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2226 lines
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{
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"flub":{
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"antonyms":[
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"blunder",
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"bobble",
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"boo-boo",
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"boob",
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"brick",
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"clanger",
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"clinker",
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"error",
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"fault",
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"fluff",
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"fumble",
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"gaff",
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"gaffe",
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"goof",
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"inaccuracy",
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"lapse",
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"miscue",
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"misstep",
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"mistake",
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"oversight",
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"screwup",
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"slip",
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"slipup",
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"stumble",
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"trip"
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],
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"definitions":{
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": an act or instance of flubbing : blunder":[],
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": blunder":[],
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": to make a mess of : botch":[
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"flubbed my lines"
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]
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},
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"examples":[
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"Verb",
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"The ball went right to him but he flubbed the catch.",
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"The actress flubbed several lines.",
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"Noun",
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"when she was told her information was wrong, she apologized for the flub and immediately corrected it",
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"Recent Examples on the Web: Verb",
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"Guyton did not appear to drop or flub a word, another propositional bet that was offered. \u2014 Andrew Dalton, ajc , 14 Feb. 2022",
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"Both teams\u2019 performances go down smoothly, with only Coco really seeming to flub her verse. \u2014 Shaad D'souza, Vulture , 15 May 2021",
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"President Biden appeared to flub Secretary of Defense Lloyd Austin's title and Pentagon office during a ceremony at the White House honoring two female military aviators for promotion to four-star commands. \u2014 Katherine Doyle, Washington Examiner , 8 Mar. 2021",
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"Small Business Advice has had the site for years, not just since Mnuchin flubbed the address. \u2014 Philip Elliott, Time , 13 May 2020",
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"Here's what happened: Last night on 'The Voice':The Top 20 blow the coaches away despite malfunction, flubbed lyrics Viewers' Saves The two artists from each coach\u2019s team who received the most viewer votes automatically advanced to the Top 13. \u2014 Cydney Henderson, USA TODAY , 13 Nov. 2019",
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"Even vdev removal can't save you from a flubbed ashift setting! \u2014 Jim Salter, Ars Technica , 8 May 2020",
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"Fortunately for all, there were no name flubs this time around. \u2014 Taylor Weatherby, Billboard , 10 Feb. 2020",
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"The issue persisted in different camera modes, including portrait mode, which would either capture an entire scene in focus or flub the simulated depth of field by including elements of the background. \u2014 Patrick Lucas Austin, Time , 4 Mar. 2020",
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"Recent Examples on the Web: Noun",
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"Mega Millions soon apologized for the error, and some prize payments were paused because of the flub . \u2014 Timothy Bella, Washington Post , 13 May 2022",
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"Bryant isn't the only contestant to recently trend for a frustrating flub . \u2014 Rachel Schonberger, EW.com , 16 Mar. 2022",
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"Unfortunately, this isn't the only flub that's occurred on the popular game show in recent weeks. \u2014 Dory Jackson, PEOPLE.com , 17 Mar. 2022",
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"Then her overconfident flub turned into one of the biggest bloopers of the Games. \u2014 Los Angeles Times , 9 Feb. 2022",
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"That said, Hooper is not overly worried that Fed chair Jerome Powell is about to make a major monetary flub . \u2014 Paul R. La Monica, CNN , 12 Jan. 2022",
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"But that wasn't the only flub HBO Max were forced to fix. \u2014 Glenn Garner, PEOPLE.com , 4 Jan. 2022",
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"But with regulators breathing down the bank's neck over long-overdue systems upgrades, plus a flurry of bad press over the fat-finger flub , Corbat decided to bounce early, according to the Wall Street Journal. \u2014 Allison Morrow, CNN , 15 Nov. 2021",
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"The introduction was scruffy (an out-of-tune violin here, a brass flub there) but the second movement\u2019s lusty, voluminous accents set the tone for the rest of the evening. \u2014 BostonGlobe.com , 20 Nov. 2021"
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],
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"first_known_use":{
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"1900, in the meaning defined above":"Noun",
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"1904, in the meaning defined at transitive sense":"Verb"
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},
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"history_and_etymology":{
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"origin unknown":"Verb"
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},
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"pronounciation":[
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"\u02c8fl\u0259b"
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],
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"synonym_discussion":"",
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"synonyms":[
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"blow",
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"bobble",
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"boggle",
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"bollix (up)",
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"boot",
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"botch",
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"bugger (up)",
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"bumble",
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"bungle",
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"butcher",
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"dub",
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"fluff",
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"foozle",
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"foul up",
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"fumble",
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"goof (up)",
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"louse up",
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"mangle",
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"mess (up)",
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"muck up",
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"muff",
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"murder",
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"screw up"
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],
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220706-213349",
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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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"fluctuant":{
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"antonyms":[],
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"definitions":{
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": being movable and compressible":[
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"a fluctuant abscess"
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],
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": moving in waves":[],
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": variable , unstable":[]
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},
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"examples":[
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"Recent Examples on the Web",
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"Going forward, Thomas sees his starting quarterback as a fluctuant decision. \u2014 Theo Mackie, The Arizona Republic , 6 Nov. 2021"
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],
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"first_known_use":{
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"1560, 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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"-ch\u00fc-\u0259nt",
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"\u02c8fl\u0259k-ch\u0259-w\u0259nt"
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],
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"synonym_discussion":"",
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"synonyms":[],
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220708-123928",
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"type":[
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"adjective"
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]
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},
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"fluctuate":{
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"antonyms":[
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"plateau",
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"stabilize"
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],
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"definitions":{
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": to cause to fluctuate":[],
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": to rise and fall in or as if in waves":[
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"The boat fluctuated on the rough sea."
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],
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": to shift back and forth uncertainly":[
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"Oil prices fluctuated .",
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"Temperatures fluctuated ."
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]
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},
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"examples":[
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"His popularity has fluctuated during his term in office.",
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"In the desert, the temperature fluctuates dramatically.",
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"Recent Examples on the Web",
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"The assault numbers can fluctuate depending on how many local police departments and other law enforcement agencies report to the F.B.I., and more departments reported in 2020 than in 2018. \u2014 New York Times , 28 June 2022",
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"In an ice age, temperatures will fluctuate between colder and warmer levels. \u2014 Denise Su, The Conversation , 27 June 2022",
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"Approximately 30 vendors are signed up for the market this season, Greenberg said, but that can fluctuate depending on vendor inventory and other factors. \u2014 Karie Angell Luc, Chicago Tribune , 14 June 2022",
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"Do stock prices fluctuate along with changes in money flowing into or out of a company\u2019s stock",
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"The process is set to cost Pennsylvania's taxpayers as much as a million dollars, but the amount could fluctuate to $1.1 million or more, according to Chapman. \u2014 Rick Klein, ABC News , 26 May 2022",
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"Which variant caused more excess deaths can fluctuate by region \u2014 in New England, excess deaths occurring during the delta wave tend to be lower compared to other regions of the U.S., Anderson added. \u2014 Berkeley Lovelace Jr., NBC News , 20 May 2022",
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"Genderfluid people's gender identity can fluctuate depending on the day or circumstance, and the different colors of this flag represent that. \u2014 Lizz Schumer, Good Housekeeping , 16 May 2022",
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"Nutrition, which ensures his body weight won\u2019t fluctuate (necessary due to the extreme fine-tuning of the car), as well as the pre-race acclimatization for a hot, sweaty event like Miami, during which dehydration can be a factor, is also in place. \u2014 Jon Gugala, Men's Health , 7 May 2022"
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],
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"first_known_use":{
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"1604, in the meaning defined at intransitive sense 2":""
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},
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"history_and_etymology":{
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"Latin fluctuatus , past participle of fluctuare , from fluctus flow, wave, from fluere \u2014 more at fluid":""
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},
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"pronounciation":[
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"\u02c8fl\u0259k-ch\u0259-\u02ccw\u0101t",
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"-ch\u00fc-\u02cc\u0101t"
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],
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"synonym_discussion":"Choose the Right Synonym for fluctuate swing , sway , oscillate , vibrate , fluctuate , waver , undulate mean to move from one direction to its opposite. swing implies a movement of something attached at one end or one side. the door suddenly swung open sway implies a slow swinging or teetering movement. trees swaying in the breeze oscillate stresses a usually regular alternation of direction. an oscillating fan vibrate suggests the rapid oscillation of an elastic body under stress or impact. the vibrating strings of a piano fluctuate suggests constant irregular changes of level, intensity, or value. fluctuating interest rates waver stresses irregular motion suggestive of reeling or tottering. the exhausted runner wavered before collapsing undulate suggests a gentle wavelike motion. an undulating sea of grass",
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"synonyms":[
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"change",
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"mutate",
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"shift",
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"snap",
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"vary"
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],
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220708-113632",
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"type":[
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"verb"
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]
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},
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"fluctuating":{
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"antonyms":[
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"certain",
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"changeless",
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"constant",
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"immutable",
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"invariable",
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"predictable",
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"settled",
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"stable",
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"stationary",
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"steady",
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"unchangeable",
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"unchanging",
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"unvarying"
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],
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"definitions":{
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": changing frequently and uncertainly":[
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"a period of fluctuating temperatures/prices",
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"a fluctuating signal"
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]
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},
