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"Tamaricaceae":{
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"antonyms":[],
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"definitions":{
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": a family of chiefly desert and often heathlike shrubs or trees (order Parietales) widely distributed in warm regions and having narrow entire leaves and flowers with five stamens and a one-celled ovary":[]
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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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"New Latin, from Tamaric-, Tamarix , type genus + -aceae":""
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},
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"pronounciation":[
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"\u02cctam\u0259r\u0259\u0307\u02c8k\u0101s\u0113\u02cc\u0113"
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],
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"synonym_discussion":"",
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"synonyms":[],
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220708-102654",
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"type":[
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"adjective",
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"plural noun"
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]
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},
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"Tamerlane":{
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"antonyms":[],
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"definitions":{
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"\u2014 see timur":[]
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},
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"examples":[],
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"first_known_use":{},
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"history_and_etymology":{},
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"pronounciation":[],
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"synonym_discussion":"",
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"synonyms":[],
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220706-223903",
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"type":[
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"biographical name"
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]
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},
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"Tamias":{
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"antonyms":[],
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"definitions":{
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": a genus of ground squirrels comprising the chipmunks of eastern North America and sometimes extended to include the western North American and the Old World chipmunks commonly placed in Eutamias":[]
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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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"New Latin, from Greek, dispenser, steward; akin to Greek temnein to cut":""
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},
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"pronounciation":[
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"\u02c8t\u0101m\u0113\u0259s",
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"\u02c8tam-"
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],
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"synonym_discussion":"",
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"synonyms":[],
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220707-173921",
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"type":[
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"noun"
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]
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},
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"Tamil":{
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"antonyms":[],
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"definitions":{
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": a Dravidian language of Tamil Nadu state, India, and of northern and eastern Sri Lanka":[],
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": a Tamil-speaking person or a descendant of Tamil-speaking ancestors":[]
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},
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"examples":[],
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"first_known_use":{
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"1734, in the meaning defined at sense 1":""
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},
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"history_and_etymology":{
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"Tamil Tami\u1e93 ; akin to Pali Dami\u1e37a , a Dravidian-speaking people, Sanskrit Dravida":""
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},
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"pronounciation":[
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"\u02c8ta-m\u0259l",
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"\u02c8t\u00e4-"
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],
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"synonym_discussion":"",
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"synonyms":[],
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220708-082623",
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"type":[
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"noun"
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]
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},
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"Tamilian":{
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"antonyms":[],
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"definitions":{
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": dravidian":[],
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": of or relating to Tamil or the Tamils":[],
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": tamil":[]
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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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"t\u0259\u02c8mil\u0113\u0259n",
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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":"20220706-154304",
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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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"tamarau":{
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"antonyms":[],
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"definitions":{
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": a small dark hairy water buffalo ( Bubalus mindorensis or Anoa mindorensis ) of the Philippine island of Mindora":[]
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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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"Tagalog tamar\u00e1w, timaraw":""
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},
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"pronounciation":[
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"\u00a6tam\u0259\u00a6rau\u0307"
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],
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"synonym_discussion":"",
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"synonyms":[],
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220708-120733",
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"type":[
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"noun"
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]
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},
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"tamari":{
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"antonyms":[],
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"definitions":{
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": an aged soy sauce prepared with little or no added wheat":[]
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},
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"examples":[
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"Recent Examples on the Web",
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"In a lidded jar, combine tamari , sugar, lime juice, garlic, oil and chili or jalapeno. \u2014 Julia O'malley, Anchorage Daily News , 12 May 2022",
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"Add the chiles, tomatoes, 1 tablespoon of the parsley, the vinegar, soy sauce or tamari and a few cracks of pepper. \u2014 Washington Post , 28 Apr. 2022",
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"Finn Stern, chef and owner at Oakland restaurant Daytrip, described his first encounter with tamari from Shared Cultures, a small fermentation outfit in San Francisco, as a moment of clarity. \u2014 Janelle Bitker, San Francisco Chronicle , 25 Mar. 2022",
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"Steak tartare channeling Korean galbi, potent with chile and tamari and mellowed with egg yolk. \u2014 Bill Addison, Los Angeles Times , 24 Feb. 2022",
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"Add the ground chicken, garlic, ginger, scallions, coriander, fish sauce, tamari and herbs to a mixing bowl. \u2014 Joanne Rosa, ABC News , 11 Feb. 2022",
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"Young enjoys tamari as a dipping sauce for sushi and sashimi. \u2014 Washington Post , 12 July 2021",
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"For his sauce, Ethan, who worked at upscale Seattle restaurants, blends tamari (making the dish gluten-free), vinegar and aromatics in a Vitamix, then stirs in a little xanthan gum as a thickener. \u2014 Michael Russell, oregonlive , 22 Sep. 2021",
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"Finally, instead of the steak, zucchini, chopped and seared, with a splash of soy sauce or tamari and a drizzle of chile oil, would be great, too. \u2014 Washington Post , 3 June 2021"
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],
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"first_known_use":{
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"1965, in the meaning defined above":""
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},
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"history_and_etymology":{
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"Japanese":""
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},
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"pronounciation":[
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"t\u0259-\u02c8m\u00e4r-\u0113"
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],
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"synonym_discussion":"",
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"synonyms":[],
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220708-110101",
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"type":[
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"noun"
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]
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},
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"tamarillo":{
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"antonyms":[],
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"definitions":{},
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"examples":[
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"Recent Examples on the Web",
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"Vegetables: Calabaza, chayote, cherry tomato, collards, dasheen, lima bean, snap bean, Malabar spinach, malanga, New Zealand spinach, okra, hot pepper, roselle, Seminole pumpkin, Southern pea, sweet potato, tamarillo , yam and yard-long bean. 4. \u2014 Tom Maccubbin, OrlandoSentinel.com , 28 Apr. 2018",
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"Vegetables: Calabaza, chayote, cherry tomato, collards, dasheen, lima bean, snap bean, Malabar spinach, malanga, New Zealand spinach, okra, hot pepper, roselle, Seminole pumpkin, Southern pea, sweet potato, tamarillo , yam and yard-long bean. 4. \u2014 Tom Maccubbin, OrlandoSentinel.com , 28 Apr. 2018",
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"Vegetables: Calabaza, chayote, cherry tomato, collards, dasheen, lima bean, snap bean, Malabar spinach, malanga, New Zealand spinach, okra, hot pepper, roselle, Seminole pumpkin, Southern pea, sweet potato, tamarillo , yam and yard-long bean. 4. \u2014 Tom Maccubbin, OrlandoSentinel.com , 28 Apr. 2018",
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"Vegetables: Calabaza, chayote, cherry tomato, collards, dasheen, lima bean, snap bean, Malabar spinach, malanga, New Zealand spinach, okra, hot pepper, roselle, Seminole pumpkin, Southern pea, sweet potato, tamarillo , yam and yard-long bean. 4. \u2014 Tom Maccubbin, OrlandoSentinel.com , 28 Apr. 2018",
