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"Reboulia":{
"antonyms":[],
"definitions":{
": a genus of liverworts (family Marchantiaceae) that are widely distributed on rocks and soil and are distinguished by a conspicuous pseudoperianth split into fringy lanceolate lobes":[]
},
"examples":[],
"first_known_use":{},
"history_and_etymology":{
"New Latin, from H. P. I. Reboul \u20201839 French naturalist + New Latin -ia":""
},
"pronounciation":[
"r\u0113\u02c8b\u00fcl\u0113\u0259"
],
"synonym_discussion":"",
"synonyms":[],
"time_of_retrieval":"20220707-052224",
"type":[
"noun"
]
},
"rebar":{
"antonyms":[],
"definitions":{
": a steel rod with ridges for use in reinforced concrete":[]
},
"examples":[
"Recent Examples on the Web",
"All that remains of the bridge are two giant concrete blocks with protruding strands of rebar . \u2014 Los Angeles Times , 1 June 2022",
"Construction workers in hard hats and yellow vests remained busy laying steel and rebar , not far from where thousands of cars on I-95 sped by underneath. \u2014 Austen Erblat, Sun Sentinel , 2 June 2022",
"Your systems, processes, people and behaviors are the rebar that an organizational culture forms around. \u2014 Expert Panel\u00ae, Forbes , 14 Mar. 2022",
"About 50 feet of the seawall cap isn\u2019t interlaced with the usual steel rods, known as rebar , that reinforce the vast majority of buildings. \u2014 Alex Harris, Orlando Sentinel , 16 Apr. 2022",
"The metal is heated at about 3000 degrees Fahrenheit into white-hot, molten steel, then cooled and carefully rolled into rail, wire rod, rebar or pipe. \u2014 Rachel Woolf For Cnn, CNN , 4 Apr. 2022",
"Installations permanently damage the environment \u2013 each wind turbine may involve a cement and rebar foundation of hundreds of cubic yards. \u2014 Fox News , 23 Mar. 2022",
"Since steel was scarce, the ship was built of ferroconcrete\u2014a frame of metal mesh or steel-alloy rebar to which a concrete mixture was added in layers. \u2014 Courtney Linder, Popular Mechanics , 10 Mar. 2022",
"The smugglers build tall ladders using scrap wood or metal rebar thin enough to pass between the bollards. \u2014 Nick Miroff, Anchorage Daily News , 2 Mar. 2022"
],
"first_known_use":{
"1953, in the meaning defined above":""
},
"history_and_etymology":{
"re inforcing bar":""
},
"pronounciation":[
"\u02c8r\u0113-\u02ccb\u00e4r"
],
"synonym_discussion":"",
"synonyms":[],
"time_of_retrieval":"20220706-130548",
"type":[
"noun"
]
},
"rebarbative":{
"antonyms":[],
"definitions":{
": repellent , irritating":[]
},
"examples":[
"there are aspects of that writer's personality that any reasonable person would regard as rebarbative , but we're just reading his novels\u2014not marrying him",
"Recent Examples on the Web",
"One wonders why a skinny, rebarbative marionette should be getting so much attention. \u2014 Joan Acocella, The New Yorker , 6 June 2022",
"But Krugman can also sound like a cross between a bloodthirsty Robespierre and a rebarbative GIF. \u2014 Sebastian Mallaby, The Atlantic , 5 Feb. 2020"
],
"first_known_use":{
"1892, in the meaning defined above":""
},
"history_and_etymology":{
"French r\u00e9barbatif , from Middle French, from rebarber to be repellent, from re- + barbe beard, from Latin barba \u2014 more at beard":""
},
"pronounciation":[
"ri-\u02c8b\u00e4r-b\u0259-tiv"
],
"synonym_discussion":"",
"synonyms":[
"abrasive",
"aggravating",
"annoying",
"bothersome",
"carking",
"chafing",
"disturbing",
"exasperating",
"frustrating",
"galling",
"irksome",
"irritating",
"maddening",
"nettlesome",
"nettling",
"peeving",
"pesky",
"pestiferous",
"pestilent",
"pestilential",
"pesty",
"plaguey",
"plaguy",
"rankling",
"riling",
"vexatious",
"vexing"
],
"time_of_retrieval":"20220707-033332",
"type":[
"adjective",
"adverb"
]
},
"rebate":{
"antonyms":[],
"definitions":{
": a return of a part of a payment":[],
": to give a rebate to":[],
": to give rebates":[],
": to make a rebate of":[],
": to reduce the force or activity of : diminish":[],
": to reduce the sharpness of : blunt":[]
},
"examples":[
"Noun",
"There is a $50 rebate offered with the printer.",
"Recent Examples on the Web: Verb",
"For example, in 2025, the first year after the project is completed, San Marcos will rebate 90 percent of the studio\u2019s property taxes \u2014 to the tune of $1.45 million \u2014 if the company employs at least 22 people by the end of 2024. \u2014 Annie Blanks, San Antonio Express-News , 15 June 2022",
"Now, some lawmakers want the federal government to offer stimulus payments or rebate checks to help reduce the pain at the pump. \u2014 Aimee Picchi, CBS News , 25 Mar. 2022",
"Buenos Aires rebate funding pales before top global offers such as France (30% of spend, capped at \u20ac30 million ($31.5 million) per title) or Spain\u2019s Canary Islands (50% of a first \u20ac1 million ($1.05 million) expenditure). \u2014 John Hopewell, Variety , 17 May 2022",
"Now, some lawmakers want the federal government to offer stimulus payments or rebate checks to help reduce the pain at the pump. \u2014 Aimee Picchi, CBS News , 25 Mar. 2022",
"Now, some lawmakers want the federal government to offer stimulus payments or rebate checks to help reduce the pain at the pump. \u2014 Aimee Picchi, CBS News , 25 Mar. 2022",
"Now, some lawmakers want the federal government to offer stimulus payments or rebate checks to help reduce the pain at the pump. \u2014 Aimee Picchi, CBS News , 25 Mar. 2022",
"According to the lease, if the infrastructure improvements are done as called for, the city would rebate ground rent paid by Carver Aero for each of the 20 years. \u2014 Steve Lord, chicagotribune.com , 7 Jan. 2022",
"Now, some lawmakers want the federal government to offer stimulus payments or rebate checks to help reduce the pain at the pump. \u2014 Aimee Picchi, CBS News , 25 Mar. 2022",
"Recent Examples on the Web: Noun",
"And some of the card issuers that serve up cash-back offers on streaming services also dangle the occasional rebate to use their cards for a wireless or broadband bill. \u2014 Rob Pegoraro, USA TODAY , 15 June 2022",
"In Year Three, the rebate drops to 60 percent; in Year Four, to 40 percent, and in Year Five, to 20 percent. \u2014 Annie Blanks, San Antonio Express-News , 15 June 2022",
"First introduced in 2019, the rebate finally puts Poland on an even playing field with its more tax-generous Central European neighbors. \u2014 Stjepan Hundic, The Hollywood Reporter , 20 May 2022",
"The first rebate helped to create or maintain 14,000 jobs, SP Cine announced Wednesday. \u2014 John Hopewell, Variety , 17 May 2022",
"The child tax rebate and extra funds for the working poor go away. \u2014 Keith M. Phaneuf, Hartford Courant , 13 May 2022",
"The rebate applied only to vehicles made at a unionized factory in the U.S. \u2014 Anumita Kaurstaff Writer, Los Angeles Times , 11 May 2022",
"As of April 7, the IRS had issued 9.4 million math error notices \u2014 and 8.3 million of these notices were related to the recovery rebate and the child tax credit, according to a blog post by Collins. \u2014 Susan Tompor, Detroit Free Press , 28 Apr. 2022",
"Aside from the property tax rebate , the state will be sending checks to individual income tax filers who earn less than $200,000 and married couples who earn less than $400,000. \u2014 Dan Petrella, chicagotribune.com , 19 Apr. 2022"
],
"first_known_use":{
"14th century, in the meaning defined at transitive sense 1":"Verb",
"1656, in the meaning defined above":"Noun"
},
"history_and_etymology":{
"Middle English, from Anglo-French rebatre, rabatre to beat back, deduct, from re- + abatre to strike down, from a- (from Latin ad- ) + batre to beat, from Latin battuere":"Verb"
},
"pronounciation":[
"ri-\u02c8b\u0101t",
"\u02c8r\u0113-\u02ccb\u0101t",
"\u02c8ra-b\u0259t"
],
"synonym_discussion":"",
"synonyms":[],
"time_of_retrieval":"20220708-112258",
"type":[
"noun",
"verb"
]
},
"rebatement":{
"antonyms":[],
"definitions":{
": abatement sense 3":[]
},
"examples":[],
"first_known_use":{},
"history_and_etymology":{
"Middle French, from rebatre to reduce (from Old French, from re- + battre, batre to beat) + -ment":""
},
"pronounciation":[
"r\u0113\u02c8b\u0101tm\u0259nt"
],
"synonym_discussion":"",
"synonyms":[],
"time_of_retrieval":"20220706-171117",
"type":[
"noun"
]
},
"rebato":{
"antonyms":[],
"definitions":{
": a wide lace-edged collar of the early 17th century often stiffened to stand high at the back":[]
},
"examples":[],
"first_known_use":{
"1591, in the meaning defined above":""
},
"history_and_etymology":{
"modification of Middle French rabat , literally, act of folding over \u2014 more at rabbet":""
},
"pronounciation":[
"ri-\u02c8b\u00e4-(\u02cc)t\u014d"
],
"synonym_discussion":"",