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"examples":[],
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"first_known_use":{
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"1612, 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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"-ch\u00fc-\u02cc\u0101-",
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"\u02c8fl\u0259k-ch\u0259-\u02ccw\u0101-ti\u014b"
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],
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"synonym_discussion":"",
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"synonyms":[
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"capricious",
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"changeable",
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"changeful",
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"fickle",
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"flickery",
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"fluid",
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"inconsistent",
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"inconstant",
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"mercurial",
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"mutable",
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"skittish",
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"temperamental",
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"uncertain",
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"unpredictable",
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"unsettled",
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"unstable",
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"unsteady",
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"variable",
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"volatile"
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],
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220706-234829",
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"type":[
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"adjective"
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]
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},
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"fluctuation":{
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"antonyms":[],
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"definitions":{
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": an act or instance of fluctuating : an irregular shifting back and forth or up and down in the level, strength, or value of something":[
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"Small fluctuations in prices are to be expected.",
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"Some fluctuation in real estate values is not unusual.",
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"North American species in general, having contended with blazing July days and frosty September nights as they evolved, are much more tolerant of temperature fluctuations than tropical species are.",
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"\u2014 Jonathan Franzen"
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]
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},
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"examples":[],
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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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"pronounciation":[
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"-ch\u00fc-\u02c8\u0101-",
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"\u02ccfl\u0259k-ch\u0259-\u02c8w\u0101-sh\u0259n"
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],
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"synonym_discussion":"",
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"synonyms":[
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"change",
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"flux",
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"inconstancy",
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"oscillation"
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],
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220707-074940",
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"type":[
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"adjective",
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"noun",
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"verb"
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]
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},
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"fluence":{
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"antonyms":[],
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"definitions":{
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": the number of particles (such as photons or neutrons) incident on a sphere divided by the cross-sectional area of the sphere : the total number of particles per unit area with which a material is irradiated":[
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"particle fluence"
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],
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": the sum of the energies of the particles of a fluence : the energy per unit area contained in the particles with which a material is irradiated":[
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"energy fluence"
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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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"Latin fluere to flow + English -ence":""
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},
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"pronounciation":[
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"\u02c8fl\u00fc\u0259n(t)s"
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],
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"synonym_discussion":"",
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"synonyms":[],
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220708-124237",
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"type":[
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"noun"
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]
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},
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"fluency":{
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"antonyms":[],
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"definitions":{
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": the quality or state of being fluent":[]
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},
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"examples":[
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"She speaks with great fluency .",
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"Students must demonstrate fluency in a foreign language to earn a degree.",
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"a dancer known for her fluency and grace",
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"He plays the piano with speed and fluency .",
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"Recent Examples on the Web",
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"According to Chan, the Office of Refugee Resettlement, created by the Refugee Act of 1980, determined Long Beach to be a city with a sufficient amount of inexpensive housing and jobs that did not require English fluency . \u2014 Shannon Liao, Washington Post , 31 May 2022",
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"After some time in the woods, crawling through the wet leaves and cold spring rain, attuning her ears to the slightest twitch in the air, the scattering of pollen, every noise and smell, young Ina began to develop an uncanny fluency in birdsong. \u2014 Ottessa Moshfegh, Harper\u2019s Magazine , 25 May 2022",
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"On YouTube and Reddit, skeptics have accused them of feigning fluency . \u2014 New York Times , 28 Apr. 2022",
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"His manuscripts for Bleak House show evidence of painstaking corrections and reworking, unlike the easy fluency of his early novels. \u2014 Charlie Tyson, The Atlantic , 15 Mar. 2022",
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"Born in San Antonio on March 21, 1935, Bernal came of age in an era in which Texas law banned the speaking of Spanish in a misguided effort to make Hispanic students to develop fluency in English faster. \u2014 Caroline Tien, San Antonio Express-News , 12 Mar. 2022",
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"Indeed, footage shows that the then-diminutive Martin didn\u2019t offer much singing, but was still given the spotlight because of his adorability and fluency in English. \u2014 Melissa Ruggieri, USA TODAY , 23 June 2022",
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"Johnson, who is Black and Latino, had experience teaching in China and fluency in Spanish and Mandarin. \u2014 Jill Tucker, San Francisco Chronicle , 5 Feb. 2022",
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"With more than 15 billion devices in circulation\u2014including computers, servers and mobile phones operating worldwide\u2014digital fluency and literacy remain challenges in the transforming cybersecurity landscape. \u2014 Prem Thudia, Forbes , 10 June 2022"
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],
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"first_known_use":{
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"1636, 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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"\u02c8fl\u00fc-\u0259n-s\u0113",
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"\u02c8fl\u00fc-\u0259n(t)-s\u0113"
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],
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"synonym_discussion":"",
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"synonyms":[],
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220708-110756",
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"type":[
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"noun"
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]
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},
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"fluent":{
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"antonyms":[
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"inarticulate",
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"ineloquent",
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"unvocal"
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],
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"definitions":{
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": capable of flowing : fluid":[
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"powered, granular, or fluent materials"
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],
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": capable of moving with ease and grace":[
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"the fluent body of a dancer"
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],
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": capable of using a language easily and accurately":[
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"fluent in Spanish",
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"a fluent writer"
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],
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": effortlessly smooth and flowing":[
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"a fluent performance",
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"spoke in fluent English"
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],
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": having or showing mastery of a subject or skill":[
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"fluent in math"
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]
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},
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"examples":[
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"a fluent speaker of Chinese",
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"a very fluent speaker who always communicates his points well",
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"Recent Examples on the Web",
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"On a Thursday night visit to the border, those three Republicans witnessed several migrants being detained, including one girl who had already been to the U.S. before and spoke fluent English. \u2014 Tyler Olson, Fox News , 17 June 2022",
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"After two years at Bishop State Community College in Mobile, Guy Samandari, a native of the East African country of Bujumbura, Burundi, speaks fluent English. \u2014 Michelle Matthews | Mmatthews@al.com, al , 9 June 2022",
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"Those who spoke fluent English often found jobs in call centers. \u2014 San Diego Union-Tribune , 17 May 2022",
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"For his first year or two, communication was often an issue as several of players did not speak fluent English. \u2014 Kyle Neddenriep, The Indianapolis Star , 11 May 2022",
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"Alarc\u00f3n, who spoke fluent English, was frequently interviewed on U.S. television channels about the policies of the island\u2019s communist government. \u2014 Andrea Rodriguez, ajc , 1 May 2022",
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"As a child, Sienna Cherwinski made regular trips to visit family in Colombia and became fluent in Spanish. \u2014 Theo Mackie, The Arizona Republic , 15 Apr. 2022",
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"After moving to the Dallas area from Veracruz, Mexico, as a young girl, Reyes became fluent in English in a single summer. \u2014 Elaine Aradillas, PEOPLE.com , 8 Mar. 2022",
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"Van Peebles became fluent in French, as a speaker as a novelist. \u2014 Michael Phillips, chicagotribune.com , 24 Sep. 2021"
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],
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"first_known_use":{
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"1585, in the meaning defined at sense 1a":""
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},
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"history_and_etymology":{
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"Latin fluent-, fluens , present participle of fluere \u2014 more at fluid":""
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},
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"pronounciation":[
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"\u02c8fl\u00fc-\u0259nt"
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],
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"synonym_discussion":"",
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"synonyms":[
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"articulate",
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"eloquent",
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"silver-tongued",
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"well-spoken"
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],
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220707-064738",
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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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"fluently":{
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"antonyms":[
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"inarticulate",
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"ineloquent",
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"unvocal"
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],
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"definitions":{
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": capable of flowing : fluid":[
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"powered, granular, or fluent materials"
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],
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": capable of moving with ease and grace":[
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"the fluent body of a dancer"
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],
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": capable of using a language easily and accurately":[
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"fluent in Spanish",
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"a fluent writer"
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],
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": effortlessly smooth and flowing":[
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"a fluent performance",
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"spoke in fluent English"
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],
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": having or showing mastery of a subject or skill":[
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"fluent in math"
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]
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},
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"examples":[
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"a fluent speaker of Chinese",
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"a very fluent speaker who always communicates his points well",
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"Recent Examples on the Web",
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"On a Thursday night visit to the border, those three Republicans witnessed several migrants being detained, including one girl who had already been to the U.S. before and spoke fluent English. \u2014 Tyler Olson, Fox News , 17 June 2022",
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"After two years at Bishop State Community College in Mobile, Guy Samandari, a native of the East African country of Bujumbura, Burundi, speaks fluent English. \u2014 Michelle Matthews | Mmatthews@al.com, al , 9 June 2022",
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"Those who spoke fluent English often found jobs in call centers. \u2014 San Diego Union-Tribune , 17 May 2022",
