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2177 lines
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"Kaaba":{
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"antonyms":[],
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"definitions":{
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": a small stone building in the court of the Great Mosque at Mecca that contains a sacred black stone and is the goal of Islamic pilgrimage and the point toward which Muslims turn in praying":[]
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},
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"examples":[],
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"first_known_use":{
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"1734, in the meaning defined above":""
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},
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"history_and_etymology":{
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"Arabic ka\u02bdba , literally, cubic building":""
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},
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"pronounciation":[
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"\u02c8k\u00e4-b\u0259"
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],
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"synonym_discussion":"",
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"synonyms":[],
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220707-191828",
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"type":[
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"noun"
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]
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},
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"Kapitsa":{
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"antonyms":[],
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"definitions":{
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"Pyotr Leonidovich 1894\u20131984 Russian physicist":[]
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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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"\u02c8k\u00e4-pyit-s\u0259"
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],
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"synonym_discussion":"",
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"synonyms":[],
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220708-103341",
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"type":[
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"biographical name"
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]
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},
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"Kaposi's sarcoma":{
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"antonyms":[],
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"definitions":{
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": a neoplastic disease that occurs especially in individuals coinfected with HIV and a specific herpesvirus (species Human herpesvirus 8 of the genus Rhadinovirus ), that affects especially the skin and mucous membranes, and that is marked usually by pink to reddish-brown or bluish plaques, macules, papules, or nodules especially on the lower extremities":[
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"\u2014 abbreviation KS"
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]
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},
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"examples":[],
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"first_known_use":{
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"1916, in the meaning defined above":""
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},
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"history_and_etymology":{
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"Moritz Kaposi \u20201902 Hungarian dermatologist":""
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},
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"pronounciation":[
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"\u02c8ka-p\u0259-s\u0113z-",
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"\u02c8kap-\u0259-z\u0113z-",
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"k\u0259-\u02c8p\u014d-",
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"-s\u0113z-",
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"also -sh\u0113z-",
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"k\u0259-\u02c8p\u014d-s\u0113z-"
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],
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"synonym_discussion":"",
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"synonyms":[],
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220708-085040",
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"type":[
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"noun"
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]
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},
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"Karplus":{
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"antonyms":[],
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"definitions":{
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"Martin 1930\u2013 American (Austrian-born) chemist":[]
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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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"\u02c8k\u00e4r-\u02ccpl\u0259s"
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],
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"synonym_discussion":"",
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"synonyms":[],
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220708-122003",
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"type":[
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"biographical name"
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]
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},
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"Karr":{
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"antonyms":[],
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"definitions":{
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"Jean-Baptiste Alphonse 1808\u20131890 French novelist and editor":[]
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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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"\u02c8k\u00e4r"
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],
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"synonym_discussion":"",
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"synonyms":[],
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220708-114359",
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"type":[
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"biographical name"
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]
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},
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"Katsuwonidae":{
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"antonyms":[],
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"definitions":{
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": a family of scombroid fishes comprising the oceanic bonitos and closely related forms and including a type genus ( Katsuwonus ) that is commonly placed in the family Scombridae":[]
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},
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"examples":[],
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"first_known_use":{},
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"history_and_etymology":{
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"New Latin, from Katsuwonus , type genus (from Japanese katsuo victorfish) + -idae":""
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},
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"pronounciation":[
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"\u02cckats\u0259\u02c8w\u00e4n\u0259\u02ccd\u0113"
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],
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"synonym_discussion":"",
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"synonyms":[],
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220708-104308",
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"type":[
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"plural noun"
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]
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},
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"Kattegat":{
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"antonyms":[],
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"definitions":{
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"arm of the North Sea between Sweden and the Jutland Peninsula of Denmark":[]
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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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"\u02c8ka-ti-\u02ccgat"
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],
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"synonym_discussion":"",
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"synonyms":[],
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220708-111918",
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"type":[
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"geographical name"
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]
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},
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"Kayseri":{
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"antonyms":[],
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"definitions":{
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"city of central Turkey in Asia at the foot of Mount Erciyes population 865,000":[]
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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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"\u02cck\u012b-z\u0259-\u02c8r\u0113"
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],
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"synonym_discussion":"",
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"synonyms":[],
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220708-084827",
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"type":[
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"geographical name"
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]
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},
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"kaama":{
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"antonyms":[],
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"definitions":{
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": hartebeest":[]
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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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"Hottentot (Nama dialect) \u0254\u0301\u03c7 amap, Kam\u00e1b":""
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},
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"pronounciation":[
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"\u02c8k\u00e4m\u0259"
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],
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"synonym_discussion":"",
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"synonyms":[],
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220707-192138",
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"type":[
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"noun"
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]
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},
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"kaddish":{
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"antonyms":[],
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"definitions":{
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": a Jewish prayer recited in the daily ritual of the synagogue and by mourners at public services after the death of a close relative":[]
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},
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"examples":[
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"Recent Examples on the Web",
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"Reading from the Torah and saying certain prayers, including the kaddish , or mourner\u2019s prayer, must take place in a group with a quorum of 10, known as a minyan. \u2014 Religion News Service, oregonlive , 25 Mar. 2022",
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"Beale, Godley and Overshown are dressed throughout in mourning suits, which is appropriate for a play that says a kaddish for American capitalism. \u2014 Los Angeles Times , 8 Mar. 2022",
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"There, around the open grave, additional prayers including a special kaddish , a praise of God, are recited and the casket is lowered. \u2014 Jonathan D. Sarna, The Conversation , 24 Sep. 2020",
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"In Hallelujah, the group\u2019s kaddish for lost friends, Anderson portrays their lament similarly, using live theater devices that have a metaphysical effect. \u2014 Armond White, National Review , 1 Apr. 2020",
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"During this time the kaddish , or Jewish prayer for the... \u2014 Tevi Troy, WSJ , 19 Mar. 2020",
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"There were not enough people to say kaddish , the prayer for the dead, so the rabbi rang doorbells in the apartment building, looking for worshipers to join them. \u2014 Dan Bilefsky, New York Times , 12 July 2019",
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"The two Australian Jews stood side-by-side in the cemetery to recite the kaddish for their deceased siblings. \u2014 Emanuella Grinberg, Smithsonian , 11 July 2018",
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"Your goal is to mark them in a way that people can come to them with tears in their eyes, come to them as memorials, come to them to say the mourner\u2019s kaddish . \u2014 Matthew Shaer, Smithsonian , 29 Mar. 2017"
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],
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"first_known_use":{
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"1613, in the meaning defined above":""
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},
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"history_and_etymology":{
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"Aramaic qadd\u012bsh holy":""
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},
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"pronounciation":[
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"\u02c8k\u00e4-dish"
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],
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"synonym_discussion":"",
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"synonyms":[],
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220707-203710",
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"type":[
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"noun"
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]
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},
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"kahuna":{
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"antonyms":[
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"lightweight",
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"nobody",
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"nonentity",
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"nothing",
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"shrimp",
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"twerp",
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"whippersnapper",
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"zero",
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"zilch"