"synonyms":[],
"time_of_retrieval":"20220707-064328",
"type":[
"noun"
]
},
"rebbe":{
"antonyms":[],
"definitions":{
": a Jewish spiritual leader or teacher : rabbi":[]
},
"examples":[
"Recent Examples on the Web",
"While the role of the Chassidic rebbe in many Chassidic sects is outsized, Sefat Emet, who was the third Gerer Rebbe, downplayed his own spiritual powers. \u2014 Rabbi Avi Weiss, Sun Sentinel , 9 May 2022",
"During the Holocaust, however, the rebbe was unable to protect the Jews of Satu Mare, almost all of whom were deported, in the span of twelve days in May, 1944, to Auschwitz. \u2014 Gideon Lewis-kraus, The New Yorker , 23 Feb. 2022",
"Thus, my rebbe in Chumash, Nechama Leibowitz divides the section prior to the flood into six paragraphs. \u2014 Rabbi Avi Weiss, sun-sentinel.com , 19 Oct. 2020",
"As the Hasidic rebbe said, a little bit of light has the power to drive away all the darkness. \u2014 Rabbi Avi Weiss, sun-sentinel.com , 21 Oct. 2019",
"His youngest child, Shalom, 13, read from the Torah in the Brooklyn study of the late Lubavitcher rebbe , Menachem Mendel Schneerson. \u2014 Marcy Oster, sun-sentinel.com , 10 Sep. 2019",
"The family visited the rebbe \u2019s grave, the New York Post reported. \u2014 Marcy Oster, sun-sentinel.com , 10 Sep. 2019",
"In response, the rebbe asked him to look out the window behind him. \u2014 Rabbi Avi Weiss, Jewish Journal , 25 Sep. 2017",
"Kiryas Joel was founded in the 1970s by Joel Teitelbaum, the grand rebbe of the Satmar Hasidic sect. \u2014 The Economist , 2 Nov. 2017"
],
"first_known_use":{
"1881, in the meaning defined above":""
},
"history_and_etymology":{
"Yiddish rebe , from Hebrew rabb\u012b rabbi":""
},
"pronounciation":[
"\u02c8re-b\u0259"
],
"synonym_discussion":"",
"synonyms":[],
"time_of_retrieval":"20220706-162319",
"type":[
"noun"
]
},
"rebbetzin":{
"antonyms":[],
"definitions":{
": the wife of a rabbi":[]
},
"examples":[],
"first_known_use":{},
"history_and_etymology":{
"Yiddish, feminine of rebbe":""
},
"pronounciation":[],
"synonym_discussion":"",
"synonyms":[],
"time_of_retrieval":"20220706-115410",
"type":[
"noun"
]
},
"rebel":{
"antonyms":[
"insurgent",
"insurrectionary",
"insurrectionist",
"mutineer",
"red",
"revolter",
"revolutionary",
"revolutionist"
],
"definitions":{
": disobedient , rebellious":[],
": of or relating to rebels":[
"the rebel camp"
],
": one who rebels or participates in a rebellion":[],
": opposing or taking arms against a government or ruler":[],
": to act in or show opposition or disobedience":[
"rebelled against the conventions of polite society"
],
": to feel or exhibit anger or revulsion":[
"rebelled at the injustice of life"
],
": to oppose or disobey one in authority or control":[],
": to renounce and resist by force the authority of one's government":[]
},
"examples":[
"Adjective",
"today's rebel chefs feel free to ignore the dictates of classic French cuisine",
"Noun",
"The government captured six armed rebels .",
"He was a rebel against the school administration.",
"He is a typical teenage rebel .",
"Verb",
"When the government imposed more taxes, the people rebelled .",
"The protesters are rebelling against the new tax law.",
"Children often rebel against their parents.",
"Recent Examples on the Web: Adjective",
"Presley wore a patriotic all-American outfit -- a rebel act against fashion norms of the time with its glamorous, gender-fluid take on menswear. \u2014 CNN , 22 June 2022",
"When General Granger shared the news in Texas about the Emancipation Proclamation, slaves in the remaining rebel state were unaware that President Abraham Lincoln had issued the 1863 proclamation that freed slaves in Confederate states. \u2014 Fox News , 19 June 2022",
"Last weekend, Mickelson, who turned 52 on Thursday, was reportedly paid $200 million to be the star attraction of the rebel LIV Golf tour, whose major shareholder is the Private Investment Fund, the sovereign wealth fund of Saudi Arabia. \u2014 Bill Pennington, New York Times , 16 June 2022",
"Then, Obi-Wan gets away before Vader arrives and races back to the rebel transport. \u2014 Erik Kain, Forbes , 15 June 2022",
"Russia initially controlled small parts of the Luhansk and Donetsk regions, but after shifting targets to the rebel states, Putin has found his troops gaining the initiative. \u2014 Peter Aitken, Fox News , 9 June 2022",
"The likes of Phil Mickelson and Dustin Johnson were among the names at the inaugural event of this rebel golf tour, lured by the financial backing of Saudi Arabia. \u2014 Patrick Smith, NBC News , 9 June 2022",
"The rebel guy who absolutely would not help Ben save Leia . . . \u2014 Erik Kain, Forbes , 9 June 2022",
"It was called by rebel lawmakers from his ruling conservative party who wanted to oust him as leader. \u2014 Taylor Wilson, USA TODAY , 7 June 2022",
"Recent Examples on the Web: Noun",
"Hey \u2026 is that a rebel with a gun hiding on a cliff",
"The president-elect was once a rebel with the now-defunct M-19 movement and was granted amnesty after being jailed for his involvement with the group. \u2014 Regina Garcia Cano And Astrid Suarez, USA TODAY , 20 June 2022",
"The president-elect was once a rebel with the now-defunct M-19 movement and was granted amnesty after being jailed for his involvement with the group. \u2014 Regina Garcia Cano And Astrid Suarez, Anchorage Daily News , 20 June 2022",
"The president-elect was once a rebel with the now-defunct M-19 movement and was granted amnesty after being jailed for his involvement with the group. \u2014 The Christian Science Monitor , 20 June 2022",
"Just because as a teenager, you're required to be a rebel . \u2014 Daniela Avila, PEOPLE.com , 31 May 2022",
"Legend has it that the term evolved into the noun maverick, which the dictionary defines as someone who is an independent thinker, a rebel or pushes the boundaries, or an unbranded calf. \u2014 Taylor Pettaway, San Antonio Express-News , 26 Jan. 2022",
"Reid, who was hardly a rebel , understood through years of experience that the dynamics of politics were changing, and one party had taken a sharp turn to the right. \u2014 Julian Zelizer, CNN , 30 Dec. 2021",
"Venus, the planet of pleasure, is coming together in a once-a-year conjunction with rebel Uranus in your income sector. \u2014 Chicago Tribune , 11 June 2022",
"Recent Examples on the Web: Verb",
"Venus, with her natural beauty, is making her once-a-year connection to rebel Uranus at this time. \u2014 Chicago Tribune , 11 June 2022",
"Voters in Central Florida, a crucial battleground in state and national elections, could see their property taxes go way up and rebel . \u2014 Noah Biermanstaff Writer, Los Angeles Times , 27 Apr. 2022",
"Amazon shareholders have been advised to rebel against the company\u2019s recommendation that they re-elect Judith McGrath to its Board of Directors later this month. \u2014 Chloe Taylor, Fortune , 6 May 2022",
"The building doesn\u2019t rebel completely \u2014 the fresh air only travels into the multistory common areas that inhabit the perimeter of the building, where employees at Uber can hang out, eat lunch, work on a task or gather for meetings. \u2014 Los Angeles Times , 30 Apr. 2022",
"So far, and probably for decades to come, the way the office workers will rebel is outside the workplace. \u2014 Fanny Howe, Harper\u2019s Magazine , 27 Apr. 2022",
"In all of these novels there is an estrangement, particularly between mothers and daughters, as daughters rebel in order to be fully themselves. \u2014 Nanjala Nyabola, Vogue , 26 Apr. 2022",
"In 2010, the FBI charged nine members of a fundamentalist Christian sect in southeastern Michigan called Hutaree with conspiring to rebel against the government. \u2014 John Flesher, ajc , 6 Mar. 2022",
"Practical new arrangements are in the spotlight near the full Moon of the 28th but the 19th holds an aspect that prompts you to rebel against the status quo. \u2014 Katharine Merlin, Town & Country , 16 Mar. 2022"
],
"first_known_use":{
"14th century, in the meaning defined above":"Noun",
"14th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1a":"Verb"
},
"history_and_etymology":{
"Middle English, from Anglo-French, from Latin rebellis , from re- + bellum war, from Old Latin duellum":"Adjective"
},
"pronounciation":[
"ri-\u02c8bel",
"\u02c8re-b\u0259l"
],
"synonym_discussion":"",
"synonyms":[
"balky",
"contrary",
"contumacious",
"defiant",
"disobedient",
"froward",
"incompliant",
"insubordinate",
"intractable",
"obstreperous",
"rebellious",
"recalcitrant",
"recusant",
"refractory",
"restive",
"ungovernable",
"unruly",
"untoward",
"wayward",
"willful",
"wilful"
],
"time_of_retrieval":"20220707-060503",
"type":[
"adjective",
"noun",
"verb"
]
},
"rebel (against)":{
