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"Debierne":{
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"antonyms":[],
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"definitions":{
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"Andr\u00e9-Louis 1874\u20131949 French chemist":[]
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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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"d\u0259-\u02c8byern"
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],
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"synonym_discussion":"",
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"synonyms":[],
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220707-012454",
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"type":[
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"biographical name"
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]
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},
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"Debye":{
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"antonyms":[],
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"definitions":{
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"Peter Joseph William 1884\u20131966 American (Dutch-born) physicist":[]
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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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"d\u0259-\u02c8b\u012b"
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],
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"synonym_discussion":"",
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"synonyms":[],
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220706-224405",
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"type":[
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"biographical name"
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]
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},
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"Debye temperature":{
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"antonyms":[],
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"definitions":{
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": the temperature at which the atomic heat of a pure cubic crystal equals 5.67 calories per gram atom per degree":[]
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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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"after P. J. W. Debye":""
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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":"20220706-234145",
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"type":[
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"noun"
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]
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},
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"Debye theory":{
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"antonyms":[],
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"definitions":{
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": a theory in wave mechanics: the energy of thermal agitation in a crystal is distributed among the possible systems of standing waves that correspond to the normal modes of elastic vibration":[]
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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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"after P. J. W. Debye":""
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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":"20220706-162248",
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"type":[
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"noun"
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]
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},
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"Debye unit":{
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"antonyms":[],
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"definitions":{
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": a unit of electric moment equal to 10 \u221218 statcoulomb-centimeter":[]
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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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"after P. J. W. Debye":""
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},
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"pronounciation":[],
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"synonym_discussion":"",
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"synonyms":[],
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220707-065134",
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"type":[
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"noun"
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]
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},
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"Debye-H\u00fcckel theory":{
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"antonyms":[],
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"definitions":{
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": a theory in physical chemistry: the deviation of solutions of electrolytes from the laws of ideal solutions is due to electrical forces between ions":[]
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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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"after Peter J. W. Debye , born 1884 Dutch physicist and E. H\u00fcckel , born 1896 Swiss physicist":""
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},
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"pronounciation":[
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"-h\u1d6bk-",
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"d\u0259\u02c8b\u012b\u02c8hik\u0259l-"
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],
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"synonym_discussion":"",
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"synonyms":[],
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220707-181241",
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"type":[
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"noun"
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]
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},
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"Debye-Scherrer method":{
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"antonyms":[],
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"definitions":{
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": a method of forming a diffraction pattern by directing a beam of X rays onto an aggregate of small crystals (as in the powdered form of a substance) and by photographing the pattern so formed to provide a means of identifying crystalline substances":[]
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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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"after P. J. W. Debye and Paul Scherrer , born 1890 Swiss physicist":""
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},
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"pronounciation":[
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"d\u0259\u02c8b\u012b\u02c8sher\u0259(r)-"
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],
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"synonym_discussion":"",
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"synonyms":[],
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220707-195244",
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"type":[
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"noun"
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]
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},
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"debabelization":{
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"antonyms":[],
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"definitions":{
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": the removal of obstacles to verbal communication":[
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"the question still remains whether debabelization will be accomplished by the voluntary adoption of a national tongue",
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"\u2014 K. D. Burke"
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]
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},
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"examples":[],
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"first_known_use":{},
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"history_and_etymology":{
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"de- + babelization":""
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},
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"pronounciation":[
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"(\u00a6)d\u0113+"
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],
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"synonym_discussion":"",
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"synonyms":[],
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220707-181940",
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"type":[
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"noun"
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]
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},
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"debacle":{
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"antonyms":[],
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"definitions":{
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": a complete failure : fiasco":[],
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": a great disaster":[],
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": a tumultuous breakup of ice in a river":[],
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": a violent disruption (as of an army) : rout":[]
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},
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"examples":[
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"What a debacle . Next thing he knew, one of the patients would turn up dead. \u2014 T. Coraghessan Boyle , The Road to Wellville , 1993",
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"So what had been intended as an orderly hearing ended in a general debacle , for as soon as Fray Domingo saw his protector dragged toward the exit door, he leaped at the guards and began pummeling them. \u2014 James A. Michener , Texas , 1985",
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"Savings themselves evaporate in the course of such a debacle and thus the very wherewithal for reversing and retrieving the situation is lost \u2026 \u2014 Jane Jacobs , Cities and the Wealth of Nations , 1984",
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"After the debacle of his first novel, he had trouble getting a publisher for his next book.",
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"the financial debacle that was the stock market crash of 1929",
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"Recent Examples on the Web",
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"The Rolling Stones tour was a debacle of course everyone knows that. \u2014 Steve Baltin, Forbes , 2 June 2022",
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"The other side of the ball was a complete debacle , with rookie quarterback Trevor Lawrence throwing 4 interceptions for the first time in his life. \u2014 Mark Long, orlandosentinel.com , 13 Dec. 2021",
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"The real legacy of this entire ugly debacle , then, may never be fully known: a palimpsest of stories not told, of justice not sought. \u2014 Jessica Winter, The New Yorker , 2 June 2022",
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"Don't be surprised if David incorporates this debacle into a future Curb season. \u2014 Brendan Morrow, The Week , 4 Feb. 2022",
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"Having only won one series in Australia for the past three decades, this latest debacle where they were torn to shreds by debutant Scott Boland early on day three of the third Test might be their nadir. \u2014 Tristan Lavalette, Forbes , 28 Dec. 2021",
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"This debacle falls squarely on President Biden\u2019s shoulders, and his poor decision-making has exacerbated an already bad situation. \u2014 WSJ , 1 Sep. 2021",
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"Newsom is the governor by and for all the forces that created this debacle . \u2014 Rich Lowry, National Review , 27 Aug. 2021",
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"However, if the U.S. manages to evacuate all Americans safely, this debacle shouldn\u2019t weigh heavily on the president\u2019s agenda moving forward. \u2014 Ian Bremmer, Time , 20 Aug. 2021"
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],
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"first_known_use":{
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"1802, in the meaning defined at sense 2":""
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},
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"history_and_etymology":{
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"French d\u00e9b\u00e2cle , from d\u00e9b\u00e2cler to clear, from Middle French desbacler , from des- de- + bacler to block, perhaps from Vulgar Latin *bacculare , from Latin baculum staff":""
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},
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"pronounciation":[
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"-\u02c8ba-",
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"d\u0113-\u02c8b\u00e4-k\u0259l",
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"di-",
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"nonstandard \u02c8de-b\u0259-k\u0259l"
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],
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"synonym_discussion":"",
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"synonyms":[
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"apocalypse",
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"calamity",
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"cataclysm",
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"catastrophe",
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"disaster",
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"tragedy"
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],
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220707-175903",
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"type":[
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"noun"
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]
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},
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"debag":{
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"antonyms":[],
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"definitions":{
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": to remove the trousers from as a punishment or in hazing":[
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"the new boy was debagged and thrown in the fountain"
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]
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},
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"examples":[],
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"first_known_use":{},
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"history_and_etymology":{
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"de- + bag (trousers)":""
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},
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"pronounciation":[
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"(\u02c8)d\u0113+"
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],
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"synonym_discussion":"",
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"synonyms":[],
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220707-190040",
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"type":[
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"transitive verb"
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]
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},
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"debar":{
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"antonyms":[
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"admit",
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"include"
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],
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"definitions":{
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": to bar from having or doing something : preclude":[]
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},
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"examples":[
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"the judge debarred all of the reporters from the courtroom",
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"Recent Examples on the Web",
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"No company has been debarred yet, according to an M.T.A. spokesman. \u2014 New York Times , 29 July 2019",
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"Perceptics will face upcoming administrative proceedings to determine whether the company should be debarred , meaning prohibited for an extended period from working for the federal government. \u2014 Drew Harwell, Washington Post , 3 July 2019",
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"Labor\u2019s Lucero said that federal investigators did not seek to debar Insight Global from future public contracts. \u2014 Carl Prine, sandiegouniontribune.com , 2 Apr. 2018",
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"European Adoption Consultants placed more than 2,000 overseas children in US homes since the early 1990s before the State Department debarred the agency in December. \u2014 Randi Kaye And Wayne Drash, CNN , 12 Oct. 2017",
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"According to the Ohio attorney general's lawsuit, about 300 families had paid EAC for international adoptions that were in various stages when the agency was debarred . \u2014 Randi Kaye And Wayne Drash, CNN , 12 Oct. 2017",
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"Only 33 people or businesses in the U.S. are currently debarred from using H-2A workers \u2014 out of several thousand H-2A employers. \u2014 Audrey Dutton, idahostatesman , 1 Nov. 2017",
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"Between Fat Leonard\u2019s arrest and the end of last year, the Navy suspended 566 vendors and permanently debarred an additional 548 from contracts, according to the federal Interagency Suspension and Debarment Committee. \u2014 Carl Prine, sandiegouniontribune.com , 29 July 2017",
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"About 100 employers were debarred during that time. \u2014 Gary Coronado, www.latimes.com , 25 May 2017"
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],
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"first_known_use":{
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"15th century, in the meaning defined above":""
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},
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"history_and_etymology":{
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"Middle English debarren , from Anglo-French debarrer , from de- + barrer to bar":""
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},
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"pronounciation":[
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"di-\u02c8b\u00e4r",
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"d\u0113-",
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"d\u0113-\u02c8b\u00e4r"
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],
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"synonym_discussion":"",
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"synonyms":[
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"ban",
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"bar",
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"close out",
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"count (out)",
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"eliminate",
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"except",
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"exclude",
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"freeze out",
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"rule out",
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"shut out"
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],
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220707-010917",
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"type":[
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"noun",
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"transitive verb",
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"verb"
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]
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},
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"debark":{
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"antonyms":[
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"embark"
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],
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"definitions":{
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": disembark":[],
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": to remove bark from":[]
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},
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"examples":[
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"Recent Examples on the Web: Verb",
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"In summary, first look to see if the stems have been debarked by squirrels. \u2014 oregonlive , 25 Jan. 2020",
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"At the top of the hill, where hayride passengers debarked , sits a stone and huge fir tree commemorating the spot where according to Windsor Locks legend, America\u2019s first Christmas tree was planted. \u2014 Annie Gentile, courant.com , 10 Oct. 2019",
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"The cruise line is taking debarking passengers by bus back to Jacksonville, but also will bring new passengers down by bus today so the ship can go on its planned sailing that will return to Jacksonville on Sept. 9 when the port should be back open. \u2014 Richard Tribou, orlandosentinel.com , 4 Sep. 2019",
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"On Christmas Day, Edwin and Jonas safely debarked at Liverpool and crossed the English Channel to snowy Le Havre, France. \u2014 Special To The Oregonian, OregonLive.com , 28 May 2018",
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"After they're debarked , the logs are turned into pulp. \u2014 Michael J. Mooney, Popular Mechanics , 9 Oct. 2015",
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"The Carnival team scrambled to reroute ships, rebook passengers embarking or debarking , and set up new port calls out of harms' way. \u2014 Jane Wooldridge, miamiherald , 11 May 2018",
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"Jim Walker, a Miami attorney specializing in maritime law, advises consumers to debark with caution. \u2014 Ron Hurtibise, Sun-Sentinel.com , 21 Dec. 2017"
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],
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"first_known_use":{
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"1654, in the meaning defined above":"Verb",
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"1742, in the meaning defined above":"Verb"
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},
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"history_and_etymology":{
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"French debarquer , from de- + barque bark (ship)":"Verb"
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},
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"pronounciation":[
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"(\u02cc)d\u0113-\u02c8b\u00e4rk",
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"d\u0113-",
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"di-\u02c8b\u00e4rk"
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],
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"synonym_discussion":"",
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"synonyms":[
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"disembark",
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"land"
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],
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220706-225211",
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"type":[
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"noun",
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"verb"
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]
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},
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"debase":{
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"antonyms":[
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"elevate",
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"ennoble",
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"uplift"
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],
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"definitions":{
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": to lower in status, esteem, quality, or character":[
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"debased himself by lying to his supporters",
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"\u2026 a constitutional amendment that would allow Congress to outlaw debasing the American flag.",
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"\u2014 Time",
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"This is not to say that you should be prepared to debase camping standards.",
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"\u2014 The Scout Leader's Handbook"
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],
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": to reduce the exchange value of (a monetary unit)":[],
