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2267 lines
96 KiB
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{
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"Beta Cygni":{
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"antonyms":[],
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"definitions":{
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": albireo":[]
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},
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"examples":[],
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"first_known_use":{
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"1839, in the meaning defined above":""
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},
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"history_and_etymology":{},
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"pronounciation":[
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"-\u02c8sig-\u02ccn\u012b"
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],
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"synonym_discussion":"",
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"synonyms":[],
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220708-121010",
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"type":[
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"noun"
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]
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},
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"Bethulia":{
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"antonyms":[],
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"definitions":{
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"locale thought to be in central ancient Palestine":[]
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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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"b\u0259-\u02c8th\u00fc-l\u0113-\u0259"
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],
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"synonym_discussion":"",
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"synonyms":[],
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220706-132852",
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"type":[
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"geographical name"
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]
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},
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"Bethune":{
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"antonyms":[],
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"definitions":{
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"(Jennie) Louise 1856\u20131913 n\u00e9e Blanchard American architect":[],
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"Mary 1875\u20131955 n\u00e9e McLeod American educator":[]
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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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"-\u02c8thy\u00fcn",
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"b\u0259-\u02c8th\u00fcn"
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],
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"synonym_discussion":"",
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"synonyms":[],
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220707-114902",
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"type":[
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"biographical name"
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]
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},
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"Bethylidae":{
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"antonyms":[],
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"definitions":{
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": a family of small wasps the females of which oviposit on other insects that they sting and paralyze":[]
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},
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"examples":[],
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"first_known_use":{},
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"history_and_etymology":{
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"New Latin, from Bethylus , type genus (from Greek b\u0113thylos , a kind of bird) + -idae":""
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},
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"pronounciation":[
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"b\u0259-\u02c8thi-l\u0259-\u02ccd\u0113"
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],
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"synonym_discussion":"",
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"synonyms":[],
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220706-194632",
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"type":[
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"plural noun"
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]
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},
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"Betio":{
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"antonyms":[],
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"definitions":{
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"islet and village in northern Kiribati at the southern end of Tarawa":[]
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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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"\u02c8b\u0101-ch\u0113-\u02cc\u014d",
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"-sh\u0113-",
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"\u02c8b\u0101t-s\u0113-"
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],
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"synonym_discussion":"",
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"synonyms":[],
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220707-032044",
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"type":[
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"geographical name"
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]
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},
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"Betjeman":{
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"antonyms":[],
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"definitions":{
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"Sir John 1906\u20131984 British author; poet laureate (1972\u201384)":[]
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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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"\u02c8be-ch\u0259-m\u0259n"
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],
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"synonym_discussion":"",
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"synonyms":[],
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220707-192949",
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"type":[
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"biographical name"
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]
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},
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"Betonica":{
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"antonyms":[],
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"definitions":{
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": a small genus of Eurasian herbs (family Labiatae) often included in Stachys having the corolla tube greatly exceeding the calyx":[]
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},
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"examples":[],
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"first_known_use":{},
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"history_and_etymology":{
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"New Latin, from Latin betonica, vettonica betony":""
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},
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"pronounciation":[
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"b\u0259-\u02c8t\u00e4-n\u0259-k\u0259"
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],
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"synonym_discussion":"",
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"synonyms":[],
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220707-100036",
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"type":[
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"noun"
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]
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},
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"Betoyan":{
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"antonyms":[],
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"definitions":{
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": a language family of Chibchan stock in eastern Colombia":[],
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": tucano":[]
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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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"Betoya , a South American Indian people, the language of the Betoya (from Spanish betoya, betoy, betoye , of American Indian origin) + English -an":""
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},
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"pronounciation":[
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"-\u02c8t\u022fi-\u0259n",
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"b\u0101-\u02c8t\u014d-y\u0259n"
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],
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"synonym_discussion":"",
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"synonyms":[],
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220708-073314",
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"type":[
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"noun"
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]
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},
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"bet":{
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"antonyms":[
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"gamble",
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"go",
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"lay",
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"play",
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"put",
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"stake",
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"wager"
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],
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"definitions":{
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": a choice made by consideration of probabilities":[
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"your best bet is the back road"
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],
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": something that is laid, staked, or pledged typically between two parties on the outcome of a contest or a contingent issue : wager":[
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"\u2014 often used figuratively in such phrases as all bets are off to stress the uncertainty of an outcome"
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],
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": something to wager on":[],
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": the act of giving such a pledge":[],
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": to be able to be sure that":[
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"\u2014 usually used in the expression you bet you bet I'll be there"
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],
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": to lay a bet":[],
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": to maintain with or as if with a bet":[],
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": to make a bet on":[],
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": to make a bet with":[],
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": to stake on the outcome of an issue or the performance of a contestant":[],
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"between":[]
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},
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"examples":[
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"Noun",
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"He has a bet on the game.",
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"He made a bet with his brother that he could finish his chores first.",
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"He and his brother have a bet about who can finish his chores first.",
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"He lost the bet and had to pay his brother five dollars.",
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"His brother won the bet .",
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"He paid his brother five dollars to settle the bet .",
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"Verb",
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"He bet $5 on the game.",
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"I'll bet that he makes the next shot.",
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"He always bets that the favorite will win.",
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"He lost a lot of money by betting on college football and basketball.",
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"I bet against the favorite and I lost.",
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"I wouldn't bet against her. She's very likely to win this race.",
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"Carmakers are betting that people will want to buy larger, more expensive cars this year.",
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"Recent Examples on the Web: Noun",
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"Those include parametrics, an increasingly popular type of catastrophe insurance that operates as a kind of bet on future weather. \u2014 Richard Vanderford, WSJ , 24 June 2022",
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"Several years of dead ends later, in 2010 Allen tried out for American Idol after losing a bet with a friend. \u2014 Melinda Newman, Billboard , 23 June 2022",
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"Meanwhile, the fund also held a large bet against the S&P 500. \u2014 Justin Elliott, ProPublica , 23 June 2022",
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"Everyone in town, and thousands who came to town from as far off as San Diego, laid a bet . \u2014 Los Angeles Times , 21 June 2022",
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"If there was a bet to place \u2014 in terms of investing in young people with resilience, bravery, grit and intelligence \u2014 the good money is on them. \u2014 Cathy Huyghe, Forbes , 20 June 2022",
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"All in all, Bridgewater has 18 active short bets against European companies, including a $1 billion position against semiconductor company ASML Holding and a $752 million bet against oil and energy company TotalEnergies SE. \u2014 Nicole Goodkind, CNN , 19 June 2022",
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"Too bad Arizona didn't make the bet on which team would score the most runs in the series. \u2014 Jeremy Cluff, The Arizona Republic , 13 June 2022",
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"The colt paid its backers $7.20 for a $2 bet and rewarded its owners, Donegal Racing and Repole Stable, with an $800,000 first-place check. \u2014 New York Times , 11 June 2022",
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"Recent Examples on the Web: Verb",
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"As of this writing, Rodriguez is a -500 favorite ( bet $500 to win $100), while Sor Rungvisai is a +350 underdog (win $350 on a $100 wager). \u2014 Josh Katzowitz, Forbes , 25 June 2022",
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"Zito bet on Maurice to help this team figure it out. \u2014 Dave Hyde, Sun Sentinel , 23 June 2022",
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"Rather than rehab the knee and wait for a better draft outcome, Siragusa bet on himself. \u2014 Nate Atkins, The Indianapolis Star , 22 June 2022",
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"Pico had bet , and lost, $25,000, a sum worth something like a million dollars today. \u2014 Los Angeles Times , 21 June 2022",
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"One time, as recounted in Philadelphia magazine, traders bet on whether Yass could name the last Plantagenet king of England. \u2014 Jeff Ernsthausen, ProPublica , 21 June 2022",
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"Arrington bet that voters in the low country would see Mace as something of a flip-flop, first condemning Trump hard after the Capitol insurrection and eventually softening her attacks. \u2014 Brittany Shepherd, ABC News , 14 June 2022",
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"The rocket company has bet its entire future on the success of Vulcan, which will replace both its Atlas and Delta fleets of rockets later this decade. \u2014 Eric Berger, Ars Technica , 9 June 2022",
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"Keep in mind that the final odds of the parlay must bet +400 or longer to qualify. \u2014 Xl Media, cleveland , 5 June 2022"
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],
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"first_known_use":{
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"1591, in the meaning defined at sense 1a":"Noun",
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"circa 1600, in the meaning defined at transitive sense 1a":"Verb"
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},
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"history_and_etymology":{
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"origin unknown":"Noun"
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},
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"pronounciation":[
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"\u02c8bet"
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],
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"synonym_discussion":"",
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"synonyms":[
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"stake",
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"wager"
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],
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220706-223633",
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"type":[
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"abbreviation",
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"noun",
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"verb"
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]
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},
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"beta decay":{
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"antonyms":[],
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"definitions":{
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": a radioactive nuclear transformation governed by the weak force in which a nucleon (such as a neutron) changes into a nucleon (such as a proton) of the other type with the emission of either an electron and an antineutrino or a positron and a neutrino":[]
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},
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"examples":[
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"Recent Examples on the Web",
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"Over multiple experiments, Pauli\u2019s contemporaries had noticed an accounting error when observing beta decay , a process by which certain radioactive atoms break down. \u2014 Joanna Thompson, Scientific American , 15 June 2022",
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"Fermi\u2019s model of beta decay took a vague suggestion by Wolfgang Pauli and turned it into a rigorous mathematical theory, and his work in statistical physics is critical to modern condensed matter physics. \u2014 Chad Orzel, Forbes , 25 June 2021",
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"The basic structure of beta decay is a neutron decays into a proton, electron, and neutrino. \u2014 Don Lincoln, Forbes , 18 May 2021",
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"For instance, to ensure that a neutrino emitted from beta decay would interact in a detector made of, for example, solid lead, the detector would need to be many light years thick. \u2014 Don Lincoln, Forbes , 18 May 2021",
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"If neutrinoless double beta decay can be measured, the strength of the decay would be proportional to the lightest neutrino mass. \u2014 Clara Moskowitz, Scientific American , 26 Aug. 2019",
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"For instance, a project called the Karlsruhe Tritium Neutrino (KATRIN) experiment in Germany aims to measure neutrino mass by observing beta decays in which a neutron transforms into a proton by releasing a neutrino and an electron. \u2014 Clara Moskowitz, Scientific American , 26 Aug. 2019",
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"Previous searches for neutrino-less double beta decay had been fouled by uncontrolled background noise. \u2014 Quanta Magazine , 15 Oct. 2013",
