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1053 lines
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{
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"Lesu":{
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"antonyms":[],
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"definitions":{
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": a member of such people":[],
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": a people inhabiting New Ireland":[],
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": the Austronesian language of the Lesu people":[]
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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\u0101(\u02cc)s\u00fc"
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],
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"synonym_discussion":"",
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"synonyms":[],
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220707-035536",
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"type":[
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"noun"
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]
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},
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"less":{
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"antonyms":[
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"greater",
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"higher",
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"major",
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"more",
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"primary",
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"prime",
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"senior",
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"superior",
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"superordinate"
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],
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"definitions":{
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": a smaller portion or quantity":[],
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": by no means : not at all":[
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"less than honest in his replies"
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],
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": constituting a more limited number or amount":[
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"less than three",
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"less than half done"
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],
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": destitute of : not having":[
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"wit less",
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"child less"
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],
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": diminished by : minus":[],
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": more limited in quantity":[
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"in less time"
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],
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": of lower rank, degree, or importance":[
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"no less a person than the president himself"
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],
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": of reduced size, extent, or degree":[],
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": something of less importance":[],
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": to a lesser extent or degree":[],
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": to a progressively smaller size or extent":[],
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": unable to be acted on or to act (in a specified way)":[
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"daunt less",
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"fade less"
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]
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},
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"examples":[
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"Adjective",
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"We need less talk and more work!",
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"She finished in less time than I did.",
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"Less detail is sometimes better than more detail.",
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"8 times 2 is less than 6 times 3.",
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"We made it there in less than six hours.",
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"The whole procedure takes less than five minutes.",
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"The illness affects less than one percent of the population.",
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"Adverb",
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"This test seemed much less difficult than the last one.",
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"Which test is the less difficult of the two",
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"Do you have another one that's less expensive",
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"She visits much less often than she used to.",
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"They're focusing more on quality and less on quantity.",
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"Their band is less concerned with making music than with making money.",
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"Preposition",
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"We earned two hundred dollars, less travel expenses.",
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"Adjective suffix",
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"my first pain less day since leaving the hospital",
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"Recent Examples on the Web: Adjective",
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"Disney insiders privately point to mixed reviews from critics \u2014 at least for a Pixar offering \u2014 less -than-rave audience scores, as well as marketing and brand confusion. \u2014 Pamela Mcclintock, The Hollywood Reporter , 22 June 2022",
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"That changed on Father\u2019s Day 2022, when Jenner uploaded two celebratory posts, including a cute, caption- less picture of baby boy feet standing next to adult man feet\u2014both wearing matching gray and white Nike sneakers. \u2014 Kathleen Walsh, Glamour , 21 June 2022",
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"Steven Stamkos scored his first points of the series with a goal and assist. Cirelli (13 games) and Corey Perry (nine games) ended long goal- less droughts. \u2014 Mike Brehm, USA TODAY , 21 June 2022",
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"The Wildcats head to Camp Shallow Lake, a California sleepaway camp, where they and their fellow campers are primed for an unforgettable summer ripe with romance, curfew- less nights and a taste of the great outdoors. \u2014 Jacob Siegal, BGR , 21 June 2022",
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"At 6-7 with a wingspan of 7 feet, Terry could prove capable of defending point guards through power forwards, therefore meshing with Erik Spoelstra\u2019s preference for position- less lineups. \u2014 Ira Winderman, Sun Sentinel , 20 June 2022",
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"Dimon, often considered the voice of the banking industry, is just one of many Wall Street titans painting a less -than-rosy economic picture. \u2014 Will Daniel, Fortune , 19 June 2022",
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"Russia\u2019s gradual cutting of gas supplies has raised the specter of a potential fuel shortage if Europe goes into winter with less -than-full stowages. \u2014 William Boston, WSJ , 19 June 2022",
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"For Kamala, that\u2019s a 16-year-old, driver\u2019s license- less teen with supernatural superpowers. \u2014 Katherine Singh, refinery29.com , 16 June 2022",
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"Recent Examples on the Web: Adverb",
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"Another bonus is that duffel bags\u2014even wheeled ones\u2014are generally less expensive than their hard-sided counterparts. \u2014 Rachel Klein, Popular Mechanics , 24 June 2022",
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"It\u2019s faster, less expensive and yields far more data. \u2014 John Davies, Forbes , 24 June 2022",
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"The monthly rate of around $1,300 was far less expensive than a comparable vacation rental. \u2014 Christopher Elliott, USA TODAY , 24 June 2022",
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"But for a reasonably successful paper (one that gets cited 25 times), women are about 20 percent less likely than men to end up on the author list. \u2014 John Timmer, Ars Technica , 22 June 2022",