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": to reduce the intrinsic value of (a coin) by increasing the base-metal content":[]
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},
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"examples":[
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"The governor debased himself by lying to the public.",
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"The holiday has been debased by commercialism.",
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"Recent Examples on the Web",
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"Opponents say the changes will debase the 850-year-old cathedral and disturb the harmony of its Gothic design. \u2014 New York Times , 10 Dec. 2021",
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"The Milk Crate Challenge, like planking, or the Harlem Shake, or the countless other challenges that came before it, encouraged young people to violently debase themselves on camera for a small chance to enter Internet Valhalla. \u2014 Luke Winkie, Vulture , 10 Sep. 2021",
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"The central bank must be trusted not to debase the currency, but the history of fiat currencies is full of breaches of that trust. \u2014 Pete Rizzo, Forbes , 26 Apr. 2021",
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"Governments need and want to know where the money is, need to control it, debase it, confiscate it, know how much is in play. \u2014 Clem Chambers, Forbes , 21 Apr. 2021",
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"Bitcoin is nearing record highs after more than doubling this year, partly driven by fears that major central bank easing and fiscal stimulus will debase currencies. \u2014 Benjamin Stupples, Bloomberg.com , 18 Nov. 2020",
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"Exception: the federal government, which has (c) the option to debase the currency. \u2014 WSJ , 10 Sep. 2020",
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"To let your politics be defined by loathing or adoration of a single political figure is to debase yourself. \u2014 Isaac Schorr, National Review , 19 Aug. 2020",
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"The Winklevoss Twins this week transmuted that notion into a warning for Dave Portnoy (a.k.a. Davey Day Trader): Elon Musk is plotting to debase gold through space-mining, making Bitcoin a better inflation hedge. \u2014 Jeff John Roberts, Fortune , 19 Aug. 2020"
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],
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"first_known_use":{
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"1565, 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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"d\u0113-",
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"di-\u02c8b\u0101s"
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],
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"synonym_discussion":"Choose the Right Synonym for debase debase , vitiate , deprave , corrupt , debauch , pervert mean to cause deterioration or lowering in quality or character. debase implies a loss of position, worth, value, or dignity. commercialism has debased the holiday vitiate implies a destruction of purity, validity, or effectiveness by allowing entrance of a fault or defect. a foreign policy vitiated by partisanship deprave implies moral deterioration by evil thoughts or influences. the claim that society is depraved by pornography corrupt implies loss of soundness, purity, or integrity. the belief that bureaucratese corrupts the language debauch implies a debasing through sensual indulgence. the long stay on a tropical isle had debauched the ship's crew pervert implies a twisting or distorting from what is natural or normal. perverted the original goals of the institute",
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"synonyms":[
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"abase",
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"bastardize",
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"canker",
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"cheapen",
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"corrupt",
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"debauch",
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"degrade",
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"demean",
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"demoralize",
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"deprave",
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"deteriorate",
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"lessen",
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"pervert",
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"poison",
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"profane",
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"prostitute",
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"subvert",
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"vitiate",
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"warp"
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],
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220706-175536",
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"type":[
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"noun",
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"verb"
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]
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},
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"debased":{
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"antonyms":[
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"elevate",
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"ennoble",
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"uplift"
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],
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"definitions":{
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": to lower in status, esteem, quality, or character":[
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"debased himself by lying to his supporters",
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"\u2026 a constitutional amendment that would allow Congress to outlaw debasing the American flag.",
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"\u2014 Time",
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"This is not to say that you should be prepared to debase camping standards.",
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"\u2014 The Scout Leader's Handbook"
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],
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": to reduce the exchange value of (a monetary unit)":[],
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": to reduce the intrinsic value of (a coin) by increasing the base-metal content":[]
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},
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"examples":[
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"The governor debased himself by lying to the public.",
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"The holiday has been debased by commercialism.",
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"Recent Examples on the Web",
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"Opponents say the changes will debase the 850-year-old cathedral and disturb the harmony of its Gothic design. \u2014 New York Times , 10 Dec. 2021",
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"The Milk Crate Challenge, like planking, or the Harlem Shake, or the countless other challenges that came before it, encouraged young people to violently debase themselves on camera for a small chance to enter Internet Valhalla. \u2014 Luke Winkie, Vulture , 10 Sep. 2021",
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"The central bank must be trusted not to debase the currency, but the history of fiat currencies is full of breaches of that trust. \u2014 Pete Rizzo, Forbes , 26 Apr. 2021",
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"Governments need and want to know where the money is, need to control it, debase it, confiscate it, know how much is in play. \u2014 Clem Chambers, Forbes , 21 Apr. 2021",
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"Bitcoin is nearing record highs after more than doubling this year, partly driven by fears that major central bank easing and fiscal stimulus will debase currencies. \u2014 Benjamin Stupples, Bloomberg.com , 18 Nov. 2020",
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"Exception: the federal government, which has (c) the option to debase the currency. \u2014 WSJ , 10 Sep. 2020",
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"To let your politics be defined by loathing or adoration of a single political figure is to debase yourself. \u2014 Isaac Schorr, National Review , 19 Aug. 2020",
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"The Winklevoss Twins this week transmuted that notion into a warning for Dave Portnoy (a.k.a. Davey Day Trader): Elon Musk is plotting to debase gold through space-mining, making Bitcoin a better inflation hedge. \u2014 Jeff John Roberts, Fortune , 19 Aug. 2020"
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"first_known_use":{
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"1565, in the meaning defined at sense 1":""
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"d\u0113-",
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"synonym_discussion":"Choose the Right Synonym for debase debase , vitiate , deprave , corrupt , debauch , pervert mean to cause deterioration or lowering in quality or character. debase implies a loss of position, worth, value, or dignity. commercialism has debased the holiday vitiate implies a destruction of purity, validity, or effectiveness by allowing entrance of a fault or defect. a foreign policy vitiated by partisanship deprave implies moral deterioration by evil thoughts or influences. the claim that society is depraved by pornography corrupt implies loss of soundness, purity, or integrity. the belief that bureaucratese corrupts the language debauch implies a debasing through sensual indulgence. the long stay on a tropical isle had debauched the ship's crew pervert implies a twisting or distorting from what is natural or normal. perverted the original goals of the institute",
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"canker",
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"cheapen",
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"corrupt",
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"debauch",
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"degrade",
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"demean",
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"demoralize",
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"deprave",
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"deteriorate",
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"lessen",
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"pervert",
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"poison",
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"profane",
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"prostitute",
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"subvert",
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"vitiate",
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"warp"
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"verb"
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},
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"debasement":{
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"antonyms":[
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"elevate",
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"ennoble",
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"uplift"
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],
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"definitions":{
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": to lower in status, esteem, quality, or character":[
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"debased himself by lying to his supporters",
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"\u2026 a constitutional amendment that would allow Congress to outlaw debasing the American flag.",
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"\u2014 Time",
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"This is not to say that you should be prepared to debase camping standards.",
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"\u2014 The Scout Leader's Handbook"
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],
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": to reduce the exchange value of (a monetary unit)":[],
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": to reduce the intrinsic value of (a coin) by increasing the base-metal content":[]
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},
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"examples":[
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"The governor debased himself by lying to the public.",
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"The holiday has been debased by commercialism.",
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"Recent Examples on the Web",
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"Opponents say the changes will debase the 850-year-old cathedral and disturb the harmony of its Gothic design. \u2014 New York Times , 10 Dec. 2021",
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"The Milk Crate Challenge, like planking, or the Harlem Shake, or the countless other challenges that came before it, encouraged young people to violently debase themselves on camera for a small chance to enter Internet Valhalla. \u2014 Luke Winkie, Vulture , 10 Sep. 2021",
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"The central bank must be trusted not to debase the currency, but the history of fiat currencies is full of breaches of that trust. \u2014 Pete Rizzo, Forbes , 26 Apr. 2021",
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"Governments need and want to know where the money is, need to control it, debase it, confiscate it, know how much is in play. \u2014 Clem Chambers, Forbes , 21 Apr. 2021",
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"Bitcoin is nearing record highs after more than doubling this year, partly driven by fears that major central bank easing and fiscal stimulus will debase currencies. \u2014 Benjamin Stupples, Bloomberg.com , 18 Nov. 2020",
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"Exception: the federal government, which has (c) the option to debase the currency. \u2014 WSJ , 10 Sep. 2020",
|
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"To let your politics be defined by loathing or adoration of a single political figure is to debase yourself. \u2014 Isaac Schorr, National Review , 19 Aug. 2020",
|
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"The Winklevoss Twins this week transmuted that notion into a warning for Dave Portnoy (a.k.a. Davey Day Trader): Elon Musk is plotting to debase gold through space-mining, making Bitcoin a better inflation hedge. \u2014 Jeff John Roberts, Fortune , 19 Aug. 2020"
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"1565, in the meaning defined at sense 1":""
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"history_and_etymology":{},
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"d\u0113-",
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"di-\u02c8b\u0101s"
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],
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"synonym_discussion":"Choose the Right Synonym for debase debase , vitiate , deprave , corrupt , debauch , pervert mean to cause deterioration or lowering in quality or character. debase implies a loss of position, worth, value, or dignity. commercialism has debased the holiday vitiate implies a destruction of purity, validity, or effectiveness by allowing entrance of a fault or defect. a foreign policy vitiated by partisanship deprave implies moral deterioration by evil thoughts or influences. the claim that society is depraved by pornography corrupt implies loss of soundness, purity, or integrity. the belief that bureaucratese corrupts the language debauch implies a debasing through sensual indulgence. the long stay on a tropical isle had debauched the ship's crew pervert implies a twisting or distorting from what is natural or normal. perverted the original goals of the institute",
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"synonyms":[
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"abase",
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"bastardize",
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"canker",
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"cheapen",
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"corrupt",
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"debauch",
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"degrade",
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"demean",
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"demoralize",
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"deprave",
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"deteriorate",
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"lessen",
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"pervert",
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"poison",
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"profane",
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"prostitute",
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"subvert",
|
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"vitiate",
|
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"warp"
|
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],
|
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220706-171602",
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"type":[
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"noun",
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"verb"
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]
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},
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"debatable":{
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"antonyms":[
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"accomplished",
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"certain",
|
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"hands-down",
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"inarguable",
|
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"incontestable",
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"incontrovertible",
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"indisputable",
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"indubitable",
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"irrefragable",
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"positive",
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"questionless",
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"settled",
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"sure",
|
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"unanswerable",
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"unarguable",
|
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"unchallengeable",
|
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"undebatable",
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"undeniable",
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"unquestionable"
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],
|
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"definitions":{
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": capable of being debated":[],
|
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": claimed by more than one country":[
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"debatable border territory"
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],
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": open to debate":[],
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": open to dispute : questionable":[
|
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"the debatable wisdom of his advice"
|
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]
|
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},
|
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"examples":[
|
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"it's always debatable which college football team is really number one, since there's more than one ranking system",
|
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"the debatable wisdom of going back for another helping from the buffet",
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"Recent Examples on the Web",
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"Whether that\u2019s an improvement over thoughts and prayers is debatable . \u2014 Lila Maclellan, Quartz , 28 June 2022",
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"Whether this can be done in time for the May 9 parade is highly debatable . \u2014 James Nixey, CNN , 29 Apr. 2022",
|
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"And the forecasts for revenue from the wealth tax are highly debatable . \u2014 Josh Boak, ajc , 25 Oct. 2021",
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"On Monday, Whittingham spoke for 12 minutes without referencing Brewer once, but whether that qualifies as tipping his hand is highly debatable . \u2014 Josh Newman, The Salt Lake Tribune , 20 Sep. 2021",
|
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"Whether a committee of central bankers, rather than a consensus of holders, would have made better decisions is debatable . \u2014 Telis Demos, WSJ , 12 May 2022",
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"Whether or not it's accomplished all of those goals is debatable . \u2014 Robert Samuels | For Iron Monk Solutions, The Salt Lake Tribune , 11 May 2022",
|
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"Whether company practices actually changed in response is debatable . \u2014 Lila Maclellan, Quartz , 9 May 2022",
|
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"After their most recent defeat \u2014 a 27-17 loss to the Buffalo Bills \u2014 Lynn and his staff were ridiculed both locally and nationally because of numerous debatable issues with in-game decisions and clock management. \u2014 Houston Mitchell Assistant Sports Editor, Los Angeles Times , 1 Dec. 2020"
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"1536, in the meaning defined at sense 1":""
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|
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|
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"d\u0113-",
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"di-\u02c8b\u0101-t\u0259-b\u0259l"
|
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],
|
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"synonym_discussion":"",
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"arguable",
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"controvertible",
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"disputable",
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"doubtable",
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"doubtful",
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"issuable",
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"moot",
|
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"negotiable",
|
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"questionable"
|
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],
|
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220707-092521",
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"type":[
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"adjective",
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"adverb"
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]
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},
|
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"debate":{
|
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"antonyms":[
|
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"chew over",
|
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"cogitate",
|
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"consider",
|
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"contemplate",
|
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"deliberate",
|
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"entertain",
|
|
"eye",
|
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"kick around",
|
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"meditate",
|
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"mull (over)",
|
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"perpend",
|
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"ponder",
|
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"pore (over)",
|
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"question",
|
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"revolve",
|
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"ruminate",
|
|
"study",
|
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"think (about ",
|
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"turn",
|
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"weigh",
|
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"wrestle (with)"
|
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],
|
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"definitions":{
|
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": a contention by words or arguments":[
|
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"Our polite chat about politics became a heated debate .",
|
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"The case sparked a raging public debate on property rights."
|
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],
|
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": a regulated discussion of a proposition (see proposition entry 1 sense 1b ) between two matched sides":[
|
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"the last presidential debate before the election",
|
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"the debate's moderator"
|
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],
|
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": fight , contend":[],
|
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": such as":[
|
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"Our polite chat about politics became a heated debate .",
|
|
"The case sparked a raging public debate on property rights."
