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177 lines
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{
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"lax":{
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"antonyms":[
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"attentive",
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"careful",
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"conscientious",
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"nonnegligent"
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],
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"definitions":{
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": articulated with the muscles involved in a relatively relaxed state (such as the vowel \\i\\ in contrast with the vowel \\\u0113\\)":[],
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": deficient in firmness : not stringent":[
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"lax control",
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"a lax foreman",
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"security has been lax"
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],
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": having an open or loose texture":[
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"a lax soil"
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],
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": having loose bowels":[],
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": having the constituents spread apart":[
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"a lax flower cluster"
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],
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": lacrosse":[],
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": loose , open":[],
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": not tense, firm, or rigid : slack":[
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"a lax rope"
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]
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},
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"examples":[
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"Adjective",
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"The university has been lax about enforcing these rules.",
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"lax parents who let their kids stay out as late as they want",
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"Recent Examples on the Web: Adjective",
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"Republicans have blamed surging crime on lax prosecution by liberal district attorneys and the state\u2019s controversial cashless bail law. \u2014 Fox News , 23 June 2022",
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"State legislators are increasingly concerned about the DMV\u2019s seemingly lax approach to Tesla. \u2014 Russ Mitchellstaff Writer, Los Angeles Times , 15 June 2022",
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"Spider-Man movies with Tom Holland do not feature memorable action, even by the Marvel Cinematic Universe\u2019s oddly lax standards in this area. \u2014 Alan Sepinwall, Rolling Stone , 14 June 2022",
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"This points to a problem that has arisen in the EGOT phenomenon \u2013 standards are inconsistent from show to show and in some cases too lax . \u2014 Paul Grein, Billboard , 12 June 2022",
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"Officials have blamed the building\u2019s structural failure on shoddy construction practices, lax regulation, and entrenched corruption, raising questions about the safety of similar towers in the earthquake-prone country. \u2014 Isabel Debre, BostonGlobe.com , 31 May 2022",
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"The Chinese coffee chain's fabrications poured fuel on a fiery debate in the U.S. Congress about lax regulation of U.S.-listed Chinese firms. \u2014 Grady Mcgregor, Fortune , 22 May 2022",
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"However, most campers have generally enjoyed a lax system where early arrivals are accommodated at the majority of parks and a camper lingering a few minutes past checkout time isn't pressured off a site. \u2014 Tanya Wildt, Detroit Free Press , 4 June 2022",
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"While lax enforcement of U.S. antitrust laws such as Robinson-Patman have enabled the dominance of corporate food conglomerates, retail food cooperatives have carved out a valuable niche. \u2014 Errol Schweizer, Forbes , 1 June 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":"Adjective",
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"1951, in the meaning defined above":"Noun"
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},
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"history_and_etymology":{
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"Middle English, from Latin laxus loose \u2014 more at slack":"Adjective",
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"by shortening & alteration ( x as symbol for -crosse )":"Noun"
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},
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"pronounciation":[
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"\u02c8laks"
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],
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"synonym_discussion":"Choose the Right Synonym for lax Adjective negligent , neglectful , lax , slack , remiss mean culpably careless or indicative of such carelessness. negligent implies inattention to one's duty or business. negligent about writing a note of thanks neglectful adds a more disapproving implication of laziness or deliberate inattention. a society callously neglectful of the poor lax implies a blameworthy lack of strictness, severity, or precision. a reporter lax about accurate quotation slack implies want of due or necessary diligence or care. slack workmanship remiss implies blameworthy carelessness shown in slackness, forgetfulness, or neglect. had been remiss in their familial duties",
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"synonyms":[
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"careless",
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"derelict",
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"disregardful",
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"lazy",
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"neglectful",
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"neglecting",
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"negligent",
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"remiss",
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"slack"
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],
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220707-071203",
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"type":[
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"adjective",
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"adverb",
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"noun"
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]
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},
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"laxness":{
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"antonyms":[],
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"definitions":{
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"Halld\u00f3r Kiljan 1902\u20131998 Icelandic writer":[]
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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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"\u02c8l\u00e4ks-\u02ccnes"
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],
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"synonym_discussion":"",
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"synonyms":[],
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220707-095435",
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"type":[
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"biographical name"
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]
