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1617 lines
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{
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"AUD":{
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"antonyms":[],
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"definitions":{
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"alcohol use disorder ; alcohol-use disorder":[
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"Alcohol use disorder ( AUD ) and other substance use problems are considered diseases like any other, but are stigmatized as moral failure by many.",
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"\u2014 Marcelo Campos",
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"At the start of AUD treatment, the average percentage of heavy drinking days among study participants was 83 percent. In addition, each of the participants had, on average, 4.5 symptoms of alcohol withdrawal.",
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"\u2014 Brian P. Dunleavy"
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],
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"audit; auditor":[]
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},
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"examples":[],
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"first_known_use":{},
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"history_and_etymology":{},
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"pronounciation":[],
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"synonym_discussion":"",
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"synonyms":[],
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220707-042525",
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"type":[
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"abbreviation"
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]
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},
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"audace":{
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"antonyms":[],
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"definitions":{
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": bold , spirited":[
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"\u2014 used as a direction in music"
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]
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},
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"examples":[],
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"first_known_use":{},
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"history_and_etymology":{
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"Italian, from Latin audac-, audax":""
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},
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"pronounciation":[
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"-ch\u0113",
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"au\u0307\u02c8d\u00e4\u02ccch\u0101"
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],
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"synonym_discussion":"",
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"synonyms":[],
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220706-224950",
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"type":[
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"adjective"
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]
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},
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"audacious":{
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"antonyms":[
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"meek",
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"mousy",
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"mousey",
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"retiring",
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"shy",
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"timid"
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],
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"definitions":{
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": contemptuous of law, religion, or decorum : insolent":[
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"an audacious maverick"
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],
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": intrepidly daring : adventurous":[
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"an audacious mountain climber"
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],
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": marked by originality and verve":[
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"audacious experiments"
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],
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": recklessly bold : rash":[
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"an audacious maneuver"
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]
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},
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"examples":[
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"Whatever made him think his audacious fiction would sell\u2014especially after a lifetime of literary marginalization\u2014is a mystery, but he has certainly been vindicated. With a rush of work that he did not begin publishing until he was in his forties, he won literary fame in Europe and Latin America. \u2014 Valerie Sayers , Commonweal , 13 July 2007",
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"This is an audacious claim, and Kramer anticipates, even encourages, the controversy it might provoke. \u2014 Gary Greenberg , Harper's , August 2005",
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"\u2026 Morgan Pressel, the top-ranked female amateur in the country, has charted a less audacious course. A 17-year-old scrapper who gained prominence by tying for second at the U.S. Women's Open in June, Pressel is satisfied with taking on and whipping her own kind. \u2014 E. M. Swift , Sports Illustrated , 8 Aug. 2005",
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"\u2026 he owns and operates a seductively spacious jazz club. But that's his day job, his cover. He executes his audacious midnight burglaries outside of the city, working solo, mapping out every detail so that nothing can go wrong, then returning like a phantom. \u2014 Owen Gliberman , Entertainment Weekly , 20 July 2001",
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"They have audacious plans for the new school.",
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"This is her most audacious film so far.",
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"She made an audacious decision to quit her job.",
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"Recent Examples on the Web",
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"The audacious escape was only possible because an early design quirk of the 727 meant that the rear door could be opened mid-flight. \u2014 Maureen O'hare, CNN , 28 Jan. 2022",
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"In any average year, her work might seem too audacious for an Academy that gave last year's Best Actress prize to a Judy Garland biopic. \u2014 Keaton Bell, Vogue , 15 Dec. 2020",
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"The couple\u2019s audacious plan, as laid out by federal authorities, as well as the brazen lifestyle that plan supposedly afforded, seemed tailored to these times, and these times alone. \u2014 Paulina Cachero, Bloomberg.com , 9 Feb. 2022",
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"Many fled the country without their families during the audacious move. \u2014 Oren Liebermann, CNN , 2 Jan. 2022",
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"Her audacious decision not only morally indicted the men responsible for Till\u2019s death\u2014that year, none were found guilty by a court\u2014but galvanized public opinion against segregation and Jim Crow. \u2014 The New Yorker , 4 June 2022",
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"This ambiance may seem more akin to a gay tiki bar: audacious , lively and super fun. \u2014 Von Diaz, Washington Post , 3 June 2022",
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"Durant, the audacious and colorful original owner of the central Phoenix restaurant created a place that is still known for the vibe as much as for the martinis and steaks. \u2014 Georgann Yara, The Arizona Republic , 31 May 2022",
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"Another name could be added to the list Tuesday evening when Salesforce, an audacious late-stage and IPO investor, releases its quarterly earnings. \u2014 Jacob Carpenter, Fortune , 31 May 2022"
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],
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"first_known_use":{
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"1550, in the meaning defined at sense 1a":""
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},
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"history_and_etymology":{
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"borrowed from Middle French audacieux, from audace \"daring, recklessness\" (borrowed from Latin aud\u0101cia, from aud\u0101c-, aud\u0101x \"daring, bold, excessively daring, reckless\" + -ia -ia entry 1 ) + -ieux -ious ; aud\u0101x from aud\u0113re \"to intend, dare, venture\" (verbal derivative of avidus \"ardent, eager, greedy\") + -\u0101c-,-\u0101x, deverbal suffix denoting habitual or successful performance (probably going back to Indo-European *-eh 2 , noun ending + *-k-, suffixal formative) \u2014 more at avid":""
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},
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"pronounciation":[
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"\u022f-\u02c8d\u0101-sh\u0259s"
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],
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"synonym_discussion":"",
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"synonyms":[
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"arch",
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"bold",
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"bold-faced",
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"brash",
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"brassbound",
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"brassy",
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"brazen",
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"brazen-faced",
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"cheeky",
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"cocksure",
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"cocky",
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"fresh",
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"impertinent",
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"impudent",
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"insolent",
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"nervy",
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"sassy",
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"saucy",
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"wise"
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],
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220706-163013",
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"type":[
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"adjective",
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"adverb",
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"noun"
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]
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},
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"audaciously":{
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"antonyms":[
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"meek",
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"mousy",
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"mousey",
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"retiring",
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"shy",
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"timid"
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],
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"definitions":{
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": contemptuous of law, religion, or decorum : insolent":[
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"an audacious maverick"
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],
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": intrepidly daring : adventurous":[
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"an audacious mountain climber"
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],
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": marked by originality and verve":[
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"audacious experiments"
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],
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": recklessly bold : rash":[
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"an audacious maneuver"
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]
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},
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"examples":[
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"Whatever made him think his audacious fiction would sell\u2014especially after a lifetime of literary marginalization\u2014is a mystery, but he has certainly been vindicated. With a rush of work that he did not begin publishing until he was in his forties, he won literary fame in Europe and Latin America. \u2014 Valerie Sayers , Commonweal , 13 July 2007",
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"This is an audacious claim, and Kramer anticipates, even encourages, the controversy it might provoke. \u2014 Gary Greenberg , Harper's , August 2005",
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"\u2026 Morgan Pressel, the top-ranked female amateur in the country, has charted a less audacious course. A 17-year-old scrapper who gained prominence by tying for second at the U.S. Women's Open in June, Pressel is satisfied with taking on and whipping her own kind. \u2014 E. M. Swift , Sports Illustrated , 8 Aug. 2005",
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"\u2026 he owns and operates a seductively spacious jazz club. But that's his day job, his cover. He executes his audacious midnight burglaries outside of the city, working solo, mapping out every detail so that nothing can go wrong, then returning like a phantom. \u2014 Owen Gliberman , Entertainment Weekly , 20 July 2001",
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"They have audacious plans for the new school.",
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"This is her most audacious film so far.",
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"She made an audacious decision to quit her job.",
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"Recent Examples on the Web",
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"The audacious escape was only possible because an early design quirk of the 727 meant that the rear door could be opened mid-flight. \u2014 Maureen O'hare, CNN , 28 Jan. 2022",
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"In any average year, her work might seem too audacious for an Academy that gave last year's Best Actress prize to a Judy Garland biopic. \u2014 Keaton Bell, Vogue , 15 Dec. 2020",
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"The couple\u2019s audacious plan, as laid out by federal authorities, as well as the brazen lifestyle that plan supposedly afforded, seemed tailored to these times, and these times alone. \u2014 Paulina Cachero, Bloomberg.com , 9 Feb. 2022",
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"Many fled the country without their families during the audacious move. \u2014 Oren Liebermann, CNN , 2 Jan. 2022",
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"Her audacious decision not only morally indicted the men responsible for Till\u2019s death\u2014that year, none were found guilty by a court\u2014but galvanized public opinion against segregation and Jim Crow. \u2014 The New Yorker , 4 June 2022",
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"This ambiance may seem more akin to a gay tiki bar: audacious , lively and super fun. \u2014 Von Diaz, Washington Post , 3 June 2022",
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"Durant, the audacious and colorful original owner of the central Phoenix restaurant created a place that is still known for the vibe as much as for the martinis and steaks. \u2014 Georgann Yara, The Arizona Republic , 31 May 2022",
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"Another name could be added to the list Tuesday evening when Salesforce, an audacious late-stage and IPO investor, releases its quarterly earnings. \u2014 Jacob Carpenter, Fortune , 31 May 2022"
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],
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"first_known_use":{
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"1550, in the meaning defined at sense 1a":""
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},
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"history_and_etymology":{
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"borrowed from Middle French audacieux, from audace \"daring, recklessness\" (borrowed from Latin aud\u0101cia, from aud\u0101c-, aud\u0101x \"daring, bold, excessively daring, reckless\" + -ia -ia entry 1 ) + -ieux -ious ; aud\u0101x from aud\u0113re \"to intend, dare, venture\" (verbal derivative of avidus \"ardent, eager, greedy\") + -\u0101c-,-\u0101x, deverbal suffix denoting habitual or successful performance (probably going back to Indo-European *-eh 2 , noun ending + *-k-, suffixal formative) \u2014 more at avid":""
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},
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"pronounciation":[
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"\u022f-\u02c8d\u0101-sh\u0259s"
