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2218 lines
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"Tema":{
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"antonyms":[],
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"definitions":{
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"city and port on the Gulf of Guinea in Ghana east of Accra population 139,784":[]
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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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"\u02c8t\u0101-m\u00e4"
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],
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"synonym_discussion":"",
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"synonyms":[],
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220706-113332",
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"type":[
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"geographical name"
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]
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},
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"Tembe":{
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"antonyms":[],
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"definitions":{
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": a member of the Tembe people":[],
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": a people that is a northern Malay branch of the Sakai":[]
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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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"\u02c8temb\u0113"
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],
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"synonym_discussion":"",
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"synonyms":[],
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220707-062022",
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"type":[
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"noun"
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]
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},
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"Tembu":{
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"antonyms":[],
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"definitions":{
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": a Bantu-speaking people of Tembuland in southern Africa":[],
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": a member of the Tembu people":[]
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},
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"examples":[],
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"first_known_use":{},
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"history_and_etymology":{},
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"pronounciation":[
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"\u02c8tem(\u02cc)b\u00fc"
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],
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"synonym_discussion":"",
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"synonyms":[],
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220707-045220",
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"type":[
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"noun"
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]
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},
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"Temecula":{
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"antonyms":[],
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"definitions":{
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"city in southern California between San Bernardino and San Diego population 100,097":[]
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},
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"examples":[],
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"first_known_use":{},
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"history_and_etymology":{},
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"pronounciation":[
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"t\u0259-\u02c8me-ky\u00fc-l\u0259"
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],
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"synonym_discussion":"",
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"synonyms":[],
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220707-092202",
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"type":[
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"geographical name"
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]
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},
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"Temer":{
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"antonyms":[],
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"definitions":{
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"Michel 1940\u2013 Michel Miguel Elias Temer Lulia president of Brazil (2016\u20132018)":[]
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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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"\u02c8te\u207f-mer"
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],
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"synonym_discussion":"",
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"synonyms":[],
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220707-081455",
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"type":[
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"biographical name"
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]
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},
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"Tempe, Vale of":{
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"antonyms":[],
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"definitions":{
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"valley in northeastern Thessaly, Greece, between Mount Olympus and Mount Ossa":[]
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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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"\u02c8tem-p\u0113"
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],
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"synonym_discussion":"",
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"synonyms":[],
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220706-184341",
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"type":[
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"geographical name"
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]
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},
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"Templar":{
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"antonyms":[],
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"definitions":{
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": a knight of a religious military order established in the early 12th century in Jerusalem for the protection of pilgrims and the Holy Sepulcher":[],
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": knight templar sense 2":[]
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},
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"examples":[],
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"first_known_use":{
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"13th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1":""
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},
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"history_and_etymology":{
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"Middle English templer, templere, borrowed from Anglo-French templer, templier, borrowed from Medieval Latin templ\u0101rius, from Templum, the Knights Templar, originally \"The Poor Fellow-Soldiers of Christ and the Temple of Solomon in Jerusalem\" ( Pauperes commilitones Christi Templique Salomonici Hierosolemitani, so named because their early headquarters were located on Temple Mount in Jerusalem) + Latin -\u0101rius -ary entry 1 \u2014 more at temple entry 1":""
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},
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"pronounciation":[
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"\u02c8tem-pl\u0259r"
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],
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"synonym_discussion":"",
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"synonyms":[],
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220707-014007",
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"type":[
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"noun"
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]
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},
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"Templary":{
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"antonyms":[],
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"definitions":{
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": templar":[],
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": the membership or realm of an organization of Templars":[]
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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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"Middle English templarie , from Medieval Latin templarius":""
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},
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"pronounciation":[
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"-l\u0259r\u0113"
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],
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"synonym_discussion":"",
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"synonyms":[],
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220706-192826",
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"type":[
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"noun"
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]
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},
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"temacha":{
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"antonyms":[],
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"definitions":{
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": a Persian comic or farcical interlude performed by traveling players":[]
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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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"Persian tam\u0101khra joke, humor":""
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},
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"pronounciation":[
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"\u02c8t\u0101m\u0259\u02ccch\u00e4",
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"t\u0101\u02c8m\u00e4ch\u0259"
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],
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"synonym_discussion":"",
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"synonyms":[],
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220706-162942",
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"type":[
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"noun"
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]
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},
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"temadau":{
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"antonyms":[],
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"definitions":{
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": a Bornean banteng":[]
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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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"native name in Borneo":""
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},
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"pronounciation":[
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"\u02cctem\u0259\u02c8dau\u0307"
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],
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"synonym_discussion":"",
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"synonyms":[],
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220707-014432",
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"type":[
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"noun"
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]
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},
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"temalacatl":{
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"antonyms":[],
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"definitions":{
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": a spindle-shaped stone in Aztec sacrificial rites to which an inadequately armed captive was attached while allowed ostensibly to defend himself against his executioners":[]
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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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"Nahuatl, literally, spindle stone, from tetl stone + malacatl spindle":""
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},
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"pronounciation":[
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"\u02cct\u0101m\u0259l\u0259\u02c8k\u00e4t\u1d4al"
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],
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"synonym_discussion":"",
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"synonyms":[],
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220707-094912",
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"type":[
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"noun"
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]
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},
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"temblor":{
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"antonyms":[],
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"definitions":{
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": earthquake":[]
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},
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"examples":[
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"a temblor knocked down many of the buildings in the village",
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"Recent Examples on the Web",
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"The only more powerful earthquakes in the region in recent years were a 4.4-magnitude temblor centered near Decatur, Tennessee, in December 2018 and a 4.1-magnitude quake centered near Edgefield, South Carolina in February 2014. \u2014 Nicole Acevedo, NBC News , 18 June 2022",
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"The second temblor had a weak intensity rating of III, but was felt in northwest Providence, the USGS reports. \u2014 Globe Staff, BostonGlobe.com , 15 May 2022",
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"Local media in Crete reported damage, with collapsing walls of old stone buildings in villages near the epicenter of the temblor on the eastern part of the island. \u2014 NBC News , 27 Sep. 2021",
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"Local media in Crete reported damage, with collapsing walls of old stone buildings in villages near the epicenter of the temblor on the eastern part of the island. \u2014 Elena Becatoros, USA TODAY , 27 Sep. 2021",
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"But the sheer force of the temblor and a climbing death toll suggested a devastating new tragedy in the Western Hemisphere\u2019s poorest nation, which has lurched from crisis to crisis for years. \u2014 BostonGlobe.com , 14 Aug. 2021",
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"The latest temblor occurred at 9:48 a.m. Friday, beneath the sea floor northwest of San Clemente Island and south of Santa Catalina Island. \u2014 Gary Robbins, San Diego Union-Tribune , 15 Apr. 2022",
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"Just as rockets and artillery fire destroy buildings and kill people, so did the temblor that struck San Francisco on April 18, 1906, leaving a random trail of destruction. \u2014 Gary Kamiya, San Francisco Chronicle , 15 Apr. 2022",
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"The temblor was recorded in the Blanco Fracture Zone at a depth of 10 kilometers. \u2014 oregonlive , 26 Mar. 2022"
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],
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"first_known_use":{
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"1876, in the meaning defined above":""
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},
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"history_and_etymology":{
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"Spanish, literally, trembling, from temblar to tremble, from Medieval Latin tremulare \u2014 more at tremble":""
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},
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"pronounciation":[
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"tem-\u02c8bl\u022fr",
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"\u02c8tem-\u02ccbl\u022fr",
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"\u02c8tem-bl\u0259r"
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],
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"synonym_discussion":"",
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"synonyms":[
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"earthquake",
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"quake",
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"shake",
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"tremor"
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],
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220707-095258",
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"type":[
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"noun"
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]
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},
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"temenos":{
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"antonyms":[],
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"definitions":{
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": a temple enclosure or court in ancient Greece : a sacred precinct":[]
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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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"Greek, piece of land cut off as an official or sacred domain, temenos, from temnein to cut":""
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},
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"pronounciation":[
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"\u02c8tem\u0259\u02ccn\u00e4s"
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],
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"synonym_discussion":"",
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"synonyms":[],
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220706-181215",
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"type":[
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"noun"
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]
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},
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"temerarious":{
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"antonyms":[
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"careful",
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"cautious",
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"circumspect",
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"guarded",
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"heedful",
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"prudent",
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"safe",
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"wary"
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],
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"definitions":{
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": marked by temerity : rashly or presumptuously daring":[
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"a temerarious comment"
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]
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},
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"examples":[
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"temerarious people rush in without forethought"
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],
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"first_known_use":{
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"1532, in the meaning defined above":""
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},
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"history_and_etymology":{
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"Latin temerarius , from temere":""
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},
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"pronounciation":[
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"\u02ccte-m\u0259-\u02c8rer-\u0113-\u0259s"
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],
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"synonym_discussion":"",
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"synonyms":[
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"audacious",
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"brash",
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"daredevil",
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"foolhardy",
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"madcap",
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"overbold",
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"overconfident",
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"reckless"
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],
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220706-191311",
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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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"temerity":{
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"antonyms":[],
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"definitions":{
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": a rash or reckless act":[],
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": unreasonable or foolhardy contempt of danger or opposition : rashness , recklessness":[]
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},
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"examples":[
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"He defeated giant corporations\u2014the auto industry, big pharma\u2014back when no one else was even trying to; he had the temerity to believe that fighting for safety and quality and transparency was a quintessentially American thing to do. \u2014 Owen Gleiberman , Entertainment Weekly , 16 Feb. 2007",
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"A wisp of a kid (six feet, 160 pounds) with the temerity to buzz pitches up and in to Barry Bonds, Hudson has a bit of Pedro in him. \u2014 ESPN , 24 July 2000",
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"\u2026 all the while you're balancing your two prevailing interests: recording her words to later use against her\u2014because, she, too, had the temerity to be relatively famous and attractive (with a master's from Penn)\u2014while also, more pressingly, trying to get invited back to her apartment. \u2014 Dave Eggers , A Heartbreaking Work of Staggering Genius , 2000",
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"He was punished for his temerity .",
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"she had the temerity to ask my boyfriend if she could go out with him should he and I ever break up",
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"Recent Examples on the Web",
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"Being the Ricardos gets its title \u2014 and its temerity \u2014 from the odious documentary Capturing the Friedmans because Sorkin thinks in terms of behind-the-scenes expos\u00e9, lecturing the audience and reprimanding the culture. \u2014 Armond White, National Review , 18 Feb. 2022",
