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13805 lines
563 KiB
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"Tierra del Fuego":{
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"antonyms":[],
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"definitions":{
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"archipelago off southern South America south of the Strait of Magellan; in Argentina and Chile area over 28,400 square miles (73,556 square kilometers)":[],
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"chief island of the Tierra del Fuego archipelago area 18,530 square miles (48,178 square kilometers)":[]
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},
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"examples":[],
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"first_known_use":{},
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"history_and_etymology":{},
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"pronounciation":[
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"t\u0113-\u02c8er-\u0259-(\u02cc)del-f\u00fc-\u02c8\u0101-(\u02cc)g\u014d",
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"\u02c8tyer-\u00e4-(\u02cc)t\u035fhel-\u02c8fw\u0101-g\u014d"
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],
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"synonym_discussion":"",
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"synonyms":[],
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220708-084640",
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"type":[
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"geographical name"
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]
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},
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"Timonism":{
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"antonyms":[],
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"definitions":{
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": misanthropy":[
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"expressive of a period of Timonism and despair in the author's life",
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"\u2014 Times Literary Supplement"
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]
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},
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"examples":[],
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"first_known_use":{},
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"history_and_etymology":{
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"Timon , 5th century b.c. Athenian misanthrope + English -ism":""
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},
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"pronounciation":[
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"\u02c8t\u012bm\u0259\u02ccniz\u0259m"
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],
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"synonym_discussion":"",
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"synonyms":[],
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220706-183826",
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"type":[
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"noun"
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]
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},
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"Timor":{
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"antonyms":[],
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"definitions":{
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"island of southeastern Asia in the Lesser Sunda Islands area 13,094 square miles (34,044 square kilometers), population 3,000,000 \u2014 see east timor":[],
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"sea between Timor Island and Australia":[]
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},
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"examples":[],
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"first_known_use":{},
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"history_and_etymology":{},
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"pronounciation":[
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"\u02c8t\u0113-\u02ccm\u022fr",
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"t\u0113-\u02c8"
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],
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"synonym_discussion":"",
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"synonyms":[],
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220707-053640",
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"type":[
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"adjective or noun",
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"geographical name"
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]
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},
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"Timoshenko":{
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"antonyms":[],
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"definitions":{
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"Konstantinovich 1895\u20131970 Soviet marshal":[
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"Sem*yon \\ s\u0259m-\u200b\u02c8y\u022fn \\"
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]
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},
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"examples":[],
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"first_known_use":{},
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"history_and_etymology":{},
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"pronounciation":[
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"\u02ccti-m\u0259-\u02c8she\u014b-(\u02cc)k\u014d"
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],
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"synonym_discussion":"",
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"synonyms":[],
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220707-093041",
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"type":[
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"biographical name"
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]
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},
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"Timote":{
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"antonyms":[],
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"definitions":{
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": a member of such people":[],
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": an Indian people or peoples of western Venezuela":[],
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": the language of the Timote people":[]
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},
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"examples":[],
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"first_known_use":{},
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"history_and_etymology":{},
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"pronounciation":[
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"t\u0259\u0307\u02c8m\u014dt\u0113"
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],
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"synonym_discussion":"",
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"synonyms":[],
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220706-231111",
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"type":[
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"noun"
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]
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},
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"Timothy":{
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"antonyms":[],
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"definitions":{
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": a European perennial grass ( Phleum pratense ) that has long cylindrical spikes and is widely grown for hay in the U.S.":[],
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": a disciple of the apostle Paul":[],
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": either of two letters written with regard to pastoral care in the early church and included as books in the New Testament \u2014 see Bible Table":[]
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},
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"examples":[],
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"first_known_use":{
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"14th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1":"Noun",
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"1747, in the meaning defined above":"Noun"
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},
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"history_and_etymology":{
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"Latin Timotheus , from Greek Timotheos":"Noun",
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"probably after Timothy Hanson, 18th century American farmer said to have introduced it from New England to the southern states":"Noun"
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},
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"pronounciation":[
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"\u02c8ti-m\u0259-th\u0113"
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],
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"synonym_discussion":"",
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"synonyms":[],
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220707-011916",
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"type":[
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"noun"
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]
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},
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"Tintinnidae":{
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"antonyms":[],
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"definitions":{
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": a large family that comprises loricate oligotrichous typically pelagic ciliates widely distributed in the seas and occasionally found in fresh and brackish water and sometimes made coextensive with a suborder or other major division of Spirotricha":[]
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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 Tintinnus , type genus (probably from Latin tintinnare to ring) + -idae":""
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},
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"pronounciation":[
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"tin\u2027\u02c8tin\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":"20220706-185001",
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"type":[
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"plural noun"
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]
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},
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"Tintoretto":{
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"antonyms":[],
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"definitions":{
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"circa 1518\u20131594 Jacopo Robusti Italian painter":[]
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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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"\u02cctin-t\u0259-\u02c8re-(\u02cc)t\u014d"
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],
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"synonym_discussion":"",
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"synonyms":[],
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220707-054022",
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"type":[
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"biographical name"
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]
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},
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"Tipularia":{
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"antonyms":[],
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"definitions":{
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": a genus of delicate terrestrial orchids with solid bulbs that produce in late summer a racemose scape of greenish purple flowers and in autumn a single ovate purple leaf which persists through winter \u2014 see crane-fly orchid":[]
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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 Tipula + -aria ; from the supposed resemblance of the flower to the crane fly":""
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},
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"pronounciation":[
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"\u02cctipy\u0259\u02c8la(a)r\u0113\u0259"
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],
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"synonym_discussion":"",
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"synonyms":[],
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220706-105539",
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"type":[
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"noun"
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]
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},
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"Tipulidae":{
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"antonyms":[],
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"definitions":{
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": a large family of long-legged usually slender two-winged flies comprising the crane flies and often resembling enormous mosquitoes":[]
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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 Tipula , type genus + -idae":""
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},
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"pronounciation":[
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"t\u0259\u0307\u02c8py\u00fcl\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":"20220707-024125",
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"type":[
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"plural noun"
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]
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},
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"Tipuloidea":{
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"antonyms":[],
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"definitions":{
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": a superfamily of Nematocera including Tipulidae and various related families":[]
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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 Tipula + -oidea":""
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},
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"pronounciation":[
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"\u02cctipy\u0259\u02c8l\u022fid\u0113\u0259"
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],
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"synonym_discussion":"",
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"synonyms":[],
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220706-181715",
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"type":[
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"plural noun"
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]
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},
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"Tipura":{
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"antonyms":[],
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"definitions":{
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": a member of such people":[],
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": a people of the Tripura state, Bengal":[],
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": the Tibeto-Burman language of the Tipura people":[]
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},
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"examples":[],
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"first_known_use":{},
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"history_and_etymology":{},
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"pronounciation":[
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"\u02c8tip\u0259\u02ccr\u00e4",
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"-r\u0259"
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],
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"synonym_discussion":"",
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"synonyms":[],
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220706-221711",
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"type":[
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"noun"
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]
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},
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"Tiran\u00eb":{
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"antonyms":[],
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"definitions":{
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"city in central Albania population 418,495":[]
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},
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"examples":[],
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"first_known_use":{},
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"history_and_etymology":{},
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"pronounciation":[
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"t\u0113-",
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"ti-\u02c8r\u00e4-n\u0259"
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],
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"synonym_discussion":"",
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"synonyms":[],
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220706-113343",
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"type":[
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"geographical name"
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]
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},
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"Tiresias":{
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"antonyms":[],
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"definitions":{
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": a blind seer of Thebes who in one Greek myth is changed into a woman for several years and then changed back to a man":[]
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},
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"examples":[],
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"first_known_use":{
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"14th century, in the meaning defined above":""
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},
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"history_and_etymology":{
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"Latin, from Greek Teiresias":""
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},
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"pronounciation":[
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"t\u012b-\u02c8r\u0113-s\u0113-\u0259s",
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"-z\u0113-"
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],
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"synonym_discussion":"",
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"synonyms":[],
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220707-071553",
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"type":[
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"noun"
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]
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},
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"Tirhutia":{
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"antonyms":[],
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"definitions":{
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": maithili":[]
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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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"tir\u02c8h\u00fct\u0113\u0259"
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],
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"synonym_discussion":"",
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"synonyms":[],
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220707-090155",
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"type":[
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"noun"
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]
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},
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"Tirich Mir":{
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"antonyms":[],
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"definitions":{
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"mountain about 25,260 feet (7699 meters) high in Pakistan on the border with Afghanistan":[]
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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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"\u02cctir-ich-\u02c8mir"
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],
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"synonym_discussion":"",
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"synonyms":[],
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220706-233154",
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"type":[
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"geographical name"
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]
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},
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"Tito":{
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"antonyms":[],
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"definitions":{
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"1892\u20131980 originally":[
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"Josip Broz \\ \u02c8br\u022fz , \u02c8br\u014dz \\"
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],
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"usually called Marshal Tito leader of Yugoslavia (1943\u201380)":[
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"Josip Broz \\ \u02c8br\u022fz , \u02c8br\u014dz \\"
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]
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},
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"examples":[],
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"first_known_use":{},
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"history_and_etymology":{},
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"pronounciation":[
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"\u02c8t\u0113-(\u02cc)t\u014d"
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],
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"synonym_discussion":"",
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"synonyms":[],
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220707-020452",
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"type":[
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"biographical name"
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]
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},
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"Titoism":{
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"antonyms":[],
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"definitions":{},
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"examples":[],
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"first_known_use":{
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"1947, in the meaning defined above":""
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},
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"history_and_etymology":{},
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"pronounciation":[
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"\u02c8t\u0113-(\u02cc)t\u014d-\u02cci-z\u0259m"
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],
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"synonym_discussion":"",
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"synonyms":[],
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220708-073859",
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"type":[
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"noun",
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"noun or adjective"
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]
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},
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"tic":{
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"antonyms":[],
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"definitions":{
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": a frequent usually unconscious quirk of behavior or speech":[
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"\"you know\" is a verbal tic"
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],
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": local and habitual spasmodic motion of particular muscles especially of the face : twitching":[]
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},
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"examples":[
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"The verbal tic \u201cyou know\u201d often occurs in her speech.",
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"constantly playing with her hair is one of her more annoying tics",
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"Recent Examples on the Web",
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"It\u2019s a tic developed after years as director of the clinic. \u2014 Hanna Krueger, BostonGlobe.com , 14 June 2022",
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"Even for those who don\u2019t have aphasia or Tourette\u2019s, swearing can become a habit, something like an uncontrolled verbal tic . \u2014 Arthur C. Brooks, The Atlantic , 9 June 2022",
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"Throughout the novel, Zhang adopts a stylistic tic of avoiding contractions. \u2014 New York Times , 3 Apr. 2022",
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"Studies found that while coprolalia\u2014a symptom which causes excessive use of foul language\u2014is present in about 10% of people with Tourette\u2019s syndrome, the tic was overwhelmingly present in TikTok videos associated with the neurological disorder. \u2014 Amiah Taylor, Fortune , 31 Mar. 2022",
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"Each of these observers was given a tic , motif, or symbolic compulsion to distinguish and vivify his or her narration. \u2014 Mark Greif, The Atlantic , 15 Mar. 2022",
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"The Los Angeles County Museum of Art has likewise been using them in this way, though, as of late, the museum\u2019s QR code use has gone from techno-additive to grating digital tic . \u2014 Los Angeles Times , 22 Jan. 2022",
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"In Marks\u2019s account, Maier is a mentally ill woman who took photos almost as a therapeutic tic rather than a full-fledged artist with (perhaps) a mental illness. \u2014 Jeremy Lybarger, The New Republic , 21 Dec. 2021",
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"As a boy, Ben developed an involuntary tic around 4 or 5 years old. \u2014 Rory Appleton, The Indianapolis Star , 23 Nov. 2021"
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],
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"first_known_use":{
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"circa 1834, in the meaning defined at sense 1":""
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},
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"history_and_etymology":{
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"French":""
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},
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"pronounciation":[
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"\u02c8tik"
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],
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"synonym_discussion":"",
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"synonyms":[
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"crotchet",
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"curiosity",
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"eccentricity",
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"erraticism",
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"idiosyncrasy",
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"individualism",
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"kink",
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"mannerism",
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"oddity",
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"peculiarity",
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"quiddity",
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"quip",
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"quirk",
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"singularity",
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"trick",
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"twist"
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],
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220708-122914",
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"type":[
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"noun"
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]
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},
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"tick (off)":{
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"antonyms":[],
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"definitions":{
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": reprimand , rebuke":[
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"his father ticked him off for his impudence"
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],
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": to make angry or indignant":[
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"the cancellation really ticked me off"
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]
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},
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"examples":[
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"she royally ticked the babysitter off for letting the child play outside unsupervised",
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"it really ticks me off when someone says something like that"
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],
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"first_known_use":{
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"1915, in the meaning defined at sense 2":""
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},
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"history_and_etymology":{
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"tick entry 2":""
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},
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"pronounciation":[],
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"synonym_discussion":"",
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"synonyms":[
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"admonish",
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"chide",
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"rebuke",
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"reprimand",
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"reproach",
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"reprove"
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],
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220706-195520",
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"type":[
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"verb"
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]
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},
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"tick off":{
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"antonyms":[],
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"definitions":{
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": reprimand , rebuke":[
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"his father ticked him off for his impudence"
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],
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": to make angry or indignant":[
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"the cancellation really ticked me off"
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]
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},
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"examples":[
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"she royally ticked the babysitter off for letting the child play outside unsupervised",
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"it really ticks me off when someone says something like that"
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],
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"first_known_use":{
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"1915, in the meaning defined at sense 2":""
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},
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"history_and_etymology":{
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"tick entry 2":""
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},
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"pronounciation":[],
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"synonym_discussion":"",
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"synonyms":[
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"admonish",
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"chide",
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"rebuke",
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"reprimand",
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"reproach",
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"reprove"
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],
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220707-003214",
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"type":[
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"verb"
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]
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},
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"tick over":{
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"antonyms":[],
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"definitions":{
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": to run at a very low speed":[],
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": to run or proceed in a steady but slow way":[
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"\"How's business"
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]
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},
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"examples":[],
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"first_known_use":{},
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"history_and_etymology":{},
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"pronounciation":[],
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"synonym_discussion":"",
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"synonyms":[],
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220706-211924",
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"type":[
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"phrasal verb"
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]
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},
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"tick pyemia":{
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"antonyms":[],
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"definitions":{
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": staphylococcal pyemia of lambs due to bacteria introduced by tick bite":[]
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},
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"examples":[],
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"first_known_use":{},
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"history_and_etymology":{},
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"pronounciation":[],
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"synonym_discussion":"",
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"synonyms":[],
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220707-045604",
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"type":[
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"noun"
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]
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},
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"ticked":{
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"antonyms":[],
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"definitions":{
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": angry , upset":[],
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": having or made of hair banded with two or more colors":[
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"a ticked cat",
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"a ticked coat"
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],
|
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": having small spots or marks : flecked":[]
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},
|
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"examples":[],
|
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"first_known_use":{
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"circa 1688, in the meaning defined at sense 1":"Adjective",
|
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"circa 1959, in the meaning defined above":"Adjective"
|
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},
|
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"history_and_etymology":{
|
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"tick off":"Adjective"
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},
|
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"pronounciation":[
|
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"\u02c8tikt"
|
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],
|
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"synonym_discussion":"",
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"synonyms":[],
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220706-181718",
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"type":[
|
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"adjective"
|
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]
|
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},
|
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"ticket":{
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"antonyms":[
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"label",
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"mark",
|
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"tag"
|
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],
|
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"definitions":{
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": a certificate or token showing that a fare or admission fee has been paid":[],
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": a list of candidates for nomination or election : slate":[],
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": a means of access or passage":[
|
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"education is the ticket to a good job"
|
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],
|
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": a slip or card recording a transaction or undertaking or giving instructions":[
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"a savings deposit ticket"
|
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],
|
|
": a summons or warning issued to a traffic-law violator":[],
|
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": tag , label":[],
|
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": the correct or desirable thing":[
|
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"cooperation, that's the ticket",
|
|
"\u2014 K. E. Trombley"
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],
|
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": to furnish or serve with a ticket":[
|
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"ticketed for illegal parking"
|
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]
|
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},
|
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"examples":[
|
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"Noun",
|
|
"We bought tickets for the opera.",
|
|
"I got a ticket for speeding.",
|
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"Verb",
|
|
"He was ticketed for speeding.",
|
|
"methods used for ticketing airline passengers",
|
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"Recent Examples on the Web: Noun",
|
|
"Those ticket sales take the film past the $100 million mark worldwide, including $46.2 million from overseas territories. \u2014 Rebecca Rubin, Variety , 3 July 2022",
|
|
"Hellman also noted that far fewer complimentary fair tickets were distributed this year and discount ticket sales were switched from in-person sales at grocery stores to online discount codes. \u2014 Kristen Taketa, San Diego Union-Tribune , 3 July 2022",
|
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"Information on ticket sales will also be released at a later date. \u2014 Helene St. James, Detroit Free Press , 30 June 2022",
|
|
"The government will foot the bill for half of the venue\u2019s operating expenses; ticket sales will cover the rest. \u2014 Eamon Barrett, Fortune , 30 June 2022",
|
|
"Money raised through ticket sales and the silent auction during the event is donated to several charities and organizations throughout Los Angeles that advocate for mental health services and social justice for the LGBTQ and Latino communities. \u2014 Los Angeles Times , 29 June 2022",
|
|
"Impossible - Fallout, which had global ticket sales of $787 million. \u2014 Kyle Henderson, Forbes , 28 June 2022",
|
|
"The uneasy relationship between Hollywood and China took a major turn in the past year, highlighted now by the success of Top Gun: Maverick, which crossed the $1 billion mark in ticket sales last weekend. \u2014 Adario Strange, Quartz , 28 June 2022",
|
|
"Maverick finished the weekend neck-and-neck atop the domestic box office, with both films bringing in roughly $30.5 million in ticket sales. \u2014 Harold Maass, The Week , 27 June 2022",
|
|
"Recent Examples on the Web: Verb",
|
|
"Township police officials in Northeast Ohio are pushing DeWine to sign a bill that would grant them the authority to ticket drivers on interstates, Kaylee Remington and Olivia Mitchell report. \u2014 cleveland , 14 June 2022",
|
|
"Another state law prohibits schools from notifying police about truant students so officers can ticket them. \u2014 Jennifer Smith Richards, ProPublica , 13 May 2022",
|
|
"Opponents frequently argue their usage violates due process and may ticket the owner of the vehicle without anyone confirming whether that person was driving the vehicle at the time of the alleged violation. \u2014 Dave Boucher, Detroit Free Press , 22 Mar. 2022",
|
|
"Instead of issuing fines directly, school officials refer students to police, who then ticket them for municipal ordinance violations, an investigation by the Tribune and ProPublica has found. \u2014 Chicago Tribune Staff, Chicago Tribune , 28 Apr. 2022",
|
|
"Another state law prohibits schools from notifying police when students are truant so officers can ticket them. \u2014 Jennifer Smith Richards, ProPublica , 28 Apr. 2022",
|
|
"The Huntsville City Council, while looking at racial disparities in arrest rates, discussed allowing police officers to ticket people for misdemeanor marijuana possession, rather than taking them to jail. \u2014 Ashley Remkus | Aremkus@al.com, al , 20 Apr. 2022",
|
|
"Officers would still be able to ticket drivers for those equipment violations if the stop was initially made for another unsafe driving violation. \u2014 oregonlive , 9 Feb. 2022",
|
|
"Officers would still be able to ticket drivers for those equipment violations if the stop was initially made for another unsafe driving violation. \u2014 oregonlive , 9 Feb. 2022"
|
|
],
|
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"first_known_use":{
|
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"1529, in the meaning defined at sense 6a":"Noun",
|
|
"1611, in the meaning defined at sense 2":"Verb"
|
|
},
|
|
"history_and_etymology":{
|
|
"Middle French etiquet, estiquette note attached to something indicating its contents, from Middle French dialect (Picard) estiquier to attach, from Middle Dutch steken to stick; akin to Old High German sticken to prick \u2014 more at stick":"Noun"
|
|
},
|
|
"pronounciation":[
|
|
"\u02c8ti-k\u0259t"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonym_discussion":"",
|
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"synonyms":[
|
|
"check",
|
|
"coupon",
|
|
"pass",
|
|
"pasteboard"
|
|
],
|
|
"time_of_retrieval":"20220707-011843",
|
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"type":[
|
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"adjective",
|
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"noun",
|
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"verb"
|
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]
|
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},
|
|
"tickled":{
|
|
"antonyms":[],
|
|
"definitions":{
|
|
": a tickling sensation":[],
|
|
": something that tickles":[],
|
|
": the act of tickling":[],
|
|
": to excite or stir up agreeably : please":[
|
|
"music \u2026 does more than tickle our sense of rhythm",
|
|
"\u2014 Edward Sapir"
|
|
],
|
|
": to excite the surface nerves to prickle":[],
|
|
": to have a tingling or prickling sensation":[
|
|
"my back tickles"
|
|
],
|
|
": to provoke to laughter or merriment : amuse":[
|
|
"were tickled by the clown's antics"
|
|
],
|
|
": to touch (a body part, a person, etc.) lightly so as to excite the surface nerves and cause uneasiness, laughter, or spasmodic movements":[],
|
|
": to touch or stir gently":[
|
|
"a pianist tickling the ivories"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"Verb",
|
|
"Her little brother screamed with laughter as she tickled him.",
|
|
"The tag on the sweater tickled his neck.",
|
|
"My nose started to tickle .",
|
|
"Don't touch me there; it tickles .",
|
|
"We were tickled by the invitation.",
|
|
"The idea of going to the party tickled her.",
|
|
"Recent Examples on the Web: Verb",
|
|
"Here\u2019s a baker\u2019s dozen of recommendations that will tickle your ears. \u2014 oregonlive , 8 June 2022",
|
|
"Song-guessing game Heardle continues to tickle the earbuds of music fans around the world, allowing players to guess a song based on increasingly long snippets of its introduction. \u2014 Matt Gardner, Forbes , 22 Apr. 2022",
|
|
"Don\u2019t fret, there are also cozy sweatpants and lightweight shorts that are sure to tickle your fancy. \u2014 Daisy Maldonado, SELF , 25 Mar. 2022",
|
|
"Or of eliminating elders from a show that wanted to tickle the fancy of young viewers",
|
|
"Obama picked Sonia Sotomayor, the first Hispanic justice, and a woman no less, which managed to tickle the intersectional sweet spot for progressives. \u2014 Damon Linker, The Week , 27 Jan. 2022",
|
|
"If for some reason that doesn\u2019t tickle your fancy, there\u2019s always the Lucky Charms pancakes. \u2014 Kara Baskin, BostonGlobe.com , 21 Jan. 2022",
|
|
"Other researchers are feeling optimistic about nasal-spray vaccines that could tickle out airway-specific immune responses. \u2014 Katherine J. Wu, The Atlantic , 29 Dec. 2021",
|
|
"All rapid tests authorized for emergency use in the U.S. require a sturdy swab of your nasal cavity, though not deep enough to tickle your brain like early PCR tests. \u2014 al , 5 Jan. 2022",
|
|
"Recent Examples on the Web: Noun",
|
|
"To kick things off, the G-Node sends a tickle of power through it. \u2014 Joshua Hawkins, BGR , 17 Feb. 2022",
|
|
"Is that familiar allergic tickle in your throat showing up earlier in the spring",
|
|
"There\u2019s that little primordial tickle at the base of your brain. \u2014 Tom Vanderbilt, Outside Online , 28 Feb. 2022",
|
|
"This tickle turns into a wave, though, and that is what gets the heart cells in the cyborg fish moving. \u2014 Joshua Hawkins, BGR , 17 Feb. 2022",
|
|
"Jose Ramirez, a fast-food worker in San Francisco, woke up on New Year\u2019s Eve with a tickle in his throat. \u2014 New York Times , 4 Feb. 2022",
|
|
"Recently, the mayor has had a tickle in her throat that sometimes swells to a quaver in her voice, cutting her off prematurely in conversations and news conferences. \u2014 Globe Staff, BostonGlobe.com , 15 Jan. 2022",
|
|
"Nation/World Is that tickle in your nose COVID-19, or just a cold",
|
|
"Is that tickle in your nose COVID-19, or just a cold"
|
|
],
|
|
"first_known_use":{
|
|
"14th century, in the meaning defined at transitive sense 2a":"Verb",
|
|
"1801, in the meaning defined at sense 1":"Noun"
|
|
},
|
|
"history_and_etymology":{
|
|
"Middle English tikelen ; akin to Old English tinclian to tickle":"Verb"
|
|
},
|
|
"pronounciation":[
|
|
"\u02c8ti-k\u0259l",
|
|
"\u02c8tik-\u0259l"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonym_discussion":"",
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"time_of_retrieval":"20220706-193534",
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun",
|
|
"verb"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"ticklish":{
|
|
"antonyms":[
|
|
"thick-skinned"
|
|
],
|
|
"definitions":{
|
|
": easily overturned":[
|
|
"a canoe is a ticklish craft"
|
|
],
|
|
": requiring delicate handling":[
|
|
"a ticklish subject"
|
|
],
|
|
": sensitive to tickling":[],
|
|
": touchy , oversensitive":[
|
|
"ticklish about his baldness"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"My feet are very ticklish .",
|
|
"he's ticklish about his looks, so it's wisest to avoid the subject altogether",
|
|
"Recent Examples on the Web",
|
|
"Disclosing sensitive issues regarding lawsuits can be very ticklish for a board or manager. \u2014 Kelly G. Richardson, San Diego Union-Tribune , 29 Jan. 2022",
|
|
"But the issue is ticklish : A lot of people, Mr. Bell says in introductory voiceover, were asked to participate in his four-part project. \u2014 John Anderson, WSJ , 27 Jan. 2022",
|
|
"While a good portion of this year\u2019s ballot is straightforward, there are three ticklish spots. \u2014 Chris Fedor, cleveland , 27 Jan. 2022",
|
|
"That\u2019s the likeliest candidate for the naming now, but there\u2019s a ticklish problem. \u2014 David Phelan, Forbes , 18 Oct. 2021",
|
|
"Bright eyes, cheeks that glow,Chubby fingers, ticklish toes,A playful grin, a perfect nose,Very special hair and clothes. \u2014 BostonGlobe.com , 16 July 2021",
|
|
"The researchers, who worked with young male rats (the most ticklish group), first wanted to confirm the previous findings. \u2014 Catherine Caruso, Scientific American , 10 Nov. 2016",
|
|
"Many mammal species are sensitive to the light, ticklish annoyance of an insect crawling across their skin, but fewer respond to gargalesis\u2014intense, laughter-inducing tickling. \u2014 Catherine Caruso, Scientific American , 10 Nov. 2016",
|
|
"And as often happens, President Donald Trump has made the political fallout for Republicans ever more ticklish . \u2014 Alan Fram, Star Tribune , 22 Aug. 2020"
|
|
],
|
|
"first_known_use":{
|
|
"1581, in the meaning defined at sense 3a":""
|
|
},
|
|
"history_and_etymology":{},
|
|
"pronounciation":[
|
|
"\u02c8ti-k(\u0259-)lish",
|
|
"\u02c8ti-klish"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonym_discussion":"",
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"huffy",
|
|
"tetchy",
|
|
"thin-skinned",
|
|
"touchy"
|
|
],
|
|
"time_of_retrieval":"20220707-070334",
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"adjective",
|
|
"adverb",
|
|
"noun"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"tickly":{
|
|
"antonyms":[],
|
|
"definitions":{
|
|
": ticklish":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"examples":[],
|
|
"first_known_use":{},
|
|
"history_and_etymology":{},
|
|
"pronounciation":[
|
|
"-li",
|
|
"-k(\u0259)l\u0113"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonym_discussion":"",
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"time_of_retrieval":"20220707-021445",
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"adjective"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"tickseed":{
|
|
"antonyms":[],
|
|
"definitions":{
|
|
": coreopsis":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"Recent Examples on the Web",
|
|
"Some perennials such as Zagreb threadleaf tickseed (Coreopsis verticillata) will continue to expand and take over sections of your bed without occasional dividing. \u2014 Tim Johnson, chicagotribune.com , 16 Apr. 2022",
|
|
"These included milkweed, tickseed , corkystem passionflower, firebush, Virginia snakeroot and blue porterweed. \u2014 Amanda Klarsfeld, sun-sentinel.com , 23 Sep. 2020"
|
|
],
|
|
"first_known_use":{
|
|
"circa 1760, in the meaning defined above":""
|
|
},
|
|
"history_and_etymology":{
|
|
"tick entry 3":""
|
|
},
|
|
"pronounciation":[
|
|
"\u02c8tik-\u02ccs\u0113d"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonym_discussion":"",
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"time_of_retrieval":"20220706-105103",
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"ticky-tack":{
|
|
"antonyms":[
|
|
"chic",
|
|
"classic",
|
|
"classy",
|
|
"elegant",
|
|
"exquisite",
|
|
"fashionable",
|
|
"fine",
|
|
"posh",
|
|
"ritzy",
|
|
"smart",
|
|
"sophisticated",
|
|
"stylish",
|
|
"tasteful"
|
|
],
|
|
"definitions":{
|
|
": built of ticky-tacky":[],
|
|
": of an uninspired or monotonous sameness":[],
|
|
": tacky entry 2":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"examples":[],
|
|
"first_known_use":{
|
|
"1962, in the meaning defined above":"Noun",
|
|
"1964, in the meaning defined at sense 1":"Adjective"
|
|
},
|
|
"history_and_etymology":{
|
|
"reduplication of tacky":"Noun"
|
|
},
|
|
"pronounciation":[
|
|
"\u02ccti-k\u0113-\u02c8ta-k\u0113"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonym_discussion":"",
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"cheesy",
|
|
"dowdy",
|
|
"inelegant",
|
|
"styleless",
|
|
"tacky",
|
|
"tasteless",
|
|
"trashy",
|
|
"unfashionable",
|
|
"unstylish"
|
|
],
|
|
"time_of_retrieval":"20220706-224558",
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"adjective",
|
|
"noun"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"ticky-tacky":{
|
|
"antonyms":[
|
|
"chic",
|
|
"classic",
|
|
"classy",
|
|
"elegant",
|
|
"exquisite",
|
|
"fashionable",
|
|
"fine",
|
|
"posh",
|
|
"ritzy",
|
|
"smart",
|
|
"sophisticated",
|
|
"stylish",
|
|
"tasteful"
|
|
],
|
|
"definitions":{
|
|
": built of ticky-tacky":[],
|
|
": of an uninspired or monotonous sameness":[],
|
|
": tacky entry 2":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"examples":[],
|
|
"first_known_use":{
|
|
"1962, in the meaning defined above":"Noun",
|
|
"1964, in the meaning defined at sense 1":"Adjective"
|
|
},
|
|
"history_and_etymology":{
|
|
"reduplication of tacky":"Noun"
|
|
},
|
|
"pronounciation":[
|
|
"\u02ccti-k\u0113-\u02c8ta-k\u0113"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonym_discussion":"",
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"cheesy",
|
|
"dowdy",
|
|
"inelegant",
|
|
"styleless",
|
|
"tacky",
|
|
"tasteless",
|
|
"trashy",
|
|
"unfashionable",
|
|
"unstylish"
|
|
],
|
|
"time_of_retrieval":"20220706-221909",
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"adjective",
|
|
"noun"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"tidbit":{
|
|
"antonyms":[],
|
|
"definitions":{
|
|
": a choice morsel of food":[],
|
|
": a choice or pleasing bit (as of information)":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"I just heard a juicy tidbit about your brother.",
|
|
"gave her an expensive box of chocolate tidbits",
|
|
"Recent Examples on the Web",
|
|
"Another fascinating tidbit of the alignment is all the planets will appear in order of the solar system, of course excluding Earth. \u2014 Jordan Mendoza, USA TODAY , 6 June 2022",
|
|
"Of course, the Kindle story isn't the only tidbit of information about the Duke of Edinbugh to come out in Brown's book. \u2014 Lauren Hubbard, Town & Country , 30 Apr. 2022",
|
|
"Venus, the goddess of love and beauty, will be coming together with karmic Saturn in your communications sector, setting the stage for an interesting opportunity or delightful tidbit of information to blow your way. \u2014 Tarot Astrologers, chicagotribune.com , 28 Mar. 2022",
|
|
"But Waldron also revealed an interesting tidbit about Loki. \u2014 Chris Smith, BGR , 5 May 2022",
|
|
"But there is an interesting tidbit at the end of the video: a new monster that could even be scarier than previous enemies. \u2014 Temi Adebowale, Men's Health , 28 Mar. 2022",
|
|
"Buried halfway through was an intriguing tidbit : The MIT study had failed to account for a bias in its selection of news stories, the article claimed. \u2014 Daniel Engber, The Atlantic , 26 Mar. 2022",
|
|
"Thanks to Chris Gerrett of the Fairview Park Historical Society for sharing this tidbit of local holiday history. \u2014 Carol Kovach, cleveland , 14 Dec. 2021",
|
|
"Meanwhile, let\u2019s end things for now with this ironic tidbit . \u2014 Andy Meek, BGR , 25 Oct. 2021"
|
|
],
|
|
"first_known_use":{
|
|
"circa 1640, in the meaning defined at sense 1":""
|
|
},
|
|
"history_and_etymology":{
|
|
"perhaps from tit- (as in titmouse ) + bit entry 3":""
|
|
},
|
|
"pronounciation":[
|
|
"\u02c8tid-\u02ccbit"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonym_discussion":"",
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"bit",
|
|
"cate",
|
|
"dainty",
|
|
"delectable",
|
|
"delicacy",
|
|
"goody",
|
|
"goodie",
|
|
"kickshaw",
|
|
"treat",
|
|
"viand"
|
|
],
|
|
"time_of_retrieval":"20220706-192635",
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"tiddly":{
|
|
"antonyms":[
|
|
"sober",
|
|
"straight"
|
|
],
|
|
"definitions":{
|
|
": slightly drunk":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"after sampling the single malts at several Scottish distilleries, by day's end we were definitely a little tiddly"
|
|
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"The bridge is about 10 feet above the water, depending on the tide cycle, and the water is about 7 to 10 feet deep, according to Captain Chris Adams of the Centerville-Osterville-Marstons Mills fire department. \u2014 Nick Stoico, BostonGlobe.com , 30 June 2022",
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"The shifting economic tide is changing consumer behaviors. \u2014 Eric Fuller, Forbes , 28 June 2022",
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"The other top ten finisher was also champ of southern tide , Raleigh at 28%. \u2014 Shawn Tully, Fortune , 26 June 2022",
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"When the tide sweeps in, however, the rock forms a rip current that can catch walkers off guard. \u2014 Chloe Williams, The Atlantic , 20 June 2022",
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"Police said the yacht had drifted out of the harbor with the outgoing tide across the state line into Maine. \u2014 Chantal Da Silva, NBC News , 20 June 2022",
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"Still, law enforcement was unable to save the boat, and within two hours of the initial call, the yacht had drifted across the state line with the outgoing tide and was submerged, the release said. \u2014 Liam Reilly, CNN , 19 June 2022",
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"According to State Police, the boat eventually floated out of the harbor and got caught in the outgoing tide . \u2014 CBS News , 19 June 2022",
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"His remarks were also a reminder that the tide of battle is swinging ominously in the Kremlin\u2019s direction in some parts of the country, with Russia likely preparing for fresh offensives in the coming weeks. \u2014 Ishaan Tharoor, Washington Post , 18 June 2022",
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"Recent Examples on the Web: Verb",
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"When food markets closed, Robert got 1,500 euros ($1,600) a month to tide her over. \u2014 John Leicester, ajc , 9 Apr. 2022",
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"And now here's a bit of A.I. news from the past few days to tide you over until next week's regular newsletter. \u2014 Jeremy Kahn, Fortune , 27 May 2022",
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"The Biden administration had estimated its original request would tide the Ukrainians over for about five months. \u2014 W. James Antle Iii, The Week , 12 May 2022",
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"Here's forecast of Round 2 to tide you over until the Bucs go on the clock. \u2014 Nate Davis, USA TODAY , 30 Apr. 2022",
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"Thankfully, season 4 should be epic enough to tide us over until then. \u2014 Jacob Siegal, BGR , 12 Apr. 2022",
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"Check out these events around Menomonee Falls to tide you over this spring until warm weather arrives. \u2014 Cathy Kozlowicz, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel , 23 Mar. 2022",
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"The Let Go have offered a piece of charming rhythmic pop in honor of the artist to tide us over. \u2014 Jason Lipshutz, Billboard , 21 Mar. 2022",
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"Someone offered me a vial of insulin to tide me over. \u2014 Alina Bills, STAT , 5 Mar. 2022"
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|
"Recent Examples on the Web: Noun",
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"The bridge is about 10 feet above the water, depending on the tide cycle, and the water is about 7 to 10 feet deep, according to Captain Chris Adams of the Centerville-Osterville-Marstons Mills fire department. \u2014 Nick Stoico, BostonGlobe.com , 30 June 2022",
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|
"The shifting economic tide is changing consumer behaviors. \u2014 Eric Fuller, Forbes , 28 June 2022",
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"The other top ten finisher was also champ of southern tide , Raleigh at 28%. \u2014 Shawn Tully, Fortune , 26 June 2022",
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|
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"Still, law enforcement was unable to save the boat, and within two hours of the initial call, the yacht had drifted across the state line with the outgoing tide and was submerged, the release said. \u2014 Liam Reilly, CNN , 19 June 2022",
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|
"According to State Police, the boat eventually floated out of the harbor and got caught in the outgoing tide . \u2014 CBS News , 19 June 2022",
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|
"His remarks were also a reminder that the tide of battle is swinging ominously in the Kremlin\u2019s direction in some parts of the country, with Russia likely preparing for fresh offensives in the coming weeks. \u2014 Ishaan Tharoor, Washington Post , 18 June 2022",
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|
"Recent Examples on the Web: Verb",
|
|
"When food markets closed, Robert got 1,500 euros ($1,600) a month to tide her over. \u2014 John Leicester, ajc , 9 Apr. 2022",
|
|
"And now here's a bit of A.I. news from the past few days to tide you over until next week's regular newsletter. \u2014 Jeremy Kahn, Fortune , 27 May 2022",
|
|
"The Biden administration had estimated its original request would tide the Ukrainians over for about five months. \u2014 W. James Antle Iii, The Week , 12 May 2022",
|
|
"Here's forecast of Round 2 to tide you over until the Bucs go on the clock. \u2014 Nate Davis, USA TODAY , 30 Apr. 2022",
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|
"Thankfully, season 4 should be epic enough to tide us over until then. \u2014 Jacob Siegal, BGR , 12 Apr. 2022",
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"Check out these events around Menomonee Falls to tide you over this spring until warm weather arrives. \u2014 Cathy Kozlowicz, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel , 23 Mar. 2022",
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"The Let Go have offered a piece of charming rhythmic pop in honor of the artist to tide us over. \u2014 Jason Lipshutz, Billboard , 21 Mar. 2022",
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|
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|
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|
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|
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|
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|
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|
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|
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|
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|
|
"He has always been a tidy person.",
|
|
"She earns a tidy salary.",
|
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"They paid a tidy sum for the house.",
|
|
"Verb",
|
|
"I tidied the house before they arrived.",
|
|
"Recent Examples on the Web: Adjective",
|
|
"The bedroom isn't the only innovative space: The small kitchen is perfectly neat and tidy thanks to a sliding door that hides extra storage. \u2014 Emily Vanschmus, Better Homes & Gardens , 10 June 2022",
|
|
"Instead they are pinned down, neat and tidy for the Ebony shoot. \u2014 New York Times , 8 June 2022",
|
|
"Keep all of his on-the-go essentials \u2014 wallet, keys, watches and so on \u2014 neat and tidy with this wooden docking station. \u2014 Amanda Garrity, Good Housekeeping , 16 May 2022",
|
|
"To her credit, Ms. Walsh doesn\u2019t corral the information into a neat and tidy thesis. \u2014 Lee Lawrence, WSJ , 13 May 2022",
|
|
"The clear delineations that people assume between work and personal life just aren\u2019t particularly tidy for peasants doing agrarian labor. \u2014 Amanda Mull, The Atlantic , 6 May 2022",
|
|
"Still, the ending is tidy enough to leave me with bigger-picture questions (not the least of which relate to the title, which is fuzzy on the page and nearly meaningless here). \u2014 Daniel Fienberg, The Hollywood Reporter , 27 Apr. 2022",
|
|
"The Caboodle has withstood the test of time and will ensure all your beauty products are perfectly tidy . \u2014 Vogue , 18 Feb. 2022",
|
|
"As is often the case with environmental action, this catch-22 unties the bow from what would otherwise be a very tidy solution. \u2014 Katie Becker, Allure , 20 May 2022",
|
|
"Recent Examples on the Web: Verb",
|
|
"Ostensibly a game for organization freaks, A Little to the Left asks players to tidy up by arranging books, game cartridges, spoons, lampshades, and more into nice, neat arrangements, all while a mischievous cat tries to mess things up again. \u2014 Kyle Orland, Ars Technica , 18 June 2022",
|
|
"Luckily, there are ways to tidy up the toys that will even have the kids excited to lend a helping hand. \u2014 Mary Cornetta, Better Homes & Gardens , 2 June 2022",
|
|
"Most movies that deploy violence tidy it up with empty outrage and vacuous moralizing; here, the violence haunts you. \u2014 New York Times , 2 June 2022",
|
|
"Make everyday meals healthier with the Philips Premium Air Fryer XXL, and tidy your home up in a flash with the Roborock S7 Robot Vacuum and Mop. \u2014 Brittany Vincent, SELF , 31 May 2022",
|
|
"For everybody, please just tidy up as a sign of respect for your fellow humans. \u2014 Tribune Content Agency, Detroit Free Press , 16 Nov. 2021",
|
|
"For everybody, please just tidy up as a sign of respect for your fellow humans. \u2014 Tribune Content Agency, Detroit Free Press , 16 Nov. 2021",
|
|
"Spring will soon spring, so perhaps this is a good time to tidy up around the castle. \u2014 Ed Silverman, STAT , 5 Mar. 2022",
|
|
"Pyongyang has recently been working to tidy its relations with Moscow and Beijing. \u2014 Timothy W. Martin, WSJ , 25 Mar. 2022",
|
|
"Recent Examples on the Web: Noun",
|
|
"While vacuums for cars have come a long way in keeping interior upholstery tidy , the implementation of microfiber fabrics has been huge for car cleaning and detailing. \u2014 Talon Homer, Popular Mechanics , 27 May 2022",
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|
"The long, narrow space needed sunlight, smarter storage, and a warm but easy-to- tidy aesthetic. \u2014 Carisha Swanson, House Beautiful , 18 May 2022",
|
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"This svelte Keurig keeps the countertop tidy but still has a large water reservoir in the back. \u2014 Paige Szmodis, Popular Mechanics , 25 Apr. 2022",
|
|
"The school, tidy and chirping with kids scampering around a blacktop one recent morning, opened in 1926. \u2014 Washington Post , 21 Mar. 2022",
|
|
"The cultural framing of the Jets and the Sharks is a little tidy and not quite on the mark. \u2014 Peggy Noonan, WSJ , 16 Dec. 2021",
|
|
"While a handful of the curation includes kitchen gadgets (from magnetic measuring spoons to a clip-on pasta strainer), most of the products are clever organizers designed to keep your kitchen tidy . \u2014 Isabel Garcia, PEOPLE.com , 17 Mar. 2022",
|
|
"In 2021, the cumulative slash line for pitchers was a tidy .110/.150/.142. \u2014 Steve Gardner, USA TODAY , 11 Mar. 2022",
|
|
"Acrylic drawer dividers, keep rolling pins, measuring cups, and spatulas tidy . \u2014 Missy Keenan, Better Homes & Gardens , 31 Jan. 2022"
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"kempt",
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"neat",
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"orderly",
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"picked up",
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"prim",
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"tiding":{
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": a piece of news":[
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"\u2014 usually used in plural good tidings"
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"examples":[
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"Recent Examples on the Web",
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"Another glad tiding : the final round will be led by a familiar face, conductor Jahja Ling. \u2014 Zachary Lewis, cleveland , 4 July 2021",
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"Jeff J Mitchell/Getty Images LONDON \u2014 Of all the glad tidings that Prime Minister Boris Johnson promised would flow from Brexit, one of the most far-fetched was a baby boom. \u2014 Mark Landler, New York Times , 29 Feb. 2020",
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"Goodbye and good tidings After a false ending, the cast returned for an encore to give goodbye messages. \u2014 Amanda Ostuni, EW.com , 11 Apr. 2020",
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"Henrietta can barely muster polite interest in the family tidings . \u2014 Washington Post , 3 Feb. 2020",
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"Expected or not, the tidings from www.hangoutmusicfest.com are stark: General Admission, VIP and Super VIP passes all are listed as sold out, after general sales started on Dec. 9. \u2014 al , 23 Dec. 2019",
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"Do not involve yourself in this potential mess and do not be the bearer of bad tidings to your aunt. \u2014 Abigail Van Buren, Twin Cities , 8 Oct. 2019",
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"The carols may have vanished from the stores by the 26th, but our inboxes are piled high with tidings of the Season of Giving right up through New Year\u2019s Eve. \u2014 Daniel E. Burns, National Review , 23 Jan. 2020",
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"According to Sakha tradition, tusk hunting violates the sacred ground and brings bad tidings . \u2014 oregonlive , 5 Oct. 2019"
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"12th century, in the meaning defined above":""
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"Middle English, from Old English t\u012bdung , from t\u012bdan to betide":""
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"\u02c8t\u012b-di\u014b"
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"examples":[
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"Recent Examples on the Web",
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"Another glad tiding : the final round will be led by a familiar face, conductor Jahja Ling. \u2014 Zachary Lewis, cleveland , 4 July 2021",
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"Jeff J Mitchell/Getty Images LONDON \u2014 Of all the glad tidings that Prime Minister Boris Johnson promised would flow from Brexit, one of the most far-fetched was a baby boom. \u2014 Mark Landler, New York Times , 29 Feb. 2020",
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"Goodbye and good tidings After a false ending, the cast returned for an encore to give goodbye messages. \u2014 Amanda Ostuni, EW.com , 11 Apr. 2020",
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"Henrietta can barely muster polite interest in the family tidings . \u2014 Washington Post , 3 Feb. 2020",
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"Expected or not, the tidings from www.hangoutmusicfest.com are stark: General Admission, VIP and Super VIP passes all are listed as sold out, after general sales started on Dec. 9. \u2014 al , 23 Dec. 2019",
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"Do not involve yourself in this potential mess and do not be the bearer of bad tidings to your aunt. \u2014 Abigail Van Buren, Twin Cities , 8 Oct. 2019",
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"The carols may have vanished from the stores by the 26th, but our inboxes are piled high with tidings of the Season of Giving right up through New Year\u2019s Eve. \u2014 Daniel E. Burns, National Review , 23 Jan. 2020",
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"According to Sakha tradition, tusk hunting violates the sacred ground and brings bad tidings . \u2014 oregonlive , 5 Oct. 2019"
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"\u02c8t\u012b-di\u014b"
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"tide entry 1 + -o- + -logy":""
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"-ji",
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"t\u012b\u02c8d\u00e4l\u0259j\u0113"
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"a tidy solution to their problem"
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],
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": large , substantial":[
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"a tidy profit"
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],
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"a tidy mind"
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"tidying up after supper"
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"Adjective",
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"He has always been a tidy person.",
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"She earns a tidy salary.",
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"They paid a tidy sum for the house.",
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"Verb",
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"I tidied the house before they arrived.",
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"Recent Examples on the Web: Adjective",
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"The bedroom isn't the only innovative space: The small kitchen is perfectly neat and tidy thanks to a sliding door that hides extra storage. \u2014 Emily Vanschmus, Better Homes & Gardens , 10 June 2022",
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"Instead they are pinned down, neat and tidy for the Ebony shoot. \u2014 New York Times , 8 June 2022",
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"Keep all of his on-the-go essentials \u2014 wallet, keys, watches and so on \u2014 neat and tidy with this wooden docking station. \u2014 Amanda Garrity, Good Housekeeping , 16 May 2022",
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"To her credit, Ms. Walsh doesn\u2019t corral the information into a neat and tidy thesis. \u2014 Lee Lawrence, WSJ , 13 May 2022",
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"The clear delineations that people assume between work and personal life just aren\u2019t particularly tidy for peasants doing agrarian labor. \u2014 Amanda Mull, The Atlantic , 6 May 2022",
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"Still, the ending is tidy enough to leave me with bigger-picture questions (not the least of which relate to the title, which is fuzzy on the page and nearly meaningless here). \u2014 Daniel Fienberg, The Hollywood Reporter , 27 Apr. 2022",
|
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"The Caboodle has withstood the test of time and will ensure all your beauty products are perfectly tidy . \u2014 Vogue , 18 Feb. 2022",
|
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"As is often the case with environmental action, this catch-22 unties the bow from what would otherwise be a very tidy solution. \u2014 Katie Becker, Allure , 20 May 2022",
|
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"Recent Examples on the Web: Verb",
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"Ostensibly a game for organization freaks, A Little to the Left asks players to tidy up by arranging books, game cartridges, spoons, lampshades, and more into nice, neat arrangements, all while a mischievous cat tries to mess things up again. \u2014 Kyle Orland, Ars Technica , 18 June 2022",
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"Luckily, there are ways to tidy up the toys that will even have the kids excited to lend a helping hand. \u2014 Mary Cornetta, Better Homes & Gardens , 2 June 2022",
|
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"Most movies that deploy violence tidy it up with empty outrage and vacuous moralizing; here, the violence haunts you. \u2014 New York Times , 2 June 2022",
|
|
"Make everyday meals healthier with the Philips Premium Air Fryer XXL, and tidy your home up in a flash with the Roborock S7 Robot Vacuum and Mop. \u2014 Brittany Vincent, SELF , 31 May 2022",
|
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"For everybody, please just tidy up as a sign of respect for your fellow humans. \u2014 Tribune Content Agency, Detroit Free Press , 16 Nov. 2021",
|
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"For everybody, please just tidy up as a sign of respect for your fellow humans. \u2014 Tribune Content Agency, Detroit Free Press , 16 Nov. 2021",
|
|
"Spring will soon spring, so perhaps this is a good time to tidy up around the castle. \u2014 Ed Silverman, STAT , 5 Mar. 2022",
|
|
"Pyongyang has recently been working to tidy its relations with Moscow and Beijing. \u2014 Timothy W. Martin, WSJ , 25 Mar. 2022",
|
|
"Recent Examples on the Web: Noun",
|
|
"While vacuums for cars have come a long way in keeping interior upholstery tidy , the implementation of microfiber fabrics has been huge for car cleaning and detailing. \u2014 Talon Homer, Popular Mechanics , 27 May 2022",
|
|
"The long, narrow space needed sunlight, smarter storage, and a warm but easy-to- tidy aesthetic. \u2014 Carisha Swanson, House Beautiful , 18 May 2022",
|
|
"This svelte Keurig keeps the countertop tidy but still has a large water reservoir in the back. \u2014 Paige Szmodis, Popular Mechanics , 25 Apr. 2022",
|
|
"The school, tidy and chirping with kids scampering around a blacktop one recent morning, opened in 1926. \u2014 Washington Post , 21 Mar. 2022",
|
|
"The cultural framing of the Jets and the Sharks is a little tidy and not quite on the mark. \u2014 Peggy Noonan, WSJ , 16 Dec. 2021",
|
|
"While a handful of the curation includes kitchen gadgets (from magnetic measuring spoons to a clip-on pasta strainer), most of the products are clever organizers designed to keep your kitchen tidy . \u2014 Isabel Garcia, PEOPLE.com , 17 Mar. 2022",
|
|
"In 2021, the cumulative slash line for pitchers was a tidy .110/.150/.142. \u2014 Steve Gardner, USA TODAY , 11 Mar. 2022",
|
|
"Acrylic drawer dividers, keep rolling pins, measuring cups, and spatulas tidy . \u2014 Missy Keenan, Better Homes & Gardens , 31 Jan. 2022"
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"Middle English, timely, in good condition, from tide time":"Adjective"
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"\u02c8t\u012b-d\u0113"
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": to put (something) in its proper place in order to make a place tidy":[
|
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"I tidied all the loose papers away before the guests arrived."