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],
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"synonym_discussion":"",
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"synonyms":[
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"arch",
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"bold",
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"bold-faced",
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"brash",
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"brassbound",
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"brassy",
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"brazen",
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"brazen-faced",
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"cheeky",
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"cocksure",
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"cocky",
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"fresh",
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"impertinent",
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"impudent",
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"insolent",
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"nervy",
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"sassy",
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"saucy",
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"wise"
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],
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220706-212918",
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"type":[
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"adjective",
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"adverb",
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"noun"
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]
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},
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"audaciousness":{
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"antonyms":[
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"meek",
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"mousy",
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"mousey",
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"retiring",
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"shy",
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"timid"
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],
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"definitions":{
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": contemptuous of law, religion, or decorum : insolent":[
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"an audacious maverick"
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],
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": intrepidly daring : adventurous":[
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"an audacious mountain climber"
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],
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": marked by originality and verve":[
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"audacious experiments"
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],
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": recklessly bold : rash":[
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"an audacious maneuver"
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]
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},
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"examples":[
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"Whatever made him think his audacious fiction would sell\u2014especially after a lifetime of literary marginalization\u2014is a mystery, but he has certainly been vindicated. With a rush of work that he did not begin publishing until he was in his forties, he won literary fame in Europe and Latin America. \u2014 Valerie Sayers , Commonweal , 13 July 2007",
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"This is an audacious claim, and Kramer anticipates, even encourages, the controversy it might provoke. \u2014 Gary Greenberg , Harper's , August 2005",
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"\u2026 Morgan Pressel, the top-ranked female amateur in the country, has charted a less audacious course. A 17-year-old scrapper who gained prominence by tying for second at the U.S. Women's Open in June, Pressel is satisfied with taking on and whipping her own kind. \u2014 E. M. Swift , Sports Illustrated , 8 Aug. 2005",
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"\u2026 he owns and operates a seductively spacious jazz club. But that's his day job, his cover. He executes his audacious midnight burglaries outside of the city, working solo, mapping out every detail so that nothing can go wrong, then returning like a phantom. \u2014 Owen Gliberman , Entertainment Weekly , 20 July 2001",
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"They have audacious plans for the new school.",
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"This is her most audacious film so far.",
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"She made an audacious decision to quit her job.",
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"Recent Examples on the Web",
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"The audacious escape was only possible because an early design quirk of the 727 meant that the rear door could be opened mid-flight. \u2014 Maureen O'hare, CNN , 28 Jan. 2022",
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"In any average year, her work might seem too audacious for an Academy that gave last year's Best Actress prize to a Judy Garland biopic. \u2014 Keaton Bell, Vogue , 15 Dec. 2020",
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"The couple\u2019s audacious plan, as laid out by federal authorities, as well as the brazen lifestyle that plan supposedly afforded, seemed tailored to these times, and these times alone. \u2014 Paulina Cachero, Bloomberg.com , 9 Feb. 2022",
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"Many fled the country without their families during the audacious move. \u2014 Oren Liebermann, CNN , 2 Jan. 2022",
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"Her audacious decision not only morally indicted the men responsible for Till\u2019s death\u2014that year, none were found guilty by a court\u2014but galvanized public opinion against segregation and Jim Crow. \u2014 The New Yorker , 4 June 2022",
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"This ambiance may seem more akin to a gay tiki bar: audacious , lively and super fun. \u2014 Von Diaz, Washington Post , 3 June 2022",
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"Durant, the audacious and colorful original owner of the central Phoenix restaurant created a place that is still known for the vibe as much as for the martinis and steaks. \u2014 Georgann Yara, The Arizona Republic , 31 May 2022",
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"Another name could be added to the list Tuesday evening when Salesforce, an audacious late-stage and IPO investor, releases its quarterly earnings. \u2014 Jacob Carpenter, Fortune , 31 May 2022"
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],
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"first_known_use":{
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"1550, in the meaning defined at sense 1a":""
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},
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"history_and_etymology":{
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"borrowed from Middle French audacieux, from audace \"daring, recklessness\" (borrowed from Latin aud\u0101cia, from aud\u0101c-, aud\u0101x \"daring, bold, excessively daring, reckless\" + -ia -ia entry 1 ) + -ieux -ious ; aud\u0101x from aud\u0113re \"to intend, dare, venture\" (verbal derivative of avidus \"ardent, eager, greedy\") + -\u0101c-,-\u0101x, deverbal suffix denoting habitual or successful performance (probably going back to Indo-European *-eh 2 , noun ending + *-k-, suffixal formative) \u2014 more at avid":""
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},
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"pronounciation":[
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"\u022f-\u02c8d\u0101-sh\u0259s"
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],
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"synonym_discussion":"",
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"synonyms":[
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"arch",
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"bold",
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"bold-faced",
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"brash",
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"brassbound",
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"brassy",
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"brazen",
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"brazen-faced",
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"cheeky",
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"cocksure",
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"cocky",
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"fresh",
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"impertinent",
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"impudent",
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"insolent",
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"nervy",
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"sassy",
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"saucy",
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"wise"
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],
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220707-004418",
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"type":[
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"adjective",
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"adverb",
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"noun"
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]
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},
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"audacity":{
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"antonyms":[],
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"definitions":{
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": an audacious act":[
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"\u2014 usually used in plural Her worst audacities did not seem to surprise him. \u2014 Edith Wharton"
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],
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": bold or arrogant disregard of normal restraints":[
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"had the audacity to defy his boss"
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],
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": intrepid boldness":[
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"knights admired for their audacity"
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],
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": the quality or state of being audacious : such as":[]
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},
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"examples":[
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"I could not believe their audacity .",
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"He had the audacity to suggest that it was all my fault.",
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"Recent Examples on the Web",
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"For decades, this state, and this country, has ignored the prison pipeline that locks up girls for being victims of abuse and trafficking, and for having the audacity to fight back. \u2014 Los Angeles Times , 24 May 2022",
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"This is a story about brilliance, about nerve, about audacity . \u2014 Britt Julious, chicagotribune.com , 16 Feb. 2022",
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"At the heart of the story is Rosa Rend\u00f3n, a woman whose intrepidity reminds me that women of the past often possessed remarkable audacity . \u2014 The Week Staff, The Week , 25 Apr. 2022",
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"That snub felt all the more galling after winner Scott Frank, who directed The Queen\u2019s Gambit, delivered a rambling, dull acceptance speech while seeming peeved every time the music had the audacity to try to stop him from speaking. \u2014 Jen Chaney, Vulture , 20 Sep. 2021",
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"With breathtaking audacity Yanagihara rewrites America, the Civil War having produced, in this account, not a united country but a conglomeration of territories, including one called the Free States. \u2014 New York Times , 7 Jan. 2022",
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"Her spectral presence conjures the island\u2019s troubled history and his own family conflicts\u2014and Yogi films the metaphysical and the practical with the same lyrical audacity . \u2014 Richard Brody, The New Yorker , 2 Dec. 2021",
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"The upside here is that Kardashian has ignited a passionate debate from all sides (some of the more rageful commentary is fueled by her audacity to wear Monroe\u2019s museum-worthy delicate dress in the first place, but that\u2019s another issue). \u2014 Michelle Konstantinovsky, Glamour , 3 May 2022",
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"The style itself is part of its political audacity . \u2014 Richard Brody, The New Yorker , 22 Apr. 2022"
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],
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"first_known_use":{
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"15th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1":""
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},
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"history_and_etymology":{
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"Middle English audacite, borrowed from Medieval Latin aud\u0101cit\u0101t-, aud\u0101cit\u0101s, from Latin aud\u0101c-, aud\u0101x \"daring, bold, excessively daring, reckless\" + -it\u0101t-, -it\u0101s -ity \u2014 more at audacious":""
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},
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"pronounciation":[
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"\u022f-\u02c8da-s\u0259-t\u0113"
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],
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"synonym_discussion":"Choose the Right Synonym for audacity temerity , audacity , hardihood , effrontery , nerve , cheek , gall , chutzpah mean conspicuous or flagrant boldness. temerity suggests boldness arising from rashness and contempt of danger. had the temerity to refuse audacity implies a disregard of restraints commonly imposed by convention or prudence. an entrepreneur with audacity and vision hardihood suggests firmness in daring and defiance. admired for her hardihood effrontery implies shameless, insolent disregard of propriety or courtesy. outraged at his effrontery nerve , cheek , gall , and chutzpah are informal equivalents for effrontery . the nerve of that guy has the cheek to call herself a singer had the gall to demand proof the chutzpah needed for a career in show business",
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"synonyms":[
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"audaciousness",
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"brashness",
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"brass",
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"brassiness",
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"brazenness",
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"cheek",
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"cheekiness",
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"chutzpah",
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"chutzpa",
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"hutzpah",
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"hutzpa",
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"crust",
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"effrontery",
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"face",
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"gall",
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"nerve",
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"nerviness",
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"pertness",
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"presumption",
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"presumptuousness",
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"sauce",
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"sauciness",
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"temerity"
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],
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220706-175627",
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"type":[
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"noun"
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]
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},
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"audience":{
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"antonyms":[],
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"definitions":{
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": a formal hearing or interview":[
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"an audience with the pope"
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],
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": a group of ardent admirers or devotees":[
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"has developed an enthusiastic audience for his ideas"
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],
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": a group of listeners or spectators":[
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"The concert attracted a large audience ."