|
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],
|
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": the formal discussion of a motion (see motion entry 1 sense 3a ) before a deliberative body according to the rules of parliamentary procedure":[],
|
|
": to argue about":[
|
|
"the subject was hotly debated"
|
|
],
|
|
": to contend in words":[],
|
|
": to discuss a question by considering opposed arguments":[],
|
|
": to engage (an opponent) in debate":[
|
|
"a governor debating her challenger"
|
|
],
|
|
": to participate in a debate":[
|
|
"the six primary candidates who debated last night"
|
|
],
|
|
": to turn over in one's mind : to think about (something, such as different options) in order to decide":[
|
|
"still debating what to do"
|
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]
|
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},
|
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"examples":[
|
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"Noun",
|
|
"The candidates participated in several debates before the election was held.",
|
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"The meaning of the text has been the subject of considerable debate among scholars for many years.",
|
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"Verb",
|
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"Scholars have been debating the meaning of the text for years.",
|
|
"Whether or not the tax cuts benefit the lower classes is still hotly debated among economists.",
|
|
"The energy bill is currently being debated in Congress.",
|
|
"The President debated his challenger in front of a live audience on Tuesday.",
|
|
"The students debated for an hour.",
|
|
"Recent Examples on the Web: Noun",
|
|
"Otsuka also expressed disappointment in the school district, saying that in the two decades since the book was published, the material has never been the source of debate in schools. \u2014 Kimmy Yam, NBC News , 30 June 2022",
|
|
"My thought bubble: The next 12 months will produce a lot of debate about what technically constitutes a recession (the official designation would come from the National Bureau of Economic Research). \u2014 Julia Horowitz, CNN , 29 June 2022",
|
|
"The tone of the debate was clear in the first minutes, when Taylor Robson, the final candidate to deliver an opening statement, attacked Lake, who anchored the nightly news on Fox 10 for two decades. \u2014 Stacey Barchenger, The Arizona Republic , 29 June 2022",
|
|
"Most of this debate revolves around Justice Brett Kavanaugh, and for good reason. \u2014 Matt Ford, The New Republic , 28 June 2022",
|
|
"Tweets from people on either side of the gun control debate were more likely to feature anger or fear than those from general Twitter users, Blankenship says. \u2014 Lila Maclellan, Quartz , 28 June 2022",
|
|
"The critical response from both sides of the debate recalled the old axiom that a compromise is sure to make everyone unhappy. \u2014 Martin Fritz Huber, Outside Online , 28 June 2022",
|
|
"His public connection to the university, often used in promotional materials and displayed in on-campus buildings, has been the subject of debate for years. \u2014 Madeline Mitchell, The Enquirer , 27 June 2022",
|
|
"The other side of this debate represents one of the most unworthy causes in American history. \u2014 Rich Lowry, National Review , 27 June 2022",
|
|
"Recent Examples on the Web: Verb",
|
|
"Experts debate the extent to which Putin\u2019s invasion of Ukraine was actually about NATO. \u2014 Alexander Smith, NBC News , 29 June 2022",
|
|
"Leaders will also debate Thursday a recommendation for the European Commission to grant Moldova \u2013 a tiny, non-NATO country that borders Ukraine \u2013 EU candidate status. \u2014 Samuel Petrequin And Mike Corder, The Christian Science Monitor , 23 June 2022",
|
|
"The 27 leaders will also debate potential responses to soaring bills for fuel and groceries that EU citizens are facing in the wake of Russian President Vladimir Putin\u2019s four-month-long war. \u2014 Daniel Michaels, WSJ , 23 June 2022",
|
|
"On Taiwanese talk shows, pundits and officials debate the probability of a Chinese invasion. \u2014 New York Times , 13 June 2022",
|
|
"Clinicians debate each case, trying to balance between advocating for their sickest patients and those who might be most likely to benefit. \u2014 Angus Chen, STAT , 2 June 2022",
|
|
"Delegates will debate whether the party should endorse candidates in statewide races, a process of unfair anointment to some, and whether to back policies that push the party further right. \u2014 Molly Beck, Journal Sentinel , 20 May 2022",
|
|
"There\u2019s still debate as to how permanent or deep the effects of the pandemic will be, but what\u2019s not in dispute is that Covid-19 has radically altered the real estate landscape. \u2014 Christelle Rohaut, Forbes , 18 May 2022",
|
|
"Marylanders often debate the best method for picking crabs. \u2014 Christina Tkacik, Baltimore Sun , 16 May 2022"
|
|
],
|
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"first_known_use":{
|
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"13th century, in the meaning defined above":"Noun",
|
|
"14th century, in the meaning defined at intransitive sense 3":"Verb"
|
|
},
|
|
"history_and_etymology":{
|
|
"Middle English, from Anglo-French debatre , from de- + batre to beat, from Latin battuere":"Verb and Noun"
|
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},
|
|
"pronounciation":[
|
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"di-\u02c8b\u0101t",
|
|
"d\u0113-"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonym_discussion":"Choose the Right Synonym for debate Verb discuss , argue , debate mean to discourse about in order to reach conclusions or to convince. discuss implies a sifting of possibilities especially by presenting considerations pro and con. discussed the need for a new highway argue implies the offering of reasons or evidence in support of convictions already held. argued that the project would be too costly debate suggests formal or public argument between opposing parties debated the merits of the amendment ; it may also apply to deliberation with oneself. I'm debating whether I should go",
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"account",
|
|
"advisement",
|
|
"consideration",
|
|
"deliberation",
|
|
"reflection",
|
|
"study",
|
|
"thought"
|
|
],
|
|
"time_of_retrieval":"20220707-055033",
|
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"type":[
|
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"noun",
|
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"verb"
|
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]
|
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},
|
|
"debating team":{
|
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"antonyms":[],
|
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"definitions":{
|
|
": a group that competes against other teams in formal debates":[
|
|
"She was on the debating team at school."
|
|
]
|
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},
|
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"examples":[],
|
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"first_known_use":{},
|
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"history_and_etymology":{},
|
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"pronounciation":[],
|
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"synonym_discussion":"",
|
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"synonyms":[],
|
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220708-115239",
|
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"type":[
|
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"noun"
|
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]
|
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},
|
|
"debauch":{
|
|
"antonyms":[
|
|
"elevate",
|
|
"ennoble",
|
|
"uplift"
|
|
],
|
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"definitions":{
|
|
": an act or occasion of extreme indulgence in sensuality or carnal pleasures : an act or occasion of debauchery":[],
|
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": orgy":[
|
|
"a debauch of pleasure"
|
|
],
|
|
": to corrupt by intemperance or sensuality":[
|
|
"debauched poets",
|
|
"a debauched society"
|
|
],
|
|
": to lead away from virtue or excellence":[
|
|
"debauched by ambition",
|
|
"factory methods \u2026 debauched Victorian design",
|
|
"\u2014 Country Life"
|
|
],
|
|
": to make disloyal":[],
|
|
": to seduce from chastity":[
|
|
"notorious for debauching young women"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"Verb",
|
|
"the long stay on a tropical isle had debauched the ship's crew to the point where they no longer acted like naval professionals",
|
|
"Recent Examples on the Web: Verb",
|
|
"The medical community and laypersons alike often blamed victims of the disease for their own suffering, believing that vicious, debauched , and unhygienic lifestyles begat typhus. \u2014 Timothy Kent Holliday, Smithsonian Magazine , 21 Apr. 2020",
|
|
"His voice is chirpy-thin, making his stories of debauched after-hours excess sound like child\u2019s play. \u2014 New York Times , 9 May 2018",
|
|
"Given this is a bachelorette party, though, her activities are sure to be slightly more debauched \u2014 perhaps something fun with vaginal jade eggs",
|
|
"This is middle ages debauchery, when people really knew how to debauch . \u2014 Kelly Kazek, AL.com , 16 Mar. 2018",
|
|
"Prohibition failed because too few Americans agreed that all drinking was debauched . \u2014 The Economist , 19 Dec. 2017",
|
|
"The ruling class became hoggishly self-indulgent: Mr Heffer lacerates Edward VII for his habit of sponging off his friends and debauching their wives. \u2014 The Economist , 7 Oct. 2017",
|
|
"If memory serves, Sixx\u2019s proudly debauched autobiography was pretty graphic all by itself. \u2014 George Varga, sandiegouniontribune.com , 19 July 2017",
|
|
"Lofing, who is married, faced a misdemeanor charge of debauching a minor and on Monday was sentenced to 90 days in jail. \u2014 Alex Thomas, ajc , 19 July 2017",
|
|
"Recent Examples on the Web: Noun",
|
|
"But this year, the island is celebrating much more than Ernest Hemingway\u2019s six-toed cats, Duval Street pub crawls or a Fantasy Fest debauch . \u2014 Gwen Filosa, sun-sentinel.com , 22 Mar. 2022",
|
|
"After the fashion industry disgraced itself by banishing Melania Trump, this latest debauch comes as no surprise. \u2014 Armond White, National Review , 10 Mar. 2021",
|
|
"Take a break from taking a break with a long debauch at the Chateau Marmont",
|
|
"In stark contrast to Mr Sehic\u2019s debauches , hundreds of starving Bosniaks, led by small numbers of armed men, raid surrounding Serb villages for food. \u2014 The Economist , 3 Oct. 2019",
|
|
"Pain and Glory Rated R for language, recreational drug use and remembrance of debauches past. \u2014 Manohla Dargis, New York Times , 3 Oct. 2019",
|
|
"Hot Springs was a wild town in those days\u2014a spa for rich northerners, a debauch of illegal gambling, fancy nightclubs, and the Oaklawn racetrack. \u2014 Joe Klein, Daily Intelligencer , 30 June 2017"
|
|
],
|
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"first_known_use":{
|
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"1595, in the meaning defined at sense 2b":"Verb",
|
|
"1603, in the meaning defined at sense 1":"Noun"
|
|
},
|
|
"history_and_etymology":{
|
|
"Middle French debaucher , from Old French desbauchier to scatter, disperse, from des- de- + bauch beam, of Germanic origin; akin to Old High German balko beam \u2014 more at balk entry 2":"Verb and Noun"
|
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},
|
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"pronounciation":[
|
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"d\u0113-",
|
|
"-\u02c8b\u00e4ch",
|
|
"di-\u02c8b\u022fch"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonym_discussion":"Choose the Right Synonym for debauch Verb debase , vitiate , deprave , corrupt , debauch , pervert mean to cause deterioration or lowering in quality or character. debase implies a loss of position, worth, value, or dignity. commercialism has debased the holiday vitiate implies a destruction of purity, validity, or effectiveness by allowing entrance of a fault or defect. a foreign policy vitiated by partisanship deprave implies moral deterioration by evil thoughts or influences. the claim that society is depraved by pornography corrupt implies loss of soundness, purity, or integrity. the belief that bureaucratese corrupts the language debauch implies a debasing through sensual indulgence. the long stay on a tropical isle had debauched the ship's crew pervert implies a twisting or distorting from what is natural or normal. perverted the original goals of the institute",
|
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"synonyms":[
|
|
"abase",
|
|
"bastardize",
|
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"canker",
|
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"cheapen",
|
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"corrupt",
|
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"debase",
|
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"degrade",
|
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"demean",
|
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"demoralize",
|
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"deprave",
|
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"deteriorate",
|
|
"lessen",
|
|
"pervert",
|
|
"poison",
|
|
"profane",
|
|
"prostitute",
|
|
"subvert",
|
|
"vitiate",
|
|
"warp"
|
|
],
|
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220707-065726",
|
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"type":[
|
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"noun",
|
|
"verb"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"debauched":{
|
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"antonyms":[
|
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"elevate",
|
|
"ennoble",
|
|
"uplift"
|
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],
|
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"definitions":{
|
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": an act or occasion of extreme indulgence in sensuality or carnal pleasures : an act or occasion of debauchery":[],
|
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": orgy":[
|
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"a debauch of pleasure"
|
|
],
|
|
": to corrupt by intemperance or sensuality":[
|
|
"debauched poets",
|
|
"a debauched society"
|
|
],
|
|
": to lead away from virtue or excellence":[
|
|
"debauched by ambition",
|
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"factory methods \u2026 debauched Victorian design",
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"\u2014 Country Life"
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],
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": to make disloyal":[],
|
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": to seduce from chastity":[
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"notorious for debauching young women"
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]
|
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},
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"examples":[
|
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"Verb",
|
|
"the long stay on a tropical isle had debauched the ship's crew to the point where they no longer acted like naval professionals",
|
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"Recent Examples on the Web: Verb",
|
|
"The medical community and laypersons alike often blamed victims of the disease for their own suffering, believing that vicious, debauched , and unhygienic lifestyles begat typhus. \u2014 Timothy Kent Holliday, Smithsonian Magazine , 21 Apr. 2020",
|
|
"His voice is chirpy-thin, making his stories of debauched after-hours excess sound like child\u2019s play. \u2014 New York Times , 9 May 2018",
|
|
"Given this is a bachelorette party, though, her activities are sure to be slightly more debauched \u2014 perhaps something fun with vaginal jade eggs",
|
|
"This is middle ages debauchery, when people really knew how to debauch . \u2014 Kelly Kazek, AL.com , 16 Mar. 2018",
|
|
"Prohibition failed because too few Americans agreed that all drinking was debauched . \u2014 The Economist , 19 Dec. 2017",
|
|
"The ruling class became hoggishly self-indulgent: Mr Heffer lacerates Edward VII for his habit of sponging off his friends and debauching their wives. \u2014 The Economist , 7 Oct. 2017",
|
|
"If memory serves, Sixx\u2019s proudly debauched autobiography was pretty graphic all by itself. \u2014 George Varga, sandiegouniontribune.com , 19 July 2017",
