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1400 lines
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{
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"like":{
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"antonyms":[
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"akin",
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"alike",
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"analogous",
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"cognate",
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"comparable",
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"connate",
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"correspondent",
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"corresponding",
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"ditto",
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"matching",
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"parallel",
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"resemblant",
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"resembling",
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"similar",
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"such",
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"suchlike"
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],
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"definitions":{
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": approve":[],
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": as if":[
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"middle-aged men who looked like they might be out for their one night of the year",
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"\u2014 Norman Mailer"
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],
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": as though there would be":[
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"looks like rain"
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],
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": came near : was near":[
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"so loud I like to fell out of bed",
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"\u2014 Helen Eustis"
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],
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": closely resembling the subject or original":[
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"the portrait is very like"
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],
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": comparable to : approximating":[
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"costs something like fifty cents"
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],
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": equally":[],
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": et cetera":[],
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": having the characteristics of : similar to":[
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"his house is like a barn",
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"it's like when we were kids"
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],
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": in the manner of : similarly to":[
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"acts like a fool"
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],
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": in the same way that : as":[
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"they raven down scenery like children do sweetmeats",
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"\u2014 John Keats"
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],
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": in the way or manner that":[
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"the violin sounds like an old masterpiece should",
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"did it like you told me"
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],
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": kind sense 1a":[
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"\u2014 usually used with a preceding possessive put him and his like to some job \u2014 J. R. R. Tolkien"
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],
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": likely":[
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"the importance of statistics as the one discipline like to give accuracy of mind",
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"\u2014 H. J. Laski"
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],
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": likely , probably":[
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"you'll try it, some day, like enough",
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"\u2014 Mark Twain"
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],
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": liking , preference":[],
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": nearly , approximately":[
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"the actual interest is more like 18 percent",
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"\u2014 used interjectionally in informal speech with expressions of measurement it was, like , five feet long goes there every day, like"
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],
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": one of many that are similar to each other":[
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"\u2014 used chiefly in proverbial expressions like breeds like"
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],
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": one that is similar : counterpart , equal":[
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"have \u2026 never seen the like before",
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"\u2014 Sir Winston Churchill"
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],
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": probably":[],
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": resembling or characteristic of":[
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"bell -like",
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"lady like"
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],
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": something that one likes":[],
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": such a one as and perhaps others similar to":[
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"\u2014 usually used with disparaging overtones have no use for the likes of you"
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],
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": such as":[
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"a bag like a doctor carries",
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"when your car has trouble\u2014 like when it won't start",
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"\u2014 used interjectionally in informal speech often stays up late, until like three in the morning"
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],
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": such people as : such things as":[
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"reads the likes of Austen and Browning"
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],
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": the act or an instance of liking (see like entry 1 sense 4 ) an online comment, post, etc.":[
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"Her post got thousands of likes ."
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],
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": the kind or sort of":[
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"a fantastic celebration the likes of which had never been seen before",
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"\u2014 Joseph Heller"
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],
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": the same or nearly the same (as in appearance, character, or quantity)":[
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"suits of like design",
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"\u2014 formerly used with as, unto, of it behoved him to be made like unto his brethren \u2014 Hebrews 2:17 (King James Version)"
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],
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": to be suitable or agreeable to":[
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"I like onions but they don't like me"
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],
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": to do well in":[
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"this plant likes dry soil",
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"my car does not like cold weather"
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],
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": to electronically register one's approval of (something, such as an online post or comment) for others to see (as by clicking on an icon designed for that purpose)":[
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"[Brittany] Bunker then thanked the 477,000 people who had liked her post for their support \u2026",
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"\u2014 Natalie Cornish",
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"How he picked out this seemingly random user and went ahead and liked the tweet is really surprising \u2026",
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"\u2014 Zach Pereles"
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],
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": to feel attraction toward or take pleasure in : enjoy":[
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"likes baseball"
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],
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": to feel inclined : choose , prefer":[
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"leave any time you like"
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],
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": to feel toward : regard":[
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"how would you like a change"
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],
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": to some extent : rather , altogether":[
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"saunter over nonchalantly like",
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"\u2014 Walter Karig"
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],
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": to wish to have : want":[
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"would like a drink"
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],
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": typical of":[