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],
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": a reading, viewing, or listening public":[
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"The film is intended for a young audience ."
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],
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": an opportunity of being heard":[],
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": the act or state of hearing":[
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"Give me audience and heed what I say."
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]
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},
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"examples":[
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"The concert attracted a large audience .",
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"The audience clapped and cheered.",
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"Her audience is made up mostly of young women.",
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"Recent Examples on the Web",
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"When a product is about connection, lifestyle improvement and the like, audience members will be convinced to act when a host recommends a product. \u2014 Heather Osgood, Forbes , 22 June 2022",
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"Starting July 1, all 41 Broadway theaters will no longer require audience members to wear masks during shows. \u2014 Zoe Christen Jones, CBS News , 21 June 2022",
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"In May, most Broadway theaters lifted the requirement that audience members provide proof of vaccination to enter ventures. \u2014 Brent Lang, Variety , 21 June 2022",
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"Broadway theaters are dropping their mask mandates next month, letting audience members opt to go maskless for the first time since theaters fully reopened last September. \u2014 Joseph Pisani, WSJ , 21 June 2022",
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"Hence bringing the action closer to audience members, with monologues expressed directly to them. \u2014 Jordan Riefe, Los Angeles Times , 17 June 2022",
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"The festival encourages all audience members to consider supporting partners which include the Detroit Public Schools Foundation and Black Theatre United, or making a donation to Obsidian. \u2014 Layla Mcmurtrie, Detroit Free Press , 17 June 2022",
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"The designer and philanthropist asked audience members to close their eyes and picture a world in which all women can embrace their ambition. \u2014 Madison Feller, ELLE , 16 June 2022",
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"Three days out from a spinal surgery, Gelb has appeared at the opera house to make a preshow speech, thanking audience members for their support. \u2014 New York Times , 13 June 2022"
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"14th century, in the meaning defined at sense 4":""
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},
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"history_and_etymology":{
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"Middle English, \"hearing, group of listeners, assembly, council,\" borrowed from Anglo-French, \"hearing, group of listeners,\" borrowed from Latin audientia \"act of listening, group of listeners,\" noun derivative of audient-, audiens, present participle of aud\u012bre \"to hear\" \u2014 more at audible entry 1":""
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},
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"pronounciation":[
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"\u02c8\u022f-d\u0113-\u0259n(t)s",
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"\u02c8\u022f-d\u0113-\u0259ns",
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"\u02c8\u00e4-"
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],
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"synonym_discussion":"",
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"synonyms":[
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"cult",
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"followership",
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"following"
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],
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220706-130806",
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"type":[
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"noun"
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]
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},
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"audile":{
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"antonyms":[
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"nonauditory"
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],
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"definitions":{
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": auditory":[]
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},
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"examples":[
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"the claim that a blind person has an enhanced audile capability"
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],
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"first_known_use":{
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"1887, in the meaning defined above":""
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},
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"history_and_etymology":{
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"aud- (in auditory entry 2 ) + -ile (in motile entry 2 , tactile )":""
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},
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"pronounciation":[
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"\u02c8\u022f-\u02ccd\u012bl",
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"\u02c8\u022f-\u02ccd\u012b(-\u0259)l"
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],
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"synonym_discussion":"",
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"synonyms":[
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"acoustic",
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"acoustical",
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"audial",
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"auditory",
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"aural",
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"auricular"
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],
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220707-203457",
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"type":[
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"adjective",
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"noun"
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]
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},
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"audit":{
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"type":[
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"adjective",
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"noun",
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"verb"
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],
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"definitions":{
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": a formal examination of an organization's or individual's accounts or financial situation":[
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"The audit showed that the company had misled investors."
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],
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": the final report of an audit":[],
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": a methodical examination and review":[
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"an energy audit of the house"
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],
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": to perform an audit of or for":[
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"audit the books",
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"audit the company"
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],
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": to attend (a course) without working for or expecting to receive formal credit":[
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"audited a foreign language course"
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]
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},
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"pronounciation":[
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"\u02c8\u022f-d\u0259t"
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],
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"synonyms":[
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"check",
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"checkup",
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"examination",
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"going-over",
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"inspection",
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"look-see",
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"review",
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"scan",
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"scrutiny",
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"survey",
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"view"
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],
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"antonyms":[
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"check (out)",
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"con",
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"examine",
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"inspect",
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"overlook",
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"oversee",
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"review",
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"scan",
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"scrutinize",
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"survey",
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"view"
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],
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"synonym_discussion":"",
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"examples":[
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"Noun",
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"The Internal Revenue Service selected us for an audit .",
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"You will need all your records if you are selected for audit by the IRS.",
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"Verb",
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"They audit the company books every year.",
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"The Internal Revenue Service audited him twice in 10 years.",
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"I audited an English literature class last semester.",
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"Recent Examples on the Web: Noun",
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"Years after becoming a controversial political talking point, the Electronic Classroom of Tomorrow still owes the state more than $117 million, according to a state audit released Tuesday. \u2014 cleveland , 28 June 2022",
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"According to the Anti-Defamation League's annual audit , 2021 saw a record 2,717 antisemitic incidents across the United States, up 34% from 2020. \u2014 Kelly Wynne, PEOPLE.com , 16 June 2022",
|
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"Industrial logging in Congo is laden with corruption, according to a recent government audit . \u2014 New York Times , 14 June 2022",
|
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"Since then, the program has spread to 280 school districts across the state as of 2020, according to a Texas School Safety Center audit of 1,022 public school districts. \u2014 Kate Mcgee, Chron , 7 June 2022",
|
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"Payments to employees after their last day of work have resulted in an apparent loss of $144,749 for the University of Arkansas, Fayetteville, according to a payroll audit . \u2014 Jaime Adame, Arkansas Online , 31 May 2022",
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"The backlog of cases in the understaffed Maryland medical examiner\u2019s office has been resolved, according to a state audit released last week. \u2014 Jenna Portnoy, Washington Post , 19 May 2022",