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"The fare-watchers at Hopper say prices paid this month are down about $20 from the average in May, but attributes that to travelers purchasing less expensive fall flights. \u2014 Gregory Wallace, CNN , 21 June 2022",
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"Though its polyester satin isn't as smooth as real silk, this one's less expensive and much more durable. \u2014 Lexie Sachs, Good Housekeeping , 21 June 2022",
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"The company is launching fewer new products and instead adding extensions to existing lines, which are quicker and less costly to produce, said Suze Dowling, its co-founder and chief business officer. \u2014 Suzanne Kapner, WSJ , 18 June 2022",
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"For a less expensive option, consider the Vivohome Polyresin Lightweight Antique Outdoor Garden Bird Bath. \u2014 Rena Behar, Better Homes & Gardens , 17 June 2022",
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"Recent Examples on the Web: Noun",
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"Jobless and benefit- less : What should COVID-19's economic victims do for health insurance",
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"Hassett warned that March job lesses could be among the worst on record. \u2014 Kathryn Watson, CBS News , 20 Mar. 2020",
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"But that doesn't make the scar (and the fall that preceded it) any less of an emotional trauma. \u2014 Leah Prinzivalli, Allure , 8 Oct. 2018",
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"The have- lesses would dig in and hope to sneak something on the break. \u2014 Joshua Robinson, WSJ , 17 June 2018",
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"Sometimes burp- less is used as a marketing term for Asian varieties of cucumbers. \u2014 The Editors Of Organic Life, Good Housekeeping , 19 May 2017",
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"Studying at home makes child care less of an obstacle and cuts out commuting time. \u2014 Cliff Pinckard, cleveland.com , 4 Feb. 2018",
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"The Giants were shut out for the first time 13 years at Arizona, pulse- less on offense. \u2014 Peter King, SI.com , 26 Dec. 2017",
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"Sleek and Brushed Back Another way to help to minimize the exposure of the scalp is to go part- less with a sleek, brushed back, wet look. \u2014 Wendy Sy, Allure , 24 Oct. 2017",
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"Recent Examples on the Web: Preposition",
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"Get ready for a lot less facial hair on your television. \u2014 Megan Friedman, Country Living , 17 Nov. 2016"
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],
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"first_known_use":{
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"1623, in the meaning defined above":"Preposition",
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"before the 12th century, in the meaning defined above":"Adverb",
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"before the 12th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1":"Noun"
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},
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"history_and_etymology":{
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"Middle English -les, -lesse , from Old English -l\u0113as , from l\u0113as devoid, false; akin to Old High German l\u014ds loose, Old English losian to get lost \u2014 more at lose":"Adjective suffix",
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"Middle English, partly from Old English l\u01e3s , adverb & noun; partly from l\u01e3ssa , adjective; akin to Old Frisian l\u0113s less":"Adjective, Adverb, Noun, and Preposition"
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},
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"pronounciation":[
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"\u02c8les",
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"l\u0259s"
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],
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"synonym_discussion":"",
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"synonyms":[
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"inferior",
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"junior",
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"lesser",
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"lower",
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"minor",
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"smaller",
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"subordinate"
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],
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220707-044611",
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"type":[
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"adjective",
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"adjective suffix",
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"adverb",
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"noun",
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"preposition"
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]
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},
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"lessen":{
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"antonyms":[
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"aggrandize",
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"amplify",
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"augment",
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"boost",
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"enlarge",
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"escalate",
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"expand",
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"increase",
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"raise"
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],
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"definitions":{
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": to lower in status or dignity : degrade":[],
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": to reduce in size, extent, or degree":[
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"lessen tensions between nations"
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],
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": to represent as of little value":[],
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": to shrink in size, number, or degree : decrease":[
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"The pain will lessen over time."
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]
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},
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"examples":[
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"Medication helps lessen the severity of the symptoms.",
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"we lessened our efforts as it became clear they weren't having an effect",
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"Recent Examples on the Web",
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"Pinto reckons that waning affordability will lessen the pace of purchases. \u2014 Shawn Tully, Fortune , 26 June 2022",
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"Cory Mottice, a meteorologist with the National Weather Service in Billings, Montana, said rain is not in the immediate forecast, and cooler temperatures will lessen the snowmelt in coming days. \u2014 Amy Beth Hanson, The Christian Science Monitor , 14 June 2022",
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"Cory Mottice, a meteorologist with the National Weather Service in Billings, Montana, said rain is not in the immediate forecast, and cooler temperatures will lessen the snowmelt in coming days. \u2014 Amy Beth Hanson And Matthew Brown, Chicago Tribune , 14 June 2022",
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"Cory Mottice, a meteorologist with the National Weather Service in Billings, Montana, said rain is not in the immediate forecast, and cooler temperatures will lessen the snowmelt in coming days. \u2014 CBS News , 14 June 2022",
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"Cory Mottice, a meteorologist with the National Weather Service in Billings, Montana, said rain is not in the immediate forecast, and cooler temperatures will lessen the snowmelt in coming days. \u2014 Amy Beth Hanson, Anchorage Daily News , 14 June 2022",
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"Cory Mottice, a meteorologist with the National Weather Service in Billings, Mont., said rain is not in the immediate forecast, and cooler temperatures will lessen the snowmelt in coming days. \u2014 Amy Beth Hanson And, BostonGlobe.com , 14 June 2022",
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"By comparison, rising food prices have been linked to supply-chain disruptions that the Fed believes will lessen in 2022. \u2014 Nick Sargen, Forbes , 4 Jan. 2022",
