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{
"irradiancy":{
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"definitions":{
": irradiance sense 3":[],
": the quality or state of being irradiant":[]
},
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": emitting rays of light : serving to or able to illuminate or brighten":[]
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"Latin irradiant-, irradians , present participle of irradiare":""
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"\"+"
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"blacken",
"darken",
"obfuscate"
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"irradiating strength and comfort"
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": to enlighten intellectually or spiritually":[]
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"examples":[
"The food was irradiated to kill any germs.",
"the light from a galaxy of flashing signs irradiates the heart and soul of Las Vegas",
"Recent Examples on the Web",
"It\u2019s also one of the first residential condominium buildings in New York to introduce ultraviolet C (UVC) energy throughout its air supply system to irradiate germs and viruses. \u2014 Ingrid Abramovitch, ELLE Decor , 6 June 2022",
"Iran would irradiate uranium silicide pellets in the reactor to produce medical isotopes, primarily molybdenum-99. \u2014 Richard Stone, Science | AAAS , 15 July 2021",
"Some large growers do intentionally irradiate their crop, however. \u2014 Sara Chodosh, Popular Science , 9 Mar. 2021",
"The best time to irradiate , the two found, was 5.5 to 5.7 days into the pupal stage, when the adult fly\u2019s ovaries and testes were developing and thus most sensitive to radiation. \u2014 Sarah Zhang, The Atlantic , 26 May 2020",
"Threatening to irradiate Mount Weather didn\u2019t stop Cage, so Clarke and Bellamy actually did it. \u2014 Alamin Yohannes, EW.com , 20 May 2020",
"Many still mourn relatives who were kidnapped as infants and secretly given away for adoption, or died of cancer after being irradiated to treat ringworm upon arrival in Israel. \u2014 David M. Halbfinger, New York Times , 3 Mar. 2020",
"Such fires are more dangerous around Chernobyl, as the trees and plant life are still irradiated from the 1986 nuclear disaster. \u2014 NBC News , 6 Apr. 2020",
"Milk & Milk Alternatives: Condensed, irradiated (aseptic) or powdered milk are important staples. \u2014 Courtney Campbell, USA TODAY , 12 Mar. 2020"
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"1603, in the meaning defined at transitive sense 1b":""
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"Latin irradiatus , past participle of irradiare , from in- + radius ray":""
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"ir-\u02c8\u0101d-\u0113-\u02cc\u0101t",
"i-\u02c8r\u0101-d\u0113-\u02cc\u0101t"
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"illume",
"illuminate",
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"light",
"lighten"
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": exposure to radiation (such as X-rays or alpha particles)":[]
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"Recent Examples on the Web",
"Hackmanite changes its color from white to purple under UV irradiation and eventually reverts back to white if no UV is present. \u2014 David Bressan, Forbes , 21 June 2022",
"Greece's average global irradiation level crosses 1,500 kWh/m2. \u2014 Rhett Power, Forbes , 5 May 2022",
"The agency said Leukine was found to increase survival when administered up to 48 hours after total body irradiation at doses expected to be potentially life threatening within the first few weeks after exposure. \u2014 Parija Kavilanz, CNN , 29 Mar. 2022",
"Broadly defined, in the context of cannabis and food production, irradiation is the use of ionizing radiation to eliminate contaminants like bacteria and mold. \u2014 Chris Roberts, Forbes , 30 Apr. 2022",
"First, physicians must destroy the original immune system with chemotherapy and sometimes irradiation . \u2014 NBC News , 16 Feb. 2022",
"Options for sterilizing cannabis include irradiation or ozone gas, as used in the food industry. \u2014 Robert Mccoppin, chicagotribune.com , 1 Jan. 2022",
"At issue is the commission\u2019s medical event reporting requirements, which require that nuclear medicine providers disclose unintentional irradiation of patient skin or tissue above a radiation dose threshold of 0.5 Sieverts. \u2014 Daniel Fass, STAT , 30 Dec. 2021",
"To date, pandemic design has coalesced around air purification, which harnesses tactics such as humidification, pressurization, filtration, and ultraviolet germicidal irradiation to kill viruses suspended in the air. \u2014 Eleanor Cummins, The New Republic , 24 Dec. 2021"
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"1901, in the meaning defined at sense 1":""
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"i-\u02ccr\u0101-d\u0113-\u02c8\u0101-sh\u0259n",
"ir-\u02cc\u0101d-\u0113-\u02c8\u0101-sh\u0259n"
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": not rational: such as":[]
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"Adjective",
"He became irrational as the fever got worse.",
"She had an irrational fear of cats.",
"Recent Examples on the Web: Adjective",
"Having known agnosticism and faith alike, Wiman understands how absurdly irrational religious belief can seem\u2014and also how such irrationality is insufficient to refute a higher being. \u2014 Christian Wiman, The Atlantic , 20 Feb. 2022",
"The reintroduction of buffalo is fought with irrational fears and hypocrisy. \u2014 Deborah Treisman, The New Yorker , 11 Oct. 2021",
"His premise is that game theory can explain irrational human behavior. \u2014 Neil Senturia, San Diego Union-Tribune , 23 May 2022",
"Last August, Barini pleaded guilty to distributing drugs that killed her clients, including fentanyl and gamma-butyrolactone, a drug known for causing irrational behavior, severe illness, coma and death. \u2014 Washington Post , 2 May 2022",
"And that\u2019s the rub, given Putin\u2019s irrational behavior in Ukraine, which has defied international laws, conventional wisdom in the twenty-first century, and his own past policies. \u2014 Robin Wright, The New Yorker , 1 Mar. 2022",
"Lamar Jackson missed on routine passes and made irrational decisions. \u2014 Baltimore Sun Staff, baltimoresun.com , 7 Nov. 2021",
"In an interview in the fall of 2020 with The New York Times\u2019s contributing Opinion writer Kara Swisher, Mr. Musk expressed dismay over his belief that the pandemic had brought out irrational fears in many Americans. \u2014 New York Times , 16 Apr. 2022",
"But the movie does promote facing irrational fears and being honest with yourself. \u2014 David Oliver, USA TODAY , 11 Sep. 2021",
"Recent Examples on the Web: Noun",
"On the back of the acquisitions of AirTerra and Quiet Logistics in 2021, AEO seemed to do the irrational by bringing onstream capacities and capabilities that significantly exceeded its own item demand. \u2014 Niall Murphy, Forbes , 17 June 2022",
"The moral, social, and epistemic void in which Germans found themselves after defeat was filled, at least for a time, by the irrational . \u2014 Richard J. Evans, The New Republic , 1 Dec. 2021",
"As such, any attempt to explain it will run sooner or later into the wall of the irrational . \u2014 Phil Klay, Harper's Magazine , 23 Nov. 2021",
"But feeling anxious right now is not at all out of line or irrational . \u2014 Jessica Dulong, CNN , 31 Aug. 2021",
"Attempting to appease the loudest to the detriment of the community only emboldens the irrational and silences those looking to have productive conversation. \u2014 Benjamin Ayanian, Star Tribune , 5 May 2021",
"To believe in the return of a long-dead child reflects the anguish of the believer and, of course, a tendency to embrace the irrational . \u2014 Dorothy Rabinowitz, WSJ , 29 Apr. 2021",
"We are all steered by a mixture of the rational and the irrational . \u2014 Christopher Beha, Harpers Magazine , 5 Jan. 2021",
"In the battle between the infinitely large and the infinitely small, Dirichlet had to find the right balance to prevent some irrationals from slipping through the cracks. \u2014 Quanta Magazine , 10 Mar. 2020"
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"14th century, in the meaning defined above":"Adjective",
"1646, in the meaning defined at sense 1":"Noun"
},
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"Middle English, from Latin irrationalis , from in- + rationalis rational":"Adjective"
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"ir-\u02c8ra-sh\u0259-n\u0259l",
"i-\u02c8ra-sh(\u0259-)n\u0259l",
"\u02cci(r)-",
"(\u02c8)ir-\u02c8(r)ash-n\u0259l, -\u0259n-\u1d4al",
"i-\u02c8ra-sh\u0259-n\u1d4al"
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"fallacious",
"illegitimate",
"illogical",
"inconsequent",
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"invalid",
"nonrational",
"unreasonable",
"unreasoning",
"unsound",
"weak"
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"examples":[
"Recent Examples on the Web",
"There was no amazing aftertaste of citrus-sharp malice after trips to Disneyland, no sense of irreality pouncing upon the real and quite deliberately eating it for breakfast. \u2014 Helen Oyeyemi, Harper's BAZAAR , 5 Apr. 2021",
"This unearthly tension between reality and irreality is exacerbated by the setting. \u2014 Daniel Drake, The New York Review of Books , 4 Jan. 2020"
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"1803, in the meaning defined above":""
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"\u02ccir-\u0113-\u02c8a-l\u0259-t\u0113"
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"reclaimable",
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"unfortunately, he was destined to live out his days as an irrecoverable alcoholic",
"one computer file proved to be irrecoverable after the crash",
"Recent Examples on the Web",
"Many were naive when the Soviet Union collapsed in 1991, thinking communism was consigned to an irrecoverable past. \u2014 Robert D. Kaplan, WSJ , 8 June 2022",
"Is the subway at last, after a century, down and irrecoverable ",
"When the option term ends, unexercised stock options expire and are irrecoverable . \u2014 Bruce Brumberg, Forbes , 31 Aug. 2021",
"In such a world of chance and contingency, earthly happiness is impossible, existing only in the future, which is uncertain, or in the past, which is irrecoverable . \u2014 Washington Post , 13 Jan. 2021",
"Disruption is appealing, and the promise to move fast and break things (even priceless and irrecoverable ones, such as democracy) can be a recruiting tool. \u2014 Ian Bogost, The Atlantic , 10 June 2020",
"The analysis showed that water levels in nearly a fourth of the wells in Arizona\u2019s monitoring program have dropped more than 100 feet since they were drilled, a loss that experts say is probably irrecoverable . \u2014 Ian James, azcentral , 26 Feb. 2020",
"The analysis showed that water levels in nearly a fourth of the wells in Arizona\u2019s monitoring program have dropped more than 100 feet since they were drilled, a loss that experts say is probably irrecoverable . \u2014 Ian James, azcentral , 26 Feb. 2020",
"The analysis showed that water levels in nearly a fourth of the wells in Arizona\u2019s monitoring program have dropped more than 100 feet since they were drilled, a loss that experts say is probably irrecoverable . \u2014 Ian James, azcentral , 26 Feb. 2020"
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"15th century, in the meaning defined above":""
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"\u02ccir-i-\u02c8k\u0259v-r\u0259-b\u0259l",
"-\u02c8k\u0259-v\u0259-"
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"incorrigible",
"incurable",
"irredeemable",
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"irretrievable",
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"unredeemable"
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"Middle English, from Late Latin irrecuperabilis , from Latin in- in- entry 1 + recuperare to take back, recover + -abilis -able":""
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"first_known_use":{
"1776, in the meaning defined above":""
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"Late Latin irrecusabilis , from Latin in- + recusare to reject, refuse \u2014 more at recusant":""
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"She does not believe that anyone is completely irredeemable .",