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"And yet Mexico has the temerity to decry American border policy. \u2014 Los Angeles Times , 25 Mar. 2022",
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"But Justice Samuel Alito had the temerity to point out the obvious. \u2014 The Editorial Board, WSJ , 8 Mar. 2022",
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"Herb Caen had the temerity to say first what only months before might have been considered delusional. \u2014 Michael Lerseth, San Francisco Chronicle , 24 Jan. 2022",
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"Yellowjackets turns its gimlet gaze on the true-crime industrial complex, on the narrative conveniences of the trauma plot, on a culture that looks down on women who have the temerity to age out of girlhood. \u2014 Megan Garber, The Atlantic , 14 Jan. 2022",
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"Talk is cheap, and therefore this year\u2019s award goes to the retailer that had the temerity to make a move, to stand by the decision, and to put an idea into market in a novel way that will likely pay dividends over time. \u2014 Chris Walton, Forbes , 27 Dec. 2021",
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"Fox News last January fired longtime political analyst Chris Stirewalt, who showed the temerity to mock the former president\u2019s absurd claims of electoral fraud. \u2014 Washington Post , 9 Dec. 2021",
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"Gough even had the temerity to compare Black civil rights activists to the heads of organized crime. \u2014 Washington Post , 23 Nov. 2021"
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],
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"first_known_use":{
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"15th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1":""
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},
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"history_and_etymology":{
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"Middle English temeryte, borrowed from Latin temerit\u0101t- temerit\u0101s, from temere \"blindly, recklessly, haphazardly\" + -it\u0101t- -it\u0101s -ity ; temere going back to adverbialized locative singular of a noun *temes- \"darkness,\" going back to Indo-European *temH-es-, whence also Sanskrit tamas- \"darkness, gloom,\" Avestan t\u01ddmah-, and, from the base *temH-, Lithuanian t\u00e9msta, t\u00e9mti \"to become dark,\" tams\u00e0 \"darkness,\" tim\u0342sras \"dark red (of a horse), sorrel,\" Old Church Slavic t\u012dma \"darkness,\" t\u012dm\u012dn\u016d \"dark, gloomy,\" and from a *-ro- adjectival derivative Sanskrit tamra- \"darkening, oppressive,\" Germanic *\u00feemra- \"darkness,\" whence Old High German demar \"dusk, twilight\"":""
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},
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"pronounciation":[
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"t\u0259-\u02c8mer-\u0259-t\u0113"
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],
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"synonym_discussion":"Choose the Right Synonym for temerity temerity , audacity , hardihood , effrontery , nerve , cheek , gall , chutzpah mean conspicuous or flagrant boldness. temerity suggests boldness arising from rashness and contempt of danger. had the temerity to refuse audacity implies a disregard of restraints commonly imposed by convention or prudence. an entrepreneur with audacity and vision hardihood suggests firmness in daring and defiance. admired for her hardihood effrontery implies shameless, insolent disregard of propriety or courtesy. outraged at his effrontery nerve , cheek , gall , and chutzpah are informal equivalents for effrontery . the nerve of that guy has the cheek to call herself a singer had the gall to demand proof the chutzpah needed for a career in show business",
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"synonyms":[
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"audaciousness",
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"audacity",
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"brashness",
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"brass",
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"brassiness",
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"brazenness",
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"cheek",
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"cheekiness",
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"chutzpah",
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"chutzpa",
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"hutzpah",
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"hutzpa",
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"crust",
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"effrontery",
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"face",
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"gall",
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"nerve",
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"nerviness",
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"pertness",
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"presumption",
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"presumptuousness",
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"sauce",
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"sauciness"
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],
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220707-084730",
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"type":[
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"noun"
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]
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},
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"temper":{
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"antonyms":[],
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"definitions":{
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": a characteristic cast of mind or state of feeling : disposition":[],
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": a substance (such as a metal) added to or mixed with something else (such as another metal) to modify the properties of the latter":[],
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": a suitable proportion or balance of qualities : a middle state between extremes : mean , medium":[
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"virtue is \u2026 a just temper between propensities",
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"\u2014 T. B. Macaulay"
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],
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": calmness of mind : composure":[],
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": character , quality":[
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"the temper of the land you design to sow",
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"\u2014 John Mortimer"
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],
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": characteristic tone : trend":[
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"the temper of the times"
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],
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": heat of mind or emotion : proneness to anger : passion":[
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"she has a real temper"
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],
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": high quality of mind or spirit : courage":[],
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": state of feeling or frame of mind at a particular time usually dominated by a single strong emotion":[],
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": the feel and relative solidity of leather":[],
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": to adjust the pitch of (a note, chord, or instrument) to a temperament":[],
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": to anneal or toughen (glass) by a process of gradually heating and cooling":[],
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": to bring to a suitable state by mixing in or adding a usually liquid ingredient: such as":[],
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": to cause to be well disposed : mollify":[
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"tempered and reconciled them both",
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"\u2014 Richard Steele"
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],
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": to dilute, qualify, or soften by the addition or influence of something else : moderate":[
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"temper justice with mercy"
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],
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": to exercise control over : govern , restrain":[],
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": to harden (a material, such as steel) by reheating and cooling in oil":[],
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": to make stronger and more resilient through hardship : toughen":[
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"troops tempered in battle"
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],
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": to mix (clay) with water or a modifier (such as grog) and knead to a uniform texture":[],
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": to mix oil with (colors) in making paint ready for use":[],
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": to put in tune with something : attune":[],
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": to soften (a material, such as hardened steel or cast iron) by reheating at a lower temperature":[]
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},
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"examples":[
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"Noun",
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"She has a bad temper .",
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"That boy has quite a temper .",
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"He needs to learn to control his temper .",
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"She hit him in a fit of temper .",
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"He slammed the door and left in a temper .",
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"It's often difficult for parents not to lose their tempers .",
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"He is in a pleasant temper .",
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"Verb",
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"The steel must be properly tempered .",
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"Recent Examples on the Web: Noun",
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"Marcus Smart lost his temper , picking up a technical after a Warriors foul. \u2014 Globe Staff, BostonGlobe.com , 14 June 2022",
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"When Frances loses her temper at Valerie and storms off, Bobbi follows her, attempting to calm her down. \u2014 Keely Weiss, ELLE , 16 May 2022",
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"But their consequent male bonding is revealed to be flimsy once Patrick loses his temper with Abel in a shocking display of rage. \u2014 David Rooney, The Hollywood Reporter , 2 Feb. 2022",
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"Some viewers were sympathetic to Dan trying to look out for his father and some were critical that Dan lost his temper . \u2014 Clare Ansberry, WSJ , 4 May 2022",
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"Unexpected and uncomfortable to watch, Smith\u2019s failure to control his temper or rise to the occasion turned the night into one that the Williams sisters will never forget, for all the wrong reasons. \u2014 New York Times , 28 Mar. 2022",
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"Still, even knowing the implications that a massive eruption of solar energy can bring, there\u2019s just something fascinating and beautiful about those \u2018 temper tantrums\u2019 that the Sun throws out. \u2014 Joshua Hawkins, BGR , 2 May 2022",
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"West, who is played by Australian actor Jason Clarke, is depicted as a hot-tempered, moody team executive prone to temper tantrums and foul language. \u2014 Greg Braxtonsenior Writer, Los Angeles Times , 2 May 2022",
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"Improving sleep schedules may lead to temper tantrums, break downs, or pushback from kids and teens. \u2014 Anchorage Daily News , 14 Apr. 2022",
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"Recent Examples on the Web: Verb",
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"Rising inflation raises possibility of recession Stubborn inflation pressures have driven a stark shift in policy from central banks, which are raising rates to try and temper inflation after years of holding rates down to help economic growth. \u2014 Damian J. Troise And Alex Veiga, USA TODAY , 28 June 2022",
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"Stubborn inflation pressures have driven a stark shift in policy from the central bank, which is raising rates to try and temper inflation after years of holding rates down to help economic growth. \u2014 CBS News , 28 June 2022",
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"These three combine their deep financial experience and temper it with a healthy respect for mental health as entrepreneurs. \u2014 Frederick Daso, Forbes , 26 May 2022",
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"When the balls were rolled, Ms. Hinkle poured melted chocolate onto a marble slab to temper it, cooling and manipulating it to give it a glossy finish. \u2014 New York Times , 18 Mar. 2022",
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"The big concerns on Wall Street remain rising inflation and whether the Federal Reserve's shift to aggressively raise interest rates will help temper the impact or possibly push the economy into a recession. \u2014 Damian J. Troise, ajc , 8 June 2022",
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"The big concerns on Wall Street remain rising inflation and whether the Federal Reserve's shift to aggressively raise interest rates will help temper its impact \u2014 or push the economy into a recession. \u2014 CBS News , 8 June 2022",
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"Now the storms may not arrive in Alabama until later on Wednesday or the overnight hours, which could help to temper the threat for stronger storms, forecasters said. \u2014 Leigh Morgan, al , 24 Oct. 2021",
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"The chambers of commerce and the county are pushing for more government involvement to help temper the housing crisis, but government officials say there are limited options for intervention at this point. \u2014 K. Sophie Will, Fortune , 15 Oct. 2021"
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"14th century, in the meaning defined at sense 2c":"Noun",
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"before the 12th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1":"Verb"
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"history_and_etymology":{
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"Middle English tempren, temperen \"to be mixed with, mix with, soften, moderate, regulate, tune,\" in part going back to Old English temprian \"to mix with, moderate,\" borrowed from Latin temper\u0101re \"to exercise moderation, restrain oneself, moderate, bring to a proper strength or consistency by mixing, maintain in a state of balance,\" perhaps derivative of temper-, variant stem of tempor-, tempus \"period of time\"; in part borrowed from Anglo-French temprer, tremper, going back to Latin temper\u0101re \u2014 more at tempo":"Verb",
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"Middle English tempure, tempyr, temper \"moderation, mixture of things in proper proportion, mental state,\" probably noun derivative of tempren, temperen \"to mix with, soften, moderate\" \u2014 more at temper entry 2":"Noun"
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},
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"pronounciation":[
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"\u02c8tem-p\u0259r"
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],
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"synonym_discussion":"Choose the Right Synonym for temper Noun disposition , temperament , temper , character , personality mean the dominant quality or qualities distinguishing a person or group. disposition implies customary moods and attitude toward the life around one. a cheerful disposition temperament implies a pattern of innate characteristics associated with one's specific physical and nervous organization. an artistic temperament temper implies the qualities acquired through experience that determine how a person or group meets difficulties or handles situations. a resilient temper character applies to the aggregate of moral qualities by which a person is judged apart from intelligence, competence, or special talents. strength of character personality applies to an aggregate of qualities that distinguish one as a person. a somber personality",
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"synonyms":[
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"air",
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"ambience",
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"ambiance",
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"aroma",
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"atmosphere",
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"aura",
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"climate",
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"flavor",
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"halo",
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"karma",
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"mood",
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"nimbus",
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"note",
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"odor",
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"patina",
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"smell",
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"vibration(s)"
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],
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220707-013102",
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"type":[
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"adjective",
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"noun",
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"verb"
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]
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},
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"temperament":{
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"antonyms":[],
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"definitions":{
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": characteristic or habitual inclination or mode of emotional response":[
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"a nervous temperament"
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],
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": climate":[],
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": complexion sense 1":[],
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": constitution of a substance, body, or organism with respect to the mixture or balance of its elements, qualities, or parts : makeup":[],
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": middle course : mean":[],
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": temperature sense 1":[],
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": the act or process of tempering or modifying : adjustment , compromise":[],
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": the peculiar or distinguishing mental or physical character determined by the relative proportions of the humors according to medieval physiology":[]
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},
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"examples":[
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"The two women were opposite in temperament .",
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"looking for a dog with a sweet temperament",
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"Recent Examples on the Web",
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"To make matters worse, Thomas believes he was born with a depressive temperament . \u2014 Mary Carole Mccauley, Baltimore Sun , 22 June 2022",
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"Rottweilers likely descended from drover dogs in Ancient Rome, with the rugged, dependable temperament to boot. \u2014 Blake Bakkila, Good Housekeeping , 20 May 2022",
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"Maybe a little too much so for Bumgarner, who is known to display a fiery temperament every now and then. \u2014 Jos\u00e9 M. Romero, The Arizona Republic , 4 May 2022",
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"The eldest daughter of Baldwin II, a Frankish king of Jerusalem, Melisende was an ambitious and able woman with a fiery temperament , tenacious to the end. \u2014 Katherine Pangonis, Smithsonian Magazine , 1 Feb. 2022",
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"For Stabb, the first step to getting her own bee-sniffing canine was finding a dog with the proper temperament . \u2014 Abigail Adams, PEOPLE.com , 24 Aug. 2021",
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"William Sofield, of Studio Sofield, is a modernist by temperament and a historicist by training. \u2014 The Editors Of Elle Decor, ELLE Decor , 1 June 2022",
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"According to Eddy, this trend appeals to the temperament of many Gen Z students. \u2014 Kat Mckim, Fortune , 24 Mar. 2022",
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"Some tools, for example, can listen in on interviews and summarize key themes, while others use games to try to gauge someone\u2019s skills or temperament . \u2014 Richard Vanderford, WSJ , 12 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 4":""
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},
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"history_and_etymology":{
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"Middle English, \"regulation of the body's vital spirit, proportion of humors in the body,\" borrowed from Latin temper\u0101mentum \"mixture of substances in proper proportion, mean between hot and cold, compromise between extremes, moderation\" (Medieval Latin, \"proper balance of bodily humors\"), from temper\u0101re \"to moderate, bring to a proper strength or consistency by mixing, maintain in a state of balance\" + -mentum -ment \u2014 more at temper entry 2":""
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},
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"pronounciation":[
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"\u02c8tem-p\u0259-r\u0259-m\u0259nt",
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"-pr\u0259-m\u0259nt",
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"-p\u0259r-m\u0259nt",
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"\u02c8tem-p(\u0259-)r\u0259-m\u0259nt",
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"\u02c8tem-p(\u0259-)r\u0259-m\u0259nt, -p\u0259r-m\u0259nt"
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],
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"synonym_discussion":"Choose the Right Synonym for temperament disposition , temperament , temper , character , personality mean the dominant quality or qualities distinguishing a person or group. disposition implies customary moods and attitude toward the life around one. a cheerful disposition temperament implies a pattern of innate characteristics associated with one's specific physical and nervous organization. an artistic temperament temper implies the qualities acquired through experience that determine how a person or group meets difficulties or handles situations. a resilient temper character applies to the aggregate of moral qualities by which a person is judged apart from intelligence, competence, or special talents. strength of character personality applies to an aggregate of qualities that distinguish one as a person. a somber personality",