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"Go to the dermatologist\u2019s office for a shot of this corticosteroid, and the pimple will dramatically lessen and possibly even disappear in 24 to 48 hours. \u2014 Sarah Jacoby, SELF , 27 Dec. 2021"
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],
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"first_known_use":{
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"14th century, 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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"\u02c8le-s\u1d4an"
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],
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"synonym_discussion":"Choose the Right Synonym for lessen decrease , lessen , diminish , reduce , abate , dwindle mean to grow or make less. decrease suggests a progressive decline in size, amount, numbers, or intensity. slowly decreased the amount of pressure lessen suggests a decline in amount rather than in number. has been unable to lessen her debt diminish emphasizes a perceptible loss and implies its subtraction from a total. his visual acuity has diminished reduce implies a bringing down or lowering. you must reduce your caloric intake abate implies a reducing of something excessive or oppressive in force or amount. the storm abated dwindle implies progressive lessening and is applied to things growing visibly smaller. their provisions dwindled slowly",
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"synonyms":[
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"abate",
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"de-escalate",
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"decrease",
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"dent",
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"deplete",
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"diminish",
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"downscale",
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"downsize",
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"drop",
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"dwindle",
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"ease",
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"knock down",
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"lower",
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"reduce"
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],
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220707-062033",
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"type":[
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"verb"
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]
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},
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"lessening":{
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"antonyms":[
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"aggrandize",
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"amplify",
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"augment",
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"boost",
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"enlarge",
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"escalate",
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"expand",
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"increase",
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"raise"
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],
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"definitions":{
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": to lower in status or dignity : degrade":[],
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": to reduce in size, extent, or degree":[
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"lessen tensions between nations"
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],
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": to represent as of little value":[],
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": to shrink in size, number, or degree : decrease":[
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"The pain will lessen over time."
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]
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},
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"examples":[
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"Medication helps lessen the severity of the symptoms.",
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"we lessened our efforts as it became clear they weren't having an effect",
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"Recent Examples on the Web",
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"Pinto reckons that waning affordability will lessen the pace of purchases. \u2014 Shawn Tully, Fortune , 26 June 2022",
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"Cory Mottice, a meteorologist with the National Weather Service in Billings, Montana, said rain is not in the immediate forecast, and cooler temperatures will lessen the snowmelt in coming days. \u2014 Amy Beth Hanson, The Christian Science Monitor , 14 June 2022",
|
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"Cory Mottice, a meteorologist with the National Weather Service in Billings, Montana, said rain is not in the immediate forecast, and cooler temperatures will lessen the snowmelt in coming days. \u2014 Amy Beth Hanson And Matthew Brown, Chicago Tribune , 14 June 2022",
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"Cory Mottice, a meteorologist with the National Weather Service in Billings, Montana, said rain is not in the immediate forecast, and cooler temperatures will lessen the snowmelt in coming days. \u2014 CBS News , 14 June 2022",
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"Cory Mottice, a meteorologist with the National Weather Service in Billings, Montana, said rain is not in the immediate forecast, and cooler temperatures will lessen the snowmelt in coming days. \u2014 Amy Beth Hanson, Anchorage Daily News , 14 June 2022",
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"Cory Mottice, a meteorologist with the National Weather Service in Billings, Mont., said rain is not in the immediate forecast, and cooler temperatures will lessen the snowmelt in coming days. \u2014 Amy Beth Hanson And, BostonGlobe.com , 14 June 2022",
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"By comparison, rising food prices have been linked to supply-chain disruptions that the Fed believes will lessen in 2022. \u2014 Nick Sargen, Forbes , 4 Jan. 2022",
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"Go to the dermatologist\u2019s office for a shot of this corticosteroid, and the pimple will dramatically lessen and possibly even disappear in 24 to 48 hours. \u2014 Sarah Jacoby, SELF , 27 Dec. 2021"
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],
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"first_known_use":{
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"14th century, 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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"\u02c8le-s\u1d4an"
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],
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"synonym_discussion":"Choose the Right Synonym for lessen decrease , lessen , diminish , reduce , abate , dwindle mean to grow or make less. decrease suggests a progressive decline in size, amount, numbers, or intensity. slowly decreased the amount of pressure lessen suggests a decline in amount rather than in number. has been unable to lessen her debt diminish emphasizes a perceptible loss and implies its subtraction from a total. his visual acuity has diminished reduce implies a bringing down or lowering. you must reduce your caloric intake abate implies a reducing of something excessive or oppressive in force or amount. the storm abated dwindle implies progressive lessening and is applied to things growing visibly smaller. their provisions dwindled slowly",
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"synonyms":[
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"abate",
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"de-escalate",
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"decrease",
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"dent",
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"deplete",
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"diminish",
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"downscale",
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"downsize",
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"drop",
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"dwindle",
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"ease",
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"knock down",
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"lower",
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"reduce"
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],
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220707-014237",
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"type":[
