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2945 lines
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"tea caddy":{
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"antonyms":[],
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"definitions":{
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": caddy":[]
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},
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"examples":[
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"Recent Examples on the Web",
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"There's a tea caddy on a pulley, small stainless-steel appliances, a tin-ceiling backsplash and an automatic hot-water dispenser at the single deep sink. \u2014 Mary Colurso, AL.com , 21 Feb. 2018"
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],
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"first_known_use":{
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"1784, in the meaning defined above":""
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"synonyms":[],
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220706-120121",
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"type":[
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"noun"
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]
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},
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"tea cake":{
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"antonyms":[],
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"definitions":{
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": a small flat cake usually made with raisins":[],
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": cookie":[]
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},
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"examples":[
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"Recent Examples on the Web",
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"This simple recipe for chamomile tea cake uses every opportunity to imbue the final crumb with its flowery flavor. \u2014 New York Times , 13 Apr. 2022",
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"My favorite dessert on the current menu follows the seasonal thread: Stovall rethinks ciambellone, an Italian tea cake often scented with lemon zest, into a flourless olive oil and almond cloud. \u2014 Bill Addison, Los Angeles Times , 11 Feb. 2022",
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"The afternoon tea features a wide variety of teas and a menu of royal Kensington biscuits, majestic apricot crumb bar, along with a chocolate tea cake . \u2014 Roger Sands, Forbes , 17 May 2021",
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"Filipino mango float to British tea cake to that nostalgic banana pudding on the back of the Nilla wafer box. \u2014 Julia O'malley, Anchorage Daily News , 4 Mar. 2021",
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"Stella Jean\u2019s is known for its unique ice cream flavors, including recent specials s\u2019mores, ube & pandesal toffee, milk & cookies and Earl Gray & citrus tea cake . \u2014 Pam Kragen, San Diego Union-Tribune , 1 Sep. 2020",
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"Squirrel-skinning and tea cakes have made way for pizza and hummus, and this time around, there is tempeh, chana masala and Beef Rendang. \u2014 Washington Post , 31 Oct. 2019",
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"Favorites include the traditional spritz, Russian tea cakes , peanut butter kiss and roll outs. \u2014 Nancy Ngo, Twin Cities , 5 Dec. 2019",
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"According to Colorland, women traditionally get the day off and get together for tea cakes while the men do the housework and the cooking. \u2014 Annie O\u2019sullivan, Woman's Day , 13 Dec. 2019"
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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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"synonym_discussion":"",
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"synonyms":[],
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220706-170036",
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"type":[
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"noun"
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]
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},
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"tea cart":{
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"antonyms":[],
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"definitions":{
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": tea wagon":[]
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},
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"examples":[
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"Recent Examples on the Web",
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"That all evolved from a middle school coffee and tea cart . \u2014 Linda Gandee, cleveland , 31 Jan. 2022",
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"In proper British fashion, the lounge will host the first-ever Centurion tea cart , featuring a selection of both hot and cold teas as well as pastries. \u2014 Debra Kamin, Cond\u00e9 Nast Traveler , 12 Oct. 2021",
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"Its most distinguishing feature may be its tea cart , which will circulate the lounge offering a variety of hot and cold teas plus pastries to guests. \u2014 Ramsey Qubein, Forbes , 12 Oct. 2021"
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],
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"first_known_use":{
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"1817, in the meaning defined above":""
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},
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"history_and_etymology":{},
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"pronounciation":[],
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"synonym_discussion":"",
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"synonyms":[],
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220707-112930",
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"type":[
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"noun"
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]
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},
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"tea ceremony":{
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"antonyms":[],
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"definitions":{
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": chanoyu":[]
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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":"20220707-060637",
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"type":[
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"noun"
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]
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},
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"tea maker":{
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"antonyms":[],
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"definitions":{
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": a perforated covered spoon that holds tea leaves and is used in brewing tea in a cup":[]
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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":"20220708-120547",
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"type":[
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"noun"
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]
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},
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"tea service":{
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"antonyms":[],
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"definitions":{
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": tea set":[]
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},
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"examples":[
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"Recent Examples on the Web",
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"In addition, Zest has a monthly English-style tea service on the third Saturday of each month, with sweet pastries from Knead bakery and savory sandwiches and bites from Zest. \u2014 San Diego Union-Tribune , 28 Apr. 2022",
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"Their basic cream tea service includes scones and clotted cream and a pot of loose-leaf tea. \u2014 Pamela Wright, BostonGlobe.com , 17 May 2022",
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"Zest is also planning to host a special Mother\u2019s Day tea service at 11 a.m. May 8 for $49. \u2014 San Diego Union-Tribune , 28 Apr. 2022",
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"Presented on the hotel\u2019s outdoor garden terrace, guests can enjoy an open-air alfresco tea service surrounded by wild flowers and verdant hedges accompanied by the sounds of a grand piano. \u2014 Caroline Tell, Forbes , 15 Apr. 2022",
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"Beyond its impressive menu, the restaurant\u2019s elegant tea service , featuring Kiran\u2019s own chai blend and scones presented with jam and clotted cream, is worth a try. \u2014 Megha Mcswain, Chron , 22 Mar. 2022",
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"The hotel honors its North African roots with Moroccan tea service each afternoon and Moroccan daybeds, perfect for stargazing at night. \u2014 Anna Haines, Forbes , 14 Apr. 2022",
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"The hotel also offers sweet perks like complimentary coffee and tea service and a daily evening social hour. \u2014 Anna Haines, Forbes , 26 Apr. 2022",
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"There's also a daily afternoon tea service featuring scones with local blueberries and Sable cookies made from local butter. \u2014 Rachel Chang, Travel + Leisure , 15 Feb. 2022"
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],
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"first_known_use":{
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"1809, in the meaning defined above":""
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},
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"history_and_etymology":{},
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"pronounciation":[],
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"synonym_discussion":"",
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"synonyms":[],
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220708-121601",
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"type":[
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"noun"
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]
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},
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"teach":{
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"antonyms":[],
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"definitions":{
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": to accustom to some action or attitude":[
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"teach students to think for themselves"
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],
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": to cause to know how":[
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"is teaching me to drive"
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],
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": to cause to know something":[
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"taught them a trade"
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],
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": to cause to know the disagreeable consequences of some action":[
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"I'll teach you to come home late"
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],
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": to conduct instruction regularly in":[
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"teach school"
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],
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": to guide the studies of":[],
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": to impart the knowledge of":[
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"teach algebra"
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],
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": to instruct by precept, example, or experience":[],
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": to make known and accepted":[
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"experience teaches us our limitations"
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],
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": to provide instruction : act as a teacher":[]
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},
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"examples":[
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"He enjoys teaching his students about history.",
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"She taught English for many years at the high school.",
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"The church teaches compassion and forgiveness.",
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"Someone needs to teach her right and wrong.",
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"The experience taught us that money doesn't mean everything.",
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"Her injury will teach her not to be so careless with a knife.",
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"Recent Examples on the Web",
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"Happy birthday to the man who continues to teach me how to be a better person. \u2014 Karla Pope, Good Housekeeping , 30 June 2022",
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"Roasting is difficult to figure out, because there\u2019s not a lot of literature or YouTube videos or anything that will teach you how to roast coffee. \u2014 Josh Chesler, SPIN , 30 June 2022",
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"Meet a ranger who wants to teach you how to stay safe outdoors. \u2014 Mary Forgione, Los Angeles Times , 30 June 2022",
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"Monetization felt like a natural next step \u2014 except, Chavez didn\u2019t have a business background or industry mentors or connections to help teach her how to raise big money. \u2014 Lyanne Alfaro, refinery29.com , 30 June 2022",
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"Parents can learn how to advocate for their children, as well as teach them how to protect and advocate for themselves. \u2014 Rachel Fadem, CNN , 29 June 2022",
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"If someone comes to you and asks a question, and wants to learn \u2013 teach them. \u2014 Brenda Cain, cleveland , 26 June 2022",
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"BlackRock's iShares is partnering with NBA draft prospects to invest in stocks and bonds, and to teach them how to build their portfolios from the start of their careers. \u2014 Matt Craig, Forbes , 24 June 2022",
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"Adam and Shruti both wonder whether they\u2019re cut out to be doctors, and what the hazing of medical training is supposed to teach them. \u2014 Sophie Gilbert, The Atlantic , 23 June 2022"
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],
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"first_known_use":{
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"before the 12th century, in the meaning defined at transitive sense 1a":""
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},
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"history_and_etymology":{
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"Middle English techen to show, instruct, from Old English t\u01e3can ; akin to Old English t\u0101cn sign \u2014 more at token entry 1":""
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},
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"pronounciation":[
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"\u02c8t\u0113ch"
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],
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"synonym_discussion":"Choose the Right Synonym for teach teach , instruct , educate , train , discipline , school mean to cause to acquire knowledge or skill. teach applies to any manner of imparting information or skill so that others may learn. taught us a lot about our planet instruct suggests methodical or formal teaching. instructs raw recruits in military drill educate implies development of the mind. more things than formal schooling serve to educate a person train stresses instruction and drill with a specific end in view. trained foreign pilots to operate the new aircraft discipline implies training in habits of order and precision. a disciplined mind school implies training or disciplining especially in what is hard to master. schooled the horse in five gaits",
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"synonyms":[
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"educate",
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"indoctrinate",
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"instruct",
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"lesson",
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"school",
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"train",
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"tutor"
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],
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220707-095147",
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"type":[
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"verb"
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]
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},
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"teachability":{
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"antonyms":[],
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"definitions":{
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": ability to learn by instruction : teachableness":[],
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": suitability for use in teaching":[
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"illustrations increase the teachability of a textbook"
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]
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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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"\u02cct\u0113ch\u0259\u02c8bil\u0259t\u0113"
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],
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"synonym_discussion":"",
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"synonyms":[],
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220706-163426",
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"type":[
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"noun"
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]
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},
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"teachable":{
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"antonyms":[],
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"definitions":{
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": apt and willing to learn":[],
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": capable of being taught":[],
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": favorable to teaching":[]
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},
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"examples":[
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"students who are teachable and eager to learn",
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"The book's style makes it very teachable .",
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"Recent Examples on the Web",
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"Their dissimilarity to the majority of USAF front line fighters was regarded as a teachable element. \u2014 Eric Tegler, Forbes , 22 June 2022",
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"Chrystal Ratcliffe, president of the Greater Indianapolis NAACP, released a statement calling the incident a teachable moment to understand how important context and perception is for an organization's message. \u2014 Domenica Bongiovanni, The Indianapolis Star , 14 June 2022",
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"The father-of-two said the chants were a teachable moment for his 5-year-old son, Draymond Jamal Green. \u2014 Natasha Dye, PEOPLE.com , 9 June 2022",
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"Jada Pinkett Smith turned her husband\u2019s Oscar-night blowup into a teachable moment about alopecia areata, the hair-loss disorder affecting her and millions of others that, in some cases, can impact a person\u2019s sense of identity. \u2014 Time , 1 June 2022",
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"Jada Pinkett Smith turned her husband\u2019s Oscar-night blowup into a teachable moment about alopecia areata, the hair-loss disorder affecting her and millions of others that, in some cases, can impact a person\u2019s sense of identity. \u2014 Lynn Elber, BostonGlobe.com , 1 June 2022",
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"Skills are often teachable , but attitude, character and preferences are more permanent facets. \u2014 Johnny C. Taylor Jr., USA TODAY , 22 Feb. 2022",
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"At at least this basic level, the Overview Effect was indeed teachable . \u2014 Michael Del Castillo, Forbes , 26 Dec. 2021",
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"The Office, Grace & Frankie) pumps the brakes one too many times to make way for a teachable moment. \u2014 Leah Greenblatt, EW.com , 13 May 2022"
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],
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"first_known_use":{
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"15th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1a":""
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},
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"history_and_etymology":{},
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"pronounciation":[
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"\u02c8t\u0113-ch\u0259-b\u0259l"
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],
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"synonym_discussion":"",
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"synonyms":[],
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220707-070026",
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"type":[
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"adjective",
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"adverb",
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"noun"
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]
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},
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"teachable moment":{
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"antonyms":[],
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"definitions":{
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": a time that is favorable for teaching something, such as proper behavior":[]
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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":"20220706-194308",
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"type":[
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"noun"
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]
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},
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"teacher":{
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"antonyms":[],
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"definitions":{
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": a Mormon ranking above a deacon in the Aaronic priesthood":[]
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},
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"examples":[
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"Experience is a good teacher .",
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"She is a first-grade teacher .",
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"a teacher of driver's education",
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"Recent Examples on the Web",
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"The household of his youth was liberal, Jewish, feistily intellectual and musical: His father was a lawyer and amateur violinist, and his mother was a former piano teacher . \u2014 William Robin, BostonGlobe.com , 2 July 2022",
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"The household of his youth was liberal, Jewish, feistily intellectual and musical: His father was a lawyer and amateur violinist, and his mother was a former piano teacher . \u2014 New York Times , 1 July 2022",
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"Six minors and seven adults are listed as plaintiffs, which include current students and their parents -- one of whom is a teacher in the school district. \u2014 Jarrod Wardwell, CNN , 1 July 2022",
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"His father was a paper salesman, and his mother was a teacher before raising six children. \u2014 Ethan Ehrenhaft, Washington Post , 26 June 2022",
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"Przybojewski is a teacher of grades 6-8 at St. Benedict\u2019s School in Garfield Heights. \u2014 Mary Jane Brewer, cleveland , 23 June 2022",
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"Uvalde school district police officer Ruben Ruiz, whose wife was a teacher in the classroom and called him after she was shot, attempted to enter the hallway but was turned away according to McCraw. \u2014 Paul Best, Fox News , 21 June 2022",
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"It\u2019s so deeply funny, but also the kindness in the show \u2014 my mom was a public school teacher , and there\u2019s something that kind of hits me squarely in the heart every week. \u2014 Kate Aurthur, Variety , 20 June 2022",
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"Fenzel is also a teacher at Orchard Lake St. Mary's . \u2014 Chandler Engelbrecht, Detroit Free Press , 19 June 2022"
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],
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"first_known_use":{
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"14th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1":""
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},
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"history_and_etymology":{},
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"pronounciation":[
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"\u02c8t\u0113-ch\u0259r"
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],
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"synonym_discussion":"",
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"synonyms":[