|
|
"Lofing, who is married, faced a misdemeanor charge of debauching a minor and on Monday was sentenced to 90 days in jail. \u2014 Alex Thomas, ajc , 19 July 2017",
|
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"Recent Examples on the Web: Noun",
|
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"But this year, the island is celebrating much more than Ernest Hemingway\u2019s six-toed cats, Duval Street pub crawls or a Fantasy Fest debauch . \u2014 Gwen Filosa, sun-sentinel.com , 22 Mar. 2022",
|
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"After the fashion industry disgraced itself by banishing Melania Trump, this latest debauch comes as no surprise. \u2014 Armond White, National Review , 10 Mar. 2021",
|
|
"Take a break from taking a break with a long debauch at the Chateau Marmont",
|
|
"In stark contrast to Mr Sehic\u2019s debauches , hundreds of starving Bosniaks, led by small numbers of armed men, raid surrounding Serb villages for food. \u2014 The Economist , 3 Oct. 2019",
|
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"Pain and Glory Rated R for language, recreational drug use and remembrance of debauches past. \u2014 Manohla Dargis, New York Times , 3 Oct. 2019",
|
|
"Hot Springs was a wild town in those days\u2014a spa for rich northerners, a debauch of illegal gambling, fancy nightclubs, and the Oaklawn racetrack. \u2014 Joe Klein, Daily Intelligencer , 30 June 2017"
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"first_known_use":{
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"1595, in the meaning defined at sense 2b":"Verb",
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"1603, in the meaning defined at sense 1":"Noun"
|
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},
|
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"history_and_etymology":{
|
|
"Middle French debaucher , from Old French desbauchier to scatter, disperse, from des- de- + bauch beam, of Germanic origin; akin to Old High German balko beam \u2014 more at balk entry 2":"Verb and Noun"
|
|
},
|
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"pronounciation":[
|
|
"d\u0113-",
|
|
"-\u02c8b\u00e4ch",
|
|
"di-\u02c8b\u022fch"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonym_discussion":"Choose the Right Synonym for debauch Verb debase , vitiate , deprave , corrupt , debauch , pervert mean to cause deterioration or lowering in quality or character. debase implies a loss of position, worth, value, or dignity. commercialism has debased the holiday vitiate implies a destruction of purity, validity, or effectiveness by allowing entrance of a fault or defect. a foreign policy vitiated by partisanship deprave implies moral deterioration by evil thoughts or influences. the claim that society is depraved by pornography corrupt implies loss of soundness, purity, or integrity. the belief that bureaucratese corrupts the language debauch implies a debasing through sensual indulgence. the long stay on a tropical isle had debauched the ship's crew pervert implies a twisting or distorting from what is natural or normal. perverted the original goals of the institute",
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
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"abase",
|
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"bastardize",
|
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"canker",
|
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"cheapen",
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"corrupt",
|
|
"debase",
|
|
"degrade",
|
|
"demean",
|
|
"demoralize",
|
|
"deprave",
|
|
"deteriorate",
|
|
"lessen",
|
|
"pervert",
|
|
"poison",
|
|
"profane",
|
|
"prostitute",
|
|
"subvert",
|
|
"vitiate",
|
|
"warp"
|
|
],
|
|
"time_of_retrieval":"20220707-014357",
|
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"type":[
|
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"noun",
|
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"verb"
|
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]
|
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},
|
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"debauchee":{
|
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"antonyms":[],
|
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"definitions":{
|
|
": one given to debauchery":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"the debauchees that are legendarily found at any fraternity party",
|
|
"the biography of a debauchee who underwent a late-life religious conversion and became a monk",
|
|
"Recent Examples on the Web",
|
|
"There's no entrance at all on the Elston side of the building, where its address is registered\u2014just a metal wall with an assortment of small multicolored plastic letters with magnetic backs that invites passing debauchees to make word salad. \u2014 Mike Sula, Chicago Reader , 14 Mar. 2018"
|
|
],
|
|
"first_known_use":{
|
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"1661, in the meaning defined above":""
|
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},
|
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"history_and_etymology":{
|
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"French d\u00e9bauch\u00e9 , from past participle of d\u00e9baucher":""
|
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},
|
|
"pronounciation":[
|
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"-\u02c8sh\u0101",
|
|
"-\u02ccb\u00e4-",
|
|
"di-\u02ccb\u022f-\u02c8ch\u0113",
|
|
"\u02ccde-b\u0259-\u02c8sh\u0113"
|
|
],
|
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"synonym_discussion":"",
|
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"synonyms":[
|
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"backslider",
|
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"debaucher",
|
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"decadent",
|
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"degenerate",
|
|
"deviate",
|
|
"libertine",
|
|
"perv",
|
|
"pervert",
|
|
"profligate",
|
|
"rake",
|
|
"rakehell",
|
|
"rip"
|
|
],
|
|
"time_of_retrieval":"20220707-092330",
|
|
"type":[
|
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"noun"
|
|
]
|
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},
|
|
"debaucher":{
|
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"antonyms":[
|
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"elevate",
|
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"ennoble",
|
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"uplift"
|
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],
|
|
"definitions":{
|
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": an act or occasion of extreme indulgence in sensuality or carnal pleasures : an act or occasion of debauchery":[],
|
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": orgy":[
|
|
"a debauch of pleasure"
|
|
],
|
|
": to corrupt by intemperance or sensuality":[
|
|
"debauched poets",
|
|
"a debauched society"
|
|
],
|
|
": to lead away from virtue or excellence":[
|
|
"debauched by ambition",
|
|
"factory methods \u2026 debauched Victorian design",
|
|
"\u2014 Country Life"
|
|
],
|
|
": to make disloyal":[],
|
|
": to seduce from chastity":[
|
|
"notorious for debauching young women"
|
|
]
|
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},
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"Verb",
|
|
"the long stay on a tropical isle had debauched the ship's crew to the point where they no longer acted like naval professionals",
|
|
"Recent Examples on the Web: Verb",
|
|
"The medical community and laypersons alike often blamed victims of the disease for their own suffering, believing that vicious, debauched , and unhygienic lifestyles begat typhus. \u2014 Timothy Kent Holliday, Smithsonian Magazine , 21 Apr. 2020",
|
|
"His voice is chirpy-thin, making his stories of debauched after-hours excess sound like child\u2019s play. \u2014 New York Times , 9 May 2018",
|
|
"Given this is a bachelorette party, though, her activities are sure to be slightly more debauched \u2014 perhaps something fun with vaginal jade eggs",
|
|
"This is middle ages debauchery, when people really knew how to debauch . \u2014 Kelly Kazek, AL.com , 16 Mar. 2018",
|
|
"Prohibition failed because too few Americans agreed that all drinking was debauched . \u2014 The Economist , 19 Dec. 2017",
|
|
"The ruling class became hoggishly self-indulgent: Mr Heffer lacerates Edward VII for his habit of sponging off his friends and debauching their wives. \u2014 The Economist , 7 Oct. 2017",
|
|
"If memory serves, Sixx\u2019s proudly debauched autobiography was pretty graphic all by itself. \u2014 George Varga, sandiegouniontribune.com , 19 July 2017",
|
|
"Lofing, who is married, faced a misdemeanor charge of debauching a minor and on Monday was sentenced to 90 days in jail. \u2014 Alex Thomas, ajc , 19 July 2017",
|
|
"Recent Examples on the Web: Noun",
|
|
"But this year, the island is celebrating much more than Ernest Hemingway\u2019s six-toed cats, Duval Street pub crawls or a Fantasy Fest debauch . \u2014 Gwen Filosa, sun-sentinel.com , 22 Mar. 2022",
|
|
"After the fashion industry disgraced itself by banishing Melania Trump, this latest debauch comes as no surprise. \u2014 Armond White, National Review , 10 Mar. 2021",
|
|
"Take a break from taking a break with a long debauch at the Chateau Marmont",
|
|
"In stark contrast to Mr Sehic\u2019s debauches , hundreds of starving Bosniaks, led by small numbers of armed men, raid surrounding Serb villages for food. \u2014 The Economist , 3 Oct. 2019",
|
|
"Pain and Glory Rated R for language, recreational drug use and remembrance of debauches past. \u2014 Manohla Dargis, New York Times , 3 Oct. 2019",
|
|
"Hot Springs was a wild town in those days\u2014a spa for rich northerners, a debauch of illegal gambling, fancy nightclubs, and the Oaklawn racetrack. \u2014 Joe Klein, Daily Intelligencer , 30 June 2017"
|
|
],
|
|
"first_known_use":{
|
|
"1595, in the meaning defined at sense 2b":"Verb",
|
|
"1603, in the meaning defined at sense 1":"Noun"
|
|
},
|
|
"history_and_etymology":{
|
|
"Middle French debaucher , from Old French desbauchier to scatter, disperse, from des- de- + bauch beam, of Germanic origin; akin to Old High German balko beam \u2014 more at balk entry 2":"Verb and Noun"
|
|
},
|
|
"pronounciation":[
|
|
"d\u0113-",
|
|
"-\u02c8b\u00e4ch",
|
|
"di-\u02c8b\u022fch"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonym_discussion":"Choose the Right Synonym for debauch Verb debase , vitiate , deprave , corrupt , debauch , pervert mean to cause deterioration or lowering in quality or character. debase implies a loss of position, worth, value, or dignity. commercialism has debased the holiday vitiate implies a destruction of purity, validity, or effectiveness by allowing entrance of a fault or defect. a foreign policy vitiated by partisanship deprave implies moral deterioration by evil thoughts or influences. the claim that society is depraved by pornography corrupt implies loss of soundness, purity, or integrity. the belief that bureaucratese corrupts the language debauch implies a debasing through sensual indulgence. the long stay on a tropical isle had debauched the ship's crew pervert implies a twisting or distorting from what is natural or normal. perverted the original goals of the institute",
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"abase",
|
|
"bastardize",
|
|
"canker",
|
|
"cheapen",
|
|
"corrupt",
|
|
"debase",
|
|
"degrade",
|
|
"demean",
|
|
"demoralize",
|
|
"deprave",
|
|
"deteriorate",
|
|
"lessen",
|
|
"pervert",
|
|
"poison",
|
|
"profane",
|
|
"prostitute",
|
|
"subvert",
|
|
"vitiate",
|
|
"warp"
|
|
],
|
|
"time_of_retrieval":"20220706-172801",
|
|
"type":[
|
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"noun",
|
|
"verb"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"debauchery":{
|
|
"antonyms":[
|
|
"morality",
|
|
"virtue"
|
|
],
|
|
"definitions":{
|
|
": extreme indulgence in bodily pleasures and especially sexual pleasures : behavior involving sex, drugs, alcohol, etc. that is often considered immoral":[
|
|
"\u2026 he was glad when others joined them, men and women; and they had more drink and spent the night in wild rioting and debauchery .",
|
|
"\u2014 Upton Sinclair",
|
|
"\u2026 Matthew had continued his debaucheries , having chartered a private plane for himself and a bunch of fringe celebrities to go to Corfu for a week of hard-core partying.",
|
|
"\u2014 Evgenia Peretz"
|
|
],
|
|
": seduction from virtue or duty":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"Like St. Augustine carousing his student days away in fourth-century Carthage, [Thomas] Merton had succumbed to such physical and intellectual debaucheries as New York offered a Columbia undergraduate in the 1930's: wine, women and some Communist fellow-traveling. \u2014 Mark Silk , New York Times Book Review , 30 Mar. 1986",
|
|
"\u2026 they regard all music and everything pleasant as forms of debauchery , and will not confess to any knowledge or practice unless you can convince them that you are as abandoned a profligate as themselves. \u2014 Bernard Shaw , letter , 25 Nov. 1948",
|
|
"I have seen a dozen boys stretched on the grass within a circumference of fifty feet, all of them smoking cigarettes and reading dime novels. It was a scene of inspiring debauchery , even to the most craven spectator. \u2014 H. L. Mencken , Happy Days , 1940",
|
|
"He later regretted the debauchery of his youth.",
|
|
"He recalled the evening's debaucheries with regret.",
|
|
"Recent Examples on the Web",
|
|
"Like: Repeatedly slipping on banana peels, slurping down hot dogs, or guzzling fake whiskey to simulate the debauchery of the Viper Room. \u2014 Francine Orr, Los Angeles Times , 7 June 2022",
|
|
"Underneath that level of debauchery is always some kind of puzzle box mystery to solve. \u2014 Nick Romano, EW.com , 2 June 2022",
|
|
"In season one, innovative camera angles highlight the debauchery , such as when the picture zooms in on Cassie, the bombshell of the group with daddy issues, seductively slow-motion dancing with a lustful boy while her boyfriend is away. \u2014 Caroline Downey, National Review , 13 Mar. 2022",
|
|
"Inside \u2018Winning Time\u2019s\u2019 era of eye-popping debauchery in sports TV. \u2014 Laura Blasey, Los Angeles Times , 19 Apr. 2022",
|
|
"That tells a little bit about my personal debauchery . \u2014 Lynette Rice, EW.com , 16 Nov. 2021",
|
|
"The debauchery starts around dawn, when fans, many of whom continue the party from the night before, line up outside the gates and sprint to the stadium hole to get the primo spots. \u2014 John Marshall, ajc , 12 Feb. 2022",
|
|
"Thompson set the debauchery at Churchill Downs against a backdrop of political violence\u2014including President Nixon\u2019s bombing of Cambodia and the slaughter at Kent State University, which occurred the same week as the Derby. \u2014 Peter Richardson, The New Republic , 28 Jan. 2022",
|
|
"Angelenos soon will get to experience this opportunistic debauchery for themselves when thousands of Cincinnati fans descend on Southern California. \u2014 Justin Ray, Los Angeles Times , 10 Feb. 2022"
|
|
],
|
|
"first_known_use":{
|
|
"1642, in the meaning defined at sense 1":""
|
|
},
|
|
"history_and_etymology":{
|
|
"see debauch entry 1":""
|
|
},
|
|
"pronounciation":[
|
|
"di-\u02c8b\u022f-ch\u0259-r\u0113",
|
|
"-chr\u0113",
|
|
"-\u02c8b\u00e4-"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonym_discussion":"",
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"corruption",
|
|
"depravity",
|
|
"immorality",
|
|
"iniquitousness",
|
|
"iniquity",
|
|
"libertinage",
|
|
"libertinism",
|
|
"licentiousness",
|
|
"profligacy",
|
|
"sin",
|
|
"vice"
|
|
],
|
|
"time_of_retrieval":"20220707-033152",
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"debenture":{
|
|
"antonyms":[],
|
|
"definitions":{
|
|
": a bond backed by the general credit of the issuer rather than a specific lien on particular assets":[],
|
|
": a corporate security other than an equity security : bond":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"Recent Examples on the Web",
|
|
"The skyrocketing stock price is the result of small investors taking advantage of a short squeeze margin-call algorithm to leverage the arbitrage and thus create a classic liquidity debenture . \u2014 Dave Barry, BostonGlobe.com , 26 Dec. 2021",
|
|
"The skyrocketing stock price is the result of small investors taking advantage of a short squeeze margin-call algorithm to leverage the arbitrage and thus create a classic liquidity debenture . \u2014 Dave Barry, Washington Post , 26 Dec. 2021",
|
|
"Buying a debenture seat is obviously an attractive investment, particularly given the current volatility of global stock markets and extremely low interest rates",
|
|
