly fruit":[]
|
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},
|
|
"examples":[],
|
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"first_known_use":{},
|
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|
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|
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"synonym_discussion":"",
|
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|
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220707-074721",
|
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"type":[
|
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"noun"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"enchanting":{
|
|
"antonyms":[
|
|
"repellent",
|
|
"repellant",
|
|
"repelling",
|
|
"repugnant",
|
|
"repulsive",
|
|
"revolting",
|
|
"unalluring"
|
|
],
|
|
"definitions":{
|
|
": powerfully pleasing, appealing, or delightful : charming":[
|
|
"enchanting music",
|
|
"an enchanting story",
|
|
"a book with enchanting illustrations",
|
|
"One of the most enchanting museums in London is also one of the world's most important for architectural and design drawings.",
|
|
"\u2014 Allison Eckardt Ledes"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"visitors have long found the Highlands of Scotland to be an enchanting place",
|
|
"Recent Examples on the Web",
|
|
"Along with countless candles and strings of light, the whole setting at the Sugar Mill Restaurant is utterly enchanting . \u2014 Beck Bamberger, Forbes , 14 May 2022",
|
|
"Both are often wrong as historians, yet both are enchanting stylists. \u2014 Dominic Green, WSJ , 20 May 2022",
|
|
"With ample winter rain, the desert in springtime can be an enchanting place. \u2014 Mare Czinar, USA TODAY , 10 Apr. 2022",
|
|
"This enchanting book was written for readers of fantasy, young and old, and anyone with an active imagination who loves fantasy, food and cooking. \u2014 Elizabeth Karmel, Forbes , 19 Jan. 2022",
|
|
"Just as enchanting as the food, however, is the restaurant\u2019s ambiance. \u2014 Liam Hess, Vogue , 11 May 2022",
|
|
"One of the easiest ways to make your backyard more beautiful is by attracting hummingbirds, one of the most enchanting \u2014and elusive\u2014birds in the animal kingdom. \u2014 Kathleen Willcox, Popular Mechanics , 14 Apr. 2022",
|
|
"With ample winter rain, the desert in springtime can be an enchanting place. \u2014 Mare Czinar, USA TODAY , 10 Apr. 2022",
|
|
"With ample winter rain, the desert in springtime can be an enchanting place. \u2014 Mare Czinar, The Arizona Republic , 7 Apr. 2022"
|
|
],
|
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"first_known_use":{
|
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"1589, in the meaning defined above":""
|
|
},
|
|
"history_and_etymology":{},
|
|
"pronounciation":[
|
|
"in-\u02c8chan-ti\u014b",
|
|
"en-"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonym_discussion":"",
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"alluring",
|
|
"appealing",
|
|
"attractive",
|
|
"bewitching",
|
|
"captivating",
|
|
"charismatic",
|
|
"charming",
|
|
"elfin",
|
|
"engaging",
|
|
"entrancing",
|
|
"fascinating",
|
|
"fetching",
|
|
"glamorous",
|
|
"glamourous",
|
|
"luring",
|
|
"magnetic",
|
|
"seductive"
|
|
],
|
|
"time_of_retrieval":"20220707-041559",
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"adjective",
|
|
"adverb"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"enchantingly":{
|
|
"antonyms":[
|
|
"repellent",
|
|
"repellant",
|
|
"repelling",
|
|
"repugnant",
|
|
"repulsive",
|
|
"revolting",
|
|
"unalluring"
|
|
],
|
|
"definitions":{
|
|
": powerfully pleasing, appealing, or delightful : charming":[
|
|
"enchanting music",
|
|
"an enchanting story",
|
|
"a book with enchanting illustrations",
|
|
"One of the most enchanting museums in London is also one of the world's most important for architectural and design drawings.",
|
|
"\u2014 Allison Eckardt Ledes"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"visitors have long found the Highlands of Scotland to be an enchanting place",
|
|
"Recent Examples on the Web",
|
|
"Along with countless candles and strings of light, the whole setting at the Sugar Mill Restaurant is utterly enchanting . \u2014 Beck Bamberger, Forbes , 14 May 2022",
|
|
"Both are often wrong as historians, yet both are enchanting stylists. \u2014 Dominic Green, WSJ , 20 May 2022",
|
|
"With ample winter rain, the desert in springtime can be an enchanting place. \u2014 Mare Czinar, USA TODAY , 10 Apr. 2022",
|
|
"This enchanting book was written for readers of fantasy, young and old, and anyone with an active imagination who loves fantasy, food and cooking. \u2014 Elizabeth Karmel, Forbes , 19 Jan. 2022",
|
|
"Just as enchanting as the food, however, is the restaurant\u2019s ambiance. \u2014 Liam Hess, Vogue , 11 May 2022",
|
|
"One of the easiest ways to make your backyard more beautiful is by attracting hummingbirds, one of the most enchanting \u2014and elusive\u2014birds in the animal kingdom. \u2014 Kathleen Willcox, Popular Mechanics , 14 Apr. 2022",
|
|
"With ample winter rain, the desert in springtime can be an enchanting place. \u2014 Mare Czinar, USA TODAY , 10 Apr. 2022",
|
|
"With ample winter rain, the desert in springtime can be an enchanting place. \u2014 Mare Czinar, The Arizona Republic , 7 Apr. 2022"
|
|
],
|
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"first_known_use":{
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"1589, 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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"in-\u02c8chan-ti\u014b",
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"en-"
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],
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"synonym_discussion":"",
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"synonyms":[
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"alluring",
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"appealing",
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"attractive",
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"bewitching",
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"captivating",
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"charismatic",
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"charming",
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"elfin",
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"engaging",
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"entrancing",
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"fascinating",
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"fetching",
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"glamorous",
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"glamourous",
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"luring",
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"magnetic",
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"seductive"
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],
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220707-021541",
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"type":[
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"adjective",
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"adverb"
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]
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},
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"enchantment":{
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"antonyms":[],
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"definitions":{
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": a magic spell":[
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"\"Why would you be mad to try and rob Gringotts",
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"\u2014 J. K. Rowling",
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"\"She has made an enchantment over the whole country so that it is always winter here and never Christmas.\"",
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"\u2014 C. S. Lewis"
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],
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": something that enchants":[
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"the enchantments of sailing"
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],
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": the act or art of enchanting":[],
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": the quality or state of being enchanted":[
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"As the newness of the projects wore off, however, their enchantment with the apartment faded.",
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"\u2014 Charles Whitaker"
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]
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},
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"examples":[
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"Our enchantment faded when we found that the house needed even more repairs.",
|
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"the enchantment of a snowy field bathed in moonlight",
|
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"He writes about the dangers as well as the enchantments of sailing.",
|
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"stories about wizards and enchantments",
|
|
"Recent Examples on the Web",
|
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"Watkins observed that contrast between reality and enchantment in the very landscape itself. \u2014 Christian Holub, EW.com , 14 Apr. 2022",
|
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"The lesson of Reinhardt\u2019s production still holds: Hire an expert director who isn\u2019t afraid to dream big or let the Bowl\u2019s open-air enchantment intermittently steal the show. \u2014 Los Angeles Times , 2 June 2022",
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"But there\u2019s just as much enchantment in what for most people would be a dreary setting. \u2014 Washington Post , 28 Mar. 2022",
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"Doubt turned into enchantment at first sight of the chora, or main town \u2014 a blue church dome topping a medieval castle topping a white village lined by windmills and cascading down a rocky outcrop to the sea. \u2014 San Diego Union-Tribune , 22 May 2022",
|
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"The show\u2019s enchantment has often stemmed from its ability to make Atlanta types more recognizable and more surreal at the same time \u2014 and in doing so, highlighting the humanity within their absurdities. \u2014 Inkoo Kang, Washington Post , 20 May 2022",
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"This brand new play, which turned the Civic theater into a place of steadily increasing enchantment last night, is still fluid with change, but it is vividly written, and in the main superbly acted. \u2014 Claudia Cassidy, Chicago Tribune , 19 May 2022",
|
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"The ritual and romance that turns a military leader into a king is one of the most powerful sorts of enchantment . \u2014 William Tipper, WSJ , 23 May 2022",
|
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"There\u2019s some final-act business back in London that ruminates for a distracted second on the uses of enchantment in a modern world in which hate prevails and just about every wish can be instantly gratified by technology. \u2014 David Rooney, The Hollywood Reporter , 20 May 2022"
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],
|
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"first_known_use":{
|
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"13th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1a":""
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},
|
|
"history_and_etymology":{},
|
|
"pronounciation":[
|
|
"in-\u02c8chant-m\u0259nt",
|
|
"en-"
|
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],
|
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"synonym_discussion":"",
|
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"synonyms":[
|
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"abracadabra",
|
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"bewitchment",
|
|
"charm",
|
|
"conjuration",
|
|
"glamour",
|
|
"glamor",
|
|
"hex",
|
|
"incantation",
|
|
"invocation",
|
|
"spell",
|
|
"whammy"
|
|
],
|
|
"time_of_retrieval":"20220707-072523",
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"enchantress":{
|
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"antonyms":[],
|
|
"definitions":{
|
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": a fascinating or beautiful woman":[],
|
|
": a woman who practices magic : sorceress":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"when misfortune occurred, it was not uncommon for some unpopular woman of the village to be branded an enchantress",
|
|
"Scarlett O'Hara is one of literature's most celebrated enchantresses .",
|
|
"Recent Examples on the Web",
|
|
"This enchantress is the Millay whom many came to know. \u2014 Maggie Doherty, The New Yorker , 9 May 2022",
|
|
"Taylor-Joy reunites with her Witch director as a different kind of enchantress , Olga, a character Eggers prefers to keep somewhat a mystery. \u2014 Nick Romano, EW.com , 20 Dec. 2021",
|
|
"In 2019, Johnson made history as the first actor of color to take the Broadway stage as the bubbly, blond enchantress while understudying the coveted part. \u2014 Los Angeles Times , 7 Dec. 2021",
|
|
"When accused, the enchanter or enchantress will likely attempt to label you a hypocrite for supporting vaccine mandates. \u2014 Rex Huppke, chicagotribune.com , 2 Sep. 2021",
|
|
"But in one of a few key deviations from the original text, Gawain is also the son of the enchantress Morgan le Fay (Sarita Choudhury), whose determination to secure his future sets the story in motion. \u2014 Los Angeles Times , 29 July 2021",
|
|
"Players will start out controlling a centaur with a whip as their dungeon manager, but eventually a dryad enchantress and monkey engineer can also be unlocked, with each master necessitating various styles of gameplay. \u2014 Jason Bennett, Arkansas Online , 24 May 2021",
|
|
"It was deemed a line straight to God \u2014 staggering, the voice of an enchantress , a sibyl, a siren. \u2014 Washington Post , 12 May 2021",
|
|
"She's generally depicted as a mysterious and often unnamed enchantress who lives beneath a lake and is probably best known for bestowing Excalibur on King Arthur. \u2014 Emma Dibdin, Harper's BAZAAR , 17 July 2020"
|
|
],
|
|
"first_known_use":{
|
|
"14th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1":""
|
|
},
|
|
"history_and_etymology":{},
|
|
"pronounciation":[
|
|
"en-",
|
|
"in-\u02c8chan-tr\u0259s"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonym_discussion":"",
|
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"synonyms":[
|
|
"hag",
|
|
"hex",
|
|
"sorceress",
|
|
"witch"
|
|
],
|
|
"time_of_retrieval":"20220706-192408",
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"encha\u00eenement":{
|
|
"antonyms":[],
|
|
"definitions":{
|
|
": a short series of steps in ballet comprising a phrase which can be repeated or varied":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"examples":[],
|
|
"first_known_use":{},
|
|
"history_and_etymology":{
|
|
