dict_dl/en_merriam_webster/im_mw.json

{
  "IMO":{
    "antonyms":[],
    "definitions":{
      "International Maritime Organization":[],
      "in my opinion":[
        "Is text-messaging hurting teen language skills? IMO , no \u2026",
        "\u2014 Scott Stephens",
        "\u2026 IMO , when you feel a little stuck, sometimes it's best to take a deep breath and let the universe lead the way.",
        "\u2014 Michelle Promaulayko",
        "\"Your earnings projections for 1997 are a little over-inflated, IMO .\"",
        "\u2014 Terri Cullen"
      ]
    },
    "examples":[],
    "first_known_use":{},
    "history_and_etymology":{},
    "pronounciation":[],
    "synonym_discussion":"",
    "synonyms":[],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220706-224524",
    "type":[
      "abbreviation"
    ]
  },
  "Imochagh":{
    "antonyms":[],
    "definitions":{
      ": a member of the southern branch of the Tuareg people":[]
    },
    "examples":[],
    "first_known_use":{},
    "history_and_etymology":{},
    "pronounciation":[],
    "synonym_discussion":"",
    "synonyms":[],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220706-180515",
    "type":[
      "noun"
    ]
  },
  "Imohagh":{
    "antonyms":[],
    "definitions":{
      ": a member of the northern branch of the Tuareg people":[]
    },
    "examples":[],
    "first_known_use":{},
    "history_and_etymology":{},
    "pronounciation":[
      "\u00a6\u0113m\u014d\u00a6h\u00e4g"
    ],
    "synonym_discussion":"",
    "synonyms":[],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220706-193448",
    "type":[
      "noun"
    ]
  },
  "image":{
    "antonyms":[
      "depict",
      "picture",
      "portray",
      "represent"
    ],
    "definitions":{
      ": a likeness of an object produced on a photographic material":[],
      ": a mental conception held in common by members of a group and symbolic of a basic attitude and orientation":[
        "a disorderly courtroom can seriously tarnish a community's image of justice",
        "\u2014 Herbert Brownell"
      ],
      ": a mental picture or impression of something":[
        "had a negative body image of herself"
      ],
      ": a person strikingly like another person":[
        "she is the image of her mother"
      ],
      ": a picture produced on an electronic display (such as a television or computer screen)":[],
      ": a popular conception (as of a person, institution, or nation) projected especially through the mass media":[
        "promoting a corporate image of brotherly love and concern",
        "\u2014 R. C. Buck"
      ],
      ": a set of values given by a mathematical function (such as a homomorphism) that corresponds to a particular subset of the domain":[],
      ": a tangible or visible representation : incarnation":[
        "the image of filial devotion"
      ],
      ": a visual representation of something: such as":[],
      ": a vivid or graphic representation or description":[],
      ": an illusory form : apparition":[],
      ": exact likeness : semblance":[
        "God created man in his own image",
        "\u2014 Genesis 1:27 (Revised Standard Version)"
      ],
      ": figure of speech":[],
      ": idea , concept":[],
      ": reflect , mirror":[],
      ": the optical counterpart of an object produced by an optical device (such as a lens or mirror) or an electronic device":[],
      ": to call up a mental picture of : imagine":[],
      ": to describe or portray in language especially in a vivid manner":[],
      ": to make a disk image of":[
        "Many computer forensics programs now include the option of imaging a suspect drive.",
        "\u2014 Yvonne Jewkes"
      ],
      ": to make appear : project":[],
      ": to represent symbolically":[]
    },
    "examples":[
      "Noun",
      "She studied her image in the mirror.",
      "The kids sat staring at the images on the TV screen.",
      "painters capturing images of war",
      "black-and-white images of the city",
      "His poem evokes images of the sea and warm summer days.",
      "He is trying hard to improve his image .",
      "The law suit has negatively affected the company's public image .",
      "a politician who cares more about image than about telling the truth",
      "Verb",
      "in the painting Sacagawea is imaged as an intrepid woman pointing the way for Lewis and Clark",
      "the brochure images a vacation at the resort in language that makes you want to make a reservation this instant",
      "Recent Examples on the Web: Noun",
      "For many in the community, that image is a far cry from reality. \u2014 Teo Armus, Washington Post , 23 June 2022",
      "However, while the family was smiling politely for the picture chosen for their Christmas card, this image is much more informal, showing the children laughing while Louis sits on his dad\u2019s shoulders. \u2014 Victoria Murphy, Town & Country , 19 June 2022",
      "The image of a young child being introduced to the magic of the motor car is a slice of Americana right off a Norman Rockwell canvas. \u2014 Viju Mathew, Robb Report , 18 June 2022",
      "Each image was to depict an object that was distinctly American in design and ornamentation. \u2014 Jonathon Keats, Forbes , 17 June 2022",
      "That image was with me the whole time, something about the power of that idea. \u2014 al , 16 June 2022",
      "Where the first image of our galaxy\u2019s black hole was exciting, a new discovery related to black holes is just as terrifying. \u2014 Joshua Hawkins, BGR , 16 June 2022",
      "Once the image is uploaded, it can be selected as your background. \u2014 Mythili Devarakonda, USA TODAY , 15 June 2022",
      "The hero brand image is a unicorn, whose mane touts different shades of brown (vanilla, caramel, and mocha) as opposed to the traditional iridescence associated with unicorns. \u2014 Jasmine Browley, Essence , 15 June 2022",
      "Recent Examples on the Web: Verb",
      "These longer, redder wavelengths than visible light means Webb can image clouds of gas and pierce through the dust that obscures, for example, the inner regions of most nebulae and a lot of stars in both our own and distant galaxies. \u2014 Jamie Carter, Forbes , 11 June 2022",
      "Similar laser technology was used by the National Park Service to image brown bears in Katmai National Park for Fat Bear Week, giving Mangipane and her colleagues the idea to adapt the laser imaging system to other bears in the wild. \u2014 oregonlive , 3 June 2022",
      "The technique gives researchers the ability to image a large object quickly and cheaply extract useful information about that object. \u2014 Jennifer Ouellette, Ars Technica , 29 Apr. 2022",
      "There would be no way for a single telescope to image more than one planet, or one star system with several interesting worlds, at a time. \u2014 Allison Gasparini, Scientific American , 25 May 2022",
      "Using tools on the surface, researchers were able to image far below the ice. \u2014 Ashley Strickland, CNN , 7 May 2022",
      "The company can image Ukraine daily, Mr. Greenley said, and the images can be ready to view in some cases in less than 15 minutes. \u2014 Robert Wall, WSJ , 1 May 2022",
      "What if industrial designers could see inside a bicycle or a running shoe with the same precision that doctors can image their patients\u2019 internal organs? \u2014 Katie Jennings, Forbes , 13 Apr. 2022",
      "The team managed to get enough of those telescopes pointed at the repeating source to image five individual FRBs. \u2014 John Timmer, Ars Technica , 24 Feb. 2022"
    ],
    "first_known_use":{
      "13th century, in the meaning defined at sense 7":"Noun",
      "14th century, in the meaning defined at sense 2":"Verb"
    },
    "history_and_etymology":{
      "Middle English imagen, in part derivative of image image entry 1 , in part borrowed from Middle French ymagier \"to imagine,\" derivative of image":"Verb",
      "Middle English, \"effigy, figure, mental impression of something observed, reflection, resemblance,\" borrowed from Anglo-French, shortened from imagene, borrowed from Latin im\u0101gin-, im\u0101g\u014d \"representation, reflection, apparition, semblance, copy, visible form,\" from im\u0101- (probably the stem of an otherwise unattested verb *im\u0101r\u012b with the same base as imit\u0101r\u012b \"to follow as a pattern, copy\") + -gin-, -g\u014d, denominal or deverbal noun suffix \u2014 more at imitate":"Noun"
    },
    "pronounciation":[
      "\u02c8i-mij",
      "\u02c8im-ij"
    ],
    "synonym_discussion":"",
    "synonyms":[
      "alter ego",
      "carbon",
      "carbon copy",
      "clone",
      "counterpart",
      "doppelg\u00e4nger",
      "doppelganger",
      "double",
      "duplicate",
      "duplication",
      "facsimile",
      "fetch",
      "likeness",
      "look-alike",
      "match",
      "mirror image",
      "picture",
      "replica",
      "ringer",
      "spit",
      "spitting image",
      "twin"
    ],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220706-231119",
    "type":[
      "noun",
      "verb"
    ]
  },
  "imaginable":{
    "antonyms":[],
    "definitions":{
      ": capable of being imagined : conceivable":[
        "any imaginable location"
      ]
    },
    "examples":[
      "Computers now allow us to do things that were hardly imaginable only a few years ago.",
      "The store has fruits of every kind imaginable .",
      "We tried every imaginable therapy.",
      "Recent Examples on the Web",
      "Jazz fans are being asked to buy some of the truly ugliest clothing imaginable . \u2014 Andy Larsen, The Salt Lake Tribune , 17 June 2022",
      "The first set was one of the closest and longest imaginable in the tiebreaker format, lasting 91 minutes with breaks of serve and extended rallies the rule. \u2014 New York Times , 3 June 2022",
      "At the absolute worst time imaginable in their lives, donors and their families make the decision to help anonymous individuals in need. \u2014 Richard N. Formica, STAT , 24 Apr. 2022",
      "With a majority hardly imaginable in any Western country, Fidesz dominated the Hungarian National Assembly and started to change the system with a cunning glee. \u2014 Zsuzsanna Szel\u00e9nyi, The New Republic , 5 Apr. 2022",
      "Their beautiful, technically flawless bakes were the dream of the European Coal and Steel Community made flesh dough \u2014 two former wartime enemies seamlessly integrated into the most cozily British scenario imaginable . \u2014 Nate Jones, Vulture , 1 Dec. 2021",
      "After all, Taylor, then 17, had what seemed the best imaginable alibi: When Jeffrey Lassiter and Sharon Haugabook were shot to death on Nov. 16, 1992, in Chicago\u2019s Uptown neighborhood, Taylor was behind bars in a nearby police lockup. \u2014 Steve Mills, ProPublica , 30 May 2022",
      "Those skills are now applied to prototypes of an entirely different kind, of an entirely- imaginable world where human labor itself is an artifact, replaced by indifferent machines. \u2014 BostonGlobe.com , 26 May 2022",
      "Businesses Will Connect Directly To Customers Geographical barriers have been deciding factors in access, not just for banking and financial services, but for virtually every type of good and service imaginable . \u2014 Reco Mccambry, Forbes , 26 May 2022"
    ],
    "first_known_use":{
      "15th century, in the meaning defined above":""
    },
    "history_and_etymology":{
      "Middle English ymaginable, borrowed from Middle French & Late Latin; Middle French, borrowed from Late Latin im\u0101gin\u0101bilis, from Latin im\u0101gin\u0101r\u012b \"to imagine \" + -bilis \"capable (of acting) or worthy of (being acted upon)\" \u2014 more at -able":""
    },
    "pronounciation":[
      "i-\u02c8ma-j\u0259-n\u0259-b\u0259l",
      "-\u02c8ma-j\u0259-",
      "i-\u02c8maj-n\u0259-b\u0259l"
    ],
    "synonym_discussion":"",
    "synonyms":[],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220706-132441",
    "type":[
      "adjective",
      "adverb",
      "noun"
    ]
  },
  "imaginal":{
    "antonyms":[],
    "definitions":{
      ": of or relating to imagination , images , or imagery":[],
      ": of or relating to the insect imago":[]
    },
    "examples":[],
    "first_known_use":{
      "1638, in the meaning defined above":"Adjective",
      "1877, in the meaning defined above":"Adjective"
    },
    "history_and_etymology":{
      "New Latin im\u0101gin-, im\u0101g\u014d imago + -al entry 1":"Adjective",
      "borrowed from Late Latin im\u0101gin\u0101lis, from Latin im\u0101gin-, im\u0101g\u014d image entry 1 + -\u0101lis -al entry 1":"Adjective"
    },
    "pronounciation":[
      "-\u02c8m\u00e4-g\u0259-",
      "-\u02c8\u00e4g-\u0259n-",
      "-\u02c8m\u0101-",
      "im-\u02c8\u0101-g\u0259n-\u1d4al",
      "im-\u02c8aj-\u0259n-\u1d4al",
      "i-\u02c8ma-j\u0259-n\u1d4al"
    ],
    "synonym_discussion":"",
    "synonyms":[
      "graphic",
      "graphical",
      "pictorial",
      "visual"
    ],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220706-191553",
    "type":[
      "adjective"
    ]
  },
  "imaginal disk":{
    "antonyms":[],
    "definitions":{
      ": one of the clusters of undifferentiated cells in the larvae and pupae of some insects from which the wings, legs, and other organs of the adult are formed":[]
    },
    "examples":[],
    "first_known_use":{},
    "history_and_etymology":{},
    "pronounciation":[],
    "synonym_discussion":"",
    "synonyms":[],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220706-212812",
    "type":[
      "noun"
    ]
  },
  "imaginal type":{
    "antonyms":[],
    "definitions":{
      ": a tendency of an individual to have images arising predominantly from one or another sense (as from vision, hearing, or taste)":[]
    },
    "examples":[],
    "first_known_use":{},
    "history_and_etymology":{},
    "pronounciation":[],
    "synonym_discussion":"",
    "synonyms":[],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220707-112504",
    "type":[
      "noun"
    ]
  },
  "imaginant":{
    "antonyms":[],
    "definitions":{
      ": imaginer":[]
    },
    "examples":[],
    "first_known_use":{},
    "history_and_etymology":{
      "Latin imaginant-, imaginans , present participle of imaginari to imagine":""
    },
    "pronounciation":[],
    "synonym_discussion":"",
    "synonyms":[],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220706-165914",
    "type":[
      "noun"
    ]
  },
  "imaginary":{
    "antonyms":[
      "actual",
      "existent",
      "existing",
      "real"
    ],
    "definitions":{
      ": containing or relating to the imaginary unit":[
        "imaginary roots"
      ],
      ": existing only in imagination : lacking factual reality":[],
      ": formed or characterized imaginatively or arbitrarily":[
        "his canvases, chiefly imaginary , somber landscapes",
        "\u2014 Current Biography"
      ]
    },
    "examples":[
      "The two groups were separated by an imaginary line down the middle of the room.",
      "an imaginary world of dragons and unicorns",
      "Recent Examples on the Web",
      "The only war that should exist is the one between the bears and the unicorns, war as a joke, a bit fantastic and imaginary . \u2014 Holly Jones, Variety , 13 June 2022",
      "And yet many still draw imaginary lines separating digital components from other aspects of the business. \u2014 Denis Clifford, Forbes , 10 June 2022",
      "Kent walked outside onto the bus platform, smelled the chemical burn of fentanyl, and followed it through a crowd of about 25 homeless people to a woman who was smoking, pacing and gesticulating at an imaginary audience. \u2014 Eli Saslow, Anchorage Daily News , 7 June 2022",
      "Kent walked outside onto the bus platform, smelled the chemical burn of fentanyl, and followed it through a crowd of about 25 homeless people to a woman who was smoking, pacing and gesticulating at an imaginary audience. \u2014 Eli Saslow, Washington Post , 6 June 2022",
      "This is Mousganistan, the imaginary place that the distinctive image-maker has built piece by piece and brick by brick over the past few years. \u2014 Rica Cerbarano, Vogue , 6 June 2022",
      "The artwork for the single was designed by graphic designer Moe Yoshino, who created a collage of an imaginary flower from various real flowers. \u2014 Billboard Japan, Billboard , 31 May 2022",
      "Try to draw your own districts in this imaginary state. \u2014 New York Times , 30 May 2022",
      "These imaginary metrics of Latinidad only divide us further. \u2014 Jacqueline Delgadillo, refinery29.com , 23 May 2022"
    ],
    "first_known_use":{
      "15th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1a":""
    },
    "history_and_etymology":{
      "Middle English ymaginarie, borrowed from Latin im\u0101gin\u0101rius \"unreal, fictitious (in law),\" from im\u0101gin-, im\u0101g\u014d \"representation, semblance, image entry 1 \" + -\u0101rius -ary entry 2":""
    },
    "pronounciation":[
      "-\u02ccne-r\u0113",
      "i-\u02c8ma-j\u0259-\u02ccner-\u0113",
      "im-\u02c8aj-\u0259-\u02ccner-\u0113"
    ],
    "synonym_discussion":"Choose the Right Synonym for imaginary imaginary , fanciful , visionary , fantastic , chimerical , quixotic mean unreal or unbelievable. imaginary applies to something which is fictitious and purely the product of one's imagination. an imaginary desert isle fanciful suggests the free play of the imagination. a teller of fanciful stories visionary stresses impracticality or incapability of realization. visionary schemes fantastic implies incredibility or strangeness beyond belief. a fantastic world inhabited by monsters chimerical combines the implication of visionary and fantastic . chimerical dreams of future progress quixotic implies a devotion to romantic or chivalrous ideals unrestrained by ordinary prudence and common sense. a quixotic crusade",
    "synonyms":[
      "chimerical",
      "chimeric",
      "fabulous",
      "fanciful",
      "fantasied",
      "fantastic",
      "fantastical",
      "fictional",
      "fictitious",
      "ideal",
      "imaginal",
      "imagined",
      "invented",
      "made-up",
      "make-believe",
      "mythical",
      "mythic",
      "notional",
      "phantasmal",
      "phantasmic",
      "phantom",
      "pretend",
      "unreal",
      "visionary"
    ],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220706-193712",
    "type":[
      "adjective",
      "adverb",
      "noun"
    ]
  },
  "imaginary number":{
    "antonyms":[],
    "definitions":{
      ": a complex number (such as 2 + 3 i ) in which the coefficient of the imaginary unit is not zero":[
        "\u2014 compare pure imaginary"
      ]
    },
    "examples":[
      "Recent Examples on the Web",
      "Because no real number x satisfies the equation x2+ 1 = 0, mathematicians built a new number system\u2014now known as the complex numbers\u2014by adding an imaginary number i and imposing the stipulation that i2 + 1= 0. \u2014 Emily Riehl, Scientific American , 17 Sep. 2021",
      "Math has many important constants that give the discipline structure, like pi and i, the imaginary number equal to the square root of -1. \u2014 Avery Thompson, Popular Mechanics , 2 Mar. 2021",
      "That\u2019s an appropriate label, because an imaginary number consists of the square root of a negative number, which by definition does not exist. \u2014 John Horgan, Scientific American , 7 Jan. 2021",
      "The wave function has embedded within it an imaginary number . \u2014 John Horgan, Scientific American , 7 Jan. 2021",
      "Each of these energy levels, En, corresponds to a zero of the form Zn = \u00bd + iEn, which has a real part equal to \u00bd and an imaginary part formed by multiplying En by the imaginary number i. \u2014 Quanta Magazine , 4 Apr. 2017",
      "The symmetries of these matrices usually guarantee that imaginary numbers cancel out and the eigenvalues are real, so that these matrices make sense as descriptions of physical systems. \u2014 Quanta Magazine , 4 Apr. 2017",
      "If imaginary numbers have always seemed strange to you, prepare for a change in perspective. \u2014 Quanta Magazine , 14 Feb. 2019",
      "For example, the solutions to x5 = 1 are five points on a circle when plotted onto a graph comprised of real numbers along one axis and imaginary numbers on the other. \u2014 Davide Castelvecchi, Scientific American , 20 Mar. 2018"
    ],
    "first_known_use":{
      "1798, in the meaning defined above":""
    },
    "history_and_etymology":{},
    "pronounciation":[],
    "synonym_discussion":"",
    "synonyms":[],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220706-231643",
    "type":[
      "noun"
    ]
  },
  "imaginary part":{
    "antonyms":[],
    "definitions":{
      ": the part of a complex number (such as 3i in 2 + 3i ) that has the imaginary unit as a factor":[]
    },
    "examples":[
      "Recent Examples on the Web",
      "The new paper shows that treating the system as real requires introducing extra information that usually resides in the imaginary part of the wave function. \u2014 Quanta Magazine , 3 Mar. 2021",
      "In this solution, known as the Argand (or complex) plane, the location of every point is the sum of a real part for its horizontal distance and an imaginary part for its vertical distance from the origin. \u2014 Quanta Magazine , 14 Feb. 2019",
      "Complex numbers are made up of a real part and an imaginary part . \u2014 Quanta Magazine , 25 Oct. 2018"
    ],
    "first_known_use":{
      "1747, in the meaning defined above":""
    },
    "history_and_etymology":{},
    "pronounciation":[],
    "synonym_discussion":"",
    "synonyms":[],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220707-092724",
    "type":[
      "noun"
    ]
  },
  "imaginary unit":{
    "antonyms":[],
    "definitions":{
      ": the positive square root of minus 1 denoted by i or + \u221a-1":[]
    },
    "examples":[
      "Recent Examples on the Web",
      "The introduction of this one new non-real number \u2014 i, the imaginary unit \u2014 launched an entirely new mathematical world to explore. \u2014 Quanta Magazine , 25 Oct. 2018"
    ],
    "first_known_use":{
      "circa 1911, in the meaning defined above":""
    },
    "history_and_etymology":{},
    "pronounciation":[],
    "synonym_discussion":"",
    "synonyms":[],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220706-164703",
    "type":[
      "noun"
    ]
  },
  "imagination":{
    "antonyms":[],
    "definitions":{
      ": ability to confront and deal with a problem : resourcefulness":[
        "use your imagination and get us out of here"
      ],
      ": creative ability":[],
      ": fanciful or empty assumption":[],
      ": the act or power of forming a mental image of something not present to the senses or never before wholly perceived in reality":[],
      ": the thinking or active mind : interest":[
        "stories that fired the imagination"
      ]
    },
    "examples":[
      "You can find a solution if you use a little imagination .",
      "The author does not tell us what happens to the characters. We have to use our imagination .",
      "He's a competent writer, but he lacks imagination .",
      "Is it just my imagination , or is it getting warm in here?",
      "Recent Examples on the Web",
      "Competition among these firms to outpace one another has driven rapid AI advancements and led to increasingly splashy demos that have captured the public imagination and drawn attention to the technology. \u2014 Karen Hao And Miles Kruppa, WSJ , 29 June 2022",
      "Among fans, these screener calls fulfill a desire for flexibility, efficiency, and control in dating\u2014a field that, in the cultural imagination , tends to be dominated by spontaneity and chance. \u2014 Lora Kelley, The Atlantic , 29 June 2022",
      "Self-driving cars have been in the public imagination for a century, but their reality has only emerged in recent years following billions of dollars of investment, public policy efforts, and technological innovation. \u2014 Roslyn Layton, Forbes , 28 June 2022",
      "Iowa has always held an outsize place in the national political imagination . \u2014 Ben Jacobs, The New Republic , 28 June 2022",
      "Since 1748, when the first excavations began, the ancient city of Pompeii has captured the popular imagination as a testament to the arbitrariness of nature and the fragility of humankind. \u2014 New York Times , 23 June 2022",
      "In the process, wellies secured their place in the popular imagination . \u2014 CNN , 23 June 2022",
      "Even now, nostalgia remains a pitiable condition in the popular imagination \u2014not dangerous or life-threatening, but sentimental and backward-looking. \u2014 Eula Biss, The New Yorker , 8 June 2022",
      "Thus ends one of the uglier high-profile civil trials in recent times \u2013 the case captured the public imagination in a way that prompted people to vehemently take sides. \u2014 Nicole Fallert, USA TODAY , 2 June 2022"
    ],
    "first_known_use":{
      "14th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1":""
    },
    "history_and_etymology":{
      "Middle English ymaginacioun, borrowed from Anglo-French & Latin; Anglo-French ymaginacion, borrowed from Latin im\u0101gin\u0101ti\u014dn-, im\u0101gin\u0101ti\u014d, from im\u0101gin\u0101r\u012b \"to imagine \" + -ti\u014dn-, -ti\u014d, suffix of verbal action":""
    },
    "pronounciation":[
      "i-\u02ccma-j\u0259-\u02c8n\u0101-sh\u0259n",
      "im-\u02ccaj-\u0259-\u02c8n\u0101-sh\u0259n"
    ],
    "synonym_discussion":"",
    "synonyms":[
      "contrivance",
      "creativity",
      "fancy",
      "fantasy",
      "phantasy",
      "ideation",
      "imaginativeness",
      "invention",
      "inventiveness",
      "originality"
    ],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220706-202810",
    "type":[
      "noun"
    ]
  },
  "imaginational":{
    "antonyms":[],
    "definitions":{
      ": of, relating to, involving, caused by, or suggestive of the imagination":[]
    },
    "examples":[],
    "first_known_use":{},
    "history_and_etymology":{},
    "pronounciation":[
      "-shn\u0259l",
      "-sh\u0259n\u1d4al"
    ],
    "synonym_discussion":"",
    "synonyms":[],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220706-201315",
    "type":[
      "adjective"
    ]
  },
  "imaginative":{
    "antonyms":[
      "uncreative",
      "unimaginative",
      "uninventive",
      "unoriginal"
    ],
    "definitions":{
      ": devoid of truth : false":[],
      ": given to imagining : having a lively imagination":[],
      ": of, relating to, or characterized by imagination":[]
    },
    "examples":[
      "She wrote an imaginative story about life on the planet Venus.",
      "The restaurant's menu is quite imaginative .",
      "Recent Examples on the Web",
      "Amazing Stories has Steven Spielberg as an executive producer \u2014 and features today's most imaginative filmmakers, directors and writers in an exciting sci-fi/fantasy anthology. \u2014 Marisa Lascala, Good Housekeeping , 1 July 2022",
      "Some of the boldest and most imaginative theater is created by the area\u2019s fringe troupes, and after a pandemic pause, some favorites are returning over the next few weeks. \u2014 Terry Byrne, BostonGlobe.com , 15 June 2022",
      "Composed of curious and frequently colorful creations, the Louis Vuitton Objets Nomades collection found the historic maison collaborating with several of the world\u2019s most imaginative designers. \u2014 David Graver, Vogue , 15 June 2022",
      "Sussman, who had a sometimes wildly imaginative analytic mind, was not much interested in the predictable, if sometimes sensational events that consume so much of the average newspaper\u2019s editorial resources and newsprint. \u2014 Joshua Benton, The Atlantic , 9 June 2022",
      "The book features page after page of the most imaginative renderings of life being coaxed from the ground by little children emerging from their subterranean homes. \u2014 cleveland , 12 Apr. 2022",
      "The disappointing follow-up to his most imaginative effort to date isn\u2019t a total loss thanks to Uma Thurman\u2019 all-in performance and a handful of scenes that carried the momentum started in the superior first volume. \u2014 Ben Flanagan | Bflanagan@al.com, al , 27 Mar. 2022",
      "This flybridge is one of the most imaginative on the water. \u2014 Julia Zaltzman, Robb Report , 18 Mar. 2022",
      "Claire Chase, perhaps the instrument\u2019s most imaginative living advocate, is bent on tapping its primal power. \u2014 Alex Ross, The New Yorker , 27 Dec. 2021"
    ],
    "first_known_use":{
      "14th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1a":""
    },
    "history_and_etymology":{
      "Middle English ymaginatif \"employing mental images, curious, inventive,\" borrowed from Middle French & Medieval Latin; Middle French, \"of the imagination, having a strong imagination, shrewd,\" borrowed from Medieval Latin im\u0101gin\u0101t\u012bvus \"of the imagination,\" from Latin im\u0101gin\u0101tus, past participle of im\u0101gin\u0101r\u012b \"to imagine \" + -\u012bvus -ive":""
    },
    "pronounciation":[
      "i-\u02c8ma-j\u0259-n\u0259-tiv",
      "i-\u02c8maj-n\u0259-tiv",
      "-\u02c8ma-j\u0259-\u02ccn\u0101-",
      "-n\u0259-"
    ],
    "synonym_discussion":"",
    "synonyms":[
      "clever",
      "creative",
      "ingenious",
      "innovational",
      "innovative",
      "innovatory",
      "inventive",
      "original",
      "originative",
      "Promethean"
    ],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220707-044847",
    "type":[
      "adjective",
      "adverb",
      "noun"
    ]
  },
  "imaginativeness":{
    "antonyms":[
      "uncreative",
      "unimaginative",
      "uninventive",
      "unoriginal"
    ],
    "definitions":[
      ": of, relating to, or characterized by imagination",
      ": devoid of truth : false",
      ": given to imagining : having a lively imagination",
      ": of or relating to images",
      ": showing a command of imagery",
      ": relating to or showing imagination",
      ": having a lively imagination"
    ],
    "examples":[
      "She wrote an imaginative story about life on the planet Venus.",
      "The restaurant's menu is quite imaginative .",
      "Recent Examples on the Web",
      "Amazing Stories has Steven Spielberg as an executive producer \u2014 and features today's most imaginative filmmakers, directors and writers in an exciting sci-fi/fantasy anthology. \u2014 Marisa Lascala, Good Housekeeping , 1 July 2022",
      "Some of the boldest and most imaginative theater is created by the area\u2019s fringe troupes, and after a pandemic pause, some favorites are returning over the next few weeks. \u2014 Terry Byrne, BostonGlobe.com , 15 June 2022",
      "Composed of curious and frequently colorful creations, the Louis Vuitton Objets Nomades collection found the historic maison collaborating with several of the world\u2019s most imaginative designers. \u2014 David Graver, Vogue , 15 June 2022",
      "Sussman, who had a sometimes wildly imaginative analytic mind, was not much interested in the predictable, if sometimes sensational events that consume so much of the average newspaper\u2019s editorial resources and newsprint. \u2014 Joshua Benton, The Atlantic , 9 June 2022",
      "The book features page after page of the most imaginative renderings of life being coaxed from the ground by little children emerging from their subterranean homes. \u2014 cleveland , 12 Apr. 2022",
      "The disappointing follow-up to his most imaginative effort to date isn\u2019t a total loss thanks to Uma Thurman\u2019 all-in performance and a handful of scenes that carried the momentum started in the superior first volume. \u2014 Ben Flanagan | Bflanagan@al.com, al , 27 Mar. 2022",
      "This flybridge is one of the most imaginative on the water. \u2014 Julia Zaltzman, Robb Report , 18 Mar. 2022",
      "Claire Chase, perhaps the instrument\u2019s most imaginative living advocate, is bent on tapping its primal power. \u2014 Alex Ross, The New Yorker , 27 Dec. 2021"
    ],
    "first_known_use":[
      "14th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1a"
    ],
    "history_and_etymology":[
      "Middle English ymaginatif \"employing mental images, curious, inventive,\" borrowed from Middle French & Medieval Latin; Middle French, \"of the imagination, having a strong imagination, shrewd,\" borrowed from Medieval Latin im\u0101gin\u0101t\u012bvus \"of the imagination,\" from Latin im\u0101gin\u0101tus, past participle of im\u0101gin\u0101r\u012b \"to imagine \" + -\u012bvus -ive"
    ],
    "pronounciation":[
      "i-\u02c8maj-n\u0259-tiv",
      "-\u02c8ma-j\u0259-\u02ccn\u0101-",
      "-n\u0259-",
      "i-\u02c8ma-j\u0259-n\u0259-tiv"
    ],
    "synonyms":[
      "clever",
      "creative",
      "ingenious",
      "innovational",
      "innovative",
      "innovatory",
      "inventive",
      "original",
      "originative",
      "Promethean"
    ],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220705-030133",
    "type":[
      "adjective",
      "adverb",
      "noun"
    ]
  },
  "imaginator":{
    "antonyms":[],
    "definitions":{},
    "examples":[],
    "first_known_use":{},
    "history_and_etymology":{
      "Latin imaginat us (past participle of imaginari ) + English -or":""
    },
    "pronounciation":[
      "\u0259\u0307\u02c8maj\u0259\u02ccn\u0101t\u0259(r)"
    ],
    "synonym_discussion":"",
    "synonyms":[],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220707-053302",
    "type":[
      "noun"
    ]
  },
  "imagine":{
    "antonyms":[],
    "definitions":{
      ": believe sense 3":[],
      ": plan , scheme":[],
      ": suppose , guess":[
        "I imagine it will rain"
      ],
      ": to form a mental image of (something not present)":[
        "imagine accidents at every turn"
      ],
      ": to form a notion of without sufficient basis : fancy":[
        "imagines himself to be a charming conversationalist"
      ],
      ": to use the imagination":[]
    },
    "examples":[
      "a writer who has imagined an entire world of amazing creatures",
      "He asked us to imagine a world without poverty or war.",
      "It's hard for me to imagine having children.",
      "He was imagining all sorts of terrible things happening.",
      "\u201cWhat was that sound? I think there's someone in the house!\u201d \u201cOh, you're just imagining things .\u201d",
      "I imagine it will snow at some point today.",
      "It's difficult to imagine that these changes will really be effective.",
      "The company will do better next year, I imagine .",
      "It was worse than they had imagined .",
      "Recent Examples on the Web",
      "Okay, imagine there\u2019s a new Disney-esque project in the pipeline. \u2014 Jeff Ewing, Forbes , 1 July 2022",
      "So, imagine adopting a family of eight siblings from another country. \u2014 Terry Baddoo, USA TODAY , 1 July 2022",
      "Now imagine Iowa and Nebraska or Minnesota and Wisconsin playing Thanksgiving week not for a trip to Indianapolis but to avoid relegation to the lower tier. \u2014 Nathan Baird, cleveland , 1 July 2022",
      "Just imagine spinning around on the dance floor in the fun and flouncy number. \u2014 Alex Warner, PEOPLE.com , 28 June 2022",
      "This dream sequence from the CW hit Gossip Girl has Lively's character, Serena van der Woodson, imagine herself as the actress while the show\u2019s male leads dance beside her. \u2014 Swarna Gowtham, Town & Country , 28 June 2022",
      "Now imagine diving into that singles dating pool after 30 years out of the game. \u2014 Wayne And Wanda, Anchorage Daily News , 26 June 2022",
      "So imagine being able to teach classes through the metaverse and teaching movement and just being able to have fun. \u2014 Kourtney Pope, refinery29.com , 26 June 2022",
      "Now imagine all that clarity magnified eight times. \u2014 New York Times , 23 June 2022"
    ],
    "first_known_use":{
      "14th century, in the meaning defined at transitive sense 1":""
    },
    "history_and_etymology":{
      "Middle English ymagynen, borrowed from Anglo-French ymaginer, borrowed from Latin im\u0101gin\u0101r\u012b, verbal derivative of im\u0101gin-, im\u0101g\u014d \"representation, semblance, image entry 1 \"":""
    },
    "pronounciation":[
      "i-\u02c8ma-j\u0259n",
      "im-\u02c8aj-\u0259n"
    ],
    "synonym_discussion":"Choose the Right Synonym for imagine think , conceive , imagine , fancy , realize , envisage , envision mean to form an idea of. think implies the entrance of an idea into one's mind with or without deliberate consideration or reflection. I just thought of a good joke conceive suggests the forming and bringing forth and usually developing of an idea, plan, or design. conceived of a new marketing approach imagine stresses a visualization. imagine you're at the beach fancy suggests an imagining often unrestrained by reality but spurred by desires. fancied himself a super athlete realize stresses a grasping of the significance of what is conceived or imagined. realized the enormity of the task ahead envisage and envision imply a conceiving or imagining that is especially clear or detailed. envisaged a totally computerized operation envisioned a cure for the disease",
    "synonyms":[
      "conceit",
      "conceive",
      "conjure (up)",
      "dream",
      "envisage",
      "envision",
      "fancy",
      "fantasize",
      "fantasy",
      "feature",
      "ideate",
      "image",
      "picture",
      "see",
      "vision",
      "visualize"
    ],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220706-193035",
    "type":[
      "verb"
    ]
  },
  "imagine that":{
    "antonyms":[],
    "definitions":[
      "Definition of imagine that \u2014 used to express that something is remarkable This tree is more than 300 years old. Imagine that !"
    ],
    "examples":[],
    "first_known_use":[],
    "history_and_etymology":[],
    "pronounciation":[],
    "synonyms":[],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220705-075540",
    "type":[
      "idiom"
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  },
  "imagined":{
    "antonyms":[],
    "definitions":{
      ": believe sense 3":[],
      ": plan , scheme":[],
      ": suppose , guess":[
        "I imagine it will rain"
      ],
      ": to form a mental image of (something not present)":[
        "imagine accidents at every turn"
      ],
      ": to form a notion of without sufficient basis : fancy":[
        "imagines himself to be a charming conversationalist"
      ],
      ": to use the imagination":[]
    },
    "examples":[
      "a writer who has imagined an entire world of amazing creatures",
      "He asked us to imagine a world without poverty or war.",
      "It's hard for me to imagine having children.",
      "He was imagining all sorts of terrible things happening.",
      "\u201cWhat was that sound? I think there's someone in the house!\u201d \u201cOh, you're just imagining things .\u201d",
      "I imagine it will snow at some point today.",
      "It's difficult to imagine that these changes will really be effective.",
      "The company will do better next year, I imagine .",
      "It was worse than they had imagined .",
      "Recent Examples on the Web",
      "Okay, imagine there\u2019s a new Disney-esque project in the pipeline. \u2014 Jeff Ewing, Forbes , 1 July 2022",
      "So, imagine adopting a family of eight siblings from another country. \u2014 Terry Baddoo, USA TODAY , 1 July 2022",
      "Now imagine Iowa and Nebraska or Minnesota and Wisconsin playing Thanksgiving week not for a trip to Indianapolis but to avoid relegation to the lower tier. \u2014 Nathan Baird, cleveland , 1 July 2022",
      "Just imagine spinning around on the dance floor in the fun and flouncy number. \u2014 Alex Warner, PEOPLE.com , 28 June 2022",
      "This dream sequence from the CW hit Gossip Girl has Lively's character, Serena van der Woodson, imagine herself as the actress while the show\u2019s male leads dance beside her. \u2014 Swarna Gowtham, Town & Country , 28 June 2022",
      "Now imagine diving into that singles dating pool after 30 years out of the game. \u2014 Wayne And Wanda, Anchorage Daily News , 26 June 2022",
      "So imagine being able to teach classes through the metaverse and teaching movement and just being able to have fun. \u2014 Kourtney Pope, refinery29.com , 26 June 2022",
      "Now imagine all that clarity magnified eight times. \u2014 New York Times , 23 June 2022"
    ],
    "first_known_use":{
      "14th century, in the meaning defined at transitive sense 1":""
    },
    "history_and_etymology":{
      "Middle English ymagynen, borrowed from Anglo-French ymaginer, borrowed from Latin im\u0101gin\u0101r\u012b, verbal derivative of im\u0101gin-, im\u0101g\u014d \"representation, semblance, image entry 1 \"":""
    },
    "pronounciation":[
      "i-\u02c8ma-j\u0259n",
      "im-\u02c8aj-\u0259n"
    ],
    "synonym_discussion":"Choose the Right Synonym for imagine think , conceive , imagine , fancy , realize , envisage , envision mean to form an idea of. think implies the entrance of an idea into one's mind with or without deliberate consideration or reflection. I just thought of a good joke conceive suggests the forming and bringing forth and usually developing of an idea, plan, or design. conceived of a new marketing approach imagine stresses a visualization. imagine you're at the beach fancy suggests an imagining often unrestrained by reality but spurred by desires. fancied himself a super athlete realize stresses a grasping of the significance of what is conceived or imagined. realized the enormity of the task ahead envisage and envision imply a conceiving or imagining that is especially clear or detailed. envisaged a totally computerized operation envisioned a cure for the disease",
    "synonyms":[
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      "conceive",
      "conjure (up)",
      "dream",
      "envisage",
      "envision",
      "fancy",
      "fantasize",
      "fantasy",
      "feature",
      "ideate",
      "image",
      "picture",
      "see",
      "vision",
      "visualize"
    ],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220707-104501",
    "type":[
      "verb"
    ]
  },
  "imaginer":{
    "antonyms":[],
    "definitions":{
      ": one that imagines":[]
    },
    "examples":[],
    "first_known_use":{},
    "history_and_etymology":{
      "Middle English, from imaginen + -er":""
    },
    "pronounciation":[
      "-j(\u0259\u0307)n\u0259(r)"
    ],
    "synonym_discussion":"",
    "synonyms":[],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220707-064204",
    "type":[
      "noun"
    ]
  },
  "imaginings":{
    "antonyms":[],
    "definitions":[
      ": products of the imagination : thoughts , images",
      ": products of the imagination"
    ],
    "examples":[
      "Recent Examples on the Web",
      "In her singular imaginings , mermaids swim up to watch TV news about their planet, ships play tag with giant squid, and humans get up close and personal with a purple narwhal with blue wings. \u2014 New York Times , 1 June 2022",
      "The imaginings of acting are temporary; when the show is over, the actor returns to the real world, and knows the difference. \u2014 Deborah Treisman, The New Yorker , 7 Mar. 2022",
      "The re- imaginings of the songs are courtesy of St. Vincent, TOKiMONSTA and Honey Dijon. \u2014 Gil Kaufman, Billboard , 18 Jan. 2022",
      "For much of the rest of the film, except for occasional cutaways to young Stan\u2019s imaginings , the adult Stan (voiced by Jack Black) narrates what really happened. \u2014 Peter Rainer, The Christian Science Monitor , 31 Mar. 2022",
      "The question is, essentially, whether or not our own imaginings of luxury can still consider Black women luxurious as our authentic selves. \u2014 Jihan Forbes, Allure , 12 Feb. 2022",
      "Twin sisters running around re-creating their imaginings as plays, painting visions of their world in watercolor, and for young Amanda, writing novellas and poems in her notebook. \u2014 Allure , 11 Feb. 2022",
      "The New Jersey bar and bat mitzvah movie of our darkest imaginings is finally here: Writer-director Cooper Raiff stars as an aimless college grad who finds his purpose as the hot guest at teenage rites of passage \u2014 or at least at their afterparties. \u2014 Leah Greenblatt, EW.com , 20 Jan. 2022",
      "In past work, researchers have found that manipulating the activity of the hippocampus alters creative and future imaginings , which suggests an important role for brain structures supporting memory in imagining the future. \u2014 Robert Martone, Scientific American , 21 Dec. 2021"
    ],
    "first_known_use":[
      "15th century, in the meaning defined above"
    ],
    "history_and_etymology":[
      "Middle English ymagynynges, plural of the gerund of ymaginen \"to imagine \""
    ],
    "pronounciation":[
      "i-\u02c8maj-ni\u014bz",
      "-\u02c8ma-j\u0259-",
      "i-\u02c8ma-j\u0259-ni\u014bz"
    ],
    "synonyms":[],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220705-083839",
    "type":[
      "noun plural",
      "plural noun"
    ]
  },
  "imagism":{
    "antonyms":[],
    "definitions":[
      ": a 20th century movement in poetry advocating free verse and the expression of ideas and emotions through clear precise images"
    ],
    "examples":[],
    "first_known_use":[
      "1912, in the meaning defined above"
    ],
    "history_and_etymology":[
      "image entry 1 + -ism"
    ],
    "pronounciation":[
      "\u02c8i-mi-\u02ccji-z\u0259m"
    ],
    "synonyms":[],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220705-110907",
    "type":[
      "adjective",
      "adverb",
      "noun",
      "noun or adjective,"
    ]
  },
  "imago":{
    "antonyms":[],
    "definitions":{
      ": an idealized mental image of another person or the self":[],
      ": an insect in its final, adult, sexually mature, and typically winged state":[]
    },
    "examples":[
      "Recent Examples on the Web",
      "Other species, such as grasshoppers and dragonflies, experience incomplete, or simple, metamorphosis, which involves three life stages\u2014egg, larva or nymph, and adult or imago . \u2014 Liz Langley, National Geographic , 11 Aug. 2020",
      "Newbell, who is Black, had spoken about imago Dei -- the idea that all humans, of all races, are made in the image and likeness of God. \u2014 Daniel Burke, CNN , 10 July 2020"
    ],
    "first_known_use":{
      "1787, in the meaning defined at sense 1":""
    },
    "history_and_etymology":{
      "borrowed from New Latin im\u0101g\u014d, going back to Latin im\u0101gin-, im\u0101g\u014d \"representation, semblance, image entry 1 \"":""
    },
    "pronounciation":[
      "im-\u02c8\u0101-(\u02cc)g\u014d",
      "-\u02c8m\u0101-",
      "i-\u02c8m\u00e4-(\u02cc)g\u014d",
      "-\u02c8\u00e4g-(\u02cc)\u014d"
    ],
    "synonym_discussion":"",
    "synonyms":[],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220706-132714",
    "type":[
      "noun"
    ]
  },
  "imbalance":{
    "antonyms":[],
    "definitions":{
      ": lack of balance : the state of being out of equilibrium or out of proportion":[
        "a structural imbalance",
        "a chemical imbalance in the brain",
        "\"\u2026 The talks are aimed at reducing the trade imbalance \u2026 between the world`s two largest economic powers. \u2026\"",
        "\u2014 Norah O'Donnell",
        "A key element of the definition of bullying is a power imbalance that enables the abusive behavior.",
        "\u2014 Patricia Vowinkel",
        "Some have suffered an imbalance of gait known as ataxia.",
        "\u2014 Lawrence K. Altman"
      ]
    },
    "examples":[
      "Her depression is caused by a chemical imbalance in the brain.",
      "the problem of racial imbalance in schools",
      "Recent Examples on the Web",
      "The pandemic led to an imbalance between supply of workers and employer demand. \u2014 Ashley Stahl, Forbes , 9 June 2022",
      "With a thinner composition and constant exposure to external stressors, the facial skin is more prone to imbalance and visible signs of aging. \u2014 The Salt Lake Tribune , 7 Apr. 2022",
      "This creates an imbalance that allows the celebrity drop-ins to remain a reactive presence only, rather than driving a scene forward with their own ideas. \u2014 Nina Metz, chicagotribune.com , 16 Feb. 2022",
      "Each enjambment creates a lively imbalance , nudging us into the next line. \u2014 Brad Leithauser, WSJ , 11 Feb. 2022",
      "This creates an imbalance seen throughout the nonprofit community. \u2014 Washington Post , 4 Nov. 2021",
      "Iron Beam, Israeli officials hope, could correct that imbalance . \u2014 New York Times , 3 June 2022",
      "Now, a new bill in New York could disrupt that power imbalance that\u2019s ruled the $2.5 trillion fashion industry for decades. \u2014 Caitriona Balfe, The Hollywood Reporter , 2 June 2022",
      "In late May, Indiana State Police announced the boy died due to an electrolyte imbalance . \u2014 Krista Johnson, The Courier-Journal , 1 June 2022"
    ],
    "first_known_use":{
      "circa 1890, in the meaning defined above":""
    },
    "history_and_etymology":{},
    "pronounciation":[
      "(\u02c8)im-\u02c8bal-\u0259n(t)s",
      "(\u02cc)im-\u02c8ba-l\u0259n(t)s"
    ],
    "synonym_discussion":"",
    "synonyms":[],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220707-031508",
    "type":[
      "adjective",
      "noun"
    ]
  },
  "imbecile":{
    "antonyms":[
      "brain",
      "genius"
    ],
    "definitions":{
      ": a foolish or stupid person":[
        "\u2026 his anger burst forth freely\u2014\"\u2026 I have behaved like an imbecile ! I should never have left that case here. I should have carried it away with me. \u2026\"",
        "\u2014 Agatha Christie"
      ],
      ": a person affected with moderate intellectual disability":[],
      ": weak , feeble":[
        "There, then, he sat, holding up that imbecile candle in the heart of that almighty forlornness.",
        "\u2014 Herman Melville"
      ]
    },
    "examples":[
      "Noun",
      "He drank too much and started acting like a complete imbecile .",
      "only an imbecile would leave their car unlocked, with the keys in the ignition, and then be surprised when the vehicle was stolen",
      "Recent Examples on the Web: Noun",
      "Evil is insolent and strong; beauty enchanting but rare; goodness very apt to be weak; folly very apt to be defiant; wickedness to carry the day; imbeciles to be in great places, people of sense in small, and mankind generally unhappy. \u2014 Sam Sacks, WSJ , 18 Nov. 2016",
      "Hard to accept that these imbeciles represent the people in our government. \u2014 Kelefa Sanneh, The New Yorker , 5 Feb. 2016"
    ],
    "first_known_use":{
      "1781, in the meaning defined at sense 1":"Noun",
      "circa 1550, in the meaning defined above":"Adjective"
    },
    "history_and_etymology":{
      "borrowed from Middle French and Latin; Middle French imbecile, imbecille, borrowed from Latin imb\u0113cillus \"physically weak, feeble, fragile (of materials), deficient in power, lacking intellectual or moral strength,\" of obscure origin":"Adjective",
      "derivative of imbecile entry 2":"Noun"
    },
    "pronounciation":[
      "-\u02ccsil",
      "\u02c8im-b\u0259-sil, -\u02ccs\u012bl",
      "\u02c8im-b\u0259-s\u0259l",
      "\u02c8im-b\u0259-s\u0259l, -\u02ccsil"
    ],
    "synonym_discussion":"",
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      "birdbrain",
      "blockhead",
      "bonehead",
      "bubblehead",
      "chowderhead",
      "chucklehead",
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      "dim bulb",
      "dimwit",
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      "dodo",
      "dolt",
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      "doofus",
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      "dork",
      "dullard",
      "dum-dum",
      "dumbbell",
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      "dummkopf",
      "dummy",
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      "dunderhead",
      "fathead",
      "gander",
      "golem",
      "goof",
      "goon",
      "half-wit",
      "hammerhead",
      "hardhead",
      "idiot",
      "ignoramus",
      "jackass",
      "know-nothing",
      "knucklehead",
      "lamebrain",
      "loggerhead",
      "loon",
      "lump",
      "lunkhead",
      "meathead",
      "mome",
      "moron",
      "mug",
      "mutt",
      "natural",
      "nimrod",
      "nincompoop",
      "ninny",
      "ninnyhammer",
      "nit",
      "nitwit",
      "noddy",
      "noodle",
      "numskull",
      "numbskull",
      "oaf",
      "pinhead",
      "prat",
      "ratbag",
      "saphead",
      "schlub",
      "shlub",
      "schnook",
      "simpleton",
      "stock",
      "stupe",
      "stupid",
      "thickhead",
      "turkey",
      "woodenhead",
      "yahoo",
      "yo-yo"
    ],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220707-075723",
    "type":[
      "adjective",
      "adjective,",
      "noun",
      "noun,"
    ]
  },
  "imbecility":{
    "antonyms":[],
    "definitions":{
      ": something that is foolish or nonsensical":[
        "\u2026 his satire on the imbecilities and greed of politicians \u2026",
        "\u2014 Nicholas Von Hoffman"
      ],
      ": the condition of being affected with moderate intellectual disability":[]
    },
    "examples":[
      "was arrested for the sheer imbecility of speeding down a dark road with no headlights on",
      "we were stunned by the imbecility of the ideas presented by this once-respected biologist"
    ],
    "first_known_use":{
      "1624, in the meaning defined at sense 1a":""
    },
    "history_and_etymology":{
      "Middle English imbecillite \"weakness of a body part, infirmity,\" borrowed from Middle French and Latin; Middle French imbecillit\u00e9 \"weakness, feebleness, intellectual deficiency,\" borrowed from Latin imb\u0113cillit\u0101t-, imb\u0113cillit\u0101s \"physical or intellectual weakness,\" from imb\u0113cillus \"physically weak, feeble\" + -it\u0101t-, -it\u0101s -ity \u2014 more at imbecile entry 2":""
    },
    "pronounciation":[
      "\u02ccim-b\u0259-\u02c8si-l\u0259-t\u0113"
    ],
    "synonym_discussion":"",
    "synonyms":[
      "absurdity",
      "asininity",
      "b\u00eatise",
      "fatuity",
      "folly",
      "foolery",
      "foppery",
      "idiocy",
      "inanity",
      "insanity",
      "lunacy",
      "stupidity"
    ],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220706-225446",
    "type":[
      "noun"
    ]
  },
  "imbed":{
    "antonyms":[],
    "definitions":{
      ": to attach (a journalist) to a military unit for the purpose of covering a conflict":[
        "Ever since the American-led invasion of Iraq last year, when hundreds of journalists were embedded with military units, people in media circles have been debating whether journalists lose their professional detachment under such circumstances and begin to identify too closely with the troops they are covering.",
        "\u2014 Robert D. Kaplan"
      ],
      ": to attach (someone) to a group (such as a military unit or government agency) for the purpose of advising, training, or treating its members":[
        "Implementation of the plan to embed behavior specialists at the brigade level will result in 50 positions being staffed between now and 2013.",
        "\u2014 Philip Grey",
        "Dr. Dawdy \u2026 is one of the more unusual relief workers among the thousands who have come to the devastated expanses of Louisiana, Mississippi and Texas in the aftermath of Hurricanes Katrina and Rita. She is officially embedded with the Federal Emergency Management Agency as a liaison to the state's historic preservation office.",
        "\u2014 John Schwartz"
      ],
      ": to become embedded":[],
      ": to enclose closely in or as if in a matrix":[
        "fossils embedded in stone"
      ],
      ": to insert (a media file, such as a graphic, video, or audio clip) into a computer document (as on a website or in an email)":[
        "Marketers embed advertisements in subscription mailing-list messages to reach target audiences.",
        "\u2014 Matthew Mills",
        "The company \u2026 lets users embed video and audio attachments in E-mail messages.",
        "\u2014 Matt Richtel"
      ],
      ": to make something an integral part of":[
        "the prejudices embedded in our language"
      ],
      ": to prepare (a microscopy specimen) for sectioning by infiltrating with and enclosing in a supporting substance":[],
      ": to surround closely":[
        "a sweet pulp embeds the plum seed"
      ]
    },
    "examples":[],
    "first_known_use":{},
    "history_and_etymology":{},
    "pronounciation":[],
    "synonym_discussion":"",
    "synonyms":[],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220706-175753",
    "type":[
      "verb"
    ]
  },
  "imbellious":{
    "antonyms":[],
    "definitions":{
      ": not warlike":[]
    },
    "examples":[],
    "first_known_use":{},
    "history_and_etymology":{
      "Latin imbellis (from in- in- entry 1 + -bellis , from bellum war) + English -ous or -ic":""
    },
    "pronounciation":[],
    "synonym_discussion":"",
    "synonyms":[],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220706-165446",
    "type":[
      "adjective"
    ]
  },
  "imbibe":{
    "antonyms":[],
    "definitions":{
      ": drink":[],
      ": drink sense 2":[],
      ": soak , steep":[],
      ": to absorb or assimilate moisture, gas, light, or heat":[],
      ": to assimilate or take into solution":[],
      ": to receive into the mind and retain":[
        "imbibe moral principles"
      ],
      ": to take in liquid":[],
      ": to take in or up":[
        "a sponge imbibes moisture"
      ]
    },
    "examples":[
      "She imbibed vast quantities of coffee.",
      "She never imbibes but isn't offended when others do.",
      "Recent Examples on the Web",
      "The study also revealed that travelers like to imbibe local flavors\u2014beverages produced in the destination\u2014to get a true taste of the place. \u2014 Laura Begley Bloom, Forbes , 27 May 2022",
      "Portable, ready to imbibe , and no contact required. \u2014 Outside Online , 17 July 2020",
      "This history is evident throughout the property, and visitors who imbibe in the underground cellar experience will learn even more about the longtime winemaker. \u2014 Tori Latham, Robb Report , 2 June 2022",
      "China was now the weaker nation, and Chinese began to visit Tokyo to imbibe the scientific, political, intellectual, and military knowledge needed for their own modernization. \u2014 Ian Buruma, Harper\u2019s Magazine , 18 Jan. 2022",
      "In October 2021, The Washington Post reported that those wanting to imbibe champers during their holiday celebrations should stock up ahead of time. \u2014 Daisy Hernandez, Popular Mechanics , 17 Jan. 2022",
      "People imbibe these things -- think of your morning cup of coffee. \u2014 Katie Hunt, CNN , 11 Oct. 2021",
      "For The Times) There are many ways to imbibe in Vegas. \u2014 Jenn Harris Columnist, Los Angeles Times , 11 July 2021",
      "In the meantime, there is already a great wine selection to imbibe at Hazel Hill. \u2014 Jennifer Kester, Forbes , 6 May 2021"
    ],
    "first_known_use":{
      "14th century, in the meaning defined at transitive sense 3":""
    },
    "history_and_etymology":{
      "Middle English enbiben to absorb, cause to absorb, from Latin imbibere to drink in, absorb, from in- + bibere to drink \u2014 more at potable":""
    },
    "pronounciation":[
      "im-\u02c8b\u012bb"
    ],
    "synonym_discussion":"",
    "synonyms":[
      "belt (down)",
      "drink",
      "gulp",
      "guzzle",
      "hoist",
      "knock back",
      "pound (down)",
      "quaff",
      "sip",
      "slug (down)",
      "slurp",
      "sup",
      "swig",
      "swill",
      "toss (down "
    ],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220706-162618",
    "type":[
      "noun",
      "verb"
    ]
  },
  "imbroglio":{
    "antonyms":[],
    "definitions":{
      ": a confused mass":[],
      ": a violently confused or bitterly complicated altercation : embroilment":[],
      ": an acutely painful or embarrassing misunderstanding":[],
      ": an intricate or complicated situation (as in a drama or novel)":[],
      ": scandal sense 1a":[
        "survived the political imbroglio"
      ]
    },
    "examples":[
      "a celebrated imbroglio involving some big names in the New York literary scene",
      "Recent Examples on the Web",
      "The imbroglio kicked off a week ago with the publication of Lorenz\u2019s article on the Internet content creators who thrived from the Johnny Depp-Amber Heard defamation trial. \u2014 Erik Wemple, Washington Post , 10 June 2022",
      "The imbroglio over the bananas was becoming increasingly desperate for One Banana. \u2014 John Francis Peters, ProPublica , 16 June 2022",
      "Despite that ongoing legal imbroglio , GTA has flourished in Everett over the past four years, collecting nearly $8 million on city contracts for paving, landscaping, and more water main replacements. \u2014 Globe Staff, BostonGlobe.com , 28 May 2022",
      "Social media picked up the imbroglio , and the bar\u2019s reputation plummeted. \u2014 Mary Colurso | Mcolurso@al.com, al , 31 Mar. 2022",
      "The conflict may have involved a mundane debate over carpet versus tile, but in statistical terms was more likely to result in an imbroglio with home contractors or builders. \u2014 Jeffrey Steele, Forbes , 13 Apr. 2022",
      "For Zubrin, the entire Ukraine imbroglio is a black-and-white phenomenon: Either Ukraine emerges victorious, or the U.S. watches as a Chinese surrogate, otherwise known as Putin\u2019s Russia, dominates the Eurasian continent. \u2014 Daniel Depetris, National Review , 23 Mar. 2022",
      "In an effort to glean definitive proof of the hoax, the hosts and a former Birmingham-school volunteer fly to Perth, Australia, to try to appeal to a key witness in the resignation-letters imbroglio . \u2014 Sarah Larson, The New Yorker , 20 Mar. 2022",
      "By first declining to take a public stand \u2014 only to later say the company opposed the legislation all along \u2014 Chapek found himself in his biggest imbroglio since becoming chief executive of the Burbank entertainment giant two years ago. \u2014 Ryan Faughnder, Los Angeles Times , 12 Mar. 2022"
    ],
    "first_known_use":{
      "1750, in the meaning defined at sense 2":""
    },
    "history_and_etymology":{
      "Italian, from imbrogliare to entangle, from Middle French embrouiller \u2014 more at embroil":""
    },
    "pronounciation":[
      "im-\u02c8br\u014dl-(\u02cc)y\u014d"
    ],
    "synonym_discussion":"",
    "synonyms":[
      "altercation",
      "argle-bargle",
      "argument",
      "argy-bargy",
      "battle royal",
      "bicker",
      "brawl",
      "contretemps",
      "controversy",
      "cross fire",
      "disagreement",
      "dispute",
      "donnybrook",
      "falling-out",
      "fight",
      "hassle",
      "kickup",
      "misunderstanding",
      "quarrel",
      "rhubarb",
      "row",
      "scrap",
      "set-to",
      "spat",
      "squabble",
      "tiff",
      "wrangle"
    ],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220707-093032",
    "type":[
      "noun"
    ]
  },
  "imbue":{
    "antonyms":[],
    "definitions":{
      ": endow sense 3":[
        "Spanish missions imbue the city with Old World charm",
        "\u2014 Scott Pendleton"
      ],
      ": to permeate or influence as if by dyeing":[
        "the spirit that imbues the new constitution"
      ],
      ": to tinge or dye deeply":[]
    },
    "examples":[
      "A feeling of optimism imbues her works.",
      "her training at the school for the deaf imbued her with a sense of purpose that she had never known before",
      "Recent Examples on the Web",
      "Semiconductors will imbue intelligence and new functionalities into more and more products, elevating the value of such products. \u2014 Mark Liu, Fortune , 8 June 2022",
      "Yoon manages to imbue these small activities with dramatic tension that works in two very different ways. \u2014 Ilana Masad, Los Angeles Times , 25 May 2022",
      "The right one can banish the ambivalent scent of body wash and pod coffee and imbue your cubicle and conference room with a sense of intention. \u2014 Justin Fenner, Robb Report , 18 May 2022",
      "Oliver similarly does her best to imbue Frances with some interiority, but can\u2019t make up for the script\u2019s overall inability to do the same. \u2014 Caroline Framke, Variety , 13 May 2022",
      "To be fair, the build only has a few enemy types, all with moronic AI, and perhaps a final version would have beefed up both the firearms and the foes to imbue its open zones with more spirit. \u2014 Sam Machkovech, Ars Technica , 12 May 2022",
      "The school was founded at the height of the civil rights era, and its founders wanted an education that would imbue students with a sense of civic responsibility. \u2014 Washington Post , 4 May 2022",
      "That\u2019s according to a group of researchers at Arizona State University (ASU) who have been modeling the coffee-carrying phenomenon in an attempt to imbue robots with the same finesse. \u2014 Courtney Linder, Popular Mechanics , 2 May 2022",
      "At its best, then, the series only uses the void to imbue its more grounded themes \u2014 grief, loneliness, faith, longing \u2014 with a palpable eeriness (not in small part thanks to Danny Bensi and Saunder Jurriaans\u2019 off-kilter score). \u2014 Caroline Framke, Variety , 14 Apr. 2022"
    ],
    "first_known_use":{
      "1555, in the meaning defined at sense 2":""
    },
    "history_and_etymology":{
      "Latin imbuere":""
    },
    "pronounciation":[
      "im-\u02c8by\u00fc"
    ],
    "synonym_discussion":"Choose the Right Synonym for imbue infuse , suffuse , imbue , ingrain , inoculate , leaven mean to introduce one thing into another so as to affect it throughout. infuse implies a pouring in of something that gives new life or significance. new members infused enthusiasm into the club suffuse implies a spreading through of something that gives an unusual color or quality. a room suffused with light imbue implies the introduction of a quality that fills and permeates the whole being. imbue students with intellectual curiosity ingrain , used only in the passive or past participle, suggests the deep implanting of a quality or trait. clung to ingrained habits inoculate implies an imbuing or implanting with a germinal idea and often suggests stealth or subtlety. an electorate inoculated with dangerous ideas leaven implies introducing something that enlivens, tempers, or markedly alters the total quality. a serious play leavened with comic moments",
    "synonyms":[
      "endue",
      "indue",
      "inculcate",
      "infuse",
      "ingrain",
      "engrain",
      "inoculate",
      "invest",
      "steep",
      "suffuse"
    ],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220706-224717",
    "type":[
      "verb"
    ]
  },
  "imitable":{
    "antonyms":[],
    "definitions":{
      ": capable or worthy of being imitated or copied":[]
    },
    "examples":[
      "most readers of classic English literature could recognize Jane Austen's imitable style instantly",
      "Recent Examples on the Web",
      "An imitable writer whose pen tends toward difficult subjects, Yvonne Vera is adept at looking trauma in the eye and writing it with such devastating beauty. \u2014 Roxane Gay, ELLE , 23 Mar. 2022",
      "Such gems of human prose style, not yet imitable by AI, are implicitly set against the worry\u2014expressed throughout\u2014that computer amanuenses are everywhere sucking the fun out of things. \u2014 Steven Poole, WSJ , 21 Jan. 2022",
      "Twitter feed is perhaps the most famous (and least imitable ) example. \u2014 Matt Ford, The New Republic , 25 June 2020",
      "Less imitable , Hopper has never ceased to influence the thinking, at the very least, of subsequent artists. \u2014 Peter Schjeldahl, The New Yorker , 1 June 2020",
      "Not to mention the blogger elite \u2014 Garance Dor\u00e9, Hanneli Mustaparta, Emily Weiss \u2013 who (when not behind the camera) manage to turn heads with their own imitable style. \u2014 Joyann King, Harper's BAZAAR , 11 Oct. 2011"
    ],
    "first_known_use":{
      "1550, in the meaning defined above":""
    },
    "history_and_etymology":{},
    "pronounciation":[
      "\u02c8i-m\u0259-t\u0259-b\u0259l"
    ],
    "synonym_discussion":"",
    "synonyms":[
      "archetypal",
      "archetypical",
      "classic",
      "definitive",
      "exemplary",
      "model",
      "paradigmatic",
      "quintessential",
      "textbook"
    ],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220707-095103",
    "type":[
      "adjective"
    ]
  },
  "imitate":{
    "antonyms":[],
    "definitions":{
      ": mimic , counterfeit":[
        "can imitate his father's booming voice"
      ],
      ": to be or appear like : resemble":[],
      ": to follow as a pattern, model, or example":[],
      ": to produce a copy of : reproduce":[]
    },
    "examples":[
      "Her style has been imitated by many other writers.",
      "He's very good at imitating his father's voice.",
      "She can imitate the calls of many different birds.",
      "Recent Examples on the Web",
      "A few dozen people showed up to hear who could best imitate the warble of the goose, called nigliq. \u2014 Joshua Partlow, Anchorage Daily News , 27 June 2022",
      "These things, which bots can\u2019t imitate very well, include unlocking your device with a password or Face ID or Touch ID and they\u2019re likely signed in with their Apple ID. \u2014 David Phelan, Forbes , 20 June 2022",
      "In 2013, researchers discovered that dolphins imitate another\u2019s signature whistle to re-establish contact, at times adding parts of their signature whistle to the call. \u2014 Sarah Sloat, NBC News , 26 May 2022",
      "Kurt Russell stars as MacReady, one of a handful of American researchers in Antarctica who encounter an alien parasite with an uncanny ability to infest and imitate its host. \u2014 Randall Colburn, EW.com , 16 May 2022",
      "Before this introduction, Grizzly and the newborn were resting and bonding in the zoo's maternity ward to help imitate a sloth's natural postpartum routine. \u2014 Alexandra Schonfeld, PEOPLE.com , 16 May 2022",
      "The reggaet\u00f3n hit has surged on TikTok via a viral dance challenge in which fans imitate Anitta\u2019s dance moves. \u2014 Gary Trust, Billboard , 4 Apr. 2022",
      "Our children see this, and learn to imitate it; for man is an imitative animal. \u2014 Andrew Delbanco, The New York Review of Books , 8 June 2022",
      "Some bird people get into birds\u2019 songs and work hard to describe and imitate them. \u2014 Brian Duff, The New Yorker , 30 May 2022"
    ],
    "first_known_use":{
      "1534, in the meaning defined at sense 1":""
    },
    "history_and_etymology":{
      "borrowed from Latin imit\u0101tus, past participle of imit\u0101r\u012b \"to follow as a pattern, copy,\" frequentative derivative of a presumed verb *im\u0101- \"make a copy,\" perhaps going back to Indo-European *h 2 im-, whence also Hittite hima-, himma- \"substitute, replica, toy\"":""
    },
    "pronounciation":[
      "\u02c8i-m\u0259-\u02cct\u0101t"
    ],
    "synonym_discussion":"Choose the Right Synonym for imitate copy , imitate , mimic , ape , mock mean to make something so that it resembles an existing thing. copy suggests duplicating an original as nearly as possible. copied the painting and sold the fake as an original imitate suggests following a model or a pattern but may allow for some variation. imitate a poet's style mimic implies a close copying (as of voice or mannerism) often for fun, ridicule, or lifelike imitation. pupils mimicking their teacher ape may suggest presumptuous, unoriginal, or inept imitating of a superior original. American fashion designers aped their European colleagues mock usually implies imitation with derision. mocking a vain man's pompous manner",
    "synonyms":[
      "ape",
      "copy",
      "copycat",
      "emulate",
      "mime",
      "mimic"
    ],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220707-100202",
    "type":[
      "noun",
      "verb"
    ]
  },
  "imitation":{
    "antonyms":[
      "artificial",
      "bogus",
      "dummy",
      "ersatz",
      "factitious",
      "fake",
      "false",
      "faux",
      "imitative",
      "man-made",
      "mimic",
      "mock",
      "pretend",
      "sham",
      "simulated",
      "substitute",
      "synthetic"
    ],
    "definitions":{
      ": a literary work designed to reproduce the style of another author":[],
      ": an act or instance of imitating":[],
      ": resembling something else that is usually genuine and of better quality : not real":[
        "imitation leather"
      ],
      ": something produced as a copy : counterfeit":[],
      ": the assumption of behavior observed in other individuals":[],
      ": the quality of an object in possessing some of the nature or attributes of a transcendent idea":[],
      ": the repetition by one voice of a melody, phrase, or motive stated earlier in the composition by a different voice":[]
    },
    "examples":[
      "Noun",
      "Children learn by imitation of adults.",
      "The restaurant was designed in imitation of a Japanese temple.",
      "He did a hilarious imitation of his father.",
      "The real diamonds are in a museum. These are just imitations .",
      "Adjective",
      "the stage production uses only imitation diamonds, as real gems would be prohibitively expensive",
      "Recent Examples on the Web: Noun",
      "If imitation equals flattery, Ray\u2019s should be on full blush. \u2014 Mike Sutter, San Antonio Express-News , 2 June 2022",
      "In making Elvis, Luhrmann was intent on casting someone who could bring out the humanity of the singer, rather than playing a caricature or doing an imitation . \u2014 Maureen Lee Lenker, EW.com , 7 June 2022",
      "Might Bourgoin have refashioned himself as the family member of a victim in imitation of Walsh? \u2014 Lauren Collins, The New Yorker , 4 Apr. 2022",
      "All models with the CVT will now be equipped with the brand\u2019s X-Mode software, which uses the antilock brake system to match wheel speeds front to rear and side to side in an electronic imitation of four-wheel drive. \u2014 Wes Siler, Outside Online , 12 June 2020",
      "Spanish authorities have accused Ahn and nine others of entering the embassy on a false pretext, armed with knives, iron bars, machetes and imitation handguns. \u2014 Rich Schapiro, NBC News , 10 May 2022",
      "Chinese education traditionally emphasizes imitation of models and rote literary phrases, and my Fuling students diligently incorporated the transition into their argumentative papers. \u2014 Peter Hessler, The New Yorker , 9 May 2022",
      "Its dialogue is shorthand for many, especially gay audiences, and the film continues to inspire imitation , turning up in all manner of memes. \u2014 Callahan Tormey, Town & Country , 8 May 2022",
      "Kim has good reasons for wanting to create imitation red blood cells for drug delivery. \u2014 Melina Walling, The Arizona Republic , 22 Apr. 2022"
    ],
    "first_known_use":{
      "14th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1":"Noun",
      "1818, in the meaning defined above":"Adjective"
    },
    "history_and_etymology":{
      "Middle English ymytacyoun \"emulation,\" borrowed from Middle French & Latin; Middle French imitacion, borrowed from Latin imit\u0101ti\u014dn-, imit\u0101ti\u014d \"action of copying, copy,\" from imit\u0101r\u012b \"to follow as a pattern, imitate \" + -ti\u014dn-, -ti\u014d, suffix of verbal action":"Noun",
      "from attributive use of imitation entry 1":"Adjective"
    },
    "pronounciation":[
      "\u02cci-m\u0259-\u02c8t\u0101-sh\u0259n"
    ],
    "synonym_discussion":"",
    "synonyms":[
      "carbon",
      "carbon copy",
      "clone",
      "copy",
      "dummy",
      "dupe",
      "duplicate",
      "duplication",
      "facsimile",
      "mock",
      "reduplication",
      "replica",
      "replication",
      "reproduction"
    ],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220707-064953",
    "type":[
      "adjective",
      "noun"
    ]
  },
  "imitative":{
    "antonyms":[
      "archetypal",
      "archetypical",
      "original"
    ],
    "definitions":{
      ": exhibiting mimicry":[],
      ": imitating something superior : counterfeit":[],
      ": inclined to imitate":[],
      ": marked by imitation":[
        "acting is an imitative art"
      ],
      ": reproducing or representing a natural sound : onomatopoeic":[
        "\"hiss\" is an imitative word"
      ]
    },
    "examples":[
      "The architecture is imitative of a Japanese temple.",
      "your writing style tends to be imitative of whichever author you've recently read",
      "Recent Examples on the Web",
      "Late Mozart reveals Bach\u2019s influence, and the brief but vital episodes of imitative counterpoint in the first movement were rendered with clarity and momentum. \u2014 Lukas Schulze, San Diego Union-Tribune , 13 June 2022",
      "Our children see this, and learn to imitate it; for man is an imitative animal. \u2014 Andrew Delbanco, The New York Review of Books , 8 June 2022",
      "In other words, this vehicle for producer-star Rebel Wilson isn\u2019t organic even as a genre homage; its Frankensteinian assemblage always feels more imitative than inspired. \u2014 Dennis Harvey, Variety , 13 May 2022",
      "The imitative relationship between life and art is at the core of Small\u2019s recovery, though in a more literal way. \u2014 Washington Post , 8 Apr. 2022",
      "But those efforts, like so many film adaptations before them, distill essentially only the basic ingredients of their stage sources \u2014 plot, character, music \u2014 and as a result feel more imitative than transformative. \u2014 Washington Post , 18 Mar. 2022",
      "So central to our culture and so often mocked \u2014 made the emblem of television at its least imaginative and most imitative , at its tritest and tiredest. \u2014 Robert Lloyd, Los Angeles Times , 1 Apr. 2021",
      "The consequences for Black communities of this imitative gesture were devastating. \u2014 Fintan O\u2019toole, The New York Review of Books , 2 Mar. 2021",
      "Her singing sounds very much like Holiday but retains its own personality, rather than feeling imitative . \u2014 Chris Hewitt, Star Tribune , 25 Feb. 2021"
    ],
    "first_known_use":{
      "1584, in the meaning defined at sense 1a":""
    },
    "history_and_etymology":{
      "borrowed from Late Latin imit\u0101t\u012bvus, from Latin imit\u0101tus, past participle of imit\u0101r\u012b \"to follow as a pattern, imitate \" + -\u012bvus -ive":""
    },
    "pronounciation":[
      "especially British -t\u0259-tiv",
      "\u02c8i-m\u0259-\u02cct\u0101-tiv"
    ],
    "synonym_discussion":"",
    "synonyms":[
      "apish",
      "canned",
      "emulative",
      "epigonic",
      "epigonous",
      "formulaic",
      "mimetic",
      "mimic",
      "slavish",
      "unoriginal"
    ],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220707-070342",
    "type":[
      "adjective",
      "adverb",
      "noun"
    ]
  },
  "imitative magic":{
    "antonyms":[],
    "definitions":{
      ": magic based on the assumption that a desired result (as rain, the death of an enemy) can be brought about or assured by mimicking it":[
        "\u2014 compare sympathetic magic"
      ]
    },
    "examples":[],
    "first_known_use":{},
    "history_and_etymology":{},
    "pronounciation":[],
    "synonym_discussion":"",
    "synonyms":[],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220707-042928",
    "type":[
      "noun"
    ]
  },
  "imitator":{
    "antonyms":[],
    "definitions":{
      ": mimic , counterfeit":[
        "can imitate his father's booming voice"
      ],
      ": to be or appear like : resemble":[],
      ": to follow as a pattern, model, or example":[],
      ": to produce a copy of : reproduce":[]
    },
    "examples":[
      "Her style has been imitated by many other writers.",
      "He's very good at imitating his father's voice.",
      "She can imitate the calls of many different birds.",
      "Recent Examples on the Web",
      "A few dozen people showed up to hear who could best imitate the warble of the goose, called nigliq. \u2014 Joshua Partlow, Anchorage Daily News , 27 June 2022",
      "These things, which bots can\u2019t imitate very well, include unlocking your device with a password or Face ID or Touch ID and they\u2019re likely signed in with their Apple ID. \u2014 David Phelan, Forbes , 20 June 2022",
      "In 2013, researchers discovered that dolphins imitate another\u2019s signature whistle to re-establish contact, at times adding parts of their signature whistle to the call. \u2014 Sarah Sloat, NBC News , 26 May 2022",
      "Kurt Russell stars as MacReady, one of a handful of American researchers in Antarctica who encounter an alien parasite with an uncanny ability to infest and imitate its host. \u2014 Randall Colburn, EW.com , 16 May 2022",
      "Before this introduction, Grizzly and the newborn were resting and bonding in the zoo's maternity ward to help imitate a sloth's natural postpartum routine. \u2014 Alexandra Schonfeld, PEOPLE.com , 16 May 2022",
      "The reggaet\u00f3n hit has surged on TikTok via a viral dance challenge in which fans imitate Anitta\u2019s dance moves. \u2014 Gary Trust, Billboard , 4 Apr. 2022",
      "Our children see this, and learn to imitate it; for man is an imitative animal. \u2014 Andrew Delbanco, The New York Review of Books , 8 June 2022",
      "Some bird people get into birds\u2019 songs and work hard to describe and imitate them. \u2014 Brian Duff, The New Yorker , 30 May 2022"
    ],
    "first_known_use":{
      "1534, in the meaning defined at sense 1":""
    },
    "history_and_etymology":{
      "borrowed from Latin imit\u0101tus, past participle of imit\u0101r\u012b \"to follow as a pattern, copy,\" frequentative derivative of a presumed verb *im\u0101- \"make a copy,\" perhaps going back to Indo-European *h 2 im-, whence also Hittite hima-, himma- \"substitute, replica, toy\"":""
    },
    "pronounciation":[
      "\u02c8i-m\u0259-\u02cct\u0101t"
    ],
    "synonym_discussion":"Choose the Right Synonym for imitate copy , imitate , mimic , ape , mock mean to make something so that it resembles an existing thing. copy suggests duplicating an original as nearly as possible. copied the painting and sold the fake as an original imitate suggests following a model or a pattern but may allow for some variation. imitate a poet's style mimic implies a close copying (as of voice or mannerism) often for fun, ridicule, or lifelike imitation. pupils mimicking their teacher ape may suggest presumptuous, unoriginal, or inept imitating of a superior original. American fashion designers aped their European colleagues mock usually implies imitation with derision. mocking a vain man's pompous manner",
    "synonyms":[
      "ape",
      "copy",
      "copycat",
      "emulate",
      "mime",
      "mimic"
    ],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220707-105130",
    "type":[
      "noun",
      "verb"
    ]
  },
  "imitatress":{
    "antonyms":[],
    "definitions":{
      ": a female imitator":[]
    },
    "examples":[],
    "first_known_use":{},
    "history_and_etymology":{},
    "pronounciation":[
      "\u00a6im\u0259\u00a6t\u0101\u2027tr\u0259\u0307s"
    ],
    "synonym_discussion":"",
    "synonyms":[],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220707-102537",
    "type":[
      "noun"
    ]
  },
  "immaculacy":{
    "antonyms":[
      "immodesty",
      "impurity",
      "unchasteness",
      "unchastity"
    ],
    "definitions":{
      ": the quality or state of being immaculate":[]
    },
    "examples":[
      "no one could have a heart of such immaculacy \u2014she was too good to be true"
    ],
    "first_known_use":{
      "1774, in the meaning defined above":""
    },
    "history_and_etymology":{},
    "pronounciation":[
      "i-\u02c8ma-ky\u0259-l\u0259-s\u0113"
    ],
    "synonym_discussion":"",
    "synonyms":[
      "chasteness",
      "chastity",
      "innocence",
      "modesty",
      "purity"
    ],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220706-231557",
    "type":[
      "noun"
    ]
  },
  "immaculate":{
    "antonyms":[
      "coarse",
      "dirty",
      "filthy",
      "immodest",
      "impure",
      "indecent",
      "obscene",
      "smutty",
      "unchaste",
      "unclean",
      "vulgar"
    ],
    "definitions":{
      ": having no colored spots or marks":[
        "\u2014 used especially in botany and zoology petals immaculate"
      ],
      ": having no stain or blemish : pure":[
        "an immaculate heart"
      ],
      ": having or containing no flaw or error":[
        "an immaculate record of service",
        "in immaculate detail"
      ],
      ": spotlessly clean":[
        "an immaculate kitchen",
        "immaculate uniforms"
      ]
    },
    "examples":[
      "\u2026 they seemed as remote from metaphysics as their lunch bags and knapsacks. Yet weren't they all heading for those immaculate country snowfields to talk of God? \u2014 Cynthia Ozick , Atlantic , May 1997",
      "\u2026 and added to this was the fact that this Soviet Army Colonel had a service record that was as immaculate as a field of freshly fallen snow \u2026 \u2014 Tom Clancy , The Cardinal of the Kremlin , (1988) 1989",
      "I was expecting some giant to emerge, but in came a tiny, immaculate , white-haired man. \u2014 Anna Russell , I'm Not Making This Up, You Know , 1985",
      "She had an immaculate record of service.",
      "somehow managed to keep the white carpet immaculate",
      "Recent Examples on the Web",
      "The music and the videos are without exception immaculate conceptions, laced with emotion and empathy, deep and complex, but easy on the ear. \u2014 Gary Smith, SPIN , 21 June 2022",
      "Smith\u2019s youthful scrawl is etched into the sidewalk her father kept immaculate for decades. \u2014 Arelis R. Hern\u00e1ndez, Washington Post , 19 June 2022",
      "Willie Williams was a no-nonsense woman, her niece said, elegant and sharply dressed, who kept an immaculate house and started each morning not with coffee but with a cup of hot water. \u2014 Arielle Kass, ajc , 25 June 2021",
      "The once- immaculate compound of Louis XIV had seen better days and needed restorative work. \u2014 Meg Donohue, Town & Country , 16 May 2021",
      "The bevels flow from one edge to the next perfectly harmoniously, with only the most subtle flourishes to emphasize the distribution of the equally immaculate countersinks for the jewels. \u2014 Jack Forster, Bloomberg.com , 20 Jan. 2021",
      "In 2020, Bouguettaya was named the Detroit Free Press/Metro Detroit Chevy Dealers first Chef of the Year for the immaculate pastries Detroiters have come to know and love. \u2014 Susan Selasky, Detroit Free Press , 14 June 2022",
      "As the three friends grapple for the remote, the large ego-ed Scissors suddenly turns up with a huge shark with immaculate white teeth to get his way. \u2014 John Hopewell, Variety , 12 June 2022",
      "This immaculate little diner, made in 1941 by the Silk City Diner Company in Paterson, N.J., has been a family operation for more than a half-century. \u2014 Globe Staff, BostonGlobe.com , 11 June 2022"
    ],
    "first_known_use":{
      "15th century, in the meaning defined at sense 3":""
    },
    "history_and_etymology":{
      "Middle English immaculat , from Latin immaculatus , from in- + maculatus stained \u2014 more at maculate":""
    },
    "pronounciation":[
      "i-\u02c8ma-ky\u0259-l\u0259t"
    ],
    "synonym_discussion":"",
    "synonyms":[
      "chaste",
      "clean",
      "decent",
      "G-rated",
      "modest",
      "pure",
      "vestal",
      "virgin",
      "virginal"
    ],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220706-165002",
    "type":[
      "adjective",
      "adverb",
      "noun"
    ]
  },
  "immaculately":{
    "antonyms":[
      "coarse",
      "dirty",
      "filthy",
      "immodest",
      "impure",
      "indecent",
      "obscene",
      "smutty",
      "unchaste",
      "unclean",
      "vulgar"
    ],
    "definitions":{
      ": having no colored spots or marks":[
        "\u2014 used especially in botany and zoology petals immaculate"
      ],
      ": having no stain or blemish : pure":[
        "an immaculate heart"
      ],
      ": having or containing no flaw or error":[
        "an immaculate record of service",
        "in immaculate detail"
      ],
      ": spotlessly clean":[
        "an immaculate kitchen",
        "immaculate uniforms"
      ]
    },
    "examples":[
      "\u2026 they seemed as remote from metaphysics as their lunch bags and knapsacks. Yet weren't they all heading for those immaculate country snowfields to talk of God? \u2014 Cynthia Ozick , Atlantic , May 1997",