"antonyms":[],
"definitions":[
"to go against the commands, prohibitions, or rules of experts tell parents that if their once-compliant children rebel against them, then they should take it as a sign the kids are growing up and becoming their own persons"
],
"examples":[],
"first_known_use":[],
"history_and_etymology":[],
"pronounciation":[],
"synonyms":[],
"time_of_retrieval":"20220629-131519",
"type":[
"verb"
]
},
"rebelling":{
"antonyms":[
"insurgent",
"insurrectionary",
"insurrectionist",
"mutineer",
"red",
"revolter",
"revolutionary",
"revolutionist"
],
"definitions":{
": disobedient , rebellious":[],
": of or relating to rebels":[
"the rebel camp"
],
": one who rebels or participates in a rebellion":[],
": opposing or taking arms against a government or ruler":[],
": to act in or show opposition or disobedience":[
"rebelled against the conventions of polite society"
],
": to feel or exhibit anger or revulsion":[
"rebelled at the injustice of life"
],
": to oppose or disobey one in authority or control":[],
": to renounce and resist by force the authority of one's government":[]
},
"examples":[
"Adjective",
"today's rebel chefs feel free to ignore the dictates of classic French cuisine",
"Noun",
"The government captured six armed rebels .",
"He was a rebel against the school administration.",
"He is a typical teenage rebel .",
"Verb",
"When the government imposed more taxes, the people rebelled .",
"The protesters are rebelling against the new tax law.",
"Children often rebel against their parents.",
"Recent Examples on the Web: Adjective",
"Presley wore a patriotic all-American outfit -- a rebel act against fashion norms of the time with its glamorous, gender-fluid take on menswear. \u2014 CNN , 22 June 2022",
"When General Granger shared the news in Texas about the Emancipation Proclamation, slaves in the remaining rebel state were unaware that President Abraham Lincoln had issued the 1863 proclamation that freed slaves in Confederate states. \u2014 Fox News , 19 June 2022",
"Last weekend, Mickelson, who turned 52 on Thursday, was reportedly paid $200 million to be the star attraction of the rebel LIV Golf tour, whose major shareholder is the Private Investment Fund, the sovereign wealth fund of Saudi Arabia. \u2014 Bill Pennington, New York Times , 16 June 2022",
"Then, Obi-Wan gets away before Vader arrives and races back to the rebel transport. \u2014 Erik Kain, Forbes , 15 June 2022",
"Russia initially controlled small parts of the Luhansk and Donetsk regions, but after shifting targets to the rebel states, Putin has found his troops gaining the initiative. \u2014 Peter Aitken, Fox News , 9 June 2022",
"The likes of Phil Mickelson and Dustin Johnson were among the names at the inaugural event of this rebel golf tour, lured by the financial backing of Saudi Arabia. \u2014 Patrick Smith, NBC News , 9 June 2022",
"The rebel guy who absolutely would not help Ben save Leia . . . \u2014 Erik Kain, Forbes , 9 June 2022",
"It was called by rebel lawmakers from his ruling conservative party who wanted to oust him as leader. \u2014 Taylor Wilson, USA TODAY , 7 June 2022",
"Recent Examples on the Web: Noun",
"Hey \u2026 is that a rebel with a gun hiding on a cliff",
"The president-elect was once a rebel with the now-defunct M-19 movement and was granted amnesty after being jailed for his involvement with the group. \u2014 Regina Garcia Cano And Astrid Suarez, USA TODAY , 20 June 2022",
"The president-elect was once a rebel with the now-defunct M-19 movement and was granted amnesty after being jailed for his involvement with the group. \u2014 Regina Garcia Cano And Astrid Suarez, Anchorage Daily News , 20 June 2022",
"The president-elect was once a rebel with the now-defunct M-19 movement and was granted amnesty after being jailed for his involvement with the group. \u2014 The Christian Science Monitor , 20 June 2022",
"Just because as a teenager, you're required to be a rebel . \u2014 Daniela Avila, PEOPLE.com , 31 May 2022",
"Legend has it that the term evolved into the noun maverick, which the dictionary defines as someone who is an independent thinker, a rebel or pushes the boundaries, or an unbranded calf. \u2014 Taylor Pettaway, San Antonio Express-News , 26 Jan. 2022",
"Reid, who was hardly a rebel , understood through years of experience that the dynamics of politics were changing, and one party had taken a sharp turn to the right. \u2014 Julian Zelizer, CNN , 30 Dec. 2021",
"Venus, the planet of pleasure, is coming together in a once-a-year conjunction with rebel Uranus in your income sector. \u2014 Chicago Tribune , 11 June 2022",
"Recent Examples on the Web: Verb",
"Venus, with her natural beauty, is making her once-a-year connection to rebel Uranus at this time. \u2014 Chicago Tribune , 11 June 2022",
"Voters in Central Florida, a crucial battleground in state and national elections, could see their property taxes go way up and rebel . \u2014 Noah Biermanstaff Writer, Los Angeles Times , 27 Apr. 2022",
"Amazon shareholders have been advised to rebel against the company\u2019s recommendation that they re-elect Judith McGrath to its Board of Directors later this month. \u2014 Chloe Taylor, Fortune , 6 May 2022",
"The building doesn\u2019t rebel completely \u2014 the fresh air only travels into the multistory common areas that inhabit the perimeter of the building, where employees at Uber can hang out, eat lunch, work on a task or gather for meetings. \u2014 Los Angeles Times , 30 Apr. 2022",
"So far, and probably for decades to come, the way the office workers will rebel is outside the workplace. \u2014 Fanny Howe, Harper\u2019s Magazine , 27 Apr. 2022",
"In all of these novels there is an estrangement, particularly between mothers and daughters, as daughters rebel in order to be fully themselves. \u2014 Nanjala Nyabola, Vogue , 26 Apr. 2022",
"In 2010, the FBI charged nine members of a fundamentalist Christian sect in southeastern Michigan called Hutaree with conspiring to rebel against the government. \u2014 John Flesher, ajc , 6 Mar. 2022",
"Practical new arrangements are in the spotlight near the full Moon of the 28th but the 19th holds an aspect that prompts you to rebel against the status quo. \u2014 Katharine Merlin, Town & Country , 16 Mar. 2022"
],
"first_known_use":{
"14th century, in the meaning defined above":"Noun",
"14th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1a":"Verb"
},
"history_and_etymology":{
"Middle English, from Anglo-French, from Latin rebellis , from re- + bellum war, from Old Latin duellum":"Adjective"
},
"pronounciation":[
"ri-\u02c8bel",
"\u02c8re-b\u0259l"
],
"synonym_discussion":"",
"synonyms":[
"balky",
"contrary",
"contumacious",
"defiant",
"disobedient",
"froward",
"incompliant",
"insubordinate",
"intractable",
"obstreperous",
"rebellious",
"recalcitrant",
"recusant",
"refractory",
"restive",
"ungovernable",
"unruly",
"untoward",
"wayward",
"willful",
"wilful"
],
"time_of_retrieval":"20220706-204108",
"type":[
"adjective",
"noun",
"verb"
]
},
"rebellion":{
"type":[
"noun"
],
"definitions":{
": opposition to one in authority or dominance":[],
": open, armed, and usually unsuccessful defiance of or resistance to an established government":[],
": an instance of such defiance or resistance":[]
},
"pronounciation":[
"ri-\u02c8bel-y\u0259n"
],
"synonyms":[
"insurgence",
"insurgency",
"insurrection",
"mutiny",
"outbreak",
"revolt",
"revolution",
"rising",
"uprising"
],
"antonyms":[],
"synonym_discussion":"Choose the Right Synonym for rebellion rebellion , revolution , uprising , revolt , insurrection , mutiny mean an outbreak against authority. rebellion implies an open formidable resistance that is often unsuccessful. open rebellion against the officers revolution applies to a successful rebellion resulting in a major change (as in government). a political revolution that toppled the monarchy uprising implies a brief, limited, and often immediately ineffective rebellion. quickly put down the uprising revolt and insurrection imply an armed uprising that quickly fails or succeeds. a revolt by the Young Turks that surprised party leaders an insurrection of oppressed laborers mutiny applies to group insubordination or insurrection especially against naval authority. a mutiny led by the ship's cook",
"examples":[
"The king's army suppressed the rebellion .",
"The unfair tax laws sparked a rebellion .",
"The peasants rose in rebellion .",
"She's the head of a rebellion against the leaders of the party.",
"Recent election losses have led to open rebellion among some party members, who are calling for a complete change of leadership.",
"Recent Examples on the Web",