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],
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"definitions":{
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": a Hawaiian shaman":[],
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": a preeminent person or thing : big gun":[
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"the industry's big kahuna , with \u2026 57 percent of the market",
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"\u2014 A. E. Serwer"
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]
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},
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"examples":[
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"a big kahuna at a Hollywood talent agency, he's got the fancy car to prove it",
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"Recent Examples on the Web",
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"But the big kahuna is still to come, as the company finally confirmed that the Supra is officially getting a manual transmission. \u2014 Joey Capparella, Car and Driver , 15 Apr. 2022",
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"The big kahuna of their SoCal tour-within-a-tour this week is Wednesday night\u2019s show at Crypto.com Arena, a venue that\u2019s seven miles and about 43 years from the Masque, where the earliest incarnation of the group started out as a punk group. \u2014 Chris Willman, Variety , 30 Mar. 2022",
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"And the big kahuna of them all, the Oscars, are just around the corner. \u2014 Lester Fabian Brathwaite, EW.com , 22 Dec. 2021",
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"While there are other area codes that service Houston, 713 will always be the big kahuna around these parts. \u2014 Sonia Ramirez, Chron , 12 July 2021",
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"But the universal charitable deduction is probably the big kahuna among the tax policy issues. \u2014 Tax Notes Staff, Forbes , 27 Apr. 2021",
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"Amazon\u2019s speed of delivery can feel like magic sometimes, but the severe Texas freeze has kept even the big kahuna of disruptors from operating in some of its biggest markets. \u2014 Maria Halkias, Dallas News , 18 Feb. 2021",
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"But the big kahuna is $436 billion for state, local, territorial and tribal governments. \u2014 The Editorial Board, WSJ , 29 Sep. 2020"
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],
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"first_known_use":{
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"1875, in the meaning defined at sense 2":""
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},
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"history_and_etymology":{
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"Hawaiian":""
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},
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"pronounciation":[
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"k\u0259-\u02c8h\u00fc-n\u0259"
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],
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"synonym_discussion":"",
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"synonyms":[
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"big",
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"big boy",
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"big cheese",
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"big gun",
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"big leaguer",
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"big shot",
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"big wheel",
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"big-timer",
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"bigfoot",
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"biggie",
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"bigwig",
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"fat cat",
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"heavy",
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"heavy hitter",
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"heavyweight",
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"high-muck-a-muck",
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"high-muckety-muck",
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"honcho",
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"kingfish",
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"kingpin",
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"major leaguer",
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"muckety-muck",
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"muck-a-muck",
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"mucky-muck",
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"nabob",
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"nawab",
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"nibs",
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"nob",
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"pooh-bah",
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"poo-bah",
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"wheel"
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],
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220707-000943",
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"type":[
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"noun"
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]
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},
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"kale":{
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"antonyms":[],
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"definitions":{
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": cole":[],
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": money":[]
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},
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"examples":[
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"trying to scrape up the kale to buy more dope",
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"Recent Examples on the Web",
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"Darius Thomas was whipping up an impressive quesadilla salad, with spinach and kale . \u2014 Courtland Milloy, Washington Post , 17 May 2022",
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"The quest of a Long Island seaweed farmer to make kelp the next kale . \u2014 New York Times , 10 June 2022",
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"Toss the kale generously with the peanut dressing, adding more or less to your liking. \u2014 Tribune News Service, cleveland , 20 Dec. 2021",
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"Inside their greenhouse lay rows of greens like sage, lettuce, kale and catnip. \u2014 Saige Miller, The Salt Lake Tribune , 9 June 2022",
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"The striking monochromatic refrigerator also houses plenty of fresh basil, kale and asparagus, which poke up on the top shelf. \u2014 Antonia Debianchi, PEOPLE.com , 12 May 2022",
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"Guests can enjoy menu favorites like sea scallops with asparagus, lemon yogurt, and hazelnut, or lamb chops with jerk rub, sweet potatoes, pineapple, and black kale . \u2014 Susan Selasky, Detroit Free Press , 10 Apr. 2022",
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"In a large bowl, toss kale with 1 tablespoon olive oil. \u2014 Kitty Greenwald, WSJ , 30 Mar. 2022",
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"As some of the students massaged kale for the salad, the class\u2019 camaraderie was on full display when the group began a chant that references a decorative sign Benefield keeps in her office. \u2014 Brittany Mcgee, ajc , 27 Mar. 2022"
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],
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"first_known_use":{
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"14th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1b":""
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},
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"history_and_etymology":{
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"Scots, from Middle English (northern) cal , from Old English c\u0101l \u2014 more at cole":""
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},
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"pronounciation":[
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"\u02c8k\u0101l"
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],
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"synonym_discussion":"",
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"synonyms":[
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"bread",
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"bucks",
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"cabbage",
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"cash",
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"change",
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"chips",
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"coin",
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"currency",
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"dough",
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"gold",
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"green",
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"jack",
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"legal tender",
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"lolly",
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"long green",
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"loot",
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"lucre",
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"money",
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"moola",
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"moolah",
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"needful",
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"pelf",
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"scratch",
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"shekels",
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"sheqels",
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"shekelim",
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"shekalim",
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"sheqalim",
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"tender",
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"wampum"
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],
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220707-102315",
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"type":[
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"noun"
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]
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},
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"kaleidoscopic":{
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"antonyms":[],
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"definitions":{
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": a diverse collection":[],
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": a succession of changing phases or actions":[
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"a kaleidoscope of changing fashions"
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],
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": a variegated changing pattern or scene":[
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"a kaleidoscope of colors"
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],
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": an instrument containing loose bits of colored material (such as glass or plastic) between two flat plates and two plane mirrors so placed that changes of position of the bits of material are reflected in an endless variety of patterns":[],
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": something resembling a kaleidoscope: such as":[]
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},
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"examples":[
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"The landscape was a kaleidoscope of changing colors.",
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"Recent Examples on the Web",
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"The result is a puzzlelike kaleidoscope of shapes and sizes. \u2014 Richard A. Marini, San Antonio Express-News , 23 June 2022",
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"Elsewhere in the restaurant, Roger Vivier confections were on display and every place setting was set with an antique kaleidoscope . \u2014 Lilah Ramzi, Vogue , 16 June 2022",
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"Featuring masterpieces of art and nature, surprising silhouettes and an endless kaleidoscope of colors and textures that inspire, Frederik Meijer offers an array of outdoor and indoor sculpture and nature exhibits, per its website. \u2014 Alec Brzezinski, Detroit Free Press , 28 May 2022",
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"Mei Kawajiri is known for outr\u00e9, over-the-top nail art; Call it a kaleidoscope for the fingertips. \u2014 Liana Satenstein, Vogue , 20 May 2022",
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"Upstairs the various rooms all flow into each other, a kaleidoscope of books. \u2014 Daniel Scheffler, SPIN , 4 May 2022",
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"Our varied habitat of ocean, shoreline and bays, inland lakes, foothills, pine mountains and desert offer a kaleidoscope of both resident and seasonal visitors numbering over 500 species. \u2014 San Diego Union-Tribune , 30 Apr. 2022",
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"One of the most popular materials to use is sawdust, purchased from local sawmills or carpentry shops and dyed a kaleidoscope of different hues, including blues, purples, reds, oranges and greens. \u2014 Jennifer Nalewicki, Smithsonian Magazine , 13 Apr. 2022",
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"One of the area's most popular destinations is Positano, thanks to its numerous dining options and captivating kaleidoscope of colorful buildings. \u2014 Christina Liao, Travel + Leisure , 11 Apr. 2022"
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],
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"first_known_use":{
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"1817, in the meaning defined at sense 1":""
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},
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"history_and_etymology":{
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"Greek kalos beautiful + eidos form + English -scope \u2014 more at idyll":""
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},
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"pronounciation":[
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"k\u0259-\u02c8l\u012b-d\u0259-\u02ccsk\u014dp",
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"k\u0259-\u02c8l\u012b-d\u0259-sk\u014dp"
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],
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"synonym_discussion":"",
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"synonyms":[],
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220707-075742",
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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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"kamikaze":{
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"antonyms":[
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"responsible"
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],
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"definitions":{
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": a member of a Japanese air attack corps in World War II assigned to make a suicidal crash on a target (such as a ship)":[],