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"San Diego is wasting millions in taxpayer money by not preventing injuries to city workers with more rigorous safety protocols and deeper analysis of how injuries happen, according to a new city audit . \u2014 Justin Raystaff Writer, Los Angeles Times , 11 May 2022",
|
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"San Diego is wasting millions in taxpayer money by not preventing injuries to city workers with more rigorous safety protocols and deeper analysis of how injuries happen, according to a new city audit . \u2014 David Garrick, San Diego Union-Tribune , 9 May 2022",
|
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"Recent Examples on the Web: Verb",
|
|
"TikTok and Oracle have worked for months on a plan to manage the social media company's US user data, including developing procedures for Oracle to audit TikTok's handling of the data, TikTok said. \u2014 Brian Fung, CNN , 17 June 2022",
|
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"In 2019, the MBTA\u2019s former oversight panel, the Fiscal and Management Control Board, assembled an outside group of experts to audit the T after a series of derailments. \u2014 Taylor Dolven, BostonGlobe.com , 13 June 2022",
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"The pharmacies also will ask for Polster to allow the companies to audit or monitor exactly how the counties spend the money. \u2014 Adam Ferrise, cleveland , 9 May 2022",
|
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"Technically, Chinese companies are supposed to let U.S. regulators audit their books. \u2014 Nicholas Gordon, Fortune , 5 May 2022",
|
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"Lastly, Carlisle said that every artist should have the right to audit the record label to ensure that expenses and royalties are being accounted for and paid out appropriately. \u2014 Tim De Chant, Ars Technica , 11 Apr. 2022",
|
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"What other tax forms allow the IRS to audit forever",
|
|
"The Labor Department is tightening requirements for contractors to audit payrolls to spot pay gaps linked to gender, race, and ethnicity. \u2014 Harold Maass, The Week , 15 Mar. 2022",
|
|
"Though the label didn\u2019t allow the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA) to audit its books during the 1960s, Spizer later obtained the sales data from Vee Jay\u2019s comptroller, leading to the 2014 certification of Introducing... \u2014 Bryan Greene, Smithsonian Magazine , 23 Feb. 2022"
|
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],
|
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"history_and_etymology":{
|
|
"Middle English audyte \"examination of accounts, judicial hearing,\" borrowed from Medieval Latin aud\u012btus \"sense of hearing, act of listening, right to judicial hearing, examination of accounts,\" going back to Latin, \"sense or act of hearing,\" from aud\u012bre \"to hear\" + -tus, suffix of action nouns \u2014 more at audible entry 1":"Noun",
|
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"Middle English audyten, derivative of audyte audit entry 1 ; in sense 2 back-formation from auditor":"Verb"
|
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},
|
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"first_known_use":{
|
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"15th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1a":"Noun",
|
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"15th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1":"Verb"
|
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},
|
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220709-005859"
|
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},
|
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"auditorium":{
|
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"antonyms":[],
|
|
"definitions":{
|
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": a room, hall, or building used for public gatherings":[],
|
|
": the part of a public building where an audience sits":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"will hold the town meeting in the high school auditorium",
|
|
"Recent Examples on the Web",
|
|
"In a theater or concert hall, the apron is a section of the stage floor which projects towards or into the auditorium . \u2014 Erik Kain, Forbes , 16 June 2022",
|
|
"Several thousand people were inside the auditorium during the speeches, which appeared fewer than the number gathered outside. \u2014 Juan Lozano And Jill Colvin, Anchorage Daily News , 28 May 2022",
|
|
"In one scene, Mary Anne, played by Jessica Chastain, delivers a pointed speech inside a private school auditorium about self-reliance. \u2014 Rebecca Keegan, The Hollywood Reporter , 19 May 2022",
|
|
"Protests about the exclusion of certain candidates from the stage preceded the event, and attendance had been closely monitored, with a small audience of 40 to 50 people allowed inside an auditorium that seats roughly 200. \u2014 Julia Wickstaff Writer, Los Angeles Times , 2 May 2022",
|
|
"The invitation-only, 90-minute service Sunday inside a stately campus auditorium featured plentiful organ music. \u2014 Chicago Tribune , 1 May 2022",
|
|
"Scott's latest State of the City address -- his fourth as mayor -- was delivered to an audience inside Southwest High School's auditorium . \u2014 Joseph Flaherty, Arkansas Online , 29 Mar. 2022",
|
|
"The committee will meet and take up the ordinance on Tuesday afternoon inside the Government Plaza auditorium . \u2014 al , 24 Jan. 2022",
|
|
"At a recent visit to Lakeview Church, Mengsteab Aregay Gebremariam stood with his head bowed down and arms raised up, swaying to Christian pop music inside the auditorium . \u2014 Rashika Jaipuriar, The Indianapolis Star , 21 Jan. 2022"
|
|
],
|
|
"first_known_use":{
|
|
"1640, in the meaning defined at sense 1":""
|
|
},
|
|
"history_and_etymology":{
|
|
"borrowed from Latin aud\u012bt\u014drium \"lecture room, hall, body of listeners,\" from aud\u012bre \"to hear\" + -t\u014drium, suffix of places, from neuter of -t\u014drius, deverbal adjective suffix \u2014 more at audible entry 1 , auditory entry 2":""
|
|
},
|
|
"pronounciation":[
|
|
"\u02cc\u022f-d\u0259-\u02c8t\u022fr-\u0113-\u0259m"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonym_discussion":"",
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
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"amphitheater",
|
|
"arena",
|
|
"garden",
|
|
"hall",
|
|
"theater",
|
|
"theatre"
|
|
],
|
|
"time_of_retrieval":"20220706-230928",
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"audible":{
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"adjective",
|
|
"adverb",
|
|
"noun",
|
|
"noun,",
|
|
"verb"
|
|
],
|
|
"definitions":{
|
|
": heard or capable of being heard":[
|
|
"spoke in a barely audible voice"
|
|
],
|
|
": a substitute offensive or defensive play called at the line of scrimmage":[],
|
|
": to call an audible":[
|
|
"Chicago quarterback Jim Harbaugh audibled to a pass play \u2026",
|
|
"\u2014 Peter King"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"pronounciation":[
|
|
"\u02c8\u022fd-\u0259-b\u0259l",
|
|
"\u02c8\u022f-d\u0259-b\u0259l"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[],
|
|
"synonym_discussion":"",
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"Adjective",
|
|
"Her voice was barely audible over the noise.",
|
|
"He let out an audible sigh.",
|
|
"Recent Examples on the Web: Adjective",
|
|
"The truck\u2019s engine isn\u2019t clearly audible on the video, even if smoke can be seen coming out of the exhaust pipe. \u2014 New York Times , 19 Mar. 2022",
|
|
"About 20 seconds in, a thunderous noise is audible on a recording of the call. \u2014 Scott Calvert, WSJ , 29 Dec. 2021",
|
|
"Then Laaperi went to the Orange Glen bench and said something that was not audible on the video. \u2014 Kristen Taketa, San Diego Union-Tribune , 21 Dec. 2021",
|
|
"While manager Dusty Baker regaled the long-distance media on a video call, clubhouse jams were audible on the feed. \u2014 Gabe Lacques, USA TODAY , 29 Sep. 2020",
|
|
"Reporters on the South Lawn said the protesters were barely audible on White House grounds. \u2014 Elizabeth Thompson, Dallas News , 28 Aug. 2020",
|
|
"That news was met with audible groans from the sizeable crowd. \u2014 Jennifer Sawhney, Journal Sentinel , 18 June 2022",
|
|
"The Federal Reserve ratcheted up its fight against inflation on Wednesday with its steepest interest rate increase since 1994, calling a game-day audible after being unsettled by an unexpected spike in already-high consumer prices last month. \u2014 Larry Edelman, BostonGlobe.com , 15 June 2022",
|
|
"Away from urban ruckus, quieter sounds become audible over greater distances. \u2014 Ed Yong, The Atlantic , 13 June 2022",
|
|
"Recent Examples on the Web: Noun",
|
|
"McAfee went to the roulette table and hit on red 18, Peyton's famous audible , winning an impressive amount of money according to the former punter. \u2014 Akeem Glaspie, The Indianapolis Star , 21 Sep. 2021",
|
|
"But the chief operating officer of Stellantis North America called an audible on Thursday that led to millions if not billions of dollars in exposure on live TV from outside the White House. \u2014 Phoebe Wall Howard, Detroit Free Press , 7 Aug. 2021",
|
|
"Peyton Manning described the challenge of matching wits and trying to counter Kuechly's audibles when the Denver Broncos beat the Panthers in Super Bowl 50. \u2014 Nate Davis, USA TODAY , 5 June 2020",
|
|
"Meyer noticed that the Gophers\u2019 defense was calling audibles to a different scheme after the Nittany Lions had a audible to a new play. \u2014 Andy Greder, Twin Cities , 14 Nov. 2019",
|
|
"Jared Goff has improved making adjustments at the line, both in protection calls and in calling audibles . \u2014 Albert Breer, SI.com , 13 Aug. 2019",
|
|
"And in middle school, the coaches introduced me to audibles and helped me in learning how to read (defensive) coverages. \u2014 Rick Armstrong, Aurora Beacon-News , 14 July 2018",
|
|
"There\u2019s going to be a lot more checks and audibles at the line of scrimmage. \u2014 Rich Campbell, chicagotribune.com , 20 Mar. 2018",
|
|
"The audibles vary with each game, and game location plays into it. \u2014 Scott Dochterman, ajc , 4 Oct. 2017",
|
|
"Recent Examples on the Web: Verb",
|
|
"Offensive coordinator Greg Roman had given him a backup play call, just in case, and Jackson walked over to the group of linemen and wide receivers bunched to his left to audible into it. \u2014 Jonas Shaffer, baltimoresun.com , 10 Nov. 2021",
|
|
"Even manager David Ross didn\u2019t know Hoyer was going to admit the 11-game losing streak had forced him to audible and look toward the future at the expense of trying to rebound in the second half of 2021. \u2014 chicagotribune.com , 11 July 2021",
|
|
"Towns is versatile enough to actually maneuver his way to the block from a variety of angles, and can audible into a different sort of offense if that opportunity disappears. \u2014 Ben Golliver And Rob Mahoney, SI.com , 13 Sep. 2017"
|
|
],
|
|
"history_and_etymology":{
|
|
"borrowed from Late Latin aud\u012bbilis, from Latin aud\u012bre \"to hear\" + -bilis \"subject to or capable of (the action of the verb)\"; aud\u012bre perhaps going back to Indo-European *h 2 eu\u032fis- \"evident, manifest\" (akin, with varying vowel placement and ablaut grades, to Greek a\u1e2fein \"to perceive, hear,\" Sanskrit \u0101v\u00ed\u1e63 \"evidently,\" Avestan auui\u0161, Old Church Slavic av\u011b, jav\u011b \"clearly, manifestly,\" Lithuanian ovyje \"in reality,\" Hittite au-/u- \"see, look\") + *dheh 1 - \"put, place\" \u2014 more at do entry 1 , -able":"Adjective",
|
|
"derivative of audible entry 1":"Noun",
|
|
"derivative of audible entry 2":"Verb"
|
|
},
|
|
"first_known_use":{
|
|
"15th century, in the meaning defined above":"Adjective",
|
|
"1961, in the meaning defined above":"Noun",
|
|
"1959, in the meaning defined above":"Verb"
|
|
},
|
|
"time_of_retrieval":"20220708-233439"
|
|
},
|
|
"audial":{
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"adjective"
|
|
],
|
|
"definitions":{
|
|
": of, relating to, or affecting the sense of hearing : aural":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"pronounciation":[
|
|
"\u02c8\u022f-d\u0113-\u0259l",
|
|
"\u02c8\u022fd-\u0113-\u0259l"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"acoustic",
|
|
"acoustical",
|
|
"audile",
|
|
"auditory",
|
|
"aural",
|
|
"auricular"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[
|
|
"nonauditory"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonym_discussion":"",
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"a specialist in audial disorders in children",
|
|
"Recent Examples on the Web",
|
|
"With Windows 11, the OS adds new audial and visual tools, and new support for third-party hardware and software. \u2014 Michael Muchmore, PCMAG , 7 June 2022"
|
|
],
|
|
"history_and_etymology":{
|
|
"audio + -al entry 1":""
|
|
},
|
|
"first_known_use":{
|
|
"1829, in the meaning defined above":""
|
|
},
|
|
"time_of_retrieval":"20220709-031532"
|
|
},
|
|
"auditor":{
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun"
|
|
],
|
|
"definitions":{
|
|
": a person authorized to examine and verify accounts":[],