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"educationist",
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"educator",
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"instructor",
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"pedagogue",
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"pedagog",
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"preceptor",
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"schoolteacher"
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],
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220706-162226",
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"type":[
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"noun"
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]
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},
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"teacher's pet":{
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"antonyms":[],
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"definitions":{
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": a person who is treated as a favorite by one in authority":[],
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": a pupil who has won the teacher's special favor":[]
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},
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"examples":[
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"Recent Examples on the Web",
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"This sponge was a real teacher's pet , earning a perfect score in all of our tests, with little to no absorption, flawless and quick application, and easy cleanup. \u2014 Madison Yauger, PEOPLE.com , 16 May 2022",
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"The other factions are as follows: the C's, the teacher's pets . \u2014 Omar Sanchez, EW.com , 17 Apr. 2020",
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"But in elementary and high schools, Apple has gone from teacher's pet to the back of the class. \u2014 Geoffrey A. Fowler, chicagotribune.com , 27 Mar. 2018"
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],
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"first_known_use":{
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"1914, in the meaning defined at sense 1":""
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},
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"history_and_etymology":{},
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"pronounciation":[],
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"synonym_discussion":"",
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"synonyms":[],
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220706-120310",
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"type":[
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"noun"
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]
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},
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"teaching":{
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"antonyms":[],
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"definitions":{
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": of, relating to, used for, or engaged in teaching":[
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"a teaching aid",
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"the teaching profession",
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"a teaching assistant"
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],
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": the act, practice, or profession of a teacher":[]
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},
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"examples":[
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"Noun",
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"He went into teaching after college.",
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"a chemist who has devoted his career to teaching , even though he could have made a lot more money in an industrial job",
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"Recent Examples on the Web: Noun",
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"And as anybody who has tried teaching knows, humans learn not simply through information, but also through action and art and activity. \u2014 The Salt Lake Tribune , 26 June 2022",
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"Last fall, the Education Department instituted a waiver for its Public Service Loan Forgiveness program, which was created by Congress in 2007 to encourage students to enter professions like teaching , nursing and public-interest law. \u2014 Gabriel T. Rubin, WSJ , 24 June 2022",
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"Seemingly lost in the conversation is the fact that national reading test scores have not budged in 40 years despite endless reform efforts and back-and-forth changes in teaching literacy. \u2014 Jill Tucker, San Francisco Chronicle , 23 June 2022",
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"Earlier this year, Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern introduced a new curriculum with mandatory teaching of M\u0101ori history and British colonialism. \u2014 Tara Subramaniam, CNN , 23 June 2022",
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"Alec Guinness' Obi-Wan spends his life and death teaching Anakin's son the ways of the Force \u2014 and never seems to notice if women exist. \u2014 Darren Franich, EW.com , 22 June 2022",
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"In opposing Supreme Court review, officials in Maine argued that the schools students attend under the program should mirror the teaching offered at public schools. \u2014 Robert Barnes, Anchorage Daily News , 21 June 2022",
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"The faculty senate found that professors were also discouraged from teaching or even researching controversial subjects like critical race theory. \u2014 Dexter Filkins, The New Yorker , 20 June 2022",
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"Lamming found a job teaching at a boys school in Trinidad before following a similar path to many contemporaries and emigrating to England in 1950, journeying on the same boat across the ocean as the Trinidadian author Sam Selvon. \u2014 Hillel Italie, USA TODAY , 20 June 2022",
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"Recent Examples on the Web: Adjective",
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"Local 99 of Service Employees International Union, the largest union for non- teaching employees, is supporting Brenes, as are charter school advocates. \u2014 Howard Blumestaff Writer, Los Angeles Times , 31 May 2022",
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"Local 99 of Service Employees International Union, which represents most non- teaching campus workers, has called for a voice in safety matters. \u2014 Los Angeles Times , 28 Feb. 2022",
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"Leading up to the strike, the district had hundreds of vacancies for educators and non- teaching classified staff, putting a strain on employees, union leaders said. \u2014 Melissa Gomezstaff Writer, Los Angeles Times , 4 Apr. 2022",
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"Organizations are looking to hire teachers and substitute teachers as well as non- teaching employees. \u2014 Laura Groch, San Diego Union-Tribune , 27 Mar. 2022",
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"Local 99 of Service Employees International Union, which represents most non- teaching employees, including large numbers of lower-wage workers, pushed for the extension in contract negotiations. \u2014 Los Angeles Times , 11 Oct. 2021",
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"The former office administrator noted that teachers aren\u2019t the only ones facing these challenges; non- teaching staff have also struggled during the pandemic. \u2014 Alexis Oatman, cleveland , 6 Feb. 2022",
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"Second, the non- teaching dimensions of higher education have become relatively more important. \u2014 Richard Vedder, Forbes , 27 Dec. 2021",
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"Vaccination rates have been lower for non- teaching , lower-wage workers. \u2014 Tribune News Service, oregonlive , 15 Oct. 2021"
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"13th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1":"Noun",
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"1615, in the meaning defined above":"Adjective"
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"\u02c8t\u0113-chi\u014b"
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],
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"synonyms":[
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"education",
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"instruction",
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"schooling",
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"training",
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"tuition",
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"tutelage",
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"tutoring"
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"adjective",
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"noun"
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"teak":{
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"type":[
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"noun"
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"definitions":{
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": a tall tropical Asian timber tree ( Tectona grandis ) of the vervain family":[],
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": the hard yellowish-brown wood of teak used especially for furniture and shipbuilding":[]
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"pronounciation":[
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"\u02c8t\u0113k"
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"examples":[
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"Recent Examples on the Web",
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"The lodge is quite extraordinary, with stilted thatched buildings featuring an eclectic mix of teak panels, Victorian furniture and whimsical African touches. \u2014 Shelby Knick, Forbes , 19 May 2022",
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"In its efforts to be a little more like the French Riviera, the Miami circuit made room for 10 yachts so that a very select group of high-paying fans could kick off their shoes, clink glasses, and follow the race from the comfort of a teak deck. \u2014 Joshua Robinson, WSJ , 8 May 2022",
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"This 85% Merlot and 15% Cabernet Sauvignon blend that ages in steel tanks includes soft though somewhat volatile aromas of teak and blueberries. \u2014 Tom Mullen, Forbes , 22 May 2022",
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"All of the designs are made with Burmese teak or solid oak. \u2014 Demetrius Simms, Robb Report , 14 Feb. 2022",
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"The whimsical effect continues across the boat to clouds in one of the guest suites, to the white-dotted patterns in the shower, all the way to a dragon on the top of the teak kettle in the country kitchen. \u2014 Michael Verdon, Robb Report , 13 May 2022",
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"The teak lounge chairs are by Henry Hall Designs, and the Spanish hanging lanterns were found in Belgium. \u2014 Kelsey Mulvey, ELLE Decor , 10 May 2022",
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"This beautiful tray is made from teak wood and is hand-carved in Senegal. \u2014 Martha Sorren, Woman's Day , 29 Apr. 2022",
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"Like many boats these days, the UK builder focused on creating a more natural flow between the lower cockpit and inner salon, with a teak cockpit table for cocktails or dining, an outdoor grill and sunbed that hangs over the swim platform. \u2014 Michael Verdon, Robb Report , 29 Apr. 2022"
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"history_and_etymology":{
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"Portuguese teca , from Malayalam t\u0113kka":""
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"first_known_use":{
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"1698, in the meaning defined at sense 1":""
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220708-170025"
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"teakettle":{
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"antonyms":[],
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"definitions":{
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": a covered kettle with a handle and spout for boiling water":[]
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},
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"examples":[
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"Recent Examples on the Web",
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"This is a particular shame for a symphony that wicks teakettle tensions from frequencies that are frequently lost. \u2014 Washington Post , 3 Mar. 2022",
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"Every four years, when the Winter Olympics come around, TV viewers stop and notice men and women in funny looking pants furiously sweeping in front of what looks like a giant teakettle sliding on ice. \u2014 Los Angeles Times , 9 Feb. 2022",
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"Each colorful tableau is crammed with weird and funny things: giant tomatoes, a waterfall shaped like a teakettle , gnomes in a longboat. \u2014 Meghan Cox Gurdon, WSJ , 15 Oct. 2021",
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"A few hours later at the Fens, with the Sox trailing, 5-1, in the eighth, David Ortiz crushed a game-tying grand slam into the Red Sox bullpen as Tigers outfielder Torii Hunter went ass-over- teakettle in a futile quest for the catch. \u2014 BostonGlobe.com , 27 Aug. 2021",
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"The office is spacious and airy but modestly equipped, with a wall of bookshelves and a teakettle on a side table. \u2014 Rebecca Mead, The New Yorker , 23 Aug. 2021",
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"In the kitchen area, the cabinets and refrigerator open, and there's a sink and a gas stove with a teakettle on top. \u2014 Laura Sky Brown, Car and Driver , 14 July 2021",
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"The little boy was snoring, an intermittent teakettle whistle. \u2014 Usman T. Malik, Wired , 11 Dec. 2020",
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"The power for the lights, computers and teakettles in Mr. Kazaglis\u2019s office increasingly comes from wind and gas, and not coal. \u2014 Somini Sengupta, New York Times , 3 Oct. 2019"
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],
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"first_known_use":{
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"1705, 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\u0113-\u02ccke-t\u1d4al"
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],
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"synonym_discussion":"",
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"synonyms":[],
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220707-202618",
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"type":[
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"noun"
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]
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},
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"team":{
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"antonyms":[],
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"definitions":{
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": a brood especially of young pigs or ducks":[],
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": a draft animal often with harness and vehicle":[],
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": a group of animals: such as":[],
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": a group on one side (as in football or a debate)":[],
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": a matched group of animals for exhibition":[],
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": a number of persons associated together in work or activity: such as":[],
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": crew , gang":[],
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": lineage , race":[],
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": to convey or haul with a team":[],
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": to drive a team or motortruck":[],
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": to form a team or association : join forces or efforts":[
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"\u2014 often used with up"
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]
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},
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"examples":[
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"Noun",
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"a doubles team in tennis",
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"He is the best player on his team .",
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"They are the worst team in baseball.",
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"To get the job done more quickly, we split up into teams .",
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"We worked as a team to put out the fire.",
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"The company hired a team of lawyers to advise them.",
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"a search and rescue team",
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"A dog team pulled the sled.",
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"Verb",
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"a show that teams two of television's funniest comedians",
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"Recent Examples on the Web: Noun",
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"Nevertheless, Cora and his team are focused on what\u2019s in front of them. \u2014 Globe Staff, BostonGlobe.com , 27 June 2022",
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"The organization received a 100% increase in daily online donations, helped by a matching contribution by the NFL and his former team . \u2014 Dawn Ennis, Forbes , 26 June 2022",
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"Jankowski and his team of volunteers worked for over a year to put together a safe route, plan event festivities and find a venue to host bike riders. \u2014 Addison Lathers, Journal Sentinel , 25 June 2022",
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"But with a chance to give his new team a lead, the former Braves star was booed by his old fans. \u2014 Jack Harris, Los Angeles Times , 25 June 2022",
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"Two-way players compete in the NBA G League and can make up to 50 appearances for their team during the regular season, but are not eligible to play in the postseason. \u2014 Ryan Mcfadden, Baltimore Sun , 24 June 2022",
|
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"Fudd believes that carries over to their UConn team and is something to keep in mind for this upcoming season. \u2014 Lila Bromberg, Hartford Courant , 24 June 2022",
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"Three three-car trolleys will be branded for SDSU\u2019s new stadium and its football team , moving all about the three lines of San Diego\u2019s Metropolitan Transit System. \u2014 San Diego Union-Tribune , 24 June 2022",
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"His entire team was gone, and this three-year ride, which included headlining tours and performances with the likes of Nickelodeon star Miranda Cosgrove, came to a sudden halt. \u2014 ELLE , 24 June 2022",
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"Recent Examples on the Web: Adjective",
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"The Hoosiers are expected to host a multi- team event at Assembly Hall during the week of Thanksgiving, with games lined up against Miami (Ohio), Little Rock and Jackson State. \u2014 Zach Osterman, The Indianapolis Star , 16 June 2022",
|
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"Enablement solutions that integrate workflows can improve cross- team collaboration and visibility so your GTM teams can work more effectively. \u2014 Toby Carrington, Forbes , 8 June 2022",
|
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"This story will be updated Former Utah Jazz owner Gail Miller and ex- team president Steve Starks are in the house for Quin Snyder\u2019s farewell news conference. \u2014 Eric Walden, The Salt Lake Tribune , 6 June 2022",
|
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"The world of high-level recruiting also leads to come inter- team relationships. \u2014 Ben Steele, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel , 16 Mar. 2022",
|
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"Invest in systems, tools, and processes that allow and encourage cross- team collaboration. \u2014 Brian Solis, Forbes , 13 Apr. 2022",
|
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"While workers were interacting with their own small teams more, there was far less cross- team collaboration. \u2014 Emily Peck, Fortune , 8 Dec. 2021",
|
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"In Tampa, Florida, New York Yankees star DJ LeMahieu was among a multi- team group working out for the last time at a high school field less than a mile from New York's complex. \u2014 David Brandt, ajc , 12 Mar. 2022",
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"There isn\u2019t an umbrella name for the tournament as the NCAA has a cap of eight teams for multi- team tournaments. \u2014 oregonlive , 15 Feb. 2022",
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"Recent Examples on the Web: Verb",
|
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"After a third straight championship in 1993, Jordan retired to play minor-league baseball for the White Sox, only to return in \u201895 and team up with Pippen and Dennis Rodman for another three-peat from 1996-98. \u2014 Paul Sullivan, Chicago Tribune , 19 June 2022",
|
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"Two child stars are set to team up for a survival drama hitting the Cannes March\u00e9. \u2014 Alex Ritman, The Hollywood Reporter , 11 May 2022",
|
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"Two years later, the pair would team up once again for their 15-track collaborative album Big Sleepover, meanwhile OutKast hasn\u2019t released a new record since 2006\u2019s Idlewild. \u2014 Hannah Dailey, Billboard , 10 May 2022",
|
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"Opportunities to collaborate in this way with iconic supermodel peers are rare, so to be able to team up for this project was the best of both worlds, lots of work and lots of play! \u2014 Janelle Okwodu, Vogue , 4 Apr. 2022",
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"That movie, written and directed by Ron Shelton, starred Wesley Snipes and Harrelson as street basketball hustlers who begin at odds with each other and then team up for a bigger game. \u2014 Rebecca Rubin, Variety , 3 Mar. 2022",
|
|
"The film follows two street basketball hustlers who at first try to hustle each other, then team up for a bigger score. \u2014 Kirby Adams, The Courier-Journal , 3 Mar. 2022",
|
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"The Holiday Pie's return comes as McDonald's is getting ready to celebrate the season with a whole menu of free goodies given in honor of Mariah Carey, the latest musical superstar to team with McD's for their Famous Orders campaign. \u2014 PEOPLE.com , 1 Dec. 2021",
|
|
"The Ballad of Ricky Bobby (2006), and Step Brothers (2008) has wanted to team up with Jones for a long time. \u2014 Nasha Smith, Forbes , 7 Oct. 2021"
|
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],
|
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"first_known_use":{
|
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"14th century, in the meaning defined above":"Adjective",
|
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"1552, in the meaning defined at transitive sense 1":"Verb",
|
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"before the 12th century, in the meaning defined at sense 4":"Noun"
|
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},
|
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"history_and_etymology":{
|
|
"Middle English teme , from Old English t\u0113am offspring, lineage, group of draft animals; akin to Old High German zoum rein, Old English t\u0113on to draw, pull \u2014 more at tow entry 1":"Noun"
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},
|
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"pronounciation":[
|
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"\u02c8t\u0113m"
|
|
],
|
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"synonym_discussion":"",
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"synonyms":[
|
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"army",
|
|
"band",
|
|
"brigade",
|
|
"company",
|
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"crew",
|
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"gang",
|
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"outfit",
|
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"party",
|
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"platoon",
|
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"squad"
|
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],
|
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220708-105523",
|
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"type":[
|
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"adjective",
|
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"noun",
|
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"verb"
|
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]
|
|
},
|
|
"team (up)":{
|
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"antonyms":[],
|
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"definitions":{
|
|
": to join with someone to work together":[
|
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"They teamed up to get the work done quickly.",
|
|
"\u2014 often + with Several organizations have teamed up with one another in the relief effort."
|
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]
|
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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":"20220707-055652",
|
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"type":[
|
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"phrasal verb"
|
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]
|
|
},
|
|
"team effort":{
|
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"antonyms":[],
|
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"definitions":{
|
|
": something done by a group of people":[
|
|
"The project is a team effort ."