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"Vegetables: Calabaza, chayote, cherry tomato, collards, dasheen, lima bean, snap bean, Malabar spinach, malanga, New Zealand spinach, okra, hot pepper, roselle, Seminole pumpkin, Southern pea, sweet potato, tamarillo , yam and yard-long bean. 4. \u2014 Tom Maccubbin, OrlandoSentinel.com , 28 Apr. 2018",
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"Vegetables: Calabaza, chayote, cherry tomato, collards, dasheen, lima bean, snap bean, Malabar spinach, malanga, New Zealand spinach, okra, hot pepper, roselle, Seminole pumpkin, Southern pea, sweet potato, tamarillo , yam and yard-long bean. 4. \u2014 Tom Maccubbin, OrlandoSentinel.com , 28 Apr. 2018",
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"Vegetables: Calabaza, chayote, cherry tomato, collards, dasheen, lima bean, snap bean, Malabar spinach, malanga, New Zealand spinach, okra, hot pepper, roselle, Seminole pumpkin, Southern pea, sweet potato, tamarillo , yam and yard-long bean. 4. \u2014 Tom Maccubbin, OrlandoSentinel.com , 28 Apr. 2018",
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"Tamarillo agua fresca 1 qt tamarillo juice 3 qt water 3 cups demerara sugar Mix all ingredients until sugar is dissolved and serve with ice. \u2014 Julia Thiel, Chicago Reader , 19 June 2017"
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],
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"first_known_use":{
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"1966, in the meaning defined above":""
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},
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"history_and_etymology":{
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"alteration of tomatillo":""
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},
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"pronounciation":[
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"\u02ccta-m\u0259-\u02c8ri-(\u02cc)l\u014d"
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],
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"synonym_discussion":"",
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"synonyms":[],
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220708-085319",
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"type":[
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"noun"
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]
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},
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"tamarin":{
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"antonyms":[],
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"definitions":{
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": any of numerous small chiefly South American monkeys (genera Saguinus and Leontopithecus ) that are related to the marmosets and have silky fur, a long tail, and lower canine teeth that are longer than the incisors":[]
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},
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"examples":[
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"Recent Examples on the Web",
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"The zoo, which specializes in rare and endangered species, was the first to successfully breed a black lion tamarin in captivity in 1990, according to their website. \u2014 Zoe Sottile, CNN , 3 Apr. 2022",
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"There are about 2,500 tamarins in the wild today, and conservationists are hoping to ensure the monkeys\u2019 survival by expanding the natural habitat. \u2014 Chris Stanford, New York Times , 22 Apr. 2020",
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"Cotton-top tamarins , too, are losing their Amazonian habitats. \u2014 National Geographic , 21 Apr. 2020",
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"These diminutive primates are one of three Amazonian species of tamarin . \u2014 National Geographic , 30 Jan. 2020",
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"Cotton-top tamarins live in a small forested area of northwestern Colombia. \u2014 National Geographic , 30 Jan. 2020",
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"But also don\u2019t miss the Utica Zoo\u2019s tamarin or Flying Skunk Farm or the baby goats of Colchester, Conn. Term Sheet maven Polina Marinova recommends the goats! \u2014 Adam Lashinsky, Fortune , 16 Dec. 2019",
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"The two new mustachioed monkeys, known as emperor tamarins , arrived from the Como Park Zoo and Conservatory in Minnesota. \u2014 Washington Post , 30 Oct. 2019",
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"Emperor tamarins live in social groups in the wild, and the two brothers are never far from each other, zoo officials said. \u2014 Washington Post , 30 Oct. 2019"
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],
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"first_known_use":{
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"1780, in the meaning defined above":""
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},
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"history_and_etymology":{
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"French tamary, tamarin , perhaps of Tupian origin":""
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},
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"pronounciation":[
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"\u02c8ta-m\u0259-r\u0259n",
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"-\u02ccran"
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],
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"synonym_discussion":"",
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"synonyms":[],
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220708-103956",
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"type":[
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"noun"
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]
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},
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"tamarind":{
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"antonyms":[],
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"definitions":{
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": an African evergreen tree ( Tamarindus indica ) of the legume family that is widely grown in tropical regions and has hard yellowish wood, pinnate leaves, red-striped yellow flowers, and an edible fruit":[],
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": the fruit of the tamarind tree consisting of an oblong brown pod containing 1 to 12 flat seeds embedded in a brownish, sticky, acidic pulp which is used especially in preserves and pastes and to flavor foods and beverages":[]
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},
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"examples":[
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"Recent Examples on the Web",
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"The mocktail menu included tamarind agua fresca and hibiscus sangria. \u2014 Emily Mesner, Anchorage Daily News , 1 July 2022",
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"Elderflower and cream is balanced out by lime, ginger, and tamarind . \u2014 Felipe Schrieberg, Forbes , 29 June 2022",
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"Starters: two kinds of hand pies \u2014 tamarind -chicken and pizza \u2014 plus kimchee pimento cheese and house chips. \u2014 Carol Deptolla, Journal Sentinel , 9 June 2022",
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"Kinchup, a ketchup spiced with cumin and tamarind , or five spice barbecue sauce). \u2014 Lauren Mcdowell, Chron , 2 June 2022",
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"Just inside the kitchen door, savory smells waft with the heat \u2014 cloves, turmeric, tamarind , cinnamon, curry leaf and fenugreek: a catechism of Burmese cookery. \u2014 Dania Maxwell, Los Angeles Times , 22 May 2022",
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"Here are more food vendors at the market: Maruka Loka Antojitos makes appetizers with aguas frescas, homemade chamoy in mango, pineapple and watermelon flavor, or apples covered in tamarind and coated with a sweet and tangy seasoning. \u2014 oregonlive , 19 May 2022",
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"And the meal was based on a recipe from an American woman, in the \u201970s or early \u201980s, who substituted ketchup for tamarind paste because pad Thai wasn\u2019t well known in the United States at the time. \u2014 New York Times , 21 Apr. 2022",
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"Solis also expects to serve mangonada, a frozen mango drink with tamarind vodka. \u2014 Cathy Kozlowicz, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel , 20 Apr. 2022"
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],
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"first_known_use":{
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"15th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1":""
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},
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"history_and_etymology":{
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"Spanish & Portuguese tamarindo , from Arabic tamr hind\u012b , literally, Indian date":""
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},
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"pronounciation":[
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"-\u02ccrind",
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"\u02c8tam-\u0259-r\u0259nd, -\u02ccrind",
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"\u02c8ta-m\u0259-r\u0259nd"
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],
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"synonym_discussion":"",
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"synonyms":[],
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220708-104358",
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"type":[
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"noun"
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]
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},
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"tamarisk":{
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"antonyms":[],
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"definitions":{
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": any of a genus ( Tamarix of the family Tamaricaceae, the tamarisk family) of deciduous large shrubs and small trees native to Asia and the Mediterranean region and widely naturalized in North America that have tiny, scalelike leaves and feathery racemes of small, white to pink flowers":[
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"To survive in arid areas where the groundwater is saline, tamarisks have evolved the ability to get rid of salt by pumping it out onto their leaves.",
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"\u2014 Josie Glausiusz",
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"\u2026 tamarisk has been so successful that it is now the dominant plant in most desert riparian areas, blanketing more than a million acres in 15 states.",
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"\u2014 Sharon Cohoon"
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]
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},
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"examples":[
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"Recent Examples on the Web",
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"Meanwhile invasive Russian olive and tamarisk trees have moved in beneath the canopy, all fire-prone species. \u2014 Jim Robbins, Wired , 25 June 2022",
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"Six years ago, workers removed invasive tamarisk trees at the site and planted a forest of native cottonwoods, willows and mesquites. \u2014 Los Angeles Times , 23 June 2022",
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"The crews then carry the buckets a quarter-mile upstream by hand, following a path feral burros have forged through thickets of tamarisk in an area that Lake Powell once covered. \u2014 Zak Podmore, The Salt Lake Tribune , 3 Apr. 2022",
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"Invasive tamarisk trees sprang up in thickets, forming a nonnative forest that spread aggressively. \u2014 Ian James, The Arizona Republic , 3 Apr. 2021",
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"Many of the plants are invasive, such as tamarisk and Russian thistle, but there are plenty of native willows coming back, along with 2-foot-high cottonwood seedlings, that will soon provide crucial habitat for songbirds. \u2014 Brian Maffly, The Salt Lake Tribune , 20 June 2021",