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|
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": an annual California composite herb ( Layia platyglossa ) having yellow-rayed flower heads often tipped with white":[]
|
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},
|
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"examples":[
|
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"Recent Examples on the Web",
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"That year, California poppies blanketed parts of the Antelope Valley, and the Carrizo Plain National Monument was dotted in tidy tips and owl\u2019s clover. \u2014 Los Angeles Times , 28 Apr. 2022",
|
|
"Plant wildflowers like Cleveland sage (a woody perennial) and tidy tips (Layia platyglossa). \u2014 Thad Orr, Sunset Magazine , 10 Feb. 2020",
|
|
"Our favorite laundry room tidying tip : Swipe baskets and bins from other rooms to keep folded laundry and cleaning supplies neat and accessible. \u2014 Nicole Saporita, Good Housekeeping , 16 Sep. 2019",
|
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"Kondo speaks at the three day event that includes hours of tidying tips and client services. \u2014 Sara Rodrigues, House Beautiful , 4 Jan. 2019"
|
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],
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"1888, in the meaning defined above":""
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|
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|
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|
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|
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|
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|
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|
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|
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|
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|
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|
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|
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"tie":{
|
|
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|
|
"dead heat",
|
|
"draw",
|
|
"stalemate",
|
|
"standoff"
|
|
],
|
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"definitions":{
|
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|
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": a curved line that joins two musical notes of the same pitch to denote a single tone sustained through the time value of the two":[],
|
|
": a low laced shoe : oxford":[],
|
|
": a method or style of tying or knotting":[],
|
|
": a moral or legal obligation to someone or something typically constituting a restraining power, influence, or duty":[],
|
|
": a structural element (such as a rod or angle iron) holding two pieces together : a tension member in a construction":[],
|
|
": an equality in number (as of votes or scores)":[],
|
|
": any of the transverse supports to which railroad rails are fastened to keep them in line":[],
|
|
": necktie":[],
|
|
": something that is knotted or is to be knotted when worn: such as":[],
|
|
": something that serves as a connecting link: such as":[],
|
|
": to attack with vigor":[],
|
|
": to become attached":[],
|
|
": to close by means of a tie":[],
|
|
": to equalize (the score) in a game or contest":[],
|
|
": to equalize the score of (a game)":[],
|
|
": to fasten, attach, or close by means of a tie":[],
|
|
": to form a knot or bow in":[
|
|
"tie your scarf"
|
|
],
|
|
": to get drunk":[],
|
|
": to join (power systems) electrically":[],
|
|
": to make a bond or connection":[],
|
|
": to make a tie: such as":[],
|
|
": to make an equal score":[],
|
|
": to make by tying constituent elements":[
|
|
"tied a wreath",
|
|
"tie a fishing fly"
|
|
],
|
|
": to make or have an equal score with in a contest":[],
|
|
": to place or establish in relationship : connect":[],
|
|
": to provide or offer something equal to : equal":[],
|
|
": to restrain from independence or freedom of action or choice : constrain by or as if by authority, influence, agreement, or obligation":[],
|
|
": to unite (musical notes) by a tie":[],
|
|
": to unite in marriage":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"Verb",
|
|
"His kidnappers tied him to a chair.",
|
|
"She tied a scarf around her neck.",
|
|
"She tied knots in the rope.",
|
|
"You need to tie your shoe.",
|
|
"His hands and feet had been tied together.",
|
|
"She tied the apron loosely around her waist.",
|
|
"The team still has a chance to tie .",
|
|
"I had the lead but he tied me by making a birdie on the last hole.",
|
|
"Her time tied the world record.",
|
|
"He tied the school's record in the high jump.",
|
|
"Noun",
|
|
"He was wearing a suit and tie .",
|
|
"You have a spot on your tie .",
|
|
"The pants have a tie at the top.",
|
|
"He was not ready to accept the ties of family life.",
|
|
"Recent Examples on the Web: Verb",
|
|
"Two years later, the twosome snuck off one weekend to tie the knot, with only Parton's mother, the pastor and his wife in attendance. \u2014 Nicole Briese, PEOPLE.com , 27 June 2022",
|
|
"Notably, the bride was overjoyed to the finally tie the knot, People reports. \u2014 Erica Gonzales, ELLE , 11 June 2022",
|
|
"Spears, 40, and Asghari, 28, plan to tie the knot today, a source close to the couple tells USA TODAY. \u2014 Naledi Ushe, USA TODAY , 9 June 2022",
|
|
"Britney Spears and Sam Asghari are getting ready to tie the knot \u2014 and soon! \u2014 Starr Bowenbank, Billboard , 9 June 2022",
|
|
"According to confirmation from People, the Once Upon a Time in Hollywood actress, 27, and lead singer of rock band Bleachers, 38, are set to tie the knot, having dated since last summer. \u2014 Trilby Beresford, The Hollywood Reporter , 30 May 2022",
|
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"The same goes for brides and grooms, who often tie the knot in their event barns. \u2014 Maggie Menderski, The Courier-Journal , 18 May 2022",
|
|
"The couple initially set their sights on Greece to tie the knot. \u2014 Sarah Rumpf, Fox News , 6 May 2022",
|
|
"The bridal brand Pronovias announced its in-house alterations program in 2021, while secondhand formalwear start-up Queenly has continued to expand its special-occasion selection to include looks suitable to tie the knot. \u2014 Frances Sol\u00e1-santiago, refinery29.com , 15 Apr. 2022",
|
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"Recent Examples on the Web: Noun",
|
|
"Loeffler Randall\u2019s beaded ankle- tie thong sandals bring a chic summer camp vibe to your ensemble. \u2014 Danielle Directo-meston, The Hollywood Reporter , 1 July 2022",
|
|
"The actor stood out sartorially with a pink shirt-and- tie /black-suit combo. \u2014 Anna Lazarus Caplan, PEOPLE.com , 28 June 2022",
|
|
"Two weeks after their dinner at Loring Place, Mr. Manekin invited Mr. Topper to a black- tie fund-raiser at Cipriani Wall Street. \u2014 New York Times , 24 June 2022",
|
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"The October-December pairing \u2014 Hall is 65; Murdoch is 91 \u2014 made the couple the regular subject of rival tabloids, with paparazzi regularly catching the two smiling broadly on a pristine beach, in a wintry football stadium, or at a black- tie opening. \u2014 BostonGlobe.com , 22 June 2022",
|
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"The ballet flats' materials will guide the overall vibe: Cohen says suede ballet flats are best for laid back outfits with denim, while ankle- tie pairs pair with floating skirts and mini dresses. \u2014 Halie Lesavage, Harper's BAZAAR , 22 June 2022",
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"The bow- tie brand hasn't yet released any pricing details, but the 2022 Silverado ZR2 starts at $69,295. \u2014 Eric Stafford, Car and Driver , 16 June 2022",
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"This official tie -in book delves into all of the details\u2014the sets, the costuming, the inspiration, as well as in-depth interviews with cast and crew like show creator Steven Knight, star Cillian Murphy, and the late, great Helen McCrory. \u2014 Lauren Hubbard, Town & Country , 10 June 2022",
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|
"Our experts also like the dual-side opening and interior tie -down points that help keep items from jostling during the journey. \u2014 Dan Diclerico, Good Housekeeping , 7 June 2022"
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"before the 12th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1a":"Noun",
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"history_and_etymology":{
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"Middle English teg, tye , from Old English t\u0113ag ; akin to Old Norse taug rope, Old English t\u0113on to pull \u2014 more at tow entry 1":"Noun"
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"pronounciation":[
|
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"\u02c8t\u012b"
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],
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220707-083333",
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},
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"tie tack":{
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|
"antonyms":[],
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"definitions":{
|
|
": an ornamented pin with a receiving button or clasp that is used to attach the two parts of a necktie together or to attach a necktie to a shirt":[]
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},
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"examples":[],
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"first_known_use":{
|
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"1954, in the meaning defined above":""
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"history_and_etymology":{},
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"pronounciation":[
|
|
"-\u02cctak"
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],
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"synonym_discussion":"",
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"synonyms":[],
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220708-114344",
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"type":[
|
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"noun"
|
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|
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},
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"tie up":{
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"clog",
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"cramp",
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"encumber",
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"fetter",
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"handicap",
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"hobble",
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"hog-tie",
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"hold back",
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|
"hold up",
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"impede",
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|
"inhibit",
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|
"interfere (with)",
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"manacle",
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"obstruct",
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|
"shackle",
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"short-circuit",
|
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"stymie",
|
|
"trammel"
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],
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"definitions":{
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|
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|
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|
": connection , association":[
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|
"helpful financial tie-ups"
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|
],
|
|
": dock entry 2":[
|
|
"the ferry ties up at the south slip"
|
|
],
|
|
": to assume a definite relationship":[
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"this ties up with what I told you before"
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|
],
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": to cause to be linked so as to depend on or relate to something":[],
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": to connect closely : join":[
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|
"tie up the loose ends"
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|
],
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|
": to keep busy":[
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|
"was tied up in conference all day"
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|
],
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": to place or invest in such a manner as to make unavailable for other purposes":[
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|
"their money was tied up in stocks"
|
|
],
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|
": to preempt the use of":[
|
|
"tied up the phone for an hour"
|
|
],
|
|
": to restrain from normal movement, operation, or progress":[
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|
"traffic was tied up for miles"
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|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"Verb",
|
|
"an accident is tying up traffic at 5th and Broadway",
|
|
"Recent Examples on the Web: Verb",
|
|
"Laurie remained behind for a few months to work on selling the couple's other house and tie up other loose ends. \u2014 Michelle Gardner, The Arizona Republic , 27 June 2022",
|
|
"The new trailer finds the trio scrambling to prove their innocence, tie up loose ends still dangling from their previous mystery, and figure out who keeps planting incriminating evidence in their apartments. \u2014 Jon Blistein, Rolling Stone , 14 June 2022",
|
|
"Some companies will stay cheap forever or even for a long while and tie up your capital. \u2014 Jim Osman, Forbes , 10 June 2022",
|
|
"But chief financial officers also play a role because inventory levels affect financial results and tie up funds that could be used to invest elsewhere in the business. \u2014 Kristin Broughton And Mark Maurer, WSJ , 8 June 2022",
|
|
"The labor board is unlikely to grant Amazon\u2019s petition, labor experts said, but the company could keep fighting the issue in federal court and tie up the ALU in legal wrangling for months or years. \u2014 Matt Day, Bloomberg.com , 8 Apr. 2022",
|
|
"But legal red tape could tie up that money for years. \u2014 The Week Staff, The Week , 5 June 2022",
|
|
"To help such countries, organizations can tie up with NGOs or local administrators there. \u2014 Naveen Joshi, Forbes , 18 Apr. 2022",
|
|
"And that, Associate Justice Elena Kagan suggested, could tie up changes to federal regulations in court for years. \u2014 John Fritze, USA TODAY , 24 Feb. 2022"
|
|
],
|
|
"first_known_use":{
|
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"1530, in the meaning defined at transitive sense 1":"Verb",
|
|
"1851, in the meaning defined at sense 3a":"Noun"
|
|
},
|
|
"history_and_etymology":{},
|
|
"pronounciation":[
|
|
"\u02c8t\u012b-\u02cc\u0259p"
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|
],
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|
"synonym_discussion":"",
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"backup",
|
|
"bottleneck",
|
|
"jam",
|
|
"jam-up",
|
|
"logjam",
|
|
"snarl",
|
|
"tailback"
|
|
],
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|
"time_of_retrieval":"20220706-174418",
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun",
|
|
"verb"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"tie-and-dye":{
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|
"antonyms":[],
|
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"definitions":{
|
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": tie-dyeing":[]
|
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},
|
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"examples":[],
|
|
"first_known_use":{
|
|
"1928, in the meaning defined above":""
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},
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"\u02c8t\u012b-\u0259n-\u02ccd\u012b"
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],
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"synonyms":[],
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220706-211741",
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"type":[
|
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"noun"
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|
]
|
|
},
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"tie-up":{
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"antonyms":[
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"clog",
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|
"cramp",
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"embarrass",
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"encumber",
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"fetter",
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"handcuff",
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"hinder",
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"hog-tie",
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|
"hold up",
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|
"impede",
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|
"inhibit",
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|
"interfere (with)",
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|
"manacle",
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|
"obstruct",
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|
"shackle",
|
|
"short-circuit",
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|
"stymie",
|
|
"trammel"
|
|
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|
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|
": connection , association":[
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|
"helpful financial tie-ups"
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|
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|
": dock entry 2":[
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|
"the ferry ties up at the south slip"
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|
],
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|
": to assume a definite relationship":[
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"this ties up with what I told you before"
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|
],
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": to cause to be linked so as to depend on or relate to something":[],
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": to connect closely : join":[
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|
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": to keep busy":[
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": to place or invest in such a manner as to make unavailable for other purposes":[
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],
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": to preempt the use of":[
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"tied up the phone for an hour"
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],
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": to restrain from normal movement, operation, or progress":[
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|
"traffic was tied up for miles"
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|
]
|
|
},
|
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"examples":[
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|
"Verb",
|
|
"an accident is tying up traffic at 5th and Broadway",
|
|
"Recent Examples on the Web: Verb",
|
|
"Laurie remained behind for a few months to work on selling the couple's other house and tie up other loose ends. \u2014 Michelle Gardner, The Arizona Republic , 27 June 2022",
|
|
"The new trailer finds the trio scrambling to prove their innocence, tie up loose ends still dangling from their previous mystery, and figure out who keeps planting incriminating evidence in their apartments. \u2014 Jon Blistein, Rolling Stone , 14 June 2022",
|
|
"Some companies will stay cheap forever or even for a long while and tie up your capital. \u2014 Jim Osman, Forbes , 10 June 2022",
|
|
"But chief financial officers also play a role because inventory levels affect financial results and tie up funds that could be used to invest elsewhere in the business. \u2014 Kristin Broughton And Mark Maurer, WSJ , 8 June 2022",
|
|
"The labor board is unlikely to grant Amazon\u2019s petition, labor experts said, but the company could keep fighting the issue in federal court and tie up the ALU in legal wrangling for months or years. \u2014 Matt Day, Bloomberg.com , 8 Apr. 2022",
|
|
"But legal red tape could tie up that money for years. \u2014 The Week Staff, The Week , 5 June 2022",
|
|
"To help such countries, organizations can tie up with NGOs or local administrators there. \u2014 Naveen Joshi, Forbes , 18 Apr. 2022",
|
|
"And that, Associate Justice Elena Kagan suggested, could tie up changes to federal regulations in court for years. \u2014 John Fritze, USA TODAY , 24 Feb. 2022"
|
|
],
|
|
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|
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"1530, in the meaning defined at transitive sense 1":"Verb",
|
|
"1851, in the meaning defined at sense 3a":"Noun"
|
|
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|
|
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|
|
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|
|
"\u02c8t\u012b-\u02cc\u0259p"
|
|
],
|
|
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|
|
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|
|
"backup",
|
|
"bottleneck",
|
|
"jam",
|
|
"jam-up",
|
|
"logjam",
|
|
"snarl",
|
|
"tailback"
|
|
],
|
|
"time_of_retrieval":"20220707-040516",
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun",
|
|
"verb"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"tieback":{
|
|
"antonyms":[],
|
|
"definitions":{
|
|
": a curtain with a tieback":[
|
|
"\u2014 usually used in plural"
|
|
],
|
|
": a decorative strip or device of cloth, cord, or metal for draping a curtain to the side of a window":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"Recent Examples on the Web",
|
|
"As for other tiebacks , Shell also has its Coulomb Phase 2 project under construction in the Gulf. \u2014 Jordan Blum, Houston Chronicle , 1 June 2018",
|
|
"For example, subsea tiebacks , which extend the reach of production platforms, allow producers to safely pursue prospects near existing infrastructure. \u2014 Liz Schwarze And Mark Hatfield, Houston Chronicle , 2 May 2018",
|
|
"That means the new discovery can be further drilled and developed through connections, called tiebacks , to the Appomattox to save costs, rather than build a new platform. \u2014 Jordan Blum, Houston Chronicle , 24 May 2018",
|
|
"The agreement requires that van den Broek substantially commence construction within 180 days after foundation-stabilizing tiebacks are installed on The Blues Factory site. \u2014 Jeff Rumage, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel , 29 Mar. 2018",
|
|
"The tieback work is expected to be finished by the end of March, which means van den Broek has until the end of September to substantially commence construction. \u2014 Jeff Rumage, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel , 29 Mar. 2018",
|
|
"This darling rabbit tieback , available in oxford and silver, is just the sort of small accent that will freshen up a room for Easter. \u2014 Alejandra Bennett, Sunset , 22 Jan. 2018",
|
|
"The shower curtain is suspended on Strom's shower pan enclosure; it can be pulled around the Carrara basin or pushed aside with tiebacks . \u2014 Sarah Yang, House Beautiful , 19 Feb. 2014",
|
|
"Strategies include concrete crib walls, soldier pile walls with tiebacks , concrete stitch piles and weep holes in retaining walls that allow rain to drain out. \u2014 Jondi Gumz, The Mercury News , 6 June 2017"
|
|
],
|
|
"first_known_use":{
|
|
"1926, in the meaning defined at sense 1":""
|
|
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|
|
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|
|
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|
|
"\u02c8t\u012b-\u02ccbak"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonym_discussion":"",
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"time_of_retrieval":"20220706-174427",
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"tied":{
|
|
"antonyms":[
|
|
"dead heat",
|
|
"draw",
|
|
"stalemate",
|
|
"standoff"
|
|
],
|
|
"definitions":{
|
|
": a bond of kinship or affection":[],
|
|
": a curved line that joins two musical notes of the same pitch to denote a single tone sustained through the time value of the two":[],
|
|
": a low laced shoe : oxford":[],
|
|
": a method or style of tying or knotting":[],
|
|
": a moral or legal obligation to someone or something typically constituting a restraining power, influence, or duty":[],
|
|
": a structural element (such as a rod or angle iron) holding two pieces together : a tension member in a construction":[],
|
|
": an equality in number (as of votes or scores)":[],
|
|
": any of the transverse supports to which railroad rails are fastened to keep them in line":[],
|
|
": necktie":[],
|
|
": something that is knotted or is to be knotted when worn: such as":[],
|
|
": something that serves as a connecting link: such as":[],
|
|
": to attack with vigor":[],
|
|
": to become attached":[],
|
|
": to close by means of a tie":[],
|
|
": to equalize (the score) in a game or contest":[],
|
|
": to equalize the score of (a game)":[],
|
|
": to fasten, attach, or close by means of a tie":[],
|
|
": to form a knot or bow in":[
|
|
"tie your scarf"
|
|
],
|
|
": to get drunk":[],
|
|
": to join (power systems) electrically":[],
|
|
": to make a bond or connection":[],
|
|
": to make a tie: such as":[],
|
|
": to make an equal score":[],
|
|
": to make by tying constituent elements":[
|
|
"tied a wreath",
|
|
"tie a fishing fly"
|
|
],
|
|
": to make or have an equal score with in a contest":[],
|
|
": to place or establish in relationship : connect":[],
|
|
": to provide or offer something equal to : equal":[],
|
|
": to restrain from independence or freedom of action or choice : constrain by or as if by authority, influence, agreement, or obligation":[],
|
|
": to unite (musical notes) by a tie":[],
|
|
": to unite in marriage":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"Verb",
|
|
"His kidnappers tied him to a chair.",
|
|
"She tied a scarf around her neck.",
|
|
"She tied knots in the rope.",
|
|
"You need to tie your shoe.",
|
|
"His hands and feet had been tied together.",
|
|
"She tied the apron loosely around her waist.",
|
|
"The team still has a chance to tie .",
|
|
"I had the lead but he tied me by making a birdie on the last hole.",
|
|
"Her time tied the world record.",
|
|
"He tied the school's record in the high jump.",
|
|
"Noun",
|
|
"He was wearing a suit and tie .",
|
|
"You have a spot on your tie .",
|
|
"The pants have a tie at the top.",
|
|
"He was not ready to accept the ties of family life.",
|
|
"Recent Examples on the Web: Verb",
|
|
"Two years later, the twosome snuck off one weekend to tie the knot, with only Parton's mother, the pastor and his wife in attendance. \u2014 Nicole Briese, PEOPLE.com , 27 June 2022",
|
|
"Notably, the bride was overjoyed to the finally tie the knot, People reports. \u2014 Erica Gonzales, ELLE , 11 June 2022",
|
|
"Spears, 40, and Asghari, 28, plan to tie the knot today, a source close to the couple tells USA TODAY. \u2014 Naledi Ushe, USA TODAY , 9 June 2022",
|
|
"Britney Spears and Sam Asghari are getting ready to tie the knot \u2014 and soon! \u2014 Starr Bowenbank, Billboard , 9 June 2022",
|
|
"According to confirmation from People, the Once Upon a Time in Hollywood actress, 27, and lead singer of rock band Bleachers, 38, are set to tie the knot, having dated since last summer. \u2014 Trilby Beresford, The Hollywood Reporter , 30 May 2022",
|
|
"The same goes for brides and grooms, who often tie the knot in their event barns. \u2014 Maggie Menderski, The Courier-Journal , 18 May 2022",
|
|
"The couple initially set their sights on Greece to tie the knot. \u2014 Sarah Rumpf, Fox News , 6 May 2022",
|
|
"The bridal brand Pronovias announced its in-house alterations program in 2021, while secondhand formalwear start-up Queenly has continued to expand its special-occasion selection to include looks suitable to tie the knot. \u2014 Frances Sol\u00e1-santiago, refinery29.com , 15 Apr. 2022",
|
|
"Recent Examples on the Web: Noun",
|
|
"Loeffler Randall\u2019s beaded ankle- tie thong sandals bring a chic summer camp vibe to your ensemble. \u2014 Danielle Directo-meston, The Hollywood Reporter , 1 July 2022",
|
|
"The actor stood out sartorially with a pink shirt-and- tie /black-suit combo. \u2014 Anna Lazarus Caplan, PEOPLE.com , 28 June 2022",
|
|
"Two weeks after their dinner at Loring Place, Mr. Manekin invited Mr. Topper to a black- tie fund-raiser at Cipriani Wall Street. \u2014 New York Times , 24 June 2022",
|
|
"The October-December pairing \u2014 Hall is 65; Murdoch is 91 \u2014 made the couple the regular subject of rival tabloids, with paparazzi regularly catching the two smiling broadly on a pristine beach, in a wintry football stadium, or at a black- tie opening. \u2014 BostonGlobe.com , 22 June 2022",
|
|
"The ballet flats' materials will guide the overall vibe: Cohen says suede ballet flats are best for laid back outfits with denim, while ankle- tie pairs pair with floating skirts and mini dresses. \u2014 Halie Lesavage, Harper's BAZAAR , 22 June 2022",
|
|
"The bow- tie brand hasn't yet released any pricing details, but the 2022 Silverado ZR2 starts at $69,295. \u2014 Eric Stafford, Car and Driver , 16 June 2022",
|
|
"This official tie -in book delves into all of the details\u2014the sets, the costuming, the inspiration, as well as in-depth interviews with cast and crew like show creator Steven Knight, star Cillian Murphy, and the late, great Helen McCrory. \u2014 Lauren Hubbard, Town & Country , 10 June 2022",
|
|
"Our experts also like the dual-side opening and interior tie -down points that help keep items from jostling during the journey. \u2014 Dan Diclerico, Good Housekeeping , 7 June 2022"
|
|
],
|
|
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|
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"before the 12th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1a":"Noun",
|
|
"before the 12th century, in the meaning defined at transitive sense 1a":"Verb"
|
|
},
|
|
"history_and_etymology":{
|
|
"Middle English teg, tye , from Old English t\u0113ag ; akin to Old Norse taug rope, Old English t\u0113on to pull \u2014 more at tow entry 1":"Noun"
|
|
},
|
|
"pronounciation":[
|
|
"\u02c8t\u012b"
|
|
],
|
|
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|
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|
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"band",
|
|
"bind",
|
|
"truss"
|
|
],
|
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220707-100356",
|
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|
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|
|
"noun",
|
|
"verb"
|
|
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|
|
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|
|
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|
|
"antonyms":[
|
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"clog",
|
|
"cramp",
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|
|
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|
|
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|
|
"handcuff",
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|
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|
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"hinder",
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"hobble",
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"hog-tie",
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"hold back",
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"hold up",
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"impede",
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"inhibit",
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"interfere (with)",
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"manacle",
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"obstruct",
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"shackle",
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"short-circuit",
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"stymie",
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"trammel"
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],
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"definitions":{
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": a mooring place for a boat":[],
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": a slowdown or stoppage of traffic, business, or operation (as by a mechanical breakdown)":[],
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": connection , association":[
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"helpful financial tie-ups"
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],
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": dock entry 2":[
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"the ferry ties up at the south slip"
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],
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": to assume a definite relationship":[
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"this ties up with what I told you before"
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],
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": to cause to be linked so as to depend on or relate to something":[],
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": to connect closely : join":[
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"tie up the loose ends"
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],
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": to keep busy":[
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"was tied up in conference all day"
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],
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": to place or invest in such a manner as to make unavailable for other purposes":[
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"their money was tied up in stocks"
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],
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": to preempt the use of":[
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"tied up the phone for an hour"
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],
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": to restrain from normal movement, operation, or progress":[
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"traffic was tied up for miles"
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]
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},
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"examples":[
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"Verb",
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"an accident is tying up traffic at 5th and Broadway",
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"Recent Examples on the Web: Verb",
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"Laurie remained behind for a few months to work on selling the couple's other house and tie up other loose ends. \u2014 Michelle Gardner, The Arizona Republic , 27 June 2022",
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"The new trailer finds the trio scrambling to prove their innocence, tie up loose ends still dangling from their previous mystery, and figure out who keeps planting incriminating evidence in their apartments. \u2014 Jon Blistein, Rolling Stone , 14 June 2022",
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"Some companies will stay cheap forever or even for a long while and tie up your capital. \u2014 Jim Osman, Forbes , 10 June 2022",
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"But chief financial officers also play a role because inventory levels affect financial results and tie up funds that could be used to invest elsewhere in the business. \u2014 Kristin Broughton And Mark Maurer, WSJ , 8 June 2022",
|
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"The labor board is unlikely to grant Amazon\u2019s petition, labor experts said, but the company could keep fighting the issue in federal court and tie up the ALU in legal wrangling for months or years. \u2014 Matt Day, Bloomberg.com , 8 Apr. 2022",
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"But legal red tape could tie up that money for years. \u2014 The Week Staff, The Week , 5 June 2022",
|
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"To help such countries, organizations can tie up with NGOs or local administrators there. \u2014 Naveen Joshi, Forbes , 18 Apr. 2022",
|
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"And that, Associate Justice Elena Kagan suggested, could tie up changes to federal regulations in court for years. \u2014 John Fritze, USA TODAY , 24 Feb. 2022"
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],
|
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"first_known_use":{
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"1530, in the meaning defined at transitive sense 1":"Verb",
|
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"1851, in the meaning defined at sense 3a":"Noun"
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},
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"history_and_etymology":{},
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"pronounciation":[
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"\u02c8t\u012b-\u02cc\u0259p"
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],
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"synonym_discussion":"",
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"synonyms":[
|
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"backup",
|
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"bottleneck",
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"jam",
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"jam-up",
|
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"logjam",
|
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"snarl",
|
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"tailback"
|
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],
|
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220706-164744",
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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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"tier":{
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"antonyms":[],
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"definitions":{
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": a group of political or geographic divisions that form a row across the map":[
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"the southern tier of states"
|
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],
|
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": class , category":[],
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": one that ties":[],
|
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": to place or arrange in tiers":[],
|
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": to rise in tiers":[]
|
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},
|
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"examples":[],
|
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"first_known_use":{
|
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"1569, in the meaning defined at sense 1a":"Noun",
|
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"1633, in the meaning defined above":"Noun",
|
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"circa 1889, in the meaning defined at transitive sense":"Verb"
|
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},
|
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"history_and_etymology":{
|
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"Middle French tire rank, from Old French \u2014 more at attire":"Noun"
|
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},
|
|
"pronounciation":[
|
|
"\u02c8tir",
|
|
"\u02c8t\u012b(-\u0259)r"
|
|
],
|
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"synonym_discussion":"",
|
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"synonyms":[],
|
|
"time_of_retrieval":"20220707-111335",
|
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"type":[
|
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"noun",
|
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"verb"
|
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]
|
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},
|
|
"tier pole":{
|
|
"antonyms":[],
|
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"definitions":{
|
|
": a horizontal pole in a tobacco barn on which the tobacco sticks are hung":[]
|
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},
|
|
"examples":[],
|
|
"first_known_use":{},
|
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"history_and_etymology":{},
|
|
"pronounciation":[],
|
|
"synonym_discussion":"",
|
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"synonyms":[],
|
|
"time_of_retrieval":"20220708-121509",
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"tierra caliente":{
|
|
"antonyms":[],
|
|
"definitions":{},
|
|
"examples":[],
|
|
"first_known_use":{},
|
|
"history_and_etymology":{
|
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"Spanish, literally, hot land":""
|
|
},
|
|
"pronounciation":[
|
|
"t\u0113\u00a6er\u0259\u02cckal\u0113\u02c8ent\u0113"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonym_discussion":"",
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"time_of_retrieval":"20220708-105535",
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"tierra fr\u00eda":{
|
|
"antonyms":[],
|
|
"definitions":{},
|
|
"examples":[],
|
|
"first_known_use":{},
|
|
"history_and_etymology":{
|
|
"Spanish, literally, cold land":""
|
|
},
|
|
"pronounciation":[],
|
|
"synonym_discussion":"",
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"time_of_retrieval":"20220708-102722",
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"tiff":{
|
|
"antonyms":[
|
|
"altercate",
|
|
"argue",
|
|
"argufy",
|
|
"bicker",
|
|
"brabble",
|
|
"brawl",
|
|
"controvert",
|
|
"dispute",
|
|
"fall out",
|
|
"fight",
|
|
"hassle",
|
|
"jar",
|
|
"quarrel",
|
|
"quibble",
|
|
"row",
|
|
"scrap",
|
|
"spat",
|
|
"squabble",
|
|
"wrangle"
|
|
],
|
|
"definitions":{
|
|
": a petty quarrel":[],
|
|
": to have a petty quarrel":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"Noun",
|
|
"got into a little tiff about what color sheets to buy for their bed",
|
|
"Verb",
|
|
"like any couple, they occasionally tiff , but it's never anything serious",
|
|
"Recent Examples on the Web: Noun",
|
|
"An tiff between employees at a McDonald\u2019s in the East Atlanta Village neighborhood led to gun violence late Friday afternoon. \u2014 Matt Bruce, ajc , 4 June 2022",
|
|
"The items sell quickly both online and in store, prompting \u2014 at least once \u2014 a friendly tiff among customers at different tables trying to get the last of the jade jewelry. \u2014 Los Angeles Times , 22 Apr. 2022",
|
|
"But Athens and Ankara\u2019s latest tiff amid Russia\u2019s aggression in Europe could spell trouble for the very military alliance that Russian President Vladimir Putin would like to see dismantled. \u2014 Caitlin Mcfall, Fox News , 26 May 2022",
|
|
"But a love triangle was a more believable motive than a tiff over gymnasium equipment, so the prosecution also introduced evidence from Barney\u2019s death. \u2014 April White, Smithsonian Magazine , 24 May 2022",
|
|
"Some companies are concerned about risks short of war, such as being caught in the crosshairs of a U.S.-China sanctions tiff , or even that a company\u2019s social stances could be a flashpoint, Ms. Burns said. \u2014 Richard Vanderford, WSJ , 9 May 2022",
|
|
"Schwarzenegger hosted the spinoff show, on which Trump was a producer, and got into a public tiff with him in 2017 over declining ratings \u2014 each blaming the other for the lack of viewers. \u2014 Los Angeles Times , 17 Mar. 2022",
|
|
"Former Louisville basketball coach Chris Mack attended Sunday\u2019s Super Bowl to watch his beloved Bengals and engaged in a Twitter tiff from SoFi Stadium in Los Angeles. \u2014 Brett Dawson, The Courier-Journal , 15 Feb. 2022",
|
|
"But the court is also where the impetuous teen gets into a tiff with a local gangster, with whom Will ends up in jail overnight. \u2014 Washington Post , 12 Feb. 2022"
|
|
],
|
|
"first_known_use":{
|
|
"1700, in the meaning defined above":"Verb",
|
|
"1754, in the meaning defined above":"Noun"
|
|
},
|
|
"history_and_etymology":{
|
|
"origin unknown":"Verb"
|
|
},
|
|
"pronounciation":[
|
|
"\u02c8tif"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonym_discussion":"",
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"altercation",
|
|
"argle-bargle",
|
|
"argument",
|
|
"argy-bargy",
|
|
"battle royal",
|
|
"bicker",
|
|
"brawl",
|
|
"contretemps",
|
|
"controversy",
|
|
"cross fire",
|
|
"disagreement",
|
|
"dispute",
|
|
"donnybrook",
|
|
"falling-out",
|
|
"fight",
|
|
"hassle",
|
|
"imbroglio",
|
|
"kickup",
|
|
"misunderstanding",
|
|
"quarrel",
|
|
"rhubarb",
|
|
"row",
|
|
"scrap",
|
|
"set-to",
|
|
"spat",
|
|
"squabble",
|
|
"wrangle"
|
|
],
|
|
"time_of_retrieval":"20220707-094026",
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun",
|
|
"verb"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"tight":{
|
|
"antonyms":[
|
|
"penetrable",
|
|
"permeable",
|
|
"pervious"
|
|
],
|
|
"definitions":{
|
|
": barely allowing time for completion":[
|
|
"a tight schedule",
|
|
"tight deadlines"
|
|
],
|
|
": being such that the subject fills the frame":[
|
|
"a tight close-up"
|
|
],
|
|
": capable , competent":[],
|
|
": characterized by a polished style and precise arrangements in music performance":[],
|
|
": characterized by firmness or strictness in control or application or in attention to details":[
|
|
"tight security",
|
|
"ran a tight newsroom",
|
|
"keeps a tight hand on her investments"
|
|
],
|
|
": characterized by little difference in the relative positions of contestants with respect to final outcome : close":[
|
|
"a tight race for mayor"
|
|
],
|
|
": closely packed : very full":[
|
|
"a tight bale of hay"
|
|
],
|
|
": difficult to cope with":[
|
|
"in a tight spot financially"
|
|
],
|
|
": fast , tightly , firmly":[
|
|
"the door was shut tight"
|
|
],
|
|
": having a close personal or working relationship : intimate":[
|
|
"is tight with the boss"
|
|
],
|
|
": having elements close together":[
|
|
"a tight formation",
|
|
"a tight line of type"
|
|
],
|
|
": in a sound manner : soundly":[
|
|
"sleep tight"
|
|
],
|
|
": marked by control or discipline in expression or style : having little or no extraneous matter":[
|
|
"tight writing"
|
|
],
|
|
": marked by unusual tension (as in the face or body)":[
|
|
"lips tight with anger",
|
|
"a family tight with fear"
|
|
],
|
|
": not liberal in giving : stingy":[
|
|
"tight with a penny"
|
|
],
|
|
": so close in structure as to prevent passage or escape (as of liquid, gas, or light)":[
|
|
"a tight ship",
|
|
"a tight seal"
|
|
],
|
|
": somewhat drunk":[],
|
|
": strongly fixed or held : secure":[
|
|
"a tight jar lid",
|
|
"a tight grip on the ladder"
|
|
],
|
|
"\u2014 compare lightproof , watertight":[
|
|
"a tight ship",
|
|
"a tight seal"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"Adjective",
|
|
"The lid is too tight . I can't loosen it.",
|
|
"She made a tight knot in the rope.",
|
|
"Keep a tight grip on his hand when you cross the street.",
|
|
"Pull the ribbon tight and make a bow.",
|
|
"Adverb",
|
|
"Is the door shut tight ",
|
|
"She screwed the cap on tight .",
|
|
"Don't close the lid so tight .",
|
|
"We were packed as tight as sardines on the bus.",
|
|
"Recent Examples on the Web: Adjective",
|
|
"Your average chip shop has always run on tight margins. \u2014 William Booth, Washington Post , 2 July 2022",
|
|
"Or how its leather case fit too tightly to zip, perhaps forcing Bianca to slam the butt end of a rare and mistakenly loaded Browning Auto-5 smack-dab onto the floor, the muzzle facing square and tight against her lung. \u2014 Matt Sullivan, Rolling Stone , 2 July 2022",
|
|
"Oil just capped its first monthly drop since November on fears of a global downturn, but despite that the supply situation remains tight . \u2014 Fortune , 2 July 2022",
|
|
"More primary takeaways::A good night for women such as Bowser in DC and Britt in Ala.; tight House races in Va. \u2014 Julia Mueller, USA TODAY , 1 July 2022",
|
|
"The sound wasn\u2019t working, the camera couldn\u2019t get the angles right in such a tight space, the curtains kept falling. \u2014 Adam Rathe, Town & Country , 1 July 2022",
|
|
"At the same time, supplies for crude oil and gasoline have remained tight . \u2014 CBS News , 1 July 2022",
|
|
"LeBron James has already won with Irving in Cleveland, and Anthony Davis, a tight James ally, is supportive, according to people familiar with the situation. \u2014 Houston Mitchell, Los Angeles Times , 1 July 2022",
|
|
"The Sox need at least two more righties Cora can trust in a tight spot. \u2014 Peter Abraham, BostonGlobe.com , 1 July 2022",
|
|
"Recent Examples on the Web: Adverb",
|
|
"For video testimony that could be admissible as evidence, Rosen even gets the tight -lipped Furman to share some critical information. \u2014 Matt Sullivan, Rolling Stone , 23 June 2022",
|
|
"While other streaming services are still staying tight -lipped, Netflix has been unusually open about its strategy. \u2014 Heather Kelly, Washington Post , 22 June 2022",
|
|
"While Legend remained tight -lipped about any updates, his voice beamed with enthusiasm when speaking about his new project. \u2014 Okla Jones, Essence , 17 June 2022",
|
|
"Bullock said local organizers and the observers had a good exchange of ideas, but that their guests were pretty tight -lipped about how Utah\u2019s facilities rate compared to other potential hosts. \u2014 Julie Jag, The Salt Lake Tribune , 24 May 2022",
|
|
"Law enforcement officials have remained tight -lipped about the slew of documents the man charged in the Buffalo shooting may have posted online before the attack. \u2014 Will Carless, USA TODAY , 22 May 2022",
|
|
"Hernandez is the only new member of the group, which has become tight -knit and has mostly played above expectations the past couple of years. \u2014 Bob Mcmanaman, The Arizona Republic , 8 June 2022",
|
|
"Still, many Americans are holding on tight to their constitutional right to bear arms. \u2014 Alexandra Meeks, CNN , 26 May 2022",
|
|
"But after holding tight , as 14-point underdogs, in an ugly game that remained tied deep into the third quarter, the Buffalo Bills started looking like themselves again \u2014 and the Dolphins like themselves. \u2014 David Furones, sun-sentinel.com , 31 Oct. 2021"
|
|
],
|
|
"first_known_use":{
|
|
"14th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1a":"Adjective",
|
|
"1680, in the meaning defined at sense 1":"Adverb"
|
|
},
|
|
"history_and_etymology":{
|
|
"Middle English tiht, thyht dense, solid, watertight, of Scandinavian origin; akin to Old Norse th\u0113ttr tight; akin to Middle High German d\u012bhte thick, Sanskrit tanakti it causes to coagulate":"Adjective"
|
|
},
|
|
"pronounciation":[
|
|
"\u02c8t\u012bt"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonym_discussion":"",
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"impenetrable",
|
|
"impermeable",
|
|
"impervious"
|
|
],
|
|
"time_of_retrieval":"20220706-211946",
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"adjective",
|
|
"adverb",
|
|
"noun"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"tight end":{
|
|
"antonyms":[],
|
|
"definitions":{
|
|
": an offensive football end who lines up close to the tackle and can act as a lineman or receiver":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"Recent Examples on the Web",
|
|
"Power forward Jackson Bowser, one of the top 2023 football prospects in the state as a tight end , started last season. \u2014 Richard Obert, The Arizona Republic , 18 June 2022",
|
|
"Both are still looking for a commitment from a tight end . \u2014 Stephen Means, cleveland , 4 June 2022",
|
|
"Wayne said last month that Alabama is looking at him potentially as a tight end as well. \u2014 Nick Alvarez | Nalvarez@al.com, al , 29 May 2022",
|
|
"In Wilson\u2019s 10 years with Seattle, Jimmy Graham\u2019s three-season stretch from 2015-17 was the most productive for a tight end . \u2014 Parker Gabriel, USA TODAY , 18 May 2022",
|
|
"Three-star tight end Jackson Carver committed to Miami on Tuesday. \u2014 Adam Lichtenstein, Sun Sentinel , 19 June 2022",
|
|
"Smith became the first UAB player chosen in the NFL Draft since wide receiver J.J. Nelson and tight end Kennard Blackman went in 2015. \u2014 Mark Inabinett | Minabinett@al.com, al , 14 June 2022",
|
|
"Notable players on the Team Columbia roster include tight end Riley Williams and quarterback Cru Newman from Class 6A state champion Central Catholic. \u2014 oregonlive , 13 June 2022",
|
|
"The other headliner was Sweden tight end Theo Melin \u00d6hrstr\u00f6m, who also took Ohio State down to the wire before committing to Texas A&M. \u2014 Robert Fenbers, cleveland , 11 June 2022"
|
|
],
|
|
"first_known_use":{
|
|
"1962, in the meaning defined above":""
|
|
},
|
|
"history_and_etymology":{},
|
|
"pronounciation":[],
|
|
"synonym_discussion":"",
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"time_of_retrieval":"20220707-190108",
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"tight joint":{
|
|
"antonyms":[],
|
|
"definitions":{
|
|
": a book joint against which the cover board is set snugly without the space or depression of the open joint":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"examples":[],
|
|
"first_known_use":{},
|
|
"history_and_etymology":{},
|
|
"pronounciation":[],
|
|
"synonym_discussion":"",
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"time_of_retrieval":"20220706-115313",
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"tight-lipped":{
|
|
"antonyms":[
|
|
"blabby",
|
|
"chatty",
|
|
"communicative",
|
|
"conversational",
|
|
"gabby",
|
|
"garrulous",
|
|
"loquacious",
|
|
"motormouthed",
|
|
"mouthy",
|
|
"talkative",
|
|
"talky",
|
|
"unreserved"
|
|
],
|
|
"definitions":{
|
|
": having the lips closed tight (as in determination)":[],
|
|
": reluctant to speak : taciturn":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"examples":[],
|
|
"first_known_use":{
|
|
"1876, in the meaning defined at sense 1":""
|
|
},
|
|
"history_and_etymology":{},
|
|
"pronounciation":[
|
|
"\u02c8t\u012bt-\u02c8lipt"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonym_discussion":"",
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"closemouthed",
|
|
"dumb",
|
|
"laconic",
|
|
"reserved",
|
|
"reticent",
|
|
"silent",
|
|
"taciturn",
|
|
"uncommunicative"
|
|
],
|
|
"time_of_retrieval":"20220707-081201",
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"adjective"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"tight-mouthed":{
|
|
"antonyms":[
|
|
"communicative",
|
|
"open"
|
|
],
|
|
"definitions":{
|
|
": closemouthed":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"examples":[],
|
|
"first_known_use":{
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"1911, in the meaning defined above":""
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},
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"history_and_etymology":{},
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"pronounciation":[
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"-\u02c8mau\u0307tht",
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"\u02c8t\u012bt-\u02c8mau\u0307t\u035fhd"
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],
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"synonym_discussion":"",
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"synonyms":[
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"close",
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"closemouthed",
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"dark",
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"reticent",
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"secretive",
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"uncommunicative"
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],
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220707-093934",
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"adjective"
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"tighten":{
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"antonyms":[
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"loosen",
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"slack",
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"slacken"
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"examples":[
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"She tightened her hold on the handle.",
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"tighten the straps on the backpack so that the load doesn't shift while hiking",
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"Recent Examples on the Web",
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"Steps by the Federal Reserve to tighten its monetary policy and increase interest rates also support the dollar. \u2014 Nina Trentmann, WSJ , 22 June 2022",
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"Now the Fed has little choice but to tighten policy by aggressively cutting rates to curb inflation. \u2014 CNN , 26 May 2022",
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"Investor fears that the Federal Reserve will have to aggressively tighten monetary policy to bring down inflation unleashed a massive stock sell-off on Wall Street during the week. \u2014 Washington Post , 14 May 2022",
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"Few economists think the Fed shouldn\u2019t tighten monetary policy. \u2014 Tim Fernholz, Quartz , 2 May 2022",
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"The figures underscore the debate about how much scope the U.S. central bank has to tighten policy before the economy cracks. \u2014 Vildana Hajric, Fortune , 29 Apr. 2022",
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"The crypto sell-off comes as tech stocks are dragging down equity markets in the face of fresh China lockdowns, Russia's ongoing war in Ukraine and the Federal Reserve beginning to tighten its monetary policy. \u2014 Billy Bambrough, Forbes , 12 Apr. 2022",
|
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"Interest rates have been soaring in response to increasingly hawkish plans by the Federal Reserve to tighten monetary policy. \u2014 Katia Dmitrieva, Bloomberg.com , 28 Mar. 2022",
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"At this point, the Fed is sticking with its plans to tighten monetary policy. \u2014 Los Angeles Times , 3 Mar. 2022"
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],
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"first_known_use":{
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"circa 1727, in the meaning defined at transitive sense":""
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},
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"history_and_etymology":{},
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"pronounciation":[
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"\u02c8t\u012b-t\u1d4an"
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],
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"synonym_discussion":"",
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"synonyms":[
|
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"strain",
|
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"stretch",
|
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"tauten",
|
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"tense"
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],
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220706-204844",
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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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"tighten the noose":{
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"antonyms":[],
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"definitions":{
|
|
": to make a situation more difficult for someone":[
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"The new tougher penalties will tighten the noose on traffic offenders.",
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"They tightened the noose around the enemy by cutting the supply lines."
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]
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},
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"examples":[],
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"first_known_use":{},
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"synonym_discussion":"",
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"synonyms":[],
|
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220707-043215",
|
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"type":[
|
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"idiom"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"tighten the purse strings":{
|
|
"antonyms":[],
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"definitions":{
|
|
": to make less money available for spending":[
|
|
"School administrators are already tightening the purse strings ."
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"examples":[],
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"first_known_use":{},
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|
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"synonyms":[],
|
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220707-053802",
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"idiom"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"tighten the screws":{
|
|
"antonyms":[],
|
|
"definitions":{
|
|
": to put more pressure on someone or something to do something":[
|
|
"We need to tighten the screws on people who've been evading the tax."
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"examples":[],
|
|
"first_known_use":{},
|
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"history_and_etymology":{},
|
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"pronounciation":[],
|
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"synonym_discussion":"",
|
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"synonyms":[],
|
|
"time_of_retrieval":"20220707-010212",
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"idiom"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"tighten up":{
|
|
"antonyms":[],
|
|
"definitions":{
|
|
": to become more strict or effective or to make (something) more strict or effective":[
|
|
"Security around the building has tightened up recently.",
|
|
"They tightened up security around the building."
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"examples":[],
|
|
"first_known_use":{},
|
|
"history_and_etymology":{},
|
|
"pronounciation":[],
|
|
"synonym_discussion":"",
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"time_of_retrieval":"20220707-100204",
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"phrasal verb"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"tighten/put the thumbscrews on":{
|
|
"antonyms":[],
|
|
"definitions":{
|
|
": to use harsh measures to force (a person or group) to do something or stop doing something":[
|
|
"The government is tightening/putting the thumbscrews on dissenters."
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"examples":[],
|
|
"first_known_use":{},
|
|
"history_and_etymology":{},
|
|
"pronounciation":[],
|
|
"synonym_discussion":"",
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"time_of_retrieval":"20220707-014037",
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"idiom"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"tightfisted":{
|
|
"antonyms":[
|
|
"bounteous",
|
|
"bountiful",
|
|
"charitable",
|
|
"freehanded",
|
|
"generous",
|
|
"liberal",
|
|
"munificent",
|
|
"openhanded",
|
|
"unsparing",
|
|
"unstinting"
|
|
],
|
|
"definitions":{
|
|
": reluctant to part with money":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"The company's tightfisted owner won't raise the workers' salaries.",
|
|
"the company is pretty tightfisted when it comes to bonuses",
|
|
"Recent Examples on the Web",
|
|
"Diplomats from neighboring countries, Afghans overseas and U.N. officials have all called on the United States to relax its tightfisted approach. \u2014 Ishaan Tharoor, Washington Post , 22 June 2022",
|
|
"The ambience reflects Hankey\u2019s tightfisted approach to his seven companies, which include a Toyota dealership, a dealer management software developer and Midway Car Rental, which does a big business renting exotic cars. \u2014 Los Angeles Times , 27 Sep. 2021",
|
|
"But most problems that befall condo associations are not from nefarious board members or tightfisted unit owners, said Rolando, the Florida Bar Association\u2019s Condominium and Planned Development Committee co-chair. \u2014 Washington Post , 7 July 2021",
|
|
"The Heiress Hunt is about two strong-willed individuals learning to wrest the tightfisted control that has dictated their lives (and their success). \u2014 Maureen Lee Lenker, EW.com , 1 Apr. 2021",
|
|
"Cal Jillson, a Dallas professor who has written a book about Texas' tightfisted approach to budgeting, said a reason state leaders ask for lists of possible cuts is to probe for which programs can be jettisoned. \u2014 James Barrag\u00e1n, Dallas News , 9 Sep. 2020",
|
|
"The landscape of this Trainaceous Era was crammed with rogues, chancers, visionaries, and tightfisted despots. \u2014 Anthony Lane, The New Yorker , 4 May 2020",
|
|
"There may be tightfisted holdouts, though not the N.C.A.A., which bailed on its winter and spring championships on Thursday afternoon. \u2014 Michael Powell, New York Times , 13 Mar. 2020",
|
|
"To get that partial reimbursement, many farmers had to deal with tightfisted local officials. \u2014 Keith Bradsher, New York Times , 17 Dec. 2019"
|
|
],
|
|
"first_known_use":{
|
|
"1844, in the meaning defined above":""
|
|
},
|
|
"history_and_etymology":{},
|
|
"pronounciation":[
|
|
"\u02c8t\u012bt-\u02c8fi-st\u0259d"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonym_discussion":"",
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"cheap",
|
|
"chintzy",
|
|
"close",
|
|
"closefisted",
|
|
"mean",
|
|
"mingy",
|
|
"miserly",
|
|
"niggard",
|
|
"niggardly",
|
|
"parsimonious",
|
|
"penny-pinching",
|
|
"penurious",
|
|
"pinching",
|
|
"pinchpenny",
|
|
"spare",
|
|
"sparing",
|
|
"stingy",
|
|
"stinting",
|
|
"tight",
|
|
"uncharitable",
|
|
"ungenerous"
|
|
],
|
|
"time_of_retrieval":"20220707-003832",
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"adjective",
|
|
"noun"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"tightfistedness":{
|
|
"antonyms":[
|
|
"bounteous",
|
|
"bountiful",
|
|
"charitable",
|
|
"freehanded",
|
|
"generous",
|
|
"liberal",
|
|
"munificent",
|
|
"openhanded",
|
|
"unsparing",
|
|
"unstinting"
|
|
],
|
|
"definitions":{
|
|
": reluctant to part with money":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"The company's tightfisted owner won't raise the workers' salaries.",
|
|
"the company is pretty tightfisted when it comes to bonuses",
|
|
"Recent Examples on the Web",
|
|
"Diplomats from neighboring countries, Afghans overseas and U.N. officials have all called on the United States to relax its tightfisted approach. \u2014 Ishaan Tharoor, Washington Post , 22 June 2022",
|
|
"The ambience reflects Hankey\u2019s tightfisted approach to his seven companies, which include a Toyota dealership, a dealer management software developer and Midway Car Rental, which does a big business renting exotic cars. \u2014 Los Angeles Times , 27 Sep. 2021",
|
|
"But most problems that befall condo associations are not from nefarious board members or tightfisted unit owners, said Rolando, the Florida Bar Association\u2019s Condominium and Planned Development Committee co-chair. \u2014 Washington Post , 7 July 2021",
|
|
"The Heiress Hunt is about two strong-willed individuals learning to wrest the tightfisted control that has dictated their lives (and their success). \u2014 Maureen Lee Lenker, EW.com , 1 Apr. 2021",
|
|
"Cal Jillson, a Dallas professor who has written a book about Texas' tightfisted approach to budgeting, said a reason state leaders ask for lists of possible cuts is to probe for which programs can be jettisoned. \u2014 James Barrag\u00e1n, Dallas News , 9 Sep. 2020",
|
|
"The landscape of this Trainaceous Era was crammed with rogues, chancers, visionaries, and tightfisted despots. \u2014 Anthony Lane, The New Yorker , 4 May 2020",
|
|
"There may be tightfisted holdouts, though not the N.C.A.A., which bailed on its winter and spring championships on Thursday afternoon. \u2014 Michael Powell, New York Times , 13 Mar. 2020",
|
|
"To get that partial reimbursement, many farmers had to deal with tightfisted local officials. \u2014 Keith Bradsher, New York Times , 17 Dec. 2019"
|
|
],
|
|
"first_known_use":{
|
|
"1844, in the meaning defined above":""
|
|
},
|
|
"history_and_etymology":{},
|
|
"pronounciation":[
|
|
"\u02c8t\u012bt-\u02c8fi-st\u0259d"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonym_discussion":"",
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"cheap",
|
|
"chintzy",
|
|
"close",
|
|
"closefisted",
|
|
"mean",
|
|
"mingy",
|
|
"miserly",
|
|
"niggard",
|
|
"niggardly",
|
|
"parsimonious",
|
|
"penny-pinching",
|
|
"penurious",
|
|
"pinching",
|
|
"pinchpenny",
|
|
"spare",
|
|
"sparing",
|
|
"stingy",
|
|
"stinting",
|
|
"tight",
|
|
"uncharitable",
|
|
"ungenerous"
|
|
],
|
|
"time_of_retrieval":"20220707-015112",
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"adjective",
|
|
"noun"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"tightish":{
|
|
"antonyms":[],
|
|
"definitions":{
|
|
": somewhat difficult":[],
|
|
": somewhat tight : close-fitting":[
|
|
"tightish long sleeves pushed back over the wrist",
|
|
"\u2014 D. C. Calthrop"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"examples":[],
|
|
"first_known_use":{},
|
|
"history_and_etymology":{
|
|
"tight entry 1 + -ish":""
|
|
},
|
|
"pronounciation":[
|
|
"\u02c8t\u012bt|",
|
|
"\u02c8t\u012bt|ish",
|
|
"|\u0113sh"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonym_discussion":"",
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"time_of_retrieval":"20220708-073625",
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"adjective"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"tightlock":{
|
|
"antonyms":[],
|
|
"definitions":{
|
|
": a disease of cotton caused by any of several fungi (especially of the genus Diplodia ) and characterized by failure of the affected locks to fluff and by discoloration and weakening of the fibers":[],
|
|
": of, relating to, or being a coupling device for cushioning the impact between railroad cars at starts or stops by taking up the slack":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"examples":[],
|
|
"first_known_use":{},
|
|
"history_and_etymology":{},
|
|
"pronounciation":[],
|
|
"synonym_discussion":"",
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"time_of_retrieval":"20220706-212608",
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"adjective",
|
|
"noun"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"tightness":{
|
|
"antonyms":[
|
|
"penetrable",
|
|
"permeable",
|
|
"pervious"
|
|
],
|
|
"definitions":{
|
|
": barely allowing time for completion":[
|
|
"a tight schedule",
|
|
"tight deadlines"
|
|
],
|
|
": being such that the subject fills the frame":[
|
|
"a tight close-up"
|
|
],
|
|
": capable , competent":[],
|
|
": characterized by a polished style and precise arrangements in music performance":[],
|
|
": characterized by firmness or strictness in control or application or in attention to details":[
|
|
"tight security",
|
|
"ran a tight newsroom",
|
|
"keeps a tight hand on her investments"
|
|
],
|
|
": characterized by little difference in the relative positions of contestants with respect to final outcome : close":[
|
|
"a tight race for mayor"
|
|
],
|
|
": closely packed : very full":[
|
|
"a tight bale of hay"
|
|
],
|
|
": difficult to cope with":[
|
|
"in a tight spot financially"
|
|
],
|
|
": fast , tightly , firmly":[
|
|
"the door was shut tight"
|
|
],
|
|
": having a close personal or working relationship : intimate":[
|
|
"is tight with the boss"
|
|
],
|
|
": having elements close together":[
|
|
"a tight formation",
|
|
"a tight line of type"
|
|
],
|
|
": in a sound manner : soundly":[
|
|
"sleep tight"
|
|
],
|
|
": marked by control or discipline in expression or style : having little or no extraneous matter":[
|
|
"tight writing"
|
|
],
|
|
": marked by unusual tension (as in the face or body)":[
|
|
"lips tight with anger",
|
|
"a family tight with fear"
|
|
],
|
|
": not liberal in giving : stingy":[
|
|
"tight with a penny"
|
|
],
|
|
": so close in structure as to prevent passage or escape (as of liquid, gas, or light)":[
|
|
"a tight ship",
|
|
"a tight seal"
|
|
],
|
|
": somewhat drunk":[],
|
|
": strongly fixed or held : secure":[
|
|
"a tight jar lid",
|
|
"a tight grip on the ladder"
|
|
],
|
|
"\u2014 compare lightproof , watertight":[
|
|
"a tight ship",
|
|
"a tight seal"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"Adjective",
|
|
"The lid is too tight . I can't loosen it.",
|
|
"She made a tight knot in the rope.",
|
|
"Keep a tight grip on his hand when you cross the street.",
|
|
"Pull the ribbon tight and make a bow.",
|
|
"Adverb",
|
|
"Is the door shut tight ",
|
|
"She screwed the cap on tight .",
|
|
"Don't close the lid so tight .",
|
|
"We were packed as tight as sardines on the bus.",
|
|
"Recent Examples on the Web: Adjective",
|
|
"Your average chip shop has always run on tight margins. \u2014 William Booth, Washington Post , 2 July 2022",
|
|
"Or how its leather case fit too tightly to zip, perhaps forcing Bianca to slam the butt end of a rare and mistakenly loaded Browning Auto-5 smack-dab onto the floor, the muzzle facing square and tight against her lung. \u2014 Matt Sullivan, Rolling Stone , 2 July 2022",
|
|
"Oil just capped its first monthly drop since November on fears of a global downturn, but despite that the supply situation remains tight . \u2014 Fortune , 2 July 2022",
|
|
"More primary takeaways::A good night for women such as Bowser in DC and Britt in Ala.; tight House races in Va. \u2014 Julia Mueller, USA TODAY , 1 July 2022",
|
|
"The sound wasn\u2019t working, the camera couldn\u2019t get the angles right in such a tight space, the curtains kept falling. \u2014 Adam Rathe, Town & Country , 1 July 2022",
|
|
"At the same time, supplies for crude oil and gasoline have remained tight . \u2014 CBS News , 1 July 2022",
|
|
"LeBron James has already won with Irving in Cleveland, and Anthony Davis, a tight James ally, is supportive, according to people familiar with the situation. \u2014 Houston Mitchell, Los Angeles Times , 1 July 2022",
|
|
"The Sox need at least two more righties Cora can trust in a tight spot. \u2014 Peter Abraham, BostonGlobe.com , 1 July 2022",
|
|
"Recent Examples on the Web: Adverb",
|
|
"For video testimony that could be admissible as evidence, Rosen even gets the tight -lipped Furman to share some critical information. \u2014 Matt Sullivan, Rolling Stone , 23 June 2022",
|
|
"While other streaming services are still staying tight -lipped, Netflix has been unusually open about its strategy. \u2014 Heather Kelly, Washington Post , 22 June 2022",
|
|
"While Legend remained tight -lipped about any updates, his voice beamed with enthusiasm when speaking about his new project. \u2014 Okla Jones, Essence , 17 June 2022",
|
|
"Bullock said local organizers and the observers had a good exchange of ideas, but that their guests were pretty tight -lipped about how Utah\u2019s facilities rate compared to other potential hosts. \u2014 Julie Jag, The Salt Lake Tribune , 24 May 2022",
|
|
"Law enforcement officials have remained tight -lipped about the slew of documents the man charged in the Buffalo shooting may have posted online before the attack. \u2014 Will Carless, USA TODAY , 22 May 2022",
|
|
"Hernandez is the only new member of the group, which has become tight -knit and has mostly played above expectations the past couple of years. \u2014 Bob Mcmanaman, The Arizona Republic , 8 June 2022",
|
|
"Still, many Americans are holding on tight to their constitutional right to bear arms. \u2014 Alexandra Meeks, CNN , 26 May 2022",
|
|
"But after holding tight , as 14-point underdogs, in an ugly game that remained tied deep into the third quarter, the Buffalo Bills started looking like themselves again \u2014 and the Dolphins like themselves. \u2014 David Furones, sun-sentinel.com , 31 Oct. 2021"
|
|
],
|
|
"first_known_use":{
|
|
"14th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1a":"Adjective",
|
|
"1680, in the meaning defined at sense 1":"Adverb"
|
|
},
|
|
"history_and_etymology":{
|
|
"Middle English tiht, thyht dense, solid, watertight, of Scandinavian origin; akin to Old Norse th\u0113ttr tight; akin to Middle High German d\u012bhte thick, Sanskrit tanakti it causes to coagulate":"Adjective"
|
|
},
|
|
"pronounciation":[
|
|
"\u02c8t\u012bt"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonym_discussion":"",
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"impenetrable",
|
|
"impermeable",
|
|
"impervious"
|
|
],
|
|
"time_of_retrieval":"20220706-170927",
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"adjective",
|
|
"adverb",
|
|
"noun"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"tightrope":{
|
|
"antonyms":[],
|
|
"definitions":{
|
|
": a dangerously precarious situation":[
|
|
"\u2014 usually used in the phrase walk a tightrope"
|
|
],
|
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": a rope or wire stretched taut for acrobats to perform on":[]
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},
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"examples":[
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"Recent Examples on the Web",
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"Zara is walking a tightrope , navigating a conflicting set of ideas and rules about women\u2019s desirability and shame. \u2014 Seemab Gul, The New Yorker , 25 May 2022",
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"In press conferences, Chen would speak a mix of Chinese and English, a representation of the cultural tightrope that many Asian Americans balance. \u2014 Michelle Shen, USA TODAY , 11 Feb. 2022",
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"The defense has more of a tightrope to walk with jurors with its opening statement, according to legal experts. \u2014 Sara Ashley O'brien, CNN , 8 Sep. 2021",
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"Youngkin is struggling to pull off \u2014 a preview of the tightrope that Republicans in swing states across the country are likely to face in the 2022 midterms. \u2014 Washington Post , 7 June 2021",
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"The performance was typical of Mr. Macron, and unusual for any head of state, the equivalent of tightrope walking without a net. \u2014 New York Times , 5 Mar. 2021",
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"The incident was a dramatic illustration of the tightrope walked by programmers at television networks that appeal to fans of former President Donald Trump during his second impeachment trial. \u2014 David Bauder, Chron , 10 Feb. 2021",
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"Since slavery, our bodies have walked an impossible tightrope between being hypervisible and erotically illegible. \u2014 Allure , 13 May 2022",
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"And part of being a race car driver is walking that tightrope and understanding where the limit is. \u2014 Michelle R. Martinelli, USA TODAY , 27 May 2022"
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],
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"first_known_use":{
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"1801, in the meaning defined at sense 1":""
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"\u02c8t\u012bt-\u02ccr\u014dp"
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],
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"synonyms":[],
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220707-092230",
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"type":[
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"noun"
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]
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},
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"tights":{
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"antonyms":[],
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"definitions":{},
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"examples":[
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"Recent Examples on the Web",
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"Windowsen dress, $1,256, available at windowsen.com; Wolford tights , $145, available at worlfordshop.com. \u2014 refinery29.com , 26 Apr. 2022",
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"In addition, Zien manages to pull off playing Albert Einstein, Robert Strauss and a pre-fame Marlene Dietrich (top hat, tights , growly Germanic vocals and all). \u2014 A.d. Amorosi, Variety , 13 Apr. 2022",
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"For the show, the Hadids sported coordinating red corset dresses with latex tights and bleach brows, both of which were themes throughout the sleek show. \u2014 Quinci Legardye, Harper's BAZAAR , 26 Feb. 2022",
|
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"Even my heaviest, 250-weight merino-wool tights aren\u2019t warm enough on their own in below-freezing temperatures. \u2014 Wes Siler, Outside Online , 15 Jan. 2021",
|
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"Grace paired her outfit with a purple bucket hat with flowers and light pink tights . \u2014 Georgia Slater, PEOPLE.com , 2 June 2022",
|
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"Love it or loathe it, at some point most children will get wriggled into ballet tights or tap shoes and sent into a room with the music and the mirror to work off some energy, make friends and learn to take direction. \u2014 Los Angeles Times , 20 May 2022",
|
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"Leave the Danzig tee and black tights at home until Orion\u2019s fall concerts. \u2014 Matt Wake | Mwake@al.com, al , 14 May 2022",
|
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"Your costume can be made up of green shorts, a green corset or top, poison ivy tights and even a green wig! \u2014 Katarina Avendano, Good Housekeeping , 12 May 2022"
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],
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"first_known_use":{
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"circa 1837, in the meaning defined above":""
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},
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"history_and_etymology":{},
|
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"pronounciation":[
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"\u02c8t\u012bts"
|
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],
|
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"synonym_discussion":"",
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"synonyms":[],
|
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220706-125313",
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"type":[
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"noun plural",
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"plural noun"
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]
|
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},
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"tightwad":{
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"antonyms":[],
|
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"definitions":{
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": a close or miserly person":[]
|
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},
|
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"examples":[
|
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"Her husband's such a tightwad that he never wants to go out to dinner.",
|
|
"you're always such a tightwad when charity comes calling",
|
|
"Recent Examples on the Web",
|
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"But come Sunday, the tightwad could still walk away with the trophy. \u2014 Jarrett Bell, USA TODAY , 12 Feb. 2022",
|
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"Valentine\u2019s Day plus being too much of a tightwad to buy a gift. \u2014 Erika W. Smith, refinery29.com , 5 Feb. 2020",
|
|
"So Carew signed with the Angels and the Yankees maintained their imperious and often disdainful view of the Twins as backwater tightwads who didn't sufficiently appreciate the privilege of playing against the Yankees, much less for them. \u2014 Steve Rushin, SI.com , 20 Sep. 2019",
|
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"Maybe because the tightwad organization has shed $20 million off an already bottom-feeding payroll, to an even thinner $63.5 million. \u2014 Ann Killion, San Francisco Chronicle , 1 Mar. 2018",
|
|
"The details of the tax returns painted Reagan as a tightwad , helping augment his public image as a crusader who would cut government spending. \u2014 Kevin M. Kruse, Esquire , 14 Apr. 2017"
|
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],
|
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"first_known_use":{
|
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"1906, in the meaning defined above":""
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|
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"pronounciation":[
|
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"\u02c8t\u012bt-\u02ccw\u00e4d"
|
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],
|
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"synonym_discussion":"",
|
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"synonyms":[
|
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"cheapskate",
|
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"churl",
|
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"hunks",
|
|
"miser",
|
|
"niggard",
|
|
"penny-pincher",
|
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"piker",
|
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"scrooge",
|
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"skinflint"
|
|
],
|
|
"time_of_retrieval":"20220706-194436",
|
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"type":[
|
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"noun"
|
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]
|
|
},
|
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"tike":{
|
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"antonyms":[],
|
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"definitions":{
|
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": a clumsy, churlish, or eccentric person":[],
|
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": a small child":[]
|
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},
|
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"examples":[],
|
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"first_known_use":{},
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|
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|
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|
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220706-181309",
|
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"type":[
|
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"noun"
|
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]
|
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},
|
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"tilt":{
|
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|
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|
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|
|
": a contest on horseback in which two combatants charging with lances or similar weapons try to unhorse each other : joust":[],
|
|
": a sloping surface":[],
|
|
": a tournament of tilts":[],
|
|
": any of various contests resembling or suggesting tilting with lances":[],
|
|
": dispute , contention":[],
|
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": slant , bias":[
|
|
"a tilt toward military involvement"
|
|
],
|
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|
|
": the act of tilting : the state or position of being tilted":[],
|
|
": to cause to have an inclination":[],
|
|
": to charge against":[
|
|
"tilt an adversary"
|
|
],
|
|
": to cover or provide with a tilt":[],
|
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|
|
": to incline, tend, or become drawn toward an opinion, course of action, or one side of a controversy":[],
|
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": to make an impetuous attack":[
|
|
"tilt at social evils"
|
|
],
|
|
": to move or shift so as to lean or incline : slant":[],
|
|
": to point or thrust in or as if in a tilt":[
|
|
"tilt a lance"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"examples":[],
|
|
"first_known_use":{
|
|
"1507, in the meaning defined at sense 4a":"Noun",
|
|
"1594, in the meaning defined at transitive sense 1":"Verb",
|
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"15th century, in the meaning defined above":"Verb"
|
|
},
|
|
"history_and_etymology":{
|
|
"Middle English teld, telte tent, canopy, from Old English teld ; akin to Old High German zelt tent":"Noun",
|
|
"Middle English tulten, tilten to fall over, cause to fall, from Old English *tyltan, *tieltan , akin to Old English tealt unstable, tealtian to totter":"Verb and Noun"
|
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},
|
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"pronounciation":[
|
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"\u02c8tilt"
|
|
],
|
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|
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|
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220707-075628",
|
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|
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|
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"noun",
|
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"verb"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
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|
|
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|
|
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|
|
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|
|
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|
|
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|
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|
|
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|
|
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|
|
": slant , bias":[
|
|
"a tilt toward military involvement"
|
|
],
|
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|
|
": to cause to have an inclination":[],
|
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|
|
"tilt an adversary"
|
|
],
|
|
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|
|
": to engage in a combat with lances : joust":[],
|
|
": to incline, tend, or become drawn toward an opinion, course of action, or one side of a controversy":[],
|
|
": to make an impetuous attack":[
|
|
"tilt at social evils"
|
|
],
|
|
": to move or shift so as to lean or incline : slant":[],
|
|
": to point or thrust in or as if in a tilt":[
|
|
"tilt a lance"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"examples":[],
|
|
"first_known_use":{
|
|
"1507, in the meaning defined at sense 4a":"Noun",
|
|
"1594, in the meaning defined at transitive sense 1":"Verb",
|
|
"15th century, in the meaning defined above":"Verb"
|
|
},
|
|
"history_and_etymology":{
|
|
"Middle English teld, telte tent, canopy, from Old English teld ; akin to Old High German zelt tent":"Noun",
|
|
"Middle English tulten, tilten to fall over, cause to fall, from Old English *tyltan, *tieltan , akin to Old English tealt unstable, tealtian to totter":"Verb and Noun"
|
|
},
|
|
"pronounciation":[
|
|
"\u02c8tilt"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonym_discussion":"",
|
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"synonyms":[],
|
|
"time_of_retrieval":"20220707-014610",
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"adjective",
|
|
"noun",
|
|
"verb"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"tilting":{
|
|
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|
|
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|
|
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|
|
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|
|
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|
|
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|
|
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|
|
": dispute , contention":[],
|
|
": slant , bias":[
|
|
"a tilt toward military involvement"
|
|
],
|
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|
|
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|
|
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|
|
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|
|
"tilt an adversary"
|
|
],
|
|
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|
|
": to engage in a combat with lances : joust":[],
|
|
": to incline, tend, or become drawn toward an opinion, course of action, or one side of a controversy":[],
|
|
": to make an impetuous attack":[
|
|
"tilt at social evils"
|
|
],
|
|
": to move or shift so as to lean or incline : slant":[],
|
|
": to point or thrust in or as if in a tilt":[
|
|
"tilt a lance"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"examples":[],
|
|
"first_known_use":{
|
|
"1507, in the meaning defined at sense 4a":"Noun",
|
|
"1594, in the meaning defined at transitive sense 1":"Verb",
|
|
"15th century, in the meaning defined above":"Verb"
|
|
},
|
|
"history_and_etymology":{
|
|
"Middle English teld, telte tent, canopy, from Old English teld ; akin to Old High German zelt tent":"Noun",
|
|
"Middle English tulten, tilten to fall over, cause to fall, from Old English *tyltan, *tieltan , akin to Old English tealt unstable, tealtian to totter":"Verb and Noun"
|
|
},
|
|
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|
|
"\u02c8tilt"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonym_discussion":"",
|
|
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|
|
"time_of_retrieval":"20220707-070906",
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"adjective",
|
|
"noun",
|
|
"verb"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"timber":{
|
|
"antonyms":[],
|
|
"definitions":{
|
|
": a curving frame branching outward from the keel of a ship and bending upward in a vertical direction that is usually composed of several pieces united : rib":[],
|
|
": a large squared or dressed piece of wood ready for use or forming part of a structure":[],
|
|
": growing trees or their wood":[],
|
|
": lumber sense 2a":[],
|
|
": to frame, cover, or support with timbers":[],
|
|
": wood suitable for building or for carpentry":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"Noun",
|
|
"upon our approach the deer disappeared back into the timber from whence it had come",
|
|
"needed a new load of timber to finish building the house",
|
|
"Recent Examples on the Web: Noun",
|
|
"Summer beams, large horizontal beams in the ceilings of early American timber -framed houses, supported the floor above while acting as binding beams running in a transverse direction, connecting one post to another. \u2014 Regina Cole, Forbes , 3 May 2022",
|
|
"Over his career, the elder Mr. Stuckey\u2019s 100 ideas a day begot a billboard company, a timber business, a trucking business and a car dealership, among others. \u2014 New York Times , 11 June 2022",
|
|
"The timber -frame building known as the Intro Project on West 25th Street near West Side Market, has a green roof, Scharver said. \u2014 Peter Krouse, cleveland , 8 June 2022",
|
|
"The floating dock will be anchored to an old timber loading dock that today sees only a handful of ships a year through a private logging company, project officials said. \u2014 Alex Demarban, Anchorage Daily News , 7 June 2022",
|
|
"The Ascent, a 25-story, 259-unit high rise, will be the tallest mass timber structure in the world and is expected to be completed this summer. \u2014 Jennifer Sawhney, Journal Sentinel , 7 June 2022",
|
|
"Nestled among trees behind a slalom course of barriers, the school\u2019s warm timber facade resembles undulating waves. \u2014 Elizabeth Williamson, The Atlantic , 2 June 2022",
|
|
"According to a brief history supplied by the palace, it originally was walled with timber . \u2014 Maria Puente, USA TODAY , 1 June 2022",
|
|
"Main structural elements are to be large, prefabricated wood panels known as cross-laminated timber , as well as beams and columns made with Southern yellow pine. \u2014 Jaime Adame, Arkansas Online , 27 May 2022",
|
|
"Recent Examples on the Web: Verb",
|
|
"Brick and timber low-rise buildings with ample natural light, garden space, high ceilings, ease of ingress and egress and amenities including gyms and dog parks are in. \u2014 Hadley Meares, The Hollywood Reporter , 7 June 2022",
|
|
"As the trees grew, the family leased the land to timber companies, generating enough money to pay property taxes and cover some college costs. \u2014 Richard Rubin, WSJ , 2 May 2022",
|
|
"Unlike the previous government, the Taliban have not supplied engineers to monitor toxic gas, or timber to support tunnels that stretch for hundreds of yards. \u2014 New York Times , 29 Mar. 2022",
|
|
"Since then, the groups have overseen restoration work and timber harvesting there with the goal of building trails that would tie into an in-progress network at the neighboring Cotoni-Coast Dairies National Monument to the south. \u2014 Gregory Thomas, San Francisco Chronicle , 9 Mar. 2022",
|
|
"Will timber harvested from lands under Conservation Fund care be milled in the region",
|
|
"When Russia faced sanctions following the annexation of the Ukrainian peninsula of Crimea in 2014, Mr. Putin turned to China to soften the blow, stepping up trade across the border from energy to timber . \u2014 New York Times , 15 Dec. 2021",
|
|
"Decades later, portions with same-age trees would be harvested at once \u2014 essentially clear-cut, a major shift away from their efforts to steward timber to more closely resemble natural forest ecosystems. \u2014 Julie Johnson, San Francisco Chronicle , 28 Nov. 2021",
|
|
"Court documents show the plaintiffs requested relief in excess of $75,000 plus legal costs, interest and damages due to negligence, negligent misrepresentation, trespass, unjust destruction of property, and wrongful injuries to timber . \u2014 Wulf James-roby, USA TODAY , 1 Oct. 2021"
|
|
],
|
|
"first_known_use":{
|
|
"before the 12th century, in the meaning defined above":"Verb",
|
|
"before the 12th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1a":"Noun"
|
|
},
|
|
"history_and_etymology":{
|
|
"Middle English, from Old English, building, wood; akin to Old High German zimbar wood, room, Greek demein to build, domos course of stones or bricks":"Noun"
|
|
},
|
|
"pronounciation":[
|
|
"\u02c8tim-b\u0259r"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonym_discussion":"",
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"forest",
|
|
"forestland",
|
|
"timberland",
|
|
"wood(s)",
|
|
"woodland"
|
|
],
|
|
"time_of_retrieval":"20220707-072025",
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"adjective",
|
|
"noun",
|
|
"verb"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"timberland":{
|
|
"antonyms":[],
|
|
"definitions":{
|
|
": wooded land especially with marketable timber":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"the wildfire burned through a large swath of timberland",
|
|
"Recent Examples on the Web",
|
|
"So Cornell was granted 500,000 acres of timberland in Wisconsin's Chippewa River valley. \u2014 Jim Higgins, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel , 3 May 2022",
|
|
"Ironically, these forest giants, some of which stood during William Penn's days, were saved from the axe by the Cook lumber family, early conservationists who deeded 7,200 acres of timberland to the Commonwealth in 1927. \u2014 Gina Decaprio Vercesi, Travel + Leisure , 12 Apr. 2022",
|
|
"Passamaquoddy tribe raised more than $30 million by selling such credits tied to almost 98,500 acres of timberland , The Wall Street Journal has reported. \u2014 Luis Garcia, WSJ , 18 Mar. 2022",
|
|
"Hundreds of millions of dollars have been invested in the two irrigation projects that are important for conservation, and saving water and timberland , the governor said. \u2014 Michael R. Wickline, Arkansas Online , 26 Dec. 2021",
|
|
"The timberland , the group claims, is among the quality native forests left in the state. \u2014 Frank Witsil, Detroit Free Press , 9 Dec. 2021",
|
|
"It\u2019s not necessarily a lot of moneymaking from a commercial timberland perspective, but really important habitat and for protecting the river corridor. \u2014 oregonlive , 25 Nov. 2021",
|
|
"Among his philanthropic activities, Buck held over 1.2 million acres of timberland under the Tall Timbers Trust, according to Subway. \u2014 Alain Sherter, CBS News , 19 Nov. 2021",
|
|
"The timberland is between Stillwater and The Lakes subdivisions. \u2014 Kathy Jumper, al , 24 Oct. 2021"
|
|
],
|
|
"first_known_use":{
|
|
"1654, in the meaning defined above":""
|
|
},
|
|
"history_and_etymology":{},
|
|
"pronounciation":[
|
|
"\u02c8tim-b\u0259r-\u02ccland"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonym_discussion":"",
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"forest",
|
|
"forestland",
|
|
"timber",
|
|
"wood(s)",
|
|
"woodland"
|
|
],
|
|
"time_of_retrieval":"20220707-013502",
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"timberless":{
|
|
"antonyms":[],
|
|
"definitions":{
|
|
": having no timber : not wooded":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"examples":[],
|
|
"first_known_use":{},
|
|
"history_and_etymology":{},
|
|
"pronounciation":[
|
|
"-l\u0259\u0307s"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonym_discussion":"",
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"time_of_retrieval":"20220708-104221",
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"adjective"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"timberline":{
|
|
"antonyms":[],
|
|
"definitions":{
|
|
": the upper limit of arboreal growth in mountains or high latitudes":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"Recent Examples on the Web",
|
|
"Hike it to the top of Mount Abe, one of the state\u2019s five 4,000-foot peaks; the rocky summit pokes above the timberline and offers stunning 360-degree views that span from the Adirondacks in the west to New Hampshire\u2019s White Mountains in the east. \u2014 The Editors, Outside Online , 18 Aug. 2020",
|
|
"The trail wanders up and down above timberline for several miles before dropping back into black spruce thickets on its way to the lonesome outpost at Mile 101 on the Steese Highway. \u2014 John Schandelmeier, Anchorage Daily News , 31 Oct. 2020",
|
|
"The calving grounds habitually used are located above timberline . \u2014 John Schandelmeier, Anchorage Daily News , 9 May 2020",
|
|
"The trailhead is at 11,500 feet near timberline and the trail tops out at 12,800 feet. \u2014 John Meyer, The Denver Post , 17 July 2019",
|
|
"The east end of the Denali Highway is above timberline immediately out of Paxson. \u2014 John Schandelmeier, Anchorage Daily News , 28 Dec. 2019",
|
|
"The easier higher slopes gave way below the timberline to defiles lined with tree roots and narrow ravines. \u2014 Simon Akam, Outside Online , 27 Nov. 2019",
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"Boreal toads live in Rocky Mountain wetlands above 8,000 feet up to timberline . \u2014 Bruce Finley, The Denver Post , 13 July 2019",
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"In the mountains, windy especially above timberline with isolated thunderstorms. \u2014 Kirk Mitchell, The Denver Post , 19 June 2019"
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"1867, in the meaning defined above":""
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"\u02c8tim-b\u0259r-\u02ccl\u012bn"
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"the timbre of his voice",
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"Recent Examples on the Web",
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"Dean Fleischer Camp realized as much in the summer of 2010, when the first audience was introduced to the stop-motion character\u2019s trembling timbre and infectious positivity. \u2014 Thomas Floyd, Washington Post , 30 June 2022",
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"There\u2019s all of these different aspects \u2013 the timbre , the rhythm, they\u2019re getting processed in different parts. \u2014 Chris Willman, Variety , 10 June 2022",
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"Hopkin: These molecular properties were then mapped to musical qualities, like pitch and tone, duration and timbre , even reverberation. \u2014 Karen Hopkin, Scientific American , 31 Oct. 2021",
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"Her rich, arcing voice poured like molasses and intertwined with Plant\u2019s reserved timbre as the band\u2019s surrounding passages swelled and decayed. \u2014 Bob Gendron, Chicago Tribune , 8 June 2022",
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"In these works, Debussy elevated timbre and texture to new importance. \u2014 Christian Hertzog, San Diego Union-Tribune , 23 May 2022",
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"Knowing a body in space, the parabolas of certain gestures, the side angles of expressions, the timbre of a wisecrack, the mood of a certain strut lend an illusion of kinship. \u2014 Charles Mcnultytheater Critic, Los Angeles Times , 2 May 2022",
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"This smaller band seemed paradoxically louder, more powerful, as each player\u2019s precise control of their own timbre , bow weight, and articulation was striking in this smaller hall. \u2014 Luke Schulze, San Diego Union-Tribune , 16 May 2022",
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"With that unmistakable guitar singing in symphony with a colorful palette of musical styles and voices, from Branch\u2019s sweet timbre to the dramatic rumble of tenor Pl\u00e1cido Domingo, Shaman is the kind of pop album only Carlos Santana could make. \u2014 Yasmine Shemesh, Billboard , 22 Mar. 2022"
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"French, from Middle French, bell struck by a hammer, from Old French, drum, from Middle Greek tymbanon kettledrum, from Greek tympanon \u2014 more at tympanum":""
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": a prison sentence":[],
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": added or accumulated quantities or instances":[
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": an appointed, fixed, or customary moment or hour for something to happen, begin, or end":[
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"arrived ahead of time"
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],
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": an hourly pay rate":[
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"straight time"
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],
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": an opportune or suitable moment":[
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"decided it was time to retire",
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": any of various systems (such as a sidereal or solar system) of reckoning time":[],
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": at intervals : occasionally":[],
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": at the appointed time":[],
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": based on installment payments":[
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"a time sale"
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],
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": conditions at present or at some specified period":[
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"\u2014 usually used in plural times are hard move with the times"
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": equal fractional parts of which an indicated number equal a comparatively greater quantity":[
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"three times closer"
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": eventually":[],
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": finite as contrasted with infinite duration":[],
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": frequently , repeatedly":[],
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": in correct tempo":[
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"learn to play in time"
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],
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": leisure":[
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"time for reading"
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": nevertheless , yet":[
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"slick and at the same time strangely unprofessional",
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"\u2014 Gerald Weaks"
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": once in a while : occasionally":[],
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": one of a series of recurring instances or repeated actions":[
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": payable on a specified future day or a certain length of time after presentation for acceptance":[
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"a time draft",
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"time deposits"
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": rate of speed : tempo":[],
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": recording time":[],
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": season":[
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"very hot for this time of year"
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": sufficiently early":[],
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": the grouping of the beats of music : rhythm":[],
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": the hours or days required to be occupied by one's work":[
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"make up time",
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"on company time"
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],
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": the measured or measurable period during which an action, process, or condition exists or continues : duration":[],
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": the playing time of a game":[],
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": the point or period when something occurs : occasion":[],
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": the present time":[
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"issues of the time"
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],
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": time-out sense 1":[],
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": timed to ignite or explode at a specific moment":[
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"a time charge"
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],
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": to arrange or set the time of : schedule":[],
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": to cause to keep time with something":[],
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": to determine or record the time, duration, or rate of":[
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"time a horse"
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],
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": to dispose (something, such as a mechanical part) so that an action occurs at a desired instant or in a desired way":[],
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": to keep or beat time":[],
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": to regulate (a watch) to keep correct time":[],
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": to set the tempo, speed, or duration of":[
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"timed his leap perfectly",
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"\u2014 Neil Amdur"
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],
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": turn":[
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"three times at bat"
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],
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": very quickly or soon":[],
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": wages paid at discharge or resignation":[
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"pick up your time and get out"
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]
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"examples":[
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"Noun",
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"The two events were separated by time and space.",
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"The poem is a reflection on the passage of time .",
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"What was happening at that particular moment in time ",
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"It has been that way since the beginning of time .",
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"If only I could travel back in time and do things differently.",
|
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"They were given a relatively short amount of time to finish the job.",
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"The situation has been getting more complicated as time goes by .",
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"happening for an extended period of time",
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"Would you prefer the meeting to be at an earlier time ",
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"Feel free to call me at any time , day or night.",
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"Verb",
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"They timed their vacation to coincide with the jazz festival.",
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"He timed it so that he made the shot just before the clock ran out.",
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"She timed the shot perfectly.",
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"The runners are timed with special watches.",
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"He timed the students as they completed their tests.",
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"Recent Examples on the Web: Noun",
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"As the two looked dapper in their respective ensembles, the Gray Man actor decided to give a little background into his time in Italy. \u2014 Adrianna Freedman, Good Housekeeping , 23 June 2022",
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"If Tagovailoa doesn\u2019t move into the top third of NFL starting quarterbacks in the next season or two, the Miami Dolphins will have wasted their time on yet another average starting quarterback. \u2014 Omar Kelly, Sun Sentinel , 23 June 2022",
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"As Rom pointed out, however, women also are more likely to have childcare put constraints on their time and mobility. \u2014 Julie Jag, The Salt Lake Tribune , 23 June 2022",
|
|
"Additionally, people that require an autopsy or suffer traumatic bodily injury at their time of death may also be disqualified, since the bodies need to be intact for medical students to study them. \u2014 Monique Brouillette, Popular Mechanics , 23 June 2022",
|
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"His time finally arrived Wednesday night at PNC Park in the Cubs\u2019 14-5 blowout win against the Pittsburgh Pirates. \u2014 Meghan Montemurro, Chicago Tribune , 23 June 2022",
|
|
"This was his first time running for political office. \u2014 Monica Brich, Arkansas Online , 23 June 2022",
|
|
"Mank, directed by David Fincher, is a biographical drama about screenwriter Herman J. Mankiewicz, focusing on his time finishing Citizen Kane. \u2014 Emily Burack, Town & Country , 23 June 2022",
|
|
"Ridley-Thomas, elected in 2020, was indicted on bribery, conspiracy and fraud charges in October, in a case stemming from his time serving on the five-member county Board of Supervisors. \u2014 David Zahniserstaff Writer, Los Angeles Times , 22 June 2022",
|
|
"Recent Examples on the Web: Verb",
|
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"So, breeders try and time the birth to as early in the year as possible, but never in December. \u2014 John Cherwa, Los Angeles Times , 5 Nov. 2021",
|
|
"Students of Burton Malkiel would rather let blindfolded monkeys pick stocks by throwing darts at a board than try to time the market peak, buy the dip, or put it all into some crypto scheme. \u2014 David Goldman, CNN , 19 May 2022",
|
|
"The last\u2014and only\u2014 time an entry in this franchise launched with 16 traditional multiplayer maps was Modern Warfare III. \u2014 Erik Kain, Forbes , 12 Nov. 2021",
|
|
"One answer may be to do nothing, and just try and ride out the volatility without trying to time the market. \u2014 CNN , 26 May 2022",
|
|
"Trying to time the stock market is a fool's journey to the poor house. \u2014 David Rae, Forbes , 17 May 2022",
|
|
"So for the investors who neither want to time the markets nor bank on sheer sentiment alone, Q.ai is here to help. \u2014 Q.ai - Powering A Personal Wealth Movement, Forbes , 6 May 2022",
|
|
"Timing a hike to find it \u2014 and other spring ephemerals that only bloom for a short period \u2014 is like trying to time prime fall colors. \u2014 Chelsey Lewis, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel , 28 Apr. 2022",
|
|
"Most Americans aren\u2019t trying to time their next booster for an overseas vacation, and many people in low-wage jobs and crowded multigenerational households are far more exposed than the Weissingers are. \u2014 Joel Achenbach And Carolyn Y. Johnson, Anchorage Daily News , 20 Apr. 2022",
|
|
"Recent Examples on the Web: Adjective",
|
|
"Maybe the real romance would be two people doing what us non- time -traveler normies do every day: choosing someone to love, and choosing every day to continue loving them with no guarantee that any of it is written in the stars. \u2014 Angie Han, The Hollywood Reporter , 14 May 2022",
|
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"Since the current points system used to determine Derby qualifiers started in 2013, post- time favorites have landed in the superfecta payout all nine years \u2013 six wins, one second and two fourths. \u2014 Jason Frakes, USA TODAY , 5 May 2022",
|
|
"The chances of the balance of the field are rated from 20-1 to 50-1 and the likelihood is at post- time their odds will be higher. \u2014 Tom Jicha, sun-sentinel.com , 1 Apr. 2022",
|
|
"Earlier Tuesday, the Sacramento Kings added multi- time all-star Domantas Sabonis. \u2014 Los Angeles Times , 9 Feb. 2022",
|
|
"Having zero centers available against a team that starts three 7-footers and has a 6-10, multi- time All-Star coming off the bench",
|
|
"Now, with a new three-point threat, Booker can become a multi- time scoring champion throughout his career. \u2014 Evan Sidery, Forbes , 1 Jan. 2022",
|
|
"Willis, Young and Watters are multi- time semifinalists. \u2014 Eric Branch, San Francisco Chronicle , 24 Nov. 2021",
|
|
"Dunning was named to the Alabama Sports Writers Association Super All-State team a year ago and is a multi- time first-team All-State selection. \u2014 Ben Thomas | Bthomas@al.com, al , 10 Nov. 2021"
|
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"14th century, in the meaning defined at transitive sense 1a":"Verb",
|
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"before the 12th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1a":"Noun",
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"circa 1711, in the meaning defined at sense 1a":"Adjective"
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},
|
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"history_and_etymology":{
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"Middle English, from Old English t\u012bma ; akin to Old Norse t\u012bmi time, Old English t\u012bd \u2014 more at tide entry 3":"Noun"
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|
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"pronounciation":[
|
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"\u02c8t\u012bm"
|
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],
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|
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|
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|
|
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|
|
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|
|
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|
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|
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|
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|
|
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|
|
": on many occasions : very often or frequently":[
|
|
"Time after time , we see this happen with our patients."