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"verb"
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]
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},
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"lesser":{
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"type":[
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"adjective",
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"adverb"
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],
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"definitions":{
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": of less size, quality, degree, or significance : of lower status":[],
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": less":[
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"lesser -known"
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]
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},
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"pronounciation":[
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"\u02c8le-s\u0259r"
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],
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"synonyms":[
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"inferior",
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"junior",
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"less",
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"lower",
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"minor",
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"smaller",
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"subordinate"
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],
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"antonyms":[
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"greater",
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"higher",
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"major",
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"more",
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"primary",
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"prime",
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"senior",
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"superior",
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"superordinate"
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],
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"synonym_discussion":"",
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"examples":[
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"Adjective",
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"The winner will receive $100; lesser amounts will be given to three runners-up.",
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"A lesser man than he might have simply given up.",
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"She agreed to plead guilty to a lesser charge.",
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"Recent Examples on the Web: Adjective",
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"The stories of the artists who influenced Presley are lesser -known, but their voices shaped him and future rock 'n' roll artists. \u2014 Naledi Ushe, USA TODAY , 30 June 2022",
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"That wasn\u2019t the case with the James Beard Foundation, which routinely recognizes unique, new, regional and lesser known creators from across the world of food. \u2014 David Bloom, Forbes , 8 June 2022",
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"James has chosen to reveal it for all of us to heal it \u2014 this world where women and girls are treated as lesser beings; even the most beloved women are dodging daggers. \u2014 Natashia De\u00f3n, Los Angeles Times , 15 Feb. 2022",
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"However, only a good faith transferee may take advantage of \u00a7 8(d) \u2014 a transferee not in good faith is not entitled to any deduction, whether 100% of REV or some lesser amount. \u2014 Jay Adkisson, Forbes , 20 June 2022",
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"Betsey Johnson, Banana Republic, Gap and lesser known, but unique labels. \u2014 AccessAtlanta , 27 May 2022",
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"Meanwhile, other names, like assistant coaches Chris Horton (Baltimore), Randy Jordan (Washington), Thomas Brown (L.A. Rams) and scouts Jeff Scott (Philadelphia) and Tim Terry (Kansas City) to name a few, remain lesser known. \u2014 Mike Jones, USA TODAY , 22 May 2022",
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"Facing up to 10 years in prison on those charges, Westmoreland instead pleaded guilty to a lesser charge of using interstate facilities to transmit information about a minor. \u2014 Scott D. Pierce, The Salt Lake Tribune , 6 June 2022",
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"News, Westmoreland, 52, struck a deal with prosecutors and pleaded to a lesser charge of using interstate facilities to transmit information about a minor. \u2014 Oliver Gettell, EW.com , 6 June 2022",
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"Recent Examples on the Web: Adverb",
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"The performance will showcase some of Monk\u2019s classic and lesser -known songs alike, each a marvel of soulful ingenuity. \u2014 George Varga, San Diego Union-Tribune , 23 June 2022",
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"While far lesser known than his first cousin, Queen Elizabeth II, the Duke of Kent has a royal career worth noting. \u2014 Annie Goldsmith, Town & Country , 17 May 2022",
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"The government is seeking lesser but still significant sentences for other co-defendants. \u2014 oregonlive , 7 Apr. 2022",
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"Wars are increasingly asymmetric\u2014the lesser -armed side can put up a strong fight. \u2014 Andy Kessler, WSJ , 27 Mar. 2022",
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"In reality, this means that both highly and lesser -trained athletes will utilize a little fat for fuel during a half marathon. \u2014 Andrew Hamilton, Outside Online , 11 Mar. 2020",
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"Though lesser known, all four carry out official royal duties. \u2014 Omid Scobie, Harper's BAZAAR , 6 May 2022",
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"His new book, released in January by Our Daily Bread Publishing, chronicles the faith journeys of famous and lesser -known Black Americans from before the American Revolution to today. \u2014 Scott Huddleston, San Antonio Express-News , 28 Mar. 2022",
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"One of the most useful but lesser -known features of Meta\u2019s Quest 2 virtual reality (VR) headset is its ability to track the physical exertion of the user across various apps. \u2014 Adario Strange, Quartz , 11 Mar. 2022"
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],
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"history_and_etymology":{},
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"first_known_use":{
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"13th century, in the meaning defined above":"Adjective",
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"15th century, in the meaning defined above":"Adverb"
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},
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220708-144046"
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},
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"lesser one-horned rhinoceros":{
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"antonyms":[],
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"definitions":{
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": javan rhinoceros":[]
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},
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"examples":[],
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"first_known_use":{
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"1863, 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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"synonym_discussion":"",
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"synonyms":[],
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220707-193558",
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"type":[
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"noun"
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]
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},
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"lesson":{
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"antonyms":[
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"educate",
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"indoctrinate",
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"instruct",
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"school",
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"teach",
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"train",
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"tutor"
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],