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": an airplane containing explosives to be flown in a suicide crash on a target":[],
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": having or showing reckless disregard for safety or personal welfare":[],
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": of, relating to, or resembling a kamikaze":[]
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},
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"examples":[
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"Adjective",
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"a bike messenger who regularly cuts across busy city streets with a kamikaze boldness",
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"Recent Examples on the Web: Noun",
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"Shaw was paid to play a ferocious sociopath on a kamikaze course through society, a role that called for a type of rage and recklessness that had invaded his youth, and nearly driven him to murder. \u2014 Jonathan Rowe, SPIN , 28 June 2022",
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"One deftly framed the debate over a contentious bill; the other recommended his party go full kamikaze . \u2014 Karl Rove, WSJ , 26 Jan. 2022",
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"The Harop, by contrast, dives at its target like a kamikaze , exploding on impact. \u2014 Thomas Mutch, Popular Mechanics , 29 Oct. 2021",
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"But as the generation who lived through the war fades away, Japan\u2019s opposing political sides are vying to reinterpret the kamikaze for a public divided over the conflict\u2019s legacy. \u2014 Ben Dooley, Star Tribune , 3 Dec. 2020",
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"The kamikaze are the most potent symbol of the war in Japan, a vivid example of the dangers of fervent nationalism and martial fanaticism. \u2014 Ben Dooley, Star Tribune , 3 Dec. 2020",
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"The kamikaze are the most potent symbol of the war in Japan, a vivid example of the dangers of fervent nationalism and martial fanaticism. \u2014 Ben Dooley, New York Times , 3 Dec. 2020",
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"The following year, the battleship participated in the invasions of Iwo Jima and Okinawa, sustaining damage in separate kamikaze and artillery attacks. \u2014 Alex Fox, Smithsonian Magazine , 13 May 2020",
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"Recent Examples on the Web: Adjective",
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"The Switchblade drone is the newest form of lethal assistance -- a small kamikaze -style drone launched from a tube that can track and attack armored targets. \u2014 Conor Finnegan, ABC News , 16 Mar. 2022",
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"The annexation plans were shelved, not canceled, and not in response to the Palestinians\u2019 kamikaze -style pressure tactics. \u2014 Adam Rasgon, New York Times , 17 Nov. 2020",
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"On the morning of May 1, George Sherwood, a 17-year-old signalman, stood watch on the bridge as it was attacked by a kamikaze aircraft; 48 servicemen were killed or went missing, and more than a hundred others were wounded. \u2014 New York Times , 21 May 2020",
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"The USS Nevada also played a key role in the invasion of Okinawa, where a Japanese kamikaze attack on March 27, 1945 left 11 of the ship's crew members dead and 41 wounded. \u2014 Stephen Smith, CBS News , 13 May 2020",
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"Flock-93, for example, is a vision of 100 kamikaze -like drones, each armed with an explosive charge, swarming targets like vehicle convoys. \u2014 Courtney Linder, Popular Mechanics , 10 Feb. 2020",
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"This new threat replicated the kamikaze attacks and threatened to overwhelm American defenses. \u2014 Haomiao Huang, Ars Technica , 25 Mar. 2020",
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"Yet generally, these dancers seem less like kamikaze street warriors than scampering puppies, who like nothing more than to run around in circles and wriggle on their backs. \u2014 Ben Brantley, New York Times , 20 Feb. 2020",
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"Simultaneously, swarms of speedboats loaded with explosives launched kamikaze attacks. \u2014 Kyle Mizokami, Popular Mechanics , 3 Jan. 2020"
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],
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"first_known_use":{
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"1944, in the meaning defined at sense 1":"Adjective",
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"1945, in the meaning defined at sense 1":"Noun"
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},
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"history_and_etymology":{
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"Japanese, literally, divine wind":"Noun"
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},
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"pronounciation":[
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"\u02cck\u00e4-mi-\u02c8k\u00e4-z\u0113"
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],
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"synonym_discussion":"",
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"synonyms":[
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"daredevil",
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"devil-may-care",
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"foolhardy",
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"harum-scarum",
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"hell-for-leather",
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"irresponsible",
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"reckless"
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],
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220706-173949",
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"type":[
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"adjective",
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"noun"
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]
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},
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"kangaroo court":{
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"antonyms":[],
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"definitions":{
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": a court characterized by irresponsible, unauthorized, or irregular status or procedures":[],
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": a mock court in which the principles of law and justice are disregarded or perverted":[]
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},
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"examples":[
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"Recent Examples on the Web",
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"Not broadcasting the hearing sends a message to loyal Fox viewers, media observers said: The network won\u2019t help legitimize a process that many conservatives see as a kangaroo court . \u2014 New York Times , 7 June 2022",
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"The opposition leader could face more than a decade in prison if convicted by the kangaroo court . \u2014 The Editorial Board, WSJ , 16 Feb. 2022",
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"Then it was blasted at kangaroo court on a huge screen. \u2014 Julie Beck, The Atlantic , 11 Feb. 2022",
|
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"Emi is placed on trial in an outdoor kangaroo court where she is confronted by her students\u2019 parents, their faces masked and their fangs bared. \u2014 Los Angeles Times , 26 Nov. 2021",
|
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"Bill\u2019s hearing the next day is precisely the kangaroo court Ji-Yoon foretold. \u2014 Amanda Whiting, Vulture , 22 Aug. 2021",
|
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"That culture again includes accountability and the return of the kangaroo court fine system for mistakes in spring training. \u2014 Los Angeles Times , 26 Feb. 2021",
|
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"From the Metrodome to U.S. Bank Stadium, he's reported on everything from Case Keenum's Minneapolis Miracle, the offensive line's kangaroo court to Adrian Peterson's suspension. \u2014 Andrew Krammer, Star Tribune , 11 Dec. 2020",
|
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"From the Metrodome to U.S. Bank Stadium, he's reported on everything from Case Keenum's Minneapolis Miracle, the offensive line's kangaroo court to Adrian Peterson's suspension. \u2014 Andrew Krammer, Star Tribune , 11 Dec. 2020"
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],
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"first_known_use":{
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"1841, in the meaning defined at sense 1":""
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},
|
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"history_and_etymology":{},
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"pronounciation":[],
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"synonym_discussion":"",
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"synonyms":[],
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220708-125239",
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"type":[
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"noun"
|
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]
|
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},
|
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"kapok":{
|
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"antonyms":[],
|
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"definitions":{
|
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": a mass of silky fibers that surrounds the seeds of the kapok tree and are used especially as a filling for mattresses, pillows, life preservers, and sleeping bags and as insulation":[],
|
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": a massive tropical deciduous tree ( Ceiba pentandra ) of the silk-cotton family that has a trunk with short, sharp prickles, a buttressed base, and porous lightweight wood and that bears large seed pods containing numerous silky fibers":[]
|
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},
|
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"examples":[
|
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"Recent Examples on the Web",
|
|
"The beloved Avocado Organic pillow now comes in a 20-by-12-inch to-go size, with the same firm feel and organic kapok -fiber fill, plus an optional machine-washable cotton cover ($19). \u2014 Gabriela Aoun, Outside Online , 10 Nov. 2021",
|
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"His firm recently brought in a 90-foot tall kapok for the Four Seasons Hotel at the Surf Club in Miami that had previously been owned by a local sugar company in Central Florida. \u2014 Katherine Clarke, WSJ , 22 Apr. 2021",
|
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"The two more premium choices of fill are buckwheat and kapok . \u2014 Matt Jancer, Wired , 27 May 2020",
|
|
"Perhaps the most eloquent examples are a roomful of coiled sculptures made from women\u2019s mesh tights stuffed with kapok . \u2014 Alexander Coolidge, Cincinnati.com , 20 Mar. 2020",
|
|
"Perhaps the most eloquent examples are a roomful of coiled sculptures made from women\u2019s mesh tights stuffed with kapok . \u2014 Alexander Coolidge, Cincinnati.com , 20 Mar. 2020",
|
|
"Perhaps the most eloquent examples are a roomful of coiled sculptures made from women\u2019s mesh tights stuffed with kapok . \u2014 Alexander Coolidge, Cincinnati.com , 20 Mar. 2020",
|
|
"Perhaps the most eloquent examples are a roomful of coiled sculptures made from women\u2019s mesh tights stuffed with kapok . \u2014 Alexander Coolidge, Cincinnati.com , 20 Mar. 2020",
|
|
"Perhaps the most eloquent examples are a roomful of coiled sculptures made from women\u2019s mesh tights stuffed with kapok . \u2014 Alexander Coolidge, Cincinnati.com , 20 Mar. 2020"
|
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],
|
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"first_known_use":{
|
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"1735, in the meaning defined at sense 1":""
|
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},
|
|
"history_and_etymology":{
|
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"Malay":""
|
|
},
|
|
"pronounciation":[
|
|
"\u02c8k\u0101-\u02ccp\u00e4k"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonym_discussion":"",
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"time_of_retrieval":"20220708-084745",
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"kapok oil":{
|
|
"antonyms":[],
|
|
"definitions":{
|
|
": a light-yellow semidrying oil obtained from the seeds of the kapok tree and used in foods and in soapmaking":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"examples":[],
|
|
"first_known_use":{},
|
|
"history_and_etymology":{},
|
|
"pronounciation":[],
|
|
"synonym_discussion":"",
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"time_of_retrieval":"20220708-084840",
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"kapote":{
|
|
"antonyms":[],
|
|
"definitions":{
|
|
": a man's long coat of medieval origin worn especially by Jews of eastern Europe \u2014 compare capote":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"examples":[],
|
|
"first_known_use":{},
|
|
"history_and_etymology":{
|
|
"Yiddish, from French capote":""
|
|
},
|
|
"pronounciation":[
|
|
"k\u0259\u02c8p\u022ft\u0259"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonym_discussion":"",
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"time_of_retrieval":"20220708-104312",
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"kaput":{
|
|
"antonyms":[],
|
|
"definitions":{
|
|
": hopelessly outmoded":[],
|
|
": unable to function":[
|
|
"The refrigerator is kaput .",
|
|
"\u2014 often used with go The engine suddenly went kaput ."
|
|
],
|
|
": utterly finished, defeated, or destroyed":[
|
|
"Their marriage is kaput ."
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"once the Germans were forced to retreat from Stalingrad, the Nazi cause was kaput",
|
|
"hard-line Soviet-style Communism became kaput in Russia",
|
|
"Recent Examples on the Web",
|
|
"The Stooges are now functionally kaput \u2014of the original lineup, only Pop is left. \u2014 Amanda Petrusich, The New Yorker , 26 Aug. 2019",
|
|
"At least not on Sunday afternoon, nearly a full two days after the Clippers were supposed to be done, finished, as kaput as the Kings \u2013 those in Sacramento and Los Angeles. \u2014 Jeff Miller, Orange County Register , 29 Apr. 2017",
|
|
"The damages for that less-than-brilliant marketing idea could be as much as $120 million, meaning the company as a whole is pretty much financially kaput . \u2014 Susan Arendt, WIRED , 14 Mar. 2007"
|
|
],
|
|
"first_known_use":{
|
|
"1895, in the meaning defined at sense 1":""
|
|
},
|
|
"history_and_etymology":{
|
|
"German kaputt , from French capot not having made a trick at piquet":""
|
|
},
|
|
"pronounciation":[
|
|
"k\u0259-\u02c8pu\u0307t",
|
|
"-\u02c8p\u00fct",
|
|
"k\u00e4-"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonym_discussion":"",
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"dead",
|
|
"done",
|
|
"done for",
|
|
"doomed",
|
|
"finished",
|
|
"ruined",
|
|
"sunk"
|
|
],
|
|
"time_of_retrieval":"20220707-083818",
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"adjective"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"kaputt":{
|
|
"antonyms":[],
|
|
"definitions":{
|
|
": hopelessly outmoded":[],
|
|
": unable to function":[
|
|
"The refrigerator is kaput .",
|
|
"\u2014 often used with go The engine suddenly went kaput ."
|
|
],
|
|
": utterly finished, defeated, or destroyed":[
|
|
"Their marriage is kaput ."