"Without intervention, the country could fall into irredeemable chaos.",
"Recent Examples on the Web",
"The film is an elaborately detailed depiction of a depraved, irredeemable universe. \u2014 Noel Murray, Los Angeles Times , 17 June 2022",
"It\u2019s this sense of irredeemable loss and long-echoing emptiness, of course, that inspired George and Martha to engage in the sad fantasy of rearing a son. \u2014 Charles Isherwood, WSJ , 12 May 2022",
"Walter said the willingness to resort to violence (and even turn against your own children) is symptomatic of a new extremism in America that believes modern society is irredeemable and its end must be hastened. \u2014 Steven P. Dinkin, San Diego Union-Tribune , 24 Apr. 2022",
"To Villanueva, that means the district attorney\u2019s reluctance to seek the harshest possible sentences or try juveniles as adults will eventually lead to irredeemable violent offenders returning to victimize L.A. County again and again. \u2014 James Queallystaff Writer, Los Angeles Times , 1 Apr. 2022",
"Rorty\u2019s critique of intellectual culture\u2014partly couched in a discussion of novels that were current and are now largely forgotten, in which a vision of a rotted, irredeemable America was advanced\u2014rings true today. \u2014 Parker Richards, The New Republic , 17 Mar. 2022",
"Phoenix\u2019s Joker was a real deviant; Rogowski makes Hans a dissatisfied lover and nonconforming irredeemable \u2014 countering the millennium\u2019s anodyne Buttigieg progressive. \u2014 Armond White, National Review , 11 Mar. 2022",
"Johnson\u2019s missteps, gaffes, and lies have all been damaging, and may already have developed into a disqualifying picture of chaos for many voters, but none on its own has yet proved irredeemable (though, perhaps, this latest scandal will become so). \u2014 Tom Mctague, The Atlantic , 9 Dec. 2021",
"Germany's Weimar Republic was filled with groups making quite similar arguments and claims about the irredeemable decadence of the present order of things. \u2014 Damon Linker, The Week , 15 July 2021"
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"1609, in the meaning defined at sense 1":""
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"\u02ccir-i-\u02c8d\u0113-m\u0259-b\u0259l"
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220706-182432",
"type":[
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"definitions":{
": a territory historically or ethnically related to one political unit but under the political control of another":[]
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"first_known_use":{
"1914, in the meaning defined above":""
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"Italian Italia irredenta , literally, unredeemed Italy, Italian-speaking territory not incorporated in Italy":""
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": a political principle or policy directed toward the incorporation of irredentas within the boundaries of their historically or ethnically related political unit":[]
},
"examples":[
"Recent Examples on the Web",
"Around the same time, a series of wars and alliances resulted in the unification of Italy, and gave us irredentism . \u2014 Melissa Mohr, The Christian Science Monitor , 28 Mar. 2022",
"Thousands of civilians will die in a conflict that should have been avoided: Ukraine poses no threat to Russia; Putin\u2019s aims spring from undistilled irredentism and colonizer nostalgia. \u2014 Alex Shephard, The New Republic , 2 Mar. 2022",
"Western course, but welcoming nations that once stood apart from the alliance into the fold has helped prevent everything from Polish authorities attempting to jump-start their own nuclear weapons program to Hungarian irredentism in Romania. \u2014 Casey Michel, The New Republic , 16 Jan. 2020",
"Greeks are apparently more concerned about potential irredentism by Turkey, a traditional foe, amid a recent deterioration in bilateral ties, surveys suggest. \u2014 Niki Kitsantonis, New York Times , 5 June 2018",
"Without the end of such claims irredentism would never end. \u2014 Trudy Rubin, Philly.com , 6 Apr. 2018"
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"1883, in the meaning defined above":""
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"\u02ccir-i-\u02c8den-\u02ccti-z\u0259m"
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"type":[
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"noun or adjective"
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": impossible to make less or smaller":[
"an irreducible minimum"
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"examples":[
"They thought the world was made up of four irreducible elements: earth, air, fire, and water.",
"Recent Examples on the Web",
"But there\u2019s one irreducible truth to every human endeavor: risk is risky. \u2014 Scott Carney, Outside Online , 22 Apr. 2020",
"First, the United States and China must have a clear, granular understanding of each other\u2019s irreducible strategic redlines in order to help prevent conflict through miscalculation. \u2014 Kevin Rudd, Time , 4 Apr. 2022",
"Corwin added scope with montages of worldwide impact and nature inserts, not so much to underscore the story\u2019s climate change metaphor, but to represent irreducible truth in a scenario steeped in the misinformation of our age. \u2014 Bob Strauss, Los Angeles Times , 25 Jan. 2022",
"The result is too vast and irreducible to fully appreciate in a single reading. \u2014 Sam Sacks, WSJ , 17 Dec. 2021",
"Like his conception of irreducible manliness, though, the argument hasn't gone away. \u2014 Samuel Goldman, The Week , 3 Nov. 2021",
"Finch probably intended to pay tribute to Floyd\u2019s irreducible humanity. \u2014 Washington Post , 3 Dec. 2021",
"What remains from Smith and Carlos\u2019s act, however, is irreducible . \u2014 New York Times , 6 Aug. 2021",
"Branching out to consider the moral crises of the pastor\u2019s wife and children, the novel presents an electrifying examination of the irreducible complexities of an ethical life. \u2014 Washington Post , 18 Nov. 2021"
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"1633, in the meaning defined at sense 1":""
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"\u02ccir-i-\u02c8d(y)\u00fc-s\u0259-b\u0259l",
"\u02ccir-i-\u02c8d\u00fc-s\u0259-b\u0259l",
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"definitions":{
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"French irr\u00e9flexion , from in- in- entry 1 + r\u00e9flexion":""
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"circa 1890, in the meaning defined above":""
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"\u02ccir-i-\u02c8f\u022fr-m\u0259-b\u0259l"
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"noun"
]
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"the prosecutor painstakingly built an irrefragable case"
],
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"1533, in the meaning defined at sense 1":""
},
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"Late Latin irrefragabilis , from Latin in- + refragari to oppose, from re- + -fragari (as in suffragari to vote for); akin to Latin suffragium suffrage":""
},
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"i-\u02c8re-fr\u0259-g\u0259-b\u0259l",
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"noun"
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"doubtable",
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"There is irrefutable evidence that he committed these crimes.",
"the irrefutable reply of \u201cBecause I like it!\u201d",
"Recent Examples on the Web",
"But the facts about what led to that moment in late 2015 are irrefutable . \u2014 Lyndsey Havens, Billboard , 21 Apr. 2022",
"The century of the Method\u2019s rise saw a theater culture in which directors and instructors became godlike figures, irrefutable prophets with access to the actor\u2019s whole psyche. \u2014 Jordan Kisner, The Atlantic , 1 Feb. 2022",
"As to solutions for homelessness, the research evidence is irrefutable . \u2014 Deborah Padgett, CNN , 11 Apr. 2022",
"While the time-saving benefits of hypersonic flight are irrefutable , the technical and regulatory hurdles ahead for hypersonic travel are numerous. \u2014 Paul Sillers, CNN , 4 Apr. 2022",
"Despite many data points that offered irrefutable evidence that Tobey Maguire, Andrew Garfield, and Charlie Cox would appear in the Spider-Man adventure, everyone kept denying it. \u2014 Chris Smith, BGR , 21 Feb. 2022",
"First-Four-to-Final-Four run last year presented the Bruins with irrefutable evidence that Cronin\u2019s style of basketball can win critical games. \u2014 Dylan Hern\u00e1ndez, Los Angeles Times , 26 Jan. 2022",
"The brain science around early learning is irrefutable ; the first five years of life are a time of rapid brain and social development. \u2014 Forbes , 25 Jan. 2022",
"Science is never perfect and the recommendations for managing Covid-19 have been based not on irrefutable scientific evidence but interpretation of messy data. \u2014 WSJ , 5 Jan. 2022"
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"1607, in the meaning defined above":""
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"certain",
"inarguable",
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},
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"Adjective",
"His behavior as a teacher was highly irregular .",
"Her application was handled in an irregular manner.",
"a very jagged, irregular surface",
"The stone has an irregular shape.",
"He has a very irregular schedule.",
"The festival has been held at irregular intervals.",
"Recent Examples on the Web: Adjective",
"The Senate hopeful was then diagnosed with atrial fibrillation or Afib, an irregular heart rhythm, along with a decreased heart pumping. \u2014 Isabella Murray, ABC News , 4 June 2022",
"Perfect form is not always possible for workers dealing with irregular loads and crowded spaces, but intentional exercise is all about form. \u2014 Amanda Mull, The Atlantic , 28 May 2022",
"The suspension is comfortably sporty in nearly all driving modes (although Sport+ can be a bit harsh on irregular surfaces), and the cabin is quiet enough for easy conversation. \u2014 Michael Harley, Forbes , 1 July 2022",
"He was first diagnosed with irregular heartbeat issues in 2011 and had an ablation the next year. \u2014 Creg Stephenson | Cstephenson@al.com, al , 29 June 2022",
"The altered surface provided higher, less irregular bounces; the courts now play a little slower. \u2014 Gerald Marzorati, The New Yorker , 26 June 2022",
"Individuals young and old sometimes have challenges in cooling off, with irregular sweating or their body's own detection of its temperature, Saker said, which can lead to heat exhaustion or heat stroke. \u2014 Cameron Knight, The Enquirer , 22 June 2022",
"Poison oak leaves are more rounded and irregular looking compared to poison ivy. \u2014 Camille Fine, USA TODAY , 22 June 2022",
"The irregular rice patties were crispy with a soft middle, something Sayavong said comes from her use of Japanese rice. \u2014 Jenn Harriscolumnist, Los Angeles Times , 20 June 2022",
"Recent Examples on the Web: Noun",
"As volunteer companies were raised to drive out the Mexican forces \u2014 who were occupying their own country \u2014 some of the irregulars were joined by free black men. \u2014 Paula Allen, ExpressNews.com , 15 Feb. 2020",
"Turkish troops then began shelling Kurdish towns in Syria, and Turkish forces pushed forward, irregulars executing people in ditches along the road. \u2014 Time , 14 Nov. 2019",
"Pakistani irregulars invaded, India intervened, and the two countries fought to a stalemate. \u2014 Washington Post , 15 Feb. 2019",
"Somehow the regulars don\u2019t seem to mind all the irregulars who come to gawk. \u2014 Joshua Levine, WSJ , 15 Jan. 2019",
"Instead imagine high-tech mobs, an intifada with stones and drones, locals and irregulars in improvised warfare with the feds. \u2014 Lance Morrow, WSJ , 6 July 2018",
"Who took up arms to help their husbands in their clashes with Turkish troops and Kurdish irregulars . \u2014 Stephanie Petit, PEOPLE.com , 24 Apr. 2018",
"The onslaught followed days of army units and pro-government irregulars mobilizing from as far as the northern city of Aleppo before massing south of the capital. \u2014 Nabih Bulos, latimes.com , 20 Apr. 2018",
"The army's 3rd and 4th divisions, the Republican Guard, Russian forces, tribal fighters and pro-government irregulars are expected to take part in the offensive, pro-government activists said. \u2014 Nabih Bulos, latimes.com , 20 Feb. 2018"