|
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|
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|
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"examples":[],
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|
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|
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|
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|
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|
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|
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"time allowance":{
|
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"antonyms":[],
|
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|
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|
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|
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|
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"examples":[],
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|
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|
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220708-115732",
|
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|
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|
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|
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|
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|
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|
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|
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|
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": something with a potentially dangerous or detrimental delayed reaction":[]
|
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|
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"examples":[
|
|
"He's a time bomb getting ready to explode.",
|
|
"If we don't do something about the pollution problem, we'll be sitting on a ticking time bomb .",
|
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"Recent Examples on the Web",
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"So although businesses are in solid shape right now, corporate debt could be a ticking time bomb if interest rates move dramatically higher. \u2014 Paul R. La Monica, CNN , 14 June 2022",
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"Unfortunately for these characters but fortunately for us, the season two finale planted a ticking time bomb in the form of Victoria\u2019s secret head-exploding superpower. \u2014 Angie Han, The Hollywood Reporter , 2 June 2022",
|
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"Iran is facing a ticking time bomb : its aging air force. \u2014 Kyle Mizokami, Popular Mechanics , 1 June 2022",
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"And then there was Uncut Gems, which remains in a league of its own and managed to synthesize so much of what\u2019s great and grating about Sandler\u2019s screen persona into one brilliant, twitchy time bomb of a character. \u2014 David Fear, Rolling Stone , 10 June 2022",
|
|
"However, the ticking time bomb is the race to drastically reduce global greenhouse gas emissions within the next decade, the experts said. \u2014 Julia Jacobo, ABC News , 8 June 2022",
|
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"An oily time bomb floats off the west coast of Yemen. \u2014 Manasee Wagh, Popular Mechanics , 12 May 2022",
|
|
"Thanks to Bennett's big- time bomb , the senior was selected as The Courier Journal's athlete of the week. \u2014 J.l. Kirven, The Courier-Journal , 29 Apr. 2022",
|
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"Who decided Trevor Bauer was not a $100-million toxic ticking time bomb "
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"1893, in the meaning defined at sense 1":""
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|
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|
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"flash point",
|
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"powder keg",
|
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"tinderbox",
|
|
"volcano"
|
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|
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220706-180411",
|
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|
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|
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|
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},
|
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"time heals all wounds":{
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"antonyms":[],
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"definitions":{},
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220706-124730",
|
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"type":[
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"idiom"
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|
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|
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"time hit":{
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"antonyms":[],
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220707-005959",
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|
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"noun"
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|
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},
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"time immemorial":{
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"antonyms":[],
|
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"definitions":{
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": a time antedating a period legally fixed as the basis for a custom or right":[],
|
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": time so long past as to be indefinite in history or tradition":[]
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|
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"examples":[
|
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"Recent Examples on the Web",
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"While the organization of this industry might be relatively new, influencers have been around since time immemorial . \u2014 Yec, Forbes , 28 June 2022",
|
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"That\u2019s why art and literature has depicted it since time immemorial . \u2014 Vicky Spratt, refinery29.com , 6 June 2022",
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"Schmaltz and shtick are a familiar combination since time immemorial , or at least the glory days of Neil Simon. \u2014 Charles Isherwood, WSJ , 5 May 2022",
|
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"Comedians have been griping about their wives since time immemorial . \u2014 Los Angeles Times , 24 Apr. 2022",
|
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"The story of the South Wind and the Dandelion has been told by Indigenous people since time immemorial . \u2014 oregonlive , 20 Apr. 2022",
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"As well as the myths propagated around the hymen, tightness too has been associated with virginity since time immemorial . \u2014 Sophia Smith Galer, refinery29.com , 13 Apr. 2022",
|
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"In the course of a week, the inoffensive button-up\u2014a staple in men\u2019s fashion since time immemorial \u2014has mysteriously become as pass\u00e9 as Betamax in Hollywood. \u2014 Jacob Gallagher, WSJ , 4 Apr. 2022",
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"Each tribe has ancestral ties to Bears Ears that date back to time immemorial . \u2014 Nicole Chavez, CNN , 8 Apr. 2021"
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"1602, in the meaning defined at sense 2":""
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"-\u02cci-m\u0259-\u02c8m\u022fr-\u0113-\u0259l"
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"Two- time killer Gary Gilmore brought worldwide attention to Utah in 1977, when the Texas native became the first person in nearly a decade to be executed in the United States when he was shot by a firing squad. \u2014 Tony Semerad, The Salt Lake Tribune , 2 Jan. 2022",
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"The last Utah execution was that of two- time killer Ronnie Lee Gardner on June 18, 2010. \u2014 The Salt Lake Tribune , 18 Apr. 2021",
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"Our hikes, once the highlight of Leo\u2019s and my afternoon, now serve as another time killer . \u2014 Beth Spotswood, SFChronicle.com , 22 Apr. 2020",
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"Remember, the hot dog is already being delivered to the mouth in a semi-suspension of bucket water, so taking extra gulps may seem like a time killer . \u2014 Aj Willingham, CNN , 4 July 2019",
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"But the info screen won\u2019t be a haven for time killers . \u2014 Jonathan Takiff, Philly.com , 23 Oct. 2017"
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"There's a time lag between when you see a stop sign and when your foot steps on the brake.",
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"Recent Examples on the Web",
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"Higher rates typically lift companies\u2019 returns on cash holdings and other short-term instruments, even though there can be a time lag . \u2014 Mark Maurer, WSJ , 10 May 2022",
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"The federal regulatory body did not respond to a request to address the time lag between the 1998 petition and its recent decision. \u2014 Washington Post , 13 Jan. 2022",
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"The steering is loose and the brakes only work with an unpredictable time lag . \u2014 WSJ , 1 May 2022",
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"Remember this: The health of your team is a function of the average time lag between seeing and discussing problems. \u2014 Justin Hale, Forbes , 13 Apr. 2022",
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"Schools still do post admission figures publicly, in the Common Data Set online and in reports to the Education Department, though there is a time lag before those are available. \u2014 Melissa Korn, WSJ , 31 Mar. 2022",
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"The time lag between taking a COVID test and getting the result is a critical factor in evaluating any diagnostic. \u2014 Anthony Warmack, Scientific American , 28 Mar. 2022",
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"Another problem is the time lag between the robot and Earth. \u2014 Kurt Kleiner, Smithsonian Magazine , 2 Mar. 2022",
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"And the four-month time lag between these molecular twins raises a whole other set of complications. \u2014 Washington Post , 30 Nov. 2021"
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"examples":[
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"Recent Examples on the Web",
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"Hari bought a kSafe, a plastic safe with a time lock . \u2014 Washington Post , 22 Jan. 2022",
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"There Annabel\u2019s father proudly shows off its new state-of-the-art safe, equipped with a special time lock . \u2014 Washington Post , 8 Sep. 2021",
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"Brazil for the first time locked down a large city, the capital of Maranh\u00e3o state. \u2014 Nicole Winfield, Angela Charlton And Chris Blake, Houston Chronicle , 6 May 2020",
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"If my memory of IR rules and my math are both correct, the first time Lock will be eligible to play in a game is against Cleveland on the first weekend in November. \u2014 Mark Kiszla, The Denver Post , 23 Sep. 2019",
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"Bob's copy of each commitment transaction lets Alice spend her coins immediately but includes a time lock on Bob's coins. \u2014 Timothy B. Lee, Ars Technica , 4 Feb. 2018",
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"The children spent most of their time locked in their rooms except for limited meals or using the bathroom. \u2014 Washington Post , 20 June 2018",
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"The Canadiens didn't waste any time locking up Domi, whose entry-level contract is up. \u2014 John Marshall, chicagotribune.com , 16 June 2018",
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"Even with holdover Vlad Guerrero (71.7%) joined by first- time locks Chipper Jones and Jim Thome, Hoffman should get over the top this time. \u2014 Jay Jaffe, SI.com , 18 Dec. 2017"
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"Recent Examples on the Web",
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"That\u2019s enough to cut 78 million metric tons of carbon emissions and to power 10 million homes (or about 24 trips on Doc Brown\u2019s time machine ). \u2014 Alex Knapp, Forbes , 25 June 2022",
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"The video shows a boy, Elmer, who invents a time machine in order to go back in time and kill his grandfather, ridding the family of his current wrath. \u2014 Josh St. Clair, Men's Health , 22 June 2022",
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"Like something that arrived here from a time machine out of the year 2006. \u2014 Paul Tassi, Forbes , 1 June 2022",
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"For a plump, dewy look, this gel-formula moisturizer is practically a time machine . \u2014 ELLE , 26 Apr. 2022",
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"Its placement feels meaningful on multiple levels because Saul has always been a time machine . \u2014 Darren Franich, EW.com , 4 Apr. 2022",
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"The differences become stark when the image is compared to the original DeLorean, which is most famous for being the time machine in the Back to the Future film franchise. \u2014 Michael Kan, PCMAG , 4 Apr. 2022",
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"But Golabek\u2019s beautiful, haunting music is a time machine of sorts. \u2014 Thomas Farragher, BostonGlobe.com , 3 Apr. 2022",
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"The main reason is its very prominent role as Marty McFly and Doc Brown\u2019s time machine in the Back to the Future movies. \u2014 Bryan Hood, Robb Report , 31 May 2022"
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"Recent Examples on the Web",
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"Experimental data illustrating waves being focused using time reversal , followed by demo of knocking over LEGO mini-figures. \u2014 Jennifer Ouellette, Ars Technica , 16 Dec. 2021",
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"Their secret weapon: a futuristic technology called time reversal . \u2014 Jennifer Ouellette, Ars Technica , 20 Dec. 2019"
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": the determination and announcement of the precise time usually conducted as a part of the work of an astronomical observatory, usually based on transit observations of stars, and announced mainly by telegraphic and radio signals \u2014 compare time signal":[]
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"examples":[
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"Recent Examples on the Web",
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"Then implement simple, proactive workflows, like sending expense report or time sheet notifications. \u2014 Rajeev Sethi, Forbes , 5 Nov. 2021",
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"At the end of her shift that January day, Campos filled out her time sheet . \u2014 Alexia Fernandez Campbell, chicagotribune.com , 1 Sep. 2021",
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"At the end of her shift that January day, Campos filled out her time sheet . \u2014 Alexia Fernandez Campbell, chicagotribune.com , 1 Sep. 2021",
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"At the end of her shift that January day, Campos filled out her time sheet . \u2014 Alexia Fernandez Campbell, chicagotribune.com , 1 Sep. 2021",
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"At the end of her shift that January day, Campos filled out her time sheet . \u2014 Alexia Fernandez Campbell, chicagotribune.com , 1 Sep. 2021",
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"At the end of her shift that January day, Campos filled out her time sheet . \u2014 Alexia Fernandez Campbell, chicagotribune.com , 1 Sep. 2021",
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"At the end of her shift that January day, Campos filled out her time sheet . \u2014 Alexia Fernandez Campbell, chicagotribune.com , 1 Sep. 2021",
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"At the end of her shift that January day, Campos filled out her time sheet . \u2014 Alexia Fernandez Campbell, chicagotribune.com , 1 Sep. 2021"
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"downtime",
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"layoff",
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"winter"
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],
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220707-071400",
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"noun"
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]
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},
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"time-saving":{
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"antonyms":[],
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"definitions":{
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": intended or serving to expedite something":[
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"time-saving kitchen appliances"
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]
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},
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"examples":[],
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"first_known_use":{
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"1828, in the meaning defined above":""
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"history_and_etymology":{},
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"pronounciation":[
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"\u02c8t\u012bm-\u02ccs\u0101-vi\u014b"
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],
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"synonym_discussion":"",
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"synonyms":[],
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220706-133236",
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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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"time-sharing":{
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"antonyms":[],
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"definitions":{
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": joint ownership or rental of a vacation lodging (such as a condominium) by several persons with each occupying the premises in turn for short periods":[],
|
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": simultaneous use of a central computer by many users at remote locations":[]
|
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},
|
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"examples":[],
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"first_known_use":{
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"1953, in the meaning defined at sense 2":""
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"history_and_etymology":{},
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"pronounciation":[
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"\u02c8t\u012bm-\u02ccsher-i\u014b"
|
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],
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"synonym_discussion":"",
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"synonyms":[],
|
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220707-080045",
|
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"type":[
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"noun",
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"transitive verb"
|
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]
|
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},
|
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"timekeeper":{
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"antonyms":[],
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"definitions":{
|
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": a clerk who keeps records of the time worked by employees":[],
|
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": a person appointed to mark and announce the time in an athletic game or contest":[],
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": timepiece":[]
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},
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"examples":[
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"The timekeeper forgot to stop the clock during the team's last time-out.",
|
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"the museum includes some ancient water clocks and sundials in its collection of historical timekeepers",
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"Recent Examples on the Web",
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"Longines, which was both the official timekeeper and official watch of this year's Kentucky Derby, kicked off the historic weekend by hosting the Kentucky Oaks. \u2014 Sophie Dweck, Town & Country , 12 May 2022",
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"Hawkins would spend the next 25 years as the Foos\u2019 timekeeper , also occasionally contributing guitar and piano to their recordings. \u2014 Andrew Unterberger, Billboard , 25 Mar. 2022",
|
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"These nonvisual cells are also the primary timekeeper for our biological clocks\u2014our circadian rhythms\u2014located in the suprachiasmatic nuclei, a region of the hypothalamus in the brain. \u2014 Steven Lockley, Scientific American , 18 Mar. 2021",
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"Rolling Stone will be the official timekeeper for the Sweepstakes and reserves the right, in its sole discretion, to disqualify any entry that does not meet the eligibility requirements or otherwise does not comply with these Official Rules. \u2014 Rolling Stone , 4 Feb. 2022",
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"But that internal timekeeper can\u2019t always keep up with human behavior. \u2014 Sara Harrison, Wired , 20 Dec. 2021",
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"Omega, the official timekeeper of the Games, has launched a new watch marking the Beijing Olympics; an Omega store in Beijing in 2020. \u2014 Georgi Kantchev, WSJ , 23 Jan. 2022",
|
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"Because Tag Heuer is the sponsor and official timekeeper for the biannual event. \u2014 Bryan Hood, Robb Report , 23 Apr. 2021",
|
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"Today, this classic steel version of the dual-sided timekeeper is most often used to engrave a special message, crest or emblem on the back for the ultimate heirloom piece. \u2014 Paige Reddinger, Robb Report , 19 Nov. 2021"
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],
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"first_known_use":{
|
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"1686, in the meaning defined at sense 2":""
|
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},
|
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"history_and_etymology":{},
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"pronounciation":[
|
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"\u02c8t\u012bm-\u02cck\u0113-p\u0259r"
|
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],
|
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"synonym_discussion":"",
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"synonyms":[
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"chronometer",
|
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"clock",
|
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"timepiece",
|
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"timer"
|
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],
|
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220706-201218",
|
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"type":[
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"noun"
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]
|
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},
|
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"timeless":{
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"antonyms":[],
|
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"definitions":{
|
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": having no beginning or end : eternal":[],
|
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": not affected by time : ageless":[],
|
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": not restricted to a particular time or date":[
|
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"the timeless themes of love, solitude, joy, and nature",
|
|
"\u2014 Writer"
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],
|
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": premature , untimely":[]
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},
|
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"examples":[
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"The dresses that she designs are elegant and timeless .",
|
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"the timeless beauty of the sea",
|
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"Recent Examples on the Web",
|
|
"Today, all 25 ensembles, which celebrate Ye and Demna\u2019s utilitarian approach to fashion along with Gap\u2019s signature take on timeless American style, are available for purchase. \u2014 Alexis Bennett, Vogue , 27 May 2022",
|
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"There were instances of timeless Italian collectible design, evidenced by Federika Longinotti Buitoni\u2019s Collecto tableware collection, and technological milestones, like the Silente noise canceling chair. \u2014 David Graver, Vogue , 15 June 2022",
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"Jo Malone products are always timeless and exquisite, with a delightful nod to English royal culture. \u2014 Grooming Playbook, The Salt Lake Tribune , 12 Apr. 2022",
|
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"The design, built on an archival boot last dating to WWII, is clean and timeless , at home with jeans and tailoring alike. \u2014 Kareem Rashed, Robb Report , 7 Apr. 2022",
|
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"Scrolling them feels oddly timeless , like looking on as a merchant and shopper haggle at a market. \u2014 Glamour , 28 Apr. 2022",
|
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"That\u2019s not to say that their oldies aren\u2019t timeless \u2014 but their latest tracks include collaborations with a new generation of artists that grew up listening to their cumbia anthems. \u2014 Billboard Staff, Billboard , 22 Apr. 2022",
|
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"The company offers bespoke services and design proposals that are romantic, timeless , and above all, approachable. \u2014 Vogue , 10 Dec. 2021",
|
|
"Spring usually calls for lighter wear and brighter colors, but Gigi Hadid is proving why an all-black outfit is simply timeless . \u2014 Chelsey Sanchez, Harper's BAZAAR , 8 Apr. 2022"
|
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],
|
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"first_known_use":{
|
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"circa 1560, in the meaning defined at sense 3":""
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},
|
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"history_and_etymology":{},
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"pronounciation":[
|
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"\u02c8t\u012bm-l\u0259s"
|
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],
|
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"synonym_discussion":"",
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"synonyms":[
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"abiding",
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"ageless",
|
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"continuing",
|
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"dateless",
|
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"enduring",
|
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"eternal",
|
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"everlasting",
|
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"immortal",
|
|
"imperishable",
|
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"lasting",
|
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"ongoing",
|
|
"perennial",
|
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"perpetual",
|
|
"undying"
|
|
],
|
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220707-112039",
|
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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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"timely":{
|
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"antonyms":[
|
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"inopportune",
|
|
"unseasonable",
|
|
"untimely"
|
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],
|
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"definitions":{
|
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": appropriate or adapted to the times or the occasion":[
|
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"a timely book"
|
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],
|
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": coming early or at the right time":[
|
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"a timely decision",
|
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"timely payment"
|
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],
|
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": early , soon":[],
|
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": in time : opportunely":[
|
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"the question was not \u2026 timely raised in the state court",
|
|
"\u2014 W. O. Douglas"
|
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]
|
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},
|
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"examples":[
|
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"Adjective",
|
|
"Her very timely book examines the effects of global warming on the world's climates.",
|
|
"She always responds to my requests in a timely fashion .",
|
|
"Recent Examples on the Web: Adjective",
|
|
"Most Americans were required to file their 2021 taxes in April, and many looked forward to receiving their refunds in a timely manner. \u2014 Alicia Adamczyk, Fortune , 23 June 2022",
|
|
"Their conversation eventually led to the Texas school shooting and the failures of the police to act in a timely manner. \u2014 Lindsay Kornick, Fox News , 21 June 2022",
|
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"Everything about it was difficult and interesting, and very, very timely . \u2014 Hilton Dresden, The Hollywood Reporter , 15 June 2022",
|
|
"While Smith\u2019s and Rock\u2019s encounter circulated as the number one topic in the digital world yesterday, Fashion Nova entered the chat with a timely , yet insensitive promotional message. \u2014 Greg Emmanuel, Essence , 29 Mar. 2022",
|
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"The clearest path to a fair and timely agreement is to get back to the table. \u2014 Ronald Blum, chicagotribune.com , 4 Feb. 2022",
|
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"The clearest path to a fair and timely agreement is to get back to the table. \u2014 Ronald Blum, San Francisco Chronicle , 4 Feb. 2022",
|
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"Each of the Miami of Ohio commit\u2019s points were as timely as ever \u2014 a dunk to close the first quarter, his three devastating 3s and his eight third-quarter points all were highlights of his 20-point outing. \u2014 Joel Lorenzi, The Indianapolis Star , 29 Jan. 2022",
|
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"The emergency response team could not locate the patient to initiate timely resuscitation, and the patient died. \u2014 Ruth Ann Dorrill, STAT , 18 June 2022"
|
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],
|
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"first_known_use":{
|
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"13th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1":"Adjective",
|
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"before the 12th century, in the meaning defined at sense 2":"Adverb"
|
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},
|
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"history_and_etymology":{},
|
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"pronounciation":[
|
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"\u02c8t\u012bm-l\u0113"
|
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],
|
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"synonym_discussion":"",
|
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"synonyms":[
|
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"opportune",
|
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"seasonable",
|
|
"well-timed"
|
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],
|
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220708-081718",
|
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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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},
|
|
"timeous":{
|
|
"antonyms":[],
|
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"definitions":{
|
|
": timely":[]
|
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},
|
|
"examples":[],
|
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"first_known_use":{
|
|
"circa 1520, in the meaning defined above":""
|
|
},
|
|
"history_and_etymology":{},
|
|
"pronounciation":[
|
|
"\u02c8t\u012b-m\u0259s"
|
|
],
|
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"synonym_discussion":"",
|
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"synonyms":[],
|
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220707-040151",
|
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"type":[
|
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"adjective",
|
|
"adverb"
|
|
]
|
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},
|
|
"timepiece":{
|
|
"antonyms":[],
|
|
"definitions":{},
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"the only timepiece she used at the cabin was a garden sundial",
|
|
"Recent Examples on the Web",
|
|
"The idea for the collaborative timepiece came from Eric Cheng, one of Undefeated\u2019s co-owners and an avid H. Moser & Cie collector who contacted the watch brand\u2019s CEO, Edouard Meylan, himself. \u2014 Demetrius Simms, Robb Report , 19 June 2022",
|
|
"Also visible from the back are many of the 51 jewels used in the movement of the timepiece . \u2014 Josh Max, Forbes , 27 Jan. 2022",
|
|
"And in a genuinely unique act of customization, the instruments and the owner\u2019s personal timepiece are ornamented with mother-of-pearl inserts from his own collection. \u2014 Basem Wasef, Robb Report , 23 May 2022",
|
|
"Epure Tourbillon Ama timepiece is the perfect embodiment of Very Peri. \u2014 Roberta Naas, Forbes , 5 Jan. 2022",
|
|
"The timepiece \u2014fitted with a transparent back, blue dial, luminous hands and brown calfskin strap\u2014is also the brand\u2019s first Big Pilot watch with a chronograph (timer) function. \u2014 Bernd Fischer, Men's Health , 5 May 2022",
|
|
"Garner wore the watch for years afterwards, as an everyday timepiece , including on the golf course (one of his favorite haunts), as well as on The Rockford Files. \u2014 Degen Pener, The Hollywood Reporter , 7 Apr. 2022",
|
|
"Even for the era, the timepiece \u2014known only as the Ref. \u2014 Bryan Hood, Robb Report , 23 Feb. 2022",
|
|
"Fit 2, which moves away from the traditional timepiece design of the Watch GT 3 Pro and instead looks a bit like an Apple Watch, but the 1.7-inch OLED screen is more rectangular. \u2014 Ben Sin, Forbes , 19 May 2022"
|
|
],
|
|
"first_known_use":{
|
|
"1765, in the meaning defined above":""
|
|
},
|
|
"history_and_etymology":{},
|
|
"pronounciation":[
|
|
"\u02c8t\u012bm-\u02ccp\u0113s"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonym_discussion":"",
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"chronometer",
|
|
"clock",
|
|
"timekeeper",
|
|
"timer"
|
|
],
|
|
"time_of_retrieval":"20220706-193259",
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"timepleaser":{
|
|
"antonyms":[],
|
|
"definitions":{
|
|
": timeserver":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"examples":[],
|
|
"first_known_use":{
|
|
"1593, in the meaning defined above":""
|
|
},
|
|
"history_and_etymology":{},
|
|
"pronounciation":[
|
|
"\u02c8t\u012bm-\u02ccpl\u0113-z\u0259r"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonym_discussion":"",
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"time_of_retrieval":"20220707-005602",
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"timer":{
|
|
"antonyms":[],
|
|
"definitions":{
|
|
": a device (such as a clock) that indicates by a sound the end of an interval of time or that starts or stops a device at predetermined times":[],
|
|
": one that times : such as":[],
|
|
": timekeeper":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"He was the official timer for the race.",
|
|
"She set the timer on the oven for one hour.",
|
|
"The timer is set to go off in 15 minutes.",
|
|
"Recent Examples on the Web",
|
|
"On a power play, Fedorov\u2019s one- timer from the point whizzed past Roy\u2019s glove, dinged off the post and landed in the net. \u2014 Gene Myers, Detroit Free Press , 22 May 2022",
|
|
"Rybinski forces a turnover from Clay Hanus behind the Portland net and gets it in front to Svejkovsky, who skates left of the slot and hits Schaefer skating down the middle wide open for a one- timer . \u2014 Dylan Bumbarger, oregonlive , 16 May 2022",
|
|
"Later, after DeBrusk had beaten Raanta from the top of the crease, Teravainen whipped a pass to Domi for a one- timer that blasted the puck past Swayman at 10:33 of the second for the 3-1 lead. \u2014 Aaron Beard, Hartford Courant , 14 May 2022",
|
|
"Hurricanes rookie Seth Jarvis imposed himself Tuesday night with two goals, eight shots on goal, four hits, and a one- timer that rang the pipe moments before DeAngelo\u2019s goal. \u2014 Mike Puzzanghera, BostonGlobe.com , 11 May 2022",
|
|
"Set the timer on your watch or phone for 60 seconds. \u2014 Fred Bowen, Washington Post , 26 May 2022",
|
|
"Ruettimann encourages listeners to set a timer and outline all the potential failures or issues that could arise. \u2014 Kwame Christian, Forbes , 18 Apr. 2022",
|
|
"The heat settings range from 350\u00b0F to 450\u00b0F, with a timer that goes up to 15 minutes. \u2014 Andrea Navarro, Glamour , 8 Apr. 2022",
|
|
"What's more romantic than being locked in a themed puzzle room looking for clues to get out with a ticking timer "
|
|
],
|
|
"first_known_use":{
|
|
"1841, in the meaning defined above":""
|
|
},
|
|
"history_and_etymology":{},
|
|
"pronounciation":[
|
|
"\u02c8t\u012b-m\u0259r"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonym_discussion":"",
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"chronometer",
|
|
"clock",
|
|
"timekeeper",
|
|
"timepiece"
|
|
],
|
|
"time_of_retrieval":"20220707-050809",
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"times":{
|
|
"antonyms":[],
|
|
"definitions":{
|
|
": multiplied by":[
|
|
"two times two is four"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"Two times two is four."
|
|
],
|
|
"first_known_use":{
|
|
"14th century, in the meaning defined above":""
|
|
},
|
|
"history_and_etymology":{},
|
|
"pronounciation":[
|
|
"\u02c8t\u012bmz"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonym_discussion":"",
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"time_of_retrieval":"20220708-083255",
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"preposition"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"timescale":{
|
|
"antonyms":[],
|
|
"definitions":{
|
|
": an arrangement of events used as a measure of the relative or absolute duration or antiquity of a period of history or geologic or cosmic time":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"When considered on the 4.6 billion year timescale of the Earth, our lives can seem insignificant.",
|
|
"What is the timescale for completion of the work",
|
|
"Recent Examples on the Web",
|
|
"Vacation days are nice\u2014and Americans should get more of them\u2014but truly helping people to be more than just their job would mean thinking on a bigger timescale . \u2014 Joe Pinsker, The Atlantic , 23 May 2022",
|
|
"This is a sensible timescale and fits with the CBDC agenda because the Bank of England have already said that the introduction of retail CBDC will be sometime beyond 2025 (and the Federal Reserve exhibit similar caution). \u2014 David G.w. Birch, Forbes , 17 Apr. 2022",
|
|
"We\u2019ve not been give a timescale for that (other than \u2018soon\u2019), but please keep a look out for upcoming software updates. \u2014 Chris Smith, BGR , 24 Mar. 2022",
|
|
"Although methane emissions are relatively low compared to CO2 emissions, each ton has a whopping 30 to 80 times the relative warming potential (depending on the timescale of interest). \u2014 K.e.d. Coan, Ars Technica , 2 Mar. 2022",
|
|
"But by the 1970s, scientists were finding evidence that Darwin might be wrong\u2014at least about the timescale . \u2014 Amit Katwala, Wired , 4 Feb. 2022",
|
|
"The timescale for a catastrophic comet impact is short, perhaps as short as six months, more likely a few years. \u2014 Rebecca Oppenheimer, Scientific American , 30 Dec. 2021",
|
|
"What is possible for a high income country like the UK might not be possible for Egypt, at least not in the same timescale . \u2014 Sverre Alvik, Forbes , 26 Jan. 2022",
|
|
"The Doomsday Clock\u2014arguably the most deliberate attempt to keep our focus on these threats\u2014is currently perched at 100 seconds to midnight, putting us at roughly a minute and a half, in the timescale of existential risk, from our final demise. \u2014 Meghan O'gieblyn, Wired , 6 Jan. 2022"
|
|
],
|
|
"first_known_use":{
|
|
"1890, in the meaning defined above":""
|
|
},
|
|
"history_and_etymology":{},
|
|
"pronounciation":[
|
|
"\u02c8t\u012bm-\u02ccsk\u0101l"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonym_discussion":"",
|
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"synonyms":[],
|
|
"time_of_retrieval":"20220706-225404",
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"timeserver":{
|
|
"antonyms":[],
|
|
"definitions":{
|
|
": a person whose behavior is adjusted to the pattern of the times or to please superiors : temporizer":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"a classic timeserver , she switched her position on the war the instant it began losing public support"
|
|
],
|
|
"first_known_use":{
|
|
"1584, in the meaning defined above":""
|
|
},
|
|
"history_and_etymology":{},
|
|
"pronounciation":[
|
|
"\u02c8t\u012bm-\u02ccs\u0259r-v\u0259r"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonym_discussion":"",
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"acrobat",
|
|
"chameleon",
|
|
"chancer",
|
|
"opportunist",
|
|
"temporizer",
|
|
"trimmer",
|
|
"weathercock"
|
|
],
|
|
"time_of_retrieval":"20220707-035539",
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"timeserving":{
|
|
"antonyms":[],
|
|
"definitions":{
|
|
": marked by or revealing a lack of independence or integrity":[
|
|
"a mean, timeserving little man, grovelling odiously before the wealthy people",
|
|
"\u2014 Peter Forster"
|
|
],
|
|
": the behavior or practice of a timeserver":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"examples":[],
|
|
"first_known_use":{
|
|
"1621, in the meaning defined above":"Adjective"
|
|
},
|
|
"history_and_etymology":{},
|
|
"pronounciation":[
|
|
"\u02c8t\u012bm-\u02ccs\u0259r-vi\u014b"
|
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],
|
|
"synonym_discussion":"",
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220706-185252",
|
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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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"timetable":{
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"antonyms":[],
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"definitions":{
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": a schedule showing a planned order or sequence":[],
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": a table of departure and arrival times of trains, buses, or airplanes":[],
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": program sense 3":[]
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},
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"examples":[
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"checked the timetable of events to see if I'd be able to get something to eat beforehand",
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"Recent Examples on the Web",
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"Deby\u2019s son Mahamat Idriss is leading the military transition which is yet to timetable a return to constitutional rule. \u2014 Reuters, CNN , 16 May 2022",
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"This week\u2019s filing sets that timetable back one more year. \u2014 Eva Dou, WSJ , 26 Sep. 2017",
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"Republicans are hoping the enact a tax cut plan by the end of the year, an ambitious timetable given the complexity of a thousand-page-plus bill whose details have been largely under wraps until now. \u2014 Kevin Diaz, Houston Chronicle , 2 Nov. 2017",
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"While there\u2019s no timetable for Woodley\u2019s return, the champion defended his title less than three months ago and an interim title would be preposterous. \u2014 Mike Dyce, SI.com , 26 Oct. 2017",
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"The Kings will be without a major cog in their lineup, and there\u2019s no timetable for his return. \u2014 Curtis Zupke, latimes.com , 19 Oct. 2017",
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"The invasion timetable , as posted by the Free Beacon, anticipates a pre-invasion bombardment lasting anywhere from one to fifteen days. \u2014 Kyle Mizokami, Popular Mechanics , 4 Oct. 2017",
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"Unless a new timetable is agreed upon, Britain is scheduled to leave the EU on March 29, 2019 \u2013 deal or no deal. \u2014 Nicola Slawson, The Christian Science Monitor , 3 Nov. 2017",
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"They are set to discuss the bilateral defense alliance, including a timetable for returning wartime operational control to Seoul from Washington. \u2014 Kanga Kong, Bloomberg.com , 27 Oct. 2017"
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],
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"first_known_use":{
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"1838, in the meaning defined at sense 1":""
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},
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"history_and_etymology":{},
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"pronounciation":[
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"\u02c8t\u012bm-\u02cct\u0101-b\u0259l"
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],
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"synonym_discussion":"",
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"synonyms":[
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"agenda",
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"calendar",
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"docket",
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"program",
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"schedule"
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],
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220707-032937",
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"type":[
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"noun",
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"transitive verb"
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]
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},
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"timeworn":{
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"antonyms":[],
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"definitions":{
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": age-old , ancient":[
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"timeworn procedures"
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],
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": hackneyed , stale":[
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"a timeworn joke"
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],
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": worn or impaired by time":[
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"timeworn mansions"
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]
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},
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"examples":[
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"a timeworn sweater with holes in the sleeves",
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"The houses on the street are all timeworn and badly in need of repair.",
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"He gave us the same timeworn speech about the need to work hard.",
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"Recent Examples on the Web",
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"Better still, his longtime band avoided falling into the trap of offering moribund versions of timeworn chestnuts with a sense of grim obligation. \u2014 Marc Hirsh, BostonGlobe.com , 8 June 2022",
|
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"The chair was a phenomenologist named Marvin Philips, a plump man of collared shirts and timeworn corduroy who, it was rumored, had run aground in philosophy and now spent his days writing haiku. \u2014 Joshua Ferris, The New Yorker , 30 May 2022",
|
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"Top Ukrainian designers are reviving the tradition, inspired by those who\u2019ve kept the timeworn methods alive, especially in rural areas. \u2014 Max Bearak, Washington Post , 19 May 2022",
|
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"Like tourism ads, these arguments push New York\u2019s timeworn brand of hustle and bustle, lights and crowds. \u2014 Jamie Fisher, New York Times , 29 Sep. 2021",
|
|
"The resulting pad manages to marry timeworn flourishes with exciting moments of experimentation, like a cocktail bar chiseled entirely from bubble-gum pink marble. \u2014 Leah Dolan, CNN , 2 Feb. 2022",
|
|
"The second season of Euphoria is preoccupied with a timeworn moral sentiment. \u2014 Lovia Gyarkye, The Hollywood Reporter , 9 Jan. 2022",
|
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"Like the aging movie star played by Gloria Swanson in Sunset Boulevard, Trump kept on admiring himself in the mirror without noticing that his makeup concealed a timeworn face and a diminishing audience. \u2014 John R. Macarthur, Harper\u2019s Magazine , 7 Dec. 2021",
|
|
"One of the stories that recalls Rabbi Moshe Tendler\u2019s charming candor starts out like a timeworn Jewish joke. \u2014 New York Times , 9 Oct. 2021"
|
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],
|
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"first_known_use":{
|
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"1729, in the meaning defined at sense 1":""
|
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},
|
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"history_and_etymology":{},
|
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"pronounciation":[
|
|
"\u02c8t\u012bm-\u02ccw\u022frn"
|
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],
|
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"synonym_discussion":"",
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"synonyms":[
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"beat-up",
|
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"bombed-out",
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"dilapidated",
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"dog-eared",
|
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"down-at-the-heels",
|
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"down-at-heel",
|
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"down-at-the-heel",
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"down-at-heels",
|
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"dumpy",
|
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"grungy",
|
|
"mangy",
|
|
"mean",
|
|
"miserable",
|
|
"moth-eaten",
|
|
"neglected",
|
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"ratty",
|
|
"run-down",
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"scrubby",
|
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"scruffy",
|
|
"seedy",
|
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"shabby",
|
|
"sleazy",
|
|
"tacky",
|
|
"tatterdemalion",
|
|
"tatty",
|
|
"threadbare",
|
|
"tumbledown"
|
|
],
|
|
"time_of_retrieval":"20220707-100625",
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"adjective"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"timid":{
|
|
"antonyms":[
|
|
"adventuresome",
|
|
"adventurous",
|
|
"audacious",
|
|
"bold",
|
|
"daring",
|
|
"dashing",
|
|
"gutsy",
|
|
"hardy",
|
|
"venturesome",
|
|
"venturous"
|
|
],
|
|
"definitions":{
|
|
": lacking in boldness or determination":[
|
|
"a timid policy"
|
|
],
|
|
": lacking in courage or self-confidence":[
|
|
"a timid person"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"She's very timid and shy when meeting strangers.",
|
|
"He gave her a timid smile.",
|
|
"Recent Examples on the Web",
|
|
"That job had unfortunately been entrusted to a more timid two-star, Maj. \u2014 Daniel Ford, WSJ , 10 May 2022",
|
|
"While the pace of balance-sheet-reduction is more timid than expected, stocks sold off yesterday, as did bonds. \u2014 Alan Murray, Fortune , 7 Apr. 2022",
|
|
"Meet the experts: The copper trend lets some live on the wilder side, taking chances with shades of orange, while still allowing the more timid to keep their training wheels on with more auburn tones. \u2014 Amina Ayoud, Allure , 23 Mar. 2022",
|
|
"For some of the smaller, faster and more timid species, getting a good amount of data from males and even more from females can be a challenge. \u2014 Andrew Wight, Forbes , 26 Jan. 2022",
|
|
"Those aren\u2019t excuses for Williams to remain timid the rest of the series. \u2014 Julia Poe, chicagotribune.com , 20 Apr. 2022",
|
|
"Since mice and foxes are mortal enemies, Whizzy expresses immediate dislike for Whitebelly, who turns out to be more shy and timid than a sly predator. \u2014 Los Angeles Times , 10 Dec. 2021",
|
|
"Salazar describes Dixie as an energetic, curious, terrier-like pup, while Diego is more aloof and timid . \u2014 Kelli Bender, PEOPLE.com , 9 Nov. 2021",
|
|
"On the faces of a child, a vicar, a cop; sometimes threatening, other times more timid , but with a clear sense of ulterior motives. \u2014 K. Austin Collins, Rolling Stone , 20 May 2022"
|
|
],
|
|
"first_known_use":{
|
|
"1549, in the meaning defined at sense 1":""
|
|
},
|
|
"history_and_etymology":{
|
|
"Latin timidus , from tim\u0113re to fear":""
|
|
},
|
|
"pronounciation":[
|
|
"\u02c8ti-m\u0259d"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonym_discussion":"",
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"fainthearted",
|
|
"fearful",
|
|
"fearsome",
|
|
"mousy",
|
|
"mousey",
|
|
"scary",
|
|
"shy",
|
|
"skittish",
|
|
"timorous",
|
|
"tremulous"
|
|
],
|
|
"time_of_retrieval":"20220707-050918",
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"adjective",
|
|
"adverb",
|
|
"noun"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"timolol":{
|
|
"antonyms":[],
|
|
"definitions":{
|
|
": a beta-blocker C 13 H 24 N 4 O 3 S used in the form of its maleate salt to treat glaucoma and hypertension and to reduce the risk of second heart attacks":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"examples":[],
|
|
"first_known_use":{
|
|
"1973, in the meaning defined above":""
|
|
},
|
|
"history_and_etymology":{
|
|
"tim- (of unknown origin) + -olol (as in propranolol )":""
|
|
},
|
|
"pronounciation":[
|
|
"\u02c8t\u012b-m\u0259-\u02ccl\u014dl",
|
|
"-\u02ccl\u022fl"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonym_discussion":"",
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"time_of_retrieval":"20220706-141317",
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"timoneer":{
|
|
"antonyms":[],
|
|
"definitions":{
|
|
": helmsman":[
|
|
"teach him the trade of a timoneer",
|
|
"\u2014 W. S. Gilbert"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"examples":[],
|
|
"first_known_use":{},
|
|
"history_and_etymology":{
|
|
"French timonier , from Middle French, from timon tiller, helm (from\u2014assumed\u2014Vulgar Latin timon-, timo , alteration of Latin temon-, temo shaft of a wagon, beam of a plow, pole) + -ier -ary":""
|
|
},
|
|
"pronounciation":[
|
|
"\u00a6tim-",
|
|
"\u00a6t\u012bm\u0259\u00a6ni(\u0259)r"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonym_discussion":"",
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"time_of_retrieval":"20220707-013211",
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"timoroso":{
|
|
"antonyms":[],
|
|
"definitions":{
|
|
": hesitating , timid":[
|
|
"\u2014 used as a direction in music"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"examples":[],
|
|
"first_known_use":{},
|
|
"history_and_etymology":{
|
|
"Italian, from Medieval Latin timorosus":""
|
|
},
|
|
"pronounciation":[
|
|
"\u02cctim\u0259\u02c8r\u014d(\u02cc)s\u014d",
|
|
"-r\u014d(\u02cc)z\u014d",
|
|
"\u02cct\u0113m-"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonym_discussion":"",
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"time_of_retrieval":"20220707-010424",
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"adjective"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"timorous":{
|
|
"antonyms":[
|
|
"adventuresome",
|
|
"adventurous",
|
|
"audacious",
|
|
"bold",
|
|
"daring",
|
|
"dashing",
|
|
"gutsy",
|
|
"hardy",
|
|
"venturesome",
|
|
"venturous"
|
|
],
|
|
"definitions":{
|
|
": expressing or suggesting timidity":[
|
|
"proceed with doubtful and timorous steps",
|
|
"\u2014 Edward Gibbon"
|
|
],
|
|
": of a timid disposition : fearful":[
|
|
"reproached myself with being so timorous and cautious",
|
|
"\u2014 Daniel Defoe"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"a shy and timorous teenager",
|
|
"He spoke with a timorous voice.",
|
|
"Recent Examples on the Web",
|
|
"The hospital industry has been timorous about transparency since the first large-scale quality survey was conducted by the American College of Surgeons back in 1919. \u2014 Michael L. Millenson And J. Matthew Austin, STAT , 24 May 2022",
|
|
"Abetted by the timorous LeFou (a funny John Sygar), Gaston schemes to bend Belle to his will. \u2014 Washington Post , 14 Nov. 2021",
|
|
"All artists, even those who appear to be timorous , quavering messes, have a core of steel. \u2014 David Salle, The New York Review of Books , 17 Dec. 2020",
|
|
"All artists, even those who appear to be timorous , quavering messes, have a core of steel. \u2014 David Salle, The New York Review of Books , 17 Dec. 2020",
|
|
"All artists, even those who appear to be timorous , quavering messes, have a core of steel. \u2014 David Salle, The New York Review of Books , 17 Dec. 2020",
|
|
"Orange County\u2019s chief health officer quit after receiving death threats and little backing from a timorous Board of Supervisors. \u2014 Los Angeles Times , 18 June 2021",
|
|
"There will always be a name to erase or a symbol to obliterate, and there will always be timorous functionaries willing to accommodate the ideological enforcers demanding it. \u2014 The Editorial Board, WSJ , 13 June 2021",
|
|
"The former Indiana governor excoriated the timorous , risk-averse mindset that captured much of the elite in response to the Covid-19 pandemic. \u2014 Gerard Baker, WSJ , 31 May 2021"
|
|
],
|
|
"first_known_use":{
|
|
"15th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1":""
|
|
},
|
|
"history_and_etymology":{
|
|
"Middle English, from Medieval Latin timorosus , from Latin timor fear, from tim\u0113re to fear":""
|
|
},
|
|
"pronounciation":[
|
|
"\u02c8tim-r\u0259s",
|
|
"\u02c8ti-m\u0259-r\u0259s"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonym_discussion":"",
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"fainthearted",
|
|
"fearful",
|
|
"fearsome",
|
|
"mousy",
|
|
"mousey",
|
|
"scary",
|
|
"shy",
|
|
"skittish",
|
|
"timid",
|
|
"tremulous"
|
|
],
|
|
"time_of_retrieval":"20220706-161406",
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"adjective",
|
|
"adverb",
|
|
"noun"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"timorsome":{
|
|
"antonyms":[],
|
|
"definitions":{
|
|
": timorous":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"examples":[],
|
|
"first_known_use":{},
|
|
"history_and_etymology":{
|
|
"from timorous , after such pairs as English cumbrous : cumbersome":""
|
|
},
|
|
"pronounciation":[
|
|
"\u02c8tim\u0259(r)s\u0259m"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonym_discussion":"",
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"time_of_retrieval":"20220707-024524",
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"adjective"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"timothy":{
|
|
"antonyms":[],
|
|
"definitions":{
|
|
": a European perennial grass ( Phleum pratense ) that has long cylindrical spikes and is widely grown for hay in the U.S.":[],
|
|
": a disciple of the apostle Paul":[],
|
|
": either of two letters written with regard to pastoral care in the early church and included as books in the New Testament \u2014 see Bible Table":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"examples":[],
|
|
"first_known_use":{
|
|
"14th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1":"Noun",
|
|
"1747, in the meaning defined above":"Noun"
|
|
},
|
|
"history_and_etymology":{
|
|
"Latin Timotheus , from Greek Timotheos":"Noun",
|
|
"probably after Timothy Hanson, 18th century American farmer said to have introduced it from New England to the southern states":"Noun"
|
|
},
|
|
"pronounciation":[
|
|
"\u02c8ti-m\u0259-th\u0113"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonym_discussion":"",
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"time_of_retrieval":"20220706-111832",
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"timpan":{
|
|
"antonyms":[],
|
|
"definitions":[
|
|
"Definition of timpan variant spelling of tympan"
|
|
],
|
|
"examples":[],
|
|
"first_known_use":[],
|
|
"history_and_etymology":[],
|
|
"pronounciation":[],
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"time_of_retrieval":"20220703-190944",
|
|
"type":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"timpani":{
|
|
"antonyms":[],
|
|
"definitions":{
|
|
": a set of two or more kettledrums played by one performer in an orchestra or band":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"Recent Examples on the Web",
|
|
"Stagehands scurried around packing up cellos, basses, timpani , pianos and other equipment. \u2014 New York Times , 1 Oct. 2021",
|
|
"Despite intriguing instrumentation \u2014 two harps, timpani , celeste and two clear oboes among a more typical amount of strings, horns and flutes \u2014 the overall effect is not deep, but a rich tapestry is not what Shankar is going for here. \u2014 Christopher Arnott, Hartford Courant , 7 May 2022",
|
|
"Then the music darts and lunges here and there, incorporating electric guitars, keyboards, timpani and shifting time signatures and tempos. \u2014 Spin Staff, SPIN , 22 Apr. 2022",
|
|
"The Larghetto, for instance, was a marvel of technical and emotional craftsmanship, and by dipping so low in the Allegro, Tetzlaff left ample room for contrast and beautifully set up a fresh cadenza with timpani . \u2014 Zachary Lewis, cleveland , 15 Apr. 2022",
|
|
"Then, as if out of nowhere, a big double chorus, accompanied by an orchestra with timpani thumping, announces a grand Hosanna that lasts no more than 45 seconds for a dazzling but startlingly perfunctory blessing. \u2014 Mark Swed, Los Angeles Times , 6 Apr. 2022",
|
|
"The pedal-less timpani , smaller than modern drums and struck with wooden mallets, thundered in the hall when played by Maury Baker. \u2014 Pam Kragen, San Diego Union-Tribune , 21 Mar. 2022",
|
|
"This orchestra consisted of twelve strings, two trumpets, timpani , harpsichord and organ. \u2014 Pam Kragen, San Diego Union-Tribune , 21 Mar. 2022",
|
|
"The timpani were the rock stars of the fourth movement, hammering out vigorous counter-punches, but the woodwinds had been no less compelling earlier in their delicate evocations of birds and folk music. \u2014 Zachary Lewis, cleveland , 11 Feb. 2022"
|
|
],
|
|
"first_known_use":{
|
|
"circa 1854, in the meaning defined above":""
|
|
},
|
|
"history_and_etymology":{
|
|
"Italian, plural of timpano kettledrum, from Latin tympanum drum \u2014 more at tympanum":""
|
|
},
|
|
"pronounciation":[
|
|
"\u02c8tim-p\u0259-n\u0113"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonym_discussion":"",
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"time_of_retrieval":"20220706-191348",
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun, plural in form but singular or plural in construction"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"timpanist":{
|
|
"antonyms":[],
|
|
"definitions":{
|
|
": a person who plays the timpani":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"Recent Examples on the Web",
|
|
"From 1969 to 1972, Kraft served as the orchestra\u2019s assistant conductor as well as its principal timpanist . \u2014 Los Angeles Times , 17 Feb. 2022",
|
|
"Percussion, in the meantime, regularly put the timpanist front and center of the L.A. Phil. \u2014 Los Angeles Times , 17 Feb. 2022",
|
|
"The strings around him, under Franz Welser-Most, support him in kind, and principal timpanist Paul Yancich contributes vitally to a resplendent performance. \u2014 Zachary Lewis, cleveland , 9 Apr. 2021",
|
|
"Anderson has operated as the principal timpanist for the Anchorage Symphony Orchestra and is a music teacher at Northern Lights ABC. \u2014 Anchorage Daily News , 7 May 2020",
|
|
"The finale, with timpanists Jauvon Gilliam and Scott Christian volleying thunder from opposite sides of the stage, led to less a unified resolution than a heterogeneous catharsis. \u2014 Washington Post , 7 Feb. 2020",
|
|
"The first movement\u2019s long cadenza included a dialogue between Kavakos and timpanist Tim Genis, which sounded almost like a Renaissance dance in its open harmonies and hearty rhythm. \u2014 Zo\u00eb Madonna, BostonGlobe.com , 12 Aug. 2019",
|
|
"Baltimore Symphony Orchestra timpanist James Wyman fears that the unexpected loss of his salary this summer will delay scheduled surgery that could improve the hearing of his 7-year-old son. \u2014 Mary Carole Mccauley, baltimoresun.com , 5 June 2019",
|
|
"The first movement cadenza, which Kopatchinsakaja patterned after one Beethoven wrote for a piano transcription of the concerto, had her in riotous dialogue with the timpanist and other members of the ensemble. \u2014 Mark Swed, latimes.com , 8 June 2018"
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"1906, in the meaning defined above":""
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"\u02c8tim-p\u0259-nist"
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"tin":{
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": a metal container and its contents":[
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"a tin of tomatoes"
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],
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": a soft faintly bluish-white lustrous low-melting crystalline metallic element that is malleable and ductile at ordinary temperatures and that is used especially in containers, as a protective coating, in tinfoil, and in soft solders and alloys \u2014 see Chemical Elements Table":[],
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": to cover or plate with tin or a tin alloy":[],
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": to put up or pack in tins : can":[
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"tinned peaches"
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"examples":[
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"Noun",
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"row upon row of tins containing food for an emergency that never happened",
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"Recent Examples on the Web: Noun",
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"Line a standard muffin tin (or 2 tins) with paper cups. \u2014 BostonGlobe.com , 7 June 2022",
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"The bill shows up inside a cookie tin alongside sewing items, a touch Jang attributes to the habit of legions of practical, repurpose-minded Korean mothers. \u2014 Washington Post , 18 May 2022",
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"Each gummy contains 5mg of THC with 20 gummies per tin . \u2014 Sophie Saint Thomas, Forbes , 15 June 2022",
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"Some of the items for sale will include tap handles, logoed glassware, tin signs and neon signs. \u2014 Bob Dohr, Journal Sentinel , 15 June 2022",
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"The ruins here were even more extensive\u2014 tin roofs rusted and collapsed; stone walls dank with moss and mold; trees and vines sprouting from windows and doors. \u2014 Cullen Murphy, The Atlantic , 15 June 2022",
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"Holland also created an outdoor shower with tin walls and cedar planks. \u2014 Emily Vanschmus, Better Homes & Gardens , 10 June 2022",
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"For example, a prototype containing tin oxide doped with two other metals that block both infrared and visible light lasted for many more on/off cycles than many existing electrochromic windows, scientists recently reported in ACS Omega. \u2014 Brittney J. Miller, Smithsonian Magazine , 9 June 2022",
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"During the dance, several men shake rattles or strut notched rasps over a tin drum to imitate the sound of thunder. \u2014 Courtney Tanner, The Salt Lake Tribune , 31 May 2022",
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"Recent Examples on the Web: Verb",
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"As an exclusive offering of this store, customers can create unique mixes of their favorite squares then customize a bag or tin with a personal photo and message, created and printed instantly in store. \u2014 Chelsea Davis, Forbes , 2 June 2022",
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"The basic template is simple: Fill the dish or tin with a combination of meat, vegetables or cheese, then crack in an egg and season with spices and herbs. \u2014 Casey Barber, CNN , 15 Apr. 2022",
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"Add IPA to tin , then strain into a rocks glass over fresh ice and garnish with a grapefruit peel. \u2014 Jason O'bryan, Robb Report , 14 Oct. 2021",
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"From motorcycles in India to tin in Malaysia, Forbes Asia holds fast to its long-term commitment to covering Asia\u2019s rise in the global business community. \u2014 Justin Doebele, Forbes , 7 Oct. 2021",
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"Chicken includes hen; masculine has two: male and man; and container holds can and tin . \u2014 Melissa Mohr, The Christian Science Monitor , 2 Aug. 2021",
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"That Altoids tin with just a bunch of, like, random pills in it, like candy",
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"And a sharp rise in commodity prices, from copper to tin to lumber, on surging demand from a rebounding China and the U.S., could help producers across Africa and Latin America post strong economic growth and repair beleaguered public finances. \u2014 Joe Parkinson, WSJ , 18 May 2021",
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"Most of her business marketing has been via word of mouth, or occasionally when someone is specifically looking for a coppersmith for their custom project or a tinsmith to re- tin their copper cookware. \u2014 Alison Coleman, Forbes , 10 May 2021"
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"14th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1":"Verb",
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"before the 12th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1":"Noun"
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},
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"history_and_etymology":{
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"Middle English, from Old English; akin to Old High German zin tin":"Noun"
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"\u02c8tin"
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],
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"barrel",
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"can",
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"canister",
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"cannister",
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"drum"
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220707-035348",
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},
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"tin foil":{
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"antonyms":[],
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"definitions":{
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": a paper-thin metal sheeting usually of aluminum or tin-lead alloy":[]
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"examples":[
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"Wrap the leftover food in tinfoil .",
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"Recent Examples on the Web",
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"There are a few theories as to why the windows were covered, but the wildest part is that the tinfoil window treatments were still exactly as Elvis had left them. \u2014 Hadley Mendelsohn, House Beautiful , 8 June 2022",
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"Put the orange top back on like a lid, wrap the whole thing in tinfoil , and bake in the campfire for ten minutes. \u2014 Blair Braverman, Outside Online , 22 June 2020",
|
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"For cooking in the wild, lean into the foil packet\u2014 tinfoil packed with goodness and cooked on the edge of the fire\u2014but don\u2019t limit yourself to standard meat and potatoes. \u2014 Outside Online , 19 May 2021",
|
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"He's spoken recently to that person who told him to take off his tinfoil hat in 2020. \u2014 Edward-isaac Dovere, CNN , 5 Apr. 2022",
