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{
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"emend":{
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"antonyms":[],
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"definitions":{
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": to correct usually by textual alterations":[
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"emended the manuscript"
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]
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},
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"examples":[
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"the first printout quickly revealed that our computer program needed to be emended",
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"Recent Examples on the Web",
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"Indeed, DiCarlo has gone the extra mile to promote her company and to emend its image\u2014her image\u2014as required. \u2014 Lux Alptraum, Wired , 16 Oct. 2020",
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"Editor\u2019s Note: This article has been emended since its initial publication. \u2014 Madeleine Kearns, National Review , 24 Jan. 2020",
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"Since preservation is no longer an issue, why not amend and emend the rules to play out the final"
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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, from Latin emendare \u2014 more at amend":""
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},
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"pronounciation":[
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"\u0113-\u02c8mend",
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"i-\u02c8mend"
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],
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"synonym_discussion":"Choose the Right Synonym for emend correct , rectify , emend , remedy , redress , amend , reform , revise mean to make right what is wrong. correct implies taking action to remove errors, faults, deviations, defects. correct your spelling rectify implies a more essential changing to make something right, just, or properly controlled or directed. rectify a misguided policy emend specifically implies correction of a text or manuscript. emend a text remedy implies removing or making harmless a cause of trouble, harm, or evil. set out to remedy the evils of the world redress implies making compensation or reparation for an unfairness, injustice, or imbalance. redress past social injustices amend , reform , revise imply an improving by making corrective changes, amend usually suggesting slight changes amend a law , reform implying drastic change plans to reform the court system , and revise suggesting a careful examination of something and the making of necessary changes. revise the schedule",
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"synonyms":[
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"amend",
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"correct",
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"debug",
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"rectify",
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"red-pencil",
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"reform",
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"remedy"
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],
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220706-162933",
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"type":[
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"adjective",
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"noun",
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"trademark",
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"verb"
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]
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},
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"emendation":{
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"antonyms":[],
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"definitions":{
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": an alteration designed to correct or improve":[],
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": the act or practice of emending":[]
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},
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"examples":[
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"the governor's numerous emendations to the speechwriter's first draft left nary a sentence untouched",
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"Recent Examples on the Web",
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"One emendation to the oddsmaker\u2019s craft was the shocking triumph of Leicester City in the English Premier League in 2016. \u2014 Hayden Bird, BostonGlobe.com , 12 June 2018",
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"Likewise, a 2004 emendation and intensification of the act was also ratified, in part, as a response to the death of another child, Victoria Climbi\u00e9, at the hands of her guardians. \u2014 Tara Isabella Burton, Vox , 27 Apr. 2018",
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"Richard Ouellette\u2019s d\u00e9cor, with a central pavilion amid a grove, serves for both productions, with slight emendations . \u2014 Alastair Macaulay, New York Times , 4 Feb. 2018",
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"Even with the emendations , fewer seats will be available for each production. \u2014 Alexis Soloski, New York Times , 31 Jan. 2018",
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"These letters often included a handwritten emendation of grief or praise. \u2014 Phillip Carter, Slate Magazine , 17 Oct. 2017",
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"Nor would any textual emendation be required to make the point. \u2014 Jesse Green, New York Times , 9 June 2017"
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],
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"first_known_use":{
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"1536, 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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"\u02cc\u0113-\u02ccmen-\u02c8d\u0101-sh\u0259n",
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"e-\u02ccmen-",
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"\u02cce-m\u0259n-"
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],
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"synonym_discussion":"",
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"synonyms":[
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"amendment",
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"correction"
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],
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220707-005315",
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"type":[
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"noun"
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]
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},
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"emer":{
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"antonyms":[],
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"definitions":{
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"emeritus":[]
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},