      "\u2026 and added to this was the fact that this Soviet Army Colonel had a service record that was as immaculate as a field of freshly fallen snow \u2026 \u2014 Tom Clancy , The Cardinal of the Kremlin , (1988) 1989",
      "I was expecting some giant to emerge, but in came a tiny, immaculate , white-haired man. \u2014 Anna Russell , I'm Not Making This Up, You Know , 1985",
      "She had an immaculate record of service.",
      "somehow managed to keep the white carpet immaculate",
      "Recent Examples on the Web",
      "The music and the videos are without exception immaculate conceptions, laced with emotion and empathy, deep and complex, but easy on the ear. \u2014 Gary Smith, SPIN , 21 June 2022",
      "Smith\u2019s youthful scrawl is etched into the sidewalk her father kept immaculate for decades. \u2014 Arelis R. Hern\u00e1ndez, Washington Post , 19 June 2022",
      "Willie Williams was a no-nonsense woman, her niece said, elegant and sharply dressed, who kept an immaculate house and started each morning not with coffee but with a cup of hot water. \u2014 Arielle Kass, ajc , 25 June 2021",
      "The once- immaculate compound of Louis XIV had seen better days and needed restorative work. \u2014 Meg Donohue, Town & Country , 16 May 2021",
      "The bevels flow from one edge to the next perfectly harmoniously, with only the most subtle flourishes to emphasize the distribution of the equally immaculate countersinks for the jewels. \u2014 Jack Forster, Bloomberg.com , 20 Jan. 2021",
      "In 2020, Bouguettaya was named the Detroit Free Press/Metro Detroit Chevy Dealers first Chef of the Year for the immaculate pastries Detroiters have come to know and love. \u2014 Susan Selasky, Detroit Free Press , 14 June 2022",
      "As the three friends grapple for the remote, the large ego-ed Scissors suddenly turns up with a huge shark with immaculate white teeth to get his way. \u2014 John Hopewell, Variety , 12 June 2022",
      "This immaculate little diner, made in 1941 by the Silk City Diner Company in Paterson, N.J., has been a family operation for more than a half-century. \u2014 Globe Staff, BostonGlobe.com , 11 June 2022"
    ],
    "first_known_use":{
      "15th century, in the meaning defined at sense 3":""
    },
    "history_and_etymology":{
      "Middle English immaculat , from Latin immaculatus , from in- + maculatus stained \u2014 more at maculate":""
    },
    "pronounciation":[
      "i-\u02c8ma-ky\u0259-l\u0259t"
    ],
    "synonym_discussion":"",
    "synonyms":[
      "chaste",
      "clean",
      "decent",
      "G-rated",
      "modest",
      "pure",
      "vestal",
      "virgin",
      "virginal"
    ],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220707-103956",
    "type":[
      "adjective",
      "adverb",
      "noun"
    ]
  },
  "immanent":{
    "antonyms":[
      "adventitious",
      "extraneous",
      "extrinsic"
    ],
    "definitions":{
      ": being within the limits of possible experience or knowledge \u2014 compare transcendent":[],
      ": indwelling , inherent":[
        "beauty is not something imposed but something immanent",
        "\u2014 Anthony Burgess"
      ]
    },
    "examples":[
      "a question as to whether altruism is immanent in all individuals or is instead acquired from without",
      "Recent Examples on the Web",
      "The spiritual practices that kidnapped Africans carried with them to the United States affirmed the immanent presence of their ancestors. \u2014 Ron Charles, Washington Post , 10 Dec. 2019",
      "Robinson\u2019s fiction also exposes the vexed terms of our devotion to the wonders of the immanent world. \u2014 Leslie Jamison, The Atlantic , 17 Sep. 2014"
    ],
    "first_known_use":{
      "1535, in the meaning defined at sense 1":""
    },
    "history_and_etymology":{
      "Late Latin immanent-, immanens , present participle of imman\u0113re to remain in place, from Latin in- + man\u0113re to remain \u2014 more at mansion":""
    },
    "pronounciation":[
      "\u02c8i-m\u0259-n\u0259nt"
    ],
    "synonym_discussion":"",
    "synonyms":[
      "built-in",
      "constitutional",
      "constitutive",
      "essential",
      "hardwired",
      "inborn",
      "inbred",
      "indigenous",
      "ingrain",
      "ingrained",
      "engrained",
      "inherent",
      "innate",
      "integral",
      "intrinsic",
      "native",
      "natural"
    ],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220707-020241",
    "type":[
      "adjective",
      "adverb"
    ]
  },
  "immaterial":{
    "antonyms":[
      "bodily",
      "corporeal",
      "material",
      "physical",
      "substantial"
    ],
    "definitions":{
      ": not consisting of matter : incorporeal":[],
      ": of no substantial consequence : unimportant":[]
    },
    "examples":[
      "Whether or not he intended to cause problems is immaterial .",
      "The fact that she is a woman is immaterial and irrelevant.",
      "Recent Examples on the Web",
      "Biden's support for changes to the filibuster in the 50-50 Senate may ultimately be immaterial . \u2014 Chris Megerian, Chron , 30 June 2022",
      "Gone is the idea of a porous human self, vulnerable to immaterial forces beyond his control. \u2014 Kent Russell, Harper\u2019s Magazine , 25 May 2022",
      "Promises and Miracles is a docu-series exploring the promises made to immaterial beings when a miracle is granted through their intercession. \u2014 Jennifer Maas, Variety , 23 May 2022",
      "Descartes\u2019s vision of the self as an immaterial ghost inside a biological machine has long been out of fashion, Ms. Arikha notes, but his ghoul still haunts our thinking. \u2014 Julian Baggini, WSJ , 3 May 2022",
      "She\u2019s pushing the Sardinia administration to create a registry of immaterial inheritances, a sort of catalogue listing and describing fading traditions such as su filindeu. \u2014 Washington Post , 25 Mar. 2022",
      "Warren dismissed as immaterial the fact that no evidence had been found by the FBI or military authorities that any such surveillance, much less sabotage, had occurred. \u2014 Michael Hiltzik, Los Angeles Times , 29 Oct. 2021",
      "Whether the left turn driver is in the right is somewhat immaterial . \u2014 Lance Eliot, Forbes , 14 Oct. 2021",
      "Prosecutors and judges rejected those claims as belied by his medical record and deemed his health problems immaterial to the legal reasons for his detention. \u2014 Spencer S. Hsu, Anchorage Daily News , 13 Oct. 2021"
    ],
    "first_known_use":{
      "14th century, in the meaning defined at sense 2":""
    },
    "history_and_etymology":{
      "Middle English immaterial , from Late Latin immaterialis , from Latin in- + Late Latin materialis material":""
    },
    "pronounciation":[
      "\u02cci-m\u0259-\u02c8tir-\u0113-\u0259l"
    ],
    "synonym_discussion":"",
    "synonyms":[
      "bodiless",
      "ethereal",
      "formless",
      "incorporeal",
      "insubstantial",
      "nonmaterial",
      "nonphysical",
      "spiritual",
      "unbodied",
      "unsubstantial"
    ],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220706-190156",
    "type":[
      "adjective",
      "noun"
    ]
  },
  "immaterialism":{
    "antonyms":[],
    "definitions":{
      ": a philosophical theory that material things have no reality except as mental perceptions":[]
    },
    "examples":[
      "Recent Examples on the Web",
      "As George Berkeley, the 18th-century philosopher of immaterialism , might have asked: What are windows without window shoppers to see them? \u2014 Vanessa Friedman, New York Times , 25 Nov. 2020"
    ],
    "first_known_use":{
      "1713, in the meaning defined above":""
    },
    "history_and_etymology":{},
    "pronounciation":[
      "\u02cci-m\u0259-\u02c8tir-\u0113-\u0259-\u02ccli-z\u0259m"
    ],
    "synonym_discussion":"",
    "synonyms":[],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220706-194640",
    "type":[
      "noun"
    ]
  },
  "immateriality":{
    "antonyms":[
      "bigness",
      "consequence",
      "import",
      "importance",
      "magnitude",
      "moment",
      "significance",
      "weight",
      "weightiness"
    ],
    "definitions":{
      ": something immaterial":[],
      ": the quality or state of being immaterial":[]
    },
    "examples":[
      "the cost of such a lavish affair may be a matter of some immateriality to the wedding planner, but not to the person who has to foot the bill",
      "Recent Examples on the Web",
      "Grosse uses industrial spray paint on thin fabric, which is hung, not stretched, giving the painting a kind of liminal immateriality . \u2014 Louis Menand, The New Yorker , 29 July 2019",
      "This is a small, quiet show that potently traverses realms of materiality and immateriality , connecting ideas about what\u2019s seen and unseen, and what\u2019s in-between. \u2014 Gayle Clemans, The Seattle Times , 7 Aug. 2018",
      "In her immateriality , Melania well represents the status of women under Trump \u2014 absent, frozen out, erased from the picture. \u2014 Rhonda Garelick, The Cut , 11 June 2018",
      "For all their seeming immateriality , the internet and the cloud rely on a vast industrial infrastructure consisting of data centers linked through a sprawling network of fiber optics. \u2014 James Glanz, New York Times , 18 Sep. 2017"
    ],
    "first_known_use":{
      "1570, in the meaning defined at sense 1":""
    },
    "history_and_etymology":{},
    "pronounciation":[
      "\u02cci-m\u0259-\u02cctir-\u0113-\u02c8a-l\u0259-t\u0113"
    ],
    "synonym_discussion":"",
    "synonyms":[
      "inconsequence",
      "inconsequentiality",
      "inconsiderableness",
      "insignificance",
      "insignificancy",
      "littleness",
      "negligibility",
      "nullity",
      "pettiness",
      "slightness",
      "smallness",
      "triviality"
    ],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220707-024231",
    "type":[
      "noun"
    ]
  },
  "immaterialize":{
    "antonyms":[],
    "definitions":{
      ": to make immaterial or incorporeal":[]
    },
    "examples":[],
    "first_known_use":{
      "circa 1711, in the meaning defined above":""
    },
    "history_and_etymology":{},
    "pronounciation":[
      "\u02cci-m\u0259-\u02c8tir-\u0113-\u0259-\u02ccl\u012bz"
    ],
    "synonym_discussion":"",
    "synonyms":[],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220706-180837",
    "type":[
      "verb"
    ]
  },
  "immaterials":{
    "antonyms":[],
    "definitions":{
      ": immaterial or incorporeal things":[]
    },
    "examples":[],
    "first_known_use":{
      "1608, in the meaning defined above":""
    },
    "history_and_etymology":{},
    "pronounciation":[
      "-lz"
    ],
    "synonym_discussion":"",
    "synonyms":[],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220706-190535",
    "type":[
      "plural noun"
    ]
  },
  "immatriculate":{
    "antonyms":[],
    "definitions":{
      ": enroll , matriculate":[]
    },
    "examples":[],
    "first_known_use":{
      "1602, in the meaning defined above":""
    },
    "history_and_etymology":{
      "Medieval Latin immatriculatus , past participle of immatriculare to join, from Latin in- in- entry 2 + Medieval Latin matricula":""
    },
    "pronounciation":[
      "\u02cci+"
    ],
    "synonym_discussion":"",
    "synonyms":[],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220706-224606",
    "type":[
      "transitive verb"
    ]
  },
  "immatriculation":{
    "antonyms":[],
    "definitions":{
      ": an act, state, or process of being enrolled (as in an official register)":[
        "lands on which a native title can be shown are put through a process of immatriculation ; a tax is then levied",
        "\u2014 F. M. Keesing"
      ]
    },
    "examples":[],
    "first_known_use":{
      "1678, in the meaning defined above":""
    },
    "history_and_etymology":{
      "probably from German immatrikulation , from Medieval Latin immatriculatus + German -ion":""
    },
    "pronounciation":[
      "\u02cci+"
    ],
    "synonym_discussion":"",
    "synonyms":[],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220706-191129",
    "type":[
      "noun"
    ]
  },
  "immature":{
    "antonyms":[
      "adult",
      "grown-up",
      "mature",
      "matured"
    ],
    "definitions":{
      ": exhibiting less than an expected degree of maturity":[
        "emotionally immature adults"
      ],
      ": having the potential capacity to attain a definitive form or state : crude , unfinished":[
        "a vigorous but immature school of art"
      ],
      ": lacking complete growth, differentiation, or development":[
        "immature fruits",
        "a sexually immature bird"
      ],
      ": premature":[]
    },
    "examples":[
      "The flock included both adult and immature birds.",
      "His teachers have complained about his immature behavior.",
      "Recent Examples on the Web",
      "Opening a store seems like a solid enough plan in the abstract, although these characters \u2014 impulsive, immature and all-around irresponsible \u2014 could almost certainly be counted on to screw it up. \u2014 Peter Debruge, Variety , 25 May 2022",
      "Plan for watering new trees and other plants Because their root systems are immature , trees and shrubs need extra watering for their first two to three years. \u2014 Beth Botts, Chicago Tribune , 28 May 2022",
      "The horse was considered by many to be immature as a 2 year old, but his winning performance at the Arkansas Derby proved that the horse has the poise and speed needed to win in this setting. \u2014 Zack Jones, Forbes , 7 May 2022",
      "So, every story is about someone who\u2019s a mess or someone who\u2019s immature . \u2014 Susan Morrison, The New Yorker , 27 Mar. 2022",
      "The risks related to CCS are many: immature and unproven technology, high costs, transport issues, storage capacity limitations, and their primary use in enhanced oil recovery (EOR). \u2014 Forrester, Forbes , 25 Apr. 2022",
      "The technology behind some of these weapons systems is immature and error-prone, and there is little clarity on how the systems function and make decisions. \u2014 Branka Marijan, Scientific American , 30 Mar. 2022",
      "Other options include devices that suck carbon out of the air, though these technologies are still immature . \u2014 New York Times , 4 Apr. 2022",
      "Children are too immature to advocate for themselves, explain their interior worlds or control their emotions. \u2014 Washington Post , 17 Mar. 2022"
    ],
    "first_known_use":{
      "1548, in the meaning defined at sense 2":""
    },
    "history_and_etymology":{
      "Latin immaturus , from in- + maturus mature":""
    },
    "pronounciation":[
      "-\u02c8tyu\u0307r",
      "\u02cci-m\u0259-\u02c8tu\u0307r",
      "-\u02c8chu\u0307r",
      "\u02ccim-\u0259-\u02c8t(y)u\u0307(\u0259)r also -\u02c8chu\u0307(\u0259)r"
    ],
    "synonym_discussion":"",
    "synonyms":[
      "adolescent",
      "juvenile",
      "young",
      "youngish",
      "youthful"
    ],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220706-170207",
    "type":[
      "adjective",
      "adverb",
      "noun",
      "noun,"
    ]
  },
  "immatured":{
    "antonyms":[],
    "definitions":{
      ": immature":[]
    },
    "examples":[],
    "first_known_use":{
      "1741, in the meaning defined above":""
    },
    "history_and_etymology":{
      "in- entry 1 + matured , past participle of mature":""
    },
    "pronounciation":[
      "\"+"
    ],
    "synonym_discussion":"",
    "synonyms":[],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220707-043845",
    "type":[
      "adjective"
    ]
  },
  "immeasurability":{
    "antonyms":[],
    "definitions":{
      ": the quality or state of being immeasurable":[]
    },
    "examples":[],
    "first_known_use":{
      "1824, in the meaning defined above":""
    },
    "history_and_etymology":{},
    "pronounciation":[
      "(\u00a6)i(m)+"
    ],
    "synonym_discussion":"",
    "synonyms":[],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220706-174714",
    "type":[
      "noun"
    ]
  },
  "immeasurable":{
    "antonyms":[
      "bounded",
      "circumscribed",
      "confined",
      "definite",
      "finite",
      "limited",
      "restricted"
    ],
    "definitions":{},
    "examples":[
      "The war has caused immeasurable damage.",
      "The new medicine has brought about an immeasurable improvement in her life.",
      "Recent Examples on the Web",
      "His influence on modern surfing is immeasurable , and for the first time, his story is being told in full. \u2014 Brent Lang, Variety , 16 June 2022",
      "The value of simply knowing that the obstacles one is encountering are not due to some unique personal failing\u2013but that others are experiencing the same difficulties and challenges\u2013is immeasurable . \u2014 Duane Cranston, Fortune , 9 May 2022",
      "While chronic pain may flummox the usual scans and tests, the condition is very much real, causing immeasurable suffering. \u2014 New York Times , 26 Apr. 2022",
      "Every year, more than a million people unwillingly become part of this group, forced to cope with immeasurable loss while fumbling for clarity. \u2014 Alia E. Dastagir, USA TODAY , 20 Apr. 2022",
      "Jos\u00e9 Ram\u00edrez is the American League Player of the Week, and his impact on Cleveland\u2019s lineup after two weeks of games is immeasurable . \u2014 Joe Noga, cleveland , 19 Apr. 2022",
      "These solutions have already had an immeasurable impact on restaurant operations, and today, 55% of these companies say digital payments are critical to their future. \u2014 Bob Summers, Forbes , 14 Mar. 2022",
      "There is no way to measure Coach K\u2019s immeasurable impact on college basketball and American sporting culture as a whole without bringing up Wooden, who remains the GOAT inside many hearts and minds, especially in Southern California. \u2014 Los Angeles Times , 6 Mar. 2022",
      "Jacqueline was an amazing woman, wife, mother and philanthropist and a 55 year resident of Beverly Hills who has made an immeasurable positive impact on the arts community. \u2014 Zoe Christen Jones, CBS News , 3 Mar. 2022"
    ],
    "first_known_use":{
      "14th century, in the meaning defined above":""
    },
    "history_and_etymology":{},
    "pronounciation":[
      "-\u02c8m\u0101-",
      "-\u02c8me-zh\u0259-r\u0259-",
      "-zh\u0259r-b\u0259l",
      "-\u02c8m\u0101zh-",
      "i-\u02c8me-zh\u0259-r\u0259-b\u0259l",
      "(\u02cc)i(m)-\u02c8mezh-r\u0259-b\u0259l"
    ],
    "synonym_discussion":"",
    "synonyms":[
      "bottomless",
      "boundless",
      "endless",
      "fathomless",
      "horizonless",
      "illimitable",
      "immensurable",
      "indefinite",
      "infinite",
      "limitless",
      "measureless",
      "unbounded",
      "unfathomable",
      "unlimited"
    ],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220707-084104",
    "type":[
      "adjective",
      "adverb",
      "noun"
    ]
  },
  "immediate":{
    "antonyms":[],
    "definitions":{
      ": acting or being without the intervention of another object, cause, or agency : direct":[
        "the immediate cause of death"
      ],
      ": being near at hand":[
        "the immediate neighborhood"
      ],
      ": being next in line or relation":[
        "the immediate family"
      ],
      ": directly touching or concerning a person or thing":[
        "the child's immediate world is the classroom"
      ],
      ": existing without intervening space or substance":[
        "brought into immediate contact"
      ],
      ": involving or derived from a single premise":[
        "an immediate inference"
      ],
      ": near to or related to the present":[
        "the immediate past"
      ],
      ": occurring, acting, or accomplished without loss or interval of time : instant":[
        "an immediate need"
      ],
      ": of or relating to the here and now : current":[
        "too busy with immediate concerns to worry about the future"
      ],
      ": present to the mind independently of other states or factors":[
        "immediate awareness"
      ]
    },
    "examples":[
      "This requires your immediate attention.",
      "The new restaurant was an immediate success.",
      "This crisis calls for immediate action.",
      "The response to the crisis was immediate .",
      "The wildfire poses no immediate threat to any houses in the area.",
      "The danger is not immediate .",
      "They have evacuated everyone in the immediate area of the wildfire.",
      "Many people suffered in the war's immediate aftermath.",
      "The effect of the new policy will be unknown for the immediate future.",
      "He was sitting to my immediate right.",
      "Recent Examples on the Web",
      "Park rangers closed the immediate area, interviewed the father and other campers and collected site information such as bear tracks and other identifying markers. \u2014 Kyla Guilfoil, ABC News , 14 June 2022",
      "At issue is whether Geoffrey Sager can build a three-story apartment complex almost directly across Route 4 from UConn Health, the first large-scale, high-density housing project in that immediate area. \u2014 Don Stacom, Hartford Courant , 13 June 2022",
      "There is probably a lot happening in your immediate area, and you are perfectly tuned into it as the Moon zips through your 3rd House of Socializing. \u2014 Chicago Tribune , 12 June 2022",
      "The former state legislator also pledged that the shelter would be for those in the immediate area, and not a spot for people sleeping in other cities. \u2014 San Diego Union-Tribune , 10 June 2022",
      "All trains in the immediate area were temporarily stopped, Caltrain officials said. \u2014 Lauren Hern\u00e1ndez, San Francisco Chronicle , 7 June 2022",
      "Visitor center and immediate area free; day-use fee $15 for hikers and $20 for bikers, climbers and horseback riders. \u2014 Robert O'harrow Jr., Washington Post , 3 June 2022",
      "The officers found six more guns in the immediate area and arrested three more men on gun charges and took three people into custody on charges of assault and battery on a police officer, according to the statement. \u2014 Jeremy C. Fox, BostonGlobe.com , 31 May 2022",
      "Officials advise to expect traffic restrictions in the immediate area of the scene. \u2014 Haleigh Kochanski, The Arizona Republic , 29 May 2022"
    ],
    "first_known_use":{
      "15th century, in the meaning defined at sense 4a":""
    },
    "history_and_etymology":{
      "Middle English immediat , from Anglo-French, from Late Latin immediatus , from Latin in- + Late Latin mediatus intermediate \u2014 more at mediate":""
    },
    "pronounciation":[
      "im-\u02c8\u0113d-\u0113-\u0259t, British often -\u02c8\u0113-jit",
      "British often -\u02c8m\u0113-jit",
      "i-\u02c8m\u0113-d\u0113-\u0259t"
    ],
    "synonym_discussion":"",
    "synonyms":[
      "instant",
      "instantaneous",
      "split-second",
      "straightaway"
    ],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220706-161615",
    "type":[
      "adjective",
      "adverb"
    ]
  },
  "immediately":{
    "antonyms":[
      "as soon as",
      "instantly",
      "once",
      "when"
    ],
    "definitions":{
      ": as soon as":[],
      ": in direct connection or relation : directly":[
        "the parties immediately involved in the case",
        "the house immediately beyond this one"
      ],
      ": without interval of time : straightway":[
        "I'll make that call immediately"
      ]
    },
    "examples":[
      "Adverb",
      "the person immediately to my left",
      "Dinner was served immediately after the ceremony.",
      "The new law will become effective immediately .",
      "Conjunction",
      "Immediately you fill out this form, we can start processing your request.",
      "give us a ring immediately you get back",
      "Recent Examples on the Web: Adverb",
      "The Carmen\u2019s Union, Local 589, which represents MBTA train operators, did not immediately respond to a request for comment. \u2014 Globe Staff, BostonGlobe.com , 29 June 2022",
      "Apple and Google did not immediately respond to requests for comment. \u2014 Barbara Ortutay, Anchorage Daily News , 29 June 2022",
      "China\u2019s Foreign Ministry did not immediately respond to a request for comment Wednesday. \u2014 Eva Dou, Washington Post , 29 June 2022",
      "Stovall did not immediately respond Tuesday to telephone and email messages. \u2014 Ken Ritter, ajc , 29 June 2022",
      "Tesla didn\u2019t immediately respond to a request for comment. \u2014 Edward Ludlow, Fortune , 29 June 2022",
      "The federal public defender for the area did not immediately respond to a request for comment. \u2014 Dennis Romero, NBC News , 29 June 2022",
      "Representatives for Russia\u2019s embassy in Washington and for Rostec didn\u2019t immediately respond to requests for comment. \u2014 Mengqi Sun, WSJ , 28 June 2022",
      "Red Bull Racing did not immediately respond to request for comment. \u2014 Richard Morin, USA TODAY , 28 June 2022"
    ],
    "first_known_use":{
      "15th century, in the meaning defined at sense 2":"Adverb",
      "1839, in the meaning defined above":"Conjunction"
    },
    "history_and_etymology":{},
    "pronounciation":[
      "British often -\u02c8m\u0113-jit-",
      "i-\u02c8m\u0113-d\u0113-\u0259t-l\u0113",
      "also -\u02c8m\u0113-dit-"
    ],
    "synonym_discussion":"",
    "synonyms":[
      "bang",
      "directly",
      "forthwith",
      "headlong",
      "incontinently",
      "instantaneously",
      "instanter",
      "instantly",
      "now",
      "PDQ",
      "plumb",
      "presently",
      "promptly",
      "pronto",
      "right",
      "right away",
      "right now",
      "right off",
      "straightaway",
      "straight off",
      "straightway"
    ],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220706-195130",
    "type":[
      "adverb",
      "conjunction"
    ]
  },
  "immemorial":{
    "antonyms":[
      "modern",
      "new",
      "recent"
    ],
    "definitions":{
      ": extending or existing since beyond the reach of memory, record, or tradition":[
        "existing from time immemorial"
      ]
    },
    "examples":[
      "the immemorial roots of human spirituality",
      "stories passed down from time immemorial",
      "Recent Examples on the Web",
      "Aside from the immemorial wonders, Shiraz provided other, less monumental features. \u2014 Los Angeles Times , 14 Jan. 2022",
      "Without thinking, Noonan raised two fingers from the steering wheel in that immemorial gesture of laconic country salute. \u2014 Colin Barrett, The New Yorker , 6 Dec. 2021",
      "Those two monuments were made to feel as immemorial as if they had been created by plate tectonics. \u2014 Elizabeth Alexander, CNN , 30 Sep. 2021",
      "The other produces an atmosphere of sacred, immemorial calm. \u2014 Washington Post , 2 June 2021",
      "The history of open memorials is perhaps best seen in spontaneous gestures of grief that are immemorial . \u2014 Washington Post , 9 Apr. 2021",
      "The first day of class has an immemorial feel to it, an air of familiar routines eternally renewed. \u2014 Carlo Rotella, Washington Post , 20 Oct. 2020",
      "To the surprise of some \u2014 me, for one \u2014 there was much in the collections created during lockdown that was frankly celebratory and that used 21st-century tools to connect with deep humanist urges and immemorial techniques. \u2014 New York Times , 7 Oct. 2020",
      "Goya knew the problem and let slip the solution, which is to keep in mind that there is no solution, only an immemorial question: Now what? \u2014 Peter Schjeldahl, The New Yorker , 14 Sep. 2020"
    ],
    "first_known_use":{
      "1602, in the meaning defined above":""
    },
    "history_and_etymology":{
      "probably from French imm\u00e9morial , from Middle French, from Medieval Latin immemorialis lacking memory, from Latin in- + memorialis memorial":""
    },
    "pronounciation":[
      "\u02cci-m\u0259-\u02c8m\u022fr-\u0113-\u0259l"
    ],
    "synonym_discussion":"",
    "synonyms":[
      "age-old",
      "aged",
      "ancient",
      "antediluvian",
      "antique",
      "dateless",
      "hoar",
      "hoary",
      "old",
      "venerable"
    ],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220706-190124",
    "type":[
      "adjective",
      "adverb"
    ]
  },
  "immense":{
    "antonyms":[
      "bantam",
      "bitty",
      "diminutive",
      "infinitesimal",
      "Lilliputian",
      "little bitty",
      "micro",
      "microminiature",
      "microscopic",
      "microscopical",
      "midget",
      "miniature",
      "minuscule",
      "minute",
      "pocket",
      "pygmy",
      "teensy",
      "teensy-weensy",
      "teeny",
      "teeny-weeny",
      "tiny",
      "wee"
    ],
    "definitions":{
      ": supremely good":[]
    },
    "examples":[
      "He inherited an immense fortune.",
      "She is an artist of immense talent.",
      "Recent Examples on the Web",
      "The potential in Indiana is immense , and pivotal, for the legacy auto industry. \u2014 Sarah Bowman, The Indianapolis Star , 30 June 2022",
      "Haley's improvement from his first season with the Rattlers last year to now has been immense . \u2014 Richard Obert, The Arizona Republic , 25 June 2022",
      "Over the past seven decades, the Windrush Generation\u2019s role in the fabric of our national life has been immense . \u2014 Chelsey Sanchez, Harper's BAZAAR , 22 June 2022",
      "That insularity comes with the implicit understanding that the courts will use their immense power wisely, bounded by precedent and respect for the rule of law. \u2014 Matt Ford, The New Republic , 19 May 2022",
      "Fortune\u2019s Emma Hinchliffe and I had a wide-ranging conversation with Santander Executive Chair Ana Bot\u00edn yesterday, and one of the things on her mind was the immense power of tech platforms. \u2014 Alan Murray, Fortune , 3 May 2022",
      "Walker offers premium versatility \u2014 the Bulldogs dropped him into coverage 26 times last season \u2014 athletic ability and immense power. \u2014 Eddie Brown, San Diego Union-Tribune , 27 Apr. 2022",
      "The event, over 30 years ago, has had immense staying power, as Tagouri explores the way misconceptions about Libyans from this time have impacted her family even until today. \u2014 Katherine Singh, refinery29.com , 4 Apr. 2022",
      "The Supreme Court holds immense power over our daily lives, on issues ranging from health care to the environment to reproductive and voting rights. \u2014 CNN , 25 Feb. 2022"
    ],
    "first_known_use":{
      "15th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1":""
    },
    "history_and_etymology":{
      "Middle English, from Middle French, from Latin immensus immeasurable, from in- + mensus , past participle of metiri to measure \u2014 more at measure":""
    },
    "pronounciation":[
      "i-\u02c8mens",
      "i-\u02c8men(t)s"
    ],
    "synonym_discussion":"Choose the Right Synonym for immense enormous , immense , huge , vast , gigantic , colossal , mammoth mean exceedingly large. enormous and immense both suggest an exceeding of all ordinary bounds in size or amount or degree, but enormous often adds an implication of abnormality or monstrousness. an enormous expense an immense shopping mall huge commonly suggests an immensity of bulk or amount. incurred a huge debt vast usually suggests immensity of extent. the vast Russian steppes gigantic stresses the contrast with the size of others of the same kind. a gigantic sports stadium colossal applies especially to a human creation of stupendous or incredible dimensions. a colossal statue of Lincoln mammoth suggests both hugeness and ponderousness of bulk. a mammoth boulder",
    "synonyms":[
      "astronomical",
      "astronomic",
      "Brobdingnagian",
      "bumper",
      "colossal",
      "cosmic",
      "cosmical",
      "cyclopean",
      "elephantine",
      "enormous",
      "galactic",
      "gargantuan",
      "giant",
      "gigantesque",
      "gigantic",
      "grand",
      "herculean",
      "heroic",
      "heroical",
      "Himalayan",
      "huge",
      "humongous",
      "humungous",
      "jumbo",
      "king-size",
      "king-sized",
      "leviathan",
      "mammoth",
      "massive",
      "mega",
      "mighty",
      "monster",
      "monstrous",
      "monumental",
      "mountainous",
      "oceanic",
      "pharaonic",
      "planetary",
      "prodigious",
      "super",
      "super-duper",
      "supersize",
      "supersized",
      "titanic",
      "tremendous",
      "vast",
      "vasty",
      "walloping",
      "whacking",
      "whopping"
    ],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220707-045107",
    "type":[
      "adjective",
      "adverb",
      "noun"
    ]
  },
  "immensely":{
    "antonyms":[
      "little",
      "negligibly",
      "nominally",
      "slightly",
      "somewhat"
    ],
    "definitions":{
      ": to a very great or immense degree or extent : exceedingly , enormously":[
        "We enjoyed ourselves immensely .",
        "an immensely talented athlete",
        "an immensely important discovery",
        "an immensely wealthy family"
      ]
    },
    "examples":[
      "Recent Examples on the Web",
      "Global streamers immensely helped the growth of documentaries and allowed the genre to take risks, panelists at a discussion at the ongoing Sunny Side of the Doc market said on Tuesday. \u2014 Naman Ramachandran, Variety , 21 June 2022",
      "Huesera, premiering at the Tribe TRIBE2 -1.3%ca Film Festival, showcases both in a tense tale that uses horror to explore feelings that are very real and immensely hard to explore on film. \u2014 Jeff Ewing, Forbes , 10 June 2022",
      "When bringing his breakout Stranger Things character to life for the fourth season of the immensely popular Netflix series, the English actor used a variety of sources as references. \u2014 Ryan Parker, The Hollywood Reporter , 3 June 2022",
      "The famous Biltmore Estate, meanwhile, offers three lodging options \u2014 a wallet-friendly hotel, a high-end inn, and luxury cottages \u2014 all immensely popular. \u2014 Anne Olivia Bauso, Travel + Leisure , 31 May 2022",
      "Begun in 2012 as a grass-roots movement in the Siberian city of Tomsk, the ritual became immensely popular as a way of bringing to life a fading generation. \u2014 New York Times , 8 May 2022",
      "We are heartbroken, but also immensely grateful for the amazing work our cast, crew, and writers have contributed to the little show that could. \u2014 Amber Dowling, Variety , 2 May 2022",
      "Barban has helped Gary immensely , especially in IndyCar. \u2014 Dana Hunsinger Benbow, The Indianapolis Star , 19 May 2022",
      "Peterson's college career as a pole vaulter helped her immensely as her jockey career began, as well. \u2014 Cameron Teague Robinson, The Courier-Journal , 11 May 2022"
    ],
    "first_known_use":{
      "1651, in the meaning defined above":""
    },
    "history_and_etymology":{},
    "pronounciation":[
      "i-\u02c8men(t)s-l\u0113"
    ],
    "synonym_discussion":"",
    "synonyms":[
      "achingly",
      "almighty",
      "archly",
      "awful",
      "awfully",
      "badly",
      "beastly",
      "blisteringly",
      "bone",
      "colossally",
      "corking",
      "cracking",
      "damn",
      "damned",
      "dang",
      "deadly",
      "desperately",
      "eminently",
      "enormously",
      "especially",
      "ever",
      "exceedingly",
      "exceeding",
      "extra",
      "extremely",
      "fabulously",
      "fantastically",
      "far",
      "fiercely",
      "filthy",
      "frightfully",
      "full",
      "greatly",
      "heavily",
      "highly",
      "hugely",
      "incredibly",
      "intensely",
      "jolly",
      "majorly",
      "mightily",
      "mighty",
      "monstrous",
      "mortally",
      "most",
      "much",
      "particularly",
      "passing",
      "rattling",
      "real",
      "really",
      "right",
      "roaring",
      "roaringly",
      "seriously",
      "severely",
      "so",
      "sore",
      "sorely",
      "spanking",
      "specially",
      "stinking",
      "such",
      "super",
      "supremely",
      "surpassingly",
      "terribly",
      "that",
      "thumping",
      "too",
      "unco",
      "uncommonly",
      "vastly",
      "very",
      "vitally",
      "way",
      "whacking",
      "wicked",
      "wildly"
    ],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220707-062730",
    "type":[
      "adverb"
    ]
  },
  "immensurable":{
    "antonyms":[
      "bounded",
      "circumscribed",
      "confined",
      "definite",
      "finite",
      "limited",
      "restricted"
    ],
    "definitions":{
      ": immeasurable":[]
    },
    "examples":[
      "a man who displayed immensurable courage even in the face of overwhelming adversity"
    ],
    "first_known_use":{
      "15th century, in the meaning defined above":""
    },
    "history_and_etymology":{
      "Middle English, from Late Latin immensurabilis , from Latin in- + Late Latin mensurabilis measurable, from mensurare to measure, from Latin mensura measure \u2014 more at measure":""
    },
    "pronounciation":[
      "(\u02cc)i(m)-\u02c8men(t)s-r\u0259-b\u0259l",
      "-sh\u0259-",
      "-\u02c8men(t)-s\u0259-",
      "-\u02c8men(t)sh-"
    ],
    "synonym_discussion":"",
    "synonyms":[
      "bottomless",
      "boundless",
      "endless",
      "fathomless",
      "horizonless",
      "illimitable",
      "immeasurable",
      "indefinite",
      "infinite",
      "limitless",
      "measureless",
      "unbounded",
      "unfathomable",
      "unlimited"
    ],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220707-072027",
    "type":[
      "adjective"
    ]
  },
  "immensurate":{
    "antonyms":[],
    "definitions":{
      ": unmeasured , unlimited":[]
    },
    "examples":[],
    "first_known_use":{},
    "history_and_etymology":{
      "Late Latin immensuratus , from Latin in- in- entry 1 + Late Latin mensuratus , past participle of mensurare to measure":""
    },
    "pronounciation":[
      "(\u02c8)i(m)\u00a6men(t)s(\u0259)r\u0259\u0307t",
      "-mench(\u0259)-"
    ],
    "synonym_discussion":"",
    "synonyms":[],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220707-010722",
    "type":[
      "adjective"
    ]
  },
  "immerd":{
    "antonyms":[],
    "definitions":{
      ": to cover with ordure":[]
    },
    "examples":[],
    "first_known_use":{},
    "history_and_etymology":{
      "in- entry 2 + Latin merda dung; akin to Greek smordoun to copulate, Old Slavic smr\u016dd\u011bti to stink, and probably to Latin mord\u0113re to bite":""
    },
    "pronounciation":[
      "i\u02c8m\u0259rd"
    ],
    "synonym_discussion":"",
    "synonyms":[],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220707-083900",
    "type":[
      "transitive verb"
    ]
  },
  "immerge":{
    "antonyms":[],
    "definitions":{
      ": to plunge into or immerse oneself in something":[]
    },
    "examples":[],
    "first_known_use":{
      "1706, in the meaning defined above":""
    },
    "history_and_etymology":{
      "Latin immergere":""
    },
    "pronounciation":[
      "i-\u02c8m\u0259rj"
    ],
    "synonym_discussion":"",
    "synonyms":[],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220707-110727",
    "type":[
      "verb"
    ]
  },
  "immergence":{
    "antonyms":[],
    "definitions":{
      ": act of immerging":[]
    },
    "examples":[],
    "first_known_use":{},
    "history_and_etymology":{},
    "pronounciation":[
      "-j\u0259n(t)s"
    ],
    "synonym_discussion":"",
    "synonyms":[],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220707-101920",
    "type":[
      "noun"
    ]
  },
  "immerit":{
    "antonyms":[],
    "definitions":{
      ": lack of worth : demerit":[]
    },
    "examples":[],
    "first_known_use":{},
    "history_and_etymology":{
      "in- entry 1 + merit":""
    },
    "pronounciation":[],
    "synonym_discussion":"",
    "synonyms":[],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220706-212209",
    "type":[
      "noun"
    ]
  },
  "immerited":{
    "antonyms":[],
    "definitions":{
      ": undeserved":[]
    },
    "examples":[],
    "first_known_use":{},
    "history_and_etymology":{
      "in- entry 1 + merited":""
    },
    "pronounciation":[],
    "synonym_discussion":"",
    "synonyms":[],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220706-172727",
    "type":[
      "adjective"
    ]
  },
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    "antonyms":[],
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      ": the state of being immersed":[
        "his complete immersal in affairs of state"
      ]
    },
    "examples":[],
    "first_known_use":{},
    "history_and_etymology":{
      "immerse + -al":""
    },
    "pronounciation":[
      "-m\u0259is-",
      "-m\u0259\u0304s-",
      "\u0259\u0307\u02c8m\u0259rs\u0259l"
    ],
    "synonym_discussion":"",
    "synonyms":[],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220706-194751",
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      "noun"
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      ": engross , absorb":[
        "completely immersed in his work"
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    },
    "examples":[
      "Immerse the fabric completely in the dye.",
      "She had immersed herself in writing short stories.",
      "He immersed himself in the culture of the island.",
      "Recent Examples on the Web",
      "Soar back in time to ancient Egyptian gardens and immerse yourself in lush floral exhibits with inspiration taken from actual paintings found in temples and tombs. \u2014 Luann Gibbs, The Enquirer , 13 June 2022",
      "With the audience waiting eagerly in its seats, a familiar message echoes through the hall, reminding patrons to turn off phones and immerse themselves in the experience. \u2014 CNN , 30 Apr. 2022",
      "Once the shrimp are done, remove them from the broth with a slotted spoon and immerse them in the ice bath. \u2014 San Diego Union-Tribune , 27 Apr. 2022",
      "Enjoy the transitions and immerse yourself in this world. \u2014 Marris Adikwu, Billboard , 22 Mar. 2022",
      "Nestle into your coziest reading chair and immerse yourself in their culinary ingenuity. \u2014 Sunset Magazine , 18 Mar. 2022",
      "Experience untouched corners of pristine Tongass wilderness, discover the beauty of the Stikine River, and immerse yourself in authentic island culture. \u2014 Outside Online , 28 Feb. 2022",
      "For the first time in two years, the Bachelor will visit the hometowns of his final four women to meet their families and immerse himself in each of the ladies\u2019 lives. \u2014 Ben Flanagan | Bflanagan@al.com, al , 28 Feb. 2022",
      "For the first time in two years, the Bachelor will visit the hometowns of his final four women to meet their families and immerse himself in each of the ladies\u2019 lives. \u2014 Rodney Ho, ajc , 27 Feb. 2022"
    ],
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      "15th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1":""
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      "Middle English, from Latin immersus , past participle of immergere , from in- + mergere to merge":""
    },
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      "i-\u02c8m\u0259rs"
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      "involve",
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    "time_of_retrieval":"20220706-221551",
    "type":[
      "verb"
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      ": engross , absorb":[
        "completely immersed in his work"
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      ": to baptize by immersion":[]
    },
    "examples":[
      "Immerse the fabric completely in the dye.",
      "She had immersed herself in writing short stories.",
      "He immersed himself in the culture of the island.",
      "Recent Examples on the Web",
      "Soar back in time to ancient Egyptian gardens and immerse yourself in lush floral exhibits with inspiration taken from actual paintings found in temples and tombs. \u2014 Luann Gibbs, The Enquirer , 13 June 2022",
      "With the audience waiting eagerly in its seats, a familiar message echoes through the hall, reminding patrons to turn off phones and immerse themselves in the experience. \u2014 CNN , 30 Apr. 2022",
      "Once the shrimp are done, remove them from the broth with a slotted spoon and immerse them in the ice bath. \u2014 San Diego Union-Tribune , 27 Apr. 2022",
      "Enjoy the transitions and immerse yourself in this world. \u2014 Marris Adikwu, Billboard , 22 Mar. 2022",
      "Nestle into your coziest reading chair and immerse yourself in their culinary ingenuity. \u2014 Sunset Magazine , 18 Mar. 2022",
      "Experience untouched corners of pristine Tongass wilderness, discover the beauty of the Stikine River, and immerse yourself in authentic island culture. \u2014 Outside Online , 28 Feb. 2022",
      "For the first time in two years, the Bachelor will visit the hometowns of his final four women to meet their families and immerse himself in each of the ladies\u2019 lives. \u2014 Ben Flanagan | Bflanagan@al.com, al , 28 Feb. 2022",
      "For the first time in two years, the Bachelor will visit the hometowns of his final four women to meet their families and immerse himself in each of the ladies\u2019 lives. \u2014 Rodney Ho, ajc , 27 Feb. 2022"
    ],
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      "15th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1":""
    },
    "history_and_etymology":{
      "Middle English, from Latin immersus , past participle of immergere , from in- + mergere to merge":""
    },
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      "i-\u02c8m\u0259rs"
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      "absorb",
      "bemuse",
      "busy",
      "catch up",
      "engage",
      "engross",
      "enthrall",
      "enthral",
      "enwrap",
      "fascinate",
      "grip",
      "interest",
      "intrigue",
      "involve",
      "occupy"
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    "time_of_retrieval":"20220706-202622",
    "type":[
      "verb"
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    "antonyms":[],
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      ": the wedge-shaped portion of a ship that becomes immersed when the ship rolls":[]
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    "history_and_etymology":{},
    "pronounciation":[],
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    "time_of_retrieval":"20220707-043646",
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      "noun"
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      ": capable of being totally submerged in water without damage (as to the heating element of an electric appliance)":[
        "an immersible electric frying pan"
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    "first_known_use":{
      "circa 1846, in the meaning defined above":""
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    "pronounciation":[
      "i-\u02c8m\u0259r-s\u0259-b\u0259l"
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    "synonyms":[],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220706-213919",
    "type":[
      "adjective"
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      ": engross , absorb":[
        "completely immersed in his work"
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      ": to baptize by immersion":[]
    },
    "examples":[
      "Immerse the fabric completely in the dye.",
      "She had immersed herself in writing short stories.",
      "He immersed himself in the culture of the island.",
      "Recent Examples on the Web",
      "Soar back in time to ancient Egyptian gardens and immerse yourself in lush floral exhibits with inspiration taken from actual paintings found in temples and tombs. \u2014 Luann Gibbs, The Enquirer , 13 June 2022",
      "With the audience waiting eagerly in its seats, a familiar message echoes through the hall, reminding patrons to turn off phones and immerse themselves in the experience. \u2014 CNN , 30 Apr. 2022",
      "Once the shrimp are done, remove them from the broth with a slotted spoon and immerse them in the ice bath. \u2014 San Diego Union-Tribune , 27 Apr. 2022",
      "Enjoy the transitions and immerse yourself in this world. \u2014 Marris Adikwu, Billboard , 22 Mar. 2022",
      "Nestle into your coziest reading chair and immerse yourself in their culinary ingenuity. \u2014 Sunset Magazine , 18 Mar. 2022",
      "Experience untouched corners of pristine Tongass wilderness, discover the beauty of the Stikine River, and immerse yourself in authentic island culture. \u2014 Outside Online , 28 Feb. 2022",
      "For the first time in two years, the Bachelor will visit the hometowns of his final four women to meet their families and immerse himself in each of the ladies\u2019 lives. \u2014 Ben Flanagan | Bflanagan@al.com, al , 28 Feb. 2022",
      "For the first time in two years, the Bachelor will visit the hometowns of his final four women to meet their families and immerse himself in each of the ladies\u2019 lives. \u2014 Rodney Ho, ajc , 27 Feb. 2022"
    ],
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      "15th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1":""
    },
    "history_and_etymology":{
      "Middle English, from Latin immersus , past participle of immergere , from in- + mergere to merge":""
    },
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      "i-\u02c8m\u0259rs"
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      "absorb",
      "bemuse",
      "busy",
      "catch up",
      "engage",
      "engross",
      "enthrall",
      "enthral",
      "enwrap",
      "fascinate",
      "grip",
      "interest",
      "intrigue",
      "involve",
      "occupy"
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    "time_of_retrieval":"20220706-194008",
    "type":[
      "verb"
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    "antonyms":[
      "inattention"
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      ": absorbing involvement":[
        "immersion in politics"
      ],
      ": baptism by complete submersion of the person in water":[],
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    },
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      "We were surprised by his complete immersion in the culture of the island.",
      "He learned French through immersion .",
      "I'm taking an immersion course in German.",
      "Recent Examples on the Web",
      "The immersion is a two-way experience, Weiderhold adds. \u2014 Katherine Singh, refinery29.com , 13 June 2022",
      "That full immersion is exactly the point, according to Josh D'Amaro, chairman of Disney Parks, Experiences and Products. \u2014 Frank Pallotta, CNN , 28 May 2022",
      "The car fits tight to the driver, and the mechanical immersion is complete. \u2014 John Pearley Huffman, Car and Driver , 20 Apr. 2022",
      "There was an early day where the immersion was very, very pleasurable. \u2014 Deborah Treisman, The New Yorker , 18 Feb. 2022",
      "The immersion was total, and almost a year later, the spirit of Lincoln is still with him. \u2014 San Diego Union-Tribune , 12 Feb. 2022",
      "There\u2019s a rule in the museum world too little regarded by curators and designers: Distance is objectivity, immersion is ideology. \u2014 Washington Post , 27 Jan. 2022",
      "All sounds are point source, and immersion is now de facto standard. \u2014 Bobby Owsinski, Forbes , 18 Apr. 2021",
      "Years later, Lambert\u2019s daughter comes to the same language immersion school in Kotzebue, learning to speak I\u00f1upiaq as well as cut caribou meat, pickle herring eggs and train dogs for mushing. \u2014 Alena Naiden, Anchorage Daily News , 1 May 2022"
    ],
    "first_known_use":{
      "15th century, in the meaning defined above":""
    },
    "history_and_etymology":{},
    "pronounciation":[
      "-sh\u0259n",
      "i-\u02c8m\u0259r-zh\u0259n"
    ],
    "synonym_discussion":"",
    "synonyms":[
      "absorption",
      "attention",
      "concentration",
      "engrossment",
      "enthrallment"
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    "time_of_retrieval":"20220706-180415",
    "type":[
      "noun"
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    "antonyms":[],
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      ": to catch or entangle in or as if in meshes":[
        "deeply enmeshed in the plot"
      ]
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    "examples":[],
    "first_known_use":{},
    "history_and_etymology":{},
    "pronounciation":[
      "i(m)-\u02c8mesh"
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    "synonym_discussion":"",
    "synonyms":[],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220706-195549",
    "type":[
      "verb"
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    "antonyms":[],
    "definitions":{
      ": not methodical":[]
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    "examples":[],
    "first_known_use":{
      "1605, in the meaning defined above":""
    },
    "history_and_etymology":{},
    "pronounciation":[
      "\u02cci-m\u0259-\u02c8th\u00e4-di-k\u0259l"
    ],
    "synonym_discussion":"",
    "synonyms":[],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220706-231036",
    "type":[
      "adjective",
      "adverb"
    ]
  },
  "immetrical":{
    "antonyms":[],
    "definitions":{
      ": lacking meter : unmetrical":[
        "a harsh immetrical line of verse"
      ]
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    "examples":[],
    "first_known_use":{},
    "history_and_etymology":{
      "in- entry 1 + metrical":""
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    "pronounciation":[
      "(\u02c8)i(m)+"
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    "synonym_discussion":"",
    "synonyms":[],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220706-133600",
    "type":[
      "adjective",
      "adverb"
    ]
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  "immeubles":{
    "antonyms":[],
    "definitions":[
      ": a class of property under French law that consists essentially of immovables \u2014 compare meubles"
    ],
    "examples":[],
    "first_known_use":[],
    "history_and_etymology":[
      "French, plural of immeuble piece of fixed property, from Middle French, from immeuble immovable (in biens immeubles immovable property), from Old French immoble , from Latin immobilis"
    ],
    "pronounciation":[
      "\u0113m\u0153bl(\u1d4a)",
      "-b(l\u0259)"
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    "synonyms":[],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220705-032405",
    "type":[
      "plural noun"
    ]
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  "immie":{
    "antonyms":[],
    "definitions":{},
    "examples":[],
    "first_known_use":{},
    "history_and_etymology":{
      "imm- (from imitation agate ) + -ie":""
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    "pronounciation":[
      "\u02c8im\u0113"
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    "synonym_discussion":"",
    "synonyms":[],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220707-095723",
    "type":[
      "noun"
    ]
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  "immigrant":{
    "antonyms":[
      "nonimmigrant"
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      ": a person who comes to a country to take up permanent residence":[],
      ": a plant or animal that becomes established in an area where it was previously unknown":[],
      ": one that immigrates : such as":[]
    },
    "examples":[
      "Millions of immigrants came to America from Europe in the 19th century.",
      "The city has a large immigrant population.",
      "Recent Examples on the Web",
      "Ramon Iglesias, the son of a Cuban immigrant , is harbor master at the Roland & Mary Ann Martin Marina & Resort in Clewiston, near the southern end of Lake Okeechobee. \u2014 Richard Mertens, The Christian Science Monitor , 16 June 2022",
      "For decades, deportation agents at ICE and its now-defunct predecessor, the Immigration and Naturalization Service, have been instructed to consider military service when deciding whether to seek the deportation of an immigrant . \u2014 Camilo Montoya-galvez, CBS News , 7 June 2022",
      "The daughter of an unschooled Eastern European immigrant , Dr. Frank was recruited in 1980 to oversee curriculum and instruction for the New York City school system by Chancellor Frank J. Macchiarola. \u2014 Sam Roberts, New York Times , 7 June 2022",
      "This triggers a sequence of events that results in him getting mixed up in the brutal police arrest of an immigrant . \u2014 Leo Barraclough, Variety , 13 May 2022",
      "For Roll\u00e9, the daughter of a Caribbean immigrant (her mother is Jamaican) who started dancing at the Y as a child, that meant the decision to become American Ballet Theatre\u2019s first Black CEO had to be carefully weighed beforehand. \u2014 Cori Murray, Essence , 27 Apr. 2022",
      "The story of a Syrian immigrant during the last decade often includes mention of the civil war that has impacted so many lives, like that of Suher Masri. \u2014 Los Angeles Times , 27 Apr. 2022",
      "Rona\u0301n Noone\u2019s play spins the story, told in verse, of an immigrant who has aspirations of becoming a writer but struggles to earn a living and provide for his baby son. \u2014 oregonlive , 20 Apr. 2022",
      "No one was arrested after the death of the 29-year-old Jamaican immigrant , and after months of silence, Venango County District Attorney Shawn White announced March 15 that no charges will be filed. \u2014 Washington Post , 30 Mar. 2022"
    ],
    "first_known_use":{
      "1789, in the meaning defined above":""
    },
    "history_and_etymology":{},
    "pronounciation":[
      "\u02c8i-m\u0259-gr\u0259nt",
      "\u02c8i-mi-gr\u0259nt"
    ],
    "synonym_discussion":"",
    "synonyms":[
      "emigrant",
      "\u00e9migr\u00e9",
      "emigr\u00e9",
      "in-migrant",
      "incomer",
      "migrant",
      "out-migrant",
      "settler"
    ],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220706-172246",
    "type":[
      "adjective",
      "noun"
    ]
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  "immigrate":{
    "antonyms":[],
    "definitions":{
      ": to bring in or send as immigrants":[]
    },
    "examples":[
      "Recent Examples on the Web",
      "Many Ukrainians have tried without success to immigrate through regular channels to the United States for years. \u2014 Washington Post , 18 Mar. 2022",
      "The Atalele family has been in Gondar for the past 16 years, waiting to immigrate to Israel. \u2014 Eliana Rudee, Sun Sentinel , 2 June 2022",
      "Palestinians needed to immigrate to the United States. \u2014 New York Times , 30 Mar. 2022",
      "His family had spent nearly a decade traveling between Hong Kong and the United States to visit family before deciding to immigrate . \u2014 cleveland , 25 Mar. 2022",
      "The key innovation is to base eligibility to legally immigrate to the U.S. on accessing sponsorships from U.S. family members or from other volunteers in the United States. \u2014 Andy J. Semotiuk, Forbes , 25 Apr. 2022",
      "Faced with limited pathways to immigrate to the U.S. \u2014 Camilo Montoya-galvez, CBS News , 11 Apr. 2022",
      "Ten years earlier, her parents applied unsuccessfully to immigrate to the United States, triggering retaliation by the authorities that set the stage for a decade-long struggle to escape Soviet persecution. \u2014 Washington Post , 25 Apr. 2022",
      "Once there, families complete paperwork to immigrate \u2014 a typically months-long process that\u2019s been shortened to several days. \u2014 Los Angeles Times , 15 Mar. 2022"
    ],
    "first_known_use":{
      "circa 1623, in the meaning defined at intransitive sense":""
    },
    "history_and_etymology":{
      "Latin immigratus , past participle of immigrare to remove, go in, from in- + migrare to migrate":""
    },
    "pronounciation":[
      "\u02c8i-m\u0259-\u02ccgr\u0101t"
    ],
    "synonym_discussion":"",
    "synonyms":[],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220706-140720",
    "type":[
      "verb"
    ]
  },
  "imminence":{
    "antonyms":[],
    "definitions":{
      ": the quality or state of being imminent":[]
    },
    "examples":[
      "since the end of the Cold War, nuclear annihilation has seemed to be a less likely imminence",
      "Recent Examples on the Web",
      "Yet a video of an internal Alaska pilot meeting shows Alaska executives, two weeks before the meltdown on April 1, were keenly aware of the imminence of an acute pilot shortage and the threat of chaos. \u2014 Dominic Gates, Anchorage Daily News , 9 Apr. 2022",
      "Amid this atmosphere of imminence , the conservative Senator Josh Hawley, of Missouri, last week wrote a letter to Secretary of State Antony Blinken arguing that the United States should re\u00ebvaluate its position. \u2014 Benjamin Wallace-wells, The New Yorker , 11 Feb. 2022",
      "Despite the growing evidence to the contrary, many diplomats, officials, and analysts refused to seriously believe the American and British intelligence warnings about the imminence of an attack. \u2014 Tom Mctague, The Atlantic , 25 Feb. 2022",
      "In observing how Sunday signaled the sunny imminence of spring, such contrary indicators as the breezy chill of the day ought not be dismissed. \u2014 Washington Post , 21 Feb. 2022",
      "Biden spoke to a number of European leaders on Friday to underscore the concerns raised by U.S. intelligence about the potential imminence of a Russian invasion. \u2014 chicagotribune.com , 11 Feb. 2022",
      "This was the White House position on the imminence of a potential attack last week, which Ukrainians pushed back strongly against. \u2014 Brigid Kennedy, The Week , 2 Feb. 2022",
      "What finally jolts him out of his deadening routine is the imminence of actual death. \u2014 Angie Han, The Hollywood Reporter , 21 Jan. 2022",
      "On what used to be referred to as the far right, but perhaps should now simply be called the armed wing of the Republican Party, the imminence of civil war is a given. \u2014 Fintan O\u2019toole, The Atlantic , 16 Dec. 2021"
    ],
    "first_known_use":{
      "1606, in the meaning defined at sense 1":""
    },
    "history_and_etymology":{
      "borrowed from Late Latin imminentia, noun derivative from Latin imminent-, imminens, present participle of immin\u0113re \"to project so as to overhang (of a structure or natural feature), be intent, impend (of something unpleasant or dangerous), threaten\" \u2014 more at imminent":""
    },
    "pronounciation":[
      "\u02c8i-m\u0259-n\u0259n(t)s"
    ],
    "synonym_discussion":"",
    "synonyms":[
      "danger",
      "hazard",
      "menace",
      "peril",
      "pitfall",
      "risk",
      "threat",
      "trouble"
    ],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220707-070656",
    "type":[
      "noun"
    ]
  },
  "imminent":{
    "antonyms":[],
    "definitions":{
      ": ready to take place : happening soon":[
        "\u2026 systems engineers have become rather blas\u00e9 about the imminent liftoff.",
        "\u2014 Steven L. Thompson",
        "\u2014 often used of something bad or dangerous seen as menacingly near imminent disaster Like books, board games appear headed for imminent demise at the hands of cathode-ray terminals. \u2014 Will Manley"
      ]
    },
    "examples":[
      "The FBI, the Department of Homeland Security, and the local authorities were momentarily stunned, and began frantically trying to prepare for what they feared were further imminent attacks. \u2014 Richard A. Clarke , Atlantic , January/February 2005",
      "The compression squashes the bullet slightly, enabling about a half-dozen spiral grooves cut along the barrel's inner wall to grab the bullet and make it spin. That spin stabilizes the bullet's imminent flight. \u2014 Peter Weiss , Science News , 11 Jan. 2003",
      "Plaints about the imminent demise of the language are made in every century. But there is usually nothing inherently wrong with most changes the purists deplore. \u2014 Steven Pinker , New York Times , 24 Dec. 1999",
      "We are awaiting their imminent arrival.",
      "These patients are facing imminent death.",
      "Recent Examples on the Web",
      "Signs of imminent danger include talking about putting their affairs in order, saying goodbye to loved ones, giving away their possessions, a sudden shift from anguish to calm, and putting a plan in place to commit suicide. \u2014 Lisa Bain, Good Housekeeping , 20 May 2022",
      "Putin said Finland and Sweden\u2019s entry into NATO did not represent an imminent danger to Russia, even though their accession, if finalized, would add hundreds of miles to Russia and NATO\u2019s shared border. \u2014 Missy Ryan, Washington Post , 16 May 2022",
      "Crisis lines are intended for those undergoing an urgent mental health crisis and in imminent danger, like someone considering suicide. \u2014 Byadjoa Smalls-mantey, ABC News , 13 May 2022",
      "The FSO Safer, a dilapidated oil tanker-turned oil storage vessel, is in imminent danger of spilling its cargo. \u2014 Manasee Wagh, Popular Mechanics , 12 May 2022",
      "The relative calm in the capital region contrasted with a growing sense of alarm and imminent danger in the country\u2019s separatist Donbas region in the east. \u2014 Los Angeles Times , 9 Apr. 2022",
      "Russia is in imminent danger of default after the United States cut off the country\u2019s ability to pay its debt using frozen dollars sitting in American banks. \u2014 David Goldman, CNN , 6 Apr. 2022",
      "However, emergency data requests are intended to be used in instances of imminent danger and don\u2019t require a judge\u2019s signature. \u2014 William Turton, Bloomberg.com , 31 Mar. 2022",
      "The point of the emergency requests is to skirt this requirement in cases of imminent danger. \u2014 Jacob Siegal, BGR , 30 Mar. 2022"
    ],
    "first_known_use":{
      "1528, in the meaning defined above":""
    },
    "history_and_etymology":{
      "Middle English imynent, borrowed from Anglo-French & Latin; Anglo-French iminent, emynant, borrowed from Latin imminent-, imminens, present participle of immin\u0113re \"to rise up, project so as to overhang (of a structure or natural feature), be intent, impend (of something unpleasant or dangerous), threaten,\" from im- im- + -min\u0113re , taken to mean \"stand out, rise above\" (unattested without a prefix) \u2014 more at minatory":""
    },
    "pronounciation":[
      "\u02c8i-m\u0259-n\u0259nt"
    ],
    "synonym_discussion":"",
    "synonyms":[
      "impending",
      "looming",
      "pending",
      "threatening"
    ],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220707-101158",
    "type":[
      "adjective",
      "adverb"
    ]
  },
  "immingle":{
    "antonyms":[
      "break down",
      "break up",
      "separate",
      "unmix"
    ],
    "definitions":{
      ": blend , intermingle":[]
    },
    "examples":[
      "the immingled cries and groans of the dying soldiers were forever etched in his memory"
    ],
    "first_known_use":{
      "1606, in the meaning defined above":""
    },
    "history_and_etymology":{},
    "pronounciation":[
      "i-\u02c8mi\u014b-g\u0259l"
    ],
    "synonym_discussion":"",
    "synonyms":[
      "amalgamate",
      "blend",
      "combine",
      "comingle",
      "commingle",
      "commix",
      "composite",
      "concrete",
      "conflate",
      "fuse",
      "homogenize",
      "immix",
      "incorporate",
      "integrate",
      "interfuse",
      "intermingle",
      "intermix",
      "meld",
      "merge",
      "mingle",
      "mix"
    ],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220707-075716",
    "type":[
      "verb"
    ]
  },
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    "antonyms":[],
    "definitions":{
      ": diminution":[]
    },
    "examples":[],
    "first_known_use":{},
    "history_and_etymology":{
      "Latin imminution-, imminutio , from imminutus (past participle of imminuere to lessen, from in- in- entry 2 + minuere to lessen) + -ion-, -io -ion":""
    },
    "pronounciation":[
      "\u02ccim\u0259\u02c8n(y)\u00fcsh\u0259n"
    ],
    "synonym_discussion":"",
    "synonyms":[],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220706-112636",
    "type":[
      "noun"
    ]
  },
  "immiscible":{
    "antonyms":[],
    "definitions":{
      ": incapable of mixing or attaining homogeneity":[]
    },
    "examples":[
      "Recent Examples on the Web",
      "Fashion and comedy may at first seem like immiscible industries, but in reality both hinge on challenging and deconstructing expectations. \u2014 Leah Dolan, CNN , 26 May 2022"
    ],
    "first_known_use":{
      "1671, in the meaning defined above":""
    },
    "history_and_etymology":{},
    "pronounciation":[
      "(\u02c8)im-\u02c8(m)is-\u0259-b\u0259l",
      "(\u02cc)i(m)-\u02c8mi-s\u0259-b\u0259l"
    ],
    "synonym_discussion":"",
    "synonyms":[],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220707-044122",
    "type":[
      "adjective",
      "noun",
      "noun,"
    ]
  },
  "immiseration":{
    "antonyms":[],
    "definitions":{},
    "examples":[
      "Recent Examples on the Web",
      "The novel depicts a brash golden boy anointed in his youth by elders of a community primed by centuries of suffering and immiseration to place their hopes in a revolutionary new system. \u2014 Sam Sacks, WSJ , 28 Jan. 2022",
      "The third blames the poor for their own immiseration . \u2014 Damon Linker, The Week , 7 Jan. 2022",
      "Our criminal legal system produces tremendous harm and immiseration , even death, not just for defendants but for their families and communities. \u2014 John Pfaff, The New Republic , 21 June 2021",
      "The group\u2019s reports tend to punctuate the otherwise slow immiseration of climate change; its previous synthesis report, released in 2013, helped inform international climate policy, including the writing of the Paris Agreement. \u2014 Robinson Meyer, The Atlantic , 9 Aug. 2021",
      "The result is evident in the immiseration of the poor by socialist regimes abroad. \u2014 Tomas J. Philipson, WSJ , 27 Apr. 2021",
      "This is the immiseration of women by law and ideology and families, living in a culture that seems to not only demand but prefer this most intimate violence. \u2014 Kathryn Jean Lopez, National Review , 19 Apr. 2021",
      "Even as the nation has been plunged into immiseration , the titans of the health insurance industry have been absolutely rolling in it this year, in the style of Scrooge McDuck backstroking around his infinity pool on an ocean of coin. \u2014 Libby Watson, The New Republic , 9 Oct. 2020",
      "At a time when millions of Americans face profound immiseration , and with Congress unwilling to deliver relief, the ruling class hardly needs any more glad-handing. \u2014 J.c. Pan, The New Republic , 11 Aug. 2020"
    ],
    "first_known_use":{
      "1942, in the meaning defined above":""
    },
    "history_and_etymology":{
      "in- entry 2 + miser able + -ation":""
    },
    "pronounciation":[
      "(\u02cc)i(m)-\u02ccmi-z\u0259-\u02c8r\u0101-sh\u0259n"
    ],
    "synonym_discussion":"",
    "synonyms":[],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220706-213200",
    "type":[
      "noun",
      "transitive verb"
    ]
  },
  "immiserization":{
    "antonyms":[],
    "definitions":{},
    "examples":[],
    "first_known_use":{},
    "history_and_etymology":{
      "in- entry 2 + miser able + -ization ; intended as translation of German verelendung":""
    },
    "pronounciation":[
      "i\u02ccmiz\u0259r\u0259\u0307\u02c8z\u0101sh\u0259n",
      "-\u02ccr\u012b\u02c8z-"
    ],
    "synonym_discussion":"",
    "synonyms":[],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220707-085957",
    "type":[
      "noun"
    ]
  },
  "immission":{
    "antonyms":[],
    "definitions":{
      ": an act of sending or letting in : injection , admission , introduction":[],
      ": commixture sense 2":[],
      ": something introduced":[]
    },
    "examples":[],
    "first_known_use":{},
    "history_and_etymology":{
      "Latin immission-, immissio , from immissus past participle of immittere to send in (from in- in- entry 2 + mittere to send) + -ion-, -io -ion":""
    },
    "pronounciation":[
      "(\u02c8)i\u00a6mish\u0259n"
    ],
    "synonym_discussion":"",
    "synonyms":[],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220706-220137",
    "type":[
      "noun"
    ]
  },
  "immit":{
    "antonyms":[],
    "definitions":{
      ": to send or let in : inject , admit , introduce":[]
    },
    "examples":[],
    "first_known_use":{},
    "history_and_etymology":{
      "Latin immittere":""
    },
    "pronounciation":[
      "i\u02c8mit"
    ],
    "synonym_discussion":"",
    "synonyms":[],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220706-182013",
    "type":[
      "transitive verb"
    ]
  },
  "immitigable":{
    "antonyms":[],
    "definitions":{
      ": not capable of being mitigated":[]
    },
    "examples":[
      "Recent Examples on the Web",
      "After one of her most affecting passages, Allen walked calmly back to her place in a circle, preparing to hear out Lawson, who gives the final and most harrowing disclosure of the piece, a tale of soured love, horror, and immitigable loss. \u2014 Vinson Cunningham, The New Yorker , 28 Oct. 2019"
    ],
    "first_known_use":{
      "1576, in the meaning defined above":""
    },
    "history_and_etymology":{
      "Late Latin immitigabilis , from Latin in- + mitigare to mitigate":""
    },
    "pronounciation":[
      "(\u02cc)i(m)-\u02c8mi-ti-g\u0259-b\u0259l"
    ],
    "synonym_discussion":"",
    "synonyms":[],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220706-234646",
    "type":[
      "adjective",
      "adverb"
    ]
  },
  "immittance":{
    "antonyms":[],
    "definitions":{
      ": electrical admittance or impedance":[]
    },
    "examples":[],
    "first_known_use":{
      "circa 1948, in the meaning defined above":""
    },
    "history_and_etymology":{
      "im pedance + ad mittance":""
    },
    "pronounciation":[
      "(\u02cc)i(m)-\u02c8mi-t\u1d4an(t)s"
    ],
    "synonym_discussion":"",
    "synonyms":[],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220707-022252",
    "type":[
      "noun"
    ]
  },
  "immix":{
    "antonyms":[
      "break down",
      "break up",
      "separate",
      "unmix"
    ],
    "definitions":{
      ": to mix in":[]
    },
    "examples":[
      "deep in her lair, the old crone immixed the secret ingredients into a magic potion"
    ],
    "first_known_use":{
      "15th century, in the meaning defined above":""
    },
    "history_and_etymology":{
      "back-formation from immixed mixed in, from Middle English immixte , from Latin immixtus , past participle of immisc\u0113re , from in- + misc\u0113re to mix \u2014 more at mix":""
    },
    "pronounciation":[
      "i-\u02c8miks"
    ],
    "synonym_discussion":"",
    "synonyms":[
      "amalgamate",
      "blend",
      "combine",
      "comingle",
      "commingle",
      "commix",
      "composite",
      "concrete",
      "conflate",
      "fuse",
      "homogenize",
      "immingle",
      "incorporate",
      "integrate",
      "interfuse",
      "intermingle",
      "intermix",
      "meld",
      "merge",
      "mingle",
      "mix"
    ],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220707-053115",
    "type":[
      "noun",
      "verb"
    ]
  },
  "immixable":{
    "antonyms":[],
    "definitions":{
      ": immiscible":[]
    },
    "examples":[],
    "first_known_use":{},
    "history_and_etymology":{
      "in- entry 1 + mixable":""
    },
    "pronounciation":[
      "(\u02c8)i(m)\u00a6miks\u0259b\u0259l"
    ],
    "synonym_discussion":"",
    "synonyms":[],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220707-114540",
    "type":[
      "adjective"
    ]
  },
  "immobile":{
    "antonyms":[
      "mobile",
      "movable",
      "moveable",
      "moving",
      "nonstationary"
    ],
    "definitions":{
      ": incapable of being moved : fixed":[],
      ": not moving : motionless":[
        "keep the patient immobile"
      ]
    },
    "examples":[
      "The tranquilizer made the animal immobile .",
      "The accident left her immobile .",
      "Recent Examples on the Web",
      "When a new dancer enters the space, the others are often lying immobile on the ground. \u2014 Christopher Arnott, Hartford Courant , 16 June 2022",
      "His version of fatherhood is one that must transcend the limitations of a body that is immobile from the chest down. \u2014 Caitlin Gibson, Washington Post , 16 June 2022",
      "Now, unable to bend his leg, Kameron is immobile for at least the summer. \u2014 Jay R. Jordan, Chron , 15 June 2022",
      "This is nearly impossible with a blog, which is largely immobile and cannot be engaged with agilely. \u2014 Borya Shakhnovich, Forbes , 10 June 2022",
      "Kyle Lowry, yet to overcome the hamstring strain suffered in the opening round, was largely immobile , without a point or assist. \u2014 Ira Winderman, Sun Sentinel , 26 May 2022",
      "That wasn\u2019t possible in this case because residents were immobile \u2013 one, for example, was paralyzed, another missing a limb \u2013 and all required a walker or wheelchair. \u2014 oregonlive , 14 May 2022",
      "More video apparently recorded through the airplane window showed an immobile man being taken by wheeled stretcher to a waiting ambulance. \u2014 Paul Leblanc, CNN , 22 Apr. 2022",
      "Debates rage on about the quality of life afforded to people who are conscious but immobile and on life support. \u2014 Meghana Keshavan, STAT , 25 Mar. 2022"
    ],
    "first_known_use":{
      "14th century, in the meaning defined at sense 2":""
    },
    "history_and_etymology":{
      "Middle English in-mobill , from Latin immobilis , from in- + mobilis mobile":""
    },
    "pronounciation":[
      "-\u02ccb\u012bl",
      "-\u02ccb\u0113l",
      "(\u02cc)i(m)-\u02c8m\u014d-b\u0259l",
      "i-\u02c8m\u014d-b\u0259l",
      "-\u02ccb\u012b(-\u0259)l",
      "(\u02c8)im-\u02c8(m)\u014d-b\u0259l",
      "also -\u02ccb\u0113l"
    ],
    "synonym_discussion":"",
    "synonyms":[
      "nonmoving",
      "standing",
      "static",
      "stationary"
    ],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220707-114928",
    "type":[
      "adjective",
      "noun",
      "noun,"
    ]
  },
  "immobilism":{
    "antonyms":[],
    "definitions":{
      ": a policy of extreme conservatism and opposition to change":[]
    },
    "examples":[],
    "first_known_use":{
      "1949, in the meaning defined above":""
    },
    "history_and_etymology":{},
    "pronounciation":[
      "i-\u02c8m\u014d-b\u0259-\u02ccli-z\u0259m"
    ],
    "synonym_discussion":"",
    "synonyms":[],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220707-085752",
    "type":[
      "noun"
    ]
  },
  "immobilize":{
    "antonyms":[],
    "definitions":{
      ": to make immobile : such as":[],
      ": to prevent freedom of movement or effective use of":[
        "the planes were immobilized by bad weather"
      ],
      ": to reduce or eliminate motion of (the body or a part) by mechanical means or by strict bed rest":[],
      ": to withhold (money or capital) from circulation":[]
    },
    "examples":[
      "Doctors immobilized her wrist by putting it in a cast.",
      "I was immobilized by fear.",
      "Recent Examples on the Web",
      "From underneath, the mines seven-kilo explosive charge will destroy the heaviest tank, but even getting close should be enough to damage a track and immobilize it. \u2014 David Hambling, Forbes , 16 June 2022",
      "These, like the Nuremberg Rally, were designed to enflame, flatter, awe, and otherwise immobilize or reward the public sufficiently to win its custom. \u2014 David Mamet, National Review , 31 Mar. 2022",
      "On Monday, the U.S. further tightened its sanctions to immobilize any assets of the Russian Central Bank in the United States or held by Americans. \u2014 Fatima Hussein, ajc , 1 Mar. 2022",
      "Western nations blocked some Russian banks from a global payments system, and the Treasury Department announced new sanctions that could immobilize any assets of the Russian central bank. \u2014 Stan Choe, USA TODAY , 28 Feb. 2022",
      "But the economic squeeze got tighter when the U.S. announced more sanctions later Monday to immobilize any assets of the Russian central bank in the United States or held by Americans. \u2014 chicagotribune.com , 28 Feb. 2022",
      "Some people have removed the tires of vehicles or bled brakes to immobilize them. \u2014 Miriam Berger And Amanda Coletta, Anchorage Daily News , 16 Feb. 2022",
      "Immediately after finding out his diagnosis, Jones bought the stiffest pair of hiking boots, added a carbon insert, and taped up his foot to immobilize it. \u2014 Jennifer Kuhns, Outside Online , 5 Feb. 2021",
      "Little mechanical bugs can shoot right into your skin and immobilize you before killing you, slowly. \u2014 Stephanie Zacharek, Time , 3 Sep. 2021"
    ],
    "first_known_use":{
      "1871, in the meaning defined above":""
    },
    "history_and_etymology":{},
    "pronounciation":[
      "im-\u02c8\u014d-b\u0259-\u02ccl\u012bz",
      "i-\u02c8m\u014d-b\u0259-\u02ccl\u012bz"
    ],
    "synonym_discussion":"",
    "synonyms":[
      "cripple",
      "disable",
      "hamstring",
      "incapacitate",
      "paralyze",
      "prostrate"
    ],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220706-165647",
    "type":[
      "noun",
      "transitive verb",
      "verb"
    ]
  },
  "immoderacy":{
    "antonyms":[
      "moderateness",
      "moderation",
      "temperance",
      "temperateness"
    ],
    "definitions":{
      ": lack of moderation":[]
    },
    "examples":[
      "the same immoderacy that caused him to become a drug addict later impelled him to embrace religious fanaticism"
    ],
    "first_known_use":{
      "1682, in the meaning defined above":""
    },
    "history_and_etymology":{},
    "pronounciation":[
      "(\u02cc)i(m)-\u02c8m\u00e4-d(\u0259-)r\u0259-s\u0113"
    ],
    "synonym_discussion":"",
    "synonyms":[
      "excess",
      "excessiveness",
      "exorbitance",
      "immoderation",
      "insobriety",
      "intemperance",
      "intemperateness",
      "nimiety"
    ],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220707-072615",
    "type":[
      "noun"
    ]
  },
  "immoderate":{
    "antonyms":[
      "middling",
      "moderate",
      "modest",
      "reasonable",
      "temperate"
    ],
    "definitions":{
      ": exceeding just, usual, or suitable bounds":[
        "immoderate pride",
        "an immoderate appetite"
      ]
    },
    "examples":[
      "the young widow remarried with what was regarded as immoderate haste by most observers",
      "Recent Examples on the Web",
      "It\u2019s long been argued that information disclosure initiatives like TRI compel polluters to scale back immoderate emissions for fear that their names might otherwise end up on the front page of The New York Times. \u2014 Ava Kofman, oregonlive , 16 Dec. 2021",
      "In my reading, Louie has been accused of immoderate desire, and the story is her response. \u2014 Amy Weiss-meyer, The Atlantic , 16 May 2021",
      "Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez, isn\u2019t their willingness to pursue traditional Democratic goals by immoderate methods but their embrace of radical progressivism. \u2014 Barton Swaim, WSJ , 12 Apr. 2021",
      "But the immoderate 6-year-old remains his default setting. \u2014 Reggie Ugwu, New York Times , 12 Mar. 2020",
      "And that number just grows larger every year, well ahead of inflation and vastly in excess of any possible spending even the most immoderate lifestyles might allow. \u2014 Ian Bogost, The Atlantic , 7 Nov. 2019",
      "Fascism and communism found the modern form of individual liberty lacking, and sought to reinject community\u2014albeit in monstrous, immoderate ways that trampled on liberty. \u2014 Nick Burns, The New Republic , 7 Aug. 2019",
      "Louis has since emerged as the French literary world\u2019s most implacable, immoderate opponent of Emmanuel Macron, the young president whose promises of national renewal have lately run aground. \u2014 Jason Farago, The New York Review of Books , 18 Apr. 2019",
      "The old-guard corporatists are under attack from activists with radical goals and immoderate tempers. \u2014 Jeet Heer, The New Republic , 6 July 2018"
    ],
    "first_known_use":{
      "14th century, in the meaning defined above":""
    },
    "history_and_etymology":{
      "Middle English immoderat , from Latin immoderatus , from in- + moderatus , past participle of moderare to moderate":""
    },
    "pronounciation":[
      "(\u02cc)i(m)-\u02c8m\u00e4-d(\u0259-)r\u0259t"
    ],
    "synonym_discussion":"Choose the Right Synonym for immoderate excessive , immoderate , inordinate , extravagant , exorbitant , extreme mean going beyond a normal limit. excessive implies an amount or degree too great to be reasonable or acceptable. excessive punishment immoderate implies lack of desirable or necessary restraint. immoderate spending inordinate implies an exceeding of the limits dictated by reason or good judgment. inordinate pride extravagant implies an indifference to restraints imposed by truth, prudence, or good taste. extravagant claims for the product exorbitant implies a departure from accepted standards regarding amount or degree. exorbitant prices extreme may imply an approach to the farthest limit possible or conceivable but commonly means only to a notably high degree. extreme shyness",
    "synonyms":[
      "baroque",
      "devilish",
      "excessive",
      "exorbitant",
      "extravagant",
      "extreme",
      "fancy",
      "inordinate",
      "insane",
      "intolerable",
      "lavish",
      "overdue",
      "overextravagant",
      "overmuch",
      "overweening",
      "plethoric",
      "steep",
      "stiff",
      "towering",
      "unconscionable",
      "undue",
      "unmerciful"
    ],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220707-112218",
    "type":[
      "adjective",
      "adverb",
      "noun"
    ]
  },
  "immoderateness":{
    "antonyms":[
      "middling",
      "moderate",
      "modest",
      "reasonable",
      "temperate"
    ],
    "definitions":{
      ": exceeding just, usual, or suitable bounds":[
        "immoderate pride",
        "an immoderate appetite"
      ]
    },
    "examples":[
      "the young widow remarried with what was regarded as immoderate haste by most observers",
      "Recent Examples on the Web",
      "It\u2019s long been argued that information disclosure initiatives like TRI compel polluters to scale back immoderate emissions for fear that their names might otherwise end up on the front page of The New York Times. \u2014 Ava Kofman, oregonlive , 16 Dec. 2021",
      "In my reading, Louie has been accused of immoderate desire, and the story is her response. \u2014 Amy Weiss-meyer, The Atlantic , 16 May 2021",
      "Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez, isn\u2019t their willingness to pursue traditional Democratic goals by immoderate methods but their embrace of radical progressivism. \u2014 Barton Swaim, WSJ , 12 Apr. 2021",
      "But the immoderate 6-year-old remains his default setting. \u2014 Reggie Ugwu, New York Times , 12 Mar. 2020",
      "And that number just grows larger every year, well ahead of inflation and vastly in excess of any possible spending even the most immoderate lifestyles might allow. \u2014 Ian Bogost, The Atlantic , 7 Nov. 2019",
      "Fascism and communism found the modern form of individual liberty lacking, and sought to reinject community\u2014albeit in monstrous, immoderate ways that trampled on liberty. \u2014 Nick Burns, The New Republic , 7 Aug. 2019",
      "Louis has since emerged as the French literary world\u2019s most implacable, immoderate opponent of Emmanuel Macron, the young president whose promises of national renewal have lately run aground. \u2014 Jason Farago, The New York Review of Books , 18 Apr. 2019",
      "The old-guard corporatists are under attack from activists with radical goals and immoderate tempers. \u2014 Jeet Heer, The New Republic , 6 July 2018"
    ],
    "first_known_use":{
      "14th century, in the meaning defined above":""
    },
    "history_and_etymology":{
      "Middle English immoderat , from Latin immoderatus , from in- + moderatus , past participle of moderare to moderate":""
    },
    "pronounciation":[
      "(\u02cc)i(m)-\u02c8m\u00e4-d(\u0259-)r\u0259t"
    ],