"Funds from today\u2019s debenture sale will be used for long term financing of the company\u2019s large construction and service expansion in Alabama, Kentucky, Louisiana, Mississippi and Tennessee. \u2014 NOLA.com , 8 Dec. 2020",
|
|
"Impact on mutual fund industry: The debt funds of many asset management companies (AMCs) took a severe beating as many of them had an exposure to the bonds and non-convertible debentures (NCDs) of the bank. \u2014 Vatsal Bhandari, Quartz India , 16 Mar. 2020",
|
|
"In July, a key measure of the market\u2019s wariness toward smaller Chinese banks (the yield gap between low- and top-rated non-convertible debentures ) surged to as much as six times wider than before the Baoshang takeover. \u2014 Washington Post , 26 Nov. 2019",
|
|
"In August, a key measure of the market\u2019s wariness toward smaller Chinese banks (the yield gap between low- and top-rated non-convertible debentures ) had surged to as much as six times wider than before the Baoshang takeover. \u2014 Washington Post , 20 Sep. 2019",
|
|
"Get our daily newsletter Around a sixth of seats on Centre Court, where the big-draw matches are played, are reserved for debenture -holders, who pay through the nose for a specific seat for five years. \u2014 The Economist , 11 July 2019"
|
|
],
|
|
"first_known_use":{
|
|
"15th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1":""
|
|
},
|
|
"history_and_etymology":{
|
|
"Middle English debentur , from Latin, they are due, 3rd plural present passive of deb\u0113re to owe \u2014 more at debt":""
|
|
},
|
|
"pronounciation":[
|
|
"di-\u02c8ben-ch\u0259r"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonym_discussion":"",
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"time_of_retrieval":"20220707-005411",
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"debenture stock":{
|
|
"antonyms":[],
|
|
"definitions":{
|
|
": a corporate security issue common in Great Britain that usually has no fixed maturity date for the principal but that has a fixed claim to interest payments which takes precedence over preferred and common stocks":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"examples":[],
|
|
"first_known_use":{},
|
|
"history_and_etymology":{},
|
|
"pronounciation":[],
|
|
"synonym_discussion":"",
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"time_of_retrieval":"20220708-102937",
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"debenzylation":{
|
|
"antonyms":[],
|
|
"definitions":{
|
|
": the removal of benzyl groups from a compound often by hydrogenation":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"examples":[],
|
|
"first_known_use":{},
|
|
"history_and_etymology":{
|
|
"de- + benzyl + -ation":""
|
|
},
|
|
"pronounciation":[
|
|
"(\u00a6)d\u0113+"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonym_discussion":"",
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"time_of_retrieval":"20220706-173542",
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"debile":{
|
|
"antonyms":[],
|
|
"definitions":{
|
|
": marked by debility : feeble":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"examples":[],
|
|
"first_known_use":{},
|
|
"history_and_etymology":{
|
|
"Middle French debile , from Latin debilis weak, feeble":""
|
|
},
|
|
"pronounciation":[
|
|
"-\u02ccb\u012bl",
|
|
"\u02c8deb\u0259l",
|
|
"-(\u02cc)bil",
|
|
"\u02c8d\u0113\u02ccb\u012bl"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonym_discussion":"",
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"time_of_retrieval":"20220707-091935",
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"adjective"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"debilitate":{
|
|
"antonyms":[
|
|
"beef (up)",
|
|
"fortify",
|
|
"strengthen"
|
|
],
|
|
"definitions":{
|
|
": to impair the strength of : enfeeble":[
|
|
"sailors debilitated by scurvy",
|
|
"an economy debilitated by years of civil war"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"The virus debilitates the body's immune system.",
|
|
"the heart surgery debilitated the college athlete beyond his worst fears",
|
|
"Recent Examples on the Web",
|
|
"Burnout, if left unattended, can debilitate our mental, physical and emotional health. \u2014 J. Gerald Suarez, USA TODAY , 15 June 2022",
|
|
"The ministry said Moscow could be expected to continue bombarding the region from the air to debilitate Ukrainian air defenses as Russia builds up forces on the ground. \u2014 New York Times , 21 Apr. 2022",
|
|
"Chinese defense officials say the SJ-21 is meant to dispose of space debris, but US Space Command says the same arm can debilitate or disable rival satellites. \u2014 Khari Johnson, Wired , 15 Mar. 2022",
|
|
"Republicans view the Democrats\u2019 legislative plans as an overreach of excess spending and have accused Mr. Biden of careening from one crisis to another, saying both will debilitate the party\u2019s midterm message next year. \u2014 Ken Thomas, WSJ , 1 Oct. 2021",
|
|
"The flu does not knock you down and debilitate you like COVID-19. \u2014 Claire Thornton, USA TODAY , 8 Aug. 2021",
|
|
"The absence of strong copyright laws continues to debilitate Cambodian cinema. \u2014 BostonGlobe.com , 22 Apr. 2021",
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"Prodigious force is required to propel the 245-pound Texas senior skyward, and that sort of strain and joint load can debilitate over time. \u2014 Nick Moyle, ExpressNews.com , 13 Nov. 2020",
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"Seizing the moment to debilitate Hezbollah would be a huge step forward for maximum pressure. \u2014 Carine Hajjar, National Review , 22 Aug. 2020"
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"first_known_use":{
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"1533, in the meaning defined above":""
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},
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"history_and_etymology":{
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"Latin debilitatus , past participle of debilitare to weaken, from debilis weak":""
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},
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"pronounciation":[
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"di-\u02c8bi-l\u0259-\u02cct\u0101t",
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"d\u0113-",
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"di-\u02c8bil-\u0259-\u02cct\u0101t"
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],
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"synonym_discussion":"Choose the Right Synonym for debilitate weaken , enfeeble , debilitate , undermine , sap , cripple , disable mean to lose or cause to lose strength or vigor. weaken may imply loss of physical strength, health, soundness, or stability or of quality, intensity, or effective power. a disease that weakens the body's defenses enfeeble implies a condition of marked weakness and helplessness. enfeebled by starvation debilitate suggests a less marked or more temporary impairment of strength or vitality. the debilitating effects of surgery undermine and sap suggest a weakening by something working surreptitiously and insidiously. a poor diet undermines your health drugs had sapped his ability to think cripple implies causing a serious loss of functioning power through damaging or removing an essential part or element. crippled by arthritis disable suggests bringing about impairment or limitation in a physical or mental ability. disabled by an injury sustained at work",
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"synonyms":[
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"devitalize",
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"enervate",
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"enfeeble",
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"etiolate",
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"prostrate",
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"sap",
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"soften",
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"tire",
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"waste",
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"weaken"
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],
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220707-071842",
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"noun",
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"transitive verb",
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"verb"
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]
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},
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"debilitated":{
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"antonyms":[
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"beef (up)",
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"fortify",
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"strengthen"
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],
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"definitions":{
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": to impair the strength of : enfeeble":[
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"sailors debilitated by scurvy",
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"an economy debilitated by years of civil war"
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]
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},
|
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"examples":[
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"The virus debilitates the body's immune system.",
|
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"the heart surgery debilitated the college athlete beyond his worst fears",
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"Recent Examples on the Web",
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"Burnout, if left unattended, can debilitate our mental, physical and emotional health. \u2014 J. Gerald Suarez, USA TODAY , 15 June 2022",
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"The ministry said Moscow could be expected to continue bombarding the region from the air to debilitate Ukrainian air defenses as Russia builds up forces on the ground. \u2014 New York Times , 21 Apr. 2022",
|
|
"Chinese defense officials say the SJ-21 is meant to dispose of space debris, but US Space Command says the same arm can debilitate or disable rival satellites. \u2014 Khari Johnson, Wired , 15 Mar. 2022",
|
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"Republicans view the Democrats\u2019 legislative plans as an overreach of excess spending and have accused Mr. Biden of careening from one crisis to another, saying both will debilitate the party\u2019s midterm message next year. \u2014 Ken Thomas, WSJ , 1 Oct. 2021",
|
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"The flu does not knock you down and debilitate you like COVID-19. \u2014 Claire Thornton, USA TODAY , 8 Aug. 2021",
|
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"The absence of strong copyright laws continues to debilitate Cambodian cinema. \u2014 BostonGlobe.com , 22 Apr. 2021",
|
|
"Prodigious force is required to propel the 245-pound Texas senior skyward, and that sort of strain and joint load can debilitate over time. \u2014 Nick Moyle, ExpressNews.com , 13 Nov. 2020",
|
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"Seizing the moment to debilitate Hezbollah would be a huge step forward for maximum pressure. \u2014 Carine Hajjar, National Review , 22 Aug. 2020"
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],
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"first_known_use":{
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"1533, in the meaning defined above":""
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},
|
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"history_and_etymology":{
|
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"Latin debilitatus , past participle of debilitare to weaken, from debilis weak":""
|
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},
|
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"pronounciation":[
|
|
"di-\u02c8bi-l\u0259-\u02cct\u0101t",
|
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"d\u0113-",
|
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"di-\u02c8bil-\u0259-\u02cct\u0101t"
|
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],
|
|
"synonym_discussion":"Choose the Right Synonym for debilitate weaken , enfeeble , debilitate , undermine , sap , cripple , disable mean to lose or cause to lose strength or vigor. weaken may imply loss of physical strength, health, soundness, or stability or of quality, intensity, or effective power. a disease that weakens the body's defenses enfeeble implies a condition of marked weakness and helplessness. enfeebled by starvation debilitate suggests a less marked or more temporary impairment of strength or vitality. the debilitating effects of surgery undermine and sap suggest a weakening by something working surreptitiously and insidiously. a poor diet undermines your health drugs had sapped his ability to think cripple implies causing a serious loss of functioning power through damaging or removing an essential part or element. crippled by arthritis disable suggests bringing about impairment or limitation in a physical or mental ability. disabled by an injury sustained at work",
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"synonyms":[
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"devitalize",
|
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"enervate",
|
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"enfeeble",
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"etiolate",
|
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"prostrate",
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"sap",
|
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"soften",
|
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"tire",
|
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"waste",
|
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"weaken"
|
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],
|
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220706-220934",
|
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"type":[
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"noun",
|
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"transitive verb",
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"verb"
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]
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},
|
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"debilitating":{
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"antonyms":[],
|
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"definitions":{
|
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": causing serious impairment of strength or ability to function":[
|
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"debilitating pain",
|
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"a debilitating fear of public speaking",
|
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"a debilitating illness",
|
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"Thirty years have passed since a vaccine wiped out polio, but some of those who conquered the debilitating disease as children are now experiencing symptoms that seem all too familiar.",
|
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"\u2014 Fay Knicely",
|
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"Several of these drugs are now in clinical testing to determine whether they can reduce or eliminate the debilitating nausea suffered by cancer patients on chemotherapy.",
|
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"\u2014 Ron Cowen"
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]
|
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},
|
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"examples":[],
|
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"first_known_use":{
|
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"1641, in the meaning defined above":""
|
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},
|
|
"history_and_etymology":{},
|
|
"pronounciation":[
|
|
"d\u0113-",
|
|
"di-\u02c8bi-l\u0259-\u02cct\u0101-ti\u014b"
|
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],
|
|
"synonym_discussion":"",
|
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"synonyms":[],
|
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220706-204734",
|
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"type":[
|
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"adjective",
|
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"adverb"
|
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]