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"The family also has made on-site environmental improvements to their ranch, including installing rainwater catchment systems and removing invasive tamarisk plants from the stream that runs across their land. \u2014 San Diego Union-Tribune , 1 June 2021",
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"There are thousands of acres along the Gila of closely packed tamarisk . \u2014 Anton L. Delgado, The Arizona Republic , 27 Aug. 2020",
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"Shady Fremont cottonwoods, the dominant tree along the Salt River, fanned through the new water system, along with willows and tamarisk . \u2014 Longreads , 10 Aug. 2020"
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],
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"first_known_use":{
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"14th century, in the meaning defined above":""
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},
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"history_and_etymology":{
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"Middle English tamarisc , from Late Latin tamariscus , from Latin tamaric-, tamarix":""
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},
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"pronounciation":[
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"\u02c8ta-m\u0259-\u02ccrisk"
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],
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"synonym_discussion":"",
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"synonyms":[],
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220708-114502",
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"type":[
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"noun"
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]
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},
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"tamburello":{
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"antonyms":[],
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"definitions":{
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": a modification of pallone that is played with a ball and rackets like battledores":[]
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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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"Italian, literally, little drum, diminutive of tamburo drum, from Arabic \u1e6danb\u016br":""
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},
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"pronounciation":[
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"\u02cct\u00e4mb\u0259\u02c8re(\u02cc)l\u014d",
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"\u02cctam-"
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],
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"synonym_discussion":"",
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"synonyms":[],
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220706-141225",
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"type":[
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"noun"
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]
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},
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"tamburitza":{
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"antonyms":[],
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"definitions":{
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": one of a family of plucked stringed musical instruments of Yugoslavia similar to the guitar in shape and the mandolin in sound":[]
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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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"Serbian tamburitza , from tambur drum, from Italian tamburo":""
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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":"20220707-043852",
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"type":[
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"noun"
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]
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},
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"tamburone":{
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"antonyms":[],
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"definitions":{
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": bass drum":[]
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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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"Italian, literally, large drum, augmentative of tamburo drum":""
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},
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"pronounciation":[
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"\u02cct\u00e4mb\u0259\u02c8r\u014dn\u0113"
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],
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"synonym_discussion":"",
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"synonyms":[],
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220706-220207",
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"type":[
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"noun"
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]
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},
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"tame":{
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"antonyms":[
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"bridle",
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"check",
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"constrain",
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"contain",
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"control",
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"curb",
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"govern",
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"hold",
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"inhibit",
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"keep",
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"measure",
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"pull in",
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"regulate",
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"rein (in)",
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"restrain",
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"rule"
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],
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"definitions":{
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": lacking spirit, zest, interest, or the capacity to excite : insipid":[
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"a tame campaign"
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],
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": made docile and submissive : subdued":[],
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": reduced from a state of native wildness especially so as to be tractable and useful to humans : domesticated":[
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"tame animals"
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],
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": to become tame":[],
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": to bring under control : harness":[],
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": to deprive of spirit : humble , subdue":[
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"the once revolutionary \u2026 party, long since tamed",
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"\u2014 The Times Literary Supplement (London)"
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],
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": to reduce from a wild to a domestic state":[],
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": to subject to cultivation":[],
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": to tone down : soften":[
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"tamed the language in the play"
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]
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},
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"examples":[
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"Adjective",
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"The island's birds are quite tame .",
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"They ran a pretty tame campaign.",
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"Some people were shocked by the movie, but I found the story pretty tame .",
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"Members of the audience were too tame to interrupt the speaker.",
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"Verb",
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"It took a while to tame the horse.",
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"the people who tamed the Wild West",
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"He struggled to tame his temper.",
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"The government needs to do something to tame inflation.",
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"Recent Examples on the Web: Adjective",
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"This brand was a little thinner than the pack and delivered a bit of welcome heat, which seemed a rarity in this tame bunch. \u2014 Emily Heil, Washington Post , 29 June 2022",
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"By contrast, Vivaldi\u2019s pictorially splendid original sounds tame . \u2014 Barbara Jepson, WSJ , 21 June 2022",
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"These masks, sprays, drops, treatments and conditioners will help tame brassy blonde hair color at home to get rid of unwanted yellow, red and orange shades at an affordable price. \u2014 Dori Price, Good Housekeeping , 15 June 2022",
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"At first, my Class experiences were quiet and tame . \u2014 Carolyn L. Todd, SELF , 14 June 2022",
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"Trevorrow is able to mine from individual action sequences, how tame even T. rex now seems in its late-franchise dotage. \u2014 Los Angeles Times , 8 June 2022",
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"Yes, Kenny Moore II is the question mark in this otherwise tame time of year. \u2014 Nate Atkins, The Indianapolis Star , 7 June 2022",
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"The Follonica Gulf includes a mild microclimate and generally tame sea and wind conditions\u2014hence Scarlino is renowned as one of the safest and best protected ports in the Mediterranean. \u2014 Tom Mullen, Forbes , 29 May 2022",
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"The comparatively tame increase in core prices in the data released Friday stood in contrast to the sharp acceleration in the equivalent measure in the Consumer Price Index report released by the Labor Department this month. \u2014 New York Times , 27 May 2022",
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"Recent Examples on the Web: Verb",
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"The Fed boosted rates by 0.75 percentage point on June 15 \u2014 its largest hike since 1994 \u2014 to try to tame the nation's fiercest bout with inflation in 40 years. \u2014 CBS News , 28 June 2022",
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"The sea has long tugged at the human imagination, inspiring stories of hubristic individuals seeking to tame the inhabitants of that seemingly endless expanse. \u2014 Alana Mohamed, The Atlantic , 27 June 2022",
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"At the latest Federal Open Market Committee (FOMC) meeting, the Fed hiked rates by 75bps to tame runaway inflation. \u2014 Sophie Mellor, Fortune , 24 June 2022",
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"In a TikTok video, influencer Arielle Lorre shared that Bieber's stylist, Iriniel de Le\u00f3n, uses a hair wax stick from the brand Tancho to tame all those fly-aways in a snatched bun or ponytail. \u2014 Emma Becker, PEOPLE.com , 23 June 2022",
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"How to make berry jelly, and a secret ingredient to tame the sweetness. \u2014 Los Angeles Times , 16 June 2022",
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"The bank earlier this month lifted the cash rate to 0.35% from 0.1% to tame the higher-than-expected inflation. \u2014 Mike Cherney, WSJ , 21 May 2022",
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"Investors remain uneasy about about whether the Fed can do enough to tame inflation without tipping the economy, which is already showing signs of slowing, into a recession. \u2014 Arkansas Online , 6 May 2022",