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"once the Germans were forced to retreat from Stalingrad, the Nazi cause was kaput",
|
|
"hard-line Soviet-style Communism became kaput in Russia",
|
|
"Recent Examples on the Web",
|
|
"The Stooges are now functionally kaput \u2014of the original lineup, only Pop is left. \u2014 Amanda Petrusich, The New Yorker , 26 Aug. 2019",
|
|
"At least not on Sunday afternoon, nearly a full two days after the Clippers were supposed to be done, finished, as kaput as the Kings \u2013 those in Sacramento and Los Angeles. \u2014 Jeff Miller, Orange County Register , 29 Apr. 2017",
|
|
"The damages for that less-than-brilliant marketing idea could be as much as $120 million, meaning the company as a whole is pretty much financially kaput . \u2014 Susan Arendt, WIRED , 14 Mar. 2007"
|
|
],
|
|
"first_known_use":{
|
|
"1895, in the meaning defined at sense 1":""
|
|
},
|
|
"history_and_etymology":{
|
|
"German kaputt , from French capot not having made a trick at piquet":""
|
|
},
|
|
"pronounciation":[
|
|
"-\u02c8p\u00fct",
|
|
"k\u00e4-",
|
|
"k\u0259-\u02c8pu\u0307t"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonym_discussion":"",
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"dead",
|
|
"done",
|
|
"done for",
|
|
"doomed",
|
|
"finished",
|
|
"ruined",
|
|
"sunk"
|
|
],
|
|
"time_of_retrieval":"20220707-051145",
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"adjective"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"karma":{
|
|
"antonyms":[],
|
|
"definitions":{
|
|
": a characteristic emanation, aura, or spirit that infuses or vitalizes someone or something":[
|
|
"\u2026 he wrote a book entitled Maverick in which he talked about his drug use and his teammates' karma \u2026",
|
|
"\u2014 Sam Smith",
|
|
"Graffiti on the walls of trains or subway stations create bad karma .",
|
|
"\u2014 Ed Koch"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"She believes that helping people produces good karma .",
|
|
"as the site of a string of failed businesses, the building definitely had bad karma",
|
|
"Recent Examples on the Web",
|
|
"This wasn\u2019t a car accident or risky behavior or karma for any of the abhorrent things teen boys do. \u2014 Petula Dvorak, Washington Post , 16 May 2022",
|
|
"Maybe Butler used up all of its karma in 2010 and 2011 runs to NCAA championship games. \u2014 David Woods, The Indianapolis Star , 24 Feb. 2022",
|
|
"The Rams went 1-2 in the regular season when wearing those white jerseys, which wouldn\u2019t seem to bring good karma . \u2014 Luca Evans, Los Angeles Times , 13 Feb. 2022",
|
|
"Rappers on The Masked Singer seem to have bad karma , as Chameleon learned by being the first out on the season 5 finale, just as Bow Wow was last season. \u2014 Dalton Ross, EW.com , 13 Aug. 2021",
|
|
"Rappers on The Masked Singer seem to have bad karma , as Chameleon learned by being the first out on the season 5 finale, just as Bow Wow was last season. \u2014 Dalton Ross, EW.com , 13 Aug. 2021",
|
|
"Other Asian Americans have been told their disability is the result of bad karma or moral wrongs. \u2014 NBC News , 1 Oct. 2021",
|
|
"Rappers on The Masked Singer seem to have bad karma , as Chameleon learned by being the first out on the season 5 finale, just as Bow Wow was last season. \u2014 Dalton Ross, EW.com , 13 Aug. 2021",
|
|
"Rappers on The Masked Singer seem to have bad karma , as Chameleon learned by being the first out on the season 5 finale, just as Bow Wow was last season. \u2014 Dalton Ross, EW.com , 13 Aug. 2021"
|
|
],
|
|
"first_known_use":{
|
|
"1827, in the meaning defined at sense 1":""
|
|
},
|
|
"history_and_etymology":{
|
|
"Sanskrit karma fate, work":""
|
|
},
|
|
"pronounciation":[
|
|
"\u02c8k\u00e4r-m\u0259",
|
|
"also \u02c8k\u0259r-"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonym_discussion":"",
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"air",
|
|
"ambience",
|
|
"ambiance",
|
|
"aroma",
|
|
"atmosphere",
|
|
"aura",
|
|
"climate",
|
|
"flavor",
|
|
"halo",
|
|
"mood",
|
|
"nimbus",
|
|
"note",
|
|
"odor",
|
|
"patina",
|
|
"smell",
|
|
"temper",
|
|
"vibration(s)"
|
|
],
|
|
"time_of_retrieval":"20220707-055835",
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"adjective",
|
|
"noun"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"karree":{
|
|
"antonyms":[],
|
|
"definitions":{
|
|
": a plant of the genus Rhus (especially R. viminalis ) of southern Africa":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"examples":[],
|
|
"first_known_use":{},
|
|
"history_and_etymology":{
|
|
"karree from Afrikaans, probably from Hottentot karib; karree boom, karrooboom from Afrikaans karreeboom , from karree + boom tree, from Dutch, from Middle Dutch; akin to Old English b\u0113am tree":""
|
|
},
|
|
"pronounciation":[
|
|
"k\u0259\u02c8r\u0113",
|
|
"-r\u0101"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonym_discussion":"",
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"time_of_retrieval":"20220708-123424",
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"karyosome":{
|
|
"antonyms":[],
|
|
"definitions":{
|
|
": a mass of chromatin in a cell nucleus that resembles a nucleolus":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"examples":[],
|
|
"first_known_use":{
|
|
"1889, in the meaning defined above":""
|
|
},
|
|
"history_and_etymology":{
|
|
"International Scientific Vocabulary":""
|
|
},
|
|
"pronounciation":[
|
|
"\u02c8kar-\u0113-\u0259-\u02ccs\u014dm",
|
|
"\u02c8ker-\u0113-\u0259-\u02ccs\u014dm",
|
|
"\u02c8ka-r\u0113-"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonym_discussion":"",
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"time_of_retrieval":"20220708-082554",
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"karyosystematic":{
|
|
"antonyms":[],
|
|
"definitions":{
|
|
": of or relating to karyosystematics":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"examples":[],
|
|
"first_known_use":{},
|
|
"history_and_etymology":{},
|
|
"pronounciation":[
|
|
"\u00a6kar\u0113(\u02cc)\u014d+"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonym_discussion":"",
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"time_of_retrieval":"20220708-084950",
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"adjective"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"karyosystematics":{
|
|
"antonyms":[],
|
|
"definitions":{
|
|
": a branch of systematics that seeks to determine natural relationships by the study of karyotypes":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"examples":[],
|
|
"first_known_use":{},
|
|
"history_and_etymology":{},
|
|
"pronounciation":[
|
|
"\"+"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonym_discussion":"",
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"time_of_retrieval":"20220708-104604",
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun plural but singular in construction"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"katharobe":{
|
|
"antonyms":[],
|
|
"definitions":{
|
|
": a katharobic organism":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"examples":[],
|
|
"first_known_use":{},
|
|
"history_and_etymology":{
|
|
"International Scientific Vocabulary katharo- (from Greek katharos pure) + -be (as in microbe )":""
|
|
},
|
|
"pronounciation":[
|
|
"\u02c8kath\u0259\u02ccr\u014db"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonym_discussion":"",
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"time_of_retrieval":"20220708-110810",
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"katharobic":{
|
|
"antonyms":[],
|
|
"definitions":{
|
|
": living in or being a highly oxygenated medium free from organic matter \u2014 compare mesosaprobic , saprobic":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"examples":[],
|
|
"first_known_use":{},
|
|
"history_and_etymology":{
|
|
"katharobe + -ic":""
|
|
},
|
|
"pronounciation":[
|
|
"-\u00a6r\u00e4b-"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonym_discussion":"",
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"time_of_retrieval":"20220708-084929",
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"adjective"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"katsura tree":{
|
|
"antonyms":[],
|
|
"definitions":{
|
|
": a deciduous tree ( Cercidiphyllum japonicum of the family Cercidiphyllaceae) of Japan and China sometimes grown as an ornamental for its dark blue-green ovate leaves which turn bright yellow or red in autumn":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"Recent Examples on the Web",
|
|
"By next week, they\u2019ll be replaced with more hearty redbud and katsura trees . \u2014 oregonlive , 19 Feb. 2020",
|
|
"Today in that borough\u2019s Kissena Park, within a 14-acre plot known as Historic Grove, a stand of katsura trees still stands, one of the park\u2019s most aromatic attractions. \u2014 Joanna Klein, New York Times , 26 Oct. 2019",
|
|
"Known scientifically as Cercidiphyllum japonicum, the katsura tree is native to Japan and China. \u2014 Joanna Klein, New York Times , 26 Oct. 2019",
|
|
"Kris LaMar, OSU Extension Master Gardener Hot, dry summers can cause drought stress in trees Q: Our katsura trees really get yellow to brown during the end of summer (end of August, beginning of September). \u2014 oregonlive , 11 Sep. 2019"
|
|
],
|
|
"first_known_use":{
|
|
"circa 1924, in the meaning defined above":""
|
|
},
|
|
"history_and_etymology":{
|
|
"Japanese katsura katsura tree":""
|
|
},
|
|
"pronounciation":[
|
|
"\u02c8k\u00e4t-s\u0259-r\u0259-"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonym_discussion":"",
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"time_of_retrieval":"20220708-085400",
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"katuka":{
|
|
"antonyms":[],
|
|
"definitions":{
|
|
": russell's viper":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"examples":[],
|
|
"first_known_use":{},
|
|
"history_and_etymology":{
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"perhaps from Sanskrit ka\u1e6duka sharp, bitter, fierce, from ka\u1e6du , probably of Dravidian origin; akin to Tamil ka\u1e6du to be pungent, ache, Malayalam ka\u1e6du pungent, extreme":""
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},
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"pronounciation":[
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"\u02c8k\u0259t\u0259k\u0259"
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],
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"synonym_discussion":"",
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"synonyms":[],
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220708-123236",
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"type":[
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"noun"
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]
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},
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"katzenjammer":{
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"antonyms":[
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"quiet",
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"silence",
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"silentness",
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"still",
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"stillness"
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],
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"definitions":{
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": a discordant clamor":[],
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": distress sense 2":[],
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": hangover":[]
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},
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"examples":[
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"traffic was all tied up, the kids were fighting, and in the midst of all this katzenjammer , the phone rang"
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],
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"first_known_use":{
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"1834, in the meaning defined at sense 1":""
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},
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"history_and_etymology":{
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"German, from Katze cat + Jammer distress":""
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},
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"pronounciation":[
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"\u02c8kat-s\u0259n-\u02ccjam-\u0259r",
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"\u02c8kat-s\u0259n-\u02ccja-m\u0259r"
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],
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"synonym_discussion":"",
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"synonyms":[
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"babel",
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"blare",
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"bluster",