    "synonym_discussion":"Choose the Right Synonym for immoderate excessive , immoderate , inordinate , extravagant , exorbitant , extreme mean going beyond a normal limit. excessive implies an amount or degree too great to be reasonable or acceptable. excessive punishment immoderate implies lack of desirable or necessary restraint. immoderate spending inordinate implies an exceeding of the limits dictated by reason or good judgment. inordinate pride extravagant implies an indifference to restraints imposed by truth, prudence, or good taste. extravagant claims for the product exorbitant implies a departure from accepted standards regarding amount or degree. exorbitant prices extreme may imply an approach to the farthest limit possible or conceivable but commonly means only to a notably high degree. extreme shyness",
    "synonyms":[
      "baroque",
      "devilish",
      "excessive",
      "exorbitant",
      "extravagant",
      "extreme",
      "fancy",
      "inordinate",
      "insane",
      "intolerable",
      "lavish",
      "overdue",
      "overextravagant",
      "overmuch",
      "overweening",
      "plethoric",
      "steep",
      "stiff",
      "towering",
      "unconscionable",
      "undue",
      "unmerciful"
    ],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220707-091458",
    "type":[
      "adjective",
      "adverb",
      "noun"
    ]
  },
  "immoderation":{
    "antonyms":[
      "middling",
      "moderate",
      "modest",
      "reasonable",
      "temperate"
    ],
    "definitions":{
      ": exceeding just, usual, or suitable bounds":[
        "immoderate pride",
        "an immoderate appetite"
      ]
    },
    "examples":[
      "the young widow remarried with what was regarded as immoderate haste by most observers",
      "Recent Examples on the Web",
      "It\u2019s long been argued that information disclosure initiatives like TRI compel polluters to scale back immoderate emissions for fear that their names might otherwise end up on the front page of The New York Times. \u2014 Ava Kofman, oregonlive , 16 Dec. 2021",
      "In my reading, Louie has been accused of immoderate desire, and the story is her response. \u2014 Amy Weiss-meyer, The Atlantic , 16 May 2021",
      "Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez, isn\u2019t their willingness to pursue traditional Democratic goals by immoderate methods but their embrace of radical progressivism. \u2014 Barton Swaim, WSJ , 12 Apr. 2021",
      "But the immoderate 6-year-old remains his default setting. \u2014 Reggie Ugwu, New York Times , 12 Mar. 2020",
      "And that number just grows larger every year, well ahead of inflation and vastly in excess of any possible spending even the most immoderate lifestyles might allow. \u2014 Ian Bogost, The Atlantic , 7 Nov. 2019",
      "Fascism and communism found the modern form of individual liberty lacking, and sought to reinject community\u2014albeit in monstrous, immoderate ways that trampled on liberty. \u2014 Nick Burns, The New Republic , 7 Aug. 2019",
      "Louis has since emerged as the French literary world\u2019s most implacable, immoderate opponent of Emmanuel Macron, the young president whose promises of national renewal have lately run aground. \u2014 Jason Farago, The New York Review of Books , 18 Apr. 2019",
      "The old-guard corporatists are under attack from activists with radical goals and immoderate tempers. \u2014 Jeet Heer, The New Republic , 6 July 2018"
    ],
    "first_known_use":{
      "14th century, in the meaning defined above":""
    },
    "history_and_etymology":{
      "Middle English immoderat , from Latin immoderatus , from in- + moderatus , past participle of moderare to moderate":""
    },
    "pronounciation":[
      "(\u02cc)i(m)-\u02c8m\u00e4-d(\u0259-)r\u0259t"
    ],
    "synonym_discussion":"Choose the Right Synonym for immoderate excessive , immoderate , inordinate , extravagant , exorbitant , extreme mean going beyond a normal limit. excessive implies an amount or degree too great to be reasonable or acceptable. excessive punishment immoderate implies lack of desirable or necessary restraint. immoderate spending inordinate implies an exceeding of the limits dictated by reason or good judgment. inordinate pride extravagant implies an indifference to restraints imposed by truth, prudence, or good taste. extravagant claims for the product exorbitant implies a departure from accepted standards regarding amount or degree. exorbitant prices extreme may imply an approach to the farthest limit possible or conceivable but commonly means only to a notably high degree. extreme shyness",
    "synonyms":[
      "baroque",
      "devilish",
      "excessive",
      "exorbitant",
      "extravagant",
      "extreme",
      "fancy",
      "inordinate",
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      "Recent Examples on the Web",
      "All basic human needs seem to have taken a back seat, and more immodest desires have evaporated. \u2014 Vogue , 2 Mar. 2022",
      "The Kremlin says his annual income is about $140,000 \u2014 not an immodest figure in Russia, though hardly one that could keep Putin sporting his rotation of luxury watches. \u2014 Julia Horowitz, CNN , 1 Mar. 2022",
      "His priest once walked into his theater and pointed at the posters on the wall, calling each one demonic and immodest . \u2014 Keith Bierygolick, The Enquirer , 13 Aug. 2021",
      "In some religions and cultures, there is certainly an expectation that a woman uncovered is an immodest woman. \u2014 Peggy Drexler, CNN , 26 May 2021",
      "One admittedly immodest proposal is for top colleges to dramatically expand capacity. \u2014 Ryan Craig, Forbes , 5 Mar. 2021",
      "Excessive drinking, lewd talk, immodest dress and messy personal lives are virtual prerequisites for aspiring housewives \u2014 but also contradict the church's conservative strictures. \u2014 Meredith Blake Los Angeles Times, Star Tribune , 15 Dec. 2020",
      "Excessive drinking, lewd talk, immodest dress and messy personal lives are virtual prerequisites for aspiring housewives \u2014 but also contradict the church\u2019s conservative strictures. \u2014 Meredith Blake Staff Writer, Los Angeles Times , 18 Nov. 2020",
      "Lizzo belongs to a class of women artists\u2014along with Tierra Whack, Megan Thee Stallion, Mitski, Solange, and others\u2014that are working with an extraordinarily immodest aptitude for industry-wide reinvention. \u2014 Jason Parham, WIRED , 3 July 2019"
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      "an immodest proposal for altering the town's traditional character by an uppity newcomer at his first town meeting",
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      "All basic human needs seem to have taken a back seat, and more immodest desires have evaporated. \u2014 Vogue , 2 Mar. 2022",
      "The Kremlin says his annual income is about $140,000 \u2014 not an immodest figure in Russia, though hardly one that could keep Putin sporting his rotation of luxury watches. \u2014 Julia Horowitz, CNN , 1 Mar. 2022",
      "His priest once walked into his theater and pointed at the posters on the wall, calling each one demonic and immodest . \u2014 Keith Bierygolick, The Enquirer , 13 Aug. 2021",
      "In some religions and cultures, there is certainly an expectation that a woman uncovered is an immodest woman. \u2014 Peggy Drexler, CNN , 26 May 2021",
      "One admittedly immodest proposal is for top colleges to dramatically expand capacity. \u2014 Ryan Craig, Forbes , 5 Mar. 2021",
      "Excessive drinking, lewd talk, immodest dress and messy personal lives are virtual prerequisites for aspiring housewives \u2014 but also contradict the church's conservative strictures. \u2014 Meredith Blake Los Angeles Times, Star Tribune , 15 Dec. 2020",
      "Excessive drinking, lewd talk, immodest dress and messy personal lives are virtual prerequisites for aspiring housewives \u2014 but also contradict the church\u2019s conservative strictures. \u2014 Meredith Blake Staff Writer, Los Angeles Times , 18 Nov. 2020",
      "Lizzo belongs to a class of women artists\u2014along with Tierra Whack, Megan Thee Stallion, Mitski, Solange, and others\u2014that are working with an extraordinarily immodest aptitude for industry-wide reinvention. \u2014 Jason Parham, WIRED , 3 July 2019"
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      "Recent Examples on the Web",
      "McChrystal, an Army Ranger whom President Barack Obama famously ousted as the commander of US forces in Afghanistan, called Trump \u2018\u2019 immoral \u2019' in an interview with ABC News. \u2014 BostonGlobe.com , 11 May 2022",
      "Still, changes that focus on nudges and logistics can go only so far when much of the public has been cultured to view vaccines as not just annoying or unneeded, but outright dangerous, immoral , or partisan. \u2014 Katherine J. Wu, The Atlantic , 18 Mar. 2022",
      "If stockpiling often seems immoral , that\u2019s in part because an unconscionable number of people have always grappled with genuine scarcity. \u2014 Eleanor Cummins, The New Republic , 26 May 2022",
      "These people might look closely or even suspiciously at any projects and businesses related to Russia -- because supporting the aggressor's economy with money is not only immoral , but simply shortsighted. \u2014 Stanislav Kucher, CNN , 13 May 2022",
      "Finally, the world looked on in horror on February 22, 2022, as Vladimir Putin unleashed a brutal, immoral , and relentless military assault on the people of Ukraine. \u2014 Paul Laudicina, Forbes , 14 Mar. 2022",
      "Allowing sanctions avoidance is immoral and unnecessary for business purposes because there is plenty of untapped availability in North America. \u2014 WSJ , 6 Apr. 2022",
      "In August 2019, the DPI ruled that there was no probable cause to believe Lichte engaged in immoral conduct. \u2014 Evan Frank, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel , 11 Dec. 2021",
      "In an equitable world, actions like these would be immoral and unethical. \u2014 Tahir Amin, STAT , 10 Dec. 2021"
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      "Recent Examples on the Web",
      "Meanwhile, Philip\u2019s mother Myra rants about the immorality of Liam\u2019s mother having shacked up with their lodger. \u2014 Claire Messud, Harper\u2019s Magazine , 25 May 2022",
      "Reasons for removal could include abuse of power, neglect, gross immorality , drunkenness, misfeasance, malfeasance or nonfeasance, according to Ohio law. \u2014 Madeline Mitchell, The Enquirer , 9 May 2022",
      "And the politicians of these countries have put their citizens in this situation of immorality , because the only choice the citizens have is to observe online, in real time, how city after city of Ukraine is destroyed. \u2014 New York Times , 1 Apr. 2022",
      "The immorality , jobbery and mismanagement Cornwallis contended with in India can hardly be exaggerated. \u2014 Maxwell Carter, WSJ , 21 Mar. 2022",
      "These left-wing trends will only grow in popularity if conservatives embody the caricature progressives would draw of them by declining to recognize the immorality of racial hatreds in all places and times, including Congress in 2021. \u2014 W. James Antle Iii, The Week , 10 Mar. 2022",
      "Other birds engage in kleptoparasitism, but the violent glory of the bald\u2019s midair robberies earned it a reputation for laziness and immorality . \u2014 Nathaniel Rich, The Atlantic , 15 Feb. 2022",
      "The sequel to this story might entice Ethan to rejoin his brother Joel on a murky Coen brothers immorality tale. \u2014 Los Angeles Times , 14 Jan. 2022",
      "But in addition to the immorality of inflicting death on civilians, errant strikes and collateral damage come with a terrorism risk. \u2014 W. James Antle Iii, The Week , 17 Sep. 2021"
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      "Recent Examples on the Web",
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      "Still, changes that focus on nudges and logistics can go only so far when much of the public has been cultured to view vaccines as not just annoying or unneeded, but outright dangerous, immoral , or partisan. \u2014 Katherine J. Wu, The Atlantic , 18 Mar. 2022",
      "If stockpiling often seems immoral , that\u2019s in part because an unconscionable number of people have always grappled with genuine scarcity. \u2014 Eleanor Cummins, The New Republic , 26 May 2022",
      "These people might look closely or even suspiciously at any projects and businesses related to Russia -- because supporting the aggressor's economy with money is not only immoral , but simply shortsighted. \u2014 Stanislav Kucher, CNN , 13 May 2022",
      "Finally, the world looked on in horror on February 22, 2022, as Vladimir Putin unleashed a brutal, immoral , and relentless military assault on the people of Ukraine. \u2014 Paul Laudicina, Forbes , 14 Mar. 2022",
      "Allowing sanctions avoidance is immoral and unnecessary for business purposes because there is plenty of untapped availability in North America. \u2014 WSJ , 6 Apr. 2022",
      "In August 2019, the DPI ruled that there was no probable cause to believe Lichte engaged in immoral conduct. \u2014 Evan Frank, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel , 11 Dec. 2021",
      "In an equitable world, actions like these would be immoral and unethical. \u2014 Tahir Amin, STAT , 10 Dec. 2021"
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      "In the 1993 original, Thackery is a teen boy from Salem who was cursed by the Sanderson sisters to take the form of an immortal black cat. \u2014 Wilson Chapman, Variety , 29 June 2022",
      "The two began a relationship, Adam became immortal , and the pair had a number of children who became known as the Clan Destines. \u2014 Milan Polk, Men's Health , 22 June 2022",
      "In the immortal words of Cyndi Lauper, slightly paraphrased, people of all genders just want to have fun! \u2014 Emma Specter, Vogue , 16 June 2022",
      "Paul suspects that Xan is named after Xanthus, an immortal horse in Greek mythology who was able to speak and prophesy\u2014and actually prophesied the death of his owner, Achilles. \u2014 Deborah Treisman, The New Yorker , 13 June 2022",
      "To paraphrase the immortal words of Donald Trump, will A$AP get home ASAP? \u2014 Brendan Morrow, The Week , 20 Apr. 2022",
      "Marine researchers from all over the world have long been fascinated by the immortal jellyfish and its ability to transform itself, at any life stage, back to its earliest stage of development, effectively reverting its aging cells into stem cells. \u2014 Megan Decker, refinery29.com , 9 Feb. 2022",
      "Zeus strips him of his immortal powers, giving him seven days to find and return the love potion. \u2014 Todd Spangler, Variety , 27 May 2022",
      "For many Hindus, Sikhs, Buddhists, Jains and others, cremation is believed to release the immortal soul from the physical body, enabling it to continue on its journey. \u2014 Shareen Joshi, CNN , 2 June 2021",
      "Recent Examples on the Web: Noun",
      "Incredibly, this specific question even once came up regarding optioning her 1997 novel My Soul to Keep, in which the protagonist is a 500-year-old immortal , who, as such, experienced enslavement in the Antebellum south. \u2014 Essence , 15 Oct. 2021",
      "The film also stars Luca Marinelli (Trust, Martin Eden) as Nicky and Chiwetel Ejiofor (12 Years a Slave, Doctor Strange) as Copley, who seeks to capture the immortals so they can be weaponized. \u2014 Jennifer Ouellette, Ars Technica , 21 May 2020",
      "Learn from millennia of aspiring immortals , syphilitics, and sushi over-consumers, and just say no. \u2014 Caroline Delbert, Popular Mechanics , 19 Feb. 2020",
      "Created by Celestials, the Eternals are a team of godlike immortals with special powers who come out of hiding when their mortal enemies threaten the safety of the Earth. \u2014 Ineye Komonibo, refinery29.com , 13 Feb. 2020",
      "And the hallowed golf immortals \u2014like U.S. Open champs Nicklaus, Watson and Woods\u2014that shadow your every shot? \u2014 David Weiss, WSJ , 22 Jan. 2020",
      "The forthcoming superhero movie is due for release on November 6, 2020, and follows a group of immortals with superpowers called the Eternals and their evil counterparts, the Deviants. \u2014 Amy Mackelden, Harper's BAZAAR , 29 Oct. 2019",
      "Now, Marvel's forthcoming film about a group of powerful immortals , aptly titled Eternals, has joined Jolie's mix. \u2014 Chelsey Sanchez, Harper's BAZAAR , 27 Sep. 2019",
      "They are not venerated immortals in our cultural memory, but relegated to history books as warnings, reminding us not to repeat the past. \u2014 Dp Opinion, The Denver Post , 1 Sep. 2019"
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      "Recent Examples on the Web",
      "Through the slow tempo beginning, there are lovely and oblique references to immortality , death and embracing the unknown. \u2014 Washington Post , 22 Apr. 2022",
      "University of Utah greats Alex Smith and Eric Weddle have a shot at college football immortality . \u2014 Josh Newman, The Salt Lake Tribune , 10 June 2022",
      "Some chapters, however, hold up in dramatic ways, and the closing one is particularly strong, with Nussbaum reflecting on how great figures\u2019 last words can live in immortality . \u2014 Douglas Brinkley, Washington Post , 3 June 2022",
      "Long before the advent of the digital age, information was a vehicle for immortality , the means by which artists and intellectuals attempted to live on after death. \u2014 Meghan O'gieblyn, Wired , 25 Apr. 2022",
      "The titular shop is actually home to a 500-year-old secret society called the Unbroken Spine, a group that's been working on decoding a book that supposedly holds the secrets to immortality . \u2014 Emily Burack, Town & Country , 23 Apr. 2022",
      "Jackson will likely become the first Black woman on the Supreme Court and create her own form of immortality . \u2014 Mike Freeman, USA TODAY , 23 Mar. 2022",
      "Sometimes, patience is required as the journey to baseball immortality can be a long and arduous process. \u2014 Wayne G. Mcdonnell, Jr., Forbes , 27 Dec. 2021",
      "In addition to money and power the guard will be given perfect health, immortality or anything else for that matter. \u2014 Lance Eliot, Forbes , 5 May 2022"
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      "Recent Examples on the Web",
      "Most fundamentally, you\u2019ll be exposed to the geological story behind the sturdy stone that carvers use to immortalize human transience. \u2014 Walter Nicklin, Washington Post , 16 June 2022",
      "Hollywood, Liberty started thinking of ways to immortalize this cult-favorite institution. \u2014 Sarah Spellings, Vogue , 11 Nov. 2021",
      "One is graced with 75 diamonds symbolizing the festival\u2019s jubilee, while the other features 25 diamonds to immortalize the quarter-century partnership. \u2014 Carita Rizzo, Variety , 17 May 2022",
      "This is the way to really immortalize the feelings of joy and pride that graduating brings. \u2014 Olivia Muenter, Woman's Day , 14 Apr. 2022",
      "At great risk, these authors have taken it upon themselves to immortalize this grim reality, so the world will not look away. \u2014 Washington Post , 18 Mar. 2022",
      "Castro stars as a portrait photographer, Pedro, who is summoned to the rambling mansion of a powerful but ever absent landowner, Mr. Porter, to immortalize his wedding. \u2014 John Hopewell, Variety , 4 Dec. 2021",
      "With a gift of this magnitude, orchestra staff felt obliged to immortalize the Mandel name, Gremillet said. \u2014 Zachary Lewis, cleveland , 30 Sep. 2021",
      "The examples of saints and heroines whom the artists have chosen to immortalize tend to be empowered and active, physically strong and muscular. \u2014 Christopher Arnott, courant.com , 7 Oct. 2021"
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      "Recent Examples on the Web",
      "Anja leads me up the stony path, pointing out unruly wild figs and pungent immortelle , its silvery leaves bowing under mops of yellow blossoms. \u2014 Adam Erace, Travel + Leisure , 4 Sep. 2021"
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      "1832, in the meaning defined above":""
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      "French, from feminine of immortel immortal, from Latin immortalis":""
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      "French, from Middle French, from Medieval Latin immortificatus disciplined, from Latin in- in- entry 2 + Late Latin mortificatus , past participle of mortificare to mortify":""
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      "(\u00a6)i(m)+"
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      "noun"
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      "mobile",
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      "moveable",
      "moving"
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      ": lacking motility":[]
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      "a free-form sculpture that manages to suggest movement while remaining an immotile object"
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      "1872, in the meaning defined above":""
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      "(\u02cc)i(m)-\u02c8m\u014d-t\u1d4al",
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      "Recent Examples on the Web: Adjective",
      "Anybody who knows Rosen knows that strutting his and Kaplan\u2019s immovable success couldn\u2019t be further from the truth. \u2014 Rod Berger, Forbes , 7 June 2022",
      "As befits his character\u2019s name, Liotta seems both immovable and toweringly enormous as the kind of crooked cop who thinks nothing of beating, torturing and shooting anyone who gets in his way but whose outer grit belies still deeper, darker motives. \u2014 Mark Olsen, Los Angeles Times , 26 May 2022",
      "What scared her were other people and their immovable selfishness. \u2014 Ottessa Moshfegh, Harper\u2019s Magazine , 25 May 2022",
      "What had once been an immovable front line of Roberto Firmino, Mohammed Salah, and Sadio Man\u00e9, is now a carousel that also features deadly finishers such as Diogo Jota and January signing Luis Diaz. \u2014 Joshua Robinson, WSJ , 19 May 2022",
      "Some see financial incentives \u2013 new roads, handsome fees \u2013 while others angrily mourn the loss of what was assumed an immovable monolith of their town\u2019s collective history and memory. \u2014 Leo Barraclough, Variety , 10 May 2022",
      "Even large logs that appear immovable can crush or entrap victims underneath when a sneaker wave rolls in. \u2014 oregonlive , 23 Apr. 2022",
      "Monuments can often seem to be an immovable part of our landscape. \u2014 Alexandra Schwartz, The New Yorker , 3 Mar. 2022",
      "The unstoppable force of out-of-control violence bumps into the immovable object that is America's entrenched gun culture, Second Amendment rights, and widespread private firearms ownership. \u2014 W. James Antle Iii, The Week , 26 May 2022"
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      "14th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1":"Adjective",
      "1588, in the meaning defined at sense 1":"Noun"
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    "pronounciation":[
      "im-\u02c8m\u00fc-v\u0259-b\u0259l",
      "(\u02cc)i(m)-\u02c8m\u00fc-v\u0259-b\u0259l",
      "i-\u02c8m\u00fc-v\u0259-b\u0259l"
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      "adverb",
      "noun"
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      ": one that enjoys an immunity (as from service or payment of some due)":[]
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      "French immuniste , from immun + -iste -ist":""
    },
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      "\u0259\u0307\u02c8my\u00fcn\u0259\u0307st",
      "\u02c8imy\u0259n-"
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    "type":[
      "noun"
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    "examples":[
      "They have developed immunity to the virus.",
      "They have developed an immunity to the virus.",
      "Recent Examples on the Web",
      "Vitamin D is key not only for bone health and immunity , but for mood and a healthy circadian rhythm. \u2014 Dr. Michael Daignault, USA TODAY , 30 June 2022",
      "Our food and nutrition experts highlight the superior taste and rich variety of vitamins and minerals to support immunity and overall health. \u2014 Good Housekeeping , 28 June 2022",
      "But those vaccines target the original coronavirus strain and between waning immunity and a relentless barrage of variants, protection against infections has dropped markedly. \u2014 Lauran Neergaard, Anchorage Daily News , 27 June 2022",
      "Mark Meadows has hidden behind President Trump\u2019s claims of executive privilege and immunity from subpoenas. \u2014 Rayna Reid Rayford, Essence , 23 June 2022",
      "But there was a huge switch in the general public\u2019s interest in viruses and immunity once the pandemic hit. \u2014 Quanta Magazine , 21 June 2022",
      "The Ora Organic Probiotic contains Lactobacillus acidophilus, a probiotic that helps to promote digestion and immunity . \u2014 The Salt Lake Tribune , 13 June 2022",
      "With vaccinations and immunity levels higher, familiar traditions and trappings returned. \u2014 Carole Carlson, Chicago Tribune , 24 May 2022",
      "New Omicron sublineages, discovered by South African scientists this month, are likely able to evade vaccines and natural immunity from prior infections, the head of gene sequencing units that produced a study on the strains said. \u2014 Antony Sguazzin, Fortune , 29 Apr. 2022"
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      "14th century, in the meaning defined above":""
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    "history_and_etymology":{},
    "pronounciation":[
      "i-\u02c8my\u00fc-n\u0259-t\u0113",
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      "noun"
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        "The Interior Department is negotiating with other private landowners to extend similar immunization from prosecution to those who agree to avoid activities that might hurt the bird's chances of survival.",
        "\u2014 Ken Miller"
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    "first_known_use":{
      "1889, in the meaning defined above":""
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    "pronounciation":[
      "also i-\u02ccmy\u00fc-n\u0259-",
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    "synonyms":[],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220706-134510",
    "type":[
      "noun"
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      ": imprison":[],
      ": to enclose within or as if within walls":[]
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      "scientists at the research station in Alaska are immured by the frozen wastelands that surround them",
      "immured by a controlling, possessive mother, the young woman had no outside social life",
      "Recent Examples on the Web",
      "The last slave had been immured within its walls, and St. Michael\u2019s curfew was to be sweetest music thenceforth and forever. \u2014 Jonathan W. White, Smithsonian , 27 Feb. 2018"
    ],
    "first_known_use":{
      "1583, in the meaning defined at sense 1a":""
    },
    "history_and_etymology":{
      "Medieval Latin immurare , from Latin in- + murus wall \u2014 more at munition":""
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      "i-\u02c8myu\u0307r"
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      "coop (up)",
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      "hedge",
      "hem (in)",
      "house",
      "include",
      "mew (up)",
      "pen",
      "wall (in)"
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    "time_of_retrieval":"20220707-021635",
    "type":[
      "noun",
      "verb"
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    "antonyms":[],
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      ": imprison":[],
      ": to enclose within or as if within walls":[]
    },
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      "scientists at the research station in Alaska are immured by the frozen wastelands that surround them",
      "immured by a controlling, possessive mother, the young woman had no outside social life",
      "Recent Examples on the Web",
      "The last slave had been immured within its walls, and St. Michael\u2019s curfew was to be sweetest music thenceforth and forever. \u2014 Jonathan W. White, Smithsonian , 27 Feb. 2018"
    ],
    "first_known_use":{
      "1583, in the meaning defined at sense 1a":""
    },
    "history_and_etymology":{
      "Medieval Latin immurare , from Latin in- + murus wall \u2014 more at munition":""
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    "pronounciation":[
      "i-\u02c8myu\u0307r"
    ],
    "synonym_discussion":"",
    "synonyms":[
      "box (in)",
      "cage",
      "closet",
      "coop (up)",
      "corral",
      "encage",
      "encase",
      "enclose",
      "inclose",
      "envelop",
      "fence (in)",
      "hedge",
      "hem (in)",
      "house",
      "include",
      "mew (up)",
      "pen",
      "wall (in)"
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    "time_of_retrieval":"20220706-222314",
    "type":[
      "noun",
      "verb"
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    "antonyms":[],
    "definitions":{
      ": inharmonious , unmusical , discordant":[]
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    "history_and_etymology":{
      "in- entry 1 + musical":""
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    "pronounciation":[
      "\u0259+",
      "(\u02c8)i(m)"
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    "synonyms":[],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220707-104013",
    "type":[
      "adjective",
      "adverb"
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    "antonyms":[
      "alterable",
      "changeable",
      "elastic",
      "flexible",
      "mutable",
      "variable"
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      ": not capable of or susceptible to change":[]
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      "the immutable laws of nature",
      "one of the immutable laws of television is that low ratings inevitably lead to cancellation",
      "Recent Examples on the Web",
      "This idea that your attachment style is fixed and immutable , says Sequeira, can become a self-fulfilling prophecy which dooms relationships to stasis and failure. \u2014 Vicky Spratt, refinery29.com , 6 June 2022",
      "From land to avatars and clothes avatars wear, ownership of most everything is recorded on a transparent and immutable digital ledger called the blockchain. \u2014 Fortune , 26 May 2022",
      "Industry leaders argue that higher gas prices are the result of the immutable forces of global supply and demand\u2014not price gouging. \u2014 Justin Worland, Time , 19 May 2022",
      "Yet within those apparently immutable divisions, important political shifts have taken place. \u2014 Tamara Qiblawi, CNN , 18 May 2022",
      "From icons, skins and wearables for avatars to scarce, exclusive audio and video content, and more, the blockchain is an immutable process that creates new levels of engagement. \u2014 David Lucatch, Rolling Stone , 3 May 2022",
      "But an eclipse passes according to immutable laws of physics; memory and reckoning do not obey a similarly strict orbit. \u2014 Jessica Kiang, Variety , 12 Apr. 2022",
      "The first suggests a tendency; the second implies some form of ownership; the third speaks of essences and therefore of immutable natural laws. \u2014 Zadie Smith, The New Yorker , 23 Jan. 2022",
      "For those who understand the underlying truth of a virtual environment\u2014its technical reality, not the illusions described in the user manual\u2014rules like gravity are not immutable laws but polite conventions. \u2014 Andy Greenberg, Wired , 1 Dec. 2021"
    ],
    "first_known_use":{
      "15th century, in the meaning defined above":""
    },
    "history_and_etymology":{
      "Middle English, from Latin immutabilis , from in- + mutabilis mutable":""
    },
    "pronounciation":[
      "(\u02cc)i(m)-\u02c8my\u00fc-t\u0259-b\u0259l"
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      "invariable",
      "unalterable",
      "unchangeable"
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    "time_of_retrieval":"20220706-175830",
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      "adverb",
      "noun"
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    "antonyms":[
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      "elastic",
      "flexible",
      "mutable",
      "variable"
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      "the immutable laws of nature",
      "one of the immutable laws of television is that low ratings inevitably lead to cancellation",
      "Recent Examples on the Web",
      "This idea that your attachment style is fixed and immutable , says Sequeira, can become a self-fulfilling prophecy which dooms relationships to stasis and failure. \u2014 Vicky Spratt, refinery29.com , 6 June 2022",
      "From land to avatars and clothes avatars wear, ownership of most everything is recorded on a transparent and immutable digital ledger called the blockchain. \u2014 Fortune , 26 May 2022",
      "Industry leaders argue that higher gas prices are the result of the immutable forces of global supply and demand\u2014not price gouging. \u2014 Justin Worland, Time , 19 May 2022",
      "Yet within those apparently immutable divisions, important political shifts have taken place. \u2014 Tamara Qiblawi, CNN , 18 May 2022",
      "From icons, skins and wearables for avatars to scarce, exclusive audio and video content, and more, the blockchain is an immutable process that creates new levels of engagement. \u2014 David Lucatch, Rolling Stone , 3 May 2022",
      "But an eclipse passes according to immutable laws of physics; memory and reckoning do not obey a similarly strict orbit. \u2014 Jessica Kiang, Variety , 12 Apr. 2022",
      "The first suggests a tendency; the second implies some form of ownership; the third speaks of essences and therefore of immutable natural laws. \u2014 Zadie Smith, The New Yorker , 23 Jan. 2022",
      "For those who understand the underlying truth of a virtual environment\u2014its technical reality, not the illusions described in the user manual\u2014rules like gravity are not immutable laws but polite conventions. \u2014 Andy Greenberg, Wired , 1 Dec. 2021"
    ],
    "first_known_use":{
      "15th century, in the meaning defined above":""
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      "Middle English, from Latin immutabilis , from in- + mutabilis mutable":""
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    "pronounciation":[
      "(\u02cc)i(m)-\u02c8my\u00fc-t\u0259-b\u0259l"
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      "hard-and-fast",
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    "time_of_retrieval":"20220707-065021",
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      "noun"
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    "antonyms":[
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      "changeable",
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      "flexible",
      "mutable",
      "variable"
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      "the immutable laws of nature",
      "one of the immutable laws of television is that low ratings inevitably lead to cancellation",
      "Recent Examples on the Web",
      "This idea that your attachment style is fixed and immutable , says Sequeira, can become a self-fulfilling prophecy which dooms relationships to stasis and failure. \u2014 Vicky Spratt, refinery29.com , 6 June 2022",
      "From land to avatars and clothes avatars wear, ownership of most everything is recorded on a transparent and immutable digital ledger called the blockchain. \u2014 Fortune , 26 May 2022",
      "Industry leaders argue that higher gas prices are the result of the immutable forces of global supply and demand\u2014not price gouging. \u2014 Justin Worland, Time , 19 May 2022",
      "Yet within those apparently immutable divisions, important political shifts have taken place. \u2014 Tamara Qiblawi, CNN , 18 May 2022",
      "From icons, skins and wearables for avatars to scarce, exclusive audio and video content, and more, the blockchain is an immutable process that creates new levels of engagement. \u2014 David Lucatch, Rolling Stone , 3 May 2022",
      "But an eclipse passes according to immutable laws of physics; memory and reckoning do not obey a similarly strict orbit. \u2014 Jessica Kiang, Variety , 12 Apr. 2022",
      "The first suggests a tendency; the second implies some form of ownership; the third speaks of essences and therefore of immutable natural laws. \u2014 Zadie Smith, The New Yorker , 23 Jan. 2022",
      "For those who understand the underlying truth of a virtual environment\u2014its technical reality, not the illusions described in the user manual\u2014rules like gravity are not immutable laws but polite conventions. \u2014 Andy Greenberg, Wired , 1 Dec. 2021"
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      "15th century, in the meaning defined above":""
    },
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      "Middle English, from Latin immutabilis , from in- + mutabilis mutable":""
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    "pronounciation":[
      "(\u02cc)i(m)-\u02c8my\u00fc-t\u0259-b\u0259l"
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      "hard-and-fast",
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    "time_of_retrieval":"20220707-003755",
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    "antonyms":[],
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      ": change , alteration , mutation":[]
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    "history_and_etymology":{
      "Latin immutation-, immutatio , from immutatus (past participle of immutare to change, alter, from in- in- entry 2 + mutare to change) + -ion-, -io -ion":""
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    "time_of_retrieval":"20220706-181826",
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      "abbreviation"
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      ": ammonium in which a bivalent radical is a substituent"
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    "history_and_etymology":[
      "im ine + amm onium"
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      "(\u02c8)i\u00a6m\u014dn\u0113\u0259m",
      "(\u02c8)\u012b\u00a6m-"
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    "time_of_retrieval":"20220705-113503",
    "type":[
      "noun"
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    "antonyms":[],
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    "history_and_etymology":{
      "probably native name in New Zealand":""
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    "synonyms":[],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220706-133816",
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      "noun"
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      "Noun",
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      "a story about a crumbling mansion infested with a brood of imps",
      "Recent Examples on the Web: Noun",
      "Together, the five \u2013- plus an extra character, a pet imp named Beans \u2013 completed the Dire Dogs. \u2014 Annie Nickoloff, cleveland , 27 May 2022",
      "In South African mythology, the tokoloshe is a malicious imp that preys on its victims at night. \u2014 Hedley Twidle, Harper's Magazine , 23 Nov. 2021",
      "The show's sixth and final season pits Supergirl and her Super Friends against Nyxly (Peta Sergeant), a vengeful Fifth Dimensional imp who is desperately searching for seven magical totems that, when combined, will give her ultimate power. \u2014 EW.com , 28 Oct. 2021",
      "The stories about its little, red-haired imp and his pranks still retain cult status today. \u2014 John Hopewell, Variety , 12 Oct. 2021",
      "Presiding above it all is Pesce himself, an imp in Issey Miyake, delighting in his creations, wonky and Wonka. \u2014 Matthew Schneier, Curbed , 14 Sep. 2021",
      "Hell on Earth is imminent, and Coy Blackler\u2019s only real ally is Harper, a fellow test pilot/guinea pig whose symbiotic relationship with a cherubim-ish imp also is highly unstable. \u2014 al , 23 July 2021",
      "In a sense, Keough gets to play the film\u2019s presiding artist, an imp of the perverse who sets things in motion just to see what might happen. \u2014 Lidija Haas, The New Republic , 29 June 2021",
      "Are Descartes\u2019 almost perfect illusionist, Laplace\u2019s nearly omniscient intelligence and Maxwell\u2019s entropy-resistant imp really as tangible as a microchip or a shock wave? \u2014 Washington Post , 24 Dec. 2020",
      "Recent Examples on the Web: Verb",
      "Imping , her father had called this sort of frenzied picking. \u2014 Rachel Aviv, The New Yorker , 27 Mar. 2017"
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    "first_known_use":{
      "15th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1":"Verb",
      "before the 12th century, in the meaning defined at sense 2":"Noun"
    },
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      "Middle English impe , from Old English impa , from impian to imp":"Noun",
      "Middle English, from Old English impian to graft, from Vulgar Latin *imputare , from Late Latin impotus grafted shoot, from Greek emphytos implanted, from emphyein to implant, from em- en- entry 2 + phyein to bring forth \u2014 more at be":"Verb"
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      "urchin"
    ],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220707-015858",
    "type":[
      "abbreviation",
      "noun",
      "verb"
    ]
  },
  "impact":{
    "antonyms":[
      "affect",
      "impress",
      "influence",
      "move",
      "reach",
      "strike",
      "sway",
      "tell (on)",
      "touch"
    ],
    "definitions":{
      ": an impinging or striking especially of one body against another":[],
      ": the force of impression of one thing on another : a significant or major effect":[
        "the impact of science on our society",
        "a study outlining the potential environmental impacts of the construction project"
      ],
      ": to fix firmly by or as if by packing or wedging":[],
      ": to have a direct effect or impact on : impinge on":[],
      ": to have an impact":[
        "\u2014 often used with on"
      ],
      ": to impinge or make contact especially forcefully":[],
      ": to press together":[]
    },
    "examples":[
      "Noun",
      "No one could have survived such an impact .",
      "These warnings have been heard so often that they have lost their impact .",
      "The book had a huge impact when it first came out.",
      "We need to be concerned about the environmental impacts of all this construction.",
      "She expects to make an immediate impact at work.",
      "Verb",
      "No one is sure how these changes will impact our relations with other countries.",
      "Both events negatively impacted her life.",
      "The tax increase will impact low-income families the most.",
      "The poor economy is impacting on small businesses.",
      "A crater was formed at the point where the meteor impacted the planet's surface.",
      "Recent Examples on the Web: Noun",
      "Had the brutal loss made more tangible the impact of players\u2019 availability based on their unvaccinated status? \u2014 Globe Staff, BostonGlobe.com , 29 June 2022",
      "Thomas Tuchel made an immediate impact at Stamford Bridge, leading the club to Champions League glory just a few months after his appointment, but Chelsea seemingly needed a reliable goalscorer to lead the line. \u2014 Graham Ruthven, Forbes , 29 June 2022",
      "Most made a smaller impact , like Kyle Abbott, Josh Lindblom and Wally Ritchie, who all follow Edwards on Twitter. \u2014 New York Times , 26 June 2022",
      "Until then, the first round of furnishings seems to already have made an impact on their designer. \u2014 Helena Madden, ELLE Decor , 23 June 2022",
      "These are women who made an impact either as an athlete, a coach or an administrator. \u2014 Richard Obert, The Arizona Republic , 23 June 2022",
      "Smartphones have become a platform for contact tracing, epidemiological research, and individual Covid-19 risk assessment, notes a new review in Nature Biotechnology \u2014 but few apps have made the impact their designers hoped. \u2014 Casey Ross And Katie Palmer, STAT , 23 June 2022",
      "Tony\u2019s larger-than-life personality made an enormous impact on our organization and throughout the Baltimore community. \u2014 Nate Davis, USA TODAY , 22 June 2022",
      "Kanter joined the Musketeers for the 2017-18 season and made quite an impact , averaging 10.9 points in 35 appearances. \u2014 Adam Baum, The Enquirer , 17 June 2022",
      "Recent Examples on the Web: Verb",
      "While hypergrowth was once a strong indicator separating winners from losers, flexibility and hyper-efficiency will become the leading metrics that impact your ability to raise capital. \u2014 Justin Turner, Forbes , 29 June 2022",
      "Booker's future in Phoenix is far less a mystery than Ayton\u2019s, but part of a bigger picture that could impact what the Suns do with Johnson. \u2014 Duane Rankin, The Arizona Republic , 25 June 2022",
      "People who may have a family history of depression are also more at risk, and people who may be experiencing significant stressors in their lives that impact their ability to maintain structure, routine, good sleep, good exercise and social support. \u2014 Alia E. Dastagir, USA TODAY , 22 June 2022",
      "There are many adversities beyond a parent\u2019s control that can impact their developing a child, such as poverty, war and migration. \u2014 Tallie Z. Baram, The Conversation , 22 June 2022",
      "For example, what if someone edits or deletes messages that could impact a legal case? \u2014 Jacob Siegal, BGR , 19 June 2022",
      "After the district completes an investigation and disciplines a teacher, the department of education may step in to levy additional penalties that impact the teacher\u2019s official certification, Mackey said. \u2014 al , 10 June 2022",
      "In May, Queen Latifah opened up to People about the difference between adjusting her weight for a role and doing something drastic that would negatively impact her health. \u2014 Elizabeth Logan, Glamour , 7 June 2022",
      "The World Weather Attribution group analyzed historical weather data and suggested that early, long heat waves that impact a massive geographical area are rare, once-a-century events. \u2014 Aniruddha Ghosal, Anchorage Daily News , 23 May 2022"
    ],
    "first_known_use":{
      "1601, in the meaning defined at transitive sense 2a":"Verb",
      "1781, in the meaning defined at sense 1a":"Noun"
    },
    "history_and_etymology":{
      "Latin impactus , past participle of impingere to push against \u2014 more at impinge":"Verb"
    },
    "pronounciation":[
      "im-\u02c8pakt",
      "\u02c8im-\u02ccpakt"
    ],
    "synonym_discussion":"Choose the Right Synonym for impact Noun impact , collision , shock , concussion mean a forceful, even violent contact between two or more things. impact may be used to imply contact between two things, at least one of which is impelled toward the other. the glass shattered on impact with the floor collision implies the coming together of two or more things with such force that both or all are damaged or their progress is severely impeded. the collision damaged the vehicle shock often denotes the effect produced by a collision and carries the suggestion of something that strikes or hits with force. the shock of falling rocks concussion when not in technical use, often suggests the shattering, disrupting, or weakening effects of a collision, explosion, or blow. bystanders felt the concussion of the blast",
    "synonyms":[
      "bump",
      "collision",
      "concussion",
      "crash",
      "impingement",
      "jar",
      "jolt",
      "jounce",
      "kick",
      "shock",
      "slam",
      "smash",
      "strike",
      "wallop"
    ],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220707-025744",
    "type":[
      "noun",
      "verb"
    ]
  },
  "impactful":{
    "antonyms":[
      "unaffecting",
      "unemotional",
      "unimpressive"
    ],
    "definitions":{
      ": having a forceful impact : producing a marked impression":[
        "impactful song lyrics",
        "impactful humanitarian efforts",
        "Fashion loves a big expansive gesture, but a small one can be pretty impactful , too.",
        "\u2014 Mark Holgate"
      ]
    },
    "examples":[
      "Recent Examples on the Web",
      "Because the Starship launch system lay outside this scope, the company had to go back to the Federal Aviation Administration and seek permission for much more impactful launches. \u2014 Eric Berger, Ars Technica , 24 June 2022",
      "Robinson could be a trade chip to get a more impactful player. \u2014 Gary Washburn, BostonGlobe.com , 4 June 2022",
      "The more impactful contest in Georgia might be for secretary of state, where incumbent Brad Raffensperger drew a primary challenger endorsed by Trump, Rep. Jody Hice, after standing behind President Joe Biden's victory. \u2014 Rick Klein, ABC News , 24 May 2022",
      "The whole experience was so impactful that the Yasses were moved to reward not just the winner \u2014 a museum that became a school \u2014 but also every semifinalist. \u2014 Jeanne Allen, Forbes , 14 Apr. 2022",
      "This small act of ingestion was more impactful than the sum total of your career will be. \u2014 Jake Goldwasser, The New Yorker , 7 Apr. 2022",
      "Even worse, technologists can overestimate their impact, detracting from more impactful solutions. \u2014 Arielle Pardes, Wired , 31 Mar. 2022",
      "Taylor Swift and Billie Eilish are both nominated for album of the year with solid but lower-wattage follow-ups to more impactful LPs that won that award. \u2014 Los Angeles Times , 29 Mar. 2022",
      "McWilliams\u2019 injury became more impactful with the eventual loss of senior leader TD Marshall for the season. \u2014 Evan Dudley, al , 25 Mar. 2022"
    ],
    "first_known_use":{
      "1939, in the meaning defined above":""
    },
    "history_and_etymology":{},
    "pronounciation":[
      "im-\u02c8pakt-f\u0259l",
      "\u02c8im-\u02ccpakt-f\u0259l"
    ],
    "synonym_discussion":"",
    "synonyms":[
      "affecting",
      "emotional",
      "impressive",
      "moving",
      "poignant",
      "stirring",
      "touching"
    ],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220706-113919",
    "type":[
      "adjective"
    ]
  },
  "impair":{
    "antonyms":[
      "doctor",
      "fix",
      "mend",
      "patch",
      "rebuild",
      "recondition",
      "reconstruct",
      "renovate",
      "repair",
      "revamp"
    ],
    "definitions":{
      ": to diminish in function, ability, or quality : to weaken or make worse":[
        "It has been known for nearly 100 years that memory is impaired by bilateral damage to either of two brain regions \u2026",
        "\u2014 Larry R. Squire",
        "The use of drugs further complicates the situation of these families and sometimes impairs their ability to raise children.",
        "\u2014 Ellen L. Bassuk",
        "\u2026 the prospect of generating normal profitability is impaired by excessive debt service.",
        "\u2014 John Nozell",
        "The physician also checks for signs of endometriosis, a condition in which the cells that normally compose the uterine lining grow outside the uterus, sometimes impairing fertility.",
        "\u2014 Martha Southgate"
      ]
    },
    "examples":[
      "Smoking can impair your health.",
      "Drinking impairs a person's ability to think clearly.",
      "His memory was so impaired by age that he often forgot where he was.",
      "Recent Examples on the Web",
      "Recent research from Sweden suggests that too much high-intensity exercise might impair cell functioning. \u2014 Betsy Morris, WSJ , 19 June 2022",
      "Like background noise, burnout may go unnoticed, but its effects gradually impair our capacity to function. \u2014 J. Gerald Suarez, USA TODAY , 15 June 2022",
      "Researchers of the University of Sydney, Australia, found that high doses of CBD don't impair driving. \u2014 Dario Sabaghi, Forbes , 4 June 2022",
      "Rather, effective collective bargaining can address the many conflicts that commonly impair organizational performance (and company growth by extension). \u2014 Harry C. Katz, Fortune , 2 May 2022",
      "But most people may not stop and think about all the other substances that can impair driving. \u2014 Amy Marturana Winderl, SELF , 19 Oct. 2020",
      "Strains to infrastructure will impair Ukraine\u2019s ability to export its coming grain harvest, as the country tries to work around Russia\u2019s Black Sea blockade, likely depriving the world of more than 8% of all cereal exports. \u2014 WSJ , 31 May 2022",
      "Interruptions anywhere along this articulation pathway can impair the utterance, and create something like a stutter. \u2014 Karen Hopkin, Scientific American , 13 Apr. 2022",
      "Moreover, suspending the gas tax would impair funding for our nation\u2019s infrastructure. \u2014 Faiz Shakir, The New Republic , 22 Mar. 2022"
    ],
    "first_known_use":{
      "14th century, in the meaning defined above":""
    },
    "history_and_etymology":{
      "Middle English empeiren , from Anglo-French empeirer , from Vulgar Latin *impejorare , from Latin in- + Late Latin pejorare to make worse \u2014 more at pejorative":""
    },
    "pronounciation":[
      "im-\u02c8pa(\u0259)r, -\u02c8pe(\u0259)r",
      "im-\u02c8per"
    ],
    "synonym_discussion":"Choose the Right Synonym for impair injure , harm , hurt , damage , impair , mar mean to affect injuriously. injure implies the inflicting of anything detrimental to one's looks, comfort, health, or success. badly injured in an accident harm often stresses the inflicting of pain, suffering, or loss. careful not to harm the animals hurt implies inflicting a wound to the body or to the feelings. hurt by their callous remarks damage suggests injury that lowers value or impairs usefulness. a table damaged in shipping impair suggests a making less complete or efficient by deterioration or diminution. years of smoking had impaired his health mar applies to injury that spoils perfection (as of a surface) or causes disfigurement. the text is marred by many typos",
    "synonyms":[
      "blemish",
      "bloody",
      "break",
      "compromise",
      "crab",
      "cripple",
      "cross (up)",
      "damage",
      "deface",
      "disfigure",
      "endamage",
      "flaw",
      "harm",
      "hurt",
      "injure",
      "mar",
      "spoil",
      "vitiate"
    ],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220706-230638",
    "type":[
      "noun",
      "transitive verb",
      "verb"
    ]
  },
  "impaired":{
    "antonyms":[
      "sober",
      "straight"
    ],
    "definitions":{
      ": being in an imperfect or weakened state or condition: such as":[],
      ": diminished in function or ability : lacking full functional or structural integrity":[
        "Brennan supports the use of corticosteroids in the treatment of inflammation, swelling, pain and impaired joint movement.",
        "\u2014 Stan Bergstein",
        "Finding jobs can be difficult for visually impaired adults. About 70 percent of them are unemployed, the National Federation of the Blind says.",
        "\u2014 Eric Aasen",
        "\u2026 some GERD patients have impaired gut motility, meaning that their stomachs empty too slowly.",
        "\u2014 Andrew Weil"
      ],
      ": unable to function normally or safely (as when operating a motor vehicle) because of intoxication by alcohol or drugs":[
        "Drive Sober or Get Pulled Over is the safety advertisement that restaurants and bars will use to remind patrons of the dangers of driving impaired .",
        "\u2014 Mati Spencer"
      ]
    },
    "examples":[
      "driving while impaired is against the law",
      "special devices for sight- impaired visitors",
      "Recent Examples on the Web",
      "The most common side effects include nausea, upset stomach, diarrhea, impaired taste, and muscle aches. \u2014 Alexa Mikhail, Fortune , 17 June 2022",
      "As exposure to lead rose, so did deficits: lower IQs, slower reaction times, hyperactivity, and impaired attention (today known as ADHD). \u2014 Michael J. Coren, Quartz , 16 June 2022",
      "Impostor syndrome is associated with job dissatisfaction, burnout, and impaired job performance. \u2014 Alaina Percival, Forbes , 15 June 2022",
      "Impacting both animals and humans, such rapidly progressive diseases result in abnormal physical and impaired mental functioning within months of diagnosis until death. \u2014 William A. Haseltine, Forbes , 9 June 2022",
      "Visually impaired and relying on government welfare, Yui had to take out significant loans to cover her gender confirmation surgery in Thailand instead. \u2014 Mailee Osten-tan, Longreads , 8 June 2022",
      "An Elyria man was arrested at 3:48 p.m. May 10 for operating a motor vehicle while impaired and possession of marijuana after he was pulled over for numerous traffic violations. \u2014 Brian Lisik, cleveland , 30 May 2022",
      "This includes cardiac problems, the use of blood thinners or impaired liver or kidney function. \u2014 Andrew Williams, The Conversation , 14 Apr. 2022",
      "Scars from burns and skin grafts can cause disfigurement, impaired mobility and psychological distress. \u2014 Kellen Chen, The Conversation , 23 May 2022"
    ],
    "first_known_use":{
      "1582, in the meaning defined above":""
    },
    "history_and_etymology":{},
    "pronounciation":[
      "im-\u02c8perd"
    ],
    "synonym_discussion":"",
    "synonyms":[
      "besotted",
      "blasted",
      "blind",
      "blitzed",
      "blotto",
      "bombed",
      "boozy",
      "canned",
      "cockeyed",
      "crocked",
      "drunk",
      "drunken",
      "fried",
      "gassed",
      "hammered",
      "high",
      "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",
      "tipsy",
      "wasted",
      "wet",
      "wiped out"
    ],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220707-090124",
    "type":[
      "adjective"
    ]
  },
  "impale":{
    "antonyms":[],
    "definitions":{
      ": to fix in an inescapable or helpless position":[],
      ": to join (coats of arms) on a heraldic shield divided vertically by a pale":[]
    },
    "examples":[
      "impale a marshmallow or two on that stick and let's start toasting",
      "Recent Examples on the Web",
      "Researchers believe the dinosaur held its prey with its arms, then kicked it with one leg, using its hind claw to impale and kill it. \u2014 Sarah Kuta, Smithsonian Magazine , 4 May 2022",
      "Later, Strange will impale Sinister Strange in the reality that the latter destroyed magical powers devastating a man\u2019s head \u2013 this could be Wanda killing the primary Mordo early in the movie. \u2014 Chris Smith, BGR , 26 Apr. 2022",
      "While there\u2019s nothing on an Edmontosaurus that can impale or bash a tyrannosaur, hadrosaurs can still deliver powerful kicks and thrashes that can break bone. \u2014 Riley Black, Smithsonian Magazine , 26 Apr. 2022",
      "Wanda might impale Balder the Brave in the Illuminati reality. \u2014 Chris Smith, BGR , 26 Apr. 2022",
      "Can impale the skulls of intruders with professionalism and a positive attitude. \u2014 Patrick Clair, The New Yorker , 20 Jan. 2022",
      "But anyone who has ever clung onto one during a particularly enthusiastic sea breeze knows how quickly the beachside staple can turn into an airborne weapon, flying off to impale an unsuspecting sunbather. \u2014 Stephanie Krikorian, WSJ , 11 Aug. 2021",
      "Each of her glass slippers is outfitted with a nail that would impale the heel of any would-be princess. \u2014 Washington Post , 9 Apr. 2021",
      "Some tree stands have a spike in the middle on which to impale the tree; others use adjustable bolts or fasteners to hold it upright. \u2014 Jessica Roy, Los Angeles Times , 3 Dec. 2020"
    ],
    "first_known_use":{
      "1605, in the meaning defined at sense 2":""
    },
    "history_and_etymology":{
      "Middle French & Medieval Latin; Middle French empaler , from Medieval Latin impalare , from Latin in- + palus stake \u2014 more at pole":""
    },
    "pronounciation":[
      "im-\u02c8p\u0101l"
    ],
    "synonym_discussion":"",
    "synonyms":[
      "gore",
      "harpoon",
      "jab",
      "lance",
      "peck",
      "pick",
      "pierce",
      "pink",
      "puncture",
      "run through",
      "skewer",
      "spear",
      "spike",
      "spit",
      "stab",
      "stick",
      "transfix",
      "transpierce"
    ],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220706-201629",
    "type":[
      "noun",
      "verb"
    ]
  },
  "impalpable":{
    "antonyms":[
      "palpable",
      "tactile",
      "tangible",
      "touchable"
    ],
    "definitions":{
      ": incapable of being felt by touch : intangible":[
        "the impalpable aura of power that emanated from him",
        "\u2014 Osbert Sitwell"
      ],
      ": not readily discerned by the mind":[
        "impalpable evils"
      ],
      ": so finely divided that no grains or grit can be felt":[
        "rock worn to an impalpable powder"
      ]
    },
    "examples":[
      "the rich colors used in the wall coverings and furniture give the room an impalpable warmth",
      "any difference between the two sound systems is impalpable to all but the most discerning audiophiles",
      "Recent Examples on the Web",
      "The principle consists in mixing, with the sewage, quantities of lime and clay, combining with the carbonic acid of the fecal matters to form carbonate of lime, in an impalpable powder. \u2014 Mark Fischetti, Scientific American , 15 June 2022",
      "This is the primordial key point, the impalpable idea that will finally turn out to be the engine of your business. \u2014 Xavier Preterit, Forbes , 22 Apr. 2022",
      "And so, with 24 regular-season games remaining for the Utah Jazz after the All-Star break, hard-and-fast conclusions about this team remain frustratingly elusive and impalpable . \u2014 Eric Walden, The Salt Lake Tribune , 24 Feb. 2022",
      "But there\u2019s an argument to be made that the colorless, soundless, impalpable structures of symbols and relationships of science are far more revealing. \u2014 Kc Cole, Wired , 22 Dec. 2021",
      "Afterward, as in Vienna, property relations were forever altered, which had an impalpable but unmistakable effect on attitudes. \u2014 New York Times , 29 June 2021",
      "The full album as well features similar, almost impalpable , differences. \u2014 Lauren Huff, EW.com , 13 Apr. 2021",
      "In these distant and impalpable moments, I am touched. \u2014 Jonathan Bernstein, Rolling Stone , 18 Mar. 2021",
      "Appearing in all four games this season, Grossman has displayed an impalpable ability for generating first downs on crucial drives for UAB this season. \u2014 Evan Dudley, al , 5 Oct. 2019"
    ],
    "first_known_use":{
      "1509, in the meaning defined at sense 1a":""
    },
    "history_and_etymology":{},
    "pronounciation":[
      "(\u02c8)im-\u02c8pal-p\u0259-b\u0259l",
      "(\u02cc)im-\u02c8pal-p\u0259-b\u0259l"
    ],
    "synonym_discussion":"",
    "synonyms":[
      "intangible"
    ],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220706-232623",
    "type":[
      "adjective",
      "adverb",
      "noun"
    ]
  },
  "imparisyllabic":{
    "antonyms":[],
    "definitions":{
      ": not having the same number of syllables in all declensional cases":[
        "the Latin words lapis, lapidis and mens, mentis are imparisyllabic"
      ]
    },
    "examples":[],
    "first_known_use":{},
    "history_and_etymology":{
      "Latin impar + English -i- + -syllabic":""
    },
    "pronounciation":[
      "(\u00a6)im+"
    ],
    "synonym_discussion":"",
    "synonyms":[],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220706-125709",
    "type":[
      "adjective"
    ]
  },
  "imparity":{
    "antonyms":[],
    "definitions":[
      ": inequality , disparity"
    ],
    "examples":[],
    "first_known_use":[
      "1563, in the meaning defined above"
    ],
    "history_and_etymology":[
      "Late Latin imparitas , from Latin impar unequal, from in- + par equal"
    ],
    "pronounciation":[
      "(\u02cc)im-\u02c8per-\u0259-t\u0113",
      "-\u02c8pa-r\u0259-"
    ],
    "synonyms":[],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220705-060013",
    "type":[
      "noun"
    ]
  },
  "impark":{
    "antonyms":[],
    "definitions":{
      ": enclose":[],
      ": to enclose (as woods) for a park":[],
      ": to enclose or confine in a park":[]
    },
    "examples":[],
    "first_known_use":{},
    "history_and_etymology":{
      "Middle English imparken , from Anglo-French emparker , from Old French en- en- entry 1 + park, parc":""
    },
    "pronounciation":[],
    "synonym_discussion":"",
    "synonyms":[],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220706-133809",
    "type":[
      "transitive verb"
    ]
  },
  "impart":{
    "antonyms":[],
    "definitions":{
      ": to communicate the knowledge of : disclose":[
        "imparted my scheme to no one"
      ],
      ": to give, convey, or grant from or as if from a store":[
        "her experience imparted authority to her words",
        "the flavor imparted by herbs"
      ]
    },
    "examples":[
      "Her presence imparted a sense of importance to the meeting.",
      "The oil imparts a distinctive flavor to the sauce.",
      "The chemicals imparted a bluish color to the paper.",
      "Recent Examples on the Web",
      "There's also the danger that a higher SPF number will impart a false sense of security. \u2014 Macaela Mackenzie, Allure , 17 June 2022",
      "In optics, beams like these could be used to trap and impart rotation to free-floating particles. \u2014 Chris Lee, Ars Technica , 2 Mar. 2022",
      "According to Craig Bridger, The Dalmore\u2019s Head of Advocacy for the Americas, there are a number of unique features in the distillery\u2019s production and maturation process that impart a greater degree of complexity to its resulting whiskies. \u2014 Joseph V Micallef, Forbes , 6 Nov. 2021",
      "Speed-Hamilton also got to impart some wisdom on the cast members who ended up tying the knot in the season 2 finale episode. \u2014 Joelle Goldstein, PEOPLE.com , 1 Mar. 2022",
      "Tune in on Thursday to watch Vogue Beauty Director Celia Ellenberg impart her wisdom for pulling off a blockbuster after-dark look. \u2014 Vogue , 9 June 2022",
      "The Puncheon cask malt whiskies impart their subtle notes essential to the delicate base of the Yamazaki Single Malt. \u2014 Larry Olmsted, Forbes , 2 June 2022",
      "Might Stenson impart some gladiator spirit onto his team? \u2014 Andrew Dampf, ajc , 30 May 2022",
      "But come next spring, Grammy-winner Lupe Fiasco is going to try to impart the art (and science) of rapping to students at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology. \u2014 Dana Gerber, BostonGlobe.com , 25 May 2022"
    ],
    "first_known_use":{
      "15th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1":""
    },
    "history_and_etymology":{
      "Middle English, from Anglo-French & Latin; Anglo-French empartir , from Latin impartire , from in- + partire to divide, part":""
    },
    "pronounciation":[
      "im-\u02c8p\u00e4rt"
    ],
    "synonym_discussion":"",
    "synonyms":[
      "communicate",
      "conduct",
      "convey",
      "give",
      "spread",
      "transfer",
      "transfuse",
      "transmit"
    ],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220706-220436",
    "type":[
      "noun",
      "verb"
    ]
  },
  "impartial":{
    "antonyms":[
      "biased",
      "ex parte",
      "inequitable",
      "nonobjective",
      "one-sided",
      "partial",
      "parti pris",
      "partisan",
      "prejudiced",
      "unjust"
    ],
    "definitions":{
      ": not partial or biased : treating or affecting all equally":[]
    },
    "examples":[
      "an impartial analysis of the case",
      "an impartial evaluation of the job applicant's qualifications that does not consider age, gender, or race",
      "Recent Examples on the Web",
      "Six in 10 Americans also believe the committee is conducting a fair and impartial investigation, according to the poll. \u2014 Meredith Deliso, ABC News , 19 June 2022",
      "Democrats said Jackson is impartial and even-handed, and will bring more diversity to the court. \u2014 Laura Litvan, Bloomberg.com , 7 Apr. 2022",
      "Unlike your small polis, our larger and anonymous modern democracies use enforceable laws and contracts to be more impartial and spread benefits to more people. \u2014 Mark Shiffman, Harper\u2019s Magazine , 16 Mar. 2022",
      "Since the parade attack affected so many people in Waukesha County and drew national attention, Perri argued that jurors from within the county could not be impartial . \u2014 Lydia Morrell, Journal Sentinel , 20 June 2022",
      "The same went for another screening question, about whether our views of the police would keep us from being impartial in weighing their testimony. \u2014 Alec Macgillis, ProPublica , 4 June 2022",
      "Law Director Mark Griffin said the law will require panel members to be impartial , and the city will require them to behave accordingly. \u2014 Courtney Astolfi, cleveland , 19 May 2022",
      "Sixty-eight percent of Democrats think the committee is conducting a fair and impartial investigation; a similar seven in 10 Republicans say it\u2019s not doing so. \u2014 Sofi Sinozich, ABC News , 3 May 2022",
      "As a Justice on the Arkansas Supreme Court, my job will be to apply the law to the facts and circumstances of each case in a fair and impartial way. \u2014 Arkansas Online , 25 Apr. 2022"
    ],
    "first_known_use":{
      "1587, in the meaning defined above":""
    },
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      "im-\u02c8p\u00e4r-sh\u0259l",
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    "synonym_discussion":"Choose the Right Synonym for impartial fair , just , equitable , impartial , unbiased , dispassionate , objective mean free from favor toward either or any side. fair implies a proper balance of conflicting interests. a fair decision just implies an exact following of a standard of what is right and proper. a just settlement of territorial claims equitable implies a less rigorous standard than just and usually suggests equal treatment of all concerned. the equitable distribution of the property impartial stresses an absence of favor or prejudice. an impartial third party unbiased implies even more strongly an absence of all prejudice. your unbiased opinion dispassionate suggests freedom from the influence of strong feeling and often implies cool or even cold judgment. a dispassionate summation of the facts objective stresses a tendency to view events or persons as apart from oneself and one's own interest or feelings. I can't be objective about my own child",
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      "dispassionate",
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      "equitable",
      "evenhanded",
      "fair",
      "indifferent",
      "just",
      "nonpartisan",
      "objective",
      "square",
      "unbiased",
      "unprejudiced"
    ],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220706-161931",
    "type":[
      "adjective",
      "adverb",
      "noun"
    ]
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    "antonyms":[
      "biased",
      "ex parte",
      "inequitable",
      "nonobjective",
      "one-sided",
      "partial",
      "parti pris",
      "partisan",
      "prejudiced",
      "unjust"
    ],
    "definitions":{
      ": not partial or biased : treating or affecting all equally":[]
    },
    "examples":[
      "an impartial analysis of the case",
      "an impartial evaluation of the job applicant's qualifications that does not consider age, gender, or race",
      "Recent Examples on the Web",
      "Six in 10 Americans also believe the committee is conducting a fair and impartial investigation, according to the poll. \u2014 Meredith Deliso, ABC News , 19 June 2022",
      "Democrats said Jackson is impartial and even-handed, and will bring more diversity to the court. \u2014 Laura Litvan, Bloomberg.com , 7 Apr. 2022",
      "Unlike your small polis, our larger and anonymous modern democracies use enforceable laws and contracts to be more impartial and spread benefits to more people. \u2014 Mark Shiffman, Harper\u2019s Magazine , 16 Mar. 2022",
      "Since the parade attack affected so many people in Waukesha County and drew national attention, Perri argued that jurors from within the county could not be impartial . \u2014 Lydia Morrell, Journal Sentinel , 20 June 2022",
      "The same went for another screening question, about whether our views of the police would keep us from being impartial in weighing their testimony. \u2014 Alec Macgillis, ProPublica , 4 June 2022",
      "Law Director Mark Griffin said the law will require panel members to be impartial , and the city will require them to behave accordingly. \u2014 Courtney Astolfi, cleveland , 19 May 2022",
      "Sixty-eight percent of Democrats think the committee is conducting a fair and impartial investigation; a similar seven in 10 Republicans say it\u2019s not doing so. \u2014 Sofi Sinozich, ABC News , 3 May 2022",
      "As a Justice on the Arkansas Supreme Court, my job will be to apply the law to the facts and circumstances of each case in a fair and impartial way. \u2014 Arkansas Online , 25 Apr. 2022"
    ],
    "first_known_use":{
      "1587, in the meaning defined above":""
    },
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    "pronounciation":[
      "im-\u02c8p\u00e4r-sh\u0259l",
      "(\u02cc)im-\u02c8p\u00e4r-sh\u0259l"
    ],
    "synonym_discussion":"Choose the Right Synonym for impartial fair , just , equitable , impartial , unbiased , dispassionate , objective mean free from favor toward either or any side. fair implies a proper balance of conflicting interests. a fair decision just implies an exact following of a standard of what is right and proper. a just settlement of territorial claims equitable implies a less rigorous standard than just and usually suggests equal treatment of all concerned. the equitable distribution of the property impartial stresses an absence of favor or prejudice. an impartial third party unbiased implies even more strongly an absence of all prejudice. your unbiased opinion dispassionate suggests freedom from the influence of strong feeling and often implies cool or even cold judgment. a dispassionate summation of the facts objective stresses a tendency to view events or persons as apart from oneself and one's own interest or feelings. I can't be objective about my own child",
    "synonyms":[
      "candid",
      "disinterested",
      "dispassionate",
      "equal",
      "equitable",
      "evenhanded",
      "fair",
      "indifferent",
      "just",
      "nonpartisan",
      "objective",
      "square",
      "unbiased",
      "unprejudiced"
    ],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220706-202417",
    "type":[
      "adjective",
      "adverb",
      "noun"
    ]
  },
  "impassable":{
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      "negotiable",
      "passable",
      "penetrable",
      "permeable"
    ],
    "definitions":{
      ": incapable of being passed, traveled, crossed, or surmounted":[]
    },
    "examples":[
      "The roads were made impassable by the flood.",
      "the road was impassable until snowplows cleared it",
      "Recent Examples on the Web",
      "Its decay has for years left much of it impassable , repelling criminal land grabbers and helping to preserve an area scientists say is vital to the survival of the entire forest. \u2014 Washington Post , 17 Mar. 2022",
      "In the fall of 2019, the area around La Ventana was deluged with rain, which made the desert lush and green but also left roads impassable in some places. \u2014 Stephanie Pearson, Outside Online , 30 Jan. 2020",
      "The Jalisco cartel began an aggressive drive to overrun small cities and towns in western parts of Michoac\u00e1n in 2020, cutting off vital roads and stretches of highway, making much of the state impassable . \u2014 New York Times , 4 May 2022",
      "Was the path ahead impassable on wheels, so infants had to be carried? \u2014 Peter Maass, The New Republic , 8 Apr. 2022",
      "Muntean puts these ethical considerations seamlessly into play with various logistical setbacks, as the Jeep rattles into impassable terrain and bogs down on an especially muddy road. \u2014 Justin Changfilm Critic, Los Angeles Times , 23 Mar. 2022",
      "Early console games were full of impassable walls that fully impeded a player's progress. \u2014 Kyle Orland, Ars Technica , 9 Mar. 2022",
      "Means, whose scholarship has focused on Black women in the judiciary, notes that the path to the Supreme Court, narrow for any individual, is almost impassable for Black women. \u2014 Washington Post , 25 Feb. 2022",
      "Airstrikes and gunfire ceased, and highways that were mostly impassable for years due to roadside bombs reopened. \u2014 WSJ , 22 Jan. 2022"
    ],
    "first_known_use":{
      "1562, in the meaning defined above":""
    },
    "history_and_etymology":{},
    "pronounciation":[
      "(\u02cc)im-\u02c8pa-s\u0259-b\u0259l",
      "im-\u02c8pa-s\u0259-b\u0259l"
    ],
    "synonym_discussion":"",
    "synonyms":[
      "impenetrable",
      "impermeable",
      "impervious",
      "impregnable"
    ],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220706-214047",
    "type":[
      "adjective",
      "adverb",
      "noun"
    ]
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  "impasse":{
    "antonyms":[],
    "definitions":{
      ": a predicament affording no obvious escape":[],
      ": an impassable road or way : cul-de-sac":[],
      ": deadlock":[]
    },
    "examples":[
      "The players are poised to strike after Thursday's games because they believe, with good reason, that if no agreement is reached by the end of the post-season, the owners will declare an impasse \u2026 \u2014 Murray Chass , New York Times , 9 Aug. 1994",
      "We seem to have been forced into an impasse . We need to understand why space-time singularities have the structures that they appear to have; but space-time singularities are regions where our understanding of physics has reached its limits. \u2014 Roger Penrose , The Emperor's New Mind , 1989",
      "I think the civil rights movement in its early and middle years offered the best way out of America's racial impasse : in this society, race must not be a source of advantage or disadvantage for anyone. \u2014 Shelby Steele , Harper's , June 1988",
      "An arbitrator was called in to break the impasse .",
      "She had reached an impasse in her career.",
      "Recent Examples on the Web",
      "The law could lead to substantial costs for thousands of condo owners across Florida, which initially led to an impasse among lawmakers who ended the regular session of the Legislature in March without passing any changes to state law. \u2014 Eliott C. Mclaughlin, CNN , 24 June 2022",
      "But infighting among Democrats and their allies have led to the current impasse in D.C. on marijuana policy reform. \u2014 Kris Krane, Forbes , 23 Dec. 2021",
      "In a series of events that prefaced the current Florida impasse , Ed Bastian, the C.E.O. of Delta Air Lines, one of the largest employers in Georgia, eventually denounced the law as contrary to the company\u2019s values. \u2014 Jelani Cobb, The New Yorker , 2 May 2022",
      "Late Saturday night, with the two political factions at an impasse , the country\u2019s powerful intelligence chief met with Mr. Khan. \u2014 New York Times , 9 Apr. 2022",
      "The impasse , even as talks are expected to continue, marks the clearest sign yet that Democrats will be forced to delay a Senate vote until at least 2022 despite an effort by leadership to approve the bill before Christmas. \u2014 Clare Foran, Manu Raju And Phil Mattingly, CNN , 15 Dec. 2021",
      "Hence the impasse , and the lack of action. Is there anything else that can be done? \u2014 David Faris, The Week , 5 Oct. 2021",
      "That night, the School Committee declared an impasse after nearly nine hours of talks; another attempt late Sunday afternoon was futile. \u2014 Globe Staff, BostonGlobe.com , 16 May 2022",
      "The White House, which has the authority to intervene if talks reach an impasse , is also viewed as friendly to labor. \u2014 Paul Berger, WSJ , 8 May 2022"
    ],
    "first_known_use":{
      "1851, in the meaning defined at sense 1a":""
    },
    "history_and_etymology":{
      "French, from in- + passer to pass":""
    },
    "pronounciation":[
      "\u02c8im-\u02ccpas, im-\u02c8pas",
      "im-\u02c8pas",
      "\u02c8im-\u02ccpas"
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    "synonym_discussion":"",
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      "deadlock",
      "gridlock",
      "halt",
      "logjam",
      "Mexican standoff",
      "stalemate",
      "standoff",
      "standstill"
    ],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220706-212257",
    "type":[
      "noun"
    ]
  },
  "impassible":{
    "antonyms":[
      "demonstrative",
      "emotional",
      "fervent",
      "fervid",
      "hot-blooded",
      "impassioned",
      "passional",
      "passionate",
      "vehement"
    ],
    "definitions":{
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      ": incapable of suffering or of experiencing pain":[]
    },
    "examples":[
      "Recent Examples on the Web: Adjective",
      "Now, all three are fully impassible , Haidai said in a Facebook video posted Monday, adding that evacuating residents and transporting goods would no longer be possible. \u2014 Celina Tebor, USA TODAY , 14 June 2022",
      "Yellowstone National Park was blocked off to visitors due to roads made impassible by flooding. \u2014 Jason Samenow, Washington Post , 14 June 2022",
      "And a few stretches are impassible at high tide\u2014bring a tide table. \u2014 Outside Online , 3 Nov. 2020",
      "Similarly, the jungles of Vietnam were impassible and unknowable to U.S. servicemen, especially on relatively short tours in country that meant that people who learned the territory were soon rotated out. \u2014 Jason Fields, The Week , 8 Mar. 2022",
      "Migration experts think part of the increase in travel to the Canary Islands has come as human traffickers revived that route after other crossings, notably that between Italy and Libya, became impassible . \u2014 New York Times , 1 Oct. 2021",
      "Barring that, roads may be impassible or public transit incapacitated for those who could come to work. \u2014 Joe Finlinson, Forbes , 12 Oct. 2021",
      "The National Weather Service in Huntsville said emergency management reported multiple roads have become impassible and a car was swept off of a road in Ardmore. \u2014 Leigh Morgan, al , 18 Sep. 2021",
      "During high water levels, there are two low bridges over the river that will be impassible . \u2014 John Pana, cleveland , 16 Sep. 2021"
    ],
    "first_known_use":{
      "14th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1a":"Adjective"
    },
    "history_and_etymology":{
      "Middle English, from Middle French or Late Latin; Middle French, from Late Latin impassibilis , from Latin in- + Late Latin passibilis passible":"Adjective"
    },
    "pronounciation":[
      "(\u02cc)im-\u02c8pa-s\u0259-b\u0259l"
    ],
    "synonym_discussion":"",
    "synonyms":[
      "affectless",
      "apathetic",
      "cold-blooded",
      "emotionless",
      "impassive",
      "numb",
      "passionless",
      "phlegmatic",
      "stoic",
      "stoical",
      "stolid",
      "undemonstrative",
      "unemotional"
    ],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220706-173447",
    "type":[
      "adjective",
      "adverb",
      "noun"
    ]
  },
  "impassion":{
    "antonyms":[],
    "definitions":{
      ": to arouse the feelings or passions of":[]
    },
    "examples":[
      "the obvious intent of the documentary was to impassion viewers to do something about global warming",
      "Recent Examples on the Web",
      "This heated conversation shows how a single issue can impassion voters enough to deny anything good the other candidate has done. \u2014 Shannon Carlin, refinery29.com , 24 June 2020",
      "Arlington Martin\u2019s Patrick Dunn was impassioned as his athletes competed, visibly hungry, while Allen\u2019s Jerry Best was calm, meticulously thinking. \u2014 Peter Scamardo, Dallas News , 22 Feb. 2020",
      "Kaplan\u2019s drink list is part primer, part manifesto, part impassioned scribbled notes. \u2014 Los Angeles Times , 22 Aug. 2019",
      "A week after the Oscars, Pierpaolo Piccioli\u2019s focus shifted from Gemma Chan\u2019s couture and Frances McDormand\u2019s custom Birkenstocks to his new, impassioned ready-to-wear collection. \u2014 Brooke Bobb, Vogue , 3 Mar. 2019",
      "Although Milan succumbed to what was eventually a crushing defeat, the dynamic, expressive and high-energy performance which Gattuso\u2019s side delivered was impassioned , committed, and very much a reflection of their manager. \u2014 SI.com , 11 May 2018",
      "Corbett is impassioned as Michael, even when his shaggy-dog sensibility doesn\u2019t quite fit this part. \u2014 Katie Walsh, idahostatesman , 24 Aug. 2017",
      "Corbett is impassioned as Michael, even when his shaggy-dog sensibility doesn\u2019t quite fit this part. \u2014 Katie Walsh, kansascity , 24 Aug. 2017",
      "Corbett is impassioned as Michael, even when his shaggy-dog sensibility doesn't quite fit this part. \u2014 Katie Walsh, latimes.com , 24 Aug. 2017"
    ],
    "first_known_use":{
      "1591, in the meaning defined above":""
    },
    "history_and_etymology":{
      "probably from Italian impassionare , from in- (from Latin) + passione passion, from Late Latin passion-, passio":""
    },
    "pronounciation":[
      "im-\u02c8pa-sh\u0259n"
    ],
    "synonym_discussion":"",
    "synonyms":[
      "arouse",
      "encourage",
      "excite",
      "fire (up)",
      "incite",
      "instigate",
      "move",
      "pique",
      "provoke",
      "rev (up)",
      "spark",
      "stimulate",
      "stir"
    ],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220706-234519",
    "type":[
      "verb"
    ]
  },
  "impassioned":{
    "antonyms":[
      "cold",
      "cool",
      "dispassionate",
      "emotionless",
      "impassive",
      "unemotional"
    ],
    "definitions":{
      ": filled with passion or zeal : showing great warmth or intensity of feeling":[]
    },
    "examples":[
      "Her lawyer made an impassioned argument in her defense.",
      "an impassioned plea for justice",
      "Recent Examples on the Web",
      "After deliberately avoiding criticizing his predecessor for most of his first year in office, Biden pinned singular responsibility on Trump for the insurrection during an impassioned speech this year marking the one-year anniversary of the attack. \u2014 Bart Jansen, USA TODAY , 9 June 2022",
      "Actor Matthew McConaughey delivered an impassioned speech in the White House briefing room Tuesday, calling for stricter gun laws in the wake of the deadly school shooting last month in his hometown in Texas, Times writer Eli Stokols reported. \u2014 Los Angeles Times , 8 June 2022",
      "Matthew McConaughey visited the White House on Tuesday to meet with President Biden and deliver an impassioned speech in support of gun reform. \u2014 Grayson Quay, The Week , 8 June 2022",
      "The impassioned speech came after the 52-year-old and his wife drove back to Uvalde on the day after the shooting and spent time with some of the victims' families. \u2014 Lisa Mascaro, BostonGlobe.com , 7 June 2022",
      "In an impassioned speech, however, ISU Athletes Commission member Eric Radford said that the vast majority of skaters were in favour of the change. \u2014 Reuters, NBC News , 7 June 2022",
      "After the Texas school shooting, Murphy gave an impassioned speech on the Senate floor calling for legislative action on gun violence. \u2014 Kelly Livingston, ABC News , 29 May 2022",
      "Hours after the tragedy, President Joe Biden gave an impassioned speech calling for change to firearm laws. \u2014 Brook Endale, The Enquirer , 25 May 2022",
      "The Grammy winner gave an impassioned speech in defense of civil rights on Tuesday night, while being honored with the Icon Award during the NAACP Legal Defense Fund's 34th National Equal Justice Awards Dinner. \u2014 Chloe Melas, CNN , 11 May 2022"