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"Investors remain uneasy about about whether the Fed can do enough to tame inflation without tipping the economy, which is already showing signs of slowing, into a recession. \u2014 Dammian J. Troise And Alex Veiga, Anchorage Daily News , 5 May 2022"
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"13th century, in the meaning defined at transitive sense 1a":"Verb",
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"before the 12th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1":"Adjective"
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},
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"history_and_etymology":{
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"Middle English, from Old English tam ; akin to Old High German zam tame, Latin domare to tame, Greek damnanai":"Adjective"
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},
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"pronounciation":[
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"\u02c8t\u0101m"
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],
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"synonym_discussion":"",
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"domestic",
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"domesticated",
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"tamed"
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],
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220707-003044",
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"type":[
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"adjective",
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"adverb",
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"noun",
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"verb"
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]
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},
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"tame cat":{
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"antonyms":[],
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"definitions":{
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": one who allows himself to be used or controlled by another : a person completely subordinate to another":[]
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},
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"examples":[],
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"first_known_use":{},
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"history_and_etymology":{},
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"pronounciation":[],
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"synonym_discussion":"",
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"synonyms":[],
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220707-021318",
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"type":[
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"noun"
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]
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},
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"tame hay":{
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"antonyms":[],
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"definitions":{
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": hay cut from cultivated grasses":[]
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},
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"examples":[],
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"first_known_use":{},
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220707-105600",
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"type":[
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"noun"
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]
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},
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"tame pasture":{
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"antonyms":[],
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"definitions":{
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": pasture land sown to cultivated grasses or legumes":[]
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},
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"examples":[],
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"first_known_use":{},
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220706-170849",
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"type":[
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"noun"
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]
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},
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"tamed":{
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"antonyms":[
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"bridle",
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"check",
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"constrain",
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"contain",
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"control",
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"curb",
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"govern",
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"hold",
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"inhibit",
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"keep",
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"measure",
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"pull in",
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"regulate",
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"rein (in)",
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"restrain",
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"rule"
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],
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"definitions":{
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": lacking spirit, zest, interest, or the capacity to excite : insipid":[
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"a tame campaign"
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],
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": made docile and submissive : subdued":[],
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": reduced from a state of native wildness especially so as to be tractable and useful to humans : domesticated":[
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"tame animals"
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],
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": to become tame":[],
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": to bring under control : harness":[],
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": to deprive of spirit : humble , subdue":[
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"the once revolutionary \u2026 party, long since tamed",
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"\u2014 The Times Literary Supplement (London)"
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],
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": to reduce from a wild to a domestic state":[],
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": to subject to cultivation":[],
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": to tone down : soften":[
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"tamed the language in the play"
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]
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},
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"examples":[
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"Adjective",
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"The island's birds are quite tame .",
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"They ran a pretty tame campaign.",
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"Some people were shocked by the movie, but I found the story pretty tame .",
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"Members of the audience were too tame to interrupt the speaker.",
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"Verb",
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"It took a while to tame the horse.",
|
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"the people who tamed the Wild West",
|
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"He struggled to tame his temper.",
|
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"The government needs to do something to tame inflation.",
|
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"Recent Examples on the Web: Adjective",
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"This brand was a little thinner than the pack and delivered a bit of welcome heat, which seemed a rarity in this tame bunch. \u2014 Emily Heil, Washington Post , 29 June 2022",
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"By contrast, Vivaldi\u2019s pictorially splendid original sounds tame . \u2014 Barbara Jepson, WSJ , 21 June 2022",
|
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"These masks, sprays, drops, treatments and conditioners will help tame brassy blonde hair color at home to get rid of unwanted yellow, red and orange shades at an affordable price. \u2014 Dori Price, Good Housekeeping , 15 June 2022",
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"At first, my Class experiences were quiet and tame . \u2014 Carolyn L. Todd, SELF , 14 June 2022",
|
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"Trevorrow is able to mine from individual action sequences, how tame even T. rex now seems in its late-franchise dotage. \u2014 Los Angeles Times , 8 June 2022",
|
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"Yes, Kenny Moore II is the question mark in this otherwise tame time of year. \u2014 Nate Atkins, The Indianapolis Star , 7 June 2022",
|
|
"The Follonica Gulf includes a mild microclimate and generally tame sea and wind conditions\u2014hence Scarlino is renowned as one of the safest and best protected ports in the Mediterranean. \u2014 Tom Mullen, Forbes , 29 May 2022",
|
|
"The comparatively tame increase in core prices in the data released Friday stood in contrast to the sharp acceleration in the equivalent measure in the Consumer Price Index report released by the Labor Department this month. \u2014 New York Times , 27 May 2022",
|
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"Recent Examples on the Web: Verb",
|
|
"The Fed boosted rates by 0.75 percentage point on June 15 \u2014 its largest hike since 1994 \u2014 to try to tame the nation's fiercest bout with inflation in 40 years. \u2014 CBS News , 28 June 2022",
|
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"The sea has long tugged at the human imagination, inspiring stories of hubristic individuals seeking to tame the inhabitants of that seemingly endless expanse. \u2014 Alana Mohamed, The Atlantic , 27 June 2022",
|
|
"At the latest Federal Open Market Committee (FOMC) meeting, the Fed hiked rates by 75bps to tame runaway inflation. \u2014 Sophie Mellor, Fortune , 24 June 2022",
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"In a TikTok video, influencer Arielle Lorre shared that Bieber's stylist, Iriniel de Le\u00f3n, uses a hair wax stick from the brand Tancho to tame all those fly-aways in a snatched bun or ponytail. \u2014 Emma Becker, PEOPLE.com , 23 June 2022",
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"How to make berry jelly, and a secret ingredient to tame the sweetness. \u2014 Los Angeles Times , 16 June 2022",
|
|
"The bank earlier this month lifted the cash rate to 0.35% from 0.1% to tame the higher-than-expected inflation. \u2014 Mike Cherney, WSJ , 21 May 2022",
|
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"Investors remain uneasy about about whether the Fed can do enough to tame inflation without tipping the economy, which is already showing signs of slowing, into a recession. \u2014 Arkansas Online , 6 May 2022",
|
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"Investors remain uneasy about about whether the Fed can do enough to tame inflation without tipping the economy, which is already showing signs of slowing, into a recession. \u2014 Dammian J. Troise And Alex Veiga, Anchorage Daily News , 5 May 2022"
|
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],
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"first_known_use":{
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"13th century, in the meaning defined at transitive sense 1a":"Verb",
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"before the 12th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1":"Adjective"
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},
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"history_and_etymology":{
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"Middle English, from Old English tam ; akin to Old High German zam tame, Latin domare to tame, Greek damnanai":"Adjective"
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},
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"pronounciation":[
|
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"\u02c8t\u0101m"