"French, encha\u00eenement, series, action of binding with chains, from Middle French enchainement chain, from enchainer + -ment":""
|
|
},
|
|
"pronounciation":[
|
|
"-shen-",
|
|
"\u00e4\u207fsh\u0101nm\u00e4\u207f"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonym_discussion":"",
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"time_of_retrieval":"20220707-055540",
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"encipher":{
|
|
"antonyms":[],
|
|
"definitions":{
|
|
": to convert (a message) into cipher":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"Recent Examples on the Web",
|
|
"To protect sensitive communications traveling along public pathways, the senders enciphered \u2014or encrypted\u2014their words, often using machines that could replace each letter with a new letter. \u2014 Liza Mundy, Time , 10 Oct. 2017"
|
|
],
|
|
"first_known_use":{
|
|
"1577, in the meaning defined above":""
|
|
},
|
|
"history_and_etymology":{},
|
|
"pronounciation":[
|
|
"en-",
|
|
"in-\u02c8s\u012b-f\u0259r"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonym_discussion":"",
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"time_of_retrieval":"20220707-114105",
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun",
|
|
"verb"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"enciphering alphabet":{
|
|
"antonyms":[],
|
|
"definitions":{
|
|
": a substitution alphabet with its plain component in normal alphabetic order \u2014 see alphabet sense 1j , conjugate alphabet":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"examples":[],
|
|
"first_known_use":{},
|
|
"history_and_etymology":{
|
|
"enciphering from gerund of encipher":""
|
|
},
|
|
"pronounciation":[],
|
|
"synonym_discussion":"",
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"time_of_retrieval":"20220708-120402",
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"encircle":{
|
|
"antonyms":[],
|
|
"definitions":{
|
|
": to form a circle around : surround":[],
|
|
": to pass completely around":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"A crowd of reporters encircled the mayor.",
|
|
"communication satellites encircling the earth",
|
|
"Recent Examples on the Web",
|
|
"In Ukraine, Russian forces continue their invasion despite heavy resistance, pressing to encircle the capital of Kyiv. \u2014 Emiliano Tahui G\u00f3mez, USA TODAY , 17 Mar. 2022",
|
|
"In Kyiv, once-teeming squares are almost empty at midday as air raid sirens blare and Russian troops work to encircle the capital. \u2014 Washington Post , 9 Mar. 2022",
|
|
"On the 11th day of the war, Russian forces continued to move slowly to try to encircle the capital, Kyiv, and to block a large part of Ukraine\u2019s army east of the Dnieper River, preventing it from aiding in the defense of the city. \u2014 New York Times , 6 Mar. 2022",
|
|
"Many, but by no means all, of the 2 million inhabitants who Kyiv Mayor Vitali Klitschko said had fled when Russian forces tried to encircle the city in March are now returning. \u2014 John Leicester, ajc , 11 June 2022",
|
|
"Russia is also trying to encircle the eastern city of Severodonetsk, but the regional governor said Saturday that the city has not been cut off. \u2014 Anchorage Daily News , 28 May 2022",
|
|
"The offensive aims to encircle Ukraine's most experienced and best-equipped troops, who are deployed in the east, and to seize parts of the Donbas that remain in Ukraine's control. \u2014 Democrat-gazette Staff From Wire Reports, Arkansas Online , 15 May 2022",
|
|
"Russia\u2019s offensive aims to encircle Ukraine\u2019s most experienced and best-equipped troops, who are deployed in the east, and to seize parts of the Donbas that remain in Ukraine\u2019s control. \u2014 Oleksandr Stashevskyi And David Keyton, Chicago Tribune , 14 May 2022",
|
|
"Russia\u2019s offensive aims to encircle Ukraine\u2019s most experienced and best-equipped troops, who are deployed in the east, and to seize parts of the Donbas that remain in Ukraine\u2019s control. \u2014 David Keyton, BostonGlobe.com , 14 May 2022"
|
|
],
|
|
"first_known_use":{
|
|
"15th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1":""
|
|
},
|
|
"history_and_etymology":{
|
|
"Middle English enserclen":""
|
|
},
|
|
"pronounciation":[
|
|
"en-",
|
|
"in-\u02c8s\u0259r-k\u0259l"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonym_discussion":"",
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"circle",
|
|
"circuit",
|
|
"circumnavigate",
|
|
"circumvent",
|
|
"compass",
|
|
"girdle",
|
|
"orbit",
|
|
"ring",
|
|
"round"
|
|
],
|
|
"time_of_retrieval":"20220707-070252",
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun",
|
|
"verb"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"encirclement":{
|
|
"antonyms":[],
|
|
"definitions":{
|
|
": to form a circle around : surround":[],
|
|
": to pass completely around":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"A crowd of reporters encircled the mayor.",
|
|
"communication satellites encircling the earth",
|
|
"Recent Examples on the Web",
|
|
"In Ukraine, Russian forces continue their invasion despite heavy resistance, pressing to encircle the capital of Kyiv. \u2014 Emiliano Tahui G\u00f3mez, USA TODAY , 17 Mar. 2022",
|
|
"In Kyiv, once-teeming squares are almost empty at midday as air raid sirens blare and Russian troops work to encircle the capital. \u2014 Washington Post , 9 Mar. 2022",
|
|
"On the 11th day of the war, Russian forces continued to move slowly to try to encircle the capital, Kyiv, and to block a large part of Ukraine\u2019s army east of the Dnieper River, preventing it from aiding in the defense of the city. \u2014 New York Times , 6 Mar. 2022",
|
|
"Many, but by no means all, of the 2 million inhabitants who Kyiv Mayor Vitali Klitschko said had fled when Russian forces tried to encircle the city in March are now returning. \u2014 John Leicester, ajc , 11 June 2022",
|
|
"Russia is also trying to encircle the eastern city of Severodonetsk, but the regional governor said Saturday that the city has not been cut off. \u2014 Anchorage Daily News , 28 May 2022",
|
|
"The offensive aims to encircle Ukraine's most experienced and best-equipped troops, who are deployed in the east, and to seize parts of the Donbas that remain in Ukraine's control. \u2014 Democrat-gazette Staff From Wire Reports, Arkansas Online , 15 May 2022",
|
|
"Russia\u2019s offensive aims to encircle Ukraine\u2019s most experienced and best-equipped troops, who are deployed in the east, and to seize parts of the Donbas that remain in Ukraine\u2019s control. \u2014 Oleksandr Stashevskyi And David Keyton, Chicago Tribune , 14 May 2022",
|
|
"Russia\u2019s offensive aims to encircle Ukraine\u2019s most experienced and best-equipped troops, who are deployed in the east, and to seize parts of the Donbas that remain in Ukraine\u2019s control. \u2014 David Keyton, BostonGlobe.com , 14 May 2022"
|
|
],
|
|
"first_known_use":{
|
|
"15th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1":""
|
|
},
|
|
"history_and_etymology":{
|
|
"Middle English enserclen":""
|
|
},
|
|
"pronounciation":[
|
|
"in-\u02c8s\u0259r-k\u0259l",
|
|
"en-"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonym_discussion":"",
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"circle",
|
|
"circuit",
|
|
"circumnavigate",
|
|
"circumvent",
|
|
"compass",
|
|
"girdle",
|
|
"orbit",
|
|
"ring",
|
|
"round"
|
|
],
|
|
"time_of_retrieval":"20220708-114301",
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun",
|
|
"verb"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"enclasp":{
|
|
"antonyms":[],
|
|
"definitions":{
|
|
": to seize and hold : embrace":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"reached around and enclasped all four children at once"
|
|
],
|
|
"first_known_use":{
|
|
"1584, in the meaning defined above":""
|
|
},
|
|
"history_and_etymology":{},
|
|
"pronounciation":[
|
|
"in-\u02c8klasp",
|
|
"en-"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonym_discussion":"",
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"bear-hug",
|
|
"clasp",
|
|
"crush",
|
|
"embrace",
|
|
"enfold",
|
|
"grasp",
|
|
"hug",
|
|
"strain"
|
|
],
|
|
"time_of_retrieval":"20220707-022814",
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"verb"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"enclose":{
|
|
"antonyms":[],
|
|
"definitions":{
|
|
": to close in : surround":[
|
|
"enclose a porch with glass"
|
|
],
|
|
": to fence off (common land) for individual use":[],
|
|
": to hold in : confine":[],
|
|
": to include along with something else in a parcel or envelope":[
|
|
"a check is enclosed herewith"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"The pie's flaky crust encloses a fruit filling.",
|
|
"Enclose the fish in foil and bake.",
|
|
"She enclosed a photo with the card.",
|
|
"Please enclose a check with your application.",
|
|
"Enclosed with this letter are the tickets you ordered.",
|
|
"Recent Examples on the Web",
|
|
"Oversized earpads made from superbly soft lambskin are specially shaped to enclose the listener\u2019s ears and hug the contours of the head thanks to both lateral and vertical adjustments. \u2014 Mark Sparrow, Forbes , 17 June 2022",
|
|
"The person said the new polycarbonate structure would enclose the existing storefront, sitting about 30 inches outside of the glass facade. \u2014 oregonlive , 3 May 2022",
|
|
"Shortages of some aluminum parts used to enclose the battery packs created particular bottlenecks, the people said, because those packs must be installed early in the assembly process. \u2014 Sean Mclain, WSJ , 4 June 2022",
|
|
"Created with portability in mind, the travel-friendly mosquito repellent bracelet mimics the shape of a hair elastic, easily slipping onto your wrist (or ankle) to enclose you in an invisible protective barrier against insects. \u2014 Emily Belfiore, Travel + Leisure , 3 June 2022",
|
|
"The OTR StillHouse\u2019s outdoor space comfortably accommodates hundreds of guests, and the buildings that enclose the courtyard provide a pleasant amount of shade for guests to enjoy. \u2014 Matt Koesters, The Enquirer , 28 Apr. 2022",
|
|
"For instance, designer David Zinn has built the show a lovely Buckingham Palace, repeating the gilt folderol of the Longacre Theatre\u2019s proscenium on the columns and gates that enclose the stage. \u2014 Helen Shaw, Vulture , 17 Nov. 2021",
|
|
"During the musical\u2019s finale, Walter sits alone in front of bars that enclose the immigrant couple. \u2014 Ayanna Prescod, Variety , 4 Nov. 2021",
|
|
"An eight-foot-high fence would enclose the entire site and a 20 foot-wide landscape buffer put in place along the fence\u2019s exterior, Latinovic said. \u2014 Gloria Casas, chicagotribune.com , 5 Apr. 2022"
|
|
],
|
|
"first_known_use":{
|
|
"14th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1a(1)":""
|
|
},
|
|
"history_and_etymology":{
|
|
"Middle English, probably from enclos enclosed, from Anglo-French, past participle of enclore to enclose, from Vulgar Latin *inclaudere , alteration of Latin includere \u2014 more at include":""
|
|
},
|
|
"pronounciation":[
|
|
"en-",
|
|
"in-\u02c8kl\u014dz"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonym_discussion":"",
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"box (in)",
|
|
"cage",
|
|
"closet",
|
|
"coop (up)",
|
|
"corral",
|
|
"encage",
|
|
"encase",
|
|
"envelop",
|
|
"fence (in)",
|
|
"hedge",
|
|
"hem (in)",
|
|
"house",
|
|
"immure",
|
|
"include",
|
|
"mew (up)",
|
|
"pen",
|
|
"wall (in)"
|
|
],
|
|
"time_of_retrieval":"20220707-051316",
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"verb"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"enclosing":{
|
|
"antonyms":[],
|
|
"definitions":{
|
|
": to close in : surround":[
|
|
"enclose a porch with glass"
|
|
],
|
|
": to fence off (common land) for individual use":[],
|
|
": to hold in : confine":[],
|
|
": to include along with something else in a parcel or envelope":[
|
|
"a check is enclosed herewith"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"The pie's flaky crust encloses a fruit filling.",
|
|
"Enclose the fish in foil and bake.",
|
|
"She enclosed a photo with the card.",
|
|
"Please enclose a check with your application.",
|
|
"Enclosed with this letter are the tickets you ordered.",
|
|
"Recent Examples on the Web",
|
|
"Oversized earpads made from superbly soft lambskin are specially shaped to enclose the listener\u2019s ears and hug the contours of the head thanks to both lateral and vertical adjustments. \u2014 Mark Sparrow, Forbes , 17 June 2022",
|
|
"The person said the new polycarbonate structure would enclose the existing storefront, sitting about 30 inches outside of the glass facade. \u2014 oregonlive , 3 May 2022",
|
|
"Shortages of some aluminum parts used to enclose the battery packs created particular bottlenecks, the people said, because those packs must be installed early in the assembly process. \u2014 Sean Mclain, WSJ , 4 June 2022",
|
|
"Created with portability in mind, the travel-friendly mosquito repellent bracelet mimics the shape of a hair elastic, easily slipping onto your wrist (or ankle) to enclose you in an invisible protective barrier against insects. \u2014 Emily Belfiore, Travel + Leisure , 3 June 2022",
|
|
"The OTR StillHouse\u2019s outdoor space comfortably accommodates hundreds of guests, and the buildings that enclose the courtyard provide a pleasant amount of shade for guests to enjoy. \u2014 Matt Koesters, The Enquirer , 28 Apr. 2022",
|
|
"For instance, designer David Zinn has built the show a lovely Buckingham Palace, repeating the gilt folderol of the Longacre Theatre\u2019s proscenium on the columns and gates that enclose the stage. \u2014 Helen Shaw, Vulture , 17 Nov. 2021",
|
|
"During the musical\u2019s finale, Walter sits alone in front of bars that enclose the immigrant couple. \u2014 Ayanna Prescod, Variety , 4 Nov. 2021",
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"An eight-foot-high fence would enclose the entire site and a 20 foot-wide landscape buffer put in place along the fence\u2019s exterior, Latinovic said. \u2014 Gloria Casas, chicagotribune.com , 5 Apr. 2022"
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],
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"first_known_use":{
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"14th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1a(1)":""
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},
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"history_and_etymology":{
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"Middle English, probably from enclos enclosed, from Anglo-French, past participle of enclore to enclose, from Vulgar Latin *inclaudere , alteration of Latin includere \u2014 more at include":""
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},
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"pronounciation":[
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"en-",
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"in-\u02c8kl\u014dz"
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],
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"synonym_discussion":"",
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"synonyms":[
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"box (in)",
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"cage",
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"closet",
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"coop (up)",
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"corral",