|
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},
|
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"debilitation":{
|
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"antonyms":[
|
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"beef (up)",
|
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"fortify",
|
|
"strengthen"
|
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],
|
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"definitions":{
|
|
": to impair the strength of : enfeeble":[
|
|
"sailors debilitated by scurvy",
|
|
"an economy debilitated by years of civil war"
|
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]
|
|
},
|
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"examples":[
|
|
"The virus debilitates the body's immune system.",
|
|
"the heart surgery debilitated the college athlete beyond his worst fears",
|
|
"Recent Examples on the Web",
|
|
"Burnout, if left unattended, can debilitate our mental, physical and emotional health. \u2014 J. Gerald Suarez, USA TODAY , 15 June 2022",
|
|
"The ministry said Moscow could be expected to continue bombarding the region from the air to debilitate Ukrainian air defenses as Russia builds up forces on the ground. \u2014 New York Times , 21 Apr. 2022",
|
|
"Chinese defense officials say the SJ-21 is meant to dispose of space debris, but US Space Command says the same arm can debilitate or disable rival satellites. \u2014 Khari Johnson, Wired , 15 Mar. 2022",
|
|
"Republicans view the Democrats\u2019 legislative plans as an overreach of excess spending and have accused Mr. Biden of careening from one crisis to another, saying both will debilitate the party\u2019s midterm message next year. \u2014 Ken Thomas, WSJ , 1 Oct. 2021",
|
|
"The flu does not knock you down and debilitate you like COVID-19. \u2014 Claire Thornton, USA TODAY , 8 Aug. 2021",
|
|
"The absence of strong copyright laws continues to debilitate Cambodian cinema. \u2014 BostonGlobe.com , 22 Apr. 2021",
|
|
"Prodigious force is required to propel the 245-pound Texas senior skyward, and that sort of strain and joint load can debilitate over time. \u2014 Nick Moyle, ExpressNews.com , 13 Nov. 2020",
|
|
"Seizing the moment to debilitate Hezbollah would be a huge step forward for maximum pressure. \u2014 Carine Hajjar, National Review , 22 Aug. 2020"
|
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],
|
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"first_known_use":{
|
|
"1533, in the meaning defined above":""
|
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},
|
|
"history_and_etymology":{
|
|
"Latin debilitatus , past participle of debilitare to weaken, from debilis weak":""
|
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},
|
|
"pronounciation":[
|
|
"di-\u02c8bi-l\u0259-\u02cct\u0101t",
|
|
"d\u0113-",
|
|
"di-\u02c8bil-\u0259-\u02cct\u0101t"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonym_discussion":"Choose the Right Synonym for debilitate weaken , enfeeble , debilitate , undermine , sap , cripple , disable mean to lose or cause to lose strength or vigor. weaken may imply loss of physical strength, health, soundness, or stability or of quality, intensity, or effective power. a disease that weakens the body's defenses enfeeble implies a condition of marked weakness and helplessness. enfeebled by starvation debilitate suggests a less marked or more temporary impairment of strength or vitality. the debilitating effects of surgery undermine and sap suggest a weakening by something working surreptitiously and insidiously. a poor diet undermines your health drugs had sapped his ability to think cripple implies causing a serious loss of functioning power through damaging or removing an essential part or element. crippled by arthritis disable suggests bringing about impairment or limitation in a physical or mental ability. disabled by an injury sustained at work",
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
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"devitalize",
|
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"enervate",
|
|
"enfeeble",
|
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"etiolate",
|
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"prostrate",
|
|
"sap",
|
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"soften",
|
|
"tire",
|
|
"waste",
|
|
"weaken"
|
|
],
|
|
"time_of_retrieval":"20220707-010419",
|
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"type":[
|
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"noun",
|
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"transitive verb",
|
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"verb"
|
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]
|
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},
|
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"debilitative":{
|
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"antonyms":[],
|
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"definitions":{
|
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": debilitating in its tendency : causing debility":[]
|
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},
|
|
"examples":[],
|
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"first_known_use":{},
|
|
"history_and_etymology":{},
|
|
"pronounciation":[
|
|
"d\u0113\u02c8-",
|
|
"-t\u0259t-",
|
|
"d\u0259\u0307\u02c8bil\u0259\u02cct\u0101tiv"
|
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],
|
|
"synonym_discussion":"",
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"time_of_retrieval":"20220707-032340",
|
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"type":[
|
|
"adjective"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"debility":{
|
|
"antonyms":[
|
|
"hardihood",
|
|
"hardiness",
|
|
"robustness",
|
|
"strength",
|
|
"vigor"
|
|
],
|
|
"definitions":{
|
|
": weakness , infirmity":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"The disease leads to debility but rarely kills.",
|
|
"the debilities of elderly people",
|
|
"Recent Examples on the Web",
|
|
"At 40, Baudelaire was a shadow of his former self, crushed by unrepayable debts, suffering the aftereffects of a seemingly minor stroke, and facing the onset of syphilitic debility . \u2014 Washington Post , 11 May 2022",
|
|
"Rereading recently the Snopes and Studs Lonigan trilogies, I was struck by their insight into the emotional debility and ruthlessness of socially mobile men. \u2014 New York Times , 3 Mar. 2022",
|
|
"And how much of it is a function of the negative way the disease or debility is received by society",
|
|
"We should be allowed to recognize when a serious condition is exploited simply to showcase debility . \u2014 Armond White, National Review , 17 Dec. 2021",
|
|
"Death, loss, distemper, debility : these have haunted his art ever since. \u2014 New York Times , 22 July 2021",
|
|
"The phenomenon of post-viral malaise and debility is not new. \u2014 Prudy Gourguechon, Forbes , 10 June 2021",
|
|
"The 25th Amendment deals with cases of genuine debility , such as might arise if the president became seriously ill. \u2014 John Yoo, WSJ , 2 Oct. 2020",
|
|
"What began as a bad cold frequently led to complete debility . \u2014 John Gurda, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel , 26 Mar. 2020"
|
|
],
|
|
"first_known_use":{
|
|
"15th century, in the meaning defined above":""
|
|
},
|
|
"history_and_etymology":{
|
|
"Middle English debilite , from Middle French debilit\u00e9 , from Latin debilitat-, debilitas , from debilis , from de- de- + -bilis ; akin to Sanskrit bala strength":""
|
|
},
|
|
"pronounciation":[
|
|
"di-\u02c8bil-\u0259t-\u0113",
|
|
"di-\u02c8bi-l\u0259-t\u0113",
|
|
"d\u0113-"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonym_discussion":"",
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"asthenia",
|
|
"debilitation",
|
|
"delicacy",
|
|
"enervation",
|
|
"enfeeblement",
|
|
"faintness",
|
|
"feebleness",
|
|
"fragility",
|
|
"frailness",
|
|
"frailty",
|
|
"infirmity",
|
|
"languidness",
|
|
"languor",
|
|
"listlessness",
|
|
"lowness",
|
|
"weakness",
|
|
"wimpiness"
|
|
],
|
|
"time_of_retrieval":"20220707-081726",
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"debit":{
|
|
"antonyms":[
|
|
"advantage",
|
|
"asset",
|
|
"edge",
|
|
"plus"
|
|
],
|
|
"definitions":{
|
|
": a charge against a bank deposit account":[],
|
|
": drawback , shortcoming":[],
|
|
": the sum of the items entered as debits":[],
|
|
": to enter upon the debit side of an account : charge with a debit":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"Verb",
|
|
"The bank mistakenly debited my account $200!",
|
|
"Your account will automatically be debited for the amount of your insurance bill every month.",
|
|
"Noun",
|
|
"I forgot to enter some of the debits in my bank account register.",
|
|
"The account's credits were added and the debits subtracted.",
|
|
"a $30 debit for groceries",
|
|
"Recent Examples on the Web: Verb",
|
|
"The state agencies issued the pandemic unemployment benefit funds to debit cards in the names of the identity theft victims. \u2014 Mckenna Oxenden, baltimoresun.com , 10 Feb. 2022",
|
|
"In 2010, the bank stopped charging overdraft fees tied to debit cards. \u2014 Washington Post , 11 Jan. 2022",
|
|
"The crisis has sped up a shift away from cash amid concerns about the cleanliness of paper money, and in an increasingly remote world, people moved more everyday spending online and to debit cards. \u2014 Bill Hardekopf, Forbes , 11 June 2021",
|
|
"The bank issues debit cards containing unemployment benefits under a contract with the state Employment Development Department, which administers the benefits program. \u2014 Patrick Mcgreevy, Los Angeles Times , 1 June 2021",
|
|
"The extended benefits are part of a program known as Pandemic-EBT, or P-EBT, because the assistance is made available on electronic benefit transfer cards similar to debit cards. \u2014 Patrick Marley, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel , 5 May 2021",
|
|
"Many people, worried about taking on new debt in an uncertain job market, switched to debit cards. \u2014 Annamaria Andriotis, WSJ , 18 Mar. 2021",
|
|
"Paper checks will continue to be sent out through January, as will debit cards. \u2014 Leada Gore | Lgore@al.com, al , 5 Jan. 2021",
|
|
"That means that your payment will be debited from your bank account, rather than adding to your credit card balance. \u2014 Aimee Picchi, USA TODAY , 6 June 2020",
|
|
"Recent Examples on the Web: Noun",
|
|
"Checks will be sent via direct deposit or debit cards as soon as October, the governor said on Thursday. \u2014 Aimee Picchi, CBS News , 1 July 2022",
|
|
"On a related note, rely on credit cards instead of debit cards. \u2014 Marc Saltzman, USA TODAY , 1 July 2022",
|
|
"Law enforcement officials could also pursue subpoenas of companies that issue debit cards on which flexible spending account dollars are loaded. \u2014 New York Times , 29 June 2022",
|
|
"Newsom ultimately gave up his effort to tie refunds to vehicle ownership through the Department of Motor Vehicles and agreed with a legislative plan to work with the Franchise Tax Board to send direct deposits and debit cards to taxpayers. \u2014 Los Angeles Times , 27 June 2022",
|
|
"Financial instruments such as debit cards and credit cards may have similar functions. \u2014 Ugami, Forbes , 21 June 2022",
|
|
"Credit cards, debit cards, and cash are still king among all age groups, the report finds. \u2014 Alicia Adamczyk, Fortune , 8 June 2022",
|
|
"Most debit cards issued by banks (and from digital-only challengers like Carbon, and Kuda) are from one of the two companies. \u2014 Alexander Onukwue, Quartz , 7 June 2022",
|
|
"The pair spent the money \u2014 more than $850,000 \u2014 on prepaid debit cards, including from other retailers, and on gift cards, Walmart shopping cards and other merchandise, according to court documents. \u2014 al , 8 Jan. 2022"
|
|
],
|
|
"first_known_use":{
|
|
"1668, in the meaning defined above":"Verb",
|
|
"1746, in the meaning defined at sense 1a":"Noun"
|
|
},
|
|
"history_and_etymology":{
|
|
"Latin debitum debt":"Noun"
|
|
},
|
|
"pronounciation":[
|
|
"\u02c8de-b\u0259t"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonym_discussion":"",
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"disadvantage",
|
|
"disbenefit",
|
|
"downside",
|
|
"drawback",
|
|
"handicap",
|
|
"incommodity",
|
|
"liability",
|
|
"minus",
|
|
"negative",
|
|
"strike"
|
|
],
|
|
"time_of_retrieval":"20220707-020714",
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun",
|
|
"verb"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"debonair":{
|
|
"antonyms":[
|
|
"careworn"
|
|
],
|
|
"definitions":{
|
|
": gentle , courteous":[],
|
|
": lighthearted , nonchalant":[],
|
|
": suave , urbane":[
|
|
"a debonair performer"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"Their history, past and recent, may be scribbled with viciousness and deprivation, but the debonair politeness, the good humor, of the Irish I met, who are still among the poorest people in the West, gave me to believe that calamity breeds character. \u2014 G. Y. Dryansky , Cond\u00e9 Nast Traveler , November 1994",
|
|
"Cary Grant is the center of the action and, at this pivotal point in his career, he is suspended between the heroic and the debonair . \u2014 Andrew Sarris , Video Review , September 1990",
|
|
"Wyndham Lewis arrived for a stay in Paris and he was a different man from the Lewis of London. He was free and easy and debonair . \u2014 Robert McAlmon et al. , Being Geniuses Together , (1938) 1968",
|
|
"a debonair man in a suit and top hat",
|
|
"his debonair dismissal of my inquiry concerning his financial situation led me to believe that nothing was wrong",
|
|
"Recent Examples on the Web",
|
|
"Its communist agents are charming and almost debonair , contrary to previous depictions of screaming, hard-faced Soviet soldiers. \u2014 Washington Post , 22 Apr. 2022",
|
|
"Count Orlok, played by Max Schreck, is reclusive and antisocial, not a courtly debonair . \u2014 Roy Schwartz, CNN , 2 Apr. 2022",
|
|
"Nascar was America\u2019s motorsport of choice; Formula 1 was the debonair European stepsibling whose competitions were held in places such as Azerbaijan and Monaco, and whose races were referred to as Grands Prix. \u2014 Carrie Battan, The New Yorker , 11 Mar. 2022",
|
|
"On the top floor, Beaujard\u2019s bedroom and the guest room feel breezy and debonair , in pale shades of white and yellow with accents of ebony and chocolate, evoking both the formal side of late 19th-century French design and fanciful postwar modernism. \u2014 New York Times , 10 Nov. 2021",
|
|
"The video stars the London rapper as an impossibly debonair butler who seduces his boss before things take a rather ugly turn (with J Balvin popping up in the most unexpected of places). \u2014 Charu Sinha, Vulture , 30 July 2021",
|
|
"Whether selling wine or simply drinking it, Mr. Spurrier was a debonair figure, hair perfectly coifed, a handkerchief peeking out just so from his jacket pocket. \u2014 Eric Asimov, New York Times , 16 Mar. 2021",
|
|
"Bow ties always look debonair \u00e1 la James Bond, but Southern men can wear them in every color and pattern under the sun for a little extra flair. \u2014 Kaitlyn Yarborough, Southern Living , 8 June 2018",
|
|
"Clay was very much a kind of Upper East Side debonair man-about-town, living in a big duplex, and Milton was very much downtown, an artist in turtlenecks and very long, wild hair. \u2014 Christopher Bonanos, Daily Intelligencer , 8 Apr. 2018"
|
|
],
|
|
"first_known_use":{
|
|
"13th century, in the meaning defined at sense 2":""
|
|
},
|
|
"history_and_etymology":{
|
|
"Middle English debonere , from Anglo-French deboneire , from de bon aire of good family or nature":""
|
|
},
|
|
"pronounciation":[
|
|
"\u02ccde-b\u0259-\u02c8ner"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonym_discussion":"",
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"blithe",
|
|
"carefree",
|
|
"devil-may-care",
|
|
"gay",
|
|
"happy-go-lucky",
|
|
"insouciant",
|
|
"lighthearted",
|
|
"lightsome",
|
|
"slaphappy",
|
|
"unconcerned"
|
|
],
|
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220706-200027",
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"adjective",
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"adverb",
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"noun"
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"debris":{
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"antonyms":[],
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"definitions":{
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": an accumulation of fragments of rock":[],
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": something discarded : rubbish":[