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],
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"synonym_discussion":"",
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"synonyms":[
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"domestic",
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"domesticated",
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"tamed"
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],
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220708-115337",
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"adjective",
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"adverb",
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"noun",
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"verb"
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]
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},
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"tamein":{
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"antonyms":[],
|
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"definitions":{
|
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": a draped skirt worn by Burmese women":[]
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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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"Burmese thamei\u1e45":""
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},
|
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"pronounciation":[
|
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"-m\u0101n",
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"t\u0259\u02c8m\u012bn"
|
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],
|
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"synonym_discussion":"",
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"synonyms":[],
|
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220707-094523",
|
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"type":[
|
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"noun"
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]
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},
|
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"tameless":{
|
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"antonyms":[],
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"definitions":{
|
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": not tamed or not capable of being tamed":[]
|
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},
|
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"examples":[],
|
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"first_known_use":{
|
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"circa 1598, in the meaning defined above":""
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},
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"history_and_etymology":{},
|
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"pronounciation":[
|
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"\u02c8t\u0101m-l\u0259s"
|
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],
|
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"synonym_discussion":"",
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"synonyms":[],
|
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220707-002414",
|
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"type":[
|
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"adjective"
|
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]
|
|
},
|
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"tamarisk family":{
|
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"type":[
|
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"noun"
|
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],
|
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"definitions":{
|
|
": tamaricaceae":[]
|
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},
|
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"pronounciation":[],
|
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"synonyms":[],
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"antonyms":[],
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"synonym_discussion":"",
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|
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"history_and_etymology":{},
|
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|
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220708-152453"
|
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},
|
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"tamarack":{
|
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"type":[
|
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"noun"
|
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],
|
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"definitions":{
|
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": the wood of a tamarack":[]
|
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},
|
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"pronounciation":[
|
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"\u02c8ta-m\u0259-\u02ccrak",
|
|
"\u02c8tam-rak"
|
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],
|
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"synonyms":[],
|
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"antonyms":[],
|
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"synonym_discussion":"",
|
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"examples":[
|
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"Recent Examples on the Web",
|
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"Stroll along an elevated boardwalk above a spruce- tamarack bog at Lake Bemidji State Park, which is also the northern trailhead for the 115-mile-long multiuse Paul Bunyan State Trail. \u2014 Laura Kiniry, Smithsonian Magazine , 3 June 2022",
|
|
"About 90% of the state's tamarack trees have been killed off in just the past five years. \u2014 Greg Stanley, Star Tribune , 26 June 2021",
|
|
"Instead of trekking into the forests of Canada, a birder can fly into the Duluth airport and within an hour be in the old-growth tamarack and black spruce bogs, which the owls favor. \u2014 Richard Chin, Star Tribune , 31 Mar. 2021",
|
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"While getting some outdoor exercise, participants will see tamarack trees, a type of deciduous pine, floating on a mat of sphagnum moss, according to naturalist Stacy Iwanicki, who leads the walks. \u2014 Sheryl Devore, chicagotribune.com , 21 Dec. 2020",
|
|
"They are made with tamarack interiors and have heat, electricity and Wi-Fi, as well as an outdoor food prep counter, fire ring and table. \u2014 Star Tribune , 26 Dec. 2020",
|
|
"One conifer that is not an evergreen is the tamarack tree, which grows in northern regions including at Volo Bog State Natural Area. \u2014 Sheryl Devore, chicagotribune.com , 24 Dec. 2020",
|
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"By the time winter sets in, all the green needles of the tamarack have fallen, and won\u2019t return until spring. \u2014 Sheryl Devore, chicagotribune.com , 24 Dec. 2020",
|
|
"Most of the horse cases occurred near tamarack bogs or hardwood swamps in northern and eastern Minnesota. \u2014 John Myers, Twin Cities , 23 Nov. 2019"
|
|
],
|
|
"history_and_etymology":{
|
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"origin unknown":""
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},
|
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"first_known_use":{
|
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"1805, in the meaning defined at sense 1":""
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220708-161105"
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},
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"tam-tam":{
|
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"type":[
|
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"noun"
|
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],
|
|
"definitions":{
|
|
": tom-tom sense 1":[]
|
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},
|
|
"pronounciation":[
|
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"\u02c8tam-\u02cctam",
|
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"\u02c8t\u00e4m-\u02cct\u00e4m"
|
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],
|
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|
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|
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"synonym_discussion":"",
|
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"examples":[],
|
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"history_and_etymology":{
|
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"Hindi & Urdu \u1e6dam\u1e6dam":""
|
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},
|
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"first_known_use":{
|
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"1782, in the meaning defined at sense 1":""
|
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},
|
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220708-213850"
|
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},
|
|
"tamarisk gall":{
|
|
"type":[
|
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"noun"
|
|
],
|
|
"definitions":{
|
|
": a gall that is formed on a tamarisk ( Tamarix articulata ) and yields tannin":[]
|
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},
|
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"pronounciation":[],
|
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"synonym_discussion":"",
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"examples":[],
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"history_and_etymology":{},
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|
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220708-221803"
|
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},
|
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"tamaricaceae":{
|
|
"type":[
|
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"adjective",
|
|
"plural noun"
|
|
],
|
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"definitions":{
|
|
": a family of chiefly desert and often heathlike shrubs or trees (order Parietales) widely distributed in warm regions and having narrow entire leaves and flowers with five stamens and a one-celled ovary":[]
|
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},
|
|
"pronounciation":[
|
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"\u02cctam\u0259r\u0259\u0307\u02c8k\u0101s\u0113\u02cc\u0113"
|
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],
|
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"synonyms":[],
|
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|
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"synonym_discussion":"",
|
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"examples":[],
|
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"history_and_etymology":{
|
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"New Latin, from Tamaric-, Tamarix , type genus + -aceae":""
|
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},
|
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"first_known_use":{},
|
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220708-224206"
|
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},
|
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"tamarix":{
|
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"type":[
|
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"noun"
|
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],
|
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"definitions":{
|
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": a large genus (the type of the family Tamaricaceae) of shrubs or small trees that are natives of the eastern Mediterranean region and tropical Asia and have minute scalelike leaves and feathery racemes of small white or pinkish flowers with free stamens and 3 to 4 styles":[],
|
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": any shrub or tree of the genus Tamarix":[]
|
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},
|
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"pronounciation":[
|
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"\u02c8tam\u0259(\u02cc)riks"
|
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],
|
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"synonyms":[],
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|
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"synonym_discussion":"",
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"examples":[],
|
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"history_and_etymology":{
|
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"New Latin, from Latin, tamarisk":""
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},
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"first_known_use":{},
|
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220708-231145"