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"For his first year or two, communication was often an issue as several of players did not speak fluent English. \u2014 Kyle Neddenriep, The Indianapolis Star , 11 May 2022",
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"Alarc\u00f3n, who spoke fluent English, was frequently interviewed on U.S. television channels about the policies of the island\u2019s communist government. \u2014 Andrea Rodriguez, ajc , 1 May 2022",
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"As a child, Sienna Cherwinski made regular trips to visit family in Colombia and became fluent in Spanish. \u2014 Theo Mackie, The Arizona Republic , 15 Apr. 2022",
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"After moving to the Dallas area from Veracruz, Mexico, as a young girl, Reyes became fluent in English in a single summer. \u2014 Elaine Aradillas, PEOPLE.com , 8 Mar. 2022",
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"Van Peebles became fluent in French, as a speaker as a novelist. \u2014 Michael Phillips, chicagotribune.com , 24 Sep. 2021"
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],
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"first_known_use":{
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"1585, in the meaning defined at sense 1a":""
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},
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"history_and_etymology":{
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"Latin fluent-, fluens , present participle of fluere \u2014 more at fluid":""
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},
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"pronounciation":[
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"\u02c8fl\u00fc-\u0259nt"
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],
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"synonym_discussion":"",
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"synonyms":[
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"articulate",
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"eloquent",
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"silver-tongued",
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"well-spoken"
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],
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220706-204104",
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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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"fluff":{
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"antonyms":[
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"blunder",
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"boob",
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"err",
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"flub",
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"foul up",
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"fumble",
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"goof (up)",
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"louse up",
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"mess (up)",
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"screw up",
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"slip up",
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"stumble",
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"trip"
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],
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"definitions":{
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": down entry 7 sense 1":[],
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": something fluffy":[
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"dandelion fluff"
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],
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": something inconsequential":[],
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": to become fluffy":[],
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": to deliver badly or forget (one's lines) in a play":[],
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": to make fluffy":[
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"fluff the pillows",
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"birds fluffing up their feathers"
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],
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": to spoil by a mistake : botch":[]
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},
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"examples":[
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"Noun",
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"Her sweater was covered with fluff .",
|
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"The movie was pure fluff .",
|
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"Her latest article has the usual fluff about movie stars and gossip.",
|
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"Verb",
|
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"The wind fluffed his hair.",
|
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"The golfer fluffed another shot.",
|
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"The actor kept fluffing the same line.",
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"Recent Examples on the Web: Noun",
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"At Nest 233, Michael Rickershauser, the other assistant, finds only a clump of decaying white fluff . \u2014 Richard Mertens, The Christian Science Monitor , 16 June 2022",
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"Going on 30 skips all the fluff and goes straight for the gut. \u2014 V\u00e9ronique Hyland, ELLE , 18 May 2022",
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"The old-school polyester fluff is warm but bulky, with no DWR finish to repel precipitation, and no moisture-wicking grid or lining to battle sweat. \u2014 Kelly Bastone, Outside Online , 4 Apr. 2021",
|
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"The formulas are made with active ingredients that are clinically proven, without any filler or fluff . \u2014 Rachel King, Fortune , 30 Apr. 2022",
|
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"Chocolate doughnuts also were a standout here, fried to a delicate fluff and topped with a flavorful glaze. \u2014 Paul Stephen, San Antonio Express-News , 2 Mar. 2022",
|
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"Paleontologists are only just beginning to uncover the deep history of colorful fluff and fuzz, a line of inquiry that will have experts digging into the earliest days of the Age of Reptiles. \u2014 Riley Black, Scientific American , 20 Apr. 2022",
|
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"This study finetunes this idea, claiming that instead of mere fluff , the ancient reptiles had feathers that helped regulate body temperature and with visual communication. \u2014 NBC News , 20 Apr. 2022",
|
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"But the daring conceit, so at odds with typical musical fluff , has grown even more disturbing since the pandemic forced the postponement of this East West Players\u2019 revival. \u2014 Los Angeles Times , 23 Feb. 2022",
|
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"Recent Examples on the Web: Verb",
|
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"Use the back of a fork to smash any large chunks into granita smithereens, then use the tines to fluff it up. \u2014 Aliza Abarbanel, Bon App\u00e9tit , 2 June 2022",
|
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"But where so many of their films in the past concluded with at least a tiny sliver of solace, hope or grace piercing the social-realist gloom, Belgium\u2019s preeminent filmmaking brothers are having none of that happy-clappy fluff this time time. \u2014 Leslie Felperin, The Hollywood Reporter , 24 May 2022",
|
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"Uncover, and use a rice paddle or wide spoon to gently fluff the grains. \u2014 Washington Post , 5 May 2022",
|
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"Toward the end of the first installment, Hailey grabbed a spoolie brush and Milk Makeup's KUSH Fiber Gel to fluff her brows. \u2014 Jasmine Washington, Seventeen , 4 Apr. 2022",
|
|
"Remove pot from heat and let sit, covered, for 5 minutes, then gently fluff with fork and set aside to cool slightly. \u2014 Tribune News Service, cleveland , 4 Apr. 2022",
|
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"Uncover and fluff the rice with a fork to separate the grains, then let cool uncovered until warm enough to handle. \u2014 Washington Post , 10 Dec. 2021",
|
|
"Their suggestion: throw it in the dryer for a quick cycle to smooth out wrinkles and fluff it up. \u2014 Jessica Leigh Mattern, PEOPLE.com , 10 Feb. 2022",
|
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"Ghost can fluff up so much his eyes are barely visible. \u2014 Zaz Hollander, Anchorage Daily News , 7 Jan. 2022"
|
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],
|
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"first_known_use":{
|
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"1790, in the meaning defined at sense 1":"Noun",
|
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"1835, in the meaning defined at transitive sense 1":"Verb"
|
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},
|
|
"history_and_etymology":{
|
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"perhaps blend of flue (fluff) and puff":"Noun"
|
|
},
|
|
"pronounciation":[
|
|
"\u02c8fl\u0259f"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonym_discussion":"",
|
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"synonyms":[
|
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"down",
|
|
"floss",
|
|
"fur",
|
|
"fuzz",
|
|
"lint",
|
|
"nap",
|
|
"pile"
|
|
],
|
|
"time_of_retrieval":"20220706-223123",
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun",
|
|
"verb"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"fluffy":{
|
|
"antonyms":[
|
|
"heavy",
|
|
"leaden"
|
|
],
|
|
"definitions":{
|
|
": being light and soft or airy : puffed up":[
|
|
"a fluffy omelet"
|
|
],
|
|
": covered with or resembling fluff":[],
|
|
": lacking in meaning or substance : superficial sense 2c":[]
|
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},
|
|
"examples":[
|
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"the fluffy fur of a kitten",
|
|
"Beat the egg whites until they are fluffy .",
|
|
"furniture with big fluffy cushions",
|
|
"Recent Examples on the Web",
|
|
"The donut features a light and fluffy base, lingonberry glaze and sauce, topped with either the meatball or plant-based ball \u2013 for vegetarians. \u2014 Sue Kiesewetter, The Enquirer , 2 June 2022",
|
|
"This 95/5 Merlot/Cabernet Franc blend includes a Grand Marnier treat of aromas\u2014 fluffy , fruity, with red cherries, Fry\u2019s chocolate cream, and mandarins. \u2014 Tom Mullen, Forbes , 22 May 2022",
|
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"The bun is soft and fluffy , shiny and golden, wrapped around the sausage, which peeks out of both ends. \u2014 Jenn Harriscolumnist, Los Angeles Times , 14 May 2022",
|
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"To properly blend out a cream contour, experts recommend using a soft, fluffy , or angled brush, or a slightly damp sponge for a more natural look. \u2014 Tiffany Dodson, Harper's BAZAAR , 12 May 2022",
|
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"These comforters are extraordinarily fluffy , cozy, and warm\u2014all while staying relatively lightweight. \u2014 Sarah Madaus, SELF , 17 Mar. 2022",
|
|
"It was supposed to be a fluffy romance novel that didn't have anything complicated in it. \u2014 Juliana Ukiomogbe, ELLE , 24 May 2022",
|
|
"Recently, Clara Luciani, one of France\u2019s biggest pop stars, posted a shot of herself standing on a white-columned balcony in pigtails, sunglasses, and a fluffy white bathrobe. \u2014 Lauren Collins, The New Yorker , 23 May 2022",
|
|
"The sandwich is layered with thick slices of ham, Genoa salami and pepperoni on fluffy local bread. \u2014 Andi Berlin, The Arizona Republic , 26 Apr. 2022"
|
|
],
|
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"first_known_use":{
|
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"circa 1825, in the meaning defined at sense 1a":""
|
|
},
|
|
"history_and_etymology":{},
|
|
"pronounciation":[
|
|
"\u02c8fl\u0259-f\u0113"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonym_discussion":"",
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"airy",
|
|
"ethereal",
|
|
"gossamer",
|
|
"gossamery",
|
|
"light"
|
|
],
|
|
"time_of_retrieval":"20220706-213143",
|
|
"type":[
|
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"adjective",
|
|
"adverb",
|
|
"noun"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"fluid":{
|
|
"antonyms":[
|
|
"hard",
|
|
"nonliquid",
|
|
"solid"
|
|
],
|
|
"definitions":{
|
|
": a substance (such as a liquid or gas) tending to flow or conform to the outline of its container":[],
|
|
": available for various uses":[
|
|
"a fluid computer program"
|
|
],
|
|
": characterized by or employing a smooth easy style":[
|
|
"the ballerina's fluid movements",
|
|
"fluid recitation of his lines"
|
|
],
|
|
": having particles that easily move and change their relative position without a separation of the mass and that easily yield to pressure : capable of flowing":[
|
|
"a long screw that forces the fluid chocolate through fine openings",
|
|
"\u2014 Technical Survey"
|
|
],
|
|
": liquid sense 4":[
|
|
"fluid assets"
|
|
],
|
|
": subject to change or movement":[
|
|
"boundaries became fluid"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"Adjective",
|
|
"a substance in a fluid state",
|
|
"warm the jam until it is fluid , then spread it over the cake",
|
|
"Noun",
|
|
"Please check the fluids in the car's engine.",
|
|
"She needs to drink plenty of fluids .",
|
|
"Fluid leaked from the car's engine.",
|
|
"a bottle of yellow fluid",
|
|
"Recent Examples on the Web: Adjective",
|
|
"Business has no choice but to act, but doing so too early in a fluid situation may prove to be a mistake. \u2014 Vinit Patel, Fortune , 1 July 2022",
|
|
"The fields for this year's eight events are fluid as more players defect from the PGA Tour. \u2014 Tom D'angelo, USA TODAY , 1 July 2022",
|
|
"Jette, who\u2019d earlier sent other e-mail messages to families keeping them updated on the fluid situation, thanked parents for their patience as well. \u2014 Globe Staff, BostonGlobe.com , 10 June 2022",
|
|
"As far back as last month, Biden's team had sought a moment for the President to deliver an update, though the fluid situation on the ground made finding the right time difficult. \u2014 Kevin Liptak, CNN , 15 Feb. 2022",
|
|
"Brown beat Turner by more than 4,000 votes in 2021, but the soon-to-be-new district lines create a more fluid situation, even with an incumbent in office. \u2014 Laura Hancock, cleveland , 26 Jan. 2022",
|
|
"Daily schedule will be finalized in the evening prior to next day of games due to fluid situation! \u2014 Los Angeles Times , 26 Dec. 2021",
|
|
"This is a fluid situation, which could quickly change, but the understanding is Solskjaer will still be in charge for United\u2019s next Premier League game against Watford next Saturday. \u2014 Sam Pilger, Forbes , 10 Nov. 2021",
|
|
"Discussions are continuing around a more-limited approach to drug price negotiations, according to a senior Democratic aide in the House who spoke on condition of anonymity to describe a fluid situation. \u2014 Democrat-gazette Staff From Wire Reports, Arkansas Online , 30 Oct. 2021",
|
|
"Recent Examples on the Web: Noun",
|
|
"Rash lesions start out flat, become raised, fill with clear fluid , and then become filled with pus. \u2014 Globe Staff, BostonGlobe.com , 16 June 2022",
|
|
"The lesions begin as flat but then become raised, filled with fluid , and scab over. \u2014 Beth Mole, Ars Technica , 10 June 2022",
|
|
"This means direct contact with fluid from skin lesions or other body fluids, and respiratory droplets, as well as clothing or bedding contaminated with body fluids. \u2014 Mark Kortepeter, Forbes , 26 May 2022",
|
|
"The lesions progress, become filled with a fluid , then scab and fall off. \u2014 Caitlin O'kane, CBS News , 24 May 2022",
|
|
"The ultrasound revealed the source of her pain: a 7-centimeter tumor filled with fluid on Boughton\u2019s left ovary. \u2014 Lauren Sausser, NBC News , 21 May 2022",
|
|
"The ultrasound showed that there was a sac filled with fluid on the baby\u2019s neck. \u2014 Becky Jacobs, The Salt Lake Tribune , 16 May 2022",
|
|
"But the pig heart became swollen, filled with fluid and eventually quit functioning. \u2014 Bradford Betz, Fox News , 6 May 2022",
|
|
"But their use and the practice of flushing nasal cavities with fluid is believed to go back thousands of years to Ayurvedic medicine, which has roots in India. \u2014 Washington Post , 22 Apr. 2022"
|
|
],
|
|
"first_known_use":{
|
|
"1603, in the meaning defined at sense 1a":"Adjective",
|
|
"1661, in the meaning defined above":"Noun"
|
|
},
|
|
"history_and_etymology":{
|
|
"French or Latin; French fluide , from Latin fluidus , from fluere to flow; akin to Greek phlyzein to boil over":"Adjective and Noun"
|
|
},
|
|
"pronounciation":[
|
|
"\u02c8fl\u00fc-\u0259d"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonym_discussion":"",
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"flowing",
|
|
"fluent",
|
|
"liquid"
|
|
],
|
|
"time_of_retrieval":"20220706-234252",
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"adjective",
|
|
"adverb",
|
|
"noun"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"fluish":{
|
|
"antonyms":[],
|
|
"definitions":{
|
|
": mildly affected with influenza":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"examples":[],
|
|
"first_known_use":{},
|
|
"history_and_etymology":{
|
|
"flu + -ish":""
|
|
},
|
|
"pronounciation":[
|
|
"\u02c8fl\u00fcish"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonym_discussion":"",
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"time_of_retrieval":"20220706-132515",
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"adjective"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"fluke":{
|
|
"antonyms":[],
|
|
"definitions":{
|
|
": a stroke of luck":[
|
|
"the discovery was a fluke",
|
|
"Her second championship shows that the first one was no mere fluke ."
|
|
],
|
|