],
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"14th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1a":"Adjective",
"15th century, in the meaning defined above":"Noun"
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"ir-\u02c8re-gy\u0259-l\u0259r",
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"\u02cci(r)-"
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"devious",
"unnatural",
"untypical"
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},
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"the irregularity of his behavior",
"He is suffering from irregularity .",
"Recent Examples on the Web",
"Before that, there could be a flurry of lawsuits contesting the decisions of certain counties on whether to count ballots that may be difficult to read or bear some kind of irregularity . \u2014 Marc Levy, Anchorage Daily News , 20 May 2022",
"Even before a recount starts, there could be a flurry of lawsuits contesting the decisions of certain counties on whether to count ballots that may be difficult to read or bear some kind of irregularity . \u2014 Marc Levy, BostonGlobe.com , 20 May 2022",
"Before that, there could be a flurry of lawsuits contesting the decisions of certain counties on whether to count ballots that may be difficult to read or bear some kind of irregularity . \u2014 Marc Levy, Chicago Tribune , 20 May 2022",
"The irregularity of Earth\u2019s spin led scientists to study a new way to measure time. \u2014 Tim Newcomb, Popular Mechanics , 26 Apr. 2022",
"The second procedure, intended to correct an irregularity caused by the first, was more aggressive than what Grey expected. \u2014 New York Times , 18 Apr. 2022",
"To go back to our soap layer, imagine a wave of light being split into two by an irregularity in the soap film. \u2014 Chris Lee, Ars Technica , 18 Apr. 2022",
"And then mononucleosis, with some heart rate irregularity thrown into the mix. \u2014 Tony Baranek, chicagotribune.com , 1 Apr. 2022",
"Symptoms often align with the common symptoms of clinical depression: Lack of energy, little interest in doing things, sleep irregularity , trouble concentrating and feelings of hopelessness. \u2014 Alexie Zollinger, The Salt Lake Tribune , 16 Mar. 2022"
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"14th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1":""
},
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"ir-\u02ccre-gy\u0259-\u02c8lar-\u0259-t\u0113",
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"\u02cci(r)-",
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"-\u02c8la-r\u0259-"
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"noun"
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"Adjective",
"His behavior as a teacher was highly irregular .",
"Her application was handled in an irregular manner.",
"a very jagged, irregular surface",
"The stone has an irregular shape.",
"He has a very irregular schedule.",
"The festival has been held at irregular intervals.",
"Recent Examples on the Web: Adjective",
"The Senate hopeful was then diagnosed with atrial fibrillation or Afib, an irregular heart rhythm, along with a decreased heart pumping. \u2014 Isabella Murray, ABC News , 4 June 2022",
"Perfect form is not always possible for workers dealing with irregular loads and crowded spaces, but intentional exercise is all about form. \u2014 Amanda Mull, The Atlantic , 28 May 2022",
"The suspension is comfortably sporty in nearly all driving modes (although Sport+ can be a bit harsh on irregular surfaces), and the cabin is quiet enough for easy conversation. \u2014 Michael Harley, Forbes , 1 July 2022",
"He was first diagnosed with irregular heartbeat issues in 2011 and had an ablation the next year. \u2014 Creg Stephenson | Cstephenson@al.com, al , 29 June 2022",
"The altered surface provided higher, less irregular bounces; the courts now play a little slower. \u2014 Gerald Marzorati, The New Yorker , 26 June 2022",
"Individuals young and old sometimes have challenges in cooling off, with irregular sweating or their body's own detection of its temperature, Saker said, which can lead to heat exhaustion or heat stroke. \u2014 Cameron Knight, The Enquirer , 22 June 2022",
"Poison oak leaves are more rounded and irregular looking compared to poison ivy. \u2014 Camille Fine, USA TODAY , 22 June 2022",
"The irregular rice patties were crispy with a soft middle, something Sayavong said comes from her use of Japanese rice. \u2014 Jenn Harriscolumnist, Los Angeles Times , 20 June 2022",
"Recent Examples on the Web: Noun",
"As volunteer companies were raised to drive out the Mexican forces \u2014 who were occupying their own country \u2014 some of the irregulars were joined by free black men. \u2014 Paula Allen, ExpressNews.com , 15 Feb. 2020",
"Turkish troops then began shelling Kurdish towns in Syria, and Turkish forces pushed forward, irregulars executing people in ditches along the road. \u2014 Time , 14 Nov. 2019",
"Pakistani irregulars invaded, India intervened, and the two countries fought to a stalemate. \u2014 Washington Post , 15 Feb. 2019",
"Somehow the regulars don\u2019t seem to mind all the irregulars who come to gawk. \u2014 Joshua Levine, WSJ , 15 Jan. 2019",
"Instead imagine high-tech mobs, an intifada with stones and drones, locals and irregulars in improvised warfare with the feds. \u2014 Lance Morrow, WSJ , 6 July 2018",
"Who took up arms to help their husbands in their clashes with Turkish troops and Kurdish irregulars . \u2014 Stephanie Petit, PEOPLE.com , 24 Apr. 2018",
"The onslaught followed days of army units and pro-government irregulars mobilizing from as far as the northern city of Aleppo before massing south of the capital. \u2014 Nabih Bulos, latimes.com , 20 Apr. 2018",
"The army's 3rd and 4th divisions, the Republican Guard, Russian forces, tribal fighters and pro-government irregulars are expected to take part in the offensive, pro-government activists said. \u2014 Nabih Bulos, latimes.com , 20 Feb. 2018"
],
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"14th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1a":"Adjective",
"15th century, in the meaning defined above":"Noun"
},
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"Middle English irreguler , from Anglo-French, from Late Latin irregularis not in accordance with rule, from Latin in- + regularis regular":"Adjective"
},
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"ir-\u02c8re-gy\u0259-l\u0259r",
"i-\u02c8reg-y\u0259-l\u0259r",
"(\u02c8)ir-\u02c8(r)eg-y\u0259-l\u0259r",
"i-\u02c8re-gy\u0259-l\u0259r",
"\u02cci(r)-"
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"synonym_discussion":"Choose the Right Synonym for irregular Adjective irregular , anomalous , unnatural mean not conforming to rule, law, or custom. irregular implies not conforming to a law or regulation imposed for the sake of uniformity in method, practice, or conduct. concerned about his irregular behavior anomalous implies not conforming to what might be expected because of the class or type to which it belongs or the laws that govern its existence. her drive made her an anomalous figure in a sleepy organization unnatural suggests what is contrary to nature or to principles or standards felt to be essential to the well-being of civilized society. prisoners treated with unnatural cruelty",
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"aberrant",
"aberrational",
"abnormal",
"anomalous",
"atypical",
"deviant",
"deviate",
"devious",
"unnatural",
"untypical"
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"noun"
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"applicable",
"apposite",
"apropos",
"germane",
"material",
"pertinent",
"pointed",
"relative",
"relevant"
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": not relative:":[]
},
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"these irrelative points only to serve to dilute what is otherwise a strong case"
],
"first_known_use":{
"1640, in the meaning defined above":""
},
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"i-\u02c8re-l\u0259-tiv"
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"type":[
"adjective",
"adverb"
]
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"applicability",
"bearing",
"connection",
"materiality",
"pertinence",
"relevance",
"relevancy"
],
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": something irrelevant":[],
": the quality or state of being irrelevant":[]
},
"examples":[
"the irrelevance of the comment brought conversation to a standstill",
"Recent Examples on the Web",
"The book nevertheless gives us a lively account, not only of Welch\u2019s temporary heist of the zeitgeist as CEO of GE, but also of GE\u2019s subsequent meltdown into irrelevance . \u2014 Steve Denning, Forbes , 12 June 2022",
"Five prominent ones that were losing gobs of money and headed for irrelevance were collectively worth almost $70 billion at their peaks this year. \u2014 Spencer Jakab, WSJ , 17 Dec. 2021",
"After a few years of irrelevance , the Giants righted themselves and won their division. \u2014 Ann Killion, San Francisco Chronicle , 6 Apr. 2022",
"Yet to not have Doja Cat involved in the Grammys would be such a testament to their irrelevance . \u2014 Los Angeles Times , 29 Mar. 2022",
"In a show that is largely about three wealthy, wildly out-of-touch white women slowly coming to terms with their own cultural irrelevance , Che is intended to serve as a representation of a rapidly evolving society that is leaving these women behind. \u2014 Ej Dickson, Rolling Stone , 20 Jan. 2022",
"Swift and Bridgers sing about the passage of time and the inevitability of their irrelevance . \u2014 Carrie Battan, The New Yorker , 17 Nov. 2021",
"Like the characters populating his novels, who are terrified of their own irrelevance , Franzen has a habit of proffering bells and whistles as compensation for the modest scope of the domestic sagas that engross him. \u2014 Becca Rothfeld, The Atlantic , 4 Oct. 2021",
"This echoed President Obama, who similarly pulled American military personnel out of Iraq, and who often insisted that the war was over \u2014 or at least fading into irrelevance \u2014 once U.S. forces killed al-Qaeda leader Osama bin Laden in 2011. \u2014 Andrew C. Mccarthy, National Review , 12 Mar. 2022"
],
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"1843, in the meaning defined at sense 1":""
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"ir-\u02c8re-l\u0259-v\u0259ns",
"i-\u02c8re-l\u0259-v\u0259ns",
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"type":[
"noun"
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": irrelevance":[]
},
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"Recent Examples on the Web",
"That the company formerly known as Facebook is treading water, trying to stave off irrelevancy and oblivion by copying the cool kids of social media. \u2014 Andy Meek, BGR , 29 May 2022",
"Other leagues compromise, grow and prosper while baseball bickers and battles and points its fingers at one another on a path toward national irrelevancy . \u2014 Bill Plaschke, Los Angeles Times , 1 Mar. 2022",
"For the better part of 20 minutes Tuesday, the Michigan basketball season tipped toward irrelevancy with more than a month remaining. \u2014 Michael Cohen, Detroit Free Press , 9 Feb. 2022",
"To increase their business impact and stop the slide into irrelevancy , motivated market researchers must take the next logical step and apply their skills directly to analyzing and understanding business decisions. \u2014 Erik Larson, Forbes , 25 Jan. 2022",
"DeMar DeRozan hasn\u2019t single-handedly launched the Bulls from NBA irrelevancy to the best record in the Eastern Conference. \u2014 Paul Sullivan, chicagotribune.com , 8 Jan. 2022",
"Suddenly, talk of the irrelevancy of government debt could be replaced by an anxious concern with the unsustainability of running large deficits, with substantially higher interest payments, from year to year. \u2014 Damon Linker, The Week , 13 Oct. 2021",
"Casey\u2019s claim to fame is catching a game-winning two-point conversion against Texas last week, sending the Longhorns program and fan base further into the abyss of irrelevancy . \u2014 Scooby Axson, USA TODAY , 22 Nov. 2021",
"Market demands, competitive pressure and regulatory requirements can drive businesses to adopt change or face irrelevancy . \u2014 Andy Lin, Forbes , 25 June 2021"
],
"first_known_use":{
"1592, in the meaning defined above":""
},
"history_and_etymology":{},
"pronounciation":[
