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{
"Mumford":{
"antonyms":[],
"definitions":{
"Lewis 1895\u20131990 American writer":[]
},
"examples":[],
"first_known_use":{},
"history_and_etymology":{},
"pronounciation":[
"\u02c8m\u0259m(p)-f\u0259rd"
],
"synonym_discussion":"",
"synonyms":[],
"time_of_retrieval":"20220707-073727",
"type":[
"biographical name"
]
},
"Munchi":{
"antonyms":[],
"definitions":{
": tiv":[]
},
"examples":[],
"first_known_use":{},
"history_and_etymology":{},
"pronounciation":[
"\u02c8m\u00fcnch\u0113"
],
"synonym_discussion":"",
"synonyms":[],
"time_of_retrieval":"20220707-035430",
"type":[
"noun"
]
},
"Muncie":{
"antonyms":[],
"definitions":{
"city in east central Indiana east-northeast of Indianapolis population 70,085":[]
},
"examples":[],
"first_known_use":{},
"history_and_etymology":{},
"pronounciation":[
"\u02c8m\u0259n(t)-s\u0113"
],
"synonym_discussion":"",
"synonyms":[],
"time_of_retrieval":"20220706-172049",
"type":[
"geographical name"
]
},
"Munda":{
"antonyms":[],
"definitions":{
": a branch of the Austroasiatic language family spoken by tribal peoples of central and eastern India":[]
},
"examples":[],
"first_known_use":{
"1877, in the meaning defined above":""
},
"history_and_etymology":{},
"pronounciation":[
"\u02c8mu\u0307n-d\u0259"
],
"synonym_discussion":"",
"synonyms":[],
"time_of_retrieval":"20220706-205459",
"type":[
"noun"
]
},
"Murmansk":{
"antonyms":[],
"definitions":{
"city and port on Kola Bay in northwestern Russia in Europe population 307,400":[]
},
"examples":[],
"first_known_use":{},
"history_and_etymology":{},
"pronounciation":[
"-\u02c8m\u00e4n(t)sk",
"mu\u0307r-\u02c8man(t)sk"
],
"synonym_discussion":"",
"synonyms":[],
"time_of_retrieval":"20220706-202933",
"type":[
"geographical name"
]
},
"Murmi":{
"antonyms":[],
"definitions":{
": a member of a pastoral people that live on the border between Nepal and India":[],
": the Tibeto-Burman language of the Murmi people":[]
},
"examples":[],
"first_known_use":{},
"history_and_etymology":{},
"pronounciation":[
"\u02c8mu\u0307rm\u0113"
],
"synonym_discussion":"",
"synonyms":[],
"time_of_retrieval":"20220707-085635",
"type":[
"noun"
]
},
"Murngin":{
"antonyms":[],
"definitions":{
": an Australian people of Arnhemland":[]
},
"examples":[],
"first_known_use":{},
"history_and_etymology":{},
"pronounciation":[
"\u02c8m\u0259rnj\u0259\u0307n"
],
"synonym_discussion":"",
"synonyms":[],
"time_of_retrieval":"20220707-055513",
"type":[
"noun"
]
},
"Muroidea":{
"antonyms":[],
"definitions":{
": a superfamily of rodents approximately equal to Myomorpha with the Dipodidae excluded":[]
},
"examples":[],
"first_known_use":{},
"history_and_etymology":{
"New Latin, from Mur-, Mus + -oidea":""
},
"pronounciation":[
"myu\u0307\u02c8r\u022fid\u0113\u0259"
],
"synonym_discussion":"",
"synonyms":[],
"time_of_retrieval":"20220707-032412",
"type":[
"plural noun"
]
},
"Muskegon":{
"antonyms":[],
"definitions":{
"city and port at the point where the Muskegon River empties into Lake Michigan in southwestern Michigan population 38,401":[],
"river 200 miles (322 kilometers) long in west central Michigan flowing southwest into Lake Michigan":[]
},
"examples":[],
"first_known_use":{},
"history_and_etymology":{},
"pronounciation":[
"m\u0259-\u02c8sk\u0113-g\u0259n"
],
"synonym_discussion":"",
"synonyms":[],
"time_of_retrieval":"20220706-132941",
"type":[
"geographical name"
]
},
"Mussaenda":{
"antonyms":[],
"definitions":{
": a large genus of herbs or shrubs (family Rubiaceae) found in the Old World tropics and having an ornamental calyx with one sepal that is much enlarged and showy":[]
},
"examples":[],
"first_known_use":{},
"history_and_etymology":{
"New Latin, from Singhalese muss\u00e6nda , a species of this genus":""
},
"pronounciation":[
"m\u0259\u02c8send\u0259"
],
"synonym_discussion":"",
"synonyms":[],
"time_of_retrieval":"20220707-050011",
"type":[
"noun"
]
},
"Mussidae":{
"antonyms":[],
"definitions":{
": a family of imperforate corals that includes massive reef-building corals with compound polyps \u2014 see cactus coral":[]
},
"examples":[],
"first_known_use":{},
"history_and_etymology":{
"New Latin, from Mussa , type genus + -idae":""
},
"pronounciation":[
"\u02c8m\u0259s\u0259\u02ccd\u0113"
],
"synonym_discussion":"",
"synonyms":[],
"time_of_retrieval":"20220706-135752",
"type":[
"plural noun"
]
},
"Musso":{
"antonyms":[],
"definitions":{
": lahu":[]
},
"examples":[],
"first_known_use":{},
"history_and_etymology":{},
"pronounciation":[
"\u02c8m\u0259(\u02cc)s\u014d"
],
"synonym_discussion":"",
"synonyms":[],
"time_of_retrieval":"20220706-162906",
"type":[
"noun"
]
},
"Mussolini":{
"antonyms":[],
"definitions":{
"1883\u20131945":[
"Be*ni*to \\ b\u0259-\u200b\u02c8n\u0113-\u200b(\u02cc)t\u014d \\",
"Il Duce \\ \u0113l-\u200b\u02c8d\u00fc-\u200b(\u02cc)ch\u0101 \\"
],
"Italian Fascist premier (1922\u201343)":[
"Be*ni*to \\ b\u0259-\u200b\u02c8n\u0113-\u200b(\u02cc)t\u014d \\",
"Il Duce \\ \u0113l-\u200b\u02c8d\u00fc-\u200b(\u02cc)ch\u0101 \\"
]
},
"examples":[],
"first_known_use":{},
"history_and_etymology":{},
"pronounciation":[
"\u02ccmu\u0307-",
"\u02ccm\u00fc-s\u0259-\u02c8l\u0113-n\u0113"
],
"synonym_discussion":"",
"synonyms":[],
"time_of_retrieval":"20220706-213318",
"type":[
"biographical name"
]
},
"Mussorgsky":{
"antonyms":[],
"definitions":{
"Petrovich 1839\u20131881 Russian composer":[
"Mo*dest \\ m\u014d-\u200b\u02c8dest \\"
]
},
"examples":[],
"first_known_use":{},
"history_and_etymology":{},
"pronounciation":[
"-\u02c8z\u022frg-",
"mu\u0307-\u02c8s\u022frg-sk\u0113"
],
"synonym_discussion":"",
"synonyms":[],
"time_of_retrieval":"20220706-225208",
"type":[
"biographical name"
]
},
"Mussulman":{
"antonyms":[],
"definitions":{
": muslim":[]
},
"examples":[],
"first_known_use":{
"1570, in the meaning defined above":""
},
"history_and_etymology":{
"Turkish m\u00fcsl\u00fcman & Persian musulm\u0101n , modification of Arabic muslim":""
},
"pronounciation":[
"\u02c8m\u0259-s\u0259l-m\u0259n"
],
"synonym_discussion":"",
"synonyms":[],
"time_of_retrieval":"20220706-221338",
"type":[
"noun"
]
},
"Musulman":{
"antonyms":[],
"definitions":[
"Definition of Musulman variant spelling of mussulman"
],
"examples":[],
"first_known_use":[],
"history_and_etymology":[],
"pronounciation":[],
"synonyms":[],
"time_of_retrieval":"20220630-155925",
"type":[]
},
"Mutabilia":{
"antonyms":[],
"definitions":{
": a suborder of Caudata comprising all salamanders that normally undergo metamorphosis":[],
": a suborder of Caudata including all true salamanders as opposed to the Proteida and Meantes":[]
},
"examples":[],
"first_known_use":{},
"history_and_etymology":{
"New Latin, from Latin, neuter plural of mutabilis":""
},
"pronounciation":[
"\u02ccmy\u00fct\u0259\u02c8bil\u0113\u0259",
"-ly\u0259"
],
"synonym_discussion":"",
"synonyms":[],
"time_of_retrieval":"20220707-063843",
"type":[
"plural noun"
]
},
"Mutilla":{
"antonyms":[],
"definitions":[
": a genus of parasitic wasps having wingless females \u2014 compare velvet ant"
],
"examples":[],
"first_known_use":[],
"history_and_etymology":[
"New Latin, irregular from Latin mutilus mutilated"
],
"pronounciation":[
"my\u00fc\u02c8til\u0259"
],
"synonyms":[],
"time_of_retrieval":"20220705-084012",
"type":[
"noun"
]
},
"Mutillidae":{
"antonyms":[],
"definitions":{
": a family of wasps of which Mutilla is the type genus":[]
},
"examples":[],
"first_known_use":{},
"history_and_etymology":{
"New Latin, from Mutilla , type genus + -idae":""
},
"pronounciation":[
"-l\u0259\u02ccd\u0113"
],
"synonym_discussion":"",
"synonyms":[],
"time_of_retrieval":"20220707-013856",
"type":[
"plural noun"
]
},
"Mutisia":{
"antonyms":[],
"definitions":{
": a large genus of South American often climbing shrubs (family Compositae) having large heads of pistillate flowers with plumose pappus":[]
},
"examples":[],
"first_known_use":{},
"history_and_etymology":{
"New Latin, from Jos\u00e9 C. Mutis \u20201808 Spanish naturalist + New Latin -ia":""
},
"pronounciation":[
"my\u00fc\u02c8tizh(\u0113)\u0259"
],
"synonym_discussion":"",
"synonyms":[],
"time_of_retrieval":"20220706-235204",
"type":[
"noun"
]
},
"mu-meson":{
"antonyms":[],
"definitions":{
": a meson having a mass approximately 200 times that of the electron":[]
},
"examples":[],
"first_known_use":{},
"history_and_etymology":{
"mu entry 1 + meson":""
},
"pronounciation":[],
"synonym_discussion":"",
"synonyms":[],
"time_of_retrieval":"20220707-031408",
"type":[
"noun"
]
},
"much":{
"antonyms":[
"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",
"immensely",
"incredibly",
"intensely",
"jolly",
"majorly",
"mightily",
"mighty",
"monstrous",
"mortally",
"most",
"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"
],
"definitions":{
": a great quantity, amount, extent, or degree":[
"She gave away much of what she owned"
],
": by far":[
"was much the brightest student"
],
": by or for a long time":[
"didn't get to work much before noon"
],
": frequently , often":[],
": great in importance or significance":[
"nothing much happened"
],
": great in quantity, amount, extent, or degree":[
"there is much truth in what you say",
"taken too much time"
],
": many in number":[],
": more than is expected or acceptable : more than enough":[
"the large pizza is a bit much for one person"
],
": nearly , approximately":[
"looks much the way his father did"
],
": something considerable or impressive":[
"was not much to look at"
],
": terrible , awful":[],
": the same in quantity":[
"not quite as much money"
],
": to a great degree or extent : considerably":[
"much happier"
],
": to the same degree":[],
": very":[
"much gratified"
],
": wonderful , exciting":[
"That rock concert was too much!"
]
},
"examples":[
"Adverb",
"The new car is much better on gas mileage.",
"They both talk too much .",
"Thank you so much for your help.",
"He is much interested in the project.",
"They were much pleased by the compliment.",
"She doesn't visit her family much .",
"The town looks much the same.",
"We came to much the same conclusion.",
"We left the house much as we found it.",
"Noun",
"much of what people think they know about words is inaccurate or downright false",
"Recent Examples on the Web: Adjective",
"But the physical exertion is too much for A-Train, whose heart gives out, leaving him lying alone on the asphalt. \u2014 Alex Raiman, EW.com , 24 June 2022",
"Kinzinger on Thursday praised Justice officials for standing up for the rule of law, but said the entire episode revealed how much danger democracy was in during Trump\u2019s final days in office. \u2014 Devlin Barrett, Anchorage Daily News , 24 June 2022",
"As such, there is risk in a player like Holmgren, but the upside was too much to pass up. \u2014 Nick Crain, Forbes , 24 June 2022",
"That usually wasn\u2019t much , and I was left wanting more. \u2014 Nancy Nathan, Washington Post , 23 June 2022",
"The issue will be figuring out how much a life or injury is worth. \u2014 Adriana Gomez Licon And Curt Anderson, Chicago Tribune , 23 June 2022",
"The issue will be figuring out how much a life or injury is worth. \u2014 Adriana Gomez Licon And Curt Anderson, BostonGlobe.com , 23 June 2022",
"But the Red Sox were too much for Tigers right-hander Beau Brieske, who allowed four runs on six hits across five innings and tossed 93 pitches in the 11th career start. \u2014 Evan Petzold, Detroit Free Press , 22 June 2022",
"Sometimes, the first round was a little too sweet or a little too sugary or a frosting that was a little too much . \u2014 Chris Gardner, The Hollywood Reporter , 22 June 2022",
"Recent Examples on the Web: Adverb",
"But the Russian president remained very much on the leaders\u2019 minds \u2014 even during a discussion over proper attire for a group photo. \u2014 Jennifer Hassan, Washington Post , 26 June 2022",
"And so that is an issue that the court very much wants to try to resolve those disputes. \u2014 James Brown, USA TODAY , 26 June 2022",
"Thanks very much for joining us this morning, Senator. \u2014 ABC News , 26 June 2022",
"That\u2019s very much in line with massive MCU villains popping up in those highly popular tag scenes. \u2014 Chris Smith, BGR , 26 June 2022",
"But then Mason very much turned into a Riley player with the Heat. \u2014 Ira Winderman, Sun Sentinel , 24 June 2022",
"On the face of it, the average construction site hasn\u2019t changed very much over the past twenty years or so. \u2014 Trevor Clawson, Forbes , 24 June 2022",
"Devolver Cult of the Lamb could have invented a half-battling, half-sim ecosystem that sounds a lot simpler or drier, and without the Satanic overtones, the game very much resembles the 1991 SNES classic Actraiser. \u2014 Sam Machkovech, Ars Technica , 23 June 2022",
"That Ginny very much wants a boyfriend with whom to experience adult pleasure is seen as natural and even wholesome but not without complications. \u2014 New York Times , 22 June 2022"
],
"first_known_use":{
"13th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1":"Noun",
"13th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1a":"Adjective",
"13th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1a(1)":"Adverb"
},
"history_and_etymology":{
"Middle English muche large, much, from michel, muchel , from Old English micel, mycel ; akin to Old High German mihhil great, large, Latin magnus , Greek megas , Sanskrit mahat":"Adjective, Adverb, and Noun"
},
"pronounciation":[
"\u02c8m\u0259ch"
],
"synonym_discussion":"",
"synonyms":[
"big",
"consequential",
"earth-shattering",
"earthshaking",
"eventful",
"historic",
"important",
"major",
"material",
"meaningful",
"momentous",
"monumental",
"significant",
"substantial",
"tectonic",
"weighty"
],
"time_of_retrieval":"20220707-084919",
"type":[
"adjective",
"adverb",
"noun"
]
},
"much as":{
"antonyms":[],
"definitions":{
": however much : even though":[]
},
"examples":[
"much as I'd like to blame you, I know I can't"
],
"first_known_use":{
"circa 1699, in the meaning defined above":""
},
"history_and_etymology":{},
"pronounciation":[],
"synonym_discussion":"",
"synonyms":[
"albeit",
"although",
"altho",
"as",
"howbeit",
"notwithstanding",
"though",
"when",
"whereas",
"while",
"whilst"
],
"time_of_retrieval":"20220707-044714",
"type":[
"conjunction"
]
},
"much less":{
"antonyms":[],
"definitions":{
": not to mention":[
"\u2014 used especially in negative contexts to add to one item another denoting something less likely He had trouble paying for a car, much less a high-definition TV. And so it appears that he is never going to get out of the eighth grade, much less ever make it to college. \u2014 Thomas Meehan"
]
},
"examples":[
"after spraining his ankle, the gymnast hadn't been expected to appear in today's event, much less win it"
],
"first_known_use":{
"1615, in the meaning defined above":""
},
"history_and_etymology":{},
"pronounciation":[],
"synonym_discussion":"",
"synonyms":[
"let alone",
"never mind",
"still less"
],
"time_of_retrieval":"20220706-173620",
"type":[
"conjunction"
]
},
"much-hunger":{
"antonyms":[],
"definitions":{
": a plant of the genus Trillium":[]
},
"examples":[],
"first_known_use":{},
"history_and_etymology":{},
"pronounciation":[],
"synonym_discussion":"",
"synonyms":[],
"time_of_retrieval":"20220707-112429",
"type":[
"noun"
]
},
"muchacha":{
"antonyms":[],
"definitions":{
": a female servant":[],
": a young woman : girl":[]
},
"examples":[],
"first_known_use":{},
"history_and_etymology":{
"Spanish, feminine of muchacho":""
},
"pronounciation":[
"m\u00fc\u02c8ch\u00e4ch\u0259"
],
"synonym_discussion":"",
"synonyms":[],
"time_of_retrieval":"20220706-112900",
"type":[
"noun"
]
},
"muchacho":{
"antonyms":[],
"definitions":{
": a male servant":[],
": a young man":[]
},
"examples":[
"Recent Examples on the Web",
"Well, there Sartre was incredibly important, because Sartre had some ideas about literature that fit perfectly with a muchacho in an underdeveloped country. \u2014 Marcela Valdes, New York Times , 20 Feb. 2018"
],
"first_known_use":{
"1591, in the meaning defined at sense 1":""
},
"history_and_etymology":{
"Spanish, probably from mocho cropped, shorn":""
},
"pronounciation":[
"m\u00fc-\u02c8ch\u00e4-(\u02cc)ch\u014d"
],
"synonym_discussion":"",
"synonyms":[],
"time_of_retrieval":"20220707-005543",
"type":[
"noun"
]
},
"muchly":{
"antonyms":[],
"definitions":{
": much":[
"\u2014 now not often in formal use wore a voluminous navy-blue cotton print wrapper, muchly patched \u2014 Willie S. Ethridge"
]
},
"examples":[],
"first_known_use":{},
"history_and_etymology":{},
"pronounciation":[],
"synonym_discussion":"",
"synonyms":[],
"time_of_retrieval":"20220707-030640",
"type":[
"adverb"
]
},
"muck":{
"antonyms":[
"befoul",
"begrime",
"bemire",
"besmirch",
"blacken",
"daub",
"dirty",
"distain",
"foul",
"gaum",
"grime",
"mire",
"muddy",
"smirch",
"smudge",
"soil",
"stain",
"sully"
],
"definitions":{
": dark highly organic soil":[],
": defamatory remarks or writings":[],
": interfere , meddle":[
"\u2014 usually used with about or around"
],
": material removed in the process of excavating or mining":[],
": mire , mud":[],
": putter , tinker":[
"\u2014 usually used with about or around mucking around with his computer"
],
": rubbish , nonsense":[
"mindless muck"
],
": slimy dirt or filth":[],
": soft moist farmyard manure":[],
": something resembling muck : gunk":[],
": to clear of muck":[],
": to dirty with or as if with muck : soil":[],
": to dress (something, such as soil) with muck":[],
": to engage in aimless activity":[
"\u2014 usually used with about or around"
],
": to move or load muck (as in a mine)":[]
},
"examples":[
"Noun",
"Clean that muck off your shoes.",
"spattered with muck from the pigpen",
"Verb",
"you can't work in the garden and not expect to muck your clothes",
"Recent Examples on the Web: Noun",
"Five years later, just two seasons after winning a 17th title, those Lakers are in the muck again, writes columnist Bill Plaschke. \u2014 Los Angeles Times , 11 May 2022",
"The muck forms in Scotland\u2019s bogs, when layer after layer of dead vegetation resists decay and compresses into fuel, which is burned during scotch distillation. \u2014 Matt Simon, Wired , 18 May 2022",
"His once-rival Iceman \u2014 Val Kilmer \u2014 is back, too, a huge Navy muckety- muck now. \u2014 Mark Kennedy, Chron , 12 May 2022",
"The United States has eased pandemic precautions almost entirely; the FDA\u2019s coming deliberations could reflect that attitude, and mire pediatric shots in dillydallying muck . \u2014 Katherine J. Wu, The Atlantic , 29 Mar. 2022",
"So tell me what happens when a hurricane comes and stirs all that muck and water up. \u2014 Longreads , 9 Mar. 2022",
"Be prepared to work through the muck of the challenges. \u2014 Sheila Dedenbach, Rolling Stone , 25 Feb. 2022",
"Goldie Hawn isn't afraid to get into the muck of things for a good cause! \u2014 Dan Heching, PEOPLE.com , 5 May 2022",
"Take a type of permafrost called yedoma: frozen, silty muck from the Pleistocene era that releases 10 times more greenhouse gases than other types of thawing ice. \u2014 Lois Parshley, Anchorage Daily News , 3 May 2022",
"Recent Examples on the Web: Verb",
"Marcus Smart is as good of an option as any to defend Steph Curry, and Boston's switch-heavy defense will muck things up just enough. \u2014 USA TODAY , 1 June 2022",
"These measures, which admirably try to address these complaints, just tend to muck things up and reinforce the idea that dealing with bureaucrats is a slow and costly process. \u2014 Ross Marchand, National Review , 3 Mar. 2022",
"If the April issue is any indication, readers need not worry that Mr. Bowles will muck it up. \u2014 New York Times , 3 Mar. 2022",
"Even a Utopian might start to feel the future is out of our hands, that the tank has already turned to muck . \u2014 Gregory Barber, Wired , 10 Feb. 2022",
"In an ideal world, every American would be getting quality journalism\u2014news deserts would turn into lush sod for investigative reporters to muck around in. \u2014 Clare Malone, The New Yorker , 3 Feb. 2022",
"Salpointe will try to muck it up and make teams work for baskets. \u2014 Richard Obert, The Arizona Republic , 22 Jan. 2022",
"Considering all these new ways to muck about with a potential love interest\u2019s head, is ghosting starting to feel long in the tooth? \u2014 Washington Post , 5 Aug. 2021",
"These three parties\u2014the boys, Cal and Teddy, Miranda and Tiffany\u2014must fight and muck and shout and swim and pray and, yes, raft their ways through the forest in search of redemption, forgiveness, and each other. \u2014 Ashley Leath, Country Living , 1 July 2021"
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"After all, no British summer would be complete without copious amounts of mud . \u2014 CNN , 23 June 2022",
"Some of those hardest hit in the disaster \u2014 far from the famous park\u2019s limelight \u2014 are leaning heavily on one another to pull their lives out of the mud . \u2014 Amy Beth Hanson, BostonGlobe.com , 20 June 2022",
"Some of those hardest hit in the disaster \u2014 far from the famous park\u2019s limelight \u2014 are leaning heavily on one another to pull their lives out of the mud . \u2014 Matthew Brown And Amy Beth Hanson, The Christian Science Monitor , 20 June 2022",
"Hastily formed sandbag brigades were no match for the waters, which left tons of mud behind. \u2014 Washington Post , 17 June 2022",
"Lifting the foot out of the mud is already past, and setting it down in front of you is the future. \u2014 Dan Piepenbring, The New Yorker , 16 June 2022",
"Several large tree limbs damaged a car and a home and small amounts of mud were left splattered throughout the town because of the tornado. \u2014 Hannah Brock, The Indianapolis Star , 9 June 2022",
"The vehicle, which was released to the woman\u2019s son, was eventually winched out of the mud . \u2014 John Benson, cleveland , 25 May 2022",
"Layers of mud accumulating on the seafloor pressed the hard coccolith plates together with other organic matter, such as pollen and spores. \u2014 Ashley Strickland, CNN , 19 May 2022",
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"Dozens of campsites suggest hundreds of soldiers were stationed in Vyshneve, and the passage of tanks and heavy equipment has turned the ground to mud . \u2014 Isabel Coles, WSJ , 15 May 2022",
"The 2,300 truckloads of red Tennessee clay at first turned to mud and blacked out the driver windshields. \u2014 Jenna Fryer, Orlando Sentinel , 19 Apr. 2022",
"While Hollywood insiders mud wrestle over who should get which Oscar nominations for what, the rest of us can look forward, not back. \u2014 Bill Goodykoontz, The Arizona Republic , 2 Jan. 2022",
"Rain in the forecast would very likely turn the fields to mud and make the pieces of metal and insulation significantly harder to remove. \u2014 New York Times , 16 Dec. 2021",
"One day in April, as the snow turned to mud and the days grew longer, Rinaldi ran into Andrea Zaccardi, of the Center for Biological Diversity, and proposed a plan. \u2014 Natalie Schachar, Washington Post , 30 Nov. 2021",
"Though naturally occurring sediment is in dwindling supply from the rivers and creeks feeding the bay, agencies are turning to mud dredged from the bay\u2019s shipping channels to help build these tidal buffers. \u2014 Julie Johnson, San Francisco Chronicle , 29 Oct. 2021",
"Parts of New York City were assailed by more than 3 inches of rain, high winds and threats of hail and tornadoes, while California was digging rock and mud off roads after historic rain swept across much of the state. \u2014 Laura L. Davis, USA TODAY , 26 Oct. 2021",
"The rains weren\u2019t intense enough to immediately wash away the dust, instead turning it to mud , which conducts electricity and causes equipment to malfunction or even ignite small fires on power poles. \u2014 Michael Cabanatuan, San Francisco Chronicle , 21 Oct. 2021"
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"In a metal cup, gently muddle the mint into the simple syrup. \u2014 Jason O'bryan, Robb Report , 25 June 2022",
"My how expectations and preconceived notions can muddle our brains. \u2014 Erik Kain, Forbes , 9 June 2022",
"In a cocktail shaker, vigorously muddle the pineapple. \u2014 M. Carrie Allan, Washington Post , 20 May 2022",
"Instructions Gently muddle the basil leaves at the bottom of a glass. \u2014 Heather Adams, Outside Online , 9 June 2022",
"In a julep cup, rocks glass or a Collins glass, gently muddle the mint and simple syrup. \u2014 Washington Post , 2 May 2022",
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"Or at least find a place that doesn't allow all that urban light pollution to muddle your favorite night sky view. \u2014 Manasee Wagh, Popular Mechanics , 4 May 2022",
"As privacy concerns muddle behavioral data collected from tech giants like Apple and Facebook, event professionals can generate more specific and valuable data on the audiences that matter most: their own. \u2014 Cathy Song Novelli, Forbes , 27 May 2022",
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"The result is a muddle that should have been limited to an invitation-only workshop. \u2014 Los Angeles Times , 16 May 2022",
"In 2017, Le Pen got herself into a muddle over a half-baked proposal to dump the euro. \u2014 Arthur Goldhammer, The New Republic , 7 Apr. 2022",
"The exhibition is a muddle , and a skimpy one at that. \u2014 Brian T. Allen, National Review , 24 Mar. 2022",
"Trump\u2019s authoritarianism and the result was a muddle in which a president who clearly disdained the rule of law was consistently being presented as the victim of unhinged attacks from the left. \u2014 Alex Shephard, The New Republic , 17 Mar. 2022",
"Adding to the muddle is that since season four, new episodes of Yellowstone have premiered on the Paramount Network cable channel \u2014 which is separate from Paramount+. \u2014 James Hibberd, The Hollywood Reporter , 15 Feb. 2022",
"Our memory assigns some crisp outlines and flashing colors; others are ambiguously toned, shot through by muddle and confusion. \u2014 Frank Guan, The New Yorker , 31 Jan. 2022",
"Goode Company\u2019s covered patio and backyard offers heaters, comfy seating and after-work drinks such as the Fool\u2019s Gold\u2014a winter muddle of Bourbon, lemon, chile and honey. \u2014 Robin Soslow, Chron , 5 Jan. 2022",
"The Lab\u00e8ques launched stormy runs, but the concerto often overwhelms itself, burying its details in a muddy muddle . \u2014 Washington Post , 12 Nov. 2021"
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"My how expectations and preconceived notions can muddle our brains. \u2014 Erik Kain, Forbes , 9 June 2022",
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"Instructions Gently muddle the basil leaves at the bottom of a glass. \u2014 Heather Adams, Outside Online , 9 June 2022",
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"Or at least find a place that doesn't allow all that urban light pollution to muddle your favorite night sky view. \u2014 Manasee Wagh, Popular Mechanics , 4 May 2022",
"As privacy concerns muddle behavioral data collected from tech giants like Apple and Facebook, event professionals can generate more specific and valuable data on the audiences that matter most: their own. \u2014 Cathy Song Novelli, Forbes , 27 May 2022",
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"The result is a muddle that should have been limited to an invitation-only workshop. \u2014 Los Angeles Times , 16 May 2022",
"In 2017, Le Pen got herself into a muddle over a half-baked proposal to dump the euro. \u2014 Arthur Goldhammer, The New Republic , 7 Apr. 2022",
"The exhibition is a muddle , and a skimpy one at that. \u2014 Brian T. Allen, National Review , 24 Mar. 2022",
"Trump\u2019s authoritarianism and the result was a muddle in which a president who clearly disdained the rule of law was consistently being presented as the victim of unhinged attacks from the left. \u2014 Alex Shephard, The New Republic , 17 Mar. 2022",
"Adding to the muddle is that since season four, new episodes of Yellowstone have premiered on the Paramount Network cable channel \u2014 which is separate from Paramount+. \u2014 James Hibberd, The Hollywood Reporter , 15 Feb. 2022",
"Our memory assigns some crisp outlines and flashing colors; others are ambiguously toned, shot through by muddle and confusion. \u2014 Frank Guan, The New Yorker , 31 Jan. 2022",
"Goode Company\u2019s covered patio and backyard offers heaters, comfy seating and after-work drinks such as the Fool\u2019s Gold\u2014a winter muddle of Bourbon, lemon, chile and honey. \u2014 Robin Soslow, Chron , 5 Jan. 2022",
"The Lab\u00e8ques launched stormy runs, but the concerto often overwhelms itself, burying its details in a muddy muddle . \u2014 Washington Post , 12 Nov. 2021"
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"\u2014 E. M. Forster"
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"a muddleheaded waiter gave us another party's bill",
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"Gail Collins, writing with her usual almost-pristine ignorance in the New York Times, offers a very fine example of how muddleheaded progressives are on this issue. \u2014 Kevin D. Williamson, National Review , 10 Feb. 2022"
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"\u02ccm\u0259-d\u1d4al-\u02c8he-d\u0259d"
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"please do not walk in the house with muddy boots on, as you will get the carpet dirty",
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"Verb",
"The flooding muddied the roads.",
"She muddied the color by adding some brown.",
"muddying the line between fact and fiction",
"The debate further muddied the issues.",
"Recent Examples on the Web: Adjective",
"Residents of Red Lodge cleared out muddy and flood-soaked toys and clothing. \u2014 Fox News , 17 June 2022",
"Much of the season is cold, muddy , and often the only fans on hand are friends and family. \u2014 Peter Abraham, BostonGlobe.com , 11 June 2022",
"Off-road enthusiasts are often a friendly crowd, happy to help spot each other through treacherous sections of muddy or rocky trails. \u2014 Eric Stafford, Car and Driver , 21 May 2022",
"Trail shoes in general already give you better grip on uneven ground, which is super helpful in rainy, muddy conditions. \u2014 Shauna Harrison, SELF , 26 Apr. 2022",
"Weather will likely play a factor, and muddy conditions during Spring could limit vehicle mobility for both sides. \u2014 Matt Seyler, ABC News , 22 Apr. 2022",
"The current surface is grass, but concerns previously were raised about muddy conditions. \u2014 Beth Mlady, cleveland , 15 Apr. 2022",
"The next morning, with a full moon still hanging in the sky, workers in Carhartts and muddy work boots trudge into The Corner Post gas station to fuel up for another day in the oil patch. \u2014 Christa Case Bryant, The Christian Science Monitor , 15 Apr. 2022",
"Since the waters were cold and muddy , nobody on the team caught more than two fish. \u2014 J.l. Kirven, The Courier-Journal , 4 Apr. 2022",
"Recent Examples on the Web: Verb",
"But a fixation on weight or leanness can muddy the ultimate goal of healing quickly and completely. \u2014 Outside Online , 17 Feb. 2021",
"And recent history can often muddy the entire picture. \u2014 Rob Reischel, Forbes , 26 May 2022",
"From toddlers who are spilling constantly to muddy , pet paws, the durable material can handle almost anything. \u2014 Arricca Elin Sansone, House Beautiful , 5 May 2022",
"But the volunteers worried that too much financial support would muddy the scope of their commitment to the women. \u2014 Eliza Griswold, The New Yorker , 25 Apr. 2022",
"The spring fishing for spawning steelhead trout in the Rocky River is winding down, as post-spawn fish begin heading back to Lake Erie, but will still be very good if weekend rains don\u2019t muddy the waters. \u2014 cleveland , 21 Apr. 2022",
"The internet quickly became a battlefield in its own right, with propaganda and disinformation threatening to muddy the water for Americans following the crisis from afar. \u2014 Brian Contreras, Los Angeles Times , 25 Feb. 2022",
"The data is not adjusted for a range of factors that can muddy direct comparisons, like differences in underlying medical conditions or the length of time since vaccination. \u2014 Alexander Tin, CBS News , 25 Mar. 2022",
"Trump's legal strategy has often been to sue everyone and everything as a way to muddy the waters around any one case and to slow down proceedings. \u2014 Chris Cillizza, CNN , 7 Apr. 2022"
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"\u02c8m\u0259-d\u0113"
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"sludgy",
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"Verb",
"He muffed his chance for a promotion.",
"The outfielder muffed an easy catch."
