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513 lines
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{
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"Lur":{
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"antonyms":[],
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"definitions":{
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": a chiefly nomadic Muslim people of undetermined ethnological origin inhabiting a wild part of the Zagros mountains of Iran \u2014 see persian":[],
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": a large bronze roughly S-shaped trumpet of the Bronze Age in Scandinavian countries":[
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"the oldest metal musical instruments of Europe are the signal horns called lurs",
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"\u2014 Science News Letter"
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],
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": a member of the Lur people":[],
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": alur":[]
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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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"Danish & Swedish & Norwegian lur , from Old Norse l\u016bthr trumpet":"Noun"
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},
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"pronounciation":[
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"\u02c8lu\u0307(\u0259)r",
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"\u02c8lu\u0307r",
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"\""
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],
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"synonym_discussion":"",
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"synonyms":[],
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220706-190516",
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"type":[
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"noun"
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]
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},
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"Luray Caverns":{
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"antonyms":[],
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"definitions":{
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"caverns in the Blue Ridge Mountains of northern Virginia":[]
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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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"l\u00fc-\u02c8r\u0101",
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"\u02c8l\u00fc-\u02ccr\u0101"
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],
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"synonym_discussion":"",
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"synonyms":[],
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220706-195712",
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"type":[
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"geographical name"
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]
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},
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"lur":{
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"antonyms":[],
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"definitions":{
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": a chiefly nomadic Muslim people of undetermined ethnological origin inhabiting a wild part of the Zagros mountains of Iran \u2014 see persian":[],
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": a large bronze roughly S-shaped trumpet of the Bronze Age in Scandinavian countries":[
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"the oldest metal musical instruments of Europe are the signal horns called lurs",
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"\u2014 Science News Letter"
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],
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": a member of the Lur people":[],
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": alur":[]
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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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"Danish & Swedish & Norwegian lur , from Old Norse l\u016bthr trumpet":"Noun"
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},
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"pronounciation":[
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"\u02c8lu\u0307(\u0259)r",
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"\"",
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"\u02c8lu\u0307r"
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],
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"synonym_discussion":"",
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"synonyms":[],
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220707-195152",
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"type":[
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"noun"
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]
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},
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"lurch":{
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"antonyms":[],
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"definitions":{
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": a decisive defeat in which an opponent wins a game by more than double the defeated player's score especially in cribbage":[],
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": a sudden roll of a ship to one side":[],
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": cheat":[],
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": in a vulnerable and unsupported position":[
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"At the peak of the noonday rush the cashier stalked out and left him in the lurch ."
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],
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": steal":[],
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": to defeat by a lurch (as in cribbage)":[],
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": to leave in the lurch":[],
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": to loiter about a place furtively : prowl":[],
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": to roll or tip abruptly : pitch":[]
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},
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"examples":[],
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"first_known_use":{
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"1598, in the meaning defined above":"Noun",
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"15th century, in the meaning defined at intransitive sense":"Verb",
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"1805, in the meaning defined at sense 2":"Noun",
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"circa 1651, in the meaning defined at sense 2":"Verb",
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"circa 1828, in the meaning defined at sense 2":"Verb"
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},
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"history_and_etymology":{
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"Middle English lorchen , probably alteration of lurken to lurk":"Verb",
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"Middle French lourche , adjective, defeated by a lurch, deceived":"Noun and Verb",
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"origin unknown":"Noun"
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},
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"pronounciation":[
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"\u02c8l\u0259rch"
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],
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"synonym_discussion":"",
