dict_dl/en_MerriamWebster/voc_MW.json
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"\u02ccv\u0113-(\u02cc)\u014d-\u02c8s\u0113"
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"memorized the vocab for the quiz",
"Take a break from your summer read to test your vocab with this sensational and mega-addicting app.",
"\u2014 Ashley Macey",
"\u2026 to go with my new French vocab , I went shopping for a French personality to match.",
"\u2014 Brielle Saggese",
"Brush up on your math vocab . There's a chance you have not seen terms such as factor or standard deviation for a while unless you are a math major.",
"\u2014 Lauren Lambert",
"\u2014 often used before another noun vocab words a vocab lesson/test"
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"examples":[
"Recent Examples on the Web",
"Here\u2019s a look at the basic concepts and vocab needed to become crypto savvy. \u2014 Thalia Beaty, The Christian Science Monitor , 21 Apr. 2022",
"Her workaholism, provincialism, and affinity for Starbucks strike them as trashy\u2014or, in the one piece of foreign vocab the show drills into its English-speaking viewers, ringarde! \u2014 Spencer Kornhaber, The Atlantic , 28 Dec. 2021",
"Music, business and your social life had a completely new set of vocab words. \u2014 Kat Bein, Billboard , 22 Feb. 2021",
"Those with a better vocabulary (considered to be smarter) saw their index scores plummet from about 65.5 to a bit above 60, while those who missed the vocab questions saw their happiness decline from 61 to a little below 58. \u2014 Andy Larsen, The Salt Lake Tribune , 2 Jan. 2021",
"The pandemic has introduced a ton of new vocab words into common discourse. \u2014 Molly Longman, refinery29.com , 1 Oct. 2020",
"This single vocab shift will unlock creative potential faster than a bank robber can crack a bike lock. \u2014 Josh Linkner, Detroit Free Press , 3 Oct. 2020",
"The star knows her fashion vocab , but design lingo might prove a little trickier. \u2014 Isabel Garcia, House Beautiful , 29 Apr. 2020",
"Even apart from recruiting vocab , Morgan Stanley's Dixon suggests that being proactive in thinking differently about how\u2014and who\u2014companies hire is key to bridging the Wall Street diversity gap. \u2014 Anne Sraders, Fortune , 10 Dec. 2019"
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"1836, in the meaning defined above":""
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"\u02c8v\u014d-\u02cckab"
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"Recent Examples on the Web",
"The birds\u2019 phrasings are both melodic and mechanical, cyclical and spontaneous, like the wordless vocables of scat singers. \u2014 New York Times , 11 Feb. 2020"
],
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"15th century, in the meaning defined above":""
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"Middle French, from Latin vocabulum , from vocare to call, from vox voice \u2014 more at voice":""
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"the school banned the book for vocabular reasons, as some parents objected to the author's use of profanity"
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"1608, in the meaning defined above":""
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"v\u0259-",
"v\u014d-\u02c8ka-by\u0259-l\u0259r"
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"\u2026 the oldest Sumerian cuneiform writing could not render normal prose but was a mere telegraphic shorthand, whose vocabulary was restricted to names, numerals, units of measure, words for objects counted, and a few adjectives.",
"\u2014 Jared Diamon"
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": a list or collection of words or of words and phrases usually alphabetically arranged and explained or defined : lexicon":[
"The vocabulary for the week is posted online every Monday."