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"examples":[],
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"first_known_use":{},
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"history_and_etymology":{},
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"pronounciation":[],
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"synonym_discussion":"",
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"synonyms":[],
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220707-203621",
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"type":[
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"abbreviation"
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]
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},
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"emerald":{
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"antonyms":[],
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"definitions":{
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": a rich green variety of beryl prized as a gemstone":[],
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": any of various green gemstones (such as synthetic corundum or demantoid)":[],
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": brightly or richly green":[]
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},
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"examples":[
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"Recent Examples on the Web: Noun",
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"On Wednesday, the Quantico actress donned a fabulous black and white gown designed by Robert Wun \u2014 complete with dramatic ruffles and a figure-hugging bodice \u2014 and a statement diamond-and- emerald necklace from luxury jewelry house Bulgari. \u2014 Michelle Lee, PEOPLE.com , 10 June 2022",
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"On Wednesday, two Ukrainian Su-25 ground-attack jets roared just above emerald -green fields to hit targets on the front line in Donbas, and then sped back after their mission. \u2014 Yaroslav Trofimov, WSJ , 12 May 2022",
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"The emerald -green fa\u00e7ade covered with Vi\u00fava Lamego tiles and the blue wave motif on the guest room carpets are reminiscent of the city's Tagus River. \u2014 Leila Najafi, Travel + Leisure , 4 Apr. 2022",
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"The emerald is Fox's birthstone, while the diamond is his. \u2014 Gabi Thorne, Allure , 13 Jan. 2022",
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"Attending the closing ceremony of the Cannes Film Festival earlier this evening, MacDowell took to the Croisette in a green dress that was set off by the smattering of matching emerald crystals dotted under her eyelids. \u2014 Liam Hess, Vogue , 28 May 2022",
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"Jerry also wrote a set of short stories, one of which was about jewel thieves who embarked on an emerald heist for the pleasure of viewing it privately. \u2014 CNN , 25 May 2022",
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"Perhaps most arresting is the way Corneille\u2019s emerald background chimes with the subject\u2019s green eyes. \u2014 Washington Post , 25 May 2022",
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"Definitely green \u2013 or at least, the full spectrum of the color green\u2014 emerald , olive, malachite. \u2014 Echo Chen, Vogue , 14 Apr. 2022",
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"Recent Examples on the Web: Adjective",
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"At the Lajitas Golf Resort, on an emerald course shimmering in the Chihuahuan Desert, the duffers and ringers were teeing off each morning last week. \u2014 John Maccormack, San Antonio Express-News , 1 June 2020",
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"The legends speak of a garden and mountains and seas and emerald stones. \u2014 Sam Sacks, WSJ , 31 Jan. 2020",
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"From her sleek looped updo to her bedazzled emerald gown, our eyes admittedly went to her hot-pink lipstick first. \u2014 Aimee Simeon, refinery29.com , 20 Jan. 2020",
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"Kate, who wore a flowing teal and emerald maxi dress by ARoss Girl x Soler and ceramic drop earrings by Pakistani designer Zeen, and William stepped out on Wednesday to visit the Aga Khan Centre in London. \u2014 Erin Hill, PEOPLE.com , 2 Oct. 2019",
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"In the company of a guide, wind your way through seemingly infinite terraces of cascading emerald rice paddies to a Red Dao village and stop to visit the home of one of the resident families and learn about their daily life. \u2014 National Geographic , 24 Apr. 2019",
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"Browse local crafts at artisan markets, visit the seventh-century Kyichu Lhakhang temple, and hike through emerald rice fields that blanket the valley floor. \u2014 National Geographic , 20 Sep. 2019",
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"There are live sets by Mexico\u2019s Sainte Vie, Berlin and Lima collective Feathered Sun, and Satori who laid down a simmering multi-instrumental session at the head of an expansive, emerald pool. \u2014 Nicolas Stecher, Billboard , 22 Oct. 2019",
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"Queen Mary, played in the film by Geraldine Jones, wears a replica of the Duchess Vladimir diamond and emerald tiara. \u2014 Stellene Volandes, Town & Country , 29 Sep. 2019"
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],
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"first_known_use":{
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"14th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1":"Noun",
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"1508, in the meaning defined above":"Adjective"
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},
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"history_and_etymology":{
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"Middle English emerallde , from Anglo-French esmeralde , from Vulgar Latin *smaralda , from Latin smaragdus , from Greek smaragdos \u2014 more at smaragd":"Noun"
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},
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"pronounciation":[
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"\u02c8e-m\u0259-r\u0259ld",
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"\u02c8e-m\u0259-",
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"\u02c8em-r\u0259ld"
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],
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"synonym_discussion":"",
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"synonyms":[],
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220707-202850",
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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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"emergency":{
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"antonyms":[],
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"definitions":{
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": an unforeseen combination of circumstances or the resulting state that calls for immediate action":[],
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": an urgent need for assistance or relief":[