": an accidentally successful stroke at billiards or pool":[],
|
|
": flatfish":[],
|
|
": one of the lobes of a whale's tail":[],
|
|
": the part of an anchor that fastens in the ground \u2014 see anchor illustration":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"examples":[],
|
|
"first_known_use":{
|
|
"1561, in the meaning defined at sense 1":"Noun",
|
|
"1857, in the meaning defined at sense 1":"Noun",
|
|
"before the 12th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1":"Noun"
|
|
},
|
|
"history_and_etymology":{
|
|
"Middle English floke, fluke , from Old English fl\u014dc ; akin to Old English fl\u014dh chip, Old High German flah smooth, Greek plax flat surface, and probably to Old English fl\u014dr floor \u2014 more at floor":"Noun",
|
|
"origin unknown":"Noun",
|
|
"perhaps from fluke entry 1":"Noun"
|
|
},
|
|
"pronounciation":[
|
|
"\u02c8fl\u00fck"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonym_discussion":"",
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"break",
|
|
"strike"
|
|
],
|
|
"time_of_retrieval":"20220707-185934",
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"fluked":{
|
|
"antonyms":[],
|
|
"definitions":{
|
|
": infested with flukes":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"examples":[],
|
|
"first_known_use":{},
|
|
"history_and_etymology":{
|
|
"fluke entry 1 + -ed":""
|
|
},
|
|
"pronounciation":[
|
|
"-kt"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonym_discussion":"",
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"time_of_retrieval":"20220707-064451",
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"adjective"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"flukeless":{
|
|
"antonyms":[],
|
|
"definitions":{
|
|
": free from flukes":[
|
|
"keep the flock as nearly flukeless as possible"
|
|
],
|
|
": lacking a fluke":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"examples":[],
|
|
"first_known_use":{},
|
|
"history_and_etymology":{
|
|
"fluke entry 1 + -less":"Adjective",
|
|
"fluke entry 2 + -less":"Adjective"
|
|
},
|
|
"pronounciation":[
|
|
"\"",
|
|
"-kl\u0259\u0307s"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonym_discussion":"",
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"time_of_retrieval":"20220707-010024",
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"adjective"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"flukeworm":{
|
|
"antonyms":[],
|
|
"definitions":{
|
|
": fluke entry 1 sense 2":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"examples":[],
|
|
"first_known_use":{},
|
|
"history_and_etymology":{
|
|
"fluke entry 1 + worm":""
|
|
},
|
|
"pronounciation":[],
|
|
"synonym_discussion":"",
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"time_of_retrieval":"20220706-202425",
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"flukey":{
|
|
"antonyms":[
|
|
"hapless",
|
|
"ill-fated",
|
|
"ill-starred",
|
|
"luckless",
|
|
"star-crossed",
|
|
"unfortunate",
|
|
"unhappy",
|
|
"unlucky"
|
|
],
|
|
"definitions":{
|
|
": being unsteady or uncertain":[
|
|
"\u2014 used especially of wind"
|
|
],
|
|
": happening by or depending on chance":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"a fluky coincidence that kept me safely at home when the blizzard hit",
|
|
"the fluky selection of consecutive numbers on consecutive days of the lottery",
|
|
"Recent Examples on the Web",
|
|
"Barring another fluky playoff outcome, could be another Lombardi Gras in the offing ... *Tampa Bay Buccaneers (10-6): QB Tom Brady's arrival has made them the league's unexpected darlings, ones boasting a franchise-record five games in prime time. \u2014 Nate Davis, USA TODAY , 14 May 2020",
|
|
"Less than a month after getting hurt \u2013 on a fluky play that also saw fellow lineman Bryson Cain go down \u2013 McCauley represented his school in the Territorial Cup. \u2014 Michael Lev, azcentral , 6 Mar. 2020",
|
|
"This wasn't a fluky loss, or bad officiating, or a goofy play. \u2014 Jeff Seidel, Detroit Free Press , 25 Nov. 2019",
|
|
"Even monarchs are vulnerable to awkward, fluky snafus. \u2014 Kayleigh Roberts, Marie Claire , 8 Mar. 2020",
|
|
"The recent bout of soft numbers (including today's) are fluky , in her view, and not something that's about to disrupt the course of monetary policy. \u2014 WSJ , 14 June 2017",
|
|
"The Islanders tied the game in the second period on a fluky goal from Brassard, who slipped a shot past Bishop on the near post. \u2014 Matthew Defranks, Dallas News , 5 Feb. 2020",
|
|
"After a few big saves early in the first period, Devan Dubnyk fell victim to his latest fluky goal, as winger Michael Grabner tried to kick a pass to his stick and instead inadvertently redirected the puck slowly over the goal line. \u2014 Dane Mizutani, Twin Cities , 9 Nov. 2019",
|
|
"Washington\u2019s only touchdown of the day came in the first quarter on a fluky 65-yard run play from Steven Sims. \u2014 BostonGlobe.com , 6 Oct. 2019"
|
|
],
|
|
"first_known_use":{
|
|
"1867, in the meaning defined at sense 1":""
|
|
},
|
|
"history_and_etymology":{},
|
|
"pronounciation":[
|
|
"\u02c8fl\u00fc-k\u0113"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonym_discussion":"",
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"fortuitous",
|
|
"fortunate",
|
|
"happy",
|
|
"heaven-sent",
|
|
"lucky",
|
|
"providential"
|
|
],
|
|
"time_of_retrieval":"20220707-091658",
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"adjective"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"flukish":{
|
|
"antonyms":[],
|
|
"definitions":{},
|
|
"examples":[],
|
|
"first_known_use":{},
|
|
"history_and_etymology":{
|
|
"fluke entry 4 + -ish":""
|
|
},
|
|
"pronounciation":[
|
|
"\u02c8fl\u00fckish"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonym_discussion":"",
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"time_of_retrieval":"20220707-020121",
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"adjective"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"fluky":{
|
|
"antonyms":[
|
|
"hapless",
|
|
"ill-fated",
|
|
"ill-starred",
|
|
"luckless",
|
|
"star-crossed",
|
|
"unfortunate",
|
|
"unhappy",
|
|
"unlucky"
|
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],
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"definitions":{
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": being unsteady or uncertain":[
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"\u2014 used especially of wind"
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],
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": happening by or depending on chance":[]
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},
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"examples":[
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"a fluky coincidence that kept me safely at home when the blizzard hit",
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"the fluky selection of consecutive numbers on consecutive days of the lottery",
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"Recent Examples on the Web",
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"Barring another fluky playoff outcome, could be another Lombardi Gras in the offing ... *Tampa Bay Buccaneers (10-6): QB Tom Brady's arrival has made them the league's unexpected darlings, ones boasting a franchise-record five games in prime time. \u2014 Nate Davis, USA TODAY , 14 May 2020",
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"Less than a month after getting hurt \u2013 on a fluky play that also saw fellow lineman Bryson Cain go down \u2013 McCauley represented his school in the Territorial Cup. \u2014 Michael Lev, azcentral , 6 Mar. 2020",
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"This wasn't a fluky loss, or bad officiating, or a goofy play. \u2014 Jeff Seidel, Detroit Free Press , 25 Nov. 2019",
|
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"Even monarchs are vulnerable to awkward, fluky snafus. \u2014 Kayleigh Roberts, Marie Claire , 8 Mar. 2020",
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"The recent bout of soft numbers (including today's) are fluky , in her view, and not something that's about to disrupt the course of monetary policy. \u2014 WSJ , 14 June 2017",
|
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"The Islanders tied the game in the second period on a fluky goal from Brassard, who slipped a shot past Bishop on the near post. \u2014 Matthew Defranks, Dallas News , 5 Feb. 2020",
|
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"After a few big saves early in the first period, Devan Dubnyk fell victim to his latest fluky goal, as winger Michael Grabner tried to kick a pass to his stick and instead inadvertently redirected the puck slowly over the goal line. \u2014 Dane Mizutani, Twin Cities , 9 Nov. 2019",
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"Washington\u2019s only touchdown of the day came in the first quarter on a fluky 65-yard run play from Steven Sims. \u2014 BostonGlobe.com , 6 Oct. 2019"
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],
|
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"first_known_use":{
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"1867, 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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"\u02c8fl\u00fc-k\u0113"
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],
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"synonym_discussion":"",
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"synonyms":[
|
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"fortuitous",
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"fortunate",
|
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"happy",
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"heaven-sent",
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"lucky",
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"providential"
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],
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220706-192640",
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"type":[
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"adjective"
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]
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},
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"flume":{
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"antonyms":[],
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"definitions":{
|
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": a ravine or gorge with a stream running through it":[],
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": an inclined channel for conveying water (as for power)":[]
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},
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"examples":[
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"hiked through the flume and into the meadow beyond it",
|
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"built a flume next to the road for runoff",
|
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"Recent Examples on the Web",
|
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"The Aquaman Splashdown is the new name of the traditional log flume , which offers a winding ride with excellent skyline views before plunging down a final, 60-foot drop to a splashy finish. \u2014 Jeff Banowetz, Chicago Tribune , 26 May 2022",
|
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"Amenities include two flume slides, two small slides, a pool with zero depth edge, two sand volleyball courts, a sand play area and spots that can be reserved for private parties. \u2014 Mike Danahey, Chicago Tribune , 31 May 2022",
|
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"Water features include zero-depth areas, flume and tunnel slides, a vortex whirlpool, competition pool, diving well and two 1-meter boards. \u2014 Shanti Lerner, The Arizona Republic , 26 May 2022",
|
|
"Another amusing interlude featured Madonna briefly whimpering to the camera in between more rides, before the group was seen laughing at a photo that was taken of them while plunging into the water on the log flume . \u2014 Dan Heching, PEOPLE.com , 25 Jan. 2022",
|
|
"The Aquaman Splashdown flume ride won\u2019t open until later in the season when the temperatures climb and the threat of snow is (hopefully) gone. \u2014 Annie Alleman, chicagotribune.com , 5 Apr. 2022",
|
|
"In late spring and early summer, the snowmelt-swollen river is a wild thing, a nearly nonstop log flume of fun, icy rapids. \u2014 Christopher Solomon, Travel + Leisure , 20 Mar. 2022",
|
|
"Occasionally, a steelhead trout got flung down the flume and squished in the printing works. \u2014 Los Angeles Times , 1 Mar. 2022",
|
|
"Hammock Beach\u2019s 91,000-square-foot Fantasy Pool complex shooting down the water flume or gliding along the lazy river. \u2014 Jennifer Kester, Forbes , 23 Sep. 2021"
|
|
],
|
|
"first_known_use":{
|
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"1748, in the meaning defined at sense 1":""
|
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},
|
|
"history_and_etymology":{
|
|
"probably from Middle English flum river, from Anglo-French, from Latin flumen , from fluere \u2014 more at fluid":""
|
|
},
|
|
"pronounciation":[
|
|
"\u02c8fl\u00fcm"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonym_discussion":"",
|
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"synonyms":[
|
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"canyon",
|
|
"ca\u00f1on",
|
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"col",
|
|
"couloir",
|
|
"defile",
|
|
"gap",
|
|
"gill",
|
|
"gorge",
|
|
"gulch",
|
|
"gulf",
|
|
"kloof",
|
|
"linn",
|
|
"notch",
|
|
"pass",
|
|
"ravine",
|
|
"saddle"
|
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],
|
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220707-033505",
|
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"type":[
|
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"noun"
|
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]
|
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},
|
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"flummox":{
|
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"antonyms":[],
|
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"definitions":{
|
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": confuse":[
|
|
"He was flummoxed by the legal jargon.",
|
|
"a happy innocent who had been flummoxed by wily city slickers",
|
|
"\u2014 Andy Logan"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"an actor who's easily flummoxed by any changes in the script",
|
|
"Recent Examples on the Web",
|
|
"The complexity of the cloud migration process, which continues to flummox many enterprises, is a result of the complexity of the on-premises environment. \u2014 Chetan Mathur, Forbes , 7 June 2022",
|
|
"The spread of fentanyl into an ever-growing portion of the nation\u2019s drug supply has continued to flummox even states with strong addiction-treatment services. \u2014 New York Times , 11 May 2022",
|
|
"While chronic pain may flummox the usual scans and tests, the condition is very much real, causing immeasurable suffering. \u2014 New York Times , 26 Apr. 2022",
|
|
"In a game where the Bruins\u2019 sturdy backbone came together to fluster and flummox a disciplined Gaels team in a 72-56 victory, that backbone crumpled. \u2014 Bill Plaschke, Los Angeles Times , 19 Mar. 2022",
|
|
"Mike Zimmer\u2019s defense figures to flummox rookie quarterback Justin Fields just enough. \u2014 Colleen Kane, chicagotribune.com , 20 Dec. 2021",
|
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"Some version of this coronavirus is bound to flummox our vaccines. \u2014 Katherine J. Wu, The Atlantic , 2 Dec. 2021",
|
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"The bond between Alice and the spiky, decidedly unliterary Felix might flummox . \u2014 New York Times , 1 Sep. 2021",
|
|
"But none of them compare to saving young lives the way Mr. Jackson could easily do by demonstrating that the vaccine is safe and effective and not some difficult choice that should flummox a healthy adult. \u2014 Allana Haynes, baltimoresun.com , 11 Aug. 2021"
|
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],
|
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"first_known_use":{
|
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"1836, in the meaning defined above":""
|
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},
|
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"history_and_etymology":{
|
|
"origin unknown":""
|
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},
|
|
"pronounciation":[
|
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"-miks",
|
|
"\u02c8fl\u0259-m\u0259ks"
|
|
],
|
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"synonym_discussion":"",
|
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"synonyms":[
|
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"addle",
|
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"baffle",
|
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"bamboozle",
|
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"beat",
|
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"befog",
|
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"befuddle",
|
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"bemuse",
|
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"bewilder",
|
|
"buffalo",
|
|
"confound",
|
|
"confuse",
|
|
"discombobulate",
|
|
"disorient",
|
|
"fox",
|
|
"fuddle",
|
|
"get",
|
|
"gravel",
|
|
"maze",
|
|
"muddle",
|
|
"muddy",
|
|
"mystify",
|
|
"perplex",
|
|
"pose",
|
|
"puzzle",
|
|
"vex"
|
|
],
|
|
"time_of_retrieval":"20220706-163105",
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"verb"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"flummoxed":{
|
|
"antonyms":[],
|
|
"definitions":{
|
|
": completely unable to understand : utterly confused or perplexed":[
|
|
"Then, perforce, his eyes returned to the highway as he headed for I-95 and South Carolina, the most flummoxed driver on the road.",
|
|
"\u2014 Clive Gammon",
|
|
"\"Seems to know as much about the inside of my larders as I do myself!\" thought Mr. Baggins, who was feeling positively flummoxed \u2026",
|
|
"\u2014 J. R. R. Tolkien"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"examples":[],
|
|
"first_known_use":{
|
|
"1832, in the meaning defined above":""
|
|
},
|
|
"history_and_etymology":{},
|
|
"pronounciation":[
|
|
"\u02c8fl\u0259-m\u0259kst",
|
|
"-mikst"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonym_discussion":"",