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},
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"Tamworth":{
|
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"type":[
|
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"noun"
|
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],
|
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"definitions":{
|
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": any of a breed of large long-bodied red swine developed in England especially for the production of bacon":[]
|
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},
|
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"pronounciation":[
|
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"\u02c8tam-(\u02cc)w\u0259rth"
|
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],
|
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"synonyms":[],
|
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"antonyms":[],
|
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"synonym_discussion":"",
|
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"examples":[],
|
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"history_and_etymology":{
|
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"Tamworth , borough in Staffordshire, England":""
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},
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"first_known_use":{
|
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"1860, in the meaning defined above":""
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},
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220709-004628"
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},
|
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"tamper":{
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"type":[
|
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"adjective",
|
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"intransitive verb",
|
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"noun",
|
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"noun,",
|
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"verb"
|
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],
|
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"definitions":{
|
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": to interfere so as to weaken or change for the worse":[
|
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"\u2014 used with with did not want to tamper with tradition"
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],
|
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": to try foolish or dangerous experiments":[
|
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"\u2014 used with with"
|
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],
|
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": to render something harmful or dangerous by altering its structure or composition":[
|
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"was charged with tampering with consumer products"
|
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],
|
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": to carry on underhand or improper negotiations (as by bribery)":[],
|
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": to inflict physical harm, threats, intimidation, or corrupt persuasion with the goal of influencing or preventing a witness's testimony : to engage in witness tampering":[
|
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"\u2014 used with with These alleged efforts were the basis for Mueller's accusation that Manafort was tampering with a witness, attempting to coach testimony, which would have violated the terms of his bail. \u2014 Franklin Foer"
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],
|
|
": a tool for tamping : tamp entry 2":[
|
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"Using a tamper , tamp the coffee down into the filter \u2026",
|
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"\u2014 Lexa Ros\u00e9an",
|
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"After each truckload of earth fell onto the cobblestones of the Piazza's perimeter, a steamroller flattened it, and five relaxed-looking workmen \u2026 patted it smooth with shovels and wooden tampers , and hosed it down.",
|
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"\u2014 Lis Harris"
|
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]
|
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},
|
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"pronounciation":[
|
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"\u02c8tam-p\u0259r"
|
|
],
|
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"synonyms":[],
|
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"antonyms":[],
|
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"synonym_discussion":"",
|
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"examples":[
|
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"Recent Examples on the Web: Verb",
|
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"That allows the malware to tamper with other library files loaded for an application. \u2014 Dan Goodin, Ars Technica , 9 June 2022",
|
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"In short, a kernel-level driver helps a game detect when players tamper with the operating system environment in a way that could give them an advantage. \u2014 Kyle Orland, Ars Technica , 3 Mar. 2022",
|
|
"Federal prosecutors accuse Ravenell of crossing the line with one longtime client, a Baltimore marijuana kingpin, helping to launder money, tamper with witnesses and advise drug dealers how to stay ahead of law enforcement. \u2014 Tim Prudente, baltimoresun.com , 22 Dec. 2021",
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"Additional allegations include weapons charges and an attempt to tamper with evidence, according to Emily Erossy, a spokeswoman from the Cuyahoga County Juvenile Court. \u2014 Olivia Mitchell, cleveland , 25 Apr. 2022",
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"This gave the hackers the ability to tamper with the satellite network. \u2014 Michael Kan, PCMAG , 30 Mar. 2022",
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"Meanwhile, the third component is designed to tamper with equipment from Omron. \u2014 Michael Kan, PCMAG , 13 Apr. 2022",
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"In both cases, the malware packages were designed to tamper with a computer\u2019s Master Boot Record, which tells the hardware how to load the OS. \u2014 Michael Kan, PCMAG , 28 Feb. 2022",
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"Spielberg and screenwriter Tony Kushner are also unafraid to tamper with the narrative, in ways that might at first seem subtle but turn out to be profound. \u2014 Bilge Ebiri, Vulture , 11 Dec. 2021"
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"history_and_etymology":{
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"probably from Middle French temprer to temper, mix, meddle \u2014 more at temper entry 2":"Verb"
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},
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"first_known_use":{
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"1567, in the meaning defined at sense 2":"Verb",
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"circa 1864, in the meaning defined above":"Noun"
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},
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220709-013000"
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"tamp":{
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"type":[
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"noun",
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"verb"
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"definitions":{
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": to drive in or down by a succession of light or medium blows":[
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"tamp wet concrete"
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],
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": to put a check on : reduce , lessen":[
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"tamp down rumors"
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],
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": a tool for tamping : tamper entry 2":[
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"Fill the form half full with fresh, undisturbed snow, firmly packing it down using the cutout can bottom as a tamp ; tamp around the inside edges as you go.",
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"\u2014 James Boone"
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]
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},
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"pronounciation":[
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"\u02c8tamp"
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"synonym_discussion":"",
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"examples":[
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"Recent Examples on the Web: Verb",
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"Even the resurgence of COVID infections can\u2019t tamp down restaurant and cafe openings in the East Bay. \u2014 Gwendolyn Wu, San Francisco Chronicle , 10 June 2022",
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"In doing so, CNN will tamp down use of a tactic that has become all but ubiquitous in the realm of cable news. \u2014 Brian Steinberg, Variety , 2 June 2022",
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"The Federal Reserve has started increasing interest rates, and this, too, will tamp down price increases. \u2014 Veena Jetti, Forbes , 20 May 2022",
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"Throughout his tenure as governor, Ducey and his closest aides sought to tamp down speculation about his political aspirations. \u2014 Stacey Barchenger, The Arizona Republic , 3 Mar. 2022",
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"Asked about the threat of a clash between American and Russian troops spilling over from Ukraine, Austin sought to tamp fears of an incident that could escalate into a confrontation between the two powers. \u2014 Eric Schmitt, BostonGlobe.com , 21 Feb. 2022",
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"Central-bank Governor Philip Lowe sought to tamp down speculation that interest-rate increases will follow shortly. \u2014 David Winning, WSJ , 1 Feb. 2022",
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"The White House on Wednesday sought to tamp down any speculation of lockdowns. \u2014 Anne Flaherty, ABC News , 15 Dec. 2021",
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"Buttigieg sought to tamp down crash concerns in a Nov. 8 press conference highlighting the program. \u2014 Nicol\u00e1s Rivero, Quartz , 16 Nov. 2021",
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"Recent Examples on the Web: Noun",
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"If the hole was mistakenly dug too deep, put some native soil back in the hole and tamp firmly. \u2014 Howard Garrett, Dallas News , 26 Oct. 2020",
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"Karen reported that Amazon is trying tricks to get people to order less \u2014 like showing long delivery times on items deemed low priority, to give Amazon more flexibility to fulfill orders and tamp down demand. \u2014 Shira Ovide, New York Times , 17 Apr. 2020",
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"But with the public thirsty for information on the coronavirus, doctors across the country have taken to social media \u2014 Twitter, in particular \u2014 to snuff out misinformation, tamp down rumors and spread science about the coronavirus outbreaks. \u2014 Michael Cabanatuan, SFChronicle.com , 4 Apr. 2020",
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"The key question now is whether the US counterattack tamps down the cycle of violence or escalates it. \u2014 BostonGlobe.com , 31 Dec. 2019",
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"That is why the museum exhibitions would make extensive use of quotations and oral histories that would let the voices of the past, the words of those who lived the experiences, drown out or at least tamp down the traditional curatorial voice. \u2014 Lonnie G. Bunch Iii, Smithsonian , 19 Sep. 2019",
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"Administration officials said the idea had not been pushed with Mr. Trump and tried to tamp talk of it down. \u2014 New York Times , 19 Aug. 2019",
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"Another study by food scientists at Cornell University also showed in 2015 that the noise level on flights tamps down sweet flavors but amps up umami tastes in substances like tomato juice. \u2014 Author: Hannah Sampson, Anchorage Daily News , 21 June 2019",