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
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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":"",
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"time_of_retrieval":"20220708-121947",
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"team player":{
|
|
"antonyms":[],
|
|
"definitions":{
|
|
": someone who cares more about helping a group or team to succeed than about his or her individual success":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"examples":[],
|
|
"first_known_use":{},
|
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"history_and_etymology":{},
|
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"pronounciation":[],
|
|
"synonym_discussion":"",
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"time_of_retrieval":"20220708-110158",
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"team track":{
|
|
"antonyms":[],
|
|
"definitions":{
|
|
": a siding with public access on which freight cars are placed for loading or unloading by shippers and consignees":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"examples":[],
|
|
"first_known_use":{},
|
|
"history_and_etymology":{},
|
|
"pronounciation":[],
|
|
"synonym_discussion":"",
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"time_of_retrieval":"20220706-212911",
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"team up":{
|
|
"antonyms":[],
|
|
"definitions":{
|
|
": to join with someone to work together":[
|
|
"They teamed up to get the work done quickly.",
|
|
"\u2014 often + with Several organizations have teamed up with one another in the relief effort."
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"examples":[],
|
|
"first_known_use":{},
|
|
"history_and_etymology":{},
|
|
"pronounciation":[],
|
|
"synonym_discussion":"",
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"time_of_retrieval":"20220706-131323",
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"phrasal verb"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"team yard":{
|
|
"antonyms":[],
|
|
"definitions":{
|
|
": a railroad yard having team tracks":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"examples":[],
|
|
"first_known_use":{},
|
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"history_and_etymology":{},
|
|
"pronounciation":[],
|
|
"synonym_discussion":"",
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"time_of_retrieval":"20220707-193039",
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"teamster":{
|
|
"antonyms":[],
|
|
"definitions":{
|
|
": one who drives a team or motortruck especially as an occupation":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"Recent Examples on the Web",
|
|
"On Thursday, June 2, 1892, Robert Lewis, a 28-year-old African-American teamster and bus driver in the village of Port Jervis, N.Y., was killed by a mob. \u2014 David S. Reynolds, WSJ , 8 June 2022",
|
|
"The 375-acre farm site is a historically intact former 1840s farm and teamster inn being restored as an 1840s working farm museum by volunteers and donors from around the country, farm officials said. \u2014 Beacon-news Staff, chicagotribune.com , 21 Feb. 2022",
|
|
"After years of introducing what was first called the Butch Lewis Act (named after an Ohio teamster ), Brown worked to get his pension-salvaging plan into the American Rescue Plan. \u2014 David Browne, Rolling Stone , 29 Mar. 2021",
|
|
"For the rest of his life, Dinning supported his family as a teamster and laborer. \u2014 Washington Post , 19 Feb. 2021",
|
|
"Then, a teamster who was in the building walked in and kept the man at ease before the police arrived minutes later. \u2014 Andrea Salcedo, Washington Post , 10 Dec. 2020",
|
|
"Both candidates have long lists of prominent endorsers, with labor unions, including those for teachers, electricians, state workers and teamsters , siding with Pham. \u2014 oregonlive , 23 Apr. 2020",
|
|
"The waist-high overalls were soon being sported by miners, teamsters , lumberjacks, and farmers with thousands of San Franciscans wearing Levi\u2019s (trademarked in 1966) by the end of 1873. \u2014 Drake Wilson, Sunset Magazine , 12 Feb. 2020",
|
|
"The teamsters did not file their grievance in time, and an arbiter ruled the city did not need to pay out a settlement to the union, Bockenstedt said. \u2014 Aubrey Wieber, Anchorage Daily News , 19 Dec. 2019"
|
|
],
|
|
"first_known_use":{
|
|
"1758, in the meaning defined above":""
|
|
},
|
|
"history_and_etymology":{},
|
|
"pronounciation":[
|
|
"\u02c8t\u0113m(p)-st\u0259r",
|
|
"\u02c8t\u0113m-st\u0259r"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonym_discussion":"",
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"time_of_retrieval":"20220706-114256",
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"teamwork":{
|
|
"antonyms":[
|
|
"noncooperation"
|
|
],
|
|
"definitions":{
|
|
": work done by several associates with each doing a part but all subordinating personal prominence to the efficiency of the whole":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"They credit good teamwork for their success.",
|
|
"it takes teamwork to pull off a successful fund-raiser",
|
|
"Recent Examples on the Web",
|
|
"In her position, La Ganga will also act as a liaison to other sections of the L.A. Times, fostering even more teamwork . \u2014 Los Angeles Times , 27 June 2022",
|
|
"This was a particular strain for RK Engineering, which stresses teamwork and prioritizes communication as a value in its recruitment. \u2014 Robert Sher, Forbes , 21 June 2022",
|
|
"He's found a supportive audience in some local faith leaders, who have embraced beekeeping in recent years and see lessons for their congregations in the bees\u2019 actions: selflessness, tenacity, teamwork . \u2014 Sophie Carson, Journal Sentinel , 15 June 2022",
|
|
"It cannot be hacked by assembling a few pieces of otherworldly talent, it cannot be overcome by one person\u2019s excellence, or committed to part-time, it must be played coherently, together, and that is basketball\u2019s highest expression: teamwork . \u2014 Jason Gay, WSJ , 26 Apr. 2022",
|
|
"The new approach fosters teamwork and enables employees to learn from one another in person, while also giving them more control over their schedules. \u2014 New York Times , 4 Apr. 2022",
|
|
"Pyles said teamwork was critical for the Mustangs on Friday. \u2014 J.l. Kirven, The Courier-Journal , 4 June 2022",
|
|
"Nowhere is their teamwork more evident than in Hsu\u2019s varied ensembles. \u2014 Sasha Urban, Variety , 12 Apr. 2022",
|
|
"By that point, the studio was run by two new heads of production, Steven Bach and David Field, whose teamwork often ran at cross purposes, and whom Cimino outmaneuvered, strong-armed, insulted, and defied in order to get his way. \u2014 Richard Brody, The New Yorker , 22 May 2022"
|
|
],
|
|
"first_known_use":{
|
|
"1870, in the meaning defined above":""
|
|
},
|
|
"history_and_etymology":{},
|
|
"pronounciation":[
|
|
"\u02c8t\u0113m-\u02ccw\u0259rk"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonym_discussion":"",
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"collaboration",
|
|
"cooperation",
|
|
"coordination"
|
|
],
|
|
"time_of_retrieval":"20220707-190345",
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"tear":{
|
|
"antonyms":[],
|
|
"definitions":{
|
|
": a drop of clear saline fluid secreted by the lacrimal gland and diffused between the eye and eyelids to moisten the parts and facilitate their motion":[],
|
|
": a hurried and violent rush : a tearing pace":[
|
|
"the train went by at a tear"
|
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],
|
|
": a run of unusual success":[
|
|
"the team was on a tear"
|
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],
|
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": a secretion of profuse tears that overflow the eyelids and dampen the face":[],
|
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": a transparent drop of fluid or hardened fluid matter (such as resin)":[],
|
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": an act of weeping or grieving":[
|
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"broke into tears"
|
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],
|
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": spree":[
|
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"got paid and went on a tear"
|
|
],
|
|
": the act of tearing something":[],
|
|
": to attack without restraint or caution":[],
|
|
": to cause anguish to : distress":[
|
|
"her grief tore at his heart"
|
|
],
|
|
": to cause frustration, defeat, or an end to plans or hopes":[
|
|
"that tears it"
|
|
],
|
|
": to divide or disrupt by the pull of contrary forces":[
|
|
"a mind torn with doubts"
|
|
],
|
|
": to fill with tears (see tear entry 3 ) : shed tears":[
|
|
"eyes tearing in the November wind",
|
|
"\u2014 Saul Bellow"
|
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],
|
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": to make (a hole or opening) by or as if by pulling apart by force":[
|
|
"tear a hole in the wall"
|
|
],
|
|
": to move or act with violence, haste , or force":[
|
|
"went tearing down the street"
|
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],
|
|
": to remove as if by wrenching":[
|
|
"tear your thoughts away from the scene"
|
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],
|
|
": to remove by force : wrench":[
|
|
"\u2014 often used with off tear a cover off a box"
|
|
],
|
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": to separate on being pulled : rend":[
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"this cloth tears easily"
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],
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": to separate parts of or pull apart by force : rend":[],
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": to smash or penetrate something with violent force":[
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"the bullet tore through his leg"
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],
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": to wound by or as if by pulling apart by force : lacerate":[
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"tear the skin"
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]
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},
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"examples":[
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"Noun (2)",
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"And thus he would die\u2014out in the cold world, with no shelter over his homeless head. \u2026 And thus SHE would see him when she looked out upon the glad morning, and oh! would she drop one little tear upon his poor, lifeless form, would she heave one little sigh to see a bright young life so rudely blighted, so untimely cut down"
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"1611, in the meaning defined at sense 1a":"Noun",
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"before the 12th century, in the meaning defined above":"Verb",
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"before the 12th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1a":"Noun",
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"before the 12th century, in the meaning defined at transitive sense 1a":"Verb"
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},
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"history_and_etymology":{
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"Middle English teren , from Old English teran ; akin to Old High German zeran to destroy, Greek derein to skin, Sanskrit d\u1e5b\u1e47\u0101ti he bursts, tears":"Verb and Noun",
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"Middle English, from Old English t\u00e6hher, t\u0113ar ; akin to Old High German zahar tear, Greek dakry":"Noun and Verb"
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},
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"pronounciation":[
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"\u02c8tir",
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"\u02c8ter",
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"\u02c8ti(\u0259)r",
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"\u02c8ta(\u0259)r, \u02c8te(\u0259)r"
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],
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"synonym_discussion":"Choose the Right Synonym for tear Verb (1) tear , rip , rend , split , cleave , rive mean to separate forcibly. tear implies pulling apart by force and leaving jagged edges. tear up the letter rip implies a pulling apart in one rapid uninterrupted motion often along a line or joint. ripped the shirt on a nail rend implies very violent or ruthless severing or sundering. an angry mob rent the prisoner's clothes split implies a cutting or breaking apart in a continuous, straight, and usually lengthwise direction or in the direction of grain or layers. split logs for firewood cleave implies very forceful splitting or cutting with a blow. a bolt of lightning cleaved the giant oak rive occurs most often in figurative use. a political party riven by conflict",
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"synonyms":[],
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220706-175953",
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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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"transitive verb",
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"verb"
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]
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},
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"tear (out)":{
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"antonyms":[],
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"definitions":[
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"to draw out by force or with effort you'll never tear that secret out of me"
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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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"synonyms":[],
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220630-132812",
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"type":[
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"verb"
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]
|
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},
|
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"tear down":{
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"antonyms":[
|
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"build",
|
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"construct",
|
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"erect",
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"put up",
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"raise",
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"rear",
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"set up"
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],
|
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"definitions":{
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": the act or process of disassembling":[],
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": to cause to decompose or disintegrate":[],
|
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": to take apart : disassemble":[
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"tear down an engine"
|
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],
|
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": vilify , denigrate":[
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"trying to tear down his reputation"
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]
|
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},
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"examples":[
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"Verb",
|
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"vandals tore down the wooden fence blocking the entrance to the beach",
|
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"the new owners apparently bought the house just to tear it down and build a lavish mansion in its place",
|
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"Recent Examples on the Web: Noun",
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"That was a polite way of saying his swing didn\u2019t need a few splashes of fresh paint or a kitchen remodel, but a teardown to the studs. \u2014 Mark Zeigler, San Diego Union-Tribune , 5 June 2022",
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"Shesterkin\u2014who started in the net for exactly one playoff game before 2022\u2014is one piece in a full-scale franchise teardown that was years in the making and is now coming together much faster than expected. \u2014 Laine Higgins, WSJ , 25 May 2022",
|
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"The video also included a quick teardown of the Studio Display. \u2014 Samuel Axon, Ars Technica , 25 Mar. 2022",
|
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"City Engineer Ed Piatek shared his hope the teardown will proceed quickly. \u2014 Beth Mlady, cleveland , 21 Apr. 2022",
|
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"Bourgoin\u2019s story wasn\u2019t so much a house of cards as a total teardown . \u2014 Lauren Collins, The New Yorker , 4 Apr. 2022",
|
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"Of course the iFixit team have done a teardown to find out what\u2019s going on inside Apple\u2019s half mac Mini - half Mac Pro hybrid. \u2014 Ewan Spence, Forbes , 25 Mar. 2022",
|
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"But instead of a complete teardown and rebuild, Johnson said these last few months have been more a light recalibration of his marks. \u2014 Nathan Brown, The Indianapolis Star , 21 Mar. 2022",
|
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"The Vikings announced their agreement in principle with Cousins on a one-year contract extension \u2014 the clearest sign yet that the Vikings aren\u2019t interested in a teardown under new management. \u2014 San Francisco Chronicle , 13 Mar. 2022"
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],
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"first_known_use":{
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"14th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1a":"Verb",
|
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"1926, in the meaning defined above":"Noun"
|
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},
|
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"history_and_etymology":{},
|
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"pronounciation":[
|
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"\u02c8ter-\u02ccdau\u0307n"
|
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],
|
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"synonym_discussion":"",
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"synonyms":[
|
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"annihilate",
|
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"cream",
|
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"decimate",
|
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"demolish",
|
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"desolate",
|
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"destroy",
|
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"devastate",
|
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"do in",
|
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"extinguish",
|
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"nuke",
|
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"pull down",
|
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"pulverize",
|
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"raze",
|
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"rub out",
|
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"ruin",
|
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"shatter",
|
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"smash",
|
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"total",
|
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"vaporize",
|
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"waste",
|
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"wrack",
|
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"wreck"
|
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],
|
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220706-191525",
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"type":[
|
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"noun",
|
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"verb"
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]
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},
|
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"tearful":{
|
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"antonyms":[],
|
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"definitions":{
|
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": causing tears : teary":[
|
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"a tearful eulogy"
|
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],
|
|
": flowing with or accompanied by tears":[
|
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"tearful entreaties"
|
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]
|
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},
|
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"examples":[
|
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"He looked up at me with his tearful eyes and asked for help.",