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"was like him to do that"
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]
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},
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"examples":[
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"Verb",
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"He likes baseball, but he loves football.",
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"Do you like Mexican food",
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"I liked the movie a lot more than I thought I would.",
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"I don't know what it is about that guy, but I just don't like him.",
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"They were political allies who truly liked each other.",
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"What is it that you like or dislike about him most",
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"She says she likes him as a friend but she's not attracted to him.",
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"My boss was a tough guy, but I liked him for his honesty.",
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"Adjective",
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"you're not talking about like things when you compare football and golf",
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"Preposition",
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"The house looks like a barn.",
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"It's like when we were kids.",
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"She's not at all like her sister.",
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"The baby is more like his mother than his father.",
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"\u201cWho is he like ",
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"Adverb",
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"the cat would curl up, tightly like , and just go to sleep",
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"the distance is more like 500 miles",
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"Conjunction",
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"it looks like it's going to rain at any moment"
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],
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"first_known_use":{
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"13th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1b":"Noun",
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"14th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1":"Adverb",
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"14th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1a":"Preposition",
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"15th century, in the meaning defined above":"Auxiliary verb",
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"15th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1a":"Conjunction",
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"1612, in the meaning defined at sense 1":"Noun",
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"before the 12th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1b":"Adjective",
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"before the 12th century, in the meaning defined at transitive sense 5":"Verb"
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},
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"history_and_etymology":{
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"Middle English, alteration of ilich , from Old English gel\u012bc like, alike, from ge- , associative prefix + l\u012bc body; akin to Old High German gil\u012bh like, alike, Lithuanian lygus like \u2014 more at co-":"Adjective",
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"Middle English, from Old English l\u012bcian ; akin to Old English gel\u012bc alike":"Verb and Noun"
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},
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"pronounciation":[
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"\u02c8l\u012bkt",
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"\u02c8l\u012bk"
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],
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"synonym_discussion":"",
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"synonyms":[
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"care (for)",
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"want"
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],
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220707-085219",
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"type":[
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"adjective",
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"adjective combining form",
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"adjective suffix",
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"adverb",
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"auxiliary verb",
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"conjunction",
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"noun",
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"preposition",
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"verb"
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]
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},
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"like a (hot) knife through butter":{
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"antonyms":[],
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"definitions":{
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": very quickly and easily":[
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"The bill passed through the senate like a hot knife through butter ."
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]
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},
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"examples":[],
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"first_known_use":{},
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"history_and_etymology":{},
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"pronounciation":[],
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"synonym_discussion":"",
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"synonyms":[],
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220708-120321",
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"type":[
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"idiom"
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]
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},
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"like a house on fire":{
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"antonyms":[],
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"definitions":{
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": extremely well : very successfully":[
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"Those two got on/along like a house on fire .",
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"( US ) The business started out like a house on fire ."
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]
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},
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"examples":[],
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"first_known_use":{},
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"history_and_etymology":{},
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"pronounciation":[],
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"synonym_discussion":"",
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"synonyms":[],
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220708-122142",
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"type":[
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"idiom"
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]
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},
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"like magic":{
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"antonyms":[],
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"definitions":{
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": in a very fast and impressive way":[
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"Shapes changed like magic on the computer screen."
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]
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},
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"examples":[],
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"first_known_use":{},
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"history_and_etymology":{},
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"pronounciation":[],
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"synonym_discussion":"",
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"synonyms":[],
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220707-083205",
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"type":[
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"idiom"
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]
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},
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"like this":{
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"antonyms":[],
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"definitions":{
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": in this manner":[
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"I hate it when it rains like this ."
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],
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": of this kind":[
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"I love weather like this ."
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]
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},
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"examples":[],
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"first_known_use":{},
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"history_and_etymology":{},
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"pronounciation":[],
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"synonym_discussion":"",
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"synonyms":[],
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220708-105431",
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"type":[
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"idiom"
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]
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},
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"like water":{
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"antonyms":[],
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"definitions":{
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": in large amounts":[
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"He spends money like water ."