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"definitions":{
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": a division of a course of instruction":[],
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": a passage from sacred writings read in a service of worship":[],
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": a piece of instruction":[],
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": a reading or exercise to be studied by a pupil":[],
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": an instructive example":[
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"the lessons of history"
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],
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": lecture , rebuke":[],
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": reprimand":[],
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": something learned by study or experience":[
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"his years of travel had taught him valuable lessons"
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],
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": to give a lesson to : instruct":[]
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},
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"examples":[
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"Noun",
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"You can't go out to play until you've finished your lessons .",
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"The book is divided into 12 lessons .",
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"She took piano lessons for years.",
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"political leaders who have failed to learn the lessons of history",
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"I've learned my lesson \u2014I'll never do that again!",
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"Let that be a lesson to you \u2014if you don't take better care of your toys they'll get broken!",
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"Verb",
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"would tirelessly lesson the children in proper manners",
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"Recent Examples on the Web: Noun",
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"The Ukrainians learned this lesson the hard way in 2017 when Russian special forces dropping thermite grenades from quadcopters destroyed a series of ammunitions dumps. \u2014 David Hambling, Forbes , 22 June 2022",
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"For a lesson \u2014 or a local guide who will take you to the best spots \u2014 check out Surf Lessons Puerto Rico, an outfit that's been in operation for over 20 years. \u2014 Evie Carrick, Travel + Leisure , 21 June 2022",
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"History lesson : Rocky River Public Library will present a talk on the history of Bradstreet\u2019s Landing at 7 p.m. Thursday (June 23) in the library auditorium, 1600 Hampton Road in Rocky River. \u2014 Carol Kovach, cleveland , 21 June 2022",
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"In other words, the lesson the grandfather mouse learned, that the cherry blossom scent means danger, was transmitted to its son and grandson. \u2014 Rachel Yehuda, Scientific American , 18 June 2022",
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"But legalese and lengthy live testimony eclipsed the drama on Day Three, turning the proceedings from a gripping narrative into a dry, if necessary, schoolhouse lesson . \u2014 Lorraine Alitelevision Critic, Los Angeles Times , 16 June 2022",
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"There\u2019s a lesson there for the rest of the health care industry. \u2014 David Meyer, Fortune , 18 May 2022",
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"Indianapolis learned a lesson about counting on a young, unproven quarterback as the backup last season. \u2014 Joel A. Erickson, The Indianapolis Star , 13 May 2022",
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"Americans learned this lesson the hard way in the 1970s, and a new generation is having to learn it again. \u2014 The Editorial Board, WSJ , 11 May 2022",
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"Recent Examples on the Web: Verb",
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"Democrats are battling among themselves over how, and whether, to lesson some of these curbs. \u2014 Howard Gleckman, Forbes , 21 Apr. 2022",
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"Oregon tried to lesson the load on Verdell the past few springs, with last year\u2019s practices cut short before full contact any way. \u2014 oregonlive , 30 Mar. 2021",
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"Regents were deciding whether to drop four men\u2019s sports -- indoor and outdoor track, gymnastics and tennis -- as part of the athletic department\u2019s attempt to lesson the financial blow caused by the coronavirus pandemic. \u2014 oregonlive , 10 Oct. 2020",
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"The Pac-12\u2032s daily, rapid-response testing will lesson the risk of those kind of outbreaks within a team. \u2014 oregonlive , 19 Sep. 2020",
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"In theory, the Pac-12\u2032s greater resources and capability for frequent and rapid testing should lesson the risk. \u2014 oregonlive , 10 Sep. 2020",
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"The fluted barrel, besides adding a distinctive look to the gun, helps lesson the overall weight to just under 8 pounds. \u2014 Savage Arms, Field & Stream , 30 July 2020",
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"To lesson their harmful impact on the environment, 35 Starbucks stores began charging customers who use the paper cups on Monday, February 26. \u2014 Suzannah Weiss, Teen Vogue , 27 Feb. 2018",
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"LESSON 3: EMBRACE RIVALRY If competition brings out the best in us, what does rivalry\u2014a sort of turbo-competition\u2014do"
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"Middle English, from Anglo-French le\u00e7on , from Late Latin lection-, lectio , from Latin, act of reading, from legere to read \u2014 more at legend":"Noun"
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"pronounciation":[
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"\u02c8lest\u0259\u02ccd\u00e4n"
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220708-150549"
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"1943, in the meaning defined above":""
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|
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"\u02c8le-\u02ccs\u022fr",
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"\u02c8le-\u02ccs\u022fr, le-\u02c8s\u022fr",
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"le-\u02c8s\u022fr"
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],
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"synonyms":[
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"landlord",
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"letter",
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"renter"
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"lessee",
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"roomer",
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],
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"examples":[
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"lessors are free to charge as much as they want for a house",
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"Recent Examples on the Web",
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"Long-term funding may have been arranged on strict terms or a lessor -financier SLB will have linked the final purchase price of the aircraft to the lease amount using a formula. \u2014 David Yu, Forbes , 27 Apr. 2022",
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"So why aren\u2019t investors buying the dip in lessor shares and ABS",
|
|
"The city of San Antonio remains the property owner and lessor , while the city of Alamo Heights is the pool owner and lessee. \u2014 Megan Rodriguez, San Antonio Express-News , 6 May 2022",
|
|
"AerCap is the world\u2019s largest aircraft lessor following its $31 billion takeover of the jet-leasing business of General Electric Co. last year. \u2014 Doug Cameron, WSJ , 30 Mar. 2022",
|
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"According to aviation consultancy IBA, Irish aircraft lessor AerCap\u2014the world's largest plane leasing company\u2014has rented almost 7.5% of its portfolio, or about 145 planes, to Russian airlines. \u2014 Nicholas Gordon, Fortune , 29 Mar. 2022",
|
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"The airline has leased 15 aircraft\u2014six Boeing 787-9 aircraft and three Boeing 787-8 aircraft from Irish lessor AerCap Holdings, and another six Boeing 787-9 aircrafts from BOC. \u2014 Sophie Mellor, Fortune , 22 Sep. 2021",
|
|
"The European jet maker also renegotiated the terms of an existing order for 22 jets in the A320neo family with aircraft lessor Avolon. \u2014 Author: Dominic Gates, Anchorage Daily News , 11 May 2021",