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"time_of_retrieval":"20220707-001349",
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"adjective"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"flump":{
|
|
"antonyms":[],
|
|
"definitions":{
|
|
": a dull heavy sound (as of a fall)":[],
|
|
": to move or fall suddenly and heavily":[
|
|
"flumped down into the chair"
|
|
],
|
|
": to place or drop with a flump":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"examples":[],
|
|
"first_known_use":{
|
|
"1729, in the meaning defined at intransitive sense":"Verb",
|
|
"1767, in the meaning defined above":"Noun"
|
|
},
|
|
"history_and_etymology":{
|
|
"imitative":"Verb"
|
|
},
|
|
"pronounciation":[
|
|
"\u02c8fl\u0259mp"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonym_discussion":"",
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"flop",
|
|
"plank",
|
|
"plop",
|
|
"plump",
|
|
"plunk",
|
|
"plonk"
|
|
],
|
|
"time_of_retrieval":"20220707-024325",
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun",
|
|
"verb"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"flung":{
|
|
"antonyms":[],
|
|
"definitions":[
|
|
"Definition of flung past tense and past participle of fling"
|
|
],
|
|
"examples":[],
|
|
"first_known_use":[],
|
|
"history_and_etymology":[],
|
|
"pronounciation":[],
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"time_of_retrieval":"20220701-123747",
|
|
"type":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"flunk":{
|
|
"antonyms":[
|
|
"click",
|
|
"come off",
|
|
"deliver",
|
|
"go",
|
|
"go over",
|
|
"pan out",
|
|
"succeed",
|
|
"work out"
|
|
],
|
|
"definitions":{
|
|
": an act or instance of flunking":[],
|
|
": to fail especially in an examination or course":[],
|
|
": to get a failing grade or result in":[],
|
|
": to give a failing grade to":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"Verb",
|
|
"If I flunk this class, I have to take it over again.",
|
|
"If I flunk , I have to take this class over again.",
|
|
"The teacher had to flunk two students.",
|
|
"Recent Examples on the Web: Verb",
|
|
"He was accused of harassing M.O. over two years and threatening to flunk her for not taking part in the Pledge of Allegiance. \u2014 Fox News , 30 Mar. 2022",
|
|
"The colt crossed the finish line first in the Derby on May 1, only to flunk a postrace test for a corticosteroid that is prohibited on raceday. \u2014 New York Times , 4 Nov. 2021",
|
|
"Medina Spirit crossed the finish line first, only to flunk a postrace test for a prohibited corticosteroid. \u2014 New York Times , 27 Aug. 2021",
|
|
"The Michigan legislature had chosen this year, of all years, to enforce a strict new literacy law: Any third grader who could not read proficiently by May could flunk and be held back. \u2014 Annie Waldman, ProPublica , 3 July 2021",
|
|
"And journalists would raise their game, not flunk big stories like Brexit and Mr. Trump\u2019s rise. \u2014 Tunku Varadarajan, WSJ , 8 June 2021",
|
|
"Such interactions could lead to wrongful arrest, prosecution, and government liens for those who\u2019ve done nothing more than flunk a flawed algorithmic test. \u2014 Albert Fox Cahn, Wired , 9 June 2021",
|
|
"Companies that scored below a certain threshold would flunk the test, leading either to remedial action or, potentially, a ban. \u2014 Annie Brown, Forbes , 7 Apr. 2021",
|
|
"Worse, the five individuals who fit the requirements best are all people who, in any normal testing program, would flunk the first interview. \u2014 Tom Shippey, WSJ , 26 Feb. 2021",
|
|
"Recent Examples on the Web: Noun",
|
|
"Facilities that ace their inspections are on track to get up to five stars, whereas those that flunk will struggle to get more than one or two stars. \u2014 New York Times , 9 Dec. 2021",
|
|
"However, all three flunk the smell test, and two of them fell by the wayside before the Legislature adjourned last week. \u2014 Dan Walters, The Mercury News , 19 Sep. 2019",
|
|
"Doesn\u2019t Avis know some states (including Massachusetts) flunk vehicles with faulty wipers in safety inspections",
|
|
"And some students in general courses may test poorly or don't do their homework and flunk tests, educators say. \u2014 Diane Rado, chicagotribune.com , 19 May 2017"
|
|
],
|
|
"first_known_use":{
|
|
"1823, in the meaning defined at intransitive sense":"Verb",
|
|
"1846, in the meaning defined above":"Noun"
|
|
},
|
|
"history_and_etymology":{
|
|
"perhaps blend of flinch and funk":"Verb"
|
|
},
|
|
"pronounciation":[
|
|
"\u02c8fl\u0259\u014bk"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonym_discussion":"",
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"bomb",
|
|
"collapse",
|
|
"crater",
|
|
"fail",
|
|
"flame out",
|
|
"flop",
|
|
"fold",
|
|
"founder",
|
|
"miss",
|
|
"strike out",
|
|
"tank",
|
|
"wash out"
|
|
],
|
|
"time_of_retrieval":"20220706-161827",
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun",
|
|
"verb"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"flunkey":{
|
|
"antonyms":[
|
|
"master",
|
|
"mistress"
|
|
],
|
|
"definitions":{
|
|
": a liveried servant":[],
|
|
": one performing menial or miscellaneous duties":[],
|
|
": yes-man":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"If he can't go himself, he'll send one of his flunkies .",
|
|
"since I'm just the flunky who files his papers, I've no idea where he is",
|
|
"Recent Examples on the Web",
|
|
"Earlier this month, former Chancellor and longtime Putin flunky Gerhard Schroeder was nominated to join the board of Gazprom, the company behind the Nord Stream 2 pipeline. \u2014 Michael Tomasky, The New Republic , 28 Feb. 2022",
|
|
"In a memorable death scene, Moe is confronted by Joey, Candy\u2019s abusive ex, who\u2019s working as a Soviet flunky . \u2014 Mark Jacobson, Vulture , 11 Dec. 2021",
|
|
"To Davis, practically everyone was a flunky , from MVA clerk to Target cashier. \u2014 Washington Post , 23 May 2021",
|
|
"Far from embracing Western-style market reforms, Xi calcified state control over the economy and stocked its bureaucracy with flunkies and yes-men. \u2014 Charlie Campbell, Time , 6 Feb. 2020",
|
|
"My job is to be a journalist, not a flunky and a propaganda arm for your criminal behavior and corruption. \u2014 Washington Post , 22 Nov. 2019",
|
|
"Robert Mueller\u2019s simultaneously defining himself as helpless Justice Department flunky and supreme arbiter of the Constitution is above all another romp in the murk. \u2014 Kevin Baker, Harper's magazine , 19 Aug. 2019",
|
|
"Hollywood has Rick unwittingly intercept the Manson flunkies , which changes their path. \u2014 Jesse Hassenger, The Verge , 1 Aug. 2019",
|
|
"Michael Zalewski, 23rd, and political flunky Kevin Quinn, brother of Madigan\u2019s own alderman, Marty Quinn, 13th. \u2014 John Kass, chicagotribune.com , 17 July 2019"
|
|
],
|
|
"first_known_use":{
|
|
"circa 1782, in the meaning defined at sense 1a":""
|
|
},
|
|
"history_and_etymology":{
|
|
"Scots, of unknown origin":""
|
|
},
|
|
"pronounciation":[
|
|
"\u02c8fl\u0259\u014b-k\u0113"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonym_discussion":"",
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"daily",
|
|
"domestic",
|
|
"lackey",
|
|
"menial",
|
|
"retainer",
|
|
"servant",
|
|
"steward"
|
|
],
|
|
"time_of_retrieval":"20220707-054728",
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"flunkie":{
|
|
"antonyms":[
|
|
"master",
|
|
"mistress"
|
|
],
|
|
"definitions":{
|
|
": a liveried servant":[],
|
|
": one performing menial or miscellaneous duties":[],
|
|
": yes-man":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"If he can't go himself, he'll send one of his flunkies .",
|
|
"since I'm just the flunky who files his papers, I've no idea where he is",
|
|
"Recent Examples on the Web",
|
|
"Earlier this month, former Chancellor and longtime Putin flunky Gerhard Schroeder was nominated to join the board of Gazprom, the company behind the Nord Stream 2 pipeline. \u2014 Michael Tomasky, The New Republic , 28 Feb. 2022",
|
|
"In a memorable death scene, Moe is confronted by Joey, Candy\u2019s abusive ex, who\u2019s working as a Soviet flunky . \u2014 Mark Jacobson, Vulture , 11 Dec. 2021",
|
|
"To Davis, practically everyone was a flunky , from MVA clerk to Target cashier. \u2014 Washington Post , 23 May 2021",
|
|
"Far from embracing Western-style market reforms, Xi calcified state control over the economy and stocked its bureaucracy with flunkies and yes-men. \u2014 Charlie Campbell, Time , 6 Feb. 2020",
|
|
"My job is to be a journalist, not a flunky and a propaganda arm for your criminal behavior and corruption. \u2014 Washington Post , 22 Nov. 2019",
|
|
"Robert Mueller\u2019s simultaneously defining himself as helpless Justice Department flunky and supreme arbiter of the Constitution is above all another romp in the murk. \u2014 Kevin Baker, Harper's magazine , 19 Aug. 2019",
|
|
"Hollywood has Rick unwittingly intercept the Manson flunkies , which changes their path. \u2014 Jesse Hassenger, The Verge , 1 Aug. 2019",
|
|
"Michael Zalewski, 23rd, and political flunky Kevin Quinn, brother of Madigan\u2019s own alderman, Marty Quinn, 13th. \u2014 John Kass, chicagotribune.com , 17 July 2019"
|
|
],
|
|
"first_known_use":{
|
|
"circa 1782, in the meaning defined at sense 1a":""
|
|
},
|
|
"history_and_etymology":{
|
|
"Scots, of unknown origin":""
|
|
},
|
|
"pronounciation":[
|
|
"\u02c8fl\u0259\u014b-k\u0113"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonym_discussion":"",
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"daily",
|
|
"domestic",
|
|
"lackey",
|
|
"menial",
|
|
"retainer",
|
|
"servant",
|
|
"steward"
|
|
],
|
|
"time_of_retrieval":"20220706-203351",
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"flunky":{
|
|
"antonyms":[
|
|
"master",
|
|
"mistress"
|
|
],
|
|
"definitions":{
|
|
": a liveried servant":[],
|
|
": one performing menial or miscellaneous duties":[],
|
|
": yes-man":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"If he can't go himself, he'll send one of his flunkies .",
|
|
"since I'm just the flunky who files his papers, I've no idea where he is",
|
|
"Recent Examples on the Web",
|
|
"Earlier this month, former Chancellor and longtime Putin flunky Gerhard Schroeder was nominated to join the board of Gazprom, the company behind the Nord Stream 2 pipeline. \u2014 Michael Tomasky, The New Republic , 28 Feb. 2022",
|
|
"In a memorable death scene, Moe is confronted by Joey, Candy\u2019s abusive ex, who\u2019s working as a Soviet flunky . \u2014 Mark Jacobson, Vulture , 11 Dec. 2021",
|
|
"To Davis, practically everyone was a flunky , from MVA clerk to Target cashier. \u2014 Washington Post , 23 May 2021",
|
|
"Far from embracing Western-style market reforms, Xi calcified state control over the economy and stocked its bureaucracy with flunkies and yes-men. \u2014 Charlie Campbell, Time , 6 Feb. 2020",
|
|
"My job is to be a journalist, not a flunky and a propaganda arm for your criminal behavior and corruption. \u2014 Washington Post , 22 Nov. 2019",
|
|
"Robert Mueller\u2019s simultaneously defining himself as helpless Justice Department flunky and supreme arbiter of the Constitution is above all another romp in the murk. \u2014 Kevin Baker, Harper's magazine , 19 Aug. 2019",
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"Hollywood has Rick unwittingly intercept the Manson flunkies , which changes their path. \u2014 Jesse Hassenger, The Verge , 1 Aug. 2019",
|
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"Michael Zalewski, 23rd, and political flunky Kevin Quinn, brother of Madigan\u2019s own alderman, Marty Quinn, 13th. \u2014 John Kass, chicagotribune.com , 17 July 2019"
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"circa 1782, in the meaning defined at sense 1a":""
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"Scots, of unknown origin":""
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},
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"pronounciation":[
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"\u02c8fl\u0259\u014b-k\u0113"
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],
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"synonym_discussion":"",
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"synonyms":[
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"daily",
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"domestic",
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"lackey",
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"menial",
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"retainer",
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"servant",
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"steward"
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],
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220707-042859",
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"type":[
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"noun"
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]
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},
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"fluorescence":{
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"antonyms":[],
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"definitions":{},
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"examples":[
|
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"studied the fluorescence of certain elements",
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"Recent Examples on the Web",
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"No halogen, no fluorescence , and no colored light, unless used sparingly and very, very chicly. \u2014 Tom Rasmussen, Vogue , 18 May 2022",
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"Several types of quantum dots were tested on the silkworms for safety and fluorescence . \u2014 Elizabeth Gamillo, Smithsonian Magazine , 8 Mar. 2022",
|
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"The company is using ultra-high throughput fluorescence microscopy to measure individual base pairs, across billions of fragments of DNA placed in nanowells built into glass wafers. \u2014 Tom Coughlin, Forbes , 28 Oct. 2021",
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"The chips fluoresce, and this fluorescence can be intensified or dimmed by nearby magnetic substances such as the cuticulosomes. \u2014 James Gaines | Inside Science, ABC News , 21 Nov. 2021",
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"Between the years 2015 and 2020, for instance, BR-II\u2019s fluorescence camera detected a massive increase in the amount of phytoplankton reaching the seafloor in big pulses. \u2014 Matt Simon, Wired , 12 Nov. 2021",
|
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"Since only perfect rubies of exceptional saturation and natural red fluorescence are awarded this descriptor, pigeon\u2019s blood stones are few and far between. \u2014 Rachel Cormack, Robb Report , 11 Oct. 2021",
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"Scientists have found similar fluorescence in some species of salamanders and frogs, corals, platypuses, wombats and flying squirrels. \u2014 Corryn Wetzel, Smithsonian Magazine , 27 Aug. 2021",
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"Using non-invasive infrared reflectography and macro X-ray fluorescence mapping, the researchers spent around 270 hours scanning the canvas in its entirety, per the blog post. \u2014 Nora Mcgreevy, Smithsonian Magazine , 3 Sep. 2021"
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"first_known_use":{
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"1852, in the meaning defined above":""
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},
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"history_and_etymology":{
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"fluor spar + opal escence":""
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},
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"pronounciation":[
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"flu\u0307-\u02c8re-s\u1d4an(t)s",
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"-\u02c8es-\u1d4an(t)s",
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"fl\u022f-"
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],
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"synonym_discussion":"",
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"synonyms":[
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"blaze",
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"flare",
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"glare",
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"gleam",
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"glow",
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"illumination",
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"incandescence",
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"light",
|
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"luminescence",
|
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"radiance",
|
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"shine"
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],
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220706-221903",
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"type":[
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"adjective",
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"adverb",
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"noun"
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]
|
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},
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"flurry":{
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"antonyms":[
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"agitate",
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"ail",
|
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"alarm",
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"alarum",
|
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"bother",
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"concern",
|
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"derail",
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"discomfort",
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"discompose",
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"dismay",
|
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"disquiet",
|
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"distemper",
|
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"distract",
|
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"distress",
|