    ],
    "first_known_use":{
      "1603, in the meaning defined above":""
    },
    "history_and_etymology":{},
    "pronounciation":[
      "im-\u02c8pa-sh\u0259nd"
    ],
    "synonym_discussion":"Choose the Right Synonym for impassioned impassioned , passionate , ardent , fervent , fervid , perfervid mean showing intense feeling. impassioned implies warmth and intensity without violence and suggests fluent verbal expression. an impassioned plea for justice passionate implies great vehemence and often violence and wasteful diffusion of emotion. a passionate denunciation ardent implies an intense degree of zeal, devotion, or enthusiasm. an ardent supporter of human rights fervent stresses sincerity and steadiness of emotional warmth or zeal. fervent good wishes fervid suggests warmly and spontaneously and often feverishly expressed emotion. fervid love letters perfervid implies the expression of exaggerated or overwrought feelings. perfervid expressions of patriotism",
    "synonyms":[
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      "blazing",
      "burning",
      "charged",
      "demonstrative",
      "emotional",
      "fervent",
      "fervid",
      "feverish",
      "fiery",
      "flaming",
      "glowing",
      "hot-blooded",
      "incandescent",
      "intense",
      "passional",
      "passionate",
      "perfervid",
      "red-hot",
      "religious",
      "superheated",
      "torrid",
      "vehement",
      "warm",
      "warm-blooded"
    ],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220706-193951",
    "type":[
      "adjective"
    ]
  },
  "impassionedly":{
    "antonyms":[],
    "definitions":{
      ": in an impassioned manner":[]
    },
    "examples":[],
    "first_known_use":{},
    "history_and_etymology":{},
    "pronounciation":[
      "-li",
      "-n(\u0259\u0307)dl\u0113"
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    "synonym_discussion":"",
    "synonyms":[],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220706-131924",
    "type":[
      "adjective"
    ]
  },
  "impassionedness":{
    "antonyms":[],
    "definitions":{
      ": the quality or state of being impassioned":[
        "the impassionedness of his plea for mercy"
      ]
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    "examples":[],
    "first_known_use":{},
    "history_and_etymology":{},
    "pronounciation":[
      "-n(d)n\u0259\u0307s"
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    "synonym_discussion":"",
    "synonyms":[],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220707-013018",
    "type":[
      "noun"
    ]
  },
  "impassive":{
    "antonyms":[
      "demonstrative",
      "emotional",
      "fervent",
      "fervid",
      "hot-blooded",
      "impassioned",
      "passional",
      "passionate",
      "vehement"
    ],
    "definitions":{
      ": giving no sign of feeling or emotion : expressionless":[],
      ": unsusceptible to or destitute of emotion : apathetic":[],
      ": unsusceptible to pain":[],
      ": unsusceptible to physical feeling : insensible":[]
    },
    "examples":[
      "Her face remained impassive throughout the trial.",
      "she remained impassive as the officers informed her of her son's death",
      "Recent Examples on the Web",
      "Far from an impassive observer, Parks wanted his photographs to convey meaning and help improve the lives of his subjects, many of whom were discriminated against because of their race. \u2014 Chadd Scott, Forbes , 8 June 2022",
      "In contrast the features of his white subjects tend be impassive and undifferentiated when they are seen at all. \u2014 Roberta Smith, New York Times , 7 Apr. 2022",
      "In many ways, Kafuku is the archetypal Murakami protagonist, a sophisticated and coolly impassive observer, one who is moved by powerful emotions despite his outward appearance of passivity. \u2014 Patrick Brzeski, The Hollywood Reporter , 14 Mar. 2022",
      "For two hours, von Neumann listened to the scientists, his head in his hands, his face impassive . \u2014 Samanth Subramanian, The New Republic , 8 Mar. 2022",
      "Vuillard\u2019s mother looks impassive and menacing next to her daughter, who is in a wedding dress. \u2014 J.s. Marcus, WSJ , 17 Dec. 2021",
      "German lawmakers were not alone in being seduced by this man of impassive features and implacable intent, honed as an intelligence operative. \u2014 New York Times , 26 Mar. 2022",
      "As Laura, Collette is impassive , opaque, even cold. \u2014 ELLE , 11 Mar. 2022",
      "The pulley grips the rope and starts hauling it in, flinging sea gunk in every direction, including onto Werder\u2019s impassive face, where a cigarette still dangles from his lips. \u2014 Julia Rosen, Smithsonian Magazine , 8 Mar. 2022"
    ],
    "first_known_use":{
      "1605, in the meaning defined at sense 2c":""
    },
    "history_and_etymology":{},
    "pronounciation":[
      "im-\u02c8pa-siv",
      "(\u02cc)im-\u02c8pa-siv"
    ],
    "synonym_discussion":"Choose the Right Synonym for impassive impassive , stoic , phlegmatic , apathetic , stolid mean unresponsive to something that might normally excite interest or emotion. impassive stresses the absence of any external sign of emotion in action or facial expression. met the news with an impassive look stoic implies an apparent indifference to pleasure or especially to pain often as a matter of principle or self-discipline. was resolutely stoic even in adversity phlegmatic implies a temperament or constitution hard to arouse. a phlegmatic man unmoved by tears apathetic may imply a puzzling or deplorable indifference or inertness. charitable appeals met an apathetic response stolid implies a habitual absence of interest, responsiveness, or curiosity. stolid workers wedded to routine",
    "synonyms":[
      "affectless",
      "apathetic",
      "cold-blooded",
      "emotionless",
      "impassible",
      "numb",
      "passionless",
      "phlegmatic",
      "stoic",
      "stoical",
      "stolid",
      "undemonstrative",
      "unemotional"
    ],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220707-072742",
    "type":[
      "adjective",
      "adverb",
      "noun"
    ]
  },
  "impassiveness":{
    "antonyms":[
      "demonstrative",
      "emotional",
      "fervent",
      "fervid",
      "hot-blooded",
      "impassioned",
      "passional",
      "passionate",
      "vehement"
    ],
    "definitions":{
      ": giving no sign of feeling or emotion : expressionless":[],
      ": unsusceptible to or destitute of emotion : apathetic":[],
      ": unsusceptible to pain":[],
      ": unsusceptible to physical feeling : insensible":[]
    },
    "examples":[
      "Her face remained impassive throughout the trial.",
      "she remained impassive as the officers informed her of her son's death",
      "Recent Examples on the Web",
      "Far from an impassive observer, Parks wanted his photographs to convey meaning and help improve the lives of his subjects, many of whom were discriminated against because of their race. \u2014 Chadd Scott, Forbes , 8 June 2022",
      "In contrast the features of his white subjects tend be impassive and undifferentiated when they are seen at all. \u2014 Roberta Smith, New York Times , 7 Apr. 2022",
      "In many ways, Kafuku is the archetypal Murakami protagonist, a sophisticated and coolly impassive observer, one who is moved by powerful emotions despite his outward appearance of passivity. \u2014 Patrick Brzeski, The Hollywood Reporter , 14 Mar. 2022",
      "For two hours, von Neumann listened to the scientists, his head in his hands, his face impassive . \u2014 Samanth Subramanian, The New Republic , 8 Mar. 2022",
      "Vuillard\u2019s mother looks impassive and menacing next to her daughter, who is in a wedding dress. \u2014 J.s. Marcus, WSJ , 17 Dec. 2021",
      "German lawmakers were not alone in being seduced by this man of impassive features and implacable intent, honed as an intelligence operative. \u2014 New York Times , 26 Mar. 2022",
      "As Laura, Collette is impassive , opaque, even cold. \u2014 ELLE , 11 Mar. 2022",
      "The pulley grips the rope and starts hauling it in, flinging sea gunk in every direction, including onto Werder\u2019s impassive face, where a cigarette still dangles from his lips. \u2014 Julia Rosen, Smithsonian Magazine , 8 Mar. 2022"
    ],
    "first_known_use":{
      "1605, in the meaning defined at sense 2c":""
    },
    "history_and_etymology":{},
    "pronounciation":[
      "im-\u02c8pa-siv",
      "(\u02cc)im-\u02c8pa-siv"
    ],
    "synonym_discussion":"Choose the Right Synonym for impassive impassive , stoic , phlegmatic , apathetic , stolid mean unresponsive to something that might normally excite interest or emotion. impassive stresses the absence of any external sign of emotion in action or facial expression. met the news with an impassive look stoic implies an apparent indifference to pleasure or especially to pain often as a matter of principle or self-discipline. was resolutely stoic even in adversity phlegmatic implies a temperament or constitution hard to arouse. a phlegmatic man unmoved by tears apathetic may imply a puzzling or deplorable indifference or inertness. charitable appeals met an apathetic response stolid implies a habitual absence of interest, responsiveness, or curiosity. stolid workers wedded to routine",
    "synonyms":[
      "affectless",
      "apathetic",
      "cold-blooded",
      "emotionless",
      "impassible",
      "numb",
      "passionless",
      "phlegmatic",
      "stoic",
      "stoical",
      "stolid",
      "undemonstrative",
      "unemotional"
    ],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220706-184644",
    "type":[
      "adjective",
      "adverb",
      "noun"
    ]
  },
  "impassivity":{
    "antonyms":[
      "demonstrative",
      "emotional",
      "fervent",
      "fervid",
      "hot-blooded",
      "impassioned",
      "passional",
      "passionate",
      "vehement"
    ],
    "definitions":{
      ": giving no sign of feeling or emotion : expressionless":[],
      ": unsusceptible to or destitute of emotion : apathetic":[],
      ": unsusceptible to pain":[],
      ": unsusceptible to physical feeling : insensible":[]
    },
    "examples":[
      "Her face remained impassive throughout the trial.",
      "she remained impassive as the officers informed her of her son's death",
      "Recent Examples on the Web",
      "Far from an impassive observer, Parks wanted his photographs to convey meaning and help improve the lives of his subjects, many of whom were discriminated against because of their race. \u2014 Chadd Scott, Forbes , 8 June 2022",
      "In contrast the features of his white subjects tend be impassive and undifferentiated when they are seen at all. \u2014 Roberta Smith, New York Times , 7 Apr. 2022",
      "In many ways, Kafuku is the archetypal Murakami protagonist, a sophisticated and coolly impassive observer, one who is moved by powerful emotions despite his outward appearance of passivity. \u2014 Patrick Brzeski, The Hollywood Reporter , 14 Mar. 2022",
      "For two hours, von Neumann listened to the scientists, his head in his hands, his face impassive . \u2014 Samanth Subramanian, The New Republic , 8 Mar. 2022",
      "Vuillard\u2019s mother looks impassive and menacing next to her daughter, who is in a wedding dress. \u2014 J.s. Marcus, WSJ , 17 Dec. 2021",
      "German lawmakers were not alone in being seduced by this man of impassive features and implacable intent, honed as an intelligence operative. \u2014 New York Times , 26 Mar. 2022",
      "As Laura, Collette is impassive , opaque, even cold. \u2014 ELLE , 11 Mar. 2022",
      "The pulley grips the rope and starts hauling it in, flinging sea gunk in every direction, including onto Werder\u2019s impassive face, where a cigarette still dangles from his lips. \u2014 Julia Rosen, Smithsonian Magazine , 8 Mar. 2022"
    ],
    "first_known_use":{
      "1605, in the meaning defined at sense 2c":""
    },
    "history_and_etymology":{},
    "pronounciation":[
      "im-\u02c8pa-siv",
      "(\u02cc)im-\u02c8pa-siv"
    ],
    "synonym_discussion":"Choose the Right Synonym for impassive impassive , stoic , phlegmatic , apathetic , stolid mean unresponsive to something that might normally excite interest or emotion. impassive stresses the absence of any external sign of emotion in action or facial expression. met the news with an impassive look stoic implies an apparent indifference to pleasure or especially to pain often as a matter of principle or self-discipline. was resolutely stoic even in adversity phlegmatic implies a temperament or constitution hard to arouse. a phlegmatic man unmoved by tears apathetic may imply a puzzling or deplorable indifference or inertness. charitable appeals met an apathetic response stolid implies a habitual absence of interest, responsiveness, or curiosity. stolid workers wedded to routine",
    "synonyms":[
      "affectless",
      "apathetic",
      "cold-blooded",
      "emotionless",
      "impassible",
      "numb",
      "passionless",
      "phlegmatic",
      "stoic",
      "stoical",
      "stolid",
      "undemonstrative",
      "unemotional"
    ],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220706-190406",
    "type":[
      "adjective",
      "adverb",
      "noun"
    ]
  },
  "impaste":{
    "antonyms":[],
    "definitions":[
      ": to make into a paste or crust"
    ],
    "examples":[],
    "first_known_use":[
      "1576, in the meaning defined above"
    ],
    "history_and_etymology":[
      "Italian impastare , from in- (from Latin) + pasta paste, from Late Latin"
    ],
    "pronounciation":[
      "im-\u02c8p\u0101st"
    ],
    "synonyms":[],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220705-044021",
    "type":[
      "verb"
    ]
  },
  "impasto":{
    "antonyms":[],
    "definitions":{
      ": raised decoration on ceramic ware usually of slip or enamel":[]
    },
    "examples":[
      "Recent Examples on the Web",
      "The greatness of Kossoff\u2019s work is revealed in how his images emerge from the impasto \u2013 the accumulations of thick layers of paint \u2014 forcing the viewer to negotiate and cycle back and forth between the image depicted and the paint itself. \u2014 Tom Teicholz, Forbes , 17 Mar. 2022",
      "Jaeger-LeCoultre\u2019s master painter faithfully reproduced the artist\u2019s strong sense of perspective, signature brush stroke and heavy impasto , a technique that uses thick layers of paint that raise above the canvas. \u2014 Carol Besler, Robb Report , 25 Oct. 2021",
      "Here are paintings, heavy on the impasto , that are intended to calm the soul, soothe the mind, that would look good hanging above the I.T. guy\u2019s couch. \u2014 Sa\u00efd Sayrafiezadeh, The New Yorker , 24 May 2021",
      "In addition to heavy impasto , Aguirre further thickened the surface of the painting by applying scrapings of paint from his palette that curl like flower petals or snippets of ribbons. \u2014 Steven Litt, cleveland , 18 Apr. 2021",
      "The scientists discovered the presence of a mineral called plumbonacrite in the impasto layer\u2014an uncommon element in paints from that period. \u2014 Jennifer Ouellette, Ars Technica , 2 Dec. 2020",
      "In the fifties, the United States already had a pocket of conceptual art, but the star painters were the Abstract Expressionists, above all Jackson Pollock and Willem de Kooning, with their effortful drips and impastos . \u2014 Joan Acocella, The New Yorker , 1 June 2020",
      "This material obliged a 1920s avant-garde aesthetic \u2014 angular, abstract forms, a simple palette, no fancy flashes like impasto , and simple subject matter. \u2014 Brian T. Allen, National Review , 14 Dec. 2019",
      "Art brut was a source of inspiration for the painter and sculptor Jean Dubuffet\u2019s own work, which ranged from primitive-looking drawings scratched into impasto to a totemic figure composed only of two unmodified grapevine roots and a block of slag. \u2014 Nicole Rudick, The New York Review of Books , 7 Nov. 2018"
    ],
    "first_known_use":{
      "1784, in the meaning defined at sense 1":""
    },
    "history_and_etymology":{
      "Italian, from impastare":""
    },
    "pronounciation":[
      "im-\u02c8pa-(\u02cc)st\u014d",
      "-\u02c8p\u00e4-"
    ],
    "synonym_discussion":"",
    "synonyms":[],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220707-014248",
    "type":[
      "adjective",
      "noun"
    ]
  },
  "impaternate":{
    "antonyms":[],
    "definitions":{
      ": fatherless as a result of parthenogenetic development":[]
    },
    "examples":[],
    "first_known_use":{},
    "history_and_etymology":{
      "in- entry 1 + patern al + -ate":""
    },
    "pronounciation":[
      "\u00a6imp\u0259\u00a6t\u0259rn\u0259\u0307t"
    ],
    "synonym_discussion":"",
    "synonyms":[],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220707-012348",
    "type":[
      "adjective"
    ]
  },
  "impatience":{
    "antonyms":[
      "apathy",
      "indifference"
    ],
    "definitions":{
      ": the quality or state of being impatient":[]
    },
    "examples":[
      "the child's impatience for Christmas morning is engaging",
      "Recent Examples on the Web",
      "Even in repose, impatience rises off her like the smoke from one of her frequent cigarettes. \u2014 Jessica Kiang, Variety , 20 May 2022",
      "Advocates in both parties will wait only so long before impatience boils over. \u2014 Los Angeles Times , 18 Mar. 2022",
      "The impatience , the indecision, the shifting philosophies. \u2014 Paul Daugherty, The Enquirer , 4 May 2022",
      "Cutting-edge science is littered with monuments to hubris, impatience , and headlong speed by researchers intent on changing the world. \u2014 Stephen S. Hall, Wired , 11 Mar. 2021",
      "Her insistence turns to impatience , which turns into a full-blown meltdown over the fact that no one finds her funny. \u2014 Rachel Syme, The New Yorker , 20 Feb. 2022",
      "Saeed\u2019s impatience with his wife\u2019s disabilities and unwillingness to learn her needs make for some of the most discomfiting marital arguments ever captured on screen, in fiction or otherwise. \u2014 Guy Lodge, Variety , 28 Nov. 2021",
      "The impatience with the bureaucracy of a newspaper and with editors who don\u2019t get it. \u2014 Andy Meek, BGR , 6 Nov. 2021",
      "After two months without results, discontent \u2014 or at least impatience \u2014 with Mr. Saied\u2019s actions has begun to fester. \u2014 New York Times , 27 Sep. 2021"
    ],
    "first_known_use":{
      "13th century, in the meaning defined above":""
    },
    "history_and_etymology":{},
    "pronounciation":[
      "(\u02cc)im-\u02c8p\u0101-sh\u0259n(t)s",
      "im-\u02c8p\u0101-sh\u0259ns"
    ],
    "synonym_discussion":"",
    "synonyms":[
      "appetite",
      "ardor",
      "avidity",
      "avidness",
      "desirousness",
      "eagerness",
      "enthusiasm",
      "excitement",
      "hunger",
      "keenness",
      "lust",
      "thirst"
    ],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220706-174205",
    "type":[
      "noun"
    ]
  },
  "impatiency":{
    "antonyms":[],
    "definitions":{
      ": impatience":[]
    },
    "examples":[],
    "first_known_use":{},
    "history_and_etymology":{
      "Latin impatientia":""
    },
    "pronounciation":[
      "\"+"
    ],
    "synonym_discussion":"",
    "synonyms":[],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220707-070750",
    "type":[
      "noun"
    ]
  },
  "impatiens":{
    "antonyms":[],
    "definitions":[
      ": any of a widely distributed genus ( Impatiens of the family Balsaminaceae) of annual or perennial herbs with irregular spurred or saccate flowers and forcefully dehiscent capsules \u2014 compare touch-me-not"
    ],
    "examples":[
      "Recent Examples on the Web",
      "Shade-loving annual impatiens , for example, won't last long beside perennial sun-lovers like coneflowers. \u2014 Lynn Coulter, Better Homes & Gardens , 29 June 2022",
      "A few hundred dollars worth of impatiens and knockout roses, gone. \u2014 Paul Daugherty, The Enquirer , 23 June 2022",
      "With cheery shades ranging from peach to hot pink, New Guinea impatiens are a reliable choice for long-season color. \u2014 Arricca Elin Sansone, Country Living , 26 May 2022",
      "A few months and hundreds of thousands of dollars later, the lot is in bloom, a multicolor sea of petunias, impatiens and hostas, to name a few. \u2014 Matthew Glowicki, The Courier-Journal , 18 May 2022",
      "Geraniums, petunias, fuchsia and New Guinea impatiens are among the varieties expected to be available. \u2014 Hartford Courant , 29 Apr. 2022",
      "Customers will be able to select from a variety of hanging baskets featuring geraniums, New Guinea impatiens and sunpatiens. \u2014 Bob Dohr, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel , 1 Apr. 2022",
      "Ron Peterson at Milaeger's recommends this sun-loving impatiens . \u2014 Joanne Kempinger Demski, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel , 24 Mar. 2022",
      "Plant dwarf annual flowers such as coleus, impatiens and seedling geraniums inside as houseplants. \u2014 oregonlive , 3 Jan. 2022"
    ],
    "first_known_use":[
      "1785, in the meaning defined above"
    ],
    "history_and_etymology":[
      "New Latin, from Latin, impatient"
    ],
    "pronounciation":[
      "im-\u02c8p\u0101-sh\u0259nz",
      "-sh\u0259n(t)s"
    ],
    "synonyms":[],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220705-061502",
    "type":[
      "noun"
    ]
  },
  "impatient":{
    "antonyms":[
      "apathetic",
      "indifferent",
      "uneager",
      "unenthusiastic"
    ],
    "definitions":{
      ": eagerly desirous : anxious":[
        "impatient to get home"
      ],
      ": intolerant sense 1":[
        "impatient of delay"
      ],
      ": not patient : restless or short of temper especially under irritation, delay, or opposition":[],
      ": prompted or marked by impatience":[
        "an impatient reply"
      ]
    },
    "examples":[
      "After months of delays, customers are becoming impatient .",
      "Customers have grown impatient with the repeated delays.",
      "\u201cAren't you ready yet?\u201d \u201cDon't be so impatient . There's no need to hurry.\u201d",
      "She was impatient to leave .",
      "Recent Examples on the Web",
      "Transcription lag can present other problems \u2013 among them, a worry that conversation partners might grow impatient with delays. \u2014 Tali Arbel, USA TODAY , 28 June 2022",
      "Transcription lag can present other problems \u2013 among them, a worry that conversation partners might grow impatient with delays. \u2014 Tali Arbel, The Christian Science Monitor , 27 June 2022",
      "Several months ago Daphnee, who was impatient about joining her father in the U.S., called. \u2014 CBS News , 13 June 2022",
      "But the city\u2019s business community has grown increasingly impatient , with lobby groups pressing officials to lift the quarantine requirement or at least allow travelers to quarantine at home. \u2014 Anisha Kukreja, NBC News , 5 June 2022",
      "However, the timing of when return on the investment will begin to appear could cause Wall Street to grow impatient . \u2014 Beth Kindig, Forbes , 6 May 2022",
      "The Lewis family and their attorneys have grown impatient with state officials and brought their fight to Gov. Brian Kemp\u2019s doorstep. \u2014 Matt Bruce, ajc , 21 Dec. 2021",
      "The risk of conflict has grown, as China\u2019s military has expanded into the world\u2019s second largest, with a navy rivaling America\u2019s in size, and as Beijing has become increasingly impatient with the US military presence across Asia. \u2014 Chris Buckley, BostonGlobe.com , 10 June 2022",
      "The risk of conflict has grown as China\u2019s military has expanded into the world\u2019s second largest, with a navy rivaling America\u2019s in size, and as Beijing has become increasingly impatient with the U.S. military presence across Asia. \u2014 New York Times , 10 June 2022"
    ],
    "first_known_use":{
      "14th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1a":""
    },
    "history_and_etymology":{
      "Middle English impacient , from Anglo-French impacient , from Latin impatient-, impatiens , from in- + patient-, patiens patient":""
    },
    "pronounciation":[
      "(\u02cc)im-\u02c8p\u0101-sh\u0259nt",
      "im-\u02c8p\u0101-sh\u0259nt"
    ],
    "synonym_discussion":"",
    "synonyms":[
      "agog",
      "antsy",
      "anxious",
      "ardent",
      "athirst",
      "avid",
      "crazy",
      "desirous",
      "eager",
      "enthused",
      "enthusiastic",
      "excited",
      "geeked",
      "great",
      "greedy",
      "gung ho",
      "hepped up",
      "hopped-up",
      "hot",
      "hungry",
      "juiced",
      "keen",
      "nuts",
      "pumped",
      "raring",
      "solicitous",
      "stoked",
      "thirsty",
      "voracious",
      "wild"
    ],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220707-093519",
    "type":[
      "adjective",
      "adverb"
    ]
  },
  "impeach":{
    "antonyms":[
      "absolve",
      "acquit",
      "clear",
      "exculpate",
      "exonerate",
      "vindicate"
    ],
    "definitions":{
      ": charge , impeachment":[]
    },
    "examples":[
      "Verb",
      "Congress will vote on whether or not to impeach the President.",
      "The defense lawyers tried to impeach the witness's testimony by forcing him to admit that he had changed his story.",
      "Recent Examples on the Web: Verb",
      "Noem publicly called for Ravnsborg to resign and later pressed the Legislature to impeach him. \u2014 Stephen Groves, ajc , 27 June 2022",
      "Despite her initial sharp criticism of Trump, Mace \u2014 who did not vote to impeach \u2014 went on to make overtures to Trump loyalists, including by issuing an appeal from outside Trump Tower as part of her broader campaign pitch. \u2014 Katie Glueck, BostonGlobe.com , 15 June 2022",
      "Ruppersberger seldom sided with Trump during his presidency, and voted twice to impeach him. \u2014 Jeff Barker, Baltimore Sun , 4 June 2022",
      "The battle between the president and Congress went to court and, hours before the House was scheduled to start debating whether to impeach him, the Supreme Court ruled against Nixon. \u2014 Jennifer Selin, The Conversation , 2 June 2022",
      "Norris resigned from his office in June 2021 after Alabama Attorney General Steve Marshall moved to impeach him after being charged with four instances of corruption in office and eleven instances of commission of crimes involving moral turpitude. \u2014 Howard Koplowitz | Hkoplowitz@al.com, al , 16 May 2022",
      "The relationship between Trump and McConnell appeared to significantly sour after the attack on the Capitol, though McConnell did not vote to convict Trump after the House moved to impeach him. \u2014 Nicholas Reimann, Forbes , 5 May 2022",
      "Some Republican lawmakers tried to impeach him, and a poll in the summer of 2020 showed DeWine\u2019s approval rating was higher among Democrats than Republicans. \u2014 Jeremy Pelzer, cleveland , 3 May 2022",
      "But in an audio first posted Thursday by the newspaper and aired on Rachel Maddow\u2019s MSNBC show, McCarthy is heard discussing the possibility of urging Trump to leave office amid the Democratic push to impeach him. \u2014 Chicago Tribune , 24 Apr. 2022"
    ],
    "first_known_use":{
      "1569, in the meaning defined at sense 1":"Verb",
      "1590, in the meaning defined above":"Noun"
    },
    "history_and_etymology":{
      "Middle English empechen , from Anglo-French empecher, enpechier to ensnare, impede, prosecute, from Late Latin impedicare to fetter, from Latin in- + pedica fetter, from ped-, pes foot \u2014 more at foot":"Verb"
    },
    "pronounciation":[
      "im-\u02c8p\u0113ch"
    ],
    "synonym_discussion":"",
    "synonyms":[
      "accuse",
      "charge",
      "criminate",
      "defame",
      "incriminate",
      "indict"
    ],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220706-194009",
    "type":[
      "adjective",
      "noun",
      "transitive verb",
      "verb"
    ]
  },
  "impeccability":{
    "antonyms":[
      "amiss",
      "bad",
      "censurable",
      "defective",
      "faulty",
      "flawed",
      "imperfect",
      "reproachable"
    ],
    "definitions":{
      ": free from fault or blame : flawless":[
        "spoke impeccable French"
      ],
      ": not capable of sinning or liable to sin":[]
    },
    "examples":[
      "Grandfather found a reason to slip in every five minutes. The empty soda cans had to be removed, the bowl of potato chips refreshed. He was sure that he moved unnoticed, like an impeccable waiter of the old school \u2026 \u2014 Darryl Pinckney , High Cotton , 1992",
      "His English was impeccable but halting, like a well-tooled but slightly rusted machine. \u2014 John Updike , New Yorker , 20 Apr. 1987",
      "In order to ensure that at least one verifiable Spaniard participate in this critical venture, Mendoza asked Bishop Zum\u00e1rraga to nominate as second-in-command a younger friar with impeccable credentials, and the cleric selected a Fransiscan in whom he had great faith \u2026 \u2014 James A. Michener , Texas , 1985",
      "She has impeccable taste in music.",
      "the etiquette expert was celebrated for her absolutely impeccable manners",
      "Recent Examples on the Web",
      "Austin Butler transformed himself into Presley and in the last few frames, the transformation is impeccable as evidenced by actual Presley footage interspersed with director Luhrmann\u2019s recreations. \u2014 Brad Auerbach, SPIN , 22 June 2022",
      "The reasoning is impeccable , if also a bit head-spinning. \u2014 Mark Feeney, BostonGlobe.com , 13 June 2022",
      "Sprouse, 29, who has been dating Palvin, 28, for over three years, jokingly shouted out Maxwell's impeccable style with his birthday post. \u2014 Hattie Lindert, PEOPLE.com , 15 May 2022",
      "Everyone from Megan Thee Stallion, Ariana DeBose, Chl\u00f6e, Jodie Turner Smith, Lena Waithe, Jon Batiste, Janelle Mona\u00e9, Michaela Ja\u00e9 Rodrigez, La La Anthony, Lizzo, Kerry Washington, and more all hitting the carpet with impeccable style. \u2014 Essence , 3 May 2022",
      "The lovebirds, known for their impeccable style, held hands and dined at Pastis in Manhattan late on Thursday, January 27. \u2014 Ana Escalante, Glamour , 28 Jan. 2022",
      "Even her most casual outfits manage to be impeccable . \u2014 Seventeen , 26 May 2022",
      "This is a play that hurls a lot of biographical information at the audience, but Reiter's diction and delivery are impeccable and nary a word is lost. \u2014 Jim Higgins, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel , 23 May 2022",
      "Only the Animals, the technical credits are impeccable , from Patrick Ghiringhelli\u2019s lensing to a score by Olivier Marguerit (Onoda: 10,000 Nights in the Jungle) that keeps the suspense level high. \u2014 Jordan Mintzer, The Hollywood Reporter , 20 May 2022"
    ],
    "first_known_use":{
      "1531, in the meaning defined at sense 2":""
    },
    "history_and_etymology":{
      "Latin impeccabilis , from in- + peccare to sin":""
    },
    "pronounciation":[
      "(\u02cc)im-\u02c8pe-k\u0259-b\u0259l",
      "im-\u02c8pe-k\u0259-b\u0259l"
    ],
    "synonym_discussion":"",
    "synonyms":[
      "absolute",
      "faultless",
      "flawless",
      "ideal",
      "immaculate",
      "indefectible",
      "irreproachable",
      "letter-perfect",
      "perfect",
      "picture-book",
      "picture-perfect",
      "seamless",
      "unblemished"
    ],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220707-060015",
    "type":[
      "adjective",
      "adverb",
      "noun"
    ]
  },
  "impeccable":{
    "antonyms":[
      "amiss",
      "bad",
      "censurable",
      "defective",
      "faulty",
      "flawed",
      "imperfect",
      "reproachable"
    ],
    "definitions":{
      ": free from fault or blame : flawless":[
        "spoke impeccable French"
      ],
      ": not capable of sinning or liable to sin":[]
    },
    "examples":[
      "Grandfather found a reason to slip in every five minutes. The empty soda cans had to be removed, the bowl of potato chips refreshed. He was sure that he moved unnoticed, like an impeccable waiter of the old school \u2026 \u2014 Darryl Pinckney , High Cotton , 1992",
      "His English was impeccable but halting, like a well-tooled but slightly rusted machine. \u2014 John Updike , New Yorker , 20 Apr. 1987",
      "In order to ensure that at least one verifiable Spaniard participate in this critical venture, Mendoza asked Bishop Zum\u00e1rraga to nominate as second-in-command a younger friar with impeccable credentials, and the cleric selected a Fransiscan in whom he had great faith \u2026 \u2014 James A. Michener , Texas , 1985",
      "She has impeccable taste in music.",
      "the etiquette expert was celebrated for her absolutely impeccable manners",
      "Recent Examples on the Web",
      "The band, too, is impeccable : Their energy emanates from the stage, infecting the audience with their buoyancy and flair. \u2014 Griffin Wiles, The Indianapolis Star , 25 June 2022",
      "And, most importantly, the vibe is always impeccable . \u2014 Vogue , 21 June 2022",
      "Austin Butler transformed himself into Presley and in the last few frames, the transformation is impeccable as evidenced by actual Presley footage interspersed with director Luhrmann\u2019s recreations. \u2014 Brad Auerbach, SPIN , 22 June 2022",
      "The reasoning is impeccable , if also a bit head-spinning. \u2014 Mark Feeney, BostonGlobe.com , 13 June 2022",
      "Sprouse, 29, who has been dating Palvin, 28, for over three years, jokingly shouted out Maxwell's impeccable style with his birthday post. \u2014 Hattie Lindert, PEOPLE.com , 15 May 2022",
      "Everyone from Megan Thee Stallion, Ariana DeBose, Chl\u00f6e, Jodie Turner Smith, Lena Waithe, Jon Batiste, Janelle Mona\u00e9, Michaela Ja\u00e9 Rodrigez, La La Anthony, Lizzo, Kerry Washington, and more all hitting the carpet with impeccable style. \u2014 Essence , 3 May 2022",
      "The lovebirds, known for their impeccable style, held hands and dined at Pastis in Manhattan late on Thursday, January 27. \u2014 Ana Escalante, Glamour , 28 Jan. 2022",
      "Even her most casual outfits manage to be impeccable . \u2014 Seventeen , 26 May 2022"
    ],
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      "1531, in the meaning defined at sense 2":""
    },
    "history_and_etymology":{
      "Latin impeccabilis , from in- + peccare to sin":""
    },
    "pronounciation":[
      "im-\u02c8pe-k\u0259-b\u0259l",
      "(\u02cc)im-\u02c8pe-k\u0259-b\u0259l"
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      "immaculate",
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      "letter-perfect",
      "perfect",
      "picture-book",
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      "seamless",
      "unblemished"
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    "time_of_retrieval":"20220707-100651",
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      "noun"
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    "antonyms":[
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      "bad",
      "censurable",
      "defective",
      "faulty",
      "flawed",
      "imperfect",
      "reproachable"
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      ": free from fault or blame : flawless":[
        "spoke impeccable French"
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      ": not capable of sinning or liable to sin":[]
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      "Grandfather found a reason to slip in every five minutes. The empty soda cans had to be removed, the bowl of potato chips refreshed. He was sure that he moved unnoticed, like an impeccable waiter of the old school \u2026 \u2014 Darryl Pinckney , High Cotton , 1992",
      "His English was impeccable but halting, like a well-tooled but slightly rusted machine. \u2014 John Updike , New Yorker , 20 Apr. 1987",
      "In order to ensure that at least one verifiable Spaniard participate in this critical venture, Mendoza asked Bishop Zum\u00e1rraga to nominate as second-in-command a younger friar with impeccable credentials, and the cleric selected a Fransiscan in whom he had great faith \u2026 \u2014 James A. Michener , Texas , 1985",
      "She has impeccable taste in music.",
      "the etiquette expert was celebrated for her absolutely impeccable manners",
      "Recent Examples on the Web",
      "Austin Butler transformed himself into Presley and in the last few frames, the transformation is impeccable as evidenced by actual Presley footage interspersed with director Luhrmann\u2019s recreations. \u2014 Brad Auerbach, SPIN , 22 June 2022",
      "The reasoning is impeccable , if also a bit head-spinning. \u2014 Mark Feeney, BostonGlobe.com , 13 June 2022",
      "Sprouse, 29, who has been dating Palvin, 28, for over three years, jokingly shouted out Maxwell's impeccable style with his birthday post. \u2014 Hattie Lindert, PEOPLE.com , 15 May 2022",
      "Everyone from Megan Thee Stallion, Ariana DeBose, Chl\u00f6e, Jodie Turner Smith, Lena Waithe, Jon Batiste, Janelle Mona\u00e9, Michaela Ja\u00e9 Rodrigez, La La Anthony, Lizzo, Kerry Washington, and more all hitting the carpet with impeccable style. \u2014 Essence , 3 May 2022",
      "The lovebirds, known for their impeccable style, held hands and dined at Pastis in Manhattan late on Thursday, January 27. \u2014 Ana Escalante, Glamour , 28 Jan. 2022",
      "Even her most casual outfits manage to be impeccable . \u2014 Seventeen , 26 May 2022",
      "This is a play that hurls a lot of biographical information at the audience, but Reiter's diction and delivery are impeccable and nary a word is lost. \u2014 Jim Higgins, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel , 23 May 2022",
      "Only the Animals, the technical credits are impeccable , from Patrick Ghiringhelli\u2019s lensing to a score by Olivier Marguerit (Onoda: 10,000 Nights in the Jungle) that keeps the suspense level high. \u2014 Jordan Mintzer, The Hollywood Reporter , 20 May 2022"
    ],
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      "1531, in the meaning defined at sense 2":""
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    "history_and_etymology":{
      "Latin impeccabilis , from in- + peccare to sin":""
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      "im-\u02c8pe-k\u0259-b\u0259l",
      "(\u02cc)im-\u02c8pe-k\u0259-b\u0259l"
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      "flawless",
      "ideal",
      "immaculate",
      "indefectible",
      "irreproachable",
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      "perfect",
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      "picture-perfect",
      "seamless",
      "unblemished"
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      "noun"
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      ": the quality or state of being impeccant : sinlessness":[]
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      "Late Latin impeccantia , from Latin in- in- entry 1 + Late Latin peccantia sinfulness":""
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    "pronounciation":[
      "-k\u0259ns\u0113",
      "-si"
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      "noun"
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    "history_and_etymology":{
      "in- entry 1 + peccant":""
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      "-nt"
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    "time_of_retrieval":"20220707-074331",
    "type":[
      "adjective"
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      "in- entry 1 + pectinate":""
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    "pronounciation":[
      "(\u02c8)im+"
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    "time_of_retrieval":"20220707-025940",
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      "adjective"
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      "in- entry 1 + pecuniary":""
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    "time_of_retrieval":"20220706-203615",
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      ": having very little or no money usually habitually : penniless":[]
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      "they were so impecunious that they couldn't afford to give one another even token Christmas gifts",
      "Recent Examples on the Web",
      "However, the amateurs Tracksmith has in mind are not so much the impecunious would-be professionals of the past but today\u2019s hardcore hobbyists\u2014the bane of every relaxed camping trip. \u2014 Martin Fritz Huber, Outside Online , 11 Jan. 2021",
      "Among them is the sardonic confidant, St. Quentin; the down-at-the-heels military man, Major Brutt; and the impecunious , high-living chancer, Eddie. \u2014 Washington Post , 18 Nov. 2021",
      "Among them is the sardonic confidant, St. Quentin; the down-at-the-heels military man, Major Brutt; and the impecunious , high-living chancer, Eddie. \u2014 Washington Post , 18 Nov. 2021",
      "Among them is the sardonic confidant, St. Quentin; the down-at-the-heels military man, Major Brutt; and the impecunious , high-living chancer, Eddie. \u2014 Washington Post , 18 Nov. 2021",
      "Among them is the sardonic confidant, St. Quentin; the down-at-the-heels military man, Major Brutt; and the impecunious , high-living chancer, Eddie. \u2014 Washington Post , 18 Nov. 2021",
      "Among them is the sardonic confidant, St. Quentin; the down-at-the-heels military man, Major Brutt; and the impecunious , high-living chancer, Eddie. \u2014 Washington Post , 18 Nov. 2021",
      "Among them is the sardonic confidant, St. Quentin; the down-at-the-heels military man, Major Brutt; and the impecunious , high-living chancer, Eddie. \u2014 Washington Post , 18 Nov. 2021",
      "Dalton\u2019s impassioned singing style \u2014 as if Billie Holiday took up residence in an impecunious Southern misfit \u2014 has made fans out a range of contemporaries, from the art-rock auteur Nick Cave to the harpist Joanna Newsom. \u2014 Washington Post , 1 Oct. 2021"
    ],
    "first_known_use":{
      "1596, in the meaning defined above":""
    },
    "history_and_etymology":{
      "in- entry 1 + obsolete English pecunious rich, from Middle English, from Latin pecuniosus , from pecunia money \u2014 more at fee":""
    },
    "pronounciation":[
      "-n\u0113-\u0259s",
      "\u02ccim-pi-\u02c8ky\u00fc-ny\u0259s"
    ],
    "synonym_discussion":"",
    "synonyms":[
      "beggared",
      "beggarly",
      "broke",
      "destitute",
      "dirt-poor",
      "down-and-out",
      "famished",
      "hard up",
      "impoverished",
      "indigent",
      "necessitous",
      "needful",
      "needy",
      "pauperized",
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      "penurious",
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      "skint",
      "threadbare"
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    "time_of_retrieval":"20220706-175409",
    "type":[
      "adjective",
      "adverb",
      "noun"
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      "affluent",
      "deep-pocketed",
      "fat",
      "fat-cat",
      "flush",
      "moneyed",
      "monied",
      "opulent",
      "rich",
      "silk-stocking",
      "wealthy",
      "well-heeled",
      "well-off",
      "well-to-do"
    ],
    "definitions":{
      ": having very little or no money usually habitually : penniless":[]
    },
    "examples":[
      "they were so impecunious that they couldn't afford to give one another even token Christmas gifts",
      "Recent Examples on the Web",
      "However, the amateurs Tracksmith has in mind are not so much the impecunious would-be professionals of the past but today\u2019s hardcore hobbyists\u2014the bane of every relaxed camping trip. \u2014 Martin Fritz Huber, Outside Online , 11 Jan. 2021",
      "Among them is the sardonic confidant, St. Quentin; the down-at-the-heels military man, Major Brutt; and the impecunious , high-living chancer, Eddie. \u2014 Washington Post , 18 Nov. 2021",
      "Among them is the sardonic confidant, St. Quentin; the down-at-the-heels military man, Major Brutt; and the impecunious , high-living chancer, Eddie. \u2014 Washington Post , 18 Nov. 2021",
      "Among them is the sardonic confidant, St. Quentin; the down-at-the-heels military man, Major Brutt; and the impecunious , high-living chancer, Eddie. \u2014 Washington Post , 18 Nov. 2021",
      "Among them is the sardonic confidant, St. Quentin; the down-at-the-heels military man, Major Brutt; and the impecunious , high-living chancer, Eddie. \u2014 Washington Post , 18 Nov. 2021",
      "Among them is the sardonic confidant, St. Quentin; the down-at-the-heels military man, Major Brutt; and the impecunious , high-living chancer, Eddie. \u2014 Washington Post , 18 Nov. 2021",
      "Among them is the sardonic confidant, St. Quentin; the down-at-the-heels military man, Major Brutt; and the impecunious , high-living chancer, Eddie. \u2014 Washington Post , 18 Nov. 2021",
      "Dalton\u2019s impassioned singing style \u2014 as if Billie Holiday took up residence in an impecunious Southern misfit \u2014 has made fans out a range of contemporaries, from the art-rock auteur Nick Cave to the harpist Joanna Newsom. \u2014 Washington Post , 1 Oct. 2021"
    ],
    "first_known_use":{
      "1596, in the meaning defined above":""
    },
    "history_and_etymology":{
      "in- entry 1 + obsolete English pecunious rich, from Middle English, from Latin pecuniosus , from pecunia money \u2014 more at fee":""
    },
    "pronounciation":[
      "-n\u0113-\u0259s",
      "\u02ccim-pi-\u02c8ky\u00fc-ny\u0259s"
    ],
    "synonym_discussion":"",
    "synonyms":[
      "beggared",
      "beggarly",
      "broke",
      "destitute",
      "dirt-poor",
      "down-and-out",
      "famished",
      "hard up",
      "impoverished",
      "indigent",
      "necessitous",
      "needful",
      "needy",
      "pauperized",
      "penniless",
      "penurious",
      "poor",
      "poverty-stricken",
      "skint",
      "threadbare"
    ],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220707-052328",
    "type":[
      "adjective",
      "adverb",
      "noun"
    ]
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    "antonyms":[
      "affluent",
      "deep-pocketed",
      "fat",
      "fat-cat",
      "flush",
      "moneyed",
      "monied",
      "opulent",
      "rich",
      "silk-stocking",
      "wealthy",
      "well-heeled",
      "well-off",
      "well-to-do"
    ],
    "definitions":{
      ": having very little or no money usually habitually : penniless":[]
    },
    "examples":[
      "they were so impecunious that they couldn't afford to give one another even token Christmas gifts",
      "Recent Examples on the Web",
      "However, the amateurs Tracksmith has in mind are not so much the impecunious would-be professionals of the past but today\u2019s hardcore hobbyists\u2014the bane of every relaxed camping trip. \u2014 Martin Fritz Huber, Outside Online , 11 Jan. 2021",
      "Among them is the sardonic confidant, St. Quentin; the down-at-the-heels military man, Major Brutt; and the impecunious , high-living chancer, Eddie. \u2014 Washington Post , 18 Nov. 2021",
      "Among them is the sardonic confidant, St. Quentin; the down-at-the-heels military man, Major Brutt; and the impecunious , high-living chancer, Eddie. \u2014 Washington Post , 18 Nov. 2021",
      "Among them is the sardonic confidant, St. Quentin; the down-at-the-heels military man, Major Brutt; and the impecunious , high-living chancer, Eddie. \u2014 Washington Post , 18 Nov. 2021",
      "Among them is the sardonic confidant, St. Quentin; the down-at-the-heels military man, Major Brutt; and the impecunious , high-living chancer, Eddie. \u2014 Washington Post , 18 Nov. 2021",
      "Among them is the sardonic confidant, St. Quentin; the down-at-the-heels military man, Major Brutt; and the impecunious , high-living chancer, Eddie. \u2014 Washington Post , 18 Nov. 2021",
      "Among them is the sardonic confidant, St. Quentin; the down-at-the-heels military man, Major Brutt; and the impecunious , high-living chancer, Eddie. \u2014 Washington Post , 18 Nov. 2021",
      "Dalton\u2019s impassioned singing style \u2014 as if Billie Holiday took up residence in an impecunious Southern misfit \u2014 has made fans out a range of contemporaries, from the art-rock auteur Nick Cave to the harpist Joanna Newsom. \u2014 Washington Post , 1 Oct. 2021"
    ],
    "first_known_use":{
      "1596, in the meaning defined above":""
    },
    "history_and_etymology":{
      "in- entry 1 + obsolete English pecunious rich, from Middle English, from Latin pecuniosus , from pecunia money \u2014 more at fee":""
    },
    "pronounciation":[
      "-n\u0113-\u0259s",
      "\u02ccim-pi-\u02c8ky\u00fc-ny\u0259s"
    ],
    "synonym_discussion":"",
    "synonyms":[
      "beggared",
      "beggarly",
      "broke",
      "destitute",
      "dirt-poor",
      "down-and-out",
      "famished",
      "hard up",
      "impoverished",
      "indigent",
      "necessitous",
      "needful",
      "needy",
      "pauperized",
      "penniless",
      "penurious",
      "poor",
      "poverty-stricken",
      "skint",
      "threadbare"
    ],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220706-202954",
    "type":[
      "adjective",
      "adverb",
      "noun"
    ]
  },
  "impecunity":{
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      ": impecuniousness":[]
    },
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    "history_and_etymology":{
      "impecuni ous + -ty":""
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    "pronounciation":[
      "-p\u0113\u02c8-",
      "\u02ccimp\u0259\u0307\u02c8ky\u00fcn\u0259t\u0113",
      "-n\u0259t\u0113",
      "-i"
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    "synonym_discussion":"",
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    "time_of_retrieval":"20220707-055515",
    "type":[
      "noun"
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    "antonyms":[],
    "definitions":{
      ": something that impedes : hindrance : such as":[],
      ": the apparent opposition in an electrical circuit to the flow of an alternating current that is analogous to the actual electrical resistance to a direct current and that is the ratio of effective electromotive force to the effective current":[],
      ": the ratio of the pressure to the volume displacement at a given surface in a sound-transmitting medium":[]
    },
    "examples":[
      "Recent Examples on the Web",
      "The audio jack supports high- impedance headphones, which is nice. \u2014 Ewan Spence, Forbes , 10 June 2022",
      "The AK HC2 has an analog amplifier powerful enough to drive high- impedance headphones and the option of a 4.4mm balanced output offers lower noise, higher output and clearer channel separation. \u2014 Mark Sparrow, Forbes , 13 May 2022",
      "The scale tracks this information using bioelectrical impedance technology, which basically sends a low electrical current through your body, then measuring the resistance of tissue in the body to the current. \u2014 Maren Estrada, BGR , 27 Apr. 2022",
      "The easy-to-drive ADVAR are designed specifically to pair well with a wide selection of audio devices thanks to their high sensitivity and low impedance . \u2014 Mark Sparrow, Forbes , 12 Apr. 2022",
      "Special care has been taken to marry a low-density nitrile surround to the cone, to match its impedance and reduce reflections from the cone edge. \u2014 Mark Sparrow, Forbes , 17 Mar. 2022",
      "Body fat analyzers: There are affordable, easy-to-use body fat analyzers out there, including skinfold calipers and bioelectrical impedance analyzers, which use low-level electrical currents to measure your body fat percentage. \u2014 Suzie Glassman, Health.com , 31 Jan. 2022",
      "The HybridDigital nCore design has a wide bandwidth, flat frequency response, clean clipping behavior with instant recovery, high current capability, and stability when used with demanding low- impedance speakers. \u2014 Mark Sparrow, Forbes , 21 Sep. 2021",
      "Its tech relies on electrochemical impedance spectroscopy, which uses an alternating current scanned over many frequencies to measure the health of the materials inside a battery cell. \u2014 Aarian Marshall, Wired , 2 Nov. 2021"
    ],
    "first_known_use":{
      "1886, in the meaning defined above":""
    },
    "history_and_etymology":{},
    "pronounciation":[
      "im-\u02c8p\u0113d-\u1d4an(t)s",
      "im-\u02c8p\u0113-d\u1d4an(t)s"
    ],
    "synonym_discussion":"",
    "synonyms":[],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220706-131955",
    "type":[
      "noun"
    ]
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  "impede":{
    "antonyms":[
      "aid",
      "assist",
      "facilitate",
      "help"
    ],
    "definitions":{
      ": to interfere with or slow the progress of":[]
    },
    "examples":[
      "He claims that economic growth is being impeded by government regulations.",
      "The soldiers could not impede the enemy's advance.",
      "Recent Examples on the Web",
      "Instead, EHRs became billing systems for processing claims and facilitating reimbursement while storing that data in data warehouses that impede exchange. \u2014 Abhinav Shashank, Forbes , 16 June 2022",
      "The County should proactively remove any barriers that impede this progress. \u2014 Baltimore Sun , 17 May 2022",
      "When approaching the intersection from the west, there is a small ridge and vegetation that can impede a driver's vision, Panozzo said. \u2014 Drew Dawson, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel , 18 May 2022",
      "Since Justice Amy Coney Barrett joined the Court in October 2020, the justices have issued a series of unprecedented decisions that have reshaped health law and policy in ways that will impede the health of all Americans. \u2014 Wendy E. Parmet, Scientific American , 17 May 2022",
      "In a vertical merger case against Microsoft, regulators would look at whether the deal could result in the denial of a crucial product to competitors that would impede their ability to compete effectively. \u2014 Clare Duffy, CNN , 18 Feb. 2022",
      "Some in education and legal scholars criticized UIC\u2019s actions, calling it an overreaction and a witch hunt that could create a chill that would impede their ability to teach. \u2014 William Lee, chicagotribune.com , 17 Feb. 2022",
      "The permit would allow loggers to remove small saplings, growth that might impede the overall well-being of the forest, as well as sick or dead trees. \u2014 Alexander Sammon, The New Republic , 16 Feb. 2022",
      "But Becker and Tiriac are aiming for the long-term volley that a career sidetrack could impede . \u2014 Angela Gaudioso, SPIN , 22 May 2022"
    ],
    "first_known_use":{
      "circa 1595, in the meaning defined above":""
    },
    "history_and_etymology":{
      "Latin impedire , from in- + ped-, pes foot \u2014 more at foot":""
    },
    "pronounciation":[
      "im-\u02c8p\u0113d"
    ],
    "synonym_discussion":"Choose the Right Synonym for impede hinder , impede , obstruct , block mean to interfere with the activity or progress of. hinder stresses causing harmful or annoying delay or interference with progress. rain hindered the climb impede implies making forward progress difficult by clogging, hampering, or fettering. tight clothing that impedes movement obstruct implies interfering with something in motion or in progress by the sometimes intentional placing of obstacles in the way. the view was obstructed by billboards block implies complete obstruction to passage or progress. a landslide blocked the road",
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      "fetter",
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      "handcuff",
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      "hinder",
      "hobble",
      "hog-tie",
      "hold back",
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      "manacle",
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      "short-circuit",
      "stymie",
      "tie up",
      "trammel"
    ],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220707-063840",
    "type":[
      "noun",
      "verb"
    ]
  },
  "impediment":{
    "antonyms":[],
    "definitions":{
      ": a bar or hindrance (such as lack of sufficient age) to a lawful marriage":[]
    },
    "examples":[
      "tough going for the burros on the canyon trail, even without the added impediment of heavy loads",
      "Recent Examples on the Web",
      "One impediment for many people will be the price of weight loss drugs. \u2014 Karen Weintraub, USA TODAY , 4 June 2022",
      "One impediment to progress has likely been Covid-19, which hit Black households harder than white ones, even when when factoring for pre-pandemic disparities. \u2014 Jared Council, Forbes , 23 May 2022",
      "The only possible impediment Atkins mentioned could be a conflict between a requirement by the victims\u2019 law firm, Koskoff, Koskoff & Bieder, that visitors wear masks because of the coronavirus pandemic and Jones\u2019 refusal to wear one. \u2014 Edmund H. Mahony, courant.com , 30 Mar. 2022",
      "Even in quieter times, the prospect of union negotiations at some of the world\u2019s busiest ports presents the legitimate possibility of a significant impediment to world trade. \u2014 New York Times , 28 Mar. 2022",
      "The single largest impediment to reducing gun violence right now is partisan politics, according to Abt. \u2014 Ray Sanchez, CNN , 24 Apr. 2022",
      "Following the high court\u2019s action, there is no legal impediment to turning over the documents, which are held by the National Archives and Records Administration. \u2014 Mark Sherman, chicagotribune.com , 20 Jan. 2022",
      "Following the high court's action, there is no legal impediment to turning over the documents, which are held by the National Archives and Records Administration. \u2014 Arkansas Online , 19 Jan. 2022",
      "Difficult, even painful stories are no impediment to great musicals. \u2014 Jesse Green, New York Times , 27 Oct. 2021"
    ],
    "first_known_use":{
      "14th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1":""
    },
    "history_and_etymology":{},
    "pronounciation":[
      "im-\u02c8pe-d\u0259-m\u0259nt",
      "im-\u02c8ped-\u0259-m\u0259nt"
    ],
    "synonym_discussion":"",
    "synonyms":[
      "balk",
      "bar",
      "block",
      "chain",
      "clog",
      "cramp",
      "crimp",
      "deterrent",
      "drag",
      "embarrassment",
      "encumbrance",
      "fetter",
      "handicap",
      "hindrance",
      "holdback",
      "hurdle",
      "inhibition",
      "interference",
      "let",
      "manacle",
      "obstacle",
      "obstruction",
      "shackles",
      "stop",
      "stumbling block",
      "trammel"
    ],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220706-210213",
    "type":[
      "noun"
    ]
  },
  "impel":{
    "antonyms":[],
    "definitions":{
      ": to impart motion to : propel":[],
      ": to urge or drive forward or on by or as if by the exertion of strong moral pressure : force":[
        "felt impelled to correct the misconception"
      ]
    },
    "examples":[
      "His interest in the American Civil War impelled him to make repeated visits to Gettysburg.",
      "She felt impelled to give a speech after the performance.",
      "Recent Examples on the Web",
      "For months, the countries have introduced tough new measure after tough new measure\u2014at times, within hours of one another\u2014to impel citizens to get vaccinated against COVID-19, or face the consequences. \u2014 Vivienne Walt, Fortune , 6 Jan. 2022",
      "Of course, the high-profile role of public officials should impel them to be sticklers about following their own rules. \u2014 Rich Lowry, National Review , 3 Aug. 2021",
      "Symptoms include severe mood swings and deep despondency as well as impulses that can impel a mother to harm herself or her child. \u2014 Los Angeles Times , 2 July 2021",
      "David Sedaris\u2019 essays impel me to read aloud and laugh communally \u2013 at the beach, on a road trip, and sometimes at the dinner table. \u2014 Staff, The Christian Science Monitor , 25 June 2021",
      "The purpose of this verbal sleight of hand is to humanize trees, and thereby impel the reader to extend greater care to them. \u2014 Robert Moor, The New Yorker , 10 June 2021",
      "But even that predicament didn\u2019t impel Tehran to abandon its essential nuclear assets. \u2014 Ray Takeyh, WSJ , 10 Dec. 2020",
      "Coping with scarcity in space might impel settlers to reconsider some of the basic tentpoles of Western society. \u2014 Clive Thompson, The New Republic , 3 Dec. 2020",
      "The mystery of the experience\u2014the idea of bringing to life another human being, the possibility of exploring a new realm of human relationship\u2014these are the forces which impel many women to conceive, no matter how full their lives may already be. \u2014 Dorothy Dunbar Bromley, Harper's Magazine , 24 Nov. 2020"
    ],
    "first_known_use":{
      "15th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1":""
    },
    "history_and_etymology":{
      "Middle English impellen , from Latin impellere , from in- + pellere to drive \u2014 more at felt":""
    },
    "pronounciation":[
      "im-\u02c8pel"
    ],
    "synonym_discussion":"Choose the Right Synonym for impel move , actuate , drive , impel mean to set or keep in motion. move is very general and implies no more than the fact of changing position. moved the furniture actuate stresses transmission of power so as to work or set in motion. turbines actuated by waterpower drive implies imparting forward and continuous motion and often stresses the effect rather than the impetus. a ship driven aground by hurricane winds impel is usually figurative and suggests a great motivating impetus. a candidate impelled by ambition",
    "synonyms":[
      "actuate",
      "drive",
      "move",
      "propel",
      "work"
    ],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220706-180814",
    "type":[
      "verb"
    ]
  },
  "impend":{
    "antonyms":[],
    "definitions":{
      ": to be about to occur":[
        "the impending trial"
      ],
      ": to hang suspended":[],
      ": to hover threateningly : menace":[]
    },
    "examples":[
      "for confirmed pessimists some disaster always seems to be impending",
      "Recent Examples on the Web",
      "Meanwhile, stories speculating about an impending baby boom caused by bored couples stuck at home during quarantine were filling news feeds. \u2014 Monique Brouillette, Wired , 28 May 2020",
      "As the pilot interrupted to inform us of our impending landing, a landmass appeared in the window to my right. \u2014 Natasha Bazika, Travel + Leisure , 24 May 2020",
      "Emori condemning an innocent Grounder to death All that remained of humanity was desperate to live when word of the impending Praimfaya spread. \u2014 Alamin Yohannes, EW.com , 20 May 2020",
      "The Missouri Attorney General's Office earlier this month asked a court to reject Barton's petition over his impending execution after the state Supreme Court already denied his request for a hearing last month. \u2014 NBC News , 15 May 2020",
      "Delaying the implementation of the act would hurt our children and working families by further exacerbating our state\u2019s impending budget crisis. \u2014 oregonlive , 12 May 2020",
      "Though there\u2019s no indication that Neom could face cuts, an impending global recession is likely to complicate efforts to secure finance and attract investors. \u2014 Vivian Nereim, Bloomberg.com , 8 May 2020",
      "City Communications and Marketing Director Julie McGovern Voyzey said the resident survey being conducted through Friday (May 8) will also help inform the city\u2019s impending decisions on modified summer recreation activities. \u2014 Thomas Jewell, cleveland , 4 May 2020",
      "Since 2018, news of an impending insect apocalypse has circulated widely and faced criticism. \u2014 Theresa Machemer, Smithsonian Magazine , 27 Apr. 2020"
    ],
    "first_known_use":{
      "1585, in the meaning defined at sense 1b":""
    },
    "history_and_etymology":{
      "Latin impend\u0113re , from in- + pend\u0113re to hang \u2014 more at pendant":""
    },
    "pronounciation":[
      "im-\u02c8pend"
    ],
    "synonym_discussion":"",
    "synonyms":[
      "brew",
      "loom"
    ],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220707-110458",
    "type":[
      "verb"
    ]
  },
  "impending":{
    "antonyms":[
      "late",
      "recent"
    ],
    "definitions":{
      ": occurring or likely to occur soon : upcoming":[
        "impending trials",
        "impending motherhood",
        "\u2026 scientists who rely on the satellite signals for hints of impending earthquakes and volcanic eruptions \u2026",
        "\u2014 R. Monastersky",
        "\u2026 heed the warnings of impending disaster.",
        "\u2014 Publishers Weekly",
        "\u2026 many of us secretly enjoy the sassier commercials and elegant layouts, not to mention being told of impending sales.",
        "\u2014 Andrew Hacker"
      ]
    },
    "examples":[],
    "first_known_use":{
      "1616, in the meaning defined above":""
    },
    "history_and_etymology":{},
    "pronounciation":[
      "im-\u02c8pen-di\u014b"
    ],
    "synonym_discussion":"",
    "synonyms":[
      "approaching",
      "coming",
      "forthcoming",
      "imminent",
      "nearing",
      "oncoming",
      "pending",
      "proximate",
      "upcoming"
    ],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220707-064117",
    "type":[
      "adjective"
    ]
  },
  "impenetrability":{
    "antonyms":[],
    "definitions":{
      ": the inability of two portions of matter to occupy the same space at the same time":[],
      ": the quality or state of being impenetrable":[]
    },
    "examples":[
      "the impenetrability of her prose is apparently the basis of her appeal to literary snobs",
      "Recent Examples on the Web",
      "One begins to think in terms of doors, hatches, coffers and windows, and yet there is often a sense of impenetrability , as if the walls suggest the possibility of passage yet limit egress. \u2014 Philip Kennicott, Washington Post , 27 May 2022",
      "Inland Empire, however, is on its own island of pure impenetrability . \u2014 David Sims, The Atlantic , 5 May 2022",
      "That notion of impenetrability seemed to be holding true for Facebook, now Meta, until recently. \u2014 Danielle Seurkamp, Forbes , 25 Mar. 2022",
      "Nature abhors a vacuum, and the vastness of Egyptian statuary made the vacuum left by the hieroglyphs\u2019 impenetrability seem comparably great. \u2014 The New Yorker , 22 Nov. 2021",
      "All Back Home, Highway 61 Revisited, and Blonde on Blonde\u2014a remarkable trifecta of records that stand as the apogee of Dylan\u2019s trademark impenetrability , lyrically and otherwise. \u2014 John Semley, The New Republic , 26 May 2021",
      "The earth-shifting quality of Serra comes from the material\u2019s stubborn texture, its impenetrability . \u2014 Sophie Madeline Dess, The New Republic , 18 May 2021",
      "Those random-looking squiggles seem to symbolise the impenetrability of the language, the difficulty of the task ahead. \u2014 The Economist , 8 May 2021",
      "The difficulty in pinning the blame on machines lies in the impenetrability of the AI decision-making process, according to a paper on tort liability and AI published in the AMA Journal of Ethics last year. \u2014 Olivia Goldhill, Quartz , 20 Sep. 2020"
    ],
    "first_known_use":{
      "1653, in the meaning defined at sense 2":""
    },
    "history_and_etymology":{},
    "pronounciation":[
      "(\u02cc)im-\u02ccpe-n\u0259-tr\u0259-\u02c8bi-l\u0259-t\u0113"
    ],
    "synonym_discussion":"",
    "synonyms":[
      "inscrutability",
      "inscrutableness",
      "mysteriousness",
      "numinousness",
      "obscurity",
      "uncanniness"
    ],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220706-233137",
    "type":[
      "noun"
    ]
  },
  "impenetrable":{
    "antonyms":[
      "negotiable",
      "passable",
      "penetrable",
      "permeable"
    ],
    "definitions":{
      ": inaccessible to knowledge, reason, or sympathy : impervious":[],
      ": incapable of being comprehended : inscrutable":[],
      ": incapable of being penetrated or pierced":[]
    },
    "examples":[
      "The fort's defenses were thought to be impenetrable .",
      "the ancient temple was surrounded by vast stretches of impenetrable jungle",
      "Recent Examples on the Web",
      "German Chancellor Olaf, struggling to gain his footing after replacing the veteran Angela Merkel, is sharply criticized in his country as a dithering, impenetrable leader. \u2014 Annabelle Timsit, Washington Post , 29 June 2022",
      "The show had felt like this impenetrable wall to get through. \u2014 Hilton Dresden, The Hollywood Reporter , 25 June 2022",
      "Not for the first time in a 60-year career, some decisions may remain impenetrable . \u2014 Chris Willman, Variety , 22 June 2022",
      "Lately, however, Dignity Health Sports Park has been about as impenetrable as a bowl of chicken soup. \u2014 Houston Mitchell, Los Angeles Times , 26 May 2022",
      "Jun and Hong were now trapped on opposite sides of an impenetrable divide. \u2014 Diane Cole, WSJ , 17 June 2022",
      "By 2019, those hoping to make art, music, or porridge bread in San Francisco were faced with a nearly impenetrable housing market. \u2014 Anna Wiener, The New Yorker , 16 June 2022",
      "To prevent leaves from blowing around or forming an impenetrable mat, shred them by raking them into a pile on the grass and running the lawn mower over them. \u2014 Beth Botts, Chicago Tribune , 12 June 2022",
      "But such things won\u2019t serve as impenetrable full-body condoms. \u2014 Bruce Y. Lee, Forbes , 9 June 2022"
    ],
    "first_known_use":{
      "15th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1a":""
    },
    "history_and_etymology":{
      "Middle English impenetrabel , from Middle French impenetrable , from Latin impenetrabilis , from in- + penetrabilis penetrable":""
    },
    "pronounciation":[
      "(\u02cc)im-\u02c8pe-n\u0259-tr\u0259-b\u0259l",
      "im-\u02c8pe-n\u0259-tr\u0259-b\u0259l"
    ],
    "synonym_discussion":"",
    "synonyms":[
      "impassable",
      "impassible",
      "impermeable",
      "impervious",
      "impregnable"
    ],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220706-222820",
    "type":[
      "adjective",
      "adverb"
    ]
  },
  "impenetrate":{
    "antonyms":[],
    "definitions":{
      ": to penetrate thoroughly":[
        "power to isolate and impenetrate Poland and the Balkan States",
        "\u2014 John Gunther"
      ]
    },
    "examples":[],
    "first_known_use":{},
    "history_and_etymology":{
      "in- entry 2 + penetrate":""
    },
    "pronounciation":[
      "\u0259\u0307m+"
    ],
    "synonym_discussion":"",
    "synonyms":[],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220706-232216",
    "type":[
      "transitive verb"
    ]
  },
  "impenetration":{
    "antonyms":[],
    "definitions":[
      ": the act of impenetrating or the state of being impenetrated"
    ],
    "examples":[],
    "first_known_use":[],
    "history_and_etymology":[],
    "pronounciation":[
      "(\u00a6)im",
      "\u0259m+"
    ],
    "synonyms":[],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220705-062336",
    "type":[
      "noun"
    ]
  },
  "impenitence":{
    "antonyms":[],
    "definitions":{
      ": the quality or state of being impenitent":[]
    },
    "examples":[],
    "first_known_use":{
      "1595, in the meaning defined above":""
    },
    "history_and_etymology":{},
    "pronounciation":[
      "(\u02cc)im-\u02c8pe-n\u0259-t\u0259n(t)s"
    ],
    "synonym_discussion":"",
    "synonyms":[],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220707-014509",
    "type":[
      "noun"
    ]
  },
  "impenitent":{
    "antonyms":[
      "apologetic",
      "ashamed",
      "compunctious",
      "contrite",
      "guilty",
      "penitent",
      "regretful",
      "remorseful",
      "repentant",
      "rueful",
      "shamed",
      "sorry"
    ],
    "definitions":{
      ": not penitent":[]
    },
    "examples":[
      "an impenitent criminal who said he'd do it all over again, given the chance"
    ],
    "first_known_use":{
      "15th century, in the meaning defined above":""
    },
    "history_and_etymology":{
      "Middle English, from Late Latin impaenitent-, impaenitens , from Latin in- + paenitent-, paenitens penitent":""
    },
    "pronounciation":[
      "(\u02cc)im-\u02c8pe-n\u0259-t\u0259nt"
    ],
    "synonym_discussion":"",
    "synonyms":[
      "remorseless",
      "shameless",
      "unashamed",
      "unrepentant"
    ],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220706-182219",
    "type":[
      "adjective",
      "adverb"
    ]
  },
  "imperative":{
    "antonyms":[
      "behest",
      "charge",
      "command",
      "commandment",
      "decree",
      "dictate",
      "direction",
      "directive",
      "do",
      "edict",
      "injunction",
      "instruction",
      "order",
      "word"
    ],
    "definitions":{
      ": an obligatory act or duty":[],
      ": an obligatory judgment or proposition":[],
      ": command , order":[],
      ": expressive of a command, entreaty , or exhortation":[],
      ": having power to restrain , control, and direct":[],
      ": not to be avoided or evaded : necessary":[
        "an imperative duty"
      ],
      ": of, relating to, or constituting the grammatical mood that expresses the will to influence the behavior of another":[],
      ": rule , guide":[],
      ": something that is imperative (see imperative entry 1 ): such as":[],
      ": the grammatical mood that expresses the will to influence the behavior of another or a verb form or verbal phrase expressing it":[]
    },
    "examples":[
      "Adjective",
      "\u2026 I have begun to feel each time as if I am mutilating my antennae (which is how Rastafarians, among others, think of hair) and attenuating my power. It seems imperative not to cut my hair anymore. \u2014 Alice Walker , Living by the Word , (1981) 1988",
      "This strange and distorted form of breathing could be interrupted for a minute or two by a strong effort of will, but would then resume its bizarre and imperative character. \u2014 Oliver Sacks , Awakenings , 1973",
      "We had a long and interesting evening with the Katzenbachs. He and Lyndon discussed the imperative need to make Washington a law-abiding city and how to go about it. \u2014 Lady Bird Johnson 27 Jan. 1965 , A White House Diary , 1970",
      "\u201cEat your spinach!\u201d is an imperative sentence.",
      "\u201cHelp\u201d in the sentence \u201cHelp me!\u201d is an imperative verb.",
      "a verb in the imperative mood",
      "People resented his imperative tone of voice.",
      "Noun",
      "Ellroy has got to be the only writer who still uses \"dig\" as an imperative \u2026 \u2014 Laura Miller , New York Times Book Review , 20 May 2001",
      "Indeed, under pressure from a new way of life in which radiant heat from woodburning stoves must circulate unimpeded by dividers, virtually every house with a chimney today has abandoned the closed-door imperative of the high-technology kitchen. \u2014 Maxine Kumin , In Deep , 1987",
      "\"Maturity\" had been a code word \u2026 for marriage and settling down; \"growth\" implied a plurality of legitimate options, if not a positive imperative to keep moving from one insight or experience to the next. \u2014 Barbara Ehrenreich , New York Times Magazine , 20 May 1984",
      "She considers it a moral imperative to help people in need.",
      "\u201cEat your spinach!\u201d is in the imperative .",
      "\u201cGo\u201d and \u201cbuy\u201d are imperatives in the sentence \u201cPlease go to the store and buy some milk.\u201d",
      "Recent Examples on the Web: Adjective",
      "Making a strategic effort to leverage the right resources to build a culture of inclusion is imperative in the business arena today. \u2014 Natalie Baumgartner, Forbes , 22 June 2022",
      "Tracey Jewel, who starred on MAFS in 2018, has previously said that mental health aftercare for participants is imperative . \u2014 Alicia Vrajlal, refinery29.com , 22 June 2022",
      "This is imperative , Cooke John says, for achieving liberation. \u2014 Carly Olson, ELLE Decor , 13 June 2022",
      "Although the first is imperative , the latter option must be taken off the table. \u2014 Michael Hiltzik, Los Angeles Times , 7 June 2022",
      "With four kids \u2014 three of whom are now driving \u2014 finding a home with a garage was imperative . \u2014 Lennie Omalza, The Courier-Journal , 2 June 2022",
      "His most urgent imperative is reuniting a Republican Party fractured by the divisive primary. \u2014 New York Times , 25 May 2022",
      "It\u2019s also imperative to get educated about your family medical history, which can more deliberately direct the steps on your health care journey. \u2014 Lia Miller, Essence , 18 Mar. 2022",
      "It\u2019s therefore imperative that Biden acts cautiously to avoid escalating the conflict \u2013 even if that means facing criticism here at home. \u2014 Kirsten Powers, CNN , 12 Mar. 2022",
      "Recent Examples on the Web: Noun",
      "What\u2019s next for DID, says Palmer, is certainly about growth, and an imperative to pilot small but meaningful projects that can be replicated across industries and organizations. \u2014 Nicole Gull Mcelroy, Fortune , 24 May 2022",
      "In my view, this is the right thing to do and also an economic and social imperative , if employers want to attract and retain workers in a sustainable way. \u2014 Don Howard, Forbes , 13 May 2022",
      "This provides an ethical imperative to move away from the use of continental ancestry categories. \u2014 Anna C. F. Lewis, STAT , 4 May 2022",
      "The speaker\u2019s bold agency is empowering \u2014 even the last line is an unexpected imperative . \u2014 New York Times , 17 Feb. 2022",
      "But there can also be joy in that survival, as well as a playful sense of subterfuge \u2014 a willingness to defy norms and break rules that Haroun pointedly frames not as a wrong but as a moral imperative . \u2014 Los Angeles Times , 17 Feb. 2022",
      "They\u2019re employed by ReGen, a megacorporation that sees restoring the planet not as a moral imperative , but as a juicy opportunity for a tax break. \u2014 Geoffrey Bunting, Wired , 5 Feb. 2022",
      "But as technology evolves into a strategic imperative for all firms, IT professionals are being called on to play a growing role in planning, budgeting and business strategy. \u2014 Mark Schlesinger, Forbes , 15 Nov. 2021",
      "For Democrats and Biden, the legislation is a political imperative . \u2014 Brian Slodysko, ajc , 13 Jan. 2022"
    ],
    "first_known_use":{
      "1530, in the meaning defined at sense 2":"Noun",
      "15th century, in the meaning defined at sense 2a":"Adjective"
    },
    "history_and_etymology":{
      "Middle English imperatyf, borrowed from Late Latin imper\u0101t\u012bvus, from Latin imper\u0101tus, past participle of imper\u0101re \"to give orders, command\" + -\u012bvus -ive \u2014 more at emperor":"Adjective",
      "borrowed from Late Latin imper\u0101t\u012bvus, noun derivative of imper\u0101t\u012bvus imperative entry 1":"Noun"
    },
    "pronounciation":[
      "-\u02c8pe-r\u0259-",
      "im-\u02c8per-\u0259t-iv",
      "im-\u02c8per-\u0259-tiv"
    ],
    "synonym_discussion":"Choose the Right Synonym for imperative Adjective masterful , domineering , imperious , peremptory , imperative mean tending to impose one's will on others. masterful implies a strong personality and ability to act authoritatively. her masterful personality soon dominated the movement domineering suggests an overbearing or arbitrary manner and an obstinate determination to enforce one's will. children controlled by domineering parents imperious implies a commanding nature or manner and often suggests arrogant assurance. an imperious executive used to getting his own way peremptory implies an abrupt dictatorial manner coupled with an unwillingness to brook disobedience or dissent. given a peremptory dismissal imperative implies peremptoriness arising more from the urgency of the situation than from an inherent will to dominate. an imperative appeal for assistance",
    "synonyms":[
      "compulsory",
      "forced",
      "incumbent",
      "involuntary",
      "mandatory",
      "necessary",
      "nonelective",
      "obligatory",
      "peremptory",
      "required"
    ],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220706-235845",
    "type":[
      "adjective",
      "adverb",
      "noun"
    ]
  },
  "imperceptible":{
    "antonyms":[
      "appreciable",
      "discernible",
      "discernable",
      "palpable",
      "perceptible",
      "ponderable",
      "sensible"
    ],
    "definitions":{
      ": not perceptible by a sense or by the mind : extremely slight, gradual, or subtle":[
        "imperceptible differences"
      ]
    },
    "examples":[
      "These changes will be imperceptible to most people.",
      "a slight difference in hue between the two glasses that's imperceptible unless they're placed side by side",
      "Recent Examples on the Web",
      "Some minor tweaks are expected, including a new camera on the back and imperceptible size changes. \u2014 Chris Smith, BGR , 2 June 2022",
      "The owner stopped, stood still, and muttered an almost imperceptible command. \u2014 Kate Siber, Outside Online , 11 May 2021",
      "Theorists in the 1960s posited that particle mass arose from an imperceptible field permeating all of space: the more a particle interacts with this field, the greater its mass. \u2014 Daniel Garisto, Scientific American , 27 Apr. 2022",
      "This tiny, shimmering liquid jewel is delicately nestled at the base of a leaf after a tropical storm, almost imperceptible to the human eye. \u2014 Yoni Heisler, BGR , 14 Apr. 2022",
      "There is something of Ozu\u2019s restraint in the way this movie dramatizes a sad moment of change, a transformation that impacts a family not through noisy eruptions of melodrama but through small, almost imperceptible ripples of emotional disturbance. \u2014 Los Angeles Times , 3 Mar. 2022",
      "In some places, though, the barriers were almost imperceptible . \u2014 The Salt Lake Tribune , 27 Feb. 2022",
      "At first all that holds these disparate threads together is the sense that something is off, an almost imperceptible tear in the fabric of time. \u2014 Amy Brady, Scientific American , 1 Apr. 2022",
      "The iPhone 13 brought a few almost imperceptible changes. \u2014 Chris Smith, BGR , 23 Mar. 2022"
    ],
    "first_known_use":{
      "15th century, in the meaning defined above":""
    },
    "history_and_etymology":{
      "Middle English, from Middle French, from Medieval Latin imperceptibilis , from Latin in- + Late Latin perceptibilis perceptible":""
    },
    "pronounciation":[
      "\u02ccim-p\u0259r-\u02c8sep-t\u0259-b\u0259l"
    ],
    "synonym_discussion":"",
    "synonyms":[
      "impalpable",
      "inappreciable",
      "indistinguishable",
      "insensible"
    ],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220706-162237",
    "type":[
      "adjective",
      "adverb"
    ]
  },
  "imperceptive":{
    "antonyms":[
      "discerning",
      "insightful",
      "perceptive",
      "percipient",
      "sagacious",
      "sage",
      "sapient"
    ],
    "definitions":{
      ": not perceptive":[
        "an imperceptive reader"
      ]
    },
    "examples":[
      "imperceptive critics who failed to see that it was much more than another mindless action movie"
    ],
    "first_known_use":{
      "1661, in the meaning defined above":""
    },
    "history_and_etymology":{},
    "pronounciation":[
      "\u02ccim-p\u0259r-\u02c8sep-tiv"
    ],
    "synonym_discussion":"",
    "synonyms":[
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      ": the quality or state of being imperceptive":[]
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      "1891, in the meaning defined above":""
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      "noun"
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      "perfect"
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      "Adjective",
      "It's an imperfect solution to a difficult problem.",
      "He had an imperfect understanding of the task.",
      "In \u201cHe was singing when I came in,\u201d \u201cwas singing\u201d is in the imperfect tense.",
      "Recent Examples on the Web: Adjective",
      "Nora Vernazza, who worked beside Skipper to expand TechBoston, said her former boss has a rare gift for building teams, finding strengths even in imperfect colleagues, and inspiring hard work. \u2014 Globe Staff, BostonGlobe.com , 27 June 2022",
      "Matta-Clark also participated in municipal auctions akin to the sale in Brooklyn, purchasing more than a dozen odd lots in the early 1970s, all of them left over from imperfect property subdivisions and surveying errors. \u2014 Jonathon Keats, Forbes , 24 June 2022",
      "So here is an imperfect list of 80 of our favorites from The Beatles, Wings and his solo catalog. \u2014 Melissa Ruggieri, USA TODAY , 17 June 2022",
      "It\u2019s an old-fashioned system and an obviously imperfect one, destined to overrate some songs and to underrate others. \u2014 Kelefa Sanneh, The New Yorker , 13 June 2022",
      "Picture small, Kelly Reichardt-style portraits of imperfect people. \u2014 Peter Debruge, Variety , 9 June 2022",
      "Had Czar Nicholas II remained in power, Russia would likely have evolved into an imperfect constitutional monarchy, not the murderous monstrosity of the past 100 years. \u2014 Robert D. Kaplan, WSJ , 8 June 2022",
      "And layering imperfect solutions, holistically, is the only way to prevent mass violence. \u2014 Time , 7 June 2022",
      "One issue, Valley said, is that race is an imperfect proxy for skin color. \u2014 Usha Lee Mcfarling, STAT , 3 June 2022",
      "Recent Examples on the Web: Noun",
      "The Fed\u2019s monetary policy committee is making its decisions off of imperfect , often month-old data, in a time of rapid global change. \u2014 Tim Fernholz, Quartz , 2 May 2022",
      "Musically, the album is an imperfect yet revealing mosaic of Cabello\u2019s Cuban-Mexican heritage\u2013of growing up on cumbia, salsa, and mariachi, while embracing modern pop and experimental sounds. \u2014 Tom\u00e1s Mier, Rolling Stone , 7 Apr. 2022",
      "Her own transition experience convinced her that testosterone requirements are a necessary, if imperfect , way to preserve fair competition in elite women\u2019s sports. \u2014 New York Times , 16 Feb. 2022",
      "The National Coalition for the Homeless tracks violent hate crimes against homeless people using media reports and information from homeless advocates and service providers, an imperfect system that doesn\u2019t capture all the incidents. \u2014 NBC News , 28 Jan. 2022",
      "And second, its finding that harm is likely to result from these tools runs counter to the prevailing assumption that, even if imperfect , using such algorithms to inform risk is better than nothing. \u2014 Katie Palmer, STAT , 9 Apr. 2022",
      "For those who argue that Google and Facebook algorithms are blunt, deeply flawed instruments for policing discourse, Rumble offers a welcome alternative, albeit an imperfect one. \u2014 New York Times , 28 Mar. 2022",
      "Some might be recycled, but recycling is an imperfect option \u2014 recyclable items still end up in landfills. \u2014 Danielle Wiener-bronner, CNN , 15 Mar. 2022",
      "But after the war ended in 1945, the victorious powers established a system of international organizations and laws that, while imperfect , have tended to clamp down on the most naked forms of aggression. \u2014 Politifact Staff, Detroit Free Press , 2 Mar. 2022"
    ],
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      "14th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1":"Adjective",
      "1569, in the meaning defined above":"Noun"
    },
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      "alteration of Middle English imparfit , from Latin imperfectus , from in- + perfectus perfect":"Adjective"
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      "im-\u02c8p\u0259r-fikt",
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      "flawed"
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      "He detected several imperfections in the surface of the jewel.",
      "She tried to hide the imperfection in the cloth.",