|
|
"the tearful parting of two lovers",
|
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"Recent Examples on the Web",
|
|
"British singer Adele announced in a tearful Instagram video Thursday that her 2022 Las Vegas residency is being rescheduled due to delivery delays and COVID-19 related issues. \u2014 Alexandra Larkin, CBS News , 21 Jan. 2022",
|
|
"The singer attributed the delay to a Covid outbreak among her crew members and holdup with deliveries in a tearful video Thursday. \u2014 Marianne Garvey, CNN , 21 Jan. 2022",
|
|
"In a tearful video posted to Instagram Thursday evening (January 20), Adele announced the cancellation of her residency show, apologizing to fans and explaining the need for delay. \u2014 Janae Mckenzie, Glamour , 21 Jan. 2022",
|
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"But a tearful video posted on social media Wednesday by a Belgian skeleton racer drew attention to covid troubles from within the Olympics community. \u2014 Washington Post , 19 Jan. 2022",
|
|
"The trailer revealed snippets of some of the cast\u2019s runway looks, competitive strategies and tearful exchanges, as well as the show-stopping reveal of Campbell appearing in front of the cast for the first time. \u2014 Sasha Urban, Variety , 22 Apr. 2022",
|
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"Observers described an tearful courtroom following the exchange. \u2014 Carol Robinson | Crobinson@al.com, al , 22 Apr. 2022",
|
|
"Osaka, who has been admirably open about battling depression and took a long mental-health break last year, became tearful and agitated. \u2014 Los Angeles Times , 14 Mar. 2022",
|
|
"For regulars of the surviving restaurants, reunions this past winter have often been tearful . \u2014 Lesley M.m. Blume, Town & Country , 23 Jan. 2022"
|
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],
|
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"first_known_use":{
|
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"circa 1586, in the meaning defined at sense 1":""
|
|
},
|
|
"history_and_etymology":{},
|
|
"pronounciation":[
|
|
"\u02c8tir-f\u0259l"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonym_discussion":"",
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"lachrymose",
|
|
"teary",
|
|
"weepy"
|
|
],
|
|
"time_of_retrieval":"20220707-115039",
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"adjective",
|
|
"adverb",
|
|
"noun"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"teary":{
|
|
"antonyms":[
|
|
"cheering",
|
|
"cheery",
|
|
"glad",
|
|
"happy"
|
|
],
|
|
"definitions":{
|
|
": causing tears : pathetic":[
|
|
"a teary story"
|
|
],
|
|
": consisting of tears or drops resembling tears":[],
|
|
": wet or stained with tears : tearful":[
|
|
"teary eyes"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"There were many teary eyes among those in the audience.",
|
|
"He made a teary farewell to the fans.",
|
|
"Recent Examples on the Web",
|
|
"In a teary -eyed speech, Bianco thanked fellow Arizona nominee Giovanni Scorzo of Andreoli Italian Grocer and named him as one of his mentors. \u2014 Andi Berlin, The Arizona Republic , 13 June 2022",
|
|
"Val Kilmer on 'Top Gun: Maverick' teary reunion, hug with Tom Cruise. \u2014 Laura L. Davis, USA TODAY , 31 May 2022",
|
|
"After six long, teary seasons, This Is Us came to a close Tuesday, following up Rebecca\u2019s (played by Mandy Moore) death in the penultimate episode with a finale set both at her funeral and in a happy memory of the family\u2019s past. \u2014 Kirsten Chuba, The Hollywood Reporter , 26 May 2022",
|
|
"Cameron was born Chloe Celeste, and her initials can be seen on the phone case in her teary selfies. \u2014 Alexis Gaskin, Glamour , 19 May 2022",
|
|
"And so, the day after the shooting, with a crowd of reporters and camera crews a few streets away, Quiroz stood in the back yard, teary -eyed. \u2014 Andrea Ball, USA TODAY , 25 May 2022",
|
|
"Members of the Ukrainian Embassy also made a quiet appearance at the event and could be seen nail-biting and teary -eyed as results were announced that their country had won. \u2014 Kelsey Ables, Washington Post , 15 May 2022",
|
|
"Hanks still gets teary -eyed when reliving April 26. \u2014 Darcel Rockett, Chicago Tribune , 27 Apr. 2022",
|
|
"In Ramallah, hundreds of teary Palestinians pressed forward to touch, or just get close to, a figure who has become a beloved presence in living rooms across the region over the decades. \u2014 Steve Hendrix, BostonGlobe.com , 12 May 2022"
|
|
],
|
|
"first_known_use":{
|
|
"14th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1a":""
|
|
},
|
|
"history_and_etymology":{},
|
|
"pronounciation":[
|
|
"\u02c8tir-\u0113"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonym_discussion":"",
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"depressing",
|
|
"dismal",
|
|
"drear",
|
|
"dreary",
|
|
"heartbreaking",
|
|
"heartrending",
|
|
"melancholy",
|
|
"mournful",
|
|
"pathetic",
|
|
"sad",
|
|
"saddening",
|
|
"sorry",
|
|
"tearful"
|
|
],
|
|
"time_of_retrieval":"20220707-064125",
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"adjective"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"tease":{
|
|
"antonyms":[
|
|
"baiter",
|
|
"harasser",
|
|
"heckler",
|
|
"mocker",
|
|
"needler",
|
|
"persecutor",
|
|
"quiz",
|
|
"quizzer",
|
|
"ridiculer",
|
|
"taunter",
|
|
"teaser",
|
|
"tormentor",
|
|
"tormenter",
|
|
"torturer"
|
|
],
|
|
"definitions":{
|
|
": one that teases":[],
|
|
": teasel":[],
|
|
": the act of teasing : the state of being teased":[],
|
|
": to comb (hair) by taking hold of a strand and pushing the short hairs toward the scalp with the comb":[],
|
|
": to disentangle and lay parallel by combing or carding":[
|
|
"tease wool"
|
|
],
|
|
": to disturb or annoy by persistent irritating or provoking especially in a petty or mischievous way":[],
|
|
": to make fun of : kid":[],
|
|
": to manipulate or influence as if by teasing":[],
|
|
": to persuade to acquiesce especially by persistent small efforts : coax":[],
|
|
": to tantalize especially by arousing desire or curiosity often without intending to satisfy it":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"Verb",
|
|
"He and his wife enjoy teasing each other about their different tastes in music.",
|
|
"The other children teased her because she was wearing braces.",
|
|
"He was always teased by his brother about being short.",
|
|
"Oh, don't get so angry. I was just teasing !",
|
|
"The boy's mother told him to stop teasing the dog.",
|
|
"Noun",
|
|
"a pretty girl who has the reputation of being a bit of a tease",
|
|
"The lower rate is just a tease to attract new customers.",
|
|
"Recent Examples on the Web: Verb",
|
|
"Its example this week\u2014there\u2019s an example every week\u2014is to tease regulation to slash nicotine in cigarettes followed by a leak of its plan to ban Juul e-cigarettes. \u2014 The Editorial Board, WSJ , 22 June 2022",
|
|
"Yoshihiro Togashi, the manga artist behind the popular shonen battle anime, joined Twitter on Monday and appeared to tease new chapters of the series. \u2014 Wilson Chapman, Variety , 24 May 2022",
|
|
"Trump started flirting with another run even before the end of his administration and continues to regularly tease a 2024 campaign. \u2014 Fox News , 20 Mar. 2022",
|
|
"Since leaving office, Trump has travelled the country to tease a potential 2024 run, but has not yet stopped in Michigan. \u2014 Dave Boucher, Detroit Free Press , 18 Mar. 2022",
|
|
"Tamina and Akira Tozawa continued to tease a romance as Tamina blew a kiss to Tozawa. \u2014 Alfred Konuwa, Forbes , 8 Mar. 2022",
|
|
"Rather than try to tease a punch line from the tragedy of war, the episode opened by making space for something more poignant. \u2014 Amanda Wicks, The Atlantic , 27 Feb. 2022",
|
|
"The resignations were likely to further embolden Trump, a Republican who continues to tease another run for president in 2024, after several recent legal setbacks. \u2014 Jessica Gresko, chicagotribune.com , 23 Feb. 2022",
|
|
"Recently, Kim, 40 appeared to tease the start of production on the upcoming show. \u2014 Dory Jackson, PEOPLE.com , 28 Sep. 2021",
|
|
"Recent Examples on the Web: Noun",
|
|
"Instead of slapping the audience with one favorite after another, Voyage was a slow, subtle tease . \u2014 Globe Staff, BostonGlobe.com , 24 June 2022",
|
|
"The first two trailers tease that Thor 4 will have a similar tone. \u2014 Chris Smith, BGR , 1 June 2022",
|
|
"The Whitbread general manager aimed a sarcastic, biting tease point-blank at a Marriott GM. \u2014 Chip Bell, Forbes , 15 June 2022",
|
|
"The same goes for an online lobby system, which received a seconds-long tease in the same trailer. \u2014 Sam Machkovech, Ars Technica , 13 June 2022",
|
|
"Reacting to a Fremaux tease about making films slowly, the Polish-British filmmaker Pawel Pawlikowski hit back with a witty riposte. \u2014 Patrick Frater, Variety , 25 May 2022",
|
|
"The frame then directs its gaze upward, to the heavens, where the sun smirks at Marta like a tease . \u2014 The New Yorker , 25 Nov. 2021",
|
|
"Like last month's tease , this exclusive new promo hints at the drama with cheeky cutaways. \u2014 Kristen Baldwin, EW.com , 6 Oct. 2020",
|
|
"Bearer\u2019s threat was also a tease for the forthcoming arrival of future WWE Hall of Famer, Kane \u2013 who was portrayed by Glenn Jacobs, now a mayor of Knox County, Tennessee. \u2014 al , 19 May 2022"
|
|
],
|
|
"first_known_use":{
|
|
"1680, in the meaning defined at sense 1":"Noun",
|
|
"before the 12th century, in the meaning defined at sense 4a":"Verb"
|
|
},
|
|
"history_and_etymology":{
|
|
"Middle English tesen , from Old English t\u01e3san ; akin to Old High German zeisan to tease":"Verb"
|
|
},
|
|
"pronounciation":[
|
|
"\u02c8t\u0113z"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonym_discussion":"Choose the Right Synonym for tease Verb worry , annoy , harass , harry , plague , pester , tease mean to disturb or irritate by persistent acts. worry implies an incessant goading or attacking that drives one to desperation. pursued a policy of worrying the enemy annoy implies disturbing one's composure or peace of mind by intrusion, interference, or petty attacks. you're doing that just to annoy me harass implies petty persecutions or burdensome demands that exhaust one's nervous or mental power. harassed on all sides by creditors harry may imply heavy oppression or maltreatment. the strikers had been harried by thugs plague implies a painful and persistent affliction. plagued all her life by poverty pester stresses the repetition of petty attacks. constantly pestered with trivial complaints tease suggests an attempt to break down one's resistance or rouse to wrath. children teased the dog",
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"chaff",
|
|
"jive",
|
|
"joke",
|
|
"josh",
|
|
"kid",
|
|
"rally",
|
|
"razz",
|
|
"rib",
|
|
"ride",
|
|
"roast"
|
|
],
|
|
"time_of_retrieval":"20220707-122130",
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"adverb",
|
|
"noun",
|
|
"transitive verb",
|
|
"verb"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"teaser":{
|
|
"antonyms":[],
|
|
"definitions":{
|
|
": an advertising or promotional device intended to arouse interest or curiosity especially in something to follow":[],
|
|
": one that teases":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"A teaser for the sequel appeared at the end of the movie.",
|
|
"credit cards offering teaser rates to get people to sign up",
|
|
"Recent Examples on the Web",
|
|
"On Wednesday, the first teaser trailer for the upcoming Back to the Future Broadway musical debuted, charting a New York City debut for next year after a successful run on the U.K.'s West End. \u2014 Benjamin Vanhoose, PEOPLE.com , 22 June 2022",
|
|
"On Wednesday, the Back to the Future franchise\u2019s official Twitter published a teaser trailer for the show, which is slated to debut sometime in 2023. \u2014 Abbey White, The Hollywood Reporter , 22 June 2022",
|
|
"Take a look at the teaser trailer for the tour provided above. \u2014 oregonlive , 13 June 2022",
|
|
"Victor Dorobantu will play Thing, the severed hand and servant seen in the teaser trailer. \u2014 Lauren Puckett-pope, ELLE , 8 June 2022",
|
|
"The teaser trailer can be seen, in full, through Rob Zombie\u2019s Instagram. \u2014 Hunter Boyce, ajc , 8 June 2022",
|
|
"Watch the teaser below, and view the full first look image. \u2014 Wilson Chapman, Variety , 12 Mar. 2022",
|
|
"See Zendaya\u2019s appearance in Squarespace\u2019s Super Bowl ad teaser below. \u2014 Starr Bowenbank, Billboard , 4 Feb. 2022",
|
|
"Not yet, though Netflix has released a chilling 10-second teaser featuring the voice and flashing eye of the aforementioned Young-hee. \u2014 Radhika Seth, Vogue , 13 June 2022"
|
|
],
|
|
"first_known_use":{
|
|
"14th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1":""
|
|
},
|
|
"history_and_etymology":{},
|
|
"pronounciation":[
|
|
"\u02c8t\u0113-z\u0259r"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonym_discussion":"",
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"baiter",
|
|
"harasser",
|
|
"heckler",
|
|
"mocker",
|
|
"needler",
|
|
"persecutor",
|
|
"quiz",
|
|
"quizzer",
|
|
"ridiculer",
|
|
"taunter",
|
|
"tease",
|
|
"tormentor",
|
|
"tormenter",
|
|
"torturer"
|
|
],
|
|
"time_of_retrieval":"20220707-032743",
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"teasing":{
|
|
"antonyms":[
|
|
"baiter",
|
|
"harasser",
|
|
"heckler",
|
|
"mocker",
|
|
"needler",
|
|
"persecutor",
|
|
"quiz",
|
|
"quizzer",
|
|
"ridiculer",
|
|
"taunter",
|
|
"teaser",
|
|
"tormentor",
|
|
"tormenter",
|
|
"torturer"
|
|
],
|
|
"definitions":{
|
|
": one that teases":[],
|
|
": teasel":[],
|
|
": the act of teasing : the state of being teased":[],
|
|
": to comb (hair) by taking hold of a strand and pushing the short hairs toward the scalp with the comb":[],
|
|
": to disentangle and lay parallel by combing or carding":[
|
|
"tease wool"
|
|
],
|
|
": to disturb or annoy by persistent irritating or provoking especially in a petty or mischievous way":[],
|
|
": to make fun of : kid":[],
|
|
": to manipulate or influence as if by teasing":[],
|
|
": to persuade to acquiesce especially by persistent small efforts : coax":[],
|
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": to tantalize especially by arousing desire or curiosity often without intending to satisfy it":[]
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},
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"examples":[
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"Verb",
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"He and his wife enjoy teasing each other about their different tastes in music.",
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"The other children teased her because she was wearing braces.",
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"He was always teased by his brother about being short.",
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"Oh, don't get so angry. I was just teasing !",
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"The boy's mother told him to stop teasing the dog.",
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"Noun",
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"a pretty girl who has the reputation of being a bit of a tease",
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"The lower rate is just a tease to attract new customers.",
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"Recent Examples on the Web: Verb",
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"Its example this week\u2014there\u2019s an example every week\u2014is to tease regulation to slash nicotine in cigarettes followed by a leak of its plan to ban Juul e-cigarettes. \u2014 The Editorial Board, WSJ , 22 June 2022",
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"Yoshihiro Togashi, the manga artist behind the popular shonen battle anime, joined Twitter on Monday and appeared to tease new chapters of the series. \u2014 Wilson Chapman, Variety , 24 May 2022",
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"Trump started flirting with another run even before the end of his administration and continues to regularly tease a 2024 campaign. \u2014 Fox News , 20 Mar. 2022",
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"Since leaving office, Trump has travelled the country to tease a potential 2024 run, but has not yet stopped in Michigan. \u2014 Dave Boucher, Detroit Free Press , 18 Mar. 2022",
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"Tamina and Akira Tozawa continued to tease a romance as Tamina blew a kiss to Tozawa. \u2014 Alfred Konuwa, Forbes , 8 Mar. 2022",
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"Rather than try to tease a punch line from the tragedy of war, the episode opened by making space for something more poignant. \u2014 Amanda Wicks, The Atlantic , 27 Feb. 2022",
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"The resignations were likely to further embolden Trump, a Republican who continues to tease another run for president in 2024, after several recent legal setbacks. \u2014 Jessica Gresko, chicagotribune.com , 23 Feb. 2022",
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"Recently, Kim, 40 appeared to tease the start of production on the upcoming show. \u2014 Dory Jackson, PEOPLE.com , 28 Sep. 2021",
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"Recent Examples on the Web: Noun",
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"The Whitbread general manager aimed a sarcastic, biting tease point-blank at a Marriott GM. \u2014 Chip Bell, Forbes , 15 June 2022",
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"The same goes for an online lobby system, which received a seconds-long tease in the same trailer. \u2014 Sam Machkovech, Ars Technica , 13 June 2022",
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"Reacting to a Fremaux tease about making films slowly, the Polish-British filmmaker Pawel Pawlikowski hit back with a witty riposte. \u2014 Patrick Frater, Variety , 25 May 2022",
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"The frame then directs its gaze upward, to the heavens, where the sun smirks at Marta like a tease . \u2014 The New Yorker , 25 Nov. 2021",
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"Like last month's tease , this exclusive new promo hints at the drama with cheeky cutaways. \u2014 Kristen Baldwin, EW.com , 6 Oct. 2020",
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"Bearer\u2019s threat was also a tease for the forthcoming arrival of future WWE Hall of Famer, Kane \u2013 who was portrayed by Glenn Jacobs, now a mayor of Knox County, Tennessee. \u2014 al , 19 May 2022",
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"There have even been several false alarms, such as a social media frenzy ignited last summer by his record label TDE, but that turned out to be a tease for the Isaiah Rashad album. \u2014 Jem Aswad, Variety , 8 May 2022",
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"But the movie plants all the seeds of what the MCU will eventually become\u2014and that post-credits scene is a tease for the ages. \u2014 Evan Romano, Men's Health , 24 Feb. 2022"
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],
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"first_known_use":{
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"1680, in the meaning defined at sense 1":"Noun",
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"before the 12th century, in the meaning defined at sense 4a":"Verb"
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},
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"history_and_etymology":{
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"Middle English tesen , from Old English t\u01e3san ; akin to Old High German zeisan to tease":"Verb"
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},
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"pronounciation":[
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"\u02c8t\u0113z"
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],
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"synonym_discussion":"Choose the Right Synonym for tease Verb worry , annoy , harass , harry , plague , pester , tease mean to disturb or irritate by persistent acts. worry implies an incessant goading or attacking that drives one to desperation. pursued a policy of worrying the enemy annoy implies disturbing one's composure or peace of mind by intrusion, interference, or petty attacks. you're doing that just to annoy me harass implies petty persecutions or burdensome demands that exhaust one's nervous or mental power. harassed on all sides by creditors harry may imply heavy oppression or maltreatment. the strikers had been harried by thugs plague implies a painful and persistent affliction. plagued all her life by poverty pester stresses the repetition of petty attacks. constantly pestered with trivial complaints tease suggests an attempt to break down one's resistance or rouse to wrath. children teased the dog",
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"synonyms":[
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"chaff",
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"jive",
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"joke",
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"josh",
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"kid",
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"rally",
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"razz",
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"rib",
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"ride",