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"muffle the oarlocks"
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"They tried to muffle the noise.",
"I could hear their muffled voices from the next room.",
"Recent Examples on the Web",
"Joanie lowered her face to Buddy\u2019s shoulder and tried to muffle her laughter. \u2014 Lauren Groff, The New Yorker , 27 June 2022",
"At the site, Dibee began drilling holes into the wall of the Cavel West building behind the refrigeration units, using nearby noise to muffle the sounds of the drill. \u2014 oregonlive , 21 Apr. 2022",
"But the door did little to muffle the clanging of workers chiseling granite and the boom of the guillotine. \u2014 New York Times , 3 Mar. 2022",
"As the Kremlin seeks to muffle independent news about the war and push state propaganda downplaying its invasion into Ukraine, many experts view these tech services as an essential means for ordinary Russians to understand the war. \u2014 Washington Post , 29 Mar. 2022",
"When the curtain fell, masks could not muffle the rapturous hollers. \u2014 Rich Benjamin, The New Yorker , 8 Jan. 2022",
"The trails trace the east flanks of the mountain in long, loopy segments that alternately climb to high-point vistas and duck through drainages and rocky bends that momentarily muffle the cacophony of cars and cargo carriers. \u2014 Mare Czinar, The Arizona Republic , 30 Dec. 2021",
"Triple-glass windows and extra insulation in the attic, walls and floors can also muffle outside noise. \u2014 oregonlive , 16 Nov. 2021",
"That being said, the over-ear aspect does still muffle barking quite well. \u2014 Brad Moon, Forbes , 26 Oct. 2021"
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"15th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1":""
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"a collection of coffee mugs",
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"They're taking you for a mug .",
"Recent Examples on the Web: Noun",
"Afterwards, participants will head indoors for a mug of hot cocoa or coffee. \u2014 Mike Danahey, chicagotribune.com , 10 Dec. 2021",
"The Cupping Flights subscription starts at $8.99 per shipment, and includes four 1-ounce bags, which is just enough for a big 16-ounce mug of coffee. \u2014 Kai Burkhardt, CNN Underscored , 29 Oct. 2020",
"These pouches can easily be added to any duffel bag or suitcase with no worries of spillage, and made in a hotel room or at a campsite with just a mug and hot water. \u2014 Jennifer Konerman, Sunset Magazine , 4 June 2022",
"Volunteer opportunities: Organizers are seeking volunteers, who will get a mug , T-shirt, and 20 drink tickets. \u2014 oregonlive , 20 May 2022",
"Twist the filter cap onto the chamber of the AeroPress and place it securely over a mug or carafe. \u2014 Nicole Papantoniou, Good Housekeeping , 12 May 2022",
"Many a political mug has been mashed into a pie, some the work of collectives such as the Bionic Baking Brigade and Pie Kill, which targeted the rich and powerful with pastry. \u2014 Washington Post , 29 Apr. 2022",
"In one study, participants were asked to assign names to everyday items, such as a mug or a stapler. \u2014 Kathryn Hymes, The Atlantic , 14 Apr. 2022",
"Squeeze a dollop of gentle shampoo into a glass/ mug and fill it with warm water. \u2014 ELLE , 31 Mar. 2022"
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"1664, in the meaning defined at sense 1":"Noun",
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"verb"
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"dry"
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": being warm, damp, and close":[]
},
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"a muggy day in August",
"It's very muggy out today.",
"Recent Examples on the Web",
"Evenings will still feel muggy and hot due to the high relative humidity. \u2014 Remington Miller, Arkansas Online , 13 June 2022",
"Partly cloudy and muggy Thursday night with lows in the 60s. \u2014 Jason Samenow, Washington Post , 16 May 2022",
"Relatively muggy , with a cooler but still moist wind off the ocean. \u2014 Washington Post , 5 Oct. 2021",
"Sunday is a brand new day, featuring a brand new air mass that will be noticeably less muggy and much more stable overall. \u2014 Washington Post , 17 July 2021",
"Friday will feature a continuation of the hot and muggy weather. \u2014 Dallas News , 30 July 2021",
"Partly cloudy and muggy with a 30 percent chance of storms. \u2014 Dallas News , 11 Sep. 2021",
"Tomorrow night: Partly cloudy and muggy with lows in the upper 60s to the mid-70s. \u2014 Matt Rogers, Washington Post , 4 Aug. 2020",
"Lows settle in the low to mid-60s as the air remains rather muggy . \u2014 Washington Post , 6 Oct. 2021"
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"1728, in the meaning defined above":""
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"English dialect mug drizzle":""
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"\u02c8m\u0259-g\u0113"
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},
"examples":[
"She spread some mulch around the plants.",
"Recent Examples on the Web",
"One method deploys a backhoe to put moss back in place, then cover the moss with mulch . \u2014 New York Times , 5 May 2022",
"The new pipes will have to discharge at least 2 inches underground, typically into a small basin or trench filled with mulch . \u2014 Los Angeles Times , 4 May 2022",
"Lastly, use an organic mulch (wood chips, bark, pine needles, or live groundcovers) to slow evaporation so more of that moisture stays in the soil. \u2014 Miri Talabac, Baltimore Sun , 13 Apr. 2022",
"This physical barrier can be ground-covering plants or an organic mulch . \u2014 Miri Talabac, baltimoresun.com , 2 Mar. 2022",
"Then top this compost layer with mulch such as wood chips, bark, or a mix of coarse organic materials. \u2014 Emily Murphy, Better Homes & Gardens , 25 Feb. 2022",
"Mornings would be spent hauling 50-pound bags of mulch to be spread amongst the flower beds. \u2014 Mike Postalakis, SPIN , 25 May 2022",
"Two to 3 inches of mulch applied over beds will help keep soil moisture balanced, but take care not to cover exposed tree roots. \u2014 Jessica Damiano, BostonGlobe.com , 15 May 2022",
"There\u2019s something both feral and fertile in the rich sonic mulch of Aaron Dilloway, the psychoacoustic environments of Maryanne Amacher and the thick digital thickets of Editions Mego founder Peter Rehberg (who died of a heart attack this year). \u2014 Washington Post , 30 Oct. 2021"
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"1657, in the meaning defined above":""
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"perhaps irregular from English dialect melch soft, mild":""
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"flimflam",
"gaff",
"hose",
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"trying to mulct the insurance company for an accident that never happened"
],
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"15th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1":"Verb"
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"fine",
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"\u02c8m\u0259l-"
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"Middle French, a kind of slipper, from Latin mulleus shoe worn by magistrates":"Noun"
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"\u02c8my\u00fcl",
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": the female genitalia":[]
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"Latin, from neuter plural of muliebris":""
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"feminity",
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"womanishness",
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": a younger legitimate son of a married woman who prior to her marriage has had an older illegitimate son by the father of her legitimate child \u2014 compare bastard eigne":[]
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"history_and_etymology":{
"mulier puisne from (assumed) Anglo-French mulier\u00e9 puisn\u00e9 , from Anglo-French mulier\u00e9 legitimate son (from mulier wife, from Latin, woman, wife) + Middle French puisn\u00e9 younger; mulier younger partial translation of (assumed) Anglo-French mulier\u00e9 puisn\u00e9":""
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"compliant",
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"pliant",
"relenting",
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": unreasonably and inflexibly obstinate":[]
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"She approached the job with mulish determination.",
"a mulish insistence on doing things his own way",
"Recent Examples on the Web",
"Again, that is happening while the Biden administration makes U.S. energy production increasingly difficult, putting more upward pressure on prices in its mulish determination to appease the far Left. \u2014 Andrew C. Mccarthy, National Review , 7 Feb. 2022",
"His daughter, Anne (Olivia Colman), who comes to see him, is galled by the situation, but Anthony is mulish and unmoved. \u2014 Anthony Lane, The New Yorker , 26 Feb. 2021",
"They are increasingly irritated by the Democrats\u2019 mulish persistence in an anti-Trump impeachment gambit at the expense of dealing with pressing national problems. \u2014 Andrew C. Mccarthy, National Review , 22 June 2019",
"And still fashion week keeps its mulish course, a carousel spinning madly. \u2014 Matthew Schneier, New York Times , 21 Feb. 2018",
"Only a supranational institution such as the EU has the heft and mulish determination to override national attempts to impose banana uniformity, vacuum-cleaner-motor wattage limits or standards for automobile safety systems. \u2014 Joseph C. Sternberg, WSJ , 17 Aug. 2017",
"Although the Democrat who defeated him, Sheldon Whitehouse, is not considered unfriendly to the environment, Chafee's ouster has to please Sen. James Inhofe, the mulish Republican chairman of the Senate Committee on Environment and Public Works. \u2014 Wired News Report, WIRED , 8 Nov. 2006"
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"She approached the job with mulish determination.",
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"Again, that is happening while the Biden administration makes U.S. energy production increasingly difficult, putting more upward pressure on prices in its mulish determination to appease the far Left. \u2014 Andrew C. Mccarthy, National Review , 7 Feb. 2022",
"His daughter, Anne (Olivia Colman), who comes to see him, is galled by the situation, but Anthony is mulish and unmoved. \u2014 Anthony Lane, The New Yorker , 26 Feb. 2021",
"They are increasingly irritated by the Democrats\u2019 mulish persistence in an anti-Trump impeachment gambit at the expense of dealing with pressing national problems. \u2014 Andrew C. Mccarthy, National Review , 22 June 2019",
"And still fashion week keeps its mulish course, a carousel spinning madly. \u2014 Matthew Schneier, New York Times , 21 Feb. 2018",
"Only a supranational institution such as the EU has the heft and mulish determination to override national attempts to impose banana uniformity, vacuum-cleaner-motor wattage limits or standards for automobile safety systems. \u2014 Joseph C. Sternberg, WSJ , 17 Aug. 2017",
"Although the Democrat who defeated him, Sheldon Whitehouse, is not considered unfriendly to the environment, Chafee's ouster has to please Sen. James Inhofe, the mulish Republican chairman of the Senate Committee on Environment and Public Works. \u2014 Wired News Report, WIRED , 8 Nov. 2006"
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"inflexible",
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": meditate , ponder",
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"Recent Examples on the Web",
"Just days after the armistice was signed on November 11, 1918, Polish soldiers arrived in Lviv, a multiethnic city with significant Polish and Jewish populations, and a Ukrainian minority amounting to just under 20 percent, to claim it for Poland. \u2014 Magda Teter, The New York Review of Books , 25 May 2022",
"Connecticut\u2019s shoreline is instead seen as a multiethnic hub that offers researchers and entrepreneurs a rare opportunity to market the region as singularly effective in medical and pharmaceutical research and testing. \u2014 Stephen Singer, Hartford Courant , 23 May 2022",
"The success of chefs like Wong, Roy Yamaguchi, and Sam Choy inspired a new generation of chefs\u2014including Hirata\u2014to embrace the islands\u2019 fresh ingredients, as well as its multiethnic background. \u2014 Rachel Ng, Bon App\u00e9tit , 19 May 2022",
"The human story being everyone\u2019s story, Jewison enlisted multiethnic talents to transfer the project\u2019s essence \u2014 an idea of survival inspired by a Marc Chagall 1923 painting, Green Violinist. \u2014 Armond White, National Review , 13 May 2022",
"In an appreciation of Liang\u2019s legacy, food writer Eddie Lin pays tribute to the chef, who embraced the multiethnic mixture of L.A. after immigrating to Baja. \u2014 Los Angeles Times , 11 May 2022",
"But Ok said that while there are more of them in ministry now, most end up serving in mainline or multiethnic congregations rather than Korean American churches. \u2014 NBC News , 25 Apr. 2022",
"But Ok said that while there are more of them in ministry now, most end up serving in mainline or multiethnic congregations rather than Korean American churches. \u2014 NBC News , 25 Apr. 2022",
"But Ok said that while there are more of them in ministry now, most end up serving in mainline or multiethnic congregations rather than Korean American churches. \u2014 Deepa Bharath, Anchorage Daily News , 24 Apr. 2022"
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"a multifaceted approach to health care",
"Recent Examples on the Web",
"With the release of The ReVe Festival 2022 \u2013 Feel My Rhythm, Red Velvet once again reclaim their crowns as K-pop\u2019s multifaceted , multi-genre-conquering queens. \u2014 Jeff Benjamin, Billboard , 25 Mar. 2022",
"Homelessness is a multifaceted issue, and all strategies should be considered to address this diverse population. \u2014 Anchorage Daily News , 17 Mar. 2022",
"What started out as a Tumblr slowly metamorphosed into a multifaceted and international producer of magazines, parties, and garments, all of which serve as purposefully low-key signifiers and souvenirs of a global scene. \u2014 Luke Leitch, Vogue , 14 Feb. 2022",
"The story here is a little more multifaceted and complex, with a number of factors predating Covid-19. \u2014 Ken Roberts, Forbes , 6 Nov. 2021",
"Cybersecurity is a complex, multifaceted issue with numerous strands. \u2014 Sharad Varshney, Forbes , 30 Sep. 2021",
"Is a big, multifaceted transportation overhaul better than a more incremental approach building on what\u2019s already here? \u2014 Michael Smolens Columnist, San Diego Union-Tribune , 2 June 2021",
"The patterns that the AI finds in the training data are so multifaceted and abstract that they cannot be disentangled. \u2014 David Shultz, Outside Online , 13 Apr. 2021",
"That is, for Crawford, healthism flattened the health of whole populations from a dynamic and multifaceted issue with many and varied influences, to a simple matter of personal responsibility. \u2014 Your Fat Friend, SELF , 7 Aug. 2020"
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"\u02ccm\u0259l-t\u0113-\u02c8fa-s\u0259-t\u0259d",
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"\u2014 Matt McCarthy"
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"Recent Examples on the Web",
"Health inequities are a multifactorial problem that can manifest in each and every part of a person\u2019s health journey, anywhere, and at any time. \u2014 Wolfram Nothaft, Scientific American , 17 May 2022",
"Also, obesity is a multifactorial disease and more research needs to be done to better understand the root causes of this disease. \u2014 John Lamattina, Forbes , 16 May 2022",
"By examining blood samples taken from a hundreds of newborns two or three days after birth, the study concludes that levels of the enzyme could help predict those who are at risk for the mysterious syndrome, thought to be multifactorial . \u2014 Erin Prater, Fortune , 15 May 2022",
"Because the underlying causes are complex and multifactorial , so must be the solutions: there simply is no silver bullet. \u2014 Daniel Swain, Outside Online , 11 Jan. 2022",
"With climate change and overfishing dramatically reshaping marine ecosystems, the answer is almost always multifactorial . \u2014 Washington Post , 10 Feb. 2022",
"Those problems were multifactorial and mighty even before Covid-19 exposed them globally. \u2014 Praduman Jain, Forbes , 18 Jan. 2022",
"The second is the issue of stability, which itself is multifactorial . \u2014 Outside Online , 13 Sep. 2021",
"The reasons why are multifactorial : Black people are subject to health provider biases, lack of access to care, and tend to receive a later diagnosis, often with more aggressive types of breast cancer at advanced stages. \u2014 Rozalynn S. Frazier, SELF , 2 Nov. 2021"
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"1920, in the meaning defined at sense 1":""
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"the multifarious interests and activities in which Benjamin Franklin immersed himself",
"Recent Examples on the Web",
"One reason retailers are struggling to recover stock levels is the multifarious trade restrictions that limit infant formula imports. \u2014 James Freeman, WSJ , 10 May 2022",
"Or, more precisely, a truly creative artist who mastered the textbooks of music, then put them aside and forged a stunningly multifarious path all his own. \u2014 George Varga, San Diego Union-Tribune , 17 Apr. 2022",
"Don\u2019t Let This Flop, Rolling Stone\u2019s podcast about internet culture, which dissects the multifarious internet takes on the Slap. \u2014 Ej Dickson, Rolling Stone , 30 Mar. 2022",
"Nervous systems are diverse, and so the aesthetics and emotions that are part of these experiences no doubt take on multifarious textures across the animal kingdom. \u2014 David George Haskell, Wired , 8 Mar. 2022",
"The sprawling, multifarious space at 108 Cleveland Ave. \u2014 Matt Wake | Mwake@al.com, al , 22 Feb. 2022",
"Each item, sampling Ray\u2019s multifarious subjects and means, scores a discrete shock. \u2014 Peter Schjeldahl, The New Yorker , 7 Feb. 2022",
"The nation-state, taxation, bureaucratic administration, colonialism, revolution and conscription are among the multifarious consequences that Mr. Lockhart traces to this technological shift. \u2014 Stephen Budiansky, WSJ , 6 Jan. 2022",
"His vast collection of work is a reflection of his multifarious experiences in life, business, and consciousness, continually expanding on his vision for democratized access and bridging the gap between technology and culture. \u2014 Corein Carter, Forbes , 29 Dec. 2021"
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"One reason retailers are struggling to recover stock levels is the multifarious trade restrictions that limit infant formula imports. \u2014 James Freeman, WSJ , 10 May 2022",
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"Don\u2019t Let This Flop, Rolling Stone\u2019s podcast about internet culture, which dissects the multifarious internet takes on the Slap. \u2014 Ej Dickson, Rolling Stone , 30 Mar. 2022",
"Nervous systems are diverse, and so the aesthetics and emotions that are part of these experiences no doubt take on multifarious textures across the animal kingdom. \u2014 David George Haskell, Wired , 8 Mar. 2022",
"The sprawling, multifarious space at 108 Cleveland Ave. \u2014 Matt Wake | Mwake@al.com, al , 22 Feb. 2022",
"Each item, sampling Ray\u2019s multifarious subjects and means, scores a discrete shock. \u2014 Peter Schjeldahl, The New Yorker , 7 Feb. 2022",
"The nation-state, taxation, bureaucratic administration, colonialism, revolution and conscription are among the multifarious consequences that Mr. Lockhart traces to this technological shift. \u2014 Stephen Budiansky, WSJ , 6 Jan. 2022",
"His vast collection of work is a reflection of his multifarious experiences in life, business, and consciousness, continually expanding on his vision for democratized access and bridging the gap between technology and culture. \u2014 Corein Carter, Forbes , 29 Dec. 2021"
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"\u2014 Justin diFeliciantonio",
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"Multiflash pictures that freeze successive steps of high-speed motion will be used this fall to demonstrate mechanical movements and teach fundamental laws of physics to first-year engineering students at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Cambridge, Mass.",
"\u2014 Popular Science"
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"1939, in the meaning defined above":""
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"adjective"
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},
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": many , numerous":[]
},
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"the advantages of the new accounting system are multifold",
"Recent Examples on the Web",
"As a result, the straight-through automation rates have a multifold increase within just a few months, and business-critical processes can effectively be automated end to end. \u2014 Vidur Amin, Forbes , 7 Sep. 2021",
"An e-commerce giant like Amazon India working with artisans and weavers faces multifold challenges. \u2014 Manavi Kapur, Quartz India , 8 Jan. 2020",
"Humankind\u2019s first journeys beyond the haven of Earth, into the void and the desolate places beyond, is a story filled with multifold perspectives and endless contemplations. \u2014 Jay Bennett, Smithsonian , 20 July 2019",
"If medical researchers like the ASU team can continue to make progress developing a microbiome treatment for ASD, many more kids could benefit from the multifold value of a healthy gut. \u2014 Bob Roehr, Smithsonian , 14 June 2019"
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},
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"multiplex",
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"adjective"
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"a multihospital initiative",
"The surgeon would like to use the device on 10 more patients before beginning a large multihospital study sometime next summer.",
"\u2014 W. Wayt Gibbs"
]
},
"examples":[],
"first_known_use":{
"1958, in the meaning defined above":""
},
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"-\u02cct\u012b-",
"-\u02c8h\u00e4s-\u02ccpit-\u1d4al",
"\u02ccm\u0259l-t\u0113-\u02c8h\u00e4-(\u02cc)spi-t\u1d4al"
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220706-114229",
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"adjective"
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"\u2014 Tom Verducci"
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"first_known_use":{
"1804, in the meaning defined above":""
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"pronounciation":[
"\u02ccm\u0259l-t\u0113-\u02c8hy\u00fcd",
"-\u02cct\u012b-"
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"adjective"
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},
"examples":[
"Recent Examples on the Web",
"The five-time world champion, who scored silver at the \u201872 Olympics, won the Route du Rhum in \u201882 and has been a semi-finalist of America\u2019s Cup twice, just unveiled a new hybrid multihull designed to sail the high seas cleanly and efficiently. \u2014 Rachel Cormack, Robb Report , 22 Apr. 2022",
"The zero-emissions multihull , known as Senses 62, comes fitted with rooftop solar panels that generate up to 50 kWh of clean, green energy to power the vessel and the onboard amenities. \u2014 Rachel Cormack, Robb Report , 8 Apr. 2022",
"Crafted from composite, the multihull will be equipped with Sunreef\u2019s in-house photovoltaic system that will see solar panels seamlessly integrated into the hull, superstructure, bimini, boom and mast. \u2014 Rachel Cormack, Robb Report , 31 Jan. 2022",
"The futuristic new multihull , which is set for delivery in 2023, is designed to be an environmentally friendly boat that combines modern comforts with innovative green technologies for sustainable cruising sans noise and emissions. \u2014 Rachel Cormack, Robb Report , 7 Dec. 2021",
"The multihull has been customized to reflect her new owner\u2019s appreciation for classic design. \u2014 Rachel Cormack, Robb Report , 10 Nov. 2021",
"With a carbon-fiber exterior and foam cores, the multihull features an innovative electric suspension system that adjusts in real-time to the height and angle of the waves. \u2014 Rachel Cormack, Robb Report , 29 Dec. 2021",
"Spanning 252 feet from tip to tail, the striking multihull is characterized by powerful, angular lines similar to a spaceship\u2019s. \u2014 Rachel Cormack, Robb Report , 13 Oct. 2021",
"The multihull is to be equipped with electric motors for smooth and silent cruising sans emissions. \u2014 Rachel Cormack, Robb Report , 7 Sep. 2021"
],
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"1960, in the meaning defined above":""
},
"history_and_etymology":{},
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"-\u02cct\u012b-",
"\u02c8m\u0259l-t\u0113-\u02cch\u0259l"
],
"synonym_discussion":"",
"synonyms":[],
"time_of_retrieval":"20220707-042508",
"type":[
"adjective",
"noun"
]
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"individual",
"one-man",
"one-sided",
"one-way",
"single",
"sole",
"solitary",
"unilateral"
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": chain store":[],
": consisting of, including, or involving more than one":[
"multiple births",
"multiple choices"
],
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"a multiple fruit"
],
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"\u2014 John Galsworthy"
],
": many , manifold":[
"multiple achievements",
"He suffered multiple injuries in the accident."