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"synonyms":[],
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220706-174116",
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"type":[
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"noun",
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"verb"
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]
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},
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"lurcher":{
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"antonyms":[],
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"definitions":{
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": a petty thief : pilferer":[]
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},
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"examples":[
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"Recent Examples on the Web",
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"The nine-year-old black lurcher canine loves walks, cuddles, and attention. \u2014 People Staff, PEOPLE.com , 22 Nov. 2021",
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"The mother, Sorrel, was a lurcher , who lay in a heap of straw in the corner of the barn. \u2014 Esther Freud, The New Yorker , 20 Sep. 2021",
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"Lily, a lurcher abandoned and near death, had suffered from malnutrition and mange. \u2014 Connie Ogle, miamiherald , 17 Oct. 2017"
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],
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"first_known_use":{
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"1528, in the meaning defined at sense 1":""
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},
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"history_and_etymology":{
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"lurch entry 5":""
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},
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"pronounciation":[
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"\u02c8l\u0259r-ch\u0259r"
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],
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"synonym_discussion":"",
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"synonyms":[],
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220707-044957",
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"type":[
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"noun"
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]
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},
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"lurchingly":{
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"antonyms":[],
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"definitions":{
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": in a lurching manner : jerkily , swayingly":[]
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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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"lurching (present participle of lurch entry 6 ) + -ly":""
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},
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"pronounciation":[],
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"synonym_discussion":"",
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"synonyms":[],
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220706-181816",
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"type":[
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"adverb"
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]
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},
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"lurdane":{
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"antonyms":[],
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"definitions":{
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": a lazy stupid person":[]
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},
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"examples":[],
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"first_known_use":{
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"14th century, in the meaning defined above":""
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},
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"history_and_etymology":{
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"Middle English lurdan , from Anglo-French *lurdin , from lurd dull, stupid, from Latin luridus lurid":""
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},
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"pronounciation":[
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"\u02c8l\u0259r-d\u1d4an"
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],
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"synonym_discussion":"",
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"synonyms":[],
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220706-162844",
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"type":[
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"adjective",
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"noun"
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]
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},
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"lure":{
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"antonyms":[
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"allure",
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"bait",
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"beguile",
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"betray",
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"decoy",
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"entice",
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"lead on",
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"seduce",
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"solicit",
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"tempt"
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],
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"definitions":{
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": a decoy for attracting animals to capture: such as":[],
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": an inducement to pleasure or gain : enticement":[
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"the lure of adventure",
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"the lure of her beauty"
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],
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": an object usually of leather or feathers attached to a long cord and used by a falconer to recall or exercise a hawk":[],
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": an often luminous (see luminous sense 1a ) structure on the head of pediculate fishes that is used to attract prey":[],
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": appeal , attraction":[
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"may succumb to the lure of candy, sodas and other sweets",
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"\u2014 Cheryl Jennings-Sauer"
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],
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": artificial bait used for catching fish":[],
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": to draw with a hint of pleasure or gain : attract actively and strongly":[],
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": to recall or exercise (a hawk) by means of a lure":[]
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},
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"examples":[
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"Noun",
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"the promise of easy money is always the lure for some people to take up a life of crime",