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"These particles might have a special property that would give rise to neutrino-less double beta decay . \u2014 Quanta Magazine , 15 Oct. 2013"
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],
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"first_known_use":{
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"1931, in the meaning defined above":""
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},
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"history_and_etymology":{},
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"pronounciation":[],
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"synonym_discussion":"",
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"synonyms":[],
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220708-111646",
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"type":[
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"noun"
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]
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},
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"beta-endorphin":{
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"antonyms":[],
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"definitions":{
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": an endorphin of the pituitary gland having a much greater analgesic potency than morphine":[]
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},
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"examples":[],
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"first_known_use":{
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"1976, in the meaning defined above":""
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},
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"history_and_etymology":{},
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"pronounciation":[
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"\u02c8b\u0101-t\u0259-en-\u02c8d\u022fr-f\u0259n"
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],
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"synonym_discussion":"",
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"synonyms":[],
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220708-103902",
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"type":[
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"noun"
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]
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},
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"bethumb":{
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"antonyms":[],
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"definitions":{
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": to wear or soil with or as if with thumbs":[]
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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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"be- + thumb":""
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},
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"pronounciation":[
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"b\u0113-",
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"bi-\u02c8th\u0259m"
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],
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"synonym_discussion":"",
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"synonyms":[],
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220707-050626",
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"type":[
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"transitive verb"
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]
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},
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"bethump":{
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"antonyms":[],
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"definitions":{
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": to beat or pelt soundly":[]
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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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"be- + thump":""
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},
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"pronounciation":[
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"b\u0113-",
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"bi-\u02c8th\u0259mp"
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],
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"synonym_discussion":"",
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"synonyms":[],
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220707-105255",
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"type":[
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"transitive verb"
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]
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},
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"bethwack":{
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"antonyms":[],
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"definitions":{
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": to beat, thrash, or pelt thoroughly":[]
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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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"be- + thwack":""
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},
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"pronounciation":[
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"bi-\u02c8thwak",
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"b\u0113-"
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],
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"synonym_discussion":"",
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"synonyms":[],
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220706-204519",
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"type":[
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"transitive verb"
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]
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},
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"bethylid":{
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"antonyms":[],
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"definitions":{
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": of or relating to the family Bethylidae":[]
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},
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"examples":[],
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"first_known_use":{},
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"history_and_etymology":{
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"New Latin Bethylidae":""
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},
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"pronounciation":[
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"\u02c8be-th\u0259-l\u0259d",
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"-\u02cclid"
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],
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"synonym_discussion":"",
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"synonyms":[],
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220706-195401",
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"type":[
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"adjective"
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]
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},
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"betide":{
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"antonyms":[],
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"definitions":{
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": to happen especially as if by fate":[],
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": to happen to : befall":[
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"\u2014 used chiefly in the phrase woe betide woe betide our enemies"
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]
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},
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"examples":[
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"we will be happy in our new home, whatever may betide",
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"Recent Examples on the Web",
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"Pro-drainage legislation helped the process along, and woe betide the landowner who resisted his neighbor\u2019s drain work. \u2014 Annie Proulx, The New Yorker , 27 June 2022",
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"Like California itself, so long isolated from the East and Midwest, California fast food was the first fast food, sui generis, and woe betide most interloper chains trying to cross the Rockies and the desert to plant themselves here. \u2014 Los Angeles Times , 5 Apr. 2022",
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"Woe betide the author who, whether by design or coincidence, must compete with another when their two books cover the same subject on roughly the same publication date. \u2014 Chris Vognar, Los Angeles Times , 21 Jan. 2022",
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"Woe betide the executive who jumps the queue, as in the case of Mark Machin, a Canadian pension-fund boss who travelled to the United Arab Emirates to get the jab. \u2014 The Economist , 6 Mar. 2021",
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"Compliance with the agency\u2019s 15-point safety assessment is supposedly voluntary, but woe betide any company that fails to file the proper paperwork. \u2014 Orange County Register , 11 Feb. 2017",
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"Like slow food, progressive politics, and nontoxic cleaning supplies, the lost art of correspondence is an unalterable part of this aesthetic, and woe betide the airy Web site that fails to stock a Kaweco fountain pen. \u2014 Sadie Stein, The New Yorker , 1 Mar. 2017"
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],
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"first_known_use":{
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"12th century, in the meaning defined at intransitive sense":""
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},
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"history_and_etymology":{},
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"pronounciation":[
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"b\u0113-",
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"bi-\u02c8t\u012bd"
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],
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"synonym_discussion":"",
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"synonyms":[
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"be",
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"befall",
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"chance",
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"come",
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"come about",
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"come down",
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"come off",
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"cook",
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"do",
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"go down",
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"go on",
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"hap",
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"happen",
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"occur",
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"pass",
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"transpire"
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],
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220707-070633",
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"type":[
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"verb"
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]
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},
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"betime":{
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"antonyms":[],
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"definitions":{
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": betimes":[]
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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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"Middle English, from be- + time":""
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},
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"pronounciation":[],
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"synonym_discussion":"",
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"synonyms":[],
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220706-210910",
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"type":[
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"adverb"
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]
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},
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"betimes":{
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"antonyms":[],
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"definitions":{
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": at times : occasionally":[],
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": in a short time : speedily":[],
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": in good time : early":[]
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},
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"examples":[],
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"first_known_use":{
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"13th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1":""
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},
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"history_and_etymology":{},
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"pronounciation":[
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"b\u0113-",
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"bi-\u02c8t\u012bmz"
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],
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"synonym_discussion":"",
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"synonyms":[],
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220707-053601",
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"type":[
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"adverb"
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]
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},
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"betis":{
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"antonyms":[],
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"definitions":{
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": a Philippine tree ( Payena betis ) of the family Sapotaceae the fruit of which yields an illuminating oil":[]
|
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},
|
|
"examples":[],
|
|
"first_known_use":{},
|
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"history_and_etymology":{
|
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"Spanish, from Tagalog bitis":""
|
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},
|
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"pronounciation":[
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"\u02c8b\u0113-t\u0259s"
|
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],
|
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"synonym_discussion":"",
|
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"synonyms":[],
|
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220706-130828",
|
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"type":[
|
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"noun"
|
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]
|
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},
|
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"betitle":{
|
|
"antonyms":[],
|
|
"definitions":{
|
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": to call by a title : call by the title of":[
|
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"betitled \"king of the Anglo-Saxons\" in some charters"
|
|
],
|
|
": to give a title to":[
|
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"a betitled elder statesman"
|
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]
|
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},
|
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"examples":[],
|
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"first_known_use":{},
|
|
"history_and_etymology":{
|
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"be- + title":""
|
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},
|
|
"pronounciation":[
|
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"bi-\u02c8t\u012b-t\u1d4al",
|
|
"b\u0113-"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonym_discussion":"",
|
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"synonyms":[],
|
|
"time_of_retrieval":"20220707-030518",
|
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"type":[
|
|
"transitive verb"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"betoil":{
|
|
"antonyms":[],
|
|
"definitions":{
|
|
": to oppress or exhaust with toil":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"examples":[],
|
|
"first_known_use":{},
|
|
"history_and_etymology":{
|
|
"be- + toil":""
|
|
},
|
|
"pronounciation":[
|
|
"b\u0113-",
|
|
"bi-\u02c8t\u022fi(-\u0259)l"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonym_discussion":"",
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220706-203748",
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"transitive verb"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"betoken":{
|
|
"antonyms":[],
|
|
"definitions":{
|
|
": to give evidence of : show":[],
|
|
": to typify beforehand : presage":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"examples":[
|
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"the humor in his writing is never cruel, and betokens a warm and compassionate heart",
|
|
"Recent Examples on the Web",
|
|
"Improbabilities compound and betoken a deeper murkiness in the novel\u2019s vision. \u2014 New York Times , 5 Apr. 2022",
|
|
"The European elections in May saw turnout rise for the first time ever, betokening the genuine Europeanisation of some political debates. \u2014 The Economist , 17 Oct. 2019",
|
|
"Banks employ armies of people in back offices, looking for discrepancies that may betoken fraud or honest error. \u2014 The Economist , 22 Mar. 2018"
|
|
],
|
|
"first_known_use":{
|
|
"15th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1":""
|
|
},
|
|
"history_and_etymology":{},
|
|
"pronounciation":[
|
|
"bi-\u02c8t\u014d-k\u0259n",
|
|
"b\u0113-"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonym_discussion":"",
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"bespeak",
|
|
"denote",
|
|
"indicate",
|
|
"mean",
|
|
"point (to)",
|
|
"signify",
|
|
"tell (of)"
|
|
],
|
|
"time_of_retrieval":"20220706-203910",
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"verb"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"betony":{
|
|
"antonyms":[],
|
|
"definitions":{},
|
|
"examples":[],
|
|
"first_known_use":{},
|
|
"history_and_etymology":{
|
|
"Middle English betone , from Old French betoine , from Latin betonica, vettonica , from Vettones , an ancient people inhabiting the Iberian peninsula":""
|
|
},
|
|
"pronounciation":[
|
|
"\u02c8be-t\u0259-n\u0113"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonym_discussion":"",
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"time_of_retrieval":"20220706-223518",
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"betoss":{
|
|
"antonyms":[],
|
|
"definitions":{
|
|
": to toss violently : agitate":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"examples":[],
|
|
"first_known_use":{},
|
|
"history_and_etymology":{
|
|
"be- + toss":""
|
|
},
|
|
"pronounciation":[
|
|
"b\u0113-",
|
|
"bi-\u02c8t\u022fs"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonym_discussion":"",
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"time_of_retrieval":"20220707-045315",
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"transitive verb"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"betrample":{
|
|
"antonyms":[],
|
|
"definitions":{
|
|
": to mark or dirty by trampling":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"examples":[],
|
|
"first_known_use":{},
|
|
"history_and_etymology":{
|
|
"be- + trample":""
|
|
},
|
|
"pronounciation":[
|
|
"b\u0113-",
|
|
"bi-\u02c8tram-p\u0259l"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonym_discussion":"",
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"time_of_retrieval":"20220707-075442",
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"transitive verb"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"betray":{
|
|
"antonyms":[
|
|
"stand by"
|
|
],
|
|
"definitions":{
|
|
": show , indicate":[
|
|
"His best columns betray \u2026 the philosophical bent of his mind.",
|
|
"\u2014 John Mason Brown"
|
|
],
|
|
": to deliver to an enemy by treachery":[
|
|
"was betrayed to the authorities by one of his students",
|
|
"betraying one's own country"
|
|
],
|
|
": to disclose in violation of confidence":[
|
|
"betray a secret"
|
|
],
|
|
": to fail or desert especially in time of need":[
|
|
"betrayed his family",
|
|
"felt that she would be betraying her principles",
|
|
"You've betrayed our trust."