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},
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"laxative":{
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"type":[
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"adjective",
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"adverb",
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"noun"
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],
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"definitions":{
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": a usually mild laxative drug":[]
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},
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"pronounciation":[
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"\u02c8lak-s\u0259t-iv",
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"\u02c8lak-s\u0259-tiv"
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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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"Noun",
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"The doctor prescribed a laxative .",
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"Recent Examples on the Web: Adjective",
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"As a parallel example, this phenomenon also occurs when a person ingests lactulose, a synthetic, nondigestible sugar that\u2019s used as a laxative drug. \u2014 Patrick Wilson, Outside Online , 13 Apr. 2020",
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"The relief that comes with the laxative effect of detox diets may appear to be evidence that toxins were removed. \u2014 Washington Post , 4 Nov. 2021",
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"These adverts are always questionable, flogging the likes of laxative tea as a weight loss aid. \u2014 Gina Tonic, refinery29.com , 21 June 2021",
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"Early on, investigators focused on the additive polyethylene glycol, which is present in both the Pfizer and Moderna vaccines and better known as the main ingredient in the over-the-counter laxative Miralax. \u2014 Anna Kuchment, Dallas News , 14 May 2021",
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"Another form of laxative uses mineral or petroleum-based oils to lubricate the dog\u2019s intestines and colon, reducing the amount of friction against hardened stools. \u2014 Michael Pollick, chicagotribune.com , 28 Feb. 2021",
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"Support healthy digestion: The fiber content of prunes may be to thank for their laxative effect, but scientists point to the combination of fiber, phenolic compounds and sorbitol within prunes that are likely what does the trick. \u2014 Stefani Sassos, Ms, Rdn, Cso, Good Housekeeping , 18 Feb. 2021",
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"Those ingredients included things like sibutramine, an appetite suppressant that was taken off the market due to the risk for strokes, as well as the laxative phenolphthalein. \u2014 Sarah Jacoby, SELF , 17 Dec. 2020",
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"Out of the fog and concrete came a style of pop that blended love ballads, fantasy and anti-establishment attitude with all the smoothness of a laxative chew. \u2014 Washington Post , 20 Nov. 2020",
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"Recent Examples on the Web: Noun",
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"Reddick said her father gave her a laxative and told her to drink some apple juice, the documents indicate. \u2014 Cory Shaffer, cleveland , 12 June 2022",
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"You\u2019ll be given a laxative of some sort (either over-the-counter or prescription) to empty out your bowel as completely as possible. \u2014 Kathryn Watson, SELF , 1 Apr. 2022",
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"One is a supplement, and the other is an over-the-counter laxative . \u2014 Andy Meek, BGR , 18 Feb. 2022",
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"Your doctor may also prescribe an enema, a rectal laxative that can spur bowel movements. \u2014 Cat Lafuente, Health.com , 9 Feb. 2022",
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"Throughout the home treatment, Lad also recommends taking a mild laxative every night and following a specific diet, which is something Rodgers also mentioned. \u2014 Beth Mole, Ars Technica , 23 Feb. 2022",
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"Lohxa distributes the natural vegetable laxative in cases of 20 cartons that include 24 units each. \u2014 Andy Meek, BGR , 18 Feb. 2022",
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"Loxha distributes the natural vegetable laxative in cases of 20 cartons that are packaged with 24 units each (seen below). \u2014 Chris Smith, BGR , 25 Jan. 2022",
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"Rachel, who wore a hospital gown decorated with sleeping tigers, then leaned forward to sip a laxative mixed with water from a paper cup. \u2014 Los Angeles Times , 24 Jan. 2022"
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],
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"history_and_etymology":{
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"Middle English laxatif , from Medieval Latin laxativus , from Latin laxatus , past participle of laxare to loosen, from laxus":"Adjective"
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},
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"first_known_use":{
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"14th century, in the meaning defined above":"Noun"
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},
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220708-173947"
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},
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"laxate":{
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"type":[
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"transitive verb"
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],
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"definitions":{
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": loosen , relax":[]
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},
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"pronounciation":[
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"\u02c8lak\u02ccs\u0101t"
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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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"Latin laxatus , past participle of laxare , from laxus slack, loose, spacious":""
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},
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"first_known_use":{},
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220709-011045"
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},
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"laxism":{
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"type":[
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"noun"
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],
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"definitions":{
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": a viewpoint in the probabilistic controversy that in a conflict between liberty and law a slightly probable argument for liberty suffices to furnish a basis for action \u2014 compare probabilism sense 2":[]
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},
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"pronounciation":[
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"\u02c8lak\u02ccsiz\u0259m"
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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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"probably from (assumed) New Latin laxismus , from Latin laxus slack, loose + -ismus -ism":""
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},
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"first_known_use":{},
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220709-204559"
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}
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} |