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"encage",
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"encase",
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"envelop",
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"fence (in)",
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"hedge",
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"hem (in)",
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"house",
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"immure",
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"include",
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"mew (up)",
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"pen",
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"wall (in)"
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],
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220708-123508",
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"type":[
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"verb"
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]
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},
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"enclosure":{
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"antonyms":[],
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"definitions":{
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": something enclosed":[
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"a letter with two enclosures"
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],
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": something that encloses":[],
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": the act or action of enclosing : the quality or state of being enclosed":[]
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},
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"examples":[
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"During the day the horses are kept in an enclosure .",
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"a letter with two enclosures",
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"One of the enclosures was a photograph.",
|
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"the enclosure of a photograph with a letter",
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"the enclosure of the garden",
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"Recent Examples on the Web",
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"Meatball got into the gorilla enclosure , but Schry said the other dogs do not belong to Meatball\u2019s owners. \u2014 Gary Warth, San Diego Union-Tribune , 20 June 2022",
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"Desteniey Pickett, who saw the dog in the gorilla exhibit during her visit to the park, told CBS8 that her family saw the dog act distressed and witnessed the canine running around the enclosure before a gorilla chased the pet. \u2014 Vanessa Etienne, PEOPLE.com , 13 June 2022",
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"The zoo\u2019s fox troubles started May 2 when a fox got into the flamingos\u2019 enclosure overnight from nearby Rock Creek Park. \u2014 Dana Hedgpeth, Washington Post , 14 May 2022",
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"Zookeepers at the Memphis Zoo in Tennessee said a wallaby went missing Wednesday during a move to an animal hospital prompted by rising floodwaters around its outdoor enclosure . \u2014 Tim Fitzsimons, NBC News , 14 Apr. 2022",
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"For two hours each morning, six people at a time were allowed into the panda's enclosure . \u2014 Cailey Rizzo, Travel + Leisure , 19 Jan. 2022",
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"How can keepers evaluate whether items introduced into the enclosure of a troop of Japanese macaque monkeys, intended to enrich their environment, are actually serving that purpose",
|
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"Jake Litvag leaned in for a closer look as a lab mouse scurried around an enclosure , stopping to sniff a large block. \u2014 Laura Ungar, ajc , 2 Jan. 2022",
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"Initial reports suggest that the tiger grabbed the man's arm and pulled it into the enclosure after the man jumped over the initial fence barrier and put his arm through the fencing, authorities said on Thursday. \u2014 Nadine El-bawab, ABC News , 31 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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"pronounciation":[
|
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"in-\u02c8kl\u014d-zh\u0259r",
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"en-"
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],
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"synonym_discussion":"",
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"synonyms":[
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"close",
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"court",
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"courtyard",
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"patio",
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"quad",
|
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"quadrangle",
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"yard"
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],
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220708-112702",
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"type":[
|
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"noun"
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]
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},
|
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"enclosure wall":{
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"antonyms":[],
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"definitions":{
|
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": curtain wall sense 2":[]
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},
|
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"examples":[],
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"first_known_use":{},
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"history_and_etymology":{},
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"pronounciation":[],
|
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"synonym_discussion":"",
|
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"synonyms":[],
|
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220708-125526",
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"type":[
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"noun"
|
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]
|
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},
|
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"encode":{
|
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"antonyms":[],
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"definitions":{
|
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": to convey symbolically":[
|
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"the capacity of poetry to encode ideology",
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"\u2014 J. D. Niles"
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],
|
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": to specify the genetic code for":[]
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},
|
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"examples":[
|
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"Credit cards are encoded with cardholder information.",
|
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"a technology that encodes images",
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"Recent Examples on the Web",
|
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"The Riemann zeta function is the most famous member of a large class of mathematical objects, L-functions, that encode many different arithmetic relationships. \u2014 Kevin Hartnett, Quanta Magazine , 13 Jan. 2022",
|
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"Prosecutors say Smith used a machine to encode the account information onto blank credit cards. \u2014 Cory Shaffer, cleveland , 20 May 2022",
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"With its ability to encode information as quantum bits or qubits, quantum computing has the capacity to deal with big, messy data sets, at exponentially high speeds, far more quickly than conventional computers. \u2014 Nitin Rakesh, Forbes , 13 June 2022",
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"Frontal regions are indeed heavily involved in communicative control and the regulation of impulsivity, whereas posterior regions encode and integrate sensory information, enabling us to react to our environment. \u2014 Karen Hopkin, Scientific American , 15 Sep. 2021",
|
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"That\u2019s also true for therapies that use mRNA to encode proteins such as the enzyme Cas9, which can slice the genome to make permanent edits. \u2014 Kelly Servick, Science | AAAS , 16 Dec. 2020",
|
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"And lawmakers should encode these kinds of protections into regulation, so the companies aren\u2019t allowed to police themselves. \u2014 Drew Harwell, Washington Post , 25 May 2022",
|
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"But instead of soldiers jumping out, the adenovirus releases genes that encode the coronavirus' spike protein. \u2014 Jen Christensen, CNN , 20 Mar. 2022",
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"It is based on the idea that any form of biology anywhere in the universe will encode life\u2019s information in complex assemblages of molecules that are measurably distinct from lifeless matter. \u2014 Natalie Elliot, Scientific American , 23 Nov. 2021"
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],
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"first_known_use":{
|
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"circa 1919, in the meaning defined at sense 1a":""
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},
|
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"history_and_etymology":{},
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"pronounciation":[
|
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"en-",
|
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"in-\u02c8k\u014dd, en-",
|
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"in-\u02c8k\u014dd"
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],
|
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"synonym_discussion":"",
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"synonyms":[],
|
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220707-084858",
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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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"encomium":{
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"antonyms":[],
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"definitions":{},
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"examples":[
|
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"the encomiums bestowed on a teacher at her retirement ceremonies",
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"Recent Examples on the Web",
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"The first was that the canticle contains an encomium of Saint Dominic, who in Merwin\u2019s eyes was the most villainous churchman of the Middle Ages. \u2014 Robert Pogue Harrison, The New York Review of Books , 17 Aug. 2017",
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"This encomium seems a little like awarding the season\u2019s M.V.P. during spring training, simply because an intrepid player announces his plan to bat .400. \u2014 Bill Mckibben, The New Yorker , 24 Dec. 2020",
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"The encomiums his cheerleaders offer him, a veteran professional politician in a baggy suit, are as extreme as his ideas. \u2014 The Economist , 23 Jan. 2020",
|
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"Here\u2019s a second reason for caution: Despite heady media claims that pizza is now being made by artificial intelligence (and a similar suggestion from the company itself), Picnic\u2019s device doesn\u2019t quite earn that encomium . \u2014 Stephen L. Carterbloomberg, Houston Chronicle , 31 Jan. 2020",
|
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"Certainly there was no evidence in its encomium to Koch. \u2014 Michael Hiltzik, Los Angeles Times , 26 Aug. 2019",
|
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"Such encomiums haven\u2019t helped her popularity in her home state, though. \u2014 oregonlive.com , 22 July 2019",
|
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"Ralph Lauren is admired throughout the fashion industry as the quintessential American designer, and singer-songwriter John Legend\u2019s success is evident from countless encomiums and a shelf full of awards. \u2014 Kristina O\u2019neill, WSJ , 8 Nov. 2018",
|
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"But agreeing to write a Trump encomium for Time is a whole other thing. \u2014 Chris Cillizza, CNN , 19 Apr. 2018"
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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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"history_and_etymology":{
|
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"Latin, from Greek enk\u014dmion , from en in + k\u014dmos revel, celebration":""
|
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},
|
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"pronounciation":[
|
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"en-\u02c8k\u014d-m\u0113-\u0259m"
|
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],
|
|
"synonym_discussion":"Choose the Right Synonym for encomium encomium , eulogy , panegyric , tribute , citation mean a formal expression of praise. encomium implies enthusiasm and warmth in praising a person or a thing. received encomiums from literary critics eulogy applies to a prepared speech or writing extolling the virtues and services of a person. delivered the eulogy at the funeral service panegyric suggests an elaborate often poetic compliment. her lyrical memoir was a panegyric to her mentor tribute implies deeply felt praise conveyed either through words or through a significant act. the concert was a musical tribute to the early jazz masters citation applies to the formal praise of a person offered in a military dispatch or in awarding an honorary degree. earned a citation for bravery",
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"synonyms":[
|
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"accolade",
|
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"citation",
|
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"commendation",
|
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"dithyramb",
|
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"eulogium",
|
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"eulogy",
|
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"homage",
|
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"hymn",
|
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"paean",
|