"ir-\u02c8re-l\u0259-v\u0259n-s\u0113",
"i-\u02c8re-l\u0259-v\u0259n(t)-s\u0113"
],
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220706-191127",
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"noun"
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"applicable",
"apposite",
"apropos",
"germane",
"material",
"pertinent",
"pointed",
"relative",
"relevant"
],
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": not relevant : inapplicable":[
"that statement is irrelevant to your argument"
]
},
"examples":[
"His comment is completely irrelevant .",
"irrelevant questions that merely disrupted the classroom lesson",
"Recent Examples on the Web",
"That sort of consolation is irrelevant when the paychecks start occurring. \u2014 Paul Daugherty, The Enquirer , 13 June 2022",
"Republican extremism and obstructionism are irrelevant , as are the structural and procedural laws of the federal government. \u2014 David Masciotra, CNN , 11 June 2022",
"The suggestion that political opponents were capitalizing on the scandal to bring down the president was irrelevant , said Tony Yengeni, a top A.N.C. official who is part of an anti-Ramaphosa faction. \u2014 New York Times , 10 June 2022",
"The result of the bet is irrelevant , as this bonus will convey win or lose. \u2014 Xl Media, cleveland , 8 June 2022",
"The question of Nathuram Godse\u2019s real identity is, in a sense, irrelevant . \u2014 Yasmeen Serhan, The Atlantic , 2 June 2022",
"Essential Strategy: Revisit your cultural values and use them as the basis to design location- irrelevant team building experiences using virtual tools. \u2014 Laurel Farrer, Forbes , 20 Jan. 2022",
"The national federal poverty level for a family of two people may be $17,420, but that\u2019s practically irrelevant in the Bay Area. \u2014 Kevin Fagan, San Francisco Chronicle , 12 Dec. 2021",
"Indeed, researchers have found that people tend to remember task-relevant details and to forget task- irrelevant details. \u2014 Robert Jacobs, The Conversation , 19 Nov. 2021"
],
"first_known_use":{
"1786, in the meaning defined above":""
},
"history_and_etymology":{},
"pronounciation":[
"ir-\u02c8re-l\u0259-v\u0259nt",
"i-\u02c8re-l\u0259-v\u0259nt"
],
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"extraneous",
"immaterial",
"impertinent",
"inapplicable",
"inapposite",
"irrelative"
],
"time_of_retrieval":"20220706-173845",
"type":[
"adjective",
"adverb"
]
},
"irreligious":{
"antonyms":[
"religious"
],
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": indicating lack of religion":[],
": neglectful of religion : lacking religious emotions, doctrines, or practices":[
"so irreligious that they exploit popular religion for professional purposes",
"\u2014 G. B. Shaw"
]
},
"examples":[
"raised in an irreligious family where the subject of God was never even discussed",
"Recent Examples on the Web",
"Then again, Nietzsche (with his famously irreligious views) might seem as curious a presence in a monastic library as a cartoon tiger. \u2014 oregonlive , 14 May 2022",
"Look, the reviewer insinuated, where that irreligious , materialist theory had led: to revolution, Jacobinism, regicide, the Terror! \u2014 Jessica Riskin, The New York Review of Books , 11 Mar. 2021",
"The notion of a gay, irreligious man painting flamboyant popes and crucifixions, and then framing them in a way that self-consciously evokes the canon, is more amusing than most critics acknowledge. \u2014 Jeremy Lybarger, The New Republic , 7 Apr. 2021",
"Throughout his campaign and early in his presidency, the unflappable support of many religious voters for an outwardly irreligious and lascivious politician confounded many in Washington and the media. \u2014 Peter Manseau, The New Republic , 18 Sep. 2020",
"But as more people become irreligious , that\u2019s changing, said Casey Brinck, a self-identifying religious none who serves as director of policy and government affairs at the Secular Coalition for America. \u2014 Nicholas Rowan, Washington Examiner , 15 Sep. 2020",
"The former is very much a Millennial, at once underachieving, irreligious , and beset by ennui. \u2014 Ross Douthat, National Review , 20 Aug. 2020",
"Trump, thrice married and irreligious , has lived a life of opulence and publicity. \u2014 Karim Sadjadpour, Time , 3 Oct. 2019",
"Strict new quotas throttle religious education to the degree that some Hui intellectuals predict their people could become largely irreligious , like most of China, in two or three generations. \u2014 Washington Post , 20 Sep. 2019"
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"the driveway had to be built to curve around an irremovable tree",
"Recent Examples on the Web",
"Impeachment is an irremovable stain on any presidency, and Trump knows it. \u2014 Matt Ford, The New Republic , 18 Dec. 2019"
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"The oil spill did irreparable harm to the bay.",
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"Karen Loewy, senior counsel for Lambda Legal, said the state's Supreme Court did support the finding that the state\u2019s investigation into the Doe family would cause irreparable harm. \u2014 Jo Yurcaba, NBC News , 13 May 2022",
"That op-ed prompted Depp to sue Heard for defamation in Virginia, citing irreparable harm to his career. \u2014 Tatiana Siegel, Rolling Stone , 25 Apr. 2022"
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"These individuals are irrepressible and have the potential to recover fast from failure. \u2014 Thomas Aronica, Forbes , 25 Apr. 2022",
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"Political and business interests collide as Charlie defends his empire from those attempting to capitalize on his fall from grace, but the crude, rude and irrepressible Charlie defends it against all takers \u2014 at any cost. \u2014 Rick Porter, The Hollywood Reporter , 2 May 2022",
"First of all, Funny Girl opens at the August Wilson Theatre tonight, starring the irrepressible Beanie Feldstein and featuring Jule Styne\u2019s immortal score. \u2014 Marley Marius, Vogue , 24 Apr. 2022",
"But the American appetite for such salacious fare was irrepressible . \u2014 Sarah E. Igo, The Atlantic , 6 Apr. 2022",
"Davide, a former chef who had lived in Scotland for many years, was solicitous and sincere; Paolo was an irrepressible free spirit who had traveled the world rescuing dolphins and learning Reiki. \u2014 Tom Vanderbilt, Outside Online , 14 Nov. 2019",
"Along with irrepressible revelry, though, Grainger just as easily turns rapturously sentimental. \u2014 Mark Swed, Los Angeles Times , 29 Mar. 2022"
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"To be sure, a few some may complain, not without just cause, that sections play more like hagiography than biography, and question whether its subject could really be such an irreproachable Mr. Nice Guy. \u2014 Joe Leydon, Variety , 15 Mar. 2022",
"What most intrigued him about these do-gooders\u2019 overnight stardom was that the general populace and institutions alike demanded that the man or woman of the hour have an exemplary past and be striving for an equally irreproachable future. \u2014 Los Angeles Times , 14 Jan. 2022",
"The brief was clear from the outset: The queen\u2019s consort should be impeccable yet unassuming, irreproachable in style without drawing your eye away from one of the richest, and certainly the most famous, women on earth. \u2014 New York Times , 12 Apr. 2021",
"Senator Elizabeth Warren of Massachusetts is Senator Ted Cruz of Texas: ideologically irreproachable , as far as her party\u2019s base is concerned, but encountering some difficulty attracting a broader coalition. \u2014 Nick Corasaniti, New York Times , 11 Mar. 2020",
"Their timing is precise and their motives are irreproachable . \u2014 Susanna Lee, Quartz , 7 June 2019",
"Nor does the book try to pre\u00ebmpt doubt or blame by emphasizing the author\u2019s irreproachable state of mental and physical health before misfortune struck. \u2014 Lidija Haas, The New Yorker , 17 June 2014",
"Maintaining the happy delusion that America\u2019s forces are ideal and irreproachable makes that easier. \u2014 The Economist , 28 Oct. 2017",
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"To be sure, a few some may complain, not without just cause, that sections play more like hagiography than biography, and question whether its subject could really be such an irreproachable Mr. Nice Guy. \u2014 Joe Leydon, Variety , 15 Mar. 2022",
"What most intrigued him about these do-gooders\u2019 overnight stardom was that the general populace and institutions alike demanded that the man or woman of the hour have an exemplary past and be striving for an equally irreproachable future. \u2014 Los Angeles Times , 14 Jan. 2022",
"The brief was clear from the outset: The queen\u2019s consort should be impeccable yet unassuming, irreproachable in style without drawing your eye away from one of the richest, and certainly the most famous, women on earth. \u2014 New York Times , 12 Apr. 2021",
"Senator Elizabeth Warren of Massachusetts is Senator Ted Cruz of Texas: ideologically irreproachable , as far as her party\u2019s base is concerned, but encountering some difficulty attracting a broader coalition. \u2014 Nick Corasaniti, New York Times , 11 Mar. 2020",
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"Nor does the book try to pre\u00ebmpt doubt or blame by emphasizing the author\u2019s irreproachable state of mental and physical health before misfortune struck. \u2014 Lidija Haas, The New Yorker , 17 June 2014",
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"There seemed something quiet and irreproachable about this neighborhood above it all. \u2014 Jason Horowitz, New York Times , 1 June 2017"
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"To be sure, a few some may complain, not without just cause, that sections play more like hagiography than biography, and question whether its subject could really be such an irreproachable Mr. Nice Guy. \u2014 Joe Leydon, Variety , 15 Mar. 2022",
"What most intrigued him about these do-gooders\u2019 overnight stardom was that the general populace and institutions alike demanded that the man or woman of the hour have an exemplary past and be striving for an equally irreproachable future. \u2014 Los Angeles Times , 14 Jan. 2022",
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"Recent Examples on the Web",
"Yet Watts\u2019 crisply reliable beat kept them sounding vital \u2014 an irreproducible blend of chaos and beauty. \u2014 Los Angeles Times , 7 Oct. 2021",
"And money spent on invalid science is money wasted: one study puts the cost of irreproducible medical research in the U.S. alone at $28 billion a year. \u2014 Naomi Oreskes, Scientific American , 19 July 2021",
"The sole way to justify those hyper-super-ultra-deluxe premiums is by supplying a scarce and irreproducible resource: an aerial view of Central Park and all the cute little behemoths down below. \u2014 Justin Davidson, Curbed , 7 June 2021",
"Like so many other features of our sclerotic political order, the Ethics Committee was the product of a peculiar, irreproducible political moment after World War II. \u2014 Alex Pareene, The New Republic , 7 June 2021",
"Parmigiano Reggiano is also irreproducible for the simple fact that it has been produced for a thousand years and no one has been able to copy it. . \u2014 John Mariani, Forbes , 13 May 2021",
"By tying career advancement to the publishing of papers, academia already creates incentives for scientists to do attention-grabbing but irreproducible work. \u2014 Ed Yong, The Atlantic , 3 Aug. 2020",
"That this was a fool\u2019s errand would become painfully clear in a few years; Lorrie Moore\u2019s voice is, of course, singular and irreproducible . \u2014 Lauren Groff, The New York Review of Books , 18 Feb. 2020",
"This approach, known as reduction printing, yields pieces that are unique and irreproducible , not mass-produced. \u2014 Mark Jenkins, Washington Post , 20 Sep. 2019"
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"There has always been something irresistible about advice in mathematical form. \u2014 Idrees Kahloon, The New Yorker , 16 May 2022",
"Take a break from social media, where the temptation to compare and judge is almost irresistible . \u2014 Hanna Hart, Forbes , 2 June 2022",
"The pitch from Dave, a fast-growing West Hollywood financial app, is nearly irresistible : The company promises a cash advance with no fees even without a credit check. \u2014 Los Angeles Times , 19 May 2022",