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]
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},
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"examples":[],
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"first_known_use":{},
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"history_and_etymology":{},
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"pronounciation":[],
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"synonym_discussion":"",
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"synonyms":[],
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220708-105409",
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"type":[
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"idiom"
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]
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},
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"like-minded":{
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"antonyms":[],
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"definitions":{
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": having a like disposition or purpose : of the same mind or habit of thought":[]
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},
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"examples":[],
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"first_known_use":{
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"1526, in the meaning defined above":""
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},
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"history_and_etymology":{},
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"pronounciation":[
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"\u02c8l\u012bk-\u02c8m\u012bn-d\u0259d"
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],
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"synonym_discussion":"",
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"synonyms":[],
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220706-190531",
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"type":[
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"adjective",
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"adverb",
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"noun"
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]
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},
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"likely":{
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"antonyms":[
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"assumably",
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"doubtless",
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"presumably",
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"probably"
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],
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"definitions":{
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": apparently qualified : suitable":[
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"a likely place"
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],
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": attractive":[
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"a likely child"
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],
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": having a high probability of occurring or being true : very probable":[
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"rain is likely today"
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],
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": in all probability : probably":[
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"those who seek power will most likely wind up exercising it",
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"\u2014 Halton Arp"
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],
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": promising":[
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"a likely candidate"
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],
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": reliable , credible":[
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"a likely enough story"
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]
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},
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"examples":[
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"Adjective",
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"That seems to be the most likely explanation.",
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"This looks like a likely spot for a picnic.",
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"They regard him as a likely candidate for the job.",
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"Adverb",
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"He'll very likely be late.",
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"\u201cWill it rain tomorrow",
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"Recent Examples on the Web: Adjective",
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"The heat is likely to be a focus, with temperatures climbing to 101 Monday, according to the National Weather Service. \u2014 Suzanne Gamboa, NBC News , 28 June 2022",
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"The omicron subvariants that are already growing in frequency today are not likely to be the ones that the world faces in the fall. \u2014 Katie Shepherd, BostonGlobe.com , 28 June 2022",
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"Community members in the impoverished parts of the town turn out to be less likely to be able to get a ride from a self-driving car. \u2014 Lance Eliot, Forbes , 27 June 2022",
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"Any company with 4-star to 5-star ratings on trust pilot is likely to be a good option. \u2014 The Salt Lake Tribune , 27 June 2022",
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"The comment is likely to be well received in Democratic Chicago but has received criticism from conservatives. \u2014 Gregory Pratt, Chicago Tribune , 27 June 2022",
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"Because, like it or not, this conservative court is likely to be with us for a very long time. \u2014 CBS News , 26 June 2022",
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"That these plans are coming to fruition at the same time is all the more notable because their outcomes are not likely to be popular. \u2014 Jason Linkins, The New Republic , 25 June 2022",
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"House Speaker Nancy Pelosi, D-Calif., and her Democrat majority are likely to be able to advance the legislation through the House. \u2014 Tyler Olson, Fox News , 24 June 2022",
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"Recent Examples on the Web: Adverb",
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"Challenging those sorts of restrictions would likely be more difficult, though proponents of the legal theory insist it can be done. \u2014 Nicholas Florko, STAT , 28 June 2022",
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"No exact date has been announced for when Succession season 4 will premiere, but seeing as filming recently kicked off in June, a release date likely won't be until late 2022 or early 2023. \u2014 Skyler Caruso, PEOPLE.com , 28 June 2022",
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"More:Gas tax holiday relief will likely be mild, short. \u2014 Teresa Boeckel, USA TODAY , 28 June 2022",
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"The range of that version will likely be 20\u201330 fewer miles than the rear-wheel-drive car. \u2014 Csaba Csere, Car and Driver , 28 June 2022",
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"Zelenskyy has vowed to keep fighting Russia until its forces are pushed out of Ukraine but acknowledged last month that removing Russian troops from Crimea militarily will likely not be an option. \u2014 Caitlin Mcfall, Fox News , 28 June 2022",
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"National data on vaccination rates for children under 5, who became eligible this month, will likely not be available for a few weeks. \u2014 Jacqueline Howard, CNN , 27 June 2022",
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"The tractor-trailer had U.S. license plates, a possible attempt to avoid scrutiny, and is very likely the work of traffickers, Ebrard said. \u2014 Los Angeles Times , 27 June 2022",
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"The Clippers, Mavericks, Lakers and Sixers likely wouldn't be realistic sign-and-trade options given their proximity to the apron. \u2014 Bryan Toporek, Forbes , 27 June 2022"
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],
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"first_known_use":{
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"14th century, in the meaning defined above":"Adverb",
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"14th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1":"Adjective"
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},
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"history_and_etymology":{
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"Middle English, from Old English gel\u012bclic fitting (from gel\u012bc like) and Old Norse gl\u012bkligr, l\u012bkligr , from gl\u012bkr like; akin to Old English gel\u012bc":"Adjective and Adverb"
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},
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"pronounciation":[
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"\u02c8l\u012b-kl\u0113"
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],
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"synonym_discussion":"",
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"synonyms":[
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"probable"
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],
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220706-214018",
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"type":[
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"adjective",
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"adverb"
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]
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},
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"likely-looking":{
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"antonyms":[],
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"definitions":{
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": seeming to be right or suited for a purpose":[
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"This is a likely-looking spot for a picnic."