"One of the many essences of the Top Gun franchise since the start is man\u2019s mastery of those machines, a mastery that always felt like a form of rebellion . \u2014 K. Austin Collins, Rolling Stone , 12 May 2022",
"The June 10, 1772, burning of the HMS Gaspee was an act of rebellion that some proud Rhode Islanders maintain was just as important in sparking the American Revolution as the Boston Tea Party more than a year later. \u2014 CBS News , 11 May 2022",
"The rebellion was also a sign of deep Conservative divisions, less than three years after Mr. Johnson led the party to its biggest election victory in decades. \u2014 Jill Lawless, The Christian Science Monitor , 7 June 2022",
"The rebellion was huge, though, with 41% of Tory MPs voting for his removal. \u2014 David Meyer, Fortune , 7 June 2022",
"This show takes place during a time when rebellion was only just brewing, and the Empire ruled the galaxy with an iron fist. \u2014 Erik Kain, Forbes , 26 May 2022",
"In rebellion against their playwright, Tambo and Bones drag the person responsible for placing them in this nutty minstrel show onto the stage and attack him. \u2014 Los Angeles Times , 10 May 2022",
"As part of the rapid social change of the late 1960s, idealists in rebellion against rat-race materialism joined communes and encounter groups. \u2014 New York Times , 7 May 2022",
"After the war in heaven, when Satan attempts to lead one-third of the angels in rebellion , God\u2019s retribution is swift and horrible. \u2014 Robert F. Barsky, The Conversation , 14 Mar. 2022"
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"the rebellious troops fought a pitched battle with divisions still loyal to the government",
"expected her son to grow a little more rebellious as he got older, but she knew he understood when to kick and when to obey",
"Recent Examples on the Web",
"If your mom can't stop raving about The Crown, gift her Craig Brown's Ninety-Nine Glimpses of Princess Margaret, a somewhat unorthodox biography of the Queen's rebellious sister. \u2014 Caroline Hallemann, Town & Country , 1 June 2022",
"And Suzie\u2019s rather rebellious older sister is not happy that Suzie isn\u2019t helping to keep the younger siblings in line. \u2014 Scott D. Pierce, The Salt Lake Tribune , 25 May 2022",
"Think of freckle tattoos as the rebellious little sister of the permanent makeup industry. \u2014 Leah Prinzivalli, Allure , 25 May 2022",
"Someone who\u2019s authentic, fearless, rebellious , and full of life, explained both artists. \u2014 Jessica Roiz, Billboard , 23 Feb. 2022",
"Michael Caton-Jones\u2019 underrated domestic drama explores the relationship between a rebellious 1950s teenager (DiCaprio) and his abusive stepfather (Robert De Niro), based on the memoirs of writer and literature Professor Tobias Wolff. \u2014 Ben Flanagan | Bflanagan@al.com, al , 11 Nov. 2021",
"Because Junius was often on the road and died when John Wilkes was only 14, the rebellious teenager never had much interaction with his father, according to Fink. \u2014 Washington Post , 11 Oct. 2021",
"Ingram plays Jolene, a rebellious teenager at the Methuen Home, an orphanage for girls, who becomes the closest childhood friend of the protagonist, Beth Harmon (played by, at different ages, Annabeth Kelly, Isla Johnston and Anya Taylor-Joy). \u2014 New York Times , 25 Aug. 2021",
"What rebellious teenager does what their parents or president tells them to do"
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"15th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1a":""
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"ri-\u02c8bel-y\u0259s"
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"insurgent",
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"the rebellious troops fought a pitched battle with divisions still loyal to the government",
"expected her son to grow a little more rebellious as he got older, but she knew he understood when to kick and when to obey",
"Recent Examples on the Web",
"If your mom can't stop raving about The Crown, gift her Craig Brown's Ninety-Nine Glimpses of Princess Margaret, a somewhat unorthodox biography of the Queen's rebellious sister. \u2014 Caroline Hallemann, Town & Country , 1 June 2022",
"And Suzie\u2019s rather rebellious older sister is not happy that Suzie isn\u2019t helping to keep the younger siblings in line. \u2014 Scott D. Pierce, The Salt Lake Tribune , 25 May 2022",
"Think of freckle tattoos as the rebellious little sister of the permanent makeup industry. \u2014 Leah Prinzivalli, Allure , 25 May 2022",
"Someone who\u2019s authentic, fearless, rebellious , and full of life, explained both artists. \u2014 Jessica Roiz, Billboard , 23 Feb. 2022",
"Michael Caton-Jones\u2019 underrated domestic drama explores the relationship between a rebellious 1950s teenager (DiCaprio) and his abusive stepfather (Robert De Niro), based on the memoirs of writer and literature Professor Tobias Wolff. \u2014 Ben Flanagan | Bflanagan@al.com, al , 11 Nov. 2021",
"Because Junius was often on the road and died when John Wilkes was only 14, the rebellious teenager never had much interaction with his father, according to Fink. \u2014 Washington Post , 11 Oct. 2021",
"Ingram plays Jolene, a rebellious teenager at the Methuen Home, an orphanage for girls, who becomes the closest childhood friend of the protagonist, Beth Harmon (played by, at different ages, Annabeth Kelly, Isla Johnston and Anya Taylor-Joy). \u2014 New York Times , 25 Aug. 2021",
"What rebellious teenager does what their parents or president tells them to do"
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"insurgent",
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"the natural cycle of birth, death, and rebirth in plants",
"a renewed interest in long-playing records led to the rebirth of the turntable among audiophiles",
"Recent Examples on the Web",
"Kernodle noted that the title of the album, which means rebirth , is significant. \u2014 Jacquelyne Germain, CNN , 26 June 2022",
"But each has boosted his team in important ways while enjoying an unlikely career rebirth . \u2014 Los Angeles Times , 18 June 2022",
"Instead, the moment appears to be one of renewal and rebirth . \u2014 Josh St. Clair, Men's Health , 13 June 2022",
"The ultimate appeal of operagoing in Germany is to see a venerable art form experiencing continuous rebirth . \u2014 Alex Ross, The New Yorker , 13 June 2022",
"Longtime residents of the coast openly mocked the Eliza Anderson\u2019s rebirth . \u2014 David Reamer, Anchorage Daily News , 15 May 2022",
"The return of the Scout name had been rumored recently in a report from the Wall Street Journal, which hints at other details of the Scout\u2019s rebirth . \u2014 Caleb Miller, Car and Driver , 11 May 2022",
"Vasquez has been in the game for a decade and has seen the death and rebirth of carpet. \u2014 Dave Schilling, Los Angeles Times , 18 May 2022",
"There seemed to be an emphasis in this season on death and rebirth . \u2014 New York Times , 25 Apr. 2022"
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"1837, in the meaning defined at sense 1a":""
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"(\u02cc)r\u0113-\u02c8b\u0259rth",
"\u02c8r\u0113-\u02ccb\u0259rth",
"\u02ccr\u0113-\u02c8b\u0259rth"
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"reanimation",
"regeneration",
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"rejuvenescence",
"renewal",
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"resurrection",
"resuscitation",
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"revival",
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"noun"
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": a pass ending a series of veronicas in bullfighting in which one end of the cape is released and swung in a graceful arc around the bullfighter's waist":[]
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"\u02ccreb\u0259\u02c8ler\u0259"
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220706-113741",
"type":[
"noun"
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"definitions":{
": to book again or anew":[
"rebooking the passengers on other flights",
"The band had to rebook their shows.",
"rebook a hotel room",
"Seats were still hard to come by as passengers scrambled to rebook flights.",
"\u2014 Corilyn Shropshire",
"\u2026 was rebooked on suspicion of battery against a correctional officer after an incident that took place while he was in custody.",
"\u2014 Gus Thomson",
"When I tried to rebook , an agent told me there were no options in the Caribbean for the same dates.",
"\u2014 Christopher Elliott"
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},
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"1846, in the meaning defined above":""