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"roast"
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],
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220707-062551",
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"type":[
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"adverb",
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"noun",
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"transitive verb",
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"verb"
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]
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},
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"teachers college":{
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"type":[
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"noun"
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],
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"definitions":{
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": a college for the training of teachers usually offering a full 4-year course and granting a bachelor's degree":[]
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},
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"synonym_discussion":"",
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"examples":[
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"Recent Examples on the Web",
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"In March 2015, the Organization of American States sent experts to help the Mexican government investigate the disappearance of 43 students from a teachers college in the town of Ayotzinapa. \u2014 Washington Post , 23 Nov. 2021",
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"The 43 students from the rural teachers college at Ayotzinapa in the southern state of Guerrero were abducted by corrupt local police in the town of Iguala. \u2014 Maria Verza, Star Tribune , 24 Sep. 2020",
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"Amrit Kaur The ban on religious symbols passed the day that Kaur, a 29-year-old Sikh who wears a turban, graduated from teachers college . \u2014 Dan Bilefsky, BostonGlobe.com , 7 Mar. 2020",
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"There were department stores, trolleys, a new depot, banks, a newspaper and a teachers college , now New Mexico Highlands University. \u2014 Susan Spano, Los Angeles Times , 31 Aug. 2019",
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"Hanging on the fence are the teachers college students who disappeared on Sept. 26, 2014. \u2014 Washington Post , 19 June 2019",
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"In 2014, 43 students from the Ayotzinapa teachers college in violent, heroin-producing Guerrero state were detained by police in the city of Iguala. \u2014 Juan Montes, WSJ , 14 Nov. 2018",
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"The unsolved disappearance of 43 students at a rural teachers college in 2014 continues to be a flash point of indignation, as are the dozen current or former governors facing corruption charges. \u2014 Kate Linthicum, latimes.com , 24 June 2018",
|
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"In September 2014, 43 students at a teachers college disappeared in the town of Iguala in the southern state of Guerrero. \u2014 Fox News , 4 June 2018"
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],
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"history_and_etymology":{},
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"first_known_use":{
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"circa 1911, in the meaning defined above":""
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},
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220708-141700"
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},
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"teamsman":{
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"type":[
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"noun"
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],
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"definitions":{
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": teamster":[]
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},
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"pronounciation":[
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"\u02c8t\u0113mzm\u0259n"
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],
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"synonym_discussion":"",
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"history_and_etymology":{
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"teams- (from genitive of team entry 1 ) + man":""
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},
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"first_known_use":{},
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220708-143740"
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},
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"team handball":{
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"type":[
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"noun"
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],
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"definitions":{
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": a game developed from soccer which is played between two teams of seven players each and in which the ball is thrown, caught, and dribbled with the hands":[]
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},
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"pronounciation":[],
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"synonyms":[],
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"antonyms":[],
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"synonym_discussion":"",
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"examples":[
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"Recent Examples on the Web",
|
|
"The first official team handball match was played in Germany in 1917. \u2014 Los Angeles Times , 6 Aug. 2021",
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"Internationally, team handball was the second-most ticketed sport at the 2016 Rio Games. \u2014 Los Angeles Times , 6 Aug. 2021",
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"Women's finals are held after men's finals in volleyball and team handball . \u2014 Graham Dunbar, Star Tribune , 26 July 2021",
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"In their last Olympics, NBCSN will have 440 hours of coverage including badminton, equestrian, beach volleyball, softball, soccer and team handball . \u2014 Brad Adgate, Forbes , 7 July 2021",
|
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"And its national sport is team handball -- Iceland finished second in the 2008 Olympic tournament -- not soccer. \u2014 Kevin Baxter, latimes.com , 7 June 2018",
|
|
"What results is a culture that loves sports, whether it\u2019s soccer, team handball or power-lifting. \u2014 Grant Wahl, SI.com , 1 June 2018",
|
|
"For a country of 2.2 million people that has dabbled in everything from team handball to pro cycling, nothing has compared with soccer for cultivating influence. \u2014 Joshua Robinson, WSJ , 2 Aug. 2017"
|
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],
|
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"history_and_etymology":{},
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"first_known_use":{
|
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"1922, in the meaning defined above":""
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},
|
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220708-145207"
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},
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"teachers' council":{
|
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"type":[
|
|
"noun"
|
|
],
|
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"definitions":{
|
|
": a representative assembly chosen from the teaching staff of a school system that makes recommendations to the superintendent of schools and to the board of education":[]
|
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"first_known_use":{},
|
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220708-150223"
|
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},
|
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"teaman":{
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"type":[
|
|
"noun"
|
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],
|
|
"definitions":{},
|
|
"pronounciation":[
|
|
"\u02c8t\u0113m\u0259n"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
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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":"20220708-150656"
|
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},
|
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"teallite":{
|
|
"type":[
|
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"noun"
|
|
],
|
|
"definitions":{
|
|
": a mineral PbSnS 2 consisting of a sulfide of tin and lead and occurring in black metallic flexible folia (hardness 1\u20132, sp. gr 6.4)":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"pronounciation":[
|
|
"\u02c8t\u0113\u02ccl\u012bt"
|
|
],
|
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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":{
|
|
"J. J. Harris Teall \u20201924 English geologist + English -ite":""
|
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},
|
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"first_known_use":{},
|
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220708-151648"
|
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},
|
|
"tea mite":{
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun"
|
|
],
|
|
"definitions":{
|
|
": any of several mites that infest and injure the tea plant":[]
|
|
},
|
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"pronounciation":[],
|
|
"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":"20220708-152143"
|
|
},
|
|
"teal green":{
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun"
|
|
],
|
|
"definitions":{
|
|
": a variable color averaging a dark bluish green that is bluer, lighter, and stronger than invisible green (see invisible green sense 2 ) or pine tree":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"pronounciation":[],
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[],
|
|
"synonym_discussion":"",
|
|
"examples":[],
|
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"history_and_etymology":{},
|
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"first_known_use":{},
|
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220708-164337"
|
|
},
|
|
"tearjerker":{
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"adjective",
|
|
"noun"
|
|
],
|
|
"definitions":{
|
|
": a story, song, play, film, or broadcast that moves or is intended to move its audience to tears":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"pronounciation":[
|
|
"\u02c8tir-\u02ccj\u0259r-k\u0259r"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[],
|
|
"synonym_discussion":"",
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"I'm not in the mood to see a tearjerker . Let's watch something funny instead.",
|
|
"Recent Examples on the Web",
|
|
"That said, maybe at some point down the line NBC may grant us a behind-the-scenes look at the making of the tearjerker ... \u2014 Adrianna Freedman, Good Housekeeping , 1 June 2022",
|
|
"Willis, naturally, saves the day, and I'll be damned if that last convo between father and daughter isn't an absolute tearjerker . \u2014 Hilary Weaver, ELLE , 1 June 2022",
|
|
"This tearjerker family film charts the burgeoning relationship between a Black nanny (Whoopi Goldberg) and the hunky Jewish widower (Liotta) who hires her to watch his grieving daughter (Tina Majorino). \u2014 David Fear, Rolling Stone , 26 May 2022",
|
|
"Bay\u2019s tearjerker was enough to keep him safe, though Dan Marshall wasn\u2019t so lucky. \u2014 Billboard Staff, Billboard , 25 Apr. 2022",
|
|
"This tearjerker of a ballad from country music duo Waycross tells the story of a high school football player who joins the marines. \u2014 Jennifer Aldrich, Country Living , 23 Mar. 2022",
|
|
"This 2013 holiday rom-com tearjerker brings college friends together for a Christmas weekend at their rich and famous friend's mansion. \u2014 Rasha Ali, USA TODAY , 9 Feb. 2022",
|
|
"Van, already maimed, could sacrifice herself so that her friends and beloved Tai may live -- that would be a tearjerker . \u2014 Scottie Andrew, CNN , 16 Jan. 2022",
|
|
"Screen legends Henry Fonda and Katharine Hepburn are spectacular as an aging couple retreating to a New England cottage for the summer in Mark Rydell\u2019s poignant tearjerker . \u2014 Radhika Seth, Vogue , 21 Dec. 2021"
|
|
],
|
|
"history_and_etymology":{},
|
|
"first_known_use":{
|
|
"1912, in the meaning defined above":""
|
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},
|
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220708-171108"
|
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},
|
|
"teamland":{
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun"
|
|
],
|
|
"definitions":{
|
|
": plowland sense 1":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"pronounciation":[],
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[],
|
|
"synonym_discussion":"",
|
|
"examples":[],
|
|
"history_and_etymology":{
|
|
"Middle English teme lond , from teme team + lond land":""
|
|
},
|
|
"first_known_use":{},
|
|
"time_of_retrieval":"20220708-172237"
|
|
},
|
|
"teachership":{
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun"
|
|
],
|
|
"definitions":{
|
|
": a teaching position":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"pronounciation":[
|
|
"-(r)\u02ccship"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[],
|
|
"synonym_discussion":"",
|
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"examples":[],
|
|
"history_and_etymology":{
|
|
"teacher + -ship":""
|
|
},
|
|
"first_known_use":{},
|
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220708-172546"
|
|
},
|
|
"teamer":{
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun"
|
|
],
|
|
"definitions":{
|
|
": teamster":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"pronounciation":[
|
|
"\u02c8t\u0113m\u0259(r)"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[],
|
|
"synonym_discussion":"",
|
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"examples":[],
|
|
"history_and_etymology":{
|
|
"team entry 1 + -er":""
|
|
},
|
|
"first_known_use":{},
|
|
"time_of_retrieval":"20220708-173211"
|
|
},
|
|
"team foul":{
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun"
|
|
],
|
|
"definitions":{
|
|
": one of a designated number of personal fouls the players on a basketball team may commit during a given period of play before the opposing team begins receiving bonus free throws":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"pronounciation":[],
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[],
|
|
"synonym_discussion":"",
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"Recent Examples on the Web",
|
|
"The shot clock does not reset with a team foul , Baum said. \u2014 Richard Obert, azcentral , 7 May 2020",
|
|
"With the game tied at 68, his team fouled Butler\u2019s Kamar Baldwin, who then made one of two free throws. \u2014 Joe Sullivan, BostonGlobe.com , 28 Jan. 2020",
|
|
"Before halftime, Kentucky had 11 team fouls with Nick Richards, Tyrese Maxey and EJ Montgomery owning two apiece, and South Carolina had 12. \u2014 Drew Mueller, The Courier-Journal , 16 Jan. 2020",
|
|
"The fouls continued, and Auburn reached 10 team fouls with over nine minutes to go in the game. \u2014 Giana Han, al , 16 Jan. 2020",
|
|
"In the five games since, Mavericks\u2019 opponents have three times recorded more team fouls than Dallas, including a 27-20 edge for the Lakers last Friday in a game Doncic tore his jersey in frustration and officials ejected Carlisle for arguing. \u2014 Callie Caplan, Dallas News , 12 Jan. 2020",
|
|
"There would be some changes in fouls, mainly the two-shot bonus would decrease from seven team fouls to five. \u2014 Dominique Yates, The Courier-Journal , 7 June 2019",
|
|
"And that makes sense: why would a trailing team foul and give their opponents a high-percentage chance to get closer to the target score",
|
|
"The other team fouled hard, were good chair-handlers and sharpshooters. \u2014 Lane Hartill, The Christian Science Monitor , 4 Apr. 2018"
|
|
],
|
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"history_and_etymology":{},
|
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"first_known_use":{
|
|
"1966, in the meaning defined above":""
|
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},
|
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220708-173952"
|
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},
|
|
"teacherly":{
|
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"type":[
|
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"adjective"
|
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],
|
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"definitions":{
|
|
": resembling, characteristic of, or befitting a teacher":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"pronounciation":[
|
|
"\u02c8t\u0113-ch\u0259r-l\u0113"
|
|
],
|
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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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"Fuyuko finds pleasure in listening to his teacherly explanations about light and what the human eye perceives in its absence. \u2014 Idra Novey, The Atlantic , 22 May 2022",
|
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"But the list does feel in line with his creative sensibility and teacherly aspirations over the years. \u2014 Spencer Kornhaber, The Atlantic , 14 Aug. 2020",
|
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"Some applaud their friends with teacherly compliments, says Sarah Charlton, who works at the school. \u2014 The Economist , 18 July 2019",
|
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"All historical references are carefully elucidated in the same teacherly tone, from the House Un-American Activities Committee to the Senate hearings on juvenile delinquency to the development of photocopies and pesticides. \u2014 The Washington Post, latimes.com , 4 May 2018",
|
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"All historical references are carefully elucidated in the same teacherly tone, from the House Un-American Activities Committee to the Senate hearings on juvenile delinquency to the development of photocopies and pesticides. \u2014 The Washington Post, latimes.com , 4 May 2018",
|
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"All historical references are carefully elucidated in the same teacherly tone, from the House Un-American Activities Committee to the Senate hearings on juvenile delinquency to the development of photocopies and pesticides. \u2014 The Washington Post, latimes.com , 4 May 2018",
|
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"All historical references are carefully elucidated in the same teacherly tone, from the House Un-American Activities Committee to the Senate hearings on juvenile delinquency to the development of photocopies and pesticides. \u2014 The Washington Post, latimes.com , 4 May 2018",
|
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"All historical references are carefully elucidated in the same teacherly tone, from the House Un-American Activities Committee to the Senate hearings on juvenile delinquency to the development of photocopies and pesticides. \u2014 The Washington Post, latimes.com , 4 May 2018"
|
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|
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"first_known_use":{
|
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"circa 1683, in the meaning defined above":""
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|
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220708-180334"
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},
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"team play":{
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"type":[
|
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"noun"
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],
|
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"definitions":{
|
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": collective play with mutual assistance of team members":[
|
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"skillful team play in hockey"
|
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],
|
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": cooperative effort":[
|
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"need for team play in time of war",
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"\u2014 Christopher La Farge"
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"first_known_use":{},
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220708-181824"
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},
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"tear (someone) off a strip":{
|
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"type":[
|
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"idiom"
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],
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"definitions":{
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": to talk angrily to (someone who has done something wrong)":[
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"His dad tore him off a strip for denting the car."