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"picking up debris after the parade"
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],
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": the remains of something broken down or destroyed":[
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"digging through the storm's debris in search of survivors",
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"sifted through the debris of her broken marriage"
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]
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},
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"examples":[
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"After the earthquake, rescuers began digging through the debris in search of survivors.",
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"Everything was covered by dust and debris .",
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"Recent Examples on the Web",
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"Traditionally, it has been held that the lives of ancient Pompeiians were tragically cut short on Aug. 24, A.D. 79, when Mount Vesuvius unleashed its fury, smothering Pompeii and other cities along its perimeter with volcanic debris . \u2014 New York Times , 23 June 2022",
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"But the recreational areas are often littered with debris from a homeless encampment in the park that ballooned during the pandemic and has proved difficult to disband despite a series of law enforcement sweeps. \u2014 Los Angeles Times , 21 June 2022",
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"Choked with debris , the floodwaters joined the Yellowstone River at the foot of the canyon; the surge pushed on more than 50 miles north, inundating Yankee Jim Canyon, Paradise Valley and the town of Livingston. \u2014 Megan Kate Nelson, Smithsonian Magazine , 16 June 2022",
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"The storm touched down only about six miles (10 kilometers) west of the town as a Category 2 hurricane, damaging buildings and filling the beach with debris . \u2014 Reuters, NBC News , 3 June 2022",
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"Upon further research, astronomers realized SW3 had shattered into several pieces, littering its own orbital trail with debris . \u2014 Julia Musto, Fox News , 26 May 2022",
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"Some vacuums perform better with large debris like leaves, while others capture fine particles of dirt. \u2014 Camryn Rabideau, Popular Mechanics , 23 May 2022",
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"Photos of the damage show streets littered with debris , businesses with roofs and walls torn off, and cars completely flipped over. \u2014 Aya Elamroussi, Paradise Afshar And Andy Rose, CNN , 21 May 2022",
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"The twister ripped through Gaylord\u2019s business district, where social media photos showed sheared off roofs and toppled signs and power lines with debris scattered all around. \u2014 Keith Mcmillan, Washington Post , 20 May 2022"
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"1708, in the meaning defined at sense 1":""
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"history_and_etymology":{
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"French d\u00e9bris , from Middle French, from debriser to break to pieces, from Old French debrisier , from de- + brisier to break, of Celtic origin; akin to Old Irish brisid he breaks; perhaps akin to Latin fricare to rub \u2014 more at friction":""
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"d\u0259-\u02c8br\u0113, d\u0101-\u02c8, \u02c8d\u0101-\u02cc, British usually \u02c8deb-(\u02cc)r\u0113",
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"d\u0259-\u02c8br\u0113",
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"\u02c8d\u0101-\u02ccbr\u0113",
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"British usually \u02c8de-(\u02cc)br\u0113",
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"d\u0101-\u02c8br\u0113"
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],
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"synonym_discussion":"",
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"synonyms":[
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"chaff",
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"deadwood",
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"dreck",
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"drek",
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"dross",
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"dust",
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"effluvium",
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"effluvia",
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"garbage",
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"junk",
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"litter",
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"offal",
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"offscouring",
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"raffle",
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"refuse",
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"riffraff",
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"rubbish",
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"scrap",
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"spilth",
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"trash",
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"truck",
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"waste"
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],
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220707-000303",
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"type":[
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"noun"
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]
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},
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"debt":{
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"antonyms":[],
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"definitions":{
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": a state of being under obligation to pay or repay someone or something in return for something received : a state of owing":[
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"deeply in debt to creditors"
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],
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": sin , trespass":[
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"Forgive us our debts ."
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],
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": something owed : obligation":[
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"unable to pay off his debts",
|
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"owe them a debt of gratitude",
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"a criminal's debt to society"
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],
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": the common-law action for the recovery of money held to be due":[]
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},
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"examples":[
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|
"He is trying to pay off gambling debts .",
|
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"The company has run up huge debts .",
|
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"Their debts are piling up.",
|
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"He's been working three jobs in an attempt to get out of debt .",
|
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"The company was in debt but is now turning a profit.",
|
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"I am deep in debt .",
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"I'm thousands of dollars in debt .",
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"She went into debt to pay for college.",
|
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"I'm worried that we will fall into debt .",
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"Recent Examples on the Web",
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"The last time Russia fell into default vis-a-vis its foreign creditors was more than a century ago, when the Bolsheviks under Vladimir Lenin repudiated the nation\u2019s staggering Czarist-era debt load in 1918. \u2014 Giulia Morpurgo, Fortune , 27 June 2022",
|
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"Biden has also faced mounting pressure to pursue mass student debt cancellation. \u2014 Collin Binkley, Anchorage Daily News , 24 June 2022",
|
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"President Biden weighs canceling student debt ahead of the end of the repayment pause on Aug 31. \u2014 Medora Lee, USA TODAY , 23 June 2022",
|
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"However, Johnson called on more to be done for students, urging President Joe Biden to cancel student loan debt . \u2014 Ariana Garcia, Chron , 21 June 2022",
|
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"Democrats who support debt forgiveness are growing impatient. \u2014 Andrew Restuccia, WSJ , 18 June 2022",
|
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"In the final legislative action of his two-term tenure, Hogan also upended measures forbidding debt collectors from sending people to jail and forcing the state to make low-income housing energy-efficient. \u2014 Erin Cox, Washington Post , 27 May 2022",
|
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"Before the pandemic, the department spent hundreds of millions of dollars each year paying private debt collectors to pursue borrowers. \u2014 New York Times , 25 May 2022",
|
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"Aside from harassment in pursuing their targets, these debt collectors broke plenty of other laws, regulators say. \u2014 Irina Ivanova, CBS News , 23 May 2022"
|
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],
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"first_known_use":{
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"13th century, in the meaning defined at sense 4":""
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},
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"history_and_etymology":{
|
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"Middle English dette, debte , from Anglo-French dette something owed, from Vulgar Latin *debita , from Latin, plural of debitum debt, from neuter of debitus , past participle of deb\u0113re to owe, from de- + hab\u0113re to have \u2014 more at give":""
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},
|
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"pronounciation":[
|
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"\u02c8det"
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],
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"synonym_discussion":"",
|
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"synonyms":[
|
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"arrearage",
|
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"arrears",
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"indebtedness",
|
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"liability",
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"liabilities",
|
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"obligation",
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"score"
|
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],
|
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220707-015722",
|
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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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"debug":{
|
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"antonyms":[],
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"definitions":{
|
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": to eliminate errors in or malfunctions of":[
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"debug a computer program"
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],
|
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": to remove a concealed microphone or wiretapping device from":[],
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|
": to remove insects from":[]
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},
|
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"examples":[
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"She's been hired to write and debug computer programs.",
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|
"the computer program ran much faster after it was debugged",
|
|
"Recent Examples on the Web",
|
|
"The architecture needs to be performant, easy to manage and easy to debug . \u2014 Jaspreet Singh, Forbes , 27 Apr. 2022",
|
|
"This isn\u2019t like Apple or Microsoft rolling out beta versions of their software for early-adopting users to debug on their own time; a failure of that technology usually can only harm the user. \u2014 Michael Hiltzik, Los Angeles Times , 27 Oct. 2021",
|
|
"Staff from the Canadian plant have been spending time with the team from Kuka to debug and refine the manufacturing processes before the equipment is shipped out. \u2014 Sam Abuelsamid, Forbes , 28 Sep. 2021",
|
|
"Before heading out on a multiday road trip, try some midrange jaunts to help debug your process and systems. \u2014 Washington Post , 8 July 2021",
|
|
"Company engineers use this mode to debug microcode before chips are publicly released. \u2014 Dan Goodin, Ars Technica , 28 Oct. 2020",
|
|
"Since its April 15 debut, the IRS has been debugging and adding features to the program. \u2014 Kathleen Pender, SFChronicle.com , 26 Apr. 2020",
|
|
"The first four ships in the Freedom-class, including Independence, Fort Worth, and Coronado, had already been relegated to use as test platforms to debug the troubled program. \u2014 Jamie Mcintyre, Washington Examiner , 20 Feb. 2020",
|
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"That process is ongoing, as the team works to continuously debug the software, ensuring that the final mRNA product is as biological stable and reliable as possible. \u2014 Alice Park, Time , 2 Feb. 2020"
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],
|
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"first_known_use":{
|
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"1944, in the meaning defined at sense 1":""
|
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},
|
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"history_and_etymology":{},
|
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"pronounciation":[
|
|
"(\u02cc)d\u0113-\u02c8b\u0259g"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonym_discussion":"",
|
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"synonyms":[
|
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"amend",
|
|
"correct",
|
|
"emend",
|
|
"rectify",
|
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"red-pencil",
|
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"reform",
|
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"remedy"
|
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],
|
|
"time_of_retrieval":"20220707-022442",
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"type":[
|
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"noun",
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"verb"
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]
|
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},
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"debunk":{
|
|
"antonyms":[
|
|
"confirm",
|
|
"establish",
|
|
"prove",
|
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"validate",
|
|
"verify"
|
|
],
|
|
"definitions":{
|
|
": to expose the sham (see sham entry 1 sense 2 ) or falseness of":[
|
|
"debunk a legend"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
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"examples":[
|
|
"The article debunks the notion that life exists on Mars.",
|
|
"The results of the study debunk his theory.",
|
|
"Recent Examples on the Web",
|
|
"The false report became so widespread that the country's Deputy Minister of Information Kindness Paradza visited street vendors in central Harare earlier this month to debunk it. \u2014 Farai Mutsaka, ajc , 10 June 2022",
|
|
"The organization\u2019s researchers also found that 907 posts on the same themes on right-wing sites drew more 1.5 million engagements, far more than posts intended to debunk them. \u2014 New York Times , 1 June 2022",