],
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"a child with a large vocabulary",
"the vocabulary of physicians",
"a writer known for employing a rich vocabulary"
],
": a supply of expressive techniques or devices (as of an art form)":[
"an impressive musical vocabulary"
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"the basic vocabulary of English",
"She has learned a lot of new vocabulary .",
"He has a somewhat limited vocabulary .",
"Reading helped to expand her vocabulary .",
"the vocabulary of the art world",
"The Internet has given us a whole new vocabulary .",
"Recent Examples on the Web",
"The movement vocabulary is by now familiar; there\u2019s a sense of community, of choir, hands raised in surrender one moment, fists clenched the next. \u2014 Jeffrey Gantz, BostonGlobe.com , 5 June 2022",
"At the same time, the vocabulary isn\u2019t trite, and there aren\u2019t too many proper names. \u2014 New York Times , 29 May 2022",
"As his oldest brother Tony studied for spelling bees, Ricky would peek over his shoulder, adding new words to his vocabulary . \u2014 Vincent T. Davis, San Antonio Express-News , 9 May 2022",
"When perfumers talk about notes and accords, composing scents, and ingredients in perfect harmony, the language of fragrance is strikingly similar to the vocabulary of music. \u2014 Sharon Edelson, Forbes , 4 Oct. 2021",
"The study was limited to a vocabulary of 50 words\u2014a tiny fraction of the many thousands of words that make up the vocabularies of elementary-school students. \u2014 Rolfe Winkler, WSJ , 14 July 2021",
"Norman French would add more than 10,000 words to the vocabulary of English. \u2014 Melissa Mohr, The Christian Science Monitor , 10 May 2021",
"Sarah has just moved from Manchester, N.H., to the smaller Bedford, and in addition to her, ah, precocious vocabulary , she is afflicted with that bedwetting problem. \u2014 Charles Isherwood, WSJ , 9 June 2022",
"Specifically, a vocabulary that is diminishing their authority and their executive presence. \u2014 Leanne Meyer, Forbes , 1 June 2022"
],
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"1532, in the meaning defined at sense 1":""
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"language",
"lingo",
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"patter",
"shop",
"shoptalk",
"slang",
"terminology"
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": a word (such as the noun book ), hyphenated or open compound (such as the verb book-match or the noun book review ), word element (such as the affix pro- ), abbreviation (such as agt ), verbalized symbol (such as Na ), or term (such as man in the street ) entered alphabetically in a dictionary for the purpose of definition or identification or expressly included as an inflected form (such as the noun mice or the verb saw ) or as a derived form (such as the noun godlessness or the adverb globally ) or related phrase (such as one for the book ) run on at its base word and usually set in a type (such as boldface) readily distinguishable from that of the lightface running text which defines, explains, or identifies the entry":[]
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"circa 1934, in the meaning defined above":""
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": given to expressing oneself freely or insistently : outspoken":[
"a highly vocal critic"
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"vocal impairment"
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"Adjective",
"music with vocal and instrumental parts",
"She is a vocal critic of the new law.",
"He was very vocal in his criticism of me.",
"Noun",
"a recording artist who arranges his own vocals",
"Recent Examples on the Web: Adjective",
"There\u2019s no question that Franklin had a more powerful and versatile vocal instrument, and Staples, despite her ability to put over a song with an uncommon depth of feeling, has never pretended otherwise. \u2014 David Remnick, The New Yorker , 27 June 2022",
"Halfway through the performance, he was joined on stage by the vocal Bible herself, rapping her own original verse to the wildly popular track. \u2014 Rivea Ruff, Essence , 26 June 2022",
"Bowie\u2019s vocal style was already surprisingly well-developed on his debut, though \u2014 even if his songwriting wasn\u2019t. \u2014 Al Shipley, SPIN , 25 June 2022",
"Furthermore, Wheeler worked with movement coach Polly Bennett to look at how Presley\u2019s body movement impacted his vocal singing. \u2014 Jazz Tangcay, Variety , 25 June 2022",
"Bailey Lashells, 38, is a photographer who became a vocal district critic after her second-grade daughter, Fiona, was suspended for more than a month for refusing to wear a mask. \u2014 Scott Travis, Sun Sentinel , 24 June 2022",
"When not winning major tennis championships and breaking barriers in one of the most lily-white sports at the time, Ashe was a vocal advocate for civil rights, even getting arrested in 1985 for protesting apartheid outside the South African embassy. \u2014 Leah Asmelash, CNN , 24 June 2022",
"The band\u2019s forthcoming LP Mass Formation Psychosis looks to take the band\u2019s already exceptional guitar and vocal hooks to even greater heights. \u2014 Quentin Singer, Forbes , 24 June 2022",