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"synonyms":[
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"disposition",
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"grain",
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"nature",
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"temper"
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],
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220706-233040",
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"type":[
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"noun"
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]
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},
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"temperamental":{
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"antonyms":[],
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"definitions":{
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": marked by excessive sensitivity and impulsive mood changes":[
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"a temperamental child"
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],
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": of, relating to, or arising from temperament : constitutional":[
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"temperamental peculiarities"
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],
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": unpredictable in behavior or performance":[
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"a temperamental computer"
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]
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},
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"examples":[
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"The actor is known for being temperamental .",
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"The old computer is temperamental .",
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"They divorced due to temperamental differences.",
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"Recent Examples on the Web",
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"The two leaders have a long but temperamental relationship. \u2014 Fox News , 29 June 2022",
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"At the time, medical officials typically transported smallpox vaccine by placing it between two pieces of glass, but the treacherous voyage across the temperamental Atlantic Ocean made that impossible. \u2014 Jim Downs, STAT , 23 June 2022",
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"Sandeep packed perfectly for the temperamental spring weather, including many of the pieces from their new summer collection that were easy to layer and mix, as well as the studio coat (which is coming back in an upgraded version later in June). \u2014 Monica Mendal, Vogue , 3 June 2022",
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"The market has been extraordinarily temperamental towards tech stocks and this is likely to be one of many instances where the current (low) stock price does not fully reflect the opportunity. \u2014 Beth Kindig, Forbes , 20 May 2022",
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"Tom's of Maine Prebiotic Bar Soap won an Allure Best of Beauty Award in 2020 for its gentle cleansing properties that will fight acne even on the most temperamental of skin types. \u2014 Noemie Gokhool, Allure , 19 May 2022",
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"Newspaper executives who met with Musk liked his technology but didn\u2019t know what to make of the frantic, awkward, temperamental guy who was selling it. \u2014 Marc Fisher, Christian Davenport And Faiz Siddiqui, Anchorage Daily News , 15 May 2022",
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"Although the threats posed by the temperamental Susquehanna have been lessened, just last year the remnants of Hurricane Ida caused disastrous flash flooding in parts of the Northeast. \u2014 Jacob Feuerstein, Washington Post , 19 June 2022",
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"Curly hair is temperamental , prone to frizziness, damage, and tangles upon tangles. \u2014 ELLE , 15 June 2022"
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],
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"first_known_use":{
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"1646, in the meaning defined at sense 2":""
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},
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"history_and_etymology":{
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"borrowed from New Latin temper\u0101ment\u0101lis \"of the temperament,\" from Latin temper\u0101mentum temperament + -\u0101lis -al entry 1":""
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},
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"pronounciation":[
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"\u02cctem-p(\u0259-)r\u0259-\u02c8men-t\u1d4al",
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"-pr\u0259-\u02c8men-t\u1d4al",
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"\u02cctem-p\u0259-r\u0259-\u02c8men-t\u1d4al",
|
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"\u02cctem-p\u0259r-\u02c8men-"
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],
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"synonym_discussion":"",
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"synonyms":[
|
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"moody"
|
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],
|
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220707-055819",
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"type":[
|
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"adjective",
|
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"adverb"
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]
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},
|
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"temperance":{
|
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"antonyms":[
|
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"excessiveness",
|
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"immoderacy",
|
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"immoderateness",
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"immoderation",
|
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"intemperance",
|
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"intemperateness"
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],
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"definitions":{
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": habitual moderation in the indulgence of the appetites or passions":[],
|
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": moderation in action, thought, or feeling : restraint":[],
|
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": moderation in or abstinence from the use of alcoholic beverages":[]
|
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},
|
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"examples":[
|
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"The minister preached about temperance .",
|
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"my father attributes his ripe old age to temperance in all things, especially eating and drinking",
|
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"Recent Examples on the Web",
|
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"Factors driving the split may have also included a difference of opinion regarding the second wave of the temperance movement and horse racing. \u2014 Alison Cross, Hartford Courant , 27 June 2022",
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"These include the classiccardinal virtues of fortitude (courage), temperance (moderation), prudence (wisdom) and justice, as well as those named in more recent research: honesty, care, respect and fairness. \u2014 Jonathan H. Westover, Forbes , 2 May 2022",
|
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"By 1900, nativism had crept into the temperance discourse, as immigrants from Ireland and Italy were associated with drunkenness and moral turpitude. \u2014 Virginia Heffernan, Wired , 19 Apr. 2022",
|
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"With this justification, many embraced a range of causes, including temperance , the abolition of slavery, and suffrage. \u2014 Barbara Spindel, The Christian Science Monitor , 15 Apr. 2022",
|
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"Some proponents of temperance required that churchgoers keep pledges of abstinence, on pain of damnation. \u2014 Virginia Heffernan, Wired , 19 Apr. 2022",
|
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"Donovan Carrillo is the best ice skater in Mexican history, which is a little like being the best bartender at a temperance convention or best speaker at a school for mimes. \u2014 Los Angeles Times , 12 Jan. 2022",
|
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"On Sunday, the Packers\u2019 temperance trumped the Rams\u2019 win-at-all-costs strategy when the N.F.C. rivals faced off at Lambeau Field. \u2014 New York Times , 28 Nov. 2021",
|
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"Col\u00f3n emphasizes the principles that sharpened his ambition: magnanimity, humility, courage, perseverance and temperance . \u2014 Lori Nickel, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel , 3 Sep. 2021"
|
|
],
|
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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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"Middle English temperaunce, borrowed from Anglo-French temprance, temperance, borrowed from Latin temperantia \"self-control, moderation, restraint,\" noun derivative from temperant-, temperans, present participle of temper\u0101re \"to exercise moderation, restrain oneself\" \u2014 more at temper entry 2":""
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},
|
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"pronounciation":[
|
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"-p\u0259rn(t)s",
|
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"-pr\u0259ns",
|
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"\u02c8tem-p\u0259-r\u0259ns",
|
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"\u02c8tem-p(\u0259-)r\u0259n(t)s, -p\u0259rn(t)s",
|
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"\u02c8tem-p(\u0259-)r\u0259n(t)s"
|
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],
|
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"synonym_discussion":"",
|
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"synonyms":[
|
|
"moderateness",
|
|
"moderation",
|
|
"temperateness"
|
|
],
|
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220707-054739",
|
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"type":[
|
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"noun"
|
|
]
|
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},
|
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"temperate":{
|
|
"antonyms":[
|
|
"immoderate",
|
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"intemperate"
|
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],
|
|
"definitions":{
|
|
": existing as a prophage in infected cells and rarely causing lysis":[
|
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"temperate bacteriophages"
|
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],
|
|
": found in or associated with a moderate climate":[
|
|
"temperate insects"
|
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],
|
|
": having a moderate climate which especially lacks extremes in temperature":[],
|
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": keeping or held within limits : not extreme or excessive : mild":[],
|
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": marked by an absence or avoidance of extravagance, violence, or extreme partisanship":[],
|
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": marked by moderation: such as":[],
|
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": moderate in indulgence of appetite or desire":[],
|
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": moderate in the use of alcoholic beverages":[]
|
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},
|
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"examples":[
|
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"They had a temperate discussion.",
|
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"He is a temperate man.",
|
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"Recent Examples on the Web",
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"Grapes for Cognac, in comparison, grow adjacent to the Atlantic Ocean between the cities of Bordeaux and La Rochelle where the climate is both temperate and oceanic. \u2014 Tom Mullen, Forbes , 13 Mar. 2022",
|
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"Leather can take you all through the day and isn\u2019t too warm for our more temperate winters. \u2014 Dave Schilling, Los Angeles Times , 14 Apr. 2022",
|
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"Located on the southeastern corner of the island nation, the temperate tropical climate is complemented by a delectable culinary scene, particularly at Taitung Night Market, as well as stunning views from Liyushan Park. \u2014 Rachel Chang, Travel + Leisure , 26 Jan. 2022",
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"In more temperate regions of the United States and Asia, Dr. Kelley said, wildfires could increase as emissions rise because the higher amount of carbon dioxide in the air helps plants grow, resulting in more vegetation to fuel blazes. \u2014 New York Times , 23 Feb. 2022",
|
|
"Their work revealed that lichens are slow to adapt to a changing climate and would likely need around one million years to cope with a temperate increase of one degree Celsius. \u2014 Corryn Wetzel, Smithsonian Magazine , 17 Feb. 2022",
|
|
"Most of the sites that sequester the most carbon dioxide were in tropical and temperate regions, such as South America and Australia. \u2014 Rachel Ramirez, CNN , 27 Oct. 2021",
|
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"For the much shorter Parkruns, held in the temperate weather of Britain, the rate was just 0.3 per 100,000. \u2014 Alex Hutchinson, Outside Online , 2 Oct. 2021",
|
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"Few people in the typically temperate Pacific Northwest have air conditioning. \u2014 Peter Weber, The Week , 27 June 2021"
|
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],
|
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"first_known_use":{
|
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"14th century, in the meaning defined at sense 2":""
|
|
},
|
|
"history_and_etymology":{
|
|
"Middle English temperat, temperate \"restrained, moderate in nature or habits, having the bodily humors in balanced proportion, moderate in temperature or climate,\" borrowed from Latin temper\u0101tus \"(of persons) restrained, (of temperature or climate) moderate, between extremes,\" from past participle of temper\u0101re \"to exercise moderation, moderate\" \u2014 more at temper entry 2":""
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},
|
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"pronounciation":[
|
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"\u02c8tem-p(\u0259-)r\u0259t",
|
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"\u02c8tem-p\u0259-r\u0259t",
|
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"-pr\u0259t"
|
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],
|
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"synonym_discussion":"",
|
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"synonyms":[
|
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"moderate"
|
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],
|
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220706-221800",
|
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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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"temperate rain forest":{
|
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"antonyms":[],
|
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"definitions":{
|
|
": woodland of a usually rather mild climatic area within the temperate zone that receives heavy rainfall, usually includes numerous kinds of trees, and is distinguished from a tropical rain forest especially by the presence of a dominant tree":[]
|
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},
|
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"examples":[
|
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"Recent Examples on the Web",
|
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"Even its restaurant, 1909 Kitchen, features ingredients sourced and foraged from Tofino's oceans, shore, and temperate rain forest . \u2014 Julia Eskins, Travel + Leisure , 16 Feb. 2022",
|
|
"Net proceeds, after costs, will be donated to Trees for Life, a local Scottish charity dedicated to the rewilding of the Caledonian Forest, Scotland\u2019s ancient temperate rain forest . \u2014 Joseph V Micallef, Forbes , 7 Sep. 2021",
|
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"Plus, we were incredibly psyched about visiting the only temperate rain forest in North America. \u2014 BostonGlobe.com , 19 May 2021",
|
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"The park is a mix of temperate rain forest and meadow along a stretch of Lynn Canal coastline, the deepest fjord in North America. \u2014 Peter Kujawinski, New York Times , 29 July 2019",
|
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"While the typical image of the park is a dark, damp, and overwhelmingly beautiful temperate rain forest , the park also shelters alpine highlands, tranquil lakeshores, and a wild Pacific coastline that seems totally untouched by humans. \u2014 National Geographic , 18 Apr. 2019",
|
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"These fierce, wise old queens are just doing their thing, wiggling around still in the Tasmanian temperate rain forest . \u2014 Rachel Becker, The Verge , 15 Sep. 2018",
|
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"As a temperate rain forest , livable almost all year round, that part of the country, including Seattle and northern California, has a huge inflow of non-conforming Americans. \u2014 Peter Keough, BostonGlobe.com , 21 June 2018"
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],
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"first_known_use":{
|
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"circa 1930, 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":"20220707-100756",
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"type":[
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"noun"
|
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]
|
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},
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"temperate zone":{
|
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"antonyms":[],
|
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"definitions":{
|
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": the area or region between the Tropic of Cancer and the arctic circle or between the Tropic of Capricorn and the antarctic circle":[]
|
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},
|
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"examples":[
|
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"Recent Examples on the Web",
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"That\u2019s because storms in the midlatitudes \u2013 a temperate zone north of the tropics that includes the entire continental U.S. \u2013 draw their energy from large temperature contrasts. \u2014 Esther Mullens, The Conversation , 27 Jan. 2022",
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"Most temperate zone birds begin their migrations because of the change in the length of daylight. \u2014 Jim Gilbert, Star Tribune , 10 Sep. 2020",
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"Both worlds orbit a bit too close to their sun for water to likely exist on their surfaces, but the team also noticed a tentative sign\u2014a single jiggle\u2014of a potential planet making a 50-day orbit in the star\u2019s temperate zone . \u2014 Charlie Wood, Popular Science , 26 June 2020",
|
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"In the temperate zones of the world, other respiratory pathogens, and even other coronaviruses, lose their power as temperatures and humidity rise. \u2014 Maryn Mckenna, Wired , 4 May 2020",
|
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"Much of the region isn\u2019t tropical, but most of the temperate zones in the Northern Hemisphere have mild winters, and in many places spring is already arriving. \u2014 Mary Anastasia O\u2019grady, WSJ , 15 Mar. 2020",
|
|
"Those temperate zones also host more earthworms overall, according to the model, with up to 150 per square meter versus just five per square meter in the tropics. \u2014 Elizabeth Pennisi, Science | AAAS , 24 Oct. 2019",
|
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"The infection is now known to occur worldwide, primarily in the northern temperate zones . \u2014 Allen Steere, BostonGlobe.com , 22 Aug. 2019",
|
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"In the temperate zones , weather systems generally move from west to east. \u2014 Randall Munroe, New York Times , 13 Aug. 2019"
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],
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"first_known_use":{
|
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"1551, 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":"20220707-085304",
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"type":[
|
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"noun"
|
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]
|
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},
|
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"temperateness":{
|
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"antonyms":[
|
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"immoderate",
|
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"intemperate"
|
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],
|
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"definitions":{
|
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": existing as a prophage in infected cells and rarely causing lysis":[
|
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"temperate bacteriophages"
|
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],
|
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": found in or associated with a moderate climate":[
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"temperate insects"
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],
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": having a moderate climate which especially lacks extremes in temperature":[],
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": keeping or held within limits : not extreme or excessive : mild":[],
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": marked by an absence or avoidance of extravagance, violence, or extreme partisanship":[],
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": marked by moderation: such as":[],
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": moderate in indulgence of appetite or desire":[],
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": moderate in the use of alcoholic beverages":[]
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},
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"examples":[
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"They had a temperate discussion.",
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"He is a temperate man.",
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"Recent Examples on the Web",
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"Grapes for Cognac, in comparison, grow adjacent to the Atlantic Ocean between the cities of Bordeaux and La Rochelle where the climate is both temperate and oceanic. \u2014 Tom Mullen, Forbes , 13 Mar. 2022",