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"disturb",
|
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"exercise",
|
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"frazzle",
|
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"freak (out)",
|
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"fuss",
|
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"hagride",
|
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"perturb",
|
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"undo",
|
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"unhinge",
|
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"unsettle",
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"upset",
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"weird out",
|
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"worry"
|
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],
|
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"definitions":{
|
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": a brief advance or decline in prices : a short-lived outburst of trading activity":[],
|
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": a brief light snowfall":[],
|
|
": a brief period of commotion or excitement":[],
|
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": a gust of wind":[],
|
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": a sudden occurrence of many things at once : barrage sense 2":[
|
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"a flurry of insults"
|
|
],
|
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": to cause to become agitated and confused":[],
|
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": to move in an agitated or confused manner":[]
|
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},
|
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"examples":[
|
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"Noun",
|
|
"We had a few flurries yesterday.",
|
|
"a flurry of activity on the floor of the stock market as soon as the news spread",
|
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"Verb",
|
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"flurried by visions of falls and broken bones, the parents wouldn't even allow the child to ride a bike",
|
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"Recent Examples on the Web: Noun",
|
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"Forrest has yet to produce a molecule of hydrogen and a recent flurry of announcements are far from firm contracts... \u2014 Zach Everson, Forbes , 24 June 2022",
|
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"Kremer and Dillon Tate, two products of Baltimore\u2019s flurry of trades as its rebuild began that 2018 summer, combined for seven of Thursday\u2019s nine scoreless innings. \u2014 Nathan Ruiz, Baltimore Sun , 24 June 2022",
|
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"As Goldman Sachs reported recently, more than 30 countries have publicly shared their hydrogen strategies for the next decade, with a flurry coming in recent months. \u2014 Bernhard Warner, Fortune , 14 June 2022",
|
|
"Lee's latest comments are another sign of Seoul's shift to a harder line against the regime of North Korean leader Kim Jong-un, following North Korea's flurry of missile testing and the election of new South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol. \u2014 Simone Mccarthy And Heather Chen, CNN , 12 June 2022",
|
|
"The property overlooking Bear Lake (plus an unsightly flurry of developments) offers four tent styles in ascending levels of luxury. \u2014 Andrea Sachs, Washington Post , 10 June 2022",
|
|
"City Councilman Kevin de Le\u00f3n had trailed in a distant third, despite a flurry of political endorsements and his background as the former leader of the state Senate. \u2014 Christal Hayes, USA TODAY , 8 June 2022",
|
|
"Michigan State football\u2019s four-star flurry continues. \u2014 Chris Solari, Detroit Free Press , 8 June 2022",
|
|
"With Epps and White, and a flurry of other local state contenders, this year seems likely to follow that trend. \u2014 cleveland , 1 June 2022",
|
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"Recent Examples on the Web: Verb",
|
|
"In a sun-lit room, Lily Aldrige and Jasmine Tookes sit serenely as a team of hair and makeup artists flurry around them. \u2014 Ian Malone, Vogue , 6 May 2022",
|
|
"Setting the tone, images of snow flurried on screens above the runway, which was set up around plastic sculptures resembling melting ice. \u2014 Washington Post , 13 Jan. 2020",
|
|
"Boston flurried just before the half, getting six points from Morris in the final minute to trim Cleveland's lead to 55-48 at the break. \u2014 Kyle Hightower, Houston Chronicle , 16 May 2018",
|
|
"Boston flurried just before the half, getting six points from Morris in the final minute to trim Cleveland's lead to 55-48 at the break. \u2014 Kyle Hightower, courant.com , 15 May 2018",
|
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"Fishing the morning of the snow flurries this past week, Captain Mike Carter still managed to find a Guntersville giant for his clients--big bass of the trip was well over 8 pounds! \u2014 Frank Sargeant, AL.com , 15 Mar. 2018",
|
|
"Boston flurried just before the half, getting six points from Morris in the final minute to trim Cleveland's lead to 55-48 at the break. \u2014 Kyle Hightower, Houston Chronicle , 16 May 2018",
|
|
"Boston flurried just before the half, getting six points from Morris in the final minute to trim Cleveland's lead to 55-48 at the break. \u2014 Kyle Hightower, Houston Chronicle , 16 May 2018",
|
|
"Boston flurried just before the half, getting six points from Morris in the final minute to trim Cleveland's lead to 55-48 at the break. \u2014 Kyle Hightower, Houston Chronicle , 16 May 2018"
|
|
],
|
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"first_known_use":{
|
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"1686, in the meaning defined at sense 1a":"Noun",
|
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"1749, in the meaning defined at transitive sense":"Verb"
|
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},
|
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"history_and_etymology":{
|
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"probably from flurr to throw scatteringly":"Noun"
|
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},
|
|
"pronounciation":[
|
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"\u02c8fl\u0259-r\u0113",
|
|
"\u02c8fl\u0259r-\u0113"
|
|
],
|
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"synonym_discussion":"",
|
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"synonyms":[
|
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"burst",
|
|
"flare",
|
|
"flare-up",
|
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"flash",
|
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"flicker",
|
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"flutter",
|
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"outbreak",
|
|
"outburst",
|
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"spurt"
|
|
],
|
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220706-183633",
|
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"type":[
|
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"noun",
|
|
"verb"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"flush":{
|
|
"antonyms":[
|
|
"irrigate",
|
|
"rinse",
|
|
"sluice",
|
|
"wash",
|
|
"wash out"
|
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],
|
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"definitions":{
|
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": a fresh and vigorous state":[
|
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"in the first flush of womanhood"
|
|
],
|
|
": a series of three or more slalom gates set vertically on a slope":[],
|
|
": a surge of emotion":[
|
|
"felt a flush of anger at the insult"
|
|
],
|
|
": a tinge of red : blush":[],
|
|
": a transitory sensation of extreme heat \u2014 compare hot flash":[],
|
|
": arranged edge to edge so as to fit snugly":[],
|
|
": blush":[],
|
|
": directly abutting or immediately adjacent: such as":[],
|
|
": filled to overflowing":[
|
|
"streams flush with the spring runoff"
|
|
],
|
|
": full of life and vigor : lusty":[],
|
|
": having a large amount of money":[
|
|
"feeling flush",
|
|
"a company that's flush with cash/money"
|
|
],
|
|
": having or forming a continuous plane or unbroken surface":[
|
|
"flush paneling"
|
|
],
|
|
": in a flush manner":[],
|
|
": inflame , excite":[
|
|
"\u2014 usually used passively flushed with pride"
|
|
],
|
|
": of a ruddy healthy color":[],
|
|
": readily available : abundant":[],
|
|
": set even with an edge of a type page or column : having no indention":[],
|
|
": squarely":[
|
|
"hit him flush on the chin"
|
|
],
|
|
": to cause (a bird) to flush":[
|
|
"The birds were flushed out of the trees."
|
|
],
|
|
": to cause to blush":[],
|
|
": to cause to flow":[],
|
|
": to expose or chase from a place of concealment":[
|
|
"flushed the boys from their hiding place",
|
|
"Police flushed the suspects from the building."
|
|
],
|
|
": to flow and spread suddenly and freely":[],
|
|
": to fly away suddenly":[],
|
|
": to glow brightly":[],
|
|
": to make flush":[
|
|
"flush the headings on a page"
|
|
],
|
|
": to produce new growth":[
|
|
"the plants flush twice during the year"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"Adjective",
|
|
"He just got paid and he was feeling flush .",
|
|
"was flushed after getting out of the hot bath",
|
|
"Adverb",
|
|
"She placed her hands flush against the door and pushed with all her might.",
|
|
"He hit the ball flush ."
|
|
],
|
|
"first_known_use":{
|
|
"13th century, in the meaning defined at intransitive sense":"Verb",
|
|
"1529, in the meaning defined at sense 1":"Noun",
|
|
"1548, in the meaning defined at intransitive sense 1":"Verb",
|
|
"1700, in the meaning defined at sense 1":"Adverb",
|
|
"circa 1529, in the meaning defined at sense 1":"Noun",
|
|
"circa 1568, in the meaning defined at sense 1a":"Adjective",
|
|
"circa 1842, in the meaning defined above":"Verb"
|
|
},
|
|
"history_and_etymology":{
|
|
"Middle English flusshen":"Verb",
|
|
"Middle French flus, fluz , from Latin fluxus flow, flux":"Noun",
|
|
"perhaps modification of Latin fluxus":"Noun"
|
|
},
|
|
"pronounciation":[
|
|
"\u02c8fl\u0259sh"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonym_discussion":"",
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"bloom",
|
|
"blush",
|
|
"color"
|
|
],
|
|
"time_of_retrieval":"20220707-024109",
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"adjective",
|
|
"adverb",
|
|
"intransitive verb",
|
|
"noun",
|
|
"verb"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"fluster":{
|
|
"antonyms":[
|
|
"dither",
|
|
"fret",
|
|
"fuss",
|
|
"huff",
|
|
"lather",
|
|
"pother",
|
|
"stew",
|
|
"sweat",
|
|
"swelter",
|
|
"swivet",
|
|
"tizzy",
|
|
"twitter"
|
|
],
|
|
"definitions":{
|
|
": a state of agitated confusion":[
|
|
"They had been talking about it for days, and when they were getting ready to go out they were all in a fluster .",
|
|
"\u2014 Louise Fitzhugh"
|
|
],
|
|
": to make tipsy":[
|
|
"There is much that is, in truth, dishonest even in honest play. A man who can keep himself sober after dinner plays [cards] with one who flusters himself with drink.",
|
|
"\u2014 Anthony Trollope"
|
|
],
|
|
": to put into a state of agitated confusion : upset":[
|
|
"The speaker was obviously flustered by the interruption.",
|
|
"\"Now don't overexcite yourself, Grandpa,\" Mrs. Bucket said. \"And don't fluster poor Charlie. We must all try to keep very calm.\"",
|
|
"\u2014 Roald Dahl"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"Verb",
|
|
"The interruption flustered the speaker.",
|
|
"Some speakers fluster more easily than others.",
|
|
"Noun",
|
|
"all the yelling on the bus put the driver in a fluster",
|
|
"there was a palpable fluster in the audience when I asked my awkward question",
|
|
"Recent Examples on the Web: Verb",
|
|
"Alcaraz then used a series of kick serves to fluster Djokovic and held at love for a 6-5 lead. \u2014 Adam Zagoria, Forbes , 7 May 2022",
|
|
"In a game where the Bruins\u2019 sturdy backbone came together to fluster and flummox a disciplined Gaels team in a 72-56 victory, that backbone crumpled. \u2014 Bill Plaschke, Los Angeles Times , 19 Mar. 2022",
|
|
"The Buccaneers do have defensive coordinator Todd Bowles, though, and his exotic blitz packages may fluster Stafford, who threw 17 interceptions in the regular season, tied for the league lead. \u2014 New York Times , 20 Jan. 2022",
|
|
"Both are struggling, but Pittsburgh is at home in prime time, and its defense will have something dialed up to fluster Justin Fields. \u2014 Los Angeles Times , 4 Nov. 2021",
|
|
"Of course, Martindale has tried to fluster Mahomes with zone coverage, too. \u2014 Jonas Shaffer, baltimoresun.com , 17 Sep. 2021",
|
|
"Still, the Browns\u2019 defense could fluster a rookie quarterback into a mistake or two. \u2014 New York Times , 23 Sep. 2021",
|
|
"Mathieu helped fluster Cleveland early and then Stefanski ran out of go-to plays late. \u2014 Ellis L. Williams, cleveland , 11 Sep. 2021",
|
|
"Belichick has been known to be able to fluster opposing rookie quarterbacks with different defensive looks, and by extension, Flores can do the same, having learned from Belichick for a decade as an assistant in New England. \u2014 David Furones, sun-sentinel.com , 7 Sep. 2021",
|
|
"Recent Examples on the Web: Noun",
|
|
"In the 4 1/2 games Chubb missed, the Browns had their quarterback win a game (Bengals), needed last-second heroics from Odell Beckham Jr. in Dallas, and had the defense fluster Colts quarterback Phillip Rivers into two interceptions and a safety. \u2014 Ellis L. Williams, cleveland , 12 Nov. 2020",
|
|
"Some believe the team uses the roof for competitive advantages -- closed to trap and amplify crowd noise or open to fluster opposing quarterbacks and kickers. \u2014 Jim Ayello, The Indianapolis Star , 26 Sep. 2020",
|
|
"Bayard\u2019s book has the luster of Abraham Lincoln as a protagonist and the fluster of the 16th president\u2019s ambiguous sexuality at its heart. \u2014 Bethanne Patrick, Washington Post , 11 June 2019",
|
|
"The fluster of lies Hanks\u2019 Falstaff employs as a shield against rejection is touchingly pulled off. \u2014 Charles Mcnulty, latimes.com , 10 June 2018",
|
|
"Fromm has shown the poise of a veteran all season, but Saban's defenses have been known to fluster even experienced quarterbacks and Fitzpatrick is an extension of Saban on the field. \u2014 Ralph D. Russo, Houston Chronicle , 5 Jan. 2018",
|
|
"Marcel Marceau, Paul Anka, every French singer since Piaf, mostly recruited by his impossible-to- fluster translator and friend Yanou Collart. \u2014 Peter Mikelbank, PEOPLE.com , 21 Aug. 2017"
|
|
],
|
|
"first_known_use":{
|
|
"1604, in the meaning defined at sense 2":"Verb",
|
|
"1712, in the meaning defined above":"Noun"
|
|
},
|
|
"history_and_etymology":{
|
|
"probably of Scandinavian origin; akin to Icelandic flaustur hurry":"Verb and Noun"
|
|
},
|
|
"pronounciation":[
|
|
"\u02c8fl\u0259-st\u0259r"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonym_discussion":"Choose the Right Synonym for fluster Verb discompose , disquiet , disturb , perturb , agitate , upset , fluster mean to destroy capacity for collected thought or decisive action. discompose implies some degree of loss of self-control or self-confidence especially through emotional stress. discomposed by the loss of his beloved wife disquiet suggests loss of sense of security or peace of mind. the disquieting news of factories closing disturb implies interference with one's mental processes caused by worry, perplexity, or interruption. the discrepancy in accounts disturbed me perturb implies deep disturbance of mind and emotions. perturbed by her husband's strange behavior agitate suggests obvious external signs of nervous or emotional excitement. in his agitated state we could see he was unable to work upset implies the disturbance of normal or habitual functioning by disappointment, distress, or grief. the family's constant bickering upsets the youngest child fluster suggests bewildered agitation. his declaration of love completely flustered her",
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"abash",
|
|
"confound",
|
|
"confuse",
|
|
"discomfit",
|
|
"disconcert",
|
|
"discountenance",
|
|
"embarrass",
|
|
"faze",
|
|
"mortify",
|
|
"nonplus",
|
|
"rattle"
|
|
],
|
|
"time_of_retrieval":"20220707-053021",
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun",
|
|
"verb"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"flustered":{
|
|
"antonyms":[],
|
|
"definitions":{
|
|
": in a state of agitated confusion":[
|
|
"She became so flustered that she'd \u2026 kept repeating, \"Gosh, I can't even think \u2026\" Later she confided, \"I was almost in tears right after doing those numbers.\"",
|
|
"\u2014 Stephen S. Hall",
|
|
"The flustered lady gave me a blank stare and said, \"That's not Mr. Franklin. The guard said Mr. Franklin was on his way up.\"",
|
|
"\u2014 Dick Francis",
|
|
"\u2026 the oxen \u2026 seemed more patient and less flustered than their masters \u2026",
|
|
"\u2014 Deborah Straw"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"examples":[],
|
|
"first_known_use":{
|
|
"1743, in the meaning defined above":""
|
|
},
|
|
"history_and_etymology":{
|
|
"see fluster entry 1":""
|
|
},
|
|
"pronounciation":[
|
|
"\u02c8fl\u0259-st\u0259rd"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonym_discussion":"",
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"time_of_retrieval":"20220706-182643",
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"adjective",
|
|
"adverb"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"flutter":{
|
|
"antonyms":[
|
|
"burst",
|
|
"flare",
|
|
"flare-up",
|
|
"flash",
|
|
"flicker",
|
|
"flurry",
|
|
"outbreak",
|
|
"outburst",
|
|
"spurt"
|
|
],
|
|
"definitions":{
|
|
": a distortion in reproduced sound similar to but of a higher pitch than wow":[],
|
|
": a small speculative venture or gamble":[],
|
|
": a state of nervous confusion or excitement":[],
|
|
": abnormal spasmodic fluttering of a body part":[
|
|
"treatment of atrial flutter"
|
|
],
|
|
": an act of fluttering":[],
|
|
": an unwanted oscillation (as of an aileron or a bridge) set up by natural forces":[],
|
|
": fluctuation in the brightness of a television image":[],
|
|
": flurry , commotion":[],
|
|
": to cause to flutter":[
|
|
"The bird was fluttering its wings."