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"(\u02cc)r\u0113-\u02c8bu\u0307k"
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": the act or an instance of shutting down and restarting something (such as a computer or program)":[
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"\u2014 George F. Hepner"
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"In a massive reboot last fall, all 200 rooms were done up in geometric rugs and curvy leather headboards.",
"\u2014 Jen Murphy"
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"\u2026 the annoyance of having to reboot the computer to switch operating systems \u2026",
"\u2014 Robert Weston",
"If anything ever happens to the original drive, you can reboot using the cloned drive and be up and running in minutes.",
"\u2014 Dan Frakes"
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"It's probably not an overstatement to say Sandberg is embarking on the most ambitious mission to reboot feminism and reframe discussions of gender since the launch of Ms. magazine in 1971.",
"\u2014 Belinda Luscombe",
"reboot an old TV series"
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"The interior designer's heart was telling her to reboot and downsize \u2026",
"\u2014 Susan Heeger"
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"waiting for a computer/program to reboot"
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"examples":[
"Recent Examples on the Web: Verb",
"Will your beloved series return, or has it been nixed forever \u2014 or at least until a future someone decides to reboot it",
"But, there could be even more anticipation down the road for who will reboot one of the most iconic comic book characters of all time: Wolverine. \u2014 Scott King, Forbes , 1 Sep. 2021",
"Airport restaurants and clubs will reboot gradually as traffic builds. \u2014 Scott Mccartney, WSJ , 10 Mar. 2021",
"Daredevil came up often during the No Way Home rumors season, with reports claiming that Marvel wants to reboot the story. \u2014 Chris Smith, BGR , 7 June 2022",
"Of all the things Kurri must do to reboot Jokerit, rebuilding trust with the fans might be the hardest. \u2014 Michael Hunt, Los Angeles Times , 16 May 2022",
"The general assumption is that Marvel will reboot the X-Men, adapting the mutants to the MCU storyline. \u2014 Chris Smith, BGR , 27 Jan. 2022",
"The Michigan Department of Civil Rights is attempting to reboot an investigation into the Grand Rapids Police Department\u2019s conduct, seeking assistance from both the Michigan attorney general\u2019s office and the Justice Department. \u2014 Arpan Lobo, Detroit Free Press , 20 Apr. 2022",
"At the time, CEO Dave Brandon as well as other executives for the company said that court process would address the retailer's finances and reboot it. \u2014 Mark Faithfull, Forbes , 12 Apr. 2022"
],
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"1971, in the meaning defined at sense 1a":"Verb",
"1980, in the meaning defined at sense 1":"Noun"
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"\u02c8r\u0113-\u02ccb\u00fct",
"(\u02cc)r\u0113-\u02c8b\u00fct"
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"noun",
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": bop entry 3":[]
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"examples":[],
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"history_and_etymology":{
"imitative":""
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"\u02c8r\u0113\u02ccb\u00e4p"
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220707-001030",
"type":[
"noun"
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": to bore an existing hole a second or subsequent time in order to widen it or to alter or improve its inner surfaces":[
"After three years in the desert dust, I have just had to rebore the engine (another $1,400).",
"\u2014 Robert Lacville",
"To convert the 3-inch Ordnance Rifle to a breechloader, manufacturers sawed off the breech and screwed in a new steel breech \u2026 . The steel breech was rebored to 3.18 inches to attain the desired projectile size.",
"\u2014 Mitch Meador"
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"first_known_use":{
"circa 1792, in the meaning defined above":""
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"(\u02cc)r\u0113-\u02c8b\u022fr"
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"type":[
"verb"
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"antonyms":[
"drained",
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"knackered",
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": born again : regenerated , revived":[]
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"she felt reborn after the Swedish massage",
"Recent Examples on the Web",
"Earlier this year, the reborn DeLorean Motor Co. established its headquarters at Port San Antonio, months after Tesla Inc. began production at its $1.1 billion factory outside Austin late last year. \u2014 Diego Mendoza-moyers, San Antonio Express-News , 9 June 2022",
"The reborn automaker celebrated Memorial Day by offering up the first real look at its upcoming EV, the Alpha5. \u2014 Bryan Hood, Robb Report , 31 May 2022",
"The reborn Chelsea opened its public spaces and several floors of rooms earlier this spring with a full reopening expected this fall. \u2014 Laurie Werner, Forbes , 7 May 2022",
"The squads met only once after Christmas (before the reborn Celtics began their rampage), and several players were missing from that April 7 meeting. \u2014 Mike Hart, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel , 27 Apr. 2022",
"Bathed in white Greco-Moorish architecture, the reborn Cap Juluca in Anguilla was the sole new Five-Star entry in the Caribbean. \u2014 Jennifer Kester, Forbes , 26 Apr. 2022",
"Developer and hotelier Tim Harrington, owner of the soon-to-open Salt Cottages in Bar Harbor and The Claremont, a reborn hotel that opened last year in Southwest Harbor, is also behind this project. \u2014 Everett Potter, Forbes , 17 Apr. 2022",
"There\u2019s more for our reborn media sleuths to investigate. \u2014 The Editorial Board, WSJ , 18 Mar. 2022",
"Hines thought a reborn Russia would embrace market reforms and become more integrated with Western Europe. \u2014 Peter Grant And Konrad Putzier, WSJ , 8 Mar. 2022"
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"first_known_use":{
"1598, in the meaning defined above":""
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"(\u02cc)r\u0113-\u02c8b\u022frn",
"\u02ccr\u0113-\u02c8b\u022frn"
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"energized",
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"adjective"
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"Definition of rebosa variant of rebozo"
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220630-065517",
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": a shot played off the rebote":[],
": the rear wall of a jai alai court":[]
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"examples":[],
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"history_and_etymology":{
"Spanish, bounce, rebound, from rebotar to rebound, from re- + botar to hurl, thrust, from Old French boter to butt":""
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"r\u0259\u0307\u02c8b\u014dt\u0113"
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220706-200139",
"type":[
"noun"
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"rebottle":{
"antonyms":[],
"definitions":{
": to bottle or bottle up (something) again or anew":[
"If you're happy with the flavor, strain the mixture through a fine-mesh strainer and rebottle your flavored rum.",
"\u2014 Christina Jordan",
"Disclosure of a trade secret compromises its protection and trade secret status. And once lost, this status is gone forever\u2014you cannot rebottle a known secret.",
"\u2014 Jim Adams"
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": to put (something) into a new form : repackage":[
"Atheists and agnostics have long tried to rebottle religion: to get the community and the good works without the supernatural stuff.",
"\u2014 Mark Oppenheimer",
"The result is old music rebottled for new times: brief pieces in dizzying sequence for an age of narrow attention spans \u2026",
"\u2014 Anand Giridharadas"
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"examples":[],
"first_known_use":{
"1757, in the meaning defined at sense 1":""
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"(\u02cc)r\u0113-\u02c8b\u00e4-t\u1d4al"
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220707-071136",
"type":[
"verb"
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"antonyms":[],
"definitions":{
": a basketball or hockey puck that rebounds":[],