"His raw, passionate vocal veers over thundering percussion, the result being a song perfectly crafted for the concert stage. \u2014 Jessica Nicholson, Billboard , 24 June 2022",
"Recent Examples on the Web: Noun",
"But finally, on Tuesday, Trump was able to handedly bump one of the most vocal of that list, Rep. Tom Rice of South Carolina, off his seat, rendering him out of a job come November. \u2014 Brittany Shepherd, ABC News , 14 June 2022",
"Those requests drew the attention of a small, but vocal , group of residents in Colchester and ignited a political debate about the town\u2019s ethics procedures and its plans to distribute up to $1.25 million to local businesses and nonprofits. \u2014 Andrew Brown, Hartford Courant , 2 June 2022",
"His siblings waited tables at the lodge restaurant while growing up but eventually went on to pursue musical careers\u2014Clifton is a member of Canadian vocal group the Tenors, and Georgia a successful singer-songwriter. \u2014 Jen Murphy, Robb Report , 7 May 2022",
"That kind of vocal has a certain effect on listeners and audiences. \u2014 Matt Wake | Mwake@al.com, al , 7 Apr. 2022",
"American Electric Power, which previously got state approval to charge customers for a $10 million pilot program meant to spur the development of charging stations, has been the most vocal in pushing for the new subsidy. \u2014 Andrew J. Tobias, cleveland , 31 May 2022",
"Nationwide, tech workers have been among the most vocal in demanding flexible schedules and locations, but that hasn\u2019t stopped big tech from gobbling up Austin office space. \u2014 Lindsay Ellis, WSJ , 2 May 2022",
"John Bogle is perhaps the most vocal of the pioneers on this subject, and certainly the one most directly responsible for bringing lower mutual fund expenses to investors. \u2014 Rick Miller, Forbes , 22 Apr. 2022",
"Among the most vocal of the critics was Carlos Zapata, whose remarks at an August 2020 board meeting went viral on right-wing social media outlets. \u2014 Kyung Lah, Anna-maja Rappard And Rachel Clarke, CNN , 14 Feb. 2022"
],
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"15th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1a":"Adjective",
"circa 1570, in the meaning defined at sense 1":"Noun"
},
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"Middle English, from Latin vocalis , from voc-, vox voice \u2014 more at voice":"Adjective"
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"\u02c8v\u014d-k\u0259l"
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": to make voiced rather than voiceless : voice":[],
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"examples":[
"The male bird vocalizes to attract a mate.",
"she's not one to vocalize her worries",
"Recent Examples on the Web",
"Some are worried their child is taking too long to learn to walk, to grab objects, to vocalize using words. \u2014 USA Today , 15 June 2022",
"Birds vocalize to attract mates, defend territory, find one another, and more. \u2014 Laura Helmuth, Scientific American , 1 May 2022",
"As Koh uses her violin to almost deconstruct its sound, using a bow whose long horsehairs fall freely from its tip, Tines takes the stage to vocalize . \u2014 Tom Teicholz, Forbes , 15 Apr. 2022",
"His nickname was a common term back then for someone who could not speak, although Hoy could vocalize a bit. \u2014 Jeff Suess, The Enquirer , 10 Apr. 2022",
"In the weeks following Russia\u2019s Feb. 24 invasion of Ukraine, industry members have used social media to vocalize their support of Ukrainians. \u2014 Abbey White, The Hollywood Reporter , 6 Mar. 2022",
"The extra energy to vocalize those beliefs reflect a coach emerging from a 10-day quarantine due to COVID-19, Jones said. \u2014 Jori Epstein, USA TODAY , 10 Dec. 2021",
"Hearing other athletes speak up about mental wellness and vocalize their feelings and concerns was something White found comforting and even influenced him to do the same. \u2014 Skyler Caruso, PEOPLE.com , 16 Nov. 2021",
"The autonomous vehicle would need to determine where to stop the car in terms of allowing a passenger to vocalize their order. \u2014 Lance Eliot, Forbes , 27 Sep. 2021"
],
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"1669, in the meaning defined at transitive sense 1":""
},
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"\u02c8v\u014d-k\u0259-\u02ccl\u012bz"
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"articulate",
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"talk",
"tell",
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220706-201917",
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},
"examples":[
"This isn't just a job for me; it's a vocation .",
"people who follow a religious vocation",
"He never felt a real sense of vocation .",
"I'm a carpenter by vocation , but my hobby is painting.",
"Recent Examples on the Web",
"Only those things that were important stayed on the surface: my family, my daughter, my friends, and not even my profession, but my vocation as an actor. \u2014 Thelma Adams, BostonGlobe.com , 22 June 2022",