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"the fish simply didn't seem to like the lure I was using, so I didn't catch a thing",
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"Verb",
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"They lured the bear out of its den.",
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"The suburbs are luring middle-class families away from the city.",
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"The police lured him back to the scene of the crime.",
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"Explorers were lured to the area by tales of a city of gold.",
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"An attractive window display can help to lure shoppers into the store.",
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"Recent Examples on the Web: Noun",
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"Cleveland also must deal with suburban departments cherry-picking top officers with the lure of higher salaries and safer streets. \u2014 Olivia Mitchell, cleveland , 26 May 2022",
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"In fact, the lure of hybrid and remote jobs is in no small part related to the financial benefits. \u2014 Megan Leonhardt, Fortune , 18 May 2022",
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"Neyleen Ashley, who was with Content X for about a year, tells Rolling Stone the lure of shooting with Thorne was a major incentive to signing with the company. \u2014 Cheyenne Roundtree, Rolling Stone , 5 May 2022",
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"NFTs, with the lure of potential easy money, are clearly a powerful marketing scheme. \u2014 Los Angeles Times , 19 Apr. 2022",
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"The lure of the game was too strong, and his internship soon segued into a full-time role as a personnel scout, which largely involved evaluating high school and college prospects in the area. \u2014 New York Times , 23 Feb. 2022",
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"The lure of the $100 tips is strong for the aspiring filmmaker, as are the dinners with famous people. \u2014 Bill Goodykoontz, USA TODAY , 12 Feb. 2022",
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"The lure of the $100 tips is strong for the aspiring filmmaker, as are the dinners with famous people. \u2014 Bill Goodykoontz, The Arizona Republic , 9 Feb. 2022",
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"The lure of an easy pass or sure basket is almost impossible to resist until Jackson has the ball in his hands and running the floor with teammates in tow. \u2014 Evan Dudley, al , 4 Feb. 2022",
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"Recent Examples on the Web: Verb",
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"But Erdogan, who called Khashoggi a friend, reversed course over the last year, in an effort to lure investment from oil-rich Saudi Arabia during a worsening economic crisis in Turkey that has been marked by skyrocketing inflation. \u2014 Zeynep Karatas, Washington Post , 22 June 2022",
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"McCraw said the incident commander believed shots were being fired at the door, in an attempt to lure police to the room. \u2014 Christal Hayes, USA TODAY , 27 May 2022",
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"From Bill Shaikin: In 2005, about halfway through our two pleasant decades of life without the NFL, the city of Anaheim staged a news conference to unveil its plan to lure the league to town. \u2014 Houston Mitchell, Los Angeles Times , 24 May 2022",
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"Kelly and Wood built the Bushnell in an effort to lure affluent people from traditional single-family residences to a more maintenance-free apartment life, according to the nomination application submitted to the United States of the Interior. \u2014 Timothy Fanning, San Antonio Express-News , 7 May 2022",
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"Police said Farnham posed as his 91-year-old father in an apparent attempt to lure officers to the house. \u2014 David Hernandez, San Diego Union-Tribune , 11 Apr. 2022",
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"Over time, though, Mancuso expects the industry to mature so that companies will no longer need to offer so many incentives to lure prospective gamblers. \u2014 Paul R. La Monica, CNN , 24 Mar. 2022",
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"In between, much of the normal rhythm of the movie business was transformed, as studios pushed some of the biggest movies of the year to streaming services in a bid to lure subscribers. \u2014 Jake Coyle, chicagotribune.com , 8 Feb. 2022",
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"Advocates for Woods said there was no evidence of a plan to lure the officers into a trap and that Spencer acted alone. \u2014 Carol Robinson | Crobinson@al.com, al , 29 Nov. 2021"
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],
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"first_known_use":{
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"14th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1":"Verb"
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},
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"history_and_etymology":{
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"Middle English, from Anglo-French lure, leure , of Germanic origin; akin to Middle High German luoder bait; perhaps akin to Old English lathian to invite, Old High German lad\u014dn":"Noun and Verb"
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},
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"pronounciation":[
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"\u02c8lu\u0307r"
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],
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"synonym_discussion":"Choose the Right Synonym for lure Verb lure , entice , inveigle , decoy , tempt , seduce mean to lead astray from one's true course. lure implies a drawing into danger, evil, or difficulty through attracting and deceiving. lured naive investors with get-rich-quick schemes entice suggests drawing by artful or adroit means. advertising designed to entice new customers inveigle implies enticing by cajoling or flattering. fund-raisers inveigling wealthy alumni decoy implies a luring into entrapment by artifice. attempting to decoy the enemy into an ambush tempt implies the presenting of an attraction so strong that it overcomes the restraints of conscience or better judgment. tempted by the offer of money seduce implies a leading astray by persuasion or false promises. seduced by assurances of assistance",
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"synonyms":[
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"allurement",
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"bait",
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"come-on",
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"enticement",
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"siren song",
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"temptation",
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"turn-on"
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],
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220707-062615",
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"type":[
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"noun",
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"verb"
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]
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},
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"lurid":{
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"antonyms":[],
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"definitions":{
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": causing horror or revulsion : gruesome":[
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"The tabloids gave all the lurid details of floating wreckage and dismembered bodies."