      "Recent Examples on the Web",
      "Unlike the Western perception of perfection, the breaking and repair not only are an acceptance of imperfection but become even more valued. \u2014 Damon Johnstun, oregonlive , 26 May 2022",
      "Believe it or not, mounting research suggests that being flexible and aiming for imperfection \u2014not trying to do it right\u2014better drives the choices that favor consistent healthy eating and exercise. \u2014 Kathy Caprino, Forbes , 21 Apr. 2022",
      "The album hits its strongest points when Morby opens himself up to reckless abandon, stripping himself of the introspective pretenses of soul-searching and instead embracing the unpredictable chaos of life and all its imperfection . \u2014 Kat Bouza, Rolling Stone , 16 May 2022",
      "Many people, believers and nonbelievers, grow tired of their own imperfection . \u2014 Gordon Monson, The Salt Lake Tribune , 1 May 2022",
      "The Senate, for all its imperfection , is also a place of great history and moment. \u2014 Los Angeles Times , 18 Apr. 2022",
      "But his unbound sound also cultivated an air of forgiveness, an allowance of imperfection that only amplified the humanity of the music, while mitigating the distance one can sometimes feel at the foothills of the Fourth. \u2014 Washington Post , 21 Apr. 2022",
      "This particular Ranchero, a low-mile example owned by the seller since 2014, appears in mostly excellent condition, with only a few areas of imperfection to note. \u2014 Jacob Kurowicki, Car and Driver , 18 Apr. 2022",
      "Against the crooked imperfection of the word, this happened. \u2014 Elizabeth Willis, Harper\u2019s Magazine , 16 Mar. 2022"
    ],
    "first_known_use":{
      "14th century, in the meaning defined above":""
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    "pronounciation":[
      "\u02ccim-p\u0259r-\u02c8fek-sh\u0259n"
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      "blotch",
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      "disfigurement",
      "excrescence",
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      "flaw",
      "mar",
      "mark",
      "pockmark",
      "scar"
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    "time_of_retrieval":"20220707-060450",
    "type":[
      "noun"
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      ": not perfect: such as":[],
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    },
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      "Adjective",
      "It's an imperfect solution to a difficult problem.",
      "He had an imperfect understanding of the task.",
      "In \u201cHe was singing when I came in,\u201d \u201cwas singing\u201d is in the imperfect tense.",
      "Recent Examples on the Web: Adjective",
      "Nora Vernazza, who worked beside Skipper to expand TechBoston, said her former boss has a rare gift for building teams, finding strengths even in imperfect colleagues, and inspiring hard work. \u2014 Globe Staff, BostonGlobe.com , 27 June 2022",
      "Matta-Clark also participated in municipal auctions akin to the sale in Brooklyn, purchasing more than a dozen odd lots in the early 1970s, all of them left over from imperfect property subdivisions and surveying errors. \u2014 Jonathon Keats, Forbes , 24 June 2022",
      "So here is an imperfect list of 80 of our favorites from The Beatles, Wings and his solo catalog. \u2014 Melissa Ruggieri, USA TODAY , 17 June 2022",
      "It\u2019s an old-fashioned system and an obviously imperfect one, destined to overrate some songs and to underrate others. \u2014 Kelefa Sanneh, The New Yorker , 13 June 2022",
      "Picture small, Kelly Reichardt-style portraits of imperfect people. \u2014 Peter Debruge, Variety , 9 June 2022",
      "Had Czar Nicholas II remained in power, Russia would likely have evolved into an imperfect constitutional monarchy, not the murderous monstrosity of the past 100 years. \u2014 Robert D. Kaplan, WSJ , 8 June 2022",
      "And layering imperfect solutions, holistically, is the only way to prevent mass violence. \u2014 Time , 7 June 2022",
      "One issue, Valley said, is that race is an imperfect proxy for skin color. \u2014 Usha Lee Mcfarling, STAT , 3 June 2022",
      "Recent Examples on the Web: Noun",
      "The Fed\u2019s monetary policy committee is making its decisions off of imperfect , often month-old data, in a time of rapid global change. \u2014 Tim Fernholz, Quartz , 2 May 2022",
      "Musically, the album is an imperfect yet revealing mosaic of Cabello\u2019s Cuban-Mexican heritage\u2013of growing up on cumbia, salsa, and mariachi, while embracing modern pop and experimental sounds. \u2014 Tom\u00e1s Mier, Rolling Stone , 7 Apr. 2022",
      "Her own transition experience convinced her that testosterone requirements are a necessary, if imperfect , way to preserve fair competition in elite women\u2019s sports. \u2014 New York Times , 16 Feb. 2022",
      "The National Coalition for the Homeless tracks violent hate crimes against homeless people using media reports and information from homeless advocates and service providers, an imperfect system that doesn\u2019t capture all the incidents. \u2014 NBC News , 28 Jan. 2022",
      "And second, its finding that harm is likely to result from these tools runs counter to the prevailing assumption that, even if imperfect , using such algorithms to inform risk is better than nothing. \u2014 Katie Palmer, STAT , 9 Apr. 2022",
      "For those who argue that Google and Facebook algorithms are blunt, deeply flawed instruments for policing discourse, Rumble offers a welcome alternative, albeit an imperfect one. \u2014 New York Times , 28 Mar. 2022",
      "Some might be recycled, but recycling is an imperfect option \u2014 recyclable items still end up in landfills. \u2014 Danielle Wiener-bronner, CNN , 15 Mar. 2022",
      "But after the war ended in 1945, the victorious powers established a system of international organizations and laws that, while imperfect , have tended to clamp down on the most naked forms of aggression. \u2014 Politifact Staff, Detroit Free Press , 2 Mar. 2022"
    ],
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      "14th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1":"Adjective",
      "1569, in the meaning defined above":"Noun"
    },
    "history_and_etymology":{
      "alteration of Middle English imparfit , from Latin imperfectus , from in- + perfectus perfect":"Adjective"
    },
    "pronounciation":[
      "im-\u02c8p\u0259r-fikt",
      "(\u02cc)im-\u02c8p\u0259r-fikt"
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    "synonym_discussion":"",
    "synonyms":[
      "amiss",
      "bad",
      "defective",
      "faulty",
      "flawed"
    ],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220707-054049",
    "type":[
      "adjective",
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      "noun"
    ]
  },
  "imperial":{
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      "humble",
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      "unimposing",
      "unimpressive"
    ],
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      ": a pointed beard growing below the lower lip":[],
      ": an adherent or soldier of the Holy Roman emperor":[],
      ": belonging to the official British series of weights and measures \u2014 see Weights and Measures Table":[],
      ": emperor":[],
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      ": sovereign":[]
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    "examples":[
      "Adjective",
      "a member of the imperial family",
      "envisioned an imperial city that would rival the capitals of Europe for beauty and magnificence",
      "Recent Examples on the Web: Adjective",
      "A year after launching in suburban Warrenville in 1996, Two Brothers produced its first winter seasonal, the inky, rich Northwind imperial stout. \u2014 Josh Noel, chicagotribune.com , 20 Apr. 2022",
      "Court is a comfortable posture for Pesce, who is imperial in his bearing and imperious in his pronouncements. \u2014 Matthew Schneier, Curbed , 14 Sep. 2021",
      "Sacrifices were made to bring about the end of the Qing imperial dynasty and usher in a nationalist government in 1911. \u2014 CNN , 8 Aug. 2021",
      "The oysters pair well with a Sierra Nevada Narwhal, a smooth and rich imperial stout with notes of espresso and smoke. \u2014 Outside Online , 10 May 2021",
      "In an address to Russian entrepreneurs Thursday \u2014 the 350th anniversary of Peter\u2019s birth \u2014 Putin appeared to link his bloody invasion of Ukraine and Russia\u2019s imperial past. \u2014 Amy Cheng, Washington Post , 11 June 2022",
      "Putin has long tried to appropriate Russia\u2019s imperial past to shape a modern national identity, Villanova University Russian history professor Lynne Hartnett wrote in The Washington Post. \u2014 Amy Cheng And Reis Thebault, Anchorage Daily News , 10 June 2022",
      "But in Britain\u2019s former colonies, many see her as an anchor to an imperial past whose damage still lingers. \u2014 Jill Lawless, The Christian Science Monitor , 31 May 2022",
      "But in Britain\u2019s former colonies, many see her as an anchor to an imperial past whose damage still lingers. \u2014 Jill Lawless, Chicago Tribune , 31 May 2022",
      "Recent Examples on the Web: Noun",
      "Intentionally or not, Nichols\u2019s imagery shows us that the intimate and the imperial in the American West were one and the same. \u2014 Sarah Blackwood, The New Yorker , 18 July 2021",
      "Stouts, porters and imperials are also staples in winter and mainstays on craft beer menus. \u2014 Dahlia Ghabour, The Courier-Journal , 9 Dec. 2019",
      "The seasoning is a must for steamed crabs and perfect for crab cakes, crab imperials , and the like. \u2014 Dan Rodricks, baltimoresun.com , 12 May 2017"
    ],
    "first_known_use":{
      "14th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1a":"Adjective",
      "circa 1524, in the meaning defined at sense 1":"Noun"
    },
    "history_and_etymology":{
      "Middle English imperial, emperiall, borrowed from Anglo-French & Latin; Anglo-French emperial, imperiall, borrowed from Latin imperi\u0101lis \"of the Roman emperor,\" from imperium \"supreme administrative authority, power exercised by a Roman emperor\" + -\u0101lis -al entry 1 \u2014 more at empire":"Adjective",
      "derivative of imperial entry 1 , probably after Middle French imperiaux (plural); (sense 3) translation of French imp\u00e9riale":"Noun"
    },
    "pronounciation":[
      "im-\u02c8pir-\u0113-\u0259l"
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    "synonym_discussion":"",
    "synonyms":[
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      "stately"
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    "time_of_retrieval":"20220707-081214",
    "type":[
      "adjective",
      "adverb",
      "noun"
    ]
  },
  "imperil":{
    "antonyms":[],
    "definitions":{
      ": to bring into peril : endanger":[]
    },
    "examples":[
      "The toxic fumes imperiled the lives of the trapped miners.",
      "The financial health of the company was imperiled by a string of bad investments.",
      "a list of imperiled species",
      "Recent Examples on the Web",
      "Such a ruling could also potentially imperil the ability of any federal agency to regulate any industry. \u2014 Wes Siler, Outside Online , 28 June 2022",
      "At the time, the district warned the injunction may not only imperil the popular midway of rides and games, but could cause cancellation of the entire fair. \u2014 Greg Moran, San Diego Union-Tribune , 7 June 2022",
      "This would imperil the people whose livelihoods depend on these animals, while more local flooding could wreak havoc on roads and railways and impede some communities\u2019 access to drinking water. \u2014 Washington Post , 7 Nov. 2021",
      "With control of a Senate that's now split 50-50 on the line, losses in any combination of those states could imperil Republicans' hopes in what should otherwise be a good midterm for the party in the current political environment. \u2014 Eric Bradner, CNN , 9 Apr. 2022",
      "Western sanctions indirectly imperil even workers in domestic firms. \u2014 Samanth Subramanian, Quartz , 16 May 2022",
      "Asking artists to disavow Mr. Putin\u2019s war in order to carry on creatively can imperil their safety. \u2014 Suzanne Nossel, WSJ , 10 Mar. 2022",
      "Greitens has little regard for his Republican opponents and those who worry that his candidacy will imperil the party\u2019s chance to take back the Senate this year. \u2014 Ali Zaslav, CNN , 22 Feb. 2022",
      "In addition to health risks, natural gas burning stoves also imperil the planet by releasing methane. \u2014 Corryn Wetzel, Smithsonian Magazine , 1 Feb. 2022"
    ],
    "first_known_use":{
      "15th century, in the meaning defined above":""
    },
    "history_and_etymology":{
      "Middle English inperiled, from in- in- entry 2 + peril peril entry 1 + -ed -ed entry 1":""
    },
    "pronounciation":[
      "im-\u02c8per-\u0259l",
      "-\u02c8pe-r\u0259l"
    ],
    "synonym_discussion":"",
    "synonyms":[
      "adventure",
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      "endanger",
      "gamble (with)",
      "hazard",
      "jeopard",
      "jeopardize",
      "menace",
      "peril",
      "risk",
      "venture"
    ],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220707-095335",
    "type":[
      "noun",
      "verb"
    ]
  },
  "imperilment":{
    "antonyms":[],
    "definitions":{
      ": to bring into peril : endanger":[]
    },
    "examples":[
      "The toxic fumes imperiled the lives of the trapped miners.",
      "The financial health of the company was imperiled by a string of bad investments.",
      "a list of imperiled species",
      "Recent Examples on the Web",
      "Such a ruling could also potentially imperil the ability of any federal agency to regulate any industry. \u2014 Wes Siler, Outside Online , 28 June 2022",
      "At the time, the district warned the injunction may not only imperil the popular midway of rides and games, but could cause cancellation of the entire fair. \u2014 Greg Moran, San Diego Union-Tribune , 7 June 2022",
      "This would imperil the people whose livelihoods depend on these animals, while more local flooding could wreak havoc on roads and railways and impede some communities\u2019 access to drinking water. \u2014 Washington Post , 7 Nov. 2021",
      "With control of a Senate that's now split 50-50 on the line, losses in any combination of those states could imperil Republicans' hopes in what should otherwise be a good midterm for the party in the current political environment. \u2014 Eric Bradner, CNN , 9 Apr. 2022",
      "Western sanctions indirectly imperil even workers in domestic firms. \u2014 Samanth Subramanian, Quartz , 16 May 2022",
      "Asking artists to disavow Mr. Putin\u2019s war in order to carry on creatively can imperil their safety. \u2014 Suzanne Nossel, WSJ , 10 Mar. 2022",
      "Greitens has little regard for his Republican opponents and those who worry that his candidacy will imperil the party\u2019s chance to take back the Senate this year. \u2014 Ali Zaslav, CNN , 22 Feb. 2022",
      "In addition to health risks, natural gas burning stoves also imperil the planet by releasing methane. \u2014 Corryn Wetzel, Smithsonian Magazine , 1 Feb. 2022"
    ],
    "first_known_use":{
      "15th century, in the meaning defined above":""
    },
    "history_and_etymology":{
      "Middle English inperiled, from in- in- entry 2 + peril peril entry 1 + -ed -ed entry 1":""
    },
    "pronounciation":[
      "-\u02c8pe-r\u0259l",
      "im-\u02c8per-\u0259l"
    ],
    "synonym_discussion":"",
    "synonyms":[
      "adventure",
      "compromise",
      "endanger",
      "gamble (with)",
      "hazard",
      "jeopard",
      "jeopardize",
      "menace",
      "peril",
      "risk",
      "venture"
    ],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220707-032636",
    "type":[
      "noun",
      "verb"
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    "antonyms":[],
    "definitions":{
      ": befitting or characteristic of one of eminent rank or attainments : commanding , dominant":[
        "an imperious manner"
      ],
      ": intensely compelling : urgent":[
        "the imperious problems of the new age",
        "\u2014 J. F. Kennedy"
      ],
      ": marked by arrogant assurance : domineering":[]
    },
    "examples":[
      "an imperious little boy who liked to tell the other scouts what to do",
      "an imperious movie star who thinks she's some sort of goddess",
      "Recent Examples on the Web",
      "Alternately imperious and fragile, Mira finds herself in the middle of a truly chaotic shoot, donning the catsuit first popularized in the original by Musidora. \u2014 Mark Peikert, Town & Country , 20 June 2022",
      "His imperious , snobbish parents, however, seem barely concerned. \u2014 Leslie Felperin, The Hollywood Reporter , 31 May 2022",
      "Thompson recalls the younger Shepard of Project Mercury as brash, irreverent, and at times imperious , defying the early stereotype of the astronaut as flawless hero. \u2014 Alice George, Smithsonian Magazine , 4 May 2022",
      "In a Wisconsin burg much like Appleton, the grown children of the imperious owner of the local Chinese restaurant come to grips with his murder and the prejudice of their community. \u2014 Jim Higgins, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel , 18 May 2022",
      "But Zelensky\u2019s serene yet resolute appearance at Cannes\u2014decked out in his trademark, sober-looking olive-drab shirt, looking perhaps a little tired but nothing close to weary\u2014brought a dash of humility to this assertively imperious festival. \u2014 Stephanie Zacharek, Time , 18 May 2022",
      "In an act of imperious adolescent spite, that trombone player had opened his bottle and poured the oil on my head. \u2014 Washington Post , 8 Apr. 2022",
      "War is making the argument better than any imperious C.E.O. ever could. \u2014 New York Times , 2 Mar. 2022",
      "Soon, her inimitable style and imperious approach to selling clothes became one of the store\u2019s signatures. \u2014 Liam Hess, Vogue , 4 Apr. 2022"
    ],
    "first_known_use":{
      "1529, in the meaning defined at sense 1a":""
    },
    "history_and_etymology":{
      "borrowed from Latin imperi\u014dsus \"exercising authority, domineering,\" from imperium \"authority over family members and slaves exercised by the head of a household, supreme administrative authority, dominion\" + -\u014dsus -ous \u2014 more at empire":""
    },
    "pronounciation":[
      "im-\u02c8pir-\u0113-\u0259s"
    ],
    "synonym_discussion":"Choose the Right Synonym for imperious masterful , domineering , imperious , peremptory , imperative mean tending to impose one's will on others. masterful implies a strong personality and ability to act authoritatively. her masterful personality soon dominated the movement domineering suggests an overbearing or arbitrary manner and an obstinate determination to enforce one's will. children controlled by domineering parents imperious implies a commanding nature or manner and often suggests arrogant assurance. an imperious executive used to getting his own way peremptory implies an abrupt dictatorial manner coupled with an unwillingness to brook disobedience or dissent. given a peremptory dismissal imperative implies peremptoriness arising more from the urgency of the situation than from an inherent will to dominate. an imperative appeal for assistance",
    "synonyms":[
      "authoritarian",
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      "autocratical",
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      "despotic",
      "dictatorial",
      "domineering",
      "masterful",
      "overbearing",
      "peremptory",
      "tyrannical",
      "tyrannic",
      "tyrannous"
    ],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220707-012048",
    "type":[
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      "adverb",
      "noun"
    ]
  },
  "imperiously":{
    "antonyms":[],
    "definitions":{
      ": befitting or characteristic of one of eminent rank or attainments : commanding , dominant":[
        "an imperious manner"
      ],
      ": intensely compelling : urgent":[
        "the imperious problems of the new age",
        "\u2014 J. F. Kennedy"
      ],
      ": marked by arrogant assurance : domineering":[]
    },
    "examples":[
      "an imperious little boy who liked to tell the other scouts what to do",
      "an imperious movie star who thinks she's some sort of goddess",
      "Recent Examples on the Web",
      "Alternately imperious and fragile, Mira finds herself in the middle of a truly chaotic shoot, donning the catsuit first popularized in the original by Musidora. \u2014 Mark Peikert, Town & Country , 20 June 2022",
      "His imperious , snobbish parents, however, seem barely concerned. \u2014 Leslie Felperin, The Hollywood Reporter , 31 May 2022",
      "Thompson recalls the younger Shepard of Project Mercury as brash, irreverent, and at times imperious , defying the early stereotype of the astronaut as flawless hero. \u2014 Alice George, Smithsonian Magazine , 4 May 2022",
      "In a Wisconsin burg much like Appleton, the grown children of the imperious owner of the local Chinese restaurant come to grips with his murder and the prejudice of their community. \u2014 Jim Higgins, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel , 18 May 2022",
      "But Zelensky\u2019s serene yet resolute appearance at Cannes\u2014decked out in his trademark, sober-looking olive-drab shirt, looking perhaps a little tired but nothing close to weary\u2014brought a dash of humility to this assertively imperious festival. \u2014 Stephanie Zacharek, Time , 18 May 2022",
      "In an act of imperious adolescent spite, that trombone player had opened his bottle and poured the oil on my head. \u2014 Washington Post , 8 Apr. 2022",
      "War is making the argument better than any imperious C.E.O. ever could. \u2014 New York Times , 2 Mar. 2022",
      "Soon, her inimitable style and imperious approach to selling clothes became one of the store\u2019s signatures. \u2014 Liam Hess, Vogue , 4 Apr. 2022"
    ],
    "first_known_use":{
      "1529, in the meaning defined at sense 1a":""
    },
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      "borrowed from Latin imperi\u014dsus \"exercising authority, domineering,\" from imperium \"authority over family members and slaves exercised by the head of a household, supreme administrative authority, dominion\" + -\u014dsus -ous \u2014 more at empire":""
    },
    "pronounciation":[
      "im-\u02c8pir-\u0113-\u0259s"
    ],
    "synonym_discussion":"Choose the Right Synonym for imperious masterful , domineering , imperious , peremptory , imperative mean tending to impose one's will on others. masterful implies a strong personality and ability to act authoritatively. her masterful personality soon dominated the movement domineering suggests an overbearing or arbitrary manner and an obstinate determination to enforce one's will. children controlled by domineering parents imperious implies a commanding nature or manner and often suggests arrogant assurance. an imperious executive used to getting his own way peremptory implies an abrupt dictatorial manner coupled with an unwillingness to brook disobedience or dissent. given a peremptory dismissal imperative implies peremptoriness arising more from the urgency of the situation than from an inherent will to dominate. an imperative appeal for assistance",
    "synonyms":[
      "authoritarian",
      "authoritative",
      "autocratic",
      "autocratical",
      "bossy",
      "despotic",
      "dictatorial",
      "domineering",
      "masterful",
      "overbearing",
      "peremptory",
      "tyrannical",
      "tyrannic",
      "tyrannous"
    ],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220706-202602",
    "type":[
      "adjective",
      "adverb",
      "noun"
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    "antonyms":[],
    "definitions":{
      ": befitting or characteristic of one of eminent rank or attainments : commanding , dominant":[
        "an imperious manner"
      ],
      ": intensely compelling : urgent":[
        "the imperious problems of the new age",
        "\u2014 J. F. Kennedy"
      ],
      ": marked by arrogant assurance : domineering":[]
    },
    "examples":[
      "an imperious little boy who liked to tell the other scouts what to do",
      "an imperious movie star who thinks she's some sort of goddess",
      "Recent Examples on the Web",
      "Alternately imperious and fragile, Mira finds herself in the middle of a truly chaotic shoot, donning the catsuit first popularized in the original by Musidora. \u2014 Mark Peikert, Town & Country , 20 June 2022",
      "His imperious , snobbish parents, however, seem barely concerned. \u2014 Leslie Felperin, The Hollywood Reporter , 31 May 2022",
      "Thompson recalls the younger Shepard of Project Mercury as brash, irreverent, and at times imperious , defying the early stereotype of the astronaut as flawless hero. \u2014 Alice George, Smithsonian Magazine , 4 May 2022",
      "In a Wisconsin burg much like Appleton, the grown children of the imperious owner of the local Chinese restaurant come to grips with his murder and the prejudice of their community. \u2014 Jim Higgins, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel , 18 May 2022",
      "But Zelensky\u2019s serene yet resolute appearance at Cannes\u2014decked out in his trademark, sober-looking olive-drab shirt, looking perhaps a little tired but nothing close to weary\u2014brought a dash of humility to this assertively imperious festival. \u2014 Stephanie Zacharek, Time , 18 May 2022",
      "In an act of imperious adolescent spite, that trombone player had opened his bottle and poured the oil on my head. \u2014 Washington Post , 8 Apr. 2022",
      "War is making the argument better than any imperious C.E.O. ever could. \u2014 New York Times , 2 Mar. 2022",
      "Soon, her inimitable style and imperious approach to selling clothes became one of the store\u2019s signatures. \u2014 Liam Hess, Vogue , 4 Apr. 2022"
    ],
    "first_known_use":{
      "1529, in the meaning defined at sense 1a":""
    },
    "history_and_etymology":{
      "borrowed from Latin imperi\u014dsus \"exercising authority, domineering,\" from imperium \"authority over family members and slaves exercised by the head of a household, supreme administrative authority, dominion\" + -\u014dsus -ous \u2014 more at empire":""
    },
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      "im-\u02c8pir-\u0113-\u0259s"
    ],
    "synonym_discussion":"Choose the Right Synonym for imperious masterful , domineering , imperious , peremptory , imperative mean tending to impose one's will on others. masterful implies a strong personality and ability to act authoritatively. her masterful personality soon dominated the movement domineering suggests an overbearing or arbitrary manner and an obstinate determination to enforce one's will. children controlled by domineering parents imperious implies a commanding nature or manner and often suggests arrogant assurance. an imperious executive used to getting his own way peremptory implies an abrupt dictatorial manner coupled with an unwillingness to brook disobedience or dissent. given a peremptory dismissal imperative implies peremptoriness arising more from the urgency of the situation than from an inherent will to dominate. an imperative appeal for assistance",
    "synonyms":[
      "authoritarian",
      "authoritative",
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      "autocratical",
      "bossy",
      "despotic",
      "dictatorial",
      "domineering",
      "masterful",
      "overbearing",
      "peremptory",
      "tyrannical",
      "tyrannic",
      "tyrannous"
    ],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220707-101930",
    "type":[
      "adjective",
      "adverb",
      "noun"
    ]
  },
  "imperishable":{
    "antonyms":[
      "destructible",
      "extinguishable",
      "perishable"
    ],
    "definitions":{
      ": enduring or occurring forever":[
        "imperishable fame"
      ],
      ": not perishable or subject to decay":[]
    },
    "examples":[
      "the belief that through military glory one could achieve imperishable fame",
      "Recent Examples on the Web",
      "Meanwhile, Ron stays still, marooned in the crowd, and trapped between his duty as an officer of the law and his deep, imperishable faith in the black cause. \u2014 Richard Brod, The New Yorker , 11 Aug. 2021",
      "But this imperishable moment is sometimes caused by a phenomenon slightly rarer than a setting sun: hundreds of thousands of starlings gathering to accentuate the inevitable darkness of nightfall in a flying formation called a murmuration. \u2014 Lauryn Hill, Wired , 5 Feb. 2021",
      "Two ancient skeletons that have become a symbol of imperishable love have both been identified as men. \u2014 Caitlin O'kane, CBS News , 12 Sep. 2019",
      "The imperishable rock legend Iggy Pop is back with his eighteenth studio album, Free. \u2014 Billboard Staff, Billboard , 6 Sep. 2019",
      "Today that sentiment is as forgettable as Rachmaninoff is imperishable . \u2014 Joseph Horowitz, WSJ , 17 Sep. 2018",
      "These imperishable readings document standards of singing and operatic orchestral performance unattainable today. \u2014 Joseph Horowitz, WSJ , 23 Aug. 2018",
      "The cozy, timbered room exists in a permanent state of imperishable romance. \u2014 Robert Simonson, New York Times , 12 Apr. 2018",
      "The 96-year-old Scotsman who wrested imperishable beauty out of San Francisco\u2019s sprawling sand dunes, died last night at Park Lodge, the brownstone structure guarding Golden Gate Park. \u2014 Johnny Miller, San Francisco Chronicle , 4 Jan. 2018"
    ],
    "first_known_use":{
      "circa 1585, in the meaning defined at sense 1":""
    },
    "history_and_etymology":{},
    "pronounciation":[
      "(\u02cc)im-\u02c8per-i-sh\u0259-b\u0259l"
    ],
    "synonym_discussion":"",
    "synonyms":[
      "indestructible",
      "inextinguishable"
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    "time_of_retrieval":"20220706-212641",
    "type":[
      "adjective",
      "adverb",
      "noun"
    ]
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    "antonyms":[],
    "definitions":{
      ": empire sense 1":[],
      ": empire sense 2":[],
      ": supreme power or absolute dominion : control":[],
      ": the right to command or to employ the force of the state : sovereignty":[]
    },
    "examples":[
      "a nation whose economic imperium waned after the war",
      "Recent Examples on the Web",
      "Each one sat in silence in the atrium of his own house, on the ivory throne that symbolized his high office, his hands holding the insignia of imperium \u2014high command. \u2014 Ingrid D. Rowland, The New York Review of Books , 23 Mar. 2022",
      "While America itself continues to struggle with its own sense of decline, its dominions in Europe are choosing to suspend their disbelief in the imperium all over again. \u2014 Tom Mctague, The Atlantic , 19 Feb. 2022",
      "Yet the Damons and the Cruises, despite their continuing appeal, do not and cannot cut heroic figures along the lines of Douglas, whose presence from film to film, like that of Gary Cooper or John Wayne, constituted a kind of imperium . \u2014 Anthony Lane, The New Yorker , 6 Feb. 2020",
      "In all those eras of past glory, Russia and Belarus were part of a single imperium : neither man will have missed that point. \u2014 Erasmus, The Economist , 21 July 2019",
      "China is already cultivating its economic imperium via the Belt and Road Initiative, a plan to build infrastructure for trade and to invest heavily in resource-rich developing economies. \u2014 The Economist , 23 June 2018",
      "Yet the emerging imperium is more a result of the Communist Party\u2019s exercise of hard power, including economic coercion, than the product of a gravitational pull of Chinese ideas or contemporary culture. \u2014 Edward Wong, New York Times , 5 Jan. 2018",
      "President Xi Jinping is the avatar of the new imperium . \u2014 Edward Wong, New York Times , 5 Jan. 2018"
    ],
    "first_known_use":{
      "1613, in the meaning defined at sense 1a":""
    },
    "history_and_etymology":{
      "Latin \u2014 more at empire":""
    },
    "pronounciation":[
      "im-\u02c8pir-\u0113-\u0259m"
    ],
    "synonym_discussion":"",
    "synonyms":[
      "ascendance",
      "ascendence",
      "ascendancy",
      "ascendency",
      "dominance",
      "domination",
      "dominion",
      "hegemony",
      "predominance",
      "predominancy",
      "preeminence",
      "reign",
      "sovereignty",
      "sovranty",
      "supremacy"
    ],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220707-030545",
    "type":[
      "noun"
    ]
  },
  "impermanent":{
    "antonyms":[
      "long-term",
      "permanent"
    ],
    "definitions":{
      ": not permanent : transient":[]
    },
    "examples":[
      "built an impermanent structure to serve for the archaeologists' living quarters during the dig",
      "a summer romance that was an impermanent fancy, quickly forgotten",
      "Recent Examples on the Web",
      "The pandemic opened our eyes to the frailty of life and how impermanent things are. \u2014 Jack Kelly, Forbes , 1 May 2022",
      "Yet how accessible and transparent is a system that requires a 15-page glossary of terms (including concepts like hexadecimals, impermanent losses, nonces, oracles and vertical scaling) in order for readers to properly understand it? \u2014 Daniel Rasmussen, WSJ , 11 Mar. 2022",
      "Diplomacy is an impermanent art at best, and the diplomacy in question was oddly inconclusive from the beginning. \u2014 Michael Kimmage, The New Republic , 7 Feb. 2022",
      "For most economists speaking of transitory inflation, the intention is to describe something that is transient and impermanent , Beckworth said. \u2014 Nate Dicamillo, Quartz , 6 Dec. 2021",
      "Her impermanent and autobiographical organic photographs ask the viewer to question production, consumption and ownership. \u2014 Nargess Banks, Forbes , 15 Nov. 2021",
      "Mar Bella Figueroa, who refers to herself as an impermanent being, chimes in. \u2014 Karina Gonz\u00e1lez, Allure , 2 Nov. 2021",
      "Everything is impermanent -- our lives and our belongings -- and accepting that impermanence is key to resilience. \u2014 Katie Hawkins-gaar, CNN , 1 Nov. 2021",
      "Users must keep in mind these pools are AMM-based and are thus subject to impermanent loss. \u2014 Leeor Shimron, Forbes , 27 Oct. 2021"
    ],
    "first_known_use":{
      "1653, in the meaning defined above":""
    },
    "history_and_etymology":{},
    "pronounciation":[
      "-\u02c8p\u0259r-m\u0259-",
      "(\u02cc)im-\u02c8p\u0259rm-n\u0259nt"
    ],
    "synonym_discussion":"",
    "synonyms":[
      "ad interim",
      "interim",
      "provisional",
      "provisionary",
      "provisory",
      "short-term",
      "temporary"
    ],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220706-235018",
    "type":[
      "adjective",
      "adverb"
    ]
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  "impermeable":{
    "antonyms":[
      "negotiable",
      "passable",
      "penetrable",
      "permeable"
    ],
    "definitions":{},
    "examples":[
      "an impermeable layer of rock",
      "a fabric impermeable to moisture",
      "Recent Examples on the Web",
      "In reality, water creeps along as a broad flow through permeable materials, its path shifted by things like faults and hard, impermeable rock, like granite. \u2014 John Timmer, Ars Technica , 23 Mar. 2022",
      "They\u2019re structured with layers upon layers of cooling wires, heavy metal rings, an impermeable outer shell, utility gauges and instruments. \u2014 Carolyn Giardina, The Hollywood Reporter , 21 Apr. 2022",
      "Its goal: prove that the sandstone layers can hold carbon, and that the cap rock just above them is impermeable enough to keep it from escaping. \u2014 Christa Case Bryant, The Christian Science Monitor , 15 Apr. 2022",
      "If the pandemic has shown us anything about work life and home life, it\u2019s that the two aren\u2019t separate spheres, divided by an impermeable wall. \u2014 Cassie Werber, Quartz , 25 Feb. 2022",
      "Once closer to the surface, the hot water often ran into a cap of impermeable volcanic deposits. \u2014 John Timmer, Ars Technica , 23 Mar. 2022",
      "Eventually what remains is the impermeable underbelly, such as shale or granite. \u2014 Erica Gies, Scientific American , 16 Mar. 2022",
      "Americans are living in two different countries right now, and the border between those countries is impermeable . \u2014 Roxane Gay, New York Times , 28 Jan. 2022",
      "But no number of boosts can be expected to make bodies totally impermeable to infection. \u2014 Sarah Zhang, The Atlantic , 23 Dec. 2021"
    ],
    "first_known_use":{
      "1661, in the meaning defined above":""
    },
    "history_and_etymology":{
      "Late Latin impermeabilis , from Latin in- + Late Latin permeabilis permeable":""
    },
    "pronounciation":[
      "(\u02cc)im-\u02c8p\u0259r-m\u0113-\u0259-b\u0259l",
      "(\u02c8)im-\u02c8p\u0259r-m\u0113-\u0259-b\u0259l"
    ],
    "synonym_discussion":"",
    "synonyms":[
      "impassable",
      "impassible",
      "impenetrable",
      "impervious",
      "impregnable"
    ],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220707-000836",
    "type":[
      "adjective",
      "noun",
      "noun,"
    ]
  },
  "impermissible":{
    "antonyms":[
      "allowable",
      "permissible",
      "permissive",
      "sufferable"
    ],
    "definitions":{
      ": not permissible":[]
    },
    "examples":[
      "Such behavior is impermissible under the new guidelines.",
      "an impermissible breach of etiquette",
      "Recent Examples on the Web",
      "Keenan wrote that the school's rationale was based on an impermissible gender stereotype. \u2014 CBS News , 15 June 2022",
      "According to a 2020 report by ESPN that cited NCAA documents, Wade has been accused of arranging impermissible payments to at least 11 recruits. \u2014 Creg Stephenson | Cstephenson@al.com, al , 9 Mar. 2022",
      "If Twitter were such a forum, almost all content blocking would be an impermissible prior restraint. \u2014 Vivek Ramaswamy, WSJ , 26 Apr. 2022",
      "Trump raised new objections to the document requests on March 31, which James' office said is impermissible . \u2014 Aaron Katersky, ABC News , 7 Apr. 2022",
      "Brett McMurphy of Action Network reported May 6 that Sheridan was among four Air Force assistants who violated NCAA rules by hosting recruits during the COVID-19 dead period in 2020 and providing impermissible benefits. \u2014 Jeff Potrykus, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel , 13 May 2022",
      "As a result, the city's refusal to let Shurtleff and Camp Constitution fly their flag amounted to impermissible viewpoint discrimination in violation of their free speech rights. \u2014 Melissa Quinn, CBS News , 2 May 2022",
      "The city had argued that allowing the flag would have been impermissible government speech endorsing religion. \u2014 Devin Dwyer, ABC News , 2 May 2022",
      "Other impermissible tryouts occurred when an assistant coach observed workouts of two prospects prior to their competition at the USA Fencing Nationals. \u2014 Nathan Baird, cleveland , 19 Apr. 2022"
    ],
    "first_known_use":{
      "1829, in the meaning defined above":""
    },
    "history_and_etymology":{},
    "pronounciation":[
      "\u02ccim-p\u0259r-\u02c8mi-s\u0259-b\u0259l"
    ],
    "synonym_discussion":"",
    "synonyms":[
      "banned",
      "barred",
      "forbidden",
      "interdicted",
      "outlawed",
      "prohibited",
      "proscribed",
      "taboo",
      "tabu",
      "verboten"
    ],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220707-053228",
    "type":[
      "adjective",
      "adverb",
      "noun"
    ]
  },
  "impers":{
    "antonyms":[],
    "definitions":[
      "impersonal"
    ],
    "examples":[],
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    "history_and_etymology":[],
    "pronounciation":[],
    "synonyms":[],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220705-010913",
    "type":[
      "abbreviation"
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  "impersonable":{
    "antonyms":[],
    "definitions":[
      ": not personable : unattractive"
    ],
    "examples":[],
    "first_known_use":[],
    "history_and_etymology":[
      "in- entry 1 + personable"
    ],
    "pronounciation":[
      "(\u02c8)im",
      "\u0259m+"
    ],
    "synonyms":[],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220705-101120",
    "type":[
      "adjective"
    ]
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  "impersonal":{
    "antonyms":[],
    "definitions":{
      ": denoting the verbal action of an unspecified agent and hence used with no expressed subject (such as methinks ) or with a merely formal subject (such as rained in it rained )":[],
      ": having no personal reference or connection":[
        "impersonal criticism"
      ],
      ": indefinite":[],
      ": not engaging the human personality or emotions":[
        "the machine as compared with the hand tool is an impersonal agency",
        "\u2014 John Dewey"
      ],
      ": not existing as a person : not having human qualities or characteristics":[]
    },
    "examples":[
      "We discussed the weather and other impersonal topics.",
      "He maintained an impersonal , professional attitude.",
      "\u201cRained\u201d in \u201cit rained\u201d is an impersonal verb.",
      "Recent Examples on the Web",
      "In a certain way, machine learning is a triumph of impersonal objectivity. \u2014 Hari Kunzru, Harper\u2019s Magazine , 22 June 2022",
      "Receiving a Calendly link feels impersonal and transactional to some. \u2014 Nicole Nguyen, WSJ , 6 Feb. 2022",
      "There\u2019s never been a better opportunity to rejuvenate these essential functions, and the organizations that move beyond rigid, transactional and impersonal hiring and retention processes will shine. \u2014 Otto Berkes, Forbes , 26 Jan. 2022",
      "The younger Ayers chronicles impersonal meetings with his father, like watching him at a show in Massachusetts, sharing an uncomfortable encounter at Electric Lady Studios, and finally meeting for lunch a decade and a half ago. \u2014 Daniel Kohn, SPIN , 7 June 2022",
      "What evolves in that office belies the impersonal surroundings, but not in the soapy ways a writer of lesser gifts might contrive. \u2014 Peter Marks, Washington Post , 27 May 2022",
      "Sally Rooney, probably the most commercially successful representative of the current era in literature, writes a flat, impersonal prose. \u2014 Samuel Goldman, The Week , 23 May 2022",
      "That era ended, Mother began working her way out of her impersonal shell and became not the President\u2019s widow but Eleanor Roosevelt, active citizen. \u2014 James Roosevelt, Good Housekeeping , 5 May 2022",
      "Describing a complicated issue in an abstract or impersonal way can lead to confusion. \u2014 Chicago Tribune , 30 May 2022"
    ],
    "first_known_use":{
      "15th century, in the meaning defined at sense 2a":""
    },
    "history_and_etymology":{
      "Middle English, from Late Latin impersonalis , from Latin in- + Late Latin personalis personal":""
    },
    "pronounciation":[
      "(\u02cc)im-\u02c8p\u0259rs-n\u0259l",
      "im-\u02c8p\u0259r-s\u0259-n\u0259l",
      "-\u02c8p\u0259r-s\u0259-n\u0259l"
    ],
    "synonym_discussion":"",
    "synonyms":[],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220706-120005",
    "type":[
      "adjective",
      "adverb",
      "noun"
    ]
  },
  "impersonate":{
    "antonyms":[],
    "definitions":{
      ": to assume or act the character of : personate":[]
    },
    "examples":[
      "He was arrested for impersonating a police officer.",
      "a comedian with a talent for impersonating famous politicians and actors",
      "Recent Examples on the Web",
      "The next potential feature for Amazon digital assistant Alexa: the ability to impersonate a deceased relative. \u2014 Brett Molina, USA TODAY , 23 June 2022",
      "Scammers are reported to impersonate border patrol officers, businesses, government officials, and potential romantic interests. \u2014 Josh Wilson, Forbes , 15 June 2022",
      "Be aware that scammers may try to use calls, texts, and emails to impersonate Amazon customer service. \u2014 Susan Tompor, Detroit Free Press , 19 May 2022",
      "What harassers were able to do with Twitter was to create networks of fake accounts that would then harass and impersonate other people, which caused a lot more confusion. \u2014 Washington Post , 6 May 2022",
      "Rich, who is charged with impersonating a federal officer and conspiracy to impersonate a federal officer, was released under the supervision of U.S. Pretrial Services. \u2014 Elisha Fieldstadt, NBC News , 24 May 2022",
      "These survey type scams can impersonate banks, a wireless carrier and others, too. \u2014 Susan Tompor, Detroit Free Press , 25 Feb. 2022",
      "For years, there\u2019s been a cottage industry in Japan and South Korea of renting strangers to impersonate friends, family members or other acquaintances, as a way to save face at social functions where plus-ones are expected. \u2014 Michelle Ye Hee Lee And Julia Mio Inuma, Anchorage Daily News , 21 Mar. 2022",
      "Others have involved pornographic images, while criminals have used deepfakes to impersonate company officials for the purposes of fraud. \u2014 Emma Woollacott, Forbes , 27 Jan. 2022"
    ],
    "first_known_use":{
      "1715, in the meaning defined above":""
    },
    "history_and_etymology":{},
    "pronounciation":[
      "im-\u02c8p\u0259r-s\u0259-\u02ccn\u0101t"
    ],
    "synonym_discussion":"",
    "synonyms":[
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      "personate",
      "play",
      "pose (as)"
    ],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220706-213011",
    "type":[
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      "transitive verb",
      "verb"
    ]
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    "antonyms":[],
    "definitions":{
      ": to assume or act the character of : personate":[]
    },
    "examples":[
      "He was arrested for impersonating a police officer.",
      "a comedian with a talent for impersonating famous politicians and actors",
      "Recent Examples on the Web",
      "The next potential feature for Amazon digital assistant Alexa: the ability to impersonate a deceased relative. \u2014 Brett Molina, USA TODAY , 23 June 2022",
      "Scammers are reported to impersonate border patrol officers, businesses, government officials, and potential romantic interests. \u2014 Josh Wilson, Forbes , 15 June 2022",
      "Be aware that scammers may try to use calls, texts, and emails to impersonate Amazon customer service. \u2014 Susan Tompor, Detroit Free Press , 19 May 2022",
      "What harassers were able to do with Twitter was to create networks of fake accounts that would then harass and impersonate other people, which caused a lot more confusion. \u2014 Washington Post , 6 May 2022",
      "Rich, who is charged with impersonating a federal officer and conspiracy to impersonate a federal officer, was released under the supervision of U.S. Pretrial Services. \u2014 Elisha Fieldstadt, NBC News , 24 May 2022",
      "These survey type scams can impersonate banks, a wireless carrier and others, too. \u2014 Susan Tompor, Detroit Free Press , 25 Feb. 2022",
      "For years, there\u2019s been a cottage industry in Japan and South Korea of renting strangers to impersonate friends, family members or other acquaintances, as a way to save face at social functions where plus-ones are expected. \u2014 Michelle Ye Hee Lee And Julia Mio Inuma, Anchorage Daily News , 21 Mar. 2022",
      "Others have involved pornographic images, while criminals have used deepfakes to impersonate company officials for the purposes of fraud. \u2014 Emma Woollacott, Forbes , 27 Jan. 2022"
    ],
    "first_known_use":{
      "1715, in the meaning defined above":""
    },
    "history_and_etymology":{},
    "pronounciation":[
      "im-\u02c8p\u0259r-s\u0259-\u02ccn\u0101t"
    ],
    "synonym_discussion":"",
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    "time_of_retrieval":"20220707-054349",
    "type":[
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      "transitive verb",
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      ": embodiment":[]
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    "examples":[],
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    "history_and_etymology":{
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    "pronounciation":[
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    "synonym_discussion":"",
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    "time_of_retrieval":"20220706-185443",
    "type":[
      "noun"
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  },
  "impersonify":{
    "antonyms":[],
    "definitions":{
      ": to give a personal form or expression to : personify":[]
    },
    "examples":[],
    "first_known_use":{},
    "history_and_etymology":{
      "in- entry 2 + personify":""
    },
    "pronounciation":[
      "\"+"
    ],
    "synonym_discussion":"",
    "synonyms":[],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220707-035312",
    "type":[
      "transitive verb"
    ]
  },
  "impertinence":{
    "antonyms":[],
    "definitions":{
      ": an instance of impertinence":[],
      ": incivility , insolence":[],
      ": irrelevance , inappropriateness":[],
      ": the quality or state of being impertinent : such as":[]
    },
    "examples":[
      "a disciplinarian of the old school, he refused to tolerate any impertinence from his children",
      "the impertinence of deliberately ignoring waiting customers while they finished their conversation",
      "Recent Examples on the Web",
      "His suggestion not to reply to the pronoun impertinence makes good sense. \u2014 WSJ , 9 Feb. 2022",
      "For her part, Ms. Pinkston likened the treatment Mr. Wright suffered on the job to the impertinence all restaurant servers endure, regardless of race. \u2014 New York Times , 16 Aug. 2021",
      "But Son seems more deeply affronted by the effortlessness of Justin\u2019s existence than by the impertinence of his manner. \u2014 Hua Hsu, The New Yorker , 26 July 2021",
      "Slim glinted dangerously at her granddaughter and swallowed the girl\u2019s impertinence up with a laugh. \u2014 Lauren Groff, The New Yorker , 27 Apr. 2021",
      "Some might see this as youthful impertinence combined with an awkward metaphor. \u2014 Jack Handey, The New Yorker , 22 Mar. 2021",
      "Frank Chapman, the museum\u2019s bird curator and the founding editor of Bird-Lore, the Audubon association magazine, rose from the audience to furiously condemn the pamphlet, its authors and Edge\u2019s impertinence . \u2014 Melissa Groo, Smithsonian Magazine , 16 Mar. 2021",
      "In less hectic times censors would swiftly stamp out such impertinence . \u2014 The Economist , 30 Jan. 2020",
      "Somehow, Arnautoff\u2019s impertinence was overlooked at the time. \u2014 Kevin Baker, Harper's magazine , 28 Oct. 2019"
    ],
    "first_known_use":{
      "1582, in the meaning defined at sense 1":""
    },
    "history_and_etymology":{},
    "pronounciation":[
      "-\u02c8p\u0259rt-n\u0259n(t)s",
      "im-\u02c8p\u0259r-t\u0259-n\u0259ns",
      "(\u02cc)im-\u02c8p\u0259r-t\u0259-n\u0259n(t)s"
    ],
    "synonym_discussion":"",
    "synonyms":[
      "back talk",
      "backchat",
      "cheek",
      "impudence",
      "insolence",
      "mouth",
      "sass",
      "sauce"
    ],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220707-030742",
    "type":[
      "noun"
    ]
  },
  "impertinency":{
    "antonyms":[
      "civility",
      "considerateness",
      "consideration",
      "courtesy",
      "genteelness",
      "gentility",
      "graciousness",
      "politeness",
      "politesse",
      "thoughtfulness"
    ],
    "definitions":{
      ": impertinence":[]
    },
    "examples":[
      "the shameless impertinency of the teenagers at the beach"
    ],
    "first_known_use":{
      "1589, in the meaning defined above":""
    },
    "history_and_etymology":{},
    "pronounciation":[
      "(\u02cc)im-\u02c8p\u0259r-t\u0259-n\u0259n(t)-s\u0113",
      "-\u02c8p\u0259rt-n\u0259n(t)-"
    ],
    "synonym_discussion":"",
    "synonyms":[
      "dis",
      "diss",
      "discourteousness",
      "discourtesy",
      "disrespect",
      "disrespectfulness",
      "impertinence",
      "impoliteness",
      "impudence",
      "incivility",
      "inconsiderateness",
      "inconsideration",
      "insolence",
      "rudeness",
      "ungraciousness"
    ],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220707-071240",
    "type":[
      "noun"
    ]
  },
  "impertinent":{
    "antonyms":[
      "meek",
      "mousy",
      "mousey",
      "retiring",
      "shy",
      "timid"
    ],
    "definitions":{
      ": given to or characterized by insolent rudeness":[
        "an impertinent answer"
      ],
      ": not pertinent : irrelevant":[],
      ": not restrained within due or proper bounds especially of propriety or good taste":[
        "impertinent curiosity"
      ]
    },
    "examples":[
      "She asked a few impertinent questions.",
      "the impertinent child had a smart answer for everything",
      "Recent Examples on the Web",
      "The founder\u2019s family then made headlines with a brawl that involved an impertinent chauffeur, two stepchildren and a wrench. \u2014 Washington Post , 6 Apr. 2022",
      "Audiences seek controversy not just to open their minds, not just to annoy their betters, but because to hear impertinent , unapproved talk feels like freedom. \u2014 WSJ , 1 Feb. 2022",
      "But to make their case, the justices have stepped away from the bench and into the public square, defending the status quo against impertinent , often partisan critics. \u2014 Joel Mathis, The Week , 1 Oct. 2021",
      "The city\u2019s Ethics Advisory Commission had decided that the statement from Adam Bazaldua violated a rule saying that officials should not make rude or impertinent comments. \u2014 Kevin Krause, Dallas News , 10 Sep. 2021",
      "There were gleeful pigs decorated with pink flowers and impertinent lions with diamond tails. \u2014 Cond\u00e9 Nast Traveler , 11 Aug. 2021",
      "Father Byrne got up, exchanged words with the impertinent young man, and returned to his seat. \u2014 Mike Kerrigan, WSJ , 3 Aug. 2021",
      "The series cuts the tension and taboo with keen humor, often bordering on the impertinent , but Sam is never the butt of the joke. \u2014 Los Angeles Times , 9 July 2021",
      "Almost certain to be passed, especially after Facebook\u2019s stunt, its broad support across the political spectrum has been shored up by perceptions of an impertinent Facebook testing the nation\u2019s resolve. \u2014 James Slezak, Wired , 23 Feb. 2021"
    ],
    "first_known_use":{
      "15th century, in the meaning defined at sense 2":""
    },
    "history_and_etymology":{
      "Middle English, from Anglo-French, from Late Latin impertinent-, impertinens , from Latin in- + pertinent-, pertinens , present participle of pertin\u0113re to pertain":""
    },
    "pronounciation":[
      "(\u02cc)im-\u02c8p\u0259r-t\u0259-n\u0259nt",
      "im-\u02c8p\u0259r-t\u0259-n\u0259nt",
      "-\u02c8p\u0259rt-n\u0259nt"
    ],
    "synonym_discussion":"Choose the Right Synonym for impertinent impertinent , officious , meddlesome , intrusive , obtrusive mean given to thrusting oneself into the affairs of others. impertinent implies exceeding the bounds of propriety in showing interest or curiosity or in offering advice. resented their impertinent interference officious implies the offering of services or attentions that are unwelcome or annoying. officious friends made the job harder meddlesome stresses an annoying and usually prying interference in others' affairs. a meddlesome landlord intrusive implies a tactless or otherwise objectionable thrusting into others' affairs. tried to be helpful without being intrusive obtrusive stresses improper or offensive conspicuousness of interfering actions. expressed an obtrusive concern for his safety",
    "synonyms":[
      "arch",
      "audacious",
      "bold",
      "bold-faced",
      "brash",
      "brassbound",
      "brassy",
      "brazen",
      "brazen-faced",
      "cheeky",
      "cocksure",
      "cocky",
      "fresh",
      "impudent",
      "insolent",
      "nervy",
      "sassy",
      "saucy",
      "wise"
    ],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220707-045135",
    "type":[
      "adjective",
      "adverb"
    ]
  },
  "impertinentness":{
    "antonyms":[],
    "definitions":{
      ": impertinence":[]
    },
    "examples":[],
    "first_known_use":{},
    "history_and_etymology":{},
    "pronounciation":[],
    "synonym_discussion":"",
    "synonyms":[],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220707-010011",
    "type":[
      "noun"
    ]
  },
  "imperturbability":{
    "antonyms":[
      "perturbable",
      "shakable",
      "shakeable"
    ],
    "definitions":{
      ": marked by extreme calm, impassivity, and steadiness : serene":[]
    },
    "examples":[
      "Although he seems outwardly imperturbable , he can get very angry at times.",
      "the chef was absolutely imperturbable \u2014even when the kitchen caught on fire",
      "Recent Examples on the Web",
      "Inquisitive and imperturbable , Nelly is our guide through the story, which somehow unfolds on her initiative. \u2014 Anthony Lane, The New Yorker , 21 Apr. 2022",
      "The fat man was still sitting with the same imperturbable calm. \u2014 Vladimir Sorokin, The New Yorker , 27 Sep. 2021",
      "And the flexibility of the imperturbable Audi mill allows a fifth-gear drive from near idle to redline, a trait reminiscent of the early Lamborghini GTs and one which makes the Spyker a pussycat to drive around town. \u2014 Robert Ross, Robb Report , 20 Sep. 2021",
      "The Emmy winner stars as Del Harris, the imperturbable police chief in the languishing Rust Belt town of Buell, Pennsylvania. \u2014 Ew Staff, EW.com , 10 Sep. 2021",
      "The slow movement was infused with an imperturbable serenity, perhaps the single most elusive state to achieve in the Hollywood Bowl. \u2014 Los Angeles Times , 21 Aug. 2021",
      "And, alone among the leading founders, the great imperturbable James Madison thought the country would likely do just fine. \u2014 Barton Swaim, WSJ , 2 July 2021",
      "But Wilson is like an imperturbable boulder in the middle of a rushing river. \u2014 Kathryn Vanarendonk, Vulture , 8 June 2021",
      "Whether dressed up with a shirt and tie or worn with imperturbable casual flair. \u2014 Joseph Deacetis, Forbes , 5 May 2021"
    ],
    "first_known_use":{
      "15th century, in the meaning defined above":""
    },
    "history_and_etymology":{
      "Middle English, from Late Latin imperturbabilis , from Latin in- + perturbare to perturb":""
    },
    "pronounciation":[
      "\u02ccim-p\u0259r-\u02c8t\u0259r-b\u0259-b\u0259l"
    ],
    "synonym_discussion":"Choose the Right Synonym for imperturbable cool , composed , collected , unruffled , imperturbable , nonchalant mean free from agitation or excitement. cool may imply calmness, deliberateness, or dispassionateness. kept a cool head composed implies freedom from agitation as a result of self-discipline or a sedate disposition. the composed pianist gave a flawless concert collected implies a concentration of mind that eliminates distractions especially in moments of crisis. the nurse stayed calm and collected unruffled suggests apparent serenity and poise in the face of setbacks or in the midst of excitement. harried but unruffled imperturbable implies coolness or assurance even under severe provocation. the speaker remained imperturbable despite the heckling nonchalant stresses an easy coolness of manner or casualness that suggests indifference or unconcern. a nonchalant driver",
    "synonyms":[
      "nerveless",
      "unflappable",
      "unshakable"
    ],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220707-112702",
    "type":[
      "adjective",
      "adverb",
      "noun"
    ]
  },
  "imperturbable":{
    "antonyms":[
      "perturbable",
      "shakable",
      "shakeable"
    ],
    "definitions":{
      ": marked by extreme calm, impassivity, and steadiness : serene":[]
    },
    "examples":[
      "Although he seems outwardly imperturbable , he can get very angry at times.",
      "the chef was absolutely imperturbable \u2014even when the kitchen caught on fire",
      "Recent Examples on the Web",
      "Inquisitive and imperturbable , Nelly is our guide through the story, which somehow unfolds on her initiative. \u2014 Anthony Lane, The New Yorker , 21 Apr. 2022",
      "The fat man was still sitting with the same imperturbable calm. \u2014 Vladimir Sorokin, The New Yorker , 27 Sep. 2021",
      "And the flexibility of the imperturbable Audi mill allows a fifth-gear drive from near idle to redline, a trait reminiscent of the early Lamborghini GTs and one which makes the Spyker a pussycat to drive around town. \u2014 Robert Ross, Robb Report , 20 Sep. 2021",
      "The Emmy winner stars as Del Harris, the imperturbable police chief in the languishing Rust Belt town of Buell, Pennsylvania. \u2014 Ew Staff, EW.com , 10 Sep. 2021",
      "The slow movement was infused with an imperturbable serenity, perhaps the single most elusive state to achieve in the Hollywood Bowl. \u2014 Los Angeles Times , 21 Aug. 2021",
      "And, alone among the leading founders, the great imperturbable James Madison thought the country would likely do just fine. \u2014 Barton Swaim, WSJ , 2 July 2021",
      "But Wilson is like an imperturbable boulder in the middle of a rushing river. \u2014 Kathryn Vanarendonk, Vulture , 8 June 2021",
      "Whether dressed up with a shirt and tie or worn with imperturbable casual flair. \u2014 Joseph Deacetis, Forbes , 5 May 2021"
    ],
    "first_known_use":{
      "15th century, in the meaning defined above":""
    },
    "history_and_etymology":{
      "Middle English, from Late Latin imperturbabilis , from Latin in- + perturbare to perturb":""
    },
    "pronounciation":[
      "\u02ccim-p\u0259r-\u02c8t\u0259r-b\u0259-b\u0259l"
    ],
    "synonym_discussion":"Choose the Right Synonym for imperturbable cool , composed , collected , unruffled , imperturbable , nonchalant mean free from agitation or excitement. cool may imply calmness, deliberateness, or dispassionateness. kept a cool head composed implies freedom from agitation as a result of self-discipline or a sedate disposition. the composed pianist gave a flawless concert collected implies a concentration of mind that eliminates distractions especially in moments of crisis. the nurse stayed calm and collected unruffled suggests apparent serenity and poise in the face of setbacks or in the midst of excitement. harried but unruffled imperturbable implies coolness or assurance even under severe provocation. the speaker remained imperturbable despite the heckling nonchalant stresses an easy coolness of manner or casualness that suggests indifference or unconcern. a nonchalant driver",
    "synonyms":[
      "nerveless",
      "unflappable",
      "unshakable"
    ],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220707-043420",
    "type":[
      "adjective",
      "adverb",
      "noun"
    ]
  },
  "impervious":{
    "antonyms":[
      "penetrable",
      "permeable",
      "pervious"
    ],
    "definitions":{
      ": not allowing entrance or passage : impenetrable":[
        "a coat impervious to rain"
      ],
      ": not capable of being affected or disturbed":[
        "impervious to criticism"
      ],
      ": not capable of being damaged or harmed":[
        "a carpet impervious to rough treatment"
      ]
    },
    "examples":[
      "He looked at her, impervious to her tears \u2026 \u2014 Jean Stafford , Children Are Bored on Sunday , (1945) 1953",
      "\u2026 the trunk \u2026 is encased in so hard a bark, as to be almost impervious to a bullet \u2026 \u2014 Herman Melville , Omoo , 1847",
      "\u2026 Berlin struck me, above all, as impervious to any political reactions whatever \u2026 \u2014 Stephen Spender , New York Times Magazine , 30 Oct.1977",
      "the material for this coat is supposed to be impervious to rain",
      "the rain forest is impervious to all but the most dedicated explorers",
      "Recent Examples on the Web",
      "None of us are impervious to change, and in many ways, that\u2019s a good thing. \u2014 Kayla Samoy, Chicago Tribune , 29 June 2022",
      "Thus far, Manchin has shown himself to be impervious to pressure from the White House, if not prickly about it. \u2014 Los Angeles Times , 11 Jan. 2022",
      "Thus far, Manchin has shown himself to be impervious to pressure from the White House, if not prickly about it. \u2014 al , 11 Jan. 2022",
      "During large storms, runoff from impervious highway surfaces flows onto residential streets. \u2014 Washington Post , 11 May 2022",
      "The old showbiz adage \u2014 that entertainment can be impervious to tough times, because people will still pay for escape \u2014 could be in play. \u2014 Brian Mccollum, Detroit Free Press , 31 May 2022",
      "Fabs must also be impervious to just about any vibration, which can cause costly equipment to malfunction. \u2014 New York Times , 8 Apr. 2022",
      "The Bay Area\u2019s sky-high home prices, however, have remained seemingly impervious to the changes. \u2014 Kellie Hwang, San Francisco Chronicle , 7 May 2022",
      "During two days of traversing Wildland estates, Mr. MacDonell came across as patient, intense and impervious to weather. \u2014 New York Times , 5 May 2022"
    ],
    "first_known_use":{
      "1615, in the meaning defined at sense 1a":""
    },
    "history_and_etymology":{
      "Latin impervius , from in- + pervius pervious":""
    },
    "pronounciation":[
      "(\u02c8)im-\u02c8p\u0259r-v\u0113-\u0259s",
      "(\u02cc)im-\u02c8p\u0259r-v\u0113-\u0259s",
      "im-\u02c8p\u0259r-v\u0113-\u0259s"
    ],
    "synonym_discussion":"",
    "synonyms":[
      "impenetrable",
      "impermeable",
      "tight"
    ],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220707-032552",
    "type":[
      "adjective",
      "adverb",
      "noun"
    ]
  },
  "impest":{
    "antonyms":[],
    "definitions":[
      "Definition of impest archaic variant of empest"
    ],
    "examples":[],
    "first_known_use":[],
    "history_and_etymology":[],
    "pronounciation":[
      "\u0259\u0307m\u02c8pest"
    ],
    "synonyms":[],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220704-084942",
    "type":[]
  },
  "impester":{
    "antonyms":[],
    "definitions":{
      ": entangle , embarrass":[]
    },
    "examples":[],
    "first_known_use":{},
    "history_and_etymology":{
      "Middle French empestrer":""
    },
    "pronounciation":[],
    "synonym_discussion":"",
    "synonyms":[],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220707-005241",
    "type":[
      "transitive verb"
    ]
  },
  "impetigo":{
    "antonyms":[],
    "definitions":{
      ": an acute contagious staphylococcal or streptococcal skin disease characterized by vesicles, pustules, and yellowish crusts":[]
    },
    "examples":[
      "Recent Examples on the Web",
      "After all, plenty of skin rashes spread through touch, like the kind impetigo can cause. \u2014 Korin Mille, SELF , 1 Sep. 2021",
      "Children with eczema are more prone to getting impetigo . \u2014 Jessica Grose, New York Times , 15 Apr. 2020",
      "Laila contracted pneumonia and impetigo , a skin infection that causes red sores on the face, hands and feet. \u2014 Dallas News , 21 July 2019",
      "Like Staphylococcus aureus, Streptococcus can cause impetigo . \u2014 Korin Miller, SELF , 23 Feb. 2019",
      "Between the sores and the crust, the two types of impetigo have a lot of grossness in common. \u2014 Korin Miller, SELF , 23 Feb. 2019",
      "Aaliyah's mom, Anais Monteagudo, said her daughter caught impetigo and cellulitis, the Miami Herald reported. \u2014 Amy Lieu, Fox News , 29 July 2018",
      "Less often, but more worrisome is that the infection can expand, such as with impetigo or cellulitis, and can seed into the bloodstream with the potential to cause sepsis. \u2014 Judy Schaechter, M.d., miamiherald , 29 May 2018",
      "These infectious diseases that can be transmitted by close body contact in or out of sports include: skin diseases ( impetigo and other staph aureus and strep skin diseases). \u2014 Philly.com , 25 Sep. 2017"
    ],
    "first_known_use":{
      "14th century, in the meaning defined above":""
    },
    "history_and_etymology":{
      "Middle English, from Latin, from impetere to attack \u2014 more at impetus":""
    },
    "pronounciation":[
      "\u02ccim-p\u0259-\u02c8t\u0113-(\u02cc)g\u014d",
      "-\u02c8t\u012b-"
    ],
    "synonym_discussion":"",
    "synonyms":[],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220706-220404",
    "type":[
      "noun"
    ]
  },
  "impetrate":{
    "antonyms":[],
    "definitions":{
      ": to ask for : entreat":[],
      ": to obtain by request or entreaty":[]
    },
    "examples":[
      "since deists do not believe in a Creator who interferes in human affairs, they generally regard as fruitless any effort to impetrate Him for divine favors"
    ],
    "first_known_use":{
      "circa 1534, in the meaning defined at sense 1":""
    },
    "history_and_etymology":{
      "Latin impetratus , past participle of impetrare , from in- + patrare to accomplish \u2014 more at perpetrate":""
    },
    "pronounciation":[
      "\u02c8im-p\u0259-\u02cctr\u0101t"
    ],
    "synonym_discussion":"",
    "synonyms":[
      "appeal (to)",
      "beg",
      "beseech",
      "besiege",
      "conjure",
      "entreat",
      "implore",
      "importune",
      "petition",
      "plead (to)",
      "pray",
      "solicit",
      "supplicate"
    ],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220706-173918",
    "type":[
      "noun",
      "verb"
    ]
  },
  "impetrative":{
    "antonyms":[],
    "definitions":{
      ": of, relating to, or being impetration : consisting of, getting, or tending to get by entreaty":[]
    },
    "examples":[],
    "first_known_use":{},
    "history_and_etymology":{
      "Late Latin impetrativus , from Latin impetratus + -ivus -ive":""
    },
    "pronounciation":[
      "\u02c8imp\u0259\u2027\u02cctr\u0101tiv"
    ],
    "synonym_discussion":"",
    "synonyms":[],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220707-035823",
    "type":[
      "adjective"
    ]
  },
  "impetratory":{
    "antonyms":[],
    "definitions":{
      ": impetrative":[]
    },
    "examples":[],
    "first_known_use":{},
    "history_and_etymology":{
      "Latin impetrat us + English -ory":""
    },
    "pronounciation":[
      "\u02c8imp\u0259\u2027tr\u0259\u02cct\u014dr\u0113"
    ],
    "synonym_discussion":"",
    "synonyms":[],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220706-175300",
    "type":[
      "adjective"
    ]
  },
  "impetuosity":{
    "antonyms":[],
    "definitions":{
      ": an impetuous action or impulse":[],
      ": the quality or state of being impetuous":[]
    },
    "examples":[
      "Recent Examples on the Web",
      "His sacred vows didn\u2019t stop Kelly from displaying the impetuosity that brands this city\u2019s fans. \u2014 Frank Fitzpatrick, Philly.com , 14 Apr. 2018",
      "Regardless of whether fate led these men to board the train, Eastwood suggests that what drove them to act when faced with a crisis was their youthful impetuosity . \u2014 Ben Sachs, Chicago Reader , 9 Feb. 2018",
      "Not to give too much away, but Alice\u2019s romantic impetuosity in her youth has fateful consequences that only a show as sentimentally over the top as this could happily resolve. \u2014 Charles Mcnulty, latimes.com , 23 Oct. 2017",
      "This president combines qualities of Shakespeare\u2019s worst kings: the vanity of Lear, the impetuosity of Richard II, the maliciousness of Richard III. \u2014 Paula Marantz Cohen, WSJ , 8 Sep. 2017",
      "But, then again, that\u2019s the sort of recipe favored by Donald Trump, a president who acts with impetuosity and has little time for strategy. \u2014 Matt Giles, Longreads , 31 July 2017",
      "On Friday Ms. Damrau suggested the shakiness of Elvira\u2019s psyche through manic body movements and nervous impetuosity , bravely folding her physical performance into her singing during crucial moments. \u2014 Anthony Tommasini, New York Times , 12 Feb. 2017"
    ],
    "first_known_use":{
      "15th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1":""
    },
    "history_and_etymology":{},
    "pronounciation":[
      "im-\u02ccpe-ch\u0259-\u02c8w\u00e4-s\u0259-t\u0113",
      "-ch\u00fc-\u02c8\u00e4-"
    ],
    "synonym_discussion":"",
    "synonyms":[],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220707-061101",
    "type":[
      "noun"
    ]
  },
  "impetuoso":{
    "antonyms":[],
    "definitions":{
      ": impetuous":[
        "\u2014 used as a direction in music"
      ]
    },
    "examples":[],
    "first_known_use":{},
    "history_and_etymology":{
      "Italian, from Late Latin impetuosus":""
    },
    "pronounciation":[
      "(\u02cc)im\u02ccpech\u0259\u02c8w\u014d(\u02cc)s\u014d",
      "-)z\u014d"
    ],
    "synonym_discussion":"",
    "synonyms":[],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220707-072041",
    "type":[
      "adjective"
    ]
  },
  "impetuous":{
    "antonyms":[],
    "definitions":[
      ": marked by impulsive vehemence or passion",
      ": marked by force and violence of movement or action",
      ": acting or done quickly and without thought : impulsive"
    ],
    "examples":[
      "In one episode of \"The Sopranos,\" \u2026 the young, impetuous mobster Christopher Moltisanti \u2026 tries to write a screenplay in the hours when he is not robbing trucks or picking up cannolis for Tony. \u2014 David Remnick , New Yorker , 2 Apr. 2001",
      "And from the beginning, NASA was trapped beneath the dominoes, as the Soviets knocked off first satellite, first man in space, first earth orbit, first space walk. But it was Kennedy's impetuous science-fiction PR that really put the pressure on, when he promised to put an American on the moon by the end of the decade. \u2014 Erik Davis , Village Voice , 26 July 1994",
      "Men who don't wear hats are generally youthful, vigorous, impetuous , and have a devil-may-care glint in their eyes. \u2014 Mike Royko , Like I Was Sayin' \u2026 , 1984",
      "He's always been an impetuous young man.",
      "Recent Examples on the Web",
      "In the spring of 1976, Schuller was an impetuous sociology major at Slippery Rock University in western Pennsylvania. \u2014 Erin Cox, Washington Post , 24 May 2022",
      "Some people do impetuous things with unexpected windfalls. \u2014 Expert Panel\u00ae, Forbes , 25 Apr. 2022",
      "Mateo, a young and impetuous CIA recruit, is sent to Los Diablos, in Latin America, to infiltrate one of these activist groups, the Mandrills, and track down its leader, Adam, a charismatic yet dangerous man. \u2014 Elsa Keslassy, Variety , 2 Dec. 2021",
      "Having provoked an impetuous Georgian attack on its proxy forces in South Ossetia, Russia invaded Georgia. \u2014 New York Times , 26 Mar. 2022",
      "By moving the count out of public view, Leahy had made an impetuous but catastrophic mistake. \u2014 Benjamin Wofford, Wired , 10 Mar. 2022",
      "Sam Simahk eschews upstanding handsomeness for a charming, impetuous boyishness. \u2014 Christopher Arnott, courant.com , 10 Mar. 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",
      "As Ruth Stoops, Dern is an ungainly live wire, impetuous and agitated. \u2014 Matthew Jacobs, Vulture , 2 Dec. 2021"
    ],
    "first_known_use":[
      "14th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1"
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      "Middle English, from Anglo-French, from Late Latin impetuosus , from Latin impetus \u2014 see impetus"
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      "im-\u02c8pech-w\u0259s",
      "-\u02c8pe-ch\u0259-",
      "-ch\u00fc-\u0259s",
      "im-\u02c8pe-ch\u0259-w\u0259s"
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    "time_of_retrieval":"20220705-091004",
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      "adjective",
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      "noun"
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    "antonyms":[
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      ": a driving force : impulse":[],
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      ": stimulation or encouragement resulting in increased activity":[],
      ": the property possessed by a moving body in virtue of its mass and its motion":[
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      "In a revealing comment, Mr. Updike says an impetus for Rabbit, Run was the \"threatening\" success of Jack Kerouac's On the Road , the signature book of the 1950s Beat Generation, and its frenetic search for sensation. \u2014 Dennis Farney , Wall Street Journal , 16 Sept. 1992",
      "But 1939 gave new impetus to the Western with the Cecil B. de Mille railway epic Union Pacific , John Ford's skillful and dramatic Stagecoach , \u2026 and George Marshall's classic comic Western, Destry Rides Again . \u2014 Ira Konigsberg , The Complete Film Dictionary , 1987",
      "\u2026 new techniques of navigation and shipbuilding enlarged trade and the geographical horizon; newly centralized power absorbed from the declining medieval communes was at the disposal of the monarchies and the growing nationalism of the past century gave it impetus \u2026 \u2014 Barbara W. Tuchman , The March of Folly , 1984",
      "His discoveries have given impetus to further research.",
      "the reward money should be sufficient impetus for someone to come forward with information about the robbery",
      "Recent Examples on the Web",
      "An impetus for change that came one tragedy too late. \u2014 Chase Goodbread, USA TODAY , 25 Apr. 2022",
      "The impetus for the challenge\u2014a blatant cash grab\u2014is pretty eyeroll-worthy. \u2014 Lauren Mcdowell, Chron , 14 Apr. 2022",
      "But the effect\u2014and the impetus behind jadeite's invention\u2014was to bring joy to American families amidst struggle. \u2014 Jessica Bennett, Better Homes & Gardens , 18 Mar. 2022",
      "The impetus for this room of wood chips: an Alexander McQueen show. \u2014 Rachel Tashjian, Harper's BAZAAR , 16 Mar. 2022",
      "But, since purging the site of bots was a key impetus for Musk trying to take the company private, there may be other reasons why Musk might be having second thoughts. \u2014 Nicholas Gordon, Fortune , 18 May 2022",
      "But Russia\u2019s invasion of Ukraine and the forced exodus of 4 million people \u2014 half of them children \u2014 have added a new impetus to Francis\u2019 trip, which was originally scheduled for May 2020 but postponed because of the pandemic. \u2014 Nicole Winfield, ajc , 1 Apr. 2022",
      "Where Smith\u2019s pieces resulted from family trips to Syracuse and back, Brugnoli\u2019s have a more somber impetus : the 2021 death of her father. \u2014 Washington Post , 3 Mar. 2022",
      "The video of Chauvin with his knee planted on the neck of Floyd for over nine minutes was, as with Arbery's killing, a key impetus for the racial justice movement of 2020. \u2014 Jemar Tisby, CNN , 10 Jan. 2022"
    ],
    "first_known_use":{
      "1641, in the meaning defined at sense 1a(1)":""
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    "history_and_etymology":{
      "Latin, assault, impetus, from impetere to attack, from in- + petere to go to, seek \u2014 more at feather":""
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      "\u02c8im-p\u0259-t\u0259s"
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      "instigation",
      "momentum",
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      "stimulus",
      "yeast"
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    "time_of_retrieval":"20220706-204500",
    "type":[
      "noun"
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      ": any of several African sorghums":[]
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    "history_and_etymology":{
      "Zulu imfe":""
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    "pronounciation":[
      "\u02c8im(p)f\u0113"
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    "time_of_retrieval":"20220706-105502",
    "type":[
      "noun"
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      ": a body of Zulu warriors or other southern African native armed men":[]
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    "time_of_retrieval":"20220707-021327",
    "type":[
      "noun"
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      ": to represent as if in a picture : portray":[]
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    "history_and_etymology":{
      "in- entry 2 + picture (noun)":""
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    "time_of_retrieval":"20220707-055642",
    "type":[
      "transitive verb"
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    "antonyms":[
      "adoration",
      "glorification",
      "worship"
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      ": an impious act":[],
      ": the quality or state of being impious : irreverence":[]
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      "the unspeakable impiety of spitting in a church",
      "Recent Examples on the Web",
      "After being found guilty of impiety and the corruption of youth, Greek philosopher Socrates is ordered to drink a fatal dose of hemlock. \u2014 Norman Vanamee, Town & Country , 29 Mar. 2022",
      "After being found guilty of impiety and the corruption of youth, Greek philosopher Socrates is ordered to drink a fatal dose of hemlock. \u2014 Norman Vanamee, Town & Country , 29 Mar. 2022",
      "After being found guilty of impiety and the corruption of youth, Greek philosopher Socrates is ordered to drink a fatal dose of hemlock. \u2014 Norman Vanamee, Town & Country , 29 Mar. 2022",
      "After being found guilty of impiety and the corruption of youth, Greek philosopher Socrates is ordered to drink a fatal dose of hemlock. \u2014 Norman Vanamee, Town & Country , 29 Mar. 2022",
      "After being found guilty of impiety and the corruption of youth, Greek philosopher Socrates is ordered to drink a fatal dose of hemlock. \u2014 Norman Vanamee, Town & Country , 29 Mar. 2022",
      "She was known for making provocative statements in class, such as dismissing as a political stunt Socrates\u2019 famous apology at his trial for impiety and corruption. \u2014 Washington Post , 29 Aug. 2021",
      "Both piety and impiety were interrogated, damn the cost. \u2014 David Remnick, The New Yorker , 22 Mar. 2021",
      "Five years later, The Atlantic has the scoop on the impiety of Mr. Two Corinthians. \u2014 Michael Brendan Dougherty, National Review , 30 Sep. 2020"
    ],
    "first_known_use":{
      "14th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1":""
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    "history_and_etymology":{},
    "pronounciation":[
      "(\u02cc)im-\u02c8p\u012b-\u0259-t\u0113"
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    "synonyms":[
      "blasphemy",
      "defilement",
      "desecration",
      "irreverence",
      "profanation",
      "sacrilege"
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    "time_of_retrieval":"20220707-010849",
    "type":[
      "noun"
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    "antonyms":[],
    "definitions":{
      ": pledge , pawn , mortgage":[]
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    "first_known_use":{},
    "history_and_etymology":{
      "Late Latin or Medieval Latin impignoratus, impigneratus , past participle of impignorare, impignerare , from Latin in- in- entry 2 + pignorare, pignerare to pledge":""
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    "pronounciation":[
      "\u0259\u0307m\u02c8pign\u0259\u02ccr\u0101t"
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    "synonyms":[],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220707-100122",
    "type":[
      "noun",
      "transitive verb"
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        "impinge on other people's rights"
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        "waiting for the germ of a new idea to impinge upon my mind",
        "\u2014 Phyllis Bentley"
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      ": to strike or dash especially with a sharp collision":[
        "I heard the rain impinge upon the earth",
        "\u2014 James Joyce"
      ]
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    "examples":[
      "hail was noisily impinging upon the car's exterior",
      "Recent Examples on the Web",
      "With a colorless prime minister in Jean Castex \u2014 Mr. Macron has tended to be wary of anyone who might impinge on his aura \u2014 there have been few other compelling political figures able to carry the president\u2019s campaign in his absence. \u2014 New York Times , 4 Apr. 2022",
      "The low, wide display screen doesn\u2019t impinge on outward visibility, while a lean dash sits above parallel floorboard lighting and clear, crystal pedals. \u2014 Karl Brauer, Forbes , 20 Apr. 2022",
      "Treasurer Meier, then a state senator, said opponents successfully argued that the measure would impinge on the right of free speech. \u2014 Washington Post , 5 Apr. 2022",
      "Ever-changing global travel restrictions continue to impinge on our ability to explore the world freely. \u2014 Amarachi Orie, CNN , 23 Dec. 2021",
      "The judge also raised concerns that shutting down the NRA could impinge the free speech and assembly rights of its millions of members. \u2014 NBC News , 3 Mar. 2022",
      "So Ladapo\u2019s declaration should not impinge on the ability of doctors to vaccinate children. \u2014 Helen Branswell, STAT , 10 Mar. 2022",
      "Our citizens deserve to know why these global threats matter and impinge on our very way of life. \u2014 Roger Wicker, National Review , 18 Feb. 2022",
      "There\u2019s so many factors that can impinge upon the expression of that bond. \u2014 Los Angeles Times , 16 Jan. 2022"
    ],
    "first_known_use":{
      "1605, in the meaning defined at sense 3":""
    },
    "history_and_etymology":{
      "Latin impingere , from in- + pangere to fasten, drive in \u2014 more at pact":""
    },
    "pronounciation":[
      "im-\u02c8pinj"
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    "synonym_discussion":"",
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      "bash",
      "bump",
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      "crash",
      "hit",
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      "knock",
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      "slam",
      "smash",
      "strike",
      "swipe",
      "thud"
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    "time_of_retrieval":"20220706-213700",
    "type":[
      "noun",
      "verb"
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    "antonyms":[],
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      ": encroach , infringe":[
        "impinge on other people's rights"
      ],
      ": to have an effect : make an impression":[
        "waiting for the germ of a new idea to impinge upon my mind",
        "\u2014 Phyllis Bentley"
      ],
      ": to strike or dash especially with a sharp collision":[
        "I heard the rain impinge upon the earth",
        "\u2014 James Joyce"
      ]
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    "examples":[
      "hail was noisily impinging upon the car's exterior",
      "Recent Examples on the Web",
      "With a colorless prime minister in Jean Castex \u2014 Mr. Macron has tended to be wary of anyone who might impinge on his aura \u2014 there have been few other compelling political figures able to carry the president\u2019s campaign in his absence. \u2014 New York Times , 4 Apr. 2022",
      "The low, wide display screen doesn\u2019t impinge on outward visibility, while a lean dash sits above parallel floorboard lighting and clear, crystal pedals. \u2014 Karl Brauer, Forbes , 20 Apr. 2022",
      "Treasurer Meier, then a state senator, said opponents successfully argued that the measure would impinge on the right of free speech. \u2014 Washington Post , 5 Apr. 2022",
      "Ever-changing global travel restrictions continue to impinge on our ability to explore the world freely. \u2014 Amarachi Orie, CNN , 23 Dec. 2021",