|
|
],
|
|
": to prove false":[],
|
|
": to reveal unintentionally":[
|
|
"betray one's true feelings"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"They betrayed their country by selling its secrets to other governments.",
|
|
"She is very loyal and would never betray a friend.",
|
|
"She betrayed her own people by supporting the enemy.",
|
|
"She coughed, betraying her presence behind the door.",
|
|
"Recent Examples on the Web",
|
|
"Then another soldier ordered me to shoot in a threatening tone, arguing that [Shelipov] would betray us. \u2014 Claire Parker, Washington Post , 19 May 2022",
|
|
"Then another soldier ordered me to shoot in a threatening tone, arguing that [Shelipov] would betray us. \u2014 Steve Hendrix And Claire Parker, BostonGlobe.com , 19 May 2022",
|
|
"Somberness prevails in a place where Christians believe Jesus dined with his disciples and revealed that one of them would betray him. \u2014 The Salt Lake Tribune , 15 Apr. 2022",
|
|
"He is fascinated by the flexibility and ferocity of the human organism, the myriad ways in which the body and its desires can betray us. \u2014 Adam Nayman, The New Yorker , 3 June 2022",
|
|
"As Anne\u2019s body begins to betray her and her academics and relationships suffer, the movie becomes a clock-ticking thriller, with chapter markers indicating the passage of another week of her pregnancy. \u2014 Justin Changfilm Critic, Los Angeles Times , 5 May 2022",
|
|
"While James' game is showing little signs of erosion, his body has begun to betray him. \u2014 Tom Withers, ajc , 19 Feb. 2022",
|
|
"In a few spare moments, her musings betray hints of anxiety and self-awareness. \u2014 Angie Han, The Hollywood Reporter , 22 May 2022",
|
|
"Though a welcome victory for Ukraine, the incident highlights the risks that abundant media imagery of the conflict may betray the position of units, enabling fatal attacks. \u2014 Sebastien Roblin, Forbes , 22 May 2022"
|
|
],
|
|
"first_known_use":{
|
|
"13th century, in the meaning defined at transitive sense 1":""
|
|
},
|
|
"history_and_etymology":{
|
|
"Middle English, from be- + trayen to betray, from Anglo-French trahir , from Latin tradere \u2014 more at traitor":""
|
|
},
|
|
"pronounciation":[
|
|
"bi-\u02c8tr\u0101",
|
|
"b\u0113-"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonym_discussion":"Choose the Right Synonym for betray reveal , disclose , divulge , tell , betray mean to make known what has been or should be concealed. reveal may apply to supernatural or inspired revelation of truths beyond the range of ordinary human vision or reason. divine will as revealed in sacred writings disclose may imply a discovering but more often an imparting of information previously kept secret. candidates must disclose their financial assets divulge implies a disclosure involving some impropriety or breach of confidence. refused to divulge an anonymous source tell implies an imparting of necessary or useful information. told them what he had overheard betray implies a divulging that represents a breach of faith or an involuntary or unconscious disclosure. a blush that betrayed her embarrassment",
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"backstab",
|
|
"cross",
|
|
"double-cross",
|
|
"sell (out)",
|
|
"two-time"
|
|
],
|
|
"time_of_retrieval":"20220707-033906",
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun",
|
|
"verb"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"betrayal":{
|
|
"antonyms":[
|
|
"allegiance",
|
|
"devotion",
|
|
"faithfulness",
|
|
"fealty",
|
|
"fidelity",
|
|
"loyalty",
|
|
"staunchness",
|
|
"steadfastness"
|
|
],
|
|
"definitions":{
|
|
": revelation of something hidden or secret":[
|
|
"a betrayal of one's true feelings",
|
|
"There was never doubt, never a betrayal of indecision.",
|
|
"\u2014 Jack London",
|
|
"\u2026 she had shrunk with irresistible dread from every course that could tend towards a betrayal of her miserable secret.",
|
|
"\u2014 George Eliot"
|
|
],
|
|
": the act of betraying someone or something or the fact of being betrayed : violation of a person's trust or confidence, of a moral standard, etc.":[
|
|
"the betrayal of a friend",
|
|
"a betrayal of trust",
|
|
"a betrayal of one's principles",
|
|
"A man who built his entire administration upon demanding unctuous loyalty from his allies now finds himself wounded by their shabby betrayal .",
|
|
"\u2014 Jack Hitt",
|
|
"The double life of an informant is a peculiar one, filled at the same time with tedium and betrayal .",
|
|
"\u2014 Karen Richardson",
|
|
"Even Jesus recognized that there was something paradoxical about his betrayal by Judas Iscariot\u2014in three of the four canonical Gospels, with a kiss.",
|
|
"\u2014 David Gates"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"examples":[],
|
|
"first_known_use":{
|
|
"1788, in the meaning defined at sense 1":""
|
|
},
|
|
"history_and_etymology":{},
|
|
"pronounciation":[
|
|
"b\u0113-",
|
|
"bi-\u02c8tr\u0101(-\u0259)l"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonym_discussion":"",
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"backstabbing",
|
|
"business",
|
|
"disloyalty",
|
|
"double cross",
|
|
"faithlessness",
|
|
"falseness",
|
|
"falsity",
|
|
"infidelity",
|
|
"perfidy",
|
|
"sellout",
|
|
"treachery",
|
|
"treason",
|
|
"two-timing",
|
|
"unfaithfulness"
|
|
],
|
|
"time_of_retrieval":"20220706-164247",
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"betrayer":{
|
|
"antonyms":[
|
|
"stand by"
|
|
],
|
|
"definitions":{
|
|
": show , indicate":[
|
|
"His best columns betray \u2026 the philosophical bent of his mind.",
|
|
"\u2014 John Mason Brown"
|
|
],
|
|
": to deliver to an enemy by treachery":[
|
|
"was betrayed to the authorities by one of his students",
|
|
"betraying one's own country"
|
|
],
|
|
": to disclose in violation of confidence":[
|
|
"betray a secret"
|
|
],
|
|
": to fail or desert especially in time of need":[
|
|
"betrayed his family",
|
|
"felt that she would be betraying her principles",
|
|
"You've betrayed our trust."
|
|
],
|
|
": to prove false":[],
|
|
": to reveal unintentionally":[
|
|
"betray one's true feelings"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"They betrayed their country by selling its secrets to other governments.",
|
|
"She is very loyal and would never betray a friend.",
|
|
"She betrayed her own people by supporting the enemy.",
|
|
"She coughed, betraying her presence behind the door.",
|
|
"Recent Examples on the Web",
|
|
"Then another soldier ordered me to shoot in a threatening tone, arguing that [Shelipov] would betray us. \u2014 Claire Parker, Washington Post , 19 May 2022",
|
|
"Then another soldier ordered me to shoot in a threatening tone, arguing that [Shelipov] would betray us. \u2014 Steve Hendrix And Claire Parker, BostonGlobe.com , 19 May 2022",
|
|
"Somberness prevails in a place where Christians believe Jesus dined with his disciples and revealed that one of them would betray him. \u2014 The Salt Lake Tribune , 15 Apr. 2022",
|
|
"He is fascinated by the flexibility and ferocity of the human organism, the myriad ways in which the body and its desires can betray us. \u2014 Adam Nayman, The New Yorker , 3 June 2022",
|
|
"As Anne\u2019s body begins to betray her and her academics and relationships suffer, the movie becomes a clock-ticking thriller, with chapter markers indicating the passage of another week of her pregnancy. \u2014 Justin Changfilm Critic, Los Angeles Times , 5 May 2022",
|
|
"While James' game is showing little signs of erosion, his body has begun to betray him. \u2014 Tom Withers, ajc , 19 Feb. 2022",
|
|
"In a few spare moments, her musings betray hints of anxiety and self-awareness. \u2014 Angie Han, The Hollywood Reporter , 22 May 2022",
|
|
"Though a welcome victory for Ukraine, the incident highlights the risks that abundant media imagery of the conflict may betray the position of units, enabling fatal attacks. \u2014 Sebastien Roblin, Forbes , 22 May 2022"
|
|
],
|
|
"first_known_use":{
|
|
"13th century, in the meaning defined at transitive sense 1":""
|
|
},
|
|
"history_and_etymology":{
|
|
"Middle English, from be- + trayen to betray, from Anglo-French trahir , from Latin tradere \u2014 more at traitor":""
|
|
},
|
|
"pronounciation":[
|
|
"bi-\u02c8tr\u0101",
|
|
"b\u0113-"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonym_discussion":"Choose the Right Synonym for betray reveal , disclose , divulge , tell , betray mean to make known what has been or should be concealed. reveal may apply to supernatural or inspired revelation of truths beyond the range of ordinary human vision or reason. divine will as revealed in sacred writings disclose may imply a discovering but more often an imparting of information previously kept secret. candidates must disclose their financial assets divulge implies a disclosure involving some impropriety or breach of confidence. refused to divulge an anonymous source tell implies an imparting of necessary or useful information. told them what he had overheard betray implies a divulging that represents a breach of faith or an involuntary or unconscious disclosure. a blush that betrayed her embarrassment",
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"backstab",
|
|
"cross",
|
|
"double-cross",
|
|
"sell (out)",
|
|
"two-time"
|
|
],
|
|
"time_of_retrieval":"20220706-185322",
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun",
|
|
"verb"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"betroth":{
|
|
"antonyms":[],
|
|
"definitions":{
|
|
": to give in marriage":[],
|
|
": to promise to marry":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"Recent Examples on the Web",
|
|
"Although Ada is betrothed to a wealthy man, Omar (Babacar Sylla), her affections remain with Souleiman, a suave but less prosperous suitor who leaves their coastal town in Senegal in hopes of finding steady work in Spain. \u2014 New York Times , 13 Feb. 2020",
|
|
"Maren, at that instant, is betrothed to Dag; her brother Erik is married to Diinna, an indigenous S\u00e1mi woman, who is pregnant. \u2014 Bethanne Patrick, Washington Post , 17 Feb. 2020",
|
|
"But by this time, Henry was already deeply besotted with his own mistress Jane Seymour; he would be betrothed to her the day after Boleyn\u2019s execution. \u2014 Suyin Haynes, Time , 2 Dec. 2019",
|
|
"Massie\u2019s account stretches from Catherine\u2019s adolescence as Princess Sophia betrothed to the future Peter III to the end of her reign. \u2014 Kristin Vartan, EW.com , 18 Nov. 2019",
|
|
"Lawrence is hardly the first person to go from single to betrothed in a year\u2019s time, but any major life change will no doubt have a lasting impact on your financial situation. \u2014 Jennifer Fernandez, House Beautiful , 4 Nov. 2019",
|
|
"But who is Mapelli Mozzi, aside from the princess's new betrothed ",
|
|
"Young William Shakespeare falls for Viola, reawakening his creativity, but she is betrothed to Wessex. \u2014 Los Angeles Times , 30 Aug. 2019",
|
|
"Agnes, at 14, is betrothed to an even more powerful Commander. \u2014 Susan Straight, Los Angeles Times , 4 Sep. 2019"
|
|
],
|
|
"first_known_use":{
|
|
"14th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1":""
|
|
},
|
|
"history_and_etymology":{
|
|
"Middle English, from be- + trouthe truth, troth":""
|
|
},
|
|
"pronounciation":[
|
|
"-\u02c8tr\u022fth",
|
|
"b\u0113-",
|
|
"bi-\u02c8tr\u014dt\u035fh"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonym_discussion":"",
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"time_of_retrieval":"20220708-114552",
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"verb"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"betrothal":{
|
|
"antonyms":[
|
|
"disengagement"
|
|
],
|
|
"definitions":{
|
|
": a mutual promise or contract for a future marriage":[],
|
|
": the act of betrothing or fact of being betrothed":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"They were both young at the time of their betrothal .",
|
|
"the couple's betrothal lasted four years",
|
|
"Recent Examples on the Web",
|
|
"The betrothal is framed as a triumph of her and Tony\u2019s commitment, which survived the fights that Caldwell engineered while suffering from PMDD. \u2014 Washington Post , 20 Apr. 2022",
|
|
"To further stabilize the new Union\u2019s position in Europe, Margrete has negotiated the betrothal of Erik to Philippa, the 13-year-old daughter of the King of England. \u2014 Jessica Kiang, Variety , 16 Dec. 2021",
|
|
"Thus, last month, the SEC and Texas and Oklahoma Universities stunned the college-sports world by announcing a betrothal that leaves the Big 12 on life support. \u2014 Sam Negus, National Review , 28 Aug. 2021",
|
|
"Queued up in a nearby stairwell, waiting to emerge, were several of the couple's close friends and Hoover's family members, many of whom had traveled to Nashville just to celebrate the couple's betrothal . \u2014 Nancy Kruh, PEOPLE.com , 25 May 2021",
|
|
"And there is a logic to them: Women are not the only people who get engaged, so why should the be the only ones who get to wear diamond rings as tokens of their betrothal ",
|
|
"Rumors started swirling about a possible betrothal after Addison shared a picture rocking what is undeniably an engagement ring on that finger. \u2014 Carolyn Twersky, Seventeen , 15 Jan. 2021",
|
|
"Diana and her mother bought the ensemble, by a line called Cojana, off the rack at Harrods department store, but it would be depicted on countless souvenirs, from tea towels to piggy banks, commemorating the betrothal . \u2014 Los Angeles Times , 15 Nov. 2020",
|
|
"At Wolsey\u2019s behest, Henry breaks her betrothal to Holy Roman Emperor Charles and instead pairs her off with King Louis of France. \u2014 Maureen Lee Lenker, EW.com , 26 Oct. 2020"
|
|
],
|
|
"first_known_use":{
|
|
"1683, in the meaning defined at sense 2":""
|
|
},
|
|
"history_and_etymology":{
|
|
"betroth + -al entry 2":""
|
|
},
|
|
"pronounciation":[
|
|
"bi-\u02c8tr\u014d-t\u035fh\u0259l",
|
|
"-\u02c8tr\u022f-",
|
|
"-th\u0259l",
|
|
"b\u0113-"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonym_discussion":"",
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"engagement",
|
|
"espousal",
|
|
"troth"
|
|
],
|
|
"time_of_retrieval":"20220706-222434",
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"betrothed":{
|
|
"antonyms":[
|
|
"fianc\u00e9",
|
|
"fianc\u00e9e",
|
|
"intended"
|
|
],
|
|
"definitions":{
|
|
": engaged to be married":[
|
|
"a betrothed couple",
|
|
"\u2026 clasped hands, signifying the bond between betrothed men and women \u2026",
|
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"\u2014 Mary Feilden",
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"For three years she and Emilio Estevez were an item and were even betrothed for a time.",
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"\u2014 People Weekly",
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"( old-fashioned ) her betrothed husband [=her fianc\u00e9; the man to whom she is engaged]"
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],
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": the person to whom someone is engaged to be married":[
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"\u2026 she put on her grey silk gown and her cherry coloured ribbon with as much care as if she had been herself the betrothed .",
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"\u2014 George Eliot",
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"On this occasion he showed no affectionate desire to embrace his betrothed .",
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"\u2014 Anthony Trollope"
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]
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},
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"examples":[
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"Noun",
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"he gazed lovingly at his betrothed throughout the dinner",
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"Recent Examples on the Web: Adjective",
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"Would one be expected to provide a gift to the betrothed couple",
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"The Noah Webster House & West Hartford Historical Society is hosting a Colonial wedding dance, such as Webster himself would have taken part in with his betrothed Rebecca Greenleaf, Nov. 7 at 3 p.m. Colonial costumes encouraged but not required. \u2014 Christopher Arnott, courant.com , 4 Nov. 2021",
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"Pay close attention to the betrothed couple's preferred dress code. \u2014 Karen I. Chen, Travel + Leisure , 11 Aug. 2021",
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"El Moussa's fianc\u00e9e, Selling Sunset realtor Heather Rae Young, has a surprising connection to Joshua and the betrothed pair have even met him a number of times! \u2014 Katie Campione, PEOPLE.com , 9 July 2021",
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"The betrothed pair celebrated with a brunch David had organized with both sets of parents, and later on, a party at a local bar with more family and friends. \u2014 Shira Savada, Harper's BAZAAR , 30 Dec. 2020",
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"But with so many wedding celebrations put on pause indefinitely, countless betrothed pairs have been filled with sadness and disappointment, never mind financial burdens to add to the stress. \u2014 Perri Ormont Blumberg, Southern Living , 21 May 2020",
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"Set on the island of Brittany in the late 18th century, the French film brings together a young woman who\u2019s unhappily betrothed and the female painter who\u2019s been (secretly) hired to paint her portrait. \u2014 Sage Young, refinery29.com , 28 Feb. 2020",