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"examples":[],
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220708-181935"
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},
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"tears":{
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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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"transitive verb",
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"verb"
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],
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"definitions":{
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": to separate parts of or pull apart by force : rend":[],
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": to wound by or as if by pulling apart by force : lacerate":[
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"tear the skin"
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],
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": to divide or disrupt by the pull of contrary forces":[
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"a mind torn with doubts"
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],
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": to remove by force : wrench":[
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"\u2014 often used with off tear a cover off a box"
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],
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": to remove as if by wrenching":[
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"tear your thoughts away from the scene"
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],
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": to make (a hole or opening) by or as if by pulling apart by force":[
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"tear a hole in the wall"
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],
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": to separate on being pulled : rend":[
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"this cloth tears easily"
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],
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": to move or act with violence, haste , or force":[
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"went tearing down the street"
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],
|
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": to smash or penetrate something with violent force":[
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"the bullet tore through his leg"
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],
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": to cause anguish to : distress":[
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"her grief tore at his heart"
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],
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": to attack without restraint or caution":[],
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": to cause frustration, defeat, or an end to plans or hopes":[
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"that tears it"
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],
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": the act of tearing something":[],
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": a hurried and violent rush : a tearing pace":[
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"the train went by at a tear"
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],
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": spree":[
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"got paid and went on a tear"
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],
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": a run of unusual success":[
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"the team was on a tear"
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],
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": a drop of clear saline fluid secreted by the lacrimal gland and diffused between the eye and eyelids to moisten the parts and facilitate their motion":[],
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": a secretion of profuse tears that overflow the eyelids and dampen the face":[],
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": an act of weeping or grieving":[
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"broke into tears"
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],
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": a transparent drop of fluid or hardened fluid matter (such as resin)":[],
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": to fill with tears (see tear entry 3 ) : shed tears":[
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"eyes tearing in the November wind",
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"\u2014 Saul Bellow"
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]
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},
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"pronounciation":[
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"\u02c8ti(\u0259)r",
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"\u02c8tir",
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"\u02c8ta(\u0259)r, \u02c8te(\u0259)r",
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"\u02c8ter"
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],
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"synonyms":[],
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"antonyms":[],
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"synonym_discussion":"Choose the Right Synonym for tear Verb (1) tear , rip , rend , split , cleave , rive mean to separate forcibly. tear implies pulling apart by force and leaving jagged edges. tear up the letter rip implies a pulling apart in one rapid uninterrupted motion often along a line or joint. ripped the shirt on a nail rend implies very violent or ruthless severing or sundering. an angry mob rent the prisoner's clothes split implies a cutting or breaking apart in a continuous, straight, and usually lengthwise direction or in the direction of grain or layers. split logs for firewood cleave implies very forceful splitting or cutting with a blow. a bolt of lightning cleaved the giant oak rive occurs most often in figurative use. a political party riven by conflict",
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"examples":[
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"Noun (2)",
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"And thus he would die\u2014out in the cold world, with no shelter over his homeless head. \u2026 And thus SHE would see him when she looked out upon the glad morning, and oh! would she drop one little tear upon his poor, lifeless form, would she heave one little sigh to see a bright young life so rudely blighted, so untimely cut down"
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],
|
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"history_and_etymology":{
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"Middle English teren , from Old English teran ; akin to Old High German zeran to destroy, Greek derein to skin, Sanskrit d\u1e5b\u1e47\u0101ti he bursts, tears":"Verb and Noun",
|
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"Middle English, from Old English t\u00e6hher, t\u0113ar ; akin to Old High German zahar tear, Greek dakry":"Noun and Verb"
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},
|
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"first_known_use":{
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"before the 12th century, in the meaning defined at transitive sense 1a":"Verb",
|
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"1611, in the meaning defined at sense 1a":"Noun",
|
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"before the 12th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1a":"Noun",
|
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"before the 12th century, in the meaning defined above":"Verb"
|
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},
|
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220708-191423"
|
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},
|
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"team sport":{
|
|
"type":[
|
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"noun"
|
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],
|
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"definitions":{
|
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": a sport played by teams":[
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|
"Baseball is a team sport ."
|
|
]
|
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},
|
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"pronounciation":[],
|
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"synonyms":[],
|
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"antonyms":[],
|
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"synonym_discussion":"",
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"examples":[],
|
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"history_and_etymology":{},
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"first_known_use":{},
|
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220708-192058"
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},
|
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"tear sheet":{
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun"
|
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],
|
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"definitions":{
|
|
": a sheet torn from a publication":[]
|
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},
|
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"pronounciation":[],
|
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"synonyms":[],
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"antonyms":[],
|
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"synonym_discussion":"",
|
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"examples":[
|
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"Recent Examples on the Web",
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"The set for their show was covered head-to-toe in archival protest posters, feminist slogans, and tear sheets from magazines from 1968, including Bazaar, Vogue, and L\u2019Officiel. \u2014 Sarah Spellings, The Cut , 27 Feb. 2018",
|
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"There is always a photo of him -- generally a tear sheet from a magazine. \u2014 Chris Cillizza, CNN , 27 Oct. 2017",
|
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"Its sides had been plastered with tear sheets from old Reader editions. \u2014 Michael Miner, Chicago Reader , 25 Sep. 2017"
|
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],
|
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"history_and_etymology":{},
|
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"first_known_use":{
|
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"circa 1924, in the meaning defined above":""
|
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},
|
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220708-194737"
|
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},
|
|
"tear shell":{
|
|
"type":[
|
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"noun"
|
|
],
|
|
"definitions":{
|
|
": an artillery shell charged with tear gas":[]
|
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},
|
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"pronounciation":[],
|
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"synonyms":[],
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"antonyms":[],
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"synonym_discussion":"",
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"examples":[],
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"history_and_etymology":{
|
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"tear entry 1":""
|
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},
|
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"first_known_use":{},
|
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220708-200113"
|
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},
|
|
"team boat":{
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun"
|
|
],
|
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"definitions":{
|
|
": a paddle boat propelled by horses":[]
|
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},
|
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"pronounciation":[],
|
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"synonyms":[],
|
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"antonyms":[],
|
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"synonym_discussion":"",
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"examples":[],
|
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"history_and_etymology":{},
|
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"first_known_use":{},
|
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220708-200147"
|
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},
|
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"tear sac":{
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun"
|
|
],
|
|
"definitions":{
|
|
": tearpit":[]
|
|
},
|
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"pronounciation":[],
|
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"synonyms":[],
|
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"antonyms":[],
|
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"synonym_discussion":"",
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"examples":[],
|
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"history_and_etymology":{},
|
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"first_known_use":{},
|
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220708-202753"
|
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},
|
|
"tear-off":{
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun",
|
|
"transitive verb"
|
|
],
|
|
"definitions":{
|
|
": part of a piece of paper intended to be removed by tearing usually along a marked line (as a row of dashes)":[],
|
|
": to compose rapidly":[
|
|
"tore off a whole play in three weeks",
|
|
"just in time to tear off a letter home"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"pronounciation":[],
|
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"synonyms":[],
|
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"antonyms":[],
|
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"synonym_discussion":"",
|
|
"examples":[],
|
|
"history_and_etymology":{
|
|
"from the phrase tear off":"Noun",
|
|
"tear entry 3":"Transitive verb"
|
|
},
|
|
"first_known_use":{},
|
|
"time_of_retrieval":"20220708-205729"
|
|
},
|
|
"teapoy":{
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun"
|
|
],
|
|
"definitions":{
|
|
": a 3-legged ornamental stand":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"pronounciation":[
|
|
"\u02c8t\u0113-\u02ccp\u022fi"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[],
|
|
"synonym_discussion":"",
|
|
"examples":[],
|
|
"history_and_etymology":{
|
|
"Hindi & Urdu tip\u0101\u012b":""
|
|
},
|
|
"first_known_use":{
|
|
"1828, in the meaning defined at sense 1":""
|
|
},
|
|
"time_of_retrieval":"20220708-210423"
|
|
},
|
|
"teapot":{
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun"
|
|
],
|
|
"definitions":{
|
|
": a vessel with a spout and a handle in which tea is brewed and from which it is served":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"pronounciation":[
|
|
"\u02c8t\u0113-\u02ccp\u00e4t"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[],
|
|
"synonym_discussion":"",
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"Recent Examples on the Web",
|
|
"First, there was the tempest-in-a- teapot controversy over who would attend. \u2014 Jorge G. Casta\u00f1eda, CNN , 13 June 2022",
|
|
"Queen Elizabeth II offers Paddington some tea, prompting him to guzzle it from the teapot . \u2014 Jessica Wang, EW.com , 5 June 2022",
|
|
"Drones also formed the shape off a giant corgi \u2014 the queen\u2019s favorite dog \u2014 and huge floating teapot and teacup. \u2014 Jennifer Hassan, Washington Post , 4 June 2022",
|
|
"But how could anyone make pictures like a teapot without mental imagery",
|
|
"Touring the bric-a-brac area, Camilla seemed impressed by other items, including an antique teapot . \u2014 Stephanie Petit, PEOPLE.com , 4 May 2022",
|
|
"Featured again will be the teapot races, sea shanties and the Eastman exhibit, as well as board games and Dungeons and Dragons. \u2014 Steve Smith, courant.com , 23 Feb. 2022",
|
|
"The urine flows down an edge shaped like the front of a teapot and ends up in a separate area, while flush water washes away any solid waste and toilet paper from the back of the toilet, just like a conventional one. \u2014 Manasee Wagh, Popular Mechanics , 5 May 2022",
|
|
"Featured again will be the teapot races, sea shanties and the Eastman exhibit, as well as board games and Dungeons and Dragons. \u2014 Steve Smith, courant.com , 23 Feb. 2022"
|
|
],
|
|
"history_and_etymology":{},
|
|
"first_known_use":{
|
|
"1685, in the meaning defined above":""
|
|
},
|
|
"time_of_retrieval":"20220708-210749"
|
|
},
|
|
"tear-gas":{
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun",
|
|
"verb"
|
|
],
|
|
"definitions":{
|
|
": to use tear gas on":[
|
|
"The troops then tear-gassed the crowd of several hundred, mostly teenagers and young men, which scattered in great confusion, but re-formed later.",
|
|
"\u2014 Roger Daniels"
|
|
],
|
|
": a solid, liquid, or gaseous substance that on dispersion in the atmosphere irritates mucous membranes resulting especially in blinding of the eyes with tears and that is used chiefly (as by the police and the military) to disperse large crowds of people":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"pronounciation":[
|
|
"\u02c8tir-\u02ccgas"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[],
|
|
"synonym_discussion":"",
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"Recent Examples on the Web: Verb",
|
|
"But the popular uprising was met with force as security forces used water cannons and teargas to break up demonstrations. \u2014 Amindeh Blaise Atabong, Quartz Africa , 28 Sep. 2020",
|
|
"Recent Examples on the Web: Noun",
|
|
"The Daily Dispatch reported that there were rumors the teens died in a stampede after security guards at the Enyobeni Tavern discharged tear gas or pepper spray in an attempt to disperse patrons. \u2014 Morgan Winsor, ABC News , 29 June 2022",
|
|
"April Grubb says the scars on her legs bear witness to the night police in riot gear blanketed the courthouse square with clouds of tear gas and pepper spray in Huntsville two years ago. \u2014 Ashley Remkus | Aremkus@al.com, al , 3 June 2022",
|
|
"Footage from the scene at Stade de France shows police using tear gas and pepper spray on crowds outside the stadium, including near children. \u2014 Omar Abdel-baqui, WSJ , 31 May 2022",
|
|
"Many supporters complained about the aggressive use of tear gas and pepper spray by French police ahead of the game, and then over being targeted by pickpockets near the Stade de France after the game ended. \u2014 New York Times , 30 May 2022",
|
|
"Riot police fired tear gas and pepper spray at supporters waiting in long lines to get into European soccer\u2019s showpiece game, which was delayed. \u2014 Rob Harris And Steve Douglas, Chicago Tribune , 28 May 2022",
|
|
"Armed troops were deployed to disperse the protesters, according to CNN's team on the ground, while video footage showed police firing tear gas and water cannons. \u2014 Iqbal Athas And Rhea Mogul, CNN , 10 May 2022",
|
|
"Webster, who said he was enraged by police use of tear gas and plastic projectiles against demonstrators, blamed Rathbun for not de-escalating the situation. \u2014 Spencer S. Hsu, Anchorage Daily News , 2 May 2022",
|
|
"At least four people have been injured Wednesday in the Ukrainian city of Kherson after Russian troops there used tear gas and stun grenades to break up a pro-Ukraine protest, authorities say. \u2014 Greg Norman, Fox News , 27 Apr. 2022"
|
|
],
|
|
"history_and_etymology":{},
|
|
"first_known_use":{
|
|
"1918, in the meaning defined above":"Verb",
|
|
"1916, in the meaning defined above":"Noun"
|
|
},
|
|
"time_of_retrieval":"20220708-214218"
|
|
},
|
|
"tearing":{
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"adjective"
|
|
],
|
|
"definitions":{
|
|
": causing continued or repeated pain or distress":[],
|
|
": hasty , violent":[],
|
|
": splendid":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"pronounciation":[
|
|
"\u02c8ter-i\u014b"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[],
|
|
"synonym_discussion":"",
|
|
"examples":[],
|
|
"history_and_etymology":{},
|
|
"first_known_use":{
|
|
"1581, in the meaning defined at sense 1":""
|
|
},
|
|
"time_of_retrieval":"20220708-224221"
|
|
},
|
|
"tear oneself loose/free":{
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"idiom"
|
|
],
|
|
"definitions":{
|
|
": to pull oneself away from someone or something":[
|
|
"The police officer grabbed him, but he managed to tear himself loose/free ."