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"Leather can take you all through the day and isn\u2019t too warm for our more temperate winters. \u2014 Dave Schilling, Los Angeles Times , 14 Apr. 2022",
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"Located on the southeastern corner of the island nation, the temperate tropical climate is complemented by a delectable culinary scene, particularly at Taitung Night Market, as well as stunning views from Liyushan Park. \u2014 Rachel Chang, Travel + Leisure , 26 Jan. 2022",
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"In more temperate regions of the United States and Asia, Dr. Kelley said, wildfires could increase as emissions rise because the higher amount of carbon dioxide in the air helps plants grow, resulting in more vegetation to fuel blazes. \u2014 New York Times , 23 Feb. 2022",
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"Their work revealed that lichens are slow to adapt to a changing climate and would likely need around one million years to cope with a temperate increase of one degree Celsius. \u2014 Corryn Wetzel, Smithsonian Magazine , 17 Feb. 2022",
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"Most of the sites that sequester the most carbon dioxide were in tropical and temperate regions, such as South America and Australia. \u2014 Rachel Ramirez, CNN , 27 Oct. 2021",
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"For the much shorter Parkruns, held in the temperate weather of Britain, the rate was just 0.3 per 100,000. \u2014 Alex Hutchinson, Outside Online , 2 Oct. 2021",
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"Few people in the typically temperate Pacific Northwest have air conditioning. \u2014 Peter Weber, The Week , 27 June 2021"
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],
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"first_known_use":{
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"14th century, in the meaning defined at sense 2":""
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},
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"history_and_etymology":{
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"Middle English temperat, temperate \"restrained, moderate in nature or habits, having the bodily humors in balanced proportion, moderate in temperature or climate,\" borrowed from Latin temper\u0101tus \"(of persons) restrained, (of temperature or climate) moderate, between extremes,\" from past participle of temper\u0101re \"to exercise moderation, moderate\" \u2014 more at temper entry 2":""
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},
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"pronounciation":[
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"-pr\u0259t",
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"\u02c8tem-p(\u0259-)r\u0259t",
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"\u02c8tem-p\u0259-r\u0259t"
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],
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"synonym_discussion":"",
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"synonyms":[
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"moderate"
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],
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220707-101124",
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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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"temperature":{
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"antonyms":[],
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"definitions":{
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": abnormally high body heat":[
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"running a temperature"
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],
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": complexion sense 1":[],
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": degree of hotness or coldness measured on a definite scale":[],
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": mood":[
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"testing the temperature of voters"
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],
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": relative state of emotional warmth":[
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"scandals raised the political temperature"
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],
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": temperament sense 1a":[],
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": the degree of heat that is natural to the body of a living being":[]
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},
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"examples":[
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"Water boils at a temperature of 212\u00b0F.",
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"The samples are kept at a constant temperature .",
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"The weatherman predicted unusually low temperatures for the area.",
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"the normal body temperature of 98.6\u00b0F",
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"Recent Examples on the Web",
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"Temperatures on the track exceeded 140 degrees \u2014 about 35 degrees above the rail\u2019s ordinary operating temperature \u2014 BART spokesman Chris Filippi told the San Francisco Chronicle. \u2014 Felicia Alvarez, Los Angeles Times , 23 June 2022",
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"Thursday\u2019s temperature presented some obstacles, too. \u2014 Mark Inabinett | Minabinett@al.com, al , 23 June 2022",
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"Insulated roofing, flooring, and walls control the room's temperature so the space can be enjoyed year-round. \u2014 Sophie Flaxman, Better Homes & Gardens , 23 June 2022",
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"Chicago hit a scorching 99 degrees, which was the Windy City's hottest temperature in 10 years. \u2014 Emily Shapiro, ABC News , 22 June 2022",
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"Precision Pro\u2019s higher end rangefinders also take into account live time temperature , humidity and altitude as well as wind, relaying the data to the rangefinder via Bluetooth. \u2014 Mike Dojc, Forbes , 22 June 2022",
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"Spectra convey information about stars\u2019 temperature and chemical composition. \u2014 Sasha Warren, Scientific American , 22 June 2022",
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"The recent heat wave has caused the Gulf of Mexico water temperature to spike several degrees above average. \u2014 Daniella Silva, NBC News , 22 June 2022",
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"Look for temperature -regulating technology like Outlast or 37.5 for the ultimate cooler sleep. \u2014 Emma Seymour, Good Housekeeping , 22 June 2022"
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],
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"first_known_use":{
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"1533, in the meaning defined at sense 3":""
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},
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"history_and_etymology":{
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"borrowed from Latin temper\u0101t\u016bra \"mixture of substances in proper proportion, adjustment between extremes, mean,\" from temper\u0101tus, past participle of temper\u0101re \"to moderate, bring to a proper strength or consistency by mixing, maintain in a state of balance\" + -\u016bra -ure \u2014 more at temper entry 2":""
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},
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"pronounciation":[
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"-\u02cctyu\u0307r",
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"\u02c8tem-p\u0259r-\u02ccchu\u0307r",
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"-\u02cct(y)u\u0307(\u0259)r",
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"-p\u0259-\u02ccchu\u0307r",
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"-\u02cctu\u0307r",
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"-ch\u0259r",
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"\u02c8tem-p\u0259-",
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"-pr\u0259-\u02ccchu\u0307r",
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"\u02c8tem-p\u0259(r)-\u02ccchu\u0307(\u0259)r",
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"\u02c8tem-p\u0259-r\u0259-\u02ccchu\u0307r",
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"-p(\u0259-)r\u0259-"
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],
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"synonym_discussion":"",
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"synonyms":[],
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220707-175238",
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"type":[
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"noun"
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]
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},
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"temperature coefficient":{
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"antonyms":[],
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"definitions":{},
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"examples":[],
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"pronounciation":[],
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"synonym_discussion":"",
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"synonyms":[],
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220706-124917",
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"type":[
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"noun"
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]
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},
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"temperature inversion":{
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"antonyms":[],
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"definitions":{
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": inversion sense 5":[]
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},
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"examples":[
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"Recent Examples on the Web",
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"The warmer layer acts like a lid or cover trapping the cold air at the surface, in what is called a temperature inversion . \u2014 Los Angeles Times , 11 May 2022",
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"For example, high pressure aloft can squeeze the temperature inversion closer to the ground \u2014 below 1,000 feet above sea level \u2014 creating dense fog. \u2014 Los Angeles Times , 11 May 2022",
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"There\u2019s a bizarre temperature inversion here during the winter, in that the cold air settles in the valley surrounding the Rio Grande, and warmer air occupies the higher-elevation Chisos Basin. \u2014 The Editors, Outside Online , 4 Jan. 2021",
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"There\u2019s a bizarre temperature inversion during the winter, in that the cold air settles in the valley surrounding the Rio Grande, and warmer air occupies the higher-elevation Chisos Basin. \u2014 Graham Averill, Outside Online , 19 Feb. 2020",
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"There was also a temperature inversion , where warm air was sitting on top of very shallow cold air. \u2014 Washington Post , 9 Nov. 2021",
|
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"Winter also brings an offshore flow that pushes fog up from the Central Valley, as well as a temperature inversion , with cold air near the ground and high air far above, forming a lid. \u2014 Rachel Swan, San Francisco Chronicle , 15 Nov. 2021",
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"But, true to its name, a temperature inversion flips this. \u2014 Matt Simon, Wired , 5 May 2021",
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"The Air Force said that a temperature inversion \u2014 a layer of cold air trapped under a layer of warm air \u2014 had tricked the radar. \u2014 Washington Post , 6 June 2021"
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],
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"first_known_use":{
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"1921, 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":"20220707-190038",
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"type":[
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"noun"
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]
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},
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"tempering":{
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"antonyms":[],
|
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"definitions":{
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": a characteristic cast of mind or state of feeling : disposition":[],
|
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": a substance (such as a metal) added to or mixed with something else (such as another metal) to modify the properties of the latter":[],
|
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": a suitable proportion or balance of qualities : a middle state between extremes : mean , medium":[
|
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"virtue is \u2026 a just temper between propensities",
|
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"\u2014 T. B. Macaulay"
|
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],
|
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": calmness of mind : composure":[],
|
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": character , quality":[
|
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"the temper of the land you design to sow",
|
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"\u2014 John Mortimer"
|
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],
|
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": characteristic tone : trend":[
|
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"the temper of the times"
|
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],
|
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": heat of mind or emotion : proneness to anger : passion":[
|
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"she has a real temper"
|
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],
|
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": high quality of mind or spirit : courage":[],
|
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": state of feeling or frame of mind at a particular time usually dominated by a single strong emotion":[],
|
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": the feel and relative solidity of leather":[],
|
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": to adjust the pitch of (a note, chord, or instrument) to a temperament":[],
|
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": to anneal or toughen (glass) by a process of gradually heating and cooling":[],
|
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": to bring to a suitable state by mixing in or adding a usually liquid ingredient: such as":[],
|
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": to cause to be well disposed : mollify":[
|
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"tempered and reconciled them both",
|
|
"\u2014 Richard Steele"
|
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],
|
|
": to dilute, qualify, or soften by the addition or influence of something else : moderate":[
|
|
"temper justice with mercy"
|
|
],
|
|
": to exercise control over : govern , restrain":[],
|
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": to harden (a material, such as steel) by reheating and cooling in oil":[],
|
|
": to make stronger and more resilient through hardship : toughen":[
|
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"troops tempered in battle"
|
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],
|
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": to mix (clay) with water or a modifier (such as grog) and knead to a uniform texture":[],
|
|
": to mix oil with (colors) in making paint ready for use":[],
|
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": to put in tune with something : attune":[],
|
|
": to soften (a material, such as hardened steel or cast iron) by reheating at a lower temperature":[]
|
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},
|
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"examples":[
|
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"Noun",
|
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"She has a bad temper .",
|
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"That boy has quite a temper .",
|
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"He needs to learn to control his temper .",
|
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"She hit him in a fit of temper .",
|
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"He slammed the door and left in a temper .",
|
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"It's often difficult for parents not to lose their tempers .",
|
|
"He is in a pleasant temper .",
|
|
"Verb",
|
|
"The steel must be properly tempered .",
|
|
"Recent Examples on the Web: Noun",
|
|
"Marcus Smart lost his temper , picking up a technical after a Warriors foul. \u2014 Globe Staff, BostonGlobe.com , 14 June 2022",
|
|
"When Frances loses her temper at Valerie and storms off, Bobbi follows her, attempting to calm her down. \u2014 Keely Weiss, ELLE , 16 May 2022",
|
|
"But their consequent male bonding is revealed to be flimsy once Patrick loses his temper with Abel in a shocking display of rage. \u2014 David Rooney, The Hollywood Reporter , 2 Feb. 2022",
|
|
"Some viewers were sympathetic to Dan trying to look out for his father and some were critical that Dan lost his temper . \u2014 Clare Ansberry, WSJ , 4 May 2022",
|
|
"Unexpected and uncomfortable to watch, Smith\u2019s failure to control his temper or rise to the occasion turned the night into one that the Williams sisters will never forget, for all the wrong reasons. \u2014 New York Times , 28 Mar. 2022",
|
|
"Still, even knowing the implications that a massive eruption of solar energy can bring, there\u2019s just something fascinating and beautiful about those \u2018 temper tantrums\u2019 that the Sun throws out. \u2014 Joshua Hawkins, BGR , 2 May 2022",
|
|
"West, who is played by Australian actor Jason Clarke, is depicted as a hot-tempered, moody team executive prone to temper tantrums and foul language. \u2014 Greg Braxtonsenior Writer, Los Angeles Times , 2 May 2022",
|
|
"Improving sleep schedules may lead to temper tantrums, break downs, or pushback from kids and teens. \u2014 Anchorage Daily News , 14 Apr. 2022",
|
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"Recent Examples on the Web: Verb",
|
|
"Rising inflation raises possibility of recession Stubborn inflation pressures have driven a stark shift in policy from central banks, which are raising rates to try and temper inflation after years of holding rates down to help economic growth. \u2014 Damian J. Troise And Alex Veiga, USA TODAY , 28 June 2022",
|
|
"Stubborn inflation pressures have driven a stark shift in policy from the central bank, which is raising rates to try and temper inflation after years of holding rates down to help economic growth. \u2014 CBS News , 28 June 2022",
|
|
"These three combine their deep financial experience and temper it with a healthy respect for mental health as entrepreneurs. \u2014 Frederick Daso, Forbes , 26 May 2022",
|
|
"When the balls were rolled, Ms. Hinkle poured melted chocolate onto a marble slab to temper it, cooling and manipulating it to give it a glossy finish. \u2014 New York Times , 18 Mar. 2022",
|
|
"The big concerns on Wall Street remain rising inflation and whether the Federal Reserve's shift to aggressively raise interest rates will help temper the impact or possibly push the economy into a recession. \u2014 Damian J. Troise, ajc , 8 June 2022",
|
|
"The big concerns on Wall Street remain rising inflation and whether the Federal Reserve's shift to aggressively raise interest rates will help temper its impact \u2014 or push the economy into a recession. \u2014 CBS News , 8 June 2022",
|
|
"Now the storms may not arrive in Alabama until later on Wednesday or the overnight hours, which could help to temper the threat for stronger storms, forecasters said. \u2014 Leigh Morgan, al , 24 Oct. 2021",
|
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"The chambers of commerce and the county are pushing for more government involvement to help temper the housing crisis, but government officials say there are limited options for intervention at this point. \u2014 K. Sophie Will, Fortune , 15 Oct. 2021"
|
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],
|
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"first_known_use":{
|
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"14th century, in the meaning defined at sense 2c":"Noun",
|
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"before the 12th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1":"Verb"
|
|
},
|
|
"history_and_etymology":{
|
|
"Middle English tempren, temperen \"to be mixed with, mix with, soften, moderate, regulate, tune,\" in part going back to Old English temprian \"to mix with, moderate,\" borrowed from Latin temper\u0101re \"to exercise moderation, restrain oneself, moderate, bring to a proper strength or consistency by mixing, maintain in a state of balance,\" perhaps derivative of temper-, variant stem of tempor-, tempus \"period of time\"; in part borrowed from Anglo-French temprer, tremper, going back to Latin temper\u0101re \u2014 more at tempo":"Verb",
|
|
"Middle English tempure, tempyr, temper \"moderation, mixture of things in proper proportion, mental state,\" probably noun derivative of tempren, temperen \"to mix with, soften, moderate\" \u2014 more at temper entry 2":"Noun"
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},
|
|
"pronounciation":[
|
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"\u02c8tem-p\u0259r"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonym_discussion":"Choose the Right Synonym for temper Noun disposition , temperament , temper , character , personality mean the dominant quality or qualities distinguishing a person or group. disposition implies customary moods and attitude toward the life around one. a cheerful disposition temperament implies a pattern of innate characteristics associated with one's specific physical and nervous organization. an artistic temperament temper implies the qualities acquired through experience that determine how a person or group meets difficulties or handles situations. a resilient temper character applies to the aggregate of moral qualities by which a person is judged apart from intelligence, competence, or special talents. strength of character personality applies to an aggregate of qualities that distinguish one as a person. a somber personality",
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"synonyms":[
|
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"air",
|
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"ambience",
|
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"ambiance",
|
|
"aroma",
|
|
"atmosphere",
|
|
"aura",
|
|
"climate",
|
|
"flavor",
|
|
"halo",
|
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"karma",
|
|
"mood",
|
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"nimbus",
|
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"note",
|
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"odor",
|
|
"patina",
|
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"smell",
|
|
"vibration(s)"
|
|
],
|
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220708-121631",
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"type":[
|
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"adjective",
|
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"noun",
|
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"verb"
|
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]
|
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},
|
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"tempest":{
|
|
"antonyms":[],
|
|
"definitions":{
|