"What, exactly, is so irresistible about a return to the Middle Ages",
"In other words, some leeway exists to incorporate some of those fragrant pale pink peonies that are practically irresistible come June. \u2014 Jennifer Rude Klett, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel , 5 May 2022",
"And of course, there's Cleopatra, who's just utterly irresistible . \u2014 Jennifer Ouellette, Ars Technica , 2 Apr. 2022"
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"That phrase is a call back to the ancestors and an acknowledgment that you were not raised to be fearful and irresolute . \u2014 Washington Post , 18 Oct. 2021",
"Sessions became unpopular within the agency for irresolute leadership, according to a 1993 New York Times article that described him as having a short attention span and being disinterested in bureaucratic details. \u2014 Stephen Miller, Bloomberg.com , 11 June 2020",
"More unsettling than terrifying, the story (by the directors and Sergio Casci) builds to a leisurely, irresolute and unsatisfying climax. \u2014 Jeannette Catsoulis, New York Times , 6 Feb. 2020",
"In his resignation letter, Mattis emphasized the value of allies and suggested that Trump had been irresolute and ambiguous in his approach to Russia and China. \u2014 Washington Post , 28 Aug. 2019",
"In his resignation letter, Mattis emphasized the value of allies and suggested that Trump had been irresolute and ambiguous in his approach to Russia and China. \u2014 Robert Burns, The Denver Post , 28 Aug. 2019",
"The show focuses on the legalization and rise of the porn industry, via twins Vincent and Frankie Martino (both played by James Franco and based on real brothers)\u2014an irresolute gambler and an ambitious bar owner who fall in with the mob. \u2014 Stuart Miller, Newsweek , 29 Aug. 2017",
"All these years later, my personal feelings are irresolute , even as people I\u2019ve told have apologized or commiserated. \u2014 David Mcgrath, Twin Cities , 11 June 2017",
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"That phrase is a call back to the ancestors and an acknowledgment that you were not raised to be fearful and irresolute . \u2014 Washington Post , 18 Oct. 2021",
"Sessions became unpopular within the agency for irresolute leadership, according to a 1993 New York Times article that described him as having a short attention span and being disinterested in bureaucratic details. \u2014 Stephen Miller, Bloomberg.com , 11 June 2020",
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"In his resignation letter, Mattis emphasized the value of allies and suggested that Trump had been irresolute and ambiguous in his approach to Russia and China. \u2014 Washington Post , 28 Aug. 2019",
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"The show focuses on the legalization and rise of the porn industry, via twins Vincent and Frankie Martino (both played by James Franco and based on real brothers)\u2014an irresolute gambler and an ambitious bar owner who fall in with the mob. \u2014 Stuart Miller, Newsweek , 29 Aug. 2017",
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"Sessions became unpopular within the agency for irresolute leadership, according to a 1993 New York Times article that described him as having a short attention span and being disinterested in bureaucratic details. \u2014 Stephen Miller, Bloomberg.com , 11 June 2020",
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"In his resignation letter, Mattis emphasized the value of allies and suggested that Trump had been irresolute and ambiguous in his approach to Russia and China. \u2014 Washington Post , 28 Aug. 2019",
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"There is an irresolvable tension between the practice of predicting human behavior and the belief in free will as part of our everyday life. \u2014 Carissa V\u00e9liz, Wired , 27 Dec. 2021",
"Serling was staking out his terrain: the inner human landscape of guilt and fear and irresolvable conflict. \u2014 Andrew Delbanco, The New York Review of Books , 19 Nov. 2020",
"As a result, the American narrative is morally irresolvable , always has been and always will be. \u2014 Wsj Books Staff, WSJ , 8 Dec. 2021",
"Serling was staking out his terrain: the inner human landscape of guilt and fear and irresolvable conflict. \u2014 Andrew Delbanco, The New York Review of Books , 19 Nov. 2020",
"Serling was staking out his terrain: the inner human landscape of guilt and fear and irresolvable conflict. \u2014 Andrew Delbanco, The New York Review of Books , 19 Nov. 2020",
"Serling was staking out his terrain: the inner human landscape of guilt and fear and irresolvable conflict. \u2014 Andrew Delbanco, The New York Review of Books , 19 Nov. 2020",
"Serling was staking out his terrain: the inner human landscape of guilt and fear and irresolvable conflict. \u2014 Andrew Delbanco, The New York Review of Books , 19 Nov. 2020",
"Serling was staking out his terrain: the inner human landscape of guilt and fear and irresolvable conflict. \u2014 Andrew Delbanco, The New York Review of Books , 19 Nov. 2020"
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"To pretend that's not happening is irresponsible in its own way. \u2014 Owen Myers, EW.com , 30 June 2022",
"Regulators must ask if dragging Spirit into JetBlue's business model is illogical, irresponsible , and unfair to its customers. \u2014 John Samuelsen, Fortune , 29 June 2022",
"The threat is gun idolatry, a form of gun fetish that\u2019s fundamentally aggressive, grotesquely irresponsible , and potentially destabilizing to American democracy. \u2014 Charles C. W. Cooke, National Review , 6 June 2022",
"How there can\u2019t be a bipartisan consensus on an issue like this is very disheartening, very irresponsible by our leaders. \u2014 Gabe Lacques, USA TODAY , 25 May 2022",
"No one is happy with this result, seeing it as irresponsible , expensive and stressful to the environment. \u2014 Tom Condon, Hartford Courant , 4 May 2022",
"As powerfully affecting as the material is, Ms. Shange\u2019s play shows its age in its concentration on women\u2019s involvement with irresponsible , absent, or violent men. \u2014 Charles Isherwood, WSJ , 21 Apr. 2022",
"After losing his job and his family, Gi-hun has become a deadbeat dad to his daughter, and an irresponsible son to his mother. \u2014 Kate Aurthur, Variety , 17 June 2022",
"When certain lawmakers tacitly believe that only irresponsible caregivers require help, American parents who need help are viewed with suspicion. \u2014 Kendra Hurley, The Atlantic , 15 June 2022"
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"While the losses are irretrievable and emotional wounds still sting, Lee said Asian and Black Angelenos have achieved a remarkable amount of healing and community-building in the intervening years. \u2014 NBC News , 28 Apr. 2022",
"That irretrievable three hours was probably not a good use of my time. \u2014 Mark Settle, Forbes , 12 Apr. 2022",
"Before the gore begins (and even mid-action), West seems to truly consider the pain of irretrievable youth, and feel for those whose final years are consumed by it. \u2014 John Defore, The Hollywood Reporter , 14 Mar. 2022",
"The European Union's foreign policy chief, Josep Borrell, said Monday that though unity and pressure on Russia was vital, the situation was not irretrievable . \u2014 Stephen Collinson, CNN , 25 Jan. 2022",
"Then, over the centuries (and especially in the 20th), nostalgia became less about longing for homeland and more about longing for home-time \u2014 for something static and irretrievable . \u2014 Washington Post , 28 Dec. 2021",
"The book touches on the terror of the Nazi years and the repression of imposed by communism, all filtered through a sense of longing for a sensuous and irretrievable past. \u2014 Washington Post , 8 Sep. 2021",
"That purposeful spilling, and the fact that something spilled cannot be unspilled, denotes for Calasso the irretrievable nature of time\u2019s arrow and time\u2019s wound. \u2014 New York Times , 28 Apr. 2020",
"But those masters still represent an irretrievable loss. \u2014 New York Times , 11 June 2019"
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"This modest and pragmatic approach produces works of paradoxical complexity, notable for their breezy irreverence and their emotional and philosophical depth. \u2014 Dennis Lim, The New Yorker , 15 May 2022",
"Perhaps Fierstein, braced by his inexhaustible irreverence , answered best. \u2014 Wilson Chapman, Variety , 25 Apr. 2022",
"Also predictable in the current atmosphere is a sprinkling of South Florida\u2019s trademark irreverence in response to former Miramar resident Johnny Depp\u2019s complicated week. \u2014 Ben Crandell, Sun Sentinel , 2 June 2022",
"Throughout history, jewelry created after a period of crisis has been marked by bold irreverence . \u2014 Leena Kim And Olivia Hosken, Town & Country , 17 May 2022",
"Holland brings a level of innocence and irreverence to the portrayal that makes his take on the character feel fresh. \u2014 Evan Romano, Men's Health , 26 Apr. 2022",
"There is reverence and irreverence all swirling in the same soup. \u2014 oregonlive , 8 Feb. 2022",
"Young was remembered for his irreverence and steadfast dedication to the state. \u2014 Iris Samuels, Anchorage Daily News , 3 Apr. 2022",
"The same irrepressible irreverence remains, however. \u2014 John Hopewell, Variety , 13 Dec. 2021"
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"He has a delightfully irreverent sense of humor.",
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"Recent Examples on the Web",
"Yeah is playfully irreverent and full of raw creative energy. \u2014 Kat Bein, SPIN , 25 May 2022",
"The comedian is unapologetically irreverent and also one of the top touring comedians in the country. \u2014 Annie Alleman, Chicago Tribune , 28 Apr. 2022",
"In that spirit, The King's Man, a prequel to Matthew Vaughn's irreverent Kingsman series, provides a definite service, and Fiennes is as charming as ever. \u2014 Andrea Towers, EW.com , 23 Dec. 2021",
"Chris Estrada headlines this irreverent comedy based on his life and stand-up act. \u2014 cleveland , 22 May 2022",
"Like The Suicide Squad, Peacemaker features Gunn's unique blend of high concept and gory violence mixed with irreverent comedy. \u2014 Dan Heching, PEOPLE.com , 27 Jan. 2022",
"Her career and philosophy seem to go lock-in-step with the irreverent brand created by President Dave Portnoy. \u2014 Cecelia Townes, Forbes , 17 May 2021",
"The result is an introspective \u2014 and at times uncomfortably irreverent \u2014 journey for both him and the audience. \u2014 Peter Debruge, Variety , 6 May 2022",
"Kody Green and Tella Carticelli, in love despite the best efforts of the world and their parents, steal a car (or a few) and road-trip through the American West in this irreverent debut novel. \u2014 New York Times , 4 May 2022"
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"Recent Examples on the Web",
"The open question is whether Kyiv can reequip its artillery batteries before the escalating death toll in Donbas results in irreversible damage to the army. \u2014 David Axe, Forbes , 10 June 2022",
"Ice sheet and glacier melt in the Arctic will lead to accelerated sea level rise, which could be both irreversible for centuries and disastrous for the planet as the risks of extreme flooding increase. \u2014 Hannah Ryan, CNN , 10 May 2022",
"Tomizawa has Alzheimer's, a progressive and irreversible neurological disorder that destroys neurons and shrinks regions of the brain. \u2014 Heather Chen And Yuki Kurihara, CNN , 11 June 2022",
"The ubiquity of microplastics is of growing interest and study by researchers because they are associated with potentially irreversible negative environmental effects and could affect human health. \u2014 Evan Bush, NBC News , 9 June 2022",
"The unmistakable and irreversible reset has already happened. \u2014 George Bradt, Forbes , 7 June 2022",
"And what\u2019s the cap on a comeback when so much of the public tide outside the core fanbase has seemed irreversible ",
"The Kansas facility announced on social media that Abi was euthanized Sunday morning due to ongoing problems with a tumorous joint, which zookeepers previously described as irreversible . \u2014 Vanessa Etienne, PEOPLE.com , 31 May 2022",
"American Rivers has been at the forefront of river preservation since 1973, boasting 300,000 supporters, members, and volunteers who are endeavoring to stem the aforementioned effects before the damage of human interference becomes irreversible . \u2014 J.d. Simkins, Sunset Magazine , 25 May 2022"