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"Sebastian starred on Game Of Thrones for several seasons as Trystane Martell, the Prince who was betrothed to Princess Myrcella Baratheon and killed by the Sand Snakes shortly after her death. \u2014 Kathryn Lindsay, refinery29.com , 18 Jan. 2020",
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"Recent Examples on the Web: Noun",
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"Parsing through the seemingly endless options of bouquets, ceremony arches, cakes and, most crucially, fashion to find what feels right for you and your betrothed can be blissful\u2014or headache-inducing. \u2014 Vogue , 1 June 2022",
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"Where in the past, couples may have used a welcome event as a chance to catch up with out-of-town guests, Auguste says the betrothed are now looking to spend quality time with every attendee. \u2014 Allie Volpe, Vogue , 3 Sep. 2021",
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"Hugh, who plays one of the gay magicians, experiences his wifely tragedy very early on, when his betrothed is killed during a magic trick gone wrong. \u2014 Rachel Handler, Vulture , 19 Aug. 2021",
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"Meanwhile, a troop of ever-so-proper Dragoon Guards returns to town, and the soldiers are bemused to find all their betrotheds besotted with this fancified fop. \u2014 Sam Hurwitt, The Mercury News , 10 Feb. 2017"
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],
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"first_known_use":{
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"1557, in the meaning defined above":"Adjective",
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"1594, in the meaning defined above":"Noun"
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},
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"history_and_etymology":{
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"from past participle of betroth":"Adjective",
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"noun derivative of betrothed entry 1":"Noun"
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},
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"pronounciation":[
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"bi-\u02c8tr\u014dt\u035fhd",
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"-\u02c8tr\u022ftht"
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],
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"synonym_discussion":"",
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"synonyms":[
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"affianced",
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"bespoke",
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"bespoken",
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"engaged",
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"promised"
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],
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220707-031028",
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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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"better":{
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"type":[
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"adjective",
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"adverb",
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"auxiliary verb",
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"noun",
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"verb"
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],
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"definitions":{
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": greater than half":[
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"for the better part of an hour"
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],
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": improved in health or mental attitude":[
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"feeling better"
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],
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": more attractive, favorable, or commendable":[
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"in better circumstances"
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],
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": more advantageous or effective":[
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"a better solution"
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],
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": improved in accuracy or performance":[
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"building a better engine"
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],
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": to make better (see better entry 1 ): such as":[],
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": to make more tolerable or acceptable":[
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"trying to better the lot of slum dwellers"
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],
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": to make more complete or perfect":[
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"looked forward to bettering her acquaintance with the new neighbors"
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],
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": to surpass in excellence : excel":[
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"bettered his personal record by nearly three seconds"
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],
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": to become better":[
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"\u2026 must be bettering instead of worsening.",
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"\u2014 Thomas Carlyle"
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],
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": in a more excellent manner":[
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"sings better than I do"
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],
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": to greater advantage : preferably":[
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"some things are better left unsaid"
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],
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": to a higher or greater degree":[
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"he knows the story better than you do"
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],
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": more":[
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"it is better than nine miles to the next town"
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],
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": something better (see better entry 1 )":[
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"I expected better from them"
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],
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": a superior especially in merit or rank":[
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"was respectful of his betters"
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],
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": advantage , victory":[
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"get the better of her"
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],
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": had better (see better entry 3 sense 1b )":[
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"you better hurry"
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]
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},
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"pronounciation":[
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"\u02c8be-t\u0259r"
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],
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"synonyms":[
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"beat",
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"eclipse",
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"exceed",
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"excel",
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"outclass",
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"outdistance",
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"outdo",
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"outgun",
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"outmatch",
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"outshine",
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"outstrip",
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"overtop",
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"surpass",
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"top",
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"tower (over)",
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"transcend"
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],
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"antonyms":[
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"more"
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],
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"synonym_discussion":"Choose the Right Synonym for better Verb improve , better , help , ameliorate mean to make more acceptable or to bring nearer a standard. improve and better are general and interchangeable and apply to what can be made better whether it is good or bad. measures to further improve the quality of medical care immigrants hoping to better their lot help implies a bettering that still leaves room for improvement. a coat of paint would help that house ameliorate implies making more tolerable or acceptable conditions that are hard to endure. tried to ameliorate the lives of people in the tenements",
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"examples":[
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"Adjective",
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"Her second book is better than her first one.",
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"This one is no better than that one.",
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"She's a better golfer than I am.",
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"He's a better singer than he is an actor.",
|
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"He's much better with children now that he's a father himself.",
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"The weather is better today than it was yesterday.",
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"They came up with a better solution to the problem.",
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"Don't you have something better to do than to watch TV all day",
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"Her work wasn't that good at first, but it's getting better .",
|
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"Her work just keeps getting better and better .",
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"Verb",
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"They are trying to better the lives of working people.",
|
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"He looked forward to bettering his acquaintance with the new neighbors.",
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"The team has bettered its chances of winning the championship.",
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"She bettered her previous performance.",
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"He set a record that has never been equaled or bettered .",
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"Adverb",
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"\u201cHow is she doing in school",
|
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"She sings better than I do.",
|
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"He sings better than he acts.",
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"\u201cInstead of writing to her, I'm going to visit her in person.\u201d \u201c Even better .\u201d",
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"He knows the story much better than you do.",
|
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"Her paintings have become better known in recent years.",
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"There's nothing I'd like better than to see you again.",
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"Noun",
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"They shouldn't treat him that way. He deserves better .",
|
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"be polite to your betters and to your inferiors in equal measure",
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"Recent Examples on the Web: Adjective",
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"The Eastern Conference will be treacherous and the Celtics gave themselves a better chance to prevail. \u2014 Globe Staff, BostonGlobe.com , 2 July 2022",
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"This approach will allow companies to share development costs; come to grips with the changing landscape faster and develop better Y2Q plans; and make credible policy recommendations. \u2014 Vinit Patel, Fortune , 1 July 2022",
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"Fourth of July From good food to even better company, Alveda, the niece of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. and an activist in her own right, celebrates America's independence with a traditional backyard barbecue! \u2014 Laura Carrione, Fox News , 1 July 2022",
|
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"Miriam McNabb, editor-in-chief of the trade publication Dronelife, said drones are now easier to fly, capture better images and can be programmed to automatically conduct surveys and track changes over time. \u2014 Michael Phillis And Julio Cortez, Baltimore Sun , 1 July 2022",
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"Those looking for better airfares and more seats available for frequent flyer awards might find bookings more affordable September through Dec. 15. \u2014 Peter Greenberg, CBS News , 1 July 2022",
|
|
"Short of divorcing him, I (and my therapist) don\u2019t know how to make this better . \u2014 Carolyn Hax, Washington Post , 1 July 2022",
|
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"Food and Drink Is there anything better this time of year than outdoor markets flush with shades of green, fuschia, orange and purple",
|
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"Not everybody can handle it all, so uplift mothers and give them resources, whether that\u2019s childcare or having someone there to help when things fall apart, to be better performers and be fantastic mothers at the same time. \u2014 Alicia Ram\u00edrez, ELLE , 1 July 2022",
|
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"Recent Examples on the Web: Verb",
|
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"In the wide-ranging conversation, Cooper also opened up about how Arnett helped him on his initial path to recovery, and the two bonded over wanting to better themselves for the sake of their kids. \u2014 Kathleen Walsh, Glamour , 15 June 2022",
|
|
"The First Step Act gave people who are incarcerated a chance to earn time off their sentence through good behavior or steps to better themselves. \u2014 Van Jones And Janos Marton, CNN , 26 Apr. 2022",
|
|
"Russell Westbrook came over, patted James on the top of the head and Davis on the shoulder, trying to better the situation. \u2014 Los Angeles Times , 9 Feb. 2022",
|
|
"Instead, do your best to better yourself a little bit every day for big results. \u2014 Chicago Tribune , 4 June 2022",
|
|
"Fees are based upon endless days and nights of working, many failures with a few successes and a continued need to better our craft. \u2014 Rolling Stone Culture Council, Rolling Stone , 13 May 2022",
|
|
"Tuesday's tight votes came after Kentucky lawmakers moved the legislation into a different committee and changed who sat on that committee to better its odds of passing. \u2014 Morgan Watkins, The Enquirer , 23 Mar. 2022",
|
|
"This guide will give mom access to hundreds of gardening secrets to better her planting, harvesting, and storing. \u2014 Paige Szmodis, Popular Mechanics , 25 Apr. 2022",
|
|
"Tuesday's tight votes came after Kentucky lawmakers moved the legislation into a different committee and changed who sat on that committee to better its odds of passing. \u2014 Morgan Watkins, The Enquirer , 23 Mar. 2022",
|
|
"Recent Examples on the Web: Adverb",
|
|
"The Strategic Growth Forum\u2019s motto is to build a better working world for all. \u2014 John Hall, Forbes , 3 July 2022",
|
|
"Will Americans soon be better protected against Covid-19",
|
|
"Along the way, players are likely to spot plenty of wildlife, including blacktail deer, and they\u2019ll be better protected from strong gusts that blow off the bay. \u2014 Shaun Tolson, Robb Report , 2 July 2022",
|
|
"But the defense behind Keuchel seemed to leave Lovullo feeling better about the left-hander\u2019s performance than his pitching line \u2014 seven runs (six earned) in five innings \u2014 would otherwise indicate. \u2014 Nick Piecoro, The Arizona Republic , 2 July 2022",
|
|
"According the National Hurricane Center, an area of low pressure formed just offshore from Savannah, Ga., on Friday but became better organized overnight. \u2014 Roger Simmons, Orlando Sentinel , 2 July 2022",
|
|
"These lessons, some better received than others, apply just as well to more familiar pathogens such as influenza and common-cold coronaviruses as to the novel one that has reshaped our lives. \u2014 Jacob Stern, The Atlantic , 1 July 2022",