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"the mayor declared a state of emergency after the flood"
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]
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},
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"examples":[
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"Her quick thinking in an emergency saved the baby's life.",
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"an alert, quick-thinking girl who is good to have around in an emergency",
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"Recent Examples on the Web",
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"France emerged from the state of emergency in 2017, after incorporating many of the harshest measures into law. \u2014 Barbara Surk, BostonGlobe.com , 29 June 2022",
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"The pharmacy chain has ample supply of the emergency contraceptives Plan B and Aftera, both online and in store, the spokesperson said. \u2014 Allison Nicole Smith, Fortune , 28 June 2022",
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"In case of emergency , pull the release cord to free your feet to swim out. \u2014 Darcel Rockett, Chicago Tribune , 28 June 2022",
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"Police initially responded to the McAuslan\u2019s home about 11:30 p.m. that night for reports of a medical emergency . \u2014 Taylor Hartz, Hartford Courant , 27 June 2022",
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"Lasso has responded to the protests by calling a 30-day state of emergency in six provinces, including Pichincha, home to Quito. \u2014 Samantha Schmidt, Washington Post , 24 June 2022",
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"High rises have various ways to notify tenants of an emergency . \u2014 New York Times , 23 June 2022",
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"Blackfeet Nation declared a state of emergency in March after there were 17 opioid overdoses and four deaths on the reservation in a week. \u2014 Fox News , 23 June 2022",
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"The cop shook his own flashlight down at some of the first of the first responders here on the northern edge of emergency , a Miami-Dade Fire Rescue special-ops team known as the Squad. \u2014 Matt Sullivan, Rolling Stone , 23 June 2022"
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],
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"first_known_use":{
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"circa 1631, 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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"i-\u02c8m\u0259r-j\u0259n(t)-s\u0113",
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"i-\u02c8m\u0259r-j\u0259n-s\u0113"
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],
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"synonym_discussion":"Choose the Right Synonym for emergency juncture , exigency , emergency , contingency , pinch , strait ( or straits ) crisis mean a critical or crucial time or state of affairs. juncture stresses the significant concurrence or convergence of events. an important juncture in our country's history exigency stresses the pressure of restrictions or urgency of demands created by a special situation. provide for exigencies emergency applies to a sudden unforeseen situation requiring prompt action to avoid disaster. the presence of mind needed to deal with emergencies contingency implies an emergency or exigency that is regarded as possible but uncertain of occurrence. contingency plans pinch implies urgency or pressure for action to a less intense degree than exigency or emergency . come through in a pinch strait , now commonly straits , applies to a troublesome situation from which escape is extremely difficult. in dire straits crisis applies to a juncture whose outcome will make a decisive difference. a crisis of confidence",
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"synonyms":[
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"boiling point",
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"breaking point",
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"clutch",
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"conjuncture",
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"crisis",
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"crossroad(s)",
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"crunch",
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"crunch time",
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"Dunkirk",
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"exigency",
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"extremity",
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"flash point",
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"head",
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"juncture",
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"tinderbox",
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"zero hour"
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],
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220706-183935",
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"type":[
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"noun"
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]
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},
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"emergency room":{
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"antonyms":[],
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"definitions":{
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": a hospital room or area staffed and equipped for the reception and treatment of persons requiring immediate medical care":[]
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},
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"examples":[
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"Recent Examples on the Web",
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"The driver of the passenger vehicle that was turning, an adult man, was taken from the scene by EMS and pronounced deceased in the emergency room , police said. \u2014 Claire Rafford, The Indianapolis Star , 2 July 2022",
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"When prices began to rise last year, Ms. Moore-Carr took on overtime shifts in the emergency room to make ends meet. \u2014 New York Times , 17 June 2022",
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"In 2019 and estimated 10,000 people landed in the emergency room due to firework related accidents. \u2014 Maggie Horton, Country Living , 10 June 2022",
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"People have also been boarding in the emergency room for longer, on average for 78 hours, according to the January 2022 survey. \u2014 Globe Staff, BostonGlobe.com , 7 June 2022",
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"Some patients spend weeks in the emergency room waiting for placement in mental-health clinics. \u2014 Allysia Finley, WSJ , 6 June 2022",
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"At Chicago\u2019s UI Health, which is affiliated with the University of Illinois, metal detectors were installed in the emergency room , though not nearly as many as nurses and other health care workers asked for. \u2014 Michael Tarm And Don Babwin, Chicago Tribune , 3 June 2022",