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]
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},
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"examples":[],
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"first_known_use":{},
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"history_and_etymology":{},
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"pronounciation":[],
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"synonym_discussion":"",
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"synonyms":[],
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220706-214315",
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"type":[
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"adjective"
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]
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},
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"liken":{
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"antonyms":[
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"contrast"
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],
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"definitions":{
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": to represent as similar : compare":[]
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},
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"examples":[
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"he generally likened a root canal to some horrible form of torture",
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"I think that we can liken the two pianists, at least in terms of natural talent.",
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"Recent Examples on the Web",
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"The coronavirus pandemic has created a mass-disabling event that experts liken to HIV, polio or World War II, with millions suffering the long-term effects of infection with the coronavirus. \u2014 Frances Stead Sellers, Anchorage Daily News , 7 June 2022",
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"But the fuzzy rules of the new investment trend has led to confusion over how the system works, and many portfolios immediately liken a company stamped with a good ESG rating as a promising target for sustainable investing. \u2014 Tristan Bove, Fortune , 21 May 2022",
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"Jianbing is an immensely popular Chinese street food that Western food writers often liken to French crepes, because each starts with a batter spread thinly on a flat-top that is then wrapped up with various fillings. \u2014 Nick Kindelsperger, chicagotribune.com , 11 Jan. 2022",
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"In its current form, the internet relies on data collection that some critics liken to mass surveillance. \u2014 David Uberti, WSJ , 4 Jan. 2022",
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"Passage of the bill will cap years of advocacy work by veterans groups and others who liken burn pits to the Agent Orange herbicide that Vietnam era veterans were exposed to in Southeast Asia. \u2014 Kevin Freking, ajc , 16 June 2022",
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"Visitors to the Kyambura Gorge often liken the prehistoric-feeling rain forest to Jurassic Park. \u2014 Christine Chitnis, ELLE , 24 May 2022",
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"Shortages of medicines and medical equipment led some aid groups to liken the situation in Sri Lankan hospitals to a humanitarian disaster. \u2014 Washington Post , 10 May 2022",
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"Some analysts liken the future of big screens to Broadway \u2014 still alive, but relegated to a corner of the culture. \u2014 New York Times , 10 Apr. 2022"
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],
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"first_known_use":{
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"14th century, in the meaning defined above":""
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},
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"history_and_etymology":{},
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"pronounciation":[
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"\u02c8l\u012b-k\u0259n"
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],
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"synonym_discussion":"",
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"synonyms":[
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"analogize",
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"assimilate",
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"bracket",
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"compare",
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"equate"
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],
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220707-095716",
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"type":[
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"verb"
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]
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},
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"likeness":{
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"antonyms":[],
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"definitions":{
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": appearance , semblance":[],
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": copy , portrait":[],
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": the quality or state of being like : resemblance":[]
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},
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"examples":[
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"a stamp bearing the likeness of a president",
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"There's some likeness between them.",
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"There's an uncanny likeness between them.",
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"Recent Examples on the Web",
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"The name, image and likeness endorsement revenue benefits, for Trojans and Bruins who can now market themselves across the country, will be outrageous. \u2014 Bill Plaschke, Los Angeles Times , 30 June 2022",
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"The introduction of compensation for college athletes from name, image and likeness deals has opened up new opportunities \u2014 and most of them are being taken advantage of by men. \u2014 Matthew Vantryon, The Indianapolis Star , 30 June 2022",
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"The current frenzy has given rise to serious concerns about recruiting practices and competitive balance and, in turn, questions about where NIL compensation \u2014 short for name, image and likeness \u2014 goes from here. \u2014 Eric Olson, Chron , 30 June 2022",
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"Bueckers signed a name, image and likeness deal with Gatorade in November, becoming the company\u2019s first NCAA partner. \u2014 Joe Arruda, Hartford Courant , 28 June 2022",