|
|
"In Villa\u2019s lab, Lindsey Young, a postdoc, showed me a dish of what looked like tiny holes punched out of tinfoil . \u2014 James Somers, The New Yorker , 28 Feb. 2022",
|
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"Documented in a video on Instagram, Johnson keeps his eyes closed while his daughter stands in front of him holding a piece of tinfoil with a glob of peanut butter in the center. \u2014 Tristan Balagtas, PEOPLE.com , 6 Feb. 2022",
|
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"In the clip, Johnson keeps his eyes closed while his daughter stands in front of him holding a piece of tinfoil with a glob of peanut butter in the center. \u2014 Georgia Slater, PEOPLE.com , 24 Jan. 2022",
|
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"Some wore doctor\u2019s scrubs; others donned tinfoil hats. \u2014 Fox News , 20 Nov. 2021"
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"14th century, in the meaning defined above":""
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"\u02c8tin-\u02ccf\u022fi(-\u0259)l",
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"\u02c8tin-\u02ccf\u022fil"
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],
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"synonym_discussion":"",
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"synonyms":[],
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220708-113746",
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"type":[
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},
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"antonyms":[],
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"definitions":{
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": colored , tinged":[],
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": tincture , tinge":[]
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},
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"examples":[],
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"first_known_use":{
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"1579, in the meaning defined above":"Adjective",
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"1602, in the meaning defined above":"Noun"
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},
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"history_and_etymology":{
|
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"Latin tinctus , past participle":"Adjective"
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"pronounciation":[
|
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"\u02c8ti\u014b(k)t"
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],
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"synonym_discussion":"",
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"synonyms":[],
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220707-024814",
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"abbreviation",
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"adjective",
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"antonyms":[
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"bepaint",
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"color",
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"dye",
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"paint",
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"pigment",
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"stain",
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"tinge",
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"tint"
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"a tincture of doubt"
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],
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|
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|
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|
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": to imbue with a quality : affect":[
|
|
"writing tinctured with wit and wisdom"
|
|
],
|
|
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|
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": to tint or stain with a color : tinge":[]
|
|
},
|
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"examples":[
|
|
"Noun",
|
|
"a ragged shirt that seemed to be stained with the tincture of blood",
|
|
"Verb",
|
|
"clouds tinctured by the rays of the setting sun",
|
|
"Recent Examples on the Web: Noun",
|
|
"What is the difference between CBD oil and CBD tincture ",
|
|
"The products will be oral tablet, capsule, tincture , gelatinous cube, gel, oil, cream, patch, suppository, nebulizer, and liquid or oil for an inhaler. \u2014 Mike Cason | Mcason@al.com, al , 13 June 2022",
|
|
"The inn, which opened in 1913, was built on Sunset Mountain by Edwin Wiley Grove, a pharmaceutical entrepreneur who developed a supposedly flavorless quinine tincture designed to treat and suppress malaria. \u2014 Amanda Petrusich, The New Yorker , 30 May 2022",
|
|
"There\u2019s no tincture of guilt or touch of moral ambiguity here, as there was with the central characters in The Unknown Girl or Young Ahmed. \u2014 Leslie Felperin, The Hollywood Reporter , 24 May 2022",
|
|
"Each 30ml bottle of Full-Spectrum CBD tincture contains 50 mg of CBD in each 1 ml eye dropper. \u2014 The Salt Lake Tribune , 19 May 2022",
|
|
"In each 1 ml eye dropper, 30ml bottle of Full-Spectrum CBD tincture contains 50 mg. \u2014 The Salt Lake Tribune , 16 May 2022",
|
|
"Hemp Oil 1000 is a tincture with an excessively high amount of CBD. \u2014 The Salt Lake Tribune , 27 Apr. 2022",
|
|
"The bill would legalize marijuana only in the form of a liquid, oil, pill, topical cream or tincture . \u2014 Molly Beck, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel , 20 Apr. 2022",
|
|
"Recent Examples on the Web: Verb",
|
|
"The orchestral arrangements are tinctured with dissonance; sustained synthesizer tones slide on and off pitch, feeling precarious. \u2014 Jon Pareles, New York Times , 31 Mar. 2020",
|
|
"To avoid a rush at the pharmacy, Capitol Wellness Solutions scheduled appointments for patients to pick up the liquid tinctures that will be the first medical marijuana product available \u2014 bottles that come with a dropper for patients to use. \u2014 Washington Post , 6 Aug. 2019",
|
|
"To avoid a rush at the pharmacy, Capitol Wellness Solutions scheduled appointments for patients to pick up the liquid tinctures that will be the first medical marijuana product available \u2014 bottles that come with a dropper for patients to use. \u2014 Melinda Deslatte, BostonGlobe.com , 6 Aug. 2019",
|
|
"That sartorial elegance bespoke a deep embrace of tradition, tinctured with just the right amount of satire to be amusing. \u2014 Roger Kimball, WSJ , 15 May 2018"
|
|
],
|
|
"first_known_use":{
|
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"14th century, in the meaning defined at sense 3b":"Noun",
|
|
"1616, in the meaning defined at sense 1":"Verb"
|
|
},
|
|
"history_and_etymology":{
|
|
"Middle English, from Latin tinctura act of dyeing, from tinctus , past participle of tingere to tinge":"Noun"
|
|
},
|
|
"pronounciation":[
|
|
"\u02c8ti\u014b(k)-ch\u0259r"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonym_discussion":"",
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"cast",
|
|
"color",
|
|
"hue",
|
|
"shade",
|
|
"tinge",
|
|
"tint",
|
|
"tone"
|
|
],
|
|
"time_of_retrieval":"20220706-215027",
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun",
|
|
"verb"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"tinctured":{
|
|
"antonyms":[
|
|
"bepaint",
|
|
"color",
|
|
"dye",
|
|
"paint",
|
|
"pigment",
|
|
"stain",
|
|
"tinge",
|
|
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|
|
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|
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|
|
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|
|
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|
|
": a slight admixture : trace":[
|
|
"a tincture of doubt"
|
|
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|
|
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|
|
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|
|
": an active principle or extract":[],
|
|
": color , tint":[],
|
|
": to imbue with a quality : affect":[
|
|
"writing tinctured with wit and wisdom"
|
|
],
|
|
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|
|
": to tint or stain with a color : tinge":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"Noun",
|
|
"a ragged shirt that seemed to be stained with the tincture of blood",
|
|
"Verb",
|
|
"clouds tinctured by the rays of the setting sun",
|
|
"Recent Examples on the Web: Noun",
|
|
"What is the difference between CBD oil and CBD tincture ",
|
|
"The products will be oral tablet, capsule, tincture , gelatinous cube, gel, oil, cream, patch, suppository, nebulizer, and liquid or oil for an inhaler. \u2014 Mike Cason | Mcason@al.com, al , 13 June 2022",
|
|
"The inn, which opened in 1913, was built on Sunset Mountain by Edwin Wiley Grove, a pharmaceutical entrepreneur who developed a supposedly flavorless quinine tincture designed to treat and suppress malaria. \u2014 Amanda Petrusich, The New Yorker , 30 May 2022",
|
|
"There\u2019s no tincture of guilt or touch of moral ambiguity here, as there was with the central characters in The Unknown Girl or Young Ahmed. \u2014 Leslie Felperin, The Hollywood Reporter , 24 May 2022",
|
|
"Each 30ml bottle of Full-Spectrum CBD tincture contains 50 mg of CBD in each 1 ml eye dropper. \u2014 The Salt Lake Tribune , 19 May 2022",
|
|
"In each 1 ml eye dropper, 30ml bottle of Full-Spectrum CBD tincture contains 50 mg. \u2014 The Salt Lake Tribune , 16 May 2022",
|
|
"Hemp Oil 1000 is a tincture with an excessively high amount of CBD. \u2014 The Salt Lake Tribune , 27 Apr. 2022",
|
|
"The bill would legalize marijuana only in the form of a liquid, oil, pill, topical cream or tincture . \u2014 Molly Beck, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel , 20 Apr. 2022",
|
|
"Recent Examples on the Web: Verb",
|
|
"The orchestral arrangements are tinctured with dissonance; sustained synthesizer tones slide on and off pitch, feeling precarious. \u2014 Jon Pareles, New York Times , 31 Mar. 2020",
|
|
"To avoid a rush at the pharmacy, Capitol Wellness Solutions scheduled appointments for patients to pick up the liquid tinctures that will be the first medical marijuana product available \u2014 bottles that come with a dropper for patients to use. \u2014 Washington Post , 6 Aug. 2019",
|
|
"To avoid a rush at the pharmacy, Capitol Wellness Solutions scheduled appointments for patients to pick up the liquid tinctures that will be the first medical marijuana product available \u2014 bottles that come with a dropper for patients to use. \u2014 Melinda Deslatte, BostonGlobe.com , 6 Aug. 2019",
|
|
"That sartorial elegance bespoke a deep embrace of tradition, tinctured with just the right amount of satire to be amusing. \u2014 Roger Kimball, WSJ , 15 May 2018"
|
|
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|
|
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|
|
"14th century, in the meaning defined at sense 3b":"Noun",
|
|
"1616, in the meaning defined at sense 1":"Verb"
|
|
},
|
|
"history_and_etymology":{
|
|
"Middle English, from Latin tinctura act of dyeing, from tinctus , past participle of tingere to tinge":"Noun"
|
|
},
|
|
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|
|
"\u02c8ti\u014b(k)-ch\u0259r"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonym_discussion":"",
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"cast",
|
|
"color",
|
|
"hue",
|
|
"shade",
|
|
"tinge",
|
|
"tint",
|
|
"tone"
|
|
],
|
|
"time_of_retrieval":"20220706-181750",
|
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"type":[
|
|
"noun",
|
|
"verb"
|
|
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|
|
},
|
|
"tinderbox":{
|
|
"antonyms":[],
|
|
"definitions":{
|
|
": a highly inflammable object or place":[],
|
|
": a metal box for holding tinder and usually a flint and steel for striking a spark":[],
|
|
": a potentially explosive place or situation":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"That old house is really a tinderbox .",
|
|
"the city has been a tinderbox ever since racial profiling became an issue",
|
|
"Recent Examples on the Web",
|
|
"However, a sizable number of prominent CEOs viewed the statement as a political tinderbox and refrained from affixing their signatures. \u2014 Victoria Pelletier, Forbes , 8 June 2022",
|
|
"From the vantage of 2021, the novel is a double portent: a dystopian fantasy and an early spark in the tinderbox of the curriculum wars. \u2014 Katy Waldman, The New Yorker , 26 Dec. 2021",
|
|
"The risk of fast-spreading blazes may ease some this weekend, but officials have expressed serious concerns about the months ahead as the entirety of California contends with a historically severe drought that has turned many areas into a tinderbox . \u2014 Diana Leonard, Washington Post , 19 May 2022",
|
|
"Much of the state is under either extreme or exceptional drought conditions, the two worst levels, which have turned parts of the state into a tinderbox . \u2014 Washington Post , 30 Apr. 2022",
|
|
"This tinderbox of a lawsuit began in the wake of a June 2017 shooting attack on a group of Republican lawmakers who had gathered at an Alexandria baseball field to practice for a game. \u2014 Washington Post , 15 Feb. 2022",
|
|
"This tinderbox of a lawsuit began in the wake of a June 2017 shooting attack on a group of Republican lawmakers who had gathered at an Alexandria baseball field to practice for a game. \u2014 Sarah Ellison, BostonGlobe.com , 15 Feb. 2022",
|
|
"Floyd's murder on Memorial Day in 2020, captured on video by a bystander and the video went viral on social media, set off a tinderbox . \u2014 Gregory Krieg, Omar Jimenez And Peter Nickeas, CNN , 3 Nov. 2021",
|
|
"And droughts affecting the West create a tinderbox for potential lightning strikes that can leave embers smoldering for weeks before igniting a fire. \u2014 oregonlive , 17 July 2021"
|
|
],
|
|
"first_known_use":{
|
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"1530, in the meaning defined at sense 1a":""
|
|
},
|
|
"history_and_etymology":{},
|
|
"pronounciation":[
|
|
"\u02c8tin-d\u0259r-\u02ccb\u00e4ks"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonym_discussion":"",
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"flash point",
|
|
"powder keg",
|
|
"time bomb",
|
|
"volcano"
|
|
],
|
|
"time_of_retrieval":"20220706-174752",
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"ting":{
|
|
"antonyms":[],
|
|
"definitions":{
|
|
": a high-pitched sound like that made by a light stroke on a crystal goblet":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"examples":[],
|
|
"first_known_use":{
|
|
"1602, in the meaning defined above":""
|
|
},
|
|
"history_and_etymology":{
|
|
"ting , verb, from Middle English tingen , of imitative origin":""
|
|
},
|
|
"pronounciation":[
|
|
"\u02c8ti\u014b"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonym_discussion":"",
|
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"synonyms":[],
|
|
"time_of_retrieval":"20220708-125123",
|
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"type":[
|
|
"intransitive verb",
|
|
"noun"
|
|
]
|
|
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|
|
"tinge":{
|
|
"antonyms":[
|
|
"bepaint",
|
|
"color",
|
|
"dye",
|
|
"paint",
|
|
"pigment",
|
|
"stain",
|
|
"tincture",
|
|
"tint"
|
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],
|
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"definitions":{
|
|
": a slight staining or suffusing shade or color":[],
|
|
": an affective or modifying property or influence : touch":[
|
|
"a tinge of guilt"
|
|
],
|
|
": to affect or modify in character":[],
|
|
": to affect or modify with a slight odor or taste":[],
|
|
": to color with a slight shade or stain : tint":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"Noun",
|
|
"showing a tinge of color",
|
|
"dark hair with reddish tinges",
|
|
"Verb",
|
|
"The ink tinged his fingers blue.",
|
|
"just slightly tinge the frosting with yellow food coloring to give it a lemony look",
|
|
"Recent Examples on the Web: Noun",
|
|
"Now, real life has started to take on a fantastical tinge : a text generator that can spit out a movie script, or an image generator that can conjure up visuals based on any combination of words. \u2014 Nitasha Tiku, Anchorage Daily News , 12 June 2022",
|
|
"Now, real life has started to take on a fantastical tinge : a text generator that can spit out a movie script, or an image generator that can conjure up visuals based on any combination of words. \u2014 Nitasha Tiku, Washington Post , 11 June 2022",
|
|
"The Russell serves thick chunks of pork butt, grilled and piled together with large timbales of rice and gungo peas, which resemble small kidney beans and lend the rice a pinkish, dirty-rice tinge . \u2014 Rand Richards Cooper, Hartford Courant , 2 May 2022",
|
|
"Just barely a slight sweet tinge with good carbonation. \u2014 Marc Bona, cleveland , 6 Mar. 2022",
|
|
"But there\u2019s a tinge of uncertainty \u2014 a tremble of possible tension. \u2014 K. Austin Collins, Rolling Stone , 26 Dec. 2021",
|
|
"Not wholly unwelcome but 15 degrees above average, with a tinge of humidity \u2026 too summery for April. \u2014 Washington Post , 24 Apr. 2022",
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"Every bite has a sweet tinge of caramelized onions that melt right into the greasy mozzarella. \u2014 Andi Berlin, The Arizona Republic , 25 May 2022",
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"Some of the best sketches, whether silly or savage, have a tinge of horror. \u2014 New York Times , 24 May 2022",
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"Recent Examples on the Web: Verb",
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"As the Islanders begin their season against the Hurricanes tonight, an air of surrealistic disbelief continues to tinge the memories of their captivating run to the edge of the Stanley Cup Finals last spring. \u2014 Jerry Beach, Forbes , 14 Oct. 2021",
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"By evening, the rain seemed to be gone, replaced by a fiery sunset, as orange flame seemed to tinge the undersides of gray clouds. \u2014 Washington Post , 21 Aug. 2021",
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"Partisanship would still tinge the selection and confirmation of judges by the president and Senate, however, and ideological extremists could still reach the Supreme Court. \u2014 Artemus Ward, The Conversation , 6 July 2021",
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"Northeast Ohio area is about a half-inch below normal on rain so far in May, which means our spring-green lawns are starting to tinge brown, and rain barrels are dwindling down to nothing. \u2014 Cameron Fields, cleveland , 21 May 2021",
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"As a whole, however, the comments offer a sense of the tension that will likely tinge the franchise's forthcoming seasons. \u2014 Natalie Morin, refinery29.com , 19 Mar. 2021",
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"Castelmaure Vin-Gris Corbi\u00e8res 2019 Languedoc, France, $17 Traditional southern French grapes grenache, carignan and cinsault, left on their skins just long enough to tinge the juice a pale pink, or gris, color, make up this blend. \u2014 Washington Post , 3 Apr. 2020",
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"But the tribulations that tinge every victory in pursuit of simply being American are the worst of us. \u2014 R. Eric Thomas, Time , 17 Feb. 2020",
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"The water started to tinge violaceous from the residual blood. \u2014 Illyanna Maisonet, SFChronicle.com , 23 Oct. 2019"
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"1577, in the meaning defined at sense 1a":"Verb",
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"1752, in the meaning defined at sense 1":"Noun"
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},
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"history_and_etymology":{
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"Latin tingere to dip, moisten, tinge; akin to Greek tengein to moisten and probably to Old High German dunk\u014dn to dip":"Verb"
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},
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"pronounciation":[
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"\u02c8tinj"
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],
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"synonym_discussion":"",
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"cast",
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"color",
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"hue",
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"shade",
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"tincture",
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"tint",
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"tone"
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],
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220707-051245",
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},
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"tinged":{
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": a high-pitched sound like that made by a light stroke on a crystal goblet":[]
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"examples":[],
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"first_known_use":{
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"1602, in the meaning defined above":""
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},
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"history_and_etymology":{
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"ting , verb, from Middle English tingen , of imitative origin":""
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},
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"pronounciation":[
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"\u02c8ti\u014b"
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],
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"synonym_discussion":"",
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"synonyms":[],
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220706-181745",
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"type":[
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"intransitive verb",
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"noun"
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]
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},
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"tingle":{
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"antonyms":[],
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"definitions":{
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": a tingling sensation : a usually slight ringing, stinging, prickling, or thrilling sensation":[
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"She felt a tingle of excitement/anticipation.",
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"It offers the palate-pleasing tingle of a bubbly soda with a much-simplified ingredient list of often nothing more than water and carbonation.",
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"\u2014 Chelsey Dulaney",
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"Soon my thinking cleared up, but the surges renewed\u2014pain, and a frisson of electricity around the eye, into the cheek, a vague tingle .",
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"\u2014 Sallie Tisdale"
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],
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": tinkle sense 1":[],
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": to cause such a sensation":[],
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": to feel a ringing, stinging, prickling, or thrilling sensation":[]
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},
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"examples":[
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"Verb",
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"My arm was numb and tingling .",
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"awoke to the steady pitter-patter of raindrops tingling on the rooftop",
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"Recent Examples on the Web: Verb",
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"Bonnivet\u2019s large ear still seems to tingle with the sensation of having been pitilessly scrutinized, while the color and texture of his curly beard and thin mustache are captured with a miniaturist\u2019s mind-bending wizardry. \u2014 Washington Post , 25 May 2022",
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"Hints of grapefruit and oatmeal will tingle and invigorate your scalp, cleansing it of oil and buildup. \u2014 The Salt Lake Tribune , 23 May 2022",
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"And my back, it\u2019s-a already starting to tingle , which means the cortisone\u2019s-a wearing off. \u2014 Simon Rich, The New Yorker , 18 Apr. 2022",
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"These are the moments when my Spidey sense begins to tingle . \u2014 Lincee Ray, EW.com , 21 Mar. 2022",
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"Here is why Szechuan peppercorns make your mouth tingle . \u2014 Leah Bhabha, Vogue , 8 Mar. 2022",
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"During the 1980s and \u201990s, his heyday, P.J. O\u2019Rourke owned one of those bylines \u2014 like Nora Ephron\u2019s, or Michael Kinsley\u2019s, or Calvin Trillin\u2019s \u2014 that made many readers, including this one, tingle with anticipation. \u2014 New York Times , 16 Feb. 2022",
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"Sometimes during these episodes, the left side of my arm would tingle and start to feel weak. \u2014 Sherese Powers, Health.com , 1 Feb. 2022",
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"However, Glance itself will make your privacy senses tingle . \u2014 Scharon Harding, Ars Technica , 10 Dec. 2021"
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],
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"first_known_use":{
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"14th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1a":"Verb",
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"1879, in the meaning defined above":"Noun"
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},
|
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"history_and_etymology":{
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"Middle English, alteration of tinklen to tinkle, tingle":"Verb"
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},
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"pronounciation":[
|
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"\u02c8ti\u014b-g\u0259l"
|
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],
|
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"synonym_discussion":"",
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"synonyms":[
|
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"chink",
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"clink",
|
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"jingle",
|
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"tinkle"
|
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],
|
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220706-203344",
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"type":[
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"adjective",
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"adverb",
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"intransitive verb",
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"noun",
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"verb"
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]
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},
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"tiniest":{
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"antonyms":[
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"astronomical",
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"astronomic",
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"colossal",
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"cosmic",
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"cosmical",
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"elephantine",
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"enormous",
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"giant",
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"gigantic",
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"herculean",
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"heroic",
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"heroical",
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"huge",
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"immense",
|
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"mammoth",
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"massive",
|
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"monster",
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"monstrous",
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"monumental",
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"mountainous",
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"planetary",
|
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"prodigious",
|
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"titanic",
|
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"tremendous"
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],
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"definitions":{
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": very small or diminutive : minute":[]
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},
|
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"examples":[
|
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"The computer chips were tiny .",
|
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"He's from a tiny town that you've probably never heard of.",
|
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"There's just one tiny little problem.",
|
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"Aren't you even a tiny bit scared",
|
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"Recent Examples on the Web",
|
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"Below the water, the knots of interlaced roots protect tiny fish from the ravenous jaws of larger fish, and even manatees and dolphins take refuge in these swamps. \u2014 Annie Proulx, The New Yorker , 27 June 2022",
|
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"Now, according to Autocar, the tiny British firm is planning to create a road-legal version of its pint-sized electric missile. \u2014 Caleb Miller, Car and Driver , 27 June 2022",
|
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"The minis are a more affordable, starter option that is simply a tiny indoor plug-in smart security camera. \u2014 al , 27 June 2022",
|
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"The day of the visit, Cruz Ortiz watched as the musicians stood in charro suits adorned with tiny medallions that glistened in the sun. \u2014 Julyssa Lopez, Rolling Stone , 27 June 2022",
|
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"Growing only 6 to 8 inches tall, these tiny wildflowers are a great option for borders or edging. \u2014 Terri Robertson, Country Living , 27 June 2022",
|
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"The 4-month-old, named Chosen\u2019One Chase Garrett, became an orphan in a matter of seconds as the bullets whizzed past his tiny frame. \u2014 Taylor Hartz, Hartford Courant , 27 June 2022",
|
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"The dancing, flickering lights of these tiny bugs have enamored people for centuries. \u2014 Joshua Hawkins, BGR , 27 June 2022",
|
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"Khlo\u00e9 wore a bubblegum triangle bikini top with tiny string bikini bottoms in a matching sweet shade of pink, high-cut on her hips. \u2014 Hannah Oh, Seventeen , 27 June 2022"
|
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],
|
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"first_known_use":{
|
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"1598, in the meaning defined above":""
|
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},
|
|
"history_and_etymology":{
|
|
"alteration of Middle English tine":""
|
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},
|
|
"pronounciation":[
|
|
"\u02c8t\u012b-n\u0113"
|
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],
|
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"synonym_discussion":"Choose the Right Synonym for tiny small , little , diminutive , minute , tiny , miniature mean noticeably below average in size. small and little are often interchangeable, but small applies more to relative size determined by capacity, value, number. a relatively small backyard little is more absolute in implication often carrying the idea of petiteness, pettiness, insignificance, or immaturity. your pathetic little smile diminutive implies abnormal smallness. diminutive bonsai plants minute implies extreme smallness. a minute amount of caffeine in the soda tiny is an informal equivalent to minute . tiny cracks formed in the painting miniature applies to an exactly proportioned reproduction on a very small scale. a dollhouse with miniature furnishings",
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"synonyms":[
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"atomic",
|
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"bitsy",
|
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"bitty",
|
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"infinitesimal",
|
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"itty-bitty",
|
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"itsy-bitsy",
|
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"little bitty",
|
|
"microminiature",
|
|
"microscopic",
|
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"microscopical",
|
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"miniature",
|
|
"minuscule",
|
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"minute",
|
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"teensy",
|
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"teensy-weensy",
|
|
"teeny",
|
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"teeny-weeny",
|
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"wee",
|
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"weeny",
|
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"weensy"
|
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],
|
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220706-162527",
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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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"tinkerer":{
|
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"antonyms":[],
|
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"definitions":{
|
|
": a usually itinerant mender of household utensils":[],
|
|
": an unskillful mender : bungler":[],
|
|
": romani sense 1":[],
|
|
": to repair, adjust, or experiment with":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"Verb",
|
|
"He was tinkering in the garage.",
|
|
"Recent Examples on the Web: Verb",
|
|
"With a day off Monday, the Orioles can tinker with the order to avoid calling up another starter. \u2014 Andy Kostka, Baltimore Sun , 16 June 2022",
|
|
"In the regular season, Kerr can tinker with his lineups because the stakes are relatively low. \u2014 Connor Letourneau, San Francisco Chronicle , 21 Apr. 2022",
|
|
"Clayton Kershaw will tinker with a changeup, hint at the possibility of incorporating it full time into his arsenal, then abandon the pitch once the games count. \u2014 Jack Harris, Los Angeles Times , 26 Mar. 2022",
|
|
"The athletes can tinker and adjust the runners on training days. \u2014 New York Times , 17 Feb. 2022",
|
|
"Instead, there\u2019s a small team of architects, designers and chefs who tinker with sugar sculptures and recipes, building with modded and food-safe 3-D printers that are more typically used for metalworking. \u2014 Stephanie Breijo, Los Angeles Times , 5 Dec. 2021",
|
|
"Maybe the Dodgers didn\u2019t need to tinker with their pitching to advance to the NLCS. \u2014 Los Angeles Times , 15 Oct. 2021",
|
|
"Considering Los Angeles is in a arms race with the Brooklyn Nets \u2014 a similar superpower team with arguably a stronger roster \u2014 the Lakers will definitely tinker with their active roster by the end of the season. \u2014 Dj Siddiqi, Forbes , 13 Oct. 2021",
|
|
"Shrewd managers will continually tinker with their roster each week, overturning the bottom to bring in the best possible backups and bye week replacements. \u2014 Alex Kay, Forbes , 21 Sep. 2021",
|
|
"Recent Examples on the Web: Noun",
|
|
"Youngkin had one final chance to tinker with that budget, proposing about three dozen amendments that lawmakers took up Friday. \u2014 Laura Vozzella, Washington Post , 18 June 2022",
|
|
"Again, these proposals were unveiled after the Russian invasion of Ukraine, an event that the SEC\u2019s central planners clearly believe to be of little significance compared with their plans to tinker with the climate. \u2014 Andrew Stuttaford, National Review , 25 Mar. 2022",
|
|
"This is an exciting time to buy a big tent, as designers tinker with everything from architecture and durability to patterning and pockets. \u2014 Ryan Stuart, Outside Online , 27 May 2022",
|
|
"Get hands-on with fun exhibits, see a movie or tinker in MakerPlace. \u2014 Gege Reed, The Courier-Journal , 4 May 2022",
|
|
"Even better, its challenge is disguised in the form of a tinker -toy. \u2014 Sam Machkovech, Ars Technica , 22 Apr. 2022",
|
|
"The possible outcomes for the division\u2019s heavyweights fall somewhere between tinker and overhaul. \u2014 San Diego Union-Tribune , 10 Nov. 2021",
|
|
"This hackable, programmable micro PC is a great option for anyone\u2014computer science major or otherwise\u2014who wants to tinker and experiment with software or hardware. \u2014 Scott Gilbertson, Wired , 9 Aug. 2021",
|
|
"After graduating from university, Jacob and Karsten began to tinker . \u2014 New York Times , 26 Apr. 2022"
|
|
],
|
|
"first_known_use":{
|
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"13th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1a":"Noun",
|
|
"1655, in the meaning defined at intransitive sense":"Verb"
|
|
},
|
|
"history_and_etymology":{
|
|
"Middle English tinkere":"Noun"
|
|
},
|
|
"pronounciation":[
|
|
"\u02c8ti\u014b-k\u0259r"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonym_discussion":"",
|
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|
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|
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|
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|
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|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"tinkle":{
|
|
"antonyms":[
|
|
"chime(s)",
|
|
"jingle",
|
|
"tintinnabulation"
|
|
],
|
|
"definitions":{
|
|
": a jingling effect in verse or prose":[],
|
|
": a series of short high ringing or clinking sounds":[],
|
|
": to cause to make a tinkle":[],
|
|
": to make or emit a tinkle or a sound suggestive of a tinkle":[],
|
|
": to produce by tinkling":[
|
|
"tinkle a tune"
|
|
],
|
|
": to sound or make known (the time) by a tinkle":[],
|
|
": urinate":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"Verb",
|
|
"The ice tinkled in the glass.",
|
|
"A piano was tinkling in the background.",
|
|
"He tinkled a small bell.",
|
|
"Noun",
|
|
"the soothing tinkle of the wind chime on the back porch",
|
|
"Recent Examples on the Web: Verb",
|
|
"For all 17 months of her life, Yarielis Paulino-Pepin has only known the warm nest of a hospital room, where gentle lullabies tinkle amid the hum, swish, and beeping of machines keeping her alive. \u2014 Amanda Milkovits, BostonGlobe.com , 24 Dec. 2021",
|
|
"Dinners were often silent, interrupted only by tinkling ice in a whiskey glass. \u2014 Robin Antalek, Longreads , 22 Apr. 2020",
|
|
"The Spirio | r, which debuted last month on Steinway\u2019s 166th birthday, allows users of the piano brand to record themselves tinkling the keys, and then adjust the recording themselves via the Spirio app. \u2014 Rob Ledonne, Billboard , 17 Apr. 2019",
|
|
"But this is a movie that's more efficient than emotionally affecting, a factor underlined by the heavy-handed use of Edward Shearmur's pensive score dominated by tinkling piano. \u2014 David Rooney, The Hollywood Reporter , 26 Jan. 2020",
|
|
"On their shelves are the previous decade\u2019s big moneymakers \u2014 tinkling meditation balls, replica swords, qipaos and noisemakers. \u2014 Los Angeles Times , 23 Sep. 2019",
|
|
"The Sugarplum Fairy, here called Sugar Rum Cherry, dances to a slow, cheeky, boom-chicka-boom number, decidedly naughtier than Tchaikovsky\u2019s tinkling melody for the celesta. \u2014 New York Times , 16 Dec. 2019",
|
|
"Rhoda meets Mary Richards, played by the show\u2019s namesake, when Mary moves into the turreted Victorian house where Rhoda has fashioned a home in the attic, fringe beads tinkling in the doorway. \u2014 Emily Langer, Washington Post , 30 Aug. 2019",
|
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"Ethereal notes of a glass harmonica, its sound resembling that of clinking glasses, tinkled as incense wafted through the air. \u2014 National Geographic , 5 Mar. 2019",
|
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"Recent Examples on the Web: Noun",
|
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"At the resort, which presides over the pretty Kalemya Bay, all is quiet, apart from the splish-splashing of the waves and perhaps the faint tinkle of laughter of someone giving paddle boarding a go. \u2014 Angelina Villa-clarke, Forbes , 12 June 2022",
|
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"But not everyone is tickled by the tower taking a tinkle . \u2014 Sarah Rumpf, Fox News , 20 May 2022",
|
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"Square tiles tinkle like bells when tapped by feet. \u2014 Sarah Matusek, The Christian Science Monitor , 23 Aug. 2021",
|
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"Roses wreath bespoke trellises, and the gentle tinkle from black slate fountains fills the space, an almost meditative hum. \u2014 The Editors, Robb Report , 23 June 2021",
|
|
"What is the difference between face shaving with a tinkle razor and dermaplaning",
|
|
"The dog swam back to shore and shook itself, and the tinkle of its collar bounced across the surface of the water and toward Chip. \u2014 Lauren Groff, The New Yorker , 27 Apr. 2021",
|
|
"Why the Alcatraz foghorn when a bicycle tinkle -bell would do",
|
|
"While the familiar tinkle of the Red Kettle bells can still be heard throughout the next few weeks, there are also fewer bells throughout the nation because of the pandemic. \u2014 Kelly Tyko, USA TODAY , 3 Dec. 2020"
|
|
],
|
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"first_known_use":{
|
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"15th century, in the meaning defined at intransitive sense 1":"Verb",
|
|
"1668, in the meaning defined at sense":"Noun"
|
|
},
|
|
"history_and_etymology":{
|
|
"Middle English, frequentative of tinken to tinkle, of imitative origin":"Verb"
|
|
},
|
|
"pronounciation":[
|
|
"\u02c8ti\u014b-k\u0259l"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonym_discussion":"",
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"chink",
|
|
"clink",
|
|
"jingle",
|
|
"tingle"
|
|
],
|
|
"time_of_retrieval":"20220707-013614",
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun",
|
|
"verb"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"tint":{
|
|
"antonyms":[
|
|
"bepaint",
|
|
"color",
|
|
"dye",
|
|
"paint",
|
|
"pigment",
|
|
"stain",
|
|
"tincture",
|
|
"tinge"
|
|
],
|
|
"definitions":{
|
|
": a panel of light color serving as background":[],
|
|
": a shaded effect in engraving produced by fine parallel lines close together":[],
|
|
": a usually slight modifying quality or characteristic : touch":[],
|
|
": a usually slight or pale coloration : hue":[],
|
|
": a variation of a color produced by adding white to it and characterized by a low saturation with relatively high lightness":[],
|
|
": any of various lighter or darker shades of a color : tinge":[],
|
|
": dye for the hair":[],
|
|
": to impart or apply a tint to : color":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"Noun",
|
|
"a photo with a sepia tint",
|
|
"green with a yellowish tint",
|
|
"She got a red tint at the salon.",
|
|
"Verb",
|
|
"They tinted the water with blue dye.",
|
|
"if you tint that blue paint with this yellow paint, you should get a nice shade of green",
|
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"Recent Examples on the Web: Noun",
|
|
"The same trooper on Thursday stopped a white Chevrolet in neighboring Hernando County for having windows with darker than legal tint , according to a second incident report. \u2014 Jamiel Lynch, CNN , 1 July 2022",
|
|
"The painting had been covered with two layers of varnish, obscuring the vivid colors and giving a grayish or yellowish tint . \u2014 Anne Ryman, The Arizona Republic , 16 June 2022",
|
|
"Almost everything that used to shine on the sedan is now covered in gloss black, including the grille and window trim, while the lighting in the front and back been given a dark tint . \u2014 Bryan Hood, Robb Report , 14 June 2022",
|
|
"Summer Fridays has a new milky sunscreen that's kind of a hybrid between a sheer base and a glowy tint . \u2014 Megan Decker, refinery29.com , 14 June 2022",
|
|
"However, there were doubts, because the WSL has long long been averse to supporting filmmakers and other outside media that might depict the league in any tint but rose. \u2014 Andrew S. Lewis, Outside Online , 10 June 2022",
|
|
"This product was made for dark hair in mind, using a natural tint that blends into every hair color. \u2014 ELLE , 1 June 2022",
|
|
"The blendable, buildable tint imparts just the right amount of fresh-faced color and luminosity without superfluous shimmer. \u2014 The Editors, Town & Country , 31 May 2022",
|
|
"This gloss revives color and enhances color through a sheer tint . \u2014 Jasmine Washington, Seventeen , 27 May 2022",
|
|
"Recent Examples on the Web: Verb",
|
|
"Reindeer take those night-vision goggles and tint them on a seasonal schedule, upping their powers further. \u2014 Katherine J. Wu, The Atlantic , 28 June 2022",
|
|
"Many Chinese communities think yellow skin is an indicator of a chicken that lived well, and hence eats well, and some kitchens will tint the poaching water with a tiny bit of turmeric to oblige their customers. \u2014 Tse Wei Lim, BostonGlobe.com , 7 June 2022",
|
|
"The reasons people choose to tint the windows of an automobile vary. \u2014 Matthew Askari, Car and Driver , 4 Apr. 2022",
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"Branagh starts with color travelogue footage of modern-day Belfast, Ireland, then shifts to black and white for his period story, the same way hack directors used to tint past scenes amber, imitating The Godfather, Part II. \u2014 Armond White, National Review , 19 Nov. 2021",
|
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"This is the time of year when some craft brewers tint their beer pink, and ros\u00e9 bottles and cocktail menus display the iconic ribbon, touting companies\u2019 donations to breast cancer organizations. \u2014 Michele Cohen Marill, Wired , 5 Oct. 2021",
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"As an ode to New York, MOSCOT has launched the New York Rose collection featuring The NY ROSE and NY ROSE FADE tint in six iconic styles. \u2014 Rachel Besser, Vogue , 14 Sep. 2021",
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"The Golden Gate is a take on a mimosa, with Champagne, orange juice, up to an ounce of pear brandy, and grenadine to tint the drink as close as possible to international orange, the paint color of the Golden Gate Bridge. \u2014 Peter Hartlaub, San Francisco Chronicle , 21 Aug. 2021",
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"For marbled , set aside some of the batter, tint it with food coloring, and pipe over plain batter divided into paper bake cups. \u2014 Erin Mayer, Better Homes & Gardens , 5 Aug. 2021"
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],
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"first_known_use":{
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"1717, in the meaning defined at sense 1a":"Noun",
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"1791, in the meaning defined above":"Verb"
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},
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"history_and_etymology":{
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"alteration of earlier tinct , from Latin tinctus act of dyeing, from tingere to tinge":"Noun"
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},
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"pronounciation":[
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"\u02c8tint"
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],
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"synonym_discussion":"",
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"synonyms":[
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"cast",
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"color",
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"hue",
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"shade",
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"tincture",
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"tinge",
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"tone"
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],
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220707-063708",
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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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"tint tool":{
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"antonyms":[],
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"definitions":{
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": a fine graver used for cutting the parallel lines that produce tints":[]
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},
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"examples":[],
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"first_known_use":{},
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"history_and_etymology":{},
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"pronounciation":[],
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"synonym_discussion":"",
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"synonyms":[],
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220706-203010",
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"type":[
|
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"noun"
|
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]
|
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},
|
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"tinted":{
|
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"antonyms":[
|
|
"bepaint",
|
|
"color",
|
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"dye",
|
|
"paint",
|
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"pigment",
|
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"stain",
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"tincture",
|
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"tinge"
|
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],
|
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"definitions":{
|
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": a panel of light color serving as background":[],
|
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": a shaded effect in engraving produced by fine parallel lines close together":[],
|
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": a usually slight modifying quality or characteristic : touch":[],
|
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": a usually slight or pale coloration : hue":[],
|
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": a variation of a color produced by adding white to it and characterized by a low saturation with relatively high lightness":[],
|
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": any of various lighter or darker shades of a color : tinge":[],
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": dye for the hair":[],
|
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": to impart or apply a tint to : color":[]
|
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},
|
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"examples":[
|
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"Noun",
|
|
"a photo with a sepia tint",
|
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"green with a yellowish tint",
|
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"She got a red tint at the salon.",
|
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"Verb",
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"They tinted the water with blue dye.",
|
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"if you tint that blue paint with this yellow paint, you should get a nice shade of green",
|
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"Recent Examples on the Web: Noun",
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|
"The same trooper on Thursday stopped a white Chevrolet in neighboring Hernando County for having windows with darker than legal tint , according to a second incident report. \u2014 Jamiel Lynch, CNN , 1 July 2022",
|
|
"The painting had been covered with two layers of varnish, obscuring the vivid colors and giving a grayish or yellowish tint . \u2014 Anne Ryman, The Arizona Republic , 16 June 2022",
|
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"Almost everything that used to shine on the sedan is now covered in gloss black, including the grille and window trim, while the lighting in the front and back been given a dark tint . \u2014 Bryan Hood, Robb Report , 14 June 2022",
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"Summer Fridays has a new milky sunscreen that's kind of a hybrid between a sheer base and a glowy tint . \u2014 Megan Decker, refinery29.com , 14 June 2022",
|
|
"However, there were doubts, because the WSL has long long been averse to supporting filmmakers and other outside media that might depict the league in any tint but rose. \u2014 Andrew S. Lewis, Outside Online , 10 June 2022",
|
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"This product was made for dark hair in mind, using a natural tint that blends into every hair color. \u2014 ELLE , 1 June 2022",
|
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"The blendable, buildable tint imparts just the right amount of fresh-faced color and luminosity without superfluous shimmer. \u2014 The Editors, Town & Country , 31 May 2022",
|
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"This gloss revives color and enhances color through a sheer tint . \u2014 Jasmine Washington, Seventeen , 27 May 2022",
|
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"Recent Examples on the Web: Verb",
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"Reindeer take those night-vision goggles and tint them on a seasonal schedule, upping their powers further. \u2014 Katherine J. Wu, The Atlantic , 28 June 2022",
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"Many Chinese communities think yellow skin is an indicator of a chicken that lived well, and hence eats well, and some kitchens will tint the poaching water with a tiny bit of turmeric to oblige their customers. \u2014 Tse Wei Lim, BostonGlobe.com , 7 June 2022",
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"The reasons people choose to tint the windows of an automobile vary. \u2014 Matthew Askari, Car and Driver , 4 Apr. 2022",
|
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"Branagh starts with color travelogue footage of modern-day Belfast, Ireland, then shifts to black and white for his period story, the same way hack directors used to tint past scenes amber, imitating The Godfather, Part II. \u2014 Armond White, National Review , 19 Nov. 2021",
|
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"This is the time of year when some craft brewers tint their beer pink, and ros\u00e9 bottles and cocktail menus display the iconic ribbon, touting companies\u2019 donations to breast cancer organizations. \u2014 Michele Cohen Marill, Wired , 5 Oct. 2021",
|
|
"As an ode to New York, MOSCOT has launched the New York Rose collection featuring The NY ROSE and NY ROSE FADE tint in six iconic styles. \u2014 Rachel Besser, Vogue , 14 Sep. 2021",
|
|
"The Golden Gate is a take on a mimosa, with Champagne, orange juice, up to an ounce of pear brandy, and grenadine to tint the drink as close as possible to international orange, the paint color of the Golden Gate Bridge. \u2014 Peter Hartlaub, San Francisco Chronicle , 21 Aug. 2021",
|
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"For marbled , set aside some of the batter, tint it with food coloring, and pipe over plain batter divided into paper bake cups. \u2014 Erin Mayer, Better Homes & Gardens , 5 Aug. 2021"
|
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],
|
|
"first_known_use":{
|
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"1717, in the meaning defined at sense 1a":"Noun",
|
|
"1791, in the meaning defined above":"Verb"
|
|
},
|
|
"history_and_etymology":{
|
|
"alteration of earlier tinct , from Latin tinctus act of dyeing, from tingere to tinge":"Noun"
|
|
},
|
|
"pronounciation":[
|
|
"\u02c8tint"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonym_discussion":"",
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"cast",
|
|
"color",
|
|
"hue",
|
|
"shade",
|
|
"tincture",
|
|
"tinge",
|
|
"tone"
|
|
],
|
|
"time_of_retrieval":"20220706-221054",
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun",
|
|
"verb"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"tintinnabulation":{
|
|
"antonyms":[],
|
|
"definitions":{
|
|
": a jingling or tinkling sound as if of bells":[],
|
|
": the ringing or sounding of bells":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"the merry tintinnabulation of church bells",
|
|
"Recent Examples on the Web",
|
|
"Shivaree, chthonian, erumpent, tintinnabulation , exonumia, requiescat, deipnosophist, omphaloskepsis, horripilation, deliquesce, apopemptic. \u2014 Los Angeles Times , 26 Oct. 2021",
|
|
"Two dozen billiard balls roll on tracks, striking a series of devices that set off a tintinnabulation of bells, chimes and metallic clinks. \u2014 Washington Post , 1 Aug. 2021",
|
|
"The delicate tintinnabulation of Adasiewicz\u2019s vibes dovetailed with Reed\u2019s telegraphic drum work, Reid\u2019s amber cellos lines, Johnson\u2019s silvery trumpet phrases and Heinemann\u2019s warmly resonant bass. \u2014 Howard Reich, chicagotribune.com , 27 Sep. 2020",
|
|
"Adasiewicz\u2019s score reflects the impressionistic quality Christopher describes, the tintinnabulation of his vibraphone echoed in silvery streaks of melody from Berman\u2019s cornet and washes of sound from Drake\u2019s percussion. \u2014 Howard Reich, chicagotribune.com , 2 Nov. 2017"
|
|
],
|
|
"first_known_use":{
|
|
"1831, in the meaning defined at sense 1":""
|
|
},
|
|
"history_and_etymology":{
|
|
"Latin tintinnabulum bell, from tintinnare to ring, jingle, from tinnire":""
|
|
},
|
|
"pronounciation":[
|
|
"\u02cctin-t\u0259-\u02ccna-by\u0259-\u02c8l\u0101-sh\u0259n"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonym_discussion":"",
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"chime(s)",
|
|
"jingle",
|
|
"tinkle"
|
|
],
|
|
"time_of_retrieval":"20220707-000801",
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"tintinnid":{
|
|
"antonyms":[],
|
|
"definitions":{
|
|
": a ciliate of the family Tintinnidae":[],
|
|
": of or relating to the Tintinnidae":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"examples":[],
|
|
"first_known_use":{},
|
|
"history_and_etymology":{
|
|
"New Latin Tintinnidae":"Adjective"
|
|
},
|
|
"pronounciation":[
|
|
"\"",
|
|
"tin\u2027\u02c8tin\u0259\u0307d"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonym_discussion":"",
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"time_of_retrieval":"20220706-115922",
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"adjective",
|
|
"noun"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"tintlaying":{
|
|
"antonyms":[],
|
|
"definitions":{
|
|
": the laying of a tint by the benday process":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"examples":[],
|
|
"first_known_use":{},
|
|
"history_and_etymology":{},
|
|
"pronounciation":[],
|
|
"synonym_discussion":"",
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"time_of_retrieval":"20220707-101904",
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"tintless":{
|
|
"antonyms":[
|
|
"colored",
|
|
"colorized",
|
|
"dyed",
|
|
"hued",
|
|
"painted",
|
|
"pigmented",
|
|
"stained",
|
|
"tinct",
|
|
"tinctured",
|
|
"tinged",
|
|
"tinted"
|
|
],
|
|
"definitions":{
|
|
": having no tints : lacking color":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"the tintless light of the midwinter sun"
|
|
],
|
|
"first_known_use":{
|
|
"1789, in the meaning defined above":""
|
|
},
|
|
"history_and_etymology":{},
|
|
"pronounciation":[
|
|
"\u02c8tint-l\u0259s"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonym_discussion":"",
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"colorless",
|
|
"uncolored",
|
|
"undyed",
|
|
"unpainted",
|
|
"unstained",
|
|
"white"
|
|
],
|
|
"time_of_retrieval":"20220707-031047",
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"adjective"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"tintype":{
|
|
"antonyms":[],
|
|
"definitions":{
|
|
": ferrotype sense 1":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"Recent Examples on the Web",
|
|
"Salgado says a tintype portrait is as important today as in centuries past. \u2014 Pat Mcdonogh, The Courier-Journal , 16 Feb. 2022",
|
|
"The tintype , or emulsion plate photography, dates to the 1850s. \u2014 Pat Mcdonogh, The Courier-Journal , 16 Feb. 2022",
|
|
"One Fawick Gallery wall shows tintype images of Chapman posing as asylum patients. \u2014 Beth Mlady, cleveland , 26 Aug. 2021",
|
|
"Photographer Adrian Whipp is a master of the wet plate collodion process and will capture your grinning mugs in a tintype as timeless as your friendship. \u2014 Ashlea Halpern, Marie Claire , 5 May 2021",
|
|
"Framed tintype -style portraits by Lindsay Ross show vineyard workers as well as the Coombsville AVA vineyards. \u2014 Sunset Magazine , 18 Dec. 2020",
|
|
"As caught in this filming, PNB\u2019s visual style suggests a Currier and Ives print; NYCB\u2019s filmed result resembles a sepia-toned tintype photograph. \u2014 Robert Greskovic, WSJ , 16 Dec. 2020",
|
|
"Silver and Cedar is a tintype photography studio and leather shop that carries furnishings, keepsakes and in-house made wood d\u00e9cor. \u2014 Kimi Robinson, The Arizona Republic , 25 Nov. 2020",
|
|
"The slow, deliberate tintype process fostered a more intimate connection between the photographers and their subjects. \u2014 John Otis, New York Times , 18 Dec. 2019"
|
|
],
|
|
"first_known_use":{
|
|
"1864, in the meaning defined above":""
|
|
},
|
|
"history_and_etymology":{},
|
|
"pronounciation":[
|
|
"\u02c8tin-\u02cct\u012bp"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonym_discussion":"",
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"time_of_retrieval":"20220707-074859",
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"tiny":{
|
|
"antonyms":[
|
|
"astronomical",
|
|
"astronomic",
|
|
"colossal",
|
|
"cosmic",
|
|
"cosmical",
|
|
"elephantine",
|
|
"enormous",
|
|
"giant",
|
|
"gigantic",
|
|
"herculean",
|
|
"heroic",
|
|
"heroical",
|
|
"huge",
|
|
"immense",
|
|
"mammoth",
|
|
"massive",
|
|
"monster",
|
|
"monstrous",
|
|
"monumental",
|
|
"mountainous",
|
|
"planetary",
|
|
"prodigious",
|
|
"titanic",
|
|
"tremendous"
|
|
],
|
|
"definitions":{
|
|
": very small or diminutive : minute":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"The computer chips were tiny .",
|
|
"He's from a tiny town that you've probably never heard of.",
|
|
"There's just one tiny little problem.",
|
|
"Aren't you even a tiny bit scared",
|
|
"Recent Examples on the Web",
|
|
"Below the water, the knots of interlaced roots protect tiny fish from the ravenous jaws of larger fish, and even manatees and dolphins take refuge in these swamps. \u2014 Annie Proulx, The New Yorker , 27 June 2022",
|
|
"Now, according to Autocar, the tiny British firm is planning to create a road-legal version of its pint-sized electric missile. \u2014 Caleb Miller, Car and Driver , 27 June 2022",
|
|
"The minis are a more affordable, starter option that is simply a tiny indoor plug-in smart security camera. \u2014 al , 27 June 2022",
|
|
"The day of the visit, Cruz Ortiz watched as the musicians stood in charro suits adorned with tiny medallions that glistened in the sun. \u2014 Julyssa Lopez, Rolling Stone , 27 June 2022",
|
|
"Growing only 6 to 8 inches tall, these tiny wildflowers are a great option for borders or edging. \u2014 Terri Robertson, Country Living , 27 June 2022",
|
|
"The 4-month-old, named Chosen\u2019One Chase Garrett, became an orphan in a matter of seconds as the bullets whizzed past his tiny frame. \u2014 Taylor Hartz, Hartford Courant , 27 June 2022",
|
|
"The dancing, flickering lights of these tiny bugs have enamored people for centuries. \u2014 Joshua Hawkins, BGR , 27 June 2022",
|
|
"Khlo\u00e9 wore a bubblegum triangle bikini top with tiny string bikini bottoms in a matching sweet shade of pink, high-cut on her hips. \u2014 Hannah Oh, Seventeen , 27 June 2022"
|
|
],
|
|
"first_known_use":{
|
|
"1598, in the meaning defined above":""
|
|
},
|
|
"history_and_etymology":{
|
|
"alteration of Middle English tine":""
|
|
},
|
|
"pronounciation":[
|
|
"\u02c8t\u012b-n\u0113"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonym_discussion":"Choose the Right Synonym for tiny small , little , diminutive , minute , tiny , miniature mean noticeably below average in size. small and little are often interchangeable, but small applies more to relative size determined by capacity, value, number. a relatively small backyard little is more absolute in implication often carrying the idea of petiteness, pettiness, insignificance, or immaturity. your pathetic little smile diminutive implies abnormal smallness. diminutive bonsai plants minute implies extreme smallness. a minute amount of caffeine in the soda tiny is an informal equivalent to minute . tiny cracks formed in the painting miniature applies to an exactly proportioned reproduction on a very small scale. a dollhouse with miniature furnishings",
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"atomic",
|
|
"bitsy",
|
|
"bitty",
|
|
"infinitesimal",
|
|
"itty-bitty",
|
|
"itsy-bitsy",
|
|
"little bitty",
|
|
"microminiature",
|
|
"microscopic",
|
|
"microscopical",
|
|
"miniature",
|
|
"minuscule",
|
|
"minute",
|
|
"teensy",
|
|
"teensy-weensy",
|
|
"teeny",
|
|
"teeny-weeny",
|
|
"wee",
|
|
"weeny",
|
|
"weensy"
|
|
],
|
|
"time_of_retrieval":"20220706-234827",
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"adjective",
|
|
"adverb",
|
|
"noun"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"tip":{
|
|
"antonyms":[],
|
|
"definitions":{
|
|
": a gift or a sum of money tendered for a service performed or anticipated : gratuity":[],
|
|
": a light touch or blow":[],
|
|
": a piece of advance or confidential information given by one thought to have access to special or inside sources":[],
|
|
": a piece of advice or expert or authoritative information":[],
|
|
": a place for depositing something (such as rubbish) by dumping":[],
|
|
": a small piece or part serving as an end, cap, or point":[],
|
|
": about to be uttered":[
|
|
"it was on the tip of my tongue to say exactly what I thought"
|
|
],
|
|
": cant entry 3 , tilt":[],
|
|
": give , present":[
|
|
"this crew has tipped you the black spot",
|
|
"\u2014 R. L. Stevenson"
|
|
],
|
|
": just eluding recall":[],
|
|
": lean , slant":[],
|
|
": overturn , upset":[
|
|
"\u2014 usually used with over"
|
|
],
|
|
": the act or an instance of tipping : tilt":[],
|
|
": the usually pointed end of something":[
|
|
"a pencil tip"
|
|
],
|
|
": tiptoe":[],
|
|
": to affix (an insert) in a book":[
|
|
"\u2014 often used with in"
|
|
],
|
|
": to become tipped : topple":[],
|
|
": to bestow a gratuity":[],
|
|
": to blend (furs) for improved appearance by brushing the tips of the hair with dye":[],
|
|
": to cover or adorn the tip of":[],
|
|
": to declare one's intentions or reveal one's opinions or resources":[
|
|
"the Justice Department wouldn't tip its hand by saying what its next move \u2026 would be",
|
|
"\u2014 Newsweek"
|
|
],
|
|
": to furnish with a tip":[],
|
|
": to give (something, such as a baseball) a glancing blow":[],
|
|
": to give a gratuity to":[],
|
|
": to impart a piece of information or advice about or to":[
|
|
"\u2014 often used with off"
|
|
],
|
|
": to mention as a likely candidate, prospective winner, or profitable investment : tout sense 1":[],
|
|
": to raise and tilt forward in salute":[
|
|
"tipped his hat"
|
|
],
|
|
": to register weight":[
|
|
"tips the scales at 285 pounds"
|
|
],
|
|
": to remove the ends of":[
|
|
"tip raspberries"
|
|
],
|
|
": to shift the balance of power or influence":[
|
|
"tipped the scales in favor of a declaration of war",
|
|
"\u2014 S. F. Bemis"
|
|
],
|
|
": to strike lightly : tap":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"examples":[],
|
|
"first_known_use":{
|
|
"14th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1":"Noun",
|
|
"14th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1a":"Verb",
|
|
"14th century, in the meaning defined at transitive sense 1":"Verb",
|
|
"1567, in the meaning defined at sense 1":"Noun",
|
|
"1567, in the meaning defined at transitive sense 1":"Verb",
|
|
"15th century, in the meaning defined above":"Noun",
|
|
"1673, in the meaning defined at sense 1":"Noun",
|
|
"1755, in the meaning defined above":"Noun",
|
|
"1883, in the meaning defined at sense 1":"Verb",
|
|
"circa 1610, in the meaning defined at transitive sense 2":"Verb"
|
|
},
|
|
"history_and_etymology":{
|
|
"Middle English":"Verb",
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"Middle English tippe ; akin to Low German tippen to tap":"Noun",
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"Middle English tipped having a tip, from tip entry 3":"Verb",
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"Middle English; akin to Middle High German zipf tip, Old English t\u00e6ppa tap \u2014 more at tap entry 3":"Noun",
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"origin unknown":"Noun",
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"perhaps from tip entry 5":"Verb"
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},
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"pronounciation":[
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"\u02c8tip"
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],
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"synonym_discussion":"",
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"synonyms":[],
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220706-205224",
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"type":[
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"adjective",
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"noun",
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"transitive verb",
|
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"verb"
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]
|
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},
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"tip (someone) the wink":{
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"antonyms":[],
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"definitions":{
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": to give secret information to (someone)":[
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"How could he have known about the plan"
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]
|
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},
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"examples":[],
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"first_known_use":{},
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"history_and_etymology":{},
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"pronounciation":[],
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"synonym_discussion":"",
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"synonyms":[],
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220706-140904",
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"type":[
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"idiom"
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]
|
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},
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"tip speed":{
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"antonyms":[],
|
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"definitions":{
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": the velocity of the outer edge of a wheel or the tip of a propeller":[]
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},
|
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"examples":[],
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"first_known_use":{},
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"history_and_etymology":{},
|
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"pronounciation":[],
|
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"synonym_discussion":"",
|
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"synonyms":[],
|
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220707-043400",
|
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"type":[
|
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"noun"
|
|
]
|
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},
|
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"tip stall":{
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"antonyms":[],
|
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"definitions":{
|
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": a stalling of the wing tip of an airplane before the remainder of the wing is stalled that frequently results in the loss of lateral control":[]
|
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},
|
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"examples":[],
|
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"first_known_use":{},
|
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"history_and_etymology":{},
|
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"pronounciation":[],
|
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"synonym_discussion":"",
|
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"synonyms":[],
|
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220707-015056",
|
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"type":[
|
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"noun"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"tip up":{
|
|
"antonyms":[],
|
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"definitions":{
|
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": to move or cause (something) to move so that one end is lifted up":[
|
|
"She tipped up the lid of the box and looked inside."