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"For now, Fed officials would likely be relieved to see the rate of hiring slow and unemployment stabilize at its current, historically low levels, all of which tamp down worries that growth is becoming unsustainable. \u2014 Nick Timiraos, WSJ , 3 Aug. 2018"
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"history_and_etymology":{
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"probably back-formation from obsolete tampion, tampin plug, from Middle English, from Middle French tapon, tampon , of Germanic origin; akin to Old High German zapho tap \u2014 more at tap entry 3":"Verb"
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},
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"first_known_use":{
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"1834, in the meaning defined at sense 1":"Verb",
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"1920, in the meaning defined above":"Noun"
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},
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220709-014112"
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},
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"Tampanian":{
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"type":[
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"adjective"
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],
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"definitions":{
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": of or belonging to a Lower Paleolithic cultural development in Malaya characterized by choppers flaked on one surface only":[]
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},
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"(\u02c8)tam\u00a6p\u0101n\u0113\u0259n"
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],
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"synonyms":[],
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"synonym_discussion":"",
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"examples":[],
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"history_and_etymology":{
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"Kota Tampan , locality in northern Malaya where the tools were found + English -an":""
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},
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"first_known_use":{},
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220709-055404"
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},
|
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"tamoxifen":{
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"type":[
|
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"noun"
|
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|
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"definitions":{
|
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": an estrogen antagonist C 26 H 29 NO used in the form of its citrate especially to treat postmenopausal breast cancer":[]
|
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},
|
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"pronounciation":[
|
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"t\u0259-\u02c8m\u00e4k-s\u0259-\u02ccfen",
|
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"ta-\u02c8m\u00e4k-si-\u02ccfen"
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],
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"synonyms":[],
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"synonym_discussion":"",
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"examples":[
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"Recent Examples on the Web",
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"These are tumors that do not carry receptors for estrogen, progesterone, or human epidermal growth factor, typically targeted by such drugs as Herceptin or tamoxifen . \u2014 Adam Feuerstein, STAT , 22 Apr. 2020",
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"All participants were given standard hormone therapy (an aromatase inhibitor or tamoxifen ) as well as a medication that shuts down the ovaries' production of estrogen. \u2014 Samantha Lauriello, Health.com , 4 June 2019",
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"All of the women were given standard hormonal therapy -- an aromatase inhibitor or tamoxifen -- plus a medication that shuts down the ovaries' production of estrogen. \u2014 Amy Norton, CBS News , 3 June 2019",
|
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"Hormone therapy with the drug tamoxifen is also common. \u2014 Korin Miller, SELF , 13 Dec. 2018",
|
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"Phyllis Laccetti, a participant in the study, took the hormonal therapy tamoxifen alone for five years after having a mastectomy in 2007 to treat her breast cancer, even though her doctor\u2019s initial recommendation was to also receive chemotherapy. \u2014 Peter Loftus, WSJ , 3 June 2018",
|
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"Generally, after surgery, such patients receive endocrine therapy, such as tamoxifen , which is designed to block the cancer-spurring effects of hormones. \u2014 Laurie Mcginley, Washington Post , 3 June 2018",
|
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"Generally, after surgery, such patients receive endocrine therapy, such as tamoxifen , which is designed to block the cancer-spurring effects of hormones. \u2014 Laurie Mcginley, BostonGlobe.com , 3 June 2018",
|
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"And a Tufts University study, published earlier this year, showed that soy consumption isn\u2019t problematic for women who currently have breast cancer and doesn\u2019t make cancer treatment drugs like tamoxifen less effective. \u2014 Marygrace Taylor, Good Housekeeping , 17 May 2017"
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],
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"history_and_etymology":{
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"probably by recombination & alteration of trans-, oxy , and clomiphene":""
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},
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"first_known_use":{
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"1972, in the meaning defined above":""
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},
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220709-060341"
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},
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"tamure":{
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"type":[
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"noun"
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],
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"definitions":{
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": snapper entry 3 sense 3c":[]
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},
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"pronounciation":[
|
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"t\u0259\u02c8mu\u0307r\u0113"
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],
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"synonyms":[],
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"synonym_discussion":"",
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"history_and_etymology":{
|
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"Maori":""
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},
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"first_known_use":{},
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220709-102049"
|
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},
|
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"tambourine":{
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"type":[
|
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"noun"
|
|
],
|
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"definitions":{},
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|
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"\u02cctam-b\u0259-\u02c8r\u0113n"
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],
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"synonyms":[],
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"synonym_discussion":"",
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"examples":[
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"Recent Examples on the Web",
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"For instance, Dalgety recalls how a freak snowstorm at the start of the sessions allowed for some crucial early rehearsal time, while drummer David Lovering explains why the tambourine is actually the most difficult instrument to play. \u2014 Jon Blistein, Rolling Stone , 6 June 2022",
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"Cameron collaborator Mark Guiliana played drums and Red Hot Chili Peppers drummer Chad Smith chipped in on tambourine . \u2014 Jonathan Cohen, SPIN , 8 May 2022",
|
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"A month later, after a couple of pretty ragged gigs, Allan and I became the only vocalists and there was not a tambourine in sight. \u2014 Chris Willman, Variety , 30 May 2022",
|
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"In a turn of events that in another era might have galvanized a generation of tambourine -wielding folklorists, the rest of this remote Pacific archipelago has become Eden for the one percent. \u2014 Horacio Silva, Town & Country , 31 Mar. 2022",
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"Like few others, Schick can inject an air of mystery and drama by expertly striking a drum, cymbal, gong, cowbell, tambourine , or any other percussion instrument of any size that is at hand. \u2014 George Varga, San Diego Union-Tribune , 15 May 2022",
|
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"Raised in Birmingham, Ala., Mr. Lay grew up attending a Pentecostal church where the sanctuary was filled with the sound of hand claps, tambourine beats and electric organ lines. \u2014 Washington Post , 2 Feb. 2022",
|
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"The beat is kept by a tambourine , which has traditionally been played by women in Spanish celebrations. \u2014 Tim Greiving, Los Angeles Times , 9 Mar. 2022",
|
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"Others posted photos or videos of him with his trademark tambourine or praise dancing. \u2014 Shelia Poole, ajc , 16 Jan. 2022"
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],
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"history_and_etymology":{
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"Middle French tambourin , diminutive of tambour":""
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},
|
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"first_known_use":{
|
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"1579, in the meaning defined above":""
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},
|
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220709-104952"
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},
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"tambourinist":{
|
|
"type":[
|
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"noun"
|
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],
|
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"definitions":{
|
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": one who plays on the tambourine":[]
|
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},
|
|
"pronounciation":[
|
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"-n\u0259\u0307st"
|
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],
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220709-133428"
|
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},
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"Tamonea":{
|
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"type":[
|
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"noun"
|
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],
|
|
"definitions":{
|
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": a flower or plant of the genus Miconia":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"pronounciation":[
|
|
"\u02cctam\u0259\u02c8n\u0113\u0259",
|
|
"t\u0259\u02c8m\u014dn\u0113\u0259",
|
|
"\""
|
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],
|
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|
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|
|
"synonym_discussion":"",
|
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"history_and_etymology":{
|
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"New Latin":"Noun"
|
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},
|
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"first_known_use":{},
|
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220709-143441"
|
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},
|
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"Tam o' Shanter":{
|
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"type":[
|
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"noun"
|
|
],
|
|
"definitions":{
|