      "The judge also raised concerns that shutting down the NRA could impinge the free speech and assembly rights of its millions of members. \u2014 NBC News , 3 Mar. 2022",
      "So Ladapo\u2019s declaration should not impinge on the ability of doctors to vaccinate children. \u2014 Helen Branswell, STAT , 10 Mar. 2022",
      "Our citizens deserve to know why these global threats matter and impinge on our very way of life. \u2014 Roger Wicker, National Review , 18 Feb. 2022",
      "There\u2019s so many factors that can impinge upon the expression of that bond. \u2014 Los Angeles Times , 16 Jan. 2022"
    ],
    "first_known_use":{
      "1605, in the meaning defined at sense 3":""
    },
    "history_and_etymology":{
      "Latin impingere , from in- + pangere to fasten, drive in \u2014 more at pact":""
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    "pronounciation":[
      "im-\u02c8pinj"
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      "crash",
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      "swipe",
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    "time_of_retrieval":"20220707-071924",
    "type":[
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    "antonyms":[
      "pious",
      "reverent"
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    "definitions":{
      ": not pious : lacking in reverence or proper respect (as for God or one's parents) : irreverent":[]
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    "examples":[
      "He was fearful of seeming impious .",
      "an impious act that horrified their pious mother",
      "Recent Examples on the Web",
      "The character of Henry may be derisive, impious , cantankerous, even contemptuous, but Carax treats both the story and especially the actor reverently and deferentially. \u2014 Richard Brod, The New Yorker , 11 Aug. 2021",
      "The Pilgrims who arrived in 1620 classified it as just another day, rejecting the impious merrymaking of old England. \u2014 Steve Chapman, chicagotribune.com , 23 Dec. 2020",
      "The other Gulf Arab countries \u2014 the United Arab Emirates, Oman, and Bahrain \u2014 had also eased restrictions at the onset of Ramadan, an especially social month when pious and impious alike make social calls and hold dinner parties. \u2014 Sarah Dadouch, BostonGlobe.com , 20 May 2020",
      "It is dominated by a single voice: Ms. Nixon\u2019s, reciting stanzas instead of voice-over narration and cracking impish, sometimes impious jokes with the marvelous Ms. Ehle. \u2014 A. O. Scott, New York Times , 13 Apr. 2017"
    ],
    "first_known_use":{
      "1542, in the meaning defined above":""
    },
    "history_and_etymology":{
      "Latin impius , from in- + pius pious":""
    },
    "pronounciation":[
      "\u02c8im-p\u0113-\u0259s",
      "(\u02cc)im-\u02c8p\u012b-"
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    "synonym_discussion":"",
    "synonyms":[
      "blasphemous",
      "irreverent",
      "profane",
      "sacrilegious"
    ],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220706-182735",
    "type":[
      "adjective",
      "adverb"
    ]
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    "antonyms":[],
    "definitions":{},
    "examples":[
      "the gang of impish children ran into the street, utterly oblivious to the traffic",
      "Recent Examples on the Web",
      "Goncalves is an excellent anchor, combining the impish pique of a kid with a sense of how to deliver a punchline that belies her youth. \u2014 Daniel D'addario, Variety , 22 June 2022",
      "While politicized coffee klatch shows like The View continue to cycle through hosts and heart-healing former daytime deity Oprah Winfrey has long since moved on to larger TV mogul ventures, Ellen remained a stalwart hour for impish escapism. \u2014 Robyn Bahr, The Hollywood Reporter , 26 May 2022",
      "The boy\u2019s impish defiance, coupled with the weary father\u2019s wry handling of it, kick-starts the movie\u2019s delightful strain of rambunctious-kid comedy. \u2014 Robert Abele, Los Angeles Times , 5 May 2022",
      "Mandel delivers this futuristic section with an impish blend of wit and dread. \u2014 Washington Post , 12 Apr. 2022",
      "Dionne, who combines keen intellect with an impish wit, went first. \u2014 Los Angeles Times , 12 Apr. 2022",
      "But Butler is equally attuned to the uncanniness of how Schwarzenegger moves through the world, a towering figure of boundless energy and impish self-regard. \u2014 The New Yorker , 8 Apr. 2022",
      "Filling out the cast are the Comstocks\u2019 neighbors, the Stintons, an impish orphan boy named Billy, the Bird Woman, Philip Ammon, and the Limberlost. \u2014 Sarah Schutte, National Review , 27 Feb. 2022",
      "And then there are the of-the-moment Hollywood players who visit him and, sometimes with the aid of a little liquid courage and Cohen\u2019s impish gift for lowering inhibitions, step outside their comfort zones. \u2014 Scott Huver, Variety , 4 Feb. 2022"
    ],
    "first_known_use":{
      "1652, in the meaning defined above":""
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    "history_and_etymology":{},
    "pronounciation":[
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      "sly",
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      "waggish",
      "wicked"
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    "time_of_retrieval":"20220707-082425",
    "type":[
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      "noun"
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    "antonyms":[],
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    "examples":[
      "the gang of impish children ran into the street, utterly oblivious to the traffic",
      "Recent Examples on the Web",
      "Goncalves is an excellent anchor, combining the impish pique of a kid with a sense of how to deliver a punchline that belies her youth. \u2014 Daniel D'addario, Variety , 22 June 2022",
      "While politicized coffee klatch shows like The View continue to cycle through hosts and heart-healing former daytime deity Oprah Winfrey has long since moved on to larger TV mogul ventures, Ellen remained a stalwart hour for impish escapism. \u2014 Robyn Bahr, The Hollywood Reporter , 26 May 2022",
      "The boy\u2019s impish defiance, coupled with the weary father\u2019s wry handling of it, kick-starts the movie\u2019s delightful strain of rambunctious-kid comedy. \u2014 Robert Abele, Los Angeles Times , 5 May 2022",
      "Mandel delivers this futuristic section with an impish blend of wit and dread. \u2014 Washington Post , 12 Apr. 2022",
      "Dionne, who combines keen intellect with an impish wit, went first. \u2014 Los Angeles Times , 12 Apr. 2022",
      "But Butler is equally attuned to the uncanniness of how Schwarzenegger moves through the world, a towering figure of boundless energy and impish self-regard. \u2014 The New Yorker , 8 Apr. 2022",
      "Filling out the cast are the Comstocks\u2019 neighbors, the Stintons, an impish orphan boy named Billy, the Bird Woman, Philip Ammon, and the Limberlost. \u2014 Sarah Schutte, National Review , 27 Feb. 2022",
      "And then there are the of-the-moment Hollywood players who visit him and, sometimes with the aid of a little liquid courage and Cohen\u2019s impish gift for lowering inhibitions, step outside their comfort zones. \u2014 Scott Huver, Variety , 4 Feb. 2022"
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    "first_known_use":{
      "1652, in the meaning defined above":""
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    "time_of_retrieval":"20220707-061844",
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    "antonyms":[
      "acquiescent",
      "agreeable",
      "amenable",
      "compliant",
      "complying",
      "flexible",
      "pliable",
      "pliant",
      "relenting",
      "yielding"
    ],
    "definitions":{
      ": not placable : not capable of being appeased, significantly changed, or mitigated":[
        "an implacable enemy"
      ]
    },
    "examples":[
      "He has an implacable hatred for his political opponents.",
      "an implacable judge who knew in his bones that the cover-up extended to the highest levels of government",
      "Recent Examples on the Web",
      "With the implacable refusal of the G.O.P. on Capitol Hill to approve meaningful gun-control measures, the President is setting a very low bar. \u2014 John Cassidy, The New Yorker , 13 June 2022",
      "Here, the sight of the Landlords with their implacable stance and extravagant costumes creates a terrifying world \u2014 somehow one even more eerie than when the wilis take over the stage in Act 2. \u2014 New York Times , 9 June 2022",
      "All of these last four films follow in the path of Cimino\u2019s first three as outpourings of loss and grief in the face of implacable power. \u2014 Richard Brody, The New Yorker , 22 May 2022",
      "Only the novel\u2019s own eerie light can pierce it, with a voice as implacable as the weather itself; a voice like that of an unforgiving God. \u2014 Michael Gorra, The New York Review of Books , 6 Apr. 2022",
      "Even the credits reflect the implacable reality of age, listing the lead actors along with their birth years\u2014Lebrun, 1944; Argento, 1940; and Lutz, 1978\u2014along with No\u00e9 and his own, 1963. \u2014 Richard Brody, The New Yorker , 28 Apr. 2022",
      "The perspective lines read as allegories both for the implacable vectors of modern history and the train tracks that took millions to their deaths during the Holocaust. \u2014 Washington Post , 29 Apr. 2022",
      "Bang makes Fj\u00f6lnir an implacable brute, but not an unsympathetic one. \u2014 Justin Changfilm Critic, Los Angeles Times , 20 Apr. 2022",
      "Finally, in Naples there was Amadeo Bordiga, the most implacable and stubborn of Gramsci\u2019s future associates, a star mathematics student and precocious labor organizer, who came from an already political family. \u2014 Thomas Meaney, The New Republic , 30 Mar. 2022"
    ],
    "first_known_use":{
      "15th century, in the meaning defined above":""
    },
    "history_and_etymology":{
      "Middle English, from Latin implacabilis , from in- + placabilis placable":""
    },
    "pronounciation":[
      "im-\u02c8pla-k\u0259-b\u0259l",
      "-\u02c8pl\u0101-",
      "(\u02cc)im-\u02c8pla-k\u0259-b\u0259l"
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    "synonym_discussion":"",
    "synonyms":[
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      "hardened",
      "hardheaded",
      "headstrong",
      "immovable",
      "inconvincible",
      "inflexible",
      "intransigent",
      "mulish",
      "obdurate",
      "obstinate",
      "opinionated",
      "ossified",
      "pat",
      "pertinacious",
      "perverse",
      "pigheaded",
      "self-opinionated",
      "self-willed",
      "stiff-necked",
      "stubborn",
      "unbending",
      "uncompromising",
      "unrelenting",
      "unyielding",
      "willful",
      "wilful"
    ],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220706-190925",
    "type":[
      "adjective",
      "adverb",
      "noun"
    ]
  },
  "implant":{
    "antonyms":[],
    "definitions":{
      ": something (such as a graft or device) implanted in tissue \u2014 compare cochlear implant":[],
      ": to fix or set securely or deeply":[
        "a ruby implanted in the idol's forehead"
      ],
      ": to insert in living tissue (as for growth, slow release, or formation of an organic union)":[
        "subcutaneously implanted hormone pellets"
      ],
      ": to set permanently in the consciousness or habit patterns : inculcate":[],
      ": to undergo implantation":[
        "the failure of embryos to implant"
      ]
    },
    "examples":[
      "Verb",
      "a hearing aid that is surgically implanted in the ear",
      "a music teacher who strove to implant within his students a love of the classics",
      "Recent Examples on the Web: Verb",
      "On Tuesday evening, Fetterman underwent a procedure to implant a pacemaker and defibrillator, and his wife, Gisele Barreto Fetterman, accepted the nomination on his behalf. \u2014 Catherine Garcia, The Week , 17 May 2022",
      "Fetterman underwent a procedure Tuesday to implant a pacemaker and defibrillator. \u2014 Harold Maass, The Week , 18 May 2022",
      "Such operations are incredibly dangerous: a C.I.A. officer or an asset recruited to work secretly for the agency\u2014a courier for the terrorist; the finance minister\u2019s personal chef\u2014must surreptitiously implant the malware by hand. \u2014 Patrick Radden Keefe, The New Yorker , 6 June 2022",
      "Although most ectopic pregnancies occur in the fallopian tube, an egg can also implant in the cervix, abdominal cavity, ovary, or even the scar from a cesarean section. \u2014 Grace Segers, The New Republic , 10 May 2022",
      "Surgeons had to quickly implant a graft and a stent to shore it up. \u2014 Karen Weintraub, USA TODAY , 5 May 2022",
      "One year later, Cooley became the first heart surgeon to implant an artificial heart in a man. \u2014 Scott Lafee, San Diego Union-Tribune , 3 May 2022",
      "The study surveyed Americans\u2019 views on scientific and technological developments, some which are in use, like facial recognition technology, and other methods that are still being developed, like microchips to implant in human brains. \u2014 Carlie Porterfield, Forbes , 17 Mar. 2022",
      "Throughout the 1960s, doctors attempted to implant the organs of monkeys into human patients\u2014one recipient survived for nine months before their body finally rejected the organ. \u2014 Jennifer Leman, Popular Mechanics , 10 Mar. 2022",
      "Recent Examples on the Web: Noun",
      "Rogers agrees that any implant comes with risks, but his team tried to minimize risks through engineering. \u2014 Margaret Osborne, Smithsonian Magazine , 30 June 2022",
      "One of the attendants at the facility where she was trained and grew up encourages her to escape, and in the process, Eleven removes an implant that was inhibiting this young man\u2019s powers. \u2014 James Grebey, Time , 27 May 2022",
      "Working out of Sinai Hospital in Baltimore throughout the 1970s, cardiologists Morton Mower and Michel Mirowski developed a potentially lifesaving heart device, an electronic implant about the size of a cigarette pack. \u2014 Washington Post , 3 May 2022",
      "Nexplanon, a contraceptive implant , also works by delivering a dose of progesterone, inhibiting ovulation, thickening cervical mucus, and thinning the lining of the uterus. \u2014 Globe Staff, BostonGlobe.com , 13 May 2022",
      "Rather than amplifying sound, as hearing aids do, cochlear implants send electrical signals directly to the auditory nerve, via an implant in the inner ear combined with an external sensor. \u2014 Sonja Sharpstaff Writer, Los Angeles Times , 10 May 2022",
      "Neurotech is fraught enough that Meta bailed on its long-running investment in a mind-reading device last year, before its first implant . \u2014 Washington Post , 3 May 2022",
      "On March 11, a government agency in Dnipro was targeted with a destructive implant . \u2014 Dan Goodin, Ars Technica , 27 Apr. 2022",
      "This eventually led to the design of an implant with 16 individual electrodes that should allow control over which nerve bundles were activated. \u2014 John Timmer, Ars Technica , 8 Feb. 2022"
    ],
    "first_known_use":{
      "15th century, in the meaning defined at transitive sense 1a":"Verb",
      "1890, in the meaning defined above":"Noun"
    },
    "history_and_etymology":{},
    "pronounciation":[
      "\u02c8im-\u02ccplant",
      "im-\u02c8plant"
    ],
    "synonym_discussion":"Choose the Right Synonym for implant Verb implant , inculcate , instill , inseminate , infix mean to introduce into the mind. implant implies teaching that makes for permanence of what is taught. implanted a love of reading in her students inculcate implies persistent or repeated efforts to impress on the mind. tried to inculcate in him high moral standards instill stresses gradual, gentle imparting of knowledge over a long period of time. instill traditional values in your children inseminate applies to a sowing of ideas in many minds so that they spread through a class or nation. inseminated an unquestioning faith in technology infix stresses firmly inculcating a habit of thought. infixed a chronic cynicism",
    "synonyms":[
      "breed",
      "enroot",
      "inculcate",
      "infix",
      "inseminate",
      "instill",
      "plant",
      "sow"
    ],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220707-030600",
    "type":[
      "adjective",
      "noun",
      "transitive verb",
      "verb"
    ]
  },
  "implausible":{
    "antonyms":[
      "believable",
      "cogitable",
      "conceivable",
      "convincing",
      "credible",
      "creditable",
      "imaginable",
      "plausible",
      "supposable",
      "thinkable"
    ],
    "definitions":{
      ": not plausible : provoking disbelief":[]
    },
    "examples":[
      "She's been making implausible claims.",
      "He gave an implausible excuse for showing up late for work.",
      "The novel has an implausible ending.",
      "Recent Examples on the Web",
      "The arrangements typically include implausible risks covered, non-arm's-length pricing, or lack of business purpose. \u2014 Carrie Brandon Elliott, Forbes , 16 June 2022",
      "Yasir Al-Rumayyan, governor of Saudi\u2019s Public Investment Fund, said on stage that there would be a prize of $54 million for any player who could hit an implausible 54 at a LIV event. \u2014 Rob Harris, Chicago Tribune , 11 June 2022",
      "All of a sudden, Jurassic World went from what some would call implausible to prescient, and that very sentiment was expressed numerous times across social media. \u2014 Brian Davids, The Hollywood Reporter , 10 June 2022",
      "This is a summer blockbuster in the classic style -- its action sequences suitably implausible but still connected to the realities of skin and steel and sky; its breezy dialogue and ... \u2014 Ross Douthat, National Review , 9 June 2022",
      "But easily the most implausible member of the Warriors\u2019 core these days is someone who had spent his entire career in the hinterlands of the NBA. \u2014 Ben Cohen, WSJ , 27 May 2022",
      "The demand for coherence is the reason stories that seem obscure and implausible in themselves come to feel like common sense even to people who are neither murderous nor crazy. \u2014 Samuel Goldman, The Week , 18 May 2022",
      "But many critics of France\u2019s response say that the number of fakes alleged by French authorities was implausible . \u2014 New York Times , 30 May 2022",
      "So what\u2019s so implausible about Garfield\u2019s scenario? \u2014 Washington Post , 10 Sep. 2021"
    ],
    "first_known_use":{
      "circa 1677, in the meaning defined above":""
    },
    "history_and_etymology":{},
    "pronounciation":[
      "(\u02cc)im-\u02c8pl\u022f-z\u0259-b\u0259l"
    ],
    "synonym_discussion":"",
    "synonyms":[
      "fantastic",
      "fantastical",
      "inconceivable",
      "incredible",
      "incredulous",
      "unbelievable",
      "uncompelling",
      "unconceivable",
      "unconvincing",
      "unimaginable",
      "unthinkable"
    ],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220707-020518",
    "type":[
      "adjective",
      "adverb",
      "noun"
    ]
  },
  "implement":{
    "antonyms":[
      "administer",
      "apply",
      "enforce",
      "execute"
    ],
    "definitions":{
      ": a device used in the performance of a task : tool , utensil":[],
      ": an article serving to equip":[
        "the implements of religious worship"
      ],
      ": one that serves as an instrument or tool":[
        "the partnership agreement does not seem to be a very potent implement",
        "\u2014 H. B. Hoffman"
      ],
      ": to provide instruments or means of expression for":[]
    },
    "examples":[
      "Noun",
      "They eat with us, do the beach with us; the girls, K.C. and Jessica, buy kitchen implements for us, come over to casually straighten up, make beds, clear the dishes from the sink and the bedrooms \u2026 \u2014 Dave Eggers , A Heartbreaking Work of Staggering Genius , 2000",
      "In the toolhouse \u2026 there were also antique implements worn like prehistoric artifacts: an ancient oblong pink whetstone pointed at either end and soapily warped by all its use, and an old-fashioned square hoe worn into a lopsided metal oval \u2026 \u2014 John Updike , The Afterlife , 1994",
      "There was a little implement called a lemon zester that she had bought from a door-to-door salesman. \u2014 Ann Beattie , New Yorker , 28 Dec. 1987",
      "stone implements used in prehistoric times",
      "a sharp-edged implement used to chop wood",
      "Verb",
      "A federal interagency group should develop and implement a risk management strategy to reduce human exposure to dioxins and dioxin-like chemicals in food, says a report from the Institute of Medicine \u2026 \u2014 Bette Hileman , Chemical & Engineering News , 7 July 2003",
      "\u2026 drew scattered snickers when he implemented a dress code for Senate staffers \u2026 \u2014 Michelle Cottle , New Republic , 12 July 1999",
      "States remain years behind in implementing child support regulations \u2026 \u2014 New York Times , 30 Dec. 1997",
      "I wondered how I might best implement his plan.",
      "Due to high costs, the program was never fully implemented .",
      "Recent Examples on the Web: Noun",
      "According to Turkish authorities, that\u2019s the implement that Mohammed\u2019s henchmen allegedly used on Oct. 2, 2018, to dismember Jamal Khashoggi, a Post columnist and Saudi dissident. \u2014 Washington Post , 8 Mar. 2022",
      "Edging garden beds is one of those things that on the outside one, seems like a minor and fussy detail, but isn\u2019t, two, looks easy, but isn\u2019t, and three, can be done with any old garden implement ... \u2014 Paul Cappiello, The Courier-Journal , 13 May 2022",
      "But in humans, similar features are usually associated with tool use such as cleaning teeth with a long, sharp implement or processing animal hides\u2014behaviors that Koshima macaques do not display. \u2014 Joanna Thompson, Scientific American , 18 Apr. 2022",
      "The simple but harder-to- implement solution is to educate consumers on how to safeguard their digital identities online. \u2014 Mathias Klenk, Forbes , 8 Oct. 2021",
      "Lampard needs results straight away, and there will be no time to experiment with implement a playing style at the expense of points on the board, although at the same time the style needs to change in order to get those results. \u2014 James Nalton, Forbes , 31 Jan. 2022",
      "The White House more than doubled the goal of federal contract dollars being channeled to these businesses, from 5 percent to 11 percent, and asked individual agencies to design an implement processes and protocols aimed at achieving these goals. \u2014 NBC News , 27 Jan. 2022",
      "In keeping with its mission as a farm implement with a fun side, the XP Kinetic can tow 2500 pounds and haul 1250 pounds of payload in its bed. \u2014 Ezra Dyer, Car and Driver , 1 Dec. 2021",
      "Grab any kind of marking implement \u2014 a pencil or crayon or even a feather or avocado pit. \u2014 Jaime Lowe, New York Times , 30 Nov. 2021",
      "Recent Examples on the Web: Verb",
      "Starting Friday, July 1, the Town Hall will implement 2022 Pilot Program Summer Hours. \u2014 Hartford Courant , 22 June 2022",
      "The first would implement a six-year schedule for the reduction of property taxes, capping them at 1.25%. \u2014 Emily Opilo, Baltimore Sun , 21 June 2022",
      "Spain\u2019s largest lender will implement this policy, which equates to a little more than one WFH day a week, for staff in its home market and at its corporate center, according to a person familiar with the plan. \u2014 BostonGlobe.com , 20 June 2022",
      "To prevent superfluous public transportation usage and poor air quality, cities can implement on-demand green transportation. \u2014 Miroslav Katsarov, Forbes , 16 June 2022",
      "Bowser has had to implement programs, increase development and investment and tackle problems like homelessness, affordable housing and, increasingly, public safety. \u2014 Julie Zauzmer Weil, Washington Post , 15 June 2022",
      "Better to just implement carbon pricing, and use some of the revenues to compensate low-income users. \u2014 Taylor Locke, Fortune , 6 June 2022",
      "Additionally, the district will implement state-minimum bus transportation, which means providing transportation only to K-8 students who live more than two miles away from their school. \u2014 John Benson, cleveland , 2 June 2022",
      "Parks throughout the West implement fire restrictions during the year\u2019s hotter months to prevent the spread of wildfires amid an already historic drought. \u2014 J.d. Simkins, Sunset Magazine , 2 June 2022"
    ],
    "first_known_use":{
      "15th century, in the meaning defined at sense 3":"Noun",
      "1806, in the meaning defined at sense 1":"Verb"
    },
    "history_and_etymology":{
      "Middle English, from Anglo-French, from Late Latin implementum action of filling up, from Latin impl\u0113re to fill up, from in- + pl\u0113re to fill \u2014 more at full":"Noun and Verb"
    },
    "pronounciation":[
      "\u02c8im-pl\u0259-\u02ccment",
      "\u02c8im-pl\u0259-m\u0259nt"
    ],
    "synonym_discussion":"Choose the Right Synonym for implement Noun implement , tool , instrument , appliance , utensil mean a relatively simple device for performing work. implement may apply to anything necessary to perform a task. crude stone implements farm implements tool suggests an implement adapted to facilitate a definite kind or stage of work and suggests the need of skill more strongly than implement . a carpenter's tools instrument suggests a device capable of delicate or precise work. the dentist's instruments appliance refers to a tool or instrument utilizing a power source and suggests portability or temporary attachment. household appliances utensil applies to a device used in domestic work or some routine unskilled activity. kitchen utensils",
    "synonyms":[
      "device",
      "instrument",
      "tool",
      "utensil"
    ],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220707-035908",
    "type":[
      "noun",
      "verb"
    ]
  },
  "implementation":{
    "antonyms":[
      "nonfulfillment",
      "nonperformance"
    ],
    "definitions":{
      ": an act or instance of implementing something : the process of making something active or effective":[
        "implementation of a new policy/law",
        "The Vatican returned the revised text to the bishops for implementation .",
        "\u2014 Rita Ferrone",
        "That standard, which defines how much ozone is unhealthy, was set in 1997, but its implementation was delayed by legal challenges.",
        "\u2014 Cheryl Hogue"
      ]
    },
    "examples":[],
    "first_known_use":{
      "1918, in the meaning defined above":""
    },
    "history_and_etymology":{},
    "pronounciation":[
      "-\u02ccmen-",
      "\u02ccim-pl\u0259-m\u0259n-\u02c8t\u0101-sh\u0259n"
    ],
    "synonym_discussion":"",
    "synonyms":[
      "accomplishment",
      "achievement",
      "commission",
      "discharge",
      "enactment",
      "execution",
      "fulfillment",
      "fulfilment",
      "performance",
      "perpetration",
      "prosecution",
      "pursuance"
    ],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220706-141001",
    "type":[
      "noun"
    ]
  },
  "implicate":{
    "antonyms":[],
    "definitions":{
      ": to bring into intimate or incriminating connection":[
        "evidence that implicates him in the bombing"
      ],
      ": to fold or twist together : entwine":[],
      ": to involve as a consequence, corollary, or natural inference : imply":[],
      ": to involve in the nature or operation of something":[]
    },
    "examples":[
      "His business partner was implicated in the theft.",
      "the implicated vines did form a most restful garden bower",
      "Recent Examples on the Web",
      "Things took a turn for the worse when Fez's friend Custer wore a wire in hopes of getting one of the brothers to implicate themselves in a murder. \u2014 Jasmine Washington, Seventeen , 7 June 2022",
      "As for Charles Adelson, a grand jury has heard new audio which helped implicate him in the murder, according to Jack Campbell, state attorney for the 2nd judicial circuit court of Leon County, Florida. \u2014 Melissa Alonso, CNN , 22 Apr. 2022",
      "Still ahead this summer are hearings by the Jan. 6 committee that could implicate more GOP lawmakers and officeholders, as well as a looming Supreme Court decision widely expected to overturn Roe v. Wade. \u2014 Rick Klein, ABC News , 20 May 2022",
      "That includes those who help pay for them, which could implicate people across the country who have been donating to charitable organizations that help women in restrictive states get abortions elsewhere. \u2014 BostonGlobe.com , 19 May 2022",
      "Holder has encouraged the task force to focus on housing, land reparations, mechanisms for improving healthcare and giving people tax credits and tax abatements that do not implicate Proposition 209. \u2014 Taryn Lunastaff Writer, Los Angeles Times , 28 Mar. 2022",
      "Its stated reason -- avoiding the appearance or a perception of bias by its reporters -- is a basis for the bans that does not implicate the [DC Human Rights Act]. \u2014 Oliver Darcy, CNN , 25 Mar. 2022",
      "Maybe this will somehow eventually implicate the president \u2014 which seems the ultimate hope of Republicans \u2014 who, according to several reports, is not under investigation. \u2014 Michael Smolenscolumnist, San Diego Union-Tribune , 8 Apr. 2022",
      "The documents, supported by visual evidence, implicate commanders in atrocities for the first time since the coup. \u2014 Washington Post , 23 Dec. 2021"
    ],
    "first_known_use":{
      "15th century, in the meaning defined at sense 2":""
    },
    "history_and_etymology":{
      "Middle English, to convey by implication, from Medieval Latin implicatus , past participle of implicare , from Latin, to entwine, involve \u2014 more at employ":""
    },
    "pronounciation":[
      "\u02c8im-pl\u0259-\u02cck\u0101t"
    ],
    "synonym_discussion":"",
    "synonyms":[
      "enlace",
      "entwine",
      "interlace",
      "intertwine",
      "intertwist",
      "interweave",
      "inweave",
      "lace",
      "ply",
      "twist",
      "weave",
      "wreathe",
      "writhe"
    ],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220706-171339",
    "type":[
      "transitive verb",
      "verb"
    ]
  },
  "implicit":{
    "antonyms":[
      "explicit",
      "express",
      "expressed",
      "spoken",
      "stated",
      "voiced"
    ],
    "definitions":{
      ": capable of being understood from something else though unexpressed : implied":[
        "an implicit assumption",
        "Still another problem for Middle America was how corporations \u2026 were allowed to breach the implicit social contract of the postwar era.",
        "\u2014 Kevin Phillips"
      ],
      ": defined by an expression in which the dependent variable and the one or more independent variables are not separated on opposite sides of an equation \u2014 compare explicit sense 4":[],
      ": involved in the nature or essence of something though not revealed, expressed, or developed : potential":[
        "\u2026 a sculptor may see different figures implicit in a block of stone.",
        "\u2014 John Dewey",
        "\u2026 made a deepfake video to demonstrate the dangers implicit in the technology.",
        "\u2014 Andrea Bellemare"
      ],
      ": not lessened by doubt : absolute , complete":[
        "There's an implicit trust between them.",
        "The implicit confidence that her destiny must be one of luxurious ease \u2026",
        "\u2014 George Eliot"
      ],
      ": present but not consciously held or recognized":[
        "implicit attitudes",
        "implicit racism"
      ],
      "\u2014 compare explicit sense 1a":[
        "an implicit assumption",
        "Still another problem for Middle America was how corporations \u2026 were allowed to breach the implicit social contract of the postwar era.",
        "\u2014 Kevin Phillips"
      ],
      "\u2014 see also implicit bias":[
        "implicit attitudes",
        "implicit racism"
      ]
    },
    "examples":[
      "This assumption, implicit in innumerable statements by President Reagan \u2026 dictates most of our current political and military programs. \u2014 Henry Steele Commager , Atlantic , March 1982",
      "\u2026 in the best stories the end is implicit from the beginning. \u2014 Joan Aiken , The Writer , May 1968",
      "The goodness and strength implicit within Pen unfold but slowly. \u2014 John DeBruyn , LIT , Spring 1966",
      "The movies borrowed from other arts on the way to finding methods implicit in their medium. \u2014 Bernard DeVoto , The World of Fiction , 1950",
      "There is a sense of moral duty implicit in her writings.",
      "I have implicit trust in her honesty.",
      "Recent Examples on the Web",
      "Second, there is an implicit requirement for collaboration, to avoid disrupting colleagues\u2019 own autonomy. \u2014 Liz Kislik, Forbes , 27 June 2022",
      "There\u2019s a lot of stereotypes against women in science and implicit biases that are working against us. \u2014 Quanta Magazine , 21 June 2022",
      "The projections revealed that all but one official expects the unemployment rate to rise over the next two years, an implicit acknowledgment of rising recession risks. \u2014 Nick Timiraos, WSJ , 15 June 2022",
      "This implicit form of sexism can have detrimental effects, leading women to feel incompetent in the workplace or lacking career support. \u2014 Emma Hinchliffe And Paige Mcglauflin, Fortune , 15 June 2022",
      "There's an implicit connection between the two characters. \u2014 Maureen Lee Lenker, EW.com , 8 June 2022",
      "In a 6-3 ruling led by the liberal justices at the time, the Supreme Court ruled that there was an implicit cause of action in the Fourth Amendment and that Americans could accordingly seek damages under it. \u2014 Matt Ford, The New Republic , 8 June 2022",
      "Ukraine took that as implicit pressure to offer Moscow territorial concessions to end the war. \u2014 Nabih Bulos, Los Angeles Times , 7 June 2022",
      "Cronenberg\u2019s implicit self-portraiture is the film\u2019s most personal, most visceral element. \u2014 Richard Brody, The New Yorker , 6 June 2022"
    ],
    "first_known_use":{
      "1613, in the meaning defined at sense 1a":""
    },
    "history_and_etymology":{
      "Latin implicitus , past participle of implicare \u2014 see implicate":""
    },
    "pronounciation":[
      "im-\u02c8pli-s\u0259t"
    ],
    "synonym_discussion":"",
    "synonyms":[
      "implied",
      "tacit",
      "unexpressed",
      "unspoken",
      "unvoiced",
      "wordless"
    ],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220706-200416",
    "type":[
      "adjective",
      "adverb",
      "noun"
    ]
  },
  "implied":{
    "antonyms":[],
    "definitions":{
      ": enfold , entwine":[],
      ": to contain potentially":[],
      ": to express indirectly":[
        "Her remarks implied a threat.",
        "The news report seems to imply his death was not an accident."
      ],
      ": to involve or indicate by inference, association, or necessary consequence rather than by direct statement":[
        "rights imply obligations"
      ]
    },
    "examples":[
      "Early reports implied that the judge's death was not an accident.",
      "His words implied a threat.",
      "War implies fighting and death.",
      "Recent Examples on the Web",
      "The back-to-back crashes of two Russian Su-25s might imply that crews, in their urgency, are trading one danger for another. \u2014 David Axe, Forbes , 24 June 2022",
      "Contrary to what his 13-sack season might imply , 2021 defensive rookie of the year Micah Parsons remains primarily a linebacker. \u2014 Jori Epstein, USA TODAY , 12 Mar. 2022",
      "This wine gives the impression of butterscotch, sea salt and apple pie, yet doesn\u2019t burden the drinker with any of the sweet richness that those notes might imply . \u2014 Esther Mobley, San Francisco Chronicle , 8 Mar. 2022",
      "Cognivue has screened thousands of healthy individuals to determine how many mistakes the average person might make when taking the test, or how many milliseconds of delay might imply something is wrong. \u2014 Amanda Chicago Lewis, Wired , 15 Feb. 2022",
      "Commute to and from work in a dense city, on flat roads that are regularly filled with bicyclists and bike-friendly car drivers, with extra style and all of the smoothness that automatic gear shifting might imply . \u2014 Sam Machkovech, Ars Technica , 25 Nov. 2020",
      "That would imply most of the Black Panther 2 cast and crew have no knowledge of the scene. \u2014 Chris Smith, BGR , 21 June 2022",
      "Finally, God of War Ragnarok has already been rated in Korea, which would imply a release sooner rather than later. \u2014 Paul Tassi, Forbes , 10 June 2022",
      "An increase in auto loan delinquency could imply greater financial stress for young consumers. \u2014 Colin Lodewick, Fortune , 7 June 2022"
    ],
    "first_known_use":{
      "14th century, in the meaning defined at sense 4":""
    },
    "history_and_etymology":{
      "Middle English emplien , from Anglo-French emplier to entangle \u2014 more at employ":""
    },
    "pronounciation":[
      "im-\u02c8pl\u012b"
    ],
    "synonym_discussion":"Choose the Right Synonym for imply suggest , imply , hint , intimate , insinuate mean to convey an idea indirectly. suggest may stress putting into the mind by association of ideas, awakening of a desire, or initiating a train of thought. a film title that suggests its subject matter imply is close to suggest but may indicate a more definite or logical relation of the unexpressed idea to the expressed. measures implying that bankruptcy was imminent hint implies the use of slight or remote suggestion with a minimum of overt statement. hinted that she might get the job intimate stresses delicacy of suggestion without connoting any lack of candor. intimates that there is more to the situation than meets the eye insinuate applies to the conveying of a usually unpleasant idea in a sly underhanded manner. insinuated that there were shady dealings",
    "synonyms":[
      "allude",
      "hint",
      "indicate",
      "infer",
      "insinuate",
      "intimate",
      "suggest"
    ],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220707-050710",
    "type":[
      "transitive verb",
      "verb"
    ]
  },
  "implode":{
    "antonyms":[],
    "definitions":{
      ": to break down or fall apart from within : self-destruct":[
        "the firm \u2026 imploded from greed and factionalism",
        "\u2014 Jan Hoffman"
      ],
      ": to burst inward":[
        "a blow causing a vacuum tube to implode"
      ],
      ": to cause to implode":[],
      ": to undergo violent compression":[
        "massive stars which implode"
      ]
    },
    "examples":[
      "a controlled demolition during which the entire building imploded in a matter of seconds",
      "Recent Examples on the Web",
      "That algorithmic stablecoin saw its market capitalization implode from $18 million one week to nearly nothing. \u2014 Chris Morris, Fortune , 31 May 2022",
      "There is a heartwrenching misunderstanding between Evelyn and Joy \u2014 and Joy\u2019s nihilist alter ego, Jobu Tupaki, who has channeled her pain into a burning desire to implode the multiverse with a black hole everything bagel. \u2014 Jen Yamato, Los Angeles Times , 14 Apr. 2022",
      "Without further ado, here's the scoop straight from dermatologists on some of the best acne treatments for every type of zit, cyst, and pustule threatening to implode on your skin. \u2014 Michelle Rostamian, Allure , 11 Mar. 2022",
      "Walter White\u2019s descent into evil was Wagnerian in intensity, but the incremental nature of Jimmy\u2019s moral downfall feels more painful, like witnessing a luckless friend slowly implode . \u2014 NBC News , 18 Apr. 2022",
      "The finale charts Elizabeth and Sunny's desperate attempts to save face before their relationship and Theranos implode . \u2014 Patrick Ryan, USA TODAY , 7 Apr. 2022",
      "The mini-series revolves around a family whose lives are upended when oil supplies are contaminated by an infectious agent, causing society to implode in the face of global disaster. \u2014 Elsa Keslassy, Variety , 24 Feb. 2022",
      "Russian officials can claim the timing was set to implode a gold medal-winning moment on the biggest possible stage to punish an international villain posturing at the Ukrainian border. \u2014 Bryce Miller Columnist, San Diego Union-Tribune , 14 Feb. 2022",
      "That knowledge will implode centuries-old myths of Africa\u2019s backwardness and incapability. \u2014 Quartz , 14 Jan. 2022"
    ],
    "first_known_use":{
      "1881, in the meaning defined at intransitive sense 1a":""
    },
    "history_and_etymology":{
      "in- entry 2 + -plode (as in explode )":""
    },
    "pronounciation":[
      "im-\u02c8pl\u014dd"
    ],
    "synonym_discussion":"",
    "synonyms":[
      "buckle",
      "cave (in)",
      "collapse",
      "crumple",
      "founder",
      "give",
      "go",
      "go out",
      "tumble",
      "yield"
    ],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220706-233013",
    "type":[
      "verb"
    ]
  },
  "imploration":{
    "antonyms":[],
    "definitions":{
      ": earnest supplication : imploring":[]
    },
    "examples":[],
    "first_known_use":{},
    "history_and_etymology":{
      "Middle French or Latin; Middle French, from Latin imploration-, imploratio , from imploratus (past participle of implorare to implore) + -ion-, -io -ion":""
    },
    "pronounciation":[
      "-l\u022f\u02c8r-",
      "\u02ccimpl\u0259\u02c8r\u0101sh\u0259n -l\u014d\u02c8r-"
    ],
    "synonym_discussion":"",
    "synonyms":[],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220707-023036",
    "type":[
      "noun"
    ]
  },
  "implore":{
    "antonyms":[],
    "definitions":{
      ": to ask or beg for (something) earnestly":[
        "On this repetition of Mr Mantalini's fatal threat, Madame Mantalini wrung her hands, and implored the interference of Ralph Nickleby \u2026",
        "\u2014 Charles Dickens",
        "To Neapolitans habitually blending pagan and Christian themes, the volcano also became, through its successive manifestations, a personality against whose rages they implored protection from their patron saint \u2026",
        "\u2014 Shirley Hazzard"
      ],
      ": to make an earnest request to (someone) : beg":[
        "We earnestly implore you to bow out of the practice of clinical medicine and permit us to get on with our difficult job.",
        "\u2014 William Steinsmith",
        "\u2026 electronic highway signs implore Californians to \"Save Water\" and municipalities impose increasingly draconian conservation measures \u2026",
        "\u2014 Henry I. Miller"
      ],
      ": to say (something) as a request in a sincere or urgent manner":[
        "\"Keep your voice down,\" implored Lupin.",
        "\u2014 J. K. Rowling",
        "\u2026 accountability has become a watchword of relief agencies around the world, with new guidelines to help donors know that their aid won't be wasted. Give money, Presidents Bush and Clinton implore , and by implication, leave the rest to professionals.",
        "\u2014 Nancy Gibbs"
      ]
    },
    "examples":[
      "Don't go. I implore you.",
      "\u201cThink of the children!\u201d he implored .",
      "Recent Examples on the Web",
      "The most iconic muses in art history implore us to ask more questions. \u2014 Elizabeth Djinis, Smithsonian Magazine , 5 May 2022",
      "Larry Fink, the chief executive of BlackRock, has been among the most outspoken executives, using his annual letter to corporate leaders to implore them to look beyond the bottom line and make a positive contribution to society. \u2014 New York Times , 27 May 2022",
      "In many areas, law enforcement agencies are left to implore residents to lock their vehicles and remove their firearms before exiting. \u2014 Melissa Chan, NBC News , 9 May 2022",
      "Your head could be asking you to go in an uncharted direction that's been beckoning to you for a while now, while your heart may implore you to stick with what's familiar and comfortable. \u2014 Tarot Astrologers, chicagotribune.com , 9 Apr. 2022",
      "The outbreak upended travel and prompted officials to implore people to put off having kids. \u2014 Robert Hart, Forbes , 12 Apr. 2022",
      "The anticipated offshore leasing pause comes despite the war in Ukraine and high costs for oil, gas and gasoline that have prompted administration officials to implore energy companies to pump more crude. \u2014 Jennifer A Dlouhy, Bloomberg.com , 29 Mar. 2022",
      "Others point to overwhelmed hospitals and a climbing death toll to implore people to continue taking precautions to get through this surge and then reassess. \u2014 Ariana Eunjung Cha, Anchorage Daily News , 29 Jan. 2022",
      "Doctors continue to implore people to get vaccinated, mask up indoors and \u2014 if getting together with friends or family during the holidays \u2014 get tested beforehand. \u2014 Dan Petrella, chicagotribune.com , 17 Dec. 2021"
    ],
    "first_known_use":{
      "circa 1550, in the meaning defined at sense 1a":""
    },
    "history_and_etymology":{
      "Middle French or Latin; Middle French implorer , from Latin implorare , from in- + plorare to cry out":""
    },
    "pronounciation":[
      "im-\u02c8pl\u022fr"
    ],
    "synonym_discussion":"Choose the Right Synonym for implore beg , entreat , beseech , implore , supplicate , adjure , importune mean to ask urgently. beg suggests earnestness or insistence in the asking. they begged for help entreat implies an effort to persuade or to overcome resistance. entreated me to join them beseech and implore imply a deeply felt anxiety. I beseech you to have mercy implored her not to leave him supplicate suggests a posture of humility. with bowed heads they supplicated their Lord adjure implies advising as well as pleading. we were adjured to tell the truth importune suggests an annoying persistence in trying to break down resistance to a request. importuning viewers for contributions",
    "synonyms":[
      "appeal (to)",
      "beg",
      "beseech",
      "besiege",
      "conjure",
      "entreat",
      "impetrate",
      "importune",
      "petition",
      "plead (to)",
      "pray",
      "solicit",
      "supplicate"
    ],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220707-070245",
    "type":[
      "adverb",
      "verb"
    ]
  },
  "imploring":{
    "antonyms":[],
    "definitions":{
      ": to ask or beg for (something) earnestly":[
        "On this repetition of Mr Mantalini's fatal threat, Madame Mantalini wrung her hands, and implored the interference of Ralph Nickleby \u2026",
        "\u2014 Charles Dickens",
        "To Neapolitans habitually blending pagan and Christian themes, the volcano also became, through its successive manifestations, a personality against whose rages they implored protection from their patron saint \u2026",
        "\u2014 Shirley Hazzard"
      ],
      ": to make an earnest request to (someone) : beg":[
        "We earnestly implore you to bow out of the practice of clinical medicine and permit us to get on with our difficult job.",
        "\u2014 William Steinsmith",
        "\u2026 electronic highway signs implore Californians to \"Save Water\" and municipalities impose increasingly draconian conservation measures \u2026",
        "\u2014 Henry I. Miller"
      ],
      ": to say (something) as a request in a sincere or urgent manner":[
        "\"Keep your voice down,\" implored Lupin.",
        "\u2014 J. K. Rowling",
        "\u2026 accountability has become a watchword of relief agencies around the world, with new guidelines to help donors know that their aid won't be wasted. Give money, Presidents Bush and Clinton implore , and by implication, leave the rest to professionals.",
        "\u2014 Nancy Gibbs"
      ]
    },
    "examples":[
      "Don't go. I implore you.",
      "\u201cThink of the children!\u201d he implored .",
      "Recent Examples on the Web",
      "The most iconic muses in art history implore us to ask more questions. \u2014 Elizabeth Djinis, Smithsonian Magazine , 5 May 2022",
      "Larry Fink, the chief executive of BlackRock, has been among the most outspoken executives, using his annual letter to corporate leaders to implore them to look beyond the bottom line and make a positive contribution to society. \u2014 New York Times , 27 May 2022",
      "In many areas, law enforcement agencies are left to implore residents to lock their vehicles and remove their firearms before exiting. \u2014 Melissa Chan, NBC News , 9 May 2022",
      "Your head could be asking you to go in an uncharted direction that's been beckoning to you for a while now, while your heart may implore you to stick with what's familiar and comfortable. \u2014 Tarot Astrologers, chicagotribune.com , 9 Apr. 2022",
      "The outbreak upended travel and prompted officials to implore people to put off having kids. \u2014 Robert Hart, Forbes , 12 Apr. 2022",
      "The anticipated offshore leasing pause comes despite the war in Ukraine and high costs for oil, gas and gasoline that have prompted administration officials to implore energy companies to pump more crude. \u2014 Jennifer A Dlouhy, Bloomberg.com , 29 Mar. 2022",
      "Others point to overwhelmed hospitals and a climbing death toll to implore people to continue taking precautions to get through this surge and then reassess. \u2014 Ariana Eunjung Cha, Anchorage Daily News , 29 Jan. 2022",
      "Doctors continue to implore people to get vaccinated, mask up indoors and \u2014 if getting together with friends or family during the holidays \u2014 get tested beforehand. \u2014 Dan Petrella, chicagotribune.com , 17 Dec. 2021"
    ],
    "first_known_use":{
      "circa 1550, in the meaning defined at sense 1a":""
    },
    "history_and_etymology":{
      "Middle French or Latin; Middle French implorer , from Latin implorare , from in- + plorare to cry out":""
    },
    "pronounciation":[
      "im-\u02c8pl\u022fr"
    ],
    "synonym_discussion":"Choose the Right Synonym for implore beg , entreat , beseech , implore , supplicate , adjure , importune mean to ask urgently. beg suggests earnestness or insistence in the asking. they begged for help entreat implies an effort to persuade or to overcome resistance. entreated me to join them beseech and implore imply a deeply felt anxiety. I beseech you to have mercy implored her not to leave him supplicate suggests a posture of humility. with bowed heads they supplicated their Lord adjure implies advising as well as pleading. we were adjured to tell the truth importune suggests an annoying persistence in trying to break down resistance to a request. importuning viewers for contributions",
    "synonyms":[
      "appeal (to)",
      "beg",
      "beseech",
      "besiege",
      "conjure",
      "entreat",
      "impetrate",
      "importune",
      "petition",
      "plead (to)",
      "pray",
      "solicit",
      "supplicate"
    ],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220707-012500",
    "type":[
      "adverb",
      "verb"
    ]
  },
  "imploringness":{
    "antonyms":[],
    "definitions":{
      ": the quality or state of one that implores":[]
    },
    "examples":[],
    "first_known_use":{},
    "history_and_etymology":{},
    "pronounciation":[],
    "synonym_discussion":"",
    "synonyms":[],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220707-085323",
    "type":[
      "noun"
    ]
  },
  "implosion":{
    "antonyms":[],
    "definitions":{
      ": the action of imploding":[],
      ": the inrush of air in forming a suction stop":[]
    },
    "examples":[
      "Recent Examples on the Web",
      "In the decade or so between the brand\u2019s inception and its implosion , the documentary offers tales of drugs, gangs, shady contracts and threats of physical violence over shady contracts. \u2014 Beatrice Verhoeven, The Hollywood Reporter , 23 June 2022",
      "In the two years prior to the leaks that led to the group's implosion , their activities surged. \u2014 Dan Patterson, CBS News , 5 Apr. 2022",
      "But Fedewa and other shellfish biologists still are struggling to understand all the factors that led to a stunning implosion of the snow crab stocks. \u2014 Anchorage Daily News , 4 Apr. 2022",
      "Last year, Hilco and two subcontractors were required to pay a settlement of $370,000 in response to the implosion . \u2014 Talia Soglin, chicagotribune.com , 11 Nov. 2021",
      "Until last month's implosion of the Terra blockchain, stETH traded at a one-to-one ratio with ether. \u2014 Krisztian Sandor, Fortune , 17 June 2022",
      "But if there is any consolation for Biden, the market implosion during the early stages of his presidency is not as bad as those experienced by some of his predecessors, according to data from CFRA Research chief investment strategist Sam Stovall. \u2014 Paul R. La Monica, CNN , 14 June 2022",
      "On Saturday, the Reds had a quintessential bullpen implosion . \u2014 Charlie Goldsmith, The Enquirer , 6 June 2022",
      "A week into the stablecoin implosion , the crypto market holds its bearish course. \u2014 Dan Runkevicius, Forbes , 19 May 2022"
    ],
    "first_known_use":{
      "1877, in the meaning defined at sense 3":""
    },
    "history_and_etymology":{
      "in- entry 2 + -plosion (as in explosion )":""
    },
    "pronounciation":[
      "im-\u02c8pl\u014d-zh\u0259n"
    ],
    "synonym_discussion":"",
    "synonyms":[],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220707-085418",
    "type":[
      "adjective or noun",
      "noun"
    ]
  },
  "imploy":{
    "antonyms":[],
    "definitions":[
      "Definition of imploy archaic variant of employ"
    ],
    "examples":[],
    "first_known_use":[],
    "history_and_etymology":[],
    "pronounciation":[
      "\u0259\u0307m\u02c8pl\u022fi"
    ],
    "synonyms":[],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220630-193235",
    "type":[]
  },
  "implume":{
    "antonyms":[],
    "definitions":{
      ": to furnish with or as if with plumes":[]
    },
    "examples":[],
    "first_known_use":{},
    "history_and_etymology":{
      "in- entry 2 or en- entry 1 + plume (noun)":""
    },
    "pronounciation":[
      "\u0259\u0307m+"
    ],
    "synonym_discussion":"",
    "synonyms":[],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220707-014714",
    "type":[
      "transitive verb"
    ]
  },
  "implumed":{
    "antonyms":[],
    "definitions":{
      ": having no feathers":[]
    },
    "examples":[],
    "first_known_use":{},
    "history_and_etymology":{
      "in- entry 1 + plumed":""
    },
    "pronounciation":[
      "\u0259m+",
      "(\u02c8)im"
    ],
    "synonym_discussion":"",
    "synonyms":[],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220707-013132",
    "type":[
      "adjective"
    ]
  },
  "implunge":{
    "antonyms":[],
    "definitions":{
      ": plunge":[]
    },
    "examples":[],
    "first_known_use":{},
    "history_and_etymology":{
      "in- entry 2 + plunge":""
    },
    "pronounciation":[],
    "synonym_discussion":"",
    "synonyms":[],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220707-045223",
    "type":[
      "verb"
    ]
  },
  "impluvium":{
    "antonyms":[],
    "definitions":[
      ": a cistern or tank in the atrium or peristyle of a house of ancient Rome to receive the water falling through the compluvium"
    ],
    "examples":[],
    "first_known_use":[],
    "history_and_etymology":[
      "Latin, from in- in- entry 2 + -pluvium (from pluere to rain)"
    ],
    "pronounciation":[
      "(\u02c8)im\u00a6pl\u00fcv\u0113\u0259m",
      "\u0259m\u02c8p-"
    ],
    "synonyms":[],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220705-075758",
    "type":[
      "noun"
    ]
  },
  "imply":{
    "antonyms":[],
    "definitions":{
      ": enfold , entwine":[],
      ": to contain potentially":[],
      ": to express indirectly":[
        "Her remarks implied a threat.",
        "The news report seems to imply his death was not an accident."
      ],
      ": to involve or indicate by inference, association, or necessary consequence rather than by direct statement":[
        "rights imply obligations"
      ]
    },
    "examples":[
      "Early reports implied that the judge's death was not an accident.",
      "His words implied a threat.",
      "War implies fighting and death.",
      "Recent Examples on the Web",
      "The back-to-back crashes of two Russian Su-25s might imply that crews, in their urgency, are trading one danger for another. \u2014 David Axe, Forbes , 24 June 2022",
      "Contrary to what his 13-sack season might imply , 2021 defensive rookie of the year Micah Parsons remains primarily a linebacker. \u2014 Jori Epstein, USA TODAY , 12 Mar. 2022",
      "This wine gives the impression of butterscotch, sea salt and apple pie, yet doesn\u2019t burden the drinker with any of the sweet richness that those notes might imply . \u2014 Esther Mobley, San Francisco Chronicle , 8 Mar. 2022",
      "Cognivue has screened thousands of healthy individuals to determine how many mistakes the average person might make when taking the test, or how many milliseconds of delay might imply something is wrong. \u2014 Amanda Chicago Lewis, Wired , 15 Feb. 2022",
      "Commute to and from work in a dense city, on flat roads that are regularly filled with bicyclists and bike-friendly car drivers, with extra style and all of the smoothness that automatic gear shifting might imply . \u2014 Sam Machkovech, Ars Technica , 25 Nov. 2020",
      "That would imply most of the Black Panther 2 cast and crew have no knowledge of the scene. \u2014 Chris Smith, BGR , 21 June 2022",
      "Finally, God of War Ragnarok has already been rated in Korea, which would imply a release sooner rather than later. \u2014 Paul Tassi, Forbes , 10 June 2022",
      "An increase in auto loan delinquency could imply greater financial stress for young consumers. \u2014 Colin Lodewick, Fortune , 7 June 2022"
    ],
    "first_known_use":{
      "14th century, in the meaning defined at sense 4":""
    },
    "history_and_etymology":{
      "Middle English emplien , from Anglo-French emplier to entangle \u2014 more at employ":""
    },
    "pronounciation":[
      "im-\u02c8pl\u012b"
    ],
    "synonym_discussion":"Choose the Right Synonym for imply suggest , imply , hint , intimate , insinuate mean to convey an idea indirectly. suggest may stress putting into the mind by association of ideas, awakening of a desire, or initiating a train of thought. a film title that suggests its subject matter imply is close to suggest but may indicate a more definite or logical relation of the unexpressed idea to the expressed. measures implying that bankruptcy was imminent hint implies the use of slight or remote suggestion with a minimum of overt statement. hinted that she might get the job intimate stresses delicacy of suggestion without connoting any lack of candor. intimates that there is more to the situation than meets the eye insinuate applies to the conveying of a usually unpleasant idea in a sly underhanded manner. insinuated that there were shady dealings",
    "synonyms":[
      "allude",
      "hint",
      "indicate",
      "infer",
      "insinuate",
      "intimate",
      "suggest"
    ],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220706-223630",
    "type":[
      "transitive verb",
      "verb"
    ]
  },
  "impolite":{
    "antonyms":[
      "civil",
      "considerate",
      "courteous",
      "genteel",
      "gracious",
      "mannerly",
      "polite",
      "thoughtful",
      "well-bred"
    ],
    "definitions":{
      ": not polite : rude":[]
    },
    "examples":[
      "It's impolite to talk during the performance.",
      "He made some impolite comments about her appearance.",
      "Recent Examples on the Web",
      "The pursuit of truths is often intrusive, impolite , even rude. \u2014 Julian Sancton, The Hollywood Reporter , 14 June 2022",
      "Simmons died in March, at the age of seventy-four, and his go-hard-or-go-home enthusiasm for anabolic enhancement could lead to impolite speculation about the cause of his death. \u2014 Lauren Michele Jackson, The New Yorker , 7 Apr. 2022",
      "The tweet included a picture that was a bit impolite and included an expletive. \u2014 Bruce Y. Lee, Forbes , 18 Jan. 2022",
      "Without wishing to be impolite , that does seem to have been a rather fine distinction . . . \u2014 Andrew Stuttaford, National Review , 4 Mar. 2022",
      "But speakers, in charge of maintaining civility in Parliament, can ask MPs to withdraw words deemed impolite . \u2014 Garret Martin, The Conversation , 2 Feb. 2022",
      "Finding polite ways to elicit, or at least court, impolite responses is sometimes unavoidable. \u2014 Washington Post , 16 Dec. 2021",
      "The supporting cast all get their moments of righteous anger and impolite grief sans judgment. \u2014 Scott Mendelson, Forbes , 20 Sep. 2021",
      "Growing up, her father was a janitor and her mother worked as a maid for white families; their work, rife with minor indignities, brought into focus the everyday power of an impolite glare, or rolling your eyes. \u2014 Hua Hsu, The New Yorker , 15 Dec. 2021"
    ],
    "first_known_use":{
      "1739, in the meaning defined above":""
    },
    "history_and_etymology":{
      "Latin impolitus , from in- + politus polite":""
    },
    "pronounciation":[
      "\u02ccim-p\u0259-\u02c8l\u012bt"
    ],
    "synonym_discussion":"",
    "synonyms":[
      "discourteous",
      "disrespectful",
      "ill-bred",
      "ill-mannered",
      "impertinent",
      "inconsiderate",
      "rude",
      "thoughtless",
      "uncalled-for",
      "uncivil",
      "ungracious",
      "unhandsome",
      "unmannered",
      "unmannerly"
    ],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220707-011104",
    "type":[
      "adjective",
      "adverb",
      "noun"
    ]
  },
  "impoliteness":{
    "antonyms":[
      "civil",
      "considerate",
      "courteous",
      "genteel",
      "gracious",
      "mannerly",
      "polite",
      "thoughtful",
      "well-bred"
    ],
    "definitions":{
      ": not polite : rude":[]
    },
    "examples":[
      "It's impolite to talk during the performance.",
      "He made some impolite comments about her appearance.",
      "Recent Examples on the Web",
      "The pursuit of truths is often intrusive, impolite , even rude. \u2014 Julian Sancton, The Hollywood Reporter , 14 June 2022",
      "Simmons died in March, at the age of seventy-four, and his go-hard-or-go-home enthusiasm for anabolic enhancement could lead to impolite speculation about the cause of his death. \u2014 Lauren Michele Jackson, The New Yorker , 7 Apr. 2022",
      "The tweet included a picture that was a bit impolite and included an expletive. \u2014 Bruce Y. Lee, Forbes , 18 Jan. 2022",
      "Without wishing to be impolite , that does seem to have been a rather fine distinction . . . \u2014 Andrew Stuttaford, National Review , 4 Mar. 2022",
      "But speakers, in charge of maintaining civility in Parliament, can ask MPs to withdraw words deemed impolite . \u2014 Garret Martin, The Conversation , 2 Feb. 2022",
      "Finding polite ways to elicit, or at least court, impolite responses is sometimes unavoidable. \u2014 Washington Post , 16 Dec. 2021",
      "The supporting cast all get their moments of righteous anger and impolite grief sans judgment. \u2014 Scott Mendelson, Forbes , 20 Sep. 2021",
      "Growing up, her father was a janitor and her mother worked as a maid for white families; their work, rife with minor indignities, brought into focus the everyday power of an impolite glare, or rolling your eyes. \u2014 Hua Hsu, The New Yorker , 15 Dec. 2021"
    ],
    "first_known_use":{
      "1739, in the meaning defined above":""
    },
    "history_and_etymology":{
      "Latin impolitus , from in- + politus polite":""
    },
    "pronounciation":[
      "\u02ccim-p\u0259-\u02c8l\u012bt"
    ],
    "synonym_discussion":"",
    "synonyms":[
      "discourteous",
      "disrespectful",
      "ill-bred",
      "ill-mannered",
      "impertinent",
      "inconsiderate",
      "rude",
      "thoughtless",
      "uncalled-for",
      "uncivil",
      "ungracious",
      "unhandsome",
      "unmannered",
      "unmannerly"
    ],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220707-094141",
    "type":[
      "adjective",
      "adverb",
      "noun"
    ]
  },
  "impolitic":{
    "antonyms":[],
    "definitions":{
      ": not politic : unwise":[]
    },
    "examples":[
      "Recent Examples on the Web",
      "The limp origin story of Many Saints insidiously endorses impolitic behavior. \u2014 Armond White, National Review , 6 Oct. 2021",
      "This was in some respects an impolitic , even impolite, thing for the first-term politician to say. \u2014 Michael Tomasky, The New York Review of Books , 26 Mar. 2020",
      "In a lot of circles this would be a radical notion, or at least an impolitic one. \u2014 Washington Post , 26 May 2021",
      "Their endless verbiage makes some long for silence \u2014 for the bliss of quiet and the end of the impolitic phrase. \u2014 Washington Post , 16 Mar. 2021",
      "But he was ultimately forced from the air because his views were so impolitic stations eventually could not tolerate them. \u2014 Bill Carter For Cnn Busniess Perspectivies, CNN , 19 Feb. 2021",
      "Many others from public-facing institutions and businesses have been sanctioned, demoted, suspended, or fired for impolitic statements online in recent days. \u2014 Andrew Dalton, Fortune , 4 June 2020",
      "Bergman later conceded the impolitic nature of her remark, given the presence of the other losing actresses \u2014 Madeline Kahn, Diane Ladd and Talia Shire. \u2014 Adam Bernstein, Washington Post , 10 July 2019",
      "Even Republicans who drink endless war like Olympian nectar concede that Suleimani\u2019s killing was impolitic vengeance with no clear security advantage. \u2014 Adam Weinstein, The New Republic , 3 Jan. 2020"
    ],
    "first_known_use":{
      "circa 1600, in the meaning defined above":""
    },
    "history_and_etymology":{},
    "pronounciation":[
      "(\u02cc)im-\u02c8p\u00e4-l\u0259-\u02cctik"
    ],
    "synonym_discussion":"",
    "synonyms":[],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220706-232013",
    "type":[
      "adjective",
      "adverb"
    ]
  },
  "import":{
    "antonyms":[
      "account",
      "consequence",
      "importance",
      "magnitude",
      "moment",
      "momentousness",
      "significance",
      "weight",
      "weightiness"
    ],
    "definitions":{
      ": express , state":[],
      ": imply":[],
      ": importation":[],
      ": purport , signification":[],
      ": something that is imported":[],
      ": to be of consequence : matter":[],
      ": to be of importance to : concern":[],
      ": to bear or convey as meaning or portent : signify":[],
      ": to bring (something, such as merchandise) into a place or country from another country":[],
      ": to bring from a foreign or external source: such as":[],
      ": to transfer (files or data) from one format to another usually within a new file":[]
    },
    "examples":[
      "Verb",
      "a dealer who imports cars from Italy to the U.S.",
      "software that makes it simple to import digital photographs onto your hard drive",
      "Noun",
      "This car is an import from Italy.",
      "They sell luxury imports from around the world.",
      "laws affecting the import of foreign goods",
      "This is an issue of little import to voters.",
      "a matter of great import",
      "Recent Examples on the Web: Verb",
      "After Prohibition, the Kennedy family, which had already accrued political power, signed exclusive contracts to import whiskey and gin from England. \u2014 Josh St. Clair, Men's Health , 11 June 2022",
      "Companies that import goods from the continental bloc have complained that extra red tape is increasing their costs, while economists at the London School of Economics say the divorce with the European Union has pushed food prices up 6 percent. \u2014 New York Times , 8 June 2022",
      "Biden invoked the Defense Production Act to speed production of infant formula, and authorized flights to import supply from overseas. \u2014 Anumita Kaurstaff Writer, Los Angeles Times , 25 May 2022",
      "There are two bills in the process of becoming law aimed at alleviating the formula shortage, and President Joe Biden made moves Wednesday to increase domestic production of baby formula and to import more of it from abroad. \u2014 Devi Shastri, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel , 20 May 2022",
      "Actions taken by Biden: The president on Wednesday invoked the Defense Production Act to speed production of infant formula and authorized flights to import supply from overseas. \u2014 Amy Nakamura, USA TODAY , 19 May 2022",
      "The hit from higher energy and food costs has been severe in frontier economies and to countries that import those commodities. \u2014 Sydney Maki, Bloomberg.com , 27 Mar. 2022",
      "That means rising oil prices are reflected at the pump worldwide, not just in countries that import Russian energy. \u2014 Will Daniel, Fortune , 15 Mar. 2022",
      "Ending poverty, the U.N.\u2018s top sustainable development goal, will also enable countries that can\u2019t produce enough food to meet their domestic needs to import it from other suppliers. \u2014 Deepak Ray, The Conversation , 13 May 2022",
      "Recent Examples on the Web: Noun",
      "For comparison, the EU has pledged to produce 10 million tonnes and import another 10 million tonnes annually by 2030 to help replace fossil fuels. \u2014 Eamon Barrett, Fortune , 15 June 2022",
      "The best-selling author does serve up stories, lots of them; the book is a grab bag of anecdotes, many of which have the tone and the import of a humorous icebreaker in a Rotary Club speech. \u2014 Laura Miller, The New Yorker , 13 June 2022",
      "The gist is that being a digital native presumably does have great import . \u2014 Lance Eliot, Forbes , 12 June 2022",
      "The measure, signed into law in March, does not ban the possession of large-capacity magazines but outlaws the import and sale of any magazine that holds more than 10 rounds of ammunition. \u2014 Tribune News Service, oregonlive , 4 June 2022",
      "Hulu\u2019s Canadian import Letterkenny is one of my favorite recent shows, an exhibition of linguistic virtuosity that proudly makes no distinction between high and low humor. \u2014 Daniel Fienberg, The Hollywood Reporter , 26 May 2022",
      "There are pu-erh teas, fermented black teas that Meyers said only recently became available for import from China. \u2014 Christina Tkacik, Baltimore Sun , 22 May 2022",
      "When her best friend starts college at U.C.L.A., Bran meets the person who will become her object of obsession: Peter, a Maine import who is fluent in Kafka and Sch\u00f6nberg. \u2014 New York Times , 17 May 2022",
      "The Tigers\u2019 other primary import from the NL, Tucker Barnhart, is 3-for-9 against Buehler in his career with one double. \u2014 Ryan Ford, Detroit Free Press , 1 May 2022"
    ],
    "first_known_use":{
      "1548, in the meaning defined at sense 3":"Noun",
      "15th century, in the meaning defined at transitive sense 2a":"Verb"
    },
    "history_and_etymology":{
      "Middle English, from Medieval Latin importare to bring in, cause, signify, from Latin, to bring in, cause, from in- + portare to carry \u2014 more at fare":"Verb"
    },
    "pronounciation":[
      "\u02c8im-\u02ccp\u022frt",
      "im-\u02c8p\u022frt"
    ],
    "synonym_discussion":"",
    "synonyms":[
      "count",
      "matter",
      "mean",
      "signify",
      "weigh"
    ],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220707-061447",
    "type":[
      "adjective",
      "noun",
      "verb"
    ]
  },
  "importance":{
    "antonyms":[
      "insignificance",
      "littleness",
      "puniness",
      "slightness",
      "smallness",
      "triviality"
    ],
    "definitions":{
      ": a weighty matter":[],
      ": an important aspect or bearing : significance":[],
      ": import , meaning":[],
      ": importunity":[],
      ": the quality or state of being important : consequence":[]
    },
    "examples":[
      "The teacher lectured the students on the importance of mutual respect.",
      "He exaggerated the importance of his role in the rescue mission.",
      "The negotiations have taken on added importance in the wake of the bomb attack.",
      "a matter of little importance",
      "Recent Examples on the Web",
      "The importance of the other side of the Mediterranean became painfully evident to Spain over the past year due to a series of diplomatic crises involving Morocco and Algeria and their rivalry over the fate of Western Sahara, a former Spanish colony. \u2014 Joseph Wilson, ajc , 26 June 2022",
      "The new visa process for soccer players in the UK places importance on the level from which the player is joining too. \u2014 Zak Garner-purkis, Forbes , 26 June 2022",
      "Organizer John Jankowski first attended a World Naked Bike Ride in St. Louis, where the event leaders place a strong importance on body acceptance. \u2014 Addison Lathers, Journal Sentinel , 25 June 2022",
      "But the losses will be worrisome for the party, with signs of anti-Tory tactical voting and defeats in constituencies with symbolic importance . \u2014 Karla Adam, Washington Post , 24 June 2022",
      "Of way more importance was looking ahead to this: A chance to clinch the franchise\u2019s first title since 2001. \u2014 San Francisco Chronicle , 23 June 2022",
      "Saajan also highlighted Canada's Feminist International Assistance Policy, launched in 2017, as an example of why government leadership on gender equality matters, as well as the importance of accountability. \u2014 Melissa Mahtani, CNN , 23 June 2022",
      "Along with Cardoso, perhaps the figure with the most outsize importance in ensuring things run smoothly is Ekateryna Afanasenko. \u2014 New York Times , 23 June 2022",
      "Members of the Congressional Asian Pacific American Caucus also tearfully told stories about the importance of her representation in Congress and what her portrait will symbolize for people who visit the Capitol. \u2014 Lalee Ibssa, ABC News , 23 June 2022"
    ],
    "first_known_use":{
      "15th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1a":""
    },
    "history_and_etymology":{},
    "pronounciation":[
      "im-\u02c8p\u022fr-t\u1d4an(t)s",
      "especially Southern US and New England -t\u0259n(t)s",
      "-d\u0259n(t)s",
      "im-\u02c8p\u022fr-t\u1d4ans"
    ],
    "synonym_discussion":"Choose the Right Synonym for importance importance , consequence , moment , weight , significance mean a quality or aspect having great worth or significance. importance implies a value judgment of the superior worth or influence of something or someone. a region with no cities of importance consequence generally implies importance because of probable or possible effects. the style you choose is of little consequence moment implies conspicuous or self-evident consequence. a decision of great moment weight implies a judgment of the immediate relative importance of something. the argument carried no weight with the judge significance implies a quality or character that should mark a thing as important but that is not self-evident and may or may not be recognized. the treaty's significance",
    "synonyms":[
      "account",
      "consequence",
      "import",
      "magnitude",
      "moment",
      "momentousness",
      "significance",
      "weight",
      "weightiness"
    ],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220706-170414",
    "type":[
      "noun"
    ]
  },
  "important":{
    "antonyms":[
      "inconsequential",
      "inconsiderable",
      "insignificant",
      "little",
      "minor",
      "negligible",
      "slight",
      "small",
      "trifling",
      "trivial",
      "unimportant"
    ],
    "definitions":{
      ": giving evidence of a feeling of self-importance":[],
      ": importunate , urgent":[],
      ": marked by or indicative of significant worth or consequence : valuable in content or relationship":[]
    },
    "examples":[
      "Diet and exercise are important for health.",
      "In his editorial, he made several important points.",
      "Scientists have made an important discovery.",
      "Doing her job well is important to her.",
      "He's one of the most important scholars in his field.",
      "Recent Examples on the Web",
      "Of course, Anthony and Sancho are both talented players who could be an important part of Manchester United\u2019s team over the coming years. \u2014 Graham Ruthven, Forbes , 28 June 2022",
      "While initial quality is certainly important , those looking to buy or lease a new vehicle are advised to research long-term reliability as well and look carefully at the new-vehicle warranties that could cover the problems outlined in this study. \u2014 Sasha Richie, Car and Driver , 28 June 2022",
      "And that, says the activist, is important because the message gets passed on. \u2014 Mar\u00cda Verza, Chron , 28 June 2022",
      "And that, says the activist, is important because the message gets passed on. \u2014 Mar\u00cda Verza, ajc , 28 June 2022",
      "Tax incentives have become an even more important part of the calculus, insiders observe. \u2014 Winston Cho, The Hollywood Reporter , 27 June 2022",
      "But the first, most important part\u2014removing the oil from the vessel\u2014costs only eighty million. \u2014 Ed Caesar, The New Yorker , 25 June 2022",
      "Bilingual plays are an important part of CHUANG Stage\u2019s work in Boston. \u2014 Serena Puang, BostonGlobe.com , 24 June 2022",
      "The oil and energy business is also an important part of Berkshire's overall operating business. \u2014 Paul R. La Monica, CNN , 23 June 2022"
    ],
    "first_known_use":{
      "15th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1":""
    },
    "history_and_etymology":{
      "Middle English importante , from Medieval Latin important-, importans , present participle of importare to signify \u2014 more at import entry 1":""
    },
    "pronounciation":[
      "-d\u0259nt",
      "im-\u02c8p\u022fr-t\u1d4ant",
      "especially Southern US and New England -t\u0259nt"
    ],
    "synonym_discussion":"",
    "synonyms":[
      "big",
      "consequential",
      "earthshaking",
      "earth-shattering",
      "eventful",
      "historic",
      "major",
      "material",
      "meaningful",
      "momentous",
      "monumental",
      "much",
      "significant",
      "substantial",
      "tectonic",
      "weighty"
    ],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220707-103828",
    "type":[
      "adjective",
      "adverb"
    ]
  },
  "importune":{
    "antonyms":[],
    "definitions":{
      ": annoy , trouble":[],
      ": importunate":[],
      ": to beg, urge, or solicit persistently or troublesomely":[],
      ": to press or urge with troublesome persistence":[],
      ": to request or beg for urgently":[]
    },
    "examples":[
      "Verb",
      "He stood on the street corner, importuning passersby for help.",
      "He importuned them to help.",
      "Recent Examples on the Web: Verb",
      "Stewart Dickerson, 64, is charged with importuning and disseminating matter harmful to juveniles, according to jail records. \u2014 Madeline Mitchell, Cincinnati.com , 28 Feb. 2020",
      "In exchange for his guilty plea, Cuyahoga County prosecutors dropped charges of importuning and possessing criminal tools. \u2014 Cory Shaffer, cleveland , 26 Feb. 2020",
      "He is charged with importuning , a fifth-degree felony, court records say. \u2014 Evan Macdonald, cleveland , 4 Feb. 2020",
      "Instead, Potter senior has to importune a surly centaur. \u2014 Jason Kehe, Wired , 11 Dec. 2019",
      "Shawn Folsom, 41, is charged with one count of importuning , a felony in the fifth degree, police said in a release. \u2014 Madeline Mitchell, Cincinnati.com , 16 Nov. 2019",
      "Investigators also discovered that Watson had an arrest for importuning in 1997 that was never prosecuted. \u2014 Rachel Dissell, cleveland , 13 Oct. 2019",
      "There were reportedly other calls in which Trump importuned the Ukrainians this way. \u2014 Jonah Goldberg, National Review , 27 Sep. 2019",
      "Andy Warhol was among the celebrities Tseng importuned at the Met, and there is something of Warhol\u2019s nineteen-sixties self-invention in Tseng\u2019s cultivation of an unvarying image, a mask that made the most of his outsider station. \u2014 Brian Dillon, The New Yorker , 23 June 2019"
    ],
    "first_known_use":{
      "1530, in the meaning defined at transitive sense 1a":"Verb",
      "15th century, in the meaning defined above":"Adjective"
    },
    "history_and_etymology":{
      "Middle English, \"persistent, overeager, fierce, cruel, grievous, troublesome,\" borrowed from Anglo-French & Latin; Anglo-French, \"persistently troublesome,\" borrowed from Latin import\u016bnus \"not suited to one's purpose, unfavorable, inconvenient, adverse, unaccommodating, troublesome, relentless,\" probably from im- im- + -port\u016bnus (in opport\u016bnus \"favoring one's needs, serviceable, convenient\") \u2014 more at opportune":"Adjective",
      "borrowed from Middle French & Medieval Latin; Middle French importuner \"to tire, annoy by inappropriate persistence,\" borrowed from Medieval Latin import\u016bn\u0101re \"to harass, pester,\" verbal derivative of Latin import\u016bnus \"unfavorable, inconvenient, adverse, troublesome, relentless\" \u2014 more at importune entry 2":"Verb"
    },
    "pronounciation":[
      "-ch\u0259n",
      "\u02ccim-p\u0259r-\u02c8t\u00fcn",
      "-\u02c8ty\u00fcn",
      "\u02ccim-p\u022fr-\u02c8t\u00fcn, -\u02c8ty\u00fcn; im-\u02c8p\u022fr-\u02ccty\u00fcn, -ch\u0259n",
      "im-\u02c8p\u022fr-\u02cct(y)\u00fcn"
    ],
    "synonym_discussion":"Choose the Right Synonym for importune Verb beg , entreat , beseech , implore , supplicate , adjure , importune mean to ask urgently. beg suggests earnestness or insistence in the asking. they begged for help entreat implies an effort to persuade or to overcome resistance. entreated me to join them beseech and implore imply a deeply felt anxiety. I beseech you to have mercy implored her not to leave him supplicate suggests a posture of humility. with bowed heads they supplicated their Lord adjure implies advising as well as pleading. we were adjured to tell the truth importune suggests an annoying persistence in trying to break down resistance to a request. importuning viewers for contributions",
    "synonyms":[
      "appeal (to)",
      "beg",
      "beseech",
      "besiege",
      "conjure",
      "entreat",
      "impetrate",
      "implore",
      "petition",
      "plead (to)",
      "pray",
      "solicit",
      "supplicate"
    ],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220707-093323",
    "type":[
      "adjective",
      "adverb",
      "noun",
      "verb"
    ]
  },
  "importunity":{
    "antonyms":[],
    "definitions":{
      ": an importunate request or demand":[],
      ": the quality or state of being importunate":[]
    },
    "examples":[
      "overwhelmed by the often conflicting importunities of pressure groups"
    ],
    "first_known_use":{
      "15th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1":""
    },
    "history_and_etymology":{
      "Middle English importunite, borrowed from Anglo-French importunit\u00e9 \"inappropriateness,\" borrowed from Latin import\u016bnit\u0101t-, import\u016bnit\u0101s \"unfavorableness, lack of consideration for others, relentlessness,\" from import\u016bnus \"not suited to one's purpose, unfavorable, unaccommodating, troublesome, relentless\" + -it\u0101t-, -it\u0101s -ity \u2014 more at importune entry 2":""
    },
    "pronounciation":[
      "-\u02c8ty\u00fc-",
      "\u02ccim-p\u0259r-\u02c8t\u00fc-n\u0259-t\u0113"
    ],
    "synonym_discussion":"",
    "synonyms":[
      "claim",
      "demand",
      "dun",
      "requisition",
      "ultimatum"
    ],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220707-040223",
    "type":[
      "noun"
    ]
  },
  "impose":{
    "antonyms":[
      "remit"
    ],
    "definitions":{
      ": pass off":[
        "impose fake antiques on the public"
      ],
      ": place , set":[],
      ": to arrange (type, pages, etc.) in the proper order for printing":[],
      ": to establish or apply by authority":[
        "impose a tax",
        "impose new restrictions",
        "impose penalties"
      ],
      ": to establish or bring about as if by force":[
        "those limits imposed by our own inadequacies",
        "\u2014 C. H. Plimpton"
      ],
      ": to force into the company or on the attention of another":[
        "impose oneself on others"
      ],
      ": to take unwarranted advantage of something":[
        "imposed on his good nature"
      ]
    },
    "examples":[
      "The judge imposed a life sentence.",
      "I needed to break free from the limits imposed by my own fear of failure.",
      "Recent Examples on the Web",
      "Nearly 140 countries agreed last year to impose a 15% minimum tax on large companies, paving the way for the most significant overhaul of international tax rules in a century. \u2014 Paul Hannon, WSJ , 26 June 2022",
      "Several companies, from Goldman Sachs to Apple, have tried to impose return-to-office deadlines, only to suspend or delay them as workers ignored these demands. \u2014 Nicholas Gordon, Fortune , 17 June 2022",
      "Democrats would much rather ban assault weapons and high-capacity magazines, impose universal background checks, and take other stringent steps to limit access to guns. \u2014 Carl Hulse, BostonGlobe.com , 13 June 2022",
      "Russia's criminal code can allow a court to impose a less than the minimum sentence, Butler said, but lawyers must give a persuasive argument. \u2014 Erik Ortiz, NBC News , 14 May 2022",
      "The commission could either require reimbursement by the state or allow the city to impose fees, charges or assessments to cover the costs of the lead testing. \u2014 David Garrick, San Diego Union-Tribune , 5 May 2022",
      "Governments that put these restrictions in place often argue that their duty is to put the needs of their own citizens first, and the W.T.O.\u2019s rules allow countries to impose temporary measures for national security or safety. \u2014 New York Times , 30 Apr. 2022",
      "That would allow the city to impose its 1.5 percent income tax on businesses on the site. \u2014 Sue Kiesewetter, The Enquirer , 7 Mar. 2022",
      "The bill will be specific only to the Ukraine invasion but could allow New Zealand to impose sanctions on countries seen to be helping Russia, such as Belarus. \u2014 Kelly Tyko, USA TODAY , 7 Mar. 2022"
    ],
    "first_known_use":{
      "1581, in the meaning defined at transitive sense 1a":""
    },
    "history_and_etymology":{
      "Middle French imposer , from Latin imponere , literally, to put upon (perfect indicative imposui ), from in- + ponere to put \u2014 more at position":""
    },
    "pronounciation":[
      "im-\u02c8p\u014dz"
    ],
    "synonym_discussion":"",
    "synonyms":[
      "assess",
      "charge",
      "exact",
      "fine",
      "lay",
      "levy",
      "put"
    ],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220707-065132",
    "type":[
      "noun",
      "verb"
    ]
  },
  "impose (on":{
    "antonyms":[],
    "definitions":[
      "to take unfair advantage of thanks for offering your own bed, but I wouldn't dream of imposing on you and will be perfectly happy on the couch"
    ],
    "examples":[],
    "first_known_use":[],
    "history_and_etymology":[],
    "pronounciation":[],
    "synonyms":[],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220630-060503",
    "type":[
      "verb"
    ]
  },
  "impose (on ":{
    "antonyms":[],
    "definitions":[
      "to take unfair advantage of thanks for offering your own bed, but I wouldn't dream of imposing on you and will be perfectly happy on the couch"
    ],
    "examples":[],
    "first_known_use":[],
    "history_and_etymology":[],
    "pronounciation":[],
    "synonyms":[],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220630-005759",
    "type":[
      "verb"
    ]
  },
  "impose one's will":{
    "antonyms":[],
    "definitions":{
      ": to force other people to do what one wants":[
        "She is always trying to impose her will on other people."