|
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]
|
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},
|
|
"examples":[],
|
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"first_known_use":{},
|
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"history_and_etymology":{},
|
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"pronounciation":[],
|
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"synonym_discussion":"",
|
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"synonyms":[],
|
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220707-012351",
|
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"type":[
|
|
"phrasal verb"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"tip worm":{
|
|
"antonyms":[],
|
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"definitions":{
|
|
": a worm that is the larva of a gallfly ( Contarinia vaccinii ) that infests the tips of cranberry vines":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"examples":[],
|
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"first_known_use":{},
|
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"history_and_etymology":{},
|
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"pronounciation":[],
|
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"synonym_discussion":"",
|
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"synonyms":[],
|
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220706-205442",
|
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"type":[
|
|
"noun"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"tip-off":{
|
|
"antonyms":[],
|
|
"definitions":{
|
|
": a telltale sign":[],
|
|
": the act or an instance of putting the ball in play in basketball by a jump ball":[],
|
|
": warning , tip":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"examples":[],
|
|
"first_known_use":{
|
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"1901, in the meaning defined at sense 1":"Noun",
|
|
"1922, in the meaning defined above":"Noun"
|
|
},
|
|
"history_and_etymology":{
|
|
"tip entry 5":"Noun",
|
|
"tip entry 8":"Noun"
|
|
},
|
|
"pronounciation":[
|
|
"\u02c8tip-\u02cc\u022ff"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonym_discussion":"",
|
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"synonyms":[],
|
|
"time_of_retrieval":"20220708-113841",
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"tip-top":{
|
|
"antonyms":[
|
|
"A-OK",
|
|
"A1",
|
|
"awesome",
|
|
"bang-up",
|
|
"banner",
|
|
"beautiful",
|
|
"blue-chip",
|
|
"blue-ribbon",
|
|
"boffo",
|
|
"bonny",
|
|
"bonnie",
|
|
"boss",
|
|
"brag",
|
|
"brave",
|
|
"bully",
|
|
"bumper",
|
|
"capital",
|
|
"choice",
|
|
"classic",
|
|
"cool",
|
|
"corking",
|
|
"crackerjack",
|
|
"cracking",
|
|
"dandy",
|
|
"divine",
|
|
"dope",
|
|
"down",
|
|
"dynamite",
|
|
"excellent",
|
|
"fab",
|
|
"fabulous",
|
|
"famous",
|
|
"fantabulous",
|
|
"fantastic",
|
|
"fine",
|
|
"first-class",
|
|
"first-rate",
|
|
"first-string",
|
|
"five-star",
|
|
"four-star",
|
|
"frontline",
|
|
"gangbusters",
|
|
"gangbuster",
|
|
"gilt-edged",
|
|
"gilt-edge",
|
|
"gone",
|
|
"grand",
|
|
"great",
|
|
"groovy",
|
|
"heavenly",
|
|
"high-class",
|
|
"hot",
|
|
"hype",
|
|
"immense",
|
|
"jim-dandy",
|
|
"keen",
|
|
"lovely",
|
|
"marvelous",
|
|
"marvellous",
|
|
"mean",
|
|
"neat",
|
|
"nifty",
|
|
"noble",
|
|
"number one",
|
|
"No. 1",
|
|
"numero uno",
|
|
"out-of-sight",
|
|
"par excellence",
|
|
"peachy",
|
|
"peachy keen",
|
|
"phat",
|
|
"prime",
|
|
"primo",
|
|
"prize",
|
|
"prizewinning",
|
|
"quality",
|
|
"radical",
|
|
"righteous",
|
|
"sensational",
|
|
"slick",
|
|
"splendid",
|
|
"stellar",
|
|
"sterling",
|
|
"superb",
|
|
"superior",
|
|
"superlative",
|
|
"supernal",
|
|
"swell",
|
|
"terrific",
|
|
"top",
|
|
"top-notch",
|
|
"top-of-the-line",
|
|
"top-shelf",
|
|
"topflight",
|
|
"topping",
|
|
"unsurpassed",
|
|
"wizard",
|
|
"wonderful"
|
|
],
|
|
"definitions":{
|
|
": excellent , first-rate":[
|
|
"tip-top working conditions"
|
|
],
|
|
": the highest point":[],
|
|
": very well":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"examples":[],
|
|
"first_known_use":{
|
|
"1702, in the meaning defined above":"Noun",
|
|
"1722, in the meaning defined above":"Adjective",
|
|
"1882, in the meaning defined above":"Adverb"
|
|
},
|
|
"history_and_etymology":{
|
|
"tip entry 3 + top":"Noun"
|
|
},
|
|
"pronounciation":[
|
|
"-\u02cct\u00e4p",
|
|
"\u02c8tip-\u02c8t\u00e4p"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonym_discussion":"",
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"acme",
|
|
"apex",
|
|
"apogee",
|
|
"capstone",
|
|
"climax",
|
|
"crescendo",
|
|
"crest",
|
|
"crown",
|
|
"culmination",
|
|
"head",
|
|
"height",
|
|
"high noon",
|
|
"high-water mark",
|
|
"meridian",
|
|
"ne plus ultra",
|
|
"noon",
|
|
"noontime",
|
|
"peak",
|
|
"pinnacle",
|
|
"sum",
|
|
"summit",
|
|
"top",
|
|
"zenith"
|
|
],
|
|
"time_of_retrieval":"20220707-113656",
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"adjective",
|
|
"adverb",
|
|
"noun"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"tipped":{
|
|
"antonyms":[],
|
|
"definitions":{
|
|
": a gift or a sum of money tendered for a service performed or anticipated : gratuity":[],
|
|
": a light touch or blow":[],
|
|
": a piece of advance or confidential information given by one thought to have access to special or inside sources":[],
|
|
": a piece of advice or expert or authoritative information":[],
|
|
": a place for depositing something (such as rubbish) by dumping":[],
|
|
": a small piece or part serving as an end, cap, or point":[],
|
|
": about to be uttered":[
|
|
"it was on the tip of my tongue to say exactly what I thought"
|
|
],
|
|
": cant entry 3 , tilt":[],
|
|
": give , present":[
|
|
"this crew has tipped you the black spot",
|
|
"\u2014 R. L. Stevenson"
|
|
],
|
|
": just eluding recall":[],
|
|
": lean , slant":[],
|
|
": overturn , upset":[
|
|
"\u2014 usually used with over"
|
|
],
|
|
": the act or an instance of tipping : tilt":[],
|
|
": the usually pointed end of something":[
|
|
"a pencil tip"
|
|
],
|
|
": tiptoe":[],
|
|
": to affix (an insert) in a book":[
|
|
"\u2014 often used with in"
|
|
],
|
|
": to become tipped : topple":[],
|
|
": to bestow a gratuity":[],
|
|
": to blend (furs) for improved appearance by brushing the tips of the hair with dye":[],
|
|
": to cover or adorn the tip of":[],
|
|
": to declare one's intentions or reveal one's opinions or resources":[
|
|
"the Justice Department wouldn't tip its hand by saying what its next move \u2026 would be",
|
|
"\u2014 Newsweek"
|
|
],
|
|
": to furnish with a tip":[],
|
|
": to give (something, such as a baseball) a glancing blow":[],
|
|
": to give a gratuity to":[],
|
|
": to impart a piece of information or advice about or to":[
|
|
"\u2014 often used with off"
|
|
],
|
|
": to mention as a likely candidate, prospective winner, or profitable investment : tout sense 1":[],
|
|
": to raise and tilt forward in salute":[
|
|
"tipped his hat"
|
|
],
|
|
": to register weight":[
|
|
"tips the scales at 285 pounds"
|
|
],
|
|
": to remove the ends of":[
|
|
"tip raspberries"
|
|
],
|
|
": to shift the balance of power or influence":[
|
|
"tipped the scales in favor of a declaration of war",
|
|
"\u2014 S. F. Bemis"
|
|
],
|
|
": to strike lightly : tap":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"examples":[],
|
|
"first_known_use":{
|
|
"14th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1":"Noun",
|
|
"14th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1a":"Verb",
|
|
"14th century, in the meaning defined at transitive sense 1":"Verb",
|
|
"1567, in the meaning defined at sense 1":"Noun",
|
|
"1567, in the meaning defined at transitive sense 1":"Verb",
|
|
"15th century, in the meaning defined above":"Noun",
|
|
"1673, in the meaning defined at sense 1":"Noun",
|
|
"1755, in the meaning defined above":"Noun",
|
|
"1883, in the meaning defined at sense 1":"Verb",
|
|
"circa 1610, in the meaning defined at transitive sense 2":"Verb"
|
|
},
|
|
"history_and_etymology":{
|
|
"Middle English":"Verb",
|
|
"Middle English tippe ; akin to Low German tippen to tap":"Noun",
|
|
"Middle English tipped having a tip, from tip entry 3":"Verb",
|
|
"Middle English; akin to Middle High German zipf tip, Old English t\u00e6ppa tap \u2014 more at tap entry 3":"Noun",
|
|
"origin unknown":"Noun",
|
|
"perhaps from tip entry 5":"Verb"
|
|
},
|
|
"pronounciation":[
|
|
"\u02c8tip"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonym_discussion":"",
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"time_of_retrieval":"20220707-092846",
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"adjective",
|
|
"noun",
|
|
"transitive verb",
|
|
"verb"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"tipping":{
|
|
"antonyms":[],
|
|
"definitions":{
|
|
": a gift or a sum of money tendered for a service performed or anticipated : gratuity":[],
|
|
": a light touch or blow":[],
|
|
": a piece of advance or confidential information given by one thought to have access to special or inside sources":[],
|
|
": a piece of advice or expert or authoritative information":[],
|
|
": a place for depositing something (such as rubbish) by dumping":[],
|
|
": a small piece or part serving as an end, cap, or point":[],
|
|
": about to be uttered":[
|
|
"it was on the tip of my tongue to say exactly what I thought"
|
|
],
|
|
": cant entry 3 , tilt":[],
|
|
": give , present":[
|
|
"this crew has tipped you the black spot",
|
|
"\u2014 R. L. Stevenson"
|
|
],
|
|
": just eluding recall":[],
|
|
": lean , slant":[],
|
|
": overturn , upset":[
|
|
"\u2014 usually used with over"
|
|
],
|
|
": the act or an instance of tipping : tilt":[],
|
|
": the usually pointed end of something":[
|
|
"a pencil tip"
|
|
],
|
|
": tiptoe":[],
|
|
": to affix (an insert) in a book":[
|
|
"\u2014 often used with in"
|
|
],
|
|
": to become tipped : topple":[],
|
|
": to bestow a gratuity":[],
|
|
": to blend (furs) for improved appearance by brushing the tips of the hair with dye":[],
|
|
": to cover or adorn the tip of":[],
|
|
": to declare one's intentions or reveal one's opinions or resources":[
|
|
"the Justice Department wouldn't tip its hand by saying what its next move \u2026 would be",
|
|
"\u2014 Newsweek"
|
|
],
|
|
": to furnish with a tip":[],
|
|
": to give (something, such as a baseball) a glancing blow":[],
|
|
": to give a gratuity to":[],
|
|
": to impart a piece of information or advice about or to":[
|
|
"\u2014 often used with off"
|
|
],
|
|
": to mention as a likely candidate, prospective winner, or profitable investment : tout sense 1":[],
|
|
": to raise and tilt forward in salute":[
|
|
"tipped his hat"
|
|
],
|
|
": to register weight":[
|
|
"tips the scales at 285 pounds"
|
|
],
|
|
": to remove the ends of":[
|
|
"tip raspberries"
|
|
],
|
|
": to shift the balance of power or influence":[
|
|
"tipped the scales in favor of a declaration of war",
|
|
"\u2014 S. F. Bemis"
|
|
],
|
|
": to strike lightly : tap":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"examples":[],
|
|
"first_known_use":{
|
|
"14th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1":"Noun",
|
|
"14th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1a":"Verb",
|
|
"14th century, in the meaning defined at transitive sense 1":"Verb",
|
|
"1567, in the meaning defined at sense 1":"Noun",
|
|
"1567, in the meaning defined at transitive sense 1":"Verb",
|
|
"15th century, in the meaning defined above":"Noun",
|
|
"1673, in the meaning defined at sense 1":"Noun",
|
|
"1755, in the meaning defined above":"Noun",
|
|
"1883, in the meaning defined at sense 1":"Verb",
|
|
"circa 1610, in the meaning defined at transitive sense 2":"Verb"
|
|
},
|
|
"history_and_etymology":{
|
|
"Middle English":"Verb",
|
|
"Middle English tippe ; akin to Low German tippen to tap":"Noun",
|
|
"Middle English tipped having a tip, from tip entry 3":"Verb",
|
|
"Middle English; akin to Middle High German zipf tip, Old English t\u00e6ppa tap \u2014 more at tap entry 3":"Noun",
|
|
"origin unknown":"Noun",
|
|
"perhaps from tip entry 5":"Verb"
|
|
},
|
|
"pronounciation":[
|
|
"\u02c8tip"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonym_discussion":"",
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"time_of_retrieval":"20220706-213247",
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"adjective",
|
|
"noun",
|
|
"transitive verb",
|
|
"verb"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"tipple":{
|
|
"antonyms":[],
|
|
"definitions":{
|
|
": a coal-screening plant":[],
|
|
": a place where or an apparatus by which cars (as for coal) are loaded or emptied":[],
|
|
": drink sense 1":[],
|
|
": drink sense 2":[],
|
|
": to drink (liquor) especially continuously in small amounts":[],
|
|
": to drink liquor especially by habit or to excess":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"Verb",
|
|
"I do tipple now and then."
|
|
],
|
|
"first_known_use":{
|
|
"1560, in the meaning defined at intransitive sense":"Verb",
|
|
"1581, in the meaning defined at sense 1":"Noun",
|
|
"1880, in the meaning defined at sense 1":"Noun"
|
|
},
|
|
"history_and_etymology":{
|
|
"English dialect tipple to tip over, frequentative of English tip entry 1":"Noun",
|
|
"back-formation from obsolete tippler alehouse keeper, from Middle English tipler":"Verb"
|
|
},
|
|
"pronounciation":[
|
|
"\u02c8ti-p\u0259l"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonym_discussion":"",
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"bib",
|
|
"booze",
|
|
"drink",
|
|
"guzzle",
|
|
"liquor (up)",
|
|
"lush (up)",
|
|
"soak"
|
|
],
|
|
"time_of_retrieval":"20220706-204726",
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun",
|
|
"verb"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"tippler":{
|
|
"antonyms":[],
|
|
"definitions":{
|
|
": a coal-screening plant":[],
|
|
": a place where or an apparatus by which cars (as for coal) are loaded or emptied":[],
|
|
": drink sense 1":[],
|
|
": drink sense 2":[],
|
|
": to drink (liquor) especially continuously in small amounts":[],
|
|
": to drink liquor especially by habit or to excess":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"Verb",
|
|
"I do tipple now and then."
|
|
],
|
|
"first_known_use":{
|
|
"1560, in the meaning defined at intransitive sense":"Verb",
|
|
"1581, in the meaning defined at sense 1":"Noun",
|
|
"1880, in the meaning defined at sense 1":"Noun"
|
|
},
|
|
"history_and_etymology":{
|
|
"English dialect tipple to tip over, frequentative of English tip entry 1":"Noun",
|
|
"back-formation from obsolete tippler alehouse keeper, from Middle English tipler":"Verb"
|
|
},
|
|
"pronounciation":[
|
|
"\u02c8ti-p\u0259l"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonym_discussion":"",
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
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"bib",
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"booze",
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"drink",
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"guzzle",
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"liquor (up)",
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"lush (up)",
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"soak"
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],
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220706-190312",
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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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"tipstaff":{
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"antonyms":[],
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"definitions":{
|
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": a court officer whose duties include assisting the judge and acting as crier":[]
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},
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"examples":[],
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"first_known_use":{
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"1535, in the meaning defined above":""
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},
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"history_and_etymology":{
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"obsolete tipstaff staff tipped with metal":""
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},
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"pronounciation":[
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"\u02c8tip-\u02ccstaf"
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],
|
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"synonym_discussion":"",
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"synonyms":[],
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220707-020636",
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"type":[
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"noun"
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]
|
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},
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"tipster":{
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"antonyms":[],
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"definitions":{
|
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": one who gives or sells tips especially for gambling or speculation":[]
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},
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"examples":[
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"An anonymous tipster reported the crime.",
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"Recent Examples on the Web",
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"The anonymous tipster calls police with information about Armstrong becoming angry after hearing about Strickland's brief relationship with Wilson. \u2014 Fox News , 15 June 2022",
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"Prior to that, the couple channeled their grief into other forms of activism, such as handing out flyers for Crime Stoppers \u2014 the anonymous tipster line and reward nonprofit \u2014 and participating in walks for justice. \u2014 Gary Warth, San Diego Union-Tribune , 30 Apr. 2022",
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"Popular anonymous tipster LeaksApplePro has published a new blog post breaking down the prices for every iPhone 14 model, plus a gamble that Apple will make to justify the higher prices. \u2014 Gordon Kelly, Forbes , 26 Mar. 2022",
|
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"Neumann was identified from the body-cam footage by an anonymous tipster identifying themselves as a family friend, according to the criminal complaint. \u2014 Washington Post , 23 Mar. 2022",
|
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"An anonymous tipster tells us that his Verizon LG Wing just received an update to enable the carrier's new mid-band 5G network\u2014even though LG Mobile has gone out of business. \u2014 Sascha Segan, PCMAG , 29 Apr. 2022",
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"According to charging documents in the case, an unidentified tipster told the FBI that the women had entered the Capitol after seeing a photograph Krzywicki posted to her Facebook account. \u2014 Christine Dempsey, Hartford Courant , 22 Apr. 2022",
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"He's been Torres' anonymous tipster all along, the Robin to Nick's Batman, hoping to learn why Fortress went to the trouble of framing him. \u2014 Sara Netzley, EW.com , 29 Mar. 2022",
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"Neumann is the son of late Santa Rosa hotelier Claus Neumann, and in the days after the riots, an anonymous tipster claiming to be a family friend gave Neumann\u2019s name and home address to federal authorities. \u2014 Los Angeles Times , 23 Mar. 2022"
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],
|
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"first_known_use":{
|
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"1862, in the meaning defined above":""
|
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},
|
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"history_and_etymology":{},
|
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"pronounciation":[
|
|
"\u02c8tip-st\u0259r"
|
|
],
|
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"synonym_discussion":"",
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"synonyms":[],
|
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220707-055212",
|
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"type":[
|
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"noun"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"tipstock":{
|
|
"antonyms":[],
|
|
"definitions":{
|
|
": the detachable or movable forepart of a gunstock that lies beneath the barrel and forms a hold for the left hand \u2014 compare buttstock":[]
|
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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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"tip entry 1 + stock":""
|
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},
|
|
"pronounciation":[],
|
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"synonym_discussion":"",
|
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"synonyms":[],
|
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220707-082600",
|
|
"type":[
|
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"noun"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"tipsy":{
|
|
"antonyms":[
|
|
"sober",
|
|
"straight"
|
|
],
|
|
"definitions":{
|
|
": unsteady , askew":[
|
|
"a tipsy angle"
|
|
],
|
|
": unsteady, staggering, or foolish from the effects of liquor : fuddled":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"I got a little tipsy at the party last night.",
|
|
"our uncle had too much to drink and was a little tipsy",
|
|
"Recent Examples on the Web",
|
|
"Among their squashes: Grumpkin, who looks grumpy, and Drunkin, whose long pinhead looks tipsy . \u2014 Christopher Borrelli, Chicago Tribune , 15 June 2022",
|
|
"Short, episodic pieces and tipsy letters to friends that were not always posted\u2014a few are still folded up and tucked in among my many notebooks. \u2014 The New Yorker , 23 May 2022",
|
|
"Carol Burnett was cast as Miss Hannigan, the forever- tipsy head of the orphanage. \u2014 Gregg Kilday, The Hollywood Reporter , 20 May 2022",
|
|
"Young gets to pop in and out as Martha Washington, then as a tipsy Dolly Madison, while Mani struts superiority as Pinckney. \u2014 David L. Coddon, San Diego Union-Tribune , 18 Apr. 2022",
|
|
"And Mike Pence did a convincing imitation of a weary husband patiently waiting for his tipsy wife to stop talking. \u2014 Nr Editors, National Review , 31 Mar. 2022",
|
|
"Despite a thick slab (40 millimeters under the heel) of soft and bouncy dual-density EVA foam, the shoe still feels surprisingly stable\u2014not bulky or tipsy as some high-stack shoes can be. \u2014 The Editors, Outside Online , 7 Nov. 2021",
|
|
"Jay enlisted artist Lukas Geronimas to DJ after dinner, smoothing out what usually ends up as an ad hoc dance party with tipsy guests fighting over the aux cord while those too gravid with barbeque to dance sip ginger ale and watch. \u2014 Los Angeles Times , 18 Feb. 2022",
|
|
"Ben Rhodes, whose tipsy post-race press conference from Phoenix Raceway went viral in NASCAR circles, returns to defend his championship for ThorSport Racing, a Truck Series team since 1996 based in Ohio. \u2014 Mark Heim | Mheim@al.com, al , 18 Feb. 2022"
|
|
],
|
|
"first_known_use":{
|
|
"1577, in the meaning defined at sense 1":""
|
|
},
|
|
"history_and_etymology":{
|
|
"tip entry 1 + -sy (as in tricksy )":""
|
|
},
|
|
"pronounciation":[
|
|
"\u02c8tip-s\u0113"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonym_discussion":"",
|
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"synonyms":[
|
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"besotted",
|
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"blasted",
|
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"blind",
|
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"blitzed",
|
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"blotto",
|
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"bombed",
|
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"boozy",
|
|
"canned",
|
|
"cockeyed",
|
|
"crocked",
|
|
"drunk",
|
|
"drunken",
|
|
"fried",
|
|
"gassed",
|
|
"hammered",
|
|
"high",
|
|
"impaired",
|
|
"inebriate",
|
|
"inebriated",
|
|
"intoxicated",
|
|
"juiced",
|
|
"lit",
|
|
"lit up",
|
|
"loaded",
|
|
"looped",
|
|
"oiled",
|
|
"pickled",
|
|
"pie-eyed",
|
|
"plastered",
|
|
"potted",
|
|
"ripped",
|
|
"sloshed",
|
|
"smashed",
|
|
"sottish",
|
|
"soused",
|
|
"sozzled",
|
|
"squiffed",
|
|
"squiffy",
|
|
"stewed",
|
|
"stiff",
|
|
"stinking",
|
|
"stoned",
|
|
"tanked",
|
|
"tiddly",
|
|
"tight",
|
|
"wasted",
|
|
"wet",
|
|
"wiped out"
|
|
],
|
|
"time_of_retrieval":"20220706-234021",
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"adjective",
|
|
"adverb",
|
|
"noun"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"tipsy cake":{
|
|
"antonyms":[],
|
|
"definitions":{
|
|
": a sponge layer cake soaked in wine or brandy with custard or preserves between the layers, frosted with whipped cream, and decorated with toasted almonds":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"examples":[],
|
|
"first_known_use":{},
|
|
"history_and_etymology":{},
|
|
"pronounciation":[],
|
|
"synonym_discussion":"",
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"time_of_retrieval":"20220707-033355",
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"tipsy pudding":{
|
|
"antonyms":[],
|
|
"definitions":{
|
|
": stale sponge cake soaked in wine and especially sherry and served with boiled custard":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"examples":[],
|
|
"first_known_use":{},
|
|
"history_and_etymology":{},
|
|
"pronounciation":[],
|
|
"synonym_discussion":"",
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"time_of_retrieval":"20220707-011258",
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"tirade":{
|
|
"antonyms":[],
|
|
"definitions":{
|
|
": a protracted speech usually marked by intemperate, vituperative, or harshly censorious language":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"He went into a tirade about the failures of the government.",
|
|
"The coach directed a tirade at the team after the loss.",
|
|
"Recent Examples on the Web",
|
|
"Depp is currently fighting a lawsuit filed by a crewmember on the feature City of Lies alleging that the actor punched him twice in a drunken tirade . \u2014 Winston Cho, The Hollywood Reporter , 7 June 2022",
|
|
"During the hearing, Gohmert went on a tirade against Democrats. \u2014 Jay R. Jordan, Chron , 2 June 2022",
|
|
"Saban\u2019s national reputation as a recruiter took a hit after Fisher\u2019s tirade . \u2014 Joseph Goodman | Jgoodman@al.com, al , 25 May 2022",
|
|
"Happy Corbin launched into a predictable tirade against Madcap Moss. \u2014 Alfred Konuwa, Forbes , 9 Apr. 2022",
|
|
"On January 20, 2022, the handle Cyberganster launched into a tirade about Dollar to Mango. \u2014 Matt Burgess, Wired , 16 Mar. 2022",
|
|
"Howard Stern launched into a tirade against Vladimir Putin during Monday\u2019s episode of his SiriusXM radio show (via Yahoo). \u2014 Zack Sharf, Variety , 28 Feb. 2022",
|
|
"Whitney had unleashed a drunken tirade on former X Factor contestant Stacy Francis over Ray J and was photographed with blood dripping down her leg after falling inside. \u2014 Gerrick Kennedy, Rolling Stone , 11 Feb. 2022",
|
|
"Man arrested after alleged racist tirade over smoothie Congress is giving billions to carbon-capture technology. \u2014 Aimee Picchi, CBS News , 25 Jan. 2022"
|
|
],
|
|
"first_known_use":{
|
|
"1802, in the meaning defined above":""
|
|
},
|
|
"history_and_etymology":{
|
|
"French, shot, tirade, from Middle French, from Old Italian tirata , from tirare to draw, shoot":""
|
|
},
|
|
"pronounciation":[
|
|
"also ti-\u02c8r\u0101d",
|
|
"\u02c8t\u012b-\u02ccr\u0101d"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonym_discussion":"",
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"diatribe",
|
|
"harangue",
|
|
"jeremiad",
|
|
"philippic",
|
|
"rant"
|
|
],
|
|
"time_of_retrieval":"20220707-115513",
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"tirak":{
|
|
"antonyms":[],
|
|
"definitions":{
|
|
": a physiological disease of Indian cotton probably due to nutrient deficiency and characterized by premature yellowing and shedding of the leaves and cracking of the bolls before maturity":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"examples":[],
|
|
"first_known_use":{},
|
|
"history_and_etymology":{
|
|
"native name in India":""
|
|
},
|
|
"pronounciation":[
|
|
"t\u0259\u0307\u02c8rak"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonym_discussion":"",
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"time_of_retrieval":"20220707-094521",
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"tiralee":{
|
|
"antonyms":[],
|
|
"definitions":{
|
|
": a succession of musical notes (as in a bugle call)":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"examples":[],
|
|
"first_known_use":{},
|
|
"history_and_etymology":{
|
|
"imitative":""
|
|
},
|
|
"pronounciation":[
|
|
"\u00a6tir\u0259\u00a6l\u0113"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonym_discussion":"",
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"time_of_retrieval":"20220707-023517",
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"tiramisu":{
|
|
"antonyms":[],
|
|
"definitions":{
|
|
": a dessert made with ladyfingers, mascarpone, and espresso":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"Recent Examples on the Web",
|
|
"On a recent weekday, more than 150 people showed up at lunchtime, filling meal trays with free helpings of tofu tikka masala, soft shell crab sandwiches, and tiramisu . \u2014 Globe Staff, BostonGlobe.com , 19 June 2022",
|
|
"The prize for presentation goes to the tiramisu , dropped off in the top of an espresso pot \u2014 another escape from reality, in a room rich with diversions. \u2014 Washington Post , 18 May 2022",
|
|
"Lucky are chocolate lovers in particular, who can choose between a lovely tiramisu , served as a parfait in a clear glass cup, or a glossy round of ganache, from which brushstrokes of chocolate sauce end with a golden garnish of popcorn brittle. \u2014 Tom Sietsema, Washington Post , 3 June 2022",
|
|
"It's supposed to taste like cappuccino or tiramisu , but risotto \u2014 all in one dish. \u2014 Janelle Davis And Foren Clark, CNN , 22 May 2022",
|
|
"Sicilian cannoli and tiramisu or on offer for dessert. \u2014 Georgann Yara, The Arizona Republic , 16 May 2022",
|
|
"Dessert will be a tough decision with cannoli, tiramisu featuring Kahlua soaked ladyfingers and chocolate budino as choices. \u2014 Georgann Yara, The Arizona Republic , 16 May 2022",
|
|
"The sweet shop, registered to Luca Saponaro and Carlos Duarte, features 23 flavors including stracciatella, tiramisu , Nutella and cherry cheesecake, along with coffee cakes, pastries and lemon-spearmint vegan sorbet. \u2014 Rod Stafford Hagwood, sun-sentinel.com , 13 Apr. 2022",
|
|
"During my memorable meals, for example, the dinner menus included dishes like Beef Wellington, roasted turbot with Hollandaise sauce, avocado and burrata lobster salad and a tiramisu souffl\u00e9. \u2014 Alia Akkam, Robb Report , 5 Apr. 2022"
|
|
],
|
|
"first_known_use":{
|
|
"1982, in the meaning defined above":""
|
|
},
|
|
"history_and_etymology":{
|
|
"Italian tiramis\u00f9 , from tirami su !, literally, pull me up!":""
|
|
},
|
|
"pronounciation":[
|
|
"-\u02c8mi-",
|
|
"\u02cctir-\u0259-\u02c8m\u0113-(\u02cc)s\u00fc",
|
|
"-m\u0113-\u02c8s\u00fc"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonym_discussion":"",
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"time_of_retrieval":"20220708-074143",
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"tire":{
|
|
"antonyms":[],
|
|
"definitions":{
|
|
": a metal hoop forming the tread of a wheel":[],
|
|
": a rubber cushion that fits around a wheel (as of an automobile) and usually contains compressed air":[],
|
|
": a woman's headband or hair ornament":[],
|
|
": attire":[],
|
|
": to adorn (the hair) with an ornament":[],
|
|
": to become weary":[],
|
|
": to exhaust or greatly decrease the physical strength of : fatigue":[],
|
|
": to wear out the patience of : bore":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"examples":[],
|
|
"first_known_use":{
|
|
"14th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1":"Verb",
|
|
"15th century, in the meaning defined at sense 2":"Noun",
|
|
"before the 12th century, in the meaning defined at intransitive sense":"Verb"
|
|
},
|
|
"history_and_etymology":{
|
|
"Middle English tyren , from Old English t\u0113orian, t\u0233rian":"Verb",
|
|
"Middle English, probably from tire entry 3":"Noun",
|
|
"Middle English, short for attire":"Noun"
|
|
},
|
|
"pronounciation":[
|
|
"\u02c8t\u012br",
|
|
"\u02c8t\u012b(-\u0259)r",
|
|
"\u02c8t\u012b(\u0259)r"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonym_discussion":"Choose the Right Synonym for tire Verb (1) tire , weary , fatigue , exhaust , jade mean to make or become unable or unwilling to continue. tire implies a draining of one's strength or patience. the long ride tired us out weary stresses tiring until one is unable to endure more of the same thing. wearied of the constant arguing fatigue suggests great lassitude from excessive strain or undue effort. fatigued by the day's chores exhaust implies complete draining of strength by hard exertion. shoveling snow exhausted him jade suggests the loss of all freshness and eagerness. appetites jaded by overindulgence",
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"time_of_retrieval":"20220706-181353",
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun",
|
|
"verb"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"tire gage":{
|
|
"antonyms":[],
|
|
"definitions":{
|
|
": a gage for measuring the air pressure in a tire":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"examples":[],
|
|
"first_known_use":{},
|
|
"history_and_etymology":{},
|
|
"pronounciation":[],
|
|
"synonym_discussion":"",
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"time_of_retrieval":"20220706-233959",
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"tire of":{
|
|
"antonyms":[],
|
|
"definitions":{
|
|
": to become bored by (something) : to stop being interested in (something)":[
|
|
"He soon tired of doing the same work every day.",
|
|
"She never tires of listening to music."
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"examples":[],
|
|
"first_known_use":{},
|
|
"history_and_etymology":{},
|
|
"pronounciation":[],
|
|
"synonym_discussion":"",
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"time_of_retrieval":"20220707-183900",
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"phrasal verb"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"tire press":{
|
|
"antonyms":[],
|
|
"definitions":{
|
|
": a press for mounting or demounting solid tires":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"examples":[],
|
|
"first_known_use":{},
|
|
"history_and_etymology":{},
|
|
"pronounciation":[],
|
|
"synonym_discussion":"",
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"time_of_retrieval":"20220706-184945",
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"tire pressure":{
|
|
"antonyms":[],
|
|
"definitions":{
|
|
": the amount of air inside a tire":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"examples":[],
|
|
"first_known_use":{},
|
|
"history_and_etymology":{},
|
|
"pronounciation":[],
|
|
"synonym_discussion":"",
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"time_of_retrieval":"20220707-091846",
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"tired":{
|
|
"antonyms":[
|
|
"unwearied"
|
|
],
|
|
"definitions":{
|
|
": drained of strength and energy : fatigued often to the point of exhaustion":[],
|
|
": obviously worn by hard use : run-down":[],
|
|
": trite , hackneyed":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"I was really tired after the long trip.",
|
|
"She's too tired to go out tonight.",
|
|
"The children were tired after the hike.",
|
|
"We had to listen to the same old tired excuses again.",
|
|
"Recent Examples on the Web",
|
|
"Also during the pandemic, people who were tired of being stuck indoors flocked to beaches, and more got hooked on trawling for treasures. \u2014 Jura Koncius, Washington Post , 16 June 2022",
|
|
"But his success so far is a message that voters even in an overwhelmingly Democratic city are tired of the spreading public disorder. \u2014 The Editorial Board, WSJ , 8 June 2022",
|
|
"Lobrano also says people may be tired of the informal auteurs of the bistronomic restaurants that have dominated the conversation about French dining for the better part of the past two decades. \u2014 Cyrill Matter, Town & Country , 8 June 2022",
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"My best hope is that people continue to get angrier and that the folks who have been fighting so hard for so long, and are already tired , find some strength to keep fighting and also to mobilize others, especially youth, along the way. \u2014 Brittney Mckenna, Rolling Stone , 3 June 2022",
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"By the time the two arrived in Orkney, both were tired . \u2014 Francesca Street, CNN , 31 May 2022",
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"After two years of lockdowns, travel restrictions, pre-departure COVID tests, rollbacks on those restrictions, new variants, repeat, people are tired . \u2014 Rachel King, Fortune , 28 May 2022",
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"Then in the deep stretch, the horse started to veer to the inside, a sign sometimes of being tired . \u2014 John Cherwaspecial Contributor, Los Angeles Times , 21 May 2022",
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"From being targeted by police to being picked off by racists fearful of their place in a quickly diversifying nation, Black people are tired . \u2014 Victoria Uwumarogie, Essence , 19 May 2022"
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"I was really tired after the long trip.",
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"She's too tired to go out tonight.",
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"The children were tired after the hike.",
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"We had to listen to the same old tired excuses again.",
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"Recent Examples on the Web",
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"Also during the pandemic, people who were tired of being stuck indoors flocked to beaches, and more got hooked on trawling for treasures. \u2014 Jura Koncius, Washington Post , 16 June 2022",
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"But his success so far is a message that voters even in an overwhelmingly Democratic city are tired of the spreading public disorder. \u2014 The Editorial Board, WSJ , 8 June 2022",
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"Lobrano also says people may be tired of the informal auteurs of the bistronomic restaurants that have dominated the conversation about French dining for the better part of the past two decades. \u2014 Cyrill Matter, Town & Country , 8 June 2022",
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"My best hope is that people continue to get angrier and that the folks who have been fighting so hard for so long, and are already tired , find some strength to keep fighting and also to mobilize others, especially youth, along the way. \u2014 Brittney Mckenna, Rolling Stone , 3 June 2022",
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"By the time the two arrived in Orkney, both were tired . \u2014 Francesca Street, CNN , 31 May 2022",
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"After two years of lockdowns, travel restrictions, pre-departure COVID tests, rollbacks on those restrictions, new variants, repeat, people are tired . \u2014 Rachel King, Fortune , 28 May 2022",
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"Then in the deep stretch, the horse started to veer to the inside, a sign sometimes of being tired . \u2014 John Cherwaspecial Contributor, Los Angeles Times , 21 May 2022",
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"From being targeted by police to being picked off by racists fearful of their place in a quickly diversifying nation, Black people are tired . \u2014 Victoria Uwumarogie, Essence , 19 May 2022"
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"tireless":{
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"antonyms":[],
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": seemingly incapable of tiring : indefatigable":[
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"a tireless worker"
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"examples":[
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"She has been a tireless advocate for reform.",
|
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"a tireless advocate for human rights",
|
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"Recent Examples on the Web",
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"Biggins said the losses of Nansen and Kaufusi might have deeper recruiting ramifications unless their replacements are equally tireless . \u2014 Ben Bolch, Los Angeles Times , 14 Dec. 2021",
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"This is due to the tireless work of our friends at @PHLRealJustice. \u2014 refinery29.com , 3 June 2020",
|
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"Rush Limbaugh: Thank you for your decades of tireless devotion to our country. \u2014 Sanya Mansoor, Time , 5 Feb. 2020",
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|
"The unusual moment came days after Limbaugh, 69, announced he had been diagnosed with late-stage lung cancer. \u2018\u2018Rush Limbaugh, thank you for your decades of tireless devotion to our country,\u2019\u2019 Trump said. \u2014 BostonGlobe.com , 5 Feb. 2020",
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"Kobe is being remembered as a tireless advocate for girls in sports. \u2014 NBC News , 25 Feb. 2020",
|
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"Biliew, who picked up a college basketball offer from Iowa before entering high school, is a dynamic athlete and tireless defender. \u2014 Richard Obert, azcentral , 2 May 2020",
|
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"This pairing of short films sheds light on the tireless work of caregivers tasked with providing comfort and care to patients with incurable conditions. \u2014 Freep.com , 20 Apr. 2020",
|
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"To honor public health workers and researchers in the scientific community for their tireless work on the frontlines of the coronavirus pandemic, Google's landing page looks a bit different today. \u2014 Anabel Pasarow, refinery29.com , 6 Apr. 2020"
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"1591, in the meaning defined above":""
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"\u02c8t\u012br-l\u0259s",
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"\u02c8t\u012b(-\u0259)r-l\u0259s"
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],
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"synonyms":[
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"indefatigable",
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"inexhaustible",
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"unflagging",
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"untiring",
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"weariless"
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],
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220707-043139",
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"tireman":{
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|
": a manufacturer of or dealer in tires":[],
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": a worker who inspects and changes tires of buses":[]
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"examples":[],
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"first_known_use":{},
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"history_and_etymology":{
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"tire entry 5 + man":""
|
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},
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"pronounciation":[
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"-\u02ccmaa(\u0259)n",
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"\"",
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"-\u02ccman"
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],
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"synonym_discussion":"",
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"synonyms":[],
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220706-180721",
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"type":[
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"tiresome":{
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|
"antonyms":[
|
|
"absorbing",
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"engaging",
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"engrossing",
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"gripping",
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"interesting",
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"intriguing",
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"involving",
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],
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"definitions":{
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": wearisome , tedious":[
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"a tiresome lecture"
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]
|
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},
|
|
"examples":[
|
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"All those stories about his childhood can become tiresome after a while.",
|
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"what a tiresome church service that turned out to be",
|
|
"Recent Examples on the Web",
|
|
"Moments like that one animate what have, for this viewer, become tiresome back-and-forth games of inside baseball, lending them verve and life. \u2014 Daniel D'addario, Variety , 2 June 2022",
|
|
"As the Trafalgar Group found in its May poll, the increasingly tiresome excuse making by the administration is not playing well with the public. \u2014 David Blackmon, Forbes , 2 June 2022",
|
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"There are times when such familiarity might feel tiresome . \u2014 Washington Post , 26 May 2022",
|
|
"But the antics with the officials are well past tiresome . \u2014 Globe Staff, BostonGlobe.com , 22 May 2022",
|
|
"When people treat their family as a one-way valve of help and advice\u2014usually, parents giving and children receiving\u2014the resentment tends, ironically, to go both ways: Visits and calls become tiresome , repetitive interviews instead of conversations. \u2014 Arthur C. Brooks, The Atlantic , 12 May 2022",
|
|
"The search for the best shoes for women can be a tiresome one. \u2014 Vogue , 12 May 2022",
|
|
"Because constantly having to keep track of eight credit cards could get a bit overwhelming and tiresome , potentially increasing your risk of missing a payment or overspending. \u2014 Amy Wagner And Steve Sprovach, The Enquirer , 2 June 2022",
|
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"These questions lead us to the tiresome but correct bromide that more studies are needed to figure out the implications of this bump in the road. \u2014 Kent Sepkowitz, CNN , 10 May 2022"
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"first_known_use":{
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"circa 1520, in the meaning defined above":""
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"\u02c8t\u012b(-\u0259)r-s\u0259m",
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|
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],
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"synonym_discussion":"",
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"synonyms":[
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"arid",
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"boring",
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"colorless",
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|
"drab",
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"dreary",
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"drudging",
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"dry",
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"dull",
|
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"dusty",
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"flat",
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"heavy",
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"ho-hum",
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"humdrum",
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"jading",
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"jejune",
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"leaden",
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"mind-numbing",
|
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"monochromatic",
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"monotonous",
|
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"numbing",
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"old",
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"pedestrian",
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"ponderous",
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"slow",
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"stale",
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"stodgy",
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"stuffy",
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"stupid",
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220707-095908",
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"tirewoman":{
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220707-060654",
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"tiring":{
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": causing weariness or lack of strength or energy":[
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"a tiring schedule",
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"a very tiring workout",
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"Karlowicz, a fifth-grade teacher, said she ran in last year's Ragnar Relay Cape Cod, which gave her some familiarity with racing on back-to-back days. \"It's so tiring ,\" she said. \"There's a huge mental challenge to do it. It's very invigorating to overcome that.\"",
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"\u2014 Steve Derderian"
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]
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"1594, in the meaning defined above":""
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"\u02c8t\u012b-ri\u014b"
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],
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220706-190310",
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"tiring irons":{
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"antonyms":[],
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"definitions":{
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": a puzzle game the object of which is to remove a series of rings from two or more metal loops which have but one opening and are intricately interlinked":[]
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"history_and_etymology":{
|
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"tiring from present participle of tire entry 1":""
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": a section of a theater reserved for the actors and used especially for dressing for stage entrances":[]
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"1590, in the meaning defined above":""
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|
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|
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],
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|
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": a dressing room especially in a theater":[]
|
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"first_known_use":{
|
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"1623, in the meaning defined above":""
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"tire entry 4":""
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"-\u02ccru\u0307m",
|
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"\u02c8t\u012b-ri\u014b-\u02ccr\u00fcm"
|
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],
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|
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220707-052045",
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|
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"circa 1550, in the meaning defined at intransitive sense":""
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},
|
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"history_and_etymology":{
|
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"alteration of trill entry 3":""
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},
|
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"pronounciation":[
|
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"\u02c8t\u0259rl"
|
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],
|
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"synonym_discussion":"",
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"synonyms":[],
|
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220706-192457",
|
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"type":[
|
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"verb"
|
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]
|
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},
|
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"tirle-wirlie":{
|
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"antonyms":[],
|
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"definitions":{
|
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": an ornament consisting of a number of intervolved lines : an intricate contrivance":[]
|
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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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"diminutive of tirl entry 3 + whirl":""
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},
|
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"pronounciation":[],
|
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"synonym_discussion":"",
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"synonyms":[],
|
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220706-114410",
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"type":[
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},
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"titan":{
|
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"antonyms":[
|
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"diminutive",
|
|
"dwarf",
|
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"half-pint",
|
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"midget",
|
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"mite",
|
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"peewee",
|
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"pygmy",
|
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"pigmy",
|
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"runt",
|
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"shrimp"
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],
|
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"definitions":{
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": any of a family of giants in Greek mythology born of Uranus and Gaea and ruling the earth until overthrown by the Olympian gods":[],
|
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": one that is gigantic in size or power : one that stands out for greatness of achievement":[],
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": titanium":[
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"titan ate"
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},
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"examples":[
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"Noun",
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"this newest ocean liner is a true titan of the sea",
|
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"Recent Examples on the Web: Noun",
|
|
"Limbaugh, who died last year, was a titan of conservative talk radio and a close ally of Trump, who awarded him the Presidential Medal of Freedom during the State of the Union speech in 2020. \u2014 Washington Post , 25 Mar. 2022",
|
|
"Ma\u2019s epic rise from modest English teacher to wildly successful corporate titan , who personified China\u2019s booming economy and Internet market. \u2014 Patrick Frater, Variety , 19 May 2022",
|
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"The luxury titan , which has been handcrafting trophies at its hollowware workshop in Rhode Island for the past 160 years, has been supplying the NBA glitzy grails for nearly half a century. \u2014 Rachel Cormack, Robb Report , 12 May 2022",
|
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"On Monday, Twitter and Musk announced the tech titan had purchased the social media platform. \u2014 NBC News , 26 Apr. 2022",
|
|
"The investment banking titan is building a new global headquarters that will be the city\u2019s largest all-electric tower once complete. \u2014 Rachel Cormack, Robb Report , 15 Apr. 2022",
|
|
"The other titan of those years is Eddie Braddock, the grandson of a five-term Republican senator and the object of Sam\u2019s teenage lust. \u2014 New York Times , 5 Apr. 2022",
|
|
"Less surprising is that the coffee titan would tap Schultz during a turbulent period. \u2014 Sarah Todd, Quartz , 16 Mar. 2022",
|
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"Dolly Parton has long been considered the Queen of Country, but the Nashville music titan was on track to earn a new title: Rock and Roll Hall of Famer. \u2014 Ethan Shanfeld, Variety , 14 Mar. 2022"
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"circa 1741, in the meaning defined at sense 1":"Noun"
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},
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"history_and_etymology":{
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"Greek":"Noun",
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"New Latin titanium":"Combining form"
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},
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"pronounciation":[
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"\u02c8t\u012b-t\u1d4an"
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],
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"synonyms":[
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"behemoth",
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"blockbuster",
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"colossus",
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"dinosaur",
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"dreadnought",
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"elephant",
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"giant",
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"Goliath",
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"jumbo",
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"leviathan",
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"mammoth",
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"mastodon",
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"monster",
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"whale",
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"whopper"
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],
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220706-221433",
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"type":[
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"combining form",
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"noun"
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]
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},
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"titanic":{
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"antonyms":[
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"bantam",
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"bitty",
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"diminutive",
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"infinitesimal",
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"Lilliputian",
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"little bitty",
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"micro",
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"microminiature",
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"microscopic",
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"microscopical",
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"midget",
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"miniature",
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"minuscule",
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"minute",
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"pocket",
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"pygmy",
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"teensy",
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"teensy-weensy",
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"teeny",
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"teeny-weeny",
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"tiny",
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"wee"
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],
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"definitions":{
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": having great magnitude, force, or power : colossal":[
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"a titanic struggle"
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]
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},
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"examples":[
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"They put up a titanic struggle.",
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"The batter hit a titanic home run.",
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"Recent Examples on the Web",
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"So the titanic figures just before SNL: George Carlin and Richard Pryor. \u2014 oregonlive , 16 May 2022",
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"Holding a pen, climbing out of a car, even speaking and swallowing become titanic struggles. \u2014 Dan Horn, The Enquirer , 16 June 2022",
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"The Wings would get their Game 4 victory \u2014 but not without another titanic struggle and only with the latest goal in franchise history. \u2014 Gene Myers, Detroit Free Press , 8 May 2022",
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"The titanic scope of his vision allowed for no compromise. \u2014 Richard Brody, The New Yorker , 22 May 2022",
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"As the last few years have shown, titanic , disruptive change can come out of nowhere. \u2014 Edie Goldberg, Forbes , 19 May 2022",
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"The most successful matador in the family was Manolete\u2019s great-uncle: a titanic , immaculately confident man known as Pepete. \u2014 New York Times , 3 May 2022",
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"While a titanic breach, the leak was not completely unprecedented. \u2014 Dominic Fracassa, San Francisco Chronicle , 3 May 2022",
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"On Friday morning, NASA's titanic Space Launch System reached the launch pad. \u2014 Eric Berger, Ars Technica , 18 Mar. 2022"
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],
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"first_known_use":{
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"1709, in the meaning defined above":""
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},
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"history_and_etymology":{
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"Greek titanikos of the Titans":""
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},
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"pronounciation":[
|
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"t\u012b-\u02c8ta-nik",
|
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"also t\u0259-"
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],
|
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"synonym_discussion":"",
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"synonyms":[
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"astronomical",
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"astronomic",
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"Brobdingnagian",
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"bumper",
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"colossal",
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"cosmic",
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"cosmical",
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"cyclopean",
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"elephantine",
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"enormous",
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"galactic",
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"gargantuan",
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"giant",
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"gigantesque",
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"gigantic",
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"grand",
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"herculean",
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"heroic",
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"heroical",
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"Himalayan",
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"huge",
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"humongous",
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"humungous",
|
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"immense",
|
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"jumbo",
|
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"king-size",
|
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"king-sized",
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"leviathan",
|
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"mammoth",
|
|
"massive",
|
|
"mega",
|
|
"mighty",
|
|
"monster",
|
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"monstrous",
|
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"monumental",
|
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"mountainous",
|
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"oceanic",
|
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"pharaonic",
|
|
"planetary",
|
|
"prodigious",
|
|
"super",
|
|
"super-duper",
|
|
"supersize",
|
|
"supersized",
|
|
"tremendous",
|
|
"vast",
|
|
"vasty",
|
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"walloping",
|
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"whacking",
|
|
"whopping"
|
|
],
|
|
"time_of_retrieval":"20220707-024720",
|
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"type":[
|
|
"adjective",
|
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"adverb"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"titbit":{
|
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"antonyms":[],
|
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"definitions":{
|
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": a choice morsel of food":[],
|
|
": a choice or pleasing bit (as of information)":[]
|
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},
|
|
"examples":[],
|
|
"first_known_use":{},
|
|
"history_and_etymology":{},
|
|
"pronounciation":[
|
|
"\u02c8tit-\u02ccbit"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonym_discussion":"",
|
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"synonyms":[],
|
|
"time_of_retrieval":"20220707-004440",
|
|
"type":[
|
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"noun"
|
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]
|
|
},
|
|
"titillate":{
|
|
"antonyms":[],
|
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"definitions":{
|
|
": tickle sense 1":[],
|
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": to act as a stimulant to pleasurable excitement":[],
|
|
": to excite pleasurably : arouse by stimulation":[]
|
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},
|
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"examples":[
|
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"a film made to titillate the audience",
|
|
"writing that titillates and provokes",
|
|
"Recent Examples on the Web",
|
|
"She may be best understood as the spiritual successor to Elvis, another poor white Southerner who made good, another entertainer with moves meant to titillate . \u2014 Sascha Cohen, Longreads , 20 May 2021",
|
|
"Thomas shoots herself, the Beauties had an original context and purpose, which was to titillate largely male consumers. \u2014 New York Times , 13 Oct. 2021",
|
|
"Think for a moment about the fears and threats that titillate Americans. \u2014 Robert Pearl, Forbes , 11 Oct. 2021",
|
|
"Ducournau\u2014whose previous film, the 2016 Raw, detailed the exploits of a cannibalistic veterinary student\u2014works hard to titillate us in the movie\u2019s first hour or so, spreading out a buffet of gruesome, deadpan violence for our delectation. \u2014 Stephanie Zacharek, Time , 1 Oct. 2021",
|
|
"There's a kind of kinetic neon nihilism to Titane that can certainly be read on some level as provocation for its own sake; a willful urge to shock and titillate . \u2014 Leah Greenblatt, EW.com , 27 Sep. 2021",
|
|
"Where those three aimed to titillate , though, Lil Nas X wanted to demonstrate: This is what having a gay pop star could actually look like \u2014 at least one version, anyway. \u2014 New York Times , 7 July 2021",
|
|
"How does a chef create, and then plate, dishes that titillate the taste buds and dazzle the eyes",
|
|
"The stories, in other words, should do more than titillate . \u2014 Katy Waldman, The New Yorker , 23 Jan. 2021"
|
|
],
|
|
"first_known_use":{
|
|
"1620, in the meaning defined at transitive sense 1":""
|
|
},
|
|
"history_and_etymology":{
|
|
"Latin titillatus , past participle of titillare":""
|
|
},
|
|
"pronounciation":[
|
|
"\u02c8ti-t\u0259-\u02ccl\u0101t"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonym_discussion":"",
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"charge",
|
|
"electrify",
|
|
"excite",
|
|
"exhilarate",
|
|
"galvanize",
|
|
"intoxicate",
|
|
"pump up",
|
|
"thrill",
|
|
"turn on"
|
|
],
|
|
"time_of_retrieval":"20220707-080142",
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"adjective",
|
|
"noun",
|
|
"verb"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"titillation":{
|
|
"antonyms":[],
|
|
"definitions":{
|
|
": tickle sense 1":[],
|
|
": to act as a stimulant to pleasurable excitement":[],
|
|
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|
|
},
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"a film made to titillate the audience",
|
|
"writing that titillates and provokes",
|
|
"Recent Examples on the Web",
|
|
"She may be best understood as the spiritual successor to Elvis, another poor white Southerner who made good, another entertainer with moves meant to titillate . \u2014 Sascha Cohen, Longreads , 20 May 2021",
|
|
"Thomas shoots herself, the Beauties had an original context and purpose, which was to titillate largely male consumers. \u2014 New York Times , 13 Oct. 2021",
|
|
"Think for a moment about the fears and threats that titillate Americans. \u2014 Robert Pearl, Forbes , 11 Oct. 2021",
|
|
"Ducournau\u2014whose previous film, the 2016 Raw, detailed the exploits of a cannibalistic veterinary student\u2014works hard to titillate us in the movie\u2019s first hour or so, spreading out a buffet of gruesome, deadpan violence for our delectation. \u2014 Stephanie Zacharek, Time , 1 Oct. 2021",
|
|
"There's a kind of kinetic neon nihilism to Titane that can certainly be read on some level as provocation for its own sake; a willful urge to shock and titillate . \u2014 Leah Greenblatt, EW.com , 27 Sep. 2021",
|
|
"Where those three aimed to titillate , though, Lil Nas X wanted to demonstrate: This is what having a gay pop star could actually look like \u2014 at least one version, anyway. \u2014 New York Times , 7 July 2021",
|
|
"How does a chef create, and then plate, dishes that titillate the taste buds and dazzle the eyes",
|
|
"The stories, in other words, should do more than titillate . \u2014 Katy Waldman, The New Yorker , 23 Jan. 2021"
|
|
],
|
|
"first_known_use":{
|
|
"1620, in the meaning defined at transitive sense 1":""
|
|
},
|
|
"history_and_etymology":{
|
|
"Latin titillatus , past participle of titillare":""
|
|
},
|
|
"pronounciation":[
|
|
"\u02c8ti-t\u0259-\u02ccl\u0101t"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonym_discussion":"",
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"charge",
|
|
"electrify",
|
|
"excite",
|
|
"exhilarate",
|
|
"galvanize",
|
|
"intoxicate",
|
|
"pump up",
|
|
"thrill",
|
|
"turn on"
|
|
],
|
|
"time_of_retrieval":"20220707-024017",
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"adjective",
|
|
"noun",
|
|
"verb"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"title":{
|
|
"antonyms":[
|
|
"baptize",
|
|
"call",
|
|
"christen",
|
|
"clepe",
|
|
"denominate",
|
|
"designate",
|
|
"dub",
|
|
"entitle",
|
|
"label",
|
|
"name",
|
|
"nominate",
|
|
"style",
|
|
"term"
|
|
],
|
|
"definitions":{
|
|
": a descriptive name : appellation":[],
|
|
": a descriptive or general heading (as of a chapter in a book)":[],
|
|
": a legally just cause of exclusive possession":[],
|
|
": a person holding a title especially of nobility":[],
|
|
": a similar distinguishing name of a musical composition or a work of art":[],
|
|
": a usually published work as distinguished from a particular copy":[
|
|
"published 25 new titles"
|
|
],
|
|
": all the elements constituting legal ownership":[],
|
|
": an alleged or recognized right":[],
|
|
": an appellation of dignity, honor, distinction, or preeminence attached to a person or family by virtue of rank, office, precedent, privilege, attainment, or lands":[],
|
|
": championship sense 1":[],
|
|
": having the same name as the title of a production":[
|
|
"did the title role in Hamlet"
|
|
],
|
|
": having the same title as or providing the title for the collection or production of which it forms a part":[
|
|
"the title song"
|
|
],
|
|
": inscription":[],
|
|
": of or relating to a title: such as":[],
|
|
": of, relating to, or involving a championship":[
|
|
"a title match"
|
|
],
|
|
": of, relating to, or used with the titles that introduce a motion picture or television program":[
|
|
"title music"
|
|
],
|
|
": something that justifies or substantiates a claim":[],
|
|
": the distinguishing name of a written, printed, or filmed production":[],
|
|
": the heading of a legal action or proceeding":[],
|
|
": the heading which names an act or statute":[],
|
|
": the instrument (such as a deed) that is evidence of a right":[],
|
|
": to designate or call by a title : term , style":[],
|
|
": to provide a title for":[],
|
|
": written material introduced into a motion picture or television program to give credits, explain an action, or represent dialogue":[
|
|
"\u2014 usually used in plural"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"Noun",
|
|
"What was the title of that book you were reading last week",
|
|
"The title of the first chapter is \u201cGetting Started.\u201d",
|
|
"The company published 25 new titles last year.",
|
|
"This is one of our best-selling titles .",
|
|
"Her title is Vice President of Marketing.",
|
|
"He has an impressive job title .",
|
|
"Verb",
|
|
"She titled the book The Story of My Life .",
|
|
"a movie titled Gone With the Wind",
|
|
"Adjective",
|
|
"the title song on the CD",
|
|
"Recent Examples on the Web: Noun",
|
|
"The title of the LP, a follow-up to 2020\u2019s Bigger Love, and its release date have not yet been revealed. \u2014 Emily Zemler, Rolling Stone , 17 June 2022",
|
|
"In November 2021, singer Ariana Grande added a new title \u2014 makeup brand founder \u2014 to her resume with the launch of her company r.e.m. Beauty. \u2014 Gabi Thorne, Allure , 17 June 2022",
|
|
"The Doctor Strange sequel was blocked just months after THR broke the news that local censors had taken issue with another major MCU title , Eternals, over a same-gender kiss. \u2014 Alex Ritman, The Hollywood Reporter , 17 June 2022",
|
|
"The title of the case: United States of America vs. Approximately 40.997711 Ethereum Digital Currency. \u2014 Matt Pearcestaff Writer, Los Angeles Times , 17 June 2022",
|
|
"Kibler, 22, has subsequently become the first Carmel swimmer to win an individual NCAA title (200-yard freestyle for Texas) and first to make a U.S. team for long course worlds. \u2014 David Woods, The Indianapolis Star , 17 June 2022",
|
|
"Indeed, Web of Make Believe is a compelling, must-watch title . \u2014 Andy Meek, BGR , 17 June 2022",
|
|
"This fact hits at the summit's 'global\u2019 title because the speakers did not represent the global industry in a balanced way. \u2014 Brooke Roberts-islam, Forbes , 16 June 2022",
|
|
"Barber and other board members stripped him of that title \u2014 a move Barber defended from the floor of that year\u2019s SBC annual meeting. \u2014 The Salt Lake Tribune , 15 June 2022",
|
|
"Recent Examples on the Web: Verb",
|
|
"The mystery of how Rian Johnson will title the films in his Knives Out franchise has been solved. \u2014 Brendan Morrow, The Week , 13 June 2022",
|
|
"Dawn Ennis: For those who haven\u2019t read it yet, why title your memoir High Yella",
|
|
"Phoenix has come up quickly, going from one of the worst teams in the league to title contender in just two seasons, prompting observers, analysts and fans to wonder whether the regular-season success can carry into the playoffs. \u2014 Greg Moore, The Arizona Republic , 14 Apr. 2021",
|
|
"In Florida, Epstein's Palm Beach Island mansion has been under contract for several months while the co-executors dealt with some fraudulent claims to title on the property. \u2014 James Hill, ABC News , 10 Mar. 2021",
|
|
"Included in that streak is a 56-54 thriller over Cedar Hill in last year\u2019s Region I title game. \u2014 Greg Riddle, Dallas News , 26 Feb. 2021",
|
|
"Duncanville had just breezed past Odessa Permian 59-43 in the Region I title game. \u2014 Randy Jennings, Dallas News , 12 Nov. 2020",
|
|
"Centurions sophomore Jack DeJesus led his team to the boys title over 11 much larger schools with a first place finish in a career-best time of 16 minutes, 37.63 seconds. \u2014 Buddy Collings, orlandosentinel.com , 1 Oct. 2020",
|
|
"Why did Shakespeare title his most famous play for the son who had died several years earlier",
|
|
"Recent Examples on the Web: Adjective",
|
|
"No titles were announced, but in the coming months, Dreamchaser aims to announce projects and first-look and multi- title picture deals with leading Australian creatives. \u2014 Patrick Frater, Variety , 19 Apr. 2022",
|
|
"Netflix was one of the first in the ring in June 2020, striking a multi- title deal with super-producer Mo Abudu\u2019s EbonyLife Studios. \u2014 Manori Ravindran, Variety , 8 Apr. 2022",
|
|
"Corral told a select group of journalists on Friday that Movistar Plus was currently in talks with international groups for multi- title production/distribution agreements. \u2014 John Hopewell, Variety , 7 Mar. 2022",
|
|
"Until recently, the Bravoverses have not been as reliant on inter- title crossovers: Real Housewives of Salt Lake City don\u2019t look up in shock and dismay as a Real Housewife of New York comes striding into the room. \u2014 Kathryn Vanarendonk, Vulture , 29 Dec. 2021",
|
|
"In streaming, Nigerian visionary Mo Abudu\u2019s EbonyLife became the first African production company to score a multi- title deal with Netflix last year to create two series and several films. \u2014 Abigail Freeman, Forbes , 7 Dec. 2021",
|
|
"In the pre- title sequence of No Time to Die (out Oct. 8), Daniel Craig's James Bond pays his respects to an old friend in a stunning European locale. \u2014 Clark Collis, EW.com , 23 Sep. 2021",
|
|
"AEW Grand Slam will be headlined by Kenny Omega vs. Bryan Danielson in a non- title match. \u2014 Alfred Konuwa, Forbes , 16 Sep. 2021",
|
|
"Amor y Lujo and Fidelio Films struck a multi- title co-development alliance in 2020. \u2014 John Hopewell, Variety , 27 Aug. 2021"
|
|
],
|
|
"first_known_use":{
|
|
"14th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1":"Verb",
|
|
"1600, in the meaning defined above":"Adjective",
|
|
"before the 12th century, in the meaning defined at sense 10b":"Noun"
|
|
},
|
|
"history_and_etymology":{
|
|
"Middle English, from Anglo-French, from Latin titulus inscription, title":"Noun"
|
|
},
|
|
"pronounciation":[
|
|
"\u02c8t\u012b-t\u1d4al"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonym_discussion":"",
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"appellation",
|
|
"appellative",
|
|
"cognomen",
|
|
"compellation",
|
|
"denomination",
|
|
"denotation",
|
|
"designation",
|
|
"handle",
|
|
"moniker",
|
|
"monicker",
|
|
"name",
|
|
"nomenclature"
|
|
],
|
|
"time_of_retrieval":"20220706-170536",
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"adjective",
|
|
"noun",
|
|
"verb"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"title space":{
|
|
"antonyms":[],
|
|
"definitions":{
|
|
": a panel for the title between the bands of the backbone of a book":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"examples":[],
|
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"first_known_use":{},
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|
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|
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"synonym_discussion":"",
|
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"synonyms":[],
|
|
"time_of_retrieval":"20220707-181010",
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"title track":{
|
|
"antonyms":[],
|
|
"definitions":{
|
|
": the song on an album that has the same title as the album":[]
|
|
},
|
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"examples":[],
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"first_known_use":{},
|
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|
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"pronounciation":[],
|
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"synonym_discussion":"",
|
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"synonyms":[],
|
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220707-185606",
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"titleholder":{
|
|
"antonyms":[],
|
|
"definitions":{},
|
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"examples":[
|
|
"became the youngest titleholder in the sport's history",
|
|
"Recent Examples on the Web",
|
|
"The current titleholder for most expensive 20th century artwork sold at auction is Picasso\u2019s Women of Algiers, which went for $179.4 million in 2015. \u2014 Tiffany Ap, Quartz , 21 Mar. 2022",
|
|
"The newest world champion from San Antonio is also now the youngest active titleholder in boxing. \u2014 John Whisler, San Antonio Express-News , 6 Feb. 2022",
|
|
"The Extra host and Miss USA 2019 titleholder was 30. \u2014 Joelle Goldstein, PEOPLE.com , 31 Jan. 2022",
|
|
"On Sunday, it was confirmed that the Extra host and Miss USA 2019 titleholder died of an apparent suicide. \u2014 Nicholas Rice, PEOPLE.com , 31 Jan. 2022",
|
|
"The humblest of champions who\u2019s quick to credit her opponent in victory or defeat, Barty became the first Australian women\u2019s single titleholder since Chris O\u2019Neil in 1978. \u2014 Los Angeles Times , 30 Jan. 2022",
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"On Sunday, it was confirmed that the Miss USA 2019 titleholder died of an apparent suicide. \u2014 Maria Pasquini, PEOPLE.com , 31 Jan. 2022",
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"White added that, in his recollection, there are almost no other instances of him disrespectful a titleholder in that scenario. \u2014 Mike Bohn, USA TODAY , 27 Jan. 2022",
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"At least one titleholder , Vivian Juan-Saunders, became chairwoman of the Tohono O'odham Nation. \u2014 Debra Utacia Krol, USA TODAY , 10 Nov. 2021"
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"1840, in the meaning defined above":""
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"\u02c8t\u012b-t\u1d4al-\u02cch\u014dl-d\u0259r"
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],
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"synonym_discussion":"",
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"synonyms":[
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"champ",
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"champion",
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"titlist",
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"victor",
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"winner"
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],
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220706-213552",
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"type":[
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"noun"
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]
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},
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"titler":{
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"antonyms":[],
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"definitions":{
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": a device for holding a motion-picture camera and in front of it an easel or frame in which can be placed a card bearing a title":[]
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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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"title entry 1 + -er":""
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},
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"pronounciation":[
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"-\u012bt(\u1d4a)l-",
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"\u02c8t\u012bt\u1d4al\u0259(r)"
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],
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"synonym_discussion":"",
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"synonyms":[],
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220706-105700",
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"type":[
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"noun"
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]
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},
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"titling letter":{
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"antonyms":[],
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"definitions":{
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": a letter of any all-capital font formerly in common use in title pages":[]
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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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"titling entry 2":""
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},
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"pronounciation":[],
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"synonym_discussion":"",
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"synonyms":[],
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220707-015517",
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"type":[
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"noun"
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]
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},
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"titlist":{
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"antonyms":[],
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"definitions":{
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": titleholder":[]
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},
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"examples":[
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"the boxing titlist with the most knockouts to his credit",
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"Recent Examples on the Web",
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"Sixth Region champion Bullitt East (33-4) will meet Seventh Region titlist Sacred Heart (35-3) at 7 p.m. Saturday at Rupp Arena. \u2014 Jason Frakes, The Courier-Journal , 12 Mar. 2022",
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"Countrywomen Laura Nolte and Kim Kalicki went 1-2 in the women\u2019s event ahead of US global titlist Kaillie Humphries. \u2014 John Powers, BostonGlobe.com , 27 Nov. 2021",
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"Along with the Seventh facing the Fourth, another intriguing first-round matchup could see Ninth Region champ Covington Catholic facing 16th Region titlist Ashland Blazer. \u2014 Jason Frakes, The Courier-Journal , 11 Feb. 2022",
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"But for the boxing hardcore supporters, a matchup against 175-pound titlist Artur Beterbiev is even more intriguing. \u2014 Josh Katzowitz, Forbes , 29 Dec. 2021",
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"On the boys side, the Seventh Region champion will open play at 11 a.m. on Thursday, March 17, against the Fourth Region titlist . \u2014 Jason Frakes, The Courier-Journal , 11 Feb. 2022",
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"But the Austrian women fired a warning shot at the German women with Madeleine Egle and Lisa Schulte going 1-3 around world titlist Julia Taubitz. \u2014 John Powers, BostonGlobe.com , 27 Nov. 2021",
|
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"Sixth Region champion Holy Cross (10-8) will meet Seventh Region titlist Whitefield Academy (16-5) at 6:30 p.m. Wednesday at Eastern Kentucky University\u2019s McBrayer Arena in Richmond. \u2014 Jason Frakes, The Courier-Journal , 26 Jan. 2022",
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"Huge win Sunday, Tennessee now a back-to-back division titlist while moving to the top of the conference standings due to Kansas City's loss. \u2014 Nate Davis, USA TODAY , 3 Jan. 2022"
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],
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"first_known_use":{
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"1912, in the meaning defined above":""
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},
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"history_and_etymology":{},
|
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"pronounciation":[
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"\u02c8t\u012b-t\u1d4al-ist",
|
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"\u02c8t\u012bt-list"
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],
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"synonym_discussion":"",
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"synonyms":[
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"champ",
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"champion",
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"titleholder",
|
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"victor",
|
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"winner"
|
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],
|
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220707-065339",
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"type":[
|
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"noun"
|
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]
|
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},
|
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"titman":{
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"antonyms":[],
|
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"definitions":{
|
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": a puny person : one stunted physically or mentally":[],
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": the smallest in a litter of pigs : runt":[]
|
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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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"tit- (as in titmouse ) + man":""
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},
|
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"pronounciation":[
|
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"\u02c8titm\u0259n"
|
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],
|
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"synonym_discussion":"",
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"synonyms":[],
|
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220706-201614",
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"type":[
|
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"noun"
|
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]
|
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},
|
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"titmouse":{
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"antonyms":[],
|
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"definitions":{
|
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": any of several small North American oscine birds (genus Baeolophus of the family Paridae) that are related to the chickadees, have small bills and usually long tails, and have been sometimes placed especially formerly in a related genus ( Parus )":[]
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},
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"examples":[
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"Recent Examples on the Web",
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"Binoculars mean the difference between seeing a little gray bird and identifying a titmouse , cheering a home run and seeing the epic catch, or realizing that the 10-point buck is actually a doe standing in front of dead branches. \u2014 Scott Gilbertson, Wired , 12 Mar. 2022",
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"The titmouse managed to steal over 20 beak-fulls of the raccoon\u2019s fur without waking it. \u2014 New York Times , 6 Aug. 2021",
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"While these creatures need water for drinking and bathing, landing on a basin on the ground could attract the unwanted company of natural predators, so give a tufted titmouse a break. \u2014 Steve Bender, Southern Living , 17 Mar. 2021",
|
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"Once breeding season is over, however, the titmouse will venture out for short vacations. \u2014 San Diego Union-Tribune , 31 Oct. 2020",
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"Scotch Blue,\u2019\u2019 for example, suggests both the throat of a blue titmouse and copper ore. \u2014 Boston.com Real Estate , 24 Jan. 2020",
|
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"These include such familiar birds as red-bellied woodpecker, Carolina wren, Northern mockingbird, tufted titmouse and Northern cardinal. \u2014 James F. Mccarty, cleveland.com , 8 Dec. 2017",
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"His voice is recognizably Hanks, with lots of Norman Rockwell phrasing: lollygagging, yowza, thanked his lucky stars, titmouse , knothead, atta baby. \u2014 Maureen Dowd, New York Times , 11 Oct. 2017",