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"Now, athletes can monetize their name, image and likeness . \u2014 Mark Zeigler, San Diego Union-Tribune , 23 June 2022",
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"This means creating a coherent name, image and likeness strategy, continuing to add resources to the football program and finalizing its transition to the Big 12\u2032s revenue-sharing model. \u2014 Kevin Reynolds, The Salt Lake Tribune , 22 June 2022",
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"Senate Republicans have criticized the House for putting the transgender sports language in the NCAA likeness bill, in part because the move complicates their hopes to pass the NCAA bill by July 1. \u2014 Andrew J. Tobias, cleveland , 26 June 2021",
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"And for the past couple of years, it has been heavily involved in discussions and proposals about college sports issues, including athletes\u2019 ability to make money from their name, image and likeness and athletes\u2019 health and well-being. \u2014 Steve Berkowitz, USA TODAY , 17 June 2022"
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],
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"first_known_use":{
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"before the 12th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1":""
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},
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"history_and_etymology":{},
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"pronounciation":[
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"\u02c8l\u012bk-n\u0259s"
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],
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"synonym_discussion":"Choose the Right Synonym for likeness likeness , similarity , resemblance , similitude , analogy mean agreement or correspondence in details. likeness implies a closer correspondence than similarity which often implies that things are merely somewhat alike. a remarkable likeness to his late father some similarity between the two cases resemblance implies similarity chiefly in appearance or external qualities. statements that bear little resemblance to the truth similitude applies chiefly to correspondence between abstractions. two schools of social thought showing points of similitude analogy implies likeness or parallelism in relations rather than in appearance or qualities. pointed out analogies to past wars",
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"synonyms":[
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"icon",
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"ikon",
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"illustration",
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"image",
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"picture"
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],
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220707-071406",
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"type":[
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"noun"
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]
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},
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"likewise":{
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"antonyms":[],
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"definitions":{
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": in addition":[
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"a painter who is likewise a sculptor"
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],
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": in like manner : similarly":[
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"go and do likewise"
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],
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": similarly so with me":[
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"answered \" likewise \" to \"Pleased to meet you\""
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]
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},
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"examples":[
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"an acclaimed painter who is likewise a sculptor",
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"the owner of the restaurant is likewise the owner of the deli next door",
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"Recent Examples on the Web",
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"The size of the company likewise had little bearing on first-mover status. \u2014 Georgia Hirsty, Fortune , 30 June 2022",
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"The Sixers will also have to find a way to replace Embiid's league-leading 30.6 points per game, which will likewise have to be a communal effort. \u2014 Bryan Toporek, Forbes , 2 May 2022",
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"The older and more populous Puxi on the western side of the river likewise has a mix of residential compounds, office skyscrapers and pockets of industry, as well as its own airport and the city\u2019s primary high-speed railway stations. \u2014 Yang Jie, WSJ , 28 Mar. 2022",
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"Additionally, the business itself has become more international and likewise has a wider reach with its themes. \u2014 Angelique Jackson, Variety , 11 Mar. 2022",
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"Buzz, likewise , has its electric motor in the back powering the van's rear wheels. \u2014 Peter Valdes-dapena, CNN , 9 Mar. 2022",
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"In Vietnam, likewise , the Viet Cong had an entire Ho Chi Minh Trail through the mountains and jungles to supply them, while the North Vietnamese had key material help from the Soviet Union. \u2014 Jason Fields, The Week , 8 Mar. 2022",
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"Pritzker\u2019s main fall priority, a package of tax credits and incentives to attract electric vehicle manufacturers and suppliers to the state, likewise had yet to see any movement. \u2014 Rick Pearson, chicagotribune.com , 28 Oct. 2021",
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"And likewise , the scent hopefully can travel with you and grow with you. \u2014 Lindy Segal, Harper's BAZAAR , 20 June 2022"
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],
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"first_known_use":{
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"15th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1":""
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},
|
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"history_and_etymology":{},
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"pronounciation":[
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"\u02c8l\u012bk-\u02ccw\u012bz"
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],
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"synonym_discussion":"",
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"synonyms":[
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"additionally",
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"again",
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"also",