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"She has made an irrevocable decision.",
"Recent Examples on the Web",
"So, despite the fact that from a tax planning perspective irrevocable trusts seem unwarranted, from an asset protection perspective, those plans may well be advisable. \u2014 Martin Shenkman, Forbes , 7 June 2022",
"In an irrevocable trust, a grantor relinquishes the right to reclaim property once the trust is designated. \u2014 Joseph Milano, Forbes , 23 May 2022",
"The commerce ministry, which oversees trade, said in its Friday order that shipments where irrevocable letters of credit had been issued will be allowed to proceed. \u2014 Niha Masih, Washington Post , 14 May 2022",
"The marvelous C\u00e9zanne, a nearly abstract spatial structure built from flat, planar brushstrokes of green, blue and ochre, even has an irrevocable bid. \u2014 Los Angeles Times , 6 May 2022",
"DAFs allow for more flexible and impactful donations After making your irrevocable donation to a DAF, the fair market value of your gift can flow through to recipients, tax-free. \u2014 Svb Contributor, Forbes , 2 May 2022",
"Those manuscripts have had a turbulent past, threatened by Islamist rebels and irrevocable loss. \u2014 Gertrude Kitongo, CNN , 11 May 2022",
"The Guardians now have seven days to trade or place Bradley and Allen on irrevocable outright waivers. \u2014 Paul Hoynes, cleveland , 2 May 2022",
"The players will not be paid, and the notice is irrevocable . \u2014 Los Angeles Times , 18 Dec. 2021"
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"sometimes \u02ccir-(r)\u0259-\u02c8v\u014d-k\u0259-",
"ir-\u02c8re-v\u0259-k\u0259-b\u0259l",
"\u02cci(r)-"
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"noun"
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": having no finite period of revolution":[]
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"in- entry 1 + revoluble":""
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"\"+"
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"adjective"
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"the eye was irrigated following chemical exposure"
],
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"\u2014 The Benicia (California) Herald"
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"irrigating the cotton plants",
"irrigates 20 acres of farmland"
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": wet , moisten : such as":[]
},
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"The surgeon irrigated the wound.",
"if you get the chemical in your eye, irrigate the eye thoroughly with water",
"Recent Examples on the Web",
"Potential lessees could be farmers who want to irrigate another cut of crops, cities facing shortages or environmental groups who want to improve stream flows for fish habitat or channel more water to the Great Salt Lake. \u2014 Leia Larsen, The Salt Lake Tribune , 12 May 2022",
"The bureau also announced $20 million in drought-response aid, which will provide relief to growers who can\u2019t irrigate crops, and an additional $5 million for projects led by the six tribes in the Klamath Basin. \u2014 Ian James, Los Angeles Times , 11 Apr. 2022",
"Learn the most effective ways to water a garden of native plants, including tips on when and where to irrigate and the pros and cons of overhead, drip and hand-watering equipment. \u2014 Los Angeles Times , 3 May 2022",
"Clean the wounds with mild soap and water; irrigate with water to remove debris. \u2014 Christina Hall, Detroit Free Press , 27 May 2022",
"Padre Dam Municipal Water District customers are eligible for rebates on rain barrels and cisterns that collect rainwater to help irrigate the landscape. \u2014 Laura Groch, San Diego Union-Tribune , 23 Jan. 2022",
"In the village, every house has its own pond, where people bathe, wash clothes and draw water to irrigate their vegetable farms. \u2014 New York Times , 7 Apr. 2022",
"In the 1800s, the Yowlumne Yokuts used ditches to irrigate crops in their villages, and gathered wild seeds and acorns. \u2014 Ian James Staff Writer, Los Angeles Times , 9 Dec. 2021",
"Lawmakers debated a flurry of bills during the 2022 General Session addressing everything from the Great Salt Lake to watersheds to how much homeowners irrigate their lawns. \u2014 Leia Larsen, The Salt Lake Tribune , 5 Mar. 2022"
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"1615, in the meaning defined at transitive sense 1":""
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"Latin irrigatus , past participle of irrigare , from in- + rigare to water; perhaps akin to Old High German regan rain \u2014 more at rain":""
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"\u02c8ir-\u0259-\u02ccg\u0101t"
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"flush",
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"sluice",
"wash",
"wash out"
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"verb"
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": easily exasperated or excited":[
"gets irritable when he tires"
],
": responsive to stimuli":[]
},
"examples":[
"My father is always irritable after a nap.",
"I came home from work feeling tired and irritable .",
"Recent Examples on the Web",
"With both of these, people have high levels of energy and activity, and an elated or irritable mood. \u2014 Dr. Keith Roach, oregonlive , 20 June 2022",
"The irritable and sarcastic Mr. D runs Camp Half Blood, a camp for the demigods. \u2014 Joe Otterson, Variety , 2 June 2022",
"Now that each theater can set its own rules, things feel arbitrary and patrons are anxious and irritable . \u2014 Karen Kaplanscience And Medicine Editor, Los Angeles Times , 24 May 2022",
"For many years the archetype of the spinster aunt was a fixture in literature, like the irritable Aunt March in Little Women, Agatha Christie\u2019s creaky, clever Miss Marple, Harry Potter\u2019s vicious Aunt Marge. \u2014 Glamour , 20 May 2022",
"Gets restless or irritable when attempting to cut down or stop gambling. \u2014 Washington Post , 29 Apr. 2022",
"Symptoms of anxiety and depression can include feeling sad, irritable , or anxious; having trouble sleeping; and experiencing changes in appetite. \u2014 The Salt Lake Tribune , 24 Apr. 2022",
"Footage from the couple\u2019s time around animals in the eponymous continent offer dreamlike digressions into a soothing past to break up the cumulative vignettes as an important local celebration approaches and Meir becomes more irritable . \u2014 Carlos Aguilar, Los Angeles Times , 29 Apr. 2022",
"But Pyongyang has grown more irritable in recent weeks. \u2014 Timothy W. Martin, WSJ , 22 Apr. 2022"
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"1662, in the meaning defined above":""
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"\u02c8ir-\u0259t-\u0259-b\u0259l",
"\u02c8ir-\u0259-t\u0259-b\u0259l"
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"choleric",
"crabby",
"cranky",
"cross",
"crotchety",
"fiery",
"grouchy",
"grumpy",
"irascible",
"peevish",
"perverse",
"pettish",
"petulant",
"prickly",
"quick-tempered",
"raspy",
"ratty",
"short-tempered",
"snappish",
"snappy",
"snarky",
"snippety",
"snippy",
"stuffy",
"testy",
"waspish"
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"adverb",
"noun"
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": something that irritates or excites":[]
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"Noun",
"dust and other lung irritants",
"The delay was a minor irritant .",
"Recent Examples on the Web: Noun",
"As the name implies, this condition occurs when an irritant of some sort comes into contact with the skin and creates inflammation. \u2014 Sara Coughlin, SELF , 29 Mar. 2022",
"President Biden this week dispatched a delegation of former defense officials to Taiwan to demonstrate American support for the island, a major irritant for Beijing. \u2014 The Editorial Board, WSJ , 3 Mar. 2022",
"Covid is expected to fade from an emergency into a chronic irritant . \u2014 Washington Post , 23 Jan. 2022",
"Essentially, the temperature and humidity changes (which can affect your skin's moisture content) and excessive plant pollen (which is an environmental irritant ) create the perfect conditions for atopic dermatitis to strike. \u2014 Jessie Van Amburg, Health.com , 30 Nov. 2021",
"Ozone, a respiratory irritant , is normally a cause of concern for Colorado in the summertime. \u2014 Hannah Gard And Monica Garrett, CNN , 6 Aug. 2021",
"Greene's interest in a seat on the select committee is likely to create a new irritant for the lawmakers who hope to get to the bottom of the attack on the US Capitol. \u2014 Jim Acosta And Alexander Hunter, CNN , 26 June 2021",
"Ultra-Orthodox parties could prove a significant irritant for Mr. Bennett, given the narrow support for his government. \u2014 Felicia Schwartz, WSJ , 15 June 2021",
"The chemical irritant left some of the officers coughing and having difficulty seeing. \u2014 Paul Walsh, Star Tribune , 19 May 2021",
"Recent Examples on the Web: Adjective",
"For professional drivers doing maybe 200 or 300 miles a day, the typical battery-only range of about 30 miles is an irritant , not a boon. \u2014 Neil Winton, Forbes , 1 June 2022",
"Also including allantoin, an effective anti- irritant , and provitamin B5, which helps restore the skin\u2019s barrier to retain moisture, Cella\u2019s Organic Aftershave Lotion soothes the skin while promoting cell regeneration. \u2014 Grooming Playbook, The Salt Lake Tribune , 10 May 2022",
"As a result, your skin becomes highly sensitized to any irritant , allergen, or environmental factor that might compromise it. \u2014 Kathryn Watson, SELF , 14 Apr. 2022",
"And secondly, the irritant (Beverley) is going to be driving Ja crazy. \u2014 Jeremy Cluff, The Arizona Republic , 13 Apr. 2022",
"But this sloppy attempt to harness the anarchic improvisational energy of a Christopher Guest movie ends up more of an irritant , especially after the gentle charms of The King of Staten Island. \u2014 David Rooney, The Hollywood Reporter , 31 Mar. 2022",
"With Jarrett Allen and Evan Mobley anchoring the paint, Sochan would have potential to become the perimeter irritant . \u2014 Chris Fedor, cleveland , 17 June 2022",
"If anything, David Krajicek has identified an even more obscure irritant . \u2014 New York Times , 17 June 2022",
"The United States views India as one of its most crucial partners in Asia, but India\u2019s reliance on Russian weapons \u2014 and the country\u2019s refusal to condemn the Russian invasion of Ukraine \u2014 has become an irritant in U.S.-India relations. \u2014 Shams Irfan, Washington Post , 17 June 2022"
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"1636, in the meaning defined above":"Adjective",
"1802, in the meaning defined above":"Noun"
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"\u02c8ir-\u0259-t\u0259nt"
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"headache",
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": to cause or induce displeasure or irritation":[],
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": to provoke impatience, anger, or displeasure in : annoy":[]
},
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"It's his arrogance that really irritates me.",
"The other passengers were irritated by the child's rudeness.",
"Harsh soaps can irritate the skin.",
"Recent Examples on the Web",
"The balls irritate the eyes and respiratory system. \u2014 BostonGlobe.com , 5 July 2022",
"The sulfur can irritate your skin and burn your eyes. \u2014 oregonlive , 2 July 2022",
"Be sure to avoid fragrance, hydroxy acids, alcohol and petrolatum, which can irritate reactive skin. \u2014 April Franzino, Good Housekeeping , 23 May 2022",
"So this is not the time to slather yourself in yogurt or apple cider vinegar (which may just irritate or dry out your skin further). \u2014 Rachel Nall, Msn, SELF , 13 Apr. 2022",
"This sauce has no onions or garlic, which can irritate some digestive tracts. \u2014 Los Angeles Times , 13 May 2021",
"Perfectionists who hold extremely high expectations might irritate , delay or demotivate colleagues. \u2014 Nuala Walsh, Forbes , 17 June 2022",
"This might irritate perfectionist gardeners, but the holes do not hurt the plant. \u2014 Chris Mckeown, The Enquirer , 21 May 2022",
"Such pollutants can irritate the lungs as well as make people more susceptible to respiratory diseases like pneumonia and bronchitis, an EPA news release states. \u2014 Kolbie Peterson, The Salt Lake Tribune , 31 Mar. 2022"