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],
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": of any of several light or medium grayish colors ranging in hue from yellow to orange":[],
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": shining with the red glow of fire seen through smoke or cloud":[
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"lurid flames"
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],
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": wan and ghastly pale in appearance":[
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"frightened to death by the lurid waxworks",
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"\u2014 Sara H. Hay"
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]
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},
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"examples":[
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"a lurid tale of violence and betrayal",
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"the lurid lighting of a nightclub",
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"The light from the fire cast a lurid glow on everything.",
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"Recent Examples on the Web",
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"Her sentencing, which drew throngs of onlookers and journalists to a Lower Manhattan courthouse, brought a measure of resolution to a lurid case whose primary actor eluded justice by suicide. \u2014 New York Times , 28 June 2022",
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"Following on from the introduction of a butt-naked Soldier Boy, the show's official Twitter account is now teasing an exceptionally graphic superhero orgy scene which will take the series to gratuitous heights, even by its own lurid standards. \u2014 Philip Ellis, Men's Health , 23 June 2022",
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"With luck, something more important or at least less lurid . \u2014 Bill Goodykoontz, The Arizona Republic , 1 June 2022",
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"Despite the vast publicity and lurid charges, Garcia had maintained almost universal support within the church. \u2014 Los Angeles Times , 3 June 2022",
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"On the screens behind him, a lurid orange logo depicted a cartoon soccer ball with flames jetting out of its rotating crown. \u2014 New York Times , 27 May 2022",
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"After sharing more lurid details, Rafferty agreed to help out the U.S. government by permanently leaving with the aliens. \u2014 Amanda Wicks, The Atlantic , 22 May 2022",
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"Their movement had a recognizable visual signature in the work of Raymond Pettibon, Ginn\u2019s brother, whose lurid drawings became flyers, album artwork, and other propaganda. \u2014 Michael Friedrich, The New Republic , 3 May 2022",
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"In a Chinese Communist Party newspaper, an article declared that Russians had offered definitive evidence to prove that the lurid photos of bodies in the streets of Bucha, a suburb of Ukraine\u2019s capital, Kyiv, were a hoax. \u2014 Paul Mozur, BostonGlobe.com , 11 Apr. 2022"
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],
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"first_known_use":{
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"1603, in the meaning defined at sense 1a":""
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},
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"history_and_etymology":{
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"Latin luridus pale yellow, sallow":""
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},
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"pronounciation":[
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"\u02c8lu\u0307r-\u0259d"
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],
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"synonym_discussion":"Choose the Right Synonym for lurid ghastly , grisly , gruesome , macabre , lurid mean horrifying and repellent in appearance or aspect. ghastly suggests the terrifying aspects of corpses and ghosts. a ghastly accident grisly and gruesome suggest additionally the results of extreme violence or cruelty. an unusually grisly murder suffered a gruesome death macabre implies a morbid preoccupation with the physical aspects of death. a macabre tale of premature burial lurid adds to gruesome the suggestion of shuddering fascination with violent death and especially with murder. the lurid details of a crime",
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"synonyms":[
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"appalling",
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"atrocious",
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"awful",
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"dreadful",
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"frightful",
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"ghastly",
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"grisly",
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"gruesome",
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"grewsome",
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"hideous",
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"horrendous",
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"horrible",
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"horrid",
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"horrific",
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"horrifying",
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"macabre",
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"monstrous",
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"nightmare",
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"nightmarish",
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"shocking",
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"terrible",
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"terrific"
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],
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220707-073525",
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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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"luring":{
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"antonyms":[
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"allure",
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"bait",
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"beguile",
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"betray",
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"decoy",
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"entice",
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"lead on",
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"seduce",
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"solicit",
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"tempt"
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],
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"definitions":{
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": a decoy for attracting animals to capture: such as":[],
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": an inducement to pleasure or gain : enticement":[
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"the lure of adventure",
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"the lure of her beauty"
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],
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": an object usually of leather or feathers attached to a long cord and used by a falconer to recall or exercise a hawk":[],
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": an often luminous (see luminous sense 1a ) structure on the head of pediculate fishes that is used to attract prey":[],
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": appeal , attraction":[
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"may succumb to the lure of candy, sodas and other sweets",
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"\u2014 Cheryl Jennings-Sauer"
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],
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": artificial bait used for catching fish":[],