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": the hero of Burns's poem Tam o' Shanter":[],
|
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": a woolen cap of Scottish origin with a tight headband, wide flat circular crown, and usually a pompon in the center":[]
|
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},
|
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|
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|
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|
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"first_known_use":{
|
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"1791, in the meaning defined at sense 1":""
|
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},
|
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220709-145945"
|
|
},
|
|
"Tamarac":{
|
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"type":[
|
|
"geographical name"
|
|
],
|
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"definitions":{
|
|
"city bordering the Everglades in southeastern Florida population 60,427":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"pronounciation":[
|
|
"\u02c8ta-m\u0259-\u02ccrak"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[],
|
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"synonym_discussion":"",
|
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"examples":[],
|
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"history_and_etymology":{},
|
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"first_known_use":{},
|
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220709-161628"
|
|
},
|
|
"Tampere":{
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"geographical name"
|
|
],
|
|
"definitions":{
|
|
"city in southwestern Finland population 220,446":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"pronounciation":[
|
|
"\u02c8tam-pe-\u02ccr\u0101",
|
|
"\u02c8t\u00e4m-"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[],
|
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"synonym_discussion":"",
|
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"examples":[],
|
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"history_and_etymology":{},
|
|
"first_known_use":{},
|
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220709-171915"
|
|
},
|
|
"tambour lace":{
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun"
|
|
],
|
|
"definitions":{
|
|
": a lace made in a tambour frame by embroidering or darning designs on machine-made net":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"pronounciation":[],
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
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|
|
"synonym_discussion":"",
|
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"examples":[],
|
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|
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"first_known_use":{},
|
|
"time_of_retrieval":"20220709-175649"
|
|
},
|
|
"Tamus":{
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun"
|
|
],
|
|
"definitions":{
|
|
": a genus of tuberous-rooted vines (family Dioscoreaceae) with twining stems, cordate leaves, and flowers in axillary racemes":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"pronounciation":[
|
|
"\u02c8t\u0101m\u0259s"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[],
|
|
"synonym_discussion":"",
|
|
"examples":[],
|
|
"history_and_etymology":{
|
|
"New Latin, probably from Latin tamnus , a vine":""
|
|
},
|
|
"first_known_use":{},
|
|
"time_of_retrieval":"20220709-191542"
|
|
},
|
|
"tamo":{
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun"
|
|
],
|
|
"definitions":{
|
|
": japanese ash":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"pronounciation":[
|
|
"\u02c8t\u00e4(\u02cc)m\u014d"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[],
|
|
"synonym_discussion":"",
|
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"examples":[],
|
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"history_and_etymology":{
|
|
"Japanese":""
|
|
},
|
|
"first_known_use":{},
|
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220709-202448"
|
|
},
|
|
"tambouti":{
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun"
|
|
],
|
|
"definitions":{
|
|
": a southern and eastern African deciduous tree ( Spirostachys africanus ) of the family Euphorbiaceae with foliage that turns red in fall and hard slightly fragrant wood that is golden yellow in the sapwood and black in the heartwood and is used locally for furniture and cabinetwork":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"pronounciation":[],
|
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"synonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[],
|
|
"synonym_discussion":"",
|
|
"examples":[],
|
|
"history_and_etymology":{
|
|
"Afrikaans tamboetie , from Tamboe Tembu + -tie , diminutive suffix":""
|
|
},
|
|
"first_known_use":{},
|
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220709-213624"
|
|
},
|
|
"tameness":{
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"adjective",
|
|
"adverb",
|
|
"noun",
|
|
"verb"
|
|
],
|
|
"definitions":{
|
|
": reduced from a state of native wildness especially so as to be tractable and useful to humans : domesticated":[
|
|
"tame animals"
|
|
],
|
|
": made docile and submissive : subdued":[],
|
|
": lacking spirit, zest, interest, or the capacity to excite : insipid":[
|
|
"a tame campaign"
|
|
],
|
|
": to reduce from a wild to a domestic state":[],
|
|
": to subject to cultivation":[],
|
|
": to bring under control : harness":[],
|
|
": to deprive of spirit : humble , subdue":[
|
|
"the once revolutionary \u2026 party, long since tamed",
|
|
"\u2014 The Times Literary Supplement (London)"
|
|
],
|
|
": to tone down : soften":[
|
|
"tamed the language in the play"
|
|
],
|
|
": to become tame":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"pronounciation":[
|
|
"\u02c8t\u0101m"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"domestic",
|
|
"domesticated",
|
|
"tamed"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[
|
|
"bridle",
|
|
"check",
|
|
"constrain",
|
|
"contain",
|
|
"control",
|
|
"curb",
|
|
"govern",
|
|
"hold",
|
|
"inhibit",
|
|
"keep",
|
|
"measure",
|
|
"pull in",
|
|
"regulate",
|
|
"rein (in)",
|
|
"restrain",
|
|
"rule"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonym_discussion":"",
|
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"examples":[
|
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"Adjective",
|
|
"The island's birds are quite tame .",
|
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"They ran a pretty tame campaign.",
|
|
"Some people were shocked by the movie, but I found the story pretty tame .",
|
|
"Members of the audience were too tame to interrupt the speaker.",
|
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"Verb",
|
|
"It took a while to tame the horse.",
|
|
"the people who tamed the Wild West",
|
|
"He struggled to tame his temper.",
|
|
"The government needs to do something to tame inflation.",
|
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"Recent Examples on the Web: Adjective",
|
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"This brand was a little thinner than the pack and delivered a bit of welcome heat, which seemed a rarity in this tame bunch. \u2014 Emily Heil, Washington Post , 29 June 2022",
|
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"By contrast, Vivaldi\u2019s pictorially splendid original sounds tame . \u2014 Barbara Jepson, WSJ , 21 June 2022",
|
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"These masks, sprays, drops, treatments and conditioners will help tame brassy blonde hair color at home to get rid of unwanted yellow, red and orange shades at an affordable price. \u2014 Dori Price, Good Housekeeping , 15 June 2022",
|
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"At first, my Class experiences were quiet and tame . \u2014 Carolyn L. Todd, SELF , 14 June 2022",
|
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"Trevorrow is able to mine from individual action sequences, how tame even T. rex now seems in its late-franchise dotage. \u2014 Los Angeles Times , 8 June 2022",
|
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"Yes, Kenny Moore II is the question mark in this otherwise tame time of year. \u2014 Nate Atkins, The Indianapolis Star , 7 June 2022",
|
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"The Follonica Gulf includes a mild microclimate and generally tame sea and wind conditions\u2014hence Scarlino is renowned as one of the safest and best protected ports in the Mediterranean. \u2014 Tom Mullen, Forbes , 29 May 2022",
|
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"The comparatively tame increase in core prices in the data released Friday stood in contrast to the sharp acceleration in the equivalent measure in the Consumer Price Index report released by the Labor Department this month. \u2014 New York Times , 27 May 2022",
|
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"Recent Examples on the Web: Verb",
|
|
"The Fed boosted rates by 0.75 percentage point on June 15 \u2014 its largest hike since 1994 \u2014 to try to tame the nation's fiercest bout with inflation in 40 years. \u2014 CBS News , 28 June 2022",
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"The sea has long tugged at the human imagination, inspiring stories of hubristic individuals seeking to tame the inhabitants of that seemingly endless expanse. \u2014 Alana Mohamed, The Atlantic , 27 June 2022",
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"At the latest Federal Open Market Committee (FOMC) meeting, the Fed hiked rates by 75bps to tame runaway inflation. \u2014 Sophie Mellor, Fortune , 24 June 2022",
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"In a TikTok video, influencer Arielle Lorre shared that Bieber's stylist, Iriniel de Le\u00f3n, uses a hair wax stick from the brand Tancho to tame all those fly-aways in a snatched bun or ponytail. \u2014 Emma Becker, PEOPLE.com , 23 June 2022",
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"How to make berry jelly, and a secret ingredient to tame the sweetness. \u2014 Los Angeles Times , 16 June 2022",
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"The bank earlier this month lifted the cash rate to 0.35% from 0.1% to tame the higher-than-expected inflation. \u2014 Mike Cherney, WSJ , 21 May 2022",
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"Investors remain uneasy about about whether the Fed can do enough to tame inflation without tipping the economy, which is already showing signs of slowing, into a recession. \u2014 Arkansas Online , 6 May 2022",
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"Investors remain uneasy about about whether the Fed can do enough to tame inflation without tipping the economy, which is already showing signs of slowing, into a recession. \u2014 Dammian J. Troise And Alex Veiga, Anchorage Daily News , 5 May 2022"
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],
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"Middle English, from Old English tam ; akin to Old High German zam tame, Latin domare to tame, Greek damnanai":"Adjective"
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},
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"before the 12th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1":"Adjective",
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"13th century, in the meaning defined at transitive sense 1a":"Verb"
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},
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220709-222248"
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},
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"Tambov":{
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"geographical name"
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],
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"city of south central Russia in Europe southeast of Moscow population 280,000":[]
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},
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"-\u02c8b\u022fv",
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"t\u00e4m-\u02c8b\u022ff"
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220709-222555"
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},
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"tamarix family":{
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"noun"
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"tamas":{
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"type":[
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"noun"
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],
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},
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"\u02c8t\u0259m\u0259s"
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"Sanskrit, darkness":""
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},
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"1860, in the meaning defined above":""
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