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"People of color with chest pain waited longer before being seen in the emergency room than white adults with chest pain. \u2014 cleveland , 11 May 2022",
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"Trager has tried duct tape, and in the emergency room Banimahd uses a skin-safe glue and gauze. \u2014 Aliese Willard Muhonen, Los Angeles Times , 6 May 2022"
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],
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"first_known_use":{
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"1886, in the meaning defined above":""
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},
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"history_and_etymology":{},
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"pronounciation":[],
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"synonym_discussion":"",
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"synonyms":[],
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220707-183435",
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"type":[
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"noun"
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]
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},
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"emergent":{
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"antonyms":[
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"noncritical",
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"nonurgent"
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],
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"definitions":{
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": a tree that rises above the surrounding forest":[],
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": an emergent plant":[],
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": arising as a natural or logical consequence":[],
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": arising unexpectedly":[],
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": calling for prompt action : urgent":[
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"emergent danger"
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],
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": newly formed or prominent":[
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"emergent nations"
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],
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": rising out of or as if out of a fluid":[
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"emergent coastal islands"
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],
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": rooted in shallow water and having most of its vegetative growth above water":[
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"an emergent plant"
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],
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": something emergent":[]
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},
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"examples":[
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"Adjective",
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"since it was not seen as an emergent problem, it was continually put off",
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"Recent Examples on the Web: Adjective",
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"Never mind that global government agencies with satellite capabilities and major investments in the agricultural sector would probably notice emergent super-locusts eating only certain farms' crops at an incredibly rapid rate. \u2014 Sam Machkovech, Ars Technica , 8 June 2022",
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"Adroitly blending snarky lyrics and a sassy guitar riff, the quartet \u2013 led by the infinitely captivating Damiano David \u2013 defines emergent stardom. \u2014 Melissa Ruggieri, USA TODAY , 8 June 2022",
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"As gas prices skyrocket and European countries scramble for non-Russian gas suppliers, other emergent gas exporters are reaping a windfall. \u2014 Tim Mcdonnell, Quartz , 3 June 2022",
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"An emergent mining technique involved shovelling gravel and dirt into an open-ended trough, called a sluice box, then running water over it. \u2014 David Owen, The New Yorker , 11 May 2022",
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"The development of Covid-19 vaccines and therapies has made clear what is possible when public-private partnerships work to meet emergent health care needs. \u2014 Mark Reisenauer, STAT , 5 Mar. 2022",
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"Looking ahead, what emergent needs of RPA customers will grow and dominate the current, popular use cases",
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"And with Russia once again an emergent enemy, the CIA has scrambled to catch up. \u2014 Robert Baer, Time , 21 May 2022",
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"Yet the learning pathways to serve those critical, emergent economic sectors are haphazard at best. \u2014 John Kao, Forbes , 19 May 2022",
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"Recent Examples on the Web: Noun",
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"Taylor said a pre- emergent isn\u2019t an option in public lands, but that spot treating stands will help keep it in check. \u2014 Debra Utacia Krol, azcentral , 26 Mar. 2020",
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"In the spring, apply the pre- emergents for crabgrass, grassburs and other summer grassy annuals about two weeks prior to the average date of your last killing freeze for your part of the state, with a follow-up treatment 90 days later. \u2014 Neil Sperry, ExpressNews.com , 6 Sep. 2019",
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"By then the pre- emergent will be gone from the soil. \u2014 Neil Sperry, San Antonio Express-News , 15 June 2018",
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"Apply a pre- emergent , like Preen, around the bushes to keep down the weeds until mulch is reapplied in late May. Hot temperatures will require a regular watering program and Kentucky rain is never enough. \u2014 Janet Miller, The Courier-Journal , 23 Feb. 2018"
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],
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"first_known_use":{
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"1593, in the meaning defined at sense 1a":"Adjective",
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"1620, in the meaning defined at sense 1":"Noun"
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},
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"history_and_etymology":{
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"Middle English, from Latin emergent-, emergens , present participle of emergere":"Adjective"
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},
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"pronounciation":[
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"i-\u02c8m\u0259r-j\u0259nt"
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],
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"synonym_discussion":"",
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"synonyms":[