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": to draw with a hint of pleasure or gain : attract actively and strongly":[],
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": to recall or exercise (a hawk) by means of a lure":[]
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},
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"examples":[
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"Noun",
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"the promise of easy money is always the lure for some people to take up a life of crime",
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"the fish simply didn't seem to like the lure I was using, so I didn't catch a thing",
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"Verb",
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"They lured the bear out of its den.",
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"The suburbs are luring middle-class families away from the city.",
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"The police lured him back to the scene of the crime.",
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"Explorers were lured to the area by tales of a city of gold.",
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"An attractive window display can help to lure shoppers into the store.",
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"Recent Examples on the Web: Noun",
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"Cleveland also must deal with suburban departments cherry-picking top officers with the lure of higher salaries and safer streets. \u2014 Olivia Mitchell, cleveland , 26 May 2022",
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"In fact, the lure of hybrid and remote jobs is in no small part related to the financial benefits. \u2014 Megan Leonhardt, Fortune , 18 May 2022",
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"Neyleen Ashley, who was with Content X for about a year, tells Rolling Stone the lure of shooting with Thorne was a major incentive to signing with the company. \u2014 Cheyenne Roundtree, Rolling Stone , 5 May 2022",
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"NFTs, with the lure of potential easy money, are clearly a powerful marketing scheme. \u2014 Los Angeles Times , 19 Apr. 2022",
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"The lure of the game was too strong, and his internship soon segued into a full-time role as a personnel scout, which largely involved evaluating high school and college prospects in the area. \u2014 New York Times , 23 Feb. 2022",
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"The lure of the $100 tips is strong for the aspiring filmmaker, as are the dinners with famous people. \u2014 Bill Goodykoontz, USA TODAY , 12 Feb. 2022",
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"The lure of the $100 tips is strong for the aspiring filmmaker, as are the dinners with famous people. \u2014 Bill Goodykoontz, The Arizona Republic , 9 Feb. 2022",
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"The lure of an easy pass or sure basket is almost impossible to resist until Jackson has the ball in his hands and running the floor with teammates in tow. \u2014 Evan Dudley, al , 4 Feb. 2022",
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"Recent Examples on the Web: Verb",
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"But Erdogan, who called Khashoggi a friend, reversed course over the last year, in an effort to lure investment from oil-rich Saudi Arabia during a worsening economic crisis in Turkey that has been marked by skyrocketing inflation. \u2014 Zeynep Karatas, Washington Post , 22 June 2022",
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"McCraw said the incident commander believed shots were being fired at the door, in an attempt to lure police to the room. \u2014 Christal Hayes, USA TODAY , 27 May 2022",
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"From Bill Shaikin: In 2005, about halfway through our two pleasant decades of life without the NFL, the city of Anaheim staged a news conference to unveil its plan to lure the league to town. \u2014 Houston Mitchell, Los Angeles Times , 24 May 2022",
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"Kelly and Wood built the Bushnell in an effort to lure affluent people from traditional single-family residences to a more maintenance-free apartment life, according to the nomination application submitted to the United States of the Interior. \u2014 Timothy Fanning, San Antonio Express-News , 7 May 2022",
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"Police said Farnham posed as his 91-year-old father in an apparent attempt to lure officers to the house. \u2014 David Hernandez, San Diego Union-Tribune , 11 Apr. 2022",
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"Over time, though, Mancuso expects the industry to mature so that companies will no longer need to offer so many incentives to lure prospective gamblers. \u2014 Paul R. La Monica, CNN , 24 Mar. 2022",
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"In between, much of the normal rhythm of the movie business was transformed, as studios pushed some of the biggest movies of the year to streaming services in a bid to lure subscribers. \u2014 Jake Coyle, chicagotribune.com , 8 Feb. 2022",
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"Advocates for Woods said there was no evidence of a plan to lure the officers into a trap and that Spencer acted alone. \u2014 Carol Robinson | Crobinson@al.com, al , 29 Nov. 2021"
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],
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"first_known_use":{
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"14th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1":"Verb"
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},
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"history_and_etymology":{
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"Middle English, from Anglo-French lure, leure , of Germanic origin; akin to Middle High German luoder bait; perhaps akin to Old English lathian to invite, Old High German lad\u014dn":"Noun and Verb"
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},
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"pronounciation":[
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"\u02c8lu\u0307r"
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],
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"synonym_discussion":"Choose the Right Synonym for lure Verb lure , entice , inveigle , decoy , tempt , seduce mean to lead astray from one's true course. lure implies a drawing into danger, evil, or difficulty through attracting and deceiving. lured naive investors with get-rich-quick schemes entice suggests drawing by artful or adroit means. advertising designed to entice new customers inveigle implies enticing by cajoling or flattering. fund-raisers inveigling wealthy alumni decoy implies a luring into entrapment by artifice. attempting to decoy the enemy into an ambush tempt implies the presenting of an attraction so strong that it overcomes the restraints of conscience or better judgment. tempted by the offer of money seduce implies a leading astray by persuasion or false promises. seduced by assurances of assistance",
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"synonyms":[
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"allurement",
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"bait",
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"come-on",
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"enticement",
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"siren song",
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"temptation",
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"turn-on"
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],
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220706-170447",
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"type":[
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"noun",
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"verb"
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]
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},
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"lurk":{
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"antonyms":[],
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"definitions":{
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": to lie hidden":[
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"Malaria lurked in the marshes."