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"1598, in the meaning defined at transitive sense 1":""
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"\u02c8ir-\u0259-\u02cct\u0101t"
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"synonym_discussion":"Choose the Right Synonym for irritate irritate , exasperate , nettle , provoke , rile , peeve mean to excite a feeling of anger or annoyance. irritate implies an often gradual arousing of angry feelings that may range from mere impatience to rage. constant nagging that irritated me greatly exasperate suggests galling annoyance and the arousing of extreme impatience. his exasperating habit of putting off needed decisions nettle suggests a sharp but passing annoyance or stinging. your pompous attitude nettled several people provoke implies an arousing of strong annoyance that may excite to action. remarks made solely to provoke her rile implies inducing an angry or resentful agitation. the new work schedules riled the employees peeve suggests arousing fretful often petty or querulous irritation. a toddler peeved at being refused a cookie",
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"nark",
"nettle",
"peeve",
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"type":[
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": causing displeasure, anger, or annoyance":[
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"\u2014 Arthur Conan Doyle"
]
},
"examples":[
"Recent Examples on the Web",
"Instead, this gentle cleanser uses lipophilic esters and squalane to clean skin in the least irritating way. \u2014 Grooming Playbook, The Salt Lake Tribune , 24 May 2022",
"Even mild asthma is an irritating and unpleasant experience that most would prefer to avoid. \u2014 Brett Dvoretz, chicagotribune.com , 1 Apr. 2021",
"This moisturizer is safe for delicate facial skin and contains natural and non- irritating ingredients that suit even sensitive skin. \u2014 The Salt Lake Tribune , 8 June 2022",
"Mineral sunscreens are a great option for those with sensitive skin because the ingredients are less irritating than traditional chemical sunscreen ingredients. \u2014 Cristina Montemayor, Men's Health , 31 May 2022",
"Founder Tina Craig was committed to simplifying routines to save time and waste while simultaneously providing effective, non- irritating , sustainable, inclusive products. \u2014 Jennifer Chan, PEOPLE.com , 8 May 2022",
"This is a non- irritating , non-comedogenic, and fragrance free - yet very effective - cleanser, accepted by the National Eczema Association as suitable for those with extremely sensitive skin. \u2014 Grooming Playbook, The Salt Lake Tribune , 13 May 2022",
"In practice, however, performance management often turns into an irritating and pointless chore for all concerned, characterised by endless form filling. \u2014 David Prosser, Forbes , 13 Apr. 2022",
"This contains a non- irritating formula meant for sensitive skin. \u2014 Chris Hachey, BGR , 17 Apr. 2022"
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"first_known_use":{
"1707, in the meaning defined above":""
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"\u02c8ir-\u0259-\u02cct\u0101-ti\u014b"
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"examples":[
"Dad's general irritation at the incessant complaining coming from the back seat of the car.",
"Recent Examples on the Web",
"Debby Herbenick, professor at Indiana University's School of Public Health, said some people may be allergic or sensitive to materials in alternatives like pads, which could cause skin irritation . \u2014 Claire Rafford, The Indianapolis Star , 22 June 2022",
"Many people suffer from contact dermatitis, or skin irritation and rashes, as a result of contact with sulfates. \u2014 Grooming Playbook, The Salt Lake Tribune , 2 June 2022",
"But, experts said, external products can also lead to problems, such as skin irritation . \u2014 Amber Ferguson, Washington Post , 31 May 2022",
"While soothing ingredients like coco-caprylate help soften the skin and prevent irritation . \u2014 Rolling Stone , 20 May 2022",
"Not so with Suitsupply's Havana suit, which is interwoven with wool and silk to prevent skin irritation while upping its luxury quotient. \u2014 Christian Gollayan, Men's Health , 16 May 2022",
"The white-marked tussock moth caterpillar can cause skin irritation if touched. \u2014 Richard Tribou, orlandosentinel.com , 12 Apr. 2022",
"Additionally, consistent use of soap on the eyebrows can cause skin irritation due to most soaps' high pH levels. \u2014 Elizabeth Denton, Allure , 22 Mar. 2022",
"People also may spill it on their skin which can cause skin irritation or chemical burns. \u2014 Terry Demio, USA TODAY , 1 Mar. 2022"
],
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"15th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1c":""
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"\u02ccir-\u0259-\u02c8t\u0101-sh\u0259n"
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"irritative coughing"
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},
"examples":[
"Recent Examples on the Web",
"Your itching on the neck may simply be an allergic or irritative response to the elastic in the mask strap. \u2014 Dr. Keith Roach, oregonlive , 22 Oct. 2021",
"The short-term risks of breathing wildfire smoke include irritative symptoms such as coughing, sore throat, burning eyes, runny nose, wheezing and difficulty breathing. \u2014 Kellie Hwang, San Francisco Chronicle , 12 May 2021",
"The short-term risks of breathing in wildfire smoke include irritative symptoms such as coughing, sore throat, burning eyes, runny nose, wheezing and difficulty breathing. \u2014 Kellie Hwang, SFChronicle.com , 26 Aug. 2020"
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"first_known_use":{
"1644, in the meaning defined at sense 1":""
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"\u02c8ir-\u0259-\u02cct\u0101t-iv",
"\u02c8ir-\u0259-\u02cct\u0101-tiv"
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220706-211930",
"type":[
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"-\u0101t\u0259-",
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"type":[
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"definitions":{
": response of plant tissues to external stimuli by means of movements or curvatures":[]
},
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"history_and_etymology":{
"irrit ation + -o- + motility":""
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220706-112621",
"type":[
"noun"
]
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"irrupt":{
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": erupt sense 1c":[
"the crowd irrupted in a fervor of patriotism",
"\u2014 Time"
],
": to rush in forcibly or violently":[],
": to undergo a sudden upsurge in numbers especially when natural ecological balances and checks are disturbed":[]
},
"examples":[
"Recent Examples on the Web",
"Of a city with clear blue skies, a firm shoreline, and potable water, where large tanks owned by water mafias didn\u2019t roam the streets like predators and sinkholes the size of buildings didn\u2019t irrupt into an ever-rising, salty sea. \u2014 Usman T. Malik, Wired , 11 Dec. 2020",
"Much of the excitement comes from the opportunity to see migrants such as snowy owls and winter finches irrupting from the north, as well as southern species expanding their winter ranges northward. \u2014 James F. Mccarty, cleveland.com , 8 Dec. 2017"
],
"first_known_use":{
"1886, in the meaning defined at sense 1":""
},
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"Latin irruptus , past participle of irrumpere , from in- + rumpere to break \u2014 more at reave":""
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"i-\u02c8r\u0259pt"
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220706-135311",
"type":[
"verb"
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"(\u02c8)i(r)\u00a6r\u0259pt\u0259b\u0259l",
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": a sudden and violent invasion":[
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"\u2014 John Gooch"
],
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"\u2014 Scott Carroll"
],
": a sudden, violent, or forcible entry : a rushing or bursting in":[
"\u2026 the assassination still feels like a primal catastrophe\u2014an irruption of inexplicable evil as horrifying as any supernatural bogeyman.",
"\u2014 Ross Douthat"
],
": an act or instance of irrupting : such as":[]
},
"examples":[
"Recent Examples on the Web",
"The numbers are low for the middle of November, Brady said, and suggest an irruption , in which large numbers of owls move into Wisconsin and the U.S., is unlikely this year. \u2014 Paul A. Smith, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel , 21 Nov. 2021",
"According to Rauch, the last irruption of snowy owls in the D.C. area was in 2014, when at least four were reported. \u2014 Washington Post , 10 Jan. 2022",
"The reasons aren\u2019t hard to imagine: the irruption of e-commerce and changes in consumer habits. \u2014 Damian Scalerandi, Forbes , 8 Sep. 2021",
"The exact cause of an irruption is unknown and difficult to predict, although according to the DNR in recent irruption years more owls had been spotted by this time \u2014 84 in 2017, 82 in 2015 and 44 in 2014. \u2014 Chelsey Lewis, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel , 30 Nov. 2020",
"Opening Day, meanwhile, brings with it an irruption of promise for even the most hopeless teams that is more suitable for Easter. \u2014 Matthew Walther, WSJ , 1 Apr. 2021",
"Some years, hundreds will migrate into the state in an event known as an irruption . \u2014 Chelsey Lewis, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel , 30 Nov. 2020",
"This year\u2019s extra-large migration, called an irruption , is notable even among similar events because the birds migrated at night, Andrew Del-Colle wrote for Audubon in October. \u2014 Theresa Machemer, Smithsonian Magazine , 11 Mar. 2021",
"An irruption is a migration of large numbers of birds to areas where they aren't typically found. \u2014 Star Tribune , 22 Dec. 2020"
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"circa 1540, in the meaning defined above":""
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"invasion",
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220706-182440",
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"irruptive passions"
]
},
"examples":[
"Recent Examples on the Web",
"Meanwhile, the irruptive species\u2014birds who irregularly migrate\u2014like crossbills, redpolls, grosbeaks, and purple finches stayed north, resulting in lower talleys for the annual count in most of the United States. \u2014 Mika Mckinnon, Smithsonian , 15 Dec. 2017"
],
"first_known_use":{
"1593, in the meaning defined above":""
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"noun"
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"irritated viewers were bombarding the station with complaints about the game's delayed start",
"Recent Examples on the Web",
"This Calming and Moisturizing Pet Balm combines broad spectrum CBD with odor-free Alaskan salmon oil, shea butter, and essential oils of lavender, rosemary, and Roman chamomile to bring relief to dry or irritated patches. \u2014 The Salt Lake Tribune , 24 June 2022",
"My skin feels softer and smoother after just one use of this stuff, but isn\u2019t the least bit irritated . \u2014 Megan Decker, refinery29.com , 23 June 2022",
"The full-spectrum tincture delivers quick, soothing relief from everyday stressors, while the rich, yet quick-absorbing body lotion helps soothe even the most dry and irritated skin. \u2014 Katie Chang, Forbes , 28 Jan. 2022",
"Side effects may include dry or irritated skin or discomfort during treatment, the AAD points out. \u2014 Cathy Cassata, Health.com , 1 Nov. 2021",
"In fact, research shows that 2.5%, 5% and 10% formulations are all similarly effective, but the higher percentages are more likely to cause dry or irritated skin. \u2014 Kaitlyn Pirie, Good Housekeeping , 28 Oct. 2021",
"Maskne that involves sensitive, dry, or seriously irritated skin requires even more TLC. \u2014 Erica Metzger, Better Homes & Gardens , 28 Sep. 2021",
"This product is great for soothing irritated skin and keeping noses and other sensitive areas from drying out. \u2014 The Salt Lake Tribune , 24 June 2022",
"Similar to the stick above, this cream relieves irritated skin and prevents further friction. \u2014 ELLE , 18 June 2022"