"The goal is to enhance their vocation for innovation and offer students and professionals places for training, study and meeting up. \u2014 Matt Symonds, Forbes , 20 May 2022",
"In a skein of dialogues that runs more than a half hour long, set in and around an otherwise empty caf\u00e9, Sangok confronts and defies mortality by way of her artistic vocation and creative passion. \u2014 Richard Brody, The New Yorker , 5 May 2022",
"Art was their father\u2019s passion but also his vocation , and Olivier says that Nicolas inherited his father\u2019s business acumen. \u2014 New York Times , 6 Apr. 2022",
"Although in the past, many saw the food business and farming as a vocation , this is no longer the case. \u2014 Aidan Connolly, Forbes , 6 June 2022",
"The story follows a young woman named Mira, who studies art criticism and struggles to square her vocation , which requires a temperament of cool detachment, with her desire to love and be loved. \u2014 Sam Sacks, WSJ , 18 Feb. 2022",
"But the larger picture remains inspiring\u2014including Ms. Walker\u2019s rags-to-riches success story, fueled in part by the civil-rights movement, which fed her sense of vocation . \u2014 Heller Mcalpin, WSJ , 5 May 2022",
"Dana\u2019s seminary sojourn was always more about deepening her spiritual life than finding a vocation . \u2014 Dan Cryer, Los Angeles Times , 19 Apr. 2022"
],
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"15th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1a":""
},
"history_and_etymology":{
"Middle English vocacioun , from Anglo-French vocaciun , from Latin vocation-, vocatio summons, from vocare to call, from vox voice \u2014 more at voice":""
},
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"v\u014d-\u02c8k\u0101-sh\u0259n"
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"employment",
"game",
"lay",
"line",
"occupation",
"profession",
"trade",
"work"
],
"time_of_retrieval":"20220707-073649",
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},
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"a lawyer known for his vociferant theatrics in the courtroom"
],
"first_known_use":{
"1609, in the meaning defined above":""
},
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"v\u014d-\u02c8si-f\u0259-r\u0259nt"
],
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"blatant",
"caterwauling",
"clamant",
"clamorous",
"obstreperous",
"squawking",
"vociferating",
"vociferous",
"yawping",
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": to cry out loudly : clamor":[],
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},
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"he can never seem to voice his opinions at a decent decibel level; he has to vociferate"
],
"first_known_use":{
"1599, in the meaning defined at transitive sense":""
},
"history_and_etymology":{
"Latin vociferatus , past participle of vociferari , from voc-, vox voice + ferre to bear \u2014 more at voice , bear":""
},
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"v\u014d-\u02c8si-f\u0259-\u02ccr\u0101t"
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"bawl",
"bay",
"bellow",
"call",
"cry",
"holler",
"hollo",
"halloo",
"hallo",
"roar",
"shout",
"sound off",
"thunder",
"yell"
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"he can never seem to voice his opinions at a decent decibel level; he has to vociferate"
],
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"1599, in the meaning defined at transitive sense":""
},
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"Latin vociferatus , past participle of vociferari , from voc-, vox voice + ferre to bear \u2014 more at voice , bear":""
},
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"v\u014d-\u02c8si-f\u0259-\u02ccr\u0101t"
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"cry",
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"roar",
"shout",
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"1599, in the meaning defined at transitive sense":""
},
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"shout",
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": marked by or given to vehement insistent outcry":[]
},
"examples":[
"He is her most vociferous critic.",
"He was vociferous in his support of the proposal.",
"The decision was made over their vociferous objections.",
"Recent Examples on the Web",
"Throughout her career, Wu was a vociferous critic of gender discrimination in the sciences. \u2014 Pamela Shifman, CNN , 12 May 2022",
"When Ntakirutimana presented his research at an RPHE conference in Kigali, his findings generated vociferous push-back from Rwandan policymakers. \u2014 Phil Clark, Quartz , 30 May 2022",
"Kariwa\u2019s mayor, Hiroo Shinada, 65, is a vociferous proponent, while the mayor of Kashiwazaki, Masahiro Sakurai, 60, is investing in wind power but would support the temporary operation of some reactors. \u2014 New York Times , 4 May 2022",
"Several of Powell\u2019s fellow FOMC governors have also been vociferous in advocating large and frequent rate hikes to combat inflation. \u2014 John Dobosz, Forbes , 25 Apr. 2022",
"Leading members of the Green and Free Democratic parties, which govern in a coalition with Mr. Scholz\u2019s Social Democrats (SPD), are vociferous advocates for heavy weapons. \u2014 The Editorial Board, WSJ , 25 Apr. 2022",