|
|
": a person who audits a course of study":[],
|
|
": a person who hears something (such as a court case) in the capacity of judge":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"pronounciation":[
|
|
"\u02c8\u022f-d\u0259-t\u0259r"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[],
|
|
"synonym_discussion":"",
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"Recent Examples on the Web",
|
|
"The California state auditor will review the reasons behind ever-increasing rates charged to customers by San Diego Gas & Electric after a legislative committee in Sacramento unanimously approved the audit Monday. \u2014 Rob Nikolewski, San Diego Union-Tribune , 29 June 2022",
|
|
"By February 2023, the independent auditor will share analysis and recommendations with the city, BPS, and DESE to determine what long-term resources are needed to sustain improvement. \u2014 Globe Staff, BostonGlobe.com , 28 June 2022",
|
|
"Lawmakers held hearings last year on the use of solitary confinement in juvenile facilities, ultimately ordering the auditor \u2019s report. \u2014 Annie Waldman, ProPublica , 24 June 2022",
|
|
"Lawmakers held hearings last year on the use of solitary confinement in juvenile facilities, ultimately ordering the auditor \u2019s report. \u2014 Erin Einhorn, NBC News , 22 June 2022",
|
|
"Auditors from the state auditor \u2019s office conducted the audit. \u2014 Carol Kovach, cleveland , 21 June 2022",
|
|
"The startup\u2019s auditor quit one week after the resignations, and Electric Last Mile still hasn\u2019t filed a 2021 annual report or a first-quarter 2022 financials. \u2014 Jacob Carpenter, Fortune , 13 June 2022",
|
|
"Moderna concluded the auditor \u2019s independence wouldn\u2019t be adversely affected, the spokesman said. \u2014 Mark Maurer, WSJ , 31 May 2022",
|
|
"In 2015, her office filed legislation that would grant such powers to the auditor \u2019s Bureau of Special Investigations. \u2014 Globe Staff, BostonGlobe.com , 11 May 2022"
|
|
],
|
|
"history_and_etymology":{
|
|
"Middle English auditour \"hearer, listener, official who examines and verifies accounts,\" borrowed from Anglo-French auditur, auditour, borrowed from Medieval Latin aud\u012btor \"hearer, hearer of pleas (in court or Parliament), official who examines accounts,\" going back to Latin, \"hearer, listener, disciple,\" from aud\u012bre \"to hear\" + -tor, agent suffix \u2014 more at audible entry 1":""
|
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},
|
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"first_known_use":{
|
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"14th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1":""
|
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},
|
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220709-035953"
|
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},
|
|
"auditory nerve":{
|
|
"type":[
|
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"noun"
|
|
],
|
|
"definitions":{
|
|
": either of the eighth pair of cranial nerves connecting the inner ear with the brain and transmitting impulses concerned with hearing and balance \u2014 see ear illustration":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"pronounciation":[],
|
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"synonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[],
|
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"synonym_discussion":"",
|
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"examples":[
|
|
"Recent Examples on the Web",
|
|
"Rather than amplifying sound, as hearing aids do, cochlear implants send electrical signals directly to the auditory nerve , via an implant in the inner ear combined with an external sensor. \u2014 Sonja Sharpstaff Writer, Los Angeles Times , 10 May 2022",
|
|
"The mechanical vibrations of the hair cells end up relaying signals to the auditory nerve , which sends that information to the brain. \u2014 Dallas News , 21 July 2021",
|
|
"The one undeniably successful neural prosthesis is the artificial cochlea, which restores hearing by feeding signals from a microphone into the auditory nerve . \u2014 John Horgan, Scientific American , 23 Jan. 2021",
|
|
"Doctors put cochlear implants in both ears, the devices delivering sound directly to the auditory nerve . \u2014 Janet Shamlian, CBS News , 4 Aug. 2020",
|
|
"When noise hits our eardrums, tiny hairs convert it into an electric signal, which travels through the auditory nerve to the temporal lobe. \u2014 Popular Science , 23 Jan. 2020",
|
|
"Unlike hearing aids that simply amplify sounds, the implant sends digital sound signals to the auditory nerve , which then sends the signal to the brain. \u2014 Caitlin O'kane, CBS News , 19 Dec. 2019",
|
|
"Then, a transmitter converts signals from the processor into electric impulses, which are sent to the auditory nerve . \u2014 Michelle Lou, CNN , 21 June 2019",
|
|
"The procedure involves implanting a small electronic device into a person's ear, bypassing damaged portions of the ear and stimulating the auditory nerve , according to the National Institute on Deafness and other Communication Disorders (NIDCD). \u2014 Michelle Lou, CNN , 21 June 2019"
|
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],
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"Even in the warmth of that environment, she was not spared the cruelties of audism , a prejudiced view of deaf people that is expressed in ways subtle and overt. \u2014 Washington Post , 27 Aug. 2021",
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"Throughout her early schooling, Dr. Kannapell felt the sting of what is now known as audism \u2014 rejection of people who are deaf. \u2014 New York Times , 21 Aug. 2021"
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"1977, in the meaning defined above":""
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": to attend (a course) without working for or expecting to receive formal credit":[
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"audited a foreign language course"
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"\u02c8\u022f-d\u0259t"
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"Noun",
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"The Internal Revenue Service selected us for an audit .",
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"You will need all your records if you are selected for audit by the IRS.",
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"Verb",
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"They audit the company books every year.",
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"The Internal Revenue Service audited him twice in 10 years.",
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"I audited an English literature class last semester.",
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"Recent Examples on the Web: Noun",
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"Years after becoming a controversial political talking point, the Electronic Classroom of Tomorrow still owes the state more than $117 million, according to a state audit released Tuesday. \u2014 cleveland , 28 June 2022",
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"According to the Anti-Defamation League's annual audit , 2021 saw a record 2,717 antisemitic incidents across the United States, up 34% from 2020. \u2014 Kelly Wynne, PEOPLE.com , 16 June 2022",
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"Industrial logging in Congo is laden with corruption, according to a recent government audit . \u2014 New York Times , 14 June 2022",
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"Since then, the program has spread to 280 school districts across the state as of 2020, according to a Texas School Safety Center audit of 1,022 public school districts. \u2014 Kate Mcgee, Chron , 7 June 2022",
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"Payments to employees after their last day of work have resulted in an apparent loss of $144,749 for the University of Arkansas, Fayetteville, according to a payroll audit . \u2014 Jaime Adame, Arkansas Online , 31 May 2022",
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"The backlog of cases in the understaffed Maryland medical examiner\u2019s office has been resolved, according to a state audit released last week. \u2014 Jenna Portnoy, Washington Post , 19 May 2022",
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"San Diego is wasting millions in taxpayer money by not preventing injuries to city workers with more rigorous safety protocols and deeper analysis of how injuries happen, according to a new city audit . \u2014 Justin Raystaff Writer, Los Angeles Times , 11 May 2022",
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"San Diego is wasting millions in taxpayer money by not preventing injuries to city workers with more rigorous safety protocols and deeper analysis of how injuries happen, according to a new city audit . \u2014 David Garrick, San Diego Union-Tribune , 9 May 2022",
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"Recent Examples on the Web: Verb",
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"TikTok and Oracle have worked for months on a plan to manage the social media company's US user data, including developing procedures for Oracle to audit TikTok's handling of the data, TikTok said. \u2014 Brian Fung, CNN , 17 June 2022",
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"In 2019, the MBTA\u2019s former oversight panel, the Fiscal and Management Control Board, assembled an outside group of experts to audit the T after a series of derailments. \u2014 Taylor Dolven, BostonGlobe.com , 13 June 2022",
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"The pharmacies also will ask for Polster to allow the companies to audit or monitor exactly how the counties spend the money. \u2014 Adam Ferrise, cleveland , 9 May 2022",
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"Technically, Chinese companies are supposed to let U.S. regulators audit their books. \u2014 Nicholas Gordon, Fortune , 5 May 2022",
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"Lastly, Carlisle said that every artist should have the right to audit the record label to ensure that expenses and royalties are being accounted for and paid out appropriately. \u2014 Tim De Chant, Ars Technica , 11 Apr. 2022",
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"What other tax forms allow the IRS to audit forever",
|
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"The Labor Department is tightening requirements for contractors to audit payrolls to spot pay gaps linked to gender, race, and ethnicity. \u2014 Harold Maass, The Week , 15 Mar. 2022",
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"Though the label didn\u2019t allow the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA) to audit its books during the 1960s, Spizer later obtained the sales data from Vee Jay\u2019s comptroller, leading to the 2014 certification of Introducing... \u2014 Bryan Greene, Smithsonian Magazine , 23 Feb. 2022"
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"Middle English audyte \"examination of accounts, judicial hearing,\" borrowed from Medieval Latin aud\u012btus \"sense of hearing, act of listening, right to judicial hearing, examination of accounts,\" going back to Latin, \"sense or act of hearing,\" from aud\u012bre \"to hear\" + -tus, suffix of action nouns \u2014 more at audible entry 1":"Noun",
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"Middle English audyten, derivative of audyte audit entry 1 ; in sense 2 back-formation from auditor":"Verb"
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"definitions":{
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": a largely disused or abolished common-law writ lying for a party against whom judgment is recovered but to whom facts constituting a good basis for discharge have subsequently accrued or become possible that could not have been availed of to prevent such judgment":[]
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"Recent Examples on the Web",
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"His 6-year-old daughter, Imani, recorded the audiobook (with some coaching from Dad). \u2014 CBS News , 12 June 2022",
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"Lana Del Rey, white noise, sleep meditation music, Taylor Swift, and the Harry Potter audiobook , naturally. \u2014 Ana Escalante, Glamour , 17 Mar. 2022",
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"That expansion depends on Spotify's acquisition of an audiobook distribution platform called Findaway. \u2014 Nathaniel Mott, PCMAG , 12 June 2022",
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"Following up on its earlier move to pull Audible audiobook purchases from its Play Store app, Amazon is also turning off Kindle digital book purchases on Android. \u2014 Ron Amadeo, Ars Technica , 6 May 2022",
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"Over the years, and with much trial and error, my family members have become quite the audiobook connoisseurs. \u2014 Sarah Schutte, National Review , 10 Apr. 2022",