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"panegyric",
|
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"salutation",
|
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"tribute"
|
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],
|
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220706-171728",
|
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"type":[
|
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"noun"
|
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]
|
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},
|
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"encompass":{
|
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"type":[
|
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"noun",
|
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"verb"
|
|
],
|
|
"definitions":{
|
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": include , comprehend":[
|
|
"a plan that encompasses a number of aims"
|
|
],
|
|
": envelop":[],
|
|
": to form a circle about : enclose":[],
|
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": to go completely around":[],
|
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": bring about , accomplish":[
|
|
"encompass a task"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"pronounciation":[
|
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"also -\u02c8k\u00e4m-",
|
|
"in-\u02c8k\u0259m-p\u0259s",
|
|
"en-"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"circle",
|
|
"compass",
|
|
"embrace",
|
|
"encircle",
|
|
"enclose",
|
|
"inclose",
|
|
"environ",
|
|
"gird",
|
|
"girdle",
|
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"ring",
|
|
"surround",
|
|
"wreathe"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[],
|
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"synonym_discussion":"",
|
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"examples":[
|
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"The district encompasses most of the downtown area.",
|
|
"a neighborhood encompassed by a highway",
|
|
"Recent Examples on the Web",
|
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"That would just be the start of the fallout from a ruling with implications that stretch far beyond reproductive health care, to encompass suppression of female participation in the workforce and the amplification of racial and economic inequities. \u2014 Laura L. Davis, USA TODAY , 22 June 2022",
|
|
"Zoo improvement: Cleveland Metroparks Zoo announced plans Thursday for a new Bear Hollow habitat, to encompass four separate but interconnected habitat areas with climbing structures, elevated resting areas and dig pits. \u2014 cleveland , 17 June 2022",
|
|
"Though the library at the moment is exclusively focused on the secret war in Laos, Legacies of War hopes to expand those resources to encompass the bombings in Cambodia and Vietnam. \u2014 Harmeet Kaur, CNN , 14 June 2022",
|
|
"Those dates encompass parts of Egypt\u2019s Ptolemaic and Roman rules. \u2014 Jane Recker, Smithsonian Magazine , 26 May 2022",
|
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"That means the pain has widened beyond tech and high-growth stocks to encompass more of Wall Street. \u2014 Arkansas Online , 21 May 2022",
|
|
"That means the pain has widened beyond tech and high-growth stocks to encompass more of Wall Street. \u2014 Damian J. Troise And Stan Choe, Anchorage Daily News , 20 May 2022",
|
|
"Harder was mostly talking about the automatic transfer of car parts between machines, but the concept soon grew legs\u2014and sometimes a robotic arm\u2014to encompass a range of practices and possibilities. \u2014 Jane Hu, The New Yorker , 18 May 2022",
|
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"Gilbert Baker, an openly gay veteran, artist and activist, created the flag to encompass meaningful aspects of his community. \u2014 Lizz Schumer, Good Housekeeping , 16 May 2022"
|
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],
|
|
"history_and_etymology":{
|
|
"Middle English":""
|
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},
|
|
"first_known_use":{
|
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"14th century, in the meaning defined at sense 2a":""
|
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},
|
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220709-133412"
|
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},
|
|
"encounter":{
|
|
"antonyms":[
|
|
"brush",
|
|
"hassle",
|
|
"run-in",
|
|
"scrape",
|
|
"skirmish"
|
|
],
|
|
"definitions":{
|
|
": a chance meeting":[
|
|
"an accidental encounter"
|
|
],
|
|
": a coming into the vicinity of a celestial body":[
|
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"the Martian encounter of a spacecraft"
|
|
],
|
|
": a meeting between hostile factions or persons : a sudden often violent clash":[
|
|
"an encounter between the police and demonstrators"
|
|
],
|
|
": a particular kind of meeting or experience with another person":[
|
|
"a romantic encounter"
|
|
],
|
|
": to come upon face-to-face":[],
|
|
": to come upon or experience especially unexpectedly":[
|
|
"encounter difficulties"
|
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],
|
|
": to engage in conflict with":[],
|
|
": to meet as an adversary or enemy":[],
|
|
": to meet especially by chance":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"Verb",
|
|
"We encountered problems early in the project.",
|
|
"The pilot told us that we might encounter turbulence during the flight.",
|
|
"Her suggestion has encountered a lot of opposition.",
|
|
"Noun",
|
|
"a chance encounter with a famous writer",
|
|
"The tour boat had a close encounter with a breeching humpback whale.",
|
|
"There was a violent encounter between fans of the opposing teams.",
|
|
"It was her first encounter with cigarettes.",
|
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"Recent Examples on the Web: Verb",
|
|
"Over the past few years, many CISOs were happy to encounter less difficulty having their budgeting requests fulfilled as overall corporate spending increased. \u2014 Jim Deloach, Forbes , 21 June 2022",
|
|
"The 28-year-old Goethe, who had been struggling since the death of his sister the previous summer, hoped to encounter a sign. \u2014 Gisela Williams, Travel + Leisure , 20 June 2022",
|
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"The festival did not appear to encounter any major logistical problems. \u2014 Rory Appleton, The Indianapolis Star , 12 June 2022",
|
|
"Cody Briseno, a funeral attendant who works across the street from the site of the state's deadliest school shooting, was one of the first people to encounter the gunman on May 24. \u2014 Dennis Romero, NBC News , 5 June 2022",
|
|
"There\u2019s never a good time for the emergency siren to sound at the track, but hearts race a bit faster when Derby and Oaks contenders may encounter danger. \u2014 Jason Frakes, The Courier-Journal , 30 Apr. 2022",
|
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"When people encounter problems with banks or other large organizations, Cooper said documenting the issue is a good first step. \u2014 oregonlive , 5 Mar. 2022",
|
|
"Make a polished, highly polished, draft, until the words no longer encounter friction with their meanings",
|
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"That danger can be compounded when out-of-towners encounter unfamiliar weather. \u2014 Washington Post , 13 Jan. 2022",
|
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"Recent Examples on the Web: Noun",
|
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"But the officer said this was the first encounter the two had. \u2014 cleveland , 23 June 2022",
|
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"The tragedy of Nathaniel Glover and John Jolly was a random encounter of no more than seven minutes. \u2014 New York Times , 16 June 2022",
|
|
"Believe it or not, this was my second near-tornado encounter with Ensemble Espa\u00f1ol. \u2014 Lauren Warnecke, Chicago Tribune , 8 June 2022",
|
|
"Later, McCraw said that there was an encounter , but no gunshots were exchanged between the two. \u2014 Anchorage Daily News , 29 May 2022",
|
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"Later, McCraw said that there was an encounter , but no gunshots were exchanged between the two. \u2014 Mark Berman, Washington Post , 28 May 2022",
|
|
"That was my first encounter with domestic violence. \u2014 Annie Lane, oregonlive , 22 May 2022",
|
|
"There has been one fatal encounter since Hayden became DA. \u2014 Tonya Alanez, BostonGlobe.com , 17 May 2022",
|
|
"The arrest is not Williams\u2019 first encounter with law enforcement in metro Atlanta. \u2014 Henri Hollis, ajc , 10 May 2022"
|
|
],
|
|
"first_known_use":{
|
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"14th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1":"Noun",
|
|
"14th century, in the meaning defined at transitive sense 1a":"Verb"
|
|
},
|
|
"history_and_etymology":{
|
|
"Middle English encountren , from Anglo-French encuntrer , from Medieval Latin incontrare , from Late Latin incontra toward, from Latin in- + contra against \u2014 more at counter":"Verb"
|
|
},
|
|
"pronounciation":[
|
|
"en-",
|
|
"in-\u02c8kau\u0307n-t\u0259r"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonym_discussion":"",
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"catch",
|
|
"chance (upon)",
|
|
"happen (upon)",
|
|
"meet",
|
|
"stumble (upon)"
|
|
],
|
|
"time_of_retrieval":"20220706-212944",
|
|
"type":[
|
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"noun",
|
|
"verb"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"encourage":{
|
|
"antonyms":[
|
|
"daunt",
|
|
"discourage",
|
|
"dishearten",
|
|
"dispirit"
|
|
],
|
|
"definitions":{
|
|
": to attempt to persuade : urge":[
|
|
"they encouraged him to go back to school"
|
|
],
|
|
": to give help or patronage to : foster":[
|
|
"government grants designed to encourage conservation"
|
|
],
|
|
": to inspire with courage, spirit, or hope : hearten":[
|
|
"she was encouraged to continue by her early success"
|
|
],
|
|
": to spur on : stimulate":[
|
|
"warm weather encourages plant growth"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"examples":[
|
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"They encouraged us in our work.",
|
|
"Encourage each other with kind words.",
|
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"The program is meant to encourage savings.",
|
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"Warm weather encourages plant growth.",
|
|
"He claims the new regulations will encourage investment.",
|
|
"He claims the new regulations will encourage people to invest .",
|
|
"We want to encourage students to read more.",
|
|
"My parents encouraged me to go back to college.",
|
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"They encouraged her to go .",
|
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"Recent Examples on the Web",
|
|
"Then, after the 4th of July was established as Independence Day, politicians would hold barbecues to encourage people to come and hear their views. \u2014 Terry Baddoo, USA TODAY , 28 June 2022",
|
|
"Utilities can review data to better understand energy patterns and then build special billing plans that encourage off-peak energy use. \u2014 Gajen Kandiah, Forbes , 21 June 2022",
|
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"Fonseca said the barriers to entry are finally falling thanks to public sector policies that encourage diverse bidding teams, and private sector deals that are starting to do the same. \u2014 Globe Staff, BostonGlobe.com , 20 June 2022",
|
|
"The proposal represents a direct challenge to Big Tech's business models that encourage consumers to use multiple interlocking services owned by the same company. \u2014 Brian Fung, CNN , 17 June 2022",
|
|
"Funding from this grant will be used to continue paying Pala\u2019s four language instructors, and to provide instructional materials like flash cards and games to tribal members that will encourage families to learn together. \u2014 San Diego Union-Tribune , 17 June 2022",
|
|
"Biden\u2019s action creates a federal working group to help combat LGBTQ homeless and one promoting educational policies for states and school districts that encourage inclusive learning environments for LGBTQ children. \u2014 Will Weissert, Sun Sentinel , 15 June 2022",
|
|
"Biden\u2019s action creates a federal working group to help combat LGBTQ homeless and one promoting educational policies for states and school districts that encourage inclusive learning environments for LGBTQ children. \u2014 Will Weissert, Anchorage Daily News , 15 June 2022",
|
|
"Two other measures that would encourage smart growth, advocates say, are zoning reform and less reliance on local property taxes. \u2014 Tom Condon, Hartford Courant , 11 June 2022"
|
|
],
|
|
"first_known_use":{
|
|
"15th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1a":""
|
|
},
|
|
"history_and_etymology":{
|
|
"Middle English encoragen , from Anglo-French encorager , from en- + curage courage":""
|
|
},
|
|
"pronounciation":[
|
|
"in-\u02c8k\u0259r-ij",
|
|
"en-",
|
|
"-\u02c8k\u0259-rij"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonym_discussion":"Choose the Right Synonym for encourage encourage , inspirit , hearten , embolden mean to fill with courage or strength of purpose. encourage suggests the raising of one's confidence especially by an external agency. the teacher's praise encouraged the students to greater efforts inspirit , somewhat literary, implies instilling life, energy, courage, or vigor into something. patriots inspirited the people to resist hearten implies the lifting of dispiritedness or despondency by an infusion of fresh courage or zeal. a hospital patient heartened by good news embolden implies the giving of courage sufficient to overcome timidity or reluctance. emboldened by her first success, she tried an even more difficult climb",
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"bear up",
|
|
"buck up",
|
|
"buoy (up)",
|
|
"cheer (up)",
|
|
"chirk (up)",
|
|
"embolden",
|
|
"hearten",
|
|
"inspire",
|
|
"inspirit",
|
|
"steel"
|
|
],
|
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220706-184953",
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"type":[
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"adverb",
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"noun",
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"verb"
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]
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},
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"encouragement":{
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"antonyms":[
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"counterincentive",
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"disincentive"
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],
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"definitions":{
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": something that encourages":[],
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": the act of encouraging : the state of being encouraged":[]
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},
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"examples":[
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"Our aim is the encouragement of investment.",
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"the encouragement of plant growth",