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": a violent storm":[],
|
|
": to raise a tempest in or around":[],
|
|
": tumult , uproar":[]
|
|
},
|
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"examples":[
|
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"Noun",
|
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"the sudden summertime tempest drove us off the golf course and into the clubhouse",
|
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"the town council handled the tempest over cuts to the school budget as well as could be expected",
|
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"Recent Examples on the Web: Noun",
|
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"Up there, that twin-cell tempest warps these field lines, pulling them through the upper atmosphere. \u2014 Robin Andrews, Wired , 22 Feb. 2022",
|
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"The District\u2019s latest tempest over real estate pits a band of the Chevy Chase neighborhood residents against Maret, the elite private school, which is leasing five acres of land to build itself a cathedral for sport. \u2014 Washington Post , 28 Nov. 2021",
|
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"Acknowledge making it through more than a year of being buffeted, whether by strong breezes or by a hurricane-force tempest . \u2014 Annette L. Stanton, STAT , 5 Sep. 2021",
|
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"Before the Coronado-Orange Glen fiasco, the most notorious Southern California tortilla-tossing tempest was at a 1993 football playoff game between Newbury Park and Montebello high schools. \u2014 Gustavo Arellano, Los Angeles Times , 24 June 2021",
|
|
"Writers had operated in a tempest of information gathering from the FWP central office to produce it. \u2014 Max Holleran, The New Republic , 15 June 2021",
|
|
"Haas sparked a minor tempest in a spit bucket in early April with a Twitter thread advising winery visitors not to rinse their glasses with water between tastes. \u2014 Washington Post , 16 Apr. 2021",
|
|
"Now that the 2021 filing season has opened, people should be prepared for a tempest of tax issues, Collins said. \u2014 Washington Post , 19 Feb. 2021",
|
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"For these dads, focusing on the future their kids will hopefully inherit after all the pain is helping them through the winter tempest . \u2014 Nic Garcia, Dallas News , 16 Feb. 2021"
|
|
],
|
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"first_known_use":{
|
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"13th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1":"Noun",
|
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"14th century, in the meaning defined above":"Verb"
|
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},
|
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"history_and_etymology":{
|
|
"Middle English tempeste, borrowed from Anglo-French, going back to Vulgar Latin *tempesta, replacing Latin tempest\u0101t-, tempest\u0101s \"stretch of time, period, season, weather, stormy weather,\" from tempes-, base of tempor-, tempus (alternative stem temper- ) \"time, period of time, season\" + -t\u0101t-, -t\u0101s, noun suffix \u2014 more at tempo":"Noun"
|
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},
|
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"pronounciation":[
|
|
"\u02c8tem-p\u0259st"
|
|
],
|
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"synonym_discussion":"",
|
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"synonyms":[
|
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"squall",
|
|
"storm"
|
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],
|
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220706-195308",
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"type":[
|
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"noun",
|
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"verb"
|
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]
|
|
},
|
|
"tempest in a teapot":{
|
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"antonyms":[],
|
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"definitions":{
|
|
": a great commotion over an unimportant matter":[]
|
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},
|
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"examples":[],
|
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"first_known_use":{
|
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"1838, 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":"20220706-125114",
|
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"type":[
|
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"noun phrase"
|
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]
|
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},
|
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"tempest-tossed":{
|
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"antonyms":[],
|
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"definitions":{
|
|
": tossed about or agitated violently : thrown into confusion : overwhelmed":[
|
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"when upon life's billows you are tempest-tossed",
|
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"\u2014 Johnson Oatman",
|
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"send these, the homeless, tempest-tossed, to me",
|
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"\u2014 Emma Lazarus"
|
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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":"20220707-002150",
|
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"type":[
|
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"adjective"
|
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]
|
|
},
|
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"tempestive":{
|
|
"antonyms":[],
|
|
"definitions":{
|
|
": occurring at a proper time or season : opportune , timely":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"examples":[],
|
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"first_known_use":{},
|
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"history_and_etymology":{
|
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"Latin tempestivus , from tempestus period of time, season (from tempus time) + -ivus -ive":""
|
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},
|
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"pronounciation":[
|
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"(\u02c8)tem\u00a6pestiv"
|
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],
|
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"synonym_discussion":"",
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"synonyms":[],
|
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220708-081554",
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"type":[
|
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"adjective"
|
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]
|
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},
|
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"tempestuous":{
|
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"antonyms":[
|
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"nonviolent",
|
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"peaceable",
|
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"peaceful"
|
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],
|
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"definitions":{
|
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": of, relating to, or resembling a tempest : turbulent , stormy":[
|
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"tempestuous weather",
|
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"a tempestuous relationship"
|
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]
|
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},
|
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"examples":[
|
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"order was restored to the court after the judge put a stop to the defendant's tempestuous outburst",
|
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"in terms of social change, the 1960s are generally considered the most tempestuous decade in recent American history",
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"Recent Examples on the Web",
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"Adrian Fenty\u2019s tempestuous one term in office was defined by his takeover of the city\u2019s public school system. \u2014 Paul Schwartzman, Washington Post , 22 June 2022",
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"Randy Mercer, a park-visitor safety technician, was struck by the problem on a tempestuous day about 10 years ago. \u2014 Chloe Williams, The Atlantic , 20 June 2022",
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"Ridley Scott\u2019s House of Gucci, an Italian fashion family epic, creates a wild soap opera from the tempestuous romance between fashion heir Maurizio Gucci (Adam Driver) and his power-hungry bride, Patrizia Reggiani (Lady Gaga). \u2014 Robert Daniels, Vulture , 25 Nov. 2021",
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"The star led those episodes playing Kate Sharma, whose tempestuous romance with Anthony Bridgerton (Jonathan Bailey) is particularly beloved by book readers. \u2014 Angelique Jackson, Variety , 17 June 2022",
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"It was supposed to run through a swamp that local M\u0101ori said was inhabited by a tempestuous taniwha. \u2014 New York Times , 1 June 2022",
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"Luckin's effort to reassure investors and regulators has been marred by tempestuous relationships with outside accounting firms. \u2014 Grady Mcgregor, Fortune , 22 May 2022",
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"The Agitators tells of the enduring but tempestuous friendship of Susan B. Anthony and Frederick Douglass. \u2014 Hartford Courant , 12 May 2022",
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"Their father was strict and tempestuous and once beat the family dog to death with a baseball bat. \u2014 Josh St. Clair, Men's Health , 29 Apr. 2022"
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"Middle English tempestuous, Latinization of tempestous, borrowed from Anglo-French, re-formation of Late Latin tempestu\u014dsus, from tempestu-, probably extracted from Latin tempest\u016bt-, tempest\u016bs, archaic variant of tempest\u0101t-, tempest\u0101s \"stretch of time, season, weather, tempest entry 1 \" + -\u014dsus -ous":""
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"-\u02c8pesh-",
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"tem-\u02c8pes-ch\u0259-w\u0259s"
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],
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"bang-bang",
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"blood-and-guts",
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"convulsive",
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"cyclonic",
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"explosive",
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"ferocious",
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"fierce",
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"furious",
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"hammer-and-tongs",
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"hot",
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"knock-down, drag-out",
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"knock-down-and-drag-out",
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"paroxysmal",
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"rabid",
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"rough",
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"stormy",
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"tumultuous",
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"turbulent",
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"violent",
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"volcanic"
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"template":{
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"antonyms":[],
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"definitions":{
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": a gauge, pattern, or mold (such as a thin plate or board) used as a guide to the form of a piece being made":[],
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": a molecule (as of DNA) that serves as a pattern for the generation of another macromolecule (such as messenger RNA)":[],
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": a short piece or block placed horizontally in a wall under a beam to distribute its weight or pressure (as over a door)":[],
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": overlay sense c":[],
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": something that establishes or serves as a pattern":[]
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},
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"examples":[
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"The software includes templates for common marketing documents like pamphlets and flyers.",
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"Recent Examples on the Web",
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"While Iverson has plenty of original ideas, the senior defender is following the template made by her older brother, Colin, on the soccer field. \u2014 Matt Le Cren, Chicago Tribune , 2 May 2022",
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"Disney+ release template may already be a past-tense notion. \u2014 Scott Mendelson, Forbes , 6 June 2022",
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"Download a printable coupon template and create a booklet filled with opportunities to do fun things together, or offer to take chores off his to-do list. \u2014 Erin Cavoto, Country Living , 1 June 2022",
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"Taut and piercing, the film uses a genre template to delve into issues of violence, gender and policing in contemporary France. \u2014 David Rooney, The Hollywood Reporter , 28 May 2022",
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"Another component of the mass-shooting template is weariness. \u2014 Erik Wemple, Washington Post , 25 May 2022",
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"How he was used Thursday feels like a good template moving forward. \u2014 Globe Staff, BostonGlobe.com , 20 May 2022",
|
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"Hold down your finger to copy it to the clipboard, then open the template for a fres Instagram Story. \u2014 Andy Meek, BGR , 19 May 2022",
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"The vital template Harry helped create for female rock singers extends to Rodrigo. \u2014 George Varga, San Diego Union-Tribune , 19 May 2022"
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],
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"first_known_use":{
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"1677, in the meaning defined at sense 3":""
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},
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"history_and_etymology":{
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"alteration of earlier templet in same senses (by assimilation to plate entry 1 ), of uncertain origin":""
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},
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"pronounciation":[
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"\u02c8tem-pl\u0259t"
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],
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"synonym_discussion":"",
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"synonyms":[],
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220706-171954",
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"type":[
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"noun"
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]
|
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},
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"template excavator":{
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"antonyms":[],
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"definitions":{
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": an excavator in which a small scoop moves back and forth along the underside of a vertical steel template having the form of the cross section of the ditch to be excavated":[]
|
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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":"20220707-025836",
|
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"type":[
|
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"noun"
|
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]
|
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},
|
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"temple":{
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"antonyms":[],
|
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"definitions":{
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": a building for Mormon sacred ordinances":[],
|
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": a building for religious practice: such as":[],
|
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": a place devoted to a special purpose":[
|
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"a temple of cuisine"
|
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],
|
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": either of two successive national sanctuaries in ancient Jerusalem":[],
|
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": one of the side supports of a pair of glasses jointed to the bows and passing on each side of the head":[],
|
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": the flattened space on each side of the forehead of some mammals including humans":[],
|
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": the house of worship of Reform and some Conservative Jewish congregations":[],
|
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"Frederick 1821\u20131902 archbishop of Canterbury (1896\u20131902)":[],
|
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"Shirley 1928\u20132014 Shirley Temple Black American actress and diplomat":[],
|
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"Sir William 1628\u20131699 British statesman":[],
|
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"William 1881\u20131944 son of Frederick Temple archbishop of Canterbury (1942\u201344)":[],
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"city in northeast central Texas south-southwest of Waco population 66,102":[]
|
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},
|
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"examples":[],
|
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"first_known_use":{
|
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"14th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1":"Noun",
|
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"before the 12th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1":"Noun"
|
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},
|
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"history_and_etymology":{
|
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"Middle English, borrowed from Anglo-French, going back to Vulgar Latin *tempula, altered (with conformation to the suffix -ula ) from Latin tempora, plural (taken as feminine singular) of tempus \"side of the forehead, temple,\" of uncertain origin":"Noun",
|
|
"Middle English, in part going back to Old English tempel, templ, in part borrowed from Anglo-French temple, both borrowed from Latin templum \"space of sky or land delimited orally by an augur, piece of ground used for taking auspices, sacred precinct, building consecrated to a deity,\" of uncertain origin":"Noun"
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},
|
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"pronounciation":[
|
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"\u02c8tem-p\u0259l"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonym_discussion":"",
|
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"synonyms":[],
|
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220706-182610",
|
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"type":[
|
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"adjective",
|
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"biographical name",
|
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"geographical name",
|
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"noun"
|
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]
|
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},
|
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"tempo":{
|
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"antonyms":[],
|
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"definitions":{
|
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": rate of motion or activity : pace":[],
|
|
": the rate of speed of a musical piece or passage indicated by one of a series of directions (such as largo, presto, or allegro) and often by an exact metronome marking":[]
|
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},
|
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"examples":[
|
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"The song has a slow tempo .",
|
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"The composition has many changes of tempo .",
|
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"We walked at a fast tempo .",
|
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"The tempo of the game slowed down.",
|
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"The dance starts out fast and then switches tempo .",
|
|
"Recent Examples on the Web",
|
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"Hamilton keeps a list of go-to songs on his phone divided into different categories, including up- tempo , ballads and duets. \u2014 Malia Wollan, New York Times , 28 June 2022",
|
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"Today, inventories across the U.S. are so incredibly low that at today's slowing but still sturdy tempo of buying, the sparse stocks sell out incredibly fast. \u2014 Shawn Tully, Fortune , 26 June 2022",
|
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"And since the pandemic, the desire to party hard again has notched the tempo way faster. \u2014 Michaelangelo Matos, Rolling Stone , 23 June 2022",
|
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"Don't get confused by the upbeat tempo in this song. \u2014 Caroline Picard, Good Housekeeping , 22 June 2022",
|
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"Only a few moments called out for more variety in tempo and transitions, like the transition from the final ballet into the concluding chorus. \u2014 Hannah Edgar, Chicago Tribune , 19 June 2022",
|
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"The sublime Adagio was taken at an ideal tempo , barely riding the edge of repose, allowing Allakhverdyan to glide on instrumental updrafts in the orchestra. \u2014 Lukas Schulze, San Diego Union-Tribune , 13 June 2022",
|
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"That being said, the setlist was crafted in a way that kept the energy high, with few dips in tempo and vibe. \u2014 Emanuel Okusanya, Variety , 8 June 2022",
|
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"Spieth implemented a curious pre-shot rehearsal \u2014 almost mechanical in nature \u2014 designed to get into the proper position at the right tempo . \u2014 Dave Skretta, ajc , 18 May 2022"
|
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],
|
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"first_known_use":{
|
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"circa 1724, in the meaning defined at sense 1":""
|
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},
|
|
"history_and_etymology":{
|
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"borrowed from Italian, \"time, rate of speed (in music),\" going back to Latin tempor-, tempus \"time, period of time, season,\" of uncertain origin":""
|
|
},
|
|
"pronounciation":[
|
|
"\u02c8tem-(\u02cc)p\u014d",
|
|
"\u02c8tem-p\u014d"
|
|
],
|
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"synonym_discussion":"",
|
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"synonyms":[],