],
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": shared by many":[
"multiple ownership"
],
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"35 is a multiple of 7"
]
},
"examples":[
"Adjective",
"She made multiple copies of the report.",
"a person of multiple achievements",
"He suffered multiple injuries in the accident.",
"Noun",
"35 is a multiple of 7.",
"12 is a multiple of 6.",
"Recent Examples on the Web: Adjective",
"In addition to burning fossil fuels, food production also contributes greatly to greenhouse gas emissions, water and land use, and multiple forms of pollution \u2026 leaving a lasting impact on our environment. \u2014 David L. Coddon, San Diego Union-Tribune , 23 June 2022",
"Efraim Gordon, 31, was shot multiple times May 3 during a robbery outside a relative\u2019s house on the 3700 block of Fords Lane. \u2014 Lilly Price, Baltimore Sun , 23 June 2022",
"Driving a steady 55-60 mph, rather than revving up to 80 mph and having to slow down and speed up multiple times, is a more efficient use of fuel and can save you money, De Haan said. \u2014 Kayla Dwyer, The Indianapolis Star , 23 June 2022",
"At multiple times during the video, their faces are caught looking directly into the cameras. \u2014 Amanda Rabines, Orlando Sentinel , 23 June 2022",
"The ramifications of Elias\u2019s almost-action are multiple \u2014not least, his institutionalization for some time. \u2014 Claire Messud, Harper\u2019s Magazine , 22 June 2022",
"Instead of giving a yearly raise, awarding frequent or multiple raises for higher performance, even if the individual raises are small, boosts morale and encourages individuals to perform at an even higher level. \u2014 Mohammad Anwar, Forbes , 22 June 2022",
"Kyle Malemute overheated multiple times and ripped a hole in his rear fuel tank near Galena that held him up. \u2014 Chris Bieri, Anchorage Daily News , 22 June 2022",
"To avoid waking up to pee multiple times throughout the night, Meyer suggests front-loading hydration during the day. \u2014 Ali Francis, Bon App\u00e9tit , 21 June 2022",
"Recent Examples on the Web: Noun",
"With 2022 earnings-per-share believed to come out close to $12, the stock trades at a forward multiple of about 60x \u2014 lofty for most companies but justified according to bulls given that few companies around can match that kind of growth. \u2014 Christiaan Hetzner, Fortune , 23 June 2022",
"That\u2019s why the stock trades at the paltry multiple of four times earnings. \u2014 John Dorfman, Forbes , 21 June 2022",
"Strong growth might allow owners to cash out at a better multiple , offsetting some of the drag of higher interest rates. \u2014 Carol Ryan, WSJ , 29 Mar. 2022",
"Dateline has reached out to the River Rouge Police Department multiple times since originally publishing this article regarding the status of the investigation, but has yet to receive a response. \u2014 NBC News , 22 Dec. 2020",
"So the higher the burn multiple , the more the company is spending to achieve each unit of growth. \u2014 Omari Rigg, Forbes , 9 June 2022",
"After experiencing a sharp sell-off, their price as a multiple of future earnings is very low, especially compared to stocks in the United States. \u2014 Julia Horowitz, CNN , 7 June 2022",
"That slightly below average multiple might make stocks look somewhat cheap. \u2014 Shawn Tully, Fortune , 1 June 2022",
"At around 15 times forward earnings, Broadcom\u2019s multiple is well ahead of the single-digit valuations HP and Dell carried in their conglomerate days. \u2014 Dan Gallagher, WSJ , 1 June 2022"
],
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"1647, in the meaning defined at sense 1":"Adjective",
"1660, in the meaning defined at sense 1a":"Noun"
},
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"French, from Latin multiplex , from multi- + -plex -fold \u2014 more at -fold":"Adjective and Noun"
},
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"\u02c8m\u0259l-t\u0259-p\u0259l"
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"collective",
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"common",
"communal",
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},
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"Adjective",
"would sometimes experience multiplex moods in the course of a single day",
"Recent Examples on the Web: Adjective",
"The mansion at 944 Airole Way features ultra-luxury amenities such as multiple pools, a spa, a beauty salon, cigar and candy rooms, a four-lane bowling alley, a rooftop putting green and a multiplex -size movie theater. \u2014 Los Angeles Times , 30 Nov. 2021",
"The mansion at 944 Airole Way features luxurious amenities such as infinity pools, a spa and beauty salon, a billiard room and bowling alley, a multiplex -size movie theater and a 50-car garage with carousels to display exotic cars. \u2014 Los Angeles Times , 26 Oct. 2021",
"Probably for good, if another multiplex brand such as Cinemark (which recently bailed on the downtown Evanston 18-screen Century complex) doesn\u2019t take it over. \u2014 Michael Phillips, chicagotribune.com , 12 Apr. 2021",
"Associated Press NEW YORK \u2014 The drive-in theater, long a dwindling nostalgia act in a multiplex world, is experiencing a momentary return to prominence. \u2014 USA TODAY , 20 Mar. 2020",
"Studios have had to hit pause on their plans to release movies there, and there\u2019s no indication of when multiplex doors will reopen. \u2014 Ryan Faughnder, Los Angeles Times , 9 Mar. 2020",
"Mayor Bloomberg delivered his standard sermon about obesity, nutrition, and the multiplex horrors of sugary drinks. \u2014 Kevin D. Williamson, National Review , 23 July 2019",
"Now picture her sporting tight white jeans and a black leather jacket, making her way carefully (in 4-inch platform sandals) through a garish and loud multiplex lobby with its cacophony of video-game arcades. \u2014 Vance Muse, Houston Chronicle , 14 June 2019",
"But a detailed 1983 article about the decline of the drive-in, written by The Chronicle\u2019s John Stanley, gave data and testimonials that suggested the multiplex theater was the largest culprit for failing drive-ins. \u2014 Peter Hartlaub, SFChronicle.com , 13 July 2018",
"Recent Examples on the Web: Verb",
"Perturb-seq provides genomic scale and resolution, allowing both multiplexed intervention in a genome as well as analysis of non-natural configurations for the first time. \u2014 John Stuelpnagel, Fortune , 13 Jan. 2020",
"Why not cut out distributors completely by going straight to multiplex operators? \u2014 Brooks Barnes, New York Times , 31 July 2017",
"Recent Examples on the Web: Noun",
"My local Regal was packed last night with a variety of moviegoers buying concessions and waltzing into the multiplex . \u2014 Scott Mendelson, Forbes , 25 June 2022",
"Jackman might be the best parallel, a ruggedly handsome multiplex star who remained at heart a song-and-dance man, craving nothing so much as a live audience. \u2014 Geoff Edgers, Washington Post , 24 June 2022",
"The current focus is on the stretch between Pratt & Whitney\u2019s complex and Forbes Lane, an area where once-successful stores, a supermarket, restaurants and a multiplex movie house all fell on bad times in recent decades. \u2014 Don Stacom, Hartford Courant , 29 May 2022",
"First, Councilmember Joe Buscaino\u2018s mayoral campaign took its dying breaths a stone\u2019s throw from an AMC multiplex . \u2014 Julia Wickstaff Writer, Los Angeles Times , 28 May 2022",
"Its owner has shown up on multiplex screens as a milky-eyed villain in the Tom Cruise vehicle Jack Reacher and in prime-time living rooms as an eccentric homeowner on an episode of Parks and Recreation. \u2014 A. O. Scott, The Atlantic , 17 May 2022",
"Expected to open its doors in 2024, the multiplex is located next to the Opera. \u2014 Elsa Keslassy, Variety , 10 May 2022",
"And, of course, the aforementioned Spider-Man movies, which helped pave the way for Marvel\u2019s current multiplex domination. \u2014 Brian Hiatt, Rolling Stone , 30 Apr. 2022",
"During the 1970s, '80s and '90s, modern theaters came in many forms, including the popular multiplex , established mostly by Danny Harkins\u2019 company, with a few theatres operated by AMC and others. \u2014 Paul R. Messinger, The Arizona Republic , 19 Mar. 2022"
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"1885, in the meaning defined at transitive sense":"Verb",
"1982, in the meaning defined above":"Noun"
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},
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"a multiplicity of suggestions for turning the company around",
"Shakespeare's works seem to encompass the full multiplicity of human experience.",
"Recent Examples on the Web",
"If personhood and the ability to think are the criteria by which to judge whether a sound is music, then music is a multiplicity encompassing the many forms of personhood and cognition in the living world. \u2014 David George Haskell, Wired , 8 Mar. 2022",
"Scientific-seeming plates and full-page illustrations of ocean habitats show a great multiplicity of mammals, birds, fish, mollusks and more. \u2014 Meghan Cox Gurdon, WSJ , 10 June 2022",
"In a commercial setting, a multiplicity of hydraulic fractures would be created to interconnect wells. \u2014 Ian Palmer, Forbes , 19 May 2022",
"Integrating all those companies has been a complex task due to the multiplicity of corporate records and payment systems. \u2014 Michael Hiltzik, Los Angeles Times , 11 May 2022",
"That title suggests illuminating new material from a multiplicity of voices to clarify the whirl of controversy and conspiracy theories that have long surrounded Monroe\u2019s death in 1962. \u2014 David Rooney, The Hollywood Reporter , 25 Apr. 2022",
"Given this multiplicity of audiences, Rogers and producer Alan Poul tell EW that a major priority was making sure that Tokyo Vice's depiction of '90s Japan did not seem embarrassing or cringe-worthy to Japanese viewers. \u2014 Christian Holub, EW.com , 8 Apr. 2022",
"China has become a difficult hunting ground for Hollywood movies in the last couple of years, due to a multiplicity of factors. \u2014 Patrick Frater, Variety , 24 Mar. 2022",
"Almost 20 years later, the Nigerian author Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie explained that her decision to be a beauty ambassador was in part to remind society that women can have a multiplicity of interests. \u2014 Washington Post , 26 Apr. 2022"
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"Middle English, from Middle French multiplicit\u00e9 , from Late Latin multiplicitat-, multiplicitas , from Latin multiplic-, multiplex":""
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"\u02ccm\u0259l-t\u0259-\u02c8plis-\u0259t-\u0113",
"\u02ccm\u0259l-t\u0259-\u02c8pli-s\u0259-t\u0113"
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"multiply talented children"
],
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},
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"Verb",
"Complaints about the new procedure soon multiplied .",
"Her responsibilities multiplied when she was promoted.",
"Her responsibilities were multiplied by the promotion.",
"The bacteria multiply rapidly in warm, moist conditions.",
"The teacher taught the children how to add, subtract, multiply , and divide.",
"Recent Examples on the Web: Verb",
"When submerged in water, bacteria and funguses multiply rapidly. \u2014 Ebony Williams, ajc , 1 June 2022",
"Never thaw chicken by leaving it out on the counter or submerging it in hot water, as this will allow bacteria to multiply rapidly. \u2014 Hannah Jeon, Good Housekeeping , 24 May 2022",
"Digital Journal says the global NFT market could multiply by nearly 5x at a 23.3% CAGR by 2028 and could power the next iteration of the internet: Web 3.0. \u2014 Robert Samuels | For Iron Monk Solutions, The Salt Lake Tribune , 11 May 2022",
"Shining Girls showrunner Silka Luisa uses time travel as a mechanism of control and a way of demonstrating how one man\u2019s violent impulses multiply across generations. \u2014 Judy Berman, Time , 22 Apr. 2022",
"Among them are the ability to look giant or tiny in a room, multiply your image and your dog\u2019s image in the Infinity Room and turn things upside down in the Reversed Room, creating confounding photo opportunities. \u2014 Dewayne Bevil, orlandosentinel.com , 7 Apr. 2022",
"By disabling key immune fighters, autoantibodies against interferon allow the coronavirus to multiply wildly. \u2014 Liz Szabo, CNN , 18 Mar. 2022",
"The tea acts as an antimicrobial to ensure that the bacteria and fungus on your skin do not multiply \u2013 yuck \u2013 while the sugar cane acts as a natural, non-irritating, exfoliant. \u2014 Grooming Playbook, The Salt Lake Tribune , 9 June 2022",
"These numbers will multiply if Roe v. Wade is overturned. \u2014 Amanda Allen, ELLE , 24 May 2022",
"Recent Examples on the Web: Adverb",
"Once the sun broke through, some microbes did multiply , but their reign was short-lived and relatively restricted, probably because of the modest increases in global CO2 and temperature. \u2014 Chris Mays, Scientific American , 23 June 2022",
"God blessed them and said to them, \u2018Be fertile and multiply ; fill the earth and master it. \u2014 Alexa Tucker, Woman's Day , 1 June 2022",
"As telematics and sensor devices for homes, vehicles and wearables multiply , insurers have more real-time data about customers. \u2014 Kannan Amaresh, Forbes , 17 May 2022",
"If sophisticated brain-computer interfaces eventually transcend medical applications and become consumer goods available to the general public, the ethical considerations surrounding them multiply exponentially. \u2014 New York Times , 12 May 2022",
"For gardening outdoors, multiply the length, width and height of your space to calculate the cubic feet, then divide by 27 to determine cubic inches. \u2014 Brittany Vanderbill, Better Homes & Gardens , 6 May 2022",
"However, one way some arborists estimate a beech tree\u2019s age is to divide a tree\u2019s circumference in inches by 3.14 (or pi) and multiply by six. \u2014 Washington Post , 2 May 2022",
"Following three trans men of color, this short documentary explores the intersectionality between race, gender and identity and the struggles that can come with living authentically as a multiply marginalized person. \u2014 Lizz Schumer, Good Housekeeping , 26 Apr. 2022",
"Take the quotient and multiply by 1,000, arriving at 743. \u2014 William Baldwin, Forbes , 27 Oct. 2021"
],
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"13th century, in the meaning defined at transitive sense 1":"Verb",
"1881, in the meaning defined above":"Adverb",
"1926, in the meaning defined above":"Adjective"
},
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},
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"\u02c8m\u0259l-t\u0259-pl\u0113",
"\u02c8m\u0259l-t\u0259-\u02ccpl\u012b",
"-\u02cct\u012b-",
"\u02ccm\u0259l-t\u0113-\u02c8pl\u012b"
],
"synonym_discussion":"Choose the Right Synonym for multiply Verb increase , enlarge , augment , multiply mean to make or become greater. increase used intransitively implies progressive growth in size, amount, or intensity his waistline increased with age ; used transitively it may imply simple not necessarily progressive addition. increased her landholdings enlarge implies expansion or extension that makes greater in size or capacity. enlarged the kitchen augment implies addition to what is already well grown or well developed. the inheritance augmented his fortune multiply implies increase in number by natural generation or by indefinite repetition of a process. with each attempt the problems multiplied",
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"verb"
]
},
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"a multitude of complaints"
],
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"A multitude gathered to hear the governor's speech."
],
": populace , public":[
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],
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"\u2026 the mind falters, confused by the multitude and yet the harmony of the detail \u2026",
"\u2014 Theodore Dreiser"
]
},
"examples":[
"a candidate trying to appeal to the multitude",
"awed by the multitude of stars in the night sky",
"Recent Examples on the Web",
"However, the real draw to this seaside outpost located about a two-hour drive south of Anchorage should be its multitude of breathtaking hikes, away from the glaciers and outside the park, which include some of the best in the state. \u2014 Nevin Martell, Washington Post , 16 June 2022",
"Lipa, 26, rocked the attention-getting garment with its multitude of black straps and gold buckles on the red carpet. \u2014 Dan Heching, PEOPLE.com , 4 Apr. 2022",
"While obesity is a complex health issue that can be caused by a multitude of factors, the study used national surveys to show a possible link between the unhealthy habits. \u2014 Zoe Christen Jones, CBS News , 4 Apr. 2022",
"The serious road runners show up in force and they were joined by a multitude of participants who were eager to get into the festive spirit of the race. \u2014 Emmett Hall, sun-sentinel.com , 2 Dec. 2021",
"The 15-week restriction has been stayed pending a court ruling, but the clinic, restricted by a multitude of other state laws, performs abortions only up to 16 weeks. \u2014 New York Times , 30 Nov. 2021",
"The global supply chain has been buffeted by a multitude of problems, from factories having to close due to COVID-19 surges, a lack of containers to ship items in, backups at ports and warehouses, and a shortage of truckers. \u2014 Mae Anderson, Anchorage Daily News , 27 Oct. 2021",
"The global supply chain has been buffeted by a multitude of problems, from factories having to close due to COVID-19 surges, a lack of containers to ship items in, backups at ports and warehouses, and a shortage of truckers. \u2014 Mae Anderson, ajc , 26 Oct. 2021",
"Picturing the daily work of the two policemen faced by a multitude of potential threats but without the resources to monitor them, the series depicts their job as a kind of almost impossible risk management, Amberger said. \u2014 John Hopewell, Variety , 12 Oct. 2021"
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"\u02c8m\u0259l-t\u0259-\u02cct\u00fcd",
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"Their lives have changed in multitudinous ways.",
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"Recent Examples on the Web",
"Aside from his multitudinous endurance-racing accomplishments, Dumas has also set outright records at Goodwood and Pikes Peak in the fully electric Volkswagen I.D. R. \u2014 Sasha Richie, Car and Driver , 23 June 2022",
"Right now, the tool is being used to predict outcomes for a client facing mass actions, a class of litigation that includes, for example, multitudinous claims related to asbestos exposure. \u2014 Richard Vanderford, WSJ , 28 May 2022",
"Belts, long '70s neck scarves, socks, straps, badges, and stripes \u2014 all in multitudinous color \u2014 gave styles a haphazard feel. \u2014 Thomas Adamson, USA TODAY , 8 Mar. 2022",
"Data is the crux of why AI and 5G are so synergistic: 5G is a firehose for data, which AI can then analyze and learn from faster in order to develop unique customer experiences that meet users' multitudinous needs. \u2014 Bruce Kelley, Forbes , 20 Oct. 2021",
"Of the multitudinous upstarts, the two most worthy of mention are the mugs of Commentary magazine and National Review. \u2014 Luther Ray Abel, National Review , 22 Aug. 2021",
"Burnham\u2019s special has consumed the comedy conversation for over a month now, thanks to its multitudinous offerings. \u2014 Kathryn Vanarendonk, Vulture , 8 July 2021",
"The music video, directed by Art Camp, plays on this theme of multitudinous destiny with an animated adventure. \u2014 Katie Bain, Billboard , 19 Mar. 2021",
"Overwhelmed by the demands of his multitudinous and sickly family, the doctor is reluctant. \u2014 Tim Parks, The New York Review of Books , 23 Feb. 2021"
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"He mumbled something and then left.",
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"Recent Examples on the Web",
"The disorder was partially charming but mostly just cringe-inducing, to the point that maybe the show\u2019s producers should have just fully embraced the chaos and hired John Wilson to mumble through the festivities. \u2014 Andrew R. Chow, Time , 1 Mar. 2021",
"During the lecture, Hawking would mumble a few seemingly incoherent words, one of his graduate students familiar with his speech would translate into understandable English, and then Linde would translate into Russian. \u2014 Alan Lightman, The Atlantic , 8 Feb. 2021",
"But others have seemed nervous, mumbling or shuffling to find their papers. \u2014 Mel Fronczek, The Indianapolis Star , 18 May 2020",
"My habit at the playground is to keep mostly to myself, mumbling small talk with the other dads only when not speaking at all would be more awkward. \u2014 Teddy Wayne, New York Times , 28 Feb. 2020",
"Their sensationalisation of nigh-on any story is remarkable, where even someone mumbling Rojo's name in the streets of Istanbul could well have sparked this story. \u2014 SI.com , 14 Aug. 2019",
"His awkward refusal, mumbling condolences, and phone-snatching have, inevitably, been used against him by critics. \u2014 Madeleine Kearns, National Review , 10 Dec. 2019",
"Hopkins is in the same shuffling, mumbling mode he\u2019s deployed in many recent performances (including his roles in the HBO show Westworld and the Thor series), and uses that appearance of absentmindedness to his character\u2019s advantage. \u2014 David Sims, The Atlantic , 29 Nov. 2019",
"The University of Louisville basketball coach \u2014 then the head coach at Xavier University \u2014 remembered Williams mumbling his way through a listless recruiting visit, his eyes half-open, his posture problematic. \u2014 Tim Sullivan, The Courier-Journal , 23 Feb. 2020"
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"We were confused by all the legal mumbo jumbo .",
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"Recent Examples on the Web",
"To sort out the weed mumbo jumbo , here\u2019s a guide with information provided from Kelly Kearns, invasive plant coordinator with the Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources, the DNR website and the Invasive Plants Association of Wisconsin. \u2014 Jennifer Rude Klett, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel , 16 Sep. 2021",
"But even as Jeff Bezos was gushing about the amazeball-ness of his flirtation with space, the fact is that ultimately, all of that mumbo jumbo is secondary to him. \u2014 Steven Levy, Wired , 21 July 2021",
"Orr, like a coal plant, blows a lot of smoke around mumbo jumbo like depreciated assets. \u2014 Star Tribune , 4 July 2021",
"The language the unemployed confront on the forms and notices often is in legal mumbo jumbo . \u2014 Rich Exner, cleveland , 18 May 2021",
"All the better for the comedy when the Blissfield Butcher (Vince Vaughan) and mousy high school senior Millie (Kathryn Newton) swap bodies thanks to some mumbo jumbo involving an ancient Aztec knife. \u2014 Jim Kiest, San Antonio Express-News , 9 Feb. 2021",
"Besides, at the 15 minute mark, Barbara gives us permission to stop caring about all the reversing time mumbo jumbo . \u2014 Shannon Carlin, refinery29.com , 16 Dec. 2020",
"Expect more multiplier mumbo jumbo as the Biden administration begins its tax-and-spend fiesta. \u2014 Andy Kessler, WSJ , 6 Dec. 2020",
"There\u2019s validity, too, to the argument that Sunday Service is nothing more than , a lot of mumbo jumbo signifying nothing. \u2014 Erik Maza, Town & Country , 4 Mar. 2020"
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"1738, in the meaning defined at sense 1":""
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"Mumbo Jumbo , a masked figure among Mandingo peoples of western Africa":""
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": one who goes merrymaking in disguise during festivals":[]
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"a street festival featuring mummers in a pantomime",
"those moonstruck mummers on TV soap operas who have more hair than talent",
"Recent Examples on the Web",
"Kraken and dark flame, lion and griffin, the sun's son and the mummer 's dragon. \u2014 Abby Gardner, Glamour , 13 May 2019",
"Attendees will be led in traditional songs from England, Ireland, and the United States, and Revels will perform a mummers play. \u2014 Leslie Anderson, BostonGlobe.com , 11 Mar. 2018",
"Troupes of mimes and acrobats, musicians and mummers were ubiquitous in early modern Europe. \u2014 A. O. Scott, New York Times , 18 Feb. 2018",
"Kelce, a center for the Eagles and native of Cleveland Heights, wore a mummer 's outfit that glittered. \u2014 Branson Wright, cleveland.com , 8 Feb. 2018",
"Kraken and dark flame, lion and griffin, the sun's son and the mummer 's dragon. \u2014 Abby Gardner, Glamour , 13 May 2019",
"Attendees will be led in traditional songs from England, Ireland, and the United States, and Revels will perform a mummers play. \u2014 Leslie Anderson, BostonGlobe.com , 11 Mar. 2018",
"Troupes of mimes and acrobats, musicians and mummers were ubiquitous in early modern Europe. \u2014 A. O. Scott, New York Times , 18 Feb. 2018",
"Kelce, a center for the Eagles and native of Cleveland Heights, wore a mummer 's outfit that glittered. \u2014 Branson Wright, cleveland.com , 8 Feb. 2018"
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": a performance by mummers":[],
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"Recent Examples on the Web",
"Last week, as Russia prepared to invade Ukraine and Gergiev prepared to lead the Vienna Philharmonic in three concerts at Carnegie Hall, the usual mummery was unfolding. \u2014 Alex Ross, The New Yorker , 3 Mar. 2022",
"One of the oldest traditions in the United States is begging or the giving tips at the holiday, brought by English settlers and part of the Christmas celebrations associated with mummery and the Lord of Misrule, according to Turino. \u2014 Steven Goode, courant.com , 17 Dec. 2020",
"Keziah Wallis of Victoria University of Wellington in New Zealand says that the rift first appeared in the 19th century, when a new understanding of Buddhism as a rational philosophy free of the mummery of religion began to take hold. \u2014 The Economist , 14 Nov. 2019"
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"1787, in the meaning defined above":""
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220706-184144",