|
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"The European planemaker had eight cancellations in March, with lessor Avolon Holdings Ltd. scrapping some existing narrowbody orders to adjust its mix of aircraft, according to figures released Thursday. \u2014 Charlotte Ryan, Fortune , 9 Apr. 2021"
|
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],
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"history_and_etymology":{
|
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"Middle English lessour , from Anglo-French, from lesser to lease":""
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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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"time_of_retrieval":"20220708-172030"
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},
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"lesser peach tree borer":{
|
|
"type":[
|
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"noun"
|
|
],
|
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"definitions":{
|
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": a clearwing moth ( Synanthedon pictipes ) whose larva bores into the wood of stone-fruit trees and especially the peach":[]
|
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|
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|
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|
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"first_known_use":{
|
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"circa 1924, in the meaning defined above":""
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},
|
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220708-180243"
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},
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"lesser celandine":{
|
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"type":[
|
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"noun"
|
|
],
|
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"definitions":{
|
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": a yellow-flowered Eurasian perennial herb ( Ranunculus ficaria ) of the buttercup family naturalized in North America":[]
|
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|
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"pronounciation":[],
|
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|
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"synonym_discussion":"",
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"examples":[
|
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"Recent Examples on the Web",
|
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"For small infestations in garden beds, lesser celandine may be dug up using a hand trowel or shovel. \u2014 Tim Johnson, Chicago Tribune , 1 May 2022",
|
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"For small infestations in garden beds, lesser celandine may be dug up using a hand trowel or shovel. \u2014 Tim Johnson, Chicago Tribune , 1 May 2022",
|
|
"For small infestations in garden beds, lesser celandine may be dug up using a hand trowel or shovel. \u2014 Tim Johnson, Chicago Tribune , 1 May 2022",
|
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"For small infestations in garden beds, lesser celandine may be dug up using a hand trowel or shovel. \u2014 Tim Johnson, Chicago Tribune , 1 May 2022",
|
|
"For small infestations in garden beds, lesser celandine may be dug up using a hand trowel or shovel. \u2014 Tim Johnson, Chicago Tribune , 1 May 2022",
|
|
"Another factor in his decision was the presence of two tenacious weeds, lesser celandine (Ficaria verna) and star of Bethlehem (Ornithogalum umbellatum). \u2014 New York Times , 2 Mar. 2022",
|
|
"Other pretty nightmares include lesser celandine , bugleweed , bishop\u2019s weed, orange daylily, and cypress spurge. \u2014 Miri Talabac, baltimoresun.com , 24 Feb. 2022",
|
|
"Blackberry, tree-of-heaven, invasive knotweeds, garlic mustard, lesser celandine , Italian arum and horsetail are some examples that are difficult to control. \u2014 oregonlive , 3 June 2021"
|
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],
|
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|
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"first_known_use":{
|
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"1779, in the meaning defined above":""
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|
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220708-185418"
|
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},
|
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"lessee":{
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun"
|
|
],
|
|
"definitions":{
|
|
": one that holds real or personal property under a lease":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"pronounciation":[
|
|
"le-\u02c8s\u0113"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
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"boarder",
|
|
"lodger",
|
|
"renter",
|
|
"roomer",
|
|
"tenant"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[
|
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"landlord",
|
|
"lessor",
|
|
"letter"
|
|
],
|
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"synonym_discussion":"",
|
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"examples":[
|
|
"the lessee has the right to expect the lessor to make all necessary repairs in a timely manner",
|
|
"Recent Examples on the Web",
|
|
"The city of San Antonio remains the property owner and lessor, while the city of Alamo Heights is the pool owner and lessee . \u2014 Megan Rodriguez, San Antonio Express-News , 6 May 2022",
|
|
"The theme park remains the only city lessee in default for unpaid rent \u2014 for a total of $10 million. \u2014 Los Angeles Times , 31 Mar. 2022",
|
|
"The site remains unreclaimed, awaiting a plug job courtesy of U.S. taxpayers unless the BLM can find a new lessee . \u2014 Brian Maffly, The Salt Lake Tribune , 23 Apr. 2022",
|
|
"Most studio operators did not lose a single lessee during the production shutdown, according to the report. \u2014 Anousha Sakouistaff Writer, Los Angeles Times , 1 Apr. 2022",
|
|
"In San Diego, very few of the city\u2019s lessee \u2019s decided to take advantage of the extended rent repayment plan. \u2014 San Diego Union-Tribune , 25 Mar. 2022",
|
|
"The plant was turned over to the owners yesterday by the lessee , and is being placed in the office of the morning paper. \u2014 San Diego Union-Tribune , 10 Mar. 2022",
|
|
"For those leasing an electric car, the leasing company receives the tax credit and typically applies it directly to the transaction price, which lowers a lessee \u2019s monthly payments. \u2014 Jim Gorzelany, Forbes , 25 Jan. 2022",
|
|
"If a vehicle is delivered to a buyer or lessee unrepaired, the dealer could face civil penalties of up to $21,000 per vehicle. \u2014 Phoebe Wall Howard, Detroit Free Press , 20 Dec. 2021"
|
|
],
|
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"history_and_etymology":{
|
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"Middle English, from Anglo-French, from less\u00e9 , past participle of lesser to lease \u2014 more at lease":""
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},
|
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"first_known_use":{
|
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"15th century, in the meaning defined above":""
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220708-202126"
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"type":[
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|
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|
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"definitions":{
|
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": an Asiatic stork ( Leptoptilus javanicus )":[]
|
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|
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|
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},
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|
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"type":[
|
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"noun"
|
|
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|
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"definitions":{
|
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": a pyralid moth ( Elasmopalpus lignosellus ) having slender greenish larvae that burrow in the stalk especially of corn near ground level":[]
|
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},
|
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|
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"first_known_use":{
|
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"circa 1925, in the meaning defined above":""
|
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},
|
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220708-221909"
|
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},
|
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"lesser Alcaic":{
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun"
|
|
],
|
|
"definitions":{
|