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"besides",
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"either",
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"further",
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"furthermore",
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"more",
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"moreover",
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"then",
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"too",
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"withal",
|
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"yet"
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],
|
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220707-054322",
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"type":[
|
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"adverb"
|
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]
|
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},
|
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"likin":{
|
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"antonyms":[],
|
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"definitions":{
|
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": a former Chinese provincial tax at inland stations on imports or articles in transit":[]
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},
|
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"examples":[],
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"first_known_use":{},
|
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"history_and_etymology":{
|
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"modification of Chinese (Pekingese) li 2 -chin 1 , from li 2 one thousandth of a tael + chin 1 money":""
|
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},
|
|
"pronounciation":[],
|
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"synonym_discussion":"",
|
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"synonyms":[],
|
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220707-042715",
|
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"type":[
|
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"noun"
|
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]
|
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},
|
|
"liking":{
|
|
"antonyms":[
|
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"aversion",
|
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"disfavor",
|
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"disgust",
|
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"dislike",
|
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"distaste",
|
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"hatred",
|
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"loathing",
|
|
"mislike"
|
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],
|
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"definitions":{
|
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": favorable regard : fondness , taste":[
|
|
"had a greater liking for law",
|
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"\u2014 E. M. Coulter",
|
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"took a liking to the newcomer"
|
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]
|
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},
|
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"examples":[
|
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"I have a liking for dark chocolate.",
|
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"Recent Examples on the Web",
|
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"Trump promised to repeal the Affordable Care Act (aka Obamacare) and replace it with something more to his liking . \u2014 Gilbert Garcia, San Antonio Express-News , 30 June 2022",
|
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"Finish with a big pinch of salt, taste and adjust to your liking , and use right away. \u2014 June Kim, Bon App\u00e9tit , 30 June 2022",
|
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"This combination aims to help businesses reach their target audience through social media and help consumers with more refined products catered to their liking . \u2014 Gene Marks, Forbes , 26 June 2022",
|
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"The user can then drop that image onto another background, to create an entirely different image more to their liking . \u2014 Andy Meek, BGR , 23 June 2022",
|
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"Check out the recipes below for a few ideas on how to do just that, or read these tips from Becky Krystal about how to make a batch of homemade iced tea just to your liking . \u2014 Aaron Hutcherson, Washington Post , 20 June 2022",
|
|
"Click on your profile name and edit it to your liking . \u2014 Mythili Devarakonda, USA TODAY , 19 June 2022",
|
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"Wondering how to cook palmini noodles to your liking ",
|
|
"This one from Comlife is quiet, lightweight, and adjustable to your liking . \u2014 Amanda Ogle, Travel + Leisure , 9 June 2022"
|
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],
|
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"first_known_use":{
|
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"14th century, in the meaning defined above":""
|
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},
|
|
"history_and_etymology":{},
|
|
"pronounciation":[
|
|
"\u02c8l\u012b-ki\u014b"
|
|
],
|
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"synonym_discussion":"",
|
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"synonyms":[
|
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"appetite",
|
|
"fancy",
|
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"favor",
|
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"fondness",
|
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"like",
|
|
"love",
|
|
"love affair",
|
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"partiality",
|
|
"preference",
|
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"relish",
|
|
"shine",
|
|
"taste",
|
|
"use"
|
|
],
|
|
"time_of_retrieval":"20220706-165231",
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun"
|
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]
|
|
},
|
|
"likuta":{
|
|
"antonyms":[],
|
|
"definitions":{
|
|
": a former monetary unit equal to \u00b9/\u2081\u2080\u2080 zaire":[]
|
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},
|
|
"examples":[],
|
|
"first_known_use":{
|
|
"1967, in the meaning defined above":""
|
|
},
|
|
"history_and_etymology":{
|
|
"ultimately from Kongo dikuta (plural makuta ) palm-leaf cloth bundle used as currency, from -kuta to gather, bundle":""
|
|
},
|
|
"pronounciation":[
|
|
"li-\u02c8k\u00fc-t\u0259"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonym_discussion":"",
|
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"synonyms":[],
|
|
"time_of_retrieval":"20220707-094756",
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"like a hole in the head":{
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"idiom"
|
|
],
|
|
"definitions":{
|
|
": not at all":[
|
|
"\u2014 used with need to say that someone doesn't at all need something She already has too many shoes. She needs another pair like a hole in the head ."