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"teachers who give their students a lot of encouragement",
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"With support and encouragement from their parents, the students organized a fundraiser.",
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"They offered him gifts of money and other encouragements .",
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"Recent Examples on the Web",
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"In 2020, with encouragement from the Trump administration, Romania broke off negotiations with China to complete the reactors at Cernavoda and turned to Washington as its main source of nuclear support. \u2014 New York Times , 15 June 2022",
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"Though the call for proposals was a bit outside her usual repertoire, Cooke John submitted a design after some encouragement from a friend. \u2014 Carly Olson, ELLE Decor , 13 June 2022",
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"Jenny Mollen and Jason Biggs landed their family's gorgeous NYC apartment with a little encouragement from beyond the grave. \u2014 Mackenzie Schmidt, PEOPLE.com , 10 June 2022",
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"With the encouragement from her husband, Randolph took her first solo trip last year to Lanai, Hawaii, for a wellness retreat at Sensei Lanai, A Four Seasons Resort, for six days. \u2014 Brittney Oliver, Essence , 4 June 2022",
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"Amy, who's been out for two years, also kisses a girl for the first time with encouragement from her BFF. \u2014 Samantha Olson, Seventeen , 30 May 2022",
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"As did his dad, who had been there with encouragement just when it was needed most. \u2014 Courtland Milloy, Washington Post , 17 May 2022",
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"Showing incredible heart, Talaya began chasing down the other runners while her family and friends screamed encouragement from the bleachers. \u2014 Terry Baddoo, USA TODAY , 12 May 2022",
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"This made sense when inflation and wage growth were low, as consumer spending needed encouragement from wherever possible. \u2014 Will Daniel, Fortune , 10 May 2022"
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],
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"first_known_use":{
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"1549, in the meaning defined at sense 1":""
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"history_and_etymology":{},
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"pronounciation":[
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"en-",
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"-\u02c8k\u0259-rij-",
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"in-\u02c8k\u0259r-ij-m\u0259nt"
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],
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"synonym_discussion":"",
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"synonyms":[
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"boost",
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"goad",
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"impetus",
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"impulse",
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"incentive",
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"incitation",
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"incitement",
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"instigation",
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"momentum",
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"motivation",
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"provocation",
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"spur",
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"stimulant",
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"stimulus",
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"yeast"
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],
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220707-004942",
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"type":[
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"noun"
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]
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},
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"encouraging":{
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"antonyms":[
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"bleak",
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"dark",
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"depressing",
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"desperate",
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"discouraging",
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"disheartening",
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"dismal",
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"downbeat",
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"dreary",
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"gloomy",
|
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"hopeless",
|
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"inauspicious",
|
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"pessimistic",
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"unencouraging",
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"unlikely",
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"unpromising",
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"unpropitious"
|
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],
|
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"definitions":{
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": giving hope or promise":[
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"encouraging news"
|
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]
|
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},
|
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"examples":[
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"We've just heard some encouraging news.",
|
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"encouraging signs that the economy is improving",
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"Recent Examples on the Web",
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"With such risks taken into account, Hollinger says, the possibility of future partnerships is encouraging . \u2014 Rachel Parsons, Scientific American , 29 June 2022",
|
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"And a lineup that was once an annual disappointment has become their most encouraging development yet, trailing only the Dodgers in runs-per-game and on-base-plus-slugging percentage. \u2014 Jack Harris, Los Angeles Times , 2 June 2022",
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"Last year, scientists reported in Nature Medicine the most encouraging results to date, from the first of two Phase 3 clinical trials. \u2014 New York Times , 29 May 2022",
|
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"Most encouraging for airlines this year is a return of the longer distance, international traveler. \u2014 Ben Baldanza, Forbes , 16 May 2022",
|
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"Through the first month-plus of the season, the Oakland Athletics\u2019 most encouraging surprise has to be the work of Paul Blackburn. \u2014 Steve Kroner, San Francisco Chronicle , 13 May 2022",
|
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"The most encouraging part of that stat-line is the 3-point shooting. \u2014 Rahat Huq, Chron , 4 Mar. 2022",
|
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"What\u2019s most encouraging about these results is that voters\u2019 concerns could soon translate into action by reversing some of the state\u2019s enacted laws that loosened penalties. \u2014 Shelley Zimmerman, San Diego Union-Tribune , 4 Mar. 2022",
|
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"Asked to name his most encouraging moment this month, Collins picked a defensive possession in last week\u2019s victory at Oklahoma City. \u2014 Jeff Mcdonald, San Antonio Express-News , 25 Feb. 2022"
|
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],
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"first_known_use":{
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"1593, 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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"in-\u02c8k\u0259r-i-ji\u014b",
|
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"en-",
|
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"-\u02c8k\u0259-ri-"
|
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],
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"synonym_discussion":"",
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"synonyms":[
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"auspicious",
|
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"bright",
|
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"fair",
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"golden",
|
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"heartening",
|
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"hopeful",
|
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"likely",
|
|
"optimistic",
|
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"promising",
|
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"propitious",
|
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"rose-colored",
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"roseate",
|
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"rosy",
|
|
"upbeat"
|
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],
|
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220706-202318",
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"type":[
|
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"adjective",
|
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"adverb"
|
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]
|
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},
|
|
"encrimson":{
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"antonyms":[],
|
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"definitions":{
|
|
": to make or dye crimson":[]
|
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},
|
|
"examples":[],
|
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"first_known_use":{
|
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"1597, in the meaning defined above":""
|
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},
|
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"history_and_etymology":{},
|
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"pronounciation":[
|
|
"in-\u02c8krim-z\u0259n"
|
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],
|
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"synonym_discussion":"",
|
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"synonyms":[],
|
|
"time_of_retrieval":"20220707-090126",
|
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"type":[
|
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"verb"
|
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]
|
|
},
|
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"encrinal":{
|
|
"antonyms":[],
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"definitions":{
|
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": of, relating to, or made up of encrinites":[]
|
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},
|
|
"examples":[],
|
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"first_known_use":{},
|
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"history_and_etymology":{
|
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"New Latin Encrinus + English -al":""
|
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},
|
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"pronounciation":[
|
|
"(\u02c8)en\u00a6kr\u012bn\u1d4al",
|
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"(\u02c8)e\u014b\u00a6-"
|
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],
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"synonym_discussion":"",
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"synonyms":[],
|
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220707-033104",
|
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"type":[
|
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"adjective"
|
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]
|
|
},
|
|
"encrinic":{
|
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"antonyms":[],
|
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"definitions":{
|
|
": encrinal":[]
|
|
},
|
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"examples":[],
|
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"first_known_use":{},
|
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"history_and_etymology":{
|
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"encrinic from New Latin Encrinus + English -ic; encrinital from encrinite + -al":""
|
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},
|
|
"pronounciation":[
|
|
"(\u02c8)e\u014b\u00a6-",
|
|
"(\u02c8)en\u00a6krinik"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonym_discussion":"",
|
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"synonyms":[],
|
|
"time_of_retrieval":"20220707-065147",
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"adjective"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"encrinite":{
|
|
"antonyms":[],
|
|
"definitions":{},
|
|
"examples":[],
|
|
"first_known_use":{},
|
|
"history_and_etymology":{
|
|
"New Latin encrinites , from Encrinus + -ites -ite":""
|
|
},
|
|
"pronounciation":[
|
|
"\u02c8e\u014bkr\u0259\u02ccn\u012bt",
|
|
"\u02c8enk-"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonym_discussion":"",
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"time_of_retrieval":"20220706-135540",
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"adjective",
|
|
"noun"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"encroach":{
|
|
"antonyms":[],
|
|
"definitions":{
|
|
": to advance beyond the usual or proper limits":[
|
|
"the gradually encroaching sea"
|
|
],
|
|
": to enter by gradual steps or by stealth into the possessions or rights of another":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"The suburbs encroach further into the rural areas each year.",
|
|
"each year the sea continues to encroach upon the island's beaches",
|
|
"Recent Examples on the Web",
|
|
"Concerned that China\u2019s strict zero-COVID-19 controls will further encroach on basic freedoms and lead to economic and social stagnation, Carol and many of her peers are exploring contingency plans to move overseas. \u2014 Ann Scott Tyson, The Christian Science Monitor , 8 June 2022",
|
|
"And as humans continue to encroach on wild spaces, frogs are undoubtedly coming into more frequent contact with new species, or even unfamiliar objects, that could distract them from better prospects. \u2014 Katherine J. Wu, The Atlantic , 17 May 2022",
|
|
"Without his eyedrops, Pellegrin\u2019s optic nerve would deteriorate under pressure inside his eyes; the blackness that occludes his peripheral vision would continue to encroach . \u2014 Ben Taub, The New Yorker , 16 May 2022",