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": an Alcaic with four iambic feet":[]
|
|
},
|
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|
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220708-223836"
|
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},
|
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"lesser covert":{
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun"
|
|
],
|
|
"definitions":{
|
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": one of the last of the secondary coverts of a bird":[]
|
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},
|
|
"pronounciation":[],
|
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|
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|
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|
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|
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|
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220708-232753"
|
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},
|
|
"lesser centaury":{
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun"
|
|
],
|
|
"definitions":{
|
|
": a common European glabrous annual centaury ( Centaurium minus ) with flowers in dense cymes":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"pronounciation":[],
|
|
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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":"20220709-005953"
|
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},
|
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"Lesser Antilles":{
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"geographical name"
|
|
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|
|
"definitions":{
|
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"islands in the West Indies including the Virgin, Leeward, and Windward Islands, Trinidad, Barbados, Tobago, and islands in the southern Caribbean north of Venezuela":[]
|
|
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|
|
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|
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|
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|
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"synonym_discussion":"",
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"first_known_use":{},
|
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220709-013453"
|
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},
|
|
"lesser yellowlegs":{
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun, plural in form but singular or plural in construction"
|
|
],
|
|
"definitions":{
|
|
": a common American marsh and shore bird ( Tringa flavipes ) that closely resembles the greater yellowlegs in color and markings but is smaller with a shorter more slender bill":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"pronounciation":[],
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
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|
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"synonym_discussion":"",
|
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"examples":[
|
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"Recent Examples on the Web",
|
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"Birds at Bell\u2019s Neck Conservation Area in Harwich included 40 green-winged teal, 2 Wilson\u2019s snipe, 2 lesser yellowlegs , 16 greater yellowlegs, 4 bald eagles, and 5 osprey. \u2014 BostonGlobe.com , 30 Mar. 2022",
|
|
"North of Boston, recent sightings at Rough Meadows Sanctuary in Topsfield have included a pectoral sandpiper, two American woodcocks, a lesser yellowlegs , and a Magnolia warbler. \u2014 BostonGlobe.com , 13 Nov. 2021"
|
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],
|
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|
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"first_known_use":{
|
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"1889, in the meaning defined above":""
|
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|
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220709-022815"
|
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},
|
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"less-than-carload":{
|
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"type":[
|
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"adjective"
|
|
],
|
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"definitions":{
|
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": insufficient in weight to fill a freight car and therefore not qualifying for a carload rate":[
|
|
"\u2014 abbreviation LCL"
|
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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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"first_known_use":{},
|
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220709-025136"
|
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},
|
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|
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"type":[
|
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"noun"
|
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],
|
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"definitions":{
|
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": wax moth sense b":[]
|
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"first_known_use":{
|
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"1916, in the meaning defined above":""
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|
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220709-034219"
|
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},
|
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"lesser crested tern":{
|
|
"type":[
|
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"noun"
|
|
],
|
|
"definitions":{
|
|
": a medium to large tern ( Sterna bengalensis synonym Thalasseus bengalensis ) of Africa, Asia, and Australia with an orange bill and a prominent black crest":[]
|
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|
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"first_known_use":{},
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220709-063443"
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},
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"lesser rorqual":{
|
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"type":[
|
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"noun"
|
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],
|
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"definitions":{
|
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": minke whale":[]
|
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|
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"pronounciation":[],
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"synonyms":[],
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220709-065733"
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},
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"lesser scaup":{
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"type":[
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"noun"
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],
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"definitions":{
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": a common North American diving duck ( Aythya affinis ) similar to the greater scaup but smaller and with the black head glossed with purple rather than green":[]
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},
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"antonyms":[],
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"synonym_discussion":"",
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"examples":[],
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"first_known_use":{},
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220709-100945"
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},
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"Lessonia":{
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"type":[
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"noun"
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],
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"definitions":{
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": a genus (the type of the family Lessoniaceae) of large brown algae (order Laminariales) that resemble full-grown palm trees and occur chiefly in offshore waters of the southern Pacific":[]
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},
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"pronounciation":[
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"le\u02c8s\u014dn\u0113\u0259"
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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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"New Latin, from R. P. Lesson \u20201849 French naval pharmacist + New Latin -ia":""
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},
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"first_known_use":{},
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220709-122416"
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},
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"less than thrilled":{