|
|
],
|
|
": to flap the wings rapidly":[
|
|
"butterflies fluttering among the flowers"
|
|
],
|
|
": to move about or behave in an agitated aimless manner":[
|
|
"She nervously fluttered around the office."
|
|
],
|
|
": to move with quick wavering or flapping motions":[
|
|
"a sail fluttering in the wind"
|
|
],
|
|
": to vibrate in irregular spasms":[
|
|
"his heart fluttered"
|
|
]
|
|
},
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"examples":[
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"Verb",
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"The bird was fluttering its wings.",
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"The bird's wings were fluttering .",
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"We watched the butterflies fluttering in the garden.",
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"Leaves fluttered to the ground.",
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"The breeze made the curtains flutter .",
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"The breeze fluttered the curtains.",
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"She fluttered her eyelashes at him.",
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"She nervously fluttered around the office.",
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"Noun",
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"With a flutter of wings, the birds settled into the nest.",
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"The flutter of the flame cast shadows on the ceiling.",
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"He was in a flutter until he found his keys.",
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"The news of her resignation caused quite a flutter .",
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"have a flutter on a horse in the second race",
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"Recent Examples on the Web: Verb",
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"The giant, two-toned sequins flutter in the wind and shimmer in the sun so that the piece changes dimensions throughout the day. \u2014 Los Angeles Times , 9 June 2022",
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"As the pages magically flutter open, the viewer is drawn into Future's world. \u2014 Hattie Lindert, PEOPLE.com , 7 May 2022",
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"One butterfly starts to flutter above our group of watchful eyes\u2014then two, then three. \u2014 Sunset Magazine , 12 May 2022",
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"An elevated version of a classic T-shirt, the top features flutter sleeves and a curved hem. \u2014 Isabel Garcia, PEOPLE.com , 20 Apr. 2022",
|
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"As media teams flutter around the two remaining candidates, President Emmanuel Macron and the far-right leader Marine Le Pen, the nation\u2019s political cartoonists are out in force, ready to accentuate even the smallest slip. \u2014 New York Times , 19 Apr. 2022",
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"Flanary suffered a form of cardiac arrest called ventricular fibrillation, in which the heart\u2019s lower chambers flutter erratically, cutting off the flow of blood to the rest of the body. \u2014 Damian Garde, STAT , 25 Mar. 2022",
|
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"Here in Lower Manhattan, Republic of China flags still flutter above the offices of family associations that were founded before the Communist Revolution. \u2014 New York Times , 11 Mar. 2022",
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"Ancient dried rose petals flutter down from between the envelopes. \u2014 Jason O'bryan, Robb Report , 20 Jan. 2022",
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"Recent Examples on the Web: Noun",
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"One wiggle of the wand provides s natural look, while two or more delivers unexpected drama to your flutter , sans flakes or clumps. \u2014 The Editors, Town & Country , 31 May 2022",
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"Apparently butterflies, like the one unnecessarily inserted into several scenes to give a dreamlike flutter to the otherwise unyieldingly gritty texture, see in vivid color. \u2014 Jessica Kiang, Variety , 6 June 2022",
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"There's no denying the flutter and shine of the materials is a draw. \u2014 Paul A. Smith, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel , 12 Mar. 2022",
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"The room was silent \u2014 no beating hearts, ticking clocks or gnostic ravens \u2014 except for the creak of a chair and the soft flutter of a turning page. \u2014 Washington Post , 2 Mar. 2022",
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"Whereas the former is an entirely private matter, grounded in fleeting moments like the flutter at a lover\u2019s touch, body shame is the product of social demand and taboo. \u2014 Vogue , 22 Feb. 2022",
|
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"Coming to Oaks and the Kentucky Derby was a dream come true for Meredith, who was dressed in a white dress covered in a flutter of butterflies. \u2014 Maggie Menderski, The Courier-Journal , 6 May 2022",
|
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"Go forth and let your lashes flutter like Selena's. \u2014 Seventeen , 6 May 2022",
|
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"News Tuesday that gross U.S. government debt had surpassed $30 trillion for the first time caused a flutter of headlines but merely yawns from the political class. \u2014 The Editorial Board, WSJ , 3 Feb. 2022"
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"1641, in the meaning defined at sense 1":"Noun",
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"before the 12th century, in the meaning defined at intransitive sense 1":"Verb"
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},
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"history_and_etymology":{
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"Middle English floteren to float, flutter, from Old English floterian , frequentative of flotian to float; akin to Old English fl\u0113otan to float \u2014 more at fleet":"Verb and Noun"
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},
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"pronounciation":[
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"\u02c8fl\u0259-t\u0259r",
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"\u02c8fl\u0259t-\u0259r"
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],
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"synonym_discussion":"",
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"synonyms":[
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"dance",
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"dart",
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"flick",
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"flicker",
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"flirt",
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"flit",
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"flitter",
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"zip"
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220707-032110",
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"intransitive verb",
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"noun",
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"verb"
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]
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"fluttery":{
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|
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"burst",
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"flare",
|
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"flare-up",
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"flash",
|
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"flicker",
|
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"flurry",
|
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"outbreak",
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"outburst",
|
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"spurt"
|
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],
|
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"definitions":{
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": a distortion in reproduced sound similar to but of a higher pitch than wow":[],
|
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": a small speculative venture or gamble":[],
|
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": a state of nervous confusion or excitement":[],
|
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": abnormal spasmodic fluttering of a body part":[
|
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"treatment of atrial flutter"
|
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],
|
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": an act of fluttering":[],
|
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": an unwanted oscillation (as of an aileron or a bridge) set up by natural forces":[],
|
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": fluctuation in the brightness of a television image":[],
|
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": flurry , commotion":[],
|
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": to cause to flutter":[
|
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"The bird was fluttering its wings."
|
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],
|
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": to flap the wings rapidly":[
|
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"butterflies fluttering among the flowers"
|
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],
|
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": to move about or behave in an agitated aimless manner":[
|
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"She nervously fluttered around the office."