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"pronounciation":[],
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[],
|
|
"synonym_discussion":"",
|
|
"examples":[],
|
|
"history_and_etymology":{},
|
|
"first_known_use":{},
|
|
"time_of_retrieval":"20220708-141748"
|
|
},
|
|
"like a lamb to the slaughter":{
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"idiom"
|
|
],
|
|
"definitions":{
|
|
": in a very innocent way : without knowing that something bad will happen":[
|
|
"He walked into the meeting like a lamb to the slaughter ."
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"pronounciation":[],
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[],
|
|
"synonym_discussion":"",
|
|
"examples":[],
|
|
"history_and_etymology":{},
|
|
"first_known_use":{},
|
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220708-141840"
|
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},
|
|
"like so":{
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"idiom"
|
|
],
|
|
"definitions":{
|
|
": in this manner : like this":[
|
|
"\u2014 said when demonstrating something Fold the paper like so ."
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"pronounciation":[],
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[],
|
|
"synonym_discussion":"",
|
|
"examples":[],
|
|
"history_and_etymology":{},
|
|
"first_known_use":{},
|
|
"time_of_retrieval":"20220708-145747"
|
|
},
|
|
"like I said":{
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"idiom"
|
|
],
|
|
"definitions":{
|
|
": as I said":[
|
|
"Like I said before, you've got to try harder."
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"pronounciation":[],
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[],
|
|
"synonym_discussion":"",
|
|
"examples":[],
|
|
"history_and_etymology":{},
|
|
"first_known_use":{},
|
|
"time_of_retrieval":"20220708-150231"
|
|
},
|
|
"like hell":{
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"idiom"
|
|
],
|
|
"definitions":{
|
|
": very much":[
|
|
"My back hurts like hell ."
|
|
],
|
|
": with a lot of energy and speed":[
|
|
"We've been working like hell since morning."
|
|
],
|
|
": very bad":[
|
|
"This place looks like hell ."
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"pronounciation":[],
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[],
|
|
"synonym_discussion":"",
|
|
"examples":[],
|
|
"history_and_etymology":{},
|
|
"first_known_use":{},
|
|
"time_of_retrieval":"20220708-173632"
|
|
},
|
|
"like a fiend":{
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"idiom"
|
|
],
|
|
"definitions":{},
|
|
"pronounciation":[],
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[],
|
|
"synonym_discussion":"",
|
|
"examples":[],
|
|
"history_and_etymology":{},
|
|
"first_known_use":{},
|
|
"time_of_retrieval":"20220708-180722"
|
|
},
|
|
"like a drowned rat":{
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"idiom"
|
|
],
|
|
"definitions":{},
|
|
"pronounciation":[],
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[],
|
|
"synonym_discussion":"",
|
|
"examples":[],
|
|
"history_and_etymology":{},
|
|
"first_known_use":{},
|
|
"time_of_retrieval":"20220708-181129"
|
|
},
|
|
"likeways":{
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"adverb"
|
|
],
|
|
"definitions":{
|
|
": likewise":[
|
|
"and likeways what a pleasure",
|
|
"\u2014 Charles Dickens"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"pronounciation":[
|
|
"\u02c8l\u012bk\u02ccw\u0101z"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[],
|
|
"synonym_discussion":"",
|
|
"examples":[],
|
|
"history_and_etymology":{
|
|
"like entry 3 + -ways":""
|
|
},
|
|
"first_known_use":{},
|
|
"time_of_retrieval":"20220708-184527"
|
|
},
|
|
"like shit":{
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"idiomatic phrase"
|
|
],
|
|
"definitions":{
|
|
": very bad or very badly":[
|
|
"The food tasted like shit .",
|
|
"She treats him like shit .",
|
|
"I got drunk at the party, and the next morning I felt like shit .",
|
|
"When I saw how badly I had hurt her feelings, I felt like shit ."