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"acute",
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"burning",
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"clamant",
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"compelling",
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"critical",
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"crying",
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"dire",
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"exigent",
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"imperative",
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"imperious",
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"importunate",
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"instant",
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"necessitous",
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"pressing",
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"urgent"
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],
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220707-194031",
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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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"emerge victorious":{
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"type":[
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"idiom"
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],
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"definitions":{
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": to be the winner":[
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"Who will emerge victorious in this contest"
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]
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},
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"pronounciation":[],
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"synonyms":[],
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"antonyms":[],
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"synonym_discussion":"",
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"examples":[],
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"history_and_etymology":{},
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"first_known_use":{},
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220708-154654"
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},
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"emerge the victor":{
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"type":[
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"idiom"
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],
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"definitions":{
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": to be the winner":[
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"Who will emerge the victor in this contest"
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]
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},
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"pronounciation":[],
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"synonyms":[],
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"antonyms":[],
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"synonym_discussion":"",
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"examples":[],
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"history_and_etymology":{},
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"first_known_use":{},
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220708-173201"
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},
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"emergentness":{
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"type":[
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"noun"
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],
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"definitions":{
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": the quality or state of being emergent":[]
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},
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"pronounciation":[],
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"synonyms":[],
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"antonyms":[],
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"synonym_discussion":"",
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"examples":[],
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"history_and_etymology":{},
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"first_known_use":{},
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220708-193945"
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},
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"emergent evolution":{
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"type":[
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"noun"
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],
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"definitions":{
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": evolution that according to some theories involves the appearance of new characters and qualities at complex levels of organization (such as the cell or organism) which cannot be predicted solely from the study of less complex levels (such as the atom or molecule) \u2014 compare creative evolution":[]
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},
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"pronounciation":[],
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"synonyms":[],
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"antonyms":[],
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"synonym_discussion":"",
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"examples":[],
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"history_and_etymology":{},
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"first_known_use":{
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"1923, in the meaning defined above":""
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},
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220708-232325"
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},
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"emery board":{
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"type":[
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"noun"
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],
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"definitions":{
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": a cardboard nail file covered with emery":[]
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},
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"pronounciation":[],
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"synonyms":[],
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"antonyms":[],
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"synonym_discussion":"",
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"examples":[
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"Recent Examples on the Web",
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"Consider utilizing the sidewalk as a giant emery board . \u2014 Jennifer Aldrich, Better Homes & Gardens , 29 Sep. 2021",
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"Instead, just grab an emery board from the bathroom vanity. \u2014 Paul Stephen, ExpressNews.com , 24 Oct. 2020",