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
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"pronounciation":[],
|
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"synonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[],
|
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"synonym_discussion":"",
|
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"examples":[],
|
|
"history_and_etymology":{},
|
|
"first_known_use":{},
|
|
"time_of_retrieval":"20220708-233145"
|
|
},
|
|
"teal gray":{
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun"
|
|
],
|
|
"definitions":{
|
|
": a dark bluish gray that is greener and lighter than smoke blue":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"pronounciation":[],
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[],
|
|
"synonym_discussion":"",
|
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"examples":[],
|
|
"history_and_etymology":{},
|
|
"first_known_use":{},
|
|
"time_of_retrieval":"20220708-235524"
|
|
},
|
|
"teacherless":{
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"adjective"
|
|
],
|
|
"definitions":{
|
|
": lacking a teacher":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"pronounciation":[
|
|
"-ch\u0259(r)l\u0259\u0307s"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[],
|
|
"synonym_discussion":"",
|
|
"examples":[],
|
|
"history_and_etymology":{},
|
|
"first_known_use":{},
|
|
"time_of_retrieval":"20220709-001002"
|
|
},
|
|
"tearing strength":{
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun"
|
|
],
|
|
"definitions":{
|
|
": the property of paper or fabric that is measured by the force required to tear it":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"pronounciation":[],
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[],
|
|
"synonym_discussion":"",
|
|
"examples":[],
|
|
"history_and_etymology":{
|
|
"tearing (gerund of tear entry 3 ) + strength":""
|
|
},
|
|
"first_known_use":{},
|
|
"time_of_retrieval":"20220709-002316"
|
|
},
|
|
"teachery":{
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"adjective"
|
|
],
|
|
"definitions":{
|
|
": suggestive of a teacher":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"pronounciation":[
|
|
"-ch\u0259r\u0113"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[],
|
|
"synonym_discussion":"",
|
|
"examples":[],
|
|
"history_and_etymology":{
|
|
"teacher + -y":""
|
|
},
|
|
"first_known_use":{},
|
|
"time_of_retrieval":"20220709-002412"
|
|
},
|
|
"teardown":{
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun",
|
|
"verb"
|
|
],
|
|
"definitions":{
|
|
": the act or process of disassembling":[],
|
|
": to cause to decompose or disintegrate":[],
|
|
": vilify , denigrate":[
|
|
"trying to tear down his reputation"
|
|
],
|
|
": to take apart : disassemble":[
|
|
"tear down an engine"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"pronounciation":[
|
|
"\u02c8ter-\u02ccdau\u0307n"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"annihilate",
|
|
"cream",
|
|
"decimate",
|
|
"demolish",
|
|
"desolate",
|
|
"destroy",
|
|
"devastate",
|
|
"do in",
|
|
"extinguish",
|
|
"nuke",
|
|
"pull down",
|
|
"pulverize",
|
|
"raze",
|
|
"rub out",
|
|
"ruin",
|
|
"shatter",
|
|
"smash",
|
|
"total",
|
|
"vaporize",
|
|
"waste",
|
|
"wrack",
|
|
"wreck"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[
|
|
"build",
|
|
"construct",
|
|
"erect",
|
|
"put up",
|
|
"raise",
|
|
"rear",
|
|
"set up"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonym_discussion":"",
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"Verb",
|
|
"vandals tore down the wooden fence blocking the entrance to the beach",
|
|
"the new owners apparently bought the house just to tear it down and build a lavish mansion in its place",
|
|
"Recent Examples on the Web: Noun",
|
|
"That was a polite way of saying his swing didn\u2019t need a few splashes of fresh paint or a kitchen remodel, but a teardown to the studs. \u2014 Mark Zeigler, San Diego Union-Tribune , 5 June 2022",
|
|
"Shesterkin\u2014who started in the net for exactly one playoff game before 2022\u2014is one piece in a full-scale franchise teardown that was years in the making and is now coming together much faster than expected. \u2014 Laine Higgins, WSJ , 25 May 2022",
|
|
"The video also included a quick teardown of the Studio Display. \u2014 Samuel Axon, Ars Technica , 25 Mar. 2022",
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"City Engineer Ed Piatek shared his hope the teardown will proceed quickly. \u2014 Beth Mlady, cleveland , 21 Apr. 2022",
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"Bourgoin\u2019s story wasn\u2019t so much a house of cards as a total teardown . \u2014 Lauren Collins, The New Yorker , 4 Apr. 2022",
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"Of course the iFixit team have done a teardown to find out what\u2019s going on inside Apple\u2019s half mac Mini - half Mac Pro hybrid. \u2014 Ewan Spence, Forbes , 25 Mar. 2022",
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"But instead of a complete teardown and rebuild, Johnson said these last few months have been more a light recalibration of his marks. \u2014 Nathan Brown, The Indianapolis Star , 21 Mar. 2022",
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"The Vikings announced their agreement in principle with Cousins on a one-year contract extension \u2014 the clearest sign yet that the Vikings aren\u2019t interested in a teardown under new management. \u2014 San Francisco Chronicle , 13 Mar. 2022"
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"a gang of teenage tearaways",
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"Recent Examples on the Web: Noun",
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"Eve does the saddest, ugliest little tearaway of her otherwise gorgeous Matrix drag look, but Suki takes way too long to take off her own coat and get on the floor and give choreo. \u2014 Rebecca Alter, Vulture , 6 Nov. 2021",
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"The reveals in this particular lip sync are a wash \u2014 neither tearaway adds or subtracts from either queen\u2019s overall performance. \u2014 Paul Mccallion, Vulture , 23 Apr. 2021",
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"The tearaway snap front top has \u2018CAVS\u2019 logo sewn on left breast. \u2014 Marc Bona, cleveland , 29 Nov. 2020",
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"The royal family\u2019s relatively limited personal wealth, meanwhile, means that there is little scope for playboy princes or tearaway princesses. \u2014 The Economist , 17 Oct. 2019",
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"For example, though the tabbed interface seemed to work, the tearaway windows didn\u2019t seem to be quite functional yet. \u2014 Mark Hachman, PCWorld , 22 June 2019",
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"People taped posters to telephone poles with tearaway numbers, and left messages on answering machines! \u2014 Jason Gay, WSJ , 8 June 2018",
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"Swapping out her striped Kappa tracksuit in lieu of Alexander Wang\u2019s sleek twist on Adidas's classic tearaway trousers, with Burberry\u2019s nova check scarf and an Herm\u00e8s Birkin bag, Ora\u2019s ensemble was a fresh approach to first-class comfort. \u2014 Edward Barsamian, Vogue , 19 Dec. 2017",
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"In this nontackle version of the sport, players wear belts with two tearaway Velcro flags instead of helmets and pads. \u2014 Jason Gay, WSJ , 17 Oct. 2017"
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220709-035857"
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": a capsid bug of the genus Helopeltis (especially H. theivora ) that feeds on the tea plant and causes a stem canker resembling a fungus disease":[]
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"definitions":{
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": a love grass ( Eragrostis hypnoides ) of the central U.S.":[]
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220709-052832"
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": a small table on wheels used in serving tea":[]
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220709-053451"
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": four bridge players in two partnerships entered as a unit in a tournament or other contest":[]
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"I couldn't open the box nicely, so I just tore it apart .",
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": to criticize (someone or something) in a very harsh or angry way especially by describing weaknesses, flaws, etc.":[
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"The article tears apart the company's handling of the situation.",
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"They tore him apart when he left."
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": any of various melaleucas (especially Melaleuca alternifolia ) with aromatic leaves that yield an essential oil used especially as an antiseptic":[]
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"Recent Examples on the Web",
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"People swear by Kanberra Gel, an all-natural odor eliminator made with pure Australian tea tree oil. \u2014 Lauren Gray, Popular Mechanics , 26 June 2022",
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"Use a light lotion or moisturizer with a gentle antibacterial, such as tea tree extract. \u2014 Grooming Playbook, The Salt Lake Tribune , 26 May 2022",
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"Formulated with anti-inflammatory tea tree extract, this soothing sheet mask from TonyMoly is another excellent option for those who have combination, oily or acne-prone skin. \u2014 Noma Nazish, Forbes , 27 Dec. 2021",
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"Plus, this alcohol-free formula is made with naturally purifying ingredients such as witch hazel, tea tree oil, and chamomile, which gently kill odorous bacteria and soothe your underarm skin. \u2014 Grooming Playbook, The Salt Lake Tribune , 12 June 2022",
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"If lavender and tea tree isn\u2019t your jam, the extra strength also comes in a Lemon + Vanilla No. \u2014 The Salt Lake Tribune , 31 May 2022",
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"Stop beard itch and beard dandruff dead in their tracks with this hydrating, nourishing, antimicrobial blend of oils\u2014jojoba, coconut, argan, grape seed, eucalyptus and tea tree (basically all the top oils in one formula). \u2014 Adam Hurly, Robb Report , 15 May 2022",
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"Sold separately, pick up a collection of essential oils with aromatic fragrances, like sweet citrus, rose, lavender, mint and tea tree . \u2014 Marc Saltzman, USA TODAY , 3 Apr. 2022",
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"The yoga mat spray relies on lavender and tea tree oil to keep equipment clean and odor-free, while the natural deodorant and facial spray keep yogis smelling minty fresh and feeling energized\u2014even during an intense vinyasa flow. \u2014 Joni Sweet, Forbes , 2 Nov. 2021"
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"tea party":{
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|
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|
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"\" Tea Party \" has become something of a catch-all term to describe an impassioned and empowered group of populist conservatives. They are largely antigovernment, a lot of them are self-described libertarians, and many say they are new to political activism. It is easy to think of them as a singular entity and a growing one.",
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"\u2014 Mark Leibovich",
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"Conservative activists started holding \" Tea Party \" protests in 2009 to vent outrage over federal stimulus spending, the Wall Street bailout and rising national debt. The movement quickly had an electoral impact, culminating in the 2010 midterm elections when the GOP captured the House.",
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"\u2014 Martha T. Moore"
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"Recent Examples on the Web",
|
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"Choose from various colors and patterns, like garden tea party , leopard dots, rainbow sparkle, and ombre falls. \u2014 Ysolt Usigan, Woman's Day , 16 June 2022",
|
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"Queen Elizabeth's eldest son and heir, 73, surprised guests at a tea party hosted by The Prince's Foundation at Highgrove on Tuesday. \u2014 Stephanie Petit, PEOPLE.com , 1 June 2022",
|
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"In 2010, its members gave $1 million to Alaskans Standing Together, a super PAC backing GOP U.S. Sen. Lisa Murkowski\u2019s write-in campaign in the general election against tea party Republican Joe Miller. \u2014 Nathaniel Herz, Anchorage Daily News , 12 Apr. 2022",
|
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"Recall how the convoluted financial-system meltdown and bailouts of 2008 gave rise to the tea party and birtherism, how the resulting rise of Trumpism spawned the countervailing Russia-collusion panic. \u2014 WSJ , 4 Jan. 2022",
|
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"Hatch faced a tough re-election battle from a conservative candidate in 2012, two years after a tea party wave carried longtime Utah Republican Sen. Bob Bennett out of office. \u2014 Lindsay Whitehurst, Chicago Tribune , 24 Apr. 2022",
|
|
"Lee came into office during the tea party wave in 2010, ushering in an era of more combative politics and disdain for deal-making. \u2014 Matt Canham, The Salt Lake Tribune , 23 Apr. 2022",
|
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"Paxton, a tea party favorite who is running for his party\u2019s nomination for re-election, has launched legal actions against several tech companies, including Apple and Google, alleging privacy or antitrust violations. \u2014 Washington Post , 15 Feb. 2022",
|
|
"Murkowski lost her party primary to a tea party candidate, Joe Miller, in 2010 but won the general election with a write-in campaign. \u2014 Becky Bohrer, Anchorage Daily News , 25 Jan. 2022"
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": a sebaceous gland that opens beneath the lower eyelid of most deer and antelope, that can be controlled in its opening voluntarily, and that secretes a waxy odorous substance":[]
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|
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|
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|
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"The actress was torn to shreds in the press."