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"There was a titmouse in an oak tree and a chickadee on a fence post. \u2014 John Kelly, Washington Post , 13 Aug. 2017"
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],
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"first_known_use":{
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"14th century, in the meaning defined above":""
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},
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"history_and_etymology":{
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"Middle English titemose, tetmose \"tit (European bird of the family Paridae),\" from tite-, tet-, probably of expressive origin + mose \"any of various small Eurasian songbirds of the family Paridae,\" going back to Old English m\u0101se, going back to Germanic *mais\u014dn- (whence also Old Saxon m\u0113sa \"tit,\" Middle Dutch mese, Old High German meisa, Icelandic -meisa ), of uncertain origin":""
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},
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"pronounciation":[
|
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"\u02c8tit-\u02ccmau\u0307s"
|
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],
|
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"synonym_discussion":"",
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"synonyms":[],
|
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220706-195635",
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"type":[
|
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"noun"
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]
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},
|
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"titmouse blue":{
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"antonyms":[],
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"definitions":{
|
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": m\u00e9sange":[]
|
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},
|
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"examples":[],
|
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"first_known_use":{},
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"history_and_etymology":{},
|
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"pronounciation":[],
|
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"synonym_discussion":"",
|
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"synonyms":[],
|
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220707-072247",
|
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"type":[
|
|
"noun"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"titoki":{
|
|
"antonyms":[],
|
|
"definitions":{
|
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": a New Zealand tree ( Alectryon excelsum ) with large panicles of reddish flowers":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"examples":[],
|
|
"first_known_use":{},
|
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"history_and_etymology":{
|
|
"Maori":""
|
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},
|
|
"pronounciation":[
|
|
"t\u0259\u0307\u02c8t\u014dk\u0113"
|
|
],
|
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"synonym_discussion":"",
|
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"synonyms":[],
|
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220706-112047",
|
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"type":[
|
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"noun"
|
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]
|
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},
|
|
"titter":{
|
|
"antonyms":[],
|
|
"definitions":{
|
|
": a quiet or nervous laugh : an act or instance of tittering":[
|
|
"There were a few titters from the students.",
|
|
"Most importantly, I can see the candidates' body language when they're off-camera and hear the murmurs and titters in the crowd.",
|
|
"\u2014 Dana Milbank"
|
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],
|
|
": to laugh in a nervous, affected, or partly suppressed manner : giggle , snicker":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"examples":[
|
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"Verb",
|
|
"Some people in the audience tittered nervously during an awkward pause in the speech.",
|
|
"even as students in the sex ed class continued to titter , the lecturer plowed ahead",
|
|
"Recent Examples on the Web: Verb",
|
|
"As a consumer product for those who titter , this production appears to check all the boxes. \u2014 Ed Stockly, Los Angeles Times , 21 Oct. 2021",
|
|
"All hail sound designer Ben Burtt: The tittering probe droid, the braying AT-AT laserspray. \u2014 Darren Franich, EW.com , 30 Oct. 2019",
|
|
"That didn\u2019t seem to faze the opening-night audience, which tittered at each scandalous line. \u2014 Los Angeles Times , 27 Sep. 2019",
|
|
"The pass arrived just in time, and the crowd tittered in excitement. \u2014 Jonas Shaffer, baltimoresun.com , 3 Aug. 2019",
|
|
"Six floors below Picasso\u2019s most famous painting the audience tittered . \u2014 Chloe Malle, Vogue , 20 Nov. 2018",
|
|
"Make vibrant coral reef B-roll and penguin tittering a non-intrusive backdrop to your own animalistic instincts. \u2014 Beca Grimm, GQ , 12 Feb. 2018",
|
|
"Two Lovers\u2019\u2019: sullen, mumbling, chewing gum, refusing to remove his sunglasses, barely interacting with Dave \u2014 the audience tittering uncomfortably \u2014 and then lashing out at him. \u2014 Bret Easton Ellis, New York Times , 6 Sep. 2017",
|
|
"CLEVELAND, Ohio -- Moments after KyMe was no longer a Cleveland Cavalier on Tuesday night, wits tittered on Twitter that the Boston Celtics gave up heaven and flat Earth to get him. \u2014 Bill Livingston, cleveland.com , 22 Aug. 2017"
|
|
],
|
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"first_known_use":{
|
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"1711, in the meaning defined above":"Noun",
|
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"circa 1625, in the meaning defined above":"Verb"
|
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},
|
|
"history_and_etymology":{
|
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"imitative":"Verb"
|
|
},
|
|
"pronounciation":[
|
|
"\u02c8ti-t\u0259r"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonym_discussion":"",
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"break up",
|
|
"cackle",
|
|
"chortle",
|
|
"chuckle",
|
|
"crack up",
|
|
"giggle",
|
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"hee-haw",
|
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"laugh",
|
|
"roar",
|
|
"scream",
|
|
"snicker",
|
|
"twitter"
|
|
],
|
|
"time_of_retrieval":"20220707-013811",
|
|
"type":[
|
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"noun",
|
|
"verb"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"tittle":{
|
|
"antonyms":[],
|
|
"definitions":{
|
|
": a point or small sign used as a diacritical mark in writing or printing":[],
|
|
": a very small part":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"we have examined every last tittle of evidence available and can find nothing to support his claims",
|
|
"there's not a tittle of sense in that book"
|
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],
|
|
"first_known_use":{
|
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"12th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1":""
|
|
},
|
|
"history_and_etymology":{
|
|
"Middle English titel , from Medieval Latin titulus , from Latin, title":""
|
|
},
|
|
"pronounciation":[
|
|
"\u02c8ti-t\u1d4al"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonym_discussion":"",
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"atom",
|
|
"bit",
|
|
"crumb",
|
|
"dribble",
|
|
"fleck",
|
|
"flyspeck",
|
|
"grain",
|
|
"granule",
|
|
"molecule",
|
|
"morsel",
|
|
"mote",
|
|
"nubbin",
|
|
"nugget",
|
|
"particle",
|
|
"patch",
|
|
"scrap",
|
|
"scruple",
|
|
"snip",
|
|
"snippet",
|
|
"speck"
|
|
],
|
|
"time_of_retrieval":"20220707-065514",
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"titular":{
|
|
"antonyms":[],
|
|
"definitions":{
|
|
": a person holding a title":[],
|
|
": bearing a title : titled":[],
|
|
": having the title and usually the honors belonging to an office or dignity without the duties, functions, or responsibilities":[
|
|
"the titular head of a political party"
|
|
],
|
|
": of, relating to, or constituting a title":[
|
|
"the titular hero of the play"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"Adjective",
|
|
"Although retired, he remains the titular chairman of the company.",
|
|
"he's the titular head of the department, though it's the assistant managers who largely run things around here",
|
|
"Recent Examples on the Web: Adjective",
|
|
"But the film\u2019s connection to its titular character, and to Toy Story, is vague at best, and at worst, confusing. \u2014 Dani Di Placido, Forbes , 21 June 2022",
|
|
"Obi-Wan Kenobi is a redemption story for its titular character, yes, but also for those who grew up loving the prequels, spurned for so long by the larger Star Wars fandom. \u2014 Grace Segers, The New Republic , 14 June 2022",
|
|
"The Golden Globe nominee, 42, will appear alongside Ortega, 19, in an unknown role for the upcoming Tim Burton-helmed Netflix series Wednesday, which follows the titular Addams Family character in high school. \u2014 Glenn Garner, PEOPLE.com , 13 June 2022",
|
|
"As the titular character, Cate Blanchett does end up with her love, Rooney Mara, but there is a very steep price in exchange. \u2014 Aim\u00e9e Lutkin, ELLE , 7 June 2022",
|
|
"Benjamin Evan Ainsworth will lend his voice to the titular character, Pinocchio. \u2014 Chris Smith, BGR , 1 June 2022",
|
|
"Raimi's last feature film for 9 years was this prequel showing the titular character in his early days. \u2014 Evan Romano, Men's Health , 25 May 2022",
|
|
"The young actor will begin his return to the Great White Way as Jared Kleinman, the sarcastic (and slightly inappropriate) friend of titular character Evan Hansen, on July 19. \u2014 Abbey White, The Hollywood Reporter , 25 May 2022",
|
|
"Those choices will change how the titular character's story plays out in the long run. \u2014 Samuel Axon, Ars Technica , 24 May 2022",
|
|
"Recent Examples on the Web: Noun",
|
|
"As monarch, Elizabeth is also Supreme Governor of the Church of England, a titular , but deeply symbolic, role. \u2014 Jane Recker, Smithsonian Magazine , 2 June 2022",
|
|
"Almost four decades ago, This Is Spinal Tap confirmed the titular , and fictional, metal act's place in rock history as one of Britain's loudest bands. \u2014 Clark Collis, EW.com , 12 May 2022",
|
|
"Tokyo Vice and Miami Vice are both crime shows set in their respective titular locales, and both involve the creative input of famed filmmaker Michael Mann. \u2014 Christian Holub, EW.com , 7 Apr. 2022",
|
|
"Based on Martin Widmark\u2019s popular children\u2019s books of the same name, the film features rising star Matilda Gross as the titular Nelly, a young girl who, along with her dog London, are dragged into a world of ghosts, vampires and werewolves. \u2014 Jamie Lang, Variety , 17 Feb. 2022",
|
|
"Building the titular , malfunctioning Ron \u2014 while visually simpler \u2014 was far more elaborate than the other machines. \u2014 Jazz Tangcay, Variety , 21 Dec. 2021",
|
|
"The first was an update to the entry-level titular iPad. \u2014 Ewan Spence, Forbes , 17 Sep. 2021"
|
|
],
|
|
"first_known_use":{
|
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"1540, in the meaning defined above":"Noun",
|
|
"1591, in the meaning defined at sense 1a":"Adjective"
|
|
},
|
|
"history_and_etymology":{
|
|
"Latin titulus title":"Adjective"
|
|
},
|
|
"pronounciation":[
|
|
"\u02c8tich-l\u0259r",
|
|
"\u02c8ti-ch\u0259-l\u0259r"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonym_discussion":"",
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"formal",
|
|
"nominal",
|
|
"paper"
|
|
],
|
|
"time_of_retrieval":"20220706-234040",
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"adjective",
|
|
"adverb",
|
|
"noun"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"tizzy":{
|
|
"antonyms":[],
|
|
"definitions":{
|
|
": a highly excited and distracted state of mind":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"She's always getting in a tizzy over minor things.",
|
|
"all in a tizzy because she can't find her car keys",
|
|
"Recent Examples on the Web",
|
|
"The Russia-Ukraine war has sent global markets into a tizzy , including that of Russia itself. \u2014 Mimansa Verma, Quartz , 28 Feb. 2022",
|
|
"Celine Freshly appointed C\u00e9line\u2019s creative director, Phoebe Philo gave the label a handbag that sent the world into a full-on fashion tizzy . \u2014 Vogue , 4 Nov. 2021",
|
|
"Of the all the fun (and surprising) animated and CG cameos in Chip \u2018n Dale: Rescue Rangers, there was one that stole the show \u2014 and sent Twitter into a tizzy . \u2014 Ryan Parker, The Hollywood Reporter , 20 May 2022",
|
|
"And while the 591-page document issued in late January contains no mention of cryptocurrency, the industry and its lawyers have been thrown into a tizzy . \u2014 Declan Harty, Fortune , 28 Apr. 2022",
|
|
"Such changes, made by Magic City Chief Operating Officer Scott Savin, have sent jai alai purists into a tizzy . \u2014 Arian Campo-flores, WSJ , 30 Mar. 2022",
|
|
"If the Wildcats have one of their poor outside-shooting days, this one will have the Bluegrass State in a tizzy . \u2014 Los Angeles Times , 15 Mar. 2022",
|
|
"The latest episode of The Book of Boba Fett left fans in a tizzy , to say the least. \u2014 Ryan Parker, The Hollywood Reporter , 2 Feb. 2022",
|
|
"Last Sunday, the return of the hit gritty drama Euphoria had fans in a tizzy . \u2014 Sam Sussman, Vogue , 15 Jan. 2022"
|
|
],
|
|
"first_known_use":{
|
|
"1935, in the meaning defined above":""
|
|
},
|
|
"history_and_etymology":{
|
|
"origin unknown":""
|
|
},
|
|
"pronounciation":[
|
|
"\u02c8ti-z\u0113"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonym_discussion":"",
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"dither",
|
|
"fluster",
|
|
"fret",
|
|
"fuss",
|
|
"huff",
|
|
"lather",
|
|
"pother",
|
|
"stew",
|
|
"sweat",
|
|
"swelter",
|
|
"swivet",
|
|
"twitter"
|
|
],
|
|
"time_of_retrieval":"20220706-183433",
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"tic douloureux":{
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun"
|
|
],
|
|
"definitions":{
|
|
": trigeminal neuralgia":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"pronounciation":[
|
|
"-\u02c8r\u0259",
|
|
"\u02c8tik-\u02ccd\u00fc-l\u0259-\u02c8r\u00fc",
|
|
"-\u02c8r\u0259(r)",
|
|
"-\u02c8r\u0259r"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[],
|
|
"synonym_discussion":"",
|
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"examples":[],
|
|
"history_and_etymology":{
|
|
"French, painful twitch":""
|
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},
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"first_known_use":{
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"1800, in the meaning defined above":""
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},
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220708-141549"
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},
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"Tiburtine":{
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"type":[
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"adjective"
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],
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"definitions":{
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": of or relating to ancient Tibur":[
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"the Tiburtine sibyl"
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]
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},
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"pronounciation":[
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"\u02c8t\u012bb\u0259(r)\u02cct\u012bn"
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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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"Middle English, from Latin tiburtinus , from tiburt-, tiburs of Tibur (from Tibur , region in ancient Latium corresponding to Tivoli, commune in central Italy) + -inus -ine":""
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},
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"first_known_use":{},
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220708-141821"
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},
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"tical":{
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"type":[
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"noun"
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],
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"definitions":{
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": baht":[]
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},
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"pronounciation":[
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"\u02c8ti-k\u0259l",
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"ti-\u02c8k\u00e4l"
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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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"Thai, from Portuguese, from Malay tikal , a monetary unit":""
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},
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"first_known_use":{
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"1662, in the meaning defined above":""
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},
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220708-144821"
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},
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"tine":{
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"type":[
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"adjective",
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"noun",
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"verb"
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],
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"definitions":{
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": a slender pointed projecting part : prong":[],
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": a pointed branch of an antler":[],
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": lose":[],
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": to become lost":[]
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},
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"pronounciation":[
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"\u02c8t\u012bn"
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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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"Noun",
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"One of the fork's tines was bent.",
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"Recent Examples on the Web: Noun",
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"Thanks to Apple Silicon, the current M1-powered MacBook Air and MacBook Pro rejuvenated the macOS laptop tine -up. \u2014 Ewan Spence, Forbes , 28 May 2022",
|
|
"Latrell Sprewell is recognized as the first NBA player to do it, and the move caught on big- tine in college basketball after Duke guard Nate James did it in a high school all-star game. \u2014 Gene Myers, Detroit Free Press , 11 June 2022",
|
|
"When the four members of Rage come together there is the potential of a musical explosion every tine that propels the foursome to greatness. \u2014 Steve Baltin, Forbes , 20 Mar. 2022",
|
|
"The 13-pointer is a typical main frame 12 with about a 2-inch claw tine on its left antler. \u2014 Paul A. Smith, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel , 8 Nov. 2021",
|
|
"With your other hand, place the bottom tine of the fork under the shell right at the spot the vein appears. \u2014 Paul Stephen Paul\u2019s Cooking Tips, San Antonio Express-News , 31 May 2021",
|
|
"The tine constellation of Lyra\u2014now rising in the east after dark\u2014 is home to the bright summer star Vega, the star that all others are judged by. \u2014 Jamie Carter, Forbes , 31 May 2021",
|
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"Each tine clawed six inches of loamy soil with every revolution, and there were six tines in total. \u2014 Ryan D'agostino, Popular Mechanics , 6 Mar. 2021",
|
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"Unfortunately, the broadside opportunity was interrupted by a doe that came crashing through the woods with another buck on her tail, and the double-drop- tine buck joined the pursuit. \u2014 Scott Bestul, Field & Stream , 8 Dec. 2020"
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],
|
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"history_and_etymology":{
|
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"Middle English tind , from Old English; akin to Old High German zint point, tine":"Noun",
|
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"Middle English, of Scandinavian origin; akin to Old Norse t\u0233na to lose, destroy, tj\u014dn injury, loss \u2014 more at teen entry 2":"Verb"
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},
|
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"first_known_use":{
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"before the 12th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1":"Noun",
|
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"13th century, in the meaning defined at transitive sense":"Verb"
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},
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220708-145246"
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},
|
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"tick":{
|
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"type":[
|
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"noun",
|
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"verb"
|
|
],
|
|
"definitions":{
|
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": the time taken by the tick of a clock : moment":[],
|
|
": a small amount":[
|
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"\u2026 Wednesday's fifth episode drew 12.3 same-day million viewers, up a tick from the previous week's 12.2 million.",
|
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"\u2014 Gary Levin"
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],
|
|
"\u2014 see also downtick , uptick":[
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"\u2026 Wednesday's fifth episode drew 12.3 same-day million viewers, up a tick from the previous week's 12.2 million.",
|
|
"\u2014 Gary Levin"
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],
|
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": to make the sound of a tick or a series of ticks":[],
|
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": to operate as a functioning mechanism : run":[
|
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"tried to understand what made him tick",
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"the motor was ticking over quietly"
|
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],
|
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": to mark with a written tick : check":[
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"\u2014 usually used with off ticked off each item in the list"
|
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],
|
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": to mark, count, or announce by or as if by ticking beats":[
|
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"a meter ticking off the cab fare"
|
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],
|
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": to touch with a momentary glancing blow":[
|
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"ticked the ball"
|
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],
|
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": any of a superfamily (Ixodoidea) of bloodsucking acarid arachnids that are larger than the related mites, attach themselves to warm-blooded vertebrates to feed, and include important vectors of infectious diseases":[],
|
|
": any of various usually wingless parasitic dipteran flies \u2014 compare sheep ked":[],
|
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": ticking entry 1":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"pronounciation":[
|
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"\u02c8tik"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
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"antonyms":[],
|
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"synonym_discussion":"",
|
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"examples":[
|
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"Verb",
|
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"I could hear the clock tick .",
|
|
"His old heart is still ticking .",
|
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"Tick the box next to your choice."
|
|
],
|
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"history_and_etymology":{
|
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"Middle English tek pat, light stroke; akin to Middle High German zic light push":"Noun",
|
|
"Middle English tyke, teke ; akin to Middle High German zeche tick, Armenian tiz":"Noun",
|
|
"Middle English tike , probably from Middle Dutch (akin to Old High German ziahha tick), from Latin theca cover, from Greek th\u0113k\u0113 case; akin to Greek tithenai to place \u2014 more at do":"Noun",
|
|
"short for ticket entry 1":"Noun"
|
|
},
|
|
"first_known_use":{
|
|
"1680, in the meaning defined at sense 1a":"Noun",
|
|
"1721, in the meaning defined at intransitive sense 1":"Verb",
|
|
"14th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1":"Noun",
|
|
"15th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1":"Noun",
|
|
"1642, in the meaning defined above":"Noun"
|
|
},
|
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220708-151022"
|
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},
|
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"time and a half":{
|
|
"type":[
|
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"noun"
|
|
],
|
|
"definitions":{
|
|
": payment for work (such as overtime or holiday work) at one and a half times the worker's regular wage rate":[]
|
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},
|
|
"pronounciation":[],
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[],
|
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"synonym_discussion":"",
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"If they make you work during holidays, they pay you time and a half .",
|
|
"We get paid 20 dollars an hour for 40 hours and time and a half for overtime.",
|
|
"Recent Examples on the Web",
|
|
"Farmers will have to pay time and a half to workers who work over 55 hours a week beginning in 2023. \u2014 oregonlive , 3 Mar. 2022",
|
|
"Nurses also earn time and a half on their base pay over 40 hours a week. \u2014 Kris Maher, WSJ , 2 Mar. 2022",
|
|
"San Francisco sheriff\u2019s deputies can soon get paid time and a half by private retailers to guard against shoplifting while off duty, similar to police officers, amid a push to combat retail theft in the city. \u2014 Mallory Moench, San Francisco Chronicle , 7 Dec. 2021",
|
|
"The union fought many years ago for workers to have that eligibility of that time and a half after eight hours. \u2014 Errol Schweizer, Forbes , 18 Oct. 2021",
|
|
"Correctional officers make time and a half after one shift, and double time after two. \u2014 BostonGlobe.com , 5 Aug. 2021",
|
|
"Employees said they haven\u2019t been getting paid time and a half , or given 1 1/2 hours compensation time for overtime work, as required under federal law. \u2014 Karen Caffarini, chicagotribune.com , 2 July 2021",
|
|
"Starbucks said salaried employees who had to work would receive a day off in return, and hourly employees would get time and a half . \u2014 NBC News , 17 June 2021",
|
|
"Target stores are open, but the company decided all employees working will be paid time and a half last year, and all eligible Target team members have the option to take the day off with full pay. \u2014 Alexis Oatman, cleveland , 18 June 2021"
|
|
],
|
|
"history_and_etymology":{},
|
|
"first_known_use":{
|
|
"1888, in the meaning defined above":""
|
|
},
|
|
"time_of_retrieval":"20220708-151233"
|
|
},
|
|
"tick fever":{
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun"
|
|
],
|
|
"definitions":{
|
|
": texas fever":[],
|
|
": a febrile disease (such as Rocky Mountain spotted fever) transmitted by the bites of ticks":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"pronounciation":[],
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[],
|
|
"synonym_discussion":"",
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"Recent Examples on the Web",
|
|
"For example, most have tick fever , but that can be cured fairly easily with antibiotics, Greenfield said. \u2014 Russ Wiles, The Arizona Republic , 6 Apr. 2021",
|
|
"Westerners living in the Rocky Mountain states at 4,000 to 10,000 feet above sea level may be at risk of contracting Colorado tick fever (CTF) virus. \u2014 Karen Pallarito, Health.com , 25 June 2020",
|
|
"The senior pup was found with an untreated wound on his head, very underweight with ocular discharge and found to have tick fever . \u2014 azcentral , 21 Feb. 2020",
|
|
"By 1940, tick fever had been pushed back to Mexico. \u2014 John Maccormack, ExpressNews.com , 2 Aug. 2019",
|
|
"Rarely, Colorado tick fever can cause more severe symptoms by impacting the central nervous system, the CDC explains. \u2014 Patia Braithwaite, SELF , 26 July 2019"
|
|
],
|
|
"history_and_etymology":{},
|
|
"first_known_use":{
|
|
"circa 1897, in the meaning defined at sense 1":""
|
|
},
|
|
"time_of_retrieval":"20220708-152447"
|
|
},
|
|
"tier ranger":{
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun"
|
|
],
|
|
"definitions":{
|
|
": a waterfront thief":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"pronounciation":[],
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[],
|
|
"synonym_discussion":"",
|
|
"examples":[],
|
|
"history_and_etymology":{},
|
|
"first_known_use":{},
|
|
"time_of_retrieval":"20220708-153155"
|
|
},
|
|
"tie-rod":{
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun"
|
|
],
|
|
"definitions":{
|
|
": a rod (as of steel) used as a connecting member or brace":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"pronounciation":[
|
|
"\u02c8t\u012b-\u02ccr\u00e4d"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[],
|
|
"synonym_discussion":"",
|
|
"examples":[],
|
|
"history_and_etymology":{},
|
|
"first_known_use":{
|
|
"1839, in the meaning defined above":""
|
|
},
|
|
"time_of_retrieval":"20220708-153234"
|
|
},
|
|
"time clock":{
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun"
|
|
],
|
|
"definitions":{
|
|
": a clock that stamps starting and quitting times on an employee's time card":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"pronounciation":[],
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[],
|
|
"synonym_discussion":"",
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"Recent Examples on the Web",
|
|
"On March 8, an investigator inspected the premises of the market and took a photo of the time clock and timecards. \u2014 Palak Jayswal, The Salt Lake Tribune , 29 Mar. 2022",
|
|
"When there is no time clock marking the start and end of the workday, no clear frontier between home and office, each hour becomes subject to negotiation, each task a battleground of the will. \u2014 Meghan O\u2019gieblyn, Harper\u2019s Magazine , 4 Jan. 2022",
|
|
"In this scenario, N\u2019Gannou would\u2019ve been on his champion extension time clock when offered a chance to defend his title on August 7. \u2014 Paul Gift, Forbes , 28 Dec. 2021",
|
|
"There's reason to be optimistic about the fate of some planets in our solar system in spite of the sun's ticking time clock , said Joshua Blackman, a researcher at the University of Tasmania in Australia and lead author of the study. \u2014 Christopher Brito, CBS News , 18 Oct. 2021",
|
|
"There's reason to be optimistic about the fate of some planets in our solar system in spite of the sun's ticking time clock , said Joshua Blackman, a researcher at the University of Tasmania in Australia and lead author of the study. \u2014 Christopher Brito, CBS News , 18 Oct. 2021",
|
|
"There's reason to be optimistic about the fate of some planets in our solar system in spite of the sun's ticking time clock , said Joshua Blackman, a researcher at the University of Tasmania in Australia and lead author of the study. \u2014 Christopher Brito, CBS News , 18 Oct. 2021",
|
|
"There's reason to be optimistic about the fate of some planets in our solar system in spite of the sun's ticking time clock , said Joshua Blackman, a researcher at the University of Tasmania in Australia and lead author of the study. \u2014 Christopher Brito, CBS News , 18 Oct. 2021",
|
|
"There's reason to be optimistic about the fate of some planets in our solar system in spite of the sun's ticking time clock , said Joshua Blackman, a researcher at the University of Tasmania in Australia and lead author of the study. \u2014 Christopher Brito, CBS News , 18 Oct. 2021"
|
|
],
|
|
"history_and_etymology":{},
|
|
"first_known_use":{
|
|
"1887, in the meaning defined above":""
|
|
},
|
|
"time_of_retrieval":"20220708-153503"
|
|
},
|
|
"timberling":{
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun"
|
|
],
|
|
"definitions":{
|
|
": a small tree":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"pronounciation":[
|
|
"-li\u014b"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[],
|
|
"synonym_discussion":"",
|
|
"examples":[],
|
|
"history_and_etymology":{
|
|
"timber entry 1 + -ling":""
|
|
},
|
|
"first_known_use":{},
|
|
"time_of_retrieval":"20220708-160614"
|
|
},
|
|
"tick farcy":{
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun"
|
|
],
|
|
"definitions":{
|
|
": epizootic lymphangitis":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"pronounciation":[],
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[],
|
|
"synonym_discussion":"",
|
|
"examples":[],
|
|
"history_and_etymology":{},
|
|
"first_known_use":{},
|
|
"time_of_retrieval":"20220708-161026"
|
|
},
|
|
"time and motion study":{
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun"
|
|
],
|
|
"definitions":{
|
|
": systematic observation, analysis, and measurement of the separate steps in the performance of a specific job for the purpose of establishing a standard time for each performance, improving procedures, and increasing productivity":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"pronounciation":[],
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[],
|
|
"synonym_discussion":"",
|
|
"examples":[],
|
|
"history_and_etymology":{},
|
|
"first_known_use":{},
|
|
"time_of_retrieval":"20220708-161507"
|
|
},
|
|
"tinea":{
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"adjective",
|
|
"noun"
|
|
],
|
|
"definitions":{},
|
|
"pronounciation":[
|
|
"\u02c8tin-\u0113-\u0259",
|
|
"\u02c8ti-n\u0113-\u0259"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[],
|
|
"synonym_discussion":"",
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"Recent Examples on the Web",
|
|
"Some of the common concerns for high school football and wrestling is Methicillin-resistant Staphyloccus aureus (MRSA), Group A Streptococcus; herpes simplex virus; tinea capitis (ringworm); tinea pedis (athlete\u2019s foot); scabies and lice. \u2014 Raising Austin, ajc , 25 Sep. 2017"
|
|
],
|
|
"history_and_etymology":{
|
|
"Middle English, from Medieval Latin, from Latin, worm, moth":""
|
|
},
|
|
"first_known_use":{
|
|
"14th century, in the meaning defined above":""
|
|
},
|
|
"time_of_retrieval":"20220708-163329"
|
|
},
|
|
"time clerk":{
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun"
|
|
],
|
|
"definitions":{
|
|
": timekeeper":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"pronounciation":[],
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[],
|
|
"synonym_discussion":"",
|
|
"examples":[],
|
|
"history_and_etymology":{},
|
|
"first_known_use":{},
|
|
"time_of_retrieval":"20220708-163348"
|
|
},
|
|
"tide boat":{
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun"
|
|
],
|
|
"definitions":{
|
|
": a small craft plying with the tides":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"pronounciation":[],
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[],
|
|
"synonym_discussion":"",
|
|
"examples":[],
|
|
"history_and_etymology":{},
|
|
"first_known_use":{},
|
|
"time_of_retrieval":"20220708-164851"
|
|
},
|
|
"Tibur":{
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"geographical name"
|
|
],
|
|
"definitions":{
|
|
"commune east-northeast of Rome in the region of Lazio, central Italy population 52,990":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"pronounciation":[
|
|
"\u02c8ti-v\u0259-l\u0113",
|
|
"\u02c8t\u0113-v\u014d-"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[],
|
|
"synonym_discussion":"",
|
|
"examples":[],
|
|
"history_and_etymology":{},
|
|
"first_known_use":{},
|
|
"time_of_retrieval":"20220708-170037"
|
|
},
|
|
"TiVo":{
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"verb"
|
|
],
|
|
"definitions":{
|
|
": to record (something, such as a television program) with a TiVo device or other DVR":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"pronounciation":[
|
|
"\u02c8t\u0113-(\u02cc)v\u014d"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[],
|
|
"synonym_discussion":"",
|
|
"examples":[],
|
|
"history_and_etymology":{
|
|
"TiVo , proprietary name for a brand of DVR and associated software":""
|
|
},
|
|
"first_known_use":{
|
|
"2000, in the meaning defined above":""
|
|
},
|
|
"time_of_retrieval":"20220708-170817"
|
|
},
|
|
"tick-borne":{
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"adjective"
|
|
],
|
|
"definitions":{
|
|
": capable of being transmitted by the bites of ticks":[
|
|
"tick-borne encephalitis"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"pronounciation":[
|
|
"\u02c8tik-\u02ccb\u014d(\u0259)rn, -\u02ccb\u022f(\u0259)rn",
|
|
"\u02c8tik-\u02ccb\u022frn"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[],
|
|
"synonym_discussion":"",
|
|
"examples":[],
|
|
"history_and_etymology":{},
|
|
"first_known_use":{
|
|
"1921, in the meaning defined above":""
|
|
},
|
|
"time_of_retrieval":"20220708-173033"
|
|
},
|
|
"tight-knit":{
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"adjective"
|
|
],
|
|
"definitions":{
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": closely integrated and bound in love or friendship":[
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"a tight-knit family"
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]
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},
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"pronounciation":[
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"\u02c8t\u012bt-\u02c8nit"
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"1839, in the meaning defined above":""
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220708-173924"
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"timberman":{
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"type":[
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"definitions":{
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": lumberman":[]
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"pronounciation":[
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"\u02c8tim-b\u0259r-m\u0259n"
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],
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"synonym_discussion":"",
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"Recent Examples on the Web",
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"The 19th century tale's protagonist, Ephraim Winslow (Robert Pattinson), is a timberman who's left behind the excess of the forest for the solitude of the ocean as a lighthouse keeper's apprentice. \u2014 Garrett Mitchell, azcentral , 24 Oct. 2019"
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"first_known_use":{
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"1889, in the meaning defined above":""
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220708-174246"
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"tic-tac-toe":{
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": a game in which two players alternately put Xs and Os in compartments of a figure formed by two vertical lines crossing two horizontal lines and each tries to get a row of three Xs or three Os before the opponent does":[]
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},
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"pronounciation":[
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"\u02cctik-\u02cctak-\u02c8t\u014d"
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],
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"tic-tac-toe , former game in which players with eyes shut brought a pencil down on a slate marked with numbers and scored the number hit":""
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},
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"first_known_use":{
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"circa 1866, in the meaning defined above":""
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220708-174633"
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"definitions":{
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": straitlaced":[]
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220708-174702"
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"definitions":{
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": a 3-tiered crown worn by the pope":[],
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": a decorative jeweled or flowered headband or semicircle for formal wear by women":[]
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},
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"pronounciation":[
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"t\u0113-\u02c8er-\u0259",
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"-\u02c8\u00e4r-"
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],
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"Recent Examples on the Web",
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"The Gothic Revival tiara , set in gold, includes dozens of diamonds and emeralds, with the largest emerald weighing in at a massive 15 carats. \u2014 Tori Latham, Robb Report , 19 May 2022",
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"The tiara and matching jewelry have a fascinating history, dating back to the 1804 imperial coronation of Napoleon Bonaparte at the Notre Dame cathedral in Paris, France. \u2014 Stephanie Petit, PEOPLE.com , 1 Feb. 2022",
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"There\u2019s a bewitching magic as well as enduring value in an antique tiara . \u2014 Carol Woolton, Vogue , 16 June 2022",
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"Her costumes added to the Queen-like feel, with a tiara perched high on her head or a sumptuous high-neck blouse framing her face. \u2014 Elizabeth Holmes, Town & Country , 29 May 2022",
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"This year\u2019s co-chair, Blake Lively, embodied true royalty with a tiara inspired by Lady Liberty. \u2014 Anna Haines, Forbes , 3 May 2022",
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"Vogue editor in chief Anna Wintour topped off her Chanel look with a colorful tiara . \u2014 Glamour , 2 May 2022",
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"Her pretty rose lipstick is a near perfect match to the pink in her dress, while her long blonde hair (by Jennifer Yepez using Dyson tools) is held back with an ornate tiara . \u2014 Lindy Segal, Harper's BAZAAR , 2 May 2022",
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"Spotlights soon turned to the luminous Queen Samantha, radiant in white and adorned with an impressive tiara . \u2014 The Masked Observer, al , 27 Feb. 2022"
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],
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"history_and_etymology":{
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"Latin, royal Persian headdress, from Greek":""
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},
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"first_known_use":{
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"1616, in the meaning defined at sense 1":""
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220708-174826"
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"Tiwa":{
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"type":[
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"noun"
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"definitions":{
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": any of several Tanoan peoples of north and south central New Mexico":[],
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": a member of any of such peoples":[],
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": the language of the Tiwa peoples":[]
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},
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"synonym_discussion":"",
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"history_and_etymology":{
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"Spanish tigua , of American Indian origin":""
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},
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220708-174931"
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"tier-in":{
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"type":[
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"noun"
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],
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"definitions":{
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": a textile worker who ties in new warp threads":[]
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},
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"pronounciation":[
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"\u00a6t\u012b\u0259\u00a6rin"
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],
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"synonyms":[],
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"synonym_discussion":"",
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"history_and_etymology":{
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"tie in , verb + -er":""
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},
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"first_known_use":{},
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220708-175913"
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},
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"tip over":{
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"type":[
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"phrasal verb"
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],
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"definitions":{
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": to fall over or to cause (something) to fall over":[
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"The glass nearly tipped over .",
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"He accidentally tipped the lamp over and broke it."
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]
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},
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"synonym_discussion":"",
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"first_known_use":{},
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220708-180706"
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},
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"tin dioxide":{
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"type":[
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"noun"
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],
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"definitions":{
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": stannic oxide":[]
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},
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"pronounciation":[],
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"synonym_discussion":"",
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"first_known_use":{},
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220708-181731"
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},
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"Ticino":{
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"type":[
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"adjective or noun",
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"geographical name"
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],
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"definitions":{
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"river 154 miles (248 kilometers) long in Switzerland and Italy flowing from the slopes of the Saint Gotthard Range southeast and southwest through Lake Maggiore into the Po River":[],
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"canton of southern Switzerland bordering on Italy; capital Bellinzona area 1085 square miles (2821 square kilometers), population 334,000":[]
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},
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"pronounciation":[
|
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"t\u0113-\u02c8ch\u0113-(\u02cc)n\u014d"
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],
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"synonym_discussion":"",
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"examples":[],
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"first_known_use":{},
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220708-184320"
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},
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"ticking":{
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"type":[
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"noun"
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],
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"definitions":{
|
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": a strong linen or cotton fabric used in upholstering and as a covering for a mattress or pillow":[],
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": ticked marking on a bird or mammal or on individual hairs":[]
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},
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"pronounciation":[
|
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"\u02c8ti-ki\u014b"
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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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"tick entry 4":"Noun",
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"tick entry 1":"Noun"
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},
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"first_known_use":{
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"1649, in the meaning defined above":"Noun",
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"1885, in the meaning defined above":"Noun"
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},
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220708-184348"
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},
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"tinea cruris":{
|
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"type":[
|
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"noun"
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],
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"definitions":{
|
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": ringworm involving especially the groin and perineum":[]
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},
|
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"pronounciation":[
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"-\u02c8kru\u0307r-\u0259s"
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],
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"synonyms":[],
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"antonyms":[],
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"synonym_discussion":"",
|
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"examples":[
|
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"Recent Examples on the Web",
|
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"According to Apple Bodemer, a dermatologist in Madison, Wisconsin, jock itch \u2014 also called tinea cruris \u2013 is a condition caused by a fungal infection of the skin. \u2014 Ashley Abramson, Allure , 3 Mar. 2021"
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],
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"history_and_etymology":{
|
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"New Latin, literally, tinea of the leg":""
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},
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"first_known_use":{
|
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"circa 1923, in the meaning defined above":""
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},
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220708-185537"
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},
|
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"tinfoil":{
|
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"type":[
|
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"noun"
|
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],
|
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"definitions":{
|
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": a paper-thin metal sheeting usually of aluminum or tin-lead alloy":[]
|
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},
|
|
"pronounciation":[
|
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"\u02c8tin-\u02ccf\u022fi(-\u0259)l",
|
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"\u02c8tin-\u02ccf\u022fil"
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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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"Wrap the leftover food in tinfoil .",
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"Recent Examples on the Web",
|
|
"There are a few theories as to why the windows were covered, but the wildest part is that the tinfoil window treatments were still exactly as Elvis had left them. \u2014 Hadley Mendelsohn, House Beautiful , 8 June 2022",
|
|
"Put the orange top back on like a lid, wrap the whole thing in tinfoil , and bake in the campfire for ten minutes. \u2014 Blair Braverman, Outside Online , 22 June 2020",
|
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"For cooking in the wild, lean into the foil packet\u2014 tinfoil packed with goodness and cooked on the edge of the fire\u2014but don\u2019t limit yourself to standard meat and potatoes. \u2014 Outside Online , 19 May 2021",
|
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"He's spoken recently to that person who told him to take off his tinfoil hat in 2020. \u2014 Edward-isaac Dovere, CNN , 5 Apr. 2022",
|
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"In Villa\u2019s lab, Lindsey Young, a postdoc, showed me a dish of what looked like tiny holes punched out of tinfoil . \u2014 James Somers, The New Yorker , 28 Feb. 2022",
|
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"Documented in a video on Instagram, Johnson keeps his eyes closed while his daughter stands in front of him holding a piece of tinfoil with a glob of peanut butter in the center. \u2014 Tristan Balagtas, PEOPLE.com , 6 Feb. 2022",
|
|
"In the clip, Johnson keeps his eyes closed while his daughter stands in front of him holding a piece of tinfoil with a glob of peanut butter in the center. \u2014 Georgia Slater, PEOPLE.com , 24 Jan. 2022",
|
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"Some wore doctor\u2019s scrubs; others donned tinfoil hats. \u2014 Fox News , 20 Nov. 2021"
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],
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"first_known_use":{
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"14th century, in the meaning defined above":""
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},
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220708-191040"
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},
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"tin fish":{
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"type":[
|
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"noun"
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],
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"definitions":{
|
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": torpedo":[]
|
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},
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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":"20220708-192410"
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},
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"tight squeeze":{
|
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"type":[
|
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"noun"
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],
|
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"definitions":{
|
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": a situation in which people or things are very crowded together":[
|
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"It'll be a tight squeeze , but we can all fit in one car."
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]
|
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},
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"pronounciation":[],
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"synonym_discussion":"",
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"examples":[],
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"first_known_use":{},
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220708-192620"
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},
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"tiponi":{
|
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"type":[
|
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"noun"
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],
|
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"definitions":{
|
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": a sacred badge of authority of the Hopi Indians usually consisting of an ear of corn decorated with feathers or a valued stone and worn or displayed by a chief, priest, or religious society":[]
|
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},
|
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"pronounciation":[
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"\u02c8t\u0113p\u0259n\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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"Hopi t\u00ediponi idol or amulet seen only by owner":""
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},
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"first_known_use":{},
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220708-194420"
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},
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"Tiwi":{
|
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"type":[
|
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"noun"
|
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],
|
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"definitions":{
|
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": an aboriginal people of Melville and Bathurst islands in northern Australia":[],
|
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": a member of the Tiwi people":[]
|
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},
|
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"pronounciation":[
|
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"\u02c8t\u0113(\u02cc)w\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":"20220708-194437"
|
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},
|
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"tichorrhine":{
|
|
"type":[
|
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"noun"
|
|
],
|
|
"definitions":{
|
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": woolly rhinoceros":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"pronounciation":[
|
|
"\u02c8tik-",
|
|
"\u02c8t\u012bk\u0259\u02ccr\u012bn"
|
|
],
|
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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 tichorhinus (specific epithet of the woolly rhinoceros Rhinoceros tichorhinus ), from Greek teichos wall + New Latin -rhinus ; from the vertical bony septum forming a supporting wall for the nose":""
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},
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"first_known_use":{},
|
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220708-194622"
|
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},
|
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"tide pool":{
|
|
"type":[
|
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"noun"
|
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],
|
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"definitions":{
|
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": a pool of salt water left (as in a rock basin) by an ebbing tide":[]
|
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},
|
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"pronounciation":[],
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"synonyms":[],
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"antonyms":[],
|
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"synonym_discussion":"",
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"examples":[
|
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"Recent Examples on the Web",
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"An interactive tide pool and a new kids' club launching in May will turn Hotel del Coronado into the ultimate family-friendly summer retreat. \u2014 Dobrina Zhekova, Travel + Leisure , 13 Apr. 2022",
|
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"The park\u2019s tide pool area closes at 4:30 p.m. each day. \u2014 Los Angeles Times , 20 Jan. 2022",
|
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"There was a tide pool just beyond that, full of sea creatures, the aquarium in real life. \u2014 Carl Nolte, San Francisco Chronicle , 14 Aug. 2021",
|
|
"Fran\u00e7ois was hooked on aquatics after a childhood encounter with a sardine in a tide pool . \u2014 BostonGlobe.com , 12 Aug. 2021",
|
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"One paper from 1971 describes a moray that clambered into the same tide pool to hunt for five days straight. \u2014 New York Times , 22 June 2021",
|
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"Why would the warm nostalgic tide pool that is Pluto TV harsh our streaming experience like this",
|
|
"The next is the beach itself \u2014 small, tropical, and with a tide pool and rock formations to explore. \u2014 Elizabeth Heath, Travel + Leisure , 28 Mar. 2021",
|
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"Six miles from town, Madaket is known for seemingly never-ending beaches and appeals to families keen on some tide pool exploration at Smith Point. \u2014 Maya Kachroo-levine, Travel + Leisure , 26 Feb. 2021"
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],
|
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"history_and_etymology":{},
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"first_known_use":{
|
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"1853, in the meaning defined above":""
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},
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220708-195524"
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},
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"tip moth":{
|
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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 several moths especially of the family Tortricidae whose larvae bore in the tips of branches of trees":[]
|
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},
|
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|
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"synonym_discussion":"",
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"examples":[],
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"history_and_etymology":{},
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"first_known_use":{
|
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"1910, in the meaning defined above":""
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},
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220708-195942"
|
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},
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"tickbird":{
|
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"type":[
|
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"noun"
|
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],
|
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"definitions":{
|
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": a bird (as the oxpecker or ani) that eats ticks infesting quadrupeds":[]
|
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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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"tick entry 1 + bird":""
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},
|
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"first_known_use":{},
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220708-200007"
|
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},
|
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"tickle":{
|
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"type":[
|
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"noun",
|
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"verb"
|
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],
|
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"definitions":{
|
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": to touch (a body part, a person, etc.) lightly so as to excite the surface nerves and cause uneasiness, laughter, or spasmodic movements":[],
|
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": to excite or stir up agreeably : please":[
|
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"music \u2026 does more than tickle our sense of rhythm",
|
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"\u2014 Edward Sapir"
|
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],
|
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": to provoke to laughter or merriment : amuse":[
|
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"were tickled by the clown's antics"
|
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],
|
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": to touch or stir gently":[
|
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"a pianist tickling the ivories"
|
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],
|
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": to have a tingling or prickling sensation":[
|
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"my back tickles"
|
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],
|
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": to excite the surface nerves to prickle":[],
|
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": the act of tickling":[],
|
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": a tickling sensation":[],
|
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": something that tickles":[]
|
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},
|
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"pronounciation":[
|
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"\u02c8ti-k\u0259l",
|
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"\u02c8tik-\u0259l"
|
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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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"Verb",
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"Her little brother screamed with laughter as she tickled him.",
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"The tag on the sweater tickled his neck.",
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"My nose started to tickle .",
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"Don't touch me there; it tickles .",
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"We were tickled by the invitation.",
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"The idea of going to the party tickled her.",
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"Recent Examples on the Web: Verb",
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"Here\u2019s a baker\u2019s dozen of recommendations that will tickle your ears. \u2014 oregonlive , 8 June 2022",
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"Song-guessing game Heardle continues to tickle the earbuds of music fans around the world, allowing players to guess a song based on increasingly long snippets of its introduction. \u2014 Matt Gardner, Forbes , 22 Apr. 2022",
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"Don\u2019t fret, there are also cozy sweatpants and lightweight shorts that are sure to tickle your fancy. \u2014 Daisy Maldonado, SELF , 25 Mar. 2022",
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"Or of eliminating elders from a show that wanted to tickle the fancy of young viewers",
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"Obama picked Sonia Sotomayor, the first Hispanic justice, and a woman no less, which managed to tickle the intersectional sweet spot for progressives. \u2014 Damon Linker, The Week , 27 Jan. 2022",
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"If for some reason that doesn\u2019t tickle your fancy, there\u2019s always the Lucky Charms pancakes. \u2014 Kara Baskin, BostonGlobe.com , 21 Jan. 2022",
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"Other researchers are feeling optimistic about nasal-spray vaccines that could tickle out airway-specific immune responses. \u2014 Katherine J. Wu, The Atlantic , 29 Dec. 2021",
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"All rapid tests authorized for emergency use in the U.S. require a sturdy swab of your nasal cavity, though not deep enough to tickle your brain like early PCR tests. \u2014 al , 5 Jan. 2022",
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"Recent Examples on the Web: Noun",
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"To kick things off, the G-Node sends a tickle of power through it. \u2014 Joshua Hawkins, BGR , 17 Feb. 2022",
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"Is that familiar allergic tickle in your throat showing up earlier in the spring",
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"There\u2019s that little primordial tickle at the base of your brain. \u2014 Tom Vanderbilt, Outside Online , 28 Feb. 2022",
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"This tickle turns into a wave, though, and that is what gets the heart cells in the cyborg fish moving. \u2014 Joshua Hawkins, BGR , 17 Feb. 2022",
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"Jose Ramirez, a fast-food worker in San Francisco, woke up on New Year\u2019s Eve with a tickle in his throat. \u2014 New York Times , 4 Feb. 2022",
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"Recently, the mayor has had a tickle in her throat that sometimes swells to a quaver in her voice, cutting her off prematurely in conversations and news conferences. \u2014 Globe Staff, BostonGlobe.com , 15 Jan. 2022",
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"Nation/World Is that tickle in your nose COVID-19, or just a cold",
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"Is that tickle in your nose COVID-19, or just a cold"
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"history_and_etymology":{
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"Middle English tikelen ; akin to Old English tinclian to tickle":"Verb"
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},
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"first_known_use":{
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"14th century, in the meaning defined at transitive sense 2a":"Verb",
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"1801, in the meaning defined at sense 1":"Noun"
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},
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220708-200358"
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},
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"ting-a-ling":{
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"type":[
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"noun"
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],
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"definitions":{
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": the sound of a tinkling bell":[]
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},
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"pronounciation":[
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"\u00a6ti\u014b\u0259\u00a6li\u014b"
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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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"imitative":""
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},
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"first_known_use":{},
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220708-201625"
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},
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"tickling":{
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"type":[
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"noun",
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"verb"
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],
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"definitions":{
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": to touch (a body part, a person, etc.) lightly so as to excite the surface nerves and cause uneasiness, laughter, or spasmodic movements":[],
|
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": to excite or stir up agreeably : please":[
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"music \u2026 does more than tickle our sense of rhythm",
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"\u2014 Edward Sapir"
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],
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": to provoke to laughter or merriment : amuse":[
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"were tickled by the clown's antics"
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],
|
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": to touch or stir gently":[
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"a pianist tickling the ivories"
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],
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": to have a tingling or prickling sensation":[
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"my back tickles"
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],
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": to excite the surface nerves to prickle":[],
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": the act of tickling":[],
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": a tickling sensation":[],
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": something that tickles":[]
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},
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"pronounciation":[
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"\u02c8ti-k\u0259l",
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"\u02c8tik-\u0259l"
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],
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"synonyms":[],
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"synonym_discussion":"",
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"examples":[
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"Verb",
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"Her little brother screamed with laughter as she tickled him.",
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"The tag on the sweater tickled his neck.",
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"My nose started to tickle .",
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"Don't touch me there; it tickles .",
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"We were tickled by the invitation.",
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"The idea of going to the party tickled her.",
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"Recent Examples on the Web: Verb",
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"Here\u2019s a baker\u2019s dozen of recommendations that will tickle your ears. \u2014 oregonlive , 8 June 2022",
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"Song-guessing game Heardle continues to tickle the earbuds of music fans around the world, allowing players to guess a song based on increasingly long snippets of its introduction. \u2014 Matt Gardner, Forbes , 22 Apr. 2022",
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"Don\u2019t fret, there are also cozy sweatpants and lightweight shorts that are sure to tickle your fancy. \u2014 Daisy Maldonado, SELF , 25 Mar. 2022",
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"Or of eliminating elders from a show that wanted to tickle the fancy of young viewers",
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"Obama picked Sonia Sotomayor, the first Hispanic justice, and a woman no less, which managed to tickle the intersectional sweet spot for progressives. \u2014 Damon Linker, The Week , 27 Jan. 2022",
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"If for some reason that doesn\u2019t tickle your fancy, there\u2019s always the Lucky Charms pancakes. \u2014 Kara Baskin, BostonGlobe.com , 21 Jan. 2022",
|
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"Other researchers are feeling optimistic about nasal-spray vaccines that could tickle out airway-specific immune responses. \u2014 Katherine J. Wu, The Atlantic , 29 Dec. 2021",
|
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"All rapid tests authorized for emergency use in the U.S. require a sturdy swab of your nasal cavity, though not deep enough to tickle your brain like early PCR tests. \u2014 al , 5 Jan. 2022",
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"Recent Examples on the Web: Noun",
|
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"To kick things off, the G-Node sends a tickle of power through it. \u2014 Joshua Hawkins, BGR , 17 Feb. 2022",
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"Is that familiar allergic tickle in your throat showing up earlier in the spring",
|
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"There\u2019s that little primordial tickle at the base of your brain. \u2014 Tom Vanderbilt, Outside Online , 28 Feb. 2022",
|
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"This tickle turns into a wave, though, and that is what gets the heart cells in the cyborg fish moving. \u2014 Joshua Hawkins, BGR , 17 Feb. 2022",
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"Jose Ramirez, a fast-food worker in San Francisco, woke up on New Year\u2019s Eve with a tickle in his throat. \u2014 New York Times , 4 Feb. 2022",
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"Recently, the mayor has had a tickle in her throat that sometimes swells to a quaver in her voice, cutting her off prematurely in conversations and news conferences. \u2014 Globe Staff, BostonGlobe.com , 15 Jan. 2022",
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"Nation/World Is that tickle in your nose COVID-19, or just a cold",
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"Is that tickle in your nose COVID-19, or just a cold"
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],
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"history_and_etymology":{
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"Middle English tikelen ; akin to Old English tinclian to tickle":"Verb"
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},
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"first_known_use":{
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"14th century, in the meaning defined at transitive sense 2a":"Verb",
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"1801, in the meaning defined at sense 1":"Noun"
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},
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220708-201658"
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},
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"timber mill":{
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"type":[
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"noun"
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],
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"definitions":{
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": a sawmill in which logs are cut into heavy timbers":[]
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},
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"pronounciation":[],
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"synonyms":[],
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"antonyms":[],
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"synonym_discussion":"",
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"examples":[],
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"history_and_etymology":{},
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"first_known_use":{},
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220708-203122"
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},
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"tichodrome":{
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"type":[
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"noun"
|
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],
|
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"definitions":{
|
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": wall creeper":[]
|
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},
|
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"pronounciation":[
|
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"\u02c8tik-",
|
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"\u02c8t\u012bk\u0259\u02ccdr\u014dm"
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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 Tichodroma":""
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},
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"first_known_use":{},
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220708-204332"
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},
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"tippable":{
|
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"type":[
|
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"adjective"
|
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],
|
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"definitions":{
|
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": able to be tipped or to receive tips":[]
|
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},
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"pronounciation":[
|
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"\u02c8tip\u0259b\u0259l"
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],
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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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"tip entry 7 + -able":""
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},
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"first_known_use":{},
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220708-204836"
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},
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"timber mining":{
|
|
"type":[
|
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"noun"
|
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],
|
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"definitions":{
|
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": ruthless cutting of timber with complete disregard for the future of the forests":[]
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},
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"synonyms":[],
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"synonym_discussion":"",
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"examples":[],
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"first_known_use":{},
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220708-205312"
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},
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"time charter":{
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"type":[
|
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"noun"
|
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],
|
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"definitions":{
|
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": a contract for the cargo space of a manned ship for a specified period":[]
|
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},
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"pronounciation":[],
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"synonym_discussion":"",
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"examples":[],
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"first_known_use":{},
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220708-205730"
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},
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"tickle someone's fancy":{
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"type":[
|
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"idiom"
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],
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"definitions":{
|
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": to interest or attract someone":[
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"Do you see anything on the menu that tickles your fancy "
|
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]
|
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},
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"pronounciation":[],
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"synonyms":[],
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"antonyms":[],
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"synonym_discussion":"",
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"examples":[],
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"history_and_etymology":{},
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"first_known_use":{},
|
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220708-213312"
|
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},
|
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"tietick":{
|
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"type":[
|
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"noun"
|
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],
|
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"definitions":{},
|
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"pronounciation":[
|
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"\u02c8t\u0113t\u0259\u0307k"
|
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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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"imitative":""
|
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},
|
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"first_known_use":{},
|
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220708-213436"
|
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},
|
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"ticks":{
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun",
|
|
"verb"
|
|
],
|
|
"definitions":{
|
|
": the time taken by the tick of a clock : moment":[],
|
|
": a small amount":[
|
|
"\u2026 Wednesday's fifth episode drew 12.3 same-day million viewers, up a tick from the previous week's 12.2 million.",
|
|
"\u2014 Gary Levin"
|
|
],
|
|
"\u2014 see also downtick , uptick":[
|
|
"\u2026 Wednesday's fifth episode drew 12.3 same-day million viewers, up a tick from the previous week's 12.2 million.",
|
|
"\u2014 Gary Levin"
|
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],
|
|
": to make the sound of a tick or a series of ticks":[],
|
|
": to operate as a functioning mechanism : run":[
|
|
"tried to understand what made him tick",
|
|
"the motor was ticking over quietly"
|
|
],
|
|
": to mark with a written tick : check":[
|
|
"\u2014 usually used with off ticked off each item in the list"
|
|
],
|
|
": to mark, count, or announce by or as if by ticking beats":[
|
|
"a meter ticking off the cab fare"
|
|
],
|
|
": to touch with a momentary glancing blow":[
|
|
"ticked the ball"
|
|
],
|
|
": any of a superfamily (Ixodoidea) of bloodsucking acarid arachnids that are larger than the related mites, attach themselves to warm-blooded vertebrates to feed, and include important vectors of infectious diseases":[],
|
|
": any of various usually wingless parasitic dipteran flies \u2014 compare sheep ked":[],
|
|
": ticking entry 1":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"pronounciation":[
|
|
"\u02c8tik"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
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"antonyms":[],
|
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"synonym_discussion":"",
|
|
"examples":[
|
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"Verb",
|
|
"I could hear the clock tick .",
|
|
"His old heart is still ticking .",
|
|
"Tick the box next to your choice."
|
|
],
|
|
"history_and_etymology":{
|
|
"Middle English tek pat, light stroke; akin to Middle High German zic light push":"Noun",
|
|
"Middle English tyke, teke ; akin to Middle High German zeche tick, Armenian tiz":"Noun",
|
|
"Middle English tike , probably from Middle Dutch (akin to Old High German ziahha tick), from Latin theca cover, from Greek th\u0113k\u0113 case; akin to Greek tithenai to place \u2014 more at do":"Noun",
|
|
"short for ticket entry 1":"Noun"
|
|
},
|
|
"first_known_use":{
|
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"1680, in the meaning defined at sense 1a":"Noun",
|
|
"1721, in the meaning defined at intransitive sense 1":"Verb",
|
|
"14th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1":"Noun",
|
|
"15th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1":"Noun",
|
|
"1642, in the meaning defined above":"Noun"
|
|
},
|
|
"time_of_retrieval":"20220708-213616"
|
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},
|
|
"Tiv":{
|
|
"type":[
|
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"noun"
|
|
],
|
|
"definitions":{
|
|
": a prominent peasant people of central Nigeria noted for brass casting, wood carving, and music":[],
|
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": a member of the Tiv people":[],
|
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": the language of the Tiv people, belonging to the Central branch of the Niger-Congo language family":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"pronounciation":[
|
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"\u02c8tiv"
|
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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":"20220708-214142"
|
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},
|
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"tierras":{
|
|
"type":[
|
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"plural noun"
|
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],
|
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"definitions":{
|
|
": fine material of earth or rock mixed with quicksilver ore":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"pronounciation":[
|
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"t\u0113\u02c8er\u0259z"
|
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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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"Spanish, plural of tierra earth, land, from Latin terra":""
|
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},
|
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"first_known_use":{},
|
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220708-214208"
|
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},
|
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"tickler file":{
|
|
"type":[
|
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"noun"
|
|
],
|
|
"definitions":{
|
|
": a file that serves as a reminder and is arranged to bring matters to timely attention":[]
|
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},
|
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"pronounciation":[],
|
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|
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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":"20220708-215421"
|
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},
|
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"Tiu":{
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun"
|
|
],
|
|
"definitions":{
|
|
": an ancient Germanic god of war identified with Tyr":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"pronounciation":[
|
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"\u02c8t\u0113-(\u02cc)\u00fc"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
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"antonyms":[],
|
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"synonym_discussion":"",
|
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"examples":[],
|
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"history_and_etymology":{
|
|
"Old English T\u012bw \u2014 more at deity":""
|
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},
|
|
"first_known_use":{
|
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"1872, in the meaning defined above":""
|
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},
|
|
"time_of_retrieval":"20220708-215629"
|
|
},
|
|
"tie silk":{
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun"
|
|
],
|
|
"definitions":{
|
|
": a silk fabric of firm resilient pliable texture used for neckties and for blouses and accessories":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"pronounciation":[],
|
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"synonyms":[],
|
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"antonyms":[],
|
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"synonym_discussion":"",
|
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"examples":[
|
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"Recent Examples on the Web",
|
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"She\u2019s been known to wear everything from a sheer fishnet bodysuit to a black- tie silk gown. \u2014 Avery Matera, Teen Vogue , 16 Mar. 2018"
|
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],
|
|
"history_and_etymology":{},
|
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"first_known_use":{
|
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"circa 1915, in the meaning defined above":""
|
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},
|
|
"time_of_retrieval":"20220708-222302"
|
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},
|
|
"tick away/by/past":{
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"phrasal verb"
|
|
],
|
|
"definitions":{
|
|
": to pass or go by":[
|
|
"Time is ticking away .",
|
|
"She became impatient as the hours ticked by ."