|
|
"But Ukrainian fact-checkers quickly leaped into action to debunk it \u2013 a task that proved relatively easy. \u2014 Dominique Soguel, The Christian Science Monitor , 16 May 2022",
|
|
"But many presidential election cycles have unearthed confusing, scandalous revelations requiring investigative journalism to verify or debunk them, Smith argued. \u2014 Kaitlyn Tiffany, The Atlantic , 28 Apr. 2022",
|
|
"The group attempts to debunk the notion that being in the office together allows for serendipitous moments of collaboration and creation. \u2014 Samuel Axon, Ars Technica , 9 May 2022",
|
|
"In opening the Eames archive to the public, Demetrios embraced a forward-looking and rather radical message: to debunk the notion that her beloved grandparents were geniuses. \u2014 Anne Quito, Quartz , 3 May 2022",
|
|
"Clearly, an organization with millions of followers should not debunk inane theories from a Twitter account with a few dozen. \u2014 Fortune , 2 June 2022",
|
|
"Journalists and government officials have been trying to debunk the falsehoods and spread the truth. \u2014 Donie O'sullivan, CNN , 9 Mar. 2022"
|
|
],
|
|
"first_known_use":{
|
|
"1923, in the meaning defined above":""
|
|
},
|
|
"history_and_etymology":{},
|
|
"pronounciation":[
|
|
"(\u02cc)d\u0113-\u02c8b\u0259\u014bk"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonym_discussion":"",
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"belie",
|
|
"confound",
|
|
"confute",
|
|
"disconfirm",
|
|
"discredit",
|
|
"disprove",
|
|
"falsify",
|
|
"rebut",
|
|
"refute",
|
|
"shoot down"
|
|
],
|
|
"time_of_retrieval":"20220706-230226",
|
|
"type":[
|
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"noun",
|
|
"verb"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"debatingly":{
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"adverb"
|
|
],
|
|
"definitions":{
|
|
": in a debating manner":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"pronounciation":[],
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[],
|
|
"synonym_discussion":"",
|
|
"examples":[],
|
|
"history_and_etymology":{},
|
|
"first_known_use":{},
|
|
"time_of_retrieval":"20220708-150618"
|
|
},
|
|
"debtor":{
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun"
|
|
],
|
|
"definitions":{
|
|
": one guilty of neglect or violation of duty":[],
|
|
": one who owes a debt":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"pronounciation":[
|
|
"\u02c8de-t\u0259r"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[],
|
|
"synonym_discussion":"",
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"The debtor agrees to pay the debt over a three-year period.",
|
|
"Recent Examples on the Web",
|
|
"Revlon is receiving $575 million in debtor -in-possession financing to help support its day-to-day operations. \u2014 Jordan Valinsky, CNN , 16 June 2022",
|
|
"Municipalities that use the state program send debt information to the comptroller\u2019s office without indicating the reason for the fine or the age of the debtor . \u2014 Jennifer Smith Richards, ProPublica , 13 May 2022",
|
|
"Becky Louise Sutton, 66, formerly of Park Forest, is charged with three counts of wire fraud and three counts of embezzlement from the estate of a debtor , according to a statement from the U.S. attorney\u2019s office in Chicago. \u2014 Rosemary Sobol, Chicago Tribune , 21 Apr. 2022",
|
|
"Bankruptcy filings generally put on hold any pending litigation against a debtor . \u2014 Patrick Danner, San Antonio Express-News , 28 Apr. 2022",
|
|
"Several of the lawyers' debtor victims have turned into plaintiffs. \u2014 Bill Laitner, Detroit Free Press , 22 Apr. 2022",
|
|
"Apollo, which led the debtor -in-possession financing, will retain a 22.38% stake while Delta will have 20%. \u2014 Steven Church, Bloomberg.com , 27 Jan. 2022",
|
|
"Rahim, the poor debtor , becomes a hero, but not for long. \u2014 Ana Maria Bahiana, The Hollywood Reporter , 21 Jan. 2022",
|
|
"Lenders and international bond markets have begun to view Bukele and, by extension, El Salvador as a risky debtor . \u2014 Camille Squires, Quartz , 27 Jan. 2022"
|
|
],
|
|
"history_and_etymology":{},
|
|
"first_known_use":{
|
|
"13th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1":""
|
|
},
|
|
"time_of_retrieval":"20220708-170043"
|
|
},
|
|
"debtor nation":{
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun"
|
|
],
|
|
"definitions":{
|
|
": a nation whose debts to other countries exceed its foreign investments \u2014 compare creditor nation":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"pronounciation":[],
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[],
|
|
"synonym_discussion":"",
|
|
"examples":[],
|
|
"history_and_etymology":{},
|
|
"first_known_use":{},
|
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220708-174856"
|
|
},
|
|
"debt-ridden":{
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"adjective"
|
|
],
|
|
"definitions":{
|
|
": having too much debt":[
|
|
"a debt-ridden country"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"pronounciation":[],
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
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|
|
"synonym_discussion":"",
|
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|
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|
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"first_known_use":{},
|
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220708-214640"
|
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},
|
|
"debt service":{
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun"
|
|
],
|
|
"definitions":{
|
|
": the amount of interest and sinking fund payments due annually on long-term debt":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"pronounciation":[],
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[],
|
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"synonym_discussion":"",
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"Recent Examples on the Web",
|
|
"Belize makes quarterly payments that go toward conservation, in addition to semi-annual debt service payments. \u2014 Anne Field, Forbes , 24 June 2022",
|
|
"For example, the debt service ratio for the private nonfinancial sector in South Korea was 21% at the end of last year and 14.5% for Thailand, according to the Bank for International Settlements. \u2014 Jacky Wong, WSJ , 16 June 2022",
|
|
"Lean into those sources while searching for inconsistencies and debt service opportunities at the same time. \u2014 Expert Panel\u00ae, Forbes , 13 June 2022",
|
|
"Today, Americans\u2019 debt service payments consume just 9.3 percent of disposable income, near a 41-year low, according to the Federal Reserve. \u2014 David J. Lynch, Washington Post , 4 June 2022",
|
|
"Of course, facilities often come with thirty years of debt service and coaches with five- to ten-year contracts, so these stratospheric costs will be around for a while. \u2014 Andrew Zimbalist, Forbes , 27 Oct. 2021",
|
|
"But the county also owes $306 million in debt service on those bonds through 2027, figures from the county show. \u2014 Kaitlin Durbin, cleveland , 10 May 2022",
|
|
"The increase in debt service of $1.03 million - a 12.5% increase - will mostly go toward payment of a $40 million bond package approved in February of this year. \u2014 Steve Smith, Hartford Courant , 21 Apr. 2022",
|
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"Maryland lottery proceeds will be used to pay debt service for the project, which is still in the planning stages. \u2014 Dave Mcmillion, Baltimore Sun , 18 Apr. 2022"
|
|
],
|
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"history_and_etymology":{},
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"first_known_use":{
|
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"1929, in the meaning defined above":""
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},
|
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220709-064247"
|
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},
|
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"debating":{
|
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"type":[
|
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"noun",
|
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"verb"
|
|
],
|
|
"definitions":{
|
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": a contention by words or arguments":[
|
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"Our polite chat about politics became a heated debate .",
|
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"The case sparked a raging public debate on property rights."
|
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],
|
|
": such as":[
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"Our polite chat about politics became a heated debate .",
|
|
"The case sparked a raging public debate on property rights."
|
|
],
|
|
": a regulated discussion of a proposition (see proposition entry 1 sense 1b ) between two matched sides":[
|
|
"the last presidential debate before the election",
|
|
"the debate's moderator"
|
|
],
|
|
": the formal discussion of a motion (see motion entry 1 sense 3a ) before a deliberative body according to the rules of parliamentary procedure":[],
|
|
": to argue about":[
|
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"the subject was hotly debated"
|
|
],
|
|
": to engage (an opponent) in debate":[
|
|
"a governor debating her challenger"
|
|
],
|
|
": to turn over in one's mind : to think about (something, such as different options) in order to decide":[
|
|
"still debating what to do"
|
|
],
|
|
": to participate in a debate":[
|
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"the six primary candidates who debated last night"
|
|
],
|
|
": to contend in words":[],
|
|
": to discuss a question by considering opposed arguments":[],
|
|
": fight , contend":[]
|
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},
|
|
"pronounciation":[
|
|
"d\u0113-",
|
|
"di-\u02c8b\u0101t"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"account",
|
|
"advisement",
|
|
"consideration",
|
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"deliberation",
|
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"reflection",
|
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"study",
|
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"thought"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[
|
|
"chew over",
|
|
"cogitate",
|
|
"consider",
|
|
"contemplate",
|
|
"deliberate",
|
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"entertain",
|
|
"eye",
|
|
"kick around",
|
|
"meditate",
|
|
"mull (over)",
|
|
"perpend",
|
|
"ponder",
|
|
"pore (over)",
|
|
"question",
|
|
"revolve",
|
|
"ruminate",
|
|
"study",
|
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"think (about ",
|
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"turn",
|
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"weigh",
|
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"wrestle (with)"
|
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],
|
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"synonym_discussion":"Choose the Right Synonym for debate Verb discuss , argue , debate mean to discourse about in order to reach conclusions or to convince. discuss implies a sifting of possibilities especially by presenting considerations pro and con. discussed the need for a new highway argue implies the offering of reasons or evidence in support of convictions already held. argued that the project would be too costly debate suggests formal or public argument between opposing parties debated the merits of the amendment ; it may also apply to deliberation with oneself. I'm debating whether I should go",
|
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"examples":[
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"Noun",
|
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"The candidates participated in several debates before the election was held.",
|
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"The meaning of the text has been the subject of considerable debate among scholars for many years.",
|
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"Verb",
|
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"Scholars have been debating the meaning of the text for years.",
|
|
"Whether or not the tax cuts benefit the lower classes is still hotly debated among economists.",
|
|
"The energy bill is currently being debated in Congress.",
|
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"The President debated his challenger in front of a live audience on Tuesday.",
|
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"The students debated for an hour.",
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"Otsuka also expressed disappointment in the school district, saying that in the two decades since the book was published, the material has never been the source of debate in schools. \u2014 Kimmy Yam, NBC News , 30 June 2022",
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"My thought bubble: The next 12 months will produce a lot of debate about what technically constitutes a recession (the official designation would come from the National Bureau of Economic Research). \u2014 Julia Horowitz, CNN , 29 June 2022",
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"The tone of the debate was clear in the first minutes, when Taylor Robson, the final candidate to deliver an opening statement, attacked Lake, who anchored the nightly news on Fox 10 for two decades. \u2014 Stacey Barchenger, The Arizona Republic , 29 June 2022",
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"Most of this debate revolves around Justice Brett Kavanaugh, and for good reason. \u2014 Matt Ford, The New Republic , 28 June 2022",
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"Tweets from people on either side of the gun control debate were more likely to feature anger or fear than those from general Twitter users, Blankenship says. \u2014 Lila Maclellan, Quartz , 28 June 2022",
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"The critical response from both sides of the debate recalled the old axiom that a compromise is sure to make everyone unhappy. \u2014 Martin Fritz Huber, Outside Online , 28 June 2022",
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"His public connection to the university, often used in promotional materials and displayed in on-campus buildings, has been the subject of debate for years. \u2014 Madeline Mitchell, The Enquirer , 27 June 2022",
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"The other side of this debate represents one of the most unworthy causes in American history. \u2014 Rich Lowry, National Review , 27 June 2022",
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"Recent Examples on the Web: Verb",
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"Experts debate the extent to which Putin\u2019s invasion of Ukraine was actually about NATO. \u2014 Alexander Smith, NBC News , 29 June 2022",
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"Leaders will also debate Thursday a recommendation for the European Commission to grant Moldova \u2013 a tiny, non-NATO country that borders Ukraine \u2013 EU candidate status. \u2014 Samuel Petrequin And Mike Corder, The Christian Science Monitor , 23 June 2022",
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"The 27 leaders will also debate potential responses to soaring bills for fuel and groceries that EU citizens are facing in the wake of Russian President Vladimir Putin\u2019s four-month-long war. \u2014 Daniel Michaels, WSJ , 23 June 2022",
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"On Taiwanese talk shows, pundits and officials debate the probability of a Chinese invasion. \u2014 New York Times , 13 June 2022",
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"Clinicians debate each case, trying to balance between advocating for their sickest patients and those who might be most likely to benefit. \u2014 Angus Chen, STAT , 2 June 2022",
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"Delegates will debate whether the party should endorse candidates in statewide races, a process of unfair anointment to some, and whether to back policies that push the party further right. \u2014 Molly Beck, Journal Sentinel , 20 May 2022",
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"There\u2019s still debate as to how permanent or deep the effects of the pandemic will be, but what\u2019s not in dispute is that Covid-19 has radically altered the real estate landscape. \u2014 Christelle Rohaut, Forbes , 18 May 2022",
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"Marylanders often debate the best method for picking crabs. \u2014 Christina Tkacik, Baltimore Sun , 16 May 2022"
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