|
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220708-103702",
|
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"type":[
|
|
"noun"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"temporal":{
|
|
"antonyms":[],
|
|
"definitions":{
|
|
": a bodily part (such as a bone or muscle) that is near the temples or the sides of the skull behind the orbits : a temporal part":[],
|
|
": lay or secular rather than clerical or sacred : civil":[
|
|
"lords temporal"
|
|
],
|
|
": of or relating to earthly life":[],
|
|
": of or relating to grammatical tense or a distinction of time":[],
|
|
": of or relating to the sequence of time or to a particular time : chronological":[],
|
|
": of or relating to the temples or the sides of the skull behind the orbits":[],
|
|
": of or relating to time as distinguished from space":[],
|
|
": of or relating to time as opposed to eternity":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"Adjective (1)",
|
|
"The struggle of the dispersed Tibetan people is made all the more newsworthy by the nonviolent emphasis of their spiritual and temporal leader, the Nobel Peace laureate Dalai Lama, who lives in exile in Dharamsala, India. \u2014 Flynne Bachleda , Publisher's Weekly , 15 Aug. 1994",
|
|
"By eschewing history and politics, The Last Train From Madrid leeches war of its particular temporal context, providing an eight-year-old with his first glimpse of war as eternal anonymous suffering. \u2014 Donald Hall , Harper's , May 1991",
|
|
"\u2026 each in their own way wanted an authority which could both uphold the law and maintain the order of society; once the first age was over, the consequence of this was the de facto separation between those who maintained the law \u2026 and the men of the sword who had the power to enforce temporal order. \u2014 Albert Hourani , A History of the Arab Peoples , 1991",
|
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"The history of life is not a continuum of development, but a record punctuated by brief, sometimes geologically instantaneous, episodes of mass extinction and subsequent diversification. The geological time scale maps this history, for fossils provide our chief criterion in fixing the temporal order of rocks. \u2014 Stephen Jay Gould , Wonderful Life , 1989"
|
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],
|
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"first_known_use":{
|
|
"14th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1a":"Adjective",
|
|
"1541, in the meaning defined above":"Noun",
|
|
"1597, in the meaning defined above":"Adjective"
|
|
},
|
|
"history_and_etymology":{
|
|
"Middle English temporal, temporel \"transitory, worldly, material, of secular society,\" borrowed from Anglo-French, borrowed from Latin tempor\u0101lis \"of time (in grammar), temporary, relating to time as opposed to eternity\" (Medieval Latin, \"lay, secular\"), from tempor-, tempus \"time, period of time\" + -\u0101lis -al entry 1 \u2014 more at tempo":"Adjective",
|
|
"borrowed from Middle French timporal, temporal, borrowed from Late Latin tempor\u0101lis, from Latin tempor-, tempus temple entry 2 + -\u0101lis -al entry 1":"Adjective",
|
|
"borrowed from Middle French, noun derivative of temporal, adjective, \"of the temple\" \u2014 more at temporal entry 3":"Noun"
|
|
},
|
|
"pronounciation":[
|
|
"\u02c8tem-p(\u0259-)r\u0259l"
|
|
],
|
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"synonym_discussion":"",
|
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"synonyms":[],
|
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220706-192756",
|
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"type":[
|
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"adjective",
|
|
"adverb",
|
|
"noun"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"temporal arch":{
|
|
"antonyms":[],
|
|
"definitions":{
|
|
": a bony bar extending from the upper jaw to the quadrate in some turtles":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"examples":[],
|
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"first_known_use":{},
|
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"history_and_etymology":{
|
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"temporal entry 4":""
|
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},
|
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"pronounciation":[],
|
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"synonym_discussion":"",
|
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"synonyms":[],
|
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220707-200841",
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"temporal artery":{
|
|
"antonyms":[],
|
|
"definitions":{
|
|
": a branch of the superficial temporal artery that arises just above the zygomatic arch , sends branches to one of the large muscles involved in raising the lower jaw, and anastomoses with a deep temporal artery":[],
|
|
": any of the three branches of the artery supplying the lateral surfaces of the cerebral cortex":[],
|
|
": either of the two terminal branches of each external carotid artery that pass upward over the zygomatic process of the temporal bone , and are distributed by way of branches especially to the more superficial parts of the forehead and sides of the head and face":[],
|
|
": either of two arterial branches that supply a large muscle on each side of the head involved in raising the lower jaw and that arise from the cerebral artery supplying the deep structures of the face":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"examples":[],
|
|
"first_known_use":{
|
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"1649, in the meaning defined at sense 1":""
|
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},
|
|
"history_and_etymology":{},
|
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"pronounciation":[],
|
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"synonym_discussion":"",
|
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"synonyms":[],
|
|
"time_of_retrieval":"20220707-193856",
|
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"type":[
|
|
"noun"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"temporal thermometer":{
|
|
"antonyms":[],
|
|
"definitions":{
|
|
": a handheld thermometer that measures the temperature of a branch of the superficial temporal artery by pointing an infrared scanner directly at the forehead or lightly passing the scanner across the skin of the forehead : forehead thermometer":[
|
|
"In one study published last year in the American Journal of Critical Care, both oral and temporal artery thermometers were more accurate and precise than temperatures taken in the ear or under the armpit.",
|
|
"\u2014 Judy Foreman",
|
|
"White House officials greeted staff and journalists as they arrived Monday by swiping their foreheads with a temporal thermometer . Only those with a reading of 99.6 degrees Fahrenheit (37.6 degrees Celsius) or below were allowed into the complex.",
|
|
"\u2014 Darlene Superville"
|
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]
|
|
},
|
|
"examples":[],
|
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"first_known_use":{
|
|
"2001, in the meaning defined above":""
|
|
},
|
|
"history_and_etymology":{},
|
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"pronounciation":[],
|
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"synonym_discussion":"",
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220707-200851",
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"temporalty":{
|
|
"antonyms":[],
|
|
"definitions":{
|
|
": lay persons (as lords temporal and commons) : laity":[
|
|
"\u2014 distinguished from spirituality"
|
|
],
|
|
": temporality sense 1a":[],
|
|
": temporality sense 1b":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"examples":[],
|
|
"first_known_use":{},
|
|
"history_and_etymology":{
|
|
"Middle English temporalte , from Middle French temporalit\u00e9 , from Medieval Latin temporalitat-, temporalitas":""
|
|
},
|
|
"pronounciation":[
|
|
"\u02c8temp(\u0259)r\u0259lt\u0113",
|
|
"-ti"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonym_discussion":"",
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"time_of_retrieval":"20220707-194113",
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"temporary":{
|
|
"antonyms":[
|
|
"long-term",
|
|
"permanent"
|
|
],
|
|
"definitions":{
|
|
": lasting for a limited time":[],
|
|
": one serving for a limited time":[
|
|
"adding several temporaries as typists during the summer"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"Adjective",
|
|
"The drug will give you temporary relief from the pain.",
|
|
"The delay is only temporary .",
|
|
"The settlers built temporary shelters.",
|
|
"Recent Examples on the Web: Adjective",
|
|
"One Allianz client, for example, provides temporary on-site housing for essential employees whose homes might be damaged by flooding, said Thomas Varney, Allianz\u2019s North American head of risk consulting. \u2014 Richard Vanderford, WSJ , 24 June 2022",
|
|
"Tokyo\u2019s services include a help desk, free temporary housing and long-term public housing with free utilities, discount for public transportation and language support. \u2014 Julia Mio Inuma, Washington Post , 21 June 2022",
|
|
"The American Red Cross is also working with those displaced to find temporary housing, Deskis said. \u2014 Mike Mavredakis, Hartford Courant , 14 June 2022",
|
|
"Many residents in the public inquiry voiced similar complaints about the lack or quality of temporary housing and bureaucratic delays. \u2014 New York Times , 13 June 2022",
|
|
"His family is safe and living in temporary housing in Avondale until the house is reconstructed, which, Mark said, could take three months. \u2014 Richard Obert, The Arizona Republic , 10 June 2022",
|
|
"Of the 183 who were initially identified as being sheltered, 77 were still in some form of temporary housing last month, an official with the Los Angeles Homeless Services Authority said Friday. \u2014 David Zahniserstaff Writer, Los Angeles Times , 5 June 2022",
|
|
"Among them: Airbnb offered temporary housing for up to 100,000 Ukrainians who have fled their homeland, linking hosts with refugees through nongovernmental organizations. \u2014 Vivienne Walt, Fortune , 31 May 2022",
|
|
"The nonprofit\u2019s two 15-bed homes in Bankers Hill are the only temporary housing in the county exclusively for women who are homeless and have mental issues. \u2014 Gary Warth, San Diego Union-Tribune , 30 May 2022",
|
|
"Recent Examples on the Web: Noun",
|
|
"Two new installations at Storm King For those who have already visited the art center, two new installations, one permanent and the other temporary , offer compelling reasons to return. \u2014 Irene S. Levine, Forbes , 26 Oct. 2021",
|
|
"But senators from both parties called the setback temporary , and another vote was expected as soon as Monday. \u2014 Todd Spangler, Detroit Free Press , 10 Aug. 2021",
|
|
"Measures of address changes, some temporary of course, were up over 27% in 2020 as moves spiked early in the pandemic and this trend has continued into 2021. \u2014 Ben Baldanza, Forbes , 7 July 2021",
|
|
"Instead, a teacher may move from a temporary to a permanent license if the individual has not been placed on an improvement plan. \u2014 Caroline Maguire And Laura Mogelson, Star Tribune , 6 May 2021",
|
|
"Penrod reached out to Marquette city officials, and last spring got the relevant stretch of road within the park temporary closed to evening and overnight vehicular traffic \u2014 when the emerging salamanders are on the move. \u2014 Keith Matheny, Detroit Free Press , 22 Mar. 2021",
|
|
"That\u2019s a common thread for those leaving the Bay Area: embracing the ambiguity of life during the pandemic and accepting that the temporary may blur into the permanent. Anna Kramer is a San Francisco Chronicle staff writer. \u2014 Anna Kramer, SFChronicle.com , 7 Sep. 2020",
|
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"This allowed undocumented immigrants brought to America as children who enrolled in or graduated from school, university or the armed forces and had no criminal record temporary , renewable legal working papers. \u2014 The Economist , 28 June 2018",
|
|
"Salvadorans were first allowed to apply for temporary protected status by the George W. Bush administration after major earthquakes devastated parts of El Salvador in 2001, causing many to flee the country. \u2014 Monroe Trombly, Cincinnati.com , 16 Jan. 2018"
|
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],
|
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"first_known_use":{
|
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"1848, in the meaning defined above":"Noun",
|
|
"circa 1564, in the meaning defined above":"Adjective"
|
|
},
|
|
"history_and_etymology":{
|
|
"borrowed from Latin tempor\u0101rius \"suited to the occasion, made for the occasion, lasting a limited time,\" from tempor-, tempus \"time, period of time\" + -\u0101rius -ary entry 2 \u2014 more at tempo":"Adjective",
|
|
"derivative of temporary entry 1":"Noun"
|
|
},
|
|
"pronounciation":[
|
|
"\u02c8tem-p\u0259-\u02ccrer-\u0113"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonym_discussion":"",
|
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"synonyms":[
|
|
"ad interim",
|
|
"impermanent",
|
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"interim",
|
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"provisional",
|
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"provisionary",
|
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"provisory",
|
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"short-term"
|
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],
|
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220706-222613",
|
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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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"temporizer":{
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"antonyms":[],
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"definitions":{
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": to act to suit the time or occasion : yield to current or dominant opinion":[],
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": to draw out discussions or negotiations so as to gain time":[
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"you'd have to temporize until you found out how she wanted to be advised",
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"\u2014 Mary Austin"
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]
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},
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"examples":[
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"Pressured by voters on both sides of the issue, the congressmen temporized .",
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"Recent Examples on the Web",
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"Accompanying these principles must be a rejection of the impulse to temporize about the dangers that confront us and a rejection of the bizarre deprecation of our nation and civilization. \u2014 Peter J. Travers, National Review , 29 Mar. 2022",
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"Even groups long noted for opposing nuclear power, such as the Union of Concerned Scientists and the Sierra Club, seem quietly ready to temporize on practical matters, such as allowing existing plants to continue as transitional energy sources. \u2014 Andrew Cockburn, Harper\u2019s Magazine , 4 Jan. 2022",
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"But in the aftermath of the Georgia victories, which gave their party control of the Senate, congressional Democrats were in no mood to temporize . \u2014 Los Angeles Times , 13 Apr. 2021",
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"Otherwise, the overriding temptation will be to delay, to temporize . \u2014 Noam Cohen, WIRED , 18 July 2019",
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"Successive political generations of leaders of nuclear powers have temporized impotently or even mischievously assisted these elements, as Pakistan has assisted Iran and North Korea, who have assisted each other. \u2014 Conrad Black, National Review , 21 Sep. 2017",
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"This is a president who, when Bashar al-Assad used chemical weapons on his people, did not temporize . \u2014 Aaron Blake, Washington Post , 5 July 2017"
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],
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"first_known_use":{
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"1579, in the meaning defined at sense 1":""
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},
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"history_and_etymology":{
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"borrowed from Middle French temporiser, temporisier \"to last, pass one's life, postpone, gain time,\" probably borrowed from Medieval Latin temporiz\u0101re \"to delay,\" from Latin tempor-, tempus \"time, period of time\" + Medieval Latin -iz\u0101re -ize \u2014 more at tempo":""
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},
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"pronounciation":[
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"\u02c8tem-p\u0259-\u02ccr\u012bz"
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],
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"synonym_discussion":"",
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"synonyms":[],
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220706-235453",
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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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"tempt":{
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"antonyms":[],
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"definitions":{
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": to cause to be strongly inclined":[
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"was tempted to call it quits"
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],
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": to entice to do wrong by promise of pleasure or gain":[],
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": to induce to do something":[],
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": to make trial of : test":[],
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": to risk the dangers of":[],
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": to try presumptuously : provoke":[
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"tempt fate"
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]
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},
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"examples":[
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"that chocolate dessert sure tempts me, but I should stick with my diet",
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"refusing to lay in enough food for the long winter tempts the dangers of starvation",
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"Recent Examples on the Web",
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"Yet Shein has zeroed in on a formula that can tempt even the most eco-conscious consumer. \u2014 Yvonne Lau, Fortune , 4 May 2022",
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"Just spicy enough to tempt me back for another handful. \u2014 Alex Beggs, Bon App\u00e9tit , 31 May 2022",
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"Focusing on exceptionally flawed characters can tempt people to dismiss the catastrophes as exceptions caused by megalomaniacal CEOs violating basic corporate governance. \u2014 Melissa Daimler, Fortune , 10 May 2022",
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"The true customer of Big Slushie isn\u2019t you, the slurper, but the C-stores who would tempt you to slurp. \u2014 Ian Bogost, The Atlantic , 30 Apr. 2022",
|
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"That has led to discounting to tempt people onboard in the coming months, especially as variants have proliferated and breakthrough infections in vaccinated consumers occur. \u2014 Laura Forman, WSJ , 5 Dec. 2021",
|
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"Properly constrained, such competition can deter armed conflict rather than tempt either side to risk everything by prosecuting a dangerous and bloody war with unpredictable results. \u2014 Kevin Rudd, Time , 4 Apr. 2022",
|
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"Some 90 marked stops tempt you to marvel at gorgeous waterfalls, Civil War sites, and Indigenous archeological sites on an unhurried, bucolic trip through time. \u2014 Christopher Baker, Travel + Leisure , 2 Apr. 2022",
|
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"Businesses like Nobility Titles, Elite Titles, and Established Titles tempt customers with a similar gimmick. \u2014 Anne Quito, Quartz , 27 Mar. 2022"
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],
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"first_known_use":{
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"13th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1":""
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},
|
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"history_and_etymology":{
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"Middle English tempten \"to test, incite to sin, attempt,\" borrowed from Anglo-French tempter, temter, tenter, going back to Latin tempt\u0101re, tent\u0101re \"to feel, test, examine, attempt, make an assault on, attack\" (Late Latin, \"to incite to sin\"), perhaps frequentative derivative from an Indo-European verbal base *temp- \"stretch, extend\" (hence, \"grope for, feel\") \u2014 more at tempo":""
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},
|
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"pronounciation":[
|
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"\u02c8tempt",
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"\u02c8tem(p)t"
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],
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"synonym_discussion":"Choose the Right Synonym for tempt lure , entice , inveigle , decoy , tempt , seduce mean to lead astray from one's true course. lure implies a drawing into danger, evil, or difficulty through attracting and deceiving. lured naive investors with get-rich-quick schemes entice suggests drawing by artful or adroit means. advertising designed to entice new customers inveigle implies enticing by cajoling or flattering. fund-raisers inveigling wealthy alumni decoy implies a luring into entrapment by artifice. attempting to decoy the enemy into an ambush tempt implies the presenting of an attraction so strong that it overcomes the restraints of conscience or better judgment. tempted by the offer of money seduce implies a leading astray by persuasion or false promises. seduced by assurances of assistance",
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"synonyms":[
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"allure",
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"bait",
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"beguile",
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"betray",
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"decoy",
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"entice",
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"lead on",
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"lure",
|
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"seduce",
|
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"solicit"
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],
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220707-082952",
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"type":[
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"adjective",
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"noun",
|
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"verb"
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]
|
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},
|
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"tempt fate":{
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"antonyms":[],
|
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"definitions":{
|
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": to do something that is very risky or dangerous":[
|
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"Race car drivers tempt fate every time they race."