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"bowwow",
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"brawl",
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"bruit",
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"cacophony",
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"chatter",
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"clamor",
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"clangor",
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"decibel(s)",
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"din",
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"discordance",
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"noise",
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"racket",
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"rattle",
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"roar"
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],
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220707-041856",
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"type":[
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"noun"
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]
|
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},
|
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"kayo":{
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"antonyms":[],
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"definitions":{
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": knock out":[],
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": knockout entry 1 sense 1":[]
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},
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"examples":[
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"Recent Examples on the Web: Verb",
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"Now the coronavirus, which has kayoed sports across America and forced many minor league teams to furlough workers, could wind up sealing the fate of the Bees, the pride and joy of Burlington, Iowa. \u2014 NBC News , 27 Apr. 2020"
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],
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"first_known_use":{
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"1920, in the meaning defined above":"Noun",
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"1921, in the meaning defined above":"Verb"
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},
|
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"history_and_etymology":{
|
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"pronunciation of KO , abbreviation":"Noun"
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},
|
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"pronounciation":[
|
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"\u02c8k\u0101-(\u02cc)\u014d",
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"(\u02cc)k\u0101-\u02c8\u014d"
|
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],
|
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"synonym_discussion":"",
|
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"synonyms":[],
|
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220708-103911",
|
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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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"kayseri":{
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"antonyms":[],
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"definitions":{
|
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"city of central Turkey in Asia at the foot of Mount Erciyes population 865,000":[]
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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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"\u02cck\u012b-z\u0259-\u02c8r\u0113"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonym_discussion":"",
|
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"synonyms":[],
|
|
"time_of_retrieval":"20220708-083648",
|
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"type":[
|
|
"geographical name"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"kazillion":{
|
|
"antonyms":[],
|
|
"definitions":{
|
|
": zillion":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"Recent Examples on the Web",
|
|
"After what felt like a million kazillion years of waiting, the live-action leads of Aladdin were finally announced last weekend. \u2014 Noelle Devoe, Seventeen , 17 July 2017"
|
|
],
|
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"first_known_use":{
|
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"1969, in the meaning defined above":""
|
|
},
|
|
"history_and_etymology":{
|
|
"alteration of zillion":""
|
|
},
|
|
"pronounciation":[
|
|
"k\u0259-\u02c8zil-y\u0259n",
|
|
"-\u02c8zi-l\u0113-"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonym_discussion":"",
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"time_of_retrieval":"20220707-055225",
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"adjective",
|
|
"noun"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"kaffeeklatsch":{
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun"
|
|
],
|
|
"definitions":{
|
|
": an informal social gathering for coffee and conversation":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"pronounciation":[
|
|
"-\u02cckl\u00e4ch",
|
|
"\u02c8k\u00e4-f\u0113-",
|
|
"-\u02cckl\u0259ch",
|
|
"\u02c8k\u022f-f\u0113-\u02ccklach"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[],
|
|
"synonym_discussion":"",
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"Recent Examples on the Web",
|
|
"Along Arthur Avenue, boisterous banter and affection on stoops or in cafes have largely been replaced: nods over kisses and kaffeeklatsches tethered by windowsills like Ellis Island-era laundry. \u2014 Washington Post , 13 Apr. 2020",
|
|
"Viertel, an actress and screenwriter, didn\u2019t limit herself to fellow German-speakers; Charlie Chaplin and Harpo Marx were also frequent guests at her Sunday kaffeeklatsches . \u2014 Scott Eyman, WSJ , 24 Jan. 2020",
|
|
"As night falls, reservation holders will file in for a tasting-menu dinner (there\u2019s a 6:00 p.m. and a 9:00 p.m. seating), and kaffeeklatsch turns into a cocktail hour. \u2014 Lilah Ramzi, Vogue , 2 Apr. 2018",
|
|
"This wave of restaurants isn\u2019t marked merely by longer hours; it is distinguished by genre-bending flexibility, catering to those seeking a variety of options that include kaffeeklatsches , salads on the go and sit-down dinners. \u2014 Gerard Baker, WSJ , 22 Dec. 2017",
|
|
"But under fire for the all-male panel, Mr. McConnell reduced it to little more than a kaffeeklatsch , open to anyone who wanted to come by and chat health care. \u2014 Jennifer Steinhauer, Glenn Thrush And Robert Pear, New York Times , 18 July 2017",
|
|
"New mothers who don\u2019t enjoy socializing in kaffeeklatsch -style groups can be left without a support system. \u2014 Sarah Deweerdt, The Atlantic , 18 May 2017"
|
|
],
|
|
"history_and_etymology":{
|
|
"German, from Kaffee coffee + Klatsch gossip":""
|
|
},
|
|
"first_known_use":{
|
|
"1888, in the meaning defined above":""
|
|
},
|
|
"time_of_retrieval":"20220708-142345"
|
|
},
|
|
"Kapidagi":{
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"geographical name"
|
|
],
|
|
"definitions":{
|
|
"peninsula of northwestern Turkey in Asia that projects into the Sea of Marmara":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"pronounciation":[
|
|
"\u02cck\u00e4-pi-\u02c8dau\u0307"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[],
|
|
"synonym_discussion":"",
|
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"examples":[],
|
|
"history_and_etymology":{},
|
|
"first_known_use":{},
|
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220708-144840"
|
|
},
|
|
"Katharevousa":{
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun"
|
|
],
|
|
"definitions":{
|
|
": modern Greek conforming to classic Greek usage":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"pronounciation":[
|
|
"\u02cck\u00e4-th\u0259-\u02c8re-v\u0259-\u02ccs\u00e4"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[],
|
|
"synonym_discussion":"",
|
|
"examples":[],
|
|
"history_and_etymology":{
|
|
"Modern Greek kathareuousa , from Greek, feminine of kathareu\u014dn , present participle of kathareuein to be pure, from katharos pure":""
|
|
},
|
|
"first_known_use":{
|
|
"1936, in the meaning defined above":""
|
|
},
|
|
"time_of_retrieval":"20220708-150717"
|
|
},
|
|
"kangaroo dog":{
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun"
|
|
],
|
|
"definitions":{
|
|
": an Australian breed of rough-haired dogs that resemble greyhounds and that are used for hunting kangaroos":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"pronounciation":[],
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[],
|
|
"synonym_discussion":"",
|
|
"examples":[],
|
|
"history_and_etymology":{},
|
|
"first_known_use":{},
|
|
"time_of_retrieval":"20220708-151427"
|
|
},
|
|
"kathal":{
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun"
|
|
],
|
|
"definitions":{
|
|
": jackfruit sense 1":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"pronounciation":[
|
|
"\u02c8k\u0259t\u02cch\u0259l"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[],
|
|
"synonym_discussion":"",
|
|
"examples":[],
|
|
"history_and_etymology":{
|
|
"Hindi ka\u1e6d-hal , from Sanskrit ka\u1e47\u1e6dakaphala , from ka\u1e47\u1e6daka thorn + phala fruit":""
|
|
},
|
|
"first_known_use":{},
|
|
"time_of_retrieval":"20220708-154330"
|
|
},
|
|
"kaolin":{
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun"
|
|
],
|
|
"definitions":{
|
|
": a fine usually white clay that is used in ceramics and refractories, as a filler or extender, and in medicine especially as an adsorbent in the treatment of diarrhea":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"pronounciation":[
|
|
"\u02c8k\u0101-\u0259-l\u0259n"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[],
|
|
"synonym_discussion":"",
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"Recent Examples on the Web",
|
|
"Brady and his colleagues stuck their beeswax templates onto a slab of sandstone, then spattered it with paint from white kaolin clay and water. \u2014 Kiona N. Smith, Ars Technica , 2 June 2020",
|
|
"When mixed with water and sprayed, the kaolin clay product creates a white particle film on foliage and fruit that confuses the insects. \u2014 Howard Garrett, Dallas News , 11 May 2020",
|
|
"Look for ingredients like glycolic acid, salicylic acid, charcoal, and kaolin (a kind of white clay). \u2014 Deanna Pai, Glamour , 4 Sep. 2019",
|
|
"To make fewer washes count, apply Playa\u2019s Healing Hair Masque after shampooing, which contains scalp rebalancing kaolin clay, as well as amla oil to strengthen strands and prevent premature fading. \u2014 Caitie Kelly, New York Times , 2 Apr. 2020",
|
|
"If your skin is particularly dry or sensitive, consider this soap by Honest Amish, which calls upon naturally occurring white kaolin clay. \u2014 Billy Cadden, Popular Science , 28 Mar. 2019",
|
|
"This mask is made with a blend of charcoal, volcanic ash, and kaolin and bentonite clays to remove impurities, exfoliate, absorb excess oils, remove toxins, and reduce inflammation. \u2014 Tanisha Pina, Allure , 1 Aug. 2018",
|
|
"To avoid this problem, keep plants indoors until early summer, or cover outdoor plants with floating row cover or dust the foliage with kaolin clay (re-apply it after rain). \u2014 The Editors, Good Housekeeping , 27 July 2018",
|
|
"It\u2019s made of cornstarch and kaolin clay, among a few moisturizing ingredients like shea butter, and is scented with jasmine. \u2014 Louise Green, SELF , 5 July 2018"
|
|
],
|
|
"history_and_etymology":{
|
|
"French kaolin , from Gaoling hill in China":""
|
|
},
|
|
"first_known_use":{
|
|
"circa 1741, in the meaning defined above":""
|
|
},
|
|
"time_of_retrieval":"20220708-162830"
|
|
},
|
|
"kathakali":{
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun"
|
|
],
|
|
"definitions":{
|
|
": a spectacular lyric dance drama of southern India based on Hindu literature and performed with acrobatic energy and highly stylized pantomime \u2014 compare bharata natya , kathak , manipuri":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"pronounciation":[
|
|
"\u02cck\u00e4t\u0259\u02c8k\u00e4l\u0113"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[],
|
|
"synonym_discussion":"",
|
|
"examples":[],
|
|
"history_and_etymology":{
|
|
"Malayalam kathaka\u1e37i drama, from katha story (from Sanskrit kath\u0101 talk, from kath\u0101 how) + ka\u1e37i play; Sanskrit kath\u0101 how akin to Sanskrit ka who":""
|
|
},
|
|
"first_known_use":{},
|
|
"time_of_retrieval":"20220708-164601"
|
|
},
|
|
"kaph":{
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun"
|
|
],
|
|
"definitions":{
|
|
": the 11th letter of the Hebrew alphabet \u2014 see Alphabet Table":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"pronounciation":[
|
|
"\u02c8k\u022ff",
|
|