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"According to the Audio Publishers Association, revenue in the audiobook industry reached $1.3 billion in 2020. \u2014 Washington Post , 2 Mar. 2022",
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"The audiobook version includes six narrators to achieve multiple voices. \u2014 Martin Wolk, Los Angeles Times , 11 May 2022",
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"In addition to the book \u2014 which will be published by Alfred A. Knopf on Nov. 1 \u2014 Bono will also narrate an audiobook through Penguin Random House. \u2014 Rachel Desantis, PEOPLE.com , 11 May 2022"
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"The patient has damage to the auditory nerve.",
|
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"I have a bad auditory memory\u2014unless I see a word in writing, and not just hear it, I forget it easily.",
|
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"Recent Examples on the Web: Noun",
|
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"For example, people with a history of verbal abuse from their parents appear to have changes in the auditory cortex that correlate with verbal difficulties later in life. \u2014 Diana Kwon, Scientific American , 1 Jan. 2022",
|
|
"His paper offered possible causal mechanisms based on zoology, including the role of pheromones and tactile, olfactory, and auditory cues. \u2014 Madeleine Watts, Harper\u2019s Magazine , 25 May 2022",
|
|
"All remarkable and famous sounds are usually the result of sound marketing strategies, which consist in creating unique audios for advertising campaigns or media programs to let people recognize a product or service just using the auditory system. \u2014 Jacopo Paoletti, Forbes , 18 Mar. 2022",
|
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"Portia Carr, assistant professor of UAMS speech-language pathology, said groups focus on verbal expression, auditory comprehension, reading and writing. \u2014 Jeannie Roberts, Arkansas Online , 30 May 2022",
|
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"The area includes a wheelchair-accessible labyrinth, a wooden marimba to stimulate auditory senses, and raised copper animals on the benches for kids to touch. \u2014 Anthony Cammalleri, BostonGlobe.com , 13 May 2022",
|
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"Those with auditory challenges might take advantage of smartphone-compatible hearing devices, captioning for conference calls or translation into American Sign Language (ASL). \u2014 Dean Hager, Forbes , 3 May 2022",
|
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"Researchers use a similar approach to probe auditory perception in birds. \u2014 Adam Fishbein, Scientific American , 1 May 2022",
|
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"Dixon's attorneys argued that Dixon has suffered from schizophrenia from an early age, experienced auditory and visual hallucinations and displayed delusional thoughts, but Board of Clemency members found Dixon to be mentally competent. \u2014 Perry Vandell, USA TODAY , 11 May 2022",
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"Recent Examples on the Web: Adjective",
|
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"But the kineticism of Apichatpong Weerasethakul\u2019s \u2018Memoria\u2019 is auditory . \u2014 Mark Olsen, Los Angeles Times , 8 Apr. 2022",
|
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"Arriola\u2019s was diagnosed with schizophrenia, and had auditory hallucinations and delusions, the federal suit states. \u2014 Teri Figueroa, San Diego Union-Tribune , 3 Mar. 2022",
|
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"Utilizing a mnemonic learning device in her Earth Science course, Lusby-Brown incorporated visual, auditory and interactive components to teach her students about the different celestial bodies of the solar system. \u2014 C.r. Walker, chicagotribune.com , 28 Feb. 2022",
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"Familiarize yourself with the different learning types \u2014 visual, auditory , kinesthetic or linguistic \u2014 to get a sense of your team\u2019s preferences. \u2014 James Mayo, Rolling Stone , 2 Feb. 2022",
|
|
"Line-cross technology, slip-and-fall detection and the ability to identify visual or auditory distress are helping hospitals better care for their patients. \u2014 Fredrik Nilsson, Forbes , 27 Jan. 2022",
|
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"The Marfa Tapes \u2014 which is nominated for Best Country Album \u2014 was released on May 7 and allows fans to experience an auditory peek of the small Texas town for which it is named. \u2014 Stephanie Wenger, PEOPLE.com , 6 Jan. 2022",
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"Some might be auditory and better able to keep up with the conversation. \u2014 Yec, Forbes , 29 Oct. 2021",
|
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"White noise is the auditory equivalent of white light -- a combo of every frequency on the acoustic spectrum, which blend together to mask most small sounds regardless of their frequency. \u2014 Sandee Lamotte, CNN , 3 May 2021"
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"Middle English auditorie, borrowed from Latin aud\u012bt\u014drium \"hall, body of listeners\" \u2014 more at auditorium":"Noun",
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"borrowed from Late Latin aud\u012bt\u014drius, from aud\u012bre \"to hear\" + -t\u014drius, deverbal adjective suffix originally forming derivatives from agent nouns ending in - t\u014dr-, -tor \u2014 more at audible entry 1":"Adjective"
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|
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|
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"Perhaps one of the biggest benefits of modern hardware-accelerated audio cards is the typical support for environmental reverberation effects that can be applied to 3D sounds.",
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"\u2014 James R. Boer , Game Audio Programming , 2003"
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"The audio portion of the broadcast was fine but the picture was poor.",
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"They listened to an audio recording of the speech.",
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"Noun",
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"The picture was clear but the audio was very poor.",
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"Recent Examples on the Web: Adjective",
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"Audible is an Amazon company that sells and produces spoken audio content. \u2014 cleveland , 21 June 2022",
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"Barack and Michelle Obama\u2019s production company, Higher Ground, has signed an exclusive, multiyear, worldwide first-look deal with Amazon subsidiary Audible, the audio content company announced Tuesday. \u2014 Matt Pearce, Los Angeles Times , 21 June 2022",
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"Although most of these shows are small and don\u2019t generate much money, the number of people making a full-time living off original audio content is substantial. \u2014 Cal Newport, The New Yorker , 15 June 2022",
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"Her audio content company Raedio will lead on music supervision, too. \u2014 Larisha Paul, Rolling Stone , 13 June 2022",
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"The three are part of a subculture of people who listen to audio content on accelerated speeds -- sometimes up to three times faster than normal. \u2014 Faith Karimi, CNN , 9 June 2022",
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"Founded by Alice Fiennes and Poppy Damon in 2020, the company focuses on narrative long-form audio stories. \u2014 K.j. Yossman, Variety , 14 Apr. 2022",
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"The companies make two of the leading tools related to marketing, advertising, metrics, and analytics for audio content. \u2014 Samuel Axon, Ars Technica , 17 Feb. 2022",
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"The spending was all part of the company\u2019s plan to become a premier destination for all audio content, not just music. \u2014 Kristin Robinson, Billboard , 17 Feb. 2022",
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"Recent Examples on the Web: Noun",
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"Mazda\u2019s controls for audio , navigation and phone have been a weakness for years. \u2014 Mark Phelan, Detroit Free Press , 25 June 2022",
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"This camcorder has plenty of professional features to expense such as 2-channel XLR audio , triple manual rings, an ND filter, dual SD card slots, and a great battery life. \u2014 Douglas Helm, Popular Mechanics , 19 June 2022",
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"In addition to providing incredible, high-fidelity audio , Apple enlisted its Active Noise Cancellation to allow you to be fully immersed in your podcast or playlist. \u2014 Kelsey Mulvey, Men's Health , 17 June 2022",
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"Next week\u2019s panel marks the first time that Duke and Minhaj \u2014 who voiced Bruce Wayne/Batman and The Riddler, respectively \u2014 are getting together to discuss the adaptation and their experience creating the audio -only series. \u2014 J. Clara Chan, The Hollywood Reporter , 15 June 2022",
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"Opening up these marketplaces to purely digital artifacts\u2014text, audio , video, online classes\u2014significantly lowered the barriers to entry for creative professionals looking to make a living online. \u2014 Cal Newport, The New Yorker , 15 June 2022",
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"The interns come from eight colleges and universities and represent disciplines including reporting, video, audio , photography, editing and audience. \u2014 Sfchronicle Pr, San Francisco Chronicle , 13 June 2022",
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"Video security doorbell with two-way audio , HD video, motion and chime app alerts ($59.89, originally $84.98). \u2014 cleveland , 10 June 2022",
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"The stunning bayside location, exceptional audio and lighting system, and elegant but eye-popping design qualified it for almost instant landmark status. \u2014 David L. Coddon, San Diego Union-Tribune , 16 June 2022"
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"independent use of audio- as adjective":"Adjective",
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"derivative of audio entry 1 , or by shortening of words formed with audio- (as audio-signal )":"Noun",
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"Latin aud\u012bre \"to hear\" + -o- \u2014 more at audible entry 1":"Combining form"
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},
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"first_known_use":{
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"1907, in the meaning defined at sense 1":"Adjective",
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"1926, in the meaning defined at sense 1":"Noun"
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},
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220709-175105"
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},
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"Audi blade":{
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"type":[
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"noun"
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],
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": an implement found in early Aurignacian cultural levels that is a development of a Mousterian flake tool":[]
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},
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"\u02c8\u014d\u02ccd\u0113-"
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],
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"synonyms":[],
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"synonym_discussion":"",
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"examples":[],
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"history_and_etymology":{
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"origin unknown":""
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},
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220709-175646"
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},
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"type":[
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"verb"
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],
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"1968, in the meaning defined above":""
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},
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},
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"type":[
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"noun"
|
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],