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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":"20220707-062319",
|
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"type":[
|
|
"idiom"
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]
|
|
},
|
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"temptation":{
|
|
"antonyms":[],
|
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"definitions":{
|
|
": something tempting : a cause or occasion of enticement":[],
|
|
": the act of tempting or the state of being tempted especially to evil : enticement":[]
|
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},
|
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"examples":[
|
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"Money is always a temptation .",
|
|
"The dessert menu has a lot of delicious temptations .",
|
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"the temptations of the city",
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"Recent Examples on the Web",
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"But summer after summer, that temptation has turned into tragedy. \u2014 Camille Caldera, BostonGlobe.com , 3 July 2022",
|
|
"With the reelection of Emmanuel Macron, French voters favored his promise of stability over the temptation of an extremist lurch. \u2014 New York Times , 27 June 2022",
|
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"Phillips mostly resists the temptation to judge her subjects for their mothering choices, and her reading of Lessing is sensitive and sympathetic. \u2014 Joanna Scutts, The New Republic , 20 June 2022",
|
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"After Watergate, after Woodward and Bernstein became Redford and Hoffman, the temptation to follow their model was strong. \u2014 Joshua Benton, The Atlantic , 9 June 2022",
|
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"Men\u2019s tennis hasn\u2019t had a comparable wunderkind since, and so the temptation to create some kind of Jordan-to-LeBron segue of Spanish tennis stars is unavoidable. \u2014 Jason Gay, WSJ , 9 May 2022",
|
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"Don\u2019t get lured into the temptation of over-messaging. \u2014 Forrester, Forbes , 20 Oct. 2021",
|
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"Some Jewish scholars thought that uncircumcised men would prove too irresistible for Jewish women, and that men without a foreskin would not be led into constant temptation . \u2014 Gary Shteyngart, The New Yorker , 4 Oct. 2021",
|
|
"This track finds The Weeknd bringing back echoes of his mixtape days to assist Doja in a seductive midtempo jam about knowingly giving into temptation . \u2014 Billboard , 25 June 2021"
|
|
],
|
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"first_known_use":{
|
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"13th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1":""
|
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},
|
|
"history_and_etymology":{
|
|
"Middle English temptacioun \"testing, enticement to sin,\" borrowed from Anglo-French tentacion, borrowed from Late Latin tempt\u0101ti\u014dn-, tempt\u0101ti\u014d \"enticement to sin,\" going back to Latin, \"attempt, attack,\" from tempt\u0101re \"to feel, test, attempt, make an assault on, attack\" + -ti\u014dn-, -ti\u014d, suffix of verbal action \u2014 more at tempt":""
|
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},
|
|
"pronounciation":[
|
|
"temp-\u02c8t\u0101-sh\u0259n",
|
|
"tem(p)-\u02c8t\u0101-sh\u0259n"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonym_discussion":"",
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"allurement",
|
|
"enticement",
|
|
"lure",
|
|
"seduction"
|
|
],
|
|
"time_of_retrieval":"20220707-001026",
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"temptational":{
|
|
"antonyms":[],
|
|
"definitions":{
|
|
": of, relating to, or offering temptation : alluring":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"examples":[],
|
|
"first_known_use":{},
|
|
"history_and_etymology":{},
|
|
"pronounciation":[
|
|
"(\u02c8)tem(p)\u00a6t\u0101sh\u0259n\u1d4al"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonym_discussion":"",
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"time_of_retrieval":"20220707-043803",
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"adjective"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"tempter":{
|
|
"antonyms":[],
|
|
"definitions":{
|
|
": one that tempts or entices":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"there is no greater tempter to put off studying than my dog when he wants to play",
|
|
"Recent Examples on the Web",
|
|
"In Smith\u2019s parable, art inscribes an intimate way of seeing\u2014and Bowles, the tempter , leads writers to betray that vision for quick hits of affirmation. \u2014 Katy Waldman, The New Yorker , 25 Feb. 2021",
|
|
"The next day, Sunday, July 21, 1940, while attending a service in Holy Trinity Church, Lewis imagined a book consisting of the correspondence between a senior devil, Screwtape, and his junior tempter , Wormwood. \u2014 Joseph Loconte, National Review , 7 Dec. 2020",
|
|
"As the two debated, the Living Bread told the tempter that man lives by every word from the mouth of God. \u2014 Cameron Hilditch, National Review , 3 Sep. 2020",
|
|
"The supreme tempter is Satan, who uses our weaknesses to lead us into sin. \u2014 Eli Rosenberg, Washington Post , 17 Jan. 2018",
|
|
"But his tempter , a 70-year-old grifter even more desperate than Petty, is persuasive. \u2014 Tom Nolan, WSJ , 21 July 2017"
|
|
],
|
|
"first_known_use":{
|
|
"14th century, in the meaning defined above":""
|
|
},
|
|
"history_and_etymology":{
|
|
"Middle English tempter, temptour, in part from tempten \"to tempt \" + -er -er entry 2 , in part borrowed from Anglo-French temptur, tempteour, going back to Late Latin tempt\u0101tor \"one who entices to sin (as an epithet for Satan),\" going back to Latin, \"one who makes an assault on,\" from tempt\u0101re \"to feel, test, attempt, make an assault on, attack\" + -tor, agent suffix \u2014 more at tempt":""
|
|
},
|
|
"pronounciation":[
|
|
"\u02c8tem(p)-t\u0259r"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonym_discussion":"",
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"baiter",
|
|
"seducer",
|
|
"solicitor"
|
|
],
|
|
"time_of_retrieval":"20220707-071223",
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"tempting":{
|
|
"antonyms":[],
|
|
"definitions":{
|
|
": having an appeal : enticing":[
|
|
"a tempting offer"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"The desserts look very tempting .",
|
|
"It is tempting to think of him as the next American president.",
|
|
"Recent Examples on the Web",
|
|
"Micromanaging may seem tempting , especially when your business is your baby and you\u2019re in charge of its success. \u2014 Mike Kappel, Forbes , 15 June 2022",
|
|
"Though the hyaluron pen may seem like a tempting alternative to pricey lip fillers, the viral product is unsafe to use, experts say, and is even banned in Canada and Europe. \u2014 Jenna Ryu, USA TODAY , 10 June 2022",
|
|
"There, among the many taco trucks and gas station stalls, rich, tempting spits and white-hot griddles, is Mitla Cafe. \u2014 G. Daniela Galarza, Washington Post , 9 June 2022",
|
|
"The chance to return for a third season of college ball and add to his career sack total of 14.5 for a likely preseason top-10 team must be tempting . \u2014 Mike Berardino, Forbes , 30 Dec. 2021",
|
|
"In many cases, the next step is too tempting to resist: thoughtlessly taking the shortcut of granting the world at least read-only access or maybe even read/write access. \u2014 Steve Riley, Forbes , 13 May 2022",
|
|
"And those attributes proved too tempting to resist in the first round of the NFL draft Thursday. \u2014 Lance Pugmire, USA TODAY , 29 Apr. 2022",
|
|
"Psychologists say it\u2019s tempting to keep up with his posts, but best to stop paying attention. \u2014 Jenna Ryu, USA TODAY , 15 Feb. 2022",
|
|
"But those upgrades might not be as tempting as Apple expected. \u2014 Jacob Siegal, BGR , 28 Mar. 2022"
|
|
],
|
|
"first_known_use":{
|
|
"1588, in the meaning defined above":""
|
|
},
|
|
"history_and_etymology":{
|
|
"from present participle of tempt":""
|
|
},
|
|
"pronounciation":[
|
|
"\u02c8tem(p)-ti\u014b"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonym_discussion":"",
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"time_of_retrieval":"20220707-000956",
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"adjective",
|
|
"adverb"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"temptress":{
|
|
"antonyms":[],
|
|
"definitions":{
|
|
": a woman who tempts or entices":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"Greta Garbo, one of the most famous temptresses ever to appear on screen, died in 1990.",
|
|
"Recent Examples on the Web",
|
|
"Seo Yea-ji returns to the small screen in the Korean melodrama Eve, playing a temptress with a longstanding vendetta. \u2014 Joan Macdonald, Forbes , 3 June 2022",
|
|
"Their first instinct is to see a woman claiming abuse as a temptress . \u2014 R. Albert Mohler, WSJ , 26 May 2022",
|
|
"Dave\u2019s strict religious code convinced him that Butcher was an evil temptress and caused Butcher to question her own worth. \u2014 Nancy Lord, Anchorage Daily News , 28 Nov. 2021",
|
|
"Patrizia is a flirt, a temptress , a schemer, a force of nature. \u2014 Mark Feeney, BostonGlobe.com , 22 Nov. 2021",
|
|
"This time, instead of Swift being cast as a temptress , Gyllenhaal's behavior is under scrutiny. \u2014 Jenny Singer, Glamour , 15 Nov. 2021",
|
|
"Mother is all three: First human in the beautiful place, ruinous temptress , monster patrolling the mystical totem of power. \u2014 Darren Franich, EW.com , 11 May 2020",
|
|
"Wendy is jealous of Tiger Lily\u2019s perceived seduction of Peter, a storyline that plays into an insidious trope of women of colour as temptresses , while white women are virginal and pure. \u2014 Anne Cohen, refinery29.com , 2 Mar. 2020",
|
|
"Pompous Nandor the Relentless (Kayvan Novak), irreverent Laszlo (Matt Berry) and temptress Nadja (Natasia Demetriou) are among the vampires living on Staten Island for 200 years. \u2014 Mark Dawidziak, cleveland , 29 Dec. 2019"
|
|
],
|
|
"first_known_use":{
|
|
"1594, in the meaning defined above":""
|
|
},
|
|
"history_and_etymology":{
|
|
"tempter + -ess":""
|
|
},
|
|
"pronounciation":[
|
|
"\u02c8tem(p)-tr\u0259s"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonym_discussion":"",
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"enchantress",
|
|
"femme fatale",
|
|
"seductress",
|
|
"siren"
|
|
],
|
|
"time_of_retrieval":"20220707-100012",
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"tempura":{
|
|
"antonyms":[],
|
|
"definitions":{
|
|
": seafood or vegetables dipped in batter and fried in deep fat":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"Recent Examples on the Web",
|
|
"Yuya\u2019s recipe for white corn tempura comes from his hometown on the rural B\u014ds\u014d Peninsula; the goma kampachi (amberjack sashimi marinated in a tahini-esque sauce) is a specialty of Kyushu, the island on which Asaka was born. \u2014 Dania Maxwell, Los Angeles Times , 22 May 2022",
|
|
"Wasabi margaritas with uni french fries, green bean tempura , and mini cheesecakes also do the trick. \u2014 Olive Leatherwood, Vogue , 29 Apr. 2022",
|
|
"The nuggets have have a a breaded tempura coating of cayenne and chili peppers, packing a more flavorful punch compared to its regular chicken nuggets. \u2014 Jordan Valinsky, CNN , 5 Apr. 2022",
|
|
"Little nuggets of king oyster mushrooms, fried as crisp as tempura , with diced fresh orange, and a sweet yet tangy sauce rivaling any from a French saucier, stunningly redefines the dish. \u2014 Louisa Chu, chicagotribune.com , 28 Mar. 2022",
|
|
"Better still is a dragon roll, fetching in green \u2014 avocado, spinach, tempura broccoli \u2014 ramped up with a respectable vegetarian double for eel sauce. \u2014 Washington Post , 6 Oct. 2021",
|
|
"That includes some familiar dishes that are also at Shizen, like crispy Brussels sprouts topped with wasabi aioli and mustard and a tempura sushi roll filled with spicy tofu. \u2014 Janelle Bitker, San Francisco Chronicle , 27 Jan. 2022",
|
|
"The shrimp in another entr\u00e9e were all but lost in a thick tempura -style cocoon of dough and slathered in a goopy sweet-sour sauce. \u2014 Rand Richards Cooper, courant.com , 11 Feb. 2022",
|
|
"Taking over the old Squid Ink Sushi location in CityScape, Trapper's offers sushi rolls, teriyaki and tempura dishes. \u2014 Tirion Morris, The Arizona Republic , 15 Jan. 2022"
|
|
],
|
|
"first_known_use":{
|
|
"1920, in the meaning defined above":""
|
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},
|
|
"history_and_etymology":{
|
|
"Japanese tenpura":""
|
|
},
|
|
"pronounciation":[
|
|
"\u02c8tem-p\u0259-r\u0259",
|
|
"tem-\u02c8pu\u0307r-\u0259",
|
|
"-\u02ccr\u00e4"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonym_discussion":"",
|
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"synonyms":[],
|
|
"time_of_retrieval":"20220706-131320",
|
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"type":[
|
|
"noun"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"temple tree":{
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun"
|
|
],
|
|
"definitions":{},
|
|
"pronounciation":[],
|
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"synonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[],
|
|
"synonym_discussion":"",
|
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"examples":[],
|
|
"history_and_etymology":{},
|
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"first_known_use":{},
|
|
"time_of_retrieval":"20220708-141800"
|
|
},
|
|
"tempora":{
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun"
|
|
],
|
|
"definitions":{
|
|
": the relationship between breve and semibreve in mensural music":[
|
|
"When the tempus is imperfect a breve equals two minims.",
|
|
"\u2014 compare modus , prolation"
|
|
],
|
|
": poster color":[]
|
|
},
|
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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":[],
|
|
"history_and_etymology":{},
|
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"first_known_use":{},
|
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220708-144744"
|
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},
|
|
"tempera":{
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun"
|
|
],
|
|
"definitions":{
|
|
": poster color":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"pronounciation":[
|
|
"\u02c8tem-p\u0259-r\u0259"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[],
|
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"synonym_discussion":"",
|
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"examples":[
|
|
"Recent Examples on the Web",
|
|
"So, what made tempera reign supreme among the Renaissance giants",
|
|
"For these experiments, the researchers made their own egg tempera . \u2014 Eva Amsen, Forbes , 12 Apr. 2022",
|
|
"Trumbull created the effect in a huge aquarium tank filled with fresh and saltwater and by injecting white liquid tempera paint to create the strange cloud formations. \u2014 Rhett Bartlett, The Hollywood Reporter , 8 Feb. 2022",
|
|
"The team's egg tempera also provided more coverage and elasticity as well. \u2014 Elizabeth Gamillo, Smithsonian Magazine , 9 Dec. 2021",
|
|
"Bette Nesmith Graham, then a secretary at Texas Bank and Trust in the 1950s, started using tempera paint and a thin paintbrush to fix typing mistakes. \u2014 Timothy Fanning, San Antonio Express-News , 18 Oct. 2021",
|
|
"Painted in 1445 in egg tempera and gold, this wooden panel was once part of an altarpiece \u2014 known as the Guelfi altarpiece \u2014 the main part of which is now in the Uffizi Gallery in Florence. \u2014 Washington Post , 11 Aug. 2021",
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"Other songs are presented in cut-paper collage and tempera paint. \u2014 BostonGlobe.com , 1 July 2021",
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"These were spurred in part by the growing use of oil paint over egg tempera , which allowed for more lavish colors and textures \u2014 all the better to depict the one percent. \u2014 Roberta Smith, New York Times , 24 June 2021"
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"borrowed from Italian, \"tempera, mixture, temperament, constitution\" (in modern Italian usually tempra in figurative senses), noun derivative of temperare, temprare \"to mix in the proper proportion, moderate,\" going back to Latin temper\u0101re \"to moderate, bring to a proper strength or consistency by mixing\" \u2014 more at temper entry 2":""
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"1832, in the meaning defined at sense 1":""
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220708-151244"
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"temperality":{
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"type":[
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": physical condition":[
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"now you are in an excellent good temperality",
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"\u2014 Shakespeare"
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"tempora mutantur, nos et mutamur in illis":{
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"type":[
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"definitions":{
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": the times change, and we change with them \u2014 compare omnia mutantur, nos et mutamur in illis":[]
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"\u02cctem-p\u022f-r\u00e4-m\u00fc-\u02c8t\u00e4n-\u02cctu\u0307r \u02ccn\u014ds-\u02ccet-m\u00fc-\u02cct\u00e4-mu\u0307r-in-\u02c8i-\u02ccl\u0113s"
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"tempeh":{
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"type":[
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"noun"
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"definitions":{
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": an Asian food prepared by fermenting soybeans with a rhizopus":[]
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},
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"pronounciation":[
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"\u02c8tem-\u02ccp\u0101"
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"examples":[
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"Recent Examples on the Web",
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"This variation on the crunchy taco substitutes crumbled and sauteed tempeh for the meat. \u2014 G. Daniela Galarza, Washington Post , 9 June 2022",