"\u02c8k\u00e4f"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[],
|
|
"synonym_discussion":"",
|
|
"examples":[],
|
|
"history_and_etymology":{
|
|
"Hebrew, literally, palm of the hand":""
|
|
},
|
|
"first_known_use":{
|
|
"circa 1823, in the meaning defined above":""
|
|
},
|
|
"time_of_retrieval":"20220708-165942"
|
|
},
|
|
"katun":{
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun"
|
|
],
|
|
"definitions":{
|
|
": a period of 20 tuns in the Maya calendar \u2014 compare baktun , pictun":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"pronounciation":[
|
|
"\u02c8k\u00e4\u02cct\u00fcn"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[],
|
|
"synonym_discussion":"",
|
|
"examples":[],
|
|
"history_and_etymology":{
|
|
"Maya, from ka 20 + tun year of 360 days":""
|
|
},
|
|
"first_known_use":{},
|
|
"time_of_retrieval":"20220708-170444"
|
|
},
|
|
"kangaroo closure":{
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun"
|
|
],
|
|
"definitions":{
|
|
": the restriction of debate to those amendments judged by the presiding officer of a legislative body to be most appropriate":[
|
|
"the New Zealand House has not had to adopt \u2026 the kangaroo closure",
|
|
"\u2014 Walter Nash"
|
|
],
|
|
"\u2014 compare guillotine":[
|
|
"the New Zealand House has not had to adopt \u2026 the kangaroo closure",
|
|
"\u2014 Walter Nash"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"pronounciation":[],
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[],
|
|
"synonym_discussion":"",
|
|
"examples":[],
|
|
"history_and_etymology":{},
|
|
"first_known_use":{},
|
|
"time_of_retrieval":"20220708-170614"
|
|
},
|
|
"karren":{
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun"
|
|
],
|
|
"definitions":{
|
|
": a ribbed and fluted rock surface resulting at least in part from differential solution":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"pronounciation":[
|
|
"\u02c8k\u00e4r\u0259n"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[],
|
|
"synonym_discussion":"",
|
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"examples":[],
|
|
"history_and_etymology":{
|
|
"German":""
|
|
},
|
|
"first_known_use":{},
|
|
"time_of_retrieval":"20220708-172548"
|
|
},
|
|
"kathak":{
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun"
|
|
],
|
|
"definitions":{
|
|
": an intricate dance of northern India that includes passages of narrative pantomime \u2014 compare bharata natya , kathakali , manipuri":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"pronounciation":[
|
|
"k\u0259\u02c8t\u00e4k"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[],
|
|
"synonym_discussion":"",
|
|
"examples":[],
|
|
"history_and_etymology":{
|
|
"Bengali, professional storyteller, from Sanskrit kathaka , from kathayati he tells, narrates, from kath\u0101 talk, story, from kath\u0101 how; akin to Sanskrit ka who":""
|
|
},
|
|
"first_known_use":{},
|
|
"time_of_retrieval":"20220708-173825"
|
|
},
|
|
"kaolinic":{
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"adjective"
|
|
],
|
|
"definitions":{
|
|
": of, relating to, or resembling kaolin":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"pronounciation":[
|
|
"\u00a6k\u0101\u0259\u00a6linik"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[],
|
|
"synonym_discussion":"",
|
|
"examples":[],
|
|
"history_and_etymology":{
|
|
"International Scientific Vocabulary kaolin + -ic":""
|
|
},
|
|
"first_known_use":{},
|
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220708-175351"
|
|
},
|
|
"karaya gum":{
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun"
|
|
],
|
|
"definitions":{},
|
|
"pronounciation":[
|
|
"k\u0259-\u02c8r\u012b-\u0259-"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[],
|
|
"synonym_discussion":"",
|
|
"examples":[],
|
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"history_and_etymology":{
|
|
"Hindi kar\u0101yal resin":""
|
|
},
|
|
"first_known_use":{
|
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"1916, in the meaning defined above":""
|
|
},
|
|
"time_of_retrieval":"20220708-180403"
|
|
},
|
|
"kappa":{
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun"
|
|
],
|
|
"definitions":{
|
|
": the 10th letter of the Greek alphabet \u2014 see Alphabet Table":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"pronounciation":[
|
|
"\u02c8ka-p\u0259",
|
|
"\u02c8kap-\u0259"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[],
|
|
"synonym_discussion":"",
|
|
"examples":[],
|
|
"history_and_etymology":{
|
|
"Middle English, from Greek, of Semitic origin; akin to Hebrew kaph":""
|
|
},
|
|
"first_known_use":{
|
|
"15th century, in the meaning defined above":""
|
|
},
|
|
"time_of_retrieval":"20220708-180552"
|
|
},
|
|
"kaoliang":{
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun"
|
|
],
|
|
"definitions":{
|
|
": any of various grain sorghums that have slender dry pithy stalks, open erect panicles, and small white or brown seeds and are grown chiefly in China and Manchuria for their grain which is used for food and stalks which are used for fodder, thatching, and fuel":[],
|
|
": a spiritous liquor made in China from the juice of kaoliang stalks":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"pronounciation":[
|
|
"\u00a6kau\u0307l\u0113\u00a6\u00e4\u014b"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[],
|
|
"synonym_discussion":"",
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"examples":[],
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"history_and_etymology":{
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"Chinese (Pekingese) k\u0227o 1 liang 2 , literally, tall grain, from kao 1 high, tall + liang 2 grain":""
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220708-182552"
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"definitions":{
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"pronounciation":[
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"\u02cck\u00e4-te-\u02c8r\u0113-n\u0113"
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],
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"synonym_discussion":"",
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220708-183054"
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},
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"type":[
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"definitions":{
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": a compound pendulum with adjustable knife edges placed respectively at the center of suspension and near the center of oscillation and used to determine acceleration of gravity by means of the period of oscillation":[]
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},
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"pronounciation":[
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"\u02c8k\u0101t\u0259(r)z-"
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"synonym_discussion":"",
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"examples":[],
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"history_and_etymology":{
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"after Henry Kater \u20201835 English scientist":""
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"first_known_use":{},
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220708-190234"
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},
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"kangaroo feathers":{
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"type":[
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],
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"definitions":{
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": nonsense":[]
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"synonym_discussion":"",
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"examples":[],
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220708-190805"
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},
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"karpas":{
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"type":[
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],
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"definitions":{
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": a piece of parsley, celery, or lettuce placed on the Passover seder plate as a symbol of spring or hope and dipped in salt water in remembrance of the hyssop and blood of the Passover in Egypt":[]
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},
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"pronounciation":[
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"\u02c8k\u00e4r\u02ccp\u00e4s"
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],
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"synonyms":[],
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"antonyms":[],
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"synonym_discussion":"",
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"examples":[],
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"history_and_etymology":{
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"Hebrew karp\u0101s , from Aramaic karpas":""
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},
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"first_known_use":{},
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220708-191024"
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},
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"katel":{
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"type":[
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"noun"
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],
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"definitions":{
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": a wooden hammock used in Africa as a bed in a wagon":[]
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},
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"pronounciation":[
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"\u02c8k\u00e4t\u1d4al"
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],
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"synonyms":[],
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"antonyms":[],
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"synonym_discussion":"",
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"examples":[],
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"history_and_etymology":{
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"Afrikaans, from Portuguese catel, catre cot, from Tamil-Malayalam ka\u1e6d\u1e6dil bedstead, bier":""
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},
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"first_known_use":{},
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220708-200137"
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},
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"karyoschisis":{
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"type":[
|
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"noun"
|
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],
|
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"definitions":{
|
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": karyoclasis sense 1":[]
|
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},
|
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"pronounciation":[
|
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"\u02cckar\u0113\u02c8\u00e4sk\u0259s\u0259\u0307s"
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],
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"synonyms":[],
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"antonyms":[],
|
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"synonym_discussion":"",
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"examples":[],
|
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"history_and_etymology":{
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"New Latin, from kary- + -schisis":""
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},
|
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"first_known_use":{},
|
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220708-203059"
|
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},
|
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"Kate Greenaway":{
|
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"type":[
|
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"adjective"
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],
|
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"definitions":{
|
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": having a long full skirt, short waist and sleeves, round neck, and usually a sash and ruffled edges":[
|
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"in her green Kate Greenaway pelisse, with the long band of soft beaver running from neck to hem",
|
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"\u2014 Victoria Lincoln"
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]
|
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},
|
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"pronounciation":[