": a reaction to setback, frustration, or crisis":[
"on the rebound from an unhappy love affair"
],
": an upward leap or movement : recovery":[
"a sharp rebound in prices"
],
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"examples":[
"Verb",
"The baseball rebounded off the wall.",
"She rebounded quickly from the loss.",
"She is good at both shooting and rebounding .",
"He rebounded the ball and quickly passed it to a teammate.",
"Noun",
"He led the league in rebounds last year.",
"Recent Examples on the Web: Verb",
"And history shows that years that start off poorly often rebound , noted LPL Financial Chief Market Strategist Ryan Detrick in a research note. \u2014 CBS News , 1 July 2022",
"Patients who rebound after taking Paxlovid will need to isolate again for five days, according to the CDC. \u2014 Erin Prater, Fortune , 29 June 2022",
"What happens next: Growth in China is expected to pick up later this year, and prices for copper and other base meals should rebound at that point, Darwei Kung, portfolio manager for commodities at DWS, told me. \u2014 Julia Horowitz, CNN , 24 June 2022",
"The study is, again, very small and may not be generalizable to all rebound cases. \u2014 Beth Mole, Ars Technica , 21 June 2022",
"Investing on value creating transactions will put you ahead of the wider market, which is just looking for companies to rebound which may not be anytime soon. \u2014 Jim Osman, Forbes , 10 June 2022",
"Without Brittney Griner there to rebound , Turner has taken on the load this season in Griner\u2019s absence. \u2014 Jenna Ortiz, The Arizona Republic , 10 June 2022",
"Miles\u2019 experience with the Warriors should only help Tatum rebound with a big Game 2. \u2014 Connor Letourneau, San Francisco Chronicle , 5 June 2022",
"The clay\u2019s grittiness magnifies the effect of heavy spin (think of 13-time Roland Garros champion Rafael Nadal\u2019s uppercut lefty forehands), creating higher arcs as the balls rebound off the ground. \u2014 Howard Fendrich, Chicago Tribune , 3 June 2022",
"Recent Examples on the Web: Noun",
"In May, The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention issued a health advisory to update healthcare providers on Paxlovid rebound cases. \u2014 Amanda Taheri, PEOPLE.com , 30 June 2022",
"The Centers for Disease Control, alongside experts like Dr. Anthony Fauci (who experienced a rebound infection in June), stressed this could be a natural part of the Covid infection in some people, regardless of treatment or vaccination status. \u2014 Robert Hart, Forbes , 30 June 2022",
"Physicians are also recommended to tell their patients to wear a mask for a total of 10 days after rebound symptoms started, the agency said. \u2014 Arielle Mitropoulos, ABC News , 29 June 2022",
"There is no evidence that additional treatment is needed for rebound cases, the CDC said in the advisory. \u2014 Erin Prater, Fortune , 29 June 2022",
"However, Albert Bourla, CEO of Pfizer, which makes Paxlovid, said that a second Paxlovid course could be used to treat rebound cases. \u2014 Beth Mole, Ars Technica , 29 June 2022",
"Some doctors think rebound occurs when Paxlovid doesn\u2019t reach all the pockets of virus hiding in your body. \u2014 Tanya Lewis, Scientific American , 27 June 2022",
"Makar tied the game at 2:31 of the third period with a fluky goal after Vasilevskiy made the original save, but the rebound went in off Erik Cernak's skate. \u2014 Mike Brehm, USA TODAY , 25 June 2022",
"Thousands of pilots, cabin crew, baggage handlers and other aviation industry workers were laid off during the pandemic, and now there\u2019s not enough to cope with the travel rebound . \u2014 Kelvin Chan And Mike Corder, The Christian Science Monitor , 23 June 2022"
],
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"14th century, in the meaning defined at intransitive sense 1a":"Verb",
"1530, in the meaning defined at sense 1a":"Noun"
},
"history_and_etymology":{
"Middle English, from Anglo-French rebundir , from re- + Old French bondir to bound \u2014 more at bound entry 4":"Verb"
},
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"\u02c8r\u0113-\u02ccbau\u0307nd",
"ri-\u02c8bau\u0307nd",
"\u02ccr\u0113-\u02c8bau\u0307nd",
"ri-\u02c8"
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"bounce (back)",
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"snap back"
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"type":[
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]
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"antonyms":[],
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": a clip surrounding the back and one or two other leaves of a leaf spring and usually rigidly fastened to the shortest to distribute the load during rebounds":[]
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220706-231409",
"type":[
"noun"
]
},
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"antonyms":[],
"definitions":{
": a long scarf worn chiefly by Mexican women":[]
},
"examples":[
"Recent Examples on the Web",
"Days after her grandmother died, Guzman slept in an unwashed rebozo (shawl) of hers. \u2014 Laura Rodr\u00edguez Presa, Chicago Tribune , 17 June 2022",
"In the Yucat\u00e1n Bonato had worked with local artisans on textiles, leather bags and traditional rebozo scarves. \u2014 Jay Cheshes, WSJ , 4 Feb. 2022",
"Her reimagination of the painter's green dress, with a red rebozo shawl, is among the many costumes going on display at the Academy Museum. \u2014 CNN , 16 July 2021"
],
"first_known_use":{
"1807, in the meaning defined above":""
},
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"Spanish, shawl, from rebozar to muffle, alteration of embozar to muffle, probably from Vulgar Latin *imbucciare , from Latin in- + bucca cheek":""
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"-(\u02cc)s\u014d",
"ri-\u02c8b\u014d-(\u02cc)z\u014d"
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"type":[
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"antonyms":[],
"definitions":{
": to form secondary branches":[]
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"examples":[],
"first_known_use":{
"1888, in the meaning defined above":""
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"history_and_etymology":{},
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"(\u02cc)r\u0113-\u02c8branch"
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220706-130143",
"type":[
"verb"
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"antonyms":[],
"definitions":{
": to reject or criticize sharply : snub":[]
},
"examples":[
"Our suggestion was immediately rebuffed .",
"The company rebuffed the bid.",
"She rebuffed him when he asked her for a date.",
"Recent Examples on the Web",
"Last year, Apple started requiring all apps to get users\u2019 explicit permission to track their activity across the internet \u2014 a request that many users rebuff . \u2014 Washington Post , 28 Apr. 2022",
"Across the country, workers were flush with opportunities and could rebuff what they\u2019d once been forced to tolerate \u2014 whether rigid bosses or customer abuse. \u2014 New York Times , 13 May 2022",
"China has a long and effective history of using massed small craft to rebuff stronger rivals. \u2014 Craig Hooper, Forbes , 7 May 2022",
"Poland has sent at least 240 Soviet-style tanks to Ukraine, Polish officials said, a donation that is enough to form two new tank brigades as Ukraine races to rebuff Russia\u2019s advance in the east of the country. \u2014 Drew Hinshaw, WSJ , 29 Apr. 2022",
"In addition, digital currencies came under scrutiny with speculation swirling that they could be used to skirt Russian sanctions, though many analysts rebuff that claim. \u2014 Emily Nicolle, Bloomberg.com , 27 Mar. 2022",
"On Tuesday, Powell took pains to rebuff suggestions from some Democratic senators that rate increases would slow hiring and potentially leave many people, particularly lower-income and Black Americans, without jobs. \u2014 Christopher Rugaber, USA TODAY , 12 Jan. 2022",
"The White House has signaled an openness to taking further steps to protect Ukraine and rebuff Russia. \u2014 Rick Klein, ABC News , 28 Feb. 2022",
"Hours before the ceremony, Xi met with Russia President Vladimir Putin in a display of solidarity to rebuff concern over the Kremlin\u2019s military buildup around Ukraine. \u2014 Washington Post , 4 Feb. 2022"
],
"first_known_use":{
"circa 1586, in the meaning defined above":""
},
"history_and_etymology":{
"Middle French rebuffer , from Old Italian ribuffare to reprimand, from ribuffo reprimand":""
},
"pronounciation":[
"ri-\u02c8b\u0259f"
],
"synonym_discussion":"",
"synonyms":[],
"time_of_retrieval":"20220706-161557",
"type":[