"Le Pen, known for her vociferous rhetoric, sought to soften her image as the leader of the National Rally during this year's election. \u2014 Ibtissem Guenfoud, ABC News , 25 Apr. 2022",
"The idea was met with ridicule even from some of Trump\u2019s most vociferous supporters. \u2014 Michael Kranish, Anchorage Daily News , 28 Mar. 2022",
"Despite Hickel\u2019s repeated and vociferous legal objections, the unofficial 37-vote lead became an official 98-vote victory after a recount. \u2014 David Reamer, Anchorage Daily News , 4 Apr. 2022"
],
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"1700, in the meaning defined above":""
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"v\u014d-\u02c8si-f(\u0259-)r\u0259s"
],
"synonym_discussion":"Choose the Right Synonym for vociferous vociferous , clamorous , blatant , strident , boisterous , obstreperous mean so loud or insistent as to compel attention. vociferous implies a vehement shouting or calling out. vociferous cries of protest and outrage clamorous may imply insistency as well as vociferousness in demanding or protesting. clamorous demands for prison reforms blatant implies an offensive bellowing or insensitive loudness. blatant rock music a blatant clamor for impeachment strident suggests harsh and discordant noise. heard the strident cry of the crow boisterous suggests a noisiness and turbulence due to high spirits. a boisterous crowd of party goers obstreperous suggests unruly and aggressive noisiness and resistance to restraint. the obstreperous demonstrators were arrested",
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"clamant",
"clamorous",
"obstreperous",
"squawking",
"vociferant",
"vociferating",
"yawping",
"yauping",
"yowling"
],
"time_of_retrieval":"20220706-170902",
"type":[
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"adverb",
"noun"
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},
"voc-ed":{
"type":[
"noun"
],
"definitions":{
": vocational education":[]
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"1920, in the meaning defined above":""
},
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},
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"\u2014 used as a direction in music"
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"\u00a6v\u014d(\u02cc)ch\u0101p\u0113\u02c8en\u0259"
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"adverb"
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": with veiled voice":[
"\u2014 used as a direction in music"
]
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"-v\u0259\u0307\u02c8l\u00e4t\u0259"
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"adverb"
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"a vocational school",
"vocational students"
]
},
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"-sh\u0259-n\u1d4al",
"v\u014d-\u02c8k\u0101-sh\u0259-n\u1d4al",
"v\u014d-\u02c8k\u0101-shn\u0259l"
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"Recent Examples on the Web",
"Members of the two Rotary clubs participate in many community, vocational and youth service activities. \u2014 Carol Kovach, cleveland , 22 Mar. 2022",
"This scholarship awards recipients individually with $1,500 for technical, vocational , and academic books and tuition. \u2014 Natalya Jones, sun-sentinel.com , 17 Mar. 2022",
"The award is named after Walter Markham, a Lowell native who was responsible for initiating the concept of regional vocational and technical high schools in the state. \u2014 BostonGlobe.com , 17 Oct. 2021",
"Although the funds are intended to assist recent high school graduates with housing, transitioning to college or vocational training, or applying for jobs, the bill allows individuals to decide how to spend the monthly stipends. \u2014 Jonah Valdez, Los Angeles Times , 15 June 2022",
"Since its founding in 1938, the Atlanta Mission has grown from soup kitchen to a prominent local provider of emergency shelter, rehab and recovery services, vocational training, and transitional housing. \u2014 AccessAtlanta , 2 June 2022",
"Stanford believed that, in addition to providing vocational training, the university should inculcate the values of faith, thrift, and abstinence of various kinds. \u2014 Maia Silber, The New Yorker , 30 May 2022",
"Since Morris and his wife April Rae Morris co-founded Blue Heart in 2013, more than 50 young men have completed the program and gone on to college, while others have gone on to vocational training or the military. \u2014 Emily Alvarenga, San Diego Union-Tribune , 11 June 2022",
"While there are evident challenges, the country produces around 290,000 graduates per year, with 315,000 additional graduates from vocational -training institutes. \u2014 Adi Gaskell, Forbes , 9 June 2022"
],
"history_and_etymology":{},
"first_known_use":{
"1652, in the meaning defined at sense 1":""
},
"time_of_retrieval":"20220709-051113"
},
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"type":[
"noun"
],
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": a school in which people learn how to do a job that requires special skills":[
"He went to a vocational school to learn auto repair."