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"type":[
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"idiom"
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],
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"definitions":{
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": not happy":[
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"I'm less than thrilled with her decision."
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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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"first_known_use":{},
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220709-124652"
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},
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"lesser Archilochian":{
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"type":[
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"noun"
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],
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"definitions":{
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": archilochian":[]
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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":"20220709-132804"
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},
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"less-than-truckload":{
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"type":[
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"adjective"
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],
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"definitions":{
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": insufficient in weight to make a minimum truckload":[
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"\u2014 abbreviation LTL"
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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":"20220709-133449"
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},
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"lesser spearwort":{
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"type":[
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"noun"
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],
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"definitions":{
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": either of two creeping species of Ranunculus :":[],
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": an English spearwort ( R. flammula )":[],
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": a spearwort of the U.S. ( R. pusillus )":[]
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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":"20220709-144635"
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},
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"lesses":{
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"type":[
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"plural noun"
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],
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"definitions":{
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": the dung of a beast of prey":[]
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},
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"pronounciation":[
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"\u02c8les\u0259\u0307z"
|
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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, from Middle French, from lesser, lessier to leave":""
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},
|
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"first_known_use":{},
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220709-154422"
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},
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"lest":{
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"type":[
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"conjunction"
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],
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"definitions":{
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": for fear that":[
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"\u2014 often used after an expression denoting fear or apprehension worried lest she should be late hesitant to speak out lest he be fired"
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]
|
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},
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"pronounciation":[
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"\u02c8lest"
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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 les the, leste , from Old English th\u0233 l\u01e3s the , from th\u0233 (instrumental of th\u00e6t that) + l\u01e3s + the , relative particle":""
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},
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"first_known_use":{
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"before the 12th century, in the meaning defined above":""
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},
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220709-173345"
|
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},
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"lestobiosis":{
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"type":[
|
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"noun"
|
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],
|
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"definitions":{
|
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": cleptobiosis in which covert thievery replaces aggressive plundering":[]
|
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},
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"pronounciation":[
|
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"\u02cclest\u014d\u02ccb\u012b\u02c8\u014ds\u0259\u0307s"
|
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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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"New Latin, from Greek l\u0113ist\u0113s robber + New Latin -biosis ; akin to Latin lucrum gain, profit":""
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},
|
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"first_known_use":{},
|
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220709-173522"
|
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},
|
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"lesser Socratic":{
|
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"type":[
|
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"noun"
|
|
],
|
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"definitions":{
|
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": socratic":[]
|
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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":"20220709-182751"
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},
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"lesser Asclepiad":{
|
|
"type":[
|
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"noun"
|
|
],
|
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"definitions":{
|
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": asclepiad":[]
|
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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":"20220709-191125"
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},
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"Lesser Slave Lake":{
|
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"type":[
|
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"geographical name"
|
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],
|
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"definitions":{
|
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"lake in central Alberta, Canada, draining through the":[
|
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"Lesser Slave River"
|
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],
|
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"to the Athabasca River area 461 square miles (1199 square kilometers)":[
|
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"Lesser Slave River"
|
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]
|
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},
|
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"pronounciation":[
|
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"\u02c8sl\u0101v"
|
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],
|
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"synonyms":[],
|
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"antonyms":[],
|
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"synonym_discussion":"",
|
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"examples":[],
|
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"history_and_etymology":{},
|
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"first_known_use":{},
|
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220710-010104"
|
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}
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} |