"noun",
"verb"
]
},
"rebuild":{
"antonyms":[],
"definitions":{
": to build again":[
"planned to rebuild after the fire"
],
": to make extensive changes in : remodel":[
"rebuild society"
],
": to make extensive repairs to : reconstruct":[
"rebuild a war-torn city"
],
": to restore to a previous state":[
"rebuild inventories"
]
},
"examples":[
"He rebuilt his house after it was destroyed by a fire.",
"They tried to rebuild after the earthquake.",
"The new owner plans to rebuild the franchise.",
"The team is rebuilding after losing most of its top players.",
"Recent Examples on the Web",
"The Trail Blazers are in a difficult situation, trying to rebuild around 32-year-old Damian Lillard but still needing depth on the roster. \u2014 Globe Staff, BostonGlobe.com , 22 June 2022",
"The inclusion of that storyline is to bring attention to the community that has to rebuild in a way that is bigger, better, safer and more inclusive than the space that was before it. \u2014 Lesley Goldberg, The Hollywood Reporter , 9 June 2022",
"And not a first-rounder to rebuild the team till 2027 and 2029. \u2014 Los Angeles Times , 28 May 2022",
"This prompted Ethereum creator Vitalik Buterin to propose something similar to the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC) following the Terra-Luna crash as a way to rebuild trust and confidence in the system. \u2014 Christiaan Hetzner, Fortune , 13 June 2022",
"The Trail Blazers were never able to overtake the Warriors, Lakers, and Suns, and the franchise decided to rebuild . \u2014 Gary Washburn, BostonGlobe.com , 11 June 2022",
"According to Hopkins County Director of Emergency Management Jesse Breedlove, the city is slowly beginning to rebuild . \u2014 Lauren Craddock, The Courier-Journal , 10 June 2022",
"In addition, the next general election doesn\u2019t have to be held until January, 2025, so the Prime Minister potentially has time to rebuild his standing. \u2014 John Cassidy, The New Yorker , 7 June 2022",
"Within months there were ships delivering food and medicine, as well as funding to rebuild dams, bridges and buildings. \u2014 John Avlon, CNN , 7 June 2022"
],
"first_known_use":{
"1537, in the meaning defined at transitive sense 1a":""
},
"history_and_etymology":{},
"pronounciation":[
"(\u02cc)r\u0113-\u02c8bild",
"\u02ccr\u0113-\u02c8bild"
],
"synonym_discussion":"Choose the Right Synonym for rebuild mend , repair , patch , rebuild mean to put into good order something that is injured, damaged, or defective. mend implies making whole or sound something broken, torn, or injured. mended the torn dress repair applies to the fixing of more extensive damage or dilapidation. repaired the back steps patch implies an often temporary fixing of a hole or break with new material. patch worn jeans rebuild suggests making like new without completely replacing. a rebuilt automobile engine",
"synonyms":[],
"time_of_retrieval":"20220706-171311",
"type":[
"verb"
]
},
"rebuke":{
"antonyms":[
"censure",
"commination",
"condemnation",
"denunciation",
"excoriation",
"objurgation",
"reprimand",
"reproach",
"reproof",
"riot act",
"stricture"
],
"definitions":{
": an expression of strong disapproval : reprimand":[],
": to criticize sharply : reprimand":[],
": to serve as a rebuke to":[],
": to turn back or keep down : check":[]
},
"examples":[
"Verb",
"the father was forced to rebuke his son for the spendthrift ways he had adopted since arriving at college",
"strongly rebuked the girl for playing with matches",
"Noun",
"delivered a stinging rebuke to the Congress, calling for an end to backstabbing and arguing",
"Recent Examples on the Web: Verb",
"Did California voters really rebuke the left on election day",
"Going into election night, a talking point in the national media was whether California voters would rebuke the left and move a bit more to the center. \u2014 Los Angeles Times , 8 June 2022",
"Many chose to rebuke traditional gowns for their appearances in favor of more avant-garde silhouettes that packed a punch. \u2014 Christian Allaire, Vogue , 23 May 2022",
"National Review was there to rebuke the Republican president who, fearful of incurring Soviet displeasure, refused to meet Solzhenitsyn after his dramatic expulsion from Russia in 1974. \u2014 Peter J. Travers, National Review , 29 Mar. 2022",
"The appearance on Friday triggered new calls for the GOP to rebuke Greene. \u2014 Tribune News Service, Arkansas Online , 28 Feb. 2022",
"Chief Justice John Roberts issued a rare official statement a few years ago to rebuke then-President Donald Trump\u2019s denunciations of lower-court judges as partisan actors. \u2014 Matt Ford, The New Republic , 14 Sep. 2021",
"There's been some criticism of Israel's reluctance not to more strongly rebuke Russia. \u2014 CBS News , 4 May 2022",
"Republican strategists involved in this fall\u2019s races have said that the entire episode \u2014 from party resolution to recriminations to rebuke \u2014 has been a distraction from the goal of winning back congressional majorities. \u2014 New York Times , 10 Feb. 2022",
"Recent Examples on the Web: Noun",
"Roberts, the chief justice, issued a rare rebuke that day. \u2014 Bart Jansen, USA TODAY , 11 May 2022",
"Seven Democratic candidates for down-ballot statewide offices jointly issued a rebuke of Lesser \u2014 whose wife, Sarah Steinfeld, is on the Rules Committee \u2014 for attempting to change the rules for a two-day convention that opens today, Friday May 6. \u2014 Mark Pazniokas, Hartford Courant , 6 May 2022",
"Two groups that helped turn out voters for Ms. Sinema in 2018, Living United for Change in Arizona and Stand Up America, also issued a rebuke . \u2014 New York Times , 19 Jan. 2022",
"In Iraq, voters issued a harsh rebuke to parties affiliated with pro-Iran groups in a parliamentary election in October. \u2014 Jared Malsin, WSJ , 3 Jan. 2022",
"Neureiter issued a stinging rebuke in his ruling Monday, ordering Fielder and Walker to pay various sums to Facebook (since rebranded as Meta), Dominion Voting Systems and others. \u2014 Los Angeles Times , 26 Nov. 2021",
"Gough apologized in court on Friday morning, but not before Sharpton issued a scathing rebuke . \u2014 Shaddi Abusaid, ajc , 13 Nov. 2021",
"The controversy drew fresh scrutiny recently when Richard Rose, president of the NAACP's Atlanta branch, issued a public rebuke of Reed on the group's letterhead -- stating that voters deserved better. \u2014 Maeve Reston, CNN , 31 Oct. 2021",
"The 4th Circuit panel\u2019s trial judge initially stated that Roof was found competent, unanimously upholding his conviction in August, and issued a scathing rebuke of Roof\u2019s crimes. \u2014 Kevin L. Clark, Essence , 27 Sep. 2021"
],
"first_known_use":{
"14th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1a":"Verb",
"15th century, in the meaning defined above":"Noun"
},
"history_and_etymology":{
"Middle English, from Anglo-French rebucher, rebouker to blunt, check, reprimand":"Verb"
},
"pronounciation":[
"ri-\u02c8by\u00fck"
],
"synonym_discussion":"Choose the Right Synonym for rebuke Verb reprove , rebuke , reprimand , admonish , reproach , chide mean to criticize adversely. reprove implies an often kindly intent to correct a fault. gently reproved my table manners rebuke suggests a sharp or stern reproof. the papal letter rebuked dissenting clerics reprimand implies a severe, formal, often public or official rebuke. reprimanded by the ethics committee admonish suggests earnest or friendly warning and counsel. admonished by my parents to control expenses reproach and chide suggest displeasure or disappointment expressed in mild reproof or scolding. reproached him for tardiness chided by their mother for untidiness",
"synonyms":[
"admonish",
"chide",
"reprimand",
"reproach",
"reprove",
"tick off"
],
"time_of_retrieval":"20220707-073823",
"type":[
"noun",
"verb"
]
},
"rebut":{
"antonyms":[],
"definitions":{
": to contradict or oppose by formal legal argument, plea, or countervailing proof":[],
": to drive or beat back : repel":[],
": to expose the falsity of : refute":[],
": to make or furnish an answer or counter proof":[]
},
"examples":[
"Her lawyer attempted to rebut the witness's testimony.",
"Stalingrad's defenders were finally able to rebut the besiegers, but only after a horrendous loss of life.",
"Recent Examples on the Web",
"Jassy also sought to rebut persistent criticism that Amazon is a sometimes abusive operator of its third-party marketplace, which hosts millions of sellers. \u2014 Emily Chang, Fortune , 9 June 2022",
"Industry officials broadly rebut the charge that companies game diagnostic risk codes for financial gain. \u2014 Christopher Rowland, Washington Post , 5 June 2022",