      ]
    },
    "examples":[],
    "first_known_use":{},
    "history_and_etymology":{},
    "pronounciation":[],
    "synonym_discussion":"",
    "synonyms":[],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220707-000046",
    "type":[
      "idiom"
    ]
  },
  "imposed load":{
    "antonyms":[],
    "definitions":{
      ": the part of the total load sustained by a structure or member thereof that is applied to it after erection \u2014 compare dead load":[]
    },
    "examples":[],
    "first_known_use":{},
    "history_and_etymology":{},
    "pronounciation":[],
    "synonym_discussion":"",
    "synonyms":[],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220707-013801",
    "type":[
      "noun"
    ]
  },
  "imposing":{
    "antonyms":[
      "flighty",
      "frivolous",
      "giddy",
      "goofy",
      "silly",
      "undignified"
    ],
    "definitions":{
      ": impressive in size, bearing, dignity, or grandeur":[]
    },
    "examples":[
      "He's an imposing man with a powerful voice.",
      "the president of the bank is exactly the sort of imposing figure that one might expect",
      "Recent Examples on the Web",
      "The rest of his intervention is marked by several strong gestures, the most imposing of which is the monumental travertine fireplace in the dining room, whose geometric forms are meant as a nod to the work of Carlo Scarpa. \u2014 Ian Phillips, ELLE Decor , 1 June 2022",
      "An inch here, a millimeter there, even the most imposing ranges were built in increments; rocky peaks rising pebble by pebble. \u2014 Jessica Kiang, Variety , 18 May 2022",
      "The exterior design only adds to the grandeur, with its full-width second-floor Juliet balcony featuring a delicate, cast-iron railing, lovely arched windows and an imposing front entrance with arched stonework. \u2014 Howard Walker, Robb Report , 15 Mar. 2022",
      "Adding Freeman gives the Dodgers an even more imposing lineup. \u2014 Beth Harris, ajc , 17 Mar. 2022",
      "His non- imposing , reflective, piano-forward compositions augment the emotional crux of scenes where Peter and Emma begin falling for each other, inadvertently hurt each other and inevitably iron out their lives. \u2014 Courtney Howard, Variety , 9 Feb. 2022",
      "What makes Arizona more frightening than the Bulldogs is its superior rebounding and shot-blocking behind an imposing front line of 7-foot-1 center Christian Koloko and 6-11 forward Azuolas Tubelis. \u2014 Ben Bolch, Los Angeles Times , 24 Jan. 2022",
      "The ability to provide aerial refueling virtually anywhere around the world is one of the enablers that makes the U.S. Air Force unique; the advent of information warfare has not made Air Force expectations for its tankers any less imposing . \u2014 Loren Thompson, Forbes , 18 Jan. 2022",
      "Then the in-demand defensive coordinator accepted a more imposing challenge in December: making Duke football competitive in the Atlantic Coast Conference as the Blue Devils\u2019 new head coach. \u2014 Brent Zwerneman, San Antonio Express-News , 4 Jan. 2022"
    ],
    "first_known_use":{
      "1786, in the meaning defined above":""
    },
    "history_and_etymology":{},
    "pronounciation":[
      "im-\u02c8p\u014d-zi\u014b"
    ],
    "synonym_discussion":"Choose the Right Synonym for imposing grand , magnificent , imposing , stately , majestic , grandiose mean large and impressive. grand adds to greatness of size the implications of handsomeness and dignity. a grand staircase magnificent implies an impressive largeness proportionate to scale without sacrifice of dignity or good taste. magnificent paintings imposing implies great size and dignity but especially stresses impressiveness. an imposing edifice stately may suggest poised dignity, erectness of bearing, handsomeness of proportions, ceremonious deliberation of movement. the stately procession majestic combines the implications of imposing and stately and usually adds a suggestion of solemn grandeur. a majestic waterfall grandiose implies a size or scope exceeding ordinary experience grandiose hydroelectric projects but is most commonly applied derogatorily to inflated pretension or absurd exaggeration. grandiose schemes",
    "synonyms":[
      "august",
      "dignified",
      "distingu\u00e9",
      "distinguished",
      "portly",
      "solemn",
      "staid",
      "stately"
    ],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220707-005527",
    "type":[
      "adjective",
      "adverb"
    ]
  },
  "imposition":{
    "antonyms":[],
    "definitions":{
      ": an excessive or uncalled-for requirement or burden":[],
      ": deception":[],
      ": levy , tax":[],
      ": something imposed : such as":[],
      ": the act of imposing":[],
      ": the order of arrangement of imposed pages":[]
    },
    "examples":[
      "Your kids can stay with me the night you're away\u2014it's really not an imposition .",
      "the imposition of a life sentence on the defendant",
      "the imposition of a tax on liquor",
      "Recent Examples on the Web",
      "These decisions come after several exporters have reduced or stopped sales of solar equipment to the U.S. in response to an investigation by the Commerce Department that could lead to the imposition of retroactive tariffs. \u2014 Grayson Quay, The Week , 6 June 2022",
      "The crime Griner is accused of carries a possible punishment of 5-10 years in prison, Butler says, in addition to the possible imposition of a fine. \u2014 Catherine E. Shoichet, CNN , 12 Mar. 2022",
      "While Section 301 probes usually lead to the imposition of tariffs, policy makers are now trying to come up with non-tariff measures in case the U.S. decides to punish China amid concerns about inflation, people familiar with the matter said. \u2014 Yuka Hayashi, WSJ , 2 Mar. 2022",
      "Two recent books cover roughly that same period, from the handover through the Umbrella Revolution and up to the 2019 protests and the imposition of the security law. \u2014 Washington Post , 11 Feb. 2022",
      "Others may be adamantly opposed to any imposition of authority in their lives, whether that's coming from the government or their employer. \u2014 Jeff Bell, Forbes , 4 Nov. 2021",
      "Europe exported around 5 million tons of steel annually to the United States prior to Trump's imposition of the tariffs on national security grounds. \u2014 NBC News , 30 Oct. 2021",
      "Other states such as Punjab, Kerala, Karnataka, Chhattisgarh, and Gujarat are also witnessing a sharp rise in cases, leading to the imposition of restrictions at the local level. \u2014 Prathamesh Mulye, Quartz , 31 Mar. 2021",
      "In 2013, the Court\u2019s decision in Shelby County v. Holder led to the imposition of restrictive voting laws in many states. \u2014 Sue Halpern, The New Yorker , 18 Mar. 2021"
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      "14th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1":""
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      "noun"
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    "time_of_retrieval":"20220706-164636",
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      ": a political purpose or plan felt to be impossible of achievement":[],
      ": the advocacy of an impossible purpose or plan":[]
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    "time_of_retrieval":"20220707-040122",
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      "noun"
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    "time_of_retrieval":"20220707-022419",
    "type":[
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      "The blizzard made travel an impossibility .",
      "the impossibility of knowing what the future will bring",
      "Recent Examples on the Web",
      "That was particularly true in 2020 and 2021, when the COVID-19 pandemic made in-person camps an impossibility . \u2014 San Diego Union-Tribune , 23 June 2022",
      "Allison\u2019s husband, Ray, and daughter, Claire, now exist in the same timeline\u2014an impossibility given Ray was alive during the 1960s and Claire during the 2010s. \u2014 Lauren Puckett-pope, ELLE , 23 June 2022",
      "McLaren's refusal to adopt electric power steering makes the feature an impossibility . \u2014 Jonathan M. Gitlin, Ars Technica , 14 June 2022",
      "The notion that the market can provide housing for most if not almost all people, especially those who have incomes, is deemed an impossibility . \u2014 Roger Valdez, Forbes , 7 June 2022",
      "The island\u2019s military is also considering extending conscription to 12 months from the current four\u2014a proposition that was widely considered a political impossibility before the war. \u2014 Josh Chin, WSJ , 23 May 2022",
      "Some of the protest leaders have called on Mr. Trudeau to overturn both national pandemic measures and more local ones \u2014 a constitutional impossibility . \u2014 New York Times , 7 Feb. 2022",
      "From the beginning of American rule through statehood, presidential visits to Alaska were something to dream about, a seeming impossibility . \u2014 David Reamer, Anchorage Daily News , 12 Dec. 2021",
      "Glover, 56, said that Cooke and Sorrell are talking up an issue that will be an impossibility to get approved by the Legislature. \u2014 al , 20 May 2022"
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      "14th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1":""
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      "im-\u02ccp\u00e4-s\u0259-\u02c8bi-l\u0259-t\u0113",
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    "time_of_retrieval":"20220706-174545",
    "type":[
      "noun"
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      "soluble",
      "workable"
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        "the actor was impossible on the set"
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      ": felt to be incapable of being done, attained, or fulfilled : insuperably difficult":[
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      ": incapable of being or of occurring":[]
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    "examples":[
      "It's impossible to predict the future.",
      "The heavy rain made it impossible to see the road.",
      "It's physically impossible for a child to lift that much at once.",
      "It's virtually impossible to book a flight just before the holiday.",
      "These math problems are impossible !",
      "You refuse to help and then criticize me for not doing it right? You're impossible !",
      "My boss is just an impossible woman.",
      "Recent Examples on the Web",
      "The scene would have been impossible just a year ago. \u2014 New York Times , 29 June 2022",
      "That would have been impossible without the collaboration of suppliers. \u2014 Christian Schuh, Fortune , 27 June 2022",
      "Accepting that winning was impossible didn\u2019t ruin my relationship with crosswords. \u2014 Barbara Bourland, Good Housekeeping , 27 June 2022",
      "Yet the women found in their new surroundings opportunities that would have been impossible in France. \u2014 Talya Zax, The Atlantic , 26 June 2022",
      "But Jeff McGrath, the private investigator David Robinson hired who used to be a detective specializing in modeling crashes for Avondale police, said that would have been impossible . \u2014 Angela Cordoba Perez, The Arizona Republic , 23 June 2022",
      "The paradox is meant to prove that backwards time travel is impossible . \u2014 Josh St. Clair, Men's Health , 22 June 2022",
      "Many believe breaks are impossible , given their grueling schedules and the perpetual urgent demands on their time. \u2014 Deborah Goldstein, Forbes , 21 June 2022",
      "Yet Irving landing with the Lakers isn\u2019t impossible . \u2014 Dan Woike, Los Angeles Times , 20 June 2022"
    ],
    "first_known_use":{
      "14th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1a":""
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      "Middle English, from Anglo-French & Latin; Anglo-French, from Latin impossibilis , from in- + possibilis possible":""
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    "pronounciation":[
      "im-\u02c8p\u00e4-s\u0259-b\u0259l",
      "(\u02cc)im-\u02c8p\u00e4-s\u0259-b\u0259l"
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    "synonym_discussion":"",
    "synonyms":[
      "hopeless",
      "insoluble",
      "insolvable",
      "insuperable",
      "unattainable",
      "undoable",
      "unrealizable",
      "unsolvable"
    ],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220707-064656",
    "type":[
      "adjective",
      "adverb",
      "noun"
    ]
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    "antonyms":[],
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      ": not possibly":[],
      ": to an improbable degree : unbelievably":[
        "an impossibly green lawn"
      ]
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    "examples":[
      "Recent Examples on the Web",
      "Indeed, each of the foursome (except one) has put out her own material, most recently with several impossibly catchy bangers from the group\u2019s rapper Lisa. \u2014 Andy Meek, BGR , 15 Nov. 2021",
      "The impossibly prime location in the heart of downtown within walking distance of all major sightseeing attractions is a huge bonus. \u2014 Juyoung Seo, Forbes , 6 July 2021",
      "The result is an impossibly thin sheet of maize that inherits all of the stone\u2019s ridges and crevices. \u2014 Cesar Hernandez, San Francisco Chronicle , 11 Mar. 2022",
      "Lei\u2019s eye-catching bonbons in unique and varied flavors take a leap beyond everyday Instagrammable eye candy and deliver subtle, pleasing flavor bombs packed inside impossibly thin chocolate shells. \u2014 Lisa Futterman, chicagotribune.com , 2 Feb. 2022",
      "First among equals is the beef empanada, an impossibly thin shell that conceals a glistening mixture of meat and vegetables, which hums with the steady current of a Chilean spice blend. \u2014 Washington Post , 4 Oct. 2021",
      "On April 7, 2020, voters approved the referendum by this impossibly thin margin. \u2014 Ben Rodgers, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel , 19 June 2021",
      "The line between peaceful protest and fanatic destruction has become impossibly thin. \u2014 Daniel Henninger, WSJ , 26 May 2021",
      "Deeper into the park, the impossibly thin Landscape Arch (1.8 miles round-trip), the longest such span in North America at 306 feet, is a must-see. \u2014 Shawnt\u00e9 Salabert, Outside Online , 22 Apr. 2021"
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    "first_known_use":{
      "circa 1580, in the meaning defined at sense 1":""
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    "history_and_etymology":{},
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      "(\u02cc)im-\u02c8p\u00e4-s\u0259-bl\u0113"
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    "synonyms":[],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220707-043304",
    "type":[
      "adverb"
    ]
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    "antonyms":[],
    "definitions":{
      ": a block, capital, or molding from which an arch springs \u2014 see arch illustration":[],
      ": something imposed or levied : tax":[]
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    "first_known_use":{
      "1568, in the meaning defined above":"Noun",
      "1664, in the meaning defined above":"Noun"
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    "history_and_etymology":{
      "French imposte , ultimately from Latin impositus":"Noun",
      "Middle French, from Medieval Latin impositum , from Latin, neuter of impositus , past participle of imponere":"Noun"
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      "tax"
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    "time_of_retrieval":"20220707-101927",
    "type":[
      "noun"
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    "antonyms":[
      "ability",
      "adequacy",
      "capability",
      "capacity",
      "competence",
      "competency",
      "potency"
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    "definitions":{
      ": an abnormal physical or psychological state of a male characterized by inability to engage in sexual intercourse because of failure to have or maintain an erection : erectile dysfunction":[],
      ": lack of power, strength, or vigor : weakness":[
        "\u2026 the growing impotence of governments in the face of corporate willfulness and regional factionalism.",
        "\u2014 Alan Wexelblat"
      ],
      ": the quality or state of being impotent : such as":[]
    },
    "examples":[
      "the congressional committee's essential impotence in affecting the management of the war was frustrating to its members",
      "Recent Examples on the Web",
      "And just like after that massacre a decade ago, of which the Texas massacre immediately drew comparisons, the sense of frustration and impotence among Democrats in the Capitol was palpable. \u2014 Abby Vesoulis, Time , 25 May 2022",
      "Treatments for it typically are blunt, including removal of the prostate, and can cause incontinence and impotence . \u2014 oregonlive , 16 May 2022",
      "Based on the Supreme court\u2019s impotence here, that deadline is meaningless. \u2014 Laura Johnston, cleveland , 26 May 2022",
      "But most Republicans have made no secret of their opposition to Roe, and some voters could view the failure of a purely symbolic Senate vote as another illustration of a Democratic majority\u2019s impotence . \u2014 Eli Stokols, Los Angeles Times , 3 May 2022",
      "This gives the book a feeling of impotence at best and dangerously misdirected blame at worst. \u2014 Erin Berger, Outside Online , 8 Feb. 2021",
      "The loud rage sweeping over the European continent at present is born of this feeling of impotence . \u2014 Bruno Ma\u00e7\u00e3es, Time , 1 Mar. 2022",
      "Terrence Deyalsingh, the health minister of Trinidad and Tobago, on Wednesday dismissed Minaj's claim that COVID-19 vaccines can cause impotence , The Hill reports. \u2014 Brendan Morrow, The Week , 15 Sep. 2021",
      "They will be ordered to disarm and neutralise and prove their complete impotence over and over again. \u2014 Bruno Ma\u00e7\u00e3es, Time , 1 Mar. 2022"
    ],
    "first_known_use":{
      "15th century, in the meaning defined above":""
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    "history_and_etymology":{},
    "pronounciation":[
      "\u02c8im-p\u0259-t\u0259ns",
      "\u02c8im-p\u0259-t\u0259n(t)s",
      "\u02c8im-p\u0259t-\u0259n(t)s"
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    "synonym_discussion":"",
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      "inadequacy",
      "incapability",
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      "incompetency",
      "ineptitude",
      "insufficiency",
      "powerlessness"
    ],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220707-080800",
    "type":[
      "noun"
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    "antonyms":[],
    "definitions":{
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    "examples":[
      "Recent Examples on the Web",
      "When asked about the impotency remark, Whitty sought to stress that most people are ignoring baseless claims and are getting the vaccines \u2014 81.2% of people 16 and older in Britain are fully vaccinated. \u2014 BostonGlobe.com , 16 Sep. 2021",
      "According to the study, otherwise healthy men developed impotency after COVID-19 infection made its way into their penile tissue. \u2014 Bayliss Wagner, USA TODAY , 15 Sep. 2021",
      "Knowing how much of pitchers\u2019 effectiveness to attribute to gummier grips will take time to study, but an extended period of offensive impotency had the league and its hitters looking for solutions. \u2014 New York Times , 25 June 2021",
      "Fears of impotency , seen most recently among Muslim communities in the states of Haryana, Tamil Nadu, Karnataka and Assam also been a major driver of hesitancy. \u2014 Arunabh Saikia, Quartz India , 13 Dec. 2020",
      "Based in New York, Ms. Perel listens to personal stories \u2014 about intimate topics including impotency , trauma, caregiving and more \u2014 and offers suggestions. \u2014 Hilary Sheinbaum, New York Times , 5 May 2020",
      "The church which closes its doors practically proclaims its impotency , and the admission is a terrible one when it is made in the hour of a nation\u2019s need. \u2014 David Reamer, Anchorage Daily News , 27 Apr. 2020",
      "And at a time when many governments are demonstrating their impotency , a focused effort by business to do better should be welcomed. \u2014 Alan Murray, Fortune , 12 Feb. 2018",
      "The sorts of power naming a thing gives to a thing, and the sorts of impotencies that exist in the process of naming as well. \u2014 Susie Schmank, Indianapolis Star , 16 Oct. 2017"
    ],
    "first_known_use":{
      "15th century, in the meaning defined above":""
    },
    "history_and_etymology":{},
    "pronounciation":[
      "-\u0259n-s\u0113",
      "\u02c8im-p\u0259-t\u0259n(t)-s\u0113"
    ],
    "synonym_discussion":"",
    "synonyms":[],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220706-185006",
    "type":[
      "noun"
    ]
  },
  "impotent":{
    "antonyms":[
      "fat",
      "fertile",
      "fruitful"
    ],
    "definitions":{
      ": incapable of self-restraint : ungovernable":[],
      ": not potent : lacking in power, strength, or vigor : helpless":[]
    },
    "examples":[
      "an impotent ruler who was just a figurehead",
      "Recent Examples on the Web",
      "On the other hand, why these expressions of impotent outrage? \u2014 Alex Shephard, The New Republic , 25 May 2022",
      "Foiled again by an impotent offensive performance, they were shut out for the third time in their last five games at American Family Field, this time by a score of 10-0 at the hands of the Philadelphia Phillies. \u2014 Todd Rosiak, Journal Sentinel , 8 June 2022",
      "In truth, the technocrats and the managers are almost always impotent in the face of the authoritarian state. \u2014 Adam Gopnik, The New Yorker , 16 May 2022",
      "Kliff Kingsbury is 8-17 over the final eight games of the season and playoffs in his NFL career, which includes an impotent 34-11 Wild Card loss last January. \u2014 Jeremy Cluff, The Arizona Republic , 11 May 2022",
      "As international order frays, the U.N. is focused on enlarging impotent bureaucracies and encouraging malevolent ideological campaigns. \u2014 The Editorial Board, WSJ , 27 Dec. 2021",
      "Will Bolsonaro\u2019s administration be able to provide an important rather than an impotent reason? \u2014 Bruce Y. Lee, Forbes , 18 Apr. 2022",
      "To date, federal legislative efforts to protect the rights of millions to vote have been impotent . \u2014 Abdul El-sayed, The New Republic , 10 Mar. 2022",
      "On the contrary, fussy objections to the sweeping historical contentions deployed by powerful populist politicians frequently prove impotent in the face of grand narratives. \u2014 Damon Linker, The Week , 24 Feb. 2022"
    ],
    "first_known_use":{
      "14th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1a":""
    },
    "history_and_etymology":{
      "Middle English, from Anglo-French & Latin; Anglo-French, from Latin impotent-, impotens , from in- + potent-, potens potent":""
    },
    "pronounciation":[
      "\u02c8im-p\u0259t-\u0259nt",
      "\u02c8im-p\u0259-t\u0259nt"
    ],
    "synonym_discussion":"",
    "synonyms":[
      "barren",
      "fruitless",
      "infertile",
      "sterile",
      "unfruitful"
    ],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220707-032712",
    "type":[
      "adjective",
      "adverb",
      "noun"
    ]
  },
  "impoundment":{
    "antonyms":[],
    "definitions":{
      ": a body of water formed by impounding":[],
      ": the act of impounding : the state of being impounded":[]
    },
    "examples":[
      "after his impoundment in the garage all weekend, the family dog was ready to frolic",
      "Recent Examples on the Web",
      "Angelo Pond, located just southwest from Fort McCoy in Sparta, is a 53-acre impoundment of the La Crosse River. \u2014 Laura Schulte, Journal Sentinel , 9 June 2022",
      "In response, the council amended the law before adopting it to stipulate that a violation leading to impoundment must be significant in nature. \u2014 David Garrick, San Diego Union-Tribune , 1 Mar. 2022",
      "By then, the towns of Eddyville and Kuttawa had been relocated after the riverside communities were flooded with the construction of Barkley Dam and the impoundment of Lake Barkley. \u2014 Kevin Patton, The Courier-Journal , 16 Mar. 2022",
      "Grassi also criticized the impoundment rules in the new law. \u2014 David Garrick, San Diego Union-Tribune , 1 Mar. 2022",
      "Miles away, a coal company's hillside impoundment dams collapsed, sending slurry thundering downhill and into the hollow, inundating small communities and killing 125 people. \u2014 John Raby, BostonGlobe.com , 26 Feb. 2022",
      "To escape the looming impoundment , the ship, carrying at least 300 people, changed course to Bimini in the Bahamas. \u2014 Nicholas Gordon, Fortune , 24 Jan. 2022",
      "At this spot, on Sept. 23, 1877, a band of Nimiipuu Indians (also known as Nez Perc\u00e9) crossed the Missouri on a futile, five-month, 1,170-mile flight to avoid impoundment on a reservation. \u2014 Washington Post , 4 Feb. 2022",
      "Gun owners who fail to comply will be subject to firearm impoundment and fines, according to the ordinance. \u2014 Omar Abdel-baqui, WSJ , 26 Jan. 2022"
    ],
    "first_known_use":{
      "circa 1665, in the meaning defined at sense 1":""
    },
    "history_and_etymology":{},
    "pronounciation":[
      "im-\u02c8pau\u0307n(d)-m\u0259nt"
    ],
    "synonym_discussion":"",
    "synonyms":[
      "captivity",
      "confinement",
      "immurement",
      "imprisonment",
      "incarceration",
      "internment",
      "prison"
    ],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220707-060923",
    "type":[
      "noun"
    ]
  },
  "impoverished":{
    "antonyms":[
      "affluent",
      "deep-pocketed",
      "fat",
      "fat-cat",
      "flush",
      "moneyed",
      "monied",
      "opulent",
      "rich",
      "silk-stocking",
      "wealthy",
      "well-heeled",
      "well-off",
      "well-to-do"
    ],
    "definitions":{
      ": exhausted of richness or fertility":[
        "impoverished soils"
      ],
      ": reduced to poverty : poor":[
        "an impoverished family/community"
      ],
      ": represented by few species or individuals":[]
    },
    "examples":[
      "the widespread hope that the lottery's record-setting jackpot is won by an impoverished family",
      "an impoverished field that over the years had been overgrazed",
      "Recent Examples on the Web",
      "The Raramuri are still largely impoverished after centuries in which their ancestral land was taken from them. \u2014 Fox News , 23 June 2022",
      "In recent decades, this ranching and farming region has become one of the most impoverished in the state. \u2014 Jen Murphy, Travel + Leisure , 19 June 2022",
      "In Uvalde, a largely Mexican American city, Catholicism has remained part of the community\u2019s cultural bedrock, providing charitable support and advocating for impoverished families and undocumented immigrants. \u2014 New York Times , 30 May 2022",
      "In Uvalde, a largely Mexican American city, Catholicism has remained part of the community\u2019s cultural bedrock, providing charitable support and advocating for impoverished families and immigrants living in the country illegally. \u2014 Rick Rojas, BostonGlobe.com , 29 May 2022",
      "Food riots have already broken out across several developing countries, such as Sri Lanka, Pakistan, and Peru, where impoverished families can hardly afford a 100% hike in the price of wheat compared to two years ago. \u2014 Adam Strauss, Forbes , 30 Apr. 2022",
      "The report also revealed that Jackson's high concentration of low-wage jobs, renters and impoverished families affect access to water infrastructure. \u2014 Maya Brown, CNN , 19 Apr. 2022",
      "One is the impoverished rhyming resources of English. \u2014 Adam Gopnik, The New Yorker , 23 May 2022",
      "Community members in the impoverished parts of the town turn out to be less likely to be able to get a ride from a self-driving car. \u2014 Lance Eliot, Forbes , 22 May 2022"
    ],
    "first_known_use":{
      "1611, in the meaning defined at sense 1":""
    },
    "history_and_etymology":{},
    "pronounciation":[
      "im-\u02c8p\u00e4v-risht",
      "-\u02c8p\u00e4-v\u0259-"
    ],
    "synonym_discussion":"",
    "synonyms":[
      "beggared",
      "beggarly",
      "broke",
      "destitute",
      "dirt-poor",
      "down-and-out",
      "famished",
      "hard up",
      "impecunious",
      "indigent",
      "necessitous",
      "needful",
      "needy",
      "pauperized",
      "penniless",
      "penurious",
      "poor",
      "poverty-stricken",
      "skint",
      "threadbare"
    ],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220706-170353",
    "type":[
      "adjective"
    ]
  },
  "impoverishment":{
    "antonyms":[],
    "definitions":{
      ": to deprive of strength, richness, or fertility by depleting or draining of something essential":[],
      ": to make poor":[]
    },
    "examples":[
      "The dictator enriched himself but impoverished his people.",
      "Poor farming practices impoverished the soil.",
      "Recent Examples on the Web",
      "In desperately poor Afghanistan, the ban seems certain to further impoverish its poorest citizens at a time when the country is in an economic free fall. \u2014 Los Angeles Times , 4 Apr. 2022",
      "But others have been persuaded that any changes to pensions will impoverish the elderly, and are understandably worried \u2014 in other words, the electorate has as little trust in Illinois\u2019 Republican legislators as in Democrats. \u2014 Elizabeth Bauer, Forbes , 13 May 2021",
      "Awarding damages for mere mistakes would impoverish debate, the court ruled. \u2014 The Economist , 18 Mar. 2021",
      "In truth, the sacrifices some families made to shoulder their debt burden underscores the folly of forcing families to impoverish themselves to attain higher education. \u2014 Michael Hiltzik, Los Angeles Times , 2 Dec. 2020",
      "The three countries of Central America\u2019s impoverished Northern Triangle have extremely small asylum processing offices, but Wolf said the U.S. is working to expand their ability to process and care for asylum seekers. \u2014 Robert Moore, Washington Post , 21 Nov. 2019",
      "Tamara Qiblawi and Ghazi Balkiz report from Tripoli, where the lockdown has stoked resentment, fueled rumors of a government conspiracy to further impoverish the poor and ignited violent protests. \u2014 Ivana Kottasov\u00e1, CNN , 2 May 2020",
      "President Abdel Fattah el-Sisi of Egypt, who came to power through a military coup\u2014has pursued a bleaker approach that is keeping his state solvent by impoverishing his people. \u2014 Anthony Bubalo, The New Republic , 17 Mar. 2020",
      "At a minimum, the charts predicted that 100,000 to 240,000 Americans would die \u2014 and only if the nation abided by stringent social restrictions that would choke the economy and impoverish millions. \u2014 Peter Baker, New York Times , 1 Apr. 2020"
    ],
    "first_known_use":{
      "15th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1":""
    },
    "history_and_etymology":{
      "Middle English enpoverisshen , from Anglo-French empoveriss- , stem of empoverir , from en- + povre poor \u2014 more at poor":""
    },
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      "-\u02c8p\u00e4-v\u0259-",
      "im-\u02c8p\u00e4v-rish",
      "im-\u02c8p\u00e4-v\u0259-rish"
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    "synonym_discussion":"Choose the Right Synonym for impoverish deplete , drain , exhaust , impoverish , bankrupt mean to deprive of something essential to existence or potency. deplete implies a reduction in number or quantity so as to endanger the ability to function. depleting our natural resources drain implies a gradual withdrawal and ultimate deprivation of what is necessary to an existence. personal tragedy had drained him of all spirit exhaust stresses a complete emptying. her lecture exhausted the subject impoverish suggests a deprivation of something essential to richness or productiveness. impoverished soil bankrupt suggests impoverishment to the point of imminent collapse. war had bankrupted the nation of resources",
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    "time_of_retrieval":"20220707-052157",
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      "abbreviation"
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      "applicable",
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      "functional",
      "operable",
      "operational",
      "practicable",
      "practical",
      "serviceable",
      "ultrapractical",
      "usable",
      "useable",
      "useful",
      "utilizable",
      "workable"
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    "definitions":{
      ": impassable":[
        "an impracticable road"
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        "an impracticable proposal"
      ]
    },
    "examples":[
      "an impracticable plan for dealing with the recent intrusion of bears in the suburban neighborhood",
      "Recent Examples on the Web",
      "The last thing a comedian wants is to sue or threaten a fan, and such action is often impracticable . \u2014 Mitra Ahouraian, Forbes , 13 June 2022",
      "What was previously \u2018 impracticable \u2019 or \u2018too costly\u2019 was made possible in a matter of weeks. \u2014 Caroline Casey, Forbes , 14 Apr. 2022",
      "The series explores the continual pressure exerted on women \u2014 and the particular pressure that women exert on themselves \u2014 to achieve an impracticable ideal. \u2014 New York Times , 11 June 2021",
      "However, a personal guarantee becomes impracticable when there are potentially hundreds of owners, and none of them owns more than 20% of the business. \u2014 Lydia Depillis, ProPublica , 7 June 2021",
      "In any other context, those quarries\u2014now the Carri\u00e8res des Lumi\u00e8res art venue for light and sound installations\u2014would have been impracticable . \u2014 Tina Isaac-goiz\u00e9, Vogue , 4 May 2021",
      "The expectation or requirement of mask-wearing is impracticable to impose only on those who are vulnerable or may be dangerous. \u2014 Nicole Saphier, WSJ , 2 Apr. 2021",
      "While many Americans agree that this is one of our country\u2019s greatest crises, solutions can seem overwhelming and impracticable . \u2014 Daniel S. Loeb, WSJ , 16 Oct. 2020",
      "Experts believe the plan is impracticable and unlikely to materialize. \u2014 Washington Post , 1 Oct. 2020"
    ],
    "first_known_use":{
      "1653, in the meaning defined at sense 1":""
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    "pronounciation":[
      "(\u02cc)im-\u02c8prak-ti-k\u0259-b\u0259l",
      "im-\u02c8prak-ti-k\u0259-b\u0259l"
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      "impractical",
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      "nonpractical",
      "unserviceable",
      "unusable",
      "unworkable",
      "useless"
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    "time_of_retrieval":"20220707-002453",
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      "adjective",
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      "noun"
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    "antonyms":[
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      "feasible",
      "functional",
      "operable",
      "operational",
      "practicable",
      "practical",
      "serviceable",
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      "usable",
      "useable",
      "useful",
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      "workable"
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      ": incapable of dealing sensibly or prudently with practical matters":[],
      ": not practical: such as":[],
      ": not wise to put into or keep in practice or effect":[]
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    "examples":[
      "Little sports cars are impractical for large families.",
      "He was a dreamy and impractical young man.",
      "Recent Examples on the Web",
      "Some lawmakers, including Sen. Shelley Moore Capito of West Virginia, the top Republican on the Senate Environment and Public Works Committee, said in a statement that this meant the new guidance is impractical . \u2014 Dino Grandoni, Anchorage Daily News , 15 June 2022",
      "Even reading food labels can be impractical while shopping. \u2014 David Rose, Forbes , 12 June 2022",
      "The group discusses campaigns and policy ideas, including how to transition to hand-counting all ballots \u2014 a notion election experts say is impractical and can lead to errors and cause chaos. \u2014 Alexandra Berzon, BostonGlobe.com , 5 June 2022",
      "The group discusses campaigns and policy ideas, including how to transition to hand-counting all ballots \u2014 a notion election experts say is impractical and can lead to errors and cause chaos. \u2014 New York Times , 5 June 2022",
      "Republican lawmakers are generally opposed, calling unions impractical for congressional offices that have unpredictable scheduling changes and unavoidable turnover due to elections. \u2014 Kevin Freking, ajc , 6 May 2022",
      "Of course, like a high-performance sports car, this phone is completely impractical as a daily driver in the US. \u2014 Sascha Segan, PCMAG , 28 Feb. 2022",
      "What many home network remodeling shows do is make everything beautiful while the cameras are running even if the end result is completely impractical for the home\u2019s usual climate. \u2014 Landon Pemper, Chron , 15 Mar. 2021",
      "Moreover, the tools typically used to assess symptoms are often irrelevant to an individual\u2019s everyday life or impractical for routine assessment. \u2014 Mike Baker, Scientific American , 1 Feb. 2020"
    ],
    "first_known_use":{
      "1865, in the meaning defined above":""
    },
    "history_and_etymology":{},
    "pronounciation":[
      "im-\u02c8prak-ti-k\u0259l",
      "(\u02cc)im-\u02c8prak-ti-k\u0259l"
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    "synonym_discussion":"",
    "synonyms":[
      "impracticable",
      "inoperable",
      "nonpractical",
      "unserviceable",
      "unusable",
      "unworkable",
      "useless"
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    "time_of_retrieval":"20220706-215438",
    "type":[
      "adjective",
      "adverb",
      "noun"
    ]
  },
  "imprecate":{
    "antonyms":[
      "bless"
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      ": to invoke evil on : curse":[],
      ": to utter curses":[]
    },
    "examples":[
      "with her dying breath the witch imprecated the villagers for their relentless persecution of her"
    ],
    "first_known_use":{
      "1613, in the meaning defined at transitive sense":""
    },
    "history_and_etymology":{
      "Latin imprecatus , past participle of imprecari , from in- + precari to pray \u2014 more at pray":""
    },
    "pronounciation":[
      "\u02c8im-pri-\u02cck\u0101t"
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    "synonym_discussion":"",
    "synonyms":[
      "anathematize",
      "beshrew",
      "curse",
      "maledict"
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    "time_of_retrieval":"20220707-085921",
    "type":[
      "verb"
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    "antonyms":[
      "benediction",
      "benison",
      "blessing"
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    "definitions":{
      ": curse":[],
      ": the act of imprecating":[]
    },
    "examples":[
      "He muttered imprecations under his breath.",
      "the defiant prisoner continued to hurl imprecations and insults at the guards",
      "Recent Examples on the Web",
      "Dimly lit, the dancers enact a ritual, flailing their arms in imprecation , grabbing an outstretched flexed foot, bowing in subjugation but also drawing strength from the ground, from their roots. \u2014 Jeffrey Gantz, BostonGlobe.com , 14 May 2022",
      "That at times gives them the distasteful task of wrestling with demonstrators clad in prayer shawls, or facing down children who shout imprecations at them. \u2014 Noga Tarnopolsky, Los Angeles Times , 7 Apr. 2020",
      "The ninth Earl Spencer, Diana's brother Charles, in his eulogy hurling imprecations at the media and some seething smacks at the royal family \u2014 even as his godmother the queen listened from a few feet away? \u2014 Maria Puente, USA TODAY , 30 Aug. 2017"
    ],
    "first_known_use":{
      "15th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1":""
    },
    "history_and_etymology":{},
    "pronounciation":[
      "\u02ccim-pri-\u02c8k\u0101-sh\u0259n"
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    "synonym_discussion":"",
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      "anathema",
      "ban",
      "curse",
      "execration",
      "malediction",
      "malison",
      "winze"
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    "time_of_retrieval":"20220706-220653",
    "type":[
      "adjective",
      "noun"
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  "imprecise":{
    "antonyms":[
      "accurate",
      "dead",
      "dead-on",
      "exact",
      "precise",
      "ultraprecise",
      "veracious"
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    "definitions":{
      ": not precise : inexact , vague":[
        "an imprecise estimate"
      ]
    },
    "examples":[
      "It's an imprecise translation of the original sentence.",
      "3.14 is an imprecise approximation of the value of pi",
      "Recent Examples on the Web",
      "That makes reservation tallies an imprecise gauge of consumer interest, analysts say. \u2014 Mike Colias, WSJ , 28 Mar. 2022",
      "Chiefs complained that pass-through traffic in many towns made the measure too imprecise to be useful. \u2014 Tom Condon, courant.com , 31 Jan. 2022",
      "Despite significant improvements, the new models are still too imprecise to be taken at face value, which means climate-change projections still require judgment calls. \u2014 Robert Lee Hotz, WSJ , 6 Feb. 2022",
      "Less than a decade ago, scientific calculations of the dates of volcanic eruptions used only 16 measurements per ice core to cover 2,000 years of history and included as much as two-century margins of error, too imprecise to be of use to historians. \u2014 Jacques Leslie, Wired , 15 Jan. 2022",
      "The animal-pelt overlay is applied in such a way that we are made aware of the cutting and pasting involved, the imprecise use of scissors, the shadow at the edges. \u2014 New York Times , 13 Oct. 2021",
      "But these labels are clumsy and imprecise \u2014and getting more so all the time. \u2014 Joe Pinsker, The Atlantic , 14 Oct. 2021",
      "Many accents were also imprecise and inauthentic, Yuen added. \u2014 NBC News , 10 July 2021",
      "Digital researchers and aid groups say free mapping tools like Google Earth are too imprecise . \u2014 Luiz Romero, Wired , 28 May 2021"
    ],
    "first_known_use":{
      "1805, in the meaning defined above":""
    },
    "history_and_etymology":{},
    "pronounciation":[
      "\u02ccim-pri-\u02c8s\u012bs"
    ],
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    "synonyms":[
      "approximate",
      "approximative",
      "ballpark",
      "inaccurate",
      "inexact",
      "loose",
      "squishy"
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    "time_of_retrieval":"20220706-213723",
    "type":[
      "adjective",
      "adverb",
      "noun"
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      "accurate",
      "dead",
      "dead-on",
      "exact",
      "precise",
      "ultraprecise",
      "veracious"
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      ": not precise : inexact , vague":[
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    },
    "examples":[
      "It's an imprecise translation of the original sentence.",
      "3.14 is an imprecise approximation of the value of pi",
      "Recent Examples on the Web",
      "That makes reservation tallies an imprecise gauge of consumer interest, analysts say. \u2014 Mike Colias, WSJ , 28 Mar. 2022",
      "Chiefs complained that pass-through traffic in many towns made the measure too imprecise to be useful. \u2014 Tom Condon, courant.com , 31 Jan. 2022",
      "Despite significant improvements, the new models are still too imprecise to be taken at face value, which means climate-change projections still require judgment calls. \u2014 Robert Lee Hotz, WSJ , 6 Feb. 2022",
      "Less than a decade ago, scientific calculations of the dates of volcanic eruptions used only 16 measurements per ice core to cover 2,000 years of history and included as much as two-century margins of error, too imprecise to be of use to historians. \u2014 Jacques Leslie, Wired , 15 Jan. 2022",
      "The animal-pelt overlay is applied in such a way that we are made aware of the cutting and pasting involved, the imprecise use of scissors, the shadow at the edges. \u2014 New York Times , 13 Oct. 2021",
      "But these labels are clumsy and imprecise \u2014and getting more so all the time. \u2014 Joe Pinsker, The Atlantic , 14 Oct. 2021",
      "Many accents were also imprecise and inauthentic, Yuen added. \u2014 NBC News , 10 July 2021",
      "Digital researchers and aid groups say free mapping tools like Google Earth are too imprecise . \u2014 Luiz Romero, Wired , 28 May 2021"
    ],
    "first_known_use":{
      "1805, in the meaning defined above":""
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    "history_and_etymology":{},
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      "ballpark",
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      "inexact",
      "loose",
      "squishy"
    ],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220706-234616",
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      "adverb",
      "noun"
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  "imprecision":{
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      "accurate",
      "dead",
      "dead-on",
      "exact",
      "precise",
      "ultraprecise",
      "veracious"
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    "definitions":{
      ": not precise : inexact , vague":[
        "an imprecise estimate"
      ]
    },
    "examples":[
      "It's an imprecise translation of the original sentence.",
      "3.14 is an imprecise approximation of the value of pi",
      "Recent Examples on the Web",
      "That makes reservation tallies an imprecise gauge of consumer interest, analysts say. \u2014 Mike Colias, WSJ , 28 Mar. 2022",
      "Chiefs complained that pass-through traffic in many towns made the measure too imprecise to be useful. \u2014 Tom Condon, courant.com , 31 Jan. 2022",
      "Despite significant improvements, the new models are still too imprecise to be taken at face value, which means climate-change projections still require judgment calls. \u2014 Robert Lee Hotz, WSJ , 6 Feb. 2022",
      "Less than a decade ago, scientific calculations of the dates of volcanic eruptions used only 16 measurements per ice core to cover 2,000 years of history and included as much as two-century margins of error, too imprecise to be of use to historians. \u2014 Jacques Leslie, Wired , 15 Jan. 2022",
      "The animal-pelt overlay is applied in such a way that we are made aware of the cutting and pasting involved, the imprecise use of scissors, the shadow at the edges. \u2014 New York Times , 13 Oct. 2021",
      "But these labels are clumsy and imprecise \u2014and getting more so all the time. \u2014 Joe Pinsker, The Atlantic , 14 Oct. 2021",
      "Many accents were also imprecise and inauthentic, Yuen added. \u2014 NBC News , 10 July 2021",
      "Digital researchers and aid groups say free mapping tools like Google Earth are too imprecise . \u2014 Luiz Romero, Wired , 28 May 2021"
    ],
    "first_known_use":{
      "1805, in the meaning defined above":""
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    "history_and_etymology":{},
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      "\u02ccim-pri-\u02c8s\u012bs"
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      "ballpark",
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      "loose",
      "squishy"
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    "time_of_retrieval":"20220706-194719",
    "type":[
      "adjective",
      "adverb",
      "noun"
    ]
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      ": not predicable":[]
    },
    "examples":[],
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    "history_and_etymology":{
      "in- entry 1 + predicable":""
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    "pronounciation":[
      "\u0259m+",
      "(\u02c8)im"
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    "synonym_discussion":"",
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    "time_of_retrieval":"20220707-021345",
    "type":[
      "adjective"
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    "antonyms":[],
    "definitions":{
      ": wood impregnated with a resin so that face checking is reduced and compressional strength and hardness, electrical resistance, and resistance to moisture, acid, and decay are increased":[]
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    "first_known_use":{},
    "history_and_etymology":{
      "impreg nated ( wood )":""
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    "pronounciation":[
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    "time_of_retrieval":"20220706-235504",
    "type":[
      "noun"
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  "impregnable":{
    "antonyms":[
      "superable",
      "surmountable",
      "vincible",
      "vulnerable"
    ],
    "definitions":{
      ": incapable of being taken by assault : unconquerable":[
        "an impregnable fortress"
      ]
    },
    "examples":[
      "an impregnable fortress that had foiled one invader after another over the centuries",
      "the castle's supposedly impregnable walls",
      "Recent Examples on the Web",
      "Saturday might have seemed perfectly cloudy, with an overcast that seemed impregnable . \u2014 Martin Weil, Washington Post , 12 June 2022",
      "Ultimately Greenwood and Hanke imagine a United States that\u2019s an autarkic, wholly impregnable island of finance and subsequent economic activity. \u2014 John Tamny, Forbes , 17 Apr. 2022",
      "That should strike a cautionary note in the executive suites of other companies that seem to hold impregnable positions at the summit of the business world, such as Alphabet (the parent of Google) and Amazon. \u2014 Michael Hiltzik, Los Angeles Times , 4 Feb. 2022",
      "To be sure, the economic wall around Russia is not impregnable . \u2014 Washington Post , 18 Mar. 2022",
      "The thick-walled bunker is just one impregnable symbol of resistance and survival, shown with pride in this frigid city, which has already withstood two weeks of Russian ground attacks and sporadic rocket fire. \u2014 Scott Peterson, The Christian Science Monitor , 14 Mar. 2022",
      "Powered by these two political-economic projects, the Democratic coalition loomed across mid-century American politics as a seemingly impregnable electoral Death Star. \u2014 Sam Rosenfeld, The New Republic , 15 Feb. 2022",
      "Taylor rushed for 170 yards and one touchdown against the seemingly impregnable New England Patriots defense in a 27-17 victory in Week 15, which moved the Colts toward the front of the A.F.C. wild-card chase. \u2014 New York Times , 22 Dec. 2021",
      "Fain takes some time to gloat in front of our guy Perrin before exiting stage right as if getting into the throne room of a previously impregnable city were the easiest thing in the world. \u2014 Sean T. Collins, Vulture , 24 Dec. 2021"
    ],
    "first_known_use":{
      "15th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1":""
    },
    "history_and_etymology":{
      "Middle English imprenable , from Middle French, from in- + prenable vulnerable to capture, from prendre to take \u2014 more at prize":""
    },
    "pronounciation":[
      "im-\u02c8preg-n\u0259-b\u0259l"
    ],
    "synonym_discussion":"",
    "synonyms":[
      "bulletproof",
      "indomitable",
      "insuperable",
      "insurmountable",
      "invincible",
      "invulnerable",
      "unbeatable",
      "unconquerable",
      "unstoppable"
    ],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220707-110256",
    "type":[
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      "noun"
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  "impregnate":{
    "antonyms":[
      "wring (out)"
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    "definitions":{
      ": being filled or saturated":[],
      ": to cause to be filled, imbued, permeated, or saturated":[
        "impregnate wood with varnish"
      ],
      ": to make pregnant : fertilize":[],
      ": to permeate thoroughly":[]
    },
    "examples":[
      "Verb",
      "a cake impregnated with brandy",
      "impregnated the cloth with furniture polish",
      "Recent Examples on the Web: Verb",
      "Casanova\u2019s mystically enabled sperm would impregnate her with a male fetus endowed with her soul. \u2014 Judith Thurman, The New Yorker , 20 June 2022",
      "In addition to Cline, the documentary claims, there are 44 other doctors who have used their own sperm to impregnate their patients; they, too, were discovered through at-home DNA testing. \u2014 Josh St. Clair, Men's Health , 12 May 2022",
      "In 2017, Cline avoided jail time for lying about using his own sperm to impregnate as many as dozens of women after telling them the donors were anonymous. \u2014 Stephanie Nolasco, Fox News , 22 May 2022",
      "And in the documentary Our Father, nearly 100 people learn they were fathered by the same fertility doctor who, without consent, used his own sperm to impregnate patients. \u2014 Ew Staff, EW.com , 11 May 2022",
      "Our Father recounts the case of Indianapolis doctor Donald Cline, who, over the course of several years, repeatedly used his own sperm to impregnate dozens of unwitting women seeking fertility treatment. \u2014 Josh St. Clair, Men's Health , 12 May 2022",
      "Beginning in 1979, Dr. Cline, by his own admission, used his own sperm to impregnate patients at his Indianapolis clinic. \u2014 John Anderson, WSJ , 10 May 2022",
      "Cline opened a fertility clinic in Indiana in 1979 and secretly used his own sperm to impregnate women who visited him for artificial insemination, claiming the donations were from medical residents. \u2014 Ali Pantony, Glamour , 20 Apr. 2022",
      "On the page, the story stretched the bounds of credulity and even taste\u2014the young couple\u2019s conflict culminates in a controversial scene in which the Daphne tries to impregnate herself without the Hastings\u2019 consent. \u2014 Eliana Dockterman, Time , 24 Mar. 2022",
      "Recent Examples on the Web: Adjective",
      "The genetic material was thus less effective for artificial insemination procedures to impregnate female dogs. \u2014 Kristin Lam, USA TODAY , 28 Jan. 2020"
    ],
    "first_known_use":{
      "1605, in the meaning defined at sense 1a":"Verb",
      "1646, in the meaning defined above":"Adjective"
    },
    "history_and_etymology":{
      "Late Latin impraegnatus , past participle of impraegnare , from Latin in- + praegnas pregnant":"Verb"
    },
    "pronounciation":[
      "im-\u02c8preg-n\u0259t",
      "\u02c8im-\u02ccpreg-",
      "im-\u02c8preg-\u02ccn\u0101t",
      "im-\u02c8preg-\u02ccn\u0101t, \u02c8im-\u02cc"
    ],
    "synonym_discussion":"Choose the Right Synonym for impregnate Verb soak , saturate , drench , steep , impregnate mean to permeate or be permeated with a liquid. soak implies usually prolonged immersion as for softening or cleansing. soak the garment in soapy water saturate implies a resulting effect of complete absorption until no more liquid can be held. a saturated sponge drench implies a thorough wetting by something that pours down or is poured. clothes drenched by a cloudburst steep suggests either the extraction of an essence (as of tea leaves) by the liquid or the imparting of a quality (such as a color) to the thing immersed. steep the tea for five minutes impregnate implies a thorough interpenetration of one thing by another. a cake strongly impregnated with brandy",
    "synonyms":[
      "drench",
      "drown",
      "macerate",
      "saturate",
      "soak",
      "sodden",
      "sop",
      "souse",
      "steep"
    ],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220707-022633",
    "type":[
      "adjective",
      "noun",
      "transitive verb",
      "verb"
    ]
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    "antonyms":[],
    "definitions":{},
    "examples":[
      "the family's selection of the lily as its impresa dates from the 16th century"
    ],
    "first_known_use":{
      "1588, in the meaning defined above":""
    },
    "history_and_etymology":{
      "Italian, literally, undertaking":""
    },
    "pronounciation":[
      "im-\u02c8pr\u0101-z\u0259",
      "-s\u0259"
    ],
    "synonym_discussion":"",
    "synonyms":[
      "emblem",
      "ensign",
      "hallmark",
      "logo",
      "symbol",
      "totem",
      "trademark"
    ],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220707-090615",
    "type":[
      "noun"
    ]
  },
  "impresarial":{
    "antonyms":[],
    "definitions":[
      ": of or belonging to an impresario"
    ],
    "examples":[],
    "first_known_use":[],
    "history_and_etymology":[],
    "pronounciation":[
      "\u00a6impr\u0259\u00a6s\u00e4r\u0113\u0259l",
      "-sa(a)r-",
      "-ser-",
      "-s\u0227r-"
    ],
    "synonyms":[],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220705-101714",
    "type":[
      "adjective"
    ]
  },
  "impresario":{
    "antonyms":[],
    "definitions":[
      ": the promoter, manager, or conductor of an opera or concert company",
      ": a person who puts on or sponsors an entertainment (such as a television show or sports event)",
      ": manager , director"
    ],
    "examples":[
      "Recent Examples on the Web",
      "Despite the inauspicious prologue, a decade later Ms. Wintour became Vogue\u2019s editor in chief, an office that became the foundation for her emergence as a cultural and business impresario . \u2014 Brenda Cronin, WSJ , 6 May 2022",
      "The newlyweds lived in a flat in Pacific Heights, with concert impresario Bill Graham as their upstairs neighbor. \u2014 Sam Whiting, San Francisco Chronicle , 28 Oct. 2021",
      "Venezuelan soloist Gabriela Martinez presided over the piece like a warm, smiling impresario , exchanging pleasantries with conductor Ruth Reinhardt and individual members of the orchestra. \u2014 Luke Schulze, San Diego Union-Tribune , 9 May 2022",
      "The Music Man was set to open October 22, 2020, under the aegis of the impresario Scott Rudin, known as much for his impeccable taste and lavish spending as for his volcanic temper. \u2014 Adam Green, Vogue , 10 Feb. 2022",
      "More people should know about the incredible life of the first African American military pilot, who went on to become a Paris nightclub impresario , a spy in the French Resistance and an American civil rights pioneer. \u2014 Sam Dangremond, Town & Country , 12 Jan. 2022",
      "Needless to say, there is no longer any single television impresario with that kind of omnipotence. \u2014 Lisa Birnbach, Washington Post , 13 May 2022",
      "As carriages full of aristocratic visitors poured in from far-flung shires, theater impresario David Garrick put on a farewell run of his most surefire hit, Hamlet, to tempt them in the evenings. \u2014 Catherine Ostler, Town & Country , 24 Feb. 2022",
      "One year later, the streetwear impresario is delivering the goods with his debut collection. \u2014 Demetrius Simms, Robb Report , 26 Apr. 2022"
    ],
    "first_known_use":[
      "1746, in the meaning defined at sense 1"
    ],
    "history_and_etymology":[
      "Italian, from impresa undertaking, from imprendere to undertake, from Vulgar Latin *imprehendere \u2014 more at emprise"
    ],
    "pronounciation":[
      "\u02ccim-pr\u0259-\u02c8s\u00e4r-\u0113-\u02cc\u014d",
      "-\u02c8ser-",
      "-\u02c8z\u00e4r-"
    ],
    "synonyms":[],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220705-080109",
    "type":[
      "noun"
    ]
  },
  "imprescribable":{
    "antonyms":[],
    "definitions":{
      ": imprescriptible":[]
    },
    "examples":[],
    "first_known_use":{},
    "history_and_etymology":{
      "in- entry 1 + prescribe + -able":""
    },
    "pronounciation":[
      "\u00a6im+"
    ],
    "synonym_discussion":"",
    "synonyms":[],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220706-194427",
    "type":[
      "adjective"
    ]
  },
  "imprescriptibility":{
    "antonyms":[],
    "definitions":{
      ": the quality or state of being imprescriptible":[]
    },
    "examples":[],
    "first_known_use":{},
    "history_and_etymology":{},
    "pronounciation":[
      "\u00a6im+"
    ],
    "synonym_discussion":"",
    "synonyms":[],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220706-232710",
    "type":[
      "noun"
    ]
  },
  "imprese":{
    "antonyms":[],
    "definitions":{
      ": impresa":[]
    },
    "examples":[],
    "first_known_use":{},
    "history_and_etymology":{
      "Middle French, from Old Italian impresa":""
    },
    "pronounciation":[],
    "synonym_discussion":"",
    "synonyms":[],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220707-000408",
    "type":[
      "noun"
    ]
  },
  "impress":{
    "antonyms":[],
    "definitions":{
      ": a characteristic or distinctive mark : stamp":[
        "the impress of a fresh and vital intelligence is stamped \u2026 in his work",
        "\u2014 Lytton Strachey"
      ],
      ": a mark made by pressure : imprint":[],
      ": a product of pressure or influence":[],
      ": force":[
        "impressed him into a white coat for the Christmas festivities",
        "\u2014 Nancy Hale"
      ],
      ": impression , effect":[
        "have an impress on history"
      ],
      ": impressment":[],
      ": the act of impressing":[],
      ": to affect especially forcibly or deeply : gain the admiration or interest of":[
        "her honesty impressed us"
      ],
      ": to apply with pressure so as to imprint":[],
      ": to mark by or as if by pressure or stamping":[],
      ": to procure or enlist by forcible persuasion":[],
      ": to produce (something, such as a mark) by pressure":[],
      ": to produce a vivid impression of":[],
      ": to produce an impression":[],
      ": transfer , transmit":[]
    },
    "examples":[],
    "first_known_use":{
      "14th century, in the meaning defined at transitive sense 2a":"Verb",
      "1590, in the meaning defined at sense 1":"Noun",
      "1596, in the meaning defined at sense 1":"Verb",
      "1602, in the meaning defined above":"Noun"
    },
    "history_and_etymology":{
      "Middle English, from Latin impressus , past participle of imprimere , from in- + premere to press \u2014 more at press":"Verb",
      "in- entry 2 + press entry 3":"Verb"
    },
    "pronounciation":[
      "im-\u02c8pres",
      "also im-\u02c8pres",
      "\u02c8im-\u02ccpres"
    ],
    "synonym_discussion":"Choose the Right Synonym for impress Verb (1) affect , influence , touch , impress , strike , sway mean to produce or have an effect upon. affect implies the action of a stimulus that can produce a response or reaction. the sight affected her to tears influence implies a force that brings about a change (as in nature or behavior). our beliefs are influenced by our upbringing touch may carry a vivid suggestion of close contact and may connote stirring, arousing, or harming. plants touched by frost his emotions were touched by her distress impress stresses the depth and persistence of the effect. only one of the plans impressed him strike , similar to but weaker than impress , may convey the notion of sudden sharp perception or appreciation. struck by the solemnity of the occasion sway implies the acting of influences that are not resisted or are irresistible, with resulting change in character or course of action. politicians who are swayed by popular opinion",
    "synonyms":[
      "affect",
      "impact",
      "influence",
      "move",
      "reach",
      "strike",
      "sway",
      "tell (on)",
      "touch"
    ],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220707-060825",
    "type":[
      "adjective",
      "noun",
      "verb"
    ]
  },
  "impressable":{
    "antonyms":[],
    "definitions":{
      ": capable of being impressed":[]
    },
    "examples":[],
    "first_known_use":{},
    "history_and_etymology":{},
    "pronounciation":[
      "\u0259\u0307m\u02c8pres\u0259b\u0259l"
    ],
    "synonym_discussion":"",
    "synonyms":[],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220706-201550",
    "type":[
      "adjective"
    ]
  },
  "impressed species":{
    "antonyms":[],
    "definitions":{
      ": sensible species":[]
    },
    "examples":[],
    "first_known_use":{},
    "history_and_etymology":{},
    "pronounciation":[],
    "synonym_discussion":"",
    "synonyms":[],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220707-025431",
    "type":[
      "noun"
    ]
  },
  "impressed stamp":{
    "antonyms":[],
    "definitions":{
      ": a stamp (as for postage or revenue) printed directly on a cover, document, or other paper bearing it \u2014 compare embossed stamp":[]
    },
    "examples":[],
    "first_known_use":{},
    "history_and_etymology":{},
    "pronounciation":[],
    "synonym_discussion":"",
    "synonyms":[],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220707-100424",
    "type":[
      "noun"
    ]
  },
  "impressed watermark":{
    "antonyms":[],
    "definitions":{
      ": an imitation watermark made by pressing rubber letters or a design on the paper web before drying":[]
    },
    "examples":[],
    "first_known_use":{},
    "history_and_etymology":{},
    "pronounciation":[],
    "synonym_discussion":"",
    "synonyms":[],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220707-071408",
    "type":[
      "noun"
    ]
  },
  "impression":{
    "antonyms":[],
    "definitions":{
      ": a characteristic, trait, or feature resulting from some influence":[
        "the impression on behavior produced by the social milieu"
      ],
      ": a coat of paint for ornament or preservation":[],
      ": a communicating of a mold, trait, or character by an external force or influence":[],
      ": a stamp, form, or figure resulting from physical contact":[],
      ": a telling image impressed on the senses or the mind":[],
      ": all the copies (as of a book) printed in one continuous operation from a single makeready":[],
      ": an affecting by stamping or pressing":[],
      ": an effect of alteration or improvement":[
        "The settlement left little impression on the wilderness."
      ],
      ": an especially marked and often favorable influence or effect on feeling, sense, or mind":[],
      ": an imprint of the teeth and adjacent portions of the jaw for use in dentistry":[],
      ": an often indistinct or imprecise notion or remembrance":[],
      ": the act of impressing: such as":[],
      ": the amount of pressure with which an inked printing surface deposits its ink on the paper":[],
      ": the effect produced by impressing : such as":[],
      ": the first coat of color in painting":[]
    },
    "examples":[
      "The candidate made a favorable impression .",
      "My first impression of him was that he was a kind and thoughtful young man.",
      "First impressions are important but can be misleading.",
      "In her journal, she recorded her impressions of the city.",
      "Her kindness left a lasting impression on her students.",
      "I got the distinct impression that they didn't mean to stay long.",
      "Recent Examples on the Web",
      "Shings make shiny metallic sounds\u2014a sword being drawn from its scabbard\u2014and wronkers give the impression of metal sliding across a hard surface. \u2014 Anna Wiener, The New Yorker , 27 June 2022",
      "Within moments of meeting, the other person immediately forms an impression of you. \u2014 Jack Kelly, Forbes , 27 June 2022",
      "The gallery layout allows for a first impression of my paintings from a distance. \u2014 Lisa Deaderick, San Diego Union-Tribune , 18 June 2022",
      "With 49 beautiful bedrooms and 6 suites, the Caesar Augustus\u2019s allure lies in its situation\u2014on a cliff that gives the impression of being suspended over the sea. \u2014 Lilah Ramzi, Vogue , 17 June 2022",
      "Morgan has long been accomplished at making everyday powerplants feel special, and the combination of smart throttle calibration and a rorty exhaust gives the impression of enthusiasm\u2014one borne out by lively performance. \u2014 Mike Duff, Car and Driver , 15 June 2022",
      "Then, on show night, Rudolph joined her onstage during her monologue and delivered a pitch-perfect impression of Lyonne\u2019s gravelly New York accent. \u2014 Lacey Rose, The Hollywood Reporter , 15 June 2022",
      "These gray and somber structures might give the impression of traditional power generation, feeding on a feast of fossil fuels, but no longer. \u2014 Jason Thomson, The Christian Science Monitor , 14 June 2022",
      "Even this West Elm version (pictured above), which does a solid impression of a chair, is built almost exclusively for dozing. \u2014 Sunset Magazine , 14 June 2022"
    ],
    "first_known_use":{
      "14th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1":""
    },
    "history_and_etymology":{},
    "pronounciation":[
      "im-\u02c8presh-\u0259n",
      "im-\u02c8pre-sh\u0259n"
    ],
    "synonym_discussion":"Choose the Right Synonym for impression idea , concept , conception , thought , notion , impression mean what exists in the mind as a representation (as of something comprehended) or as a formulation (as of a plan). idea may apply to a mental image or formulation of something seen or known or imagined, to a pure abstraction, or to something assumed or vaguely sensed. innovative ideas my idea of paradise concept may apply to the idea formed by consideration of instances of a species or genus or, more broadly, to any idea of what a thing ought to be. a society with no concept of private property conception is often interchangeable with concept ; it may stress the process of imagining or formulating rather than the result. our changing conception of what constitutes art thought is likely to suggest the result of reflecting, reasoning, or meditating rather than of imagining. commit your thoughts to paper notion suggests an idea not much resolved by analysis or reflection and may suggest the capricious or accidental. you have the oddest notions impression applies to an idea or notion resulting immediately from some stimulation of the senses. the first impression is of soaring height",
    "synonyms":[
      "impress",
      "imprint",
      "print",
      "stamp"
    ],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220706-163631",
    "type":[
      "noun"
    ]
  },
  "impressionist":{
    "antonyms":[],
    "definitions":{
      ": an entertainer who does impressions":[],
      ": someone (such as a painter) who practices or adheres to the theories of impressionism":[]
    },
    "examples":[
      "a celebrated impressionist who can do enough rapid-fire imitations to populate an entire stage with characters",
      "Recent Examples on the Web",
      "McKinnon was also a deft\u2014and fluid\u2014political impressionist , delivering takes on women and men alike. \u2014 Amanda Wicks, The Atlantic , 22 May 2022",
      "Melissa Villase\u00f1or [April 29, Dynasty Typewriter 6 p.m.] is a genius impressionist \u2014 there are so many people on this lineup that are admirable. \u2014 Ali Lerman, Los Angeles Times , 26 Apr. 2022",
      "The painting is a streetscape, now worth millions, by French impressionist Camille Pissarro. \u2014 Jessica Gresko, ajc , 18 Jan. 2022",
      "Family ties led to the rediscovery of two oil paintings by Irish impressionist Paul Henry and a work on paper by Cubist Pablo Picasso. \u2014 Meilan Solly, Smithsonian Magazine , 27 Dec. 2021",
      "Is there any better honor for a celebrity impressionist than to have the celebrity in question bless your work? \u2014 Christian Holub, EW.com , 17 Dec. 2021",
      "Correspondent Tracy Smith sits down with the comedian and impressionist , now performing in Las Vegas, to talk about the presidents, movie stars and TV icons, like Johnny Carson, who have all been given the Rich Little treatment. \u2014 CBS News , 27 May 2021",
      "Master impressionist James Adomian reprised his version of the MyPillow Guy as the real article presumably watched from backstage. \u2014 Bethy Squires, Vulture , 28 Apr. 2021",
      "Late Night, withmaster impressionist Melissa Villase\u00f1or unveiling the fact that former cast member Kristen Wiig lives in her esophagus now. \u2014 Devon Ivie, Vulture , 22 Apr. 2021"
    ],
    "first_known_use":{
      "1874, in the meaning defined at sense 1":""
    },
    "history_and_etymology":{},
    "pronounciation":[
      "im-\u02c8pre-sh(\u0259-)nist"
    ],
    "synonym_discussion":"",
    "synonyms":[
      "imitator",
      "impersonator",
      "mimic",
      "personator"
    ],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220707-103841",
    "type":[
      "noun"
    ]
  },
  "impressionistic":{
    "antonyms":[],
    "definitions":{
      ": based on or involving impression as distinct from expertise or fact":[
        "intuitions and impressionistic anecdotal accounts",
        "\u2014 Sidney Hook"
      ],
      ": of, relating to, or constituting impressionism":[]
    },
    "examples":[
      "He wrote an impressionistic account of the battle scene.",
      "Recent Examples on the Web",
      "Drum machines keep everything on the rails and in perfect time, while Bejar explodes into the front of the mix with a kaleidoscopic range of impressionistic lyrical imagery. \u2014 Corbin Reiff, SPIN , 30 June 2022",
      "Had Beauty\u2019s character been more defined, she could have been bridged the gap between what the film clearly itches to say and its more impressionistic formal ambitions. \u2014 Lovia Gyarkye, The Hollywood Reporter , 29 June 2022",
      "Levko Revutsky, another composer with the society, fused traditional melodies with innovations in craft \u2014 such as in his Second Symphony, from 1927, which sets folk songs into dialogue with sweeping, impressionistic harmonies. \u2014 New York Times , 13 May 2022",
      "That film was lyrical and impressionistic , drawing comparisons to Terrence Malick in its evocation of a troubled childhood in the blazing heat of a rural landscape. \u2014 David Rooney, The Hollywood Reporter , 2 June 2022",
      "Brilliantly impressionistic at times, the series can also veer into bombast and pretension quicker than its lead character can score some drugs at a high school party. \u2014 Josh St. Clair, Men's Health , 17 May 2022",
      "Exploring issues of authenticity and originality, Argentine novelist and art critic Gainza offers up an impressionistic , unconventional, and highly rewarding novel about a group of art forgers in Buenos Aires in the 1960s. \u2014 David Conrads, The Christian Science Monitor , 25 May 2022",
      "His narrative, illustrated with poignant and impressionistic full-color paintings by the late marine artist Ian Marshall, details exactly how this happened. \u2014 Robert D. Kaplan, Washington Post , 20 May 2022",
      "Even the 30-year-old singer\u2019s impressionistic lyrics are best absorbed through the same dichotomy. \u2014 Washington Post , 22 Apr. 2022"
    ],
    "first_known_use":{
      "1886, in the meaning defined at sense 1":""
    },
    "history_and_etymology":{},
    "pronounciation":[
      "(\u02cc)im-\u02ccpre-sh\u0259-\u02c8ni-stik"
    ],
    "synonym_discussion":"",
    "synonyms":[],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220706-174325",
    "type":[
      "adjective",
      "adverb"
    ]
  },
  "impressive":{
    "antonyms":[
      "unaffecting",
      "unemotional",
      "unimpressive"
    ],
    "definitions":{
      ": making or tending to make a marked impression : having the power to excite attention, awe, or admiration":[
        "an impressive display of skill"
      ]
    },
    "examples":[
      "He has an impressive vocabulary for a 10-year-old.",
      "Her first performance was very impressive .",
      "He has an impressive manner.",
      "Recent Examples on the Web",
      "Even more impressive than the global number of people regularly using these platforms is how long each person spends on them. \u2014 Elad Natanson, Forbes , 28 June 2022",
      "Rothrock was phenomenal this season (28-0, 381 strikeouts), but more impressive (and perhaps important) than her numbers has been her impact on the game and influence on younger generations. \u2014 Brian Haenchen, The Indianapolis Star , 12 June 2022",
      "As impressive as Auburn\u2019s offense was, perhaps the star of the game against the Bruins was Barnett for throwing five scoreless innings. \u2014 Nubyjas Wilborn | Nwilborn@al.com, al , 6 June 2022",
      "For girls who have the creativity to create these ornate things and sew all their costumes, that\u2019s really impressive . \u2014 Joe Lynch, Billboard , 6 June 2022",
      "The film earned an impressive $156 million during its Memorial Day weekend debut; until then, Cruise's 2005 sci-fi action War of the Worlds ranked as his top domestic opening with $64.9 million. \u2014 Jessica Wang, EW.com , 5 June 2022",
      "Highlights include close-ups of birds pooping (truly impressive on a giant 3-D screen) and a montage of goofy mating dances set to disco music. \u2014 Peter Keough, BostonGlobe.com , 2 June 2022",
      "His cinematic, delightfully off-kilter interiors are the architectural equivalent of a handwritten note: personal, impressive , and wholly unexpected. \u2014 The Editors Of Elle Decor, ELLE Decor , 1 June 2022",
      "Not quite as large as the one that Ortiz and his expedition found, but still impressive , nonetheless. \u2014 Joshua Hawkins, BGR , 29 May 2022"
    ],
    "first_known_use":{
      "1598, in the meaning defined above":""
    },
    "history_and_etymology":{},
    "pronounciation":[
      "im-\u02c8pre-siv"
    ],
    "synonym_discussion":"Choose the Right Synonym for impressive moving , impressive , poignant , affecting , touching , pathetic mean having the power to produce deep emotion. moving may apply to any strong emotional effect including thrilling, agitating, saddening, or calling forth pity or sympathy. a moving appeal for contributions impressive implies compelling attention, admiration, wonder, or conviction. an impressive list of achievements poignant applies to what keenly or sharply affects one's sensitivities. a poignant documentary on the homeless affecting is close to moving but most often suggests pathos. an affecting deathbed reunion touching implies arousing tenderness or compassion. the touching innocence in a child's eyes pathetic implies moving to pity or sometimes contempt. pathetic attempts to justify misconduct",
    "synonyms":[
      "affecting",
      "emotional",
      "impactful",
      "moving",
      "poignant",
      "stirring",
      "touching"
    ],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220707-075245",
    "type":[
      "adjective",
      "adverb",
      "noun"
    ]
  },
  "impressment":{
    "antonyms":[],
    "definitions":[
      ": the act of seizing for public use or of impressing into public service"
    ],
    "examples":[],
    "first_known_use":[
      "1787, in the meaning defined above"
    ],
    "history_and_etymology":[],
    "pronounciation":[
      "im-\u02c8pres-m\u0259nt"
    ],
    "synonyms":[],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220705-132027",
    "type":[
      "noun"
    ]
  },
  "impressure":{
    "antonyms":[],
    "definitions":{
      ": a mark made by pressure : impression":[]
    },
    "examples":[],
    "first_known_use":{
      "1600, in the meaning defined above":""
    },
    "history_and_etymology":{},
    "pronounciation":[
      "im-\u02c8pre-sh\u0259r"
    ],
    "synonym_discussion":"",
    "synonyms":[],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220706-131249",
    "type":[
      "noun"
    ]
  },
  "imprimatur":{
    "antonyms":[
      "disapprobation",
      "disapproval",
      "disfavor"
    ],
    "definitions":{
      ": a license to print or publish especially by Roman Catholic episcopal authority":[],
      ": a mark of approval or distinction":[],
      ": approval of a publication under circumstances of official censorship":[],
      ": imprint":[],
      ": sanction , approval":[]
    },
    "examples":[
      "He gave the book his imprimatur .",
      "could not begin the project without the boss's imprimatur",
      "Recent Examples on the Web",
      "While MGM Resorts provided the imprimatur with a recognizable brand known to bettors across the continent, Entain supplied a sophisticated tech stack known for its scale and efficiency. \u2014 Matt Rybaltowski, Forbes , 9 June 2022",
      "Pills, with the false imprimatur of medical authority, appear safer. \u2014 New York Times , 19 May 2022",
      "And woefully, cursedly, that classicism needs the imprimatur of milky white skin. \u2014 Margo Jefferson, Harper\u2019s Magazine , 16 Mar. 2022",
      "Traders and refiners wanting to do business with Russia would flock to the U.S. imprimatur for their own protection. \u2014 WSJ , 11 Mar. 2022",
      "Thus, though the JCPOA was technically an unenforceable multilateral executive agreement, Obama and Biden were able to project it as bearing Congress\u2019s imprimatur and the status of international law. \u2014 Andrew C. Mccarthy, National Review , 7 Mar. 2022",
      "The Saudi clerical class\u2019s power grew, and their imprimatur mattered. \u2014 Graeme Wood, The Atlantic , 3 Mar. 2022",
      "In the gem trade, Kashmir, the Himalayan territory disputed between India and Pakistan, carries the imprimatur of top quality. \u2014 Victoria Gomelsky, Robb Report , 7 Feb. 2022",
      "Even with the Sondheim imprimatur , the show has been controversial to produce since its premiere at Playwrights Horizons in 1991. \u2014 Los Angeles Times , 23 Feb. 2022"
    ],
    "first_known_use":{
      "1640, in the meaning defined at sense 2a":""
    },
    "history_and_etymology":{
      "New Latin, let it be printed, from imprimere to print, from Latin, to imprint, impress \u2014 more at impress entry 1":""
    },
    "pronounciation":[
      "im-\u02c8pri-m\u0259-\u02cctu\u0307r",
      "-\u02cctyu\u0307r",
      "\u02ccim-pr\u0259-\u02c8m\u00e4-\u02cctu\u0307r"
    ],
    "synonym_discussion":"",
    "synonyms":[
      "approbation",
      "approval",
      "blessing",
      "favor",
      "OK",
      "okay"
    ],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220706-213756",
    "type":[
      "noun"
    ]
  },
  "imprint":{
    "antonyms":[
      "trace",
      "track",
      "trail"
    ],
    "definitions":{
      ": a mark or depression made by pressure":[
        "the fossil imprint of a dinosaur's foot"
      ],
      ": an indelible distinguishing effect or influence":[],
      ": something imprinted or printed: such as":[],
      ": to fix indelibly or permanently (as on the memory)":[],
      ": to mark by or as if by pressure : impress":[],
      ": to subject to or induce by imprinting":[
        "an imprinted preference"
      ],
      ": to undergo imprinting":[]
    },
    "examples":[
      "Verb",
      "wearing a T-shirt imprinted with the company logo",
      "a picture imprinted in my memory",
      "Noun",
      "We saw an imprint of a bike tire on the dirt trail.",
      "a fossil imprint of a dinosaur's foot",
      "Recent Examples on the Web: Verb",
      "Avoid wearing yellow; ducklings would rather not imprint on anything yellow-colored. \u2014 New York Times , 22 June 2022",
      "Fragrance can imprint on the memory because the brain allows olfactory signals to move to the limbic system very quickly, helping notes of strong bergamot tie you with strength in your romantic partner or crush's mind. \u2014 Sophie Saint Thomas, Forbes , 1 June 2022",
      "The collaborative track appears on Yung Lean\u2019s new mixtape, Stardust, out now Lean\u2019s own World Affairs imprint . \u2014 Emily Zemler, Rolling Stone , 26 Apr. 2022",
      "Charlamagne Tha God is developing new lines of graphic novels under his Simon & Schuster imprint Black Privilege Publishing as well as comic book series with AWA Studios, Variety has learned exclusively. \u2014 Selome Hailu, Variety , 13 Apr. 2022",
      "Lithography uses light to imprint patterns onto silicon wafers, patterns that ultimately form the tiny circuitry inside microchips. \u2014 oregonlive , 11 May 2022",
      "Machine has spent the last decade stirring our subconscious and defining the conventional, combining music technology and vintage synths with striking, can\u2019t-look-away visuals that reflect and imprint themselves on our deepest and darkest dreams. \u2014 Liza Lentini, SPIN , 21 Apr. 2022",
      "Jake Wesley Rogers, who released an EP, Pluto, on Warner Records\u2019 Facet Records imprint last fall, also performed at the event. \u2014 Paul Grein, Billboard , 3 Apr. 2022",
      "Amanda Claridy and Jenna Collins went through their own struggles and are now successful potters who imprint Swensen's line of coffee mugs with words to live by. \u2014 CBS News , 2 Mar. 2022",
      "Recent Examples on the Web: Noun",
      "People who were there for the first six months who left an imprint on me. \u2014 A.d. Amorosi, Variety , 24 June 2022",
      "The popular British illustrator Arthur Rackham (1867-1939) often placed the fairy tales of the Brothers Grimm in a medieval setting, leaving an imprint on generations of young readers. \u2014 Peter Saenger, WSJ , 17 June 2022",
      "At Ross\u2019 sentencing hearing, the woman described how the ordeal left a lasting imprint on her life, according to the district attorney\u2019s office. \u2014 Henri Hollis, ajc , 10 June 2022",
      "After all, the fashion craze lasted nearly a decade and undoubtedly left an imprint on many of our lives. \u2014 Diyora Shadijanova, refinery29.com , 25 May 2022",
      "His prose and his editorial judgment left an imprint that\u2019s hard to overstate. \u2014 David Remnick, The New Yorker , 20 May 2022",
      "That's still unclear, but what Season 6 clarifies is that Kim Wexler's influence leaves an imprint on the Breaking Bad universe. \u2014 Keith Nelson, Men's Health , 19 Apr. 2022",
      "And at the end of the 20th century, groups like the Eagle Forum left a growing imprint on education policy in the state. \u2014 al , 25 Mar. 2022",
      "One starfish in particular left behind a fossil-like imprint of not only its shape but its internal structures. \u2014 Kiona N. Smith, Ars Technica , 17 Mar. 2022"
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      "This lack of diversity was particularly disquieting given the long history of using cannabis offenses to imprison predominantly people of color. \u2014 Olivia Goldhill, STAT , 10 Mar. 2022",
      "Activists used Mukadam's death to renew calls for the country's Parliament to pass legislation that would fine or imprison offenders for abusing women, children or vulnerable people. \u2014 Sophia Saifi, CNN , 24 Feb. 2022",
      "The law was used by the British to imprison freedom fighters in India, including Mohandas Karamchand Gandhi. \u2014 Manavi Kapur, Quartz , 10 May 2022",
      "While small parts of the two-masted wooden schooner have been brought to the surface, researchers have found that most of the ship \u2014 including the pen that was used to imprison the captives \u2014 remains intact on the river bottom. \u2014 CBS News , 1 May 2022",
      "While small parts of the two-masted wooden schooner have been brought to the surface, researchers have found that most of the ship \u2014 including the pen that was used to imprison the captives \u2014 remains intact on the river bottom. \u2014 Washington Post , 2 May 2022",
      "The Russian law effectively forbids any depiction of or reference to homosexuality at all in the country and it has been used to imprison activists. \u2014 Degen Pener, The Hollywood Reporter , 27 Mar. 2022",
      "The legislation came into effect on April 1, according to an official gazette issued Friday, and allows authorities to arrest and imprison suspects without warrants. \u2014 Rukshana Rizwie, Sophie Jeong And Alex Stambaugh, CNN , 1 Apr. 2022"
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      "Set in 1869, as Habsburg forces imprison Magyar provincials suspected of rebellious banditry, it was shot entirely on location within Hungary\u2019s prairie-like puszta. \u2014 David Mermelstein, WSJ , 17 May 2022",
      "This lack of diversity was particularly disquieting given the long history of using cannabis offenses to imprison predominantly people of color. \u2014 Olivia Goldhill, STAT , 10 Mar. 2022",
      "Activists used Mukadam's death to renew calls for the country's Parliament to pass legislation that would fine or imprison offenders for abusing women, children or vulnerable people. \u2014 Sophia Saifi, CNN , 24 Feb. 2022",
      "The law was used by the British to imprison freedom fighters in India, including Mohandas Karamchand Gandhi. \u2014 Manavi Kapur, Quartz , 10 May 2022",
      "While small parts of the two-masted wooden schooner have been brought to the surface, researchers have found that most of the ship \u2014 including the pen that was used to imprison the captives \u2014 remains intact on the river bottom. \u2014 CBS News , 1 May 2022",
      "While small parts of the two-masted wooden schooner have been brought to the surface, researchers have found that most of the ship \u2014 including the pen that was used to imprison the captives \u2014 remains intact on the river bottom. \u2014 Washington Post , 2 May 2022",
      "The Russian law effectively forbids any depiction of or reference to homosexuality at all in the country and it has been used to imprison activists. \u2014 Degen Pener, The Hollywood Reporter , 27 Mar. 2022",
      "The legislation came into effect on April 1, according to an official gazette issued Friday, and allows authorities to arrest and imprison suspects without warrants. \u2014 Rukshana Rizwie, Sophie Jeong And Alex Stambaugh, CNN , 1 Apr. 2022"
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      "Set in 1869, as Habsburg forces imprison Magyar provincials suspected of rebellious banditry, it was shot entirely on location within Hungary\u2019s prairie-like puszta. \u2014 David Mermelstein, WSJ , 17 May 2022",
      "This lack of diversity was particularly disquieting given the long history of using cannabis offenses to imprison predominantly people of color. \u2014 Olivia Goldhill, STAT , 10 Mar. 2022",
      "Activists used Mukadam's death to renew calls for the country's Parliament to pass legislation that would fine or imprison offenders for abusing women, children or vulnerable people. \u2014 Sophia Saifi, CNN , 24 Feb. 2022",
      "The law was used by the British to imprison freedom fighters in India, including Mohandas Karamchand Gandhi. \u2014 Manavi Kapur, Quartz , 10 May 2022",
      "While small parts of the two-masted wooden schooner have been brought to the surface, researchers have found that most of the ship \u2014 including the pen that was used to imprison the captives \u2014 remains intact on the river bottom. \u2014 CBS News , 1 May 2022",
      "While small parts of the two-masted wooden schooner have been brought to the surface, researchers have found that most of the ship \u2014 including the pen that was used to imprison the captives \u2014 remains intact on the river bottom. \u2014 Washington Post , 2 May 2022",
      "The Russian law effectively forbids any depiction of or reference to homosexuality at all in the country and it has been used to imprison activists. \u2014 Degen Pener, The Hollywood Reporter , 27 Mar. 2022",
      "The legislation came into effect on April 1, according to an official gazette issued Friday, and allows authorities to arrest and imprison suspects without warrants. \u2014 Rukshana Rizwie, Sophie Jeong And Alex Stambaugh, CNN , 1 Apr. 2022"
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      "Recent Examples on the Web",
      "Where better to illustrate this point than New York City and its environs, where lives regularly intersect in the most improbable of ways? \u2014 Alice Mcdermott, New York Times , 22 June 2022",
      "There were several good stories with the Warriors, but Payton\u2019s may be the most improbable . \u2014 Gary Washburn, BostonGlobe.com , 18 June 2022",
      "That race was also the beginning of one of the most improbable Triple Crown wins ever\u2014and one of the best investments in horse-racing history. \u2014 Jim Chairusmi, WSJ , 9 June 2022",
      "Oregon State blew a nine-run ninth inning lead and then gave up a walk-off home run in the 10th, dropping a 25-22 heartbreaker to the UCLA Bruins in a wild and improbable matchup at Scottsdale Stadium. \u2014 oregonlive , 28 May 2022",
      "Saturday's victory continued arguably the most improbable run to the Women's College World Series in program history. \u2014 P.j. Brown, The Arizona Republic , 28 May 2022",
      "However, Rich Strike \u2014 who, at 80-1 odds, was the most improbable Derby winner in a century \u2014 did not come to Baltimore, resting instead for the Belmont Stakes on June 11. \u2014 Hayes Gardner, Baltimore Sun , 23 May 2022",
      "Following up one of our greatest movie villains seemed impossible and improbable , but Nolan and Tom Hardy met the moment with a wholly original character that has defined the actor\u2019s career and remains a vital part of this franchise. \u2014 Ben Flanagan | Bflanagan@al.com, al , 3 Mar. 2022",
      "So a Butler victory would have been one of the most improbable in college basketball this year. \u2014 David Woods, The Indianapolis Star , 24 Feb. 2022"
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      "There were several good stories with the Warriors, but Payton\u2019s may be the most improbable . \u2014 Gary Washburn, BostonGlobe.com , 18 June 2022",
      "That race was also the beginning of one of the most improbable Triple Crown wins ever\u2014and one of the best investments in horse-racing history. \u2014 Jim Chairusmi, WSJ , 9 June 2022",
      "Oregon State blew a nine-run ninth inning lead and then gave up a walk-off home run in the 10th, dropping a 25-22 heartbreaker to the UCLA Bruins in a wild and improbable matchup at Scottsdale Stadium. \u2014 oregonlive , 28 May 2022",
      "Saturday's victory continued arguably the most improbable run to the Women's College World Series in program history. \u2014 P.j. Brown, The Arizona Republic , 28 May 2022",
      "However, Rich Strike \u2014 who, at 80-1 odds, was the most improbable Derby winner in a century \u2014 did not come to Baltimore, resting instead for the Belmont Stakes on June 11. \u2014 Hayes Gardner, Baltimore Sun , 23 May 2022",
      "Following up one of our greatest movie villains seemed impossible and improbable , but Nolan and Tom Hardy met the moment with a wholly original character that has defined the actor\u2019s career and remains a vital part of this franchise. \u2014 Ben Flanagan | Bflanagan@al.com, al , 3 Mar. 2022",
      "So a Butler victory would have been one of the most improbable in college basketball this year. \u2014 David Woods, The Indianapolis Star , 24 Feb. 2022"
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      "Near the end of Code Orange\u2019s 40-minute set, the frontman cleared the air with an impromptu speech. \u2014 Steve Appleford, SPIN , 23 Apr. 2022",
      "An impromptu speech by an openly gay Missouri state lawmaker is going viral on social media. \u2014 NBC News , 20 Apr. 2022",
      "Skip impromptu performances by burlesque performers or break-dancers, and don\u2019t interrupt for toasts or cake. \u2014 Carrie Goldberg, Harper's BAZAAR , 22 Oct. 2021",
      "In that small basement holding an audience of around 55, Rock put on an unfiltered and impromptu stand-up performance for a full half ... \u2014 Arjun Singh, National Review , 4 June 2022",
      "The funeral for 86-year-old Ruth Whitfield \u2014 the oldest of the 10 people killed in the attack two weeks ago \u2014 included an impromptu speech by Vice President Kamala Harris. \u2014 Susan Haigh, Patrick Semansky, Anchorage Daily News , 28 May 2022",
      "This past month, she got married for the second time to her husband, Cherry author Nico Walker, in an impromptu ceremony masked as a poetry reading at the Lower East Side\u2019s KGB bar. \u2014 Liana Satenstein, Vogue , 28 Feb. 2022",
      "After the impromptu outdoor ceremony on Saturday, the group threw around snow balls and headed back to the hotel to drink champagne, play games and relax. \u2014 Washington Post , 2 Feb. 2022",
      "This new local ensemble arose from an impromptu concert at the Convention Center given to immigrant detainees by violinists Jing Yan Bowcott, Julia Pautz, violist Abraham Martin, and cellist Nathan Walhout. \u2014 San Diego Union-Tribune , 10 Nov. 2021",
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      "However, the real highlight of the evening was when Bass, Kirkpatrick and Fatone jumped onstage for an impromptu *NSYNC mini-reunion followed by the groom himself taking over the mic. \u2014 Glenn Rowley, Billboard , 12 Apr. 2022",
      "One team earned a point through a four-on-four volleyball game staged during an impromptu off day after their morning workout was canceled because of a pool malfunction. \u2014 Los Angeles Times , 24 Apr. 2022",
      "Machine Gun Kelly also reportedly fronted an impromptu set outside an area hotel following the first-day cancellation. \u2014 Joey Nolfi, EW.com , 23 Mar. 2022",
      "Instead of going to silly festival venues, the Young Tuxedo musicians set up their instruments on the sidewalk in front of the hotel and started an impromptu set with Union Station. \u2014 Dr. Richard Kurin, Smithsonian Magazine , 18 Mar. 2022",
      "Attendees will be guided through basic impromptu speaking techniques and will practice in a group setting to gain confidence in public speaking. \u2014 Linda Mcintosh, San Diego Union-Tribune , 11 Mar. 2022",
      "In one video, the Ghostbusters star can be seen preparing for his impromptu set. \u2014 Nicholas Rice, PEOPLE.com , 20 Jan. 2022",
      "Defense Minister Nobuo Kishi said at an impromptu briefing the missiles were estimated to have flown roughly 300 kilometers, or about 186 miles, off North Korea\u2019s eastern coast. \u2014 NBC News , 17 Jan. 2022",
      "The Sand Dollar Lounge, a nondescript dive bar in an office park, is famous for being a spot where musicians show up and perform impromptu . \u2014 Washington Post , 16 Dec. 2021"
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        "improper language"
      ],
      ": not proper: such as":[],
      ": not regularly or normally formed or not properly so called":[],
      ": not suited to the circumstances, design, or end":[
        "improper medicine"
      ]
    },
    "examples":[
      "The doctor gave him an improper diagnosis.",
      "They claim to have evidence of improper police conduct.",
      "improper use of public land",
      "This is an improper diet for a growing teenager.",
      "It would be improper for me to ask such a favor of her.",
      "He made some improper remarks.",
      "Recent Examples on the Web",
      "Just one of dozens of rabbits rescued from a house with improper living conditions and too many pets to care for, Ethel has been with the Arizona Humane Society since March. \u2014 The Republic, The Arizona Republic , 1 July 2022",
      "Ruben Saavedra, 41, of the 3200 block of North Oak Park Avenue on June 26 was charged with driving without a valid license and improper display of registration after a traffic stop in the 7300 block of West Irving Park Road, police said. \u2014 Chicago Tribune , 1 July 2022",
      "The state accused the high-profile nonprofit of engaging in improper tactics during negotiations over rates. \u2014 Laura Blasey, Los Angeles Times , 1 July 2022",
      "Donham set off the case in August 1955 by accusing the 14-year-old Till of making improper advances at a family store in Money, Mississippi. \u2014 CBS News , 30 June 2022",
      "Donham, who is White, had accused the 14-year-old Till of making improper advances at a family store in Money, Miss., in August 1955 - an accusation that started the chain of events that led to Till\u2019s lynching. \u2014 Timothy Bella And Deneen L. Brown, Anchorage Daily News , 30 June 2022",
      "Donham, who is White, had accused the 14-year-old Till of making improper advances at a family store in Money, Miss., in August 1955 \u2014 an accusation that started the chain of events that led to Till\u2019s lynching. \u2014 Deneen L. Brown, Washington Post , 30 June 2022",
      "The lawsuit alleged that the distributors have endangered public health and safety and failed to make sure their products do not fall into improper hands. \u2014 Aaron Katersky, ABC News , 29 June 2022",
      "The podcasts tend to hype allegations of improper voting and election practices. \u2014 Peter Stone, The New Republic , 29 June 2022"
    ],
    "first_known_use":{
      "15th century, in the meaning defined above":""
    },
    "history_and_etymology":{
      "Middle English, from Middle French impropre , from Latin improprius , from in- + proprius proper":""
    },
    "pronounciation":[
      "im-\u02c8pr\u00e4-p\u0259r",
      "(\u02cc)im-\u02c8pr\u00e4-p\u0259r"
    ],
    "synonym_discussion":"Choose the Right Synonym for improper indecorous , improper , unseemly , unbecoming , indelicate mean not conforming to what is accepted as right, fitting, or in good taste. indecorous suggests a violation of accepted standards of good manners. indecorous behavior improper applies to a broader range of transgressions of rules not only of social behavior but of ethical practice or logical procedure or prescribed method. improper use of campaign contributions unseemly adds a suggestion of special inappropriateness to a situation or an offensiveness to good taste. remarried with unseemly haste unbecoming suggests behavior or language that does not suit one's character or status. conduct unbecoming to an officer indelicate implies a lack of modesty or of tact or of refined perception of feeling. indelicate expressions for bodily functions",
    "synonyms":[
      "amiss",
      "graceless",
      "inapposite",
      "inappropriate",
      "inapt",
      "incongruous",
      "incorrect",
      "indecorous",
      "inept",
      "infelicitous",
      "malapropos",
      "perverse",
      "unapt",
      "unbecoming",
      "unfit",
      "unhappy",
      "unseemly",
      "unsuitable",
      "untoward",
      "wrong"
    ],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220706-202059",
    "type":[
      "adjective",
      "adverb",
      "noun"
    ]
  },
  "improperly":{
    "antonyms":[
      "appropriate",
      "becoming",
      "befitting",
      "correct",
      "decorous",
      "felicitous",
      "fit",
      "fitting",
      "genteel",
      "happy",
      "meet",
      "proper",
      "right",
      "seemly",
      "suitable"
    ],
    "definitions":{
      ": not in accord with fact, truth, or right procedure : incorrect":[
        "improper inference"
      ],
      ": not in accord with propriety, modesty, good manners, or good taste":[
        "improper language"
      ],
      ": not proper: such as":[],
      ": not regularly or normally formed or not properly so called":[],
      ": not suited to the circumstances, design, or end":[
        "improper medicine"
      ]
    },
    "examples":[
      "The doctor gave him an improper diagnosis.",
      "They claim to have evidence of improper police conduct.",
      "improper use of public land",
      "This is an improper diet for a growing teenager.",
      "It would be improper for me to ask such a favor of her.",
      "He made some improper remarks.",
      "Recent Examples on the Web",
      "Just one of dozens of rabbits rescued from a house with improper living conditions and too many pets to care for, Ethel has been with the Arizona Humane Society since March. \u2014 The Republic, The Arizona Republic , 1 July 2022",
      "Ruben Saavedra, 41, of the 3200 block of North Oak Park Avenue on June 26 was charged with driving without a valid license and improper display of registration after a traffic stop in the 7300 block of West Irving Park Road, police said. \u2014 Chicago Tribune , 1 July 2022",
      "The state accused the high-profile nonprofit of engaging in improper tactics during negotiations over rates. \u2014 Laura Blasey, Los Angeles Times , 1 July 2022",
      "Donham set off the case in August 1955 by accusing the 14-year-old Till of making improper advances at a family store in Money, Mississippi. \u2014 CBS News , 30 June 2022",
      "Donham, who is White, had accused the 14-year-old Till of making improper advances at a family store in Money, Miss., in August 1955 - an accusation that started the chain of events that led to Till\u2019s lynching. \u2014 Timothy Bella And Deneen L. Brown, Anchorage Daily News , 30 June 2022",
      "Donham, who is White, had accused the 14-year-old Till of making improper advances at a family store in Money, Miss., in August 1955 \u2014 an accusation that started the chain of events that led to Till\u2019s lynching. \u2014 Deneen L. Brown, Washington Post , 30 June 2022",
      "The lawsuit alleged that the distributors have endangered public health and safety and failed to make sure their products do not fall into improper hands. \u2014 Aaron Katersky, ABC News , 29 June 2022",
      "The podcasts tend to hype allegations of improper voting and election practices. \u2014 Peter Stone, The New Republic , 29 June 2022"
    ],
    "first_known_use":{
      "15th century, in the meaning defined above":""
    },
    "history_and_etymology":{
      "Middle English, from Middle French impropre , from Latin improprius , from in- + proprius proper":""
    },
    "pronounciation":[
      "im-\u02c8pr\u00e4-p\u0259r",
      "(\u02cc)im-\u02c8pr\u00e4-p\u0259r"
    ],
    "synonym_discussion":"Choose the Right Synonym for improper indecorous , improper , unseemly , unbecoming , indelicate mean not conforming to what is accepted as right, fitting, or in good taste. indecorous suggests a violation of accepted standards of good manners. indecorous behavior improper applies to a broader range of transgressions of rules not only of social behavior but of ethical practice or logical procedure or prescribed method. improper use of campaign contributions unseemly adds a suggestion of special inappropriateness to a situation or an offensiveness to good taste. remarried with unseemly haste unbecoming suggests behavior or language that does not suit one's character or status. conduct unbecoming to an officer indelicate implies a lack of modesty or of tact or of refined perception of feeling. indelicate expressions for bodily functions",
    "synonyms":[
      "amiss",
      "graceless",
      "inapposite",
      "inappropriate",
      "inapt",
      "incongruous",
      "incorrect",
      "indecorous",
      "inept",
      "infelicitous",
      "malapropos",
      "perverse",
      "unapt",
      "unbecoming",
      "unfit",
      "unhappy",
      "unseemly",
      "unsuitable",
      "untoward",
      "wrong"
    ],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220706-172938",
    "type":[
      "adjective",
      "adverb",
      "noun"
    ]
  },
  "impropriety":{
    "antonyms":[
      "appropriateness",
      "correctness",
      "decency",
      "decorousness",
      "decorum",
      "fitness",
      "properness",
      "propriety",
      "rightness",
      "seemliness",
      "suitability",
      "suitableness"
    ],
    "definitions":{
      ": the quality or state of being improper":[]
    },
    "examples":[
      "He has a reputation for impropriety .",
      "The judge excused herself from the case to avoid any appearance of impropriety .",
      "She was shocked by the young man's impropriety .",
      "She was shocked by the impropriety of his behavior.",
      "He has been accused of financial improprieties .",
      "Recent Examples on the Web",
      "During the moratorium, no TV or radio ads would be purchased by the office for any reason in an effort to avoid the appearance of impropriety . \u2014 Stephen Simpson, Arkansas Online , 22 May 2022",
      "To be clear, there is no evidence of any impropriety . \u2014 Wayne And Wanda, Anchorage Daily News , 1 May 2022",
      "The final audit report the commission approved on Wednesday featured less severe allegations of impropriety than the original draft report released in November. \u2014 Kaitlin Lange, The Indianapolis Star , 9 June 2022",
      "Dean said there are a few enduring lessons learned from Watergate: For about a decade, there was something called post-Watergate morality that scrutinized even the appearance of impropriety . \u2014 Roxanne Roberts, Washington Post , 2 June 2022",
      "Some of the lawyers who have come under scrutiny in connection with the alternate elector scheme are already facing allegations of professional impropriety or misconduct. \u2014 Luke Broadwater, New York Times , 25 May 2022",
      "However, allegations of impropriety fester around the council. \u2014 cleveland , 4 Apr. 2022",
      "In Richmond, some legislators thought the impropriety allegations could derail that state\u2019s legislation to create a stadium authority to oversee construction and financing of a stadium for the team. \u2014 Washington Post , 4 Apr. 2022",
      "Fortenberry's false statements arose from his testimony given to federal authorities investigating financial impropriety in his campaign. \u2014 Fox News , 1 Apr. 2022"
    ],
    "first_known_use":{
      "1607, in the meaning defined at sense 1":""
    },
    "history_and_etymology":{
      "French or Late Latin; French impropri\u00e9t\u00e9 , from Late Latin improprietat-, improprietas , from Latin improprius":""
    },
    "pronounciation":[
      "\u02ccim-p(r)\u0259-\u02c8pr\u012b-\u0259-t\u0113"
    ],
    "synonym_discussion":"",
    "synonyms":[
      "inappropriateness",
      "incorrectness",
      "indecency",
      "indecorousness",
      "indecorum",
      "indelicateness",
      "unbecomingness",
      "unfitness",
      "unseemliness",
      "untowardness"
    ],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220706-210417",
    "type":[
      "noun"
    ]
  },
  "improv":{
    "antonyms":[],
    "definitions":{
      ": of, relating to, or being improvisation and especially an improvised comedy routine":[]
    },
    "examples":[
      "Recent Examples on the Web",
      "Mystery Switch & Friends is another improv comedy show with a twist at the Sea Tea Comedy Theater. \u2014 Christopher Arnott, Hartford Courant , 5 May 2022",
      "Other events include performances from improv comedy troupe Penguin Knife Fight, virtual reality and console gaming exhibits, an escape room and an Easter egg hunt. \u2014 Rory Appleton, The Indianapolis Star , 13 Apr. 2022",
      "Iridium Nights is an improv jazz session that started in June of 2021 (and takes place on the first Friday of each month at the Clementine McDuff Elks Lodge #598). \u2014 San Diego Union-Tribune , 2 Apr. 2022",
      "This first post-pandemic show also has an ordinary improv game far too early in its running order: the cast loses the chance there to assert its own identities. \u2014 Chris Jones, chicagotribune.com , 31 Oct. 2021",
      "Key was one of Robinson\u2019s first improv teachers at the Second City Detroit. \u2014 Kathryn Vanarendonk, Vulture , 6 July 2021",
      "Her improv performance was a bust, as was the disco-mentary challenge. \u2014 Paul Mccallion, Vulture , 5 Mar. 2021",
      "There were also interactive sessions that included improv games for the mind and body, as well as tools for how to create a positive mindset. \u2014 Nicole F. Roberts, Forbes , 28 Feb. 2021",
      "That includes writing jokes, sketch comedy and parody songs, while also performing standup comedy and, in recent years, relishing time spent in the no-safety-net-below world of improv comedy. \u2014 cleveland , 9 Dec. 2020"
    ],
    "first_known_use":{
      "1978, in the meaning defined above":""
    },
    "history_and_etymology":{
      "short for improvisation":""
    },
    "pronounciation":[
      "\u02c8im-\u02ccpr\u00e4v"
    ],
    "synonym_discussion":"",
    "synonyms":[],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220706-201409",
    "type":[
      "adjective",
      "noun"
    ]
  },
  "improve":{
    "antonyms":[
      "worsen"
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    "definitions":{
      ": employ , use":[],
      ": to advance or make progress in what is desirable":[],
      ": to enhance in value or quality : make better":[],
      ": to grade and drain (a road) and apply surfacing material other than pavement":[],
      ": to increase the value of (land or property) by making it more useful for humans (as by cultivation or the erection of buildings)":[],
      ": to make useful additions or amendments":[],
      ": to use to good purpose":[]
    },
    "examples":[
      "This operation will greatly improve her chances of survival.",
      "The advertising campaign has improved sales.",
      "Maybe we'll buy a house when our financial situation improves .",
      "Her writing has improved since the beginning of the school year.",
      "The company has been having steadily improving sales.",
      "Recent Examples on the Web",
      "Tourism funding, which comes from parking fees, hotel taxes and the city convention center, is expected to improve to 85% of pre-pandemic levels in fiscal year 2023. \u2014 Emily Opilo, Baltimore Sun , 23 June 2022",
      "StubHub\u2019s platform underwent an upgrade June 6 in what was expected to improve its capabilities. \u2014 Meghan Montemurro, Chicago Tribune , 17 June 2022",
      "In regards to modern consumer demand, industry-leading banks have used R&D to improve mobile banking apps in an effort to speed up transactions and bolster customer service. \u2014 Mara Garcia, Forbes , 17 June 2022",
      "The committee's hearing is set to focus on how to improve infrastructure in the unincorporated colonias. \u2014 Tyler Olson, Fox News , 17 June 2022",
      "Last year, carmakers built 10 million fewer vehicles because of the chip shortage, according to LMC Automotive, but supplies were expected to improve in the second half of this year. \u2014 Anna Cooban And Uliana Pavlova, CNN , 17 June 2022",
      "India launched a national program to improve air quality in 2019, with the aim of reducing pollution levels by 20 to 30 percent from 2017 levels by 2024. \u2014 Claire Parker, Washington Post , 15 June 2022",
      "Masavi Perea, from a local climate justice advocacy group called Chispa AZ, said the city could convert its buses to electric to improve air quality in south Phoenix. \u2014 Taylor Seely, The Arizona Republic , 14 June 2022",
      "The Chargers have struggled on the defensive side of the ball during Herbert\u2019s tenure, but that\u2019s expected to improve in 2022. \u2014 oregonlive , 14 June 2022"
    ],
    "first_known_use":{
      "1509, in the meaning defined at transitive sense 1a":""
    },
    "history_and_etymology":{
      "Middle English improuen, emprouen , from Anglo-French emprouer to make profit from, from French en- + pru, prou advantage, from Late Latin prode \u2014 more at proud":""
    },
    "pronounciation":[
      "im-\u02c8pr\u00fcv"
    ],
    "synonym_discussion":"Choose the Right Synonym for improve improve , better , help , ameliorate mean to make more acceptable or to bring nearer a standard. improve and better are general and interchangeable and apply to what can be made better whether it is good or bad. measures to further improve the quality of medical care immigrants hoping to better their lot help implies a bettering that still leaves room for improvement. a coat of paint would help that house ameliorate implies making more tolerable or acceptable conditions that are hard to endure. tried to ameliorate the lives of people in the tenements",
    "synonyms":[
      "ameliorate",
      "amend",
      "better",
      "enhance",
      "enrich",
      "help",
      "meliorate",
      "perfect",
      "refine",
      "upgrade"
    ],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220706-235046",
    "type":[
      "adjective",
      "noun",
      "verb"
    ]
  },
  "improve on/upon":{
    "antonyms":[],
    "definitions":{
      ": to do better than (something previously done)":[
        "After months of study, I improved on my original score.",
        "It'll be hard to improve upon the success they had last year."