|
|
"Rodriguez looked pained, as if the conversation had begun to encroach on uncomfortable territory. \u2014 Rachel Monroe, The New Yorker , 26 May 2022",
|
|
"The new law might appear to encroach upon many of Hong Kong films\u2019 favorite themes, such as crime, corruption and triad gangs, but few have so far sought to test it. \u2014 Patrick Frater, Variety , 18 May 2022",
|
|
"That meeting also depends on the condition that Moscow's troops don't further encroach into Ukraine. \u2014 Stephen Collinson, CNN , 20 Feb. 2022",
|
|
"Starting in the 1930s, city development began to encroach on Fourth Ward, despite its importance as a historic and cultural center, to make room for a new City Hall and the Gulf Freeway, among other projects. \u2014 Lauren Mcdowell, Chron , 28 Apr. 2022",
|
|
"And soon, dozens of offshore wind turbines - part of President Joe Biden\u2019s clean energy agenda - will encroach their habitat as the administration tries to balance tackling global warming with protecting wildlife. \u2014 Dino Grandoni, Anchorage Daily News , 22 Apr. 2022"
|
|
],
|
|
"first_known_use":{
|
|
"1528, in the meaning defined at sense 1":""
|
|
},
|
|
"history_and_etymology":{
|
|
"Middle English encrochen to get, seize, from Anglo-French encrocher , from en- + croc, croche hook \u2014 more at crochet":""
|
|
},
|
|
"pronounciation":[
|
|
"en-",
|
|
"in-\u02c8kr\u014dch"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonym_discussion":"Choose the Right Synonym for encroach trespass , encroach , infringe , invade mean to make inroads upon the property, territory, or rights of another. trespass implies an unwarranted or unlawful intrusion. hunters trespassing on farmland encroach suggests gradual or stealthy entrance upon another's territory or usurpation of another's rights or possessions. the encroaching settlers displacing the native peoples infringe implies an encroachment clearly violating a right or prerogative. infringing a copyright invade implies a hostile and injurious entry into the territory or sphere of another. accused of invading their privacy",
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"creep",
|
|
"inch",
|
|
"worm"
|
|
],
|
|
"time_of_retrieval":"20220707-015557",
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"intransitive verb",
|
|
"noun",
|
|
"verb"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"encrust":{
|
|
"antonyms":[],
|
|
"definitions":{
|
|
": to cover, line, or overlay with or as if with a crust":[],
|
|
": to form a crust":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"refrigerator shelves that were encrusted with the residue of many spills",
|
|
"Recent Examples on the Web",
|
|
"That last one was a rare find that triggered all kinds of childhood memories from an era where parents used Corn Flakes to encrust chicken, top casseroles and make desserts. \u2014 Paul Stephen, ExpressNews.com , 25 Aug. 2020",
|
|
"The sand particles that encrust the crystals give these pieces wonderful texture. \u2014 Elizabeth Pash, House Beautiful , 23 June 2020",
|
|
"Like many American holidays, it is now encrusted with humbug and commercialism. \u2014 Dan Mclaughlin, National Review , 5 May 2020",
|
|
"The ring's 18-karat beige gold band is also encrusted with diamonds, making the piece incredibly sparkly. \u2014 Amy Mackelden, Harper's BAZAAR , 9 Dec. 2019",
|
|
"Instead of the smooth exterior of a tokamak, stellarators are encrusted with hundreds of strange cylinders and rectangular compartments for magnets. \u2014 Caroline Delbert, Popular Mechanics , 7 May 2020",
|
|
"The protein is encrusted in sugars known as glycans, which camouflage the virus from the human immune system, as healthy human cells are covered in the same glycans. \u2014 Sophia Chen, Wired , 8 Apr. 2020",
|
|
"Steel mills, after the molten metal was poured from their kilns, found the enormous vats encrusted with slag, which is the stony residue that results when metal is melted out of its ore. \u2014 David E. Petzal, Field & Stream , 18 Mar. 2020",
|
|
"Dafoe remains in his element, and there\u2019s a startling moment in which he is shown, or imagined, as a kind of Triton, encrusted with barnacles and shells. \u2014 Anthony Lane, The New Yorker , 18 Oct. 2019"
|
|
],
|
|
"first_known_use":{
|
|
"1596, in the meaning defined at transitive sense":""
|
|
},
|
|
"history_and_etymology":{
|
|
"probably from Latin incrustare , from in- + crusta crust":""
|
|
},
|
|
"pronounciation":[
|
|
"i\u014b-",
|
|
"in-\u02c8kr\u0259st"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonym_discussion":"",
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"cake",
|
|
"crust",
|
|
"rime"
|
|
],
|
|
"time_of_retrieval":"20220707-040514",
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"transitive verb",
|
|
"verb"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"encrypt":{
|
|
"antonyms":[],
|
|
"definitions":{
|
|
": encipher":[],
|
|
": encode sense 1a":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"The software will encrypt the message before it is sent.",
|
|
"Recent Examples on the Web",
|
|
"For example, a cyberattack involving ransomware may not only encrypt a company\u2019s files but also steal them for competitive interests. \u2014 Saryu Nayyar, Forbes , 15 June 2022",
|
|
"To opt in, shoppers must scan their hand over the Amazon One device, which uses algorithms to capture and encrypt the biometric data of their palm\u2014similar to setting up Face ID to unlock your iPhone. \u2014 Michelle Cheng, Quartz , 22 Apr. 2022",
|
|
"The Telegram and WhatsApp messaging apps encrypt their communications. \u2014 Andy Kessler, WSJ , 27 Mar. 2022",
|
|
"The services encrypt your internet connection, preventing ISPs and governments from snooping on your web activities. \u2014 Michael Kan, PCMAG , 18 May 2022",
|
|
"For Meta, there\u2019s another inherent risk in their plans to fully encrypt Messenger and Instagram. \u2014 Zak Doffman, Forbes , 9 Apr. 2022",
|
|
"Ensure that backups are regularly tested and that they are not connected to the business network, as many ransomware variants try to find and encrypt or delete accessible backups. \u2014 Edward Segal, Forbes , 4 June 2021",
|
|
"Apps that are unable to send or receive messages but can be used to encrypt communications have also found a market in authoritarian countries. \u2014 Elad Natanson, Forbes , 13 Apr. 2022",
|
|
"B\u00f6ck also found four vulnerable PGP keys, typically used to encrypt email, on SKS PGP key servers. \u2014 Dan Goodin, Ars Technica , 14 Mar. 2022"
|
|
],
|
|
"first_known_use":{
|
|
"1944, in the meaning defined at sense 1":""
|
|
},
|
|
"history_and_etymology":{
|
|
"en- entry 1 + -crypt (in cryptanalysis , cryptogram ), perhaps after decrypt":""
|
|
},
|
|
"pronounciation":[
|
|
"en-",
|
|
"in-\u02c8kript"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonym_discussion":"",
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"time_of_retrieval":"20220707-014118",
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"verb"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"encumber":{
|
|
"antonyms":[
|
|
"aid",
|
|
"assist",
|
|
"facilitate",
|
|
"help"
|
|
],
|
|
"definitions":{
|
|
": to burden with a legal claim (such as a mortgage)":[
|
|
"encumber an estate"
|
|
],
|
|
": to impede or hamper the function or activity of : hinder":[
|
|
"negotiations encumbered by a lack of trust"
|
|
],
|
|
": weigh down , burden":[
|
|
"tourists encumbered by heavy luggage"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"These rules will only encumber the people we're trying to help.",
|
|
"Lack of funding has encumbered the project.",
|
|
"Recent Examples on the Web",
|
|
"The goal would be to reduce recidivism, provide workforce development and not encumber first-time offenders with a conviction on their records. \u2014 Thomas Jewell, cleveland , 26 Oct. 2021",
|
|
"The hope is that the testbed will remove much of the red tape that might otherwise encumber partnering with the government. \u2014 Adi Gaskell, Forbes , 4 Oct. 2021",
|
|
"In other words, unused oil and gas leases encumber 1.7 federal million acres in Utah, some of them within sight of national parks and monuments. \u2014 Brian Maffly, The Salt Lake Tribune , 4 Aug. 2021",
|
|
"Mitchell\u2019s own first publication at the company, on making smile-detection algorithms perform well for people of different races and genders, also met with a degree of corporate hesitancy that didn\u2019t seem to encumber more conventional AI projects. \u2014 Tom Simonite, Wired , 8 June 2021",
|
|
"At that time, Roach said that of the $18.7 million in FEMA funds, $13.6 million had been spent or encumbered, leaving $5.1 million to encumber over the next few weeks. \u2014 Christina Hall, Detroit Free Press , 5 May 2021",
|
|
"Roach said of the $18.7 million in FEMA funds, $13.6 million has been spent or encumbered as of Friday, leaving $5.1 million to encumber over the next few weeks. \u2014 Christina Hall, Detroit Free Press , 17 Apr. 2021",
|
|
"Suburban voters are convinced that taxes will cost them money, no matter where the hammer drops, and are perplexed that the White House would encumber an economy recovering from the coronavirus. \u2014 David M. Drucker, Washington Examiner , 12 Apr. 2021",
|
|
"Backlogs have caused unbearably long wait times for results, and the coming flu season might further encumber test processing. \u2014 Keith Gillogly, Wired , 15 Sep. 2020"
|
|
],
|
|
"first_known_use":{
|
|
"14th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1":""
|
|
},
|
|
"history_and_etymology":{
|
|
"Middle English encombren , from Anglo-French encumbrer , from en- + Middle French combre dam, weir":""
|
|
},
|
|
"pronounciation":[
|
|
"in-\u02c8k\u0259m-b\u0259r"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonym_discussion":"",
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"clog",
|
|
"cramp",
|
|
"embarrass",
|
|
"fetter",
|
|
"hamper",
|
|
"handcuff",
|
|
"handicap",
|
|
"hinder",
|
|
"hobble",
|
|
"hog-tie",
|
|
"hold back",
|
|
"hold up",
|
|
"impede",
|
|
"inhibit",
|
|
"interfere (with)",
|
|
"manacle",
|
|
"obstruct",
|
|
"shackle",
|
|
"short-circuit",
|
|
"stymie",
|
|
"tie up",
|
|
"trammel"
|
|
],
|
|
"time_of_retrieval":"20220707-011204",
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"transitive verb",
|
|
"verb"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"encumbrance":{
|
|
"antonyms":[],
|
|
"definitions":{
|
|
": a claim (such as a mortgage) against property":[],
|
|
": something that encumbers : impediment , burden":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"without the encumbrance of a heavy backpack, I could sprint along the trail",
|
|
"Recent Examples on the Web",
|
|
"To critics of Web3, blockchains are at best an unnecessary encumbrance on a startup like Flowcarbon. \u2014 Christopher Mims, WSJ , 4 June 2022",
|
|
"The data from commercial spacecraft may not be as high-quality as those the latest U.S. spy satellites can reap, but they can be easily shared without the encumbrance of security restrictions. \u2014 Robert Wall, WSJ , 1 May 2022",
|
|
"Other skeptical reactions include preferences for the convenience of pills over the encumbrance of headsets, or fears that the widespread prescribing of V.R. will mean losing access to painkillers. \u2014 New York Times , 26 Apr. 2022",
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"However, the total quality of our freedom, the ability to move without encumbrance or a hindrance is a far piece off still. \u2014 Candace Mcduffie, The Christian Science Monitor , 1 Dec. 2021",
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"Don't like encumbrance rules or somatic requirements to cast spells",
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"While some of his ministers still live in Yemen, Hadi remains holed up in Riyadh, a mostly impotent encumbrance to his backers, his value limited to his (unopposed) election, and the aura of democracy that confers on his government. \u2014 Nic Robertson, Nada Bashir And Charbel Mallo, CNN , 23 Apr. 2021",
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"Females are accused of Satanic encumbrance , hunted by law enforcement, tormented by reactionary bros, even lobotomized. \u2014 Darren Franich, EW.com , 8 Apr. 2021",
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"Funds not obligated by Nov. 20 need to be returned to the county fiscal officer, and those will be redistributed to cities that have met the encumbrance requirements, Rubino said. \u2014 Ed Wittenberg, cleveland , 7 Oct. 2020"
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"She published an encyclopedic study of ancient Egypt.",
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"The event was described in encyclopedic detail.",
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"his almost encyclopedic knowledge of movies",
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"Recent Examples on the Web",
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"Throughout her career, Darling has channeled her encyclopedic knowledge of beauty history into bold, directional looks that defy conventional ideas of gender and, in turn, celebrate the spirit of the LGBTQIA+ community. \u2014 Lauren Valenti, Vogue , 21 June 2022",
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"Banks tends to show up to interviews with an encyclopedic knowledge of his hero\u2019s achievements. \u2014 Selome Hailu, Variety , 6 June 2022",
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"The Librarian Aptly known onstage as The Librarian for her encyclopedic knowledge of breaks and drum & bass, the emotional release of her set at LiB was two years in the making. \u2014 Graham Berry, Billboard , 1 June 2022",
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"Informed by O\u2019Sullivan\u2019s encyclopedic knowledge of design and architecture\u2014projects span residential, hospitality, restaurants, bar, and yachts. \u2014 Bridget Arsenault, Forbes , 15 May 2022",
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"Dedicated Laurenites will be pleased to find an encyclopedic archive of the shirt\u2019s most coveted iterations, illustrating its seemingly infinite adaptability. \u2014 Kareem Rashed, Robb Report , 26 Apr. 2022",
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"Accompanied by three friends, Romero wandered the museum\u2019s halls, which boast an encyclopedic collection of Indigenous Mexican art that spans dozens of cultures and dates back thousands of years. \u2014 Nora Mcgreevy, Smithsonian Magazine , 15 Apr. 2022",
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"Liverpool, who has the endearingly encyclopedic manner of a music nerd, had converted the second-floor guest room into a studio. \u2014 The New Yorker , 21 Mar. 2022",
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"There are plenty of novels that manage to balance an encyclopedic tendency with a commitment to the evocation of empathy. \u2014 Jake Bittle, The New Republic , 2 Mar. 2022"
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"The pie's flaky crust encloses a fruit filling.",
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"Enclose the fish in foil and bake.",
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"She enclosed a photo with the card.",
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"Please enclose a check with your application.",