|
|
"But some Democrats say the administration should have been better prepared for Roe's fall, given the decision released by the high court on June 24 was leaked in early May. \u2014 Alexandra Hutzler, ABC News , 1 July 2022",
|
|
"The 22-year-old also shot better from the field (50.9% vs. 48.4%) and 3-point line (45.7% vs. 33.3%) without Brogdon. \u2014 James Boyd, The Indianapolis Star , 1 July 2022",
|
|
"Recent Examples on the Web: Noun",
|
|
"That\u2019s about double the pace of pre-coronavirus times, a surge in part explained by the transition of sports betters into day trading in the absence of live sports. \u2014 David Z. Morris, Fortune , 20 May 2020",
|
|
"Setting aside the Escape, each of the other rivals that trailed it to the finish line has a trait or two\u2014be it sportiness, roominess, cargo volume, or feature count\u2014that matches or betters what the CX-5 brings to the fight. \u2014 Rich Ceppos, Car and Driver , 20 Apr. 2020",
|
|
"Seasoned sports betters looking for an easy onboarding into digital gaming are slowly finding their way onto sites that allow betting on sports sims. \u2014 Cecilia D'anastasio, Wired , 4 Apr. 2020",
|
|
"But every Wednesday in the city, the races are still running and the betters are still betting. \u2014 Kristie Lu Stout, CNN , 31 Mar. 2020",
|
|
"Or perhaps at America itself for failing the expectations of our moral betters ",
|
|
"In many ways the Model 3 also betters established luxury sedans such as the BMW 3 Series. \u2014 Washington Post , 15 Jan. 2020",
|
|
"Beamon\u2019s leap of 29 feet and 2 1-2 inches betters the mark by one foot, 9 3-4 inches. \u2014 Paul Montella, San Diego Union-Tribune , 13 Oct. 2019",
|
|
"As with many other arrangements, the content industry took up with Facebook on the promise of a simpler life\u2014the knotty grot-work of reach and revenue would be handed over to our betters . \u2014 Jason Linkins, The New Republic , 31 Dec. 2019",
|
|
"Recent Examples on the Web: Auxiliary verb",
|
|
"Fees are based upon endless days and nights of working, many failures with a few successes and a continued need to better our craft. \u2014 Rolling Stone Culture Council, Rolling Stone , 13 May 2022",
|
|
"This guide will give mom access to hundreds of gardening secrets to better her planting, harvesting, and storing. \u2014 Paige Szmodis, Popular Mechanics , 25 Apr. 2022",
|
|
"Tuesday's tight votes came after Kentucky lawmakers moved the legislation into a different committee and changed who sat on that committee to better its odds of passing. \u2014 Morgan Watkins, The Enquirer , 23 Mar. 2022",
|
|
"Hanna said Jordan wanted to better his life but didn\u2019t have the tools to do it. \u2014 Alex Mann, Baltimore Sun , 21 Apr. 2022",
|
|
"Tuesday's tight votes came after Kentucky lawmakers moved the legislation into a different committee and changed who sat on that committee to better its odds of passing. \u2014 Morgan Watkins, The Enquirer , 23 Mar. 2022",
|
|
"There's a lot of opportunities to better our communication, our transparency, communication of the school with the community. \u2014 Alec Johnson, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel , 5 Apr. 2022",
|
|
"With the new transfer rule, players can now opt to better their situations. \u2014 Scott Gleeson, USA TODAY , 2 Apr. 2022",
|
|
"Tuesday's tight votes came after Kentucky lawmakers moved the legislation into a different committee and changed who sat on that committee to better its odds of passing. \u2014 Morgan Watkins, The Enquirer , 23 Mar. 2022"
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],
|
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"history_and_etymology":{
|
|
"Middle English betere, bettere, bettre, better, going back to Old English betera, betra, bettra, going back to Germanic *batiz\u014dn (whence also Old Frisian betera, betra, Old Saxon betara, Old High German bezziro, Old Icelandic betri, Gothic batiza ), comparative degree of an otherwise unattested adjective from a base *bat-, whence also, with lengthened o-grade, *b\u014dt\u014d \"improvement,\" whence Old English b\u014dt \"a making good, remedy, improvement, atonement,\" Old Frisian b\u014dte \"atonement, compensation,\" Old Saxon b\u014dta \"remedy, aid, deliverance,\" Old High German buoza \"amendment, remedy, penance, punishment,\" Old Icelandic b\u00f3t \"remedy, atonement, compensation,\" Gothic bota \"usefulness, profit\"; *bat- perhaps going back to Indo-European *b h Hd-, zero-grade of a root *b h eHd-, whence also Sanskrit bhadr\u00e1\u1e25 \"fortunate, blessed, delightful,\" Avestan huba\u03b4ra- \"fortunate\" (< *b h oHd-ro, with loss of H before an unaspirated voiced stop)":"Adjective",
|
|
"Middle English betteren, bettren \"to improve, remedy, have the advantage,\" going back to Old English beterian \"to improve, make better,\" going back to Germanic *batiz\u014djan- (whence also Old Frisian beteria, betria \"to atone, improve,\" Old Saxon betaron \"to mend,\" Old High German bezzir\u014dn \"to improve, enrich,\" Old Icelandic betra \"to improve\"), verbal derivative of *batiz\u014dn better entry 1":"Verb",
|
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"Middle English bettre, betere, derivative of betere better entry 1":"Adverb",
|
|
"Middle English bettre, betere, going back to Old English betere, noun derivative of betera, betra better entry 1":"Noun",
|
|
"by ellipsis from had better":"Auxiliary verb"
|
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},
|
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"first_known_use":{
|
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"before the 12th century, in the meaning defined at sense 3":"Adjective",
|
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"before the 12th century, in the meaning defined at transitive sense 1":"Verb",
|
|
"12th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1a":"Adverb",
|
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"before the 12th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1a":"Noun",
|
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"1817, in the meaning defined above":"Auxiliary verb"
|
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},
|
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220708-154508"
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},
|
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"better half":{
|
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"antonyms":[],
|
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"definitions":{
|
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": spouse":[]
|
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},
|
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"examples":[
|
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"Please come to our party\u2014and your better half is invited, too!",
|
|
"\u201cAllow me to introduce you to my better half , Joan\u201d",
|
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"Recent Examples on the Web",
|
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"Follow up the efficient shampoo with its moisturizing better half , the ColorLast Conditioner. \u2014 ELLE , 27 June 2022",
|
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"Chris Pratt is back as that genial raptor whisperer Owen Grady, as is Bryce Dallas Howard as his dino rights-defending better half , Claire. \u2014 Los Angeles Times , 8 June 2022",
|
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"Phillip ChinGetty Images Serve a sickening look as beguiling bunny beauty and Roger Rabbit's better half in this classic ensemble. \u2014 Mariah Thomas, Good Housekeeping , 8 June 2022",
|
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"Tennessee is one of the better half court defensive teams in the country, and managed to bottle up the left-handed Van Lith, who shot just 7 for 21 in the game. \u2014 New York Times , 26 Mar. 2022",
|
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"For the better half of the '00s, Big Brother had a firm grip on the Australian public. \u2014 Maggie Zhou, refinery29.com , 7 Apr. 2022",
|
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"The brand crafted distinct timepieces for both the anonymous owner and his better half . \u2014 Sean Evans, Robb Report , 8 Feb. 2022",
|
|
"Faith Hill \u2014 McGraw\u2019s real-life better half \u2014 co-stars as John\u2019s wife Margaret, whose primary focus is their children, moppet John Jr. \u2014 Joshua Alston, Variety , 19 Dec. 2021",
|
|
"If only Maturn were around when my better half was navigating the return-to-work waters after her maternity leaves. \u2014 Dan Pontefract, Forbes , 20 Oct. 2021"
|
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"first_known_use":{
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"circa 1586, in the meaning defined above":""
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"mate",
|
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"partner",
|
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"significant other",
|
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"spouse"
|
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],
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220706-205742",
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"type":[
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]
|
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},
|
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"better oneself":{
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"type":[
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"idiom"
|
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],
|
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"definitions":{
|
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": to do things (such as improving education) that will make one a better or more successful person":[
|
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"She was born poor but she has worked hard to better herself ."
|
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220708-163703"
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},
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"Bettendorf":{
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"type":[
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"geographical name"
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],
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"definitions":{
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"city in eastern Iowa east of Davenport population 33,217":[]
|
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},
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"\u02c8be-t\u1d4an-\u02ccd\u022frf"
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],
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"synonym_discussion":"",
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"first_known_use":{},
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220708-164303"
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},
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"Bettelheim":{
|
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"type":[
|
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"biographical name"
|
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],
|
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"definitions":{
|
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"Bruno 1903\u20131990 American (Austrian-born) psychologist":[]
|
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},
|
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"pronounciation":[
|
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"\u02c8be-t\u0259l-\u02cch\u012bm"
|
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],
|
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"synonyms":[],
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"antonyms":[],
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"synonym_discussion":"",
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"examples":[],
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"history_and_etymology":{},
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"first_known_use":{},
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220708-182616"
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},
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"beta-amyloid":{
|
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"type":[
|
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"noun"
|
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],
|
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"definitions":{
|
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": an amyloid that is derived from a larger precursor protein and is the primary component of plaques characteristic of Alzheimer's disease":[
|
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"\u2026 beta-amyloid is the main component of the plaques, or brain lesions, found in the estimated 4 million Americans afflicted with Alzheimer's disease.",
|
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"\u2014 Discover",
|
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"\u2026 researchers in California have created mice carrying the gene for beta-amyloid protein , the principal component of the plaques riddling the brains of people with Alzheimer's.",
|
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"\u2014 Charlene Crabb",
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"\u2026 he never underwent an autopsy that would have shown unequivocally whether the gummy mess of beta-amyloid plaques that is the telltale symptom of Alzheimer's had infected his brain.",
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"\u2014 Michael Greenberg"
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]
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},
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"pronounciation":[
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"\u02c8b\u0101-t\u0259-\u02c8a-m\u0259-\u02ccl\u022fid"
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],
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"first_known_use":{
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"1987, in the meaning defined above":""
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220708-195724"
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},
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"better luck next time":{
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"type":[
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"idiom"
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"definitions":{},
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"examples":[],
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"first_known_use":{},
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220708-200535"
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},
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"bettering house":{
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"type":[
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"noun"
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],
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"definitions":{
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": reformatory entry 2":[]
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},
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"pronounciation":[],
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"synonyms":[],
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"antonyms":[],
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"synonym_discussion":"",
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"examples":[],
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"history_and_etymology":{},
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"first_known_use":{
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"1735, in the meaning defined above":""
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},
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220708-205648"
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},
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"betafite":{
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"type":[
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"noun"
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],
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"definitions":{
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": a mineral consisting of an oxide of niobium, titanium, and uranium occurring as greenish black isometric crystals near Betafo, Madagascar":[]
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},
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"pronounciation":[
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"\u02c8be-t\u0259-\u02ccf\u012bt"
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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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"French, from Betafo , Madagascar, its locality + French -ite":""
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},
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"first_known_use":{},
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220708-225112"
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},
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"better-off":{
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"type":[
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"adjective"
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],
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"definitions":{
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": being in comfortable economic circumstances":[