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": an instrument for measuring the intensity of radio signals that consists essentially of a variable resistor and a telephone receiver":[]
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},
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"type":[
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"noun"
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],
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": the process of hearing, recognizing, and interpreting spoken language":[]
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},
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"\u02c8\u022f-di\u014b"
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"aud- (in auditory entry 2 ) + -ing entry 1":""
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},
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"1949, in the meaning defined above":""
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},
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220709-201219"
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},
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"type":[
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"noun"
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],
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"definitions":{
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},
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"synonym_discussion":"",
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"first_known_use":{
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"circa 1705, in the meaning defined above":""
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},
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220709-203923"
|
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},
|
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"audio-lingual":{
|
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"type":[
|
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"adjective"
|
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],
|
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"definitions":{
|
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": involving a drill routine of listening and speaking in language learning":[]
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},
|
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|
|
"\u02cc\u022f-d\u0113-\u014d-\u02c8li\u014b-gw\u0259l",
|
|
"also -gy\u0259-w\u0259l"
|
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],
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"synonym_discussion":"",
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|
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"1959, in the meaning defined above":""
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},
|
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|
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},
|
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"adjective",
|
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"combining form",
|
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"noun"
|
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],
|
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"definitions":{
|
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|
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": of or relating to sound or its reproduction and especially high-fidelity reproduction":[],
|
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": relating to or used in the transmission or reception of sound \u2014 compare video":[],
|
|
": of, relating to, or utilizing recorded sound":[],
|
|
": the section of television or motion-picture equipment that deals with sound":[],
|
|
": the transmission, reception, or reproduction of sound":[],
|
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": hearing":[
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"audio meter"
|
|
],
|
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": sound":[
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"audio phile"
|
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],
|
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": auditory and":[
|
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"audio visual"
|
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]
|
|
},
|
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"pronounciation":[
|
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"\u02c8\u022f-d\u0113-\u02cc\u014d"
|
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],
|
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"synonyms":[],
|
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"antonyms":[],
|
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"synonym_discussion":"",
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"examples":[
|
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"Adjective",
|
|
"The audio portion of the broadcast was fine but the picture was poor.",
|
|
"They listened to an audio recording of the speech.",
|
|
"Noun",
|
|
"The picture was clear but the audio was very poor.",
|
|
"Recent Examples on the Web: Adjective",
|
|
"Audible is an Amazon company that sells and produces spoken audio content. \u2014 cleveland , 21 June 2022",
|
|
"Barack and Michelle Obama\u2019s production company, Higher Ground, has signed an exclusive, multiyear, worldwide first-look deal with Amazon subsidiary Audible, the audio content company announced Tuesday. \u2014 Matt Pearce, Los Angeles Times , 21 June 2022",
|
|
"Although most of these shows are small and don\u2019t generate much money, the number of people making a full-time living off original audio content is substantial. \u2014 Cal Newport, The New Yorker , 15 June 2022",
|
|
"Her audio content company Raedio will lead on music supervision, too. \u2014 Larisha Paul, Rolling Stone , 13 June 2022",
|
|
"The three are part of a subculture of people who listen to audio content on accelerated speeds -- sometimes up to three times faster than normal. \u2014 Faith Karimi, CNN , 9 June 2022",
|
|
"Founded by Alice Fiennes and Poppy Damon in 2020, the company focuses on narrative long-form audio stories. \u2014 K.j. Yossman, Variety , 14 Apr. 2022",
|
|
"The companies make two of the leading tools related to marketing, advertising, metrics, and analytics for audio content. \u2014 Samuel Axon, Ars Technica , 17 Feb. 2022",
|
|
"The spending was all part of the company\u2019s plan to become a premier destination for all audio content, not just music. \u2014 Kristin Robinson, Billboard , 17 Feb. 2022",
|
|
"Recent Examples on the Web: Noun",
|
|
"Mazda\u2019s controls for audio , navigation and phone have been a weakness for years. \u2014 Mark Phelan, Detroit Free Press , 25 June 2022",
|
|
"This camcorder has plenty of professional features to expense such as 2-channel XLR audio , triple manual rings, an ND filter, dual SD card slots, and a great battery life. \u2014 Douglas Helm, Popular Mechanics , 19 June 2022",
|
|
"In addition to providing incredible, high-fidelity audio , Apple enlisted its Active Noise Cancellation to allow you to be fully immersed in your podcast or playlist. \u2014 Kelsey Mulvey, Men's Health , 17 June 2022",
|
|
"Next week\u2019s panel marks the first time that Duke and Minhaj \u2014 who voiced Bruce Wayne/Batman and The Riddler, respectively \u2014 are getting together to discuss the adaptation and their experience creating the audio -only series. \u2014 J. Clara Chan, The Hollywood Reporter , 15 June 2022",
|
|
"Opening up these marketplaces to purely digital artifacts\u2014text, audio , video, online classes\u2014significantly lowered the barriers to entry for creative professionals looking to make a living online. \u2014 Cal Newport, The New Yorker , 15 June 2022",
|
|
"The interns come from eight colleges and universities and represent disciplines including reporting, video, audio , photography, editing and audience. \u2014 Sfchronicle Pr, San Francisco Chronicle , 13 June 2022",
|
|
"Video security doorbell with two-way audio , HD video, motion and chime app alerts ($59.89, originally $84.98). \u2014 cleveland , 10 June 2022",
|
|
"The stunning bayside location, exceptional audio and lighting system, and elegant but eye-popping design qualified it for almost instant landmark status. \u2014 David L. Coddon, San Diego Union-Tribune , 16 June 2022"
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|
],
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|
|
"independent use of audio- as adjective":"Adjective",
|
|
"derivative of audio entry 1 , or by shortening of words formed with audio- (as audio-signal )":"Noun",
|
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"Latin aud\u012bre \"to hear\" + -o- \u2014 more at audible entry 1":"Combining form"
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|
},
|
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"first_known_use":{
|
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"1907, in the meaning defined at sense 1":"Adjective",
|
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"1926, in the meaning defined at sense 1":"Noun"
|
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},
|
|
"time_of_retrieval":"20220709-205857"
|
|
},
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"auditress":{
|
|
"type":[
|
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"noun"
|
|
],
|
|
"definitions":{
|
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": a woman who is an auditor":[]
|
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},
|
|
"pronounciation":[
|
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"\u02c8\u022fd\u0259\u2027tr\u0259\u0307s"
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],
|
|
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|
|
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|
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"synonym_discussion":"",
|
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|
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|
|
"auditor + -ess":""
|
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},
|
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|
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220709-210743"
|
|
},
|
|
"audition":{
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun",
|
|
"verb"
|
|
],
|
|
"definitions":{
|
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": the power or sense of hearing":[],
|
|
": a trial performance to appraise an entertainer's merits":[],
|
|
": to test or try out especially in an audition":[],
|
|
": to give a trial performance":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"pronounciation":[
|
|
"\u022f-\u02c8dish-\u0259n",
|
|
"\u022f-\u02c8di-sh\u0259n"
|
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],
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
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"antonyms":[],
|
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"synonym_discussion":"",
|
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"examples":[
|
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"Verb",
|
|
"When he came in to audition , he was very charming.",
|
|
"They auditioned several girls for the role.",
|
|
"We will audition dancers today.",
|
|
"Recent Examples on the Web: Noun",
|
|
"In March, when Arison landed the audition for Amir, his first call was to Ghilzai, whose family fled Afghanistan after the Soviet invasion. \u2014 New York Times , 1 July 2022",
|
|
"Eight years later, Sellars calls the audition one of the best experiences of her life. \u2014 Domenica Bongiovanni, The Indianapolis Star , 23 June 2022",
|
|
"Cringe workout shot: During the audition , the crew keeps focusing on women\u2019s breasts. \u2014 Ellen Gamerman, WSJ , 16 June 2022",
|
|
"The singer-songwriter was awarded the chance to perform on the show after winning the audition held prior to the event. \u2014 Billboard Japan, Billboard , 14 June 2022",
|
|
"At the end of the audition , each student must answer one question: Why theater",
|
|
"Chambers' first appearance as Brando replays the audition , with Brando greeting his guests at his home in a kimono. \u2014 Bryan Alexander, USA TODAY , 4 May 2022",
|
|
"In the 27 years since Steve Buttleman won the audition to become Churchill Downs and the Kentucky Derby's official bugler, the native of Cedar Rapids, Iowa has become one of the most recognizable figures at the historic racetrack. \u2014 courier-journal.com , 26 Apr. 2022",
|
|
"All-American star Michael Evans Behling, along with Brooks, take us back to the audition that landed them their first major roles. \u2014 Rachaell Davis, Essence , 5 Apr. 2022",
|
|
"Recent Examples on the Web: Verb",
|
|
"Season 17 gets off to a typical start with Episode 1, with the first group of contestants, who audition in the hopes to impressing judges and viewers, and maybe going on to win the $1 million in prize money. \u2014 oregonlive , 31 May 2022",
|
|
"The fact that TikTok pushes every single video out into these feeds, at least for a test run, means that any user, no matter how obscure, can audition for virality. \u2014 Kaitlyn Tiffany, The Atlantic , 31 Mar. 2022",
|
|