      ]
    },
    "examples":[],
    "first_known_use":{},
    "history_and_etymology":{},
    "pronounciation":[],
    "synonym_discussion":"",
    "synonyms":[],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220706-175229",
    "type":[
      "phrasal verb"
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  },
  "improved":{
    "antonyms":[
      "worsen"
    ],
    "definitions":{
      ": employ , use":[],
      ": to advance or make progress in what is desirable":[],
      ": to enhance in value or quality : make better":[],
      ": to grade and drain (a road) and apply surfacing material other than pavement":[],
      ": to increase the value of (land or property) by making it more useful for humans (as by cultivation or the erection of buildings)":[],
      ": to make useful additions or amendments":[],
      ": to use to good purpose":[]
    },
    "examples":[
      "This operation will greatly improve her chances of survival.",
      "The advertising campaign has improved sales.",
      "Maybe we'll buy a house when our financial situation improves .",
      "Her writing has improved since the beginning of the school year.",
      "The company has been having steadily improving sales.",
      "Recent Examples on the Web",
      "Tourism funding, which comes from parking fees, hotel taxes and the city convention center, is expected to improve to 85% of pre-pandemic levels in fiscal year 2023. \u2014 Emily Opilo, Baltimore Sun , 23 June 2022",
      "StubHub\u2019s platform underwent an upgrade June 6 in what was expected to improve its capabilities. \u2014 Meghan Montemurro, Chicago Tribune , 17 June 2022",
      "In regards to modern consumer demand, industry-leading banks have used R&D to improve mobile banking apps in an effort to speed up transactions and bolster customer service. \u2014 Mara Garcia, Forbes , 17 June 2022",
      "The committee's hearing is set to focus on how to improve infrastructure in the unincorporated colonias. \u2014 Tyler Olson, Fox News , 17 June 2022",
      "Last year, carmakers built 10 million fewer vehicles because of the chip shortage, according to LMC Automotive, but supplies were expected to improve in the second half of this year. \u2014 Anna Cooban And Uliana Pavlova, CNN , 17 June 2022",
      "India launched a national program to improve air quality in 2019, with the aim of reducing pollution levels by 20 to 30 percent from 2017 levels by 2024. \u2014 Claire Parker, Washington Post , 15 June 2022",
      "Masavi Perea, from a local climate justice advocacy group called Chispa AZ, said the city could convert its buses to electric to improve air quality in south Phoenix. \u2014 Taylor Seely, The Arizona Republic , 14 June 2022",
      "The Chargers have struggled on the defensive side of the ball during Herbert\u2019s tenure, but that\u2019s expected to improve in 2022. \u2014 oregonlive , 14 June 2022"
    ],
    "first_known_use":{
      "1509, in the meaning defined at transitive sense 1a":""
    },
    "history_and_etymology":{
      "Middle English improuen, emprouen , from Anglo-French emprouer to make profit from, from French en- + pru, prou advantage, from Late Latin prode \u2014 more at proud":""
    },
    "pronounciation":[
      "im-\u02c8pr\u00fcv"
    ],
    "synonym_discussion":"Choose the Right Synonym for improve improve , better , help , ameliorate mean to make more acceptable or to bring nearer a standard. improve and better are general and interchangeable and apply to what can be made better whether it is good or bad. measures to further improve the quality of medical care immigrants hoping to better their lot help implies a bettering that still leaves room for improvement. a coat of paint would help that house ameliorate implies making more tolerable or acceptable conditions that are hard to endure. tried to ameliorate the lives of people in the tenements",
    "synonyms":[
      "ameliorate",
      "amend",
      "better",
      "enhance",
      "enrich",
      "help",
      "meliorate",
      "perfect",
      "refine",
      "upgrade"
    ],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220707-042606",
    "type":[
      "adjective",
      "noun",
      "verb"
    ]
  },
  "improvement":{
    "antonyms":[
      "setback"
    ],
    "definitions":{
      ": an instance of such improvement : something that enhances value or excellence":[],
      ": the act or process of improving":[]
    },
    "examples":[
      "Doctors were amazed by the sudden improvement in her medical condition.",
      "I've noticed a significant improvement in your work since the spring.",
      "The editor made some improvements to the article before it was printed.",
      "They spent the money on new kitchen cabinets and other home improvements .",
      "Recent Examples on the Web",
      "Much of the onus for improvement will fall on the shoulders of Jayson Tatum. \u2014 Xl Media, cleveland , 13 June 2022",
      "San Diego\u2019s knack for collaboration doesn\u2019t mean there isn\u2019t room for improvement . \u2014 Sara Butler, San Diego Union-Tribune , 10 June 2022",
      "Areas for improvement include the ability to go to his left hand, ball security and shooting consistency. \u2014 oregonlive , 10 June 2022",
      "People who attended the show also had several complaints about the stadium experience, and offered suggestions for improvement . \u2014 Mary Colurso | Mcolurso@al.com, al , 9 June 2022",
      "While this is an album ranking per se, there are no real monstrosities in Roxy\u2019s discography\u2014even their releases with room for improvement take worthwhile risks that make for a riveting listen today. \u2014 Jill Krajewski, SPIN , 8 June 2022",
      "That\u2019s good, but there\u2019s still much room for improvement , especially when compared to national averages. \u2014 The Editorial Board, Chicago Tribune , 1 June 2022",
      "The researchers identified two potential areas for improvement : inconsistency in how schools implement the programs and understanding better how they are perceived by students of different racial and ethnic backgrounds. \u2014 Chelsea Sheasley, The Christian Science Monitor , 27 May 2022",
      "With uncertainty, however, there is also room for improvement . \u2014 Sean Stein Smith, Forbes , 22 May 2022"
    ],
    "first_known_use":{
      "circa 1550, in the meaning defined at sense 1":""
    },
    "history_and_etymology":{},
    "pronounciation":[
      "im-\u02c8pr\u00fcv-m\u0259nt"
    ],
    "synonym_discussion":"",
    "synonyms":[
      "advance",
      "advancement",
      "breakthrough",
      "enhancement",
      "refinement"
    ],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220706-194251",
    "type":[
      "noun"
    ]
  },
  "improvement factor":{
    "antonyms":[],
    "definitions":[
      ": an annual increase in compensation that enables workers to share in the benefits from increased productivity"
    ],
    "examples":[],
    "first_known_use":[],
    "history_and_etymology":[],
    "pronounciation":[],
    "synonyms":[],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220705-014712",
    "type":[
      "noun"
    ]
  },
  "improvements and betterments insurance":{
    "antonyms":[],
    "definitions":{
      ": insurance for the benefit of a tenant covering improvements made by the tenant to property which he occupies under lease":[]
    },
    "examples":[],
    "first_known_use":{},
    "history_and_etymology":{},
    "pronounciation":[],
    "synonym_discussion":"",
    "synonyms":[],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220707-033621",
    "type":[
      "noun"
    ]
  },
  "improvidence":{
    "antonyms":[],
    "definitions":{
      ": the quality or state of being improvident":[]
    },
    "examples":[
      "Recent Examples on the Web",
      "Some of them cheered for the development of natural resources, and some of them expressed dismay over the waste, improvidence , and disruption that progress unleashed. \u2014 Patty Limerick, The Denver Post , 14 Feb. 2020"
    ],
    "first_known_use":{
      "15th century, in the meaning defined above":""
    },
    "history_and_etymology":{},
    "pronounciation":[
      "-\u02ccden(t)s",
      "(\u02cc)im-\u02c8pr\u00e4-v\u0259-d\u0259n(t)s"
    ],
    "synonym_discussion":"",
    "synonyms":[],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220706-174840",
    "type":[
      "noun"
    ]
  },
  "improvident":{
    "antonyms":[
      "farsighted",
      "forehanded",
      "foreseeing",
      "foresighted",
      "forethoughtful",
      "provident"
    ],
    "definitions":{
      ": not provident : not foreseeing and providing for the future":[]
    },
    "examples":[
      "Her improvident habits left her with no retirement savings.",
      "the improvident view that the wearing away of the ozone layer need not concern us",
      "Recent Examples on the Web",
      "The Flynn plea on Dec. 1, 2017 was improvident and should not have been accepted by the court. \u2014 WSJ , 13 May 2018",
      "Designed by the brilliant (if improvident ) Donald McKay, the ship was 235 feet long with a main mast nearly 100 feet tall. \u2014 Randall Fuller, WSJ , 19 July 2018",
      "The Flynn plea on Dec. 1, 2017 was improvident and should not have been accepted by the court. \u2014 WSJ , 13 May 2018",
      "Thus, the improvident plea as drafted and signed by Special Counsel Robert Mueller was defective on its face and should have been unacceptable by the court. \u2014 WSJ , 13 May 2018",
      "The history of emerging markets is full of imprudent investors as well as improvident borrowers. \u2014 The Economist , 5 Oct. 2017"
    ],
    "first_known_use":{
      "15th century, in the meaning defined above":""
    },
    "history_and_etymology":{
      "Late Latin improvident-, improvidens , from Latin in- + provident-, providens provident":""
    },
    "pronounciation":[
      "(\u02cc)im-\u02c8pr\u00e4-v\u0259-d\u0259nt",
      "-\u02ccdent"
    ],
    "synonym_discussion":"",
    "synonyms":[
      "myopic",
      "shortsighted"
    ],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220706-220457",
    "type":[
      "adjective",
      "adverb"
    ]
  },
  "improvidentially":{
    "antonyms":[],
    "definitions":{
      ": improvidently":[]
    },
    "examples":[],
    "first_known_use":{},
    "history_and_etymology":{},
    "pronounciation":[
      "\u0259m+",
      "(\u00a6)im"
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    "synonym_discussion":"",
    "synonyms":[],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220707-050058",
    "type":[
      "adverb"
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    "antonyms":[],
    "definitions":{
      ": improvise":[]
    },
    "examples":[],
    "first_known_use":{},
    "history_and_etymology":{
      "back-formation from improvisation":""
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    "pronounciation":[
      "\u0259\u0307m\u02c8pr\u00e4v\u0259\u02ccz\u0101t sometimes \u02c8impr\u0259v\u0259\u0307\u02ccz- or \u0259\u0307m\u02c8pr\u00e4v\u0259\u02ccs\u0101t"
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    "time_of_retrieval":"20220707-055149",
    "type":[
      "verb"
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    "antonyms":[],
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      ": something (such as a musical or dramatic composition) improvised":[],
      ": the act or art of improvising":[]
    },
    "examples":[
      "that comedy skit was a totally unrehearsed improvisation",
      "Recent Examples on the Web",
      "In Sunday services, Dorsey encouraged handclapping, foot stomping, and improvisation . \u2014 David Remnick, The New Yorker , 27 June 2022",
      "The two actors spoke of working with Swift as a director: The intimate production was based on collaboration, exploration, and improvisation . \u2014 Ian Malone, Vogue , 11 June 2022",
      "Could jazz improvisation be a key to understanding how the brain invents? \u2014 Sandee Lamotte, CNN , 9 June 2022",
      "Adding to the sense of last minute improvisation , Biden since taking office has reversed many of the Trump-era policies tightening a decades-old U.S. embargo on Cuba. \u2014 Elliot Spagat, Joshua Goodman And Chris Megerian, Anchorage Daily News , 6 June 2022",
      "Taking jazz singing classes at a music conservatory helped shape the improvisation techniques central to her vocals on new material. \u2014 Marjua Estevez, refinery29.com , 27 Apr. 2022",
      "But play and improvisation using levity can lower stress levels among coworkers while raising engagement levels. \u2014 Steven Cody, Forbes , 22 Apr. 2022",
      "Anwar Carrots has gotten there, not just through will and improvisation but by allowing connections to steer his course. \u2014 Los Angeles Times , 21 Apr. 2022",
      "Mingus was a visionary composer, a fearless band leader and a pioneer of collective improvisation . \u2014 George Varga, San Diego Union-Tribune , 17 Apr. 2022"
    ],
    "first_known_use":{
      "1777, in the meaning defined at sense 1":""
    },
    "history_and_etymology":{},
    "pronounciation":[
      "\u02ccim-pr\u0259-v\u0259-",
      "im-\u02ccpr\u00e4-v\u0259-\u02c8z\u0101-sh\u0259n",
      "(\u02cc)im-\u02ccpr\u00e4-v\u0259-\u02c8z\u0101-sh\u0259n",
      "also \u02ccim-pr\u0259-(\u02cc)v\u012b-"
    ],
    "synonym_discussion":"",
    "synonyms":[
      "ad-lib",
      "extemporization",
      "impromptu",
      "improv"
    ],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220707-060249",
    "type":[
      "adjective",
      "adverb",
      "noun"
    ]
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  "improvisational":{
    "antonyms":[],
    "definitions":{
      ": something (such as a musical or dramatic composition) improvised":[],
      ": the act or art of improvising":[]
    },
    "examples":[
      "that comedy skit was a totally unrehearsed improvisation",
      "Recent Examples on the Web",
      "In Sunday services, Dorsey encouraged handclapping, foot stomping, and improvisation . \u2014 David Remnick, The New Yorker , 27 June 2022",
      "The two actors spoke of working with Swift as a director: The intimate production was based on collaboration, exploration, and improvisation . \u2014 Ian Malone, Vogue , 11 June 2022",
      "Could jazz improvisation be a key to understanding how the brain invents? \u2014 Sandee Lamotte, CNN , 9 June 2022",
      "Adding to the sense of last minute improvisation , Biden since taking office has reversed many of the Trump-era policies tightening a decades-old U.S. embargo on Cuba. \u2014 Elliot Spagat, Joshua Goodman And Chris Megerian, Anchorage Daily News , 6 June 2022",
      "Taking jazz singing classes at a music conservatory helped shape the improvisation techniques central to her vocals on new material. \u2014 Marjua Estevez, refinery29.com , 27 Apr. 2022",
      "But play and improvisation using levity can lower stress levels among coworkers while raising engagement levels. \u2014 Steven Cody, Forbes , 22 Apr. 2022",
      "Anwar Carrots has gotten there, not just through will and improvisation but by allowing connections to steer his course. \u2014 Los Angeles Times , 21 Apr. 2022",
      "Mingus was a visionary composer, a fearless band leader and a pioneer of collective improvisation . \u2014 George Varga, San Diego Union-Tribune , 17 Apr. 2022"
    ],
    "first_known_use":{
      "1777, in the meaning defined at sense 1":""
    },
    "history_and_etymology":{},
    "pronounciation":[
      "\u02ccim-pr\u0259-v\u0259-",
      "im-\u02ccpr\u00e4-v\u0259-\u02c8z\u0101-sh\u0259n",
      "(\u02cc)im-\u02ccpr\u00e4-v\u0259-\u02c8z\u0101-sh\u0259n",
      "also \u02ccim-pr\u0259-(\u02cc)v\u012b-"
    ],
    "synonym_discussion":"",
    "synonyms":[
      "ad-lib",
      "extemporization",
      "impromptu",
      "improv"
    ],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220706-203907",
    "type":[
      "adjective",
      "adverb",
      "noun"
    ]
  },
  "improvisator":{
    "antonyms":[],
    "definitions":{
      ": one that improvises":[]
    },
    "examples":[],
    "first_known_use":{
      "1790, in the meaning defined above":""
    },
    "history_and_etymology":{},
    "pronounciation":[
      "im-\u02c8pr\u00e4-v\u0259-\u02ccz\u0101-t\u0259r"
    ],
    "synonym_discussion":"",
    "synonyms":[],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220707-002148",
    "type":[
      "adjective",
      "noun"
    ]
  },
  "improvisatore":{
    "antonyms":[],
    "definitions":{
      ": one that improvises something (such as verse) usually extemporaneously":[]
    },
    "examples":[],
    "first_known_use":{
      "1765, in the meaning defined above":""
    },
    "history_and_etymology":{
      "Italian improvvisatore , from improvvisare":""
    },
    "pronounciation":[
      "(\u02cc)im-\u02ccpr\u00e4-v\u0259-z\u0259-\u02c8t\u022fr-\u0113",
      "\u02ccim-pr\u0259-\u02ccv\u0113-z\u0259-"
    ],
    "synonym_discussion":"",
    "synonyms":[],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220707-013837",
    "type":[
      "noun"
    ]
  },
  "improvisatrice":{
    "antonyms":[],
    "definitions":{
      ": a female improvisatore":[]
    },
    "examples":[],
    "first_known_use":{},
    "history_and_etymology":{
      "Italian improvvisatrice , from improvvisatore":""
    },
    "pronounciation":[
      "\u0259\u0307m\u02ccpr\u00e4v\u0259z\u0259\u02c8tr\u0113ch\u0113"
    ],
    "synonym_discussion":"",
    "synonyms":[],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220707-074227",
    "type":[
      "noun"
    ]
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  "improvise":{
    "antonyms":[],
    "definitions":{
      ": to compose, recite, play, or sing extemporaneously":[],
      ": to improvise something":[],
      ": to make or fabricate out of what is conveniently on hand":[
        "improvise a meal"
      ],
      ": to make, invent, or arrange offhand":[
        "the quarterback improvised a play"
      ]
    },
    "examples":[
      "If you forget any of your lines, try to improvise .",
      "Good jazz musicians know how to improvise .",
      "He had to improvise his opening speech when he forgot his notes.",
      "The trumpet player performed an improvised solo.",
      "I wasn't expecting guests, so I had to improvise a meal with what I had in my refrigerator.",
      "Recent Examples on the Web",
      "Leave it to someone from the Grateful Dead to teach an entire orchestra how to improvise , eh? \u2014 Gary Graff, cleveland , 21 Feb. 2022",
      "Shortages and high demand have led to monthslong\u2014sometimes yearlong\u2014delays for new beds, dining room sets, sofas and other furnishings, leaving empty-handed buyers to improvise . \u2014 Katherine Bindley, WSJ , 20 Jan. 2022",
      "But to answer your question, the first thing that popped to my mind was watching Cullen suddenly improvise during some of the trial sequences. \u2014 Beatrice Verhoeven, The Hollywood Reporter , 9 June 2022",
      "Large crypto transfers set off alarm bells at U.S. banks, forcing Alameda to improvise . \u2014 New York Times , 14 May 2022",
      "But equally important is our readiness to improvise and pivot when something unexpected makes our plans unworkable. \u2014 Quora, Forbes , 13 May 2022",
      "Pham\u2019s story includes all of these beginnings because what are the stories of immigrants and refugees but a series of them: new displacements, new languages, new cultures and foods, new ways to improvise , to survive. \u2014 Lorenzo Reyes, USA TODAY , 6 May 2022",
      "Ukrainian pilots were able to improvise from there. \u2014 Washington Post , 13 Apr. 2022",
      "However, the No. 1 skill that separates Watson from almost every quarterback in the league is his ability to keep plays alive and improvise when the play is seemingly dead. \u2014 cleveland , 21 Mar. 2022"
    ],
    "first_known_use":{
      "1788, in the meaning defined at transitive sense 1":""
    },
    "history_and_etymology":{
      "French improviser , from Italian improvvisare , from improvviso sudden, from Latin improvisus , literally, unforeseen, from in- + provisus , past participle of provid\u0113re to see ahead \u2014 more at provide":""
    },
    "pronounciation":[
      "\u02c8im-pr\u0259-\u02ccv\u012bz",
      "also \u02ccim-pr\u0259-\u02c8v\u012bz"
    ],
    "synonym_discussion":"",
    "synonyms":[
      "ad-lib",
      "clap (together ",
      "extemporize",
      "fake"
    ],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220707-105140",
    "type":[
      "noun",
      "verb"
    ]
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    "antonyms":[],
    "definitions":{
      ": to compose, recite, play, or sing extemporaneously":[],
      ": to improvise something":[],
      ": to make or fabricate out of what is conveniently on hand":[
        "improvise a meal"
      ],
      ": to make, invent, or arrange offhand":[
        "the quarterback improvised a play"
      ]
    },
    "examples":[
      "If you forget any of your lines, try to improvise .",
      "Good jazz musicians know how to improvise .",
      "He had to improvise his opening speech when he forgot his notes.",
      "The trumpet player performed an improvised solo.",
      "I wasn't expecting guests, so I had to improvise a meal with what I had in my refrigerator.",
      "Recent Examples on the Web",
      "Leave it to someone from the Grateful Dead to teach an entire orchestra how to improvise , eh? \u2014 Gary Graff, cleveland , 21 Feb. 2022",
      "Shortages and high demand have led to monthslong\u2014sometimes yearlong\u2014delays for new beds, dining room sets, sofas and other furnishings, leaving empty-handed buyers to improvise . \u2014 Katherine Bindley, WSJ , 20 Jan. 2022",
      "But to answer your question, the first thing that popped to my mind was watching Cullen suddenly improvise during some of the trial sequences. \u2014 Beatrice Verhoeven, The Hollywood Reporter , 9 June 2022",
      "Large crypto transfers set off alarm bells at U.S. banks, forcing Alameda to improvise . \u2014 New York Times , 14 May 2022",
      "But equally important is our readiness to improvise and pivot when something unexpected makes our plans unworkable. \u2014 Quora, Forbes , 13 May 2022",
      "Pham\u2019s story includes all of these beginnings because what are the stories of immigrants and refugees but a series of them: new displacements, new languages, new cultures and foods, new ways to improvise , to survive. \u2014 Lorenzo Reyes, USA TODAY , 6 May 2022",
      "Ukrainian pilots were able to improvise from there. \u2014 Washington Post , 13 Apr. 2022",
      "However, the No. 1 skill that separates Watson from almost every quarterback in the league is his ability to keep plays alive and improvise when the play is seemingly dead. \u2014 cleveland , 21 Mar. 2022"
    ],
    "first_known_use":{
      "1788, in the meaning defined at transitive sense 1":""
    },
    "history_and_etymology":{
      "French improviser , from Italian improvvisare , from improvviso sudden, from Latin improvisus , literally, unforeseen, from in- + provisus , past participle of provid\u0113re to see ahead \u2014 more at provide":""
    },
    "pronounciation":[
      "\u02c8im-pr\u0259-\u02ccv\u012bz",
      "also \u02ccim-pr\u0259-\u02c8v\u012bz"
    ],
    "synonym_discussion":"",
    "synonyms":[
      "ad-lib",
      "clap (together ",
      "extemporize",
      "fake"
    ],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220706-194651",
    "type":[
      "noun",
      "verb"
    ]
  },
  "imprudence":{
    "antonyms":[],
    "definitions":{
      ": an imprudent act":[],
      ": the quality or state of being imprudent":[]
    },
    "examples":[
      "Recent Examples on the Web",
      "While unconventional, DeChambeau\u2019s approach is not borne of carelessness or imprudence . \u2014 Bill Pennington, New York Times , 18 Sep. 2020",
      "A decade ago, Citigroup was in no position to warn about imprudence . \u2014 Erik Schatzker, Bloomberg.com , 29 May 2020",
      "Claims of juror imprudence and calls for a mistrial have swirled during and after Stone's trial. \u2014 Spencer Neale, Washington Examiner , 25 Feb. 2020",
      "Johnson\u2019s imprudence has too often been explained or excused as a kind of perpetual boyishness. \u2014 Amy Davidson Sorkin, The New Yorker , 8 July 2019",
      "But citing the imprudence of maintaining two public golf courses, the park board notified the city last summer of its intent to discontinue golf at the country club. \u2014 Karen Berkowitz, chicagotribune.com , 9 May 2018",
      "In addition to showing the imprudence of overinterpreting brief visual evidence, the last few weeks have demonstrated that, while Kelly is frequently at odds with Trump\u2019s stylistic approach, the men are largely simpatico on substance. \u2014 David A. Graham, The Atlantic , 31 Oct. 2017",
      "The imprudence of a Sanders run has nothing to do with his status as an independent. \u2014 Sarah Jones, New Republic , 19 June 2017",
      "A Davao City court official, who had not been informed of Mr. Meiring\u2019s death, said there was still an outstanding warrant for his arrest on charges of illegal possession of explosives and reckless imprudence resulting in damage to property. \u2014 Richard C. Paddock, New York Times , 13 May 2016"
    ],
    "first_known_use":{
      "15th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1":""
    },
    "history_and_etymology":{},
    "pronounciation":[
      "(\u02cc)im-\u02c8pr\u00fc-d\u1d4an(t)s"
    ],
    "synonym_discussion":"",
    "synonyms":[],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220706-162413",
    "type":[
      "noun"
    ]
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    "antonyms":[
      "advisable",
      "discreet",
      "judicious",
      "prudent",
      "tactful",
      "wise"
    ],
    "definitions":{
      ": not prudent : lacking discretion, wisdom, or good judgment":[
        "an imprudent investor"
      ]
    },
    "examples":[
      "It's politically imprudent to stir up such controversy during an election year.",
      "a very sweet girl, but so imprudent that no one trusts her with a secret",
      "Recent Examples on the Web",
      "While the guidance isn\u2019t mandatory, regulators would certainly have questions for any bank that lines up an imprudent fintech partnership. \u2014 Paul Davis, Forbes , 12 Oct. 2021",
      "This is a very imprudent assumption that could lead to war and, ultimately, American defeat. \u2014 Elbridge Colby, WSJ , 27 Oct. 2021",
      "Betting that Beyond Meat would ever achieve market share so much greater than the largest companies in the meat business is imprudent for fiduciaries and risky, to say the least. \u2014 David Trainer, Forbes , 31 Aug. 2021",
      "But adding dental coverage to traditional Medicare is imprudent and unnecessary. \u2014 Sally Pipes, Forbes , 13 Sep. 2021",
      "Betting that Beyond Meat would ever achieve market share so much greater than the largest companies in the meat business is imprudent for fiduciaries and risky, to say the least. \u2014 David Trainer, Forbes , 31 Aug. 2021",
      "Unleashing thousands of foreigners like me, an American journalist covering the Games, into a city \u2014 to its restaurants and bars and stores \u2014 would be imprudent . \u2014 New York Times , 1 Aug. 2021",
      "Such rules are an imprudent use of taxpayer dollars and reduce growth by making inputs such as iron and steel more expensive. \u2014 Adam A. Millsap, Forbes , 25 May 2021",
      "Republicans are using the numbers to argue that big spending on pandemic relief, along with additional spending on infrastructure, which the administration proposes paying for largely with tax increases, would be imprudent . \u2014 New York Times , 10 June 2021"
    ],
    "first_known_use":{
      "14th century, in the meaning defined above":""
    },
    "history_and_etymology":{
      "Middle English, from Latin imprudent-, imprudens , from in- + prudent-, prudens prudent":""
    },
    "pronounciation":[
      "(\u02cc)im-\u02c8pr\u00fc-d\u1d4ant"
    ],
    "synonym_discussion":"",
    "synonyms":[
      "brash",
      "graceless",
      "ill-advised",
      "inadvisable",
      "indelicate",
      "indiscreet",
      "injudicious",
      "tactless",
      "undiplomatic",
      "unwise"
    ],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220707-025445",
    "type":[
      "adjective",
      "adverb"
    ]
  },
  "impuberty":{
    "antonyms":[],
    "definitions":{
      ": the quality or state of not having reached puberty":[]
    },
    "examples":[],
    "first_known_use":{},
    "history_and_etymology":{
      "Medieval Latin impubertas , from Latin in- in- entry 1 + pubertas puberty":""
    },
    "pronounciation":[
      "\u0259m+",
      "(\u02c8)im"
    ],
    "synonym_discussion":"",
    "synonyms":[],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220706-130504",
    "type":[
      "noun"
    ]
  },
  "impudence":{
    "antonyms":[],
    "definitions":{
      ": the quality or state of being impudent":[]
    },
    "examples":[
      "my mother would not tolerate impudence from any of us",
      "their impudence irritated everyone at the wedding reception",
      "Recent Examples on the Web",
      "At the outset, Isabelle is confused more than disbelieving when Joan (Mikaela Rae Macias) interrupts her teenage impudence and confides these visions to her mother. \u2014 David L. Coddon, San Diego Union-Tribune , 30 Apr. 2022",
      "Hathaway's attempts at theatrical impudence get swatted down by thinkpiece-y dialogue. \u2014 Darren Franich, EW.com , 28 Feb. 2022",
      "Anderson\u2019s nearly cinema-destroying impudence contrasts with Tarantino\u2019s fan-boy romanticism in Once Upon a Time in Hollywood. \u2014 Armond White, National Review , 14 Jan. 2022",
      "Though the Italian word also suggests something confided, like the awful secrets Pietro and Teresa share, its primary connotations are audacity and impudence , qualities notably missing in the decidedly un-self-confident high school teacher. \u2014 Steven G. Kellman, Los Angeles Times , 8 Nov. 2021",
      "Exxon Mobil certainly has succeeded in imposing costs on the cities and counties with the impudence to challenge the company in court. \u2014 Michael Hiltzik, Los Angeles Times , 27 Oct. 2021",
      "The word connoted impudence or decadence; punks were disrespectful upstarts, petty criminals, male hustlers. \u2014 Kelefa Sanneh, The New Yorker , 6 Sep. 2021",
      "Even if the insider references to influencer culture mean nothing to you, Larray's effervescent impudence makes this lesson unforgettable. \u2014 Billboard Staff, Billboard , 9 Dec. 2020",
      "But most offensive to progressives is probably this: A white woman has the audacity and impudence to adopt and mother two black children. \u2014 Tim Huelskamp, National Review , 15 Oct. 2020"
    ],
    "first_known_use":{
      "14th century, in the meaning defined above":""
    },
    "history_and_etymology":{},
    "pronounciation":[
      "\u02c8im-py\u0259-d\u0259n(t)s",
      "\u02c8im-py\u0259-d\u0259ns"
    ],
    "synonym_discussion":"",
    "synonyms":[
      "back talk",
      "backchat",
      "cheek",
      "impertinence",
      "insolence",
      "mouth",
      "sass",
      "sauce"
    ],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220706-221122",
    "type":[
      "noun"
    ]
  },
  "impudent":{
    "antonyms":[
      "meek",
      "mousy",
      "mousey",
      "retiring",
      "shy",
      "timid"
    ],
    "definitions":{
      ": lacking modesty":[],
      ": marked by contemptuous or cocky boldness or disregard of others : insolent":[]
    },
    "examples":[
      "As in the sixties, being young then was in itself an empowerment; writing under Harding and Coolidge was impudent fun. \u2014 John Updike , New Yorker , 25 Apr. 1988",
      "Or it was he who was bruiting it about, with his princely dark head thrown back in impudent laughter, that he was going to be king. \u2014 Joseph Heller , God Knows , 1984",
      "When I refused to be the child they knew and accepted me to be, I was called impudent and my muteness sullenness. \u2014 Maya Angelou , I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings , 1969",
      "The boy was punished for his impudent behavior.",
      "the guest's impudent inquiries about the cost of just about everything we had in the house",
      "Recent Examples on the Web",
      "Everyone in the ground expected both to fade, especially the impudent little outsider. \u2014 Roger Robinson, Outside Online , 10 Apr. 2022",
      "In August, 2020, Putin\u2019s security services used the nerve agent Novichok to poison Alexey Navalny, the regime\u2019s most prominent and impudent opponent. \u2014 David Remnick, The New Yorker , 23 Jan. 2022",
      "Yeah, those vents beneath the front headrests gently waft warm air to protect your vulnerable nape from the impudent tinge of an autumn morning. \u2014 Ezra Dyer, Car and Driver , 20 July 2021",
      "Scars are there, but the city is impudent and noisy. \u2014 NBC News , 26 May 2021",
      "The artist Cameron Rowland read from a letter written by a South Carolina planter, detailing disobedience on his plantation\u2014a litany of impudent acts that the planter seemed not to realize constituted a campaign of sly subversion. \u2014 Alexis Okeowo, The New Yorker , 19 Oct. 2020",
      "The films, based on Ian Fleming\u2019s novels, focused on a British spook who was impudent and resourceful, a wizard with women and weaponry, and impeccably dressed but capable of back-alley brutishness. \u2014 Adam Bernstein, BostonGlobe.com , 7 Apr. 2020",
      "Belafonte and Altman, working before the era of wokeness and politically correct orthodoxy, had the impudent genius to be provocative. \u2014 Armond White, National Review , 11 Mar. 2020",
      "Even though the subject here is death, every one of the film\u2019s 89 minutes represents an impudent momentary defiance of it. \u2014 Todd Mccarthy, The Hollywood Reporter , 26 Jan. 2020"
    ],
    "first_known_use":{
      "14th century, in the meaning defined at sense 2":""
    },
    "history_and_etymology":{
      "Middle English, from Latin impudent-, impudens , from in- + pudent-, pudens , present participle of pud\u0113re to feel shame":""
    },
    "pronounciation":[
      "\u02c8im-py\u0259-d\u0259nt"
    ],
    "synonym_discussion":"",
    "synonyms":[
      "arch",
      "audacious",
      "bold",
      "bold-faced",
      "brash",
      "brassbound",
      "brassy",
      "brazen",
      "brazen-faced",
      "cheeky",
      "cocksure",
      "cocky",
      "fresh",
      "impertinent",
      "insolent",
      "nervy",
      "sassy",
      "saucy",
      "wise"
    ],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220706-203950",
    "type":[
      "adjective",
      "adverb"
    ]
  },
  "impuissance":{
    "antonyms":[],
    "definitions":{
      ": weakness , powerlessness":[]
    },
    "examples":[
      "Recent Examples on the Web",
      "But all of that will be moot if Washington\u2019s rushing attack is not significantly improved from the impuissance of last season. \u2014 Ben Baskin, SI.com , 14 June 2018"
    ],
    "first_known_use":{
      "15th century, in the meaning defined above":""
    },
    "history_and_etymology":{
      "Middle English, from Middle French, from in- + puissance puissance, power":""
    },
    "pronounciation":[
      "\u02ccim-py\u00fc-\u02c8i-s\u1d4an(t)s",
      "(\u02cc)im-\u02c8py\u00fc-\u0259-s\u0259n(t)s",
      "(\u02cc)im-\u02c8pwi-s\u1d4an(t)s"
    ],
    "synonym_discussion":"",
    "synonyms":[],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220706-131059",
    "type":[
      "noun"
    ]
  },
  "impuissant":{
    "antonyms":[
      "mighty",
      "potent",
      "powerful",
      "puissant",
      "strong"
    ],
    "definitions":{
      ": weak , powerless":[]
    },
    "examples":[
      "claims that such restrictions on military interventions on foreign soil would render the nation an impuissant giant on the world stage",
      "Recent Examples on the Web",
      "The failsafe option of fake news Jeremy Corbyn, leader of the impuissant opposition, settled down in a comfortable chair, and readied himself for his regular, televised roasting. \u2014 Isobel Thompson, The Hive , 5 Apr. 2017",
      "The failsafe option of fake news Jeremy Corbyn, leader of the impuissant opposition, settled down in a comfortable chair, and readied himself for his regular, televised roasting. \u2014 Isobel Thompson, The Hive , 5 Apr. 2017"
    ],
    "first_known_use":{
      "1629, in the meaning defined above":""
    },
    "history_and_etymology":{
      "French":""
    },
    "pronounciation":[
      "(\u02cc)im-\u02c8py\u00fc-\u0259-s\u0259nt",
      "(\u02cc)im-\u02c8pwi-s\u1d4ant",
      "\u02ccim-py\u00fc-\u02c8i-s\u1d4ant"
    ],
    "synonym_discussion":"",
    "synonyms":[
      "hamstrung",
      "handcuffed",
      "helpless",
      "high and dry",
      "hog-tied",
      "impotent",
      "paralyzed",
      "powerless",
      "weak"
    ],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220706-223347",
    "type":[
      "adjective"
    ]
  },
  "impulse":{
    "antonyms":[
      "counterincentive",
      "disincentive"
    ],
    "definitions":{
      ": a force so communicated as to produce motion suddenly":[],
      ": a propensity or natural tendency usually other than rational":[],
      ": a sudden spontaneous inclination or incitement to some usually unpremeditated action":[],
      ": a wave of excitation transmitted through tissues and especially nerve fibers and muscles that results in physiological activity or inhibition \u2014 see nerve impulse":[],
      ": incentive":[],
      ": inspiration , motivation":[],
      ": motion produced by such an impulsion : impetus":[],
      ": pulse sense 4a":[],
      ": the act of driving onward with sudden force : impulsion":[],
      ": the product of the average value of a force and the time during which it acts : the change in momentum produced by the force":[],
      ": to give an impulse to":[]
    },
    "examples":[
      "Noun",
      "He has to learn to control his impulses .",
      "the new auto factory was just the impulse that the local economy needed",
      "Recent Examples on the Web: Noun",
      "The film centers on 25-year-old Freddie, who on an impulse to reconnect with her origins, returns to South Korea for the first time, where she was born before being adopted and raised in France. \u2014 Leo Barraclough, Variety , 21 May 2022",
      "Walker claimed, in a Nov. 8 interview with the Prostasia Foundation, that people can be attracted to children without acting on that impulse . \u2014 Tyler O'neil, Fox News , 13 May 2022",
      "The lack of a comprehensive plan was typical for Mr. Musk, who often acts on impulse and figures out the details later. \u2014 New York Times , 5 May 2022",
      "In addition to capturing their onstage power and chemistry, tracking live encouraged Slash to act on impulse . \u2014 Jon Wiederhorn, Billboard , 8 Feb. 2022",
      "Your impulse to apologize, make amends, or work on paying down your karmic debt is laudable. \u2014 Amy Dickinson, BostonGlobe.com , 30 May 2022",
      "Your impulse to apologize, make amends, or work on paying down your Karmic debt is laudable. \u2014 Amy Dickinson, Chicago Tribune , 30 May 2022",
      "Your impulse to apologize, make amends or work on paying down your Karmic debt is laudable. \u2014 Amy Dickinson, Washington Post , 30 May 2022",
      "Your impulse to apologize, make amends, or work on paying down your Karmic debt is laudable. \u2014 cleveland , 30 May 2022",
      "Recent Examples on the Web: Verb",
      "Across six movies and massive advances in visual effects technology, Hollywood has been wrestling with a version of that same craven because-they-can impulse . \u2014 Peter Debruge, Variety , 8 June 2022",
      "According to Gyllander, her audience doesn\u2019t want to impulse -buy products algorithmically served to them between wedding photos. \u2014 Leah Prinzivalli, Outside Online , 22 Apr. 2020",
      "Cutler, who frequently posts on the group, says that a lot of posts are from people who have recently impulse -purchased chickens, not knowing what to do with them, and that a lot of the birds being put up for sale are clearly sick. \u2014 Dallas News , 22 Apr. 2020",
      "Women displayed way more brain activity in the prefrontal cortex, the region that deals with decision making, focus and impulse control. \u2014 Caroline Picard, Good Housekeeping , 8 Aug. 2017"
    ],
    "first_known_use":{
      "1611, in the meaning defined above":"Verb",
      "1647, in the meaning defined at sense 4a":"Noun"
    },
    "history_and_etymology":{
      "Latin impulsus , from impellere to impel":"Noun"
    },
    "pronounciation":[
      "\u02c8im-\u02ccp\u0259ls",
      "im-\u02c8p\u0259ls"
    ],
    "synonym_discussion":"Choose the Right Synonym for impulse Noun motive , impulse , incentive , inducement , spur , goad mean a stimulus to action. motive implies an emotion or desire operating on the will and causing it to act. a motive for the crime impulse suggests a driving power arising from personal temperament or constitution. buying on impulse incentive applies to an external influence (such as an expected reward) inciting to action. a bonus was offered as an incentive inducement suggests a motive prompted by the deliberate enticements or allurements of another. offered a watch as an inducement to subscribe spur applies to a motive that stimulates the faculties or increases energy or ardor. fear was a spur to action goad suggests a motive that keeps one going against one's will or desire. thought insecurity a goad to worker efficiency",
    "synonyms":[
      "boost",
      "encouragement",
      "goad",
      "impetus",
      "incentive",
      "incitation",
      "incitement",
      "instigation",
      "momentum",
      "motivation",
      "provocation",
      "spur",
      "stimulant",
      "stimulus",
      "yeast"
    ],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220707-083543",
    "type":[
      "noun",
      "verb"
    ]
  },
  "impulse pallet":{
    "antonyms":[],
    "definitions":{
      ": a pallet stone in a roller of a chronometer balance that receives the driving impulse of the teeth of the escape wheel":[]
    },
    "examples":[],
    "first_known_use":{},
    "history_and_etymology":{},
    "pronounciation":[],
    "synonym_discussion":"",
    "synonyms":[],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220706-120436",
    "type":[
      "noun"
    ]
  },
  "impulse pin":{
    "antonyms":[],
    "definitions":[
      ": roller jewel"
    ],
    "examples":[],
    "first_known_use":[],
    "history_and_etymology":[],
    "pronounciation":[],
    "synonyms":[],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220705-120105",
    "type":[
      "noun"
    ]
  },
  "impulse turbine":{
    "antonyms":[],
    "definitions":[
      ": a turbine in which the rotor is driven by fluid jets impinging directly against the blades \u2014 compare reaction turbine"
    ],
    "examples":[],
    "first_known_use":[],
    "history_and_etymology":[],
    "pronounciation":[],
    "synonyms":[],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220705-091102",
    "type":[
      "noun"
    ]
  },
  "impulsion":{
    "antonyms":[],
    "definitions":[
      ": the act of impelling : the state of being impelled",
      ": an impelling force",
      ": an onward tendency derived from an impulsion",
      ": impulse sense 1a",
      ": compulsion sense 2",
      ": impulse sense 1",
      ": compulsion"
    ],
    "examples":[],
    "first_known_use":[
      "15th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1a"
    ],
    "history_and_etymology":[],
    "pronounciation":[
      "im-\u02c8p\u0259l-sh\u0259n",
      "im-\u02c8p\u0259l-sh\u0259n"
    ],
    "synonyms":[],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220705-072257",
    "type":[
      "noun"
    ]
  },
  "impulsive":{
    "antonyms":[],
    "definitions":{
      ": acting momentarily":[],
      ": arising from an impulse":[
        "an impulsive decision"
      ],
      ": having the power of or actually driving or impelling":[],
      ": prone to act on impulse":[
        "an impulsive young man"
      ]
    },
    "examples":[
      "I couldn't make out exactly what had happened, though I could guess how it started\u2014the two of them talking, kidding around when Mrs. Ramsey came down to the library basement to file some periodicals, an impulsive kiss in the stacks \u2026 \u2014 Tobias Wolff , Old School , 2003",
      "There was an odd nobility, a knight-errant quality, about Alan\u2014in his willingness to suffer for the sake of life itself, in his tendency to view himself under harsher light than he would turn on others, in his impulsive generosity. \u2014 Tracy Kidder , Home Town , 1999",
      "So speaks Maude Bailey, the celibate feminist scholar heroine of A. S. Byatt's fifth novel, as, in an impulsive collusion with a male scholar she scarcely knows, she runs off to Brittany. \u2014 Joyce Carol Oates , Vogue , November 1990",
      "She's impulsive and often does things that she later regrets.",
      "He needs to learn to control his impulsive behavior.",
      "She made an impulsive decision to quit her job.",
      "Recent Examples on the Web",
      "Joining Carell and Coffin among the returning cast members are Russell Brand as the impulsive inventor Dr. Nefario and Julie Andrews as Gru\u2019s hands-off mother. \u2014 Thomas Floyd, Washington Post , 28 June 2022",
      "After a big fight, Horia tries to do something impulsive for a change and flees on his father\u2019s old motorcycle. \u2014 Anna Franklin, Variety , 28 June 2022",
      "In Ratmansky\u2019s portrait of the ancient world, jealousy leads to an impulsive and devastating lapse in judgment when a young bride is killed by her husband. \u2014 New York Times , 21 June 2022",
      "Children are imprecise, impulsive and untidy, all conditions Daddy detested. \u2014 Brenda Cronin, WSJ , 16 June 2022",
      "Once motivated Mars meets exuberant Jupiter in impulsive Aries at 6:31 am EDT, no challenge will appear too daunting to take on. \u2014 Chicago Tribune , 28 May 2022",
      "Han-byeol is busy 24/7, dealing with one PR crisis after another, some of which are caused by the impulsive Tae-sung. \u2014 Joan Macdonald, Forbes , 18 May 2022",
      "Cognitive behavioral therapy seemed to have stronger effects on inattentive symptoms than on hyperactive- impulsive ones, and effects did not depend on whether participants were already taking medication. \u2014 Laura E. Knouse, The Conversation , 9 May 2022",
      "The vibrant Collette gives Kathleen so many layers \u2014 stressed, but graciously capable; elegant, yet impulsive ; loving but maybe not entirely trusting \u2014 that this crime victim is anything but silent. \u2014 San Diego Union-Tribune , 6 May 2022"
    ],
    "first_known_use":{
      "15th century, in the meaning defined at sense 3":""
    },
    "history_and_etymology":{
      "see impulse entry 1":""
    },
    "pronounciation":[
      "im-\u02c8p\u0259l-siv"
    ],
    "synonym_discussion":"Choose the Right Synonym for impulsive spontaneous , impulsive , instinctive , automatic , mechanical mean acting or activated without deliberation. spontaneous implies lack of prompting and connotes naturalness. a spontaneous burst of applause impulsive implies acting under stress of emotion or spirit of the moment. impulsive acts of violence instinctive stresses action involving neither judgment nor will. blinking is an instinctive reaction automatic implies action engaging neither the mind nor the emotions and connotes a predictable response. his denial was automatic mechanical stresses the lifeless, often perfunctory character of the response. a mechanical teaching method",
    "synonyms":[
      "besetting",
      "compulsive",
      "driven",
      "obsessional",
      "obsessive"
    ],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220707-082717",
    "type":[
      "adjective",
      "adverb",
      "noun",
      "noun,"
    ]
  },
  "impulsor":{
    "antonyms":[],
    "definitions":{
      ": one that impels":[]
    },
    "examples":[],
    "first_known_use":{},
    "history_and_etymology":{
      "Latin, from impulsus (past participle) + -or":""
    },
    "pronounciation":[],
    "synonym_discussion":"",
    "synonyms":[],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220706-234037",
    "type":[
      "noun"
    ]
  },
  "impunctate":{
    "antonyms":[],
    "definitions":[
      ": lacking pores",
      "or impressed punctate markings"
    ],
    "examples":[],
    "first_known_use":[],
    "history_and_etymology":[
      "in- + punctate"
    ],
    "pronounciation":[
      "(\u02c8)im",
      "\u0259m+"
    ],
    "synonyms":[],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220705-030120",
    "type":[
      "adjective"
    ]
  },
  "impunely":{
    "antonyms":[],
    "definitions":{
      ": with impunity":[]
    },
    "examples":[],
    "first_known_use":{},
    "history_and_etymology":{
      "obsolete English impune unpunished (from Latin impunis ) + -ly":""
    },
    "pronounciation":[],
    "synonym_discussion":"",
    "synonyms":[],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220706-200411",
    "type":[
      "adverb"
    ]
  },
  "impunibly":{
    "antonyms":[],
    "definitions":{
      ": with impunity":[]
    },
    "examples":[],
    "first_known_use":{},
    "history_and_etymology":{
      "Latin impunis + English -ible + -ly":""
    },
    "pronounciation":[
      "\u0259m\u02c8p-",
      "(\u02c8)im\u00a6py\u00fcn\u0259bl\u0113"
    ],
    "synonym_discussion":"",
    "synonyms":[],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220707-094243",
    "type":[
      "adverb"
    ]
  },
  "impunity":{
    "antonyms":[],
    "definitions":{
      ": exemption or freedom from punishment, harm, or loss":[
        "laws were flouted with impunity"
      ]
    },
    "examples":[
      "she mistakenly believed that she could insult people with impunity",
      "Recent Examples on the Web",
      "But some experts say Bolsonaro's rhetoric and actions have created a culture of impunity . \u2014 Kara Fox, CNN , 13 June 2022",
      "Several presidents, prime ministers, governors and mayors allow a climate of impunity that gives rise to crimes against reporters. \u2014 Tracy Wilkinsonstaff Writer, Los Angeles Times , 9 June 2022",
      "But diplomats and former U.N. officials say the tale also demonstrates what critics say is a serious problem with the U.N.: a culture of impunity among some top leaders, who wield huge budgets with little outside oversight. \u2014 New York Times , 7 May 2022",
      "Shoddy investigations are common in gender violence cases in Mexico, leading to a culture of impunity . \u2014 Mariana Lim\u00f3n Rugerio, refinery29.com , 3 May 2022",
      "Naqvi said Prime Minister Narendra Modi and his BJP, which has links to the Hindu nationalist groups involved in the clashes, have not tried to defuse tensions, giving mobs a sense of impunity . \u2014 Washington Post , 17 Apr. 2022",
      "Dismantling a culture of impunity is most successful when initiated and enforced by leaders. \u2014 Carrie Penman, Fortune , 13 Apr. 2022",
      "Advocates and the government have placed much of the blame on the high rate of impunity in killings of journalists and human rights defenders \u2014 as well as ordinary Mexicans. \u2014 Fabiola S\u00c1nchez, ajc , 17 Mar. 2022",
      "The exchanges, several of which took place amid a sustained ransomware assault against hundreds of US hospitals, also bring Trickbot's ruthlessness, ambition, and sense of impunity into sharp focus. \u2014 Brian Barrett, Wired , 5 Feb. 2022"
    ],
    "first_known_use":{
      "1532, in the meaning defined above":""
    },
    "history_and_etymology":{
      "Middle French or Latin; Middle French impunit\u00e9 , from Latin impunitat-, impunitas , from impune without punishment, from in- + poena punishment \u2014 more at pain entry 1":""
    },
    "pronounciation":[
      "im-\u02c8py\u00fc-n\u0259-t\u0113"
    ],
    "synonym_discussion":"",
    "synonyms":[
      "exemption",
      "immunity"
    ],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220707-072712",
    "type":[
      "noun"
    ]
  },
  "impure":{
    "antonyms":[
      "fine",
      "pure",
      "ultrapure",
      "unadulterated",
      "unalloyed",
      "uncontaminated",
      "uncut",
      "undiluted",
      "unmixed",
      "unpolluted",
      "untainted"
    ],
    "definitions":{
      ": containing something unclean : foul":[
        "impure water"
      ],
      ": lewd , unchaste":[],
      ": mixed or impregnated with an extraneous and usually unwanted substance":[
        "an impure chemical"
      ],
      ": not pure: such as":[],
      ": ritually unclean":[]
    },
    "examples":[
      "be careful, because impure motor oil can damage your car's engine",
      "Victorian notions of what qualified as impure art now strike us as laughable.",
      "Recent Examples on the Web",
      "Yet all the choices in rhyme-making take place against the largely unheeded current of rhyme, pure and impure , that flows unimpeded from popular song and greeting-card sentiments and countless other forms. \u2014 Adam Gopnik, The New Yorker , 23 May 2022",
      "Essentially, a face scrub gets beneath the surface, and lifts away dead and impure skin cells, allowing newer, younger skin cells to surface. \u2014 Grooming Playbook, The Salt Lake Tribune , 31 Mar. 2022",
      "While the secretary of agriculture was charged with supporting American food producers, the head of the agency\u2019s Bureau of Chemistry tracked tainted foods and pushed aggressively for poisonous and impure products to be removed from the market. \u2014 Bernice Yeung, ProPublica , 23 Dec. 2021",
      "In the generals\u2019 worldview, women are often considered weak and impure . \u2014 New York Times , 4 Mar. 2021",
      "Across the country, women in many homes are not allowed to cook or touch anyone during their period as they are considered impure and dirty. \u2014 Reshmi Chakraborty, CNN , 27 May 2020",
      "Unbeknownst to the cleaner, ash combined with the animal grease to create a simple, impure soap. \u2014 Cody Cassidy, Time , 5 May 2020",
      "All of this happens in a space of just 10 nanometers, and the extreme tininess and precision required means that even slightly, microscopically impure silicon materials could throw off the whole process. \u2014 Caroline Delbert, Popular Mechanics , 11 Feb. 2020",
      "Judaism considers pigs impure and no one disputes that the sculpture is deliberately offensive. \u2014 Washington Post , 21 Jan. 2020"
    ],
    "first_known_use":{
      "15th century, in the meaning defined above":""
    },
    "history_and_etymology":{
      "Middle English, from Middle French & Latin; Middle French, from Latin impurus , from in- + purus pure":""
    },
    "pronounciation":[
      "(\u02cc)im-\u02c8pyu\u0307r",
      "im-\u02c8pyu\u0307r",
      "(\u02c8)im-\u02c8pyu\u0307(\u0259)r"
    ],
    "synonym_discussion":"",
    "synonyms":[
      "adulterate",
      "adulterated",
      "alloyed",
      "contaminated",
      "dilute",
      "diluted",
      "polluted",
      "tainted",
      "thinned",
      "weakened"
    ],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220706-201705",
    "type":[
      "adjective",
      "adverb",
      "noun"
    ]
  },
  "impurely":{
    "antonyms":[
      "fine",
      "pure",
      "ultrapure",
      "unadulterated",
      "unalloyed",
      "uncontaminated",
      "uncut",
      "undiluted",
      "unmixed",
      "unpolluted",
      "untainted"
    ],
    "definitions":{
      ": containing something unclean : foul":[
        "impure water"
      ],
      ": lewd , unchaste":[],
      ": mixed or impregnated with an extraneous and usually unwanted substance":[
        "an impure chemical"
      ],
      ": not pure: such as":[],
      ": ritually unclean":[]
    },
    "examples":[
      "be careful, because impure motor oil can damage your car's engine",
      "Victorian notions of what qualified as impure art now strike us as laughable.",
      "Recent Examples on the Web",
      "Yet all the choices in rhyme-making take place against the largely unheeded current of rhyme, pure and impure , that flows unimpeded from popular song and greeting-card sentiments and countless other forms. \u2014 Adam Gopnik, The New Yorker , 23 May 2022",
      "Essentially, a face scrub gets beneath the surface, and lifts away dead and impure skin cells, allowing newer, younger skin cells to surface. \u2014 Grooming Playbook, The Salt Lake Tribune , 31 Mar. 2022",
      "While the secretary of agriculture was charged with supporting American food producers, the head of the agency\u2019s Bureau of Chemistry tracked tainted foods and pushed aggressively for poisonous and impure products to be removed from the market. \u2014 Bernice Yeung, ProPublica , 23 Dec. 2021",
      "In the generals\u2019 worldview, women are often considered weak and impure . \u2014 New York Times , 4 Mar. 2021",
      "Across the country, women in many homes are not allowed to cook or touch anyone during their period as they are considered impure and dirty. \u2014 Reshmi Chakraborty, CNN , 27 May 2020",
      "Unbeknownst to the cleaner, ash combined with the animal grease to create a simple, impure soap. \u2014 Cody Cassidy, Time , 5 May 2020",
      "All of this happens in a space of just 10 nanometers, and the extreme tininess and precision required means that even slightly, microscopically impure silicon materials could throw off the whole process. \u2014 Caroline Delbert, Popular Mechanics , 11 Feb. 2020",
      "Judaism considers pigs impure and no one disputes that the sculpture is deliberately offensive. \u2014 Washington Post , 21 Jan. 2020"
    ],
    "first_known_use":{
      "15th century, in the meaning defined above":""
    },
    "history_and_etymology":{
      "Middle English, from Middle French & Latin; Middle French, from Latin impurus , from in- + purus pure":""
    },
    "pronounciation":[
      "(\u02cc)im-\u02c8pyu\u0307r",
      "im-\u02c8pyu\u0307r",
      "(\u02c8)im-\u02c8pyu\u0307(\u0259)r"
    ],
    "synonym_discussion":"",
    "synonyms":[
      "adulterate",
      "adulterated",
      "alloyed",
      "contaminated",
      "dilute",
      "diluted",
      "polluted",
      "tainted",
      "thinned",
      "weakened"
    ],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220707-070710",
    "type":[
      "adjective",
      "adverb",
      "noun"
    ]
  },
  "impureness":{
    "antonyms":[
      "fine",
      "pure",
      "ultrapure",
      "unadulterated",
      "unalloyed",
      "uncontaminated",
      "uncut",
      "undiluted",
      "unmixed",
      "unpolluted",
      "untainted"
    ],
    "definitions":{
      ": containing something unclean : foul":[
        "impure water"
      ],
      ": lewd , unchaste":[],
      ": mixed or impregnated with an extraneous and usually unwanted substance":[
        "an impure chemical"
      ],
      ": not pure: such as":[],
      ": ritually unclean":[]
    },
    "examples":[
      "be careful, because impure motor oil can damage your car's engine",
      "Victorian notions of what qualified as impure art now strike us as laughable.",
      "Recent Examples on the Web",
      "Yet all the choices in rhyme-making take place against the largely unheeded current of rhyme, pure and impure , that flows unimpeded from popular song and greeting-card sentiments and countless other forms. \u2014 Adam Gopnik, The New Yorker , 23 May 2022",
      "Essentially, a face scrub gets beneath the surface, and lifts away dead and impure skin cells, allowing newer, younger skin cells to surface. \u2014 Grooming Playbook, The Salt Lake Tribune , 31 Mar. 2022",
      "While the secretary of agriculture was charged with supporting American food producers, the head of the agency\u2019s Bureau of Chemistry tracked tainted foods and pushed aggressively for poisonous and impure products to be removed from the market. \u2014 Bernice Yeung, ProPublica , 23 Dec. 2021",
      "In the generals\u2019 worldview, women are often considered weak and impure . \u2014 New York Times , 4 Mar. 2021",
      "Across the country, women in many homes are not allowed to cook or touch anyone during their period as they are considered impure and dirty. \u2014 Reshmi Chakraborty, CNN , 27 May 2020",
      "Unbeknownst to the cleaner, ash combined with the animal grease to create a simple, impure soap. \u2014 Cody Cassidy, Time , 5 May 2020",
      "All of this happens in a space of just 10 nanometers, and the extreme tininess and precision required means that even slightly, microscopically impure silicon materials could throw off the whole process. \u2014 Caroline Delbert, Popular Mechanics , 11 Feb. 2020",
      "Judaism considers pigs impure and no one disputes that the sculpture is deliberately offensive. \u2014 Washington Post , 21 Jan. 2020"
    ],
    "first_known_use":{
      "15th century, in the meaning defined above":""
    },
    "history_and_etymology":{
      "Middle English, from Middle French & Latin; Middle French, from Latin impurus , from in- + purus pure":""
    },
    "pronounciation":[
      "(\u02cc)im-\u02c8pyu\u0307r",
      "im-\u02c8pyu\u0307r",
      "(\u02c8)im-\u02c8pyu\u0307(\u0259)r"
    ],
    "synonym_discussion":"",
    "synonyms":[
      "adulterate",
      "adulterated",
      "alloyed",
      "contaminated",
      "dilute",
      "diluted",
      "polluted",
      "tainted",
      "thinned",
      "weakened"
    ],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220706-192125",
    "type":[
      "adjective",
      "adverb",
      "noun"
    ]
  },
  "impurity":{
    "antonyms":[],
    "definitions":{
      ": something that is impure or makes something else impure":[
        "removing impurities from water"
      ],
      ": the quality or state of being impure":[]
    },
    "examples":[
      "the impurity of the water",
      "The syrup is strained to remove impurities .",
      "The water is free of impurities .",
      "Recent Examples on the Web",
      "For too long periods have been bound up in a patriarchal taboo, associated with dirt and disgust, with fear and impurity , and this needs to change. \u2014 Amika George, Washington Post , 25 May 2022",
      "Also amongst this list of nourishing oils is nigella oil, which is known for soothing any kind of skin irritation or impurity , including chronic dryness. \u2014 The Salt Lake Tribune , 9 May 2022",
      "It\u2019s in that proprietary reactor where the CO2 and H2 meet and are converted into impurity -free alcohols for use as a base ingredient in consumer goods. \u2014 Simon Mainwaring, Forbes , 3 May 2022",
      "And this time the carcinogenic culprit of concern is a nitrosamine impurity called N-nitroso-quinapril. \u2014 Bruce Y. Lee, Forbes , 26 Mar. 2022",
      "From the mid-1960s to the mid-1970s, China entered a dark period where hundreds of thousands were bullied and killed in order to weed out capitalists, feudalists and others guilty of ideological impurity . \u2014 Jane Li, Quartz , 17 Nov. 2021",
      "Its debut product, Air Vodka with Natural Flavors, is not only a sugar-free, carbohydrate-free, gluten-free, impurity -free, high-quality and sustainable spirit. \u2014 Quora, Forbes , 12 Nov. 2021",
      "Smoking cessation drug Chantix was recalled for higher than acceptable levels of a potential carcinogen called nitrosamine, a chemical impurity tied to recalls of other drugs as well. \u2014 Miriam Fauzia, USA TODAY , 27 Oct. 2021",
      "Ozone gets rid of the naturally occurring impurity of hydrogen sulfide, which adds color and the smell of rotten eggs to water. \u2014 Kevin Spear, orlandosentinel.com , 12 Oct. 2021"
    ],
    "first_known_use":{
      "15th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1":""
    },
    "history_and_etymology":{},
    "pronounciation":[
      "(\u02c8)im-\u02c8pyu\u0307r-\u0259t-\u0113",
      "im-\u02c8pyu\u0307r-\u0259-t\u0113",
      "(\u02cc)im-\u02c8pyu\u0307r-\u0259-t\u0113"
    ],
    "synonym_discussion":"",
    "synonyms":[
      "adulterant",
      "contaminant",
      "contamination",
      "defilement",
      "pollutant"
    ],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220707-041948",
    "type":[
      "noun"
    ]
  },
  "imputation":{
    "antonyms":[],
    "definitions":{
      ": accusation":[
        "denied any imputation of unfairness"
      ],
      ": attribution , ascription":[],
      ": insinuation":[],
      ": something imputed":[],
      ": the act of imputing : such as":[]
    },
    "examples":[
      "I resent the imputation that I'm nice to Grandmother because she has money.",
      "Recent Examples on the Web",
      "In the last census in 2010, only 0.4% of households were counted by imputation . \u2014 The New York Times, Arkansas Online , 15 Sep. 2021",
      "This process, called imputation , is still better than leaving the census forms blank. \u2014 Paulina Pineda, The Arizona Republic , 11 Aug. 2021",
      "The Washington Post noted in an article last July that Census Bureau employees had raised concerns about Cogley and Korzeniewski's questioning the need for imputation . \u2014 Star Tribune , 30 May 2021",
      "And for another, imputation algorithms are getting better at guessing unknown bits of genetic code from the surrounding snippets. \u2014 Megan Molteni, Wired , 16 Dec. 2020",
      "The very framing of that argument\u2014the imputation of disloyalty to the Constitution on the part of Georgia, Michigan, Pennsylvania, and Wisconsin\u2014is an act of bad faith. \u2014 Amy Davidson Sorkin, The New Yorker , 12 Dec. 2020",
      "Multiple imputation accounting for loss to follow-up yielded similar results. \u2014 Andrew Mark Miller, Washington Examiner , 18 Nov. 2020",
      "After the 2000 Census, Utah sued the Commerce Department for using imputation to infer how many people lived at a residence when people didn\u2019t respond to the survey. \u2014 The Editorial Board, WSJ , 8 Oct. 2020",
      "Are lower wages the indulgence required of the American underclass to avoid the imputation of sinister motives by Rye? \u2014 John Hirschauer, National Review , 24 June 2019"
    ],
    "first_known_use":{
      "1581, in the meaning defined at sense 1":""
    },
    "history_and_etymology":{},
    "pronounciation":[
      "\u02ccim-py\u0259-\u02c8t\u0101-sh\u0259n"
    ],
    "synonym_discussion":"",
    "synonyms":[
      "innuendo",
      "insinuation"
    ],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220706-105220",
    "type":[
      "adjective",
      "adverb",
      "noun"
    ]
  },
  "impute":{
    "antonyms":[],
    "definitions":{
      ": to credit or ascribe (something) to a person or a cause : attribute":[
        "our vices as well as our virtues have been imputed to bodily derangement",
        "\u2014 B. N. Cardozo"
      ],
      ": to lay the responsibility or blame for (something) often falsely or unjustly":[
        "The economic sins imputed to Tito had all been committed to a greater extent by the communist parties of neighbouring countries.",
        "\u2014 Hugh Seton-Watson"
      ]
    },
    "examples":[
      "people often impute his silence to unfriendliness and not to the shyness it really represents",
      "Recent Examples on the Web",
      "Significantly, the court refused to impute to those five tokens the core features of the Bix token and, therefore, all of the claims related to those five tokens were dismissed. \u2014 Andrea Tinianow, Forbes , 7 May 2021",
      "Once those videoconference recordings are handed over, whoever combs through them will have a great opportunity to look for comments that sound bad, admissions, and statements that might be used to impute bad motivations. \u2014 Joshua Stein, Forbes , 21 Apr. 2021",
      "If Trump voters are more likely to hang up on pollsters, then how should a forecast impute the preferences of non-respondents? \u2014 Aditya Kotak, Quartz , 12 Nov. 2020",
      "The same petrifying dreadfulness marks those intermittent engravings which impute monstrousness\u2014embodied by eruptive owls or witches\u2014to the dreaming states of the putatively rational. \u2014 Peter Schjeldahl, The New Yorker , 14 Sep. 2020",
      "The worst of religious conservatism is on cable news imputing to Trump an almost-Constantinian prestige, uniting nationalist fervor with religious revivalism. \u2014 Andrew T. Walker, National Review , 10 Feb. 2020",
      "Vote intentions were imputed onto voter file records in Iowa and then aggregated statewide and by district. \u2014 CBS News , 3 Feb. 2020",
      "The analysis imputes usual hours when unavailable or varying, and adjusts weekly earnings for top-coding using a log-linear distributional assumption. \u2014 Ernie Tedeschi, New York Times , 3 Jan. 2020",
      "The most significant development was also the most question-begging: the impulse to impute significance to rat kings and therefore to report on them, draw attention to them, and preserve them. \u2014 Adrian Daub, Longreads , 13 Dec. 2019"
    ],
    "first_known_use":{
      "14th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1":""
    },
    "history_and_etymology":{
      "Middle English, from Anglo-French imputer , from Latin imputare , from in- + putare to consider":""
    },
    "pronounciation":[
      "im-\u02c8py\u00fct"
    ],
    "synonym_discussion":"Choose the Right Synonym for impute ascribe , attribute , assign , impute , credit mean to lay something to the account of a person or thing. ascribe suggests an inferring or conjecturing of cause, quality, authorship. forged paintings formerly ascribed to masters attribute suggests less tentativeness than ascribe , less definiteness than assign . attributed to Rembrandt but possibly done by an associate assign implies ascribing with certainty or after deliberation. assigned the bones to the Cretaceous period impute suggests ascribing something that brings discredit by way of accusation or blame. tried to impute sinister motives to my actions credit implies ascribing a thing or especially an action to a person or other thing as its agent, source, or explanation. credited his teammates for his success",
    "synonyms":[
      "accredit",
      "ascribe",
      "attribute",
      "chalk up",
      "credit",
      "lay",
      "put down"
    ],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220706-235304",
    "type":[
      "adjective",
      "noun",
      "transitive verb",
      "verb"
    ]
  }
}