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"the better-off people live in the older section of town"
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],
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": being in a more advantageous position":[]
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},
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"pronounciation":[
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"\u02ccbe-t\u0259-\u02c8r\u022ff"
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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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"1840, in the meaning defined at sense 1":""
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},
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220708-230519"
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},
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"betacoccus":{
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"type":[
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"noun"
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],
|
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"definitions":{
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": a heterofermentative streptococcus":[]
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},
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"pronounciation":[
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"\u02c8b\u0113-t\u0259-\u02cck\u00e4-k\u0259s"
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],
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"synonyms":[],
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"antonyms":[],
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"synonym_discussion":"",
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"examples":[],
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"history_and_etymology":{
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"New Latin, from Latin beta beet + New Latin coccus":"Noun"
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},
|
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"first_known_use":{},
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220709-000432"
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},
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"better nature":{
|
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"type":[
|
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"noun"
|
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],
|
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"definitions":{
|
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": the more virtuous, amiable, or kindly instincts of a person":[]
|
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},
|
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"pronounciation":[],
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"synonyms":[],
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"antonyms":[],
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"synonym_discussion":"",
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"examples":[],
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"history_and_etymology":{},
|
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"first_known_use":{
|
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"1818, in the meaning defined above":""
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},
|
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220709-001138"
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},
|
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"betterment":{
|
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"type":[
|
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"noun"
|
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],
|
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"definitions":{
|
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": a making or becoming better":[],
|
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": an improvement that adds to the value of a property or facility":[]
|
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},
|
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"pronounciation":[
|
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"\u02c8be-t\u0259r-m\u0259nt"
|
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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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"working for the betterment of the lives of working people",
|
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"Recent Examples on the Web",
|
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"Scipione said the Lyndhurst Police Foundation was formed a couple of years ago to hold activities for the betterment of the city, but its first project, Safety Town, was delayed because of COVID-19. \u2014 cleveland , 23 June 2022",
|
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"Opportunities for betterment can include secular themes such as circular economy, improving health, agriculture and water supply, financial inclusion, clean energy and education. \u2014 Martin Jarzebowski, Forbes , 3 May 2022",
|
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"More than 1 billion people worldwide mark the holiday by working to both instigate climate policy change and shift everyday human behavior for the betterment of our world. \u2014 Wyatte Grantham-philips, USA TODAY , 21 Apr. 2022",
|
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"Nine years after the creation of Ethereum, Vitalik Buterin still dreams of a future where blockchain technology can lead to massive socioeconomic and political changes designed for the betterment of society. \u2014 Declan Harty, Fortune , 25 Mar. 2022",
|
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"The crazy thing about this is Ayton sacrificed his offensive game for the betterment of the team last season with Chris Paul joining the team via trade. \u2014 Duane Rankin, The Arizona Republic , 23 Mar. 2022",
|
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"For Beethoven freedom was a vision, and that vision for betterment is what drives us. \u2014 Los Angeles Times , 1 Mar. 2022",
|
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"Sacrifice Love, who has sacrificed for the betterment of the team all season by moving into a reserve role, has also been sacrificing his body. \u2014 Chris Fedor, cleveland , 4 Mar. 2022",
|
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"Furthermore, emphasize that the communication platform is a two-way street in which employee feedback is welcomed and even encouraged through a series of surveys to get a better gauge for what is needed for their betterment and that of the company. \u2014 Sean Manning, Forbes , 31 Jan. 2022"
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],
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"history_and_etymology":{
|
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"better entry 2 + -ment":""
|
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},
|
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"first_known_use":{
|
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"1594, in the meaning defined at sense 1":""
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},
|
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220709-002319"
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},
|
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"beta gauge":{
|
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"type":[
|
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"noun"
|
|
],
|
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"definitions":{
|
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": a device for measuring the thickness of a material by its absorption of beta rays":[]
|
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},
|
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"pronounciation":[],
|
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"synonyms":[],
|
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"antonyms":[],
|
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"synonym_discussion":"",
|
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"examples":[],
|
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"history_and_etymology":{
|
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"beta entry 1":""
|
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},
|
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"first_known_use":{},
|
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220709-002442"
|
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},
|
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"Beta Andromedae":{
|
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"type":[
|
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"noun"
|
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],
|
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"definitions":{
|
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": mirach":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"pronounciation":[
|
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"-an-\u02c8dr\u00e4-m\u0259-(\u02cc)d\u0113"
|
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],
|
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"synonyms":[],
|
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"antonyms":[],
|
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"synonym_discussion":"",
|
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"examples":[],
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"history_and_etymology":{},
|
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"first_known_use":{
|
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"1872, in the meaning defined above":""
|
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},
|
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220709-011631"
|
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},
|
|
"betabacterium":{
|
|
"type":[
|
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"noun"
|
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],
|
|
"definitions":{
|
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": a genus or subgenus of heterofermentative lactobacilli":[],
|
|
": a member of the genus Betabacterium : a heterofermentative lactobacillus":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"pronounciation":[
|
|
"\u00a6b\u0101-t\u0259-\u02ccbak-\u00a6tir-\u0113-\u0259m+"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
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"antonyms":[],
|
|
"synonym_discussion":"",
|
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"examples":[],
|
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"history_and_etymology":{
|
|
"New Latin, from Beta + bacterium":""
|
|
},
|
|
"first_known_use":{},
|
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220709-014505"
|
|
},
|
|
"better 'ole":{
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun"
|
|
],
|
|
"definitions":{
|
|
": the more tolerable of two undesirable things":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"pronounciation":[
|
|
"\u00a6be-t\u0259-\u00a6(r)\u014dl"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[],
|
|
"synonym_discussion":"",
|
|
"examples":[],
|
|
"history_and_etymology":{
|
|
"'ole alteration of hole entry 1":""
|
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},
|
|
"first_known_use":{},
|
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220709-051830"
|
|
},
|
|
"betta":{
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun"
|
|
],
|
|
"definitions":{},
|
|
"pronounciation":[
|
|
"\u02c8be-t\u0259"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[],
|
|
"synonym_discussion":"",
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"Recent Examples on the Web",
|
|
"The betta \u2019s elaborate colors and long, flowing fins are the product of a millennium of careful selective breeding. \u2014 New York Times , 14 May 2021",
|
|
"An unnamed blue betta , the fish was dying as the temperature inside Oyo\u2019s apartment dropped overnight due to an ongoing power shortage. \u2014 Nic Garcia, Dallas News , 16 Feb. 2021",
|
|
"Never mind that the usable life of most gadgets lasts about as long as the average betta fish, fated to swim around a glass bowl for a year or two until it is dumped, unceremoniously, down the toilet. \u2014 Arielle Pardes, Wired , 17 Jan. 2020",
|
|
"Maybe next to our deceased betta fish, under the redwood trees",
|
|
"A domestic dispute in Connecticut ended with significant property damage, including a woman's betta fish being cut in half. \u2014 Ajc Homepage, ajc , 29 Apr. 2017"
|
|
],
|
|
"history_and_etymology":{
|
|
"borrowed from New Latin Betta, genus name, borrowed from Javanese betah (phonetically b\u0325\u0259tah with breathy voice following b \u0325), in the phrase wader betah ( wader \"any of various freshwater fishes\"), probably the same word as betah \"endure\" (going back to Old Javanese b\u0115tah \"possessing staying power, tenacious, stubborn\")":""
|
|
},
|
|
"first_known_use":{
|
|
"1887, in the meaning defined above":""
|
|
},
|
|
"time_of_retrieval":"20220709-060656"
|
|
},
|
|
"betsimisaraka":{
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun"
|
|
],
|
|
"definitions":{
|
|
": a native of the east coast of Madagascar of predominantly Malay blood and type \u2014 compare malagasy":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"pronounciation":[
|
|
"\u02ccbet-s\u0113-m\u0259-\u02c8ser-\u0259-k\u0259"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[],
|
|
"synonym_discussion":"",
|
|
"examples":[],
|
|
"history_and_etymology":{},
|
|
"first_known_use":{},
|
|
"time_of_retrieval":"20220709-111328"
|
|
},
|
|
"beta globulin":{
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun"
|
|
],
|
|
"definitions":{
|
|
": any of several globulins of plasma or serum that have at alkaline pH electrophoretic mobilities intermediate between those of the alpha globulins and gamma globulins":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"pronounciation":[],
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[],
|
|
"synonym_discussion":"",
|
|
"examples":[],
|
|
"history_and_etymology":{
|
|
"International Scientific Vocabulary":""
|
|
},
|
|
"first_known_use":{
|
|
"1942, in the meaning defined above":""
|
|
},
|
|
"time_of_retrieval":"20220709-120006"
|
|
},
|
|
"beta-adrenergic":{
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"adjective"
|
|
],
|
|
"definitions":{
|
|
": of, relating to, or being a beta-receptor":[
|
|
"beta-adrenergic blocking action"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"pronounciation":[
|
|
"-\u02ccad-r\u0259-\u02c8n\u0259r-jik",
|
|
"\u02c8b\u0101-t\u0259-\u02cca-dr\u0259-\u02c8n\u0259r-jik"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[],
|
|
"synonym_discussion":"",
|
|
"examples":[],
|
|
"history_and_etymology":{},
|
|
"first_known_use":{
|
|
"1959, in the meaning defined above":""
|
|
},
|
|
"time_of_retrieval":"20220709-141050"
|
|
},
|
|
"beta interferon":{
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun"
|
|
],
|
|
"definitions":{
|
|
": an interferon produced especially by fibroblasts that is used in a form obtained from recombinant DNA especially in the treatment of multiple sclerosis marked by recurrent attacks alternating with periods of remission \u2014 compare alpha interferon , gamma interferon":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"pronounciation":[],
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[],
|
|
"synonym_discussion":"",
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"Recent Examples on the Web",
|
|
"Other were randomly assigned to get the lopinavir-ritonavir combination plus the antiviral drug ribavirin and injections of beta interferon . \u2014 Maggie Fox, CNN , 8 May 2020"
|
|
],
|
|
"history_and_etymology":{},
|
|
"first_known_use":{
|
|
"1980, in the meaning defined above":""
|
|
},
|
|
"time_of_retrieval":"20220709-141716"
|
|
},
|
|
"between":{
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"adverb",
|
|
"preposition"
|
|
],
|
|
"definitions":{
|
|
": by the common action of : jointly engaging":[
|
|
"shared the work between the two of them",
|
|
"talks between the three",
|
|
"\u2014 Time"
|
|
],
|
|
": in common to : shared by":[
|
|
"divided between his four grandchildren"
|
|
],
|
|
": in the time, space, or interval that separates":[
|
|
"the alley between the butcher shop and the pharmacy",
|
|
"should arrive between 9 and 10 o'clock"
|
|
],
|
|
": in intermediate relation to":[
|
|
"weighs somewhere between a pound and a pound and a half"
|
|
],
|
|
": from one to another of":[
|
|
"air service between Miami and Chicago"
|
|
],
|
|
": serving to connect or unite in a relationship (such as difference, likeness, or proportion)":[
|
|
"a one-to-one correspondence between sets",
|
|
"mutual understanding between them"
|
|
],
|
|
": setting apart":[
|
|
"the line between fact and fancy"
|
|
],
|
|
": in preference for one or the other of":[
|
|
"had no difficulty deciding between the two"
|
|
],
|
|
": in point of comparison of":[
|
|
"little difference between the two cars"
|
|
],
|
|
": in confidence restricted to":[
|
|
"a secret between you and me"
|
|
],
|
|
": taking together the combined effect of":[
|
|
"between work and family life, they have no time for hobbies"
|
|
],
|
|
": in an intermediate space or interval":[
|
|
"two beds with a nightstand between"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"pronounciation":[
|
|
"bi-\u02c8tw\u0113n",
|
|
"b\u0113-"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[],
|
|
"synonym_discussion":"",
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"Preposition",
|
|
"The ball rolled between the desk and the wall.",
|
|
"He stood between his mother and his father.",
|
|