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": to dry up and shrivel like a mummy",
": to embalm and dry as or as if a mummy",
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"learning how ancient Egyptians mummified their dead",
"a body that mummified in the desert heat",
"a body that was mummified by the desert heat",
"Recent Examples on the Web",
"Egyptians would mummify many animals, including pets, to serve as companions in the afterlife with whom they were entombed. \u2014 Maxime Tamsett, CNN , 1 May 2022",
"It was partially mummified , and wrapped in plastic. \u2014 Rachel Monroe, The Atlantic , 20 Mar. 2020",
"Tumbleweed piles measuring 20 to 30 feet high shut down state highway SR 240 for 10 hours as the Department of Transportation and police force struggled to resurrect cars mummified in the mess. \u2014 Dakota Kim, Sunset Magazine , 13 Jan. 2020",
"In fall rake up leaves and rotting or mummified fruit. \u2014 oregonlive , 11 Feb. 2020",
"Tumbleweed piles measuring 20 to 30 feet high shut down state highway SR 240 for 10 hours as the Department of Transportation and police force struggled to resurrect cars mummified in the mess. \u2014 Dakota Kim, Sunset Magazine , 13 Jan. 2020",
"Tumbleweed piles measuring 20 to 30 feet high shut down state highway SR 240 for 10 hours as the Department of Transportation and police force struggled to resurrect cars mummified in the mess. \u2014 Dakota Kim, Sunset Magazine , 13 Jan. 2020",
"Tumbleweed piles measuring 20 to 30 feet high shut down state highway SR 240 for 10 hours as the Department of Transportation and police force struggled to resurrect cars mummified in the mess. \u2014 Dakota Kim, Sunset Magazine , 13 Jan. 2020",
"Knowledge becomes a mummifying force, formalizing expectations into defeatism. \u2014 Zo\u00eb Hu, The New Republic , 27 Jan. 2020"
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"\u02c8m\u0259-mi-\u02ccf\u012b",
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"examples":[
"Recent Examples on the Web: Noun",
"Barsody had found minutes from a Cornell Board of Trustees meeting in 1884 that detailed the arrival of a human mummy called Penpi. \u2014 Maxime Tamsett, CNN , 1 May 2022",
"Beyond piecing together the ibis\u2019 backstory, Barsody is working to digitize the mummy for inclusion in an upcoming exhibition. \u2014 Meilan Solly, Smithsonian Magazine , 10 May 2022",
"Unlike a tight mummy , this 650-fill down bag is designed for restless folks who need room to wiggle into the perfect position, including those who like to sleep on their sides. \u2014 Ryan Stuart, Outside Online , 10 May 2021",
"Researchers examining the mummy at the British Museum thought the remains were male after x-ray images from the 1960s revealed dense packing in its crotch area. \u2014 Joshua Rapp Learn, Scientific American , 30 Mar. 2022",
"Enlarge / Historical engraving of the mummy of ancient Egyptian pharaoh Amenhotep I (1888). \u2014 Jennifer Ouellette, Ars Technica , 3 Jan. 2022",
"Many here, extremely strong, express the immediacy, frontal presence and unique personalities found in early Roman Fayum mummy portraits. \u2014 Lance Esplund, WSJ , 5 Mar. 2022",
"The series is definitely leaning into the supernatural side with Moon Knight, as his mummy -like costume magically enshrouds Spector, and the hero is seen beating up some kind of creature in a restroom. \u2014 Richard Newby, The Hollywood Reporter , 18 Jan. 2022",
"Earlier this year, archaeologists working in Alexandria discovered a mummy with a similar gold tongue dating to around 2,000 years ago, as reported by Isis Davis-Marks for Smithsonian magazine at the time. \u2014 Livia Gershon, Smithsonian Magazine , 9 Dec. 2021"
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"1615, in the meaning defined at sense 1a":"Noun"
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"Middle English mummie powdered parts of a mummified body used as a drug, from Anglo-French mumie , from Medieval Latin mumia mummy, powdered mummy, from Arabic m\u016bmiya bitumen, mummy, from Persian m\u016bm wax":"Noun"
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220706-125738",
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"antonyms":[
"inappetence"
],
"definitions":{
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": light snack foods":[]
},
"examples":[
"Recent Examples on the Web",
"Each month this Indie States of America box highlights a different region of the U.S. with munchies of all kinds from crunchy to chewy to salty and sweet. \u2014 Amber Love Bond, Forbes , 13 June 2022",
"They are known to come out of hibernation with the munchies . \u2014 Globe Staff, BostonGlobe.com , 24 May 2022",
"All that talk of food is likely to make festivalgoers hungry, so The Lost Weekend will have munchies for sale from such area favorites asCocina Luchadores, Ekiben, Sporty Dog Creations, and Lola And Mimi. \u2014 Mary Carole Mccauley, Baltimore Sun , 22 Apr. 2022",
"The Potting Shed offers sleek couches, throw pillows, a big TV and munchies galore. \u2014 A. Ellis Evans, chicagotribune.com , 31 Mar. 2022",
"This variety snack box is chock full of salty, sweet and crunchy munchies that will satisfy just about any craving. \u2014 Karla Pope, Woman's Day , 4 May 2022",
"Feel free to bring your own munchies in a clear 1-gallon bag. \u2014 Georgann Yara, The Arizona Republic , 18 Mar. 2022",
"Although recreational marijuana has yet to be legalized in Ohio, Cincinnatians are still getting in on the fun today with new beer releases, events and deals on munchies -curing foods. \u2014 Victoria Moorwood, The Enquirer , 20 Apr. 2022",
"And subscription snack boxes keep my munchies at bay without my having to forage for the most obscene flavor of Combos at my local bodega or raid the BA test kitchen for pecan nubs left over from muffin recipe testing. \u2014 Bon App\u00e9tit , 19 Apr. 2022"
],
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"1959, in the meaning defined at sense 1":""
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"\u02c8m\u0259n-ch\u0113z"
],
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"appetite",
"belly",
"emptiness",
"famishment",
"hunger",
"stomach"
],
"time_of_retrieval":"20220707-044041",
"type":[
"plural noun"
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"definitions":{
": a person who is notably small and often endearing":[]
},
"examples":[
"\u201cWhat's wrong, munchkin ?\u201d she asked the toddler.",
"Recent Examples on the Web",
"One day, Eastman\u2019s young daughter, Heather, a bob-haired munchkin , whirls aimlessly about the studio. \u2014 New York Times , 8 Dec. 2021",
"The costume features a matching dark green tunic and velvet hat paired with black munchkin shoes. \u2014 Natasha Dado, PEOPLE.com , 10 Nov. 2021",
"Of course the munchkin had to go with the wrong superhero and cinematic universe. \u2014 Los Angeles Times , 26 May 2021",
"This fluffy little munchkin is like most four-legged felines, except for one minor detail... \u2014 Kelly Corbett, House Beautiful , 16 Feb. 2021",
"Just got the great news that all is well and all is healthy with this little munchkin . \u2014 Charles Trepany, USA TODAY , 6 Apr. 2020",
"One week till my due date!\ud83d\udc83\ud83e\udd70 Sending love from me, Daisy, Daddy the photographer, and the munchkin /watermelon in my belly! \u2014 Anya Leon, PEOPLE.com , 18 Nov. 2019",
"Low and Steady Wins the Race This one might seem obvious, but items that can topple or pieces with sharp corners are a big no-no with a munchkin running around. \u2014 Ariel Okin, Vogue , 9 July 2019"
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"1972, in the meaning defined above":""
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"\u02c8m\u0259nch-\u02cckin"
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"On him, a mundane navy blazer looked like an Armani dinner jacket; around him, a dusky locker room became the chandeliered lobby of the Savoy. \u2014 Curry Kirkpatrick , ESPN , 19 Mar. 2001",
"How did our ancestors pass from the mundane activity of counting to the concept of 'number' in the abstract, devoid of any particular collection of objects to label? \u2014 John D. Barrow , Pi in the Sky , 1992",
"They decided on buttock tattoos, rather than the more mundane engagement ring, because a tattoo is permanent. You can always pawn a ring. \u2014 Mike Royko , Chicago Tribune , 25 Aug. 1988",
"The day began with the mundane business of getting my white chiffon dress shortened \u2026 \u2014 Lady Bird Johnson , January 14, 1964 , in A White House Diary , 1970",
"mundane chores, like washing dishes",
"They lead a pretty mundane life.",
"prayer and meditation helped her put her mundane worries aside",
"Recent Examples on the Web",
"The images are variously goofy, charming, solemn, moving, puzzling, forthright, bizarre, deadpan, upright, offbeat, patriotic, startling, mundane , and, of course, frequently marvelous. \u2014 Mark Feeney, BostonGlobe.com , 25 May 2022",
"Since moving to Paris in the summer of 2017 Mbappe has won four French titles, but each one was a rather mundane , and unimpressive achievement. \u2014 Sam Pilger, Forbes , 22 May 2022",
"The reality of the outbreak is far more mundane , if no less devastating to birds and people who depend on them for their livelihood. \u2014 CBS News , 17 May 2022",
"The reality of the outbreak is far more mundane , if no less devastating to birds and people who depend on them for their livelihood. \u2014 David Klepper, ajc , 17 May 2022",
"Here\u2019s a new social app that\u2019s mundane , and still enjoyable. \u2014 Laura Blasey, Los Angeles Times , 13 May 2022",
"Giroux conveys something that\u2019s grand, mundane , and private. \u2014 Brian T. Allen, National Review , 19 Mar. 2022",
"These bets range from the mundane , like which team will score first, to the highly obscure. \u2014 Grayson Quay, The Week , 14 Feb. 2022",
"Of all the aspects of Fleming\u2019s Bond, this is the one most heavily censored from the movies\u2014the mundane , the fatherly. \u2014 Jo Livingstone, The New Republic , 7 Oct. 2021"
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"a munificent host who has presided over many charitable events at his mansion",
"Recent Examples on the Web",
"More significantly, Rolling Stone wrote a critical piece about country singer Morgan Wallen, reminiscent of Washington Post reporter David Fahrenthold\u2019s Pulitzer-winning investigations of Donald Trump\u2019s claims of his munificent charitable donations. \u2014 Washington Post , 17 Oct. 2021",
"Like many startups, print-on-demand companies tend to coat themselves in munificent techno-marketing clich\u00e9s. \u2014 Roger Sollenberger, Wired , 16 Mar. 2020",
"Second is the munificent flow of remittances from millions of expat V4 citizens who now live and work in the EU, especially in Germany, Austria or Britain. \u2014 The Economist , 24 Oct. 2019",
"Where to eat La Nueva Espa\u00f1a, a casual lunch counter off Broadway, is one of Inwood\u2019s many Dominican restaurants with hearty food and munificent portions. \u2014 New York Times , 21 Aug. 2019",
"GateHouse\u2019s approach to its newspapers in recent years has made Gannett look almost munificent by contrast. \u2014 Washington Post , 16 Aug. 2019",
"The best song Oscars category has always been a curious creature, a mash-up of hits, snoozers and misfires, and a munificent source of Academy Awards moments that can astonish, or bore, or mortify. \u2014 Cara Buckley, New York Times , 14 Feb. 2018",
"Summing up his desire to give a voice to the marginalized and overlooked, the munificent director even ponies up for an electric larynx when one of the brothers is rendered mute after an operation. \u2014 Neil Young, The Hollywood Reporter , 17 Sep. 2017",
"But she was outnumbered by the other witnesses who, in varying degrees, said the pay system is outdated or relatively munificent . \u2014 Joe Davidson | Columnist, Washington Post , 22 May 2017"
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"1565, in the meaning defined at sense 1":""
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"liberal",
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"unselfish",
"unsparing",
"unstinting"
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"close",
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"costive",
"illiberal",
"mingy",
"miserly",
"niggardly",
"parsimonious",
"penurious",
"selfish",
"stingy",
"stinting",
"tight",
"tightfisted",
"uncharitable",
"ungenerous"
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"munificent donors"
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"a munificent host who has presided over many charitable events at his mansion",
"Recent Examples on the Web",
"More significantly, Rolling Stone wrote a critical piece about country singer Morgan Wallen, reminiscent of Washington Post reporter David Fahrenthold\u2019s Pulitzer-winning investigations of Donald Trump\u2019s claims of his munificent charitable donations. \u2014 Washington Post , 17 Oct. 2021",
"Like many startups, print-on-demand companies tend to coat themselves in munificent techno-marketing clich\u00e9s. \u2014 Roger Sollenberger, Wired , 16 Mar. 2020",
"Second is the munificent flow of remittances from millions of expat V4 citizens who now live and work in the EU, especially in Germany, Austria or Britain. \u2014 The Economist , 24 Oct. 2019",
"Where to eat La Nueva Espa\u00f1a, a casual lunch counter off Broadway, is one of Inwood\u2019s many Dominican restaurants with hearty food and munificent portions. \u2014 New York Times , 21 Aug. 2019",
"GateHouse\u2019s approach to its newspapers in recent years has made Gannett look almost munificent by contrast. \u2014 Washington Post , 16 Aug. 2019",
"The best song Oscars category has always been a curious creature, a mash-up of hits, snoozers and misfires, and a munificent source of Academy Awards moments that can astonish, or bore, or mortify. \u2014 Cara Buckley, New York Times , 14 Feb. 2018",
"Summing up his desire to give a voice to the marginalized and overlooked, the munificent director even ponies up for an electric larynx when one of the brothers is rendered mute after an operation. \u2014 Neil Young, The Hollywood Reporter , 17 Sep. 2017",
"But she was outnumbered by the other witnesses who, in varying degrees, said the pay system is outdated or relatively munificent . \u2014 Joe Davidson | Columnist, Washington Post , 22 May 2017"
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"1565, in the meaning defined at sense 1":""
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"back-formation from munificence , from Latin munificentia , from munificus generous, from munus service, gift \u2014 more at mean":""
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"bountiful",
"charitable",
"free",
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"There's a reason the proper term for a flock of them is a murder of crows, and it's not because we like having them around.",
"\u2014 Jeffrey Kluger"
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"Noun",
"She was accused of murder .",
"the mass murder of civilians in wartime",
"a string of unsolved murders",
"Traffic is murder this time of day.",
"Verb",
"He was arrested and accused of murdering his wife.",
"His wife was found murdered .",
"a dictator who is responsible for murdering thousands of innocent people",
"The band murdered that song.",
"Recent Examples on the Web: Noun",
"In Baltimore and across the United States, only about half of murder cases are cleared \u2014 far less than a half-century ago, when roughly 90% led to arrests. \u2014 Jim Axelrod, CBS News , 1 July 2022",
"The document charges the woman whose accusations led to the Black teenager\u2019s murder with his kidnapping. \u2014 Alex Traub, New York Times , 30 June 2022",
"Kainoa Duarte-Borden, 20, faces counts of first- and second-degree murder in the shooting early Saturday morning in northeast Anchorage that left a 26-year-old man dead. \u2014 Tess Williams, Anchorage Daily News , 30 June 2022",
"Wilson, 25, was found dead May 11, and Austin police later issued a murder warrant for Armstrong. \u2014 Chron , 30 June 2022",
"Till\u2019s murder was officially closed by the Department of Justice, without apology, without justice according to Till\u2019s surviving relatives. \u2014 Darcel Rockett, Chicago Tribune , 30 June 2022",
"Wilson, 25, was found dead May 11, and Austin police on May 19 issued a murder warrant for Armstrong. \u2014 Ken Miller, ajc , 30 June 2022",
"Lee\u2019s murder comes at a time of rising hate crimes against Asian Americans, according to a report from the California Department of Justice. \u2014 James Raineystaff Writer, Los Angeles Times , 30 June 2022",
"Suffolk Assistant District Attorney Caitlin Grasso described the murder in court Thursday and Dumeer\u2019s alleged role in attempting to prevent Boston police from linking the bouncer to the killing. \u2014 Matt Yan, BostonGlobe.com , 30 June 2022",
"Recent Examples on the Web: Verb",
"Crouched all around her were teenagers pretending that someone with a gun was trying to murder them. \u2014 The Washington Post, Arkansas Online , 29 May 2022",
"Within hours of his arrest, Roske was charged in U.S. District Court in Maryland with attempting to kidnap or murder a judge. \u2014 Matt Hamilton, Los Angeles Times , 10 June 2022",
"The man, Nicholas John Roske, 26, of Simi Valley, California, was charged with attempting or threatening to kidnap or murder a US judge. \u2014 Alexandra Meeks, CNN , 9 June 2022",
"Kahiye\u2019s mother still suffers from the trauma of witnessing criminals murder her husband, Kahiye\u2019s stepdad. \u2014 Magdalena Del Valle, BostonGlobe.com , 20 May 2022",
"While our incumbent politicians worked to repeal the law enforcement officers bill of rights, criminals have worked hard to steal our catalytic converters, rob our businesses and murder our family members and friends. \u2014 Baltimore Sun , 18 May 2022",
"As the 20th century went on, racists would bomb Black churches, terrorize civil rights activists, lynch and otherwise murder countless Black people, and assassinate one of America\u2019s most influential Black leaders, Martin Luther King Jr. \u2014 Char Adams, NBC News , 18 May 2022",
"Millete\u2019s husband, Larry Millete, pleaded not guilty in October to murder and felony possession of an assault weapon. \u2014 Morgan Cook, San Diego Union-Tribune , 8 Jan. 2022",
"Crouched all around her were teenagers pretending that someone with a gun was trying to murder them. \u2014 The Washington Post, Arkansas Online , 29 May 2022"
],
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"13th century, in the meaning defined at transitive sense 1":"Verb",
"before the 12th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1":"Noun"
},
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"partly from Middle English murther , from Old English morthor ; partly from Middle English murdre , from Anglo-French, of Germanic origin; akin to Old English morthor ; akin to Old High German mord murder, Latin mort-, mors death, mori to die, mortuus dead, Greek brotos mortal":"Noun and Verb"
},
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"\u02c8m\u0259r-d\u0259r"
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"synonym_discussion":"Choose the Right Synonym for murder Verb kill , slay , murder , assassinate , dispatch , execute mean to deprive of life. kill merely states the fact of death caused by an agency in any manner. killed in an accident frost killed the plants slay is a chiefly literary term implying deliberateness and violence but not necessarily motive. slew thousands of the Philistines murder specifically implies stealth and motive and premeditation and therefore full moral responsibility. convicted of murdering a rival assassinate applies to deliberate killing openly or secretly often for political motives. terrorists assassinated the Senator dispatch stresses quickness and directness in putting to death. dispatched the sentry with one bullet execute stresses putting to death as a legal penalty. executed by lethal gas",
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"the murderer was sentenced to life in prison without the possibility of parole",
"Recent Examples on the Web",
"A few years ago, this idea was propounded most visibly by white-power extremists such as the Norwegian mass murderer Anders Breivik (or, more recently, the shooter in Buffalo). \u2014 Andrew Marantz, The New Yorker , 27 June 2022",
"When one of the other guests is found dead, Darby sets out to find the murderer before anyone else is killed. \u2014 Scott D. Pierce, The Salt Lake Tribune , 9 June 2022",
"The profile of the 18-year-old Texas murderer is eerily similar to that of a 19-year-old who entered Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School in Parkland on Feb. 14, 2018, killing 14 students and three coaches while injuring 17 others. \u2014 Scott Travis, Anchorage Daily News , 29 May 2022",
"The profile of the 18-year-old Texas murderer is eerily similar to that of a 19-year-old who entered Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School in Parkland on Feb. 14, 2018, killing 14 students and three coaches while injuring 17 others. \u2014 Scott Travis, Sun Sentinel , 28 May 2022",
"Biel wore almost no makeup to become the real-life murderer . \u2014 Jazz Tangcay, Variety , 26 May 2022",
"Antonio Santos, 50, of the 4400 block of North Natchez Avenue, Harwood Heights, was charged with violating the child murderer and violent offender against youth registration act following a traffic stop on March 2, police said. \u2014 Pioneer Press Staff, chicagotribune.com , 7 Mar. 2022",
"The first murderer who delivers this mixed report in Shakespeare\u2019s play has Banquo\u2019s blood still freshly splattered on his face. \u2014 Los Angeles Times , 14 Jan. 2022",
"But now, Reddington's thoughts have returned to obsessing over Liz, and he's asked his hacker buddy Tadashi to investigate the contents of the murderer 's phone, which concerns Mierce. \u2014 Jodi Walker, EW.com , 14 Jan. 2022"
],
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"14th century, in the meaning defined above":""
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"pronounciation":[
"\u02c8m\u0259r-d\u0259r-\u0259r"
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"assassin",
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"homicide",
"killer",
"manslayer"
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220707-044632",
"type":[
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"There's a reason the proper term for a flock of them is a murder of crows, and it's not because we like having them around.",
"\u2014 Jeffrey Kluger"
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": to put an end to":[],
": to slaughter wantonly : slay":[]
},
"examples":[
"Noun",
"She was accused of murder .",
"the mass murder of civilians in wartime",
"a string of unsolved murders",
"Traffic is murder this time of day.",
"Verb",
"He was arrested and accused of murdering his wife.",
"His wife was found murdered .",
"a dictator who is responsible for murdering thousands of innocent people",
"The band murdered that song.",
"Recent Examples on the Web: Noun",
"In Baltimore and across the United States, only about half of murder cases are cleared \u2014 far less than a half-century ago, when roughly 90% led to arrests. \u2014 Jim Axelrod, CBS News , 1 July 2022",
"The document charges the woman whose accusations led to the Black teenager\u2019s murder with his kidnapping. \u2014 Alex Traub, New York Times , 30 June 2022",
"Kainoa Duarte-Borden, 20, faces counts of first- and second-degree murder in the shooting early Saturday morning in northeast Anchorage that left a 26-year-old man dead. \u2014 Tess Williams, Anchorage Daily News , 30 June 2022",
"Wilson, 25, was found dead May 11, and Austin police later issued a murder warrant for Armstrong. \u2014 Chron , 30 June 2022",
"Till\u2019s murder was officially closed by the Department of Justice, without apology, without justice according to Till\u2019s surviving relatives. \u2014 Darcel Rockett, Chicago Tribune , 30 June 2022",
"Wilson, 25, was found dead May 11, and Austin police on May 19 issued a murder warrant for Armstrong. \u2014 Ken Miller, ajc , 30 June 2022",
"Lee\u2019s murder comes at a time of rising hate crimes against Asian Americans, according to a report from the California Department of Justice. \u2014 James Raineystaff Writer, Los Angeles Times , 30 June 2022",
"Suffolk Assistant District Attorney Caitlin Grasso described the murder in court Thursday and Dumeer\u2019s alleged role in attempting to prevent Boston police from linking the bouncer to the killing. \u2014 Matt Yan, BostonGlobe.com , 30 June 2022",
"Recent Examples on the Web: Verb",
"Crouched all around her were teenagers pretending that someone with a gun was trying to murder them. \u2014 The Washington Post, Arkansas Online , 29 May 2022",
"Within hours of his arrest, Roske was charged in U.S. District Court in Maryland with attempting to kidnap or murder a judge. \u2014 Matt Hamilton, Los Angeles Times , 10 June 2022",
"The man, Nicholas John Roske, 26, of Simi Valley, California, was charged with attempting or threatening to kidnap or murder a US judge. \u2014 Alexandra Meeks, CNN , 9 June 2022",
"Kahiye\u2019s mother still suffers from the trauma of witnessing criminals murder her husband, Kahiye\u2019s stepdad. \u2014 Magdalena Del Valle, BostonGlobe.com , 20 May 2022",
"While our incumbent politicians worked to repeal the law enforcement officers bill of rights, criminals have worked hard to steal our catalytic converters, rob our businesses and murder our family members and friends. \u2014 Baltimore Sun , 18 May 2022",
"As the 20th century went on, racists would bomb Black churches, terrorize civil rights activists, lynch and otherwise murder countless Black people, and assassinate one of America\u2019s most influential Black leaders, Martin Luther King Jr. \u2014 Char Adams, NBC News , 18 May 2022",
"Millete\u2019s husband, Larry Millete, pleaded not guilty in October to murder and felony possession of an assault weapon. \u2014 Morgan Cook, San Diego Union-Tribune , 8 Jan. 2022",
"Crouched all around her were teenagers pretending that someone with a gun was trying to murder them. \u2014 The Washington Post, Arkansas Online , 29 May 2022"
],
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"13th century, in the meaning defined at transitive sense 1":"Verb",
"before the 12th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1":"Noun"
},