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
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"pronounciation":[],
|
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|
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|
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"synonym_discussion":"",
|
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"examples":[],
|
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"history_and_etymology":{},
|
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"first_known_use":{},
|
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220708-223025"
|
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},
|
|
"Tityus":{
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun"
|
|
],
|
|
"definitions":{
|
|
": a genus of scorpions (family Buthidae) containing several whose venom is highly toxic to man":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"pronounciation":[
|
|
"\u02c8tit\u0113\u0259s",
|
|
"\u02c8t\u012bt-"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[],
|
|
"synonym_discussion":"",
|
|
"examples":[],
|
|
"history_and_etymology":{
|
|
"New Latin, from Latin or Greek; Latin Tityos , name of a mythical giant, from Greek":""
|
|
},
|
|
"first_known_use":{},
|
|
"time_of_retrieval":"20220708-223103"
|
|
},
|
|
"time constant":{
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun"
|
|
],
|
|
"definitions":{
|
|
": the relaxation time in the discharge of a capacitor that is equal to the product of the resistance in ohms of the discharging circuit and the capacity in farads of the condenser":[]
|
|
},
|
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"pronounciation":[],
|
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"synonyms":[],
|
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"antonyms":[],
|
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"synonym_discussion":"",
|
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"examples":[],
|
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"history_and_etymology":{},
|
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"first_known_use":{},
|
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220708-223627"
|
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},
|
|
"Tichodroma":{
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun"
|
|
],
|
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"definitions":{
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"t\u012b\u02c8k\u00e4dr\u0259m\u0259",
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"New Latin, from Greek teichos wall + dromos act of running, racecourse":""
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"titi":{
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"type":[
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"noun"
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"definitions":{
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": a tree ( Cliftonia monophylla of the family Cyrillaceae) of the southeastern U.S. with leathery leaves and racemes of fragrant white flowers":[],
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": leatherwood sense 2":[],
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": any of a genus ( Callicebus ) of small South American monkeys having long thick variably colored fur and a tail that is not prehensile":[]
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},
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"pronounciation":[
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"ti-\u02c8t\u0113",
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"\u02c8t\u012b-\u02cct\u012b"
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],
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"synonym_discussion":"",
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"examples":[],
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"history_and_etymology":{
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"origin unknown":"Noun",
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"American Spanish tit\u00ed":"Noun"
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},
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"first_known_use":{
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"1827, in the meaning defined at sense 1":"Noun",
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"1832, in the meaning defined above":"Noun"
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},
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220708-224212"
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"time frame":{
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"They were not able to finish the project within the established time frame .",
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"Recent Examples on the Web",
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"The pop-up event will offer a time frame for a meet-and-greet with Kygo. \u2014 Cassell Ferere, Forbes , 1 July 2022",
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"The bill defines the legal time frame as 15 weeks from the first day of a person\u2019s last normal menstrual period. \u2014 Cindy Krischer Goodman, Sun Sentinel , 30 June 2022",
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"But inflation and surging real estate prices also fueled the increase, forcing officials to consider cutting costs or lengthening the time frame for completing the project. \u2014 Michael Casey, Fortune , 19 June 2022",
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"But Cruise's Lindow is not confirming a time frame for when its autonomous taxi service will hit Detroit. \u2014 Jamie L. Lareau, Detroit Free Press , 3 June 2022",
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"Miley didn\u2019t want to speculate on a time frame for his return. \u2014 Meghan Montemurro, chicagotribune.com , 3 Apr. 2022",
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"The motel was unable to provide police with a list of people who checked in within the time frame . \u2014 cleveland , 19 June 2022",
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"The pledge commits a city\u2019s leaders to policies aimed at eliminating traffic fatalities and serious injuries within a certain time frame \u2014in New York City, by 2024. \u2014 Danyoung Kim, The New Yorker , 2 June 2022",
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"Moreover, observers need to assess as much feedback as possible within the session\u2019s time frame , and this can be best achieved by conducting research sessions in small groups and, if possible, on an individual observer-participant level. \u2014 Goran Paun, Forbes , 13 May 2022"
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"1964, in the meaning defined above":""
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220708-225024"
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"tide crack":{
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"type":[
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"noun"
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"definitions":{
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": a crack caused by the tide and separating the ice foot and sea ice along a frigid shore":[]
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220708-225402"
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"Tippecanoe":{
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"type":[
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"geographical name"
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],
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"definitions":{
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"river 200 miles (322 kilometers) long in northern Indiana flowing southwest into the Wabash River":[]
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},
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"pronounciation":[
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"\u02ccti-p\u0113-k\u0259-\u02c8n\u00fc"
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],
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"first_known_use":{},
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220708-225700"
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},
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"tierra templada":{
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"type":[
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"noun"
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],
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"definitions":{},
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"pronounciation":[
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"-tem\u02c8pl\u00e4d\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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"Spanish, literally, temperate land":""
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},
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"first_known_use":{},
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220708-230213"
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},
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"Tithymalus":{
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"type":[
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"noun"
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],
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"definitions":{
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": a genus of chiefly annual North American spurges that is usually included in Euphorbia":[]
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},
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"pronounciation":[
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"\u02cctith\u0259\u02c8m\u0101l\u0259s",
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"-mal-"
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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 Latin tithymallus, tithymalus tithymal":""
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},
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"first_known_use":{},
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220708-231055"
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},
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"tineola":{
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"type":[
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"noun"
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],
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"definitions":{
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": a genus of clothes moths including the webbing clothes moth":[]
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},
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"pronounciation":[
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"t\u0259\u0307\u02c8n\u0113\u0259l\u0259",
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"\u02cctin\u0113\u02c8\u014dl\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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"New Latin, from Late Latin, small worm, small moth, diminutive of Latin tinea":""
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},
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"first_known_use":{},
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220708-232540"
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},
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"timber rattlesnake":{
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"type":[
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"noun"
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],
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"definitions":{
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": a widely distributed rattlesnake ( Crotalus horridus ) chiefly of the eastern U.S.":[]
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},
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"pronounciation":[
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"\u02c8tim-b\u0259r-"
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],
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"synonyms":[],
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"antonyms":[],
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"synonym_discussion":"",
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"examples":[
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"Recent Examples on the Web",
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"And of those six, experts say snakebites from only three \u2014 the timber rattlesnake , Eastern diamondback and cottonmouth \u2014 are realistically threatening. \u2014 Mandi Albright, ajc , 26 Apr. 2022",
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"The canebrake or timber rattlesnake (Crotalus horridus) is a big, heavy-bodied snake that can grow to 6 feet in length. \u2014 Mandi Albright, ajc , 26 Apr. 2022",
|
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"Some encounters were with potential deadly snakes, like when a Mississippi woman saw the very rare blond timber rattlesnake . \u2014 Jordan Mendoza, USA TODAY , 29 Dec. 2021",
|
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"Now, the blond timber rattlesnake is safe in captivity, and soon the public will be able to see it. \u2014 Brian Broom, USA TODAY , 1 Oct. 2021",
|
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"In an interview Wednesday, Bender identified the reptile as a timber rattlesnake , one of two types of venomous snakes in Massachusetts. \u2014 BostonGlobe.com , 15 Sep. 2021",
|
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"There\u2019s no good way to be surprised by a timber rattlesnake , but one of the worst might be finding one on the door handle of your vehicle. \u2014 Tribune News Service, al , 26 Aug. 2021",
|
|
"Getting mauled by a bear, bitten by a timber rattlesnake , or attacked by a shark is something entirely different. \u2014 The Editors, Field & Stream , 14 Apr. 2020",
|
|
"Two New Jersey herpetologists exploring an area known for its timber rattlesnakes stumbled across a rare find: a newborn two-headed rattlesnake slithering across the ground. \u2014 NBC News , 6 Sep. 2019"
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],
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"first_known_use":{
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"1895, in the meaning defined above":""
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},
|
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220708-233218"
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},
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"tip one's cap/hat":{
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"type":[
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"idiom"
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],
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"definitions":{
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": to touch one's hat or cap or to lift it off one's head as a way of greeting or saying goodbye to someone":[
|
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"He tipped his hat to her as she walked past."
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]
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},
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"pronounciation":[],
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"synonyms":[],
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"antonyms":[],
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"synonym_discussion":"",
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"examples":[],
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"history_and_etymology":{},
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"first_known_use":{},
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220708-235420"
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},
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"tillage":{
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"type":[
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"noun"
|
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],
|
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"definitions":{
|
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": the operation of tilling land":[],
|
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": cultivated land":[]
|
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},
|
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"pronounciation":[
|
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"\u02c8ti-lij"
|
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],
|
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"synonyms":[],
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"antonyms":[],
|
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"synonym_discussion":"",
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"examples":[
|
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"Recent Examples on the Web",
|
|
"Pigs, cows, chickens, and geese roam the vines at Hiyu, a world-class winery inspired by the philosophies of Japanese farmer Masanobu Fukuoka, who believed in farming without tillage or fertilizer. \u2014 Jennifer Konerman, Sunset Magazine , 23 Mar. 2022",
|
|
"Organic oats typically rely on crop rotation, mulching and other low- tillage practices to reduce weeds and pest pressure, and are not sprayed with probable carcinogens. \u2014 Errol Schweizer, Forbes , 31 Jan. 2022",
|
|
"Controlling weeds without herbicides generally requires more tillage . \u2014 The New Yorker , 13 Dec. 2021",
|
|
"Intensive tillage declined 35% during the same time. \u2014 Julia Jacobo, ABC News , 18 Nov. 2021",
|
|
"And fall tillage was 61% complete, three days ahead of last year and 12 days ahead of the five-year average. \u2014 Paul A. Smith, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel , 15 Nov. 2021",
|
|
"Additionally, industrial agriculture has spread monocropping, excessive tillage , and widespread use of synthetic fertilizers and pesticides. \u2014 Chad Frischmann, Scientific American , 1 Oct. 2021",
|
|
"He\u2019s a gardener, whose tillage happens to include some plants and fungi with mind-altering properties. \u2014 John Semley, The New Republic , 26 July 2021",
|
|
"The programs aim to keep vegetation growing nearly year round to withdraw more carbon from the atmosphere, and avoid tillage to keep carbon in the soil. \u2014 Jacob Bunge, WSJ , 24 June 2021"
|
|
],
|
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"history_and_etymology":{},
|
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"first_known_use":{
|
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"15th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1":""
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},
|
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220708-235950"
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},
|
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"tide predictor":{
|
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"type":[
|
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"noun"
|
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],
|
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"definitions":{
|
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": a mechanical device for predicting the times of high and low tide":[]
|
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},
|
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"pronounciation":[],
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"synonyms":[],
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"synonym_discussion":"",
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"history_and_etymology":{},
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"first_known_use":{},
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220709-000203"
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},
|
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"time chart":{
|
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"type":[
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"noun"
|
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],
|
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"definitions":{
|
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": a chart showing the standard times in various parts of the world with reference to a specified time at a specified place":[],
|
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": time line sense 1":[]
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},
|
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"pronounciation":[],
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"synonyms":[],
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"antonyms":[],
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"synonym_discussion":"",
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"examples":[
|
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"Recent Examples on the Web",
|
|
"In his Facebook post announcing Whitburn\u2019s death, Haney grouped his mentor with household name and late legendary longtime American Top 40 host Casey Kasem, in terms of his all- time chart idols. \u2014 Andrew Unterberger, Billboard , 14 June 2022",
|
|
"The single has now spent 47 weeks in the Top 10, an all- time chart record. \u2014 Brian Mccollum, Detroit Free Press , 3 Feb. 2021",
|
|
"For a cooking table and thawing time chart go to the CDC\u2019s Food Safety site. \u2014 Mike Snider, USA TODAY , 28 Nov. 2019",
|
|
"The 6-5 senior is entering his fourth season at CU and ranks third on the Buffs\u2019 all- time chart in total offense (7,648 yards), fourth in passing yards (6,841) and third in touchdown throws (46). \u2014 Sean Keeler, The Denver Post , 3 Aug. 2019",
|
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"It\u2019s lowered to depth on a cable, where the sensors electronically transmit measurements to computers on board the ship, and researchers can view real- time charts of the results. \u2014 San Diego Union-Tribune , 15 July 2019",
|
|
"That gave him 1,389 in his 16-season career, passing David Robinson\u2019s 1,388 for tops on the franchise\u2019s all- time chart . \u2014 Jeff Mcdonald, San Antonio Express-News , 30 Mar. 2018",
|
|
"Ahead on the all- time chart is Burmeister (11,512) and Grossmont\u2019s Anthony Lawrence (9,079). \u2014 John Maffei, sandiegouniontribune.com , 21 Oct. 2017"
|
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],
|
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"history_and_etymology":{},
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"first_known_use":{
|
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"circa 1930, in the meaning defined at sense 1":""
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},
|
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220709-001314"
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},
|
|
"time freight":{
|
|
"type":[
|
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"noun"
|
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],
|
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"definitions":{},
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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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"first_known_use":{},
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220709-001343"
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},
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"tinea pedis":{
|
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"type":[
|
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"noun"
|
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],
|
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"definitions":{
|
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": athlete's foot":[]
|
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},
|
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"pronounciation":[
|
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"-\u02c8ped-\u0259s",
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"-\u02c8pe-d\u0259s"
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],
|
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"synonyms":[],
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"antonyms":[],
|
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"synonym_discussion":"",
|
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"examples":[
|
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"Recent Examples on the Web",
|
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"Appropriately enough, tinea pedis , or athlete's foot, is the most common fungal infection picked up in gyms, according to Fullem. \u2014 Scott Douglas, sun-sentinel.com , 29 July 2019",
|
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"According to The Points Guy, the most likely suspect is a fungal infection, specifically tinea pedis , a.k.a. \u2014 Meghan Overdeep, ajc , 12 June 2018",
|
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"According to The Points Guy, the most likely suspect is a fungal infection, specifically tinea pedis , a.k.a. \u2014 Meghan Overdeep, ajc , 12 June 2018",
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"According to The Points Guy, the most likely suspect is a fungal infection, specifically tinea pedis , a.k.a. \u2014 Meghan Overdeep, ajc , 12 June 2018",
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"According to The Points Guy, the most likely suspect is a fungal infection, specifically tinea pedis , a.k.a. \u2014 Meghan Overdeep, ajc , 12 June 2018",
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"According to The Points Guy, the most likely suspect is a fungal infection, specifically tinea pedis , a.k.a. \u2014 Meghan Overdeep, ajc , 12 June 2018",
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"According to The Points Guy, the most likely suspect is a fungal infection, specifically tinea pedis , a.k.a. \u2014 Meghan Overdeep, ajc , 12 June 2018",
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"According to The Points Guy, the most likely suspect is a fungal infection, specifically tinea pedis , a.k.a. \u2014 Meghan Overdeep, ajc , 12 June 2018"
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],
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"history_and_etymology":{
|
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"New Latin, tinea of the foot":""
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},
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"first_known_use":{
|
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"1948, in the meaning defined above":""
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},
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220709-002134"
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},
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"Tiarella":{
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"type":[
|
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"noun"
|
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],
|
|
"definitions":{
|
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": a small genus of North American herbs (family Saxifragaceae) having mostly basal palmately lobed or divided leaves with long petioles and a slender raceme of delicate white flowers with a one-celled ovary and basal placentae \u2014 see false miterwort":[]
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},
|
|
"pronounciation":[
|
|
"\u02cct\u012b\u0259-",
|
|
"\u02cct\u0113\u0259\u02c8rel\u0259"
|
|
],
|
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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 Latin tiara + -ella":""
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},
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|
"first_known_use":{},
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220709-002535"
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},
|
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"titian":{
|
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"type":[
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"adjective",
|
|
"biographical name"
|
|
],
|
|
"definitions":{
|
|
": of a brownish-orange color":[],
|
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"circa 1488\u20131576 Tiziano Vecellio Italian painter":[]
|
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},
|
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"pronounciation":[
|
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"\u02c8ti-sh\u0259n"
|
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],
|
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"synonyms":[],
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"antonyms":[],
|
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"synonym_discussion":"",
|
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"examples":[
|
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"Recent Examples on the Web",
|
|
"Color options consist of black with red or gray contrast stitching, black/saddle brown, black/white, black/bengal red, black/classic red, espresso/magma gray, macchiato beige/magma gray, titian red/macchiato beige, and titanium gray/black. \u2014 Davey G. Johnson, Car and Driver , 15 Jan. 2018",
|
|
"At once absurd and solemn, it is rendered in big splintery brush strokes of gorgeous colors on a patchwork collage of gold and blue velvet (the blue resembles an overheated Titian sky). \u2014 Roberta Smith, New York Times , 9 Feb. 2017",
|
|
"My first choice for another name would have been Nancy, as in my hero, Titian -haired amateur sleuth Nancy Drew. \u2014 Angela Hill, The Mercury News , 26 Jan. 2017"
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],
|
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"history_and_etymology":{
|
|
"Titian (Tiziano Vecellio)":""
|
|
},
|
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"first_known_use":{
|
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"1892, in the meaning defined above":""
|
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},
|
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220709-003452"
|
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},
|
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"time rating":{
|
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"type":[
|
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"noun"
|
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],
|
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"definitions":{
|
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": the length of time a machine can carry a load without the specified conditions of load and temperature rise being exceeded":[]
|
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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":"20220709-004541"
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},
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"time line":{
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"type":[
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"noun"
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],
|
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"definitions":{
|
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": a table listing important events for successive years within a particular historical period":[],
|
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": a schedule of events and procedures : timetable sense 2":[]
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},
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"pronounciation":[],
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"synonyms":[],
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"antonyms":[],
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"synonym_discussion":"",
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"examples":[
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"Recent Examples on the Web",
|
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"Later, Trujillo, a journalist, uses park-service reports to reconstruct a time line of her mother\u2019s final journey. \u2014 The New Yorker , 6 June 2022",
|
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"Just a week prior, Ryan got a full- time line job stringing powerlines from pole to pole. \u2014 Elise Brisco, USA TODAY , 8 June 2022",
|
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"Purdue provided no time line on when its first SMR might arrive on campus. \u2014 From Usa Today Network And Wire Reports, USA TODAY , 29 Apr. 2022",
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"The time line for the subsequent mission launches depends on the results of the Artemis I mission. \u2014 Madeline Holcombe, CNN , 5 Apr. 2022",
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"Instead, the city didn\u2019t fully fund the new department charged with managing licensing, and the time line for allowing social equity stores kept getting delayed. \u2014 Amanda Chicago Lewis, The New Republic , 4 Apr. 2022",
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"That time line is typical of city projects, Lynch says, which require funding; coordination among landowners, community groups and multiple agencies; and assessments of social justice and equality. \u2014 Erica Gies, Scientific American , 16 Mar. 2022",
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"The mission was originally scheduled to launch in November 2021, but the pandemic, storms like Hurricane Ida and other factors have drawn out the mission time line . \u2014 Ashley Strickland, CNN , 17 Mar. 2022",
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"Exxon did not specify a time line for withdrawing from its Russia operations. \u2014 Irina Ivanova, CBS News , 2 Mar. 2022"
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": one of a gang of roistering brawling young blades in 17th century London similar to the Mohocks":[]
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"from Latin Tityre tu ( patulae recubans sub tegmine fagi ) Tityrus, thou reclining beneath the shelter of the spreading beech tree, opening line of the 1st Eclogue of Vergil; from their being regarded as wealthy and idle":""
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"definitions":{
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": any of various leguminous plants (genus Desmodium ) with trifoliolate leaves and rough sticky loments":[]
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"1853, in the meaning defined above":""
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220709-023031"
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"definitions":{
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": the symbol \u00d7 used to indicate multiplication":[]
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"Recent Examples on the Web",
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"Like every other team across the league, the Indianapolis Colts wasted no time signing free agent prospects following the conclusion of the 2020 NFL Draft. \u2014 Joel A. Erickson, Indianapolis Star , 25 Apr. 2020",
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"On April 16, that order was extended to May 26, this time signed by Department of Health Services Secretary Andrea Palm. \u2014 Eric Litke, USA TODAY , 21 Apr. 2020",
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"Manfred said that after 2017, MLB put protective measures in place to prevent real- time sign -stealing, including putting monitors in video rooms, recording dugout phones and regulating cameras in ballparks. \u2014 Susan Slusser, SFChronicle.com , 18 Feb. 2020",
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"And despite this, the Cowboys saw enough of Smith to take another chance on him again, this time signing him to a contract extension. \u2014 Calvin Watkins, Dallas News , 25 Jan. 2020",
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"The coaches have the aid of a full- time sign language interpreter, who occasionally has to remind Kunitz, in a moment of excitement, to slow down his speech. \u2014 Hayes Gardner, The Courier-Journal , 27 Nov. 2019",
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"Republicans aren\u2019t wasting any time signing up to replace Cook. \u2014 John Wildermuth, SFChronicle.com , 24 Sep. 2019",
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"Nikole Lewis, an astronomer at Cornell University, who was not involved in either paper, notes that this is not the first time signs of water vapor, clouds and perhaps even rain have been seen on worlds outside the solar system. \u2014 Lee Billings, Scientific American , 11 Sep. 2019",
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"Cost is $105 per quarter, plus a $25 one- time sign -up fee. \u2014 Andre Meunier, oregonlive.com , 9 Aug. 2019"
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"1948, in the meaning defined above":""
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": a cheddar cheese of crumbly texture and sharp flavor":[]
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"\u02c8til\u0259\u02ccmu\u0307k"
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220709-025001"
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"definitions":{
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": a sign used in music to indicate meter and usually written as a fraction with the bottom number indicating the kind of note used as a unit of time and the top number indicating the number of units in each measure":[]
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"Recent Examples on the Web",
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"To determine the creativity of songs, Berg used an algorithm to measure features such as key, tempo, time signature and danceability. \u2014 Margaret Osborne, Smithsonian Magazine , 11 May 2022",
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"Meanwhile, adding to the sense of crisis, albeit on a different time signature , Venice continues to sink as sea levels rise. \u2014 Washington Post , 22 Apr. 2022",
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"The filmmakers reflected on how those musicians in the small mountain town of Barichara strummed guitars and the region\u2019s 12-string tiple in a waltz time signature . \u2014 Washington Post , 23 Nov. 2021",
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"According to the lawsuit -- which was filed Sept. 17 -- the two tracks have the same time signature and similar tempos. \u2014 Kristin Robinson, Billboard , 21 Sep. 2021",
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"Watts begins gently but instantly ramps up the intensity with a couple of snare cracks, shifting the time signature to lead up into the vocals. \u2014 Jem Aswad, Variety , 24 Aug. 2021",
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"Lage took his new music to Chicago, where Jeff Tweedy suggested tweaks \u2014 a chord alteration here, a change of time signature there. \u2014 BostonGlobe.com , 9 June 2021",
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"Roeder decided to test Lage by abruptly altering the time signature in a standard to one from his native Peru. \u2014 BostonGlobe.com , 9 June 2021",
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"The tricky 5-4 time signature provided an exciting extra kick. \u2014 Matthew J. Palm, orlandosentinel.com , 28 Feb. 2021"
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"1875, in the meaning defined above":""
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220709-025138"
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"timezone":{
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"Recent Examples on the Web",
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"Be sure to check your local listings for your time zone . \u2014 Rania Aniftos, Billboard , 1 July 2022",
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"Getting Oregon or Washington would give the Big 12 a stake in every time zone of the country. \u2014 Josh Newman, The Salt Lake Tribune , 30 June 2022",
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"The first eclipse of the year, interested parties can see the celestial event on May 15-16, depending on their time zone . \u2014 Julia Musto, Fox News , 13 May 2022",
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"As Einstein taught us, time is relative, so maybe San Francisco should establish its own time zone \u2014 30 minutes ahead of Los Angeles. \u2014 Kevin Fisher-paulson, San Francisco Chronicle , 22 Mar. 2022",
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"Although the online world never truly quiets, nighttime can still feel calmer\u2014most people in your time zone are asleep, not posting or responding or expecting communication. \u2014 Faith Hill, The Atlantic , 22 Feb. 2022",
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"Players around the world get the same secret word to solve at midnight in their time zone . \u2014 Joseph Pisani, WSJ , 26 Jan. 2022",
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"The astronauts make calls down to each mission control as the New Year arrives in their time zone . \u2014 Ashley Strickland, CNN , 24 Dec. 2021",
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"The moon sets around 2 a.m. on Tuesday morning, so the best chance to see the shower in all its glory is between then and sunrise, regardless of your time zone . \u2014 Adam Mann, New York Times , 13 Dec. 2021"
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"1892, in the meaning defined above":""
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220709-031619"
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"Tiaris":{
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"definitions":{
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": a genus of tropical American finches (family Fringillidae) often with bright yellow markings about the head \u2014 see grassquit":[]
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"New Latin, from Latin tiara":""
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220709-033955"
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"tillable":{
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"60 tillable acres",
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"Almost every square foot of tillable land is exploited as fully as possible.",
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"\u2014 Edwin O. Reischauer"
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"Recent Examples on the Web",
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"The 65-acre property includes lawns, a patio, a wood deck with a saltwater pool, a pool house, and a three-bedroom guesthouse, and woods, pastures, tillable acres, riding trails, and waterfront access on the Rock River. \u2014 The Week Staff, The Week , 10 Oct. 2021",
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"Land fetched prices exceeding $9,000 per tillable acre at that time, said Glen Fladeboe, who co-owns Fladeboe Land, a farmland real estate company with offices in Minneapolis and Willmar. \u2014 Patrick Condon, Star Tribune , 17 July 2021",
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"But Scott and editor-in-chief Clare Conley hatched a grandiose plan right there in New York City\u2014many miles away from any sort of tillable ground\u2014that would forever change the path of whitetail deer hunting. \u2014 Gerry Bethge, Outdoor Life , 5 Nov. 2020",
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"In Minnesota, farm real estate brokerage and auction house Fladeboe Land sold two farms in the past couple weeks at more than $8,700 per tillable acre. \u2014 Adam Belz, Star Tribune , 30 Sep. 2020",
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"Given that Straska Farm is upland and prime, tillable farmland, Gilbert said local farmers are eager to make use of it. \u2014 Kathleen Mcwilliams, courant.com , 25 Oct. 2019"
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"Tineoidea":{
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"type":[
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"plural noun"
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],
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"definitions":{
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": a superfamily of small moths comprising the majority of the Microlepidoptera (as the clothes moths, carpet moths, leaf miners) and having narrow simply veined wings broadly fringed with hairs":[]
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"pronounciation":[
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"\u02cctin\u0113\u02c8\u022fid\u0113\u0259"
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"New Latin, from Tinea + -oidea":""
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220709-040842"
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"tiddy":{
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"type":[
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"adjective"
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],
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"definitions":{
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": tiny , trivial":[]
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"pronounciation":[
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"\u02c8tid\u0113",
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"-di"
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"history_and_etymology":{
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"probably alteration of little":""
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"first_known_use":{},
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220709-041656"
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"Titian":{
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"type":[
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"adjective",
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"biographical name"
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],
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"definitions":{
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": of a brownish-orange color":[],
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"circa 1488\u20131576 Tiziano Vecellio Italian painter":[]
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},
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"pronounciation":[
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"\u02c8ti-sh\u0259n"
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],
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"synonyms":[],
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"synonym_discussion":"",
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"examples":[
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"Recent Examples on the Web",
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"Color options consist of black with red or gray contrast stitching, black/saddle brown, black/white, black/bengal red, black/classic red, espresso/magma gray, macchiato beige/magma gray, titian red/macchiato beige, and titanium gray/black. \u2014 Davey G. Johnson, Car and Driver , 15 Jan. 2018",
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"At once absurd and solemn, it is rendered in big splintery brush strokes of gorgeous colors on a patchwork collage of gold and blue velvet (the blue resembles an overheated Titian sky). \u2014 Roberta Smith, New York Times , 9 Feb. 2017",
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"My first choice for another name would have been Nancy, as in my hero, Titian -haired amateur sleuth Nancy Drew. \u2014 Angela Hill, The Mercury News , 26 Jan. 2017"
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],
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"history_and_etymology":{
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"Titian (Tiziano Vecellio)":""
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},
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"first_known_use":{
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"1892, in the meaning defined above":""
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},
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220709-042700"
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},
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"tickey":{
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"type":[
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"noun"
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],
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"definitions":{
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": threepence":[]
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"pronounciation":[],
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"synonym_discussion":"",
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"history_and_etymology":{
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"Afrikaans, probably modification of Portuguese pataca & French patac pataca (from Portuguese)":""
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"first_known_use":{},
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220709-043318"
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},
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"tickler":{
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"type":[
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"noun"
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],
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"definitions":{
|
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": a person or device that tickles":[]
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},
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"pronounciation":[
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"\u02c8ti-k(\u0259-)l\u0259r"
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],
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"synonym_discussion":"",
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"examples":[
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"Recent Examples on the Web",
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"All of our olfactory ticklers stay lit during store hours, giving our customers a unique and nauseating olfactory experience! \u2014 Lauren Spinabelli, The New Yorker , 10 Aug. 2019",
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"Walker: To leave ea tickler as people listen to our stuff to try to scare them more with that. \u2014 Gil Kaufman, Billboard , 30 Apr. 2018",
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"For the next four years, the Frederick fret- tickler toured the world backing Frankie Valli. \u2014 John Kelly, Washington Post , 6 Feb. 2018",
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"Air blasts, motion platforms, and other sensory ticklers also help add to the trickery. \u2014 Arthur Levine, USA TODAY , 23 Jan. 2018",
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"Well, on the field, the Rapids were brutal when their coach had that righteous tickler , and the coach decided to eliminate it. \u2014 Jim Reineking, USA TODAY , 27 June 2017",
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"The Shrek 4-D theater, which opened in 2003, features motion seats that tilt and vibrate with special effects that include air blasts, water misters and leg ticklers . \u2014 Brady Macdonald, latimes.com , 5 June 2017"
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220709-045259"
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"tickles":{
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"verb"
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": to excite or stir up agreeably : please":[
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"music \u2026 does more than tickle our sense of rhythm",
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"\u2014 Edward Sapir"
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],
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": to provoke to laughter or merriment : amuse":[
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"were tickled by the clown's antics"
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],
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": to touch or stir gently":[
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"a pianist tickling the ivories"
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],
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": to have a tingling or prickling sensation":[
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"my back tickles"
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": something that tickles":[]
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},
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"\u02c8ti-k\u0259l",
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"\u02c8tik-\u0259l"
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],
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"examples":[
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"Verb",
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"Her little brother screamed with laughter as she tickled him.",
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"The tag on the sweater tickled his neck.",
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"My nose started to tickle .",
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"Don't touch me there; it tickles .",
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"We were tickled by the invitation.",
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"The idea of going to the party tickled her.",
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"Recent Examples on the Web: Verb",
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"Here\u2019s a baker\u2019s dozen of recommendations that will tickle your ears. \u2014 oregonlive , 8 June 2022",
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"Song-guessing game Heardle continues to tickle the earbuds of music fans around the world, allowing players to guess a song based on increasingly long snippets of its introduction. \u2014 Matt Gardner, Forbes , 22 Apr. 2022",
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"Don\u2019t fret, there are also cozy sweatpants and lightweight shorts that are sure to tickle your fancy. \u2014 Daisy Maldonado, SELF , 25 Mar. 2022",
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"Or of eliminating elders from a show that wanted to tickle the fancy of young viewers",
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"Obama picked Sonia Sotomayor, the first Hispanic justice, and a woman no less, which managed to tickle the intersectional sweet spot for progressives. \u2014 Damon Linker, The Week , 27 Jan. 2022",
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"If for some reason that doesn\u2019t tickle your fancy, there\u2019s always the Lucky Charms pancakes. \u2014 Kara Baskin, BostonGlobe.com , 21 Jan. 2022",
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"Other researchers are feeling optimistic about nasal-spray vaccines that could tickle out airway-specific immune responses. \u2014 Katherine J. Wu, The Atlantic , 29 Dec. 2021",
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"All rapid tests authorized for emergency use in the U.S. require a sturdy swab of your nasal cavity, though not deep enough to tickle your brain like early PCR tests. \u2014 al , 5 Jan. 2022",
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"Recent Examples on the Web: Noun",
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"To kick things off, the G-Node sends a tickle of power through it. \u2014 Joshua Hawkins, BGR , 17 Feb. 2022",
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"Is that familiar allergic tickle in your throat showing up earlier in the spring",
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"There\u2019s that little primordial tickle at the base of your brain. \u2014 Tom Vanderbilt, Outside Online , 28 Feb. 2022",
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"This tickle turns into a wave, though, and that is what gets the heart cells in the cyborg fish moving. \u2014 Joshua Hawkins, BGR , 17 Feb. 2022",
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"Jose Ramirez, a fast-food worker in San Francisco, woke up on New Year\u2019s Eve with a tickle in his throat. \u2014 New York Times , 4 Feb. 2022",
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"Recently, the mayor has had a tickle in her throat that sometimes swells to a quaver in her voice, cutting her off prematurely in conversations and news conferences. \u2014 Globe Staff, BostonGlobe.com , 15 Jan. 2022",
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"Nation/World Is that tickle in your nose COVID-19, or just a cold",
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"Is that tickle in your nose COVID-19, or just a cold"
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],
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"history_and_etymology":{
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"Middle English tikelen ; akin to Old English tinclian to tickle":"Verb"
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},
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"first_known_use":{
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"14th century, in the meaning defined at transitive sense 2a":"Verb",
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"1801, in the meaning defined at sense 1":"Noun"
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},
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220709-045551"
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},
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"Tillamook Bay":{
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"type":[
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"geographical name"
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"definitions":{
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"inlet of the Pacific in northwestern Oregon":[]
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},
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"pronounciation":[
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"-\u02ccmu\u0307k",
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"\u02c8ti-l\u0259-\u02ccm\u0259k"
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],
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"synonyms":[],
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"examples":[],
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"first_known_use":{},
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220709-050023"
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},
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"tickweed":{
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"type":[
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"noun"
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],
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"definitions":{
|
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": pennyroyal sense 2":[],
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": coreopsis":[]
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"first_known_use":{},
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220709-054504"
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},
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"ticktock":{
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"type":[
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"noun"
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],
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"definitions":{
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": the ticking sound of a clock":[]
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},
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"pronounciation":[
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"-\u02cct\u00e4k",
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"\u02c8tik-\u02c8t\u00e4k"
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],
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"synonyms":[],
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"synonym_discussion":"",
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"examples":[
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"Recent Examples on the Web",
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"Back, forth, 1 o\u2019clock, 10 o\u2019clock, ticktock , like a poem with iambic meter. \u2014 Patrick Mooney, The Christian Science Monitor , 1 June 2022",
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"Goodwin\u2019s diaries of Kennedy\u2019s assassination brim with ticktock detail. \u2014 New York Times , 12 Apr. 2022",
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"And because of that, on a practical level, the normal journalistic account of this, the forensic ticktock of when did the abuse begin and what actually happened, was almost impossible to tell \u2014 just because nobody would cooperate. \u2014 Bilge Ebiri, Vulture , 10 Sep. 2021",
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"Sometimes the camera will pan back and forth in a ticktock pendulum fashion (get it",
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"Some of these problems relate to his ticktock of events during the confusing early months of the pandemic and his effort to accentuate the visionary qualities of main characters like Mecher and Dean. \u2014 Washington Post , 5 May 2021",
|
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"The timeline and ticktock of that commission\u2019s work now stands as a national canon for the events of that day. \u2014 Philip Elliott, Time , 20 Apr. 2021",
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"Ten-year-old Lewis goes to live with his uncle in a creaky old house that contains a mysterious ticktock noise. \u2014 Ed Stockly, Los Angeles Times , 2 Apr. 2021",
|
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"Ten-year-old Lewis goes to live with his uncle in a creaky old house that contains a mysterious ticktock noise. \u2014 Los Angeles Times , 26 Mar. 2021"
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],
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"history_and_etymology":{
|
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"imitative":""
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},
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"first_known_use":{
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"1848, in the meaning defined above":""
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},
|
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220709-060125"
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},
|
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"tip of the iceberg":{
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"type":[
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"noun phrase"
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],
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"definitions":{
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": the earliest, most obvious, or most superficial manifestation of some phenomenon":[]
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},
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"pronounciation":[],
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"antonyms":[],
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"synonym_discussion":"",
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"history_and_etymology":{
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"from an iceberg being mostly submerged":""
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},
|
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"first_known_use":{
|
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"1969, in the meaning defined above":""
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},
|
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220709-060529"
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},
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"titanium white":{
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"type":[
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"noun"
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],
|
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"definitions":{},
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"pronounciation":[],
|
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"synonyms":[],
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"antonyms":[],
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"synonym_discussion":"",
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"examples":[
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"Recent Examples on the Web",
|
|
"Golden Artist Colors, a paint company in New York, noted the dearth of titanium white could limit the production of mixed blue paints, such as light phthalo blue and light ultramarine. \u2014 Washington Post , 23 Dec. 2021",
|
|
"But around the time of the Spanish conquest of Peru in 1530, the Inca started mixing pigments, including titanium white , into resin and decorating qeros with the bright goo. \u2014 Adam Rogers, Smithsonian Magazine , 19 May 2021",
|
|
"In 2018, researchers in the United States discovered titanium white in 400-plus-year-old ceremonial wooden drinking cups made by the Inca and residing today in various museums. \u2014 Adam Rogers, Smithsonian Magazine , 19 May 2021",
|
|
"Ming ceramics are renowned for their cobalt blue\u2013and\u2013 titanium white porcelain, which was often produced in places like Jingdezhen in southern China, noted Mark Cartwright for World History Encyclopedia in 2019. \u2014 Isis Davis-marks, Smithsonian Magazine , 1 Mar. 2021",
|
|
"From far away, the titanium white model and its case might even be mistaken for AirPods. \u2014 Nicole Nguyen, WSJ , 28 Feb. 2021",
|
|
"My Princeton painting classes took me to museums, to Philip Guston\u2019s cadmium red, ivory black, and titanium white cigar-smoking Klansmen and John Currin\u2019s skinny, huge breasted naked white women the color of supermarket peach flesh. \u2014 Aaron Gilbreath, Longreads , 20 June 2018"
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],
|
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"history_and_etymology":{},
|
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"first_known_use":{
|
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"1920, in the meaning defined above":""
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},
|
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220709-061035"
|
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},
|
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"time suck":{
|
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"type":[
|
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"noun"
|
|
],
|
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"definitions":{
|
|
": an activity to which one devotes a lot of time that might be better or more productively spent doing other things":[
|
|
"Yes, it's no secret that Twitter can be a tremendous time-suck . But imagine getting paid for wasting those precious minutes of your day.",
|
|
"\u2014 Sean Gregory",
|
|
"The electronic plate would update automatically to show your current registration. This is mildly convenient for regular folks but super convenient for fleets. Gingerly applying stickers to dozens of cars seems like it would be a real time-suck .",
|
|
"\u2014 Kyle Hyatt",
|
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"Adversity can inspire great art, but it can also be a time suck . For more than twenty years, Matthew Covey has been helping musicians and other artists deal with government paperwork.",
|
|
"\u2014 Betsy Morais"
|
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]
|
|
},
|
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"pronounciation":[
|
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"\u02c8t\u012bm-\u02ccs\u0259k"
|
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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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"1991, in the meaning defined above":""
|
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},
|
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220709-061037"
|
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},
|
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"titano-":{
|
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"type":[],
|
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"definitions":{
|
|
"\u2014 see titan-":[]
|
|
},
|
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"pronounciation":[],
|
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|
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|
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"synonym_discussion":"",
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"examples":[],
|
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"history_and_etymology":{},
|
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"first_known_use":{},
|
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220709-070615"
|
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},
|
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"tiger shrimp":{
|
|
"type":[
|
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"noun"
|
|
],
|
|
"definitions":{
|
|
": a large shrimp ( Penaeus monodon of the family Penaeidae) of the Indian and Pacific oceans that is often farmed and widely sold as food":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"pronounciation":[],
|
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"synonyms":[],
|
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"antonyms":[],
|
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"synonym_discussion":"",
|
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"examples":[
|
|
"Recent Examples on the Web",
|
|
"Sze goes with tiger shrimp , but feel free to go with your shrimp of choice. \u2014 Elyse Inamine, Bon App\u00e9tit , 19 Feb. 2022",
|
|
"Oysters on the go - Farm Suzuki of Japan is selling its specialty fried and raw oysters on the half shell and raw tiger shrimp at vending machines in Hiroshima and Tokyo, complete with a microwave for heating. \u2014 Laine Welch | Fish Factor, Anchorage Daily News , 7 Feb. 2022",
|
|
"Jenevein\u2019s most popular dishes are the tiger shrimp , roast beef po\u2019boy and Maiu mushroom burger. \u2014 Brandi Addison, Dallas News , 11 Feb. 2020",
|
|
"The tiger shrimp were fine for novices \u2014 tender, big, and snappy. \u2014 Craig Laban, Philly.com , 5 Apr. 2018",
|
|
"Many former farmers have switched to raising tiger shrimp \u2013 now Bangladesh\u2019s second biggest export after garments \u2013 in shallow ponds. \u2014 Manipadma Jena, The Christian Science Monitor , 19 Mar. 2018"
|
|
],
|
|
"history_and_etymology":{},
|
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"first_known_use":{
|
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"1979, in the meaning defined above":""
|
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},
|
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220709-070923"
|
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},
|
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"tight-leg":{
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"intransitive verb"
|
|
],
|
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"definitions":{
|
|
": to grip a horse firmly with the legs without using the spurs in riding":[]
|
|
},
|
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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":"20220709-073519"
|
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},
|
|
"tie-tie":{
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun"
|
|
],
|
|
"definitions":{},
|
|
"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":"20220709-075441"
|
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},
|
|
"time card":{
|
|
"type":[
|
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"noun"
|
|
],
|
|
"definitions":{
|
|
": a card used with a time clock to record an employee's starting and quitting times each day or on each job":[]
|
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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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"Don't forget to punch your time card on your way out.",
|
|
"Recent Examples on the Web",
|
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"Customers will receive a virtual, one- time card to fund their purchase either in-store or online. \u2014 Katie Wedell, USA TODAY , 16 June 2022",
|
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"The Postal Service will acknowledge the unlawful time card changes and agree to pay back workers. \u2014 Alexia Fernandez Campbell, chicagotribune.com , 1 Sep. 2021",
|
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"The Postal Service will acknowledge the unlawful time card changes and agree to pay back workers. \u2014 Alexia Fernandez Campbell, chicagotribune.com , 1 Sep. 2021",
|
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"The Postal Service will acknowledge the unlawful time card changes and agree to pay back workers. \u2014 Alexia Fernandez Campbell, chicagotribune.com , 1 Sep. 2021",
|
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"The Postal Service will acknowledge the unlawful time card changes and agree to pay back workers. \u2014 Alexia Fernandez Campbell, chicagotribune.com , 1 Sep. 2021",
|
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"The Postal Service will acknowledge the unlawful time card changes and agree to pay back workers. \u2014 Alexia Fernandez Campbell, chicagotribune.com , 1 Sep. 2021",
|
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"The Postal Service will acknowledge the unlawful time card changes and agree to pay back workers. \u2014 Alexia Fernandez Campbell, chicagotribune.com , 1 Sep. 2021",
|
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"The Postal Service will acknowledge the unlawful time card changes and agree to pay back workers. \u2014 Alexia Fernandez Campbell, chicagotribune.com , 1 Sep. 2021"
|
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],
|
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"history_and_etymology":{},
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"first_known_use":{
|
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"circa 1891, in the meaning defined above":""
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},
|
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220709-075840"
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},
|
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"tipman":{
|
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"type":[
|
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"noun"
|
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],
|
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"definitions":{
|
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": dumper sense 1c":[]
|
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},
|
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"pronounciation":[
|
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"\u02c8tipm\u0259n"
|
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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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"tip entry 3 + man":""
|
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},
|
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"first_known_use":{},
|
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220709-080754"
|
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},
|
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"tightlining":{
|
|
"type":[
|
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"noun"
|
|
],
|
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"definitions":{
|
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": a method of high-line logging in which the logs are lifted over obstructions by tightening on the haulback":[]
|
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},
|
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"pronounciation":[],
|
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|
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"synonym_discussion":"",
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"examples":[],
|
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"first_known_use":{},
|
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220709-083147"
|
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},
|
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"tight ship":{
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun"
|
|
],
|
|
"definitions":{
|
|
": a ship with crew and officers working well together":[]
|
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},
|
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"pronounciation":[],
|
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|
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|
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"synonym_discussion":"",
|
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"examples":[],
|
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"history_and_etymology":{},
|
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"first_known_use":{},
|
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220709-092007"
|
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},
|
|
"Times Square":{
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"geographical name"
|
|
],
|
|
"definitions":{
|
|
"square formed by the intersection of three major thoroughfares in Manhattan, New York City, and named for The New York Times , whose offices were originally located there":[]
|
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},
|
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"pronounciation":[],
|
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|
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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":"20220709-095345"
|
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},
|
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"title insurance":{
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun"
|
|
],
|
|
"definitions":{
|
|
": insurance against loss due to an unknown defect in a title or interest in real estate":[]
|
|
},
|
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"pronounciation":[],
|
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"synonyms":[],
|
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"antonyms":[],
|
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"synonym_discussion":"",
|
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"examples":[
|
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"Recent Examples on the Web",
|
|
"Other common closing costs include taxes, real estate commissions, and title insurance payments. \u2014 Tristan Bove, Fortune , 27 Apr. 2022",
|
|
"Other costs associated with condos include the title insurance (the second highest fee), which will generally run about 2% of the mortgage amount, plus a flat lender\u2019s fee and attorney fee. \u2014 Kristin Tablang, House Beautiful , 16 Apr. 2022",
|
|
"The title insurance company has been sued by most of the victims who alleged that Chicago Title was partly culpable. \u2014 San Diego Union-Tribune , 1 Apr. 2022",
|
|
"There are good reasons lenders require title insurance to lend you money. \u2014 Gary Singer, sun-sentinel.com , 24 Feb. 2022",
|
|
"Have a thorough property inspection performed, get a title search, and arrange for title insurance just like any other closing. \u2014 Gary Singer, sun-sentinel.com , 17 Feb. 2022",
|
|
"Fidelity National Financial is engaged in the provision of title insurance and transaction services to the real estate and mortgage industries. \u2014 Q.ai - Make Genius Money Moves, Forbes , 7 Sep. 2021",
|
|
"Buying and selling a house requires realtor commissions, inspections, title insurance , renovations, paperwork, taxes and closings. \u2014 Ben Carlson, Fortune , 4 Nov. 2021",
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"The required credit reports, employment and income verifications, back tax returns, appraisals, and title insurance are bound to alert you and the lender that something is wrong. \u2014 Larry Light, Forbes , 11 Sep. 2021"
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": something overwhelming especially in quantity or volume":[
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"a tidal wave of emotion",
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"Recent Examples on the Web",
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"At the same time, the grave real-world consequences of juvenile caprices and compounding injustices come crashing into family life like a tidal wave . \u2014 Richard Brody, The New Yorker , 19 May 2022",
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"Benson was amid a recruiting tidal wave , picking up Southeastern Conference offers after just one year on campus, and Cook decided to poke fun at Benson\u2019s success. \u2014 Nick Alvarez | Nalvarez@al.com, al , 12 June 2022",
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"Riding that emotional tidal wave , Calmese capped his career with 34 points and 10 rebounds in the program's first state title, a 64-58 win over top-seeded Tucson Salpointe Catholic. \u2014 Richard Obert, The Arizona Republic , 27 May 2022",
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"Boston was coming off a loud, statement-making romp over the Heat in Game 2 of these Eastern Conference finals, and many expected that tidal wave to continue on what appeared to be an inextricable march to the Finals. \u2014 Globe Staff, BostonGlobe.com , 22 May 2022",
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"Typically, digital transformation is divided into four categories\u2014domain, process, business model and organizational/cultural\u2014and naturally generates a tidal wave of data and connections. \u2014 Jesper Zerlang, Forbes , 9 June 2022",
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"The actress said since the show has premiered, she's received a tidal wave of racist and threatening direct messages. \u2014 Zoe Christen Jones, CBS News , 31 May 2022",
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"The hopefuls seek an office that was historically uncontroversial \u2014 until the pandemic triggered a tidal wave of unemployment claims, far more than during even the deepest previous recessions. \u2014 Michael E. Kanell, ajc , 6 May 2022",
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"Formula 1, often referred to as F1, arrives in Miami riding a tidal wave of momentum in the U.S. \u2014 Sean Gregory, Time , 6 May 2022"
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"\u2014 A. J. Liebling"
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"definitions":{
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": a box, drawer, or tray in a receptacle (such as a cabinet or chest) used especially for valuables":[],
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": the money contained in a till":[],
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": a supply of especially ready money":[],
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": unstratified glacial drift consisting of clay, sand, gravel, and boulders intermingled":[]
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"t\u1d4al",
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"t\u0259l",
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"\u02c8til"
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],
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"cultivate",
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"farm",
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"tend"
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"examples":[
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"Preposition",
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"We won't finish till next week.",
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"The event doesn't start till tomorrow.",
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"Conjunction",
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"They kept playing till it got dark.",
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"He spun around till he was dizzy.",
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"Verb",
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"The farmers are tilling the soil.",
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"farmers tilling the soil from sunup to sunset"
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],
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"Middle English, from Old English til ; akin to Old Norse til to, till, Old English til good":"Preposition",
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"Middle English tilien, tillen , from Old English tilian ; akin to Old English til good, suitable, Old High German zil goal":"Verb",
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"Middle English tille locker, chest":"Noun",
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"origin unknown":"Noun"
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},
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"before the 12th century, in the meaning defined at sense 2":"Preposition",
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"12th century, in the meaning defined above":"Verb",
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"15th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1b":"Noun",
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"1842, in the meaning defined above":"Noun"
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},
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220709-113210"
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"definitions":{
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": a repeated ticking sound":[]
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"pronounciation":[
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"\u02c8tik\u02cctik"
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],
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"reduplication of tick entry 2":""
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220709-122619"
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],
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220709-122720"
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"type":[
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220709-123616"
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": one that tips":[
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]
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"\u02c8ti-p\u0259r"
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],
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"examples":[
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"Recent Examples on the Web",
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"And a good tipper : The actor left a $30 tip for a $73 check. \u2014 Juliet Pennington, PEOPLE.com , 5 Apr. 2022",
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"Launching a new stadium \u2014 and the Aztecs promoting it from the 2022 jump \u2014 could be the scale- tipper for bigger television outlets picking up a game or two. \u2014 San Diego Union-Tribune , 13 Jan. 2022",
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"Pattie Haubner was a generous tipper in the early days of the pandemic. \u2014 Christopher Elliott, USA TODAY , 17 Sep. 2021",
|
|
"A dozen or so 10\u00d74, 70-ton tipper vehicles with 10 hours of autonomy will schlep soil and target on-site transport. \u2014 Rachel Cormack, Robb Report , 21 June 2021",
|
|
"The restaurant shared news of the generous tip on Facebook -- unbeknownst to them, inspiring two University of Cincinnati fans to one-up the Xavier tipper . \u2014 Meredith Deliso, ABC News , 6 Feb. 2021",
|
|
"Then, in February, Fox reported the diner stopped by Guard and Grace, a high-end steakhouse in Denver, where the generous tipper left a $6,800 gratuity. \u2014 Fox News , 6 May 2021",
|
|
"Tipping goes without saying, but being a generous tipper in Vegas could be the key to a memorable night out. \u2014 Alex Schechter, Travel + Leisure , 19 Apr. 2021",
|
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"The client, who\u2019s close friends with Rita, is picky and a terrible tipper . \u2014 Abigail Van Buren, oregonlive , 17 Apr. 2021"
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220709-124509"
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"type":[
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"definitions":{
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": a disease of various herbaceous plants caused by a fungus ( Sclerotinia sclerotiorum ) and marked by dry granular stem lesions near the ground and white mold on the surface":[]
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220709-125958"
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"Recent Examples on the Web",
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"The carved-wood bar is accented with green marble, antique mirrors and pink floor tiling , while the raw bar contains mother-of-pearl details, in a nod to the restaurant\u2019s history. \u2014 Tori Latham, Robb Report , 15 June 2022",
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"Porcelain tiling made to mimic dark wood lend this recreational room's cozy and inviting atmosphere in this space designed by Jessica Davis. \u2014 Kristin Tablang, House Beautiful , 7 June 2022",
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"The front entrance opens directly into the living room, which, like the rest of the house, has terra-cotta tiling . \u2014 New York Times , 27 Apr. 2022",
|
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"Adding to what feels like an upscale hotel vibe, each bedroom has its own ensuite bathroom with French-style tiling , some with stand-alone tubs and walk-in rain showers. \u2014 Angelina Villa-clarke, Forbes , 21 Apr. 2022",
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"Mitxela showed the monitor connected to a Linux system and running i3, an open source tiling windows manager. \u2014 Scharon Harding, Ars Technica , 1 Apr. 2022",
|
|
"High-end finishes are second-to-none and include Siberian rift-cut, quarter-sawn white oak floors throughout, as well as Statuario marble in the kitchen and marble, limestone and slate tiling in the bathrooms. \u2014 Emma Reynolds, Robb Report , 25 Mar. 2022",
|
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"Small groups are scheduled for tiling sessions (approximately eight to 10 can sit around the table at a time) and passers-by (including this reporter) are invited to come and place a tile or two. \u2014 Steve Smith, courant.com , 1 Apr. 2022",
|
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"Those eclectic elements include midcentury modern furniture, Moroccan rugs, and playful tiling spread out through the six studios, five one-bedrooms suites, and one two-bedroom suite. \u2014 Rachel Chang, Travel + Leisure , 3 Mar. 2022"
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220709-132924"
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": an observation by sextant of the altitude of a heavenly body to determine longitude by comparing the local time with Greenwich Mean Time":[]
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220709-133401"
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|
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"noun"
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"definitions":{
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": a genus of chiefly perennial North American spurges that is usually included in Euphorbia":[]
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"\u02cctith\u0259m\u0259\u02c8l\u00e4ps\u0259\u0307s"
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220709-135518"
|
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"type":[
|
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|
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],
|
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"definitions":{
|
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": tickets":[
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"Picture this: 30 lucky listeners of one of Providence's Top five stations won Series tix for Game 3 Tuesday night.",
|
|
"\u2014 Janet Prensky"
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]
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},
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"pronounciation":[
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"\u02c8tiks"
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"first_known_use":{
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220709-140205"
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"noun"
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"definitions":{
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": a large gray or brown stocky-bodied requiem shark ( Galeocerdo cuvieri ) that is nearly cosmopolitan especially in warm seas and can be dangerous to humans \u2014 see shark illustration":[]
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"examples":[
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"Recent Examples on the Web",
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"Port Aransas officials said Michael Ploch used a drone to catch a 9.5-foot tiger shark off of the beach's south jetty by dropping bait off the end of the Horace Caldwell Pier and then dropping his hook hundreds of yards north of the south jetty. \u2014 Taylor Pettaway, San Antonio Express-News , 29 Apr. 2022",
|
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"The top attraction, however, is the surfboard that 13-year-old Bethany Hamilton was paddling off Kauai in 2003 when a 14-foot tiger shark took her left arm. \u2014 Christopher Reynolds, Los Angeles Times , 17 Feb. 2022",
|
|
"One of the animals that call the eastern coast of Australia home is the tiger shark (Galeocerdo cuvier). \u2014 Melissa Cristina M\u00e1rquez, Forbes , 9 Dec. 2021",
|
|
"Finally, the neodymium in the fossil sand tiger shark teeth provides the earliest chemical evidence of water flowing through the Drake Passage that aligns with tectonic evidence. \u2014 Sora Kim, The Conversation , 12 July 2021",
|
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"Some of the teeth were extremely large, suggesting these ancient Antarctic sand tigers were larger than today\u2019s sand tiger shark , Carcharias taurus, which can grow to about 10 feet long. \u2014 Sora Kim, The Conversation , 12 July 2021",
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"All of these species are suffering from population decline and are listed as vulnerable, endangered or critically endangered, except the tiger shark which is considered near threatened. \u2014 Nell Lewis, CNN , 13 July 2021",
|
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"Unfortunately, the pace of warming today is faster and may be beyond the sand tiger shark \u2019s ability to adapt. \u2014 Sora Kim, The Conversation , 12 July 2021",
|
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"According to the Maine Department of Marine Resources website, the 11 receivers that were placed between Wells and Popham Beach State Park last year detected 16 sharks (14 white sharks, one blue shark, and one sand tiger shark ). \u2014 BostonGlobe.com , 12 July 2021"
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"t\u012b\u00a6tan\u0259",
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"\u00a6t\u012bt\u1d4an(\u02cc)\u014d",
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"-\u00a6t\u0101n\u0259+",
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"t\u0259\u0307\u00a6t-"
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220709-140821"
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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 various horsebeans having small seeds shaped like a tick":[]
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"tick entry 1 + bean":""
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220709-141857"
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"type":[
|
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"noun"
|
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],
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"1834, in the meaning defined at sense 1":""
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220709-141950"
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"tillandsia":{
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"type":[
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"noun"
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],
|
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"definitions":{
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": any of a large genus ( Tillandsia ) of chiefly epiphytic plants of the pineapple family native to tropical and subtropical America":[]
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},
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"pronounciation":[
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"t\u0259-\u02c8lan(d)-z\u0113-\u0259"
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"examples":[
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"Recent Examples on the Web",
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"This San Francisco favorite has a multitude of terrariums and tillandsias to satisfy any desire \u2026 to fill your home and patio with air plants. \u2014 Joan Morris, The Mercury News , 25 July 2019",
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"Although there are a few tillandsias that can live in full sun, most require dappled shade. \u2014 Joan Morris, The Mercury News , 25 July 2019",
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"Spray, don\u2019t soak Many people suggest soaking tillandsias , but the recommendations range anywhere from 30 minutes twice a week to 3 hours every month. \u2014 Joan Morris, The Mercury News , 25 July 2019",
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"Dig Gardens This Santa Cruz standout has a wide assortment of tillandsias \u2014 air plants \u2014 in hanging planters, wall decor and terrariums. \u2014 Joan Morris, The Mercury News , 25 July 2019",
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"Rosen first became enamored with tillandsias during family vacations to Hawaii. \u2014 Emily Young, latimes.com , 8 June 2019",
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"Picture the exotic-looking and increasingly popular tillandsia . \u2014 Emily Young, latimes.com , 8 June 2019",
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"As for water, tillandsias take it in through scales on their leaves \u2014 trichomes, actually. \u2014 Jeff Lowenfels, Anchorage Daily News , 25 Jan. 2018",
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"Look for tillandsias at your local nursery, or visit tropiflora.com. \u2014 Southern Living , 3 Dec. 2012"
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"New Latin, from Elias Tillands \u20201693 Finnish botanist":""
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"1759, in the meaning defined above":""
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": to work by plowing, sowing, and raising crops : cultivate":[],
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": a box, drawer, or tray in a receptacle (such as a cabinet or chest) used especially for valuables":[],
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": the money contained in a till":[],
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": a supply of especially ready money":[],
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": unstratified glacial drift consisting of clay, sand, gravel, and boulders intermingled":[]
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},
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"pronounciation":[
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"t\u1d4al",
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"t\u0259l",
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"\u02c8til"
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],
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"synonyms":[
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"cultivate",
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"farm",
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"tend"
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"Preposition",
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"We won't finish till next week.",
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"The event doesn't start till tomorrow.",
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"Conjunction",
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"They kept playing till it got dark.",
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"He spun around till he was dizzy.",
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"Verb",
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"The farmers are tilling the soil.",
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"farmers tilling the soil from sunup to sunset"
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"history_and_etymology":{
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"Middle English, from Old English til ; akin to Old Norse til to, till, Old English til good":"Preposition",
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"Middle English tilien, tillen , from Old English tilian ; akin to Old English til good, suitable, Old High German zil goal":"Verb",
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"Middle English tille locker, chest":"Noun",
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"origin unknown":"Noun"
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},
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"first_known_use":{
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"before the 12th century, in the meaning defined at sense 2":"Preposition",
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"12th century, in the meaning defined above":"Verb",
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"15th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1b":"Noun",
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"1842, in the meaning defined above":"Noun"
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},
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220709-144440"
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"tidal constant":{
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"type":[
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"noun"
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],
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"definitions":{
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": either of the two factors that when combined completely specify a simple tide and include the tidal amplitude and the tidal epoch":[]
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220709-145134"
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"tiers-argent":{
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"type":[
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"noun"
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],
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"definitions":{
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": a silver alloy containing approximately one third of its weight of silver usually alloyed with aluminum or German silver":[]
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},
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"pronounciation":[
|
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"t\u0113\u00a6er\u00a6z\u00e4r\u00a6zh\u00e4\u207f"
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],
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"synonym_discussion":"",
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"examples":[],
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"history_and_etymology":{
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"French, from tiers third + argent silver":""
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},
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"first_known_use":{},
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220709-151750"
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},
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"tickeater":{
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"type":[
|
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"noun"
|
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],
|
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"definitions":{
|
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": tickbird":[]
|
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},
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"pronounciation":[],
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"synonym_discussion":"",
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"examples":[],
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"first_known_use":{},
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220709-152915"
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},
|
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"time capsule":{
|
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"type":[
|
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"noun"
|
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],
|
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"definitions":{
|
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": a container holding historical records or objects representative of current culture that is deposited (as in a cornerstone) for preservation until discovery by some future age":[],
|
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": something resembling a time capsule":[
|
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"sunken vessels are archaeological time capsules",
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"\u2014 Philip Trupp"
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]
|
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},
|
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"pronounciation":[],
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"synonyms":[],
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"antonyms":[],
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"synonym_discussion":"",
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"examples":[
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"Recent Examples on the Web",
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"As Myles sees it, the park is also a downtown time capsule , a green urban ruin that preserves a city that has all but perished. \u2014 New York Times , 18 May 2022",
|
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"This silent movie \u2014 albeit incredibly silly to the modern entertainment palate \u2014 was a unique, century-old time capsule for both the Kentucky Derby and the early film industry. \u2014 Maggie Menderski, The Courier-Journal , 20 Apr. 2022",
|
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"The search for the 1887 time capsule resumed Monday. \u2014 CBS News , 27 Dec. 2021",
|
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"The search for the 1887 time capsule resumed Monday. \u2014 Sarah Rankin, ajc , 27 Dec. 2021",
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"Workers removing chunks of granite that had once supported this city\u2019s Robert E. Lee monument finally found what appears to be an elusive 1887 time capsule shortly before noon on Monday. \u2014 Washington Post , 27 Dec. 2021",
|
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"The search for the 1887 time capsule resumed Monday. \u2014 NBC News , 27 Dec. 2021",
|
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"Virginia officials on Wednesday opened an 1887 time capsule that workers found in the pedestal of a statue of Confederate Gen. Robert E. Lee. \u2014 Harold Maass, The Week , 23 Dec. 2021",
|
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"Below, Annan speaks with ELLE.com about P-Valley season 2 as a time capsule for the pandemic, the generational history of the Pynk, and Uncle Clifford\u2019s inventive style. \u2014 Quinci Legardye, ELLE , 14 June 2022"
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],
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"history_and_etymology":{},
|
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"first_known_use":{
|
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"1938, in the meaning defined at sense 1":""
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},
|
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220709-153848"
|
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},
|
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"ti":{
|
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"type":[
|
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"noun",
|
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"symbol"
|
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],
|
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"definitions":{
|
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": the seventh tone of the major scale in solf\u00e8ge":[],
|
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": any of several Asian and Pacific trees or shrubs (genus Cordyline ) of the agave family with leaves in terminal tufts":[],
|
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"titanium":[]
|
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},
|
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"pronounciation":[
|
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"\u02c8t\u0113"
|
|
],
|
|
"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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"alteration of si":"Noun",
|
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"Tahitian, Marquesan, Samoan, & Maori":"Noun"
|
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},
|
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"first_known_use":{
|
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"1839, in the meaning defined above":"Noun",
|
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"1832, in the meaning defined above":"Noun"
|
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},
|
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220709-154101"
|
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},
|
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"titanium dioxide":{
|
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"type":[
|
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"noun"
|
|
],
|
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"definitions":{
|
|
": an oxide TiO 2 of titanium that occurs in rutile, anatase, and ilmenite and is used especially as a pigment":[]
|
|
},
|
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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":[
|
|
"Recent Examples on the Web",
|
|
"Chemical sunscreens take in the UVA and UVB lights compared to mineral sunscreens, which deflect and block the rays, most commonly using zinc oxide (and sometimes titanium dioxide ). \u2014 ELLE , 24 June 2022",
|
|
"This is particularly the case in the titanium dioxide part of the business, which has seen constraints around ore from South Africa and Ukraine, according to Mr. Ralhan. \u2014 Jennifer Williams-alvarez, WSJ , 20 May 2022",
|
|
"Mineral sunscreens, on the other hand, block UV rays with titanium dioxide and zinc oxide, which can pose inhalation concerns in spray form, but otherwise do not penetrate the skin or disrupt hormones like their chemical counterparts. \u2014 Olivia O'bryon, Forbes , 2 June 2022",
|
|
"The ingredients to look for to find those products are zinc oxide and titanium dioxide , Burns said. \u2014 Madeline Holcombe, CNN , 5 May 2022",
|
|
"This one is in an ultra-hydrating gel formula (backed by hyaluronic acid and squalane), and uses a mineral, titanium dioxide , for its SPF 30 shield. \u2014 Adam Hurly, Robb Report , 4 Apr. 2022",
|
|
"These products utilize mineral filters like zinc oxide and titanium dioxide , which are usually gentler than chemical options. \u2014 Kaleigh Fasanella, Allure , 25 Mar. 2022",
|
|
"Buy it, $28 Newly launched for babies and kids, this sunscreen protects little ones with zinc oxide and titanium dioxide instead of harsh chemicals, says Dr. Jaliman. \u2014 Susan Brickell, Health.com , 13 May 2021",
|
|
"The attack on operations and the declaration of force majeure in June were only the latest troubles for Richards Bay Minerals\u2014which produces titanium dioxide used in products such as sunscreen and paint. \u2014 Alexandra Wexler, WSJ , 18 Jan. 2022"
|
|
],
|
|
"history_and_etymology":{},
|
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"first_known_use":{
|
|
"1877, in the meaning defined above":""
|
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},
|
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220709-160106"
|
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},
|
|
"till basket":{
|
|
"type":[
|
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"noun"
|
|
],
|
|
"definitions":{
|
|
": a small rectangular basket for packing fruits or vegetables having its bottom and sides formed of two crossed pieces of veneer or of other material (as plastic or paperboard), usually holding a pint or quart, and often fitting into a larger crate or other shipping container \u2014 compare berry basket , climax basket":[]
|
|
},
|
|
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|
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|
|
"antonyms":[],
|
|
"synonym_discussion":"",
|
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"examples":[],
|
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"history_and_etymology":{
|
|
"till entry 5":""
|
|
},
|
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"first_known_use":{},
|
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220709-163139"
|
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},
|
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"time azimuth":{
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun"
|
|
],
|
|
"definitions":{
|
|
": an observation by compass of the azimuth of a celestial body made at a specific time as a step in computing the compass error":[]
|
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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":"20220709-163352"
|
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},
|
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"times table":{
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun"
|
|
],
|
|
"definitions":{
|
|
": a list that shows the results of multiplying certain numbers (such as 1 through 12) by each other":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"pronounciation":[],
|
|
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|
|
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|
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"synonym_discussion":"",
|
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"examples":[],
|
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"history_and_etymology":{},
|
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"first_known_use":{},
|
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220709-163531"
|
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},
|
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"time-advantage":{
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun"
|
|
],
|
|
"definitions":{
|
|
": the accumulated time during which a wrestler is in a position of advantage over his opponent used as a limited basis of scoring in amateur bouts":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"pronounciation":[],
|
|
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|
|
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|
|
"synonym_discussion":"",
|
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"examples":[],
|
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"history_and_etymology":{},
|
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"first_known_use":{},
|
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220709-164350"
|
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},
|
|
"till/until the cows come home":{
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"idiom"
|
|
],
|
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"definitions":{
|
|
": for a very long time":[
|
|
"They'll be arguing about this till the cows come home ."