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"There are many different types of probiotic-rich foods available, but some of the best include yogurt, kefir, sauerkraut, kimchi, miso soup, and tempeh . \u2014 The Salt Lake Tribune , 25 May 2022",
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"Jackfruit has a texture similar to pulled pork, and tempeh will fill the gap on any recipe that could be enhanced by a chewy component. \u2014 Outside Online , 7 July 2020",
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"Try saut\u00e9ing tempeh cubes in a veggie stir-fry or grilling as kabobs, Burgess suggests. \u2014 Perri O. Blumberg, Men's Health , 21 Apr. 2022",
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"Feisty Monkey wild peanut cilantro soba noodles, raw tacos and grilled tempeh Reubens. g-zen.com. \u2014 Susan Dunne, courant.com , 25 Mar. 2022",
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"Proteins are chicken, tempeh , salmon, steak and bacon. \u2014 Susan Dunne, courant.com , 9 Feb. 2022",
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"Plant proteins include soybeans (edamame), chickpeas, lentils and other legumes, tofu, tempeh , nuts, seeds, and whole grains like quinoa. \u2014 Sandee Lamotte, CNN , 8 Feb. 2022",
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"The Vegan Food Festival is being hosted by Expo 2020 Dubai from January 14-30 as a way to shed light on sustainable eating and prove that vegan food goes way beyond just tofu and tempeh . \u2014 Kaitlyn Mcinnis, Forbes , 19 Jan. 2022"
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"history_and_etymology":{
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"Javanese t\u00e9mp\u00e9":""
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},
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"first_known_use":{
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"1950, in the meaning defined above":""
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220708-231529"
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"temporarily":{
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"type":[
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"adverb"
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],
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"definitions":{
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": during a limited time":[]
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},
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"pronounciation":[
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"\u02cctem-p\u0259-\u02c8rer-\u0259-l\u0113"
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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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"Transit officials temporarily halted all trains between the Forest Hill and Castro stations and began operating bus shuttles between the transit stops. \u2014 Felicia Alvarez, Los Angeles Times , 22 June 2022",
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"The project had been temporarily halted after a local civil society organization called Afrowilches\u2014which represents Black Colombians in the region\u2014filed a lawsuit. \u2014 Kejal Vyas, WSJ , 16 June 2022",
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"The breach temporarily halted the certification of President Joe Biden\u2019s victory. \u2014 Mary Clare Jalonick, BostonGlobe.com , 15 June 2022",
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"On Monday, Binance, the world\u2019s largest cryptocurrency exchange by trading volume, also temporarily halted transactions in an attempt to stabilize liquidity. \u2014 Nina Bambysheva, Forbes , 15 June 2022",
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"But the councilors rescinded the tax less than a month later in the face of opposition from big employers, including Amazon, which temporarily halted construction of a downtown tower in protest. \u2014 New York Times , 14 June 2022",
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"Chief Executive Officer Charlie Scharf said earlier this week that the firm had temporarily halted the use of diversity guidelines for hiring. \u2014 Dan Reichl, Fortune , 10 June 2022",
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"The Federal Aviation Administration temporarily halted flights Sunday evening at National, as well as at Washington Dulles International and Baltimore-Washington International Marshall airports, until conditions improved. \u2014 Dana Hedgpeth, Washington Post , 23 May 2022",
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"ByHeart temporarily halted new subscribers and ramped up production to 24/7 at its facility. \u2014 Parija Kavilanz, CNN , 22 May 2022"
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],
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"history_and_etymology":{
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"temporary entry 1 + -ly entry 2":""
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},
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"first_known_use":{
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"1534, in the meaning defined above":""
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220709-003744"
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"Templetonia":{
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"type":[
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"noun"
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"definitions":{
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": a genus of Australian shrubs (family Leguminosae) having simple leaves and red or yellow flowers with a reflexed standard and narrow wings \u2014 see coralbush":[]
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"\u02cctemp\u0259l\u02c8t\u014dn\u0113\u0259"
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"history_and_etymology":{
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"New Latin, from John Templeton \u20201825 Irish botanist + New Latin -ia":""
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"first_known_use":{},
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220709-004640"
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"temple mound":{
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"type":[
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"adjective",
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"noun"
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"definitions":{
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": a mound forming the foundation of a temple (as in Mayan and Aztec architecture) \u2014 compare teocalli":[],
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": a truncated American Indian mound believed to have been the site of an altar or rude temple":[],
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": of or belonging to a culture of the southern and southeastern U.S. about 1300\u20131700 characterized by pyramidal mounds built as platforms for temples and by village-states, shell-tempered polychrome pottery, and intensive hoe agriculture":[]
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"temple mound":"Adjective"
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220709-031229"
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"tempean":{
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"type":[
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"adjective"
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"definitions":{
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": of, relating to, or resembling a Tempe":[]
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"pronounciation":[
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"-\u0113\u0259n"
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220709-043748"
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"definitions":{
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"city in south central Arizona southeast of Phoenix population 161,719":[]
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"pronounciation":[
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"chiefly by outsiders \u02c8tem-p\u0113",
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"tem-\u02c8p\u0113"
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220709-053021"
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"tempus":{
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"type":[
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"definitions":{
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": the relationship between breve and semibreve in mensural music":[
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"When the tempus is imperfect a breve equals two minims.",
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"\u2014 compare modus , prolation"
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]
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"\u02c8temp\u0259s"
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"history_and_etymology":{
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"Latin, time":""
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"first_known_use":{
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"1614, in the meaning defined above":""
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},
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220709-074835"
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},
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"tempus deliberandi":{
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"type":[
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"noun"
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],
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"definitions":{
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": the time formerly permitted to an heir to decide whether to accept an inheritance \u2014 compare jus deliberandi":[]
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},
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"pronounciation":[
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"-n\u02ccd\u012b",
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"\u02c8temp\u0259sd\u0259\u0307\u02cclib\u0259\u02c8rand\u0113"
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|
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"Latin, time for deliberating":""
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},
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"first_known_use":{},
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220709-111620"
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},
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"tempo turn":{
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"type":[
|
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"noun"
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],
|
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"definitions":{
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": a parallel-ski turn of wide radius executed without breaking speed":[]
|
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"first_known_use":{},
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220709-204208"
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},
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"temporospatial":{
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"type":[
|
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"adjective"
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],
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"definitions":{
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": of, relating to, or occurring in both time and space":[]
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|
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"pronounciation":[
|
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"\"+"
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],
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"history_and_etymology":{
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"temporo- + spatial":""
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},
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"first_known_use":{},
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220709-215149"
|
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},
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"temper color":{
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"type":[
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"noun"
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],
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"definitions":{
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": any of the colors varying from very pale yellow to very dark blue that are assumed by a smooth surface of steel as a result of reheating, are due to thin films of oxide, and correspond to definite temperatures":[]
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220709-220644"
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},
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"temp":{
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"type":[
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"abbreviation",
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"noun",
|
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"verb"
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],
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"definitions":{
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": temperature sense 1a":[],
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": a temporary worker":[],
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": to work as a temp":[],
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"temporary":[],
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"in the time of":[]
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},
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"pronounciation":[
|
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"\u02c8temp"
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],
|
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|
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"antonyms":[],
|
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"synonym_discussion":"",
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"examples":[
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"Noun",
|
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"We had to hire a temp to fill in for her.",
|
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"Recent Examples on the Web: Noun",
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"Perfect for high temp nights, the mattress pad is wonderfully cooling thanks to a breathable microfiber layer that's soft to the touch. \u2014 Isabel Garcia, PEOPLE.com , 28 June 2022",
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"Notice how the meteorological (based off of annual temp cycle) and astronomical (defined by earth's position) summer cycles are different! \u2014 oregonlive , 21 June 2022",
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"The saga of Kidd Creole, from the pinnacle of hip-hop stardom to a Bronx rooming house and a series of menial temp jobs, is a parable of rap\u2019s first generation. \u2014 New York Times , 16 June 2022",
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"With any luck, a few of the leaves will be just starting to change color on race day and the air will be a perfect temp in the 50s for the endurance athletes. \u2014 Lori Nickel, Journal Sentinel , 16 June 2022",
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"The Tennessee Valley Authority reports Monday\u2019s peak system load was 31,311 megawatts at 5 p.m. at a regional average temp of 94 degrees. \u2014 Mark Heim | Mheim@al.com, al , 14 June 2022",
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"Freezers should ideally maintain a temp of 0\u02daF or lower. \u2014 Eva Bleyer, Good Housekeeping , 2 June 2022",
|
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"The temp -assurance or cold-chain space will benefit greatly from leveraging blockchain. \u2014 Expert Panel\u00ae, Forbes , 10 June 2022",
|
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"Some even have cooling abilities to take the temp down several notches on sweltering days. \u2014 Camryn Rabideau, Popular Mechanics , 19 May 2022",
|
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"Recent Examples on the Web: Verb",
|
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"There are many ways to keep your body temp down during the hot summer months. \u2014 Nafeesah Allen, Better Homes & Gardens , 1 June 2022",
|
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"Reduce oven temp to 350\u00b0 and continue baking until crust is deep golden brown and filling is bubbling, 15 to 20 minutes more. \u2014 Amy Taylor, Good Housekeeping , 8 Oct. 2021",
|
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"The companies that hire them, typically temp agencies, break child labor laws. \u2014 Melissa Sanchez, ProPublica , 20 Nov. 2020",
|
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"With brands like Madewell, Nike, Charlotte Tilbury, and even Smeg marked down\u2014there\u2019s a lot to temp you. \u2014 Erin Parker, Glamour , 19 Aug. 2020",
|
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"With brands like Madewell, Nike, Charlotte Tilbury, and even Smeg marked down\u2014there\u2019s a lot to temp you. \u2014 Erin Parker, Glamour , 19 Aug. 2020",
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"With brands like Madewell, Nike, Charlotte Tilbury, and even Smeg marked down\u2014there\u2019s a lot to temp you. \u2014 Erin Parker, Glamour , 19 Aug. 2020",
|
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"With brands like Madewell, Nike, Charlotte Tilbury, and even Smeg marked down\u2014there\u2019s a lot to temp you. \u2014 Erin Parker, Glamour , 19 Aug. 2020",
|
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"With brands like Madewell, Nike, Charlotte Tilbury, and even Smeg marked down\u2014there\u2019s a lot to temp you. \u2014 Erin Parker, Glamour , 19 Aug. 2020"
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],
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"history_and_etymology":{},
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"first_known_use":{
|
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"1850, in the meaning defined at sense 1":"Noun",
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"1973, in the meaning defined above":"Verb"
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},
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220710-020050"
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}
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