"In an attempt to rebut claims from the defense, the state presented testimony from an expert witness who had never conducted an evaluation for mental competency to be executed before. \u2014 Jimmy Jenkins, The Arizona Republic , 3 May 2022",
"Democrats highlighted the backing of police unions \u2014 and Jackson\u2019s family\u2019s law enforcement service \u2014 to rebut GOP claims that Jackson was soft on crime. \u2014 Nolan D. Mccaskill, Los Angeles Times , 7 Apr. 2022",
"Former Louisville head coach Chris Mack is presumed responsible for the violations described in allegations 5 and 6, and did not rebut the presumption of responsibility. \u2014 Tim Sullivan, The Courier-Journal , 28 Mar. 2022",
"Democrats sought to preemptively rebut Republican criticism of her record on criminal matters as a judge and before that as a federal public defender and a member of the U.S. Sentencing Commission. \u2014 Compiled Democrat-gazette Staff From Wire Reports, Arkansas Online , 22 Mar. 2022",
"Rather, he was accused of falsifying information on his resume and, without being given an opportunity to rebut the accusation, was forced out, the lawsuit says. \u2014 oregonlive , 18 Apr. 2022",
"His campaign publicly posted the dossier along with the complaint on a website, FactsMD.com, that attempts to rebut the allegations. \u2014 Bryn Stole, Baltimore Sun , 15 Apr. 2022"
],
"first_known_use":{
"14th century, in the meaning defined at transitive sense 1":""
},
"history_and_etymology":{
"Middle English, from Anglo-French reboter , from re- + boter to butt \u2014 more at butt entry 3":""
},
"pronounciation":[
"ri-\u02c8b\u0259t"
],
"synonym_discussion":"",
"synonyms":[
"beat off",
"fend (off)",
"repel",
"repulse",
"stave off",
"turn away",
"turn back"
],
"time_of_retrieval":"20220706-235228",
"type":[
"adjective",
"adverb",
"transitive verb",
"verb"
]
},
"rebuttal":{
"antonyms":[
"proof"
],
"definitions":{},
"examples":[
"an effective rebuttal to her claim of having the gift of clairvoyance",
"Recent Examples on the Web",
"Deputy Fire Chief Raied Jadallah wrote the memo -- dated April 25 -- was a rebuttal to a newspaper story that suggested the voice in the rubble belonged to a 14-year-old who also died in the collapse. \u2014 Ray Sanchez And Kevin Conlon, CNN , 22 May 2022",
"The rebuttal to this perspective would be that the Lakers aren't properly valuing what is left of LeBron James' prime. \u2014 Rahat Huq, Chron , 13 June 2022",
"In a rebuttal , Congressman Al Green, a Democrat from Texas, later charged that Jordan's assessment of the bill ignored what Black Americans want. \u2014 Zak Hudak, CBS News , 18 Mar. 2022",
"Officials in Maricopa County this week released a detailed rebuttal of the claims the Cyber Ninjas made casting doubt on the validity of ballots. \u2014 Sara Murray, CNN , 7 Jan. 2022",
"The White House, meanwhile, issued a lengthy rebuttal of Manchin\u2019s claims. \u2014 Tony Romm, Anchorage Daily News , 19 Dec. 2021",
"Just in time for a debate on President Joe Biden\u2019s multitrillion-dollar bundle of federal commands, Mr. Buttigieg is providing a real-time rebuttal of one-size-fits-all government regulation. \u2014 James Freeman, WSJ , 18 Oct. 2021",
"With Fisher still talking about NIL deals over the weekend, Saban\u2019s rebuttal was a major recruiting win with a Top 10 quarterback who had been committed to Texas A&M. \u2014 Joseph Goodman | Jgoodman@al.com, al , 25 May 2022",
"Scott's nearly 15-minute rebuttal to Biden's hour-long speech was largely accurate, but some of his claims could have benefited from additional context. \u2014 Cnn Staff, CNN , 29 Apr. 2021"
],
"first_known_use":{
"1830, in the meaning defined above":""
},
"history_and_etymology":{},
"pronounciation":[
"ri-\u02c8b\u0259-t\u1d4al",
"ri-\u02c8b\u0259t-\u1d4al"
],
"synonym_discussion":"",
"synonyms":[
"confutation",
"disconfirmation",
"disproof",
"refutation"
],
"time_of_retrieval":"20220707-061832",
"type":[
"noun"
]
},
"rebates":{
"type":[
"noun",
"verb"
],
"definitions":{
": to reduce the force or activity of : diminish":[],
": to reduce the sharpness of : blunt":[],
": to make a rebate of":[],
": to give a rebate to":[],
": to give rebates":[],
": a return of a part of a payment":[]
},
"pronounciation":[
"\u02c8r\u0113-\u02ccb\u0101t",
"ri-\u02c8b\u0101t",
"\u02c8ra-b\u0259t"
],
"synonyms":[],
"antonyms":[],
"synonym_discussion":"",
"examples":[
"Noun",
"There is a $50 rebate offered with the printer.",
"Recent Examples on the Web: Verb",
"For example, in 2025, the first year after the project is completed, San Marcos will rebate 90 percent of the studio\u2019s property taxes \u2014 to the tune of $1.45 million \u2014 if the company employs at least 22 people by the end of 2024. \u2014 Annie Blanks, San Antonio Express-News , 15 June 2022",
"Now, some lawmakers want the federal government to offer stimulus payments or rebate checks to help reduce the pain at the pump. \u2014 Aimee Picchi, CBS News , 25 Mar. 2022",
"Buenos Aires rebate funding pales before top global offers such as France (30% of spend, capped at \u20ac30 million ($31.5 million) per title) or Spain\u2019s Canary Islands (50% of a first \u20ac1 million ($1.05 million) expenditure). \u2014 John Hopewell, Variety , 17 May 2022",
"Now, some lawmakers want the federal government to offer stimulus payments or rebate checks to help reduce the pain at the pump. \u2014 Aimee Picchi, CBS News , 25 Mar. 2022",
"Now, some lawmakers want the federal government to offer stimulus payments or rebate checks to help reduce the pain at the pump. \u2014 Aimee Picchi, CBS News , 25 Mar. 2022",
"Now, some lawmakers want the federal government to offer stimulus payments or rebate checks to help reduce the pain at the pump. \u2014 Aimee Picchi, CBS News , 25 Mar. 2022",
"According to the lease, if the infrastructure improvements are done as called for, the city would rebate ground rent paid by Carver Aero for each of the 20 years. \u2014 Steve Lord, chicagotribune.com , 7 Jan. 2022",
"Now, some lawmakers want the federal government to offer stimulus payments or rebate checks to help reduce the pain at the pump. \u2014 Aimee Picchi, CBS News , 25 Mar. 2022",
"Recent Examples on the Web: Noun",
"And some of the card issuers that serve up cash-back offers on streaming services also dangle the occasional rebate to use their cards for a wireless or broadband bill. \u2014 Rob Pegoraro, USA TODAY , 15 June 2022",
"In Year Three, the rebate drops to 60 percent; in Year Four, to 40 percent, and in Year Five, to 20 percent. \u2014 Annie Blanks, San Antonio Express-News , 15 June 2022",
"First introduced in 2019, the rebate finally puts Poland on an even playing field with its more tax-generous Central European neighbors. \u2014 Stjepan Hundic, The Hollywood Reporter , 20 May 2022",
"The first rebate helped to create or maintain 14,000 jobs, SP Cine announced Wednesday. \u2014 John Hopewell, Variety , 17 May 2022",
"The child tax rebate and extra funds for the working poor go away. \u2014 Keith M. Phaneuf, Hartford Courant , 13 May 2022",
"The rebate applied only to vehicles made at a unionized factory in the U.S. \u2014 Anumita Kaurstaff Writer, Los Angeles Times , 11 May 2022",
"As of April 7, the IRS had issued 9.4 million math error notices \u2014 and 8.3 million of these notices were related to the recovery rebate and the child tax credit, according to a blog post by Collins. \u2014 Susan Tompor, Detroit Free Press , 28 Apr. 2022",
"Aside from the property tax rebate , the state will be sending checks to individual income tax filers who earn less than $200,000 and married couples who earn less than $400,000. \u2014 Dan Petrella, chicagotribune.com , 19 Apr. 2022"
],
"history_and_etymology":{
"Middle English, from Anglo-French rebatre, rabatre to beat back, deduct, from re- + abatre to strike down, from a- (from Latin ad- ) + batre to beat, from Latin battuere":"Verb"
},
"first_known_use":{
"14th century, in the meaning defined at transitive sense 1":"Verb",
"1656, in the meaning defined above":"Noun"
},
"time_of_retrieval":"20220708-143925"
},
"rebeller":{
"type":[
"noun"
],
"definitions":{
": rebel":[]
},
"pronounciation":[
"r\u0113\u02c8-",
"r\u0259\u0307\u02c8bel\u0259(r)"
],
"synonyms":[],
"antonyms":[],
"synonym_discussion":"",
"examples":[],
"history_and_etymology":{
"Middle English, from rebellen to rebel + -er":""
},
"first_known_use":{},
"time_of_retrieval":"20220708-150633"
},
"rebeldom":{
"type":[
"noun"
],
"definitions":{
": an area controlled by rebels":[]
},
"pronounciation":[
"\u02c8reb\u0259ld\u0259m"
],
"synonyms":[],
"antonyms":[],
"synonym_discussion":"",
"examples":[],
"history_and_etymology":{
"rebel entry 2 + -dom":""
},
"first_known_use":{},
"time_of_retrieval":"20220708-160328"
}
}