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"Grab a strengthening base coat, a new emery board file, plus a few picks from the 2020 fall collection, which dropped last month. \u2014 Sarah Midkiff, refinery29.com , 24 Sep. 2020",
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"Videos on the social media platform feature young influencers and amateurs showing off the dangerous tooth-smoothing technique, which involves grinding the enamel with an ordinary emery board or metal nail file. \u2014 Karen Pallarito, Health.com , 18 Sep. 2020",
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"To germinate the seed, use a nail clipper or emery board and break through the outer, M&M-like shell to allow water to seep in. \u2014 Jeff Lowenfels, Anchorage Daily News , 30 Jan. 2020",
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"Pitchers have been doctoring baseballs forever, from rubbing on foreign substances to cuts and scuffs with emery boards , sandpaper, belt buckles\u2026 anything to make the ball do tricks on its way to the plate. \u2014 cleveland , 25 Jan. 2020",
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"Whatever the situation, try this customizable approach to remove minor stains: Start by buffing away the stain with a suede brush, emery board , toothbrush, or dry towel. \u2014 Amanda Garrity, Good Housekeeping , 14 Jan. 2020",
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"And don't forget to regularly replace disposable tools like emery boards . \u2014 Amina Lake Abdelrahman, Good Housekeeping , 24 Sep. 2015"
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"1725, in the meaning defined above":""
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"emerge":{
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"type":[
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"definitions":{
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": to become manifest : become known":[
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"new problems emerged"
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],
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": to rise from or as if from an enveloping fluid : come out into view":[
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"a diver emerging from the water"
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],
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": to rise from an obscure or inferior position or condition":[
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"someone must emerge as a leader"
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],
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": to come into being through evolution":[]
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"i-\u02c8m\u0259rj"
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"synonyms":[
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"arise",
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"come up",
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"crop (up)",
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"materialize",
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"spring (up)",
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"surface"
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"examples":[
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"The facts emerged after a lengthy investigation.",
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"Several possible candidates have emerged .",
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"She has emerged as a leading contender in the field.",
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"His war record has emerged as a key issue in the election.",
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"when land first emerged from the sea",
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"The cat emerged from its hiding place behind the couch.",
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"animals emerging from a long period of inactivity",
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"Recent Examples on the Web",
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"While picketers were a regular presence, antiabortion protesters with aggressive tactics didn\u2019t emerge at her clinic until Pope John Paul II visited Detroit in 1987. \u2014 Kim Bellware, BostonGlobe.com , 26 June 2022",
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"Powell believes the big school could have swallowed Escobedo up, forced him to specialize in one sport and not emerge as the state's best all-around athlete by the end of his senior year. \u2014 Richard Obert, The Arizona Republic , 20 June 2022",
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"One of Russia\u2019s most visible symbols of seapower won\u2019t emerge from refit for at least another two years. \u2014 Kyle Mizokami, Popular Mechanics , 16 June 2022",
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"Political parties did not emerge in the United States until the last years of the eighteenth century, so the Framers did not anticipate that the redistricting process could become a tool wielded by officeholders to enhance their political fortunes. \u2014 Sue Halpern, The New Yorker , 25 May 2022",
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"European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen also said on Tuesday in Davos, Switzerland, that a deal might not emerge next week. \u2014 Drew Hinshaw, WSJ , 24 May 2022",
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"So as long as another strong COVID variant doesn\u2019t emerge , things will get better. \u2014 Patrick Brzeski, The Hollywood Reporter , 18 May 2022",
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"If a hero didn\u2019t emerge , the Wings were headed to St. Louis needing to win four of five games. \u2014 Gene Myers, Detroit Free Press , 18 Apr. 2022",
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"Failure Is Part Of LearningBabies do not emerge from the womb walking. \u2014 Brian H. Robb, Forbes , 12 Apr. 2022"
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],
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"history_and_etymology":{
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"Latin emergere , from e- + mergere to plunge \u2014 more at merge":""
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},
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"first_known_use":{
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"1563, in the meaning defined at sense 1":""
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220709-084924"
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"emerald ash borer":{
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"type":[
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"noun"
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],
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"definitions":{
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": a metallic-green Asian beetle ( Agrilus planipennis ) accidentally introduced into the U.S. and having a destructive larva that bores into the wood of ash trees":[]
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},
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"synonym_discussion":"",
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"examples":[
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"Recent Examples on the Web",