|
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"\u00a6k\u0101t\u02c8gr\u0113n\u0259\u02ccw\u0101"
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],
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"synonyms":[],
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"antonyms":[],
|
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"synonym_discussion":"",
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"examples":[],
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"history_and_etymology":{
|
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"after Kate (Catherine) Greenaway \u20201901 English painter and illustrator of children's books":""
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},
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"first_known_use":{},
|
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220708-204120"
|
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},
|
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"Karbal\u0101'":{
|
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"type":[
|
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"geographical name"
|
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],
|
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"definitions":{
|
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"city south-southwest of Baghdad in central Iraq population 83,301":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"pronounciation":[
|
|
"\u02cck\u00e4r-b\u0259-\u02c8l\u00e4",
|
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"\u02c8k\u00e4r-b\u0259-l\u0259"
|
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],
|
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"synonyms":[],
|
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"antonyms":[],
|
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"synonym_discussion":"",
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"examples":[],
|
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"history_and_etymology":{},
|
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"first_known_use":{},
|
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220708-205314"
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},
|
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"Kao-ch\u00fc-li":{
|
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"type":[
|
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"noun"
|
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],
|
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"definitions":{
|
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": a people of probable Tungusic affinities inhabiting the Yalu river region of Korea and Manchuria from the 1st to the 7th centuries a.d.":[]
|
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},
|
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"pronounciation":[
|
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"\u00a6kau\u0307ch\u0259\u00a6l\u0113"
|
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],
|
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"synonyms":[],
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"antonyms":[],
|
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"synonym_discussion":"",
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"examples":[],
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"history_and_etymology":{},
|
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"first_known_use":{},
|
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220708-232443"
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},
|
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"kangaroo beetle":{
|
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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 certain brilliantly colored Old World beetles with thick hind legs constituting the genus Sagra that is included in Chrysomelidae or made the type of a separate family":[]
|
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},
|
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"pronounciation":[],
|
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"synonyms":[],
|
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"antonyms":[],
|
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"synonym_discussion":"",
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"examples":[],
|
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"history_and_etymology":{},
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"first_known_use":{},
|
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220709-002136"
|
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},
|
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"kaross":{
|
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"type":[
|
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"noun"
|
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],
|
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"definitions":{
|
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": a simple garment or rug of skins used especially by native tribesmen of southern Africa":[]
|
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},
|
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"pronounciation":[
|
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"k\u0259-\u02c8r\u00e4s"
|
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],
|
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"synonyms":[],
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"antonyms":[],
|
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"synonym_discussion":"",
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"examples":[],
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"history_and_etymology":{
|
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"Afrikaans karos , from Khoikhoi karo-s, kro-s":""
|
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},
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"first_known_use":{
|
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"circa 1731, in the meaning defined above":""
|
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},
|
|
"time_of_retrieval":"20220709-022217"
|
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},
|
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"karyoclasis":{
|
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"type":[
|
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"noun"
|
|
],
|
|
"definitions":{
|
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": disintegration of the cell nucleus":[],
|
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": interruption of mitosis (as in colchicine poisoning)":[]
|
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},
|
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"pronounciation":[],
|
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"synonyms":[],
|
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"antonyms":[],
|
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"synonym_discussion":"",
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"examples":[],
|
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"history_and_etymology":{
|
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"New Latin karyoclasis , from kary- + -clasis":""
|
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},
|
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"first_known_use":{},
|
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220709-032834"
|
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},
|
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"kapparah":{
|
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"type":[
|
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"noun"
|
|
],
|
|
"definitions":{
|
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": a symbolic ceremony practiced by some Orthodox Jews on the eve of Yom Kippur in which typically a cock, hen, or coin is swung around the head and offered in atonement or as ransom for one's sins":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"pronounciation":[
|
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"\u02cck\u00e4p\u00e4\u02c8r\u00e4",
|
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"k\u00e4\u02c8p\u022fr\u0259"
|
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],
|
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"synonyms":[],
|
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"antonyms":[],
|
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"synonym_discussion":"",
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"examples":[],
|
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"history_and_etymology":{
|
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"Hebrew, literally, atonement":""
|
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},
|
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"first_known_use":{},
|
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220709-041627"
|
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},
|
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"karyomitosis":{
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun"
|
|
],
|
|
"definitions":{
|
|
": mitotic division of the nucleus of a cell":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"pronounciation":[
|
|
"\"+"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[],
|
|
"synonym_discussion":"",
|
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"examples":[],
|
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"history_and_etymology":{
|
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"New Latin, from kary- + mitosis":""
|
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},
|
|
"first_known_use":{},
|
|
"time_of_retrieval":"20220709-045350"
|
|
},
|
|
"kangaroo bear":{
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun"
|
|
],
|
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"definitions":{
|
|
": koala":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"pronounciation":[],
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[],
|
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"synonym_discussion":"",
|
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"examples":[],
|
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"history_and_etymology":{},
|
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"first_known_use":{},
|
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220709-051552"
|
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},
|
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"karyomitome":{
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun"
|
|
],
|
|
"definitions":{
|
|
": the nuclear reticulum of a cell":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"pronounciation":[
|
|
"\u00a6kar\u0113\u014d+"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[],
|
|
"synonym_discussion":"",
|
|
"examples":[],
|
|
"history_and_etymology":{
|
|
"International Scientific Vocabulary kary- + mitome":""
|
|
},
|
|
"first_known_use":{},
|
|
"time_of_retrieval":"20220709-053947"
|
|
},
|
|
"Karoo":{
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"geographical name",
|
|
"noun"
|
|
],
|
|
"definitions":{
|
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": a dry tableland of southern Africa":[],
|
|
"plateau region of the western part of the Republic of South Africa west of the Drakensberg Mountains":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"pronounciation":[
|
|
"k\u0259-\u02c8r\u00fc"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[],
|
|
"synonym_discussion":"",
|
|
"examples":[],
|
|
"history_and_etymology":{
|
|
"Afrikaans karo , from Khoikhoi karo, karro hard, dry":""
|
|
},
|
|
"first_known_use":{
|
|
"1789, in the meaning defined above":""
|
|
},
|
|
"time_of_retrieval":"20220709-081729"
|
|
},
|
|
"kappie":{
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun"
|
|
],
|
|
"definitions":{
|
|
": sunbonnet":[
|
|
"her hair \u2026 covered by a big black linen kappie which came down over her shoulders",
|
|
"\u2014 Stuart Cloete"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"pronounciation":[
|
|
"\u02c8k\u00e4p\u0113",
|
|
"\u02c8kap\u0113"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[],
|
|
"synonym_discussion":"",
|
|
"examples":[],
|
|
"history_and_etymology":{
|
|
"Afrikaans, from Dutch kapje small cap, diminutive of kap cap, from Middle Dutch cappe , from Late Latin cappa head covering":""
|
|
},
|
|
"first_known_use":{},
|
|
"time_of_retrieval":"20220709-082654"
|
|
},
|
|
"karbi":{
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun"
|
|
],
|
|
"definitions":{
|
|
": a small stingless wild bee ( Trigona carbonaria ) of Australia that makes a spiral mass of honeycomb":[],
|
|
": dried stalks of Indian corn":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"pronounciation":[
|
|
"\u02c8k\u00e4rb\u0113",
|
|
"\""
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[],
|
|
"synonym_discussion":"",
|
|
"examples":[],
|
|
"history_and_etymology":{
|
|
"native name in Queensland, Australia":"Noun",
|
|
"Gujarati ka\u1e0db\u012b":"Noun"
|