"The office has two desks with a table between them.",
|
|
"They put up a fence between their house and their neighbor's house.",
|
|
"There are fences between all the houses.",
|
|
"If you want to lose weight, you shouldn't eat between meals.",
|
|
"Between bites of food, they talked to their teacher.",
|
|
"The two days between Monday and Thursday are Tuesday and Wednesday.",
|
|
"We should arrive between 9 and 10 o'clock.",
|
|
"Adverb",
|
|
"The office has two desks with a table between .",
|
|
"Recent Examples on the Web: Preposition",
|
|
"Where potential controversy for the iPhone 14 models lies in the greater difference between the lines this year. \u2014 Gordon Kelly, Forbes , 28 June 2022",
|
|
"The scholarship makes up the difference between that cost and any other aid a student receives, including a Pell Grant or tribal funds. \u2014 Alison Steinbach, The Arizona Republic , 27 June 2022",
|
|
"The only difference between the openers was that the state allowed all Alaskans to fish. \u2014 Olivia Ebertz, Anchorage Daily News , 27 June 2022",
|
|
"Cleverly, the bats can tell the difference between poisonous species and non-poisonous species just by their different sounds. \u2014 Sarah Kuta, Smithsonian Magazine , 27 June 2022",
|
|
"What\u2019s the main difference between a pedestal fan and a tower fan",
|
|
"There's a very significant difference between the developments created, tested, and approved by actual skin-care professionals, and the hacks created by the everyday user. \u2014 Lauren Burwell, Allure , 27 June 2022",
|
|
"It\u2019s the difference between feeling someone\u2019s pain or feeling sorry for them. \u2014 Steven P. Dinkin, San Diego Union-Tribune , 26 June 2022",
|
|
"Another notable difference between the two trials: Unlike Holmes, Balwani did not take the stand. \u2014 Sara Ashley O'brien, CNN , 24 June 2022",
|
|
"Recent Examples on the Web: Adverb",
|
|
"And in a job market where expert developers are few and far between , how can SAP users accommodate these complex integrations at all",
|
|
"In general, representation has been few and far between , both on the business and talent sides of the industry, but that\u2019s started to gradually shift. \u2014 Shirley Ju, Variety , 29 May 2022",
|
|
"As per usual with Peele projects, plot details are few and far between , but anticipation is high. \u2014 Melissa Giannini, ELLE , 18 May 2022",
|
|
"But here, with the exception of Monica Barbaro as one of Maverick\u2019s most gifted proteges, women are few and far between , and even the more prominent ones get mostly perfunctory treatment. \u2014 Justin Changfilm Critic, Los Angeles Times , 12 May 2022",
|
|
"Passing opportunities are few and far between , even in a race where a two- or three-stop strategy makes sense and a track where tire degradation is normally so high. \u2014 Nathan Brown, The Indianapolis Star , 30 Apr. 2022",
|
|
"As Luis, Delgado, a Mexican American, got to play an ordinary, non-stereotypical Latino character at a time when such depictions were few and far between on TV, for adults or children. \u2014 CBS News , 10 Mar. 2022",
|
|
"Saturday and Sunday fall into a similar but slightly warmer pattern than Thursday and Friday, with highs climbing into the upper 70s and windy weather making clouds few and far between in the area. \u2014 Dan Carson, Chron , 4 Apr. 2022",
|
|
"Sites that are close to downtown and large enough to house the future jail are few and far between , and Cleveland\u2019s industrial past means many of those locations would likely require clean-up. \u2014 Courtney Astolfi, cleveland , 1 Apr. 2022"
|
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],
|
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"history_and_etymology":{
|
|
"Middle English betwene , preposition & adverb, from Old English betw\u0113onum , from be- + -tw\u0113onum (dative plural) (akin to Goth tweihnai two each); akin to Old English tw\u0101 two":"Preposition and Adverb"
|
|
},
|
|
"first_known_use":{
|
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"before the 12th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1a":"Preposition",
|
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"before the 12th century, in the meaning defined above":"Adverb"
|
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},
|
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220709-145539"
|
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},
|
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"Better Business Bureau":{
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"service mark"
|
|
],
|
|
"definitions":{
|
|
"used for a bureau maintained by businesses in a town or city for keeping up local standards of honesty in business transactions":[]
|
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},
|
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"pronounciation":[],
|
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"synonyms":[],
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"antonyms":[],
|
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"synonym_discussion":"",
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"examples":[],
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"history_and_etymology":{},
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"first_known_use":{},
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220709-161507"
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},
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"beta iron":{
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"type":[
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"noun"
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],
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"definitions":{
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": the nonmagnetic form of iron that exists between 768\u00b0 and 910\u00b0 C and that is identical with alpha iron except that alpha is magnetic \u2014 compare alpha iron , gamma iron":[]
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},
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"pronounciation":[],
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"synonyms":[],
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"antonyms":[],
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"synonym_discussion":"",
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"examples":[],
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"history_and_etymology":{
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"beta entry 2":""
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},
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"first_known_use":{},
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220709-162522"
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},
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"betwattled":{
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"type":[
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"adjective"
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],
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"definitions":{
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": addled , confused":[]
|
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},
|
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"pronounciation":[
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"b\u0113-",
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"bi-\u02c8tw\u00e4-t\u1d4ald"
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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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"be- + twattled , past participle of twattle":""
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},
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"first_known_use":{},
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220709-163825"
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},
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"between you and me":{
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"type":[
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"idiom"
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],
|
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"definitions":{},
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"pronounciation":[],
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"synonyms":[],
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"antonyms":[],
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"synonym_discussion":"",
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"examples":[],
|
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"history_and_etymology":{},
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"first_known_use":{},
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220709-165343"
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},
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"better the devil you know than the devil you don't":{
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"type":[
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"idiom"
|
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],
|
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"definitions":{},
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"pronounciation":[],
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"synonyms":[],
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"antonyms":[],
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"synonym_discussion":"",
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"examples":[],
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"history_and_etymology":{},
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"first_known_use":{},
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220709-171351"
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},
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"betwixt":{
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"type":[
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"adverb or preposition",
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"preposition"
|
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],
|
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"definitions":{
|
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": between":[
|
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"betwixt the eyes"
|
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]
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},
|
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"pronounciation":[
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"bi-\u02c8twikst",
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"b\u0113-"
|
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],
|
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"synonyms":[],
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"antonyms":[],
|
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"synonym_discussion":"",
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"examples":[],
|
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"history_and_etymology":{
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"Middle English, from Old English betwux , from be- + -twux (akin to Goth tweihnai two each) \u2014 more at between":""
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},
|
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"first_known_use":{
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"before the 12th century, in the meaning defined above":""
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},
|
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220709-182358"
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},
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"beta-thalassemia":{
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"type":[
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"noun"
|
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],
|
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"definitions":{
|
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": thalassemia in which the longer hemoglobin chain is affected and which comprises Cooley's anemia in the homozygous condition and thalassemia minor in the heterozygous condition":[]
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},
|
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"pronounciation":[
|
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"\u02c8b\u0101-t\u0259-\u02cctha-l\u0259-\u02c8s\u0113-m\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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"first_known_use":{
|
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"1962, in the meaning defined above":""
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},
|
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220709-183842"
|
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},
|
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"betatron":{
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"type":[
|
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"noun"
|
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],
|
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"definitions":{
|
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": an accelerator in which electrons are propelled by the inductive action of a rapidly varying magnetic field":[]
|
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},
|
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"pronounciation":[
|
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"\u02c8b\u0101-t\u0259-\u02cctr\u00e4n"
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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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"International Scientific Vocabulary":""
|
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},
|
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"first_known_use":{
|
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"1941, in the meaning defined above":""
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},
|
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220709-184258"
|
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},
|
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"beta-receptor":{
|
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"type":[
|
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"noun"
|
|
],
|
|
"definitions":{
|
|
": any of a group of receptors that are present on cell surfaces of some effector organs and tissues innervated by the sympathetic nervous system and that mediate certain physiological responses (such as vasodilation, relaxation of bronchial and uterine smooth muscle, and increased heart rate) when bound by specific adrenergic agents \u2014 compare alpha-receptor":[]
|
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},
|
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"pronounciation":[
|
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"-ri-\u02ccsep-t\u0259r",
|
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"\u02c8b\u0101-t\u0259-ri-\u02c8sep-t\u0259r"
|
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],
|
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"synonyms":[],
|
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"antonyms":[],
|
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"synonym_discussion":"",
|
|
"examples":[],
|
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"history_and_etymology":{},
|
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"first_known_use":{
|
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"1948, in the meaning defined above":""
|
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},
|
|
"time_of_retrieval":"20220709-185716"
|
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},
|
|
"betel":{
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun"
|
|
],
|
|
"definitions":{
|
|
": a climbing pepper ( Piper betle ) of southeastern Asia whose leaves are chewed together with betel nut and mineral lime as a stimulant masticatory":[]
|
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},
|
|
"pronounciation":[
|
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"\u02c8b\u0113t-\u1d4al",
|
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"\u02c8b\u0113-t\u1d4al"
|
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],
|
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"synonyms":[],
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"antonyms":[],
|
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"synonym_discussion":"",
|
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"examples":[
|
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"Recent Examples on the Web",
|
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"Local media report that three paan stores, selling a betel leaf and nut combination that is chewed for its stimulant effect, have been closed to prevent consumers spitting out the remains, plastering walls and sidewalks with unsightly stains. \u2014 Rob Crilly, Washington Examiner , 20 Feb. 2020",
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"In the same vein, it was earlier reported that local paan shops ( betel vendors) were shut down, but the local administration in Ahmedabad denied any such move. \u2014 Manavi Kapur, Quartz India , 20 Feb. 2020",
|
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"Beer cans, cigarettes, and areca nuts wrapped in betel leaves are laid on crumbling roadside walls, folksy cries for good fortune. \u2014 Chris Schalkx, Cond\u00e9 Nast Traveler , 7 Feb. 2020",
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"From the snack section, try the miang ($14 for four): a tiny, colorful universe of seasonal fruit brunoise, shaved coconut, cured trout roe, julienned makrut lime leaf and fish sauce caramel arranged on betel leaves. \u2014 Soleil Ho, SFChronicle.com , 14 Nov. 2019",