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"1595, in the meaning defined above":""
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220708-174134"
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"\u02ccir-\u0259t-\u0259-\u02c8bil-\u0259t-\u0113",
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"examples":[
"the librarian's well-known irritability makes students hesitant to ask questions",
"Recent Examples on the Web",
"In both cases, irritability , decreased appetite and pain, redness or swelling at or around the injection site were observed. \u2014 Gretchen Cuda Kroen, cleveland , 21 June 2022",
"Melatonin overdosing is another matter, however, leading to nausea, headaches, diarrhea, irritability , and joint pain. \u2014 Jeffrey Kluger, Time , 3 June 2022",
"Inside, the officers found a half bottle of pills with JJ\u2019s name on the label on the kitchen counter\u2014prescription Risperidone, which can treat irritability associated with autism. \u2014 Leah Sottile, Rolling Stone , 16 June 2022",
"To that list, Dr. Melnyk adds fatigue, irritability , the tendency to get angry easily, and sleeping too much or not enough. \u2014 Maggie O'neill, SELF , 10 June 2022",
"Tech culture has created a Wild West of real and simulated individuals, and infested its terrain with manias, biases, and irritability . \u2014 Jaron Lanier, The Atlantic , 26 May 2022",
"Symptoms include poor feeding, irritability , temperatures changes, jaundice, grunting breaths and abnormal movements. \u2014 Leada Gore | Lgore@al.com, al , 24 Feb. 2022",
"Symptoms of sepsis and meningitis in an infant include poor feeding, irritability , temperature changes, jaundice, grunting breaths and abnormal movements. \u2014 Sophie Reardon, CBS News , 19 Feb. 2022",
"Its symptoms include poor feeding, irritability , temperature changes, jaundice, labored breathing and abnormal movements. \u2014 Aaron Gregg, Anchorage Daily News , 18 Feb. 2022"
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"first_known_use":{
"1755, in the meaning defined at sense 2":""
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220708-193500"
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"adjective",
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": capable of being irritated : such as":[],
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"\u02c8ir-\u0259t-\u0259-b\u0259l",
"\u02c8ir-\u0259-t\u0259-b\u0259l"
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"choleric",
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"grumpy",
"irascible",
"peevish",
"perverse",
"pettish",
"petulant",
"prickly",
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"raspy",
"ratty",
"short-tempered",
"snappish",
"snappy",
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"snippety",
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"stuffy",
"testy",
"waspish"
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"My father is always irritable after a nap.",
"I came home from work feeling tired and irritable .",
"Recent Examples on the Web",
"With both of these, people have high levels of energy and activity, and an elated or irritable mood. \u2014 Dr. Keith Roach, oregonlive , 20 June 2022",
"The irritable and sarcastic Mr. D runs Camp Half Blood, a camp for the demigods. \u2014 Joe Otterson, Variety , 2 June 2022",
"Now that each theater can set its own rules, things feel arbitrary and patrons are anxious and irritable . \u2014 Karen Kaplanscience And Medicine Editor, Los Angeles Times , 24 May 2022",
"For many years the archetype of the spinster aunt was a fixture in literature, like the irritable Aunt March in Little Women, Agatha Christie\u2019s creaky, clever Miss Marple, Harry Potter\u2019s vicious Aunt Marge. \u2014 Glamour , 20 May 2022",
"Gets restless or irritable when attempting to cut down or stop gambling. \u2014 Washington Post , 29 Apr. 2022",
"Symptoms of anxiety and depression can include feeling sad, irritable , or anxious; having trouble sleeping; and experiencing changes in appetite. \u2014 The Salt Lake Tribune , 24 Apr. 2022",
"Footage from the couple\u2019s time around animals in the eponymous continent offer dreamlike digressions into a soothing past to break up the cumulative vignettes as an important local celebration approaches and Meir becomes more irritable . \u2014 Carlos Aguilar, Los Angeles Times , 29 Apr. 2022",
"But Pyongyang has grown more irritable in recent weeks. \u2014 Timothy W. Martin, WSJ , 22 Apr. 2022"
],
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"first_known_use":{
"1662, in the meaning defined above":""
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220708-215501"
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"noun"
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": a chronic functional disorder of the colon that is characterized especially by constipation or diarrhea, cramping abdominal pain, and the passage of mucus in the stool":[
"\u2014 abbreviation IBS"
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"Recent Examples on the Web",
"It may also be confused with irritable bowel syndrome (IBS). \u2014 Jennifer \"jay\" Palumbo, Forbes , 28 June 2022",
"Probiotics are sometimes advised for those suffering from digestive issues such as irritable bowel syndrome (IBS), inflammatory bowel disease (IBD), and diarrhea. \u2014 The Salt Lake Tribune , 7 June 2022",
"It can be used to cure a wide range of symptoms, such as bloating and gas in the stomach, food allergies, IBS ( irritable bowel syndrome ), skin issues like eczema, or psoriasis. \u2014 The Salt Lake Tribune , 3 June 2022",
"Certain health conditions like endometriosis, Crohn\u2019s disease, irritable bowel syndrome , or ulcerative colitis, can flare up during menstruation, leading to bowel changes. \u2014 Korin Miller, SELF , 24 May 2022",
"Lactobacillus acidophilus is effective for treating diarrhea, while the strain Bifidobacterium infantis is effective for treating irritable bowel syndrome . \u2014 The Salt Lake Tribune , 6 June 2022",
"Paige Kelly, who handles public relations for GreenLabs, is also a patient who uses medical cannabis on a daily basis for irritable bowel syndrome , depression and anxiety. \u2014 Baltimore Sun , 20 Apr. 2022",
"According to John Hopkins Medical Center, the ENS may cause significant emotional changes in people who suffer from irritable bowel syndrome (IBS) and functional bowel problems such as constipation, diarrhea, bloating, pain, and stomach upset. \u2014 Aaraf Adam, Essence , 20 Apr. 2022",
"For example, people with irritable bowel syndrome (IBS) may find that fiber helps decrease symptoms like diarrhea, according to the Cleveland Clinic. \u2014 Carolyn L. Todd, SELF , 31 Mar. 2022"
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"first_known_use":{
"1943, in the meaning defined above":""
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220708-221224"
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"history_and_etymology":{
"French, from Latin irritamentum , from irritare to irritate, provoke + -mentum -ment":""
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220709-025709"
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"irregular peloria":{
"type":[
"noun"
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": peloria in which symmetry is attained by increase in number of some part \u2014 compare regular peloria":[]
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220709-094941"
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"adjective"
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"definitions":{
": given to derision : derisive":[]
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"-iz\u0259-",
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"history_and_etymology":{
"Late Latin irrisorius , from Latin irrisus (past participle of irrid\u0113re to laugh at) + -orius -ory":""
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220709-095830"
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"noun"
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": a clause in an instrument providing that if certain specified events shall take place the instrument shall be void":[]
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"irritant entry 1":""
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220709-110759"
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"type":[
"noun"
],
"definitions":{
": a bird of the genus Phoeniculus : wood hoopoe":[]
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"\u0259\u0307\u02c8r\u012bz\u0259r",
"\""
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"history_and_etymology":{
"New Latin, from Latin, mocker, scoffer, from irrisus + -or":""
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220709-111050"
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"type":[
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"definitions":{
": the quality or state of being irritating":[]
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"-\u0259t\u0259n-",
"\"",
"\u02c8ir\u0259t\u0259ns\u0113",
"-si also -\u0259t\u1d4an-"
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"adjective",
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"\u02cci(r)-",
"i-\u02ccre-k\u0259n-\u02c8s\u012b-l\u0259-b\u0259l",
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"Adjective",
"theories that are irreconcilable with each other",
"Recent Examples on the Web: Adjective",
"In divorce documents at the time, Perlman cited irreconcilable differences as the cause for divorce. \u2014 Juliana Perri, PEOPLE.com , 28 June 2022",
"The Jackass star, 51, filed for divorce from Nelson in Los Angeles on Tuesday, citing irreconcilable differences, according to court documents obtained by PEOPLE. \u2014 Olivia Jakiel, PEOPLE.com , 17 June 2022",
"Pitt accused Jolie, who filed for divorce in 2016 citing irreconcilable differences, of selling the shares to a Russian oligarch without Pitt's knowledge. \u2014 Carrie Wittmer, Glamour , 8 June 2022",
"The writer-producer filed for divorce in Los Angeles Superior Court on Monday, citing irreconcilable differences, according to documents reviewed Wednesday by The Times. \u2014 Los Angeles Times , 8 June 2022",
"Officials from Poland and other Central European countries have stopped meeting Hungarian cabinet ministers, citing irreconcilable differences. \u2014 Laurence Norman, WSJ , 10 May 2022",
"The documents state that Penn and George officially separated in September 2021, and cite irreconcilable differences as the reason behind their breakup. \u2014 Benjamin Vanhoose, PEOPLE.com , 23 Apr. 2022",
"Tish Cyrus filed for divorce Wednesday in Tennessee, citing irreconcilable differences, according to court documents obtained by USA TODAY. \u2014 Rasha Ali, USA TODAY , 11 Apr. 2022",
"In 2015, Heard, then 23, married Depp, 46, with Heard filing for divorce in May 2016, citing irreconcilable differences. \u2014 Abbey White, The Hollywood Reporter , 9 Apr. 2022"
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"first_known_use":{
"1587, in the meaning defined above":"Adjective",
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220709-200258"
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"adverb,"
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"definitions":{
": impossible to requite":[]
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"history_and_etymology":{
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"type":[
"noun"
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"definitions":{
": a variable star whose light fluctuations are nonperiodic":[]
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220709-231518"
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"idiom",
"noun plural but singular or plural in construction"
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": inability to agree on most things or on important things":[
"They are filing for divorce, citing irreconcilable differences ."
]
},
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"ir-\u02ccre-k\u0259n-\u02c8s\u012b-l\u0259-b\u0259l-"
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"irrision":{
"type":[
"noun"
],
"definitions":{
": a laughing at a person or thing : derision":[]
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"\u0259\u0307\u02c8rizh\u0259n"
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"Latin irrision-, irrisio , from irrisus (past participle of irrid\u0113re to laugh at, from in- in- entry 2 + rid\u0113re to laugh) + -ion-, -io -ion":""
},
"first_known_use":{},
"time_of_retrieval":"20220710-021016"
}
}
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