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"The emerald ash borer is also threatening green ash trees, one of the more abundant species in the floodplain. \u2014 Madeline Heim, Journal Sentinel , 27 June 2022",
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"Between 2011 and 2016, the city treated tens of thousands of ash trees and tracked the population as the emerald ash borer spread. \u2014 Morgan Greene And Joe Mahr, Chicago Tribune , 12 June 2022",
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"The emerald ash borer has destroyed tens of millions of trees in the U.S. and Canada. \u2014 From Usa Today Network And Wire Reports, USA TODAY , 19 May 2022",
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"Tens of thousands of ash trees, which made up nearly a fifth of street trees, were removed as a result of the tree-killing emerald ash borer beetle, while forestry worked to treat those that could be saved. \u2014 Joe Mahr, Chicago Tribune , 12 June 2022",
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"The emerald ash borer has destroyed tens of millions of trees in the United States and Canada. \u2014 BostonGlobe.com , 18 May 2022",
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"The large maple in our backyard, our creeper lure, had a beautiful ash companion until the emerald ash borer arrived. \u2014 Jim Williams, Star Tribune , 20 Apr. 2021",
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"Part of the urban forest plan would increase the diversity of trees in Glenview to combat pests like the emerald ash borer , which has decimated Illinois\u2019 ash trees in recent years. \u2014 Joshua Irvine, chicagotribune.com , 8 Apr. 2022",
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"The emerald ash borer is a half-inch long metallic green beetle that is originally from Asia. \u2014 Julia Musto, Fox News , 19 Mar. 2022"
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],
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"first_known_use":{
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"2002, in the meaning defined above":""
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220709-114723"
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},
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"emergence":{
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"type":[
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"noun"
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],
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"definitions":{
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": the act or an instance of emerging":[],
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": any of various superficial outgrowths of plant tissue usually formed from both epidermis and immediately underlying tissues":[],
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": penetration of the soil surface by a newly germinated plant":[]
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},
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"pronounciation":[
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"i-\u02c8m\u0259r-j\u0259n(t)s"
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],
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"synonyms":[],
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"examples":[
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"the emergence of the Internet as an important means of communication",
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"the economy's emergence from a recession",
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"Recent Examples on the Web",
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"Williams always maintained his innocence, and in 2017 there was the emergence of new evidence. \u2014 Rayna Reid, Essence , 25 May 2022",
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"Perhaps most important was the emergence of Thorazine, the revolutionary antipsychotic medication. \u2014 WSJ , 25 May 2022",
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"The quote was a small part of a long-form article on Anderson\u2019s emergence as a star. \u2014 Paul Sullivan, Chicago Tribune , 23 May 2022",
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"One of the biggest concerns throughout the pandemic has been the emergence of extremely long waiters. \u2014 Katherine Hignett, Forbes , 16 May 2022",
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"The worst case scenario is the emergence of a potent new variant that isn't dulled by current vaccines and previous infections, causing a large wave of cases, hospitalizations and deaths. \u2014 Adrianna Rodriguez, USA TODAY , 9 May 2022",
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"Part of those changes in D.C. was the emergence of new dense, mixed-use submarkets in areas like the Southwest Waterfront, Capitol Riverfront and NoMa \u2014 which have become competition for the traditional downtown. \u2014 Washington Post , 4 May 2022",
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"The worst-case scenario would be the emergence of a variant or recombinant that renders current vaccines largely ineffective at blocking severe disease. \u2014 Joel Achenbach, Anchorage Daily News , 2 May 2022",
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"One sign of this influence is the emergence within the system of elite imitators who compete to embody the leader\u2019s way of governing. \u2014 Ruth Ben-ghiat, The New Republic , 15 Apr. 2022"
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],
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"history_and_etymology":{},
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"first_known_use":{
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"1704, in the meaning defined at sense 1":""
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},
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220709-125304"
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},
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"emeraude":{
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"type":[
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"noun"
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],
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"definitions":{
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": emerald sense 2b":[],
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": viridian sense 2":[]
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},
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"pronounciation":[
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"\u02c8em\u0259\u02ccr\u014dd"
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],
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"synonym_discussion":"",
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"examples":[],
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"history_and_etymology":{
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"French \u00e9meraude emerald, from Old French esmeragde, esmeraude, esmeralde":""
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},
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"first_known_use":{},
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220709-144500"
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},
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"emerald copper":{
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"type":[
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"noun"
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],