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"partly from Middle English murther , from Old English morthor ; partly from Middle English murdre , from Anglo-French, of Germanic origin; akin to Old English morthor ; akin to Old High German mord murder, Latin mort-, mors death, mori to die, mortuus dead, Greek brotos mortal":"Noun and Verb"
},
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"\u02c8m\u0259r-d\u0259r"
],
"synonym_discussion":"Choose the Right Synonym for murder Verb kill , slay , murder , assassinate , dispatch , execute mean to deprive of life. kill merely states the fact of death caused by an agency in any manner. killed in an accident frost killed the plants slay is a chiefly literary term implying deliberateness and violence but not necessarily motive. slew thousands of the Philistines murder specifically implies stealth and motive and premeditation and therefore full moral responsibility. convicted of murdering a rival assassinate applies to deliberate killing openly or secretly often for political motives. terrorists assassinated the Senator dispatch stresses quickness and directness in putting to death. dispatched the sentry with one bullet execute stresses putting to death as a legal penalty. executed by lethal gas",
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"agony",
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"hell",
"horror",
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"verb"
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},
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"easy",
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": having the purpose or capability of murder":[]
},
"examples":[
"I can't stand this murderous heat.",
"The lead runner set a murderous pace.",
"Recent Examples on the Web",
"He was overtaken by emotion, not so much shock, or sorrow, though those things were there, too, but above all the face replacing his filled him with anger, or, rather, more than anger, an unexpected, murderous rage. \u2014 Mohsin Hamid, The New Yorker , 9 May 2022",
"On screen, these characters disrupt Joe\u2019s plans for becoming a quiet, non- murderous family man. \u2014 Essence , 25 Oct. 2021",
"Enter the mind of an insane artist in Layers of Fear, fight a murderous cop in the thrilling 12 Minutes, and face all kinds of horror in postapocalyptic games like The Last of Us and the Metro series. \u2014 Simon Hill, Wired , 21 Oct. 2021",
"Powerful street gangs had seized control of parts of the country, trafficking drugs, extorting cash from small businesses and killing with such abandon that El Salvador ranked among the most murderous countries in the world. \u2014 Los Angeles Times , 9 June 2022",
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"Old stone walls reverberate with the gentle murmur of conversations in Arabic, Syriac, Armenian, Kurdish, Torani, Turkish and Aramaic, an ancient Semitic language once believed to have been used by Jesus. \u2014 Lisa Morrow, CNN , 10 May 2022",
"With Russian troops nearing Kyiv this morning, President Biden's selection of Kentaji Brown Jackson earns barely a murmur . \u2014 Samuel Goldman, The Week , 25 Feb. 2022",
"Her presence was another kind of history \u2014 another murmur of progress. \u2014 Washington Post , 8 Apr. 2022",
"Time is stolen from them, and the murmur of Jewish prayers subsides. \u2014 Los Angeles Times , 8 Mar. 2022",
"The deal, which WMG announced Thursday, closes months of speculation and industry murmur over a potential 300 sale. \u2014 Ethan Millman, Rolling Stone , 16 Dec. 2021",
"Add in a solid ANC chip and any environmental noises will be reduced to a slight murmur . \u2014 Bryan Hood, Robb Report , 3 Jan. 2022",
"Rogers Stirk\u2019s late arrival steps up to its mark, completing the scene with a confident murmur . \u2014 Justin Davidson, Curbed , 15 Dec. 2021",
"Recent Examples on the Web: Verb",
"Stocks are crashing, investors are jittery, and voices continue to murmur that a recession is nearly upon us. \u2014 Tristan Bove, Fortune , 22 May 2022",
"But over the next 20 minutes, something strange but not entirely unexpected happened: The crowd began to murmur in admiration and appreciation as Curry sank 136 of 190 shots, including 46 of 72 3-pointers, a few of them from just inside halfcourt. \u2014 New York Times , 13 June 2022",
"Stocks are crashing, investors are jittery, and voices continue to murmur that a recession is nearly upon us. \u2014 Tristan Bove, Fortune , 22 May 2022",
"Stocks are crashing, investors are jittery, and voices continue to murmur that a recession is nearly upon us. \u2014 Tristan Bove, Fortune , 22 May 2022",
"Stocks are crashing, investors are jittery, and voices continue to murmur that a recession is nearly upon us. \u2014 Tristan Bove, Fortune , 22 May 2022",
"Stocks are crashing, investors are jittery, and voices continue to murmur that a recession is nearly upon us. \u2014 Tristan Bove, Fortune , 12 May 2022",
"Meanwhile, some miles away in the Essex coastal village of Aldwinter, a teenager has vanished without a trace \u2014 taken, the locals have started to murmur , by an ancient sea creature recently reawakened. \u2014 Angie Han, The Hollywood Reporter , 12 May 2022",
"The courtroom fills to near-capacity most days, and Depp\u2019s fans tend to murmur and even snicker quietly to themselves when the actor talks back to Rottenborn. \u2014 Washington Post , 25 Apr. 2022"
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"Our focus was on body recomposition, keeping me at a caloric deficit to shred fat while building muscle . \u2014 Jesse Hicks, Men's Health , 13 June 2022",
"In the past, the program has developed countermeasures to help astronauts combat muscle and bone loss, such as daily workouts on the space station. \u2014 Ashley Strickland, CNN , 4 June 2022",
"Some of that is method, sure, but as has been pointed out here repeatedly of late \u2014 the Bruins lack the speed, skill, muscle , and depth to maintain puck possession around the net and score goals. \u2014 Kevin Paul Dupont, BostonGlobe.com , 4 June 2022",
"Additionally, whole prey, rabbits, and mice are added to the mix to provide the necessary blend of muscle , bone, organs, fur, and skin in their diet. \u2014 Zachary Smith, cleveland , 26 May 2022",
"Building your managing up muscle will take practice, so be patient with yourself\u2014and your manager. \u2014 Kevin Kruse, Forbes , 20 May 2022",
"In addition to building muscle and stability, an indoor rowing machine can provide one of the best cardio workouts. \u2014 Stefani Sassos, Ms, Rdn, Cso, Cdn, Nasm-cpt, Good Housekeeping , 13 May 2022",
"Yet my quad muscle , which naturally shrinks with this surgery, wasn't improving \u2014 and my knee pain and swelling were prevalent. \u2014 Lanae Brody, PEOPLE.com , 22 Apr. 2022",
"Those have included Italian exotics, Japanese sports cars, classic muscle , actual race cars, trucks, fire equipment, military vehicles and antiques. \u2014 Mike Danahey, chicagotribune.com , 14 Apr. 2022",
"Recent Examples on the Web: Verb",
"Prosecutors portrayed Wright as defiant, willing to muscle through the contract. \u2014 Dakota Smith, Los Angeles Times , 25 Apr. 2022",
"The Uncle Vanya application wasn\u2019t the only one to try to muscle in on McDonald\u2019s intellectual property in Russia, Gerben said. \u2014 Washington Post , 16 Mar. 2022",
"There\u2019s a version of the Russian MICLIC, the UR-83P, that dismounted engineers can muscle into position. \u2014 David Axe, Forbes , 5 Jan. 2022",
"Seeds will muscle in on nuts as an alternative protein source, in products like butters and ice creams. \u2014 New York Times , 28 Dec. 2021",
"Williams said help is especially necessary when Antetokounmpo bodies up to him and attempts to muscle him down in a one-on-one. \u2014 Julia Poe, chicagotribune.com , 20 Apr. 2022",
"With the end of the slavery of the long-term contract, the stars achieved free agency and began to muscle the studios that had kept them on board wages. \u2014 David Mamet, National Review , 31 Mar. 2022",
"But after the war, Europe was in no position to economically muscle others. \u2014 Amanda Shendruk, Quartz , 11 Mar. 2022",
"With a weak-kneed European Union and a Trump administration focused more on trying to steal its own election, the West watched a moment of potential transformational change in Belarus fizzle out, unwilling to muscle Lukashenko from office. \u2014 Casey Michel, The New Republic , 1 Mar. 2022"
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"The Terminal List is all beef, all muscular stringy beef \u2014 and, at eight hours for a book that easily could have been adapted in two hours, it\u2019s been left on the grill for so long that the result is dry and tasteless. \u2014 Daniel Fienberg, The Hollywood Reporter , 29 June 2022",
"A week after the initial test results, an amniocentesis and an ultrasound to see Juliet\u2019s anatomy confirmed the worst: Juliet had a severe heart condition, muscular problems, and other complications. \u2014 al , 29 June 2022",
"These large, muscular dogs are a cross between Bulldogs and Mastiffs in a super-size package. \u2014 Lizz Schumer, Good Housekeeping , 28 June 2022",
"Its motley assembly of muscular club bangers and cameo-laden anthems lacked the grimy amiability so prevalent in the songs from his early mixtape run. \u2014 Will Dukes, Rolling Stone , 27 June 2022",
"A week after the initial test results, an amniocentesis and an ultrasound to see Juliet's anatomy confirmed the worst: Juliet had a severe heart condition, muscular problems, and other complications. \u2014 Sara Reardon, CBS News , 27 June 2022",
"At 6-3 and 210 pounds, the muscular Harper and his left-handed swing are perfectly matched to Citizens Bank Park, a South Philadelphia ballpark commonly called a bandbox by opposing pitchers. \u2014 Dan Schlossberg, Forbes , 26 June 2022",
"But Black Tie White Noise was hardly a Let\u2019s Dance sequel, presenting jazzier melodies and Lester Bowie trumpet solos over muscular breakbeats. \u2014 Al Shipley, SPIN , 25 June 2022",
"But for King, who was carried to the court at the Houston Astrodome on a litter held by muscular , shirtless men, the occasion had a profound subtext. \u2014 Los Angeles Times , 23 June 2022"
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"The Terminal List is all beef, all muscular stringy beef \u2014 and, at eight hours for a book that easily could have been adapted in two hours, it\u2019s been left on the grill for so long that the result is dry and tasteless. \u2014 Daniel Fienberg, The Hollywood Reporter , 29 June 2022",
"A week after the initial test results, an amniocentesis and an ultrasound to see Juliet\u2019s anatomy confirmed the worst: Juliet had a severe heart condition, muscular problems, and other complications. \u2014 al , 29 June 2022",
"These large, muscular dogs are a cross between Bulldogs and Mastiffs in a super-size package. \u2014 Lizz Schumer, Good Housekeeping , 28 June 2022",
"Its motley assembly of muscular club bangers and cameo-laden anthems lacked the grimy amiability so prevalent in the songs from his early mixtape run. \u2014 Will Dukes, Rolling Stone , 27 June 2022",
"A week after the initial test results, an amniocentesis and an ultrasound to see Juliet's anatomy confirmed the worst: Juliet had a severe heart condition, muscular problems, and other complications. \u2014 Sara Reardon, CBS News , 27 June 2022",
"At 6-3 and 210 pounds, the muscular Harper and his left-handed swing are perfectly matched to Citizens Bank Park, a South Philadelphia ballpark commonly called a bandbox by opposing pitchers. \u2014 Dan Schlossberg, Forbes , 26 June 2022",
"But Black Tie White Noise was hardly a Let\u2019s Dance sequel, presenting jazzier melodies and Lester Bowie trumpet solos over muscular breakbeats. \u2014 Al Shipley, SPIN , 25 June 2022",
"But for King, who was carried to the court at the Houston Astrodome on a litter held by muscular , shirtless men, the occasion had a profound subtext. \u2014 Los Angeles Times , 23 June 2022"
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"After the memorial, Bejani\u2019s acrylic-on-canvas artwork will be installed in the museum as a permanent memorial. \u2014 Susan Dunne, Hartford Courant , 15 June 2022",
"The work was created as part of a two-year collaboration with the Akron Art Museum in response to pieces in the museum \u2019s permanent collection. \u2014 Megan Becka, cleveland , 8 June 2022",
"However, Santos said in 2015 that items found at the scene of the wreck would eventually go in a museum to be built in Cartagena. \u2014 Abigail Adams, PEOPLE.com , 8 June 2022",
"And while that sounds like a fantastical premise, it's based on a true story, and the raft is still on display in a museum in Oslo. \u2014 Marisa Lascala, Good Housekeeping , 1 June 2022",
"Artist Salvador Dal\u00ed designed and conceived everything in this museum in the Catalonian city of his birth. \u2014 Dina Mishev, Washington Post , 27 May 2022",
"The Circular Lab arena made from liquid containers defined a lecture area in the museum \u2019s courtyard. \u2014 Damon Johnstun, oregonlive , 26 May 2022",
"Highlighting the African diaspora was important for the museum in many ways, including being the first show greenlighted by Director Kaywin Feldman, who took on her role in 2019. \u2014 Chris Kelly, Washington Post , 2 June 2022",
"Plans for the museum were first publicly announced by the former Mayor of Charleston, Joseph P. Riley, Jr., in 2000. \u2014 Devon M. Sayers, CNN , 1 June 2022"
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"That old computer will soon be a museum piece .",
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"Most importantly, the new cast and creatives didn\u2019t want to build a museum piece . \u2014 Deborah Wilker, The Hollywood Reporter , 17 May 2022",
"After all, the show is hardly a museum piece when the millionaires are now billionaires, and the sources of income are no longer railroads or mining, but the data surveillance and worker exploitation that exist in the shadow of Big Tech. \u2014 Liam Hess, Vogue , 15 Feb. 2022",
"But Rubin understood two things: that Johnny Cash was a living encyclopedia of American song, not a museum piece ; and that his voice deserved to be presented unadorned. \u2014 Stephen Metcalf, The Atlantic , 7 Dec. 2021",
"The relatively small private house is part stuffy Edwardian museum piece , part down-to-earth family retreat. \u2014 Washington Post , 10 Dec. 2021",
"The Opry had been in danger of becoming encased in amber, a museum piece that was treasured but no longer relevant. \u2014 New York Times , 31 Oct. 2021",
"Elliott did not intend Alexander\u2019s sarcophagus to become a museum piece . \u2014 Mary Beard, WSJ , 16 Oct. 2021",
"With its walls charred, the building is enclosed behind chain-link fence, like a museum piece on display for curious, or confused, passersby. \u2014 Washington Post , 4 July 2021",
"The unprecedented pace of technological change combined with intense global competition means that today's innovation rapidly becomes tomorrow's museum piece . \u2014 James Scapa, Forbes , 28 May 2021"
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"The inclusion of recent immigrants, meanwhile, offers another message, pulling the museumgoer out of black-and-white history and into the familiarity of the present. \u2014 oregonlive , 26 Jan. 2022",
"Every museumgoer , from first-time visitors to your 10th grader\u2019s beginning drawing class, will have an unprecedented opportunity to get up close and personal with great works of art. \u2014 Mary Carole Mccauley, baltimoresun.com , 24 Nov. 2021",
"Ringgold, who was raised in Harlem and supported the Black Power movement in the 1960s, is remembered in the reductive shorthand of the casual museumgoer as a political artist, and a provocative one. \u2014 Washington Post , 31 Mar. 2021",
"Studies suggest that the average museumgoer looks at an artwork for less than 30 seconds. \u2014 Washington Post , 4 Apr. 2021",
"Returning home to her Upper West Side apartment, the museumgoer encouraged the couple to contact the Met, per a statement. \u2014 Tara Wu, Smithsonian Magazine , 23 Oct. 2020",
"Such an exhibit, held without Banksy\u2019s consent, may seem tame to museumgoers in Europe or the U.S. \u2014 Taylor Luck, The Christian Science Monitor , 27 May 2020",
"Austrian art has evolved past such concerns, but what could the Albertina Modern mean for museumgoers in Vienna? \u2014 New York Times , 11 Mar. 2020",
"But museumgoers don\u2019t have to wait for Tate to reopen to appreciate the exhibition. \u2014 Theresa Machemer, Smithsonian Magazine , 9 Apr. 2020"
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"But the rest of its buttons left me quite unmoved; the tension on the analog triggers felt cheap, and its D-pad and ABXY button array were mushy . \u2014 Sam Machkovech, Ars Technica , 28 June 2022",
"In the past, capelin delivered near the end of the fishing season was mushy , forcing zoo officials to switch from one region to another or try different types of fish altogether. \u2014 Zachary Smith, cleveland , 26 May 2022",
"Discard roots and leaves that are mushy , diseased, or contain the white grubs called iris borers. \u2014 Carol Stocker, BostonGlobe.com , 19 June 2022",
"The midsole foam is soft and highly responsive but not mushy . \u2014 Brian Metzler, Outside Online , 25 Apr. 2022",
"Nuking will manage to make your patty both mushy and dry at the same time. Instead? \u2014 Marygrace Taylor, SELF , 7 June 2022",
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"The model shares a mushy , loving Instagram post for Justin's 28th birthday. \u2014 Sabrina Park, Harper's BAZAAR , 2 May 2022",
"Brown rice, however, used to come out a bit mushy and overcooked. \u2014 Chris Morocco, Bon App\u00e9tit , 1 Mar. 2022"
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"Recent Examples on the Web: Noun",
"In the world of edible mushrooms, the morel mushroom is one of the most coveted and tasty species. \u2014 Elizabeth Gamillo, Smithsonian Magazine , 2 May 2022",
"Mycelium, the buzzy mushroom alternative to leather, was on Burton's mind as a theme, and sewn or woven into some of her autumn-winter looks. \u2014 Leanne Italie, ajc , 16 Mar. 2022",
"The mustard allows the mushroom coating to adhere, lends a layer of tangy flavor, and helps keep the meat moist with cooking. \u2014 Washington Post , 3 Mar. 2022",
"And yet, the mushroom is also a symbol of hope; fungi have the power to break down most hydrocarbon materials, including oil spills, and can be used to produce sustainable alternatives to plastic. \u2014 Charlotte Kent, Wired , 17 Feb. 2022",
"Flip the mushroom caps over and spread about 1 tablespoon of the shrimp paste on the underside of each c ap. \u2014 Elise Taylor, Vogue , 1 Feb. 2022",
"The Maitake mushroom has even been found to reduce tumor growth in mice. \u2014 Lindsey Bartlett, Forbes , 24 Feb. 2021",
"The child remains unidentified more than a month and a half after his body was discovered by a mushroom hunter in Washington County. \u2014 From Usa Today Network And Wire Reports, USA TODAY , 2 June 2022",
"Not to mention, many beloved ingredients like snow mushroom , rice, ginseng, and silk have been deeply embedded in Asian cultures for centuries upon centuries. \u2014 Allure , 29 May 2022",
"Recent Examples on the Web: Verb",
"Many weeks would see more than one event featuring the big-name pros, so the number of yearly tournaments would mushroom from today's roster. \u2014 Shawn Tully, Fortune , 18 June 2022",
"But by Fortune's estimates, the Twitter numbers imply that net earnings will mushroom to approximately $3.2 billion in 2027. \u2014 Shawn Tully, Fortune , 21 May 2022",
"At the moment of full vehicle autonomy, the amount of connectivity within a vehicle should mushroom out, considering the driver is now free to be connected. \u2014 Patrick Moorhead, Forbes , 17 Mar. 2022",
"Tesla\u2019s revenues would need to mushroom from $47 billion over the past four quarters, to $783 billion in 2030. \u2014 Shawn Tully, Fortune , 30 Nov. 2021",
"The cost of business subscriptions and data services can quickly and easily mushroom unless carefully managed. \u2014 Expert Panel\u00ae, Forbes , 25 Jan. 2022",
"Workhuman\u2019s artificial intelligence work around of language in an employee recognition system show that unintentional bias, which is human nature, can create problems that mushroom over time. \u2014 Eric Mosley, Forbes , 20 Jan. 2022",
"Bakkt projects that by 2025, the total pool of rewards will mushroom from today\u2019s $1.6 trillion to $5.0 trillion, for an annual growth rate of 25%. \u2014 Shawn Tully, Fortune , 18 Oct. 2021",
"Public shaming and individual harassment would mushroom . \u2014 Steve Forbes, Forbes , 28 Oct. 2021"
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"mushy fruit that was obviously overripe",
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"But the rest of its buttons left me quite unmoved; the tension on the analog triggers felt cheap, and its D-pad and ABXY button array were mushy . \u2014 Sam Machkovech, Ars Technica , 28 June 2022",
"In the past, capelin delivered near the end of the fishing season was mushy , forcing zoo officials to switch from one region to another or try different types of fish altogether. \u2014 Zachary Smith, cleveland , 26 May 2022",
"Discard roots and leaves that are mushy , diseased, or contain the white grubs called iris borers. \u2014 Carol Stocker, BostonGlobe.com , 19 June 2022",
"The midsole foam is soft and highly responsive but not mushy . \u2014 Brian Metzler, Outside Online , 25 Apr. 2022",
"Nuking will manage to make your patty both mushy and dry at the same time. Instead? \u2014 Marygrace Taylor, SELF , 7 June 2022",
"Comes with slaw, mushy peas (British specialty), bread, coffee or tea. \u2014 Marc Bona, cleveland , 18 Mar. 2022",
"The model shares a mushy , loving Instagram post for Justin's 28th birthday. \u2014 Sabrina Park, Harper's BAZAAR , 2 May 2022",
"Brown rice, however, used to come out a bit mushy and overcooked. \u2014 Chris Morocco, Bon App\u00e9tit , 1 Mar. 2022"
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"In the clip, which dropped Wednesday (June 29), the East High Wildcats head to California for two weeks of summer romance, sleep-away camp and musical theater at Camp Shallow Lake. \u2014 Glenn Rowley, Billboard , 29 June 2022",
"Savannah, who has a background in musical theater, has initiatives of her own, including writing and performing conservative rap songs. \u2014 Washington Post , 28 June 2022",
"And there\u2019s something very classic and archaic about musical theater. \u2014 Yvonne Villarreal, Los Angeles Times , 21 June 2022",
"Co-founder Julia Cuppy earned her master\u2019s degree in musical theater from San Diego State and was director of education and outreach at La Jolla Playhouse. \u2014 San Diego Union-Tribune , 21 June 2022",
"Your voice toes the line between that pop sound and musical theater. \u2014 Alessandro Corona, The Enquirer , 17 June 2022",
"Her mother did musical theater in high school, and her father was a painter and sketch artist. \u2014 Michael Schneider, Variety , 16 June 2022",
"There is none of the complexity of traditional musical theater lyrics or of worthwhile rap, just a lot of words and easy rhymes. \u2014 Christopher Arnott, Hartford Courant , 13 June 2022",
"He is seen as the father of modern musical theater, paving the way for Jonathan Larson\u2019s Rent, Miranda\u2019s Hamilton and more. \u2014 Caitlin Huston, The Hollywood Reporter , 12 June 2022",
"Recent Examples on the Web: Noun",
"Loewith greenlighted a workshop to explore Caverly\u2019s concept, then set the musical for the summer of 2021 before the coronavirus pandemic intervened. \u2014 Chris Kelly, Washington Post , 30 June 2022",
"Building a musical around the Oscar-winning 1995 short film that inspired the Trevor Project, a suicide-prevention program for LGBTQ youth, wasn\u2019t an obvious fit. \u2014 Brian Lowry, CNN , 24 June 2022",
"The country is at long last training a spotlight on a long-unsung World War II unit of Black women, with Congress bestowing its highest honor on them \u2014 and with a new musical on the way, too, to sing about their astonishing story. \u2014 Peter Marks, Washington Post , 16 June 2022",
"Simon Hale won best orchestrations for his work on Girl from The North Country, a musical of Bob Dylan songs. \u2014 Paul Grein, Billboard , 12 June 2022",
"On Sunday, the brother-and-sister duo attended the 75th Tony Awards at New York City's Radio City Music Hall, showing support for the Broadway musical based on their father Michael Jackson. \u2014 Benjamin Vanhoose, PEOPLE.com , 12 June 2022",
"One Shot to Broadway, a documentary chronicling the creation of Lin Manuel-Miranda's groundbreaking musical . \u2014 Amy Mitchell, Country Living , 3 June 2022",
"Director Rachel Chavkin worked with Mitchell for nearly 13 years to turn the composer\u2019s concept album into a stellar musical . \u2014 San Diego Union-Tribune , 2 June 2022",
"Almost every famous musical has one version that dwarfs the rest One that is so resonant that all others either ape or try to consciously avoid. \u2014 Christopher Arnott, Hartford Courant , 1 June 2022"
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"gathered every month in someone's home for an informal musicale",
"Recent Examples on the Web",
"Two new compact disks, both of them more or less perfect and charming, evoke the ambience of the Proustian musicale . \u2014 Alex Ross, The New Yorker , 15 Mar. 2021",
"The concert itself felt both intimate and grand \u2014 like a musicale staged in a living room with 2,364 vacant red seats. \u2014 Washington Post , 27 Sep. 2020",
"In 2013, John Pizzarelli figured among a handful of musicians invited to the Supreme Court\u2019s annual musicale . \u2014 oregonlive , 30 Dec. 2019",
"Having left her 1-year-old daughter, Millicent, in Washington with her parents, Mabel solaced herself with the bustle of dinners, carriage rides, musicales and games of whist mainly organized by the town\u2019s eminent couple, Susan and Austin Dickinson. \u2014 Brenda Wineapple, WSJ , 25 Oct. 2018",
"With Centennial chairwoman Jan Buckley, gala chairs Deepa Pakianathan and Diane Zack led a musicale \u2014 its largest ever \u2014 that raised more than $1 million for student scholarships and community engagement programs on March 19. \u2014 Catherine Bigelow, San Francisco Chronicle , 27 Mar. 2018",
"At one of the musicales , Mrs. Bodine had a first date with her future husband, John W. Bodine. \u2014 Bonnie L. Cook, Philly.com , 13 July 2017"
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"1871, in the meaning defined above":""
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"She's a very talented musician .",