"Anyone who wants to explore their acting, singing and dancing chops can audition and be in the play, which embodies the spirit of community theater. \u2014 La Risa R. Lynch, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel , 10 Mar. 2022",
|
|
"Kezia Istonia of Montgomery, who uses the stage name Lady K, will audition for judges Lionel Richie, Katy Perry and Luke Bryan on the ABC reality series. \u2014 Mary Colurso | Mcolurso@al.com, al , 6 Mar. 2022",
|
|
"If the Matrix 5 ever happens, director Lana Wachowski should audition Bieber for a role. \u2014 Christian Allaire, Vogue , 9 Jan. 2022",
|
|
"Not one talent agency in Hollywood would allow their clients to audition . \u2014 Lesley Goldberg, The Hollywood Reporter , 9 June 2022",
|
|
"Ticketholders will be able to audition to go on stage during the show, spin a replica of the famous wheel, solve puzzles and compete to win prizes, such as $10,000, vacations to Hawaii or Paris and more. \u2014 Victoria Moorwood, The Enquirer , 18 May 2022",
|
|
"Then, months later, Marvel invited her to audition again. \u2014 Devan Coggan, EW.com , 6 May 2022"
|
|
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|
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|
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"borrowed from Middle French & Latin; Middle French, borrowed from Latin aud\u012bti\u014dn-, aud\u012bti\u014d \"act of hearing, report, rumor,\" from aud\u012bre \"to hear\" + -ti\u014dn- -ti\u014d, suffix of verbal action \u2014 more at audible entry 1":"Noun",
|
|
"derivative of audition entry 1":"Verb"
|
|
},
|
|
"first_known_use":{
|
|
"1599, in the meaning defined at sense 1":"Noun",
|
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"1931, in the meaning defined at transitive sense":"Verb"
|
|
},
|
|
"time_of_retrieval":"20220709-211518"
|
|
},
|
|
"audiogram":{
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun"
|
|
],
|
|
"definitions":{
|
|
": a graphic representation of the relation of vibration frequency and the minimum sound intensity for hearing":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"pronounciation":[
|
|
"\u02c8\u022fd-\u0113-\u014d-\u02ccgram",
|
|
"\u02c8\u022f-d\u0113-\u014d-\u02ccgram"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[],
|
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"synonym_discussion":"",
|
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"examples":[
|
|
"Recent Examples on the Web",
|
|
"Users will be able to take a printed or digital copy (PDF) of their audiogram from their audiologist and import it into Hearing Accommodations. \u2014 Steven Aquino, Forbes , 21 May 2021",
|
|
"The anatomy of the ear and the hearing process will be discussed and interpretation of an audiogram will be explained. \u2014 Wendy Grove, Glendale News-Press , 12 Aug. 2019",
|
|
"Help provide assets for promotional materials including transcripts and audiograms . \u2014 The Si Staff, SI.com , 8 Aug. 2019",
|
|
"The audiogram is a graph of the sound waves a person can hear at varying frequencies. \u2014 Milwaukee Journal Sentinel , 19 June 2018",
|
|
"The hearing of a person who has trouble understanding speech can appear normal or nearly normal on an audiogram , because a standard hearing test measures only the ability to detect pure tones along a scale of frequencies. \u2014 David Owen, The New Yorker , 23 Mar. 2017",
|
|
"Some poems, like this one by Ocean Vuong, feature audiograms of the poet\u2019s reading. \u2014 Adam Davidson, The New Yorker , 6 Mar. 2017"
|
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|
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|
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"audio- + -gram":""
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|
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220709-215119"
|
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},
|
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"audit trail":{
|
|
"type":[
|
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"noun"
|
|
],
|
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|
|
": a record of a sequence of events (such as actions performed by a computer) from which a history may be reconstructed":[]
|
|
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|
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"synonyms":[],
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|
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"synonym_discussion":"",
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"examples":[
|
|
"Recent Examples on the Web",
|
|
"Is there an audit trail to see where data originated, how it was aggregated and how it is being used",
|
|
"Doing this effectively requires maintaining control over all their data, minimizing the surface area of exposure and enabling a rich audit trail . \u2014 Joe Gaska, Forbes , 16 Sep. 2021",
|
|
"Enterprise applications have traditionally supported basic security measures that include password authentication, authorization based on user privileges and an audit trail . \u2014 Shankar Kambhampaty, Forbes , 2 Sep. 2021",
|
|
"The lawsuit claims that LMPD still has not turned over an audit trail of the footage from the body cameras, as requested by Aguiar's office on June 1. \u2014 ABC News , 9 July 2021",
|
|
"With bitcoin, there\u2019s no oversight and no audit trail \u2014 and that\u2019s supposed to be a plus",
|
|
"The audit trail identifies the time the footage was recorded; the user; the device name, ID and serial number; plus the identity of anyone accessing footage, the time it was accessed and how it was handled, the suit states. \u2014 Aya Elamroussi And Kay Jones, CNN , 9 July 2021",
|
|
"The audit trail would identify key details, including time of the recordings, the user and the identity of anyone who accessed the footage, according to the lawsuit. \u2014 ABC News , 9 July 2021",
|
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"The blockchain can provide this immutable audit trail confirming the provenance of the source. \u2014 Jemma Green, Forbes , 19 May 2021"
|
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],
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"1954, in the meaning defined above":""
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220709-220137"
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},
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"adjective"
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],
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},
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220709-224808"
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},
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"Audibertia":{
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"type":[
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"noun"
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],
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"definitions":{
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": a genus of low shrubs (family Labiatae) of the western U.S. and adjacent Mexico with often hoary or canescent foliage and small spicate flowers \u2014 see black sage sense 5":[]
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},
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"pronounciation":[
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"\u02cc\u022f-",
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"\u02cc\u014dd\u0259\u02c8bersh(\u0113)\u0259"
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],
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"synonyms":[],
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"antonyms":[],
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"synonym_discussion":"",
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"examples":[],
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"history_and_etymology":{
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"New Latin, from Urbain Audibert \u20201846 French botanist + New Latin -ia":""
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},
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"first_known_use":{},
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220709-225237"
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},
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"audi alteram partem":{
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"type":[
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"Latin phrase"
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],
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"definitions":{
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": hear the other side (of the argument)":[]
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},
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"pronounciation":[
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"\u02c8au\u0307-\u02ccd\u0113-\u02cc\u00e4l-te-\u02ccr\u00e4m-\u02c8p\u00e4r-\u02cctem"
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],
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"synonyms":[],
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"antonyms":[],
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"synonym_discussion":"",
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"examples":[],
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"history_and_etymology":{},
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"first_known_use":{},
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220709-225447"
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},
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"audiocassette":{
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"type":[
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"noun"
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],
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"definitions":{
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": an audiotape recording mounted in a cassette":[]
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},
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"pronounciation":[
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"\u02cc\u022f-d\u0113-(\u02cc)\u014d-k\u0259-\u02c8set",
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"-ka-"
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],
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"synonyms":[],
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"antonyms":[],
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"synonym_discussion":"",
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"examples":[
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"Recent Examples on the Web",
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"Lou Ottens, the Dutch inventor of the audiocassette tape, died this month at 94. \u2014 Mike Kerrigan, WSJ , 26 Mar. 2021"
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],
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"history_and_etymology":{
|
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"audio- + cassette":""
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},
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"first_known_use":{
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"1967, in the meaning defined above":""
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},
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220709-230338"
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},
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"audiphone":{
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"type":[
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"noun"
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],
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"definitions":{
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": an instrument consisting of a diaphragm or plate that is placed against the teeth and conveys sound vibrations to the inner ear enabling persons with certain types of deafness to hear more or less distinctly":[]
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},
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"pronounciation":[
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"\u02c8\u022fd\u0259\u02ccf\u014dn"
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],
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"synonyms":[],
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"antonyms":[],
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"synonym_discussion":"",
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"examples":[],
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"history_and_etymology":{
|
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"audi- (from Latin audire to hear) + -phone":""
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},
|
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"first_known_use":{
|
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"1880, in the meaning defined above":""
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},
|
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220710-001346"
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}
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} |