|
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],
|
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": to move with quick wavering or flapping motions":[
|
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"a sail fluttering in the wind"
|
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],
|
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": to vibrate in irregular spasms":[
|
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"his heart fluttered"
|
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]
|
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},
|
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"examples":[
|
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"Verb",
|
|
"The bird was fluttering its wings.",
|
|
"The bird's wings were fluttering .",
|
|
"We watched the butterflies fluttering in the garden.",
|
|
"Leaves fluttered to the ground.",
|
|
"The breeze made the curtains flutter .",
|
|
"The breeze fluttered the curtains.",
|
|
"She fluttered her eyelashes at him.",
|
|
"She nervously fluttered around the office.",
|
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"Noun",
|
|
"With a flutter of wings, the birds settled into the nest.",
|
|
"The flutter of the flame cast shadows on the ceiling.",
|
|
"He was in a flutter until he found his keys.",
|
|
"The news of her resignation caused quite a flutter .",
|
|
"have a flutter on a horse in the second race",
|
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"Recent Examples on the Web: Verb",
|
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"The giant, two-toned sequins flutter in the wind and shimmer in the sun so that the piece changes dimensions throughout the day. \u2014 Los Angeles Times , 9 June 2022",
|
|
"As the pages magically flutter open, the viewer is drawn into Future's world. \u2014 Hattie Lindert, PEOPLE.com , 7 May 2022",
|
|
"One butterfly starts to flutter above our group of watchful eyes\u2014then two, then three. \u2014 Sunset Magazine , 12 May 2022",
|
|
"An elevated version of a classic T-shirt, the top features flutter sleeves and a curved hem. \u2014 Isabel Garcia, PEOPLE.com , 20 Apr. 2022",
|
|
"As media teams flutter around the two remaining candidates, President Emmanuel Macron and the far-right leader Marine Le Pen, the nation\u2019s political cartoonists are out in force, ready to accentuate even the smallest slip. \u2014 New York Times , 19 Apr. 2022",
|
|
"Flanary suffered a form of cardiac arrest called ventricular fibrillation, in which the heart\u2019s lower chambers flutter erratically, cutting off the flow of blood to the rest of the body. \u2014 Damian Garde, STAT , 25 Mar. 2022",
|
|
"Here in Lower Manhattan, Republic of China flags still flutter above the offices of family associations that were founded before the Communist Revolution. \u2014 New York Times , 11 Mar. 2022",
|
|
"Ancient dried rose petals flutter down from between the envelopes. \u2014 Jason O'bryan, Robb Report , 20 Jan. 2022",
|
|
"Recent Examples on the Web: Noun",
|
|
"One wiggle of the wand provides s natural look, while two or more delivers unexpected drama to your flutter , sans flakes or clumps. \u2014 The Editors, Town & Country , 31 May 2022",
|
|
"Apparently butterflies, like the one unnecessarily inserted into several scenes to give a dreamlike flutter to the otherwise unyieldingly gritty texture, see in vivid color. \u2014 Jessica Kiang, Variety , 6 June 2022",
|
|
"There's no denying the flutter and shine of the materials is a draw. \u2014 Paul A. Smith, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel , 12 Mar. 2022",
|
|
"The room was silent \u2014 no beating hearts, ticking clocks or gnostic ravens \u2014 except for the creak of a chair and the soft flutter of a turning page. \u2014 Washington Post , 2 Mar. 2022",
|
|
"Whereas the former is an entirely private matter, grounded in fleeting moments like the flutter at a lover\u2019s touch, body shame is the product of social demand and taboo. \u2014 Vogue , 22 Feb. 2022",
|
|
"Coming to Oaks and the Kentucky Derby was a dream come true for Meredith, who was dressed in a white dress covered in a flutter of butterflies. \u2014 Maggie Menderski, The Courier-Journal , 6 May 2022",
|
|
"Go forth and let your lashes flutter like Selena's. \u2014 Seventeen , 6 May 2022",
|
|
"News Tuesday that gross U.S. government debt had surpassed $30 trillion for the first time caused a flutter of headlines but merely yawns from the political class. \u2014 The Editorial Board, WSJ , 3 Feb. 2022"
|
|
],
|
|
"first_known_use":{
|
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"1641, in the meaning defined at sense 1":"Noun",
|
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"before the 12th century, in the meaning defined at intransitive sense 1":"Verb"
|
|
},
|
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"history_and_etymology":{
|
|
"Middle English floteren to float, flutter, from Old English floterian , frequentative of flotian to float; akin to Old English fl\u0113otan to float \u2014 more at fleet":"Verb and Noun"
|
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},
|
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"pronounciation":[
|
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"\u02c8fl\u0259-t\u0259r",
|
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"\u02c8fl\u0259t-\u0259r"
|
|
],
|
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"synonym_discussion":"",
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
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"dance",
|
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"dart",
|
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"flick",
|
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"flicker",
|
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"flirt",
|
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"flit",
|
|
"flitter",
|
|
"zip"
|
|
],
|
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220707-055756",
|
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"type":[
|
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"adjective",
|
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"intransitive verb",
|
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"noun",
|
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"verb"
|
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]
|
|
},
|
|
"flux":{
|
|
"antonyms":[
|
|
"deliquesce",
|
|
"fuse",
|
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"liquefy",
|
|
"liquify",
|
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"melt",
|
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"run",
|
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"thaw"
|
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],
|
|
"definitions":{
|
|
": a continued flow : flood":[
|
|
"a flux of words"
|
|
],
|
|
": a continuous moving on or passing by (as of a stream)":[],
|
|
": a flowing of fluid from the body: such as":[],
|
|
": change , fluctuation":[
|
|
"in a state of flux",
|
|
"the flux following the death of the emperor"
|
|
],
|
|
": diarrhea":[],
|
|
": dysentery":[],
|
|
": influx":[],
|
|
": the rate of transfer of fluid, particles, or energy across a given surface":[],
|
|
": to become fluid : fuse":[],
|
|
": to cause to become fluid":[],
|
|
": to treat with a flux":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"Noun",
|
|
"the English language is always in a state of flux",
|
|
"January typically brings a great flux of returns to department stores.",
|
|
"Verb",
|
|
"a solid will flux more quickly under pressure",
|
|
"Recent Examples on the Web: Noun",
|
|
"Now some companies are expecting people back but have lost the leverage to enforce that because of the constant flux in deadlines. \u2014 New York Times , 9 June 2022",
|
|
"The figures quoted varied widely, much like the flux of crypto market itself. \u2014 Kamayani Sharma, Quartz , 12 Apr. 2022",
|
|
"Amid the flux , everyone has their preoccupations and secrets. \u2014 Judy Berman, Time , 28 Feb. 2022",
|
|
"But finding a style to contain the theatrical flux proves exceedingly difficult. \u2014 Los Angeles Times , 23 Feb. 2022",
|
|
"Dalton also acknowledged the lack of continuity the offense has experienced this season because of all the flux at quarterback. \u2014 Colleen Kane, chicagotribune.com , 1 Jan. 2022",
|
|
"They were grounded in the flux and the muck of the \u201970s, the grand descent from idealism, all of which Wertm\u00fcller captured with a wistful look back at the world that was gone. \u2014 Owen Gleiberman, Variety , 9 Dec. 2021",
|
|
"For detecting the flux of probes\u2014essentially, to see traces of their movement\u2014FAST could see the probes as far as 27 kiloparsecs (88,000 light-years). \u2014 Jamie Carter, Forbes , 27 Oct. 2021",
|
|
"Now the surprise of Biden\u2019s bumpy tenure in the White House is that the 78-year-old president believes that the old days are gone for good\u2014and the challenge for the future is mastering the flux . \u2014 Walter Shapiro, The New Republic , 28 Sep. 2021",
|
|
"Recent Examples on the Web: Verb",
|
|
"Those signs can flux when sleep deprived, traveling or stressed at work as well. \u2014 Sandee Lamotte, CNN , 31 Jan. 2020",
|
|
"Next, clean and flux a shutoff valve for the cold side and slide it over the tubing end place and solder it in place. \u2014 Steve Willson, Popular Mechanics , 24 Aug. 2018"
|
|
],
|
|
"first_known_use":{
|
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"14th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1":"Noun",
|
|
"15th century, in the meaning defined at transitive sense 1":"Verb"
|
|
},
|
|
"history_and_etymology":{
|
|
"Middle English, from Anglo-French & Medieval Latin; Anglo-French, from Medieval Latin fluxus , from Latin, flow, from fluere to flow \u2014 more at fluid":"Noun and Verb"
|
|
},
|
|
"pronounciation":[
|
|
"\u02c8fl\u0259ks"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonym_discussion":"",
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"change",
|
|
"fluctuation",
|
|
"inconstancy",
|
|
"oscillation"
|
|
],
|
|
"time_of_retrieval":"20220707-090736",
|
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|
|
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|
|
"verb"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"flueman":{
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun"
|
|
],
|
|
"definitions":{
|
|
": a worker who cleans boiler flues":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"pronounciation":[
|
|
"-\u02ccman",
|
|
"\u02c8fl\u00fcm\u0259n"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"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":"20220708-144953"
|
|
},
|
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"fluellite":{
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun"
|
|
],
|
|
"definitions":{
|
|
": a mineral AlF 3 .H 2 O consisting of aluminum fluoride in colorless or white crystals":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"pronounciation":[
|
|
"fl\u00fc\u02c8e\u02ccl-",
|
|
"\u02c8fl\u00fc\u0259\u02ccl\u012bt"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[],
|
|
"synonym_discussion":"",
|
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"examples":[],
|
|
"history_and_etymology":{
|
|
"flu orine + wav ellite":""
|
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},
|
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"first_known_use":{},
|
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220708-150304"
|
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},
|
|
"fluconazole":{
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun"
|
|
],
|
|
"definitions":{
|
|
": an antifungal agent C 13 H 12 F 2 N 6 O used orally to treat cryptococcal meningitis and local or systemic candida infections":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"pronounciation":[
|
|
"fl\u00fc-\u02c8k\u00e4n-\u0259-\u02ccz\u014dl",
|
|
"fl\u00fc-\u02c8k\u00e4-n\u0259-\u02ccz\u014dl"
|
|
],
|
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"synonyms":[],
|
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"antonyms":[],
|
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"synonym_discussion":"",
|
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"examples":[
|
|
"Recent Examples on the Web",
|
|
"On the GoodRx website generic fluconazole sells for $30. \u2014 Joshua Cohen, Forbes , 7 June 2021",
|
|
"That's compared to the oral antifungal medication fluconazole , which typically costs about $30, according to GoodRX. \u2014 Carolyn L. Todd, SELF , 3 June 2021",
|
|
"The fluconazole found downstream from the Pfizer facility was at the highest concentration detected at any site in the USGS study. \u2014 Natasha Gilbert, STAT , 11 Dec. 2019",
|
|
"Sally Beatty, a spokeswoman for Pfizer, confirmed that the company currently makes products that contain celecoxib and fluconazole there. \u2014 Natasha Gilbert, STAT , 11 Dec. 2019",
|
|
"For one-day treatments like fluconazole tablets, symptoms should start getting better within three days and disappear within seven. \u2014 Lindsey Lanquist, SELF , 16 Feb. 2018",
|
|
"For instance, every C. auris case in the UK has shown reduced susceptibility to the first line antifungal fluconazole , and many are resistant to multiple drugs. \u2014 Beth Mole, Ars Technica , 16 Aug. 2017",
|
|
"Older research has found no link between the antibiotics ciprofloxacin and fluconazole and decreased birth control effectiveness. \u2014 Korin Miller, SELF , 27 July 2017"
|
|
],
|
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"history_and_etymology":{
|
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"flu or- + -conazole (as in miconazole)":""
|
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|
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"first_known_use":{
|
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"1985, in the meaning defined above":""
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220708-173810"
|
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},
|
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"fluellin":{
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun"
|
|
],
|
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"definitions":{
|
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": either of two speedwells ( Veronica officinalis and V. chamaedrys )":[],
|
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": toadflax":[],
|
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": cancerwort":[],
|
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": mountain parsley":[]
|
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|
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"history_and_etymology":{
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"Welsh llysiau Llywelyn , literally, Llewelyn's herbs, probably after Llywelyn ab Iorwerth (Llewelyn the Great) \u20201240 or Llywelyn ab Gruffydd \u20201282 princes of Wales":""
|
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},
|
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"first_known_use":{},
|
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220708-213403"
|
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},
|
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"flubdub":{
|
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"type":[
|
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"noun"
|
|
],
|
|
"definitions":{
|
|
": bunkum , balderdash":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"pronounciation":[
|
|
"\u02c8fl\u0259b-\u02ccd\u0259b"
|
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],
|
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"synonyms":[],
|
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"antonyms":[],
|
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"synonym_discussion":"",
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"examples":[],
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"history_and_etymology":{
|
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"origin unknown":""
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},
|
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"first_known_use":{
|
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"1888, in the meaning defined above":""
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},
|
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220708-224311"
|
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},
|
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"flue pipe":{
|
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"type":[
|
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"noun"
|
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],
|
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"definitions":{
|
|
": an organ pipe whose tone is produced by an air current striking the lip and causing the air within to vibrate \u2014 compare reed pipe":[]
|
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"first_known_use":{
|
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"1852, in the meaning defined above":""
|
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},
|
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220709-063600"
|
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},
|
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"flute stop":{
|
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"type":[
|
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"noun"
|
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],
|
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"definitions":{
|
|
": any of various organ stops (such as Bourdon and Wald Flute) employing flue pipes of wide scale that sound a strong fundamental with weak overtones":[]
|
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},
|
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|
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"first_known_use":{},
|
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220709-083853"
|
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},
|
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"flue stop":{
|
|
"type":[
|
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"noun"
|
|
],
|
|
"definitions":{
|
|
": an organ stop made up of flue pipes":[]
|
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|
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|
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|
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"first_known_use":{
|
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"1855, in the meaning defined above":""
|
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},
|
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220709-105341"
|
|
},
|
|
"flue surface":{
|
|
"type":[
|
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"noun"
|
|
],
|
|
"definitions":{
|
|
": the aggregate surface area of boiler flues exposed to flame or hot gases":[]
|
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},
|
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"pronounciation":[],
|
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"For example, the American Cancer Society's website explains that doctors may use fluorescent lamps to administer carefully controlled UV-A and UV-B treatments for those with skin lymphoma. \u2014 Ian Richardson, USA TODAY , 30 Apr. 2020",
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"Another good option for cost savings is using compact fluorescent lamps , or CFLs. \u2014 Adam Shell, USA TODAY , 14 Apr. 2020",
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"Housecall reports that each incandescent light bulb could cost you up to $180 in electricity, while a compact fluorescent lamp bulb would only cost you $41 per bulb, and an LED bulb would only cost you about $30 per bulb. \u2014 Taylor Mead, House Beautiful , 15 May 2019",
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"Using new lighting technologies, such as light-emitting diodes (LEDs) and compact fluorescent lamps (CFLs), can reduce the energy use required by lighting by more than half. \u2014 Sarah Bowman, Indianapolis Star , 1 Jan. 2018",
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"The Dingo Fence is made of wooden posts connected by wire mesh (electric in some sections) and much of it is lit at night by alternating red and white fluorescent lamps and patrolled by a staff of 23 full-time employees. \u2014 Ken Jennings, Cond\u00e9 Nast Traveler , 4 Dec. 2017",
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"The recycling plant operated as a waste facility for fluorescent lamps until the fire, said Eric Pohl, an EPA on scene coordinator. \u2014 Justin Madden, cleveland.com , 28 Feb. 2018",
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"And forget about using the tube fluorescent lamps that were everywhere in the 1970s. \u2014 Elizabeth Anne Hartman, WSJ , 17 Aug. 2017"
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