|
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]
|
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},
|
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"pronounciation":[],
|
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|
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|
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"synonym_discussion":"",
|
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"examples":[],
|
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"history_and_etymology":{},
|
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"first_known_use":{},
|
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220709-170728"
|
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},
|
|
"timeful":{
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"adjective",
|
|
"adverb"
|
|
],
|
|
"definitions":{
|
|
": seasonable , timely":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"pronounciation":[
|
|
"\u02c8t\u012bmf\u0259l"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
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"antonyms":[],
|
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"synonym_discussion":"",
|
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"examples":[],
|
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"history_and_etymology":{
|
|
"Middle English, from time entry 1 + -ful":""
|
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},
|
|
"first_known_use":{},
|
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220709-171132"
|
|
},
|
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"tiyin":{
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun"
|
|
],
|
|
"definitions":{
|
|
"a monetary subunit of sum (Uzbekistan) \u2014 see sum at Money Table":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"pronounciation":[
|
|
"\u02c8t\u0113-\u0113n"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[],
|
|
"synonym_discussion":"",
|
|
"examples":[],
|
|
"history_and_etymology":{
|
|
"Uzbek, kopeck":""
|
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},
|
|
"first_known_use":{
|
|
"1993, in the meaning defined above":""
|
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},
|
|
"time_of_retrieval":"20220709-172240"
|
|
},
|
|
"Tilly":{
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"biographical name"
|
|
],
|
|
"definitions":{
|
|
"Graf von 1559\u20131632":[
|
|
"Johann Tserclaes \\ ts\u0259r-\u200b\u02c8kl\u00e4s \\"
|
|
],
|
|
"Bavarian general":[
|
|
"Johann Tserclaes \\ ts\u0259r-\u200b\u02c8kl\u00e4s \\"
|
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]
|
|
},
|
|
"pronounciation":[
|
|
"\u02c8ti-l\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":"20220709-172558"
|
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},
|
|
"ticker":{
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun"
|
|
],
|
|
"definitions":{
|
|
": something that ticks or produces a ticking sound: such as":[],
|
|
": watch":[],
|
|
": a telegraphic receiving instrument that automatically prints off information (such as stock quotations or news) on a paper ribbon":[],
|
|
": a graphic on which information is scrolled across the top or bottom of a television or computer screen":[],
|
|
": heart":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"pronounciation":[
|
|
"\u02c8ti-k\u0259r"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[],
|
|
"synonym_discussion":"",
|
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"examples":[
|
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"The news came over the ticker .",
|
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"Exercise is good for your ticker .",
|
|
"Recent Examples on the Web",
|
|
"The fund trades under the ticker BITO and holds bitcoin futures contracts rather than the cryptocurrency itself. \u2014 Vicky Ge Huang, WSJ , 20 June 2022",
|
|
"Shares of Franchise Group trade under stock ticker FRG on the Nasdaq exchange. \u2014 Joe Taschler, Journal Sentinel , 7 June 2022",
|
|
"Known by its ticker ARKK, the fund has plunged 20% since the beginning of April, bringing its year-to-date decline to 44%, as of Monday. \u2014 Julia-ambra Verlaine, WSJ , 26 Apr. 2022",
|
|
"To stand out in the $7 trillion ETF space, issuers know that everything from their choice of fund ticker to their launch date matters. \u2014 Fortune , 20 Apr. 2022",
|
|
"The two largest ETFs that buy and store gold are iShares Gold Trust ( ticker : IAU) and SPDR Gold Trust (GLD). \u2014 Bob Carlson, Forbes , 20 Jan. 2022",
|
|
"For stocks removed from the Focus List in 2021, performance is measured from the beginning of 2021 through the date the ticker was removed from the Focus List. \u2014 David Trainer, Forbes , 31 Jan. 2022",
|
|
"Treat your ticker with some TLC by adding these healthy-healthy foods to your diet. \u2014 Karla Walsh, Better Homes & Gardens , 28 Feb. 2022",
|
|
"Yes, York has learned to enjoy the journey, even if no trip has ended with a Champagne shower and ticker -tape parade since his parents handed over control of the team in 2008. \u2014 Eric Branch, San Francisco Chronicle , 30 Mar. 2022"
|
|
],
|
|
"history_and_etymology":{},
|
|
"first_known_use":{
|
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"1821, in the meaning defined above":""
|
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},
|
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220709-174641"
|
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},
|
|
"tin-white":{
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"adjective"
|
|
],
|
|
"definitions":{
|
|
": bluish white":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"pronounciation":[],
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
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"antonyms":[],
|
|
"synonym_discussion":"",
|
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"examples":[],
|
|
"history_and_etymology":{},
|
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"first_known_use":{},
|
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220709-174910"
|
|
},
|
|
"tiles":{
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun",
|
|
"verb"
|
|
],
|
|
"definitions":{
|
|
": a flat or curved piece of fired clay, stone, or concrete used especially for roofs, floors, or walls and often for ornamental work":[],
|
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": a hollow or a semicircular and open earthenware or concrete piece used in constructing a drain":[],
|
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": a hollow building unit made of fired clay or of shale or gypsum":[],
|
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": tiling":[],
|
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": a thin piece of resilient material (such as cork, linoleum, or rubber) used especially for covering floors or walls":[],
|
|
": a thin piece resembling a ceramic tile that usually bears a mark or letter and is used as a playing piece in a board game (such as mah-jongg)":[],
|
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": engaged in late-night carousing":[],
|
|
": to cover with tiles":[],
|
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": to install drainage tile in":[]
|
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},
|
|
"pronounciation":[
|
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"\u02c8t\u012bl",
|
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"\u02c8t\u012b(-\u0259)l"
|
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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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"Noun",
|
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"We installed new tile in the kitchen.",
|
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"Verb",
|
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"We hired him to tile the bathroom floor.",
|
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"Recent Examples on the Web: Noun",
|
|
"That spectacular ceiling extends through to the kitchen, which was left largely untouched by Fennoy, save for the backsplash, formerly white subway tile and now clad in Heath ceramic Half Hex Stack tiles in rich green tones. \u2014 Rima Suqi, ELLE Decor , 30 June 2022",
|
|
"Nick and Kayla Schremp, the home's current owners, purchased it from the tile company owner in August 2018 and completed the remodeling process. \u2014 Claire Reid, Journal Sentinel , 29 June 2022",
|
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"First responders discovered Tupelo located in a cement drainage tile . \u2014 Breanna Bell, PEOPLE.com , 28 June 2022",
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"The walk-in shower at the end of the bathroom has three tile types. \u2014 Caron Golden, San Diego Union-Tribune , 27 June 2022",
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"Walnut cabinet pulls and zellige tile add earthiness. \u2014 Ann Abel, House Beautiful , 24 June 2022",
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"Inside, the space is populated with incredibly chic leather seating and gleaming tile work. \u2014 Vogue , 21 June 2022",
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"But that port changed a single tile in level 88, removing a wall and changing a former dead-end into an open corner. \u2014 Kyle Orland, Ars Technica , 21 June 2022",
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"On the other hand, there\u2019s nothing more 1970s than tile countertops and shag carpeting. \u2014 Amanda Lauren, Forbes , 20 June 2022",
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"Recent Examples on the Web: Verb",
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"Press that tile into place, replace the outlet cover and switch the power back on. \u2014 Washington Post , 14 Mar. 2022",
|
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"Regular pentagons leave little gaps, but mathematicians have ultimately found 15 types of irregular pentagons that can each tile the plane. \u2014 Eugenia Cheng, WSJ , 10 Mar. 2022",
|
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"Or tile the interior of an unused fireplace to create a focal point without the flames. \u2014 Sunset Magazine , 15 Feb. 2022",
|
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"Gi-hun gives the number 1 vest up to a player, Sae-byeok reminds Gi-hun which tile to step on. \u2014 Quinci Legardye, Vulture , 8 Oct. 2021",
|
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"Most moths and butterflies get their vibrant colors from flat scales that tile the wing surface like shingles; relatively few species have clear wings. \u2014 Harini Barath, Scientific American , 15 Sep. 2021",
|
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"The fact is, most three-dimensional shapes don\u2019t tile space. \u2014 Quanta Magazine , 9 Feb. 2021",
|
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"Those cut-up rectangles, for example, can easily tile together to fill in a mosaic in two dimensions. \u2014 Quanta Magazine , 19 Nov. 2020",
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"Umansky also believes that area rugs can be an asset atop any flooring, from classic hardwood to tile and beyond. \u2014 Sarah Baird, House Beautiful , 14 Sep. 2020"
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],
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"history_and_etymology":{
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"Middle English, from Old English tigele , from Latin tegula tile; akin to Latin tegere to cover \u2014 more at thatch":"Noun"
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},
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"first_known_use":{
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"before the 12th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1a":"Noun",
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"13th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1":"Verb"
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},
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220709-175503"
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},
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"tinsmith":{
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"type":[
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"noun"
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],
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"definitions":{
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": a worker who makes or repairs things of sheet metal (such as tinplate)":[]
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},
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"pronounciation":[
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"\u02c8tin-\u02ccsmith"
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],
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"synonyms":[],
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"antonyms":[],
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"synonym_discussion":"",
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"examples":[
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"Recent Examples on the Web",
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"Most of her business marketing has been via word of mouth, or occasionally when someone is specifically looking for a coppersmith for their custom project or a tinsmith to re-tin their copper cookware. \u2014 Alison Coleman, Forbes , 10 May 2021",
|
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"Ever since an American tinsmith named John Landis Mason invented his home-canning container in 1858, Mason Jars (aka Ball Jars) have been the standard for this essential kitchen pastime. \u2014 The Editors, Outdoor Life , 21 Aug. 2019",
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"Rewards were offered, and the police picked up a couple of immigrants \u2014 Sicilians, one a tinsmith and the other a tinkerer \u2014 and held them for questioning. \u2014 Mike Scott, NOLA.com , 8 Dec. 2020",
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"Dahmen interviews fellow craftspeople and entrepreneurs, including tinsmith Bob Bartelme, her longtime mentor who's become a friend and an honorary grandparent to her three children. \u2014 Jim Higgins, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel , 28 Apr. 2020",
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"Further Reading The Porsche Taycan\u2014every bit as good as a $200,000 Porsche should be As a young man, Ferdinand Porsche was fascinated by electricity and chose not to follow in the footsteps of his small-town tinsmith father. \u2014 Adam Kaslikowski, Ars Technica , 4 Feb. 2020",
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"The Culinary and Craft School is also notable because of the handcrafted construction by woodworkers, tinsmiths and glassblowers in the park. \u2014 Diana Lambdin Meyer, Dallas News , 30 July 2019",
|
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"His father is the town tinsmith , and Henri plans to follow in his footsteps. \u2014 Mar\u00eda Gainza, Harper's magazine , 10 May 2019",
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"Placerville\u2019s occupations in 1865 included a butcher, four bakers, a tinsmith , five carpenters, two lumber dealers, two boot and shoemakers, three stable keepers, four blacksmiths, four jewelers and five general storekeepers. \u2014 Arthur Hart, idahostatesman , 7 Apr. 2018"
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"first_known_use":{
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"1812, in the meaning defined above":""
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},
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220709-180119"
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},
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"ticket tout":{
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"type":[
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"noun"
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],
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"definitions":{
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": a person who buys tickets for an event and resells them at a much higher price":[]
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},
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220709-182738"
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},
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"tickled pink":{
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"type":[
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"idiom"
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],
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"definitions":{
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": very happy or amused":[
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"I was tickled pink to see her."
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]
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},
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"examples":[],
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"first_known_use":{},
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220709-182917"
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},
|
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"time-consuming":{
|
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"type":[
|
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"adjective"
|
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],
|
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"definitions":{
|
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": using or taking up a great deal of time":[
|
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"time-consuming chores"
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],
|
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": wasteful of time":[
|
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"time-consuming tactics"
|
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]
|
|
},
|
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"pronounciation":[
|
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"\u02c8t\u012bm-k\u0259n-\u02c8s\u00fc-mi\u014b"
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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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"1600, in the meaning defined at sense 1":""
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},
|
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220709-183112"
|
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},
|
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"tiller":{
|
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"type":[
|
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"noun",
|
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"verb"
|
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],
|
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"definitions":{
|
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": one that tills : cultivator":[],
|
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": to put forth tillers":[]
|
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},
|
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"pronounciation":[
|
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"\u02c8ti-l\u0259r"
|
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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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"Middle English teler, tiller stock of a crossbow, tiller, from Anglo-French teiler stock of a crossbow":"Noun",
|
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"Middle English *tiller , from Old English telgor, telgra twig, shoot; akin to Old High German zelga twig, Old Irish dlongaid he splits":"Noun"
|
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},
|
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"first_known_use":{
|
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"13th century, in the meaning defined above":"Noun",
|
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"circa 1625, in the meaning defined above":"Noun",
|
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"before the 12th century, in the meaning defined above":"Noun",
|
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"1677, in the meaning defined above":"Verb"
|
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},
|
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220709-185301"
|
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},
|
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"timber scribe":{
|
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"type":[
|
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"noun"
|
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],
|
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"definitions":{
|
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": a gouge for blazing trees":[]
|
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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":"20220709-190128"
|
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},
|
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"time buyer":{
|
|
"type":[
|
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"noun"
|
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],
|
|
"definitions":{
|
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": a person employed by an advertising agency to select and arrange radio and television coverage for clients":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"pronounciation":[],
|
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"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":"20220709-190336"
|
|
},
|
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"titanosaur":{
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun"
|
|
],
|
|
"definitions":{
|
|
": a reptile or fossil of the genus Titanosaurus":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"pronounciation":[
|
|
"\u02c8t\u012bt\u1d4an-",
|
|
"t\u012b\u02c8tan\u0259\u02ccs\u022f(\u0259)r"
|
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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 Titanosaurus":""
|
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},
|
|
"first_known_use":{},
|
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220709-190354"
|
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},
|
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"ticker-tape parade":{
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun"
|
|
],
|
|
"definitions":{
|
|
": a parade in which small pieces of paper are thrown into the air to celebrate something, welcome someone, etc.":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"pronounciation":[],
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[],
|
|
"synonym_discussion":"",
|
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"examples":[],
|
|
"history_and_etymology":{},
|
|
"first_known_use":{},
|
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220709-192708"
|
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},
|
|
"till/until all hours":{
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"idiom"
|
|
],
|
|
"definitions":{
|
|
": very late":[
|
|
"They were up till/until all hours ."
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
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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":"20220709-193654"
|
|
},
|
|
"tier shot":{
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun"
|
|
],
|
|
"definitions":{
|
|
": grapeshot having the shot arranged in regular tiers separated by plates":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"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":{},
|
|
"time_of_retrieval":"20220709-195229"
|
|
},
|
|
"ticken":{
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun"
|
|
],
|
|
"definitions":{
|
|
": ticking":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"pronounciation":[
|
|
"\u02c8tik\u0259\u0307n"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[],
|
|
"synonym_discussion":"",
|
|
"examples":[],
|
|
"history_and_etymology":{
|
|
"alteration (influenced by -en as in woolen ) of ticking entry 1":""
|
|
},
|
|
"first_known_use":{},
|
|
"time_of_retrieval":"20220709-195432"
|
|
},
|
|
"till sheet":{
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun"
|
|
],
|
|
"definitions":{
|
|
": ground moraine":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"pronounciation":[],
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[],
|
|
"synonym_discussion":"",
|
|
"examples":[],
|
|
"history_and_etymology":{
|
|
"till entry 8":""
|
|
},
|
|
"first_known_use":{},
|
|
"time_of_retrieval":"20220709-200045"
|
|
},
|
|
"tile":{
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun",
|
|
"verb"
|
|
],
|
|
"definitions":{
|
|
": a flat or curved piece of fired clay, stone, or concrete used especially for roofs, floors, or walls and often for ornamental work":[],
|
|
": a hollow or a semicircular and open earthenware or concrete piece used in constructing a drain":[],
|
|
": a hollow building unit made of fired clay or of shale or gypsum":[],
|
|
": tiling":[],
|
|
": a thin piece of resilient material (such as cork, linoleum, or rubber) used especially for covering floors or walls":[],
|
|
": a thin piece resembling a ceramic tile that usually bears a mark or letter and is used as a playing piece in a board game (such as mah-jongg)":[],
|
|
": engaged in late-night carousing":[],
|
|
": to cover with tiles":[],
|
|
": to install drainage tile in":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"pronounciation":[
|
|
"\u02c8t\u012bl",
|
|
"\u02c8t\u012b(-\u0259)l"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[],
|
|
"synonym_discussion":"",
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"Noun",
|
|
"We installed new tile in the kitchen.",
|
|
"Verb",
|
|
"We hired him to tile the bathroom floor.",
|
|
"Recent Examples on the Web: Noun",
|
|
"That spectacular ceiling extends through to the kitchen, which was left largely untouched by Fennoy, save for the backsplash, formerly white subway tile and now clad in Heath ceramic Half Hex Stack tiles in rich green tones. \u2014 Rima Suqi, ELLE Decor , 30 June 2022",
|
|
"Nick and Kayla Schremp, the home's current owners, purchased it from the tile company owner in August 2018 and completed the remodeling process. \u2014 Claire Reid, Journal Sentinel , 29 June 2022",
|
|
"First responders discovered Tupelo located in a cement drainage tile . \u2014 Breanna Bell, PEOPLE.com , 28 June 2022",
|
|
"The walk-in shower at the end of the bathroom has three tile types. \u2014 Caron Golden, San Diego Union-Tribune , 27 June 2022",
|
|
"Walnut cabinet pulls and zellige tile add earthiness. \u2014 Ann Abel, House Beautiful , 24 June 2022",
|
|
"Inside, the space is populated with incredibly chic leather seating and gleaming tile work. \u2014 Vogue , 21 June 2022",
|
|
"But that port changed a single tile in level 88, removing a wall and changing a former dead-end into an open corner. \u2014 Kyle Orland, Ars Technica , 21 June 2022",
|
|
"On the other hand, there\u2019s nothing more 1970s than tile countertops and shag carpeting. \u2014 Amanda Lauren, Forbes , 20 June 2022",
|
|
"Recent Examples on the Web: Verb",
|
|
"Press that tile into place, replace the outlet cover and switch the power back on. \u2014 Washington Post , 14 Mar. 2022",
|
|
"Regular pentagons leave little gaps, but mathematicians have ultimately found 15 types of irregular pentagons that can each tile the plane. \u2014 Eugenia Cheng, WSJ , 10 Mar. 2022",
|
|
"Or tile the interior of an unused fireplace to create a focal point without the flames. \u2014 Sunset Magazine , 15 Feb. 2022",
|
|
"Gi-hun gives the number 1 vest up to a player, Sae-byeok reminds Gi-hun which tile to step on. \u2014 Quinci Legardye, Vulture , 8 Oct. 2021",
|
|
"Most moths and butterflies get their vibrant colors from flat scales that tile the wing surface like shingles; relatively few species have clear wings. \u2014 Harini Barath, Scientific American , 15 Sep. 2021",
|
|
"The fact is, most three-dimensional shapes don\u2019t tile space. \u2014 Quanta Magazine , 9 Feb. 2021",
|
|
"Those cut-up rectangles, for example, can easily tile together to fill in a mosaic in two dimensions. \u2014 Quanta Magazine , 19 Nov. 2020",
|
|
"Umansky also believes that area rugs can be an asset atop any flooring, from classic hardwood to tile and beyond. \u2014 Sarah Baird, House Beautiful , 14 Sep. 2020"
|
|
],
|
|
"history_and_etymology":{
|
|
"Middle English, from Old English tigele , from Latin tegula tile; akin to Latin tegere to cover \u2014 more at thatch":"Noun"
|
|
},
|
|
"first_known_use":{
|
|
"before the 12th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1a":"Noun",
|
|
"13th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1":"Verb"
|
|
},
|
|
"time_of_retrieval":"20220709-200638"
|
|
},
|
|
"tickleweed":{
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun"
|
|
],
|
|
"definitions":{
|
|
": american hellebore":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"pronounciation":[],
|
|
"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":"20220709-200737"
|
|
},
|
|
"tight schedule":{
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun"
|
|
],
|
|
"definitions":{
|
|
": a small amount of time to do something":[
|
|
"We have a tight schedule to get this project done."
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"pronounciation":[],
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[],
|
|
"synonym_discussion":"",
|
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"examples":[],
|
|
"history_and_etymology":{},
|
|
"first_known_use":{},
|
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220709-201037"
|
|
},
|
|
"tight backbone":{
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun"
|
|
],
|
|
"definitions":{
|
|
": a book backbone adhered solidly to the cover \u2014 compare hollow back":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"pronounciation":[],
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[],
|
|
"synonym_discussion":"",
|
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"examples":[],
|
|
"history_and_etymology":{},
|
|
"first_known_use":{},
|
|
"time_of_retrieval":"20220709-201927"
|
|
},
|
|
"tiptoe":{
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"adjective",
|
|
"adverb",
|
|
"adverb or adjective",
|
|
"noun",
|
|
"verb"
|
|
],
|
|
"definitions":{
|
|
": alert , aroused":[
|
|
"the contest of skill that puts one on tiptoe to win",
|
|
"\u2014 Deerfield (Wisc.) Independent"
|
|
],
|
|
": to walk or proceed quietly or cautiously on or as if on tiptoe":[
|
|
"tiptoe around the issue"
|
|
],
|
|
": to stand or raise oneself on tiptoe":[],
|
|
": on or as if on tiptoe":[],
|
|
": standing or walking on or as if on tiptoe":[],
|
|
": cautious , stealthy":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"pronounciation":[
|
|
"-\u02c8t\u014d",
|
|
"\u02c8tip-\u02cct\u014d"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[],
|
|
"synonym_discussion":"",
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"Verb",
|
|
"She tiptoed through the puddle.",
|
|
"He tiptoed quietly around the house to avoid waking the children.",
|
|
"Adverb",
|
|
"She had to stand tiptoe to reach the shelf.",
|
|
"Recent Examples on the Web: Noun",
|
|
"Fans stacked themselves deep against the fairway ropes, kids sat atop the shoulders of their parents, and everyone seemed to push themselves up on tiptoe , eagerly awaiting the final few minutes until the man of the moment appeared. \u2014 Tara Sullivan, BostonGlobe.com , 7 Apr. 2022",
|
|
"Our spring had always arrived on tiptoe and sat in the back row, the opposite of the ebullient temperate-zone season. \u2014 Los Angeles Times , 29 Mar. 2022",
|
|
"The girls crept into the kitchen; Lulu stood on tiptoe to see over the top of the kitchen counter, surveying what their uncle had brought them from the party. \u2014 Tessa Hadley, The New Yorker , 21 Mar. 2022",
|
|
"According to the research, symptoms of infected spiders include non-functional fangs, lack of appetite, and walking on tiptoe . \u2014 Abigail Adams, PEOPLE.com , 19 Jan. 2022",
|
|
"All four Beatles separately tiptoe to the edge, to sneak a peek at the street below. \u2014 Rob Sheffield, Rolling Stone , 29 Nov. 2021",
|
|
"To create these monsters, though, the adult child needs to answer the phone, copy her key, surrender her uniforms and tiptoe around parental criticism. \u2014 Washington Post , 28 June 2021",
|
|
"The pop star, 39, posted an image of a child standing on tiptoe alongside another pair of bare feet to her Instagram on Tuesday. \u2014 Dan Heching, PEOPLE.com , 16 Nov. 2021",
|
|
"It\u2019s the thing so many series and movies tiptoe near, without getting their hands and stories around. \u2014 Michael Phillips, chicagotribune.com , 26 Aug. 2021",
|
|
"Recent Examples on the Web: Verb",
|
|
"In the workplace, the default course of action is to tiptoe around the elephant. \u2014 Jodie Cook, Forbes , 14 Apr. 2022",
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"Jimenez says this has given the armadillo a reason to tiptoe north. \u2014 Christopher Borrelli, Chicago Tribune , 14 May 2022",
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"Other 2024 hopefuls may have to tiptoe around Trump and raise money through political action committees with vague mission statements about helping elect Republicans. \u2014 Steve Contorno, CNN , 8 Apr. 2022",
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"Bryan Harsin, if that doesn\u2019t work, then just tiptoe out the backdoor when no one is looking. \u2014 Joseph Goodman | Jgoodman@al.com, al , 14 Mar. 2022",
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"But now, officials believe the time has come to tiptoe away from such full-fledged support. \u2014 New York Times , 22 Sep. 2021",
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"How many people, for example, will tiptoe around holiday dinner conversations this year for fear of sparking a political argument with a relative",
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"This idea is central to his larger effort to tiptoe between Virginia\u2019s Trumpian-diehards and right-leaning skeptics. \u2014 Alex Shephard, The New Republic , 26 Oct. 2021",
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"So, for example, the Blade Runner 2049 campaign told general audiences nothing about the movie and forced critics to tiptoe around a revelation about Ryan Gosling\u2019s protagonist which was revealed in the first five minutes. \u2014 Scott Mendelson, Forbes , 31 Aug. 2021"
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"1593, in the meaning defined at sense 1":"Adjective"
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],
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"a tipless hotel"
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"\u02c8tipl\u0259\u0307s"
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"noun"
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],
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"definitions":{
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": a narrative method (as in a novel) that shifts back and forth in time from past to present instead of proceeding in strict chronological sequence":[]
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},
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220709-212833"
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},
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"time span":{
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"type":[
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"noun"
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],
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"definitions":{
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"The study took place over a time span of 20 years."
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]
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220709-213751"
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},
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"tillers":{
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"type":[
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"noun",
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"verb"
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],
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"definitions":{
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": to put forth tillers":[]
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},
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"pronounciation":[
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"\u02c8ti-l\u0259r"
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],
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"Middle English teler, tiller stock of a crossbow, tiller, from Anglo-French teiler stock of a crossbow":"Noun",
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"Middle English *tiller , from Old English telgor, telgra twig, shoot; akin to Old High German zelga twig, Old Irish dlongaid he splits":"Noun"
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},
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"13th century, in the meaning defined above":"Noun",
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"circa 1625, in the meaning defined above":"Noun",
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"before the 12th century, in the meaning defined above":"Noun",
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"1677, in the meaning defined above":"Verb"
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},
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220709-213921"
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"type":[
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"combining form",
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"noun"
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],
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": any of a family of giants in Greek mythology born of Uranus and Gaea and ruling the earth until overthrown by the Olympian gods":[],
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": one that is gigantic in size or power : one that stands out for greatness of achievement":[],
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": titanium":[
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"titan ate"
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]
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},
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"pronounciation":[
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"\u02c8t\u012b-t\u1d4an"
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],
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"synonyms":[
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"behemoth",
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"blockbuster",
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"colossus",
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"dinosaur",
|
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"dreadnought",
|
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"elephant",
|
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"giant",
|
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"Goliath",
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"jumbo",
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"leviathan",
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"mammoth",
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"mastodon",
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"monster",
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"whale",
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"whopper"
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],
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"antonyms":[
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"diminutive",
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"dwarf",
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"half-pint",
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"midget",
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"mite",
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"peewee",
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"pygmy",
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"pigmy",
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"runt",
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"shrimp"
|
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],
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"synonym_discussion":"",
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"examples":[
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"Noun",
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"this newest ocean liner is a true titan of the sea",
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"Recent Examples on the Web: Noun",
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"Limbaugh, who died last year, was a titan of conservative talk radio and a close ally of Trump, who awarded him the Presidential Medal of Freedom during the State of the Union speech in 2020. \u2014 Washington Post , 25 Mar. 2022",
|
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"Ma\u2019s epic rise from modest English teacher to wildly successful corporate titan , who personified China\u2019s booming economy and Internet market. \u2014 Patrick Frater, Variety , 19 May 2022",
|
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"The luxury titan , which has been handcrafting trophies at its hollowware workshop in Rhode Island for the past 160 years, has been supplying the NBA glitzy grails for nearly half a century. \u2014 Rachel Cormack, Robb Report , 12 May 2022",
|
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"On Monday, Twitter and Musk announced the tech titan had purchased the social media platform. \u2014 NBC News , 26 Apr. 2022",
|
|
"The investment banking titan is building a new global headquarters that will be the city\u2019s largest all-electric tower once complete. \u2014 Rachel Cormack, Robb Report , 15 Apr. 2022",
|
|
"The other titan of those years is Eddie Braddock, the grandson of a five-term Republican senator and the object of Sam\u2019s teenage lust. \u2014 New York Times , 5 Apr. 2022",
|
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"Less surprising is that the coffee titan would tap Schultz during a turbulent period. \u2014 Sarah Todd, Quartz , 16 Mar. 2022",
|
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"Dolly Parton has long been considered the Queen of Country, but the Nashville music titan was on track to earn a new title: Rock and Roll Hall of Famer. \u2014 Ethan Shanfeld, Variety , 14 Mar. 2022"
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],
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"history_and_etymology":{
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"Greek":"Noun",
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"New Latin titanium":"Combining form"
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},
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"first_known_use":{
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"circa 1741, in the meaning defined at sense 1":"Noun"
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},
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220709-215919"
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},
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"timing chain":{
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"type":[
|
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"noun"
|
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],
|
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"definitions":{
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": a chain that connects the camshaft and the crankshaft in a vehicle engine (such as in an automobile) and coordinates the opening and closing of the engine's valves":[
|
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"Much older vehicles will have a timing chain instead of a timing belt \u2026 . Timing chains have a much longer lifespan and generally do not need to be replaced.",
|
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"\u2014 Melissa Thompson",
|
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"\u2026 a timing chain is that part of a vehicle's internal combustion engine that drives the cams and operates the valves that feed fuel into the combustion chambers and extracts spent gases from them.",
|
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"\u2014 Joey Bernardez"
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],
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"\u2014 compare timing belt":[
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"Much older vehicles will have a timing chain instead of a timing belt \u2026 . Timing chains have a much longer lifespan and generally do not need to be replaced.",
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"\u2014 Melissa Thompson",
|
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"\u2026 a timing chain is that part of a vehicle's internal combustion engine that drives the cams and operates the valves that feed fuel into the combustion chambers and extracts spent gases from them.",
|
|
"\u2014 Joey Bernardez"
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]
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},
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"first_known_use":{
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"1912, in the meaning defined above":""
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},
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220709-221723"
|
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},
|
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"tide rip":{
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun"
|
|
],
|
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|
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|
|
": a swift tidal current":[]
|
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},
|
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"pronounciation":[],
|
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|
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"synonym_discussion":"",
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220709-222654"
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},
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"tight-cut":{
|
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"type":[
|
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"adjective"
|
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],
|
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"definitions":{
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": having little or no evident checking":[
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"\u2014 used especially of thin-cut veneer"
|
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]
|
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},
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220709-223140"
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},
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"Tivoli":{
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"type":[
|
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"geographical name"
|
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],
|
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"definitions":{
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"commune east-northeast of Rome in the region of Lazio, central Italy population 52,990":[]
|
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},
|
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"pronounciation":[
|
|
"\u02c8t\u0113-v\u014d-",
|
|
"\u02c8ti-v\u0259-l\u0113"
|
|
],
|
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"synonyms":[],
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"synonym_discussion":"",
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|
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220709-224921"
|
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},
|
|
"tilt-rotor":{
|
|
"type":[
|
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"noun"
|
|
],
|
|
"definitions":{
|
|
": an aircraft that has rotors at the end of each wing which can be oriented vertically for vertical takeoffs and landings, horizontally for forward flight, or to any position in between":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"pronounciation":[
|
|
"\u02c8tilt-\u02ccr\u014d-t\u0259r"
|
|
],
|
|
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|
|
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|
|
"synonym_discussion":"",
|
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|
|
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|
|
"first_known_use":{
|
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"1961, in the meaning defined above":""
|
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},
|
|
"time_of_retrieval":"20220709-224938"
|
|
},
|
|
"Timgad":{
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"geographical name"
|
|
],
|
|
"definitions":{
|
|
"ancient Roman city whose extensive ruins are in northeastern Algeria":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"pronounciation":[
|
|
"\u02c8tim-\u02ccgad"
|
|
],
|
|
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|
|
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|
|
"synonym_discussion":"",
|
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|
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|
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|
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220709-224955"
|
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},
|
|
"tin ear":{
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun"
|
|
],
|
|
"definitions":{
|
|
": a deafened or insensitive ear":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"pronounciation":[],
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[],
|
|
"synonym_discussion":"",
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"My wife is a talented musician, but I have a tin ear .",
|
|
"Recent Examples on the Web",
|
|
"But throughout the lengthy process, Clinton continually demonstrated a tin ear about Russia\u2019s concerns for its security and prestige. \u2014 Walter Shapiro, The New Republic , 27 June 2022",
|
|
"Sinerma didn't get this far in politics -- she's held seats in the Arizona state House and state Senate as well as in the US House prior to the Senate -- by having a tin ear , politically speaking. \u2014 Chris Cillizza, CNN , 24 Jan. 2022",
|
|
"Pelley comes close to asking a tough question about Sullivan\u2019s tin ear (at best) on race, noting the incident when, as then-editor of The New Republic, Sullivan published an excerpt of a book asserting genetic deficits in IQ among Black people. \u2014 Daniel D'addario, Variety , 15 Nov. 2021",
|
|
"In both productions, the metaphors for corruption and predatory capitalism are so obvious that even my tin ear for symbolism could hear them. \u2014 Clarence Page, chicagotribune.com , 15 Oct. 2021",
|
|
"The stocky, bearded Yetnikoff was a onetime lawyer with a sharp mind, a foul mouth, a big heart, a tin ear , a roving eye and an extraordinary temper, a Jewish kid from Brooklyn whose hunger for recognition and power drove him to excess in every way. \u2014 Hillel Italie, ajc , 11 Aug. 2021",
|
|
"While such sentiments might lead to the allocation of more resources, or support back home, they are said with a tin ear . \u2014 Mark Gevisser, Time , 24 June 2021",
|
|
"Markey also found himself on the defense at times during the campaign, with Kennedy repeatedly trying to portray him as having a tin ear to racial equity concerns. \u2014 Steve Leblanc, Anchorage Daily News , 2 Sep. 2020",
|
|
"But Manny has to grab the maestro stick and get a symphony out of the tin ears (and not just the final day of the season). \u2014 San Diego Union-Tribune , 5 Oct. 2019"
|
|
],
|
|
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|
|
"first_known_use":{
|
|
"1935, in the meaning defined above":""
|
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},
|
|
"time_of_retrieval":"20220709-225049"
|
|
},
|
|
"tidal clock":{
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun"
|
|
],
|
|
"definitions":{
|
|
": a clock showing the times of high and low water and the state of the tides at any time of day":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"pronounciation":[],
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
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|
|
"synonym_discussion":"",
|
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"examples":[],
|
|
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|
|
"first_known_use":{},
|
|
"time_of_retrieval":"20220709-225108"
|
|
},
|
|
"timber bar":{
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun"
|
|
],
|
|
"definitions":{
|
|
": a crowbar having a working end that has a square section and ends in a right pyramid":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"pronounciation":[],
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[],
|
|
"synonym_discussion":"",
|
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"examples":[],
|
|
"history_and_etymology":{},
|
|
"first_known_use":{},
|
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220709-225450"
|
|
},
|
|
"timing belt":{
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun"
|
|
],
|
|
"definitions":{
|
|
": a belt that connects the camshaft and the crankshaft in a vehicle engine (as in an automobile) and coordinates the opening and closing of the engine's valves":[
|
|
"Honda recommends that the timing belt be replaced at 105,000 miles.",
|
|
"\u2014 John Paul",
|
|
"The timing belt is a lot smaller and cheaper than a transmission or an engine, but it is an essential car part nonetheless.",
|
|
"\u2014 Melissa Thompson"
|
|
],
|
|
"\u2014 compare timing chain":[
|
|
"Honda recommends that the timing belt be replaced at 105,000 miles.",
|
|
"\u2014 John Paul",
|
|
"The timing belt is a lot smaller and cheaper than a transmission or an engine, but it is an essential car part nonetheless.",
|
|
"\u2014 Melissa Thompson"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
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|
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|
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|
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|
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"examples":[],
|
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|
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"first_known_use":{
|
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"1950, in the meaning defined above":""
|
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},
|
|
"time_of_retrieval":"20220709-230612"
|
|
},
|
|
"tiers":{
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun",
|
|
"verb"
|
|
],
|
|
"definitions":{
|
|
": a group of political or geographic divisions that form a row across the map":[
|
|
"the southern tier of states"
|
|
],
|
|
": class , category":[],
|
|
": to place or arrange in tiers":[],
|
|
": to rise in tiers":[],
|
|
": one that ties":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"pronounciation":[
|
|
"\u02c8tir",
|
|
"\u02c8t\u012b(-\u0259)r"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[],
|
|
"synonym_discussion":"",
|
|
"examples":[],
|
|
"history_and_etymology":{
|
|
"Middle French tire rank, from Old French \u2014 more at attire":"Noun"
|
|
},
|
|
"first_known_use":{
|
|
"1569, in the meaning defined at sense 1a":"Noun",
|
|
"circa 1889, in the meaning defined at transitive sense":"Verb",
|
|
"1633, in the meaning defined above":"Noun"
|
|
},
|
|
"time_of_retrieval":"20220709-231104"
|
|
},
|
|
"ticklenburg":{
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun"
|
|
],
|
|
"definitions":{
|
|
": a coarse linen fabric":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"pronounciation":[
|
|
"\u02c8tikl\u0259n\u02ccb\u0259rg"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[],
|
|
"synonym_discussion":"",
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"examples":[],
|
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"history_and_etymology":{
|
|
"from Ticklenburg (Tecklenburg), locality in northwestern Germany where it was originally manufactured":""
|
|
},
|
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"first_known_use":{},
|
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220709-231305"
|
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},
|
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"ticket porter":{
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun"
|
|
],
|
|
"definitions":{
|
|
": a licensed porter in the city of London":[]
|
|
},
|
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"pronounciation":[],
|
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"synonyms":[],
|
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"\u02c8t\u012b-t\u0259-\u02ccni-z\u0259m"
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"from the Titans' rebellion against their father Uranus":""
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"1867, in the meaning defined above":""
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220709-233738"
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"titanium oxide":{
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220709-234044"
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"tie scoring machine":{
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"type":[
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"definitions":{
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": a portable power-operated machine provided with two circular saws designed to saw the face of railroad track ties to uniform width and depth as a guide for hand adz work to provide a proper bearing for rail or tie plates in relay track work":[]
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220709-234159"
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"time stamp":{
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"type":[
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"noun",
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"transitive verb"
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|
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"definitions":{
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": a stamping device used for recording the date and time of day on a document, envelope, etc. (as to indicate when it was received or sent out)":[],
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": an indication of the date and time stamped on a document, envelope, etc.":[
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"Problem was, a later check of the time stamp on the motion indicated that it had been filed nearly 40 minutes after Heinrich appeared before Wolf.",
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"\u2014 Thanassis Cambanis"
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],
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": an indication of the date and time recorded as part of a digital signal or file (such as an email, digital photograph, radio broadcast, or text message) indicating the time of creation, transmission, etc.":[
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"When you share that viral video, it carries a time stamp .",
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"\u2014 Cosmopolitan",
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"\u2026 highlighted a seeming discrepancy between the timestamps of the phone records and surveillance video, with the surveillance video suggesting the shooting happened a moment or two earlier than the phone records.",
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"\u2014 Patrick Kernan"
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"examples":[
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"Recent Examples on the Web",
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"In the upper right corner of the screen was a time stamp : 5:07 P.M., March 21, 2020. \u2014 Stephanie May Joyce, Outside Online , 27 Apr. 2021",
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"The video then returns with the time stamp about a minute later with the deputy advancing toward a residence. \u2014 Perry Vandell, The Arizona Republic , 26 May 2022",
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"The time stamp on the video shows her leaving just before 5:30 a.m. \u2014 Carol Robinson | Crobinson@al.com, al , 7 May 2022",
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"With the launch of its latest fragrance, ATLAS [00:00 GMT], TUMI is turning back the clock for a fresh start in the world, as the time stamp in its name suggests. \u2014 Cassell Ferere, Forbes , 15 Apr. 2022",
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"Dairan Adams sunk a three at the 12:31 time stamp giving the Gamecocks a 14-11 advantage. \u2014 Nubyjas Wilborn | Nwilborn@al.com, al , 18 Mar. 2022",
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"At one point in the same video, Ukrainian Prime Minister Denys Shmyhal holds up his phone toward the camera to display its lock screen\u2019s time stamp . \u2014 Megan Garber, The Atlantic , 28 Feb. 2022",
|
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"The monologue has no time stamp , no constraints of pace or length imposed by the rest of the novel. \u2014 Merve Emre, The New Yorker , 7 Feb. 2022",
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"Assuming the time stamp of 7:42 p.m. local time on the video is accurate, the birds were likely leaving their nocturnal roost nearby, said Andrew Farnsworth, senior research associate at The Cornell Lab of Ornithology in Ithaca, New York. \u2014 Megan Marples, CNN , 18 Feb. 2022"
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"first_known_use":{
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"1855, in the meaning defined at sense 1":""
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},
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220709-234600"
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},
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"tiptoe around":{
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"type":[
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"phrasal verb"
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],
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"definitions":{
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": to avoid talking about (something) : to talk about (something) only in an indirect way":[
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"They tiptoed around the subject of her poor health."
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]
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},
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220710-000809"
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},
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"tinsey":{
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"type":[
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"noun"
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],
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"definitions":{
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": tinsel entry 2":[]
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"by alteration":""
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220710-002127"
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},
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"tib":{
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"type":[
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"noun"
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],
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"definitions":{
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": the ace of trumps in gleek":[]
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"pronounciation":[
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"\u02c8tib"
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],
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"from Tib , nickname from the feminine name Isabel":""
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"first_known_use":{},
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220710-003939"
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"type":[
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"plural noun"
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],
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"definitions":{
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": one of numerous ancient peoples associated with iron making in the Armenian plateau":[]
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},
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"\u02cctib\u0259\u02c8r\u0101n\u0113"
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220710-004446"
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},
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"tip-tilt":{
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"type":[
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"transitive verb"
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],
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"definitions":{
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": to tilt or turn up at the tip":[
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"\u2014 usually used in past participle the scales tip-tilted with a slight excessive weight \u2014 J. G. Neihardt the mountain field tip-tilted by reason of its steepness \u2014 Willa Cather his nose was tip-tilted \u2014 Ethel Anderson"
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]
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220710-004605"
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},
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"tiyn":{
|
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"type":[
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"noun"
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],
|
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"definitions":{
|
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": a monetary subunit of the tenge \u2014 see tenge at Money Table":[]
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},
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"pronounciation":[
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"\u02c8t\u0113n"
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],
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"history_and_etymology":{
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"Kazakh ti\u0268n, t\u0268y\u0268n kopeck, literally, squirrel, squirrel skin (formerly used as currency)":""
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},
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"first_known_use":{
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"1994, in the meaning defined above":""
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},
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220710-005321"
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},
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"tight sap":{
|
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"type":[
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"noun"
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],
|
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"definitions":{
|
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": sapwood having close pores":[]
|
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},
|
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|
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220710-005323"
|
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},
|
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"tickerman":{
|
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"type":[
|
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"noun"
|
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],
|
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"definitions":{
|
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": a worker who installs and repairs telegraphic tickers":[]
|
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},
|
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"pronounciation":[
|
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"\u02c8tik\u0259(r)m\u0259n",
|
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"-\u02ccman"
|
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],
|
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"synonyms":[],
|
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"synonym_discussion":"",
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|
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"first_known_use":{},
|
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220710-011442"
|
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},
|
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"tied to one's mother's apron strings":{
|
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"type":[
|
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"idiom"
|
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],
|
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"definitions":{
|
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": still controlled by one's mother":[
|
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"At 38 years old, he's still tied to his mother's apron strings ."
|
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]
|
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|
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"pronounciation":[],
|
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|
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|
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|
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"history_and_etymology":{},
|
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"first_known_use":{},
|
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220710-012000"
|
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},
|
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"Tipperary":{
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"geographical name"
|
|
],
|
|
"definitions":{
|
|
"former county of southern Ireland in Munster area 1643 square miles (4272 square kilometers)":[],
|
|
"town in southwestern County Tipperary South area population 5310":[]
|
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},
|
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"pronounciation":[
|
|
"\u02ccti-p\u0259-\u02c8rer-\u0113"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[],
|
|
"synonym_discussion":"",
|
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|
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"history_and_etymology":{},
|
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"first_known_use":{},
|
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220710-013440"
|
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},
|
|
"tinsel":{
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"adjective",
|
|
"noun",
|
|
"verb"
|
|
],
|
|
"definitions":{
|
|
": threads, strips, or sheets of metal, paper, or plastic used to produce a glittering and sparkling appearance in fabrics, yarns, or decorations":[],
|
|
": something superficially attractive or glamorous but of little real worth":[
|
|
"disfigured by no gaudy tinsel of rhetoric or declamation",
|
|
"\u2014 Thomas Jefferson"
|
|
],
|
|
": made of or covered with tinsel":[],
|
|
": cheaply gaudy : tawdry":[],
|
|
": specious , superficial":[
|
|
"tinsel promises"
|
|
],
|
|
": to interweave, overlay, or adorn with or as if with tinsel":[],
|
|
": to impart a specious brightness to":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"pronounciation":[
|
|
"also \u02c8tin-z\u0259l",
|
|
"\u02c8tin-s\u0259l",
|
|
"\u02c8tin(t)-s\u0259l"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"candyfloss",
|
|
"cotton candy",
|
|
"eye candy"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[],
|
|
"synonym_discussion":"",
|
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"examples":[
|
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"Noun",
|
|
"I like to decorate the Christmas tree with tinsel .",
|
|
"He's not attracted to the tinsel and glitter of Hollywood.",
|
|
"Recent Examples on the Web: Noun",
|
|
"It was made of yellow satin, metallic thread embroidery, midnight blue velvet, yellow tulle with applied tinsel , and glass pearls. \u2014 Emily Burack, Town & Country , 2 May 2022",
|
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"Kristen McMenamy's duet of braids was elevated by her length, side-part, and silvered shade, a cool complement to Megan Thee Stallion's brush verdant (and tinsel -strewn) half-up hair. \u2014 Calin Van Paris, Vogue , 13 Feb. 2022",
|
|
"Ella Emhoff admired the tinsel knitting on her dress. \u2014 Steff Yotka, Vogue , 5 May 2022",
|
|
"In February alone, the rapper was spied rocking hair tinsel on three separate occasions. \u2014 Gabi Thorne, Allure , 7 Mar. 2022",
|
|
"Mendes's golden tinsel dress, and her glowy makeup look, is meant to channel how the Electric Light dress was lit. \u2014 Emily Burack, Town & Country , 2 May 2022",
|
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"The first picture in the set of photos features Kardashian in a glittering tinsel jacket and silver boots crouching down to speak with Davidson, who is laid out on the floor in a plaid shirt and jeans and angling his head up to speak to her. \u2014 Starr Bowenbank, Billboard , 11 Mar. 2022",
|
|
"Meanwhile, at Moe\u2019s Bingo, the games go on in an ambiance of forlorn entertainment worthy of the hanging tinsel . \u2014 al , 13 Mar. 2022",
|
|
"Go the delicate route with a touch of glittering tinsel . \u2014 Laura Lajiness Kaupke, Vogue , 23 Jan. 2022",
|
|
"Recent Examples on the Web: Verb",
|
|
"Connor\u2019s new prints, on the other hand, made by the industrial dye-sublimation process on aluminum, are but tinseled imitations of her own extraordinary originals. \u2014 Charles Desmarais, San Francisco Chronicle , 8 Mar. 2018",
|
|
"And while my beard has tinseled , the intervening years haven\u2019t exactly been kind to Rome either. \u2014 Jason Horowitz, New York Times , 1 June 2017"
|
|
],
|
|
"history_and_etymology":{
|
|
"Middle English tyneseyle cloth interwoven with metallic thread, probably from Anglo-French tencel\u00e9 , past participle of tenceler, estenceler to sparkle \u2014 more at stencil":"Noun"
|
|
},
|
|
"first_known_use":{
|
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"1538, in the meaning defined at sense 1":"Noun",
|
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"1575, in the meaning defined at sense 1":"Adjective",
|
|
"1594, in the meaning defined at sense 1":"Verb"
|
|
},
|
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220710-015345"
|
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},
|
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"tiger":{
|
|
"type":[
|
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"adjective",
|
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"adverb",
|
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"noun"
|
|
],
|
|
"definitions":{
|
|
": a large Asian carnivorous mammal ( Panthera tigris ) of the cat family having a usually tawny coat transversely striped with black":[],
|
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": any of several large wildcats (such as the jaguar or cougar)":[],
|
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": a domestic cat with striped pattern":[],
|
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": tasmanian tiger":[],
|
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": a fierce, daring, or aggressive person or quality":[
|
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"aroused the tiger in him",
|
|
"a tiger for work"
|
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],
|
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": someone or something (such as a situation) that is formidable or impossible to control":[
|
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"how the tiger of inflation can be tamed",
|
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"\u2014 J. A. Davenport",
|
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"\u2014 often used in the phrases ride a tiger and have a tiger by the tail"
|
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],
|
|
": a groom in livery":[]
|
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},
|
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"pronounciation":[
|
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"\u02c8t\u012b-g\u0259r"
|
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],
|
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"synonyms":[
|
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"barracuda",
|
|
"fire-breather",
|
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"fire-eater",
|
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"pit bull"
|
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],
|
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"antonyms":[
|
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"milquetoast"
|
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],
|
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"synonym_discussion":"",
|
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"examples":[
|
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"He was a tiger on the basketball court.",
|
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"even the best defense can't keep that tiger from scoring",
|
|
"Recent Examples on the Web",
|
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"The Cuevases were the owners of the tiger , Houston Police Cmdr. \u2014 Andy Rose And Travis Caldwell, CNN , 11 May 2022",
|
|
"Wilde, meanwhile, was cradled in his mother's arms wearing a similar pair of white sunglasses, as well as a tiger print onesie. \u2014 Nicholas Rice, PEOPLE.com , 18 June 2022",
|
|
"Along with some of the more typical flavors including milk chocolate and peanut butter, the Nutmeg has butterbeer, cheesecake, buckeye, penuche, tiger butter and milk walnut. \u2014 Kaitlyn Keegan, Hartford Courant , 16 June 2022",
|
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"Three-year-old Sumatran tiger Raja was transferred in April from Point Defiance Zoo in Tacoma, Washington, and his tolerance threshold is currently at 95 degrees. \u2014 Gloria Rebecca Gomez, The Arizona Republic , 15 June 2022",
|
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"In a video that has a half a dozen freeze-frame-worthy moments of soaring tropical jungle empowerment, the pivotal click to pick comes when Katy encounters a ferocious tiger and unleashes a rebel yell in the apex predator\u2019s face. \u2014 Gil Kaufman, Billboard , 14 June 2022",
|
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"Sale products include the low-profile 3rd generation 2018 Echo Dot ($24.99, originally $39.99) and the 4th generation Echo Dot for children ($34.99, originally $59.99), which comes with panda or tiger graphics. \u2014 cleveland , 13 June 2022",
|
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"Like his fellow tiger cub, Karr\u2019s $701 million equity portfolio, which is composed of 19 stocks, is heavily invested in the technology, consumer cyclical, basic materials and industrials sectors. \u2014 Gurufocus, Forbes , 10 June 2022",
|
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"The trailer, which EW can exclusively debut above, gives a peek into what is sure to be a wild ride \u2014 pet tiger and all. \u2014 Ashley Boucher, EW.com , 8 June 2022"
|
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],
|
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"history_and_etymology":{
|
|
"Middle English tigre , from Old English tiger & Anglo-French tigre , both from Latin tigris , from Greek, probably of Iranian origin; akin to Avestan tighra- pointed; akin to Greek stizein to tattoo \u2014 more at stick":""
|
|
},
|
|
"first_known_use":{
|
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"before the 12th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1a":""
|
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},
|
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220710-015410"
|
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},
|
|
"tight-ass":{
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"adjective",
|
|
"noun"
|
|
],
|
|
"definitions":{
|
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": a rigidly straitlaced, conventional, or inhibited person":[
|
|
"As Indiana warmed up, Wilkerson noticed Bo Ellis, Marquette's star forward, pointing to the Hoosiers' retro warmups and laughing. Clearly, this game matched the cool dudes from Milwaukee against the tight-asses from Bloomington.",
|
|
"\u2014 Jack McCallum"
|
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]
|
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},
|
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"pronounciation":[
|
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"\u02c8t\u012bt-\u02ccas"
|
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],
|
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"synonyms":[],
|
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"antonyms":[],
|
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"synonym_discussion":"",
|
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|
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"history_and_etymology":{},
|
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"first_known_use":{
|
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"1971, in the meaning defined above":""
|
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},
|
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220710-020343"
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},
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"tide-rode":{
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"type":[
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"adjective"
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],
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"definitions":{
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": swung by the tide regardless of the wind when at anchor":[
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"\u2014 opposed to wind-rode"
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]
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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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"tide entry 1 + rode , chiefly dialect past participle of ride":""
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},
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"first_known_use":{},
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220710-021005"
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},
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"Tibur\u00f3n":{
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"type":[
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"geographical name"
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],
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"definitions":{
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"island 34 miles (55 kilometers) long in northwestern Mexico in the Gulf of California off the coast of Sonora":[]
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},
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"pronounciation":[
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"\u02cct\u0113-b\u00fc-\u02c8r\u014dn"
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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":"20220710-021242"
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},
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"tinselly":{
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"type":[
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"adjective"
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],
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"definitions":{
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": tinsel":[]
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},
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"pronounciation":[
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"\u02c8tin(t)-s(\u0259-)l\u0113",
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"also \u02c8tin-z\u0259-l\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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"1811, in the meaning defined above":""
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},
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220710-021500"
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},
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"titanium":{
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"type":[
|
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"noun"
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],
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"definitions":{
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": a silvery-gray light strong metallic element with atomic number 22 obtained from ilmenite and rutile and used especially in alloys, refractory materials, pigments, and medical and dental devices \u2014 see Chemical Elements Table":[]
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},
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"pronounciation":[
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"also -\u02c8ta-n\u0113-\u0259m",
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"t\u012b-\u02c8t\u0101n-\u0113-\u0259m, t\u0259- also -\u02c8tan-",
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"-\u02c8tan-y\u0259m",
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"t\u012b-\u02c8t\u0101-n\u0113-\u0259m",
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"t\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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"Recent Examples on the Web",
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"The parts of titanium and other materials are created layer by layer, each about as thin as a human hair, up to 20,000 layers, depending on a part\u2019s design. \u2014 New York Times , 3 July 2022",
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"Airbus, the world\u2019s largest commercial plane maker, is still importing hefty amounts of titanium from one of the country\u2019s biggest exporters. \u2014 Benjamin Katz, WSJ , 21 June 2022",
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"Like the other Oura Rings, this is made of titanium (apart from the gold bits, obviously) and weighs the same as the others, just 4 grams. \u2014 David Phelan, Forbes , 28 May 2022",
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"The bracelet is also made of titanium and it is tapered to wear comfortably on the wrist. \u2014 Carol Besler, Robb Report , 23 Feb. 2022",
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"The American howitzers are chunky machines of steel and titanium swathed in hydraulic hoses and perched on four braces that fold up and down. \u2014 New York Times , 23 May 2022",
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"By completion, about 1 billion pounds of equipment, components, rebar, concrete, steel and titanium will be moved out of the plant. \u2014 Rob Nikolewski, San Diego Union-Tribune , 18 Apr. 2022",
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"The singer\u2019s wrist candy appears to be one of the new 41 mm Royal Oak Selfwinding Flying tourbillons finished in titanium . \u2014 Rachel Cormack, Robb Report , 2 May 2022",
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"The hardest part to figure out was the chimney, which is made from almost foil-thin titanium . \u2014 Wes Siler, Outside Online , 23 Dec. 2021"
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],
|
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"history_and_etymology":{
|
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"New Latin, from Greek Titan":""
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},
|
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"first_known_use":{
|
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"1796, in the meaning defined above":""
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},
|
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220710-023109"
|
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},
|
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"Tit":{
|
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"type":[
|
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"abbreviation",
|
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"noun"
|
|
],
|
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"definitions":{
|
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": teat":[],
|
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": breast":[
|
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"\u2014 usually used in plural"
|
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],
|
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": any of various small plump often long-tailed oscine birds (family Paridae) of Eurasia and Africa that are related to the chickadees and titmice":[],
|
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"title":[],
|
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"Titus":[]
|
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},
|
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"pronounciation":[
|
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"\u02c8tit"
|
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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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"Middle English titte \"nipple of a human or animal, woman's breast,\" going back to Old English titt, going back to West Germanic *titt\u014dn- (whence also West Frisian tit \"nipple, breast,\" dialectal Dutch titte, late Middle High German zitze ), of nursery origin":"Noun",
|
|
"short for titmouse":"Noun"
|
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},
|
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"first_known_use":{
|
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"before the 12th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1":"Noun",
|
|
"circa 1706, in the meaning defined above":"Noun"
|
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},
|
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220710-024801"
|
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},
|
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"Titusville":{
|
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"type":[
|
|
"geographical name"
|
|
],
|
|
"definitions":{
|
|
"city in eastern Florida east of Orlando population 43,761":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"pronounciation":[
|
|
"\u02c8t\u012b-t\u0259s-\u02ccvil",
|
|
"-v\u0259l"
|
|
],
|
|
"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":"20220710-025235"
|
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}
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} |