"the violinist was a famous and exquisitely talented musician",
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"What was recorded six years ago as a demo in New Orleans sat for a while until Skerik had the epiphany to ask his friend, the singer, musician , artist and activist Ani DiFranco, to add her voice and words. \u2014 Jonathan Cohen, SPIN , 22 June 2022",
"The musician , whose real name is Kieron Hebden, also has been reimbursed for an underpayment of \u00a356,921, plus interest. \u2014 Jem Aswad, Variety , 21 June 2022",
"The aforementioned artists \u2014 and many others \u2014 all sent in short video messages celebrating the musician , who entered his eighth decade today, June 20. \u2014 Jon Blistein, Rolling Stone , 20 June 2022",
"Her oldest friend, Ivy, is a musician , who also goes on tour. \u2014 Rebecca Sacks, ELLE , 16 June 2022",
"The Del Records musician , who isn\u2019t named in the affidavit, ultimately did perform at the concert Perez staged in Aguascalientes, Radke wrote. \u2014 Matthew Ormsethstaff Writer, Los Angeles Times , 15 June 2022",
"The mysterious musician , whose last public appearance was in 2014, has issued rare statements in response. \u2014 Stephen Humphries, The Christian Science Monitor , 15 June 2022",
"Ahead of the album's creation, Lavigne had been performing country music and once performed onstage with fellow Canadian musician Shania Twain after winning a contest at 16. \u2014 Jack Irvin, PEOPLE.com , 31 May 2022",
"In July 2020, Megan thee Stallion was involved in an intense police stop after attending a celebrity pool party in Los Angeles, leading to the shocking reveal that she had allegedly been shot in the feet by fellow musician Tory Lanez. \u2014 Ineye Komonibo, refinery29.com , 27 Apr. 2022"
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"Recent Examples on the Web: Noun",
"The initial reaction to the panel could be seen as a zillennial overreaction to the musing of old-timers reminiscing about their early days. \u2014 Los Angeles Times , 9 Apr. 2022",
"The noise of the titular car, which rumbles in the background as Watari ferries Kafuku home from rehearsals, becomes a motif that amplifies the depths of his quiet musing . \u2014 Nina Li Coomes, The Atlantic , 5 Mar. 2022",
"May, a founding member of the band, responded to the streaming milestone with a poetic musing . \u2014 NBC News , 22 Dec. 2021",
"Yet, the designs remained finessed despite the street- musing : One loose, menswear suit in emerald had a silk foulard collar in lavender flapping out delicately from underneath. \u2014 Thomas Adamson, ajc , 2 Oct. 2021",
"His second-in-command Grady (DeWanda Wise) doesn\u2019t have a lot of patience for his existential musing , though, because there is weird stuff happening in Idabel. \u2014 Roxana Hadadi, Vulture , 22 Oct. 2021",
"Whatever the case, although Squid Game does plenty of post-apocalyptic musing about how humanity might behave under extreme conditions, the sense of collapse is different. \u2014 Kathryn Vanarendonk, Vulture , 8 Oct. 2021",
"And yet, as soon as guests had the chance to fall in love with the nostalgia of the 1890s, a pair of drainpipe jeans brought their musing to the 1990s. \u2014 Thomas Adamson, USA TODAY , 6 Oct. 2021",
"Mixing Glam Rock references from Westwood\u2019s 80s heyday with historic musing and a tongue firmly in cheek, Kronthaler created 66 pieces of fashion mayhem and put on one of the most fun shows this Paris fashion season. \u2014 Thomas Adamson, ajc , 2 Oct. 2021"
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},
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"Recent Examples on the Web",
"The soundtrack, in which dialogue is subsumed by sound effects, is a masterful piece of musique concrete ; Tati rerecorded and embellished it in 1961. \u2014 Patrick Friel, Chicago Reader , 16 May 2018"
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"Recent Examples on the Web",
"Its other notes include vetiver, cedar, red ginger and musk , all of which help to create a round and pleasant fragrance profile. \u2014 Justin Fenner, Robb Report , 23 June 2022",
"Harlem Nights from World of Chris Collins takes wearers to a speakeasy with notes of musk and rum that evoke cigars, top-shelf liquor and 1920s nightlife. \u2014 Rachel Strugatz, New York Times , 23 June 2022",
"The spritz is centered around notes of musk , amber, wood and vanilla. \u2014 April Franzino, Good Housekeeping , 23 June 2022",
"The base is grounded with wood, moss and musk to add a bit of sophistication to an otherwise playful scent. \u2014 Kristin Corpuz, The Hollywood Reporter , 22 June 2022",
"Still, fans crammed into cars on the Long Island Rail Road and breathed life into the 117-year-old track with floral headwear, pastel suits and the unmistakable musk of booze and cigars. \u2014 Jake Seiner, Hartford Courant , 11 June 2022",
"There is also a healthy hint of leather, musk , and smoke. \u2014 Grooming Playbook, The Salt Lake Tribune , 7 June 2022",
"The atmosphere of the perfect summer road trip is brought to life with a sunny, cheery combination of kumquat, iced mint tea, musk and vetiver. \u2014 Celia Shatzman, Forbes , 13 May 2022",
"Another clean fragrance brand, St. Rose, imbues its creations with a macrocyclic synthetic musk called juniper lactone to lend scents like St. Rose\u2019s Desert Nomad an earthy bounce. \u2014 ELLE , 30 Apr. 2022"
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"In its earliest form, musk was made from natural secretions of the male musk deer , says Fran\u00e7ois-Rapha\u00ebl Balestra, principal perfumer and director of New Ingredients Discovery at Swiss fragrance house Firmenich. \u2014 ELLE , 30 Apr. 2022",
"Not everyone is optimistic about the musk deer \u2019s future. \u2014 The Editors, Outside Online , 6 Nov. 2014",
"On page 98, the annex says that on December 7, 2019, samples were collected from 69 kinds of animals including macaques, forest musk deer , porcupines and bamboo rats. \u2014 Nick Paton Walsh, CNN , 25 May 2021",
"In the 1600s, an Armenian merchant started poking around, looking for musk, an incredibly lucrative perfume ingredient that came from glandular secretions of Tibetan musk deer . \u2014 New York Times , 5 Jan. 2021",
"The Akron Zoo recently welcomed a baby Siberian musk deer , the second fawn born at the zoo in less than a year. \u2014 Robin Goist, cleveland.com , 21 June 2019",
"Siberian musk deer are vulnerable to extinction, the zoo said. \u2014 Robin Goist, cleveland.com , 21 June 2019",
"As further evidence of a single origin for bony headgear, Chinese water deer and two species of musk deer , both of which lack antlers, have a mutation in one of the genes linked to bone formation. \u2014 Elizabeth Pennisi, Science | AAAS , 20 June 2019",
"To recover, the players took traditional medicine made from the glands of musk deer . \u2014 Jer\u00e9 Longman, New York Times , 10 June 2019"
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"The terrain gives way to a mixture of forest, muskeg and drylands, where the sandy soil rises to the surface. \u2014 NBC News , 22 Nov. 2021",
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"After a lightning strike sparked it on June 21, that fire had consumed spruce and muskeg over a swath the size of New York City. \u2014 Anchorage Daily News , 31 Aug. 2019",
"Ruhle lives in an Anchorage neighborhood on Elmore Road and East 66th Avenue where the city butts up against the muskeg and forest of the 730-acre Bureau of Land Management Campbell Tract. \u2014 Zaz Hollander, Anchorage Daily News , 12 Nov. 2019",
"Authorities have used helicopters, drones, boats, and dogs to search approximately 4,200 square miles of tundra, muskeg and dense forests. \u2014 Fox News , 5 Aug. 2019",
"The spongy bog lands \u2014 known as muskeg \u2014 dot the landscape beside expansive lakes and rivers. \u2014 Morgan Krakow, Washington Post , 31 July 2019",
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"Brosnan\u2019s take on Louis XIV is a velvet-clad, swashbuckling royal with a magnificent mane and plenty of eyeliner, a sort of modernist musketeer . \u2014 Katie Walsh, Los Angeles Times , 20 Jan. 2022",
"Widowmaker gets an elegant musketeer outfit this time around. \u2014 Kris Holt, Forbes , 6 Apr. 2021",
"The scheming and cruel femme fatale, Milady de Winter, is judged guilty of the most heinous murders by an ad hoc tribunal consisting of the musketeers and her late husband\u2019s brother. \u2014 Michael Dirda, Washington Post , 13 Nov. 2019",
"Neither of his characters is on screen as much as D\u2019Artagnan (Gabriel Byrne) or the three musketeers (G\u00e9rard Depardieu, John Malkovich, and Jeremy Irons). \u2014 BostonGlobe.com , 11 Oct. 2019",
"Band members Quavos, Offset, and Takeoff might as well be known as the three musketeers of OTT style. \u2014 Christian Allaire, Vogue , 15 Dec. 2018",
"The eight musketeers The eight states involved in the lawsuit include: Washington, Connecticut, Maryland, New Jersey, New York, Oregon, Massachusetts, Pennsylvania, and also the District of Columbia. \u2014 Cyrus Farivar, Ars Technica , 1 Aug. 2018",
"All for one, and one for all: the Marlboro musketeers . \u2014 Anthony Lane, The New Yorker , 21 June 2018",
"Camus was considered the third Existentialist musketeer . \u2014 Longreads , 10 Apr. 2018"
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"For backpackers, travelers, office workers and others who want to make coffee with less fuss and muss , Anodyne Coffee Roasters now sells packs of single-serving bags of ground coffee for steeping. \u2014 Carol Deptolla, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel , 30 Aug. 2021",
"The point of the trusts was that the creditors could seize the assets with no muss no fuss from other creditors in the event of Jackson's bankruptcy. \u2014 Peter J Reilly, Forbes , 4 May 2021",
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"After all, who wants to muss up a beautiful slab of marble with a cheap, plastic shower caddy. \u2014 Hadley Keller, House Beautiful , 11 Feb. 2021",
"Garner's no muss no fuss attitude in the kitchen can be reassuring to cooking newcomers who might not feel ready to tackle seemingly complicated recipes. \u2014 Kelsey Hurwitz, Woman's Day , 30 Oct. 2020",
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"The story goes that the pastry chef Lasne, who had a shop near the Paris stock exchange in the late 1800s, created these little cakes for his stockbroker clients as a treat that wouldn\u2019t muss their hands. \u2014 New York Times , 2 Feb. 2022",
"Curreri came onstage in jeans and a Led Zeppelin T-shirt, his beard short and his dark hair mussed . \u2014 Brendan Fitzgerald, Longreads , 14 Mar. 2020",
"The black and white clip -- tinged with a touch of red on Trump's tie and his signature MAGA hats -- includes his legendary hair- mussing on The Tonight Show and a deep, soulful American flag embrace. \u2014 Gil Kaufman, Billboard , 1 Oct. 2019",
"So, is Chrissy and John's a custom piece, adding additional anxiety to the concept of mussing it? \u2014 Hadley Keller, House Beautiful , 3 Sep. 2019",
"His hair was fairly mussed sitting down to discuss the preceding 47-23 Alabama win on a hot day in South Carolina. \u2014 Michael Casagrande | Mcasagrande@al.com, al , 15 Sep. 2019",
"Then, once the decision is made, the nervousness around mussing up the pristine new member of the household. \u2014 Hadley Keller, House Beautiful , 3 Sep. 2019",
"The show used to be the king of late night but stumbled in the ratings after Fallon\u2019s now-infamous hair mussing appearance with Donald Trump. \u2014 Washington Post , 16 July 2019",
"Cillian passes him, mussing Rhys\u2019s carefully parted hair into wild curls and laughing at Rhys\u2019s frustration. \u2014 David Canfield, EW.com , 17 July 2019"
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"This kit is a no- muss no-fuss guide to bouncy, voluminous hair. \u2014 ELLE , 17 Mar. 2022",
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"Protecting my spot in the slab cut-and-thrust was without muss . \u2014 Joe Michaud, San Diego Union-Tribune , 14 Mar. 2021",
"After all, who wants to muss up a beautiful slab of marble with a cheap, plastic shower caddy. \u2014 Hadley Keller, House Beautiful , 11 Feb. 2021",
"Garner's no muss no fuss attitude in the kitchen can be reassuring to cooking newcomers who might not feel ready to tackle seemingly complicated recipes. \u2014 Kelsey Hurwitz, Woman's Day , 30 Oct. 2020",
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"The story goes that the pastry chef Lasne, who had a shop near the Paris stock exchange in the late 1800s, created these little cakes for his stockbroker clients as a treat that wouldn\u2019t muss their hands. \u2014 New York Times , 2 Feb. 2022",
"Curreri came onstage in jeans and a Led Zeppelin T-shirt, his beard short and his dark hair mussed . \u2014 Brendan Fitzgerald, Longreads , 14 Mar. 2020",
"The black and white clip -- tinged with a touch of red on Trump's tie and his signature MAGA hats -- includes his legendary hair- mussing on The Tonight Show and a deep, soulful American flag embrace. \u2014 Gil Kaufman, Billboard , 1 Oct. 2019",
"So, is Chrissy and John's a custom piece, adding additional anxiety to the concept of mussing it? \u2014 Hadley Keller, House Beautiful , 3 Sep. 2019",
"His hair was fairly mussed sitting down to discuss the preceding 47-23 Alabama win on a hot day in South Carolina. \u2014 Michael Casagrande | Mcasagrande@al.com, al , 15 Sep. 2019",
"Then, once the decision is made, the nervousness around mussing up the pristine new member of the household. \u2014 Hadley Keller, House Beautiful , 3 Sep. 2019",
"The show used to be the king of late night but stumbled in the ratings after Fallon\u2019s now-infamous hair mussing appearance with Donald Trump. \u2014 Washington Post , 16 July 2019",
"Cillian passes him, mussing Rhys\u2019s carefully parted hair into wild curls and laughing at Rhys\u2019s frustration. \u2014 David Canfield, EW.com , 17 July 2019"
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"I must say you're looking well"
],
": be required by immediate or future need or purpose to":[
"one must eat to live",
"we must hurry to catch the bus"
],
": be required by law, custom, or moral conscience (see conscience sense 1 ) to":[
"we must obey the rules"
],
": be unreasonably or perversely compelled to":[
"why must you argue"
],
": be urged to : ought by all means to":[
"you must read that book"
],
": may , shall":[
"\u2014 used chiefly in questions"
],
": mold entry 3 , mustiness":[],
": musk":[],
": to be obliged to go":[
"I must to Coventry",
"\u2014 William Shakespeare"
],
": was or were presumably certain to : was or were bound to":[
"if he did it she must have known"
]
},
"examples":[
"Verb",
"we must be quiet during the performance"
],
"first_known_use":{
"1598, in the meaning defined at sense 1":"Noun",
"15th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1":"Noun",
"before the 12th century, in the meaning defined above":"Noun",
"before the 12th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1a":"Verb"
},
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"Middle English (Scots) moist , from Middle French must , alteration of musc musk":"Noun",
"Middle English moste , from Old English m\u014dste , past indicative & subjunctive of m\u014dtan to be allowed to, have to; akin to Old High German muozan to be allowed to, have to":"Verb and Noun",
"Middle English, from Old English, from Latin mustum":"Noun"
},
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"m\u0259s(t)",
"\u02c8m\u0259st"
],
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"have (to)",
"need",
"ought (to)",
"shall",
"should"
],
"time_of_retrieval":"20220707-093646",
"type":[
"helping verb",
"noun",
"verb"
]
},
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"nonnecessity"
],
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": something that is essential to have or obtain":[]
},
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"first_known_use":{
"1839, in the meaning defined above":""
},
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"\u02c8m\u0259st-\u02cchav"
],
"synonym_discussion":"",
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"condition",
"demand",
"essential",
"must",
"necessary",
"necessity",
"need",
"needful",
"requirement",
"requisite",
"sine qua non"
],
"time_of_retrieval":"20220706-235927",
"type":[
"adjective",
"noun"
]
},
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"antonyms":[
"marshal",
"marshall",
"mobilize",
"rally"
],
"definitions":{
": a representative specimen (see specimen sense 1 ) : sample":[
"musters of goods for sale"
],
": an assembled group : collection":[
"a muster of biographical facts",
"\u2014 Time"
],
": critical examination":[
"slipshod work that would never pass muster"
],
": inventory":[
"were sent \u2026 to take the musters of this expedition",
"\u2014 G. R. Elton"
],
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": to bring together : collect":[],
": to call forth : rouse":[],
": to call the roll of":[],
": to cause to gather : convene":[],
": to come together : congregate":[],
": to enroll formally":[
"\u2014 usually used with in or into was mustered into the army"
]
},
"examples":[
"Noun",
"a muster of concerned citizens",
"considering the muster of suggestions that were submitted for \u201cword of the year\u201d",
"Verb",
"They pushed the car with all the strength they could muster .",
"a command to muster the troops",
"Recent Examples on the Web: Noun",
"The ban didn\u2019t apply to shotguns or to certain less powerful long guns, which young adults could acquire so long as the buyer held a valid, unexpired hunting license, a requirement that passed muster with the Ninth Circuit. \u2014 Jacob Gershman, WSJ , 11 May 2022",
"Investments made by strategics signal to other potential investors that these funds have passed muster . \u2014 Geri Stengel, Forbes , 18 Apr. 2022",
"If the suggestions pass muster , they are put on a ballot for the public to decide, Chase said. \u2014 Ted Glanzer, Hartford Courant , 20 June 2022",
"The update essentially alerted equipment manufacturers that the USGA and R&A were considering changing the rules on what balls and drivers would pass muster in the future. \u2014 Dave Shedloski, WSJ , 16 June 2022",
"Andrew Tobias reports Republicans have approved their latest state legislative map plan, in their third attempt to produce a plan that passes muster with the Ohio Supreme Court. \u2014 Cliff Pinckard, cleveland , 25 Feb. 2022",
"Both sweeteners involved a breakup fee, an insurance policy that would kick in if the deal should be approved by shareholders but later fail to pass muster with federal antitrust regulators. \u2014 Suzanne Rowan Kelleher, Forbes , 8 June 2022",
"Both versions of the bill would sharply curtail that practice by requiring cities and towns to document any impacts and tailor their fees accordingly, with the cannabis commission empowered to reject deals that don\u2019t pass muster . \u2014 Globe Staff, BostonGlobe.com , 18 May 2022",
"She\u2019s been criticizing LaRose for his role on the Ohio Redistricting Commission, which still hasn\u2019t passed state legislative maps that pass constitutional muster for a majority of the Ohio Supreme Court, despite starting the process in September. \u2014 Laura Hancock, cleveland , 3 May 2022",
"Recent Examples on the Web: Verb",
"Many had been infected by then, and even people who had gladly gotten doses one and two couldn\u2019t muster the same urgency or enthusiasm again. \u2014 Katherine J. Wu, The Atlantic , 28 June 2022",
"Also in high demand is Evusheld, an antibody infusion that could bolster the immune systems of the 10 million to 17 million Americans who can\u2019t muster strong reactions to COVID-19 vaccines or can\u2019t take them at all. \u2014 Karen Kaplan, Los Angeles Times , 4 Feb. 2022",
"In the intervening period, Nirenberg solidified his support and Brockhouse couldn\u2019t muster the energy of his first challenge. \u2014 Gilbert Garcia, San Antonio Express-News , 22 Jan. 2022",
"The Detroit Red Wings were put on their heels early Thursday at Little Caesars Arena, and couldn\u2019t muster the energy to challenge the Winnipeg Jets and lost, 3-0. \u2014 Helene St. James, Detroit Free Press , 14 Jan. 2022",
"The trouble is games need huge investments of time and focus, something most of us can\u2019t muster . \u2014 Clem Chambers, Forbes , 8 Nov. 2021",
"Kushnir himself has failed to muster investment in the concept. \u2014 Ryan Cross, BostonGlobe.com , 19 May 2022",
"But so far Biden\u2019s failed to muster the votes to get any of that passed. \u2014 Brian Bennett, Time , 16 May 2022",
"The mood was one of anger and defiance, three days after the Senate failed to muster enough votes to codify Roe v. Wade. \u2014 Ashraf Khalil, David Sharp, Anchorage Daily News , 15 May 2022"
],
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"14th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1":"Noun",
"15th century, in the meaning defined at transitive sense 1a":"Verb"
},
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"Middle English mustre , from Anglo-French mostre, monstre , from mustrer":"Noun",
"Middle English mustren to show, muster, from Anglo-French mustrer, monstrer , from Latin monstrare to show, from monstrum evil omen, monster \u2014 more at monster entry 1":"Verb"
},
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"\u02c8m\u0259-st\u0259r"
],
"synonym_discussion":"Choose the Right Synonym for muster Verb summon , call , cite , convoke , convene , muster mean to demand the presence of. summon implies the exercise of authority. was summoned to answer charges call may be used less formally for summon . called the legislature into special session cite implies a summoning to court usually to answer a charge. cited for drunken driving convoke implies a summons to assemble for deliberative or legislative purposes. convoked a Vatican council convene is somewhat less formal than convoke . convened the students muster suggests a calling up of a number of things that form a group in order that they may be exhibited, displayed, or utilized as a whole. mustered the troops",
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"assemblage",
"assembly",
"conference",
"congregation",
"convocation",
"gathering",
"ingathering",
"meeting"
],
"time_of_retrieval":"20220706-172928",
"type":[
"noun",
"verb"
]
},
"muster out":{
"antonyms":[
"employ",
"engage",
"hire",
"retain",
"sign (up ",
"take on"
],
"definitions":{
": to discharge from service":[]
},
"examples":[
"mustered out of the army at the end of the war"
],
"first_known_use":{
"1834, in the meaning defined above":""
},
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"pronounciation":[],
"synonym_discussion":"",
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"ax",
"axe",
"bounce",
"can",
"cashier",
"discharge",
"dismiss",
"fire",
"pink-slip",
"release",
"remove",
"retire",
"sack",
"terminate",
"turn off"
],
"time_of_retrieval":"20220706-194647",
"type":[
"verb"
]
},
"muster roll":{
"antonyms":[],
"definitions":{},
"examples":[
"Recent Examples on the Web",
"Head to the Old City destination Thursday to partake in trivia and games and also to sign your name on a Revolutionary muster roll , destined for a time capsule that will be locked away until 2026, the 250th anniversary of American independence. \u2014 Philly.com , 12 Apr. 2018"
],
"first_known_use":{
"1605, in the meaning defined above":""
},
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"pronounciation":[],
"synonym_discussion":"",
"synonyms":[],
"time_of_retrieval":"20220706-185803",
"type":[
"noun"
]
},
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"antonyms":[],
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": an officer or official charged with keeping a muster roll":[]
},
"examples":[],
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"history_and_etymology":{},
"pronounciation":[],
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220707-082718",
"type":[
"noun"
]
},
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"antonyms":[],
"definitions":{
": a ranch hand who rounds up livestock":[],
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},
"examples":[],
"first_known_use":{},
"history_and_etymology":{},
"pronounciation":[
"-t\u0259r\u0259(r)"
],
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220707-012625",
"type":[
"noun"
]
},
"musth":{
"antonyms":[],
"definitions":[
": a periodic state of the bull elephant characterized especially by aggressive behavior and usually connected with the rutting season"
],
"examples":[
"Recent Examples on the Web",
"The elephants are only chained, said Visit, when males become aggressive due to a rise in reproductive hormones, a natural state known as musth . \u2014 David Luekens, CNN , 21 Dec. 2021",
"Instead, a bull spends his annual two- or three-month stint of erotic drive searching for willing females in estrus, or fighting with other males in musth , all the while eating relatively little. \u2014 New York Times , 3 June 2021",
"Bull elephants in musth can be aggressive and attack. \u2014 New York Times , 24 Dec. 2020",
"The researchers were ostensibly trying to incite a state called musth : a period of intense aggression in bull elephants where testosterone spikes. \u2014 Popular Science , 13 Feb. 2020",
"The onset of musth typically occurs when males are between 20 and 40 years old. \u2014 Natasha Daly, National Geographic , 7 Aug. 2019",
"Males in musth are so attractive to females that almost 80 percent of calves in the same population are sired by them, according to a 2007 study. \u2014 Grant Currin, National Geographic , 2 July 2019",
"Females live in matriarchal groups, and males tend to live in separate groups until going into musth . \u2014 Grant Currin, National Geographic , 2 July 2019",
"Sometimes, elephants in musth are paraded in festivals. \u2014 Sangeeta Tanwar, Quartz India , 13 June 2019"
],
"first_known_use":[
"1878, in the meaning defined above"
],
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"Hindi & Urdu mast intoxicated, from Persian"
],
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"\u02c8m\u0259st"
],
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220705-013921",
"type":[
"noun"
]
},
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"antonyms":[
"ambrosial",
"aromatic",
"fragrant",
"perfumed",
"redolent",
"savory",
"savoury",
"scented",
"sweet"
],
"definitions":{
": antiquated":[
"musty customs"
],
": impaired by damp or mildew : moldy":[
"old musty books",
"musty hay"
],
": smelling of damp and decay : fusty":[
"The cellar was musty ."