]
},
"pronounciation":[],
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"synonym_discussion":"",
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"history_and_etymology":{},
"first_known_use":{},
"time_of_retrieval":"20220709-060034"
},
"vocational psychology":{
"type":[
"noun"
],
"definitions":{
": the application of psychological principles to the problems of vocational choice, selection, and training":[]
},
"pronounciation":[],
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220709-072052"
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"type":[
"adjective",
"adverb",
"noun"
],
"definitions":{
": of, relating to, or being a grammatical case (see case entry 1 sense 3a ) marking the one addressed (such as Latin Domine in miserere, Domine \"have mercy, O Lord\")":[],
": marking the one addressed (such as mother in \"mother, come here\")":[],
": the vocative case of a language":[],
": a form in the vocative case":[]
},
"pronounciation":[
"\u02c8v\u00e4-k\u0259-tiv"
],
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"antonyms":[],
"synonym_discussion":"",
"examples":[],
"history_and_etymology":{
"Middle English vocatif , from Middle French, from Latin vocativus , from vocatus , past participle of vocare":"Adjective"
},
"first_known_use":{
"15th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1":"Noun"
},
"time_of_retrieval":"20220709-083535"
},
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"type":[
"transitive verb"
],
"definitions":{
": to make vocational":[]
},
"pronounciation":[
"-shn\u0259\u02ccl\u012bz",
"-sh\u0259n\u1d4al\u02cc\u012bz"
],
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"synonym_discussion":"",
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"history_and_etymology":{},
"first_known_use":{},
"time_of_retrieval":"20220709-083809"
},
"vocational agriculture":{
"type":[
"noun"
],
"definitions":{
": agriculture as taught in high schools in the U.S.":[]
},
"pronounciation":[],
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"antonyms":[],
"synonym_discussion":"",
"examples":[],
"history_and_etymology":{},
"first_known_use":{},
"time_of_retrieval":"20220709-121847"
},
"vocoid":{
"type":[
"noun"
],
"definitions":{
": a vowel or vowel glide completely devoid of oral friction":[
"consider certain weak vocoids as constituting nonsignificant transition sounds",
"\u2014 K. L. Pike"
]
},
"pronounciation":[
"\u02c8v\u014d\u02cck\u022fid"
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"history_and_etymology":{
"voc al + -oid":""
},
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220709-204527"
},
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"noun"
],
"definitions":{
": a genus (the type of the family Vochysiaceae ) of tropical American tress and shrubs having showy fragrant flowers with a single stamen \u2014 see copaiy\u00e9 wood":[]
},
"pronounciation":[
"v\u014d\u02c8kizh(\u0113)\u0259",
"-iz\u0113\u0259",
"-is-"
],
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"antonyms":[],
"synonym_discussion":"",
"examples":[],
"history_and_etymology":{
"New Latin, irregular from Galibi vochy , a tree of the genus Vochysia + New Latin -ia":""
},
"first_known_use":{},
"time_of_retrieval":"20220709-214648"
},
"vocationalism":{
"type":[
"noun"
],
"definitions":{
": emphasis on vocational training in education":[]
},
"pronounciation":[
"-sh\u0259-n\u1d4al-\u02cci-z\u0259m",
"v\u014d-\u02c8k\u0101-shn\u0259-\u02ccli-z\u0259m"
],
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"antonyms":[],
"synonym_discussion":"",
"examples":[],
"history_and_etymology":{},
"first_known_use":{
"1901, in the meaning defined above":""
},
"time_of_retrieval":"20220709-220346"
},
"vocational bureau":{
"type":[
"noun"
],
"definitions":{
": a placement service":[]
},
"pronounciation":[],
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"synonym_discussion":"",
"examples":[],
"history_and_etymology":{},
"first_known_use":{},
"time_of_retrieval":"20220710-005843"
}
}