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|
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"1965, in the meaning defined above":""
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|
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|
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"type":[
|
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|
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|
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": a small restaurant or caf\u00e9 that typically serves a variety of teas as well as coffee and light meals":[]
|
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|
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"Recent Examples on the Web",
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"Inside the cozy tearoom , Tea By Two strikes an inviting balance between classy and comfortable, with tables draped in floral cloths and mismatched fine china. \u2014 Christina Tkacik, Baltimore Sun , 22 May 2022",
|
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"The two meet again by accident, each having taken refuge from the blistering summer heat in the grand tearoom of a fashionable New York hotel. \u2014 New York Times , 11 Nov. 2021",
|
|
"Irene enters the tearoom with palpable wariness, her gait slowed, head down and face partly obscured by the semitransparent brim of her cloche hat. \u2014 New York Times , 11 Nov. 2021",
|
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"The tearoom is divided in two: In the front is a shop with 40 types of tea, a selection of art and poetry books and ceramics and tea ware for sale; in the back is a long communal caf\u00e9 table for leisurely yet mindful tea-sipping. \u2014 New York Times , 26 Aug. 2021",
|
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"In 1925, Eve Adams, a Polish-Jewish \u00e9migr\u00e9 who had spent the past four years travelling across the United States selling leftist radical literature, opened a tearoom in Greenwich Village. \u2014 Jim Downs, The New Yorker , 26 June 2021",
|
|
"Three years later, in January 1971, Davies opened the Photographers\u2019 Gallery in a former tearoom in the West End of London. \u2014 Alex Marshall, New York Times , 4 Aug. 2021",
|
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"The tearoom closed in 1990 but the Indiana State Museum recreated the Ayres Tea Room with similar menu items. \u2014 Indianapolis Star , 15 July 2021",
|
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"The store is a modern white box, with glowing display cases and a skylight reminiscent of a James Turrell installation, in contrast to the staid Ippodo tearoom across the street. \u2014 New York Times , 3 June 2021"
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"circa 1702, in the meaning defined above":""
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220709-105651"
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|
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"tea set":{
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"type":[
|
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"noun"
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],
|
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"definitions":{
|
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": a matching set of metalware or china (such as a teapot, sugar bowl, creamer, and often plates, cups, and saucers) for serving tea and sometimes coffee at table":[]
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"examples":[
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"Recent Examples on the Web",
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"Passed down from Bozeman\u2019s great-grandmother Madea and now under the care of his aunt Deborah, a white china tea set affirms the family\u2019s ascension through American social classes. \u2014 New York Times , 17 June 2022",
|
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"Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg's silver tea set is going to a family with a 5-year-old daughter who once dressed as Ginsburg for Halloween. \u2014 CBS News , 9 May 2022",
|
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"Krishan Paramesvaran was the winning bidder on two items: a wood sculpture for $3,500 and a silver tea set for $5,000. \u2014 CBS News , 9 May 2022",
|
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"On Monday, the 40-year-old pop princess posted a photo of a pink tea set and matching flowers to her Instagram page along with a lengthy caption about her latest vacation to Maui. \u2014 Jack Irvin, PEOPLE.com , 11 Apr. 2022",
|
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"In the sweet photo, a toddler Lourd is having a tea party with Reynolds, complete with a pink Minnie Mouse tea set . \u2014 Jen Juneau, PEOPLE.com , 1 Apr. 2022",
|
|
"As Mohamed lamented his fate, two men sat in rickety chairs at a nearby butcher\u2019s shop, cups of tea set up between them. \u2014 Washington Post , 31 Dec. 2021",
|
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"Host a late-night poker game, complete with a stylish tea set and dramatic candles. \u2014 WSJ , 30 Nov. 2021",
|
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"The delicate tea set , the corn husk dolls, the tchotchkes from the Old Country. \u2014 Washington Post , 31 Aug. 2021"
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"1763, in the meaning defined above":""
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"tea trolley":{
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"type":[
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|
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"tear off":{
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"definitions":{
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": part of a piece of paper intended to be removed by tearing usually along a marked line (as a row of dashes)":[],
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": to compose rapidly":[
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"tore off a whole play in three weeks",
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"just in time to tear off a letter home"
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"from the phrase tear off":"Noun",
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"tear entry 3":"Transitive verb"
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220709-150521"
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"teaching hospital":{
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"type":[
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"definitions":{
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": a hospital that is affiliated with a medical school and provides means for medical education":[]
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"pronounciation":[
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"\u02c8t\u0113-chi\u014b-"
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"examples":[
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"Recent Examples on the Web",
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"Aside from Eappen, Beth Israel Deaconess president Peter Healy is the only chief of a major Boston teaching hospital who is not a director for a for-profit company. \u2014 BostonGlobe.com , 7 Aug. 2021",
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"Although Joe DiMaggio in Hollywood has pediatric specialists, Boston Children\u2019s Hospital is the largest pediatric hospital in the country and the primary teaching hospital of Harvard Medical School. \u2014 Cindy Krischer Goodman, Sun Sentinel , 25 Apr. 2022",
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"Mandalay General Hospital, a major teaching hospital in Myanmar\u2019s second-largest city, has been at the center of the protest movement since the start. \u2014 New York Times , 19 Apr. 2022",
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"Partners in Health has spent $2.5 million at Kissy over four years on renovations, drugs and a laboratory and on earning accreditation as a teaching hospital . \u2014 New York Times , 11 Apr. 2022",
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"In early March, several social-media posts indicated something was happening at Shanghai Sixth People\u2019s Hospital, a major teaching hospital with more than 5 million patient visits in an average year. \u2014 Liyan Qi And Natasha Khan, WSJ , 23 Mar. 2022",
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"Among them was a teaching hospital in Mirebalais, about 40 miles north of Port-au-Prince, that opened in 2013 and offered chemotherapy drugs, a gleaming new $700,000 CT scanner and three operating rooms with full-time trauma surgeons. \u2014 New York Times , 21 Feb. 2022",
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"The new HCA Florida University Hospital will carry over the Level 3 designation, but as a teaching hospital , specialists will do research and collaborate with experts across the country to help premature babies survive and thrive. \u2014 Cindy Krischer Goodman, sun-sentinel.com , 6 Nov. 2021",
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"Today, Partners in Health operates 16 health facilities in Haiti, including a teaching hospital , and employs a local staff of nearly 7,000. \u2014 Bill Clinton, Time , 2 Mar. 2022"
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"1933, in the meaning defined above":""
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220709-152417"
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"tear bag":{
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"tear entry 1":""
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220709-165353"
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"idiom"
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220709-171933"
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"teaching fellow":{
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"type":[
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"noun"
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],
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"definitions":{
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": a resident student at a graduate school who is granted free tuition and maintenance in return for assisting with teaching or laboratory duties":[]
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220709-172541"
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},
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"teaching elder":{
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"type":[
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],
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"definitions":{
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": a minister in the Presbyterian Church \u2014 compare elder sense 4b":[]
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},
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"pronounciation":[],
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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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"teaching entry 2":""
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},
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220709-175932"
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},
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"tea tray":{
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"type":[
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"noun"
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],
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"definitions":{
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": a tray that accommodates a tea set":[]
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},
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"pronounciation":[],
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"synonym_discussion":"",
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"examples":[
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"Recent Examples on the Web",
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"Yet over the years, several high-profile names have aligned themselves with the rather niche world of short track speed skating, curling and that death-defying event which involves throwing yourself down a high-speed ice course on a tea tray . \u2014 Jon O'brien, Billboard , 1 Feb. 2022",
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"Yes, there\u2019s a lot of time spent just watching the band figure out songs, but look at everything else going on: the fabulous outfits, the toast and tea tray , the music equipment. \u2014 Nina Garin, San Diego Union-Tribune , 26 Dec. 2021",
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"Tea pets are simply clay animals kept on the tea tray , a tradition that dates back to the Yuan dynasty in the 13th and 14th centuries. \u2014 Popular Science , 11 Oct. 2019",
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"The deliciousness of this Cornish ingredient and the loveliness of the only-in-Cornwall experience had me borderline weepy over my tea tray . \u2014 Christine Muhlke, Bon Appetit , 22 June 2017"
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"first_known_use":{
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"1761, in the meaning defined above":""
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220709-180208"
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},
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"tease up":{
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"type":[
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"transitive verb"
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],
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"definitions":{
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": to improve or bring into being by small changes or touches":[
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"tease up a picture"
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]
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},
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"pronounciation":[],
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"tease entry 1":""
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220709-184858"
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},
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"teaching assistant":{
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"type":[
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"definitions":{
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220709-190347"
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},
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"tea":{
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"type":[
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"abbreviation",
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"adjective",
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"noun"
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],
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"definitions":{
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": a widely cultivated shrub ( Camellia sinensis of the family Theaceae, the tea family) native to China, northern India, and southeastern Asia and having glossy green leaves and fragrant white flowers":[],
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": the leaves, leaf buds, and internodes of the tea plant prepared for use in beverages usually by immediate curing by heat or by such curing following a period of fermentation":[],
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": an aromatic beverage prepared from tea leaves by soaking them in boiling water":[],
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": tea rose":[],
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": refreshments usually including tea with sandwiches, crackers, or cookies served in late afternoon":[],
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": a reception, snack, or meal at which tea is served":[],
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": marijuana":[]
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"pronounciation":[
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"\u02c8t\u0113"
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],
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"antonyms":[],
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"synonym_discussion":"",
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"examples":[
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"Let's meet for tea tomorrow.",
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"That shop does a great afternoon tea .",
|
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"Recent Examples on the Web",
|
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"Minor Figures Light Oat M*lk works with coffee and tea without splitting, but cuts down on on some of the fat. \u2014 Esha Chhabra, Forbes , 29 June 2022",
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"Washable dishes, drinkware and silverware will be provided along with coffee, tea and tap water. \u2014 Joan Rusek, cleveland , 22 June 2022",
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"Some reported getting a warm reception, with people offering them coffee or tea . \u2014 New York Times , 21 June 2022",
|
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"This means fully understanding that fasting entails consuming nothing except water, black coffee, or unsweetened tea . \u2014 Bryant Stamford, The Courier-Journal , 16 June 2022",
|
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"The antioxidants in coffee and tea have been shown to do plenty of good things for your health. \u2014 Elijah Rawls, Men's Health , 14 June 2022",
|
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"Their morning coffee or afternoon tea will never get cold again with this sleek-looking mug available in four different finishes. \u2014 Elizabeth Berry, Woman's Day , 3 June 2022",
|
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"In 18th-century England, people gathered in coffeehouses to drink coffee and tea , learn the news of the day and meet with their peers to discuss the rapidly evolving future. \u2014 Robbie Murch, Rolling Stone , 2 June 2022",
|
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"Teeth can be stained easily by dark-colored liquids like cola, coffee or tea . \u2014 Marisa Lascala, Good Housekeeping , 1 June 2022"
|
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],
|
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"history_and_etymology":{
|
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"Chinese (Xiamen) d\u00e9":""
|
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},
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"first_known_use":{
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"circa 1655, in the meaning defined at sense 1a":""
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},
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220709-191919"
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},
|
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"tear up":{
|
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"type":[
|
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"verb"
|
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],
|
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"definitions":{
|
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": to damage, remove, or effect an opening in":[
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"tore up the street to lay a new water main"
|
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],
|
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": to perform or compete with great success on, in, or against":[
|
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"couples tearing up the dance floor",
|
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"a batter who's tearing up the league"
|
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]
|
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},
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"first_known_use":{
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"1620, in the meaning defined at sense 1":""
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},
|
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220709-202916"
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},
|
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"tea break":{
|
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"type":[
|
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"noun"
|
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],
|
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"definitions":{
|
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": a short period of time in which a worker stops to rest and have tea, coffee, etc.":[]
|
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|
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220709-212904"
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},
|
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"teacher bird":{
|
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"type":[
|
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"noun"
|
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],
|
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"definitions":{
|
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": ovenbird sense 2":[],
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": red-eyed vireo":[]
|
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},
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"history_and_etymology":{
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"imitative":""
|
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},
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"first_known_use":{},
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220709-215329"
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},
|
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"tea table":{
|
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"type":[
|
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"noun"
|
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],
|
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"synonym_discussion":"",
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"examples":[
|
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"Recent Examples on the Web",
|
|
"In the Matisse to the left, two women enjoy the leafy garden in the dappled light of a sunny day, seated at a tea table set up beneath the trees. \u2014 Los Angeles Times , 16 June 2021",
|
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"Carlo Bugatti inlaid mahogany tea table and its companion tea and coffee service, made of gilt silver festooned with ivory tusks. \u2014 Steven Litt, cleveland , 25 Dec. 2020",
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"Parlor: Settee, two formal side chairs, tea table , tea serving set, wall art, formal fireplace tools, wine glasses and candleholder. \u2014 cleveland , 29 Feb. 2020"
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],
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"first_known_use":{
|
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"1688, in the meaning defined above":""
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},
|
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220709-220221"
|
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},
|
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"teasel":{
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"type":[
|
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"noun",
|
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"verb"
|
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],
|
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"definitions":{
|
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": an Old World prickly herb ( Dipsacus fullonum of the family Dipsacaceae, the teasel family) with flower heads that are covered with stiff hooked bracts and were used especially formerly in the woolen industry":[],
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": a plant of the same genus as the teasel":[],
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": a flower head of the fuller's teasel used when dried to raise a nap on woolen cloth":[],
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": a wire substitute for the teasel":[],
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": to nap (cloth) with teasels":[]
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},
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"pronounciation":[
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"\u02c8t\u0113-z\u0259l"
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],
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"synonym_discussion":"",
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"examples":[
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"Recent Examples on the Web: Noun",
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"The dill, the fuller\u2019s teasel , lotus, a few other plants are green and blooming. \u2014 Owen Thomas, The Christian Science Monitor , 6 Apr. 2021",
|
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"One of those, teasel , has taken over open hillsides on the east bank of the river south of W. Cleveland Ave. \u2014 Don Behm, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel , 7 May 2018",
|
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"Some Indian tailors who make expensive clothing use cashmere refined by an Irish mill, the last one in the world apparently, and use teasel for that purpose. \u2014 Margaret Lauterbach, idahostatesman , 31 May 2017"
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],
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"history_and_etymology":{
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"Middle English tesel , from Old English t\u01e3sel ; akin to Old English t\u01e3san to tease":"Noun"
|
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},
|
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"first_known_use":{
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"before the 12th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1a":"Noun",
|
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"1543, in the meaning defined above":"Verb"
|
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},
|
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220709-221945"
|
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},
|
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"teammate":{
|
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"type":[
|
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"noun"
|
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],
|
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"definitions":{
|
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": a fellow member of a team":[]
|
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},
|
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"pronounciation":[
|
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"\u02c8t\u0113m-\u02ccm\u0101t"
|
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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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"They have been teammates for several years.",
|
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"She's very popular among her teammates .",
|
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"Recent Examples on the Web",
|
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"One of them was for his former teammate , Kevin Durant. \u2014 oregonlive , 20 June 2022",
|
|
"Jordan Poole knocked down a buzzer-beater from almost midcourt when Stephen Curry made a point to catch his gaze, and that celebratory stare down told so much about the veteran guard\u2019s pride for his young teammate . \u2014 Janie Mccauley, Orlando Sentinel , 7 June 2022",
|
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"If not for a teammate selling her on playing in America, bags might have remained unpacked. \u2014 Bryce Millercolumnist, San Diego Union-Tribune , 3 June 2022",
|
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"According to a release, Rossi has signed a multi-year deal with the team that last week announced a new contract for Rossi's new teammate Pato O'Ward through 2025. \u2014 Nathan Brown, The Indianapolis Star , 2 June 2022",
|
|
"Francona, 63, defended Straw for sticking up for his teammate . \u2014 Abigail Adams, PEOPLE.com , 23 Apr. 2022",
|
|
"Williams is even one of 12 finalists for NBA teammate of the year. \u2014 Adam Himmelsbach, BostonGlobe.com , 21 Apr. 2022",
|
|
"Stewart had been pushing for her college teammate to come to Seattle for some time, including the night before the EuroLeague Final Four in April 2021. \u2014 Lila Bromberg, Hartford Courant , 15 Apr. 2022",
|
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"Vizzina became Briarwood\u2019s starter filling in for a concussed teammate during a game. \u2014 Nick Alvarez | Nalvarez@al.com, al , 12 Apr. 2022"
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],
|
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|
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"first_known_use":{
|
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"1882, in the meaning defined above":""
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},
|
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220709-222420"
|
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},
|
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"tea and sympathy":{
|
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"type":[
|
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"noun"
|
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],
|
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"definitions":{
|
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": kind treatment and care that is given to someone who is upset":[
|
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"She could use some tea and sympathy ."
|
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]
|
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},
|
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"antonyms":[],
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"examples":[],
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"first_known_use":{},
|
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220709-224915"
|
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},
|
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"tearily":{
|
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"type":[
|
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"adverb"
|
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],
|
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"definitions":{
|
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": in a teary manner : with tears or weeping":[]
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},
|
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"pronounciation":[
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"\u02c8tir\u0259l\u0113"
|
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],
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"examples":[],
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220709-230955"
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},
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"tea yellows":{
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"type":[
|
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"noun plural but usually singular in construction"
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],
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"definitions":{
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": a sulfur deficiency disease of tea characterized by chlorosis of the leaves":[]
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220709-234429"
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},
|
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"tea green":{
|
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"type":[
|
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"noun"
|
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],
|
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"definitions":{
|
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": a grayish yellow green that is yellower and paler than average sage green and yellower and lighter than palmetto":[]
|
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},
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"synonym_discussion":"",
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"examples":[],
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"first_known_use":{},
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220710-002726"
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},
|
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"tea bread":{
|
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"type":[
|
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"noun"
|
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],
|
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"definitions":{
|
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": sweetened bread or buns to be eaten with tea":[]
|
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},
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"pronounciation":[],
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"examples":[],
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"first_known_use":{},
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220710-020105"
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},
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"tea garden":{
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"type":[
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"noun"
|
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],
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"definitions":{
|
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": a public garden where tea and light refreshments are served":[],
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": a tea plantation":[]
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"Recent Examples on the Web",
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"Thinking about it, a tea garden is essentially an agroforest. \u2014 Christopher Marquis, Forbes , 17 May 2022",
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"Separately, supervisors have approved a plan to let the nonprofit San Francisco Botanical Garden Society take over operations of the tea garden and conservatory from the city and the San Francisco Parks Alliance. \u2014 J.d. Morris, San Francisco Chronicle , 8 Mar. 2022",
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"Currently, San Francisco adults under 65 pay $7 to enter the conservatory or tea garden , with minors and seniors paying less. \u2014 J.d. Morris, San Francisco Chronicle , 8 Mar. 2022",
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"Visitors can stroll the upper and lower garden with koi ponds, bonsai, colorful floral features and tea garden . \u2014 San Diego Union-Tribune , 5 Mar. 2022",
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"In the tea garden , guests can try Japanese tea and view an art display at the tea house. \u2014 Laura Latzko, The Arizona Republic , 18 Oct. 2021",
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"Admission to the tea garden is an extra $5 and includes tea and dessert. \u2014 Laura Latzko, The Arizona Republic , 18 Oct. 2021",
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"Results showed most residents were interested in a beer/ tea garden with a new building for concessions. \u2014 Erik S. Hanley, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel , 10 Sep. 2021",
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"Edible flowers serve as pollinator protectors for the property's five beehives, and a culinary herb and tea garden grows chamomile, mint, lemon balm, motherwort, tulsi, and more. \u2014 Kristin Braswell, Travel + Leisure , 22 Aug. 2021"
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