],
": superannuated":[
"musty slang"
],
": tasting of mold":[
"musty wine"
],
": trite , stale":[
"musty prose"
]
},
"examples":[
"a dark and musty basement",
"the musty prose of writers who use the same expressions over and over",
"Recent Examples on the Web",
"Water rot can cause stained or discolored baseboards, and musty odors mean water is hiding somewhere. \u2014 Tribune News Service, al , 7 June 2022",
"This history lesson wasn\u2019t musty or in black-and-white. \u2014 Los Angeles Times , 1 June 2022",
"On a recent visit to the exhibit, a couple of passersby could be heard muttering about the Alsdorf Hall of Northwest Coast and Arctic Peoples next door, a dark, musty exhibit that opened in 1982 and has remained mostly the same since. \u2014 Hannah Edgar, Chicago Tribune , 25 May 2022",
"Now the spaces were full of the stuff of ruptured lives: cots and bedrolls and chipped mugs and folding chairs and spare end tables and plastic bags stretched taut with musty clothing. \u2014 James Verini, New York Times , 19 May 2022",
"One of the biggest consumer complaints about front loading washing machines is the musty smell that develops when water puddles inside. \u2014 Carolyn Fort\u00e9, Good Housekeeping , 5 May 2022",
"The Electoral Count Act of 1887 was a musty piece of legislation only discussed in academic circles. \u2014 Edward-isaac Dovere, CNN , 5 Apr. 2022",
"To best combat seasonal allergies or a musty smell in your home, an air purifier could be the secret to cleaner air. \u2014 Carly Kulzer, PEOPLE.com , 13 Apr. 2022",
"If your allergies start acting up or there\u2019s a musty smell in any room, that\u2019s a tell-tale sign of mold. \u2014 Los Angeles Times , 29 Mar. 2022"
],
"first_known_use":{
"1530, in the meaning defined at sense 1a":""
},
"history_and_etymology":{
"must entry 4":""
},
"pronounciation":[
"\u02c8m\u0259-st\u0113"
],
"synonym_discussion":"Choose the Right Synonym for musty malodorous , stinking , fetid , noisome , putrid , rank , fusty , musty mean bad-smelling. malodorous may range from the unpleasant to the strongly offensive. malodorous fertilizers stinking and fetid suggest the foul or disgusting. prisoners were held in stinking cells the fetid odor of skunk cabbage noisome adds a suggestion of being harmful or unwholesome as well as offensive. a stagnant, noisome sewer putrid implies particularly the sickening odor of decaying organic matter. the putrid smell of rotting fish rank suggests a strong unpleasant smell. rank cigar smoke fusty and musty suggest lack of fresh air and sunlight, fusty also implying prolonged uncleanliness, musty stressing the effects of dampness, mildew, or age. a fusty attic the musty odor of a damp cellar",
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"fetid",
"foul",
"frowsty",
"frowsy",
"frowzy",
"funky",
"fusty",
"malodorous",
"noisome",
"rank",
"reeking",
"reeky",
"ripe",
"smelly",
"stenchy",
"stinking",
"stinky",
"strong"
],
"time_of_retrieval":"20220707-062245",
"type":[
"adjective",
"adverb",
"noun"
]
},
"mut":{
"antonyms":[],
"definitions":{
"mutilated":[],
"mutual":[]
},
"examples":[],
"first_known_use":{},
"history_and_etymology":{},
"pronounciation":[],
"synonym_discussion":"",
"synonyms":[],
"time_of_retrieval":"20220707-064114",
"type":[
"abbreviation"
]
},
"muta":{
"antonyms":[],
"definitions":{
": a form of Muslim usufruct marriage for a specified period \u2014 compare beena marriage":[],
": change":[
"\u2014 used as a direction in ensemble music for various instruments (as timpani) to change tuning preparatory to a change in key"
]
},
"examples":[],
"first_known_use":{},
"history_and_etymology":{
"Arabic mut\u02bdah enjoyment":"Noun",
"Italian, from mutare to change, from Latin":"Noun"
},
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"\"",
"-\u00fct\u0259",
"\u02c8m\u00fc(\u02cc)t\u00e4"
],
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"synonyms":[],
"time_of_retrieval":"20220706-201019",
"type":[
"noun"
]
},
"mutability":{
"antonyms":[
"certain",
"changeless",
"constant",
"immutable",
"invariable",
"predictable",
"settled",
"stable",
"stationary",
"steady",
"unchangeable",
"unchanging",
"unvarying"
],
"definitions":{
": capable of change or of being changed":[
"mutable laws"
],
": capable of or liable to mutation":[
"mutable vowels",
"a mutable gene"
],
": prone to change : inconstant":[
"mutable opinions"
]
},
"examples":[
"the government's mutable economic policies",
"a politician with very mutable positions on all the issues",
"Recent Examples on the Web",
"The mutable Earth sign energy of a Virgo rising is most palpable in their desire to learn about themselves, others, and the world around them. \u2014 Glamour , 27 May 2022",
"But given the interlocking complexity of mutable algorithms and stacked internal policy choices that determine how platforms actually work, effective external regulation seems far less attainable than revolt from within. \u2014 Lara Putnam, Wired , 13 Mar. 2022",
"Los Angeles Chamber Orchestra violinist and concertmaster Margaret Batjer leads members of the ensemble in Dmitry Sitkovetsky\u2019s string arrangement of Bach\u2019s highly mutable 1741 composition originally written for the harpsichord. \u2014 Los Angeles Times , 10 Mar. 2022",
"Yet images are infinitely mutable , their meanings reshaped as societies change. \u2014 New York Times , 11 Feb. 2022",
"Besides, with Jupiter\u2019s transit through Pisces, four Mercury retrogrades this year, and a Mars retrograde in Gemini to close things off, our mutable friends have their own work cut out for them. \u2014 Gala Mukomolova, refinery29.com , 29 Dec. 2021",
"One of the main contributors is genetics \u2014 a factor that's about as mutable as our shoe size. \u2014 Natasha Bowman, Forbes , 27 Dec. 2021",
"The endlessly mutable reality franchise that is The Challenge is expanding again. \u2014 Rick Porter, The Hollywood Reporter , 15 Feb. 2022",
"But very few have specific candidates in mind, underscoring how distant -- and potentially mutable -- the 2024 race remains. \u2014 Ariel Edwards-levy, CNN , 13 Feb. 2022"
],
"first_known_use":{
"14th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1":""
},
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"Middle English, from Latin mutabilis , from mutare to change; akin to Old English m\u012bthan to conceal, Sanskrit min\u0101ti he exchanges, deceives":""
},
"pronounciation":[
"\u02c8my\u00fct-\u0259-b\u0259l",
"\u02c8my\u00fc-t\u0259-b\u0259l"
],
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"capricious",
"changeable",
"changeful",
"fickle",
"flickery",
"fluctuating",
"fluid",
"inconsistent",
"inconstant",
"mercurial",
"skittish",
"temperamental",
"uncertain",
"unpredictable",
"unsettled",
"unstable",
"unsteady",
"variable",
"volatile"
],
"time_of_retrieval":"20220706-235952",
"type":[
"adjective",
"adverb",
"noun"
]
},
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"certain",
"changeless",
"constant",
"immutable",
"invariable",
"predictable",
"settled",
"stable",
"stationary",
"steady",
"unchangeable",
"unchanging",
"unvarying"
],
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"mutable laws"
],
": capable of or liable to mutation":[
"mutable vowels",
"a mutable gene"
],
": prone to change : inconstant":[
"mutable opinions"
]
},
"examples":[
"the government's mutable economic policies",
"a politician with very mutable positions on all the issues",
"Recent Examples on the Web",
"The mutable Earth sign energy of a Virgo rising is most palpable in their desire to learn about themselves, others, and the world around them. \u2014 Glamour , 27 May 2022",
"But given the interlocking complexity of mutable algorithms and stacked internal policy choices that determine how platforms actually work, effective external regulation seems far less attainable than revolt from within. \u2014 Lara Putnam, Wired , 13 Mar. 2022",
"Los Angeles Chamber Orchestra violinist and concertmaster Margaret Batjer leads members of the ensemble in Dmitry Sitkovetsky\u2019s string arrangement of Bach\u2019s highly mutable 1741 composition originally written for the harpsichord. \u2014 Los Angeles Times , 10 Mar. 2022",
"Yet images are infinitely mutable , their meanings reshaped as societies change. \u2014 New York Times , 11 Feb. 2022",
"Besides, with Jupiter\u2019s transit through Pisces, four Mercury retrogrades this year, and a Mars retrograde in Gemini to close things off, our mutable friends have their own work cut out for them. \u2014 Gala Mukomolova, refinery29.com , 29 Dec. 2021",
"One of the main contributors is genetics \u2014 a factor that's about as mutable as our shoe size. \u2014 Natasha Bowman, Forbes , 27 Dec. 2021",
"The endlessly mutable reality franchise that is The Challenge is expanding again. \u2014 Rick Porter, The Hollywood Reporter , 15 Feb. 2022",
"But very few have specific candidates in mind, underscoring how distant -- and potentially mutable -- the 2024 race remains. \u2014 Ariel Edwards-levy, CNN , 13 Feb. 2022"
],
"first_known_use":{
"14th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1":""
},
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"Middle English, from Latin mutabilis , from mutare to change; akin to Old English m\u012bthan to conceal, Sanskrit min\u0101ti he exchanges, deceives":""
},
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"\u02c8my\u00fct-\u0259-b\u0259l",
"\u02c8my\u00fc-t\u0259-b\u0259l"
],
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"capricious",
"changeable",
"changeful",
"fickle",
"flickery",
"fluctuating",
"fluid",
"inconsistent",
"inconstant",
"mercurial",
"skittish",
"temperamental",
"uncertain",
"unpredictable",
"unsettled",
"unstable",
"unsteady",
"variable",
"volatile"
],
"time_of_retrieval":"20220707-042133",
"type":[
"adjective",
"adverb",
"noun"
]
},
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"antonyms":[],
"definitions":{
": the checking of fermentation (as by adding alcohol) in the must of grapes":[]
},
"examples":[],
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"history_and_etymology":{
"French, from muter to check fermentation (probably from muet mute) + -age":""
},
"pronounciation":[
"\u02c8my\u00fctij"
],
"synonym_discussion":"",
"synonyms":[],
"time_of_retrieval":"20220706-195054",
"type":[
"noun"
]
},
"mutagen":{
"antonyms":[],
"definitions":{
": an agent (such as a chemical or various radiations) that tends to increase the frequency or extent of mutation":[]
},
"examples":[
"Recent Examples on the Web",
"The third treatment, molnupiravir, has not shown high efficacy and has the additional drawback, as a mutagen for SARS-CoV-2, of speeding the creation of new and more viral forms of the virus. \u2014 William A. Haseltine, Forbes , 13 Apr. 2022",
"Meanwhile at Kaer Morhen: Rience portals in, attacks Vesemir and Triss, and portals away after stealing the witcher mutagen made from Ciri\u2019s Elder blood. \u2014 Scott Meslow, Vulture , 17 Dec. 2021",
"The fallout leads to three samples of an experimental mutagen dropping through the atmosphere and landing on Earth, where a wolf, an alligator, and George are all infected. \u2014 Tasha Robinson, The Verge , 11 Apr. 2018",
"The main villain is not Shredder, but instead a cat named Old Hob, who was also transformed by the same mutagen that brought The Turtles to their current state. \u2014 Dak, WIRED , 20 June 2012"
],
"first_known_use":{
"1933, in the meaning defined above":""
},
"history_and_etymology":{
"International Scientific Vocabulary muta tion + -gen":""
},
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"\u02c8my\u00fc-t\u0259-j\u0259n",
"\u02c8my\u00fct-\u0259-j\u0259n"
],
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"synonyms":[],
"time_of_retrieval":"20220706-231128",
"type":[
"adjective",
"adverb",
"noun"
]
},
"mutagenesis":{
"antonyms":[],
"definitions":{
": the occurrence or induction of mutation":[]
},
"examples":[
"Recent Examples on the Web",
"The question isn\u2019t only whether mutagenesis is dangerous for those who swallow the pill. \u2014 William A. Haseltine, Forbes , 4 Nov. 2021",
"The possibility for harmful mutagenesis was enough to convince another pharmaceutical company, Pharmasset, to abandon their own studies of the drug back in 2003. \u2014 William A. Haseltine, Forbes , 4 Nov. 2021",
"The companies behind the drug must provide data on the effects of mutagenesis at suboptimal doses in primate and rodent models. \u2014 William A. Haseltine, Forbes , 4 Nov. 2021",
"To generate the recent enzyme, the researchers took one of the proteins that already rescued the mutant E. coli and subjected it to random mutagenesis . \u2014 Diana Gitig, Ars Technica , 20 Jan. 2018"
],
"first_known_use":{
"1948, in the meaning defined above":""
},
"history_and_etymology":{
"New Latin":""
},
"pronounciation":[
"\u02ccmy\u00fc-t\u0259-\u02c8je-n\u0259-s\u0259s",
"\u02ccmy\u00fct-\u0259-\u02c8jen-\u0259-s\u0259s"
],
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},
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"Recent Examples on the Web",
"The study on mutagenicity of the molnupiravir metabolite in the Journal of Infectious Diseases earlier this year also tested favipirivir. \u2014 William A. Haseltine, Forbes , 2 Nov. 2021",
"Molnupiravir has been tested for mutagenicity in animals before being moved to human trials, where it is being tested for safety. \u2014 William A. Haseltine, Forbes , 2 Nov. 2021",
"Mills says most virologists had despaired of it ever finding a real use\u2014in part because of mutagenicity issues that researchers have seen in analyses and trials over the years. \u2014 Adam Rogers, Wired , 19 Nov. 2021",
"The first is the drug\u2019s potential mutagenicity , and the possibility that its use could lead to birth defects or cancerous tumors. \u2014 William A. Haseltine, Forbes , 1 Nov. 2021",
"Merck has also addressed the mutagenicity concerns from last year, conducting separate trials on animals to determine the risks. \u2014 Chris Smith, BGR , 8 Mar. 2021"
],
"first_known_use":{
"1947, in the meaning defined above":""
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"-j\u0259-\u02c8nis-\u0259t-\u0113",
"\u02ccmy\u00fc-t\u0259-j\u0259-\u02c8ni-s\u0259-t\u0113"
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220706-234457",
"type":[
"noun"
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": scholastic theologians of Islam \u2014 compare kalam":[]
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"examples":[],
"first_known_use":{},
"history_and_etymology":{
"Arabic mutakallim\u016bna":""
},
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"m\u00fc\u00a6t\u00e4\u02cckal\u0259\u02c8m\u00fcn"
],
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"type":[
"plural noun"
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": of, relating to, or produced by mutation":[]
},
"examples":[
"Recent Examples on the Web",
"Madame Web, a mutant , first appeared in The Amazing Spider-Man comic No. 210. \u2014 Jasmine Washington, Seventeen , 25 May 2022",
"The disturbing rise in cases appears to stem from the spread of the B-117 variant, also known as the U.K. variant, a more deadly and transmissible mutant comprising 70% of new coronavirus cases in Michigan, according to state and CDC data. \u2014 Bill Hutchinson, ABC News , 11 Apr. 2021",
"But of course, this involved lab work, where things don't work for random, unknown reasons, so the researchers had to settle for testing about 8,300 mutant yeast strains. \u2014 John Timmer, Ars Technica , 11 June 2022",
"Threats now include hordes of infected and also the occasional kaiju-sized mutant caterpillar. \u2014 Nick Romano, EW.com , 2 June 2022",
"The superhero series based in the Marvel Universe centers around a team of superheroes with mutant abilities. \u2014 Mike Rose, cleveland , 14 May 2022",
"The Animated Series to that Multiverse of Madness Professor X, who on Earth-838 is a member of the mutant secret society, the Illuminati. \u2014 Ryan Parker, The Hollywood Reporter , 9 May 2022",
"Xavier, one of the most powerful telepaths in the world, is the leader of the mutant superhero team the X-Men. \u2014 Tracy Brownstaff Writer, Los Angeles Times , 6 May 2022",
"Like that venerable mutant training ground, Strange Academy allows Doctor Strange and the magicians of the Marvel Universe to train the next generation of sorcerers. \u2014 Joe George, Men's Health , 25 Apr. 2022"
],
"first_known_use":{
"1903, in the meaning defined above":""
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"Latin mutant-, mutans , present participle of mutare":""
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"\u02c8my\u00fct-\u1d4ant",
"\u02c8my\u00fc-t\u1d4ant"
],
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220707-065536",
"type":[
"adjective",
"noun"
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"definitions":{
": a close-fitting cap (as of linen or muslin) often worn by old women or babies":[]
},
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"history_and_etymology":{
"Middle English (Scots dialect) much , from Middle Dutch mutse cap, from Medieval Latin almutia amice":""
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"\u02c8m\u0259ch"
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"15th century, in the meaning defined above":""
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"\u02c8m\u0259ch-k\u0259n"
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220706-174824",
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"her mute hostility"
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"They hugged each other in mute sympathy.",
"I could see a mute plea for help in his eyes.",
"Noun",
"I was practicing my trumpet at three in the morning when the mute fell out, and I managed to wake everyone up.",
"Recent Examples on the Web: Adjective",
"The President himself has remained mute on the subject of the upcoming trip, but his White House spokesperson told reporters last week that Saudi oil production would not be a topic of conversation during the visit. \u2014 David Blackmon, Forbes , 9 June 2022",
"Charlie Duffy hits mute on the TV in her home as she is being interviewed by a reporter. \u2014 Richard Obert, The Arizona Republic , 9 June 2022",
"Others were rendered nearly mute as the dam burst from the magnitude of their grief. \u2014 Robin Givhan, Washington Post , 8 June 2022",
"Jacob's character, Kane, debuted as a crimson, masked and mute demon who was half-brothers with fan-favorite superstar The Undertaker. \u2014 Fox News , 7 June 2022",
"The social network offers a number of ways to take charge of your online experience, including providing tools that let users limit who can comment, filter abusive DM requests, and mute spammy friends without unfollowing them. \u2014 Stephanie Mlot, PCMAG , 7 June 2022",
"In other words, unfollow or mute accounts or online groups that don\u2019t spark joy. \u2014 Melissa Matthews, SELF , 10 May 2022",
"When entering a meeting, the video and mute buttons will turn off by default (the default collaboration touchpad behavior depends on the mic and camera defaults set by the user in Zoom application settings), showing up red on the touchpad. \u2014 Scharon Harding, Ars Technica , 26 Apr. 2022",
"Higgins, meanwhile, was enlisted to play a mute cow. \u2014 Seth Abramovitch, The Hollywood Reporter , 19 May 2022",
"Recent Examples on the Web: Noun",
"The Dell Latitude 9330 announced Tuesday has a glass touchpad that offers one-touch access to Zoom's microphone mute , video on/off, screen share, and chat options. \u2014 Scharon Harding, Ars Technica , 26 Apr. 2022",
"The Russian invasion has rendered Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orban mute , a rare occurrence, and forced him to accept European Union sanctions against Russia. \u2014 William A. Galston, WSJ , 8 Mar. 2022",
"The remote also include controls for volume, mute , play/pause/skip, menu, and so on. \u2014 Marc Saltzman, USA TODAY , 6 Feb. 2022",
"Buttons for control of volume/ mute , music, and calls, and Amazon Alexa Built-in, Google Assistant, Siri. Google Fast Pair for fast pairing with Android smartphones. \u2014 Mark Sparrow, Forbes , 13 Oct. 2021",
"In fact, the survey says that 92% of U.S. executives report employees who are less engaged, either frequently on mute or don\u2019t turn on their camera during virtual meetings, probably don\u2019t have a long-term future at their company. \u2014 Jasmine Browley, Essence , 25 Apr. 2022",
"The first trick to nailing a historical figure\u2019s voice is an unlikely one: watching YouTube clips on mute . \u2014 Sarah Ball, WSJ , 27 Mar. 2022",
"There a large landscape print on one wall and a couple TVs on mute . \u2014 Matt Wake | Mwake@al.com, al , 15 Feb. 2022",
"Then one day, while posting up in his apartment with a cousin, staring at a television on mute , Williams watched a slightly younger version of himself walk across the screen. \u2014 Jamie Lauren Keiles Ismail Muhammad Kim Tingley Benoit Denizet-lewis Sam Anderson Jazmine Hughes Irina Aleksander Sasha Weiss Rowan Ricardo Phillips Stella Bugbee Michael Paterniti Maggie Jones Robert Draper Rob Hoerburger Jason Zengerle Reginald Dwayne Betts Jane Hu David Marchese Hanif Abdurraqib Jenna Wortham Anthony Giardina Niela Orr Amy X. Wang, New York Times , 25 Dec. 2021",
"Recent Examples on the Web: Verb",
"The device also has illuminated touch controls spread around the Speak 750\u2019s central speaker and these can be used to alter volume levels, end calls or mute the microphone when needed. \u2014 Mark Sparrow, Forbes , 18 May 2022",
"Others may want to hide a messy bedroom or mute the sound of their children arguing with one another in the next room. \u2014 Sarah Todd, Quartz , 19 Apr. 2022",
"One pro tip: be sure to let the chill come off the bottle a bit before sipping\u2014really cold temperatures tend to mute a wine\u2019s flavors and aromas. \u2014 Katie Kelly Bell, Forbes , 30 Apr. 2022",
"Union supporters accused Amazon of excluding them from meetings to mute criticism and pushback, but Amazon denied the accusation. \u2014 Noam Scheiber, BostonGlobe.com , 31 Mar. 2022",
"Auto loans may also rise, although these can be more sensitive to competition for buyers, which could mute the Fed hike's impact. \u2014 Aimee Picchi, CBS News , 16 Mar. 2022",
"One of my writing techniques is actually to put on some of my favorite film clips, mute them and write to them. \u2014 Spin Staff, SPIN , 12 Apr. 2022",
"In turn, this will mute competition from Xi\u2019s opposition within the Chinese Communist Party. \u2014 David Bachman, Quartz , 8 Feb. 2022",
"To mute someone on Twitter, go to their profile page, click the three dots at the top of the timeline, then choose Mute. \u2014 David Nield, Wired , 20 Mar. 2022",
"Recent Examples on the Web: Verb",
"The output setting can be set up to mute the studio monitors the moment any mic fader is opened, in order to stop feedback. \u2014 Mark Sparrow, Forbes , 24 June 2022",
"However, a union loss could mute some of the recent labor celebration and raise questions about whether the first victory was just a fluke. \u2014 Haleluya Hadero, ajc , 2 May 2022",
"However, a union loss could mute some of the recent labor celebration and raise questions about whether the first victory was just a fluke. \u2014 CBS News , 2 May 2022",
"However, a union loss could mute some of the recent labor celebration and raise questions about whether the first victory was just a fluke. \u2014 Haleluya Hadero, Chicago Tribune , 2 May 2022",
"Fox had to mute the audio while A-Rod was talking at one point because the pulsating crowd was aiming a certain chant his way. \u2014 BostonGlobe.com , 19 Oct. 2021",
"With Russia\u2019s economy facing a steep economic downturn as international sanctions bite, Moscow appears eager to mute the pain. \u2014 New York Times , 16 May 2022",
"Marsh, appearing virtually Wednesday from the Ocean County Jail, yelled and used obscenities repeatedly throughout the proceeding, prompting the Superior Court Judge Guy P. Ryan to order the hearing\u2019s moderator to mute the defendant. \u2014 Kathleen Hopkins, USA TODAY , 21 Apr. 2022",
"Others may want to hide a messy bedroom or mute the sound of their children arguing with one another in the next room. \u2014 Sarah Todd, Quartz , 19 Apr. 2022"
],
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"1513, in the meaning defined at sense 1":"Adjective",
"1530, in the meaning defined at sense 2":"Noun",
"15th century, in the meaning defined above":"Verb",
"1883, in the meaning defined at sense 1":"Verb"
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"Middle English, from Anglo-French *meutir , short for ameutir , alteration of Old French esmeltir , of Germanic origin; akin to Middle Dutch smelten to melt, make fluid, defecate (of birds)":"Verb"
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"rackety",
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"uproarious"
],
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": toned down : low-key , subdued":[]
},
"examples":[
"The artist chose colors that are dark and muted .",
"the muted sound of a distant trumpet",
"The government chose a more muted response to the threat.",
"Their proposal has drawn a muted reaction from most observers.",
"Recent Examples on the Web",
"Last week, Powell expressed some optimism about the economy's durability, though his confidence was more muted than in past months. \u2014 Christopher Rugaber, ajc , 21 June 2022",
"At this year's event, which was delayed due to the Omicron variant, there are fewer execs and heads of state from top economies, and the notorious party scene is expected to be more muted . \u2014 Allison Morrow, CNN , 23 May 2022",
"With the national security law in place, however, opposition to the legislation will likely be much more muted in the future. \u2014 Cao Li, WSJ , 8 May 2022",
"That is why the degree of satisfaction at 601 Biscayne also needs to remain somewhat muted . \u2014 Ira Winderman, Sun Sentinel , 13 June 2022",
"The clearest manifestation of this rethink was the Gulf states' muted reaction to the war in Ukraine. \u2014 Abbas Al Lawati, CNN , 25 Apr. 2022",
"Republicans\u2019 triumphant tone on Twitter starkly contrasted with the more muted reaction from liberal politicians. \u2014 Melanie Masonstaff Writer, Los Angeles Times , 25 Apr. 2022",
"The removal of the app by Google and Apple was met with relative silence from Western governments, a muted reaction that stunned not only Navalny\u2019s group but some company executives. \u2014 Washington Post , 10 Mar. 2022",
"Over 60 million views later, the video has become one of the most contentious internet artifacts of 2021, with viewers insisting that her boyfriend\u2019s muted reaction was a harbinger of their relationship\u2019s demise. \u2014 Kate Lindsay, Vulture , 22 Dec. 2021"
],
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"\u02c8my\u00fc-t\u0259d"
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"soundless",
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220707-002845",
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"They hugged each other in mute sympathy.",
"I could see a mute plea for help in his eyes.",
"Noun",
"I was practicing my trumpet at three in the morning when the mute fell out, and I managed to wake everyone up.",
"Recent Examples on the Web: Adjective",
"The President himself has remained mute on the subject of the upcoming trip, but his White House spokesperson told reporters last week that Saudi oil production would not be a topic of conversation during the visit. \u2014 David Blackmon, Forbes , 9 June 2022",
"Charlie Duffy hits mute on the TV in her home as she is being interviewed by a reporter. \u2014 Richard Obert, The Arizona Republic , 9 June 2022",
"Others were rendered nearly mute as the dam burst from the magnitude of their grief. \u2014 Robin Givhan, Washington Post , 8 June 2022",
"Jacob's character, Kane, debuted as a crimson, masked and mute demon who was half-brothers with fan-favorite superstar The Undertaker. \u2014 Fox News , 7 June 2022",
"The social network offers a number of ways to take charge of your online experience, including providing tools that let users limit who can comment, filter abusive DM requests, and mute spammy friends without unfollowing them. \u2014 Stephanie Mlot, PCMAG , 7 June 2022",
"In other words, unfollow or mute accounts or online groups that don\u2019t spark joy. \u2014 Melissa Matthews, SELF , 10 May 2022",
"When entering a meeting, the video and mute buttons will turn off by default (the default collaboration touchpad behavior depends on the mic and camera defaults set by the user in Zoom application settings), showing up red on the touchpad. \u2014 Scharon Harding, Ars Technica , 26 Apr. 2022",
"Higgins, meanwhile, was enlisted to play a mute cow. \u2014 Seth Abramovitch, The Hollywood Reporter , 19 May 2022",
"Recent Examples on the Web: Noun",
"The Dell Latitude 9330 announced Tuesday has a glass touchpad that offers one-touch access to Zoom's microphone mute , video on/off, screen share, and chat options. \u2014 Scharon Harding, Ars Technica , 26 Apr. 2022",
"The Russian invasion has rendered Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orban mute , a rare occurrence, and forced him to accept European Union sanctions against Russia. \u2014 William A. Galston, WSJ , 8 Mar. 2022",
"The remote also include controls for volume, mute , play/pause/skip, menu, and so on. \u2014 Marc Saltzman, USA TODAY , 6 Feb. 2022",
"Buttons for control of volume/ mute , music, and calls, and Amazon Alexa Built-in, Google Assistant, Siri. Google Fast Pair for fast pairing with Android smartphones. \u2014 Mark Sparrow, Forbes , 13 Oct. 2021",
"In fact, the survey says that 92% of U.S. executives report employees who are less engaged, either frequently on mute or don\u2019t turn on their camera during virtual meetings, probably don\u2019t have a long-term future at their company. \u2014 Jasmine Browley, Essence , 25 Apr. 2022",
"The first trick to nailing a historical figure\u2019s voice is an unlikely one: watching YouTube clips on mute . \u2014 Sarah Ball, WSJ , 27 Mar. 2022",
"There a large landscape print on one wall and a couple TVs on mute . \u2014 Matt Wake | Mwake@al.com, al , 15 Feb. 2022",
"Then one day, while posting up in his apartment with a cousin, staring at a television on mute , Williams watched a slightly younger version of himself walk across the screen. \u2014 Jamie Lauren Keiles Ismail Muhammad Kim Tingley Benoit Denizet-lewis Sam Anderson Jazmine Hughes Irina Aleksander Sasha Weiss Rowan Ricardo Phillips Stella Bugbee Michael Paterniti Maggie Jones Robert Draper Rob Hoerburger Jason Zengerle Reginald Dwayne Betts Jane Hu David Marchese Hanif Abdurraqib Jenna Wortham Anthony Giardina Niela Orr Amy X. Wang, New York Times , 25 Dec. 2021",
"Recent Examples on the Web: Verb",
"The device also has illuminated touch controls spread around the Speak 750\u2019s central speaker and these can be used to alter volume levels, end calls or mute the microphone when needed. \u2014 Mark Sparrow, Forbes , 18 May 2022",
"Others may want to hide a messy bedroom or mute the sound of their children arguing with one another in the next room. \u2014 Sarah Todd, Quartz , 19 Apr. 2022",
"One pro tip: be sure to let the chill come off the bottle a bit before sipping\u2014really cold temperatures tend to mute a wine\u2019s flavors and aromas. \u2014 Katie Kelly Bell, Forbes , 30 Apr. 2022",
"Union supporters accused Amazon of excluding them from meetings to mute criticism and pushback, but Amazon denied the accusation. \u2014 Noam Scheiber, BostonGlobe.com , 31 Mar. 2022",
"Auto loans may also rise, although these can be more sensitive to competition for buyers, which could mute the Fed hike's impact. \u2014 Aimee Picchi, CBS News , 16 Mar. 2022",
"One of my writing techniques is actually to put on some of my favorite film clips, mute them and write to them. \u2014 Spin Staff, SPIN , 12 Apr. 2022",
"In turn, this will mute competition from Xi\u2019s opposition within the Chinese Communist Party. \u2014 David Bachman, Quartz , 8 Feb. 2022",
"To mute someone on Twitter, go to their profile page, click the three dots at the top of the timeline, then choose Mute. \u2014 David Nield, Wired , 20 Mar. 2022",
"Recent Examples on the Web: Verb",
"The output setting can be set up to mute the studio monitors the moment any mic fader is opened, in order to stop feedback. \u2014 Mark Sparrow, Forbes , 24 June 2022",
"However, a union loss could mute some of the recent labor celebration and raise questions about whether the first victory was just a fluke. \u2014 Haleluya Hadero, ajc , 2 May 2022",
"However, a union loss could mute some of the recent labor celebration and raise questions about whether the first victory was just a fluke. \u2014 CBS News , 2 May 2022",
"However, a union loss could mute some of the recent labor celebration and raise questions about whether the first victory was just a fluke. \u2014 Haleluya Hadero, Chicago Tribune , 2 May 2022",
"Fox had to mute the audio while A-Rod was talking at one point because the pulsating crowd was aiming a certain chant his way. \u2014 BostonGlobe.com , 19 Oct. 2021",
"With Russia\u2019s economy facing a steep economic downturn as international sanctions bite, Moscow appears eager to mute the pain. \u2014 New York Times , 16 May 2022",
"Marsh, appearing virtually Wednesday from the Ocean County Jail, yelled and used obscenities repeatedly throughout the proceeding, prompting the Superior Court Judge Guy P. Ryan to order the hearing\u2019s moderator to mute the defendant. \u2014 Kathleen Hopkins, USA TODAY , 21 Apr. 2022",
"Others may want to hide a messy bedroom or mute the sound of their children arguing with one another in the next room. \u2014 Sarah Todd, Quartz , 19 Apr. 2022"
],
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"Middle English, from Anglo-French *meutir , short for ameutir , alteration of Old French esmeltir , of Germanic origin; akin to Middle Dutch smelten to melt, make fluid, defecate (of birds)":"Verb"
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"His arm was mutilated in the accident."