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"definitions":{
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": dioptase":[]
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220709-154247"
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},
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"emery ball":{
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"type":[
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"noun"
|
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],
|
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"definitions":{
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220709-162106"
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},
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"emetic":{
|
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"type":[
|
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"adjective",
|
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"adverb",
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"noun"
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],
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"definitions":{
|
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": an agent that induces vomiting":[]
|
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},
|
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"pronounciation":[
|
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"i-\u02c8met-ik",
|
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"i-\u02c8me-tik"
|
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],
|
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"synonyms":[],
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"synonym_discussion":"",
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"examples":[
|
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"Recent Examples on the Web",
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"In 2001, Achidi John, an asylum-seeker from Cameroon died after officers forced him to take emetics , a drug that induces vomiting, while in custody. \u2014 M\u00e9lissa Godin, Time , 10 June 2020",
|
|
"Doctors can prescribe several drugs to reduce nausea and vomiting that are safe to take during pregnancy, including certain antacids, antihistamines and anti- emetics . \u2014 Patricia Waldron, New York Times , 17 Apr. 2020",
|
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"Escape games are a natural emetic for all your bad qualities. \u2014 Molly Young, New York Times , 25 Apr. 2018"
|
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],
|
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"history_and_etymology":{
|
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"Latin emetica , from Greek emetik\u0113 , from feminine of emetikos causing vomiting, from emein to vomit \u2014 more at vomit":""
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},
|
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"first_known_use":{
|
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"1657, in the meaning defined above":""
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},
|
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220709-173416"
|
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},
|
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"emergentist":{
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"type":[
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"noun"
|
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],
|
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"definitions":{
|
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": an adherent of the theory of emergent evolution":[]
|
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},
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"pronounciation":[
|
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"-nt\u0259\u0307st"
|
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],
|
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|
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220709-174950"
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"emerald cuckoo":{
|
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"type":[
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"noun"
|
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],
|
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"definitions":{
|
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": a small brilliant green African cuckoo ( Chrysococcyx smaragdineus ) with yellow breast":[],
|
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": a small bright green cuckoo ( Chrysococcyx maculatus ) found from the Himalayas to southern China":[]
|
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220709-231152"
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"emergency medical technician":{
|
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"type":[
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"noun"
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|
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"definitions":{
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": emt":[]
|
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"synonym_discussion":"",
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"examples":[
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"Recent Examples on the Web",
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"The 26-year-old Taylor, an emergency medical technician , was fatally shot down on March 13, 2020, in a hail of bullets by plainclothes officers Brett Hankison, Myles Cosgrove and Jonathan Mattingly. \u2014 Deena Zaru, ABC News , 14 Mar. 2022",
|
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"AnnieGrace Haddorff, the emergency medical technician on call, helped load the patient into the ambulance and jumped into the driver's seat. \u2014 Helen Santoro, CNN , 17 Dec. 2021",
|
|
"An emergency medical technician delivered the boy just after midnight Nov. 17, 2020, while cars sped by. \u2014 NBC News , 21 Nov. 2021",
|
|
"Besides being a master gardener, his family\u2019s obituary said Fosdick had a pilot\u2019s license and a scuba certification and was both a beekeeper and an emergency medical technician . \u2014 Mark Thiessen, Anchorage Daily News , 13 May 2022",
|
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"Hilpert began her career as a reserve firefighter and emergency medical technician . \u2014 Amaris Encinas, The Arizona Republic , 2 Feb. 2022",
|
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"Barr was a firefighter, an emergency medical technician , and a police officer who was committed to his profession, Cowan said. \u2014 Emma Tucker, CNN , 24 Apr. 2022",
|
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"What the veteran fire lieutenant- emergency medical technician would like to focus on is how more training could increase the number of Black candidates applying for firefighting jobs, leading to more Black people in the ranks. \u2014 William Lee, chicagotribune.com , 17 Apr. 2022",
|
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"An emergency medical technician with the Fire Department of New York was arrested and charged Tuesday with criminally negligent homicide in the fatal hit-and-run of a Brooklyn teacher last May, officials said. \u2014 NBC News , 23 Feb. 2022"
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"1980, in the meaning defined above":""
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