|
},
|
|
"first_known_use":{},
|
|
"time_of_retrieval":"20220709-090039"
|
|
},
|
|
"karri":{
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun"
|
|
],
|
|
"definitions":{
|
|
": a large gum tree ( Eucalyptus diversicolor ) of Western Australia":[],
|
|
": the hard durable red wood of karri that constitutes one of the principal commercial timbers of Australia":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"pronounciation":[],
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[],
|
|
"synonym_discussion":"",
|
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"examples":[],
|
|
"history_and_etymology":{
|
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"native name in Western Australia":""
|
|
},
|
|
"first_known_use":{},
|
|
"time_of_retrieval":"20220709-092932"
|
|
},
|
|
"Kawasaki disease":{
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun"
|
|
],
|
|
"definitions":{
|
|
": an acute inflammatory illness involving blood vessels throughout the body that is of unknown cause and chiefly affects infants and children":[
|
|
"The high fever, rash, red lips and palms, and swollen lymph nodes pointed to another condition\u2014 Kawasaki disease . First identified in Japan in 1967, Kawasaki strikes more than 2,000 U.S. children annually, 80 percent of them under age five.",
|
|
"\u2014 Michael Castleman",
|
|
"The most serious complications of Kawasaki disease involve the coronary vessels and the heart. About 14% to 30% of the affected cases have been shown to develop coronary aneurysms, resulting in acute myocardial infarction in some cases, and death may occur in 2%.",
|
|
"\u2014 Gideon Koren et al.",
|
|
"By nightfall the boy was started on a high dose of aspirin and IVIG , an infusion containing antibodies collected from thousands of blood donors, the first-line treatment for Kawasaki disease .",
|
|
"\u2014 Lisa Sanders",
|
|
"\u2014 abbreviation KD"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"pronounciation":[
|
|
"\u02cck\u00e4-w\u0259-\u02c8s\u00e4-k\u0113-"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[],
|
|
"synonym_discussion":"",
|
|
"examples":[],
|
|
"history_and_etymology":{
|
|
"Tomisaku Kawasaki born 1925 Japanese pediatrician":""
|
|
},
|
|
"first_known_use":{
|
|
"1975, in the meaning defined above":""
|
|
},
|
|
"time_of_retrieval":"20220709-094901"
|
|
},
|
|
"Kawchottine":{
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun"
|
|
],
|
|
"definitions":{
|
|
": hare sense 3":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"pronounciation":[],
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[],
|
|
"synonym_discussion":"",
|
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"examples":[],
|
|
"history_and_etymology":{},
|
|
"first_known_use":{},
|
|
"time_of_retrieval":"20220709-102943"
|
|
},
|
|
"Kawasaki":{
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"geographical name",
|
|
"noun"
|
|
],
|
|
"definitions":{
|
|
": an acute inflammatory illness involving blood vessels throughout the body that is of unknown cause and chiefly affects infants and children":[
|
|
"The high fever, rash, red lips and palms, and swollen lymph nodes pointed to another condition\u2014 Kawasaki disease . First identified in Japan in 1967, Kawasaki strikes more than 2,000 U.S. children annually, 80 percent of them under age five.",
|
|
"\u2014 Michael Castleman",
|
|
"The most serious complications of Kawasaki disease involve the coronary vessels and the heart. About 14% to 30% of the affected cases have been shown to develop coronary aneurysms, resulting in acute myocardial infarction in some cases, and death may occur in 2%.",
|
|
"\u2014 Gideon Koren et al.",
|
|
"By nightfall the boy was started on a high dose of aspirin and IVIG , an infusion containing antibodies collected from thousands of blood donors, the first-line treatment for Kawasaki disease .",
|
|
"\u2014 Lisa Sanders",
|
|
"\u2014 abbreviation KD"
|
|
],
|
|
"city on Tokyo Bay in eastern Honshu, Japan population 1,425,512":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"pronounciation":[
|
|
"\u02cck\u00e4-w\u00e4-\u02c8s\u00e4-k\u0113"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[],
|
|
"synonym_discussion":"",
|
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"examples":[],
|
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"history_and_etymology":{},
|
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"first_known_use":{},
|
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220709-103039"
|
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},
|
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"Kao":{
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"biographical name"
|
|
],
|
|
"definitions":{
|
|
"Charles K(uen) 1933\u20132018 British (Chinese-born) physicist":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"pronounciation":[
|
|
"\u02c8kau\u0307"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[],
|
|
"synonym_discussion":"",
|
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"examples":[],
|
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"history_and_etymology":{},
|
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"first_known_use":{},
|
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220709-104354"
|
|
},
|
|
"kaolinite":{
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"adjective",
|
|
"noun"
|
|
],
|
|
"definitions":{
|
|
": a white mineral consisting of a hydrous silicate of aluminum that constitutes the principal mineral in kaolin":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"pronounciation":[
|
|
"\u02c8k\u0101-\u0259-l\u0259-\u02ccn\u012bt"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
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"antonyms":[],
|
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"synonym_discussion":"",
|
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"examples":[],
|
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"history_and_etymology":{},
|
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"first_known_use":{
|
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"1867, in the meaning defined above":""
|
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": an acute inflammatory illness involving blood vessels throughout the body that is of unknown cause and chiefly affects infants and children":[
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"The high fever, rash, red lips and palms, and swollen lymph nodes pointed to another condition\u2014 Kawasaki disease . First identified in Japan in 1967, Kawasaki strikes more than 2,000 U.S. children annually, 80 percent of them under age five.",
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"\u2014 Michael Castleman",
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"The most serious complications of Kawasaki disease involve the coronary vessels and the heart. About 14% to 30% of the affected cases have been shown to develop coronary aneurysms, resulting in acute myocardial infarction in some cases, and death may occur in 2%.",
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"\u2014 Gideon Koren et al.",
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"By nightfall the boy was started on a high dose of aspirin and IVIG , an infusion containing antibodies collected from thousands of blood donors, the first-line treatment for Kawasaki disease .",
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"\u2014 abbreviation KD"
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"Tomisaku Kawasaki born 1925 Japanese pediatrician":""
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"pronounciation":[
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"\u02cck\u0101\u0259\u02cclin-",
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"k\u0101\u02cc\u014dl\u0259\u0307n-",
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"\u02cck\u0101\u0259l\u0259\u0307n\u0259\u0307\u02c8z\u0101sh\u0259n",
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"-\u02ccn\u012b\u02c8z-"
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"International Scientific Vocabulary kaolinize + -ation":""
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"pronounciation":[
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"\u00a6kar\u0113\u014d\u00a6m\u012b\u00a6t\u014dik"
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"karyomitoic from karyomito sis + -ic; karyomitotic from kary- + mitotic":""
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220709-211946"
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"\u02c8kan(\u02cc)z\u00fc"
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220709-213435"
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"definitions":{
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": taboo":[]
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"pronounciation":[
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"\u02c8k\u00e4(\u02cc)p\u00fc"
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],
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"Hawaiian":""
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220709-214833"
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"kaffir lime":{
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"type":[
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"Recent Examples on the Web",
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"While deep fried tofu and broccoli comes with herbs from the resort\u2019s own garden, kaffir lime , chili and kimchi toasted sesame seeds. \u2014 Angelina Villa-clarke, Forbes , 20 June 2022",
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"Fresh blossoms open, with lovely ocean salinity and whiffs of kaffir lime . \u2014 Sara L. Schneider, Robb Report , 17 May 2021",
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"Thai masterpiece teems with shrimp, mushrooms, tomatoes, lemongrass, galangal and kaffir lime leaves. \u2014 CNN , 13 Apr. 2021",
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"Owner Wilat Mongkolprasit recommends the coconut soup, or tom kha gai, which includes a choice of protein, cilantro, galangal, garlic, green onion, kaffir lime leaf, lemongrass, and mushrooms. \u2014 Larrisa Beth Turner, The Salt Lake Tribune , 25 Dec. 2020",
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"In addition to the quinine and prickly pear, this ruby-red syrup contains citrus peel, lavender, lemongrass, allspice, cardamom and kaffir lime leaves. \u2014 Paul Stephen, ExpressNews.com , 15 Dec. 2020",
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"Green beans with pork ($17) brought the subtle citrus of shredded kaffir lime leaves into clear focus. \u2014 Mike Sutter, ExpressNews.com , 11 June 2020",
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"Add tomatoes, kaffir lime leaves and garlic chives, and cook until tomatoes soften, about 2-3 minutes. \u2014 National Geographic , 21 May 2020",
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"Boss points out green beans, jackfruit, and kaffir limes used in the coconut-flavored dish called lawar. \u2014 Alex Postman, Cond\u00e9 Nast Traveler , 16 Nov. 2018"
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"1910, in the meaning defined above":""
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"definitions":{
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"plateau region of the western part of the Republic of South Africa west of the Drakensberg Mountains":[]
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},
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"k\u0259-\u02c8r\u00fc"
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"synonym_discussion":"",
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"history_and_etymology":{
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"Afrikaans karo , from Khoikhoi karo, karro hard, dry":""
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},
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"first_known_use":{
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"1789, in the meaning defined above":""
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220709-220542"
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": any of several grasses of the genus Themeda: such as":[],
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": a common perennial forage grass ( Themeda australis ) that is usually held to occur from Australia across southern Asia and into eastern Africa and that is very closely related to and perhaps a variety of the African rooigras":[],
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": ulla grass":[]
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"synonym_discussion":"",
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220709-224136"
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"pronounciation":[
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"\u02cckar\u0113(\u02cc)\u014d\u02cck\u012b\u02c8l\u0113m\u0259"
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"pronounciation":[
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"-enk-",
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