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],
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": to lie in wait in a place of concealment especially for an evil purpose":[
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"someone out there lurking in the shadows"
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],
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": to move furtively or inconspicuously":[
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"shall I lurk about this country like a thief",
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"\u2014 Henry Fielding"
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],
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": to persist in staying":[
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"the excitement of the first act still lurking in the air",
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"\u2014 Richard Fletcher",
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"Something about the smile lurking on Malfoy's face during the next week made Harry, Ron, and Hermione very nervous.",
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"\u2014 J. K. Rowling"
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],
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": to read messages without contributing on an Internet discussion forum (see forum sense 1c ) (such as a newsgroup or chat room) or social media platform (such as Facebook or Twitter)":[
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"You can tweet as much as you want or lurk without comment, though consistent tweeting and audience engagement are key to attracting and keeping followers.",
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"\u2014 Charlotte Abbott"
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]
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},
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"examples":[
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"She could tell there was someone out there lurking in the shadows.",
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"we caught a glimpse of someone lurking around the corner",
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"Recent Examples on the Web",
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"Fortunately, tragedy did not lurk \u2014 Blackwell had stumbled upon a movie crew \u2014 and her search ended in a one-in-a-million lucky happenstance. \u2014 Bobby Caina Calvan, Chicago Tribune , 9 June 2022",
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"In one person, for example, a reservoir of SARS-CoV-2 may lurk in the intestinal tissue, sending inflammatory signals to the brain and resulting in sickness, nausea or other nervous system symptoms. \u2014 USA Today , 23 May 2022",
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"Bacteria can lurk in those crevices even after a run through the dishwasher. \u2014 Lindsay Pevny, Popular Mechanics , 24 June 2022",
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"Fortunately, tragedy did not lurk \u2014 Blackwell had stumbled upon a movie crew \u2014 and her search ended in a one-in-a-million lucky happenstance. \u2014 Bobby Caina Calvan, Chicago Tribune , 9 June 2022",
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"Fortunately, tragedy did not lurk \u2014 Blackwell had stumbled upon a movie crew \u2014 and her search ended in a one-in-a-million lucky happenstance. \u2014 Bobby Caina Calvan, USA TODAY , 8 June 2022",
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"In one person, for example, a reservoir of SARS-CoV-2 may lurk in the intestinal tissue, sending inflammatory signals to the brain and resulting in sickness, nausea or other nervous system symptoms. \u2014 USA Today , 23 May 2022",
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"And in a timely plot twist, Russian interests lurk behind the oil company that stands to make a fortune. \u2014 Taylor Antrim, Vogue , 2 June 2022",
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"In one person, for example, a reservoir of SARS-CoV-2 may lurk in the intestinal tissue, sending inflammatory signals to the brain and resulting in sickness, nausea or other nervous system symptoms. \u2014 USA Today , 23 May 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":""
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},
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"history_and_etymology":{
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"Middle English; akin to Middle High German l\u016bren to lie in wait \u2014 more at lower":""
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},
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"pronounciation":[
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"\u02c8l\u0259rk"
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],
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"synonym_discussion":"Choose the Right Synonym for lurk lurk , skulk , slink , sneak mean to behave so as to escape attention. lurk implies a lying in wait in a place of concealment and often suggests an evil intent. suspicious men lurking in alleyways skulk suggests more strongly cowardice or fear or sinister intent. something skulking in the shadows slink implies moving stealthily often merely to escape attention. slunk around the corner sneak may add an implication of entering or leaving a place or evading a difficulty by furtive or underhanded methods. sneaked out early",
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"synonyms":[
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"mooch",
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"mouse",
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"pussyfoot",
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"shirk",
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"skulk",
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"slide",
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"slink",
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"slip",
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"snake",
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"sneak",
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"steal"
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],
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220706-230410",
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"type":[
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"verb"
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]
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},
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"lurker":{
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"antonyms":[],
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"definitions":{
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": a person who reads messages on an Internet discussion forum or social media platform but does not contribute":[
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"Online fandom was a world where people were having conversations about the things they loved. For more than a decade, I was listening to the conversations, but I didn't say a word. I was a lurker .",
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"\u2014 Elizabeth Minkel"
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],
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": one that lies hidden in or as if in ambush":[
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"a lurker in the shadows",
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"It troubled me that there should have been a lurker on the stairs, on that night of all nights in the year \u2026",
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"\u2014 Charles Dickens"
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]
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},
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"examples":[],
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"first_known_use":{
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"14th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1":""
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},
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"history_and_etymology":{},
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"pronounciation":[
|
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"\u02c8l\u0259r-k\u0259r"
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],
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"synonym_discussion":"",
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"synonyms":[],
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220706-180030",
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"type":[
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"noun"
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]
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}
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} |