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"Enclosed with this letter are the tickets you ordered.",
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"Recent Examples on the Web",
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"Oversized earpads made from superbly soft lambskin are specially shaped to enclose the listener\u2019s ears and hug the contours of the head thanks to both lateral and vertical adjustments. \u2014 Mark Sparrow, Forbes , 17 June 2022",
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"The person said the new polycarbonate structure would enclose the existing storefront, sitting about 30 inches outside of the glass facade. \u2014 oregonlive , 3 May 2022",
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"Shortages of some aluminum parts used to enclose the battery packs created particular bottlenecks, the people said, because those packs must be installed early in the assembly process. \u2014 Sean Mclain, WSJ , 4 June 2022",
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"Created with portability in mind, the travel-friendly mosquito repellent bracelet mimics the shape of a hair elastic, easily slipping onto your wrist (or ankle) to enclose you in an invisible protective barrier against insects. \u2014 Emily Belfiore, Travel + Leisure , 3 June 2022",
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"The OTR StillHouse\u2019s outdoor space comfortably accommodates hundreds of guests, and the buildings that enclose the courtyard provide a pleasant amount of shade for guests to enjoy. \u2014 Matt Koesters, The Enquirer , 28 Apr. 2022",
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"For instance, designer David Zinn has built the show a lovely Buckingham Palace, repeating the gilt folderol of the Longacre Theatre\u2019s proscenium on the columns and gates that enclose the stage. \u2014 Helen Shaw, Vulture , 17 Nov. 2021",
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"During the musical\u2019s finale, Walter sits alone in front of bars that enclose the immigrant couple. \u2014 Ayanna Prescod, Variety , 4 Nov. 2021",
|
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"An eight-foot-high fence would enclose the entire site and a 20 foot-wide landscape buffer put in place along the fence\u2019s exterior, Latinovic said. \u2014 Gloria Casas, chicagotribune.com , 5 Apr. 2022"
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"Middle English, probably from enclos enclosed, from Anglo-French, past participle of enclore to enclose, from Vulgar Latin *inclaudere , alteration of Latin includere \u2014 more at include":""
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"an enclosed porch",
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"Even a small fire in the enclosed area of a mine shaft can create a tremendous amount of smoke.",
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|
"\u2014 Dorothy Stripp"
|
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],
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": included along with something else in a parcel or envelope":[
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"You may be interested in the enclosed clipping from today's paper.",
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"\u2014 E. B. White"
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]
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220708-183257"
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|
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"Recent Examples on the Web",
|
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"And when a scene requires more people than the cast can summon by itself \u2014 say, an encounter group \u2014 the performers enlist front-row audience members to fill in. \u2014 Ben Brantley, New York Times , 4 Feb. 2020",
|
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"The workshop involved participation in massages, therapy games, encounter groups , and meditations from 5:00 am until midnight. \u2014 Win Mccormack, The New Republic , 12 Apr. 2018",
|
|
"Storr takes part in encounter groups in California, grills a Benedictine monk cloistered at Pluscarden Abbey in Scotland, and gets academic psychologists to chat frankly about their work. \u2014 Anthony Gottlieb, New York Times , 21 June 2018",
|
|
"During the civil rights era, reporters in the South frequently encountered groups of people who threatened to harm them. \u2014 Tim Arango, New York Times , 29 June 2018",
|
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"In the encounter groups that took place here (and still do, in a different form, an experience to which Storr subjects himself), people were provoked, often harshly, into screaming at imaginary parents and usually ended up berating each other. \u2014 Gal Beckerman, The New Republic , 7 May 2018",
|
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"He was especially appalled by the amount of psychological and physical violence prevalent in Rajneesh encounter groups . \u2014 Win Mccormack, The New Republic , 27 Mar. 2018",
|
|
"In a 1978 issue of the German magazine Stern, a woman named Eva Renzi recounted her experiences in a Rajneesh encounter group . \u2014 Win Mccormack, The New Republic , 27 Mar. 2018",
|
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"And those excursions must have led them to encounter groups of H. sapiens or our close evolutionary relatives. \u2014 Washington Post , 15 Mar. 2018"
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": an arc lamp having electrodes protected from the atmosphere by a close-fitting globe that much reduces their rate of consumption":[]
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|
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220708-200607"
|
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|
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|
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|
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|
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|
|
"definitions":{
|
|
": one that holds an encumbrance":[]
|
|
},
|
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"pronounciation":[
|
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"in-\u02c8k\u0259m-br\u0259n-s\u0259r",
|
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"in-\u02c8k\u0259m-br\u0259n(t)-s\u0259r"
|
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|
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220708-223330"
|
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|
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"encryption":{
|
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|
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],
|
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|
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": the act or process of encrypting something : a conversion of something (such as data) into a code or cipher":[
|
|
"The regulations \u2026 make it harder to provide automatic encryption of information as it passes through the dozens of links in a typical Internet connection \u2026",
|
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"\u2014 Paul Wallich",
|
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"\u2026 a hacker slips into a system, then puts encryption controls in place that locks users out.",
|
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"\u2014 Elizabeth Millard"
|
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],
|
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": a code or cipher produced by encrypting something":[
|
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"Artificial intelligence can decode encryptions that previously could not be cracked.",
|
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"\u2014 Ana Swanson"
|
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]
|
|
},
|
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|
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|
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|
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"1953, in the meaning defined at sense 1":""
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|
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|
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|
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|
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|
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|
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|
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|
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|
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|
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": the rhyming pattern a b b a found in certain quatrains":[]
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|
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|
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|
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"definitions":{
|
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": to hide in or as if in a cave":[]
|
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|
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|
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"en-",
|
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"\u0259\u0307n\u02c8k\u0101v"
|
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],
|
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"en- entry 1 + cave , noun":""
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220709-052616"
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|
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"enculturation":{
|
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"type":[
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"noun",
|
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"verb"
|
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],
|
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"definitions":{
|
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": the process by which an individual learns the traditional content of a culture and assimilates its practices and values":[]
|
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},
|
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"pronounciation":[
|
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"(\u02cc)en-",
|
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"in-\u02cck\u0259l-ch\u0259-\u02c8r\u0101-sh\u0259n"
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],
|
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"examples":[
|
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"Recent Examples on the Web",
|
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"Thomas also points to the hidden curriculum and the ease that comes with lifelong enculturation . \u2014 Cathleen O\u2019grady, Science | AAAS , 1 Apr. 2021"
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],
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"history_and_etymology":{
|
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"en- entry 1 + culture entry 1 + -ation , perhaps after acculturation":""
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|
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"first_known_use":{
|
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"1948, in the meaning defined above":""
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|
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220709-123540"
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|
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"encyclopedia":{
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"type":[
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"noun"
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|
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"definitions":{
|
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": a work that contains information on all branches of knowledge or treats comprehensively a particular branch of knowledge usually in articles arranged alphabetically often by subject":[]
|
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|
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"pronounciation":[
|
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"in-\u02ccs\u012b-kl\u0259-\u02c8p\u0113-d\u0113-\u0259"
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|
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|
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"examples":[
|
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"Recent Examples on the Web",
|
|
"Russia has shared plans of the development of its own online encyclopedia as early as 2014, though the project does not appear to be close to completion. \u2014 Derek Saul, Forbes , 5 May 2022",
|
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"That article, which as of Friday has been viewed more than 900,000 times, has since undergone 1,071 edits by 223 editors who've voluntarily updated the page on the internet's free and largest crowdsourced encyclopedia . \u2014 Samantha Murphy Kelly, CNN , 20 May 2022",
|
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"Geopedia is structured like an encyclopedia to the extent that its topics are arranged alphabetically, but it\u2019s written for enjoyment rather than as a mere fact-reference. \u2014 Howard Lee, Ars Technica , 7 May 2022",
|
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"Its name blends the Indonesian word for store\u2014toko\u2014with part of the word encyclopedia . \u2014 Dave Sebastian, WSJ , 15 Mar. 2022",
|
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"On the internet encyclopedia Know Your Meme, the website made McAfee\u2019s death an entry almost immediately after it was reported. \u2014 Scott Nover, Quartz , 24 June 2021",
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"Wikipedia Is Finally Asking Big Tech to Pay Up The Big Four all lean on the encyclopedia at no cost. \u2014 Noam Cohen, Wired , 16 Mar. 2021",
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"The organization that runs Wikipedia has decided to stop accepting donations in cryptocurrency form, for reasons ranging from crypto's environmental impact to reputational damage for the open-source encyclopedia project. \u2014 David Meyer, Fortune , 2 May 2022",
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"Nevertheless, his tireless commitment to documenting trends in fashionable herbal medicines and celebrity doctors of Roman antiquity, compiled in the seminal encyclopedia Natural History, paved the way for Goops to come. \u2014 Brennan Kilbane, Allure , 8 Feb. 2022"
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],
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"history_and_etymology":{
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"Medieval Latin encyclopaedia course of general education, from Greek enkyklios + paideia education, child rearing, from paid-, pais child \u2014 more at few":""
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},
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"first_known_use":{
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"1644, in the meaning defined above":""
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},
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220709-134248"
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},
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"encephalitis":{