],
": to cut up or alter radically so as to make imperfect":[
"the child mutilated the book with his scissors",
"a painting mutilated by vandals"
]
},
"examples":[
"a painting mutilated by vandals",
"was lucky not to be mutilated in the car crash",
"Recent Examples on the Web",
"An escaped asylum patient in a white mask stalks a quiet, unsuspecting suburb prowling for teenagers to mutilate . \u2014 Gem Seddon, Vulture , 29 Oct. 2021",
"The director, Italian filmmaker Romano Scavolini, molds what little there is of a plot around a murderer who is subjected to a medical procedure that seemingly increases his desire to mutilate and kill. \u2014 Gem Seddon, Vulture , 29 Oct. 2021",
"The saloon owner would romance the women and then kill them and mutilate their bodies, a 1981 story in the San Antonio Light said. \u2014 Taylor Pettaway, San Antonio Express-News , 27 Sep. 2021",
"Baugh, according to the report, did not alter or mutilate official records or documents because county employees created a new pool. \u2014 Paul P. Murphy, CNN , 29 June 2021",
"Even if the laws are circumvented, this gambit would mutilate constitutional guarantees of due process and equal protection. \u2014 Steve Chapman, chicagotribune.com , 13 Nov. 2020",
"Pictures of Escamilla\u2019s mutilated body were leaked and widely circulated, causing outrage on social media. \u2014 Lorena Rios, Bloomberg.com , 11 Feb. 2020",
"Hundreds of thousands of ordinary servicemen, and some women, were killed or mutilated at the Somme and Ypres; because they were recruited together, entire villages, households, and families were decimated in a single day. \u2014 Charlotte Mendelson, The New Yorker , 2 Aug. 2019",
"Till, a black 14-year-old, was murdered and mutilated by white men in Mississippi in 1955 after having been falsely accused of flirting with a white woman. \u2014 Steven Litt, cleveland , 24 Nov. 2019"
],
"first_known_use":{
"1534, in the meaning defined at sense 1":""
},
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"Latin mutilatus , past participle of mutilare , from mutilus truncated, maimed":""
},
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"\u02c8my\u00fc-t\u0259-\u02ccl\u0101t",
"\u02c8my\u00fct-\u1d4al-\u02cc\u0101t"
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"synonym_discussion":"Choose the Right Synonym for mutilate maim , cripple , mutilate , batter , mangle mean to injure so severely as to cause lasting damage. maim implies the loss or injury of a bodily member through violence. maimed by a shark cripple implies the loss or serious impairment of an arm or leg. crippled for life in an accident mutilate implies the cutting off or removal of an essential part of a person or thing thereby impairing its completeness, beauty, or function. a tree mutilated by inept pruning batter implies a series of blows that bruise deeply, deform, or mutilate. an old ship battered by fierce storms mangle implies a tearing or crushing that leaves deep wounds. a soldier's leg mangled by shrapnel",
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"incapacitate",
"lame",
"maim"
],
"time_of_retrieval":"20220706-170416",
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]
},
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": rebel , mutiny":[]
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"first_known_use":{
"1540, in the meaning defined above":""
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"\u02c8my\u00fc-t\u1d4an"
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"the mutineers were captured after they turned to piracy on the open seas",
"Recent Examples on the Web",
"Ox sonic mutineer Andrew Broder turned their live duo appearances into a toolkit-emptying, 36-minute electronic mash-up that predictably defies genres but not expectations. \u2014 Star Tribune , 1 Apr. 2021",
"In 1687, French explorer Rene-Robert Cavelier, Sieur de La Salle, the first European to navigate the length of the Mississippi River, was murdered by mutineers in present-day Texas. \u2014 BostonGlobe.com , 19 Mar. 2020",
"As Singh does for coups in his book, Dwyer describes in hers a mutineers\u2019 playbook, detailing the tactics mutineers commonly use to communicate their grievances. \u2014 Kim Yi Dionne, Washington Post , 15 June 2018",
"On the 15th of January in 1790, nine mutineers from HMS Bounty, 18 people from Tahiti and one baby arrived on Pitcairn Island\u2014one of the most isolated habitable places on the planet. \u2014 Caleb Scharf, Scientific American , 1 Jan. 2020",
"But as mixed martial arts have bulled into the mainstream, Diaz remains a reliable mutineer . \u2014 John Branch, New York Times , 15 Aug. 2019",
"Then the African slaves burned down the mutineers ' housing and went to live with Native Americans in the area. \u2014 al , 23 Aug. 2019",
"Richard Hughes\u2019 deft, surprising (based on a true story!) High Wind in Jamaica, with its pint-sized pirate ship mutineers is just about the best thing ever. \u2014 Alison Fields, Longreads , 25 July 2019",
"Today Pitcairn remains one of the last outposts of the British Empire that the mutineers had sought to escape. \u2014 Stanley Stewart, Cond\u00e9 Nast Traveler , 28 June 2019"
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"insurrectionary",
"insurrectionist",
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"red",
"revolter",
"revolutionary",
"revolutionist"
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"vowed that he would someday see the mutinous crew hang",
"Recent Examples on the Web",
"The attack \u2014 the deadliest since mutinous soldiers toppled President Ibrahim Boubacar Keita nearly two years ago \u2014 shows that Islamic extremist violence is spreading from Mali\u2019s north to more central areas, analysts have said. \u2014 Baba Ahmed, ajc , 26 June 2022",
"Approached by mutinous courtiers who begged her to act decisively against her son, Zumurrud took matters into her own hands. \u2014 Katherine Pangonis, Smithsonian Magazine , 1 Feb. 2022",
"The atmosphere turns mutinous ; a gloriously unhinged Dalle screams at everyone, and everyone screams right back. \u2014 Justin Changfilm Critic, Los Angeles Times , 6 May 2022",
"Years later, he was shipwrecked off the coast of Texas and killed in 1687 by mutinous soldiers, according to historians cited by the Liberts. \u2014 Bill Laitner, Detroit Free Press , 11 May 2022",
"For its devastation occurred at a time when East Pakistanis, despised as second-class citizens since the creation of Pakistan in 1947, were feeling ever more mutinous . \u2014 Tunku Varadarajan, WSJ , 18 Mar. 2022",
"World leaders condemned the mutinous uprisings as attacks on villages and army posts gained steam. \u2014 Washington Post , 17 Feb. 2022",
"Often seen sporting a baseball cap and armed with a clipboard, NFL coach style, Smith used American Football terms and, with the team struggling under his leadership, soon faced a mutinous fan base. \u2014 Zak Garner-purkis, Forbes , 28 Mar. 2022",
"About 100 military members have planned the takeover since August, according to one of the mutinous soldiers. \u2014 Sam Mednick, USA TODAY , 25 Jan. 2022"
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"1578, in the meaning defined at sense 1a":""
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"\u02c8my\u00fc-t\u0259-n\u0259s",
"\u02c8my\u00fct-n\u0259s"
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": tumult , strife":[]
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"Noun",
"The mutiny was led by the ship's cook.",
"The sailors staged a mutiny and took control of the ship.",
"Recent Examples on the Web: Noun",
"The occasion was a ceremonial signing of a bill that made Juneteenth a state holiday in Connecticut, a state whose tardiness in abolishing slavery played a role in the Amistad mutiny . \u2014 Mark Pazniokas, Hartford Courant , 10 June 2022",
"Ordinarily, at a club as proud and demanding as Real Madrid, those twin embarrassments would be enough to spark some sense of mutiny . \u2014 New York Times , 28 May 2022",
"The emergency declaration by Rajapaksa gives him wide authority to preserve public order, suppress mutiny , riot or civil disturbances or for the maintenance of essential supplies. \u2014 Time , 3 Apr. 2022",
"The emergency declaration by Rajapaksa gives him wide powers to preserve public order, suppress mutiny , riot or civil disturbances or for the maintenance of essential supplies. \u2014 Krishan Francis, ajc , 2 Apr. 2022",
"The Vindicated War historians today point to the Freeman Field mutiny as a major catalyst for the eventual desegregation of the U.S. Army in 1948, with President Harry Truman\u2019s executive order. \u2014 Ko Lyn Cheang, The Indianapolis Star , 30 Mar. 2022",
"Following the mutiny , a naval board of inquiry was convened, to determine whether the captain had been at fault. \u2014 Jack Handey, The New Yorker , 13 Dec. 2021",
"The players threaten a mutiny , Jerry West demands entree to Jack\u2019s closed practices, and all appears on the verge of collapse. \u2014 Alan Sepinwall, Rolling Stone , 28 Mar. 2022",
"The West African regional economic bloc, known as ECOWAS, has also condemned the coup and will be holding a summit Friday to discuss the mutiny . \u2014 Sam Mednick, ajc , 27 Jan. 2022"
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"1584, in the meaning defined above":"Verb"
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"mutine to rebel, from Middle French ( se ) mutiner , from mutin mutinous, from meute revolt, from Vulgar Latin *movita , from feminine of movitus , alteration of Latin motus , past participle of mov\u0113re to move":"Noun"
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"\u02c8my\u00fct-n\u0113"
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"synonym_discussion":"Choose the Right Synonym for mutiny Noun rebellion , revolution , uprising , revolt , insurrection , mutiny mean an outbreak against authority. rebellion implies an open formidable resistance that is often unsuccessful. open rebellion against the officers revolution applies to a successful rebellion resulting in a major change (as in government). a political revolution that toppled the monarchy uprising implies a brief, limited, and often immediately ineffective rebellion. quickly put down the uprising revolt and insurrection imply an armed uprising that quickly fails or succeeds. a revolt by the Young Turks that surprised party leaders an insurrection of oppressed laborers mutiny applies to group insubordination or insurrection especially against naval authority. a mutiny led by the ship's cook",
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"Recent Examples on the Web",
"Ironically, mutism is only a trait while held in captivity; in the wild, the birds can be quite vocal. \u2014 Brenda Yenke, cleveland , 13 Jan. 2022",
"Federico Atehort\u00faa Arteaga\u2019s essay film connects the 1906 execution of four men charged with attempting to kill the president of Colombia, his mother\u2019s mutism and the origins of Colombian cinema. \u2014 Peter Libbey, New York Times , 9 Mar. 2020",
"After all, severe autism repels language, turns it chaotic or, in the case of autistic mutism , simply absorbs it wholesale, as a black hole does light. \u2014 Eli Gottlieb, chicagotribune.com , 30 May 2017"
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"1824, in the meaning defined above":""
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"Recent Examples on the Web",
"The New York chapter of the AMC would never let such a mutt through their censors; can the A.A.C. be less choosey? \u2014 Outside Online , 5 May 2022",
"The researchers got their wealth of information from Darwin\u2019s Ark, a project that Dr. Karlsson and her colleagues created by asking owners of any breed or mutt to submit DNA swabs of their dogs and answer questionnaires. \u2014 New York Times , 28 Apr. 2022",
"Casper, my 17-year-old mutt , follows me everywhere. \u2014 Longreads , 20 Apr. 2022",
"The largest of these is JoJo, a scrapper mutt of about 60 pounds. \u2014 Kevin Fisher-paulson, San Francisco Chronicle , 8 Mar. 2022",
"The story, told from the perspective of Enzo (a mutt in the novel, a golden retriever in the 2019 20th Century Fox film), is an amusing, witty lifelong account of the profound bond between pup and owner. \u2014 The Editors, Outside Online , 10 Feb. 2022",
"Nachminovitch walks on to find the third dog, Shortie, a little black and brown mutt . \u2014 Gene Weingarten, Washington Post , 8 Nov. 2021",
"Two dogs\u2014Toby, a husky, and Potter, a mutt \u2014trot merrily around the Raskins\u2019 small front yard. \u2014 Nathan Heller, Vogue , 4 Jan. 2022",
"The Metropolitan Museum of Art will explore that mutt -like sensibility in a new two-part fashion exhibition, which includes Mr. Browne\u2019s work. \u2014 Katharine K. Zarrella, WSJ , 11 Sep. 2021"
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"\u2014 Tana French"
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"She angrily muttered something about her bad luck.",
"She sat practicing her speech, muttering to herself.",
"Some employees are muttering about the changes in the pension plan.",
"Recent Examples on the Web",
"That doesn't give you the right to mutter not-so-sweet nothings. \u2014 Elissa Sanci, Woman's Day , 12 May 2022",
"The mourners filed across the church\u2019s green carpet, pausing to touch Sierra\u2019s folded hands or mutter a prayer, before finding a seat in the pews. \u2014 Washington Post , 21 Mar. 2022",
"As the story goes at El Charro, founder Monica Flin accidentally dropped a burrito into the fryer one day and began to mutter a famous Mexican curse word. \u2014 Andi Berlin, The Arizona Republic , 12 Sep. 2021",
"Reyerson agreed that Floyd appeared to mutter the phrase. \u2014 Fox News , 8 Apr. 2021",
"The plane had hit turbulence\u2014the rollicking kind that makes some people cry out, while others grip their armrests tightly, and mutter a prayer to the power of their choice. \u2014 Sarah Todd, Quartz , 17 Jan. 2021",
"Let some poor nag so much as lay back his ears and people mutter threats and reach for the nearest club. \u2014 David E. Petzal, Field & Stream , 26 Dec. 2020",
"While other teammates would talk trash, Okongwu would either mutter under his breath or flash a smile back in their direction. \u2014 Chris Fedor, cleveland , 17 Sep. 2020",
"The lasting image from that night was Baylor head coach Scott Drew muttering to his assistants and appearing helpless to find a way to slow UW\u2019s offense. \u2014 Jeff Potrykus, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel , 26 Mar. 2020"
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"14th century, in the meaning defined at intransitive sense 1":""
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220706-172723",
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"\u2014 Tana French"
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"She angrily muttered something about her bad luck.",
"She sat practicing her speech, muttering to herself.",
"Some employees are muttering about the changes in the pension plan.",
"Recent Examples on the Web",
"That doesn't give you the right to mutter not-so-sweet nothings. \u2014 Elissa Sanci, Woman's Day , 12 May 2022",
"The mourners filed across the church\u2019s green carpet, pausing to touch Sierra\u2019s folded hands or mutter a prayer, before finding a seat in the pews. \u2014 Washington Post , 21 Mar. 2022",
"As the story goes at El Charro, founder Monica Flin accidentally dropped a burrito into the fryer one day and began to mutter a famous Mexican curse word. \u2014 Andi Berlin, The Arizona Republic , 12 Sep. 2021",
"Reyerson agreed that Floyd appeared to mutter the phrase. \u2014 Fox News , 8 Apr. 2021",
"The plane had hit turbulence\u2014the rollicking kind that makes some people cry out, while others grip their armrests tightly, and mutter a prayer to the power of their choice. \u2014 Sarah Todd, Quartz , 17 Jan. 2021",
"Let some poor nag so much as lay back his ears and people mutter threats and reach for the nearest club. \u2014 David E. Petzal, Field & Stream , 26 Dec. 2020",
"While other teammates would talk trash, Okongwu would either mutter under his breath or flash a smile back in their direction. \u2014 Chris Fedor, cleveland , 17 Sep. 2020",
"The lasting image from that night was Baylor head coach Scott Drew muttering to his assistants and appearing helpless to find a way to slow UW\u2019s offense. \u2014 Jeff Potrykus, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel , 26 Mar. 2020"
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"She angrily muttered something about her bad luck.",
"She sat practicing her speech, muttering to herself.",
"Some employees are muttering about the changes in the pension plan.",
"Recent Examples on the Web",
"That doesn't give you the right to mutter not-so-sweet nothings. \u2014 Elissa Sanci, Woman's Day , 12 May 2022",
"The mourners filed across the church\u2019s green carpet, pausing to touch Sierra\u2019s folded hands or mutter a prayer, before finding a seat in the pews. \u2014 Washington Post , 21 Mar. 2022",
"As the story goes at El Charro, founder Monica Flin accidentally dropped a burrito into the fryer one day and began to mutter a famous Mexican curse word. \u2014 Andi Berlin, The Arizona Republic , 12 Sep. 2021",
"Reyerson agreed that Floyd appeared to mutter the phrase. \u2014 Fox News , 8 Apr. 2021",
"The plane had hit turbulence\u2014the rollicking kind that makes some people cry out, while others grip their armrests tightly, and mutter a prayer to the power of their choice. \u2014 Sarah Todd, Quartz , 17 Jan. 2021",
"Let some poor nag so much as lay back his ears and people mutter threats and reach for the nearest club. \u2014 David E. Petzal, Field & Stream , 26 Dec. 2020",
"While other teammates would talk trash, Okongwu would either mutter under his breath or flash a smile back in their direction. \u2014 Chris Fedor, cleveland , 17 Sep. 2020",
"The lasting image from that night was Baylor head coach Scott Drew muttering to his assistants and appearing helpless to find a way to slow UW\u2019s offense. \u2014 Jeff Potrykus, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel , 26 Mar. 2020"
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": a dull-witted person : oaf":[]
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"type":[
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"Definition of mutua plural of mutuum"
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220629-175115",
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"mutual":{
"antonyms":[
"exclusive",
"individual",
"one-man",
"one-sided",
"one-way",
"single",
"sole",
"solitary",
"unilateral"
],
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": characterized by intimacy":[
"mutual contacts"
],
": directed by each toward the other or the others":[
"mutual affection"
],
": having the same feelings one for the other":[
"they had long been mutual enemies"
],
": joint":[
"to their mutual advantage"
],
": shared in common":[
"enjoying their mutual hobby"
]
},
"examples":[
"Mutual love and respect was the key to their successful marriage.",
"The partnership was based on mutual admiration and understanding.",
"countries relying on mutual support during difficult times",
"our mutual hobby of car racing",
"It was a mutual effort.",
"We had a mutual agreement not to tell our secret.",
"Recent Examples on the Web",
"Neither have publicly spoken about the relationship, but they were reportedly introduced by mutual friends. \u2014 Emily Burack, Town & Country , 16 June 2022",
"In the fall of 2017, Erin met the woman who is now her wife, Allison Smookler, when mutual friends dragged her to a bar in Denver after throat surgery. \u2014 Patty Hodapp, Outside Online , 8 June 2022",
"The designers met a few years ago, introduced to each other by mutual friends, as well as by circumstance. \u2014 Laia Garcia-furtado, Vogue , 8 June 2022",
"According to the Little Women star, the pair were simply enjoying the beach with mutual friends while celebrating designer Harris Reed's birthday. \u2014 Ana Escalante, Glamour , 25 May 2022",
"Harlow and Davidson were connected by mutual friends, and belly-laughs were never far away. \u2014 Lars Brandle, Billboard , 24 May 2022",
"Introduced through mutual friends, Flay, 57, and P\u00e9rez, 40, first went public with their relationship in November at the 2021 Breeders' Cup World Championship, where Flay's horse Pizza Bianca finished first. \u2014 Sabrina Weiss, PEOPLE.com , 6 May 2022",
"Way back in the day through our mutual friend, the great Bob Saget. \u2014 Rebecca Rubin, Variety , 15 June 2022",
"Swift and Mike Mills share a mutual (famous) friend. \u2014 Jason Lipshutz, Billboard , 11 June 2022"
],
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"15th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1a":""
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"Middle French mutuel , from Latin mutuus lent, borrowed, mutual, from mutare to change \u2014 more at mutable":""
},
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"-ch\u00fc-\u0259l",
"\u02c8my\u00fc-ch\u0259-w\u0259l",
"\u02c8my\u00fcch-w\u0259l",
"-ch\u0259l"
],
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"collaborative",
"collective",
"combined",
"common",
"communal",
"concerted",
"conjoint",
"conjunct",
"cooperative",
"joint",
"multiple",
"pooled",
"public",
"shared",
"united"
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220707-084027",
"type":[
"adjective",
"adverb"
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"mutual aid":{
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": reciprocal aid and cooperation as among men in social groups":[]
},
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220707-034437",
"type":[
"noun"
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"mutual aid association":{
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"definitions":{
": an organization whose purpose is not primarily to distribute earnings to its members but to assist, benefit, or protect them in some common matters or objectives : a beneficial association":[],
": benefit society":[]
},
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"first_known_use":{},
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220707-072659",
"type":[
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220707-052330",
"type":[
"noun"
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},
"mutual conductance":{
"antonyms":[],
"definitions":{
": the quotient of a change in plate current in an electron tube by the change in grid voltage producing it, the plate voltage remaining unchanged":[]
},
"examples":[],
"first_known_use":{},
"history_and_etymology":{},
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220707-015232",
"type":[
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"mutual fund":{
"antonyms":[],
"definitions":{
": an open-end investment company that invests money of its shareholders in a usually diversified group of securities of other corporations":[]
},
"examples":[
"She invested her money in a mutual fund .",
"Recent Examples on the Web",
"Then purchased a technology mutual fund that has different holdings but still fluctuates with the technology sector. \u2014 Luke Mccarty, Forbes , 8 June 2022",
"Rather than sort through individual companies' commitments to ESG goals, most investors will outsource that task to an ESG mutual fund . \u2014 Jeanne Sahadi, CNN , 14 Mar. 2022",
"Third, a qualified investment manager can operate a money market mutual fund . \u2014 Matt Sekerke, WSJ , 25 May 2022",
"Russia\u2019s default could have a contagion effect because a default could result in large losses for banks, hedge funds, and mutual fund companies holding Russian debt. \u2014 Jj Kinahan, Forbes , 14 Mar. 2022",
"Two proposals could result in investments by all the giant mutual fund families coming under scrutiny for the first time from both the FTC and the U.S. Department of Justice, which share antitrust enforcement. \u2014 Andrew Stuttaford, National Review , 7 May 2022",
"China\u2019s market regulator gave window guidance to some big mutual fund houses to refrain from net selling A-shares on Monday, according to people familiar with the matter. \u2014 Jeanny Yu, Bloomberg.com , 11 Apr. 2022",
"The hope is that one day customers will be able to buy and sell everything from an Ethereum call option to a share of Microsoft or a mutual fund on FTX. \u2014 Steven Ehrlich, Forbes , 6 Oct. 2021",
"Flynn recommends looking for a strategic income or flexible income mutual fund or ETF, which will hold an array of different types of bonds. \u2014 Jeanne Sahadi, CNN , 5 May 2022"
],
"first_known_use":{
"1932, in the meaning defined above":""
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"history_and_etymology":{},
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"synonym_discussion":"",
"synonyms":[],
"time_of_retrieval":"20220707-083426",
"type":[
"noun"
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},
"mutual gable":{
"antonyms":[],
"definitions":{
": party wall":[]
},
"examples":[],
"first_known_use":{},
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"pronounciation":[],
"synonym_discussion":"",
"synonyms":[],
"time_of_retrieval":"20220706-203449",
"type":[
"noun"
]
},
"mutual inductance":{
"antonyms":[],
"definitions":{
": the measure of the inductance between two circuits or parts thereof":[]
},
"examples":[],
"first_known_use":{},
"history_and_etymology":{},
"pronounciation":[],
"synonym_discussion":"",
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220706-140501",
"type":[
"noun"
]
},
"mutually exclusive":{
"antonyms":[
"accordant",
"agreeing",
"compatible",
"concordant",
"conformable (to)",
"congruent",
"congruous",
"consistent",
"consonant",
"correspondent (with ",
"harmonious",
"nonconflicting"
],
"definitions":{},
"examples":[
"the two plans are mutually exclusive ; implementing one will automatically rule out the other",
"Recent Examples on the Web",
"But to hear Becton tell it, her victory shows that protecting the public and addressing racial and social inequities are not mutually exclusive . \u2014 Mark Z. Barabak, Los Angeles Times , 30 June 2022",
"New research from Brazil provides strong evidence that there might be mutually exclusive , yet complementary physical realities in the quantum realm. \u2014 Stav Dimitropoulos, Popular Mechanics , 29 June 2022",
"Ferretti\u2019s doesn\u2019t believe that luxury and technology are mutually exclusive . \u2014 Rachel Cormack, Robb Report , 23 June 2022",
"Not that the two are mutually exclusive , especially where Elvis is concerned. \u2014 Mark Feeney, BostonGlobe.com , 22 June 2022",
"Of course, these are not mutually exclusive and frequently can be combined. \u2014 Murli Thirumale, Forbes , 21 June 2022",
"In total, the 12 new tracks stand as bold testimony that Eldredge is now less concerned with chasing hits than chasing great music \u2014 not that the two are mutually exclusive , of course. \u2014 Nancy Kruh, PEOPLE.com , 17 June 2022",
"The idea that government help for families and parental responsibility are mutually exclusive is pervasive in U.S. society. \u2014 Kendra Hurley, The Atlantic , 15 June 2022",
"At times, these goals may seem mutually exclusive , but given their domain expertise, such employees may be in the best position to ethically manage the company\u2019s data and create a continuous pipeline of internal and external training data. \u2014 Phil Hall, Forbes , 16 June 2022"
],
"first_known_use":{
"1874, in the meaning defined above":""
},
"history_and_etymology":{},
"pronounciation":[],
"synonym_discussion":"",
"synonyms":[
"clashing",
"conflicting",
"disagreeing",
"discordant",
"discrepant",
"incompatible",
"incongruous",
"inconsistent",
"inconsonant",
"inharmonious",
"repugnant"
],
"time_of_retrieval":"20220707-012829",
"type":[
"adjective"
]
},
"muzzy":{
"antonyms":[
"clear",
"definite",
"explicit",
"specific"
],
"definitions":{
": deficient in brightness : dull , gloomy":[
"a muzzy day"
],
": lacking in clarity and precision":[
"his conclusions can be muzzy and naive",
"\u2014 The Times Literary Supplement (London)"
],
": muddled or confused in mind":[]
},
"examples":[
"He stopped drinking when his head started getting muzzy .",
"in an attempt to be all things to all people, the candidate offered to the voters an intentionally muzzy campaign message"
],
"first_known_use":{
"1728, in the meaning defined at sense 1a":""
},
"history_and_etymology":{
"perhaps blend of muddled and fuzzy":""
},
"pronounciation":[
"\u02c8m\u0259-z\u0113"
],
"synonym_discussion":"",
"synonyms":[
"fuzzy",
"indefinite",
"inexplicit",
"unclear",
"vague"
],
"time_of_retrieval":"20220707-044509",
"type":[
"adjective",
"adverb",
"noun"
]
}
}
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