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"Uncle Boon\u2019s is a place of deep inspiration \u2014 amazing betel leaves and eye-wateringly hot banana blossom salad that make both of us hiccup with delight. \u2014 New York Times , 26 Sep. 2019",
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"Dungeness crab sits atop miang kham, little betel leaf wraps; braised pork cheek comes dusted with truffle powder; and prawn cakes get a hit of flavor from local morel mushrooms. \u2014 Fortune , 18 Aug. 2019",
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"The overall course progression remains about the same today, starting with prawns and grapefruit wrapped in bitter betel leaf or diver scallops and coconut cream cradled in a crispy rice cup that collapses on the tongue. \u2014 Michael Russell, oregonlive.com , 1 Aug. 2019",
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"Savory betel leaf wrapped around a simple yet tasty beef sausage and then charcoal-grilled \u2014 the charcoal grill adds a very deep flavor to the leaves \u2014 and finished off with a complex dipping sauce. \u2014 Veronica Hinke, chicagotribune.com , 14 Dec. 2017"
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],
|
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"history_and_etymology":{
|
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"Portuguese b\u00e9tele , from Tamil ve\u1e5f\u1e5filai":""
|
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},
|
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"first_known_use":{
|
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"1553, in the meaning defined above":""
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},
|
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220709-191816"
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},
|
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"Beta Ursae Majoris":{
|
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"type":[
|
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"noun"
|
|
],
|
|
"definitions":{
|
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": merak":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"pronounciation":[
|
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"-\u02c8\u0259r-s\u0113-m\u0259-\u02c8j\u022fr-\u0259s"
|
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],
|
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"synonyms":[],
|
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"antonyms":[],
|
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"synonym_discussion":"",
|
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"examples":[],
|
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"history_and_etymology":{},
|
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"first_known_use":{},
|
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220709-205606"
|
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},
|
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"between decks":{
|
|
"type":[
|
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"adverb",
|
|
"noun plural but singular in construction"
|
|
],
|
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"definitions":{
|
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": in the space on a ship between decks : belowdecks : below the main deck":[],
|
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": the space belowdecks : the space below the main deck":[]
|
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},
|
|
"pronounciation":[
|
|
"bi-\u00a6tw\u0113n-\u00a6deks",
|
|
"bi-\u02c8tw\u0113n-\u02ccdeks",
|
|
"b\u0113-"
|
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],
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
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"antonyms":[],
|
|
"synonym_discussion":"",
|
|
"examples":[],
|
|
"history_and_etymology":{
|
|
"between entry 1":"Adverb"
|
|
},
|
|
"first_known_use":{},
|
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220709-214914"
|
|
},
|
|
"Betelgeuse":{
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun"
|
|
],
|
|
"definitions":{
|
|
": a variable red supergiant star of the first magnitude near the eastern shoulder of Orion":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"pronounciation":[
|
|
"\u02c8be-",
|
|
"\u02c8b\u0113-t\u1d4al-\u02ccj\u00fcs",
|
|
"-\u02ccj\u00fcz"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[],
|
|
"synonym_discussion":"",
|
|
"examples":[],
|
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"history_and_etymology":{
|
|
"borrowed from New Latin Betelgeuze, Betelgeuse, etymologizing reinterpretation of Medieval Latin Beldelgenze (with n mistakenly for u ), stemming from a misreading of Arabic yad al-jawz\u0101\u02bc \"hand of Orion\"":""
|
|
},
|
|
"first_known_use":{
|
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"1752, in the meaning defined above":""
|
|
},
|
|
"time_of_retrieval":"20220709-222912"
|
|
},
|
|
"Betulites":{
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun"
|
|
],
|
|
"definitions":{
|
|
": a genus of extinct Cretaceous trees resembling the genus Betula":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"pronounciation":[
|
|
"\u02ccbe-ch\u0259-\u02c8l\u012b-(\u02cc)t\u0113z"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[],
|
|
"synonym_discussion":"",
|
|
"examples":[],
|
|
"history_and_etymology":{
|
|
"New Latin, from Betula + Latin -ites -ite":""
|
|
},
|
|
"first_known_use":{},
|
|
"time_of_retrieval":"20220709-223020"
|
|
},
|
|
"better-to-do":{
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"adjective",
|
|
"noun"
|
|
],
|
|
"definitions":{
|
|
": in prosperous economic circumstances : better off":[
|
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"many of the better-to-do urban Frenchmen acquire homes in the country",
|
|
"\u2014 S. K. Padover"
|
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],
|
|
": one who is better-to-do":[
|
|
"the better-to-do on whom the burden of the expense of the liberal program had fallen",
|
|
"\u2014 C. L. Jones"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"pronounciation":[],
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[],
|
|
"synonym_discussion":"",
|
|
"examples":[],
|
|
"history_and_etymology":{
|
|
"intended as comparative of well-to-do":"Adjective"
|
|
},
|
|
"first_known_use":{
|
|
"1860, in the meaning defined above":"Adjective",
|
|
"1875, in the meaning defined above":"Noun"
|
|
},
|
|
"time_of_retrieval":"20220710-000655"
|
|
},
|
|
"beta-adrenocepter":{
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun"
|
|
],
|
|
"definitions":{
|
|
": beta-receptor":[
|
|
"Stimulation of beta-adrenoceptors tends to decrease the total peripheral resistance to blood flow and potently increases the force and rate of the heartbeat.",
|
|
"\u2014 David S. Goldstein , Adrenaline and the Inner World \u2026 , 2006"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"pronounciation":[
|
|
"\u00a6b\u0101-t\u0259-\u0259-\u00a6dr\u0113-n\u0259-\u02ccsep-t\u0259r+"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[],
|
|
"synonym_discussion":"",
|
|
"examples":[],
|
|
"history_and_etymology":{},
|
|
"first_known_use":{
|
|
"1967, in the meaning defined above":""
|
|
},
|
|
"time_of_retrieval":"20220710-003736"
|
|
},
|
|
"betweenwhiles":{
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"adverb"
|
|
],
|
|
"definitions":{
|
|
": betweentimes":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"pronounciation":[
|
|
"b\u0113-",
|
|
"bi-\u02c8tw\u0113n-\u02cc(h)w\u012b(-\u0259)lz"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[],
|
|
"synonym_discussion":"",
|
|
"examples":[],
|
|
"history_and_etymology":{},
|
|
"first_known_use":{
|
|
"1649, in the meaning defined above":""
|
|
},
|
|
"time_of_retrieval":"20220710-010031"
|
|
},
|
|
"beta-blocker":{
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"adjective",
|
|
"noun"
|
|
],
|
|
"definitions":{
|
|
": any of a class of drugs (such as propranolol) that decrease the rate and force of heart contractions and lower high blood pressure by blocking the activity of beta-receptors":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"pronounciation":[
|
|
"\u02c8b\u0101-t\u0259-\u02ccbl\u00e4-k\u0259r",
|
|
"-\u02c8bl\u00e4k-\u0259r"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[],
|
|
"synonym_discussion":"",
|
|
"examples":[],
|
|
"history_and_etymology":{},
|
|
"first_known_use":{
|
|
"1965, in the meaning defined above":""
|
|
},
|
|
"time_of_retrieval":"20220710-010059"
|
|
},
|
|
"beta":{
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"adjective",
|
|
"noun"
|
|
],
|
|
"definitions":{
|
|
": the 2nd letter of the Greek alphabet \u2014 see Alphabet Table":[],
|
|
": beta particle":[],
|
|
": a measure of the risk potential of a stock or an investment portfolio expressed as a ratio of the stock's or portfolio's volatility to the volatility of the market as a whole":[],
|
|
": second in position in the structure of an organic molecule from a particular group or atom":[
|
|
"beta substitution",
|
|
"\u2014 often used in combination \u2014 symbol \u03b2"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"pronounciation":[
|
|
"\u02c8b\u0101-t\u0259",
|
|
"chiefly British \u02c8b\u0113-",
|
|
"\u02c8b\u0101t-\u0259, chiefly British \u02c8b\u0113-t\u0259"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[],
|
|
"synonym_discussion":"",
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"Noun",
|
|
"a program that is currently in beta",
|
|
"Recent Examples on the Web: Noun",
|
|
"Or when the beta will expand to US and European markets. \u2014 Chris Smith, BGR , 19 Jan. 2022",
|
|
"Roche is still investigating the potential of another beta -amyloid targeting drug, gantenerumab. \u2014 Denise Roland, WSJ , 16 June 2022",
|
|
"Formulated with Lavanila\u2019s own beta -glucan technology and a rich blend of oils, this deodorant absorbs sweat molecules, keeping your pits dry and clean. \u2014 Grooming Playbook, The Salt Lake Tribune , 10 June 2022",
|
|
"On Friday, Bluebird presented data from its beta -thalassemia study in patients who require regular blood transfusions to maintain healthy levels of oxygen-carrying blood cells. \u2014 Ryan Cross, BostonGlobe.com , 10 June 2022",
|
|
"Expected to launch as an open source beta application later this year, xSTUDIO will be available for free download and use, allowing third-parties to contribute features and workflows. \u2014 Carolyn Giardina, The Hollywood Reporter , 9 June 2022",
|
|
"MecC\u2026and a related gene MecA\u2026encode versions of the enzymes that the antibiotics don\u2019t latch onto as well. Larsen: Staph aureus bacteria that carry these genes are therefore resistant to most beta lactam antibiotics. \u2014 Karen Hopkin, Scientific American , 8 June 2022",
|
|
"Launch small beta tests to get feedback on how the product or feature is being used. \u2014 Expert Panel\u00ae, Forbes , 8 June 2022",
|
|
"Some of the most interesting and notable additions have since been discovered by those testing the iOS 16 developer beta . \u2014 Jacob Siegal, BGR , 8 June 2022",
|
|
"Recent Examples on the Web: Adjective",
|
|
"Even though iOS 16 hasn\u2019t been released in widespread form yet to the general public, iPhone users who\u2019ve already downloaded the beta version of Apple\u2019s new mobile operating software have already come to a surprising conclusion about it. \u2014 Andy Meek, BGR , 15 June 2022",
|
|
"On Monday, GameStop launched a beta version of the new and browser-based wallet, which will allow holders to access, spend, and trade cryptocurrencies and other digital assets without leaving a game. \u2014 Tristan Bove, Fortune , 23 May 2022",
|
|
"In the recent quarter, the company received more than 8,000 sign-ups for the cloud uploads of beta version of Ziva Faces. \u2014 Beth Kindig, Forbes , 20 May 2022",
|
|
"In Seattle, Starbucks tested a beta version of such a program last year. \u2014 Danielle Wiener-bronner, CNN , 15 Mar. 2022",
|
|
"Reuters reported that the app was set to be released in full on Monday, Presidents\u2019 Day, according to an executive\u2019s posts on a beta version of the platform. \u2014 Washington Post , 21 Feb. 2022",
|
|
"Reuters reported that the app was set to be released in full on Monday, according to an executive\u2019s posts on a beta version of the platform. \u2014 Bryan Pietsch, Anchorage Daily News , 21 Feb. 2022",
|
|
"Vix will officially launch March 31 in 19 countries including the U.S., Mexico and others in Latin America (a beta version is currently available for some users). \u2014 Los Angeles Times , 16 Feb. 2022",
|
|
"The specifics of Google's plan are vague right now because even a beta version won't be out until the end of 2022. \u2014 Ron Amadeo, Ars Technica , 16 Feb. 2022"
|
|
],
|
|
"history_and_etymology":{
|
|
"Middle English betha , from Latin beta , from Greek b\u0113ta , of Semitic origin; akin to Hebrew b\u0113th beth":"Noun"
|
|
},
|
|
"first_known_use":{
|
|
"14th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1":"Noun",
|
|
"1862, in the meaning defined above":"Adjective"
|
|
},
|
|
"time_of_retrieval":"20220710-014219"
|
|
},
|
|
"betwixt and between":{
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"adverb or adjective"
|
|
],
|
|
"definitions":{
|
|
": in a midway position : neither one thing nor the other":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"pronounciation":[],
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[],
|
|
"synonym_discussion":"",
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"Recent Examples on the Web",
|
|
"There was this betwixt and between quality to them. \u2014 Arielle Pardes, Wired , 1 Mar. 2021",
|
|
"In the betwixt and between moments\u2014these liminal moments\u2014when the old rules don\u2019t count anymore, and the communities the people belong to break down. \u2014 Arielle Pardes, Wired , 1 Mar. 2021",
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"With this in mind, don\u2019t expect a cinematic masterpiece; but do expect Olivia Newton-John in a pair of roller skates and second-skin spandex and a fantastically incoherent plot set betwixt and between planet Earth and the realm of the gods. \u2014 Vogue , 3 Nov. 2020",
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"Once again, rabbits seem to be betwixt and between . \u2014 Susan Orlean, The New Yorker , 29 June 2020",
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"But betwixt and between the half-dozen goriest tales are some of the most inventive, effective and downright moving Christmas crime stories in recent memory. \u2014 Tom Nolan, WSJ , 22 Dec. 2017"
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"1789, in the meaning defined above":""
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"beta ray":{
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"1902, in the meaning defined at sense 1":""
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"biographical name"
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"Hans Albrecht 1906\u20132005 American (German-born) physicist":[]
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"\u02c8b\u0101-t\u0259"
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220710-025310"
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220710-025357"
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"Recent Examples on the Web",
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"Consumed by more than 600 million people, mainly in southern Asia, areca nut\u2014more popularly, betel nut \u2014is a stimulant. \u2014 Ananya Bhattacharya, Quartz , 18 Jan. 2022",
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"This saddens but does not surprise Larry Raigetal, a master navigator who is chewing betel nut beneath a canopy of stars. \u2014 Julian Aguon, The Atlantic , 1 Nov. 2021",
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"Pineapple shrimp balls, a betel nut pineapple salad and classics like fried rice with pineapple are just some of the dishes being pushed out by restaurants and hotels on the island. \u2014 Huizhong Wu, chicagotribune.com , 10 Mar. 2021",
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"Apart from betel vineyards, this lush fertile land has provided us with cashew, coconut, drumstick, mango, jackfruit, betel nut , pineapple, guava, many other varieties of fruits, roots, and vegetables. \u2014 Mayank Aggarwal, Quartz India , 4 Mar. 2020",
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"As the humid jumble of roaring motorcycles and bubble-tea shops vanishes behind me, knotted electrical wires make way for betel nut plantations and clotheslines in small-town backyards that straddle railroad tracks first built for loggers. \u2014 Chris Schalkx, Cond\u00e9 Nast Traveler , 7 Feb. 2020",
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"Kuso cracks open a betel nut with his molars, and starts chewing. \u2014 Per Liljas, Washington Post , 9 May 2018",
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"Already, a nationalist dictator, Field Marshal Phibun Songkhram, had ordered Thais to wear Western clothes and banned the traditional chewing of betel nut , which stains mouths and teeth crimson. \u2014 Hannah Beech, New York Times , 25 Oct. 2017"
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"from its being chewed with betel leaves":""
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"1673, in the meaning defined above":""
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220710-044104"
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"bi-\u02c8ta-s\u0259l",
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"b\u0113-"
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"be- + tassel":""
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220710-052011"
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