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"type":[
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"adjective",
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"noun"
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],
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"definitions":{
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": inflammation of the brain that is caused especially by infection with a virus (such as herpes simplex or West Nile virus) or less commonly by bacterial or fungal infection or autoimmune reaction":[]
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},
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"pronounciation":[
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"in-\u02ccse-f\u0259-\u02c8l\u012b-t\u0259s",
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"in-\u02ccsef-\u0259-\u02c8l\u012bt-\u0259s"
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],
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"synonyms":[],
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"antonyms":[],
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"synonym_discussion":"",
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"examples":[
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"Recent Examples on the Web",
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"Also on the rise, though still exceedingly rare, is the fearsome Powassan virus, which can cause encephalitis , meningitis and other serious conditions; with no vaccine or treatment, roughly 10 percent of patients who become symptomatic die. \u2014 New York Times , 26 June 2022",
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"But, in severe cases, POWV can cause encephalitis , which is inflammation of brain tissue, or meningitis, which is swelling of the membranes around the brain and spinal cord. \u2014 Mary Kekatos, ABC News , 10 June 2022",
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"Bavarian Nordic also makes vaccines for rabies, tick-borne encephalitis and Ebola. \u2014 Denise Roland, WSJ , 24 May 2022",
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"This often consists of encephalitis and meningitis, swelling of the brain and inflammation of the fluids and membranes surrounding the brain and spinal cord, respectively. \u2014 William A. Haseltine, Forbes , 23 May 2022",
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"In some cases, the virus can lead to neurological issues, such as infection of the brain (known as encephalitis ) or infection of the membranes around the brain and spinal cord (meningitis). \u2014 Serena Coady, SELF , 23 Apr. 2022",
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"The virus can also cause serious neurologic problems, like brain inflammation, known as encephalitis , which can be deadly. \u2014 Meredith Deliso, ABC News , 21 Apr. 2022",
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"Known for giving a rash, measles can also result in fevers, coughs and can eventually turn into pneumonia and encephalitis , the swelling of the brain. \u2014 Jordan Mendoza, USA TODAY , 28 Apr. 2022",
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"West Nile killed 11 people and caused 101 cases of neuroinvasive infections \u2014 those linked to serious illness such as meningitis or encephalitis \u2014 in Colorado in 2021, the highest numbers in 18 years. \u2014 The Salt Lake Tribune , 31 Mar. 2022"
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],
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"history_and_etymology":{},
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"first_known_use":{
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"1843, in the meaning defined above":""
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},
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220709-135836"
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},
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"encaustic tile":{
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"type":[
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"noun"
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],
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"definitions":{
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": a tile decorated with colored clays inlaid and fired":[],
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": colored tile laid in a wall or floor to form a pattern":[
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"\u2014 usually used in plural"
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]
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},
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"pronounciation":[],
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"synonyms":[],
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"antonyms":[],
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"synonym_discussion":"",
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"examples":[],
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"history_and_etymology":{},
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"first_known_use":{},
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220709-164125"
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},
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"encephalitogenic":{
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"type":[
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"adjective",
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"noun"
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],
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"definitions":{
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": tending to cause encephalitis":[
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"an encephalitogenic virus"
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]
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},
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"pronounciation":[
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"in-\u02ccsef-\u0259-\u02cclit-\u0259-\u02c8jen-ik",
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"in-\u02ccse-f\u0259-\u02ccl\u012b-t\u0259-\u02c8je-nik"
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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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"1923, in the meaning defined above":""
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},
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220709-174536"
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},
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"ency":{
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"type":[
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"abbreviation",
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"noun suffix"
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],
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"definitions":{
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"encyclopedia":[],
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": quality or state":[
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"despond ency"
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]
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},
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"pronounciation":[
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"\u0259n-s\u0113",
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"\u1d4an-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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"examples":[],
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"history_and_etymology":{
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"Middle English -encie , from Latin -entia \u2014 more at -ence":"Noun suffix"
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},
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"first_known_use":{},
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220709-210631"
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},
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"encaustic":{
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"type":[
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"adjective",
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"noun"
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],
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"definitions":{},
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"pronounciation":[
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"in-\u02c8k\u022f-stik"
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],
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"synonyms":[],
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"antonyms":[],
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"synonym_discussion":"",
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"examples":[
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"Recent Examples on the Web",
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"The free exhibit runs through Nov. 5 and features 30 pieces of art, including pottery, paintings, glass, encaustic , gourds, wood, and fiber by members of the San Dieguito Art Guild\u2019s Board of Directors. \u2014 San Diego Union-Tribune , 4 Oct. 2019",
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"Teetering on the edge of abstraction is an evocative William Christenberry encaustic that can be read as pure form or as a distilled landscape. \u2014 Mark Jenkins, Washington Post , 9 Aug. 2019",
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"Door knobs, orange juice container caps, egg cartons, wine bottle corks, doll heads, and fan blades were just some of the materials used to create sculptures, lamps, textiles, and encaustics . \u2014 Denise Coffey, Courant Community , 16 May 2018",
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"No wonder those North African ancients chose encaustic specifically for mummy portraits. \u2014 Christopher Knight, latimes.com , 9 Feb. 2018",
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"Themes of light, darkness, expansion and contraction run through this group show, which features artists working in various mediums: painting, sculpture, printmaking, wood carving, encaustic and more. \u2014 Amy Wang | The Oregonian/oregonlive, OregonLive.com , 18 Jan. 2018",
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"The selection includes a few small pieces that employ found objects and encaustic , a mix of wax and pigment. \u2014 Mark Jenkins, Washington Post , 28 June 2019",
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"Door knobs, orange juice container caps, egg cartons, wine bottle corks, doll heads, and fan blades were just some of the materials used to create sculptures, lamps, textiles, and encaustics . \u2014 Denise Coffey, Courant Community , 16 May 2018",
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"No wonder those North African ancients chose encaustic specifically for mummy portraits. \u2014 Christopher Knight, latimes.com , 9 Feb. 2018"
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],
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"history_and_etymology":{
|
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"encaustic , adjective, from Latin encausticus , from Greek enkaustikos , from enkaiein to burn in, from en- + kaiein to burn":""
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},
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"first_known_use":{
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"1601, in the meaning defined above":""
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},
|
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220709-230520"
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},
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"enclitic":{
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"type":[
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"adjective",
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"noun"
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],
|
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"definitions":{
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": a clitic that is associated with a preceding word":[]
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},
|
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"pronounciation":[
|
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"en-\u02c8kli-tik"
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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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"Late Latin encliticus , from Greek enklitikos , from enklinesthai to lean on, from en- + klinein to lean \u2014 more at lean":""
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},
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"first_known_use":{
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"circa 1663, in the meaning defined above":""
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},
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220709-230539"
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},
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"encephalocoele":{
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"type":[
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"noun"
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],
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"definitions":{
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": the ventricles of the brain":[]
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},
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"pronounciation":[
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"\""
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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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"encephal- + -coele":""
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},
|
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"first_known_use":{},
|
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220710-011614"
|
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},
|
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"enclisis":{
|
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"type":[
|
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"noun"
|
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],
|
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"definitions":{
|
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": pronunciation as an enclitic":[]
|
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},
|
|
"pronounciation":[
|
|
"\u02c8e\u014bkl\u0259s\u0259\u0307s",
|
|
"\u02c8enk-"
|
|
],
|
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"synonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[],
|
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"synonym_discussion":"",
|
|
"examples":[],
|
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"history_and_etymology":{
|
|
"Late Latin, from Greek enklisis , from enklinein":""
|
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},
|
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"first_known_use":{},
|
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220710-051125"
|
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}
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} |