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"pronounciation":[],
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[],
|
|
"synonym_discussion":"",
|
|
"examples":[],
|
|
"history_and_etymology":{},
|
|
"first_known_use":{
|
|
"1940, in the meaning defined above":""
|
|
},
|
|
"time_of_retrieval":"20220708-211808"
|
|
},
|
|
"likelihead":{
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun"
|
|
],
|
|
"definitions":{
|
|
": likelihood":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"pronounciation":[
|
|
"\u02c8l\u012bkl\u0113\u02cched"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[],
|
|
"synonym_discussion":"",
|
|
"examples":[],
|
|
"history_and_etymology":{
|
|
"Middle English liklihede , from likli likely + -hed, -hede -hood (akin to Middle English -hod, -had -hood)":""
|
|
},
|
|
"first_known_use":{},
|
|
"time_of_retrieval":"20220708-223921"
|
|
},
|
|
"likable":{
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"adjective",
|
|
"noun"
|
|
],
|
|
"definitions":{
|
|
": having qualities that bring about a favorable regard : pleasant , agreeable":[
|
|
"the most likable character in the play"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"pronounciation":[
|
|
"\u02c8l\u012b-k\u0259-b\u0259l"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[],
|
|
"synonym_discussion":"",
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"Detective Grant is the most likeable character in the novel.",
|
|
"She seems like a friendly, likable young woman.",
|
|
"Recent Examples on the Web",
|
|
"The character goes right to the brink of narcissism, but also is massively likable . \u2014 Daniel D'addario, Variety , 16 June 2022",
|
|
"Furthermore, some people rated their peers as more likable and trustworthy in audio-only interactions. \u2014 Tina Dietz, Forbes , 21 Dec. 2021",
|
|
"Colin Firth, who usually plays the most likable of characters (though not usually with such a shaky American accent), is playing one here who\u2019s hard to warm to, and always was. \u2014 John Anderson, WSJ , 3 May 2022",
|
|
"The end result is certainly the funniest show on Broadway in years, if not the most likable . \u2014 Frank Rizzo, Variety , 27 Apr. 2022",
|
|
"And the most likable cyborg since Lieutenant Commander Data was patrolling the deck of the U.S.S. Starship Enterprise. \u2014 Dalton Ross, EW.com , 21 Apr. 2022",
|
|
"Known as Laddie, the shy and laconic Ladd was known as one of Hollywood\u2019s most likable and respected movie executives and producers. \u2014 Los Angeles Times , 3 Mar. 2022",
|
|
"Overshadowed by nearby Asheville, the smaller city is just as likable . \u2014 Andrew Nelson, WSJ , 19 May 2022",
|
|
"And things only got more complex, audacious, and, yes, grosser from there, resulting in a superb, incredibly likable debut season. \u2014 Alan Sepinwall, Rolling Stone , 14 June 2021"
|
|
],
|
|
"history_and_etymology":{},
|
|
"first_known_use":{
|
|
"1730, in the meaning defined above":""
|
|
},
|
|
"time_of_retrieval":"20220708-224024"
|
|
},
|
|
"likelihood":{
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun"
|
|
],
|
|
"definitions":{
|
|
": the chance that something will happen : probability":[
|
|
"There's very little likelihood of that happening. [=that is very unlikely to happen]",
|
|
"changes that in all likelihood will be made soon [=changes that are very likely to be made soon]",
|
|
"\u2026 a strong likelihood that he is correct \u2026",
|
|
"\u2014 T. D. Anderson",
|
|
"The likelihood of instability might increase because of the economic crisis.",
|
|
"\u2014 Fareed Zakaria",
|
|
"\u2026 could reduce the likelihood of a fire in their convenience store by banning smoking in their building \u2026",
|
|
"\u2014 Harriet E. Jones et al."
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"pronounciation":[
|
|
"\u02c8l\u012b-kl\u0113-\u02cchu\u0307d"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"liability",
|
|
"probability"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[
|
|
"improbability",
|
|
"unlikelihood",
|
|
"unlikeliness"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonym_discussion":"",
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"There is a strong likelihood that he will be reelected.",
|
|
"the weatherman on TV said that the likelihood of rain today was fairly high",
|
|
"Recent Examples on the Web",
|
|
"The program has increased students\u2019 likelihood of attending college by fourteen percent, and students who started college and then had to take a break for some reason were three times more likely to return to college than students nationwide. \u2014 Edward Conroy, Forbes , 17 June 2022",
|
|
"Results released Wednesday increased the likelihood that Peltola, with a 4,300-vote edge over Sweeney, would advance to the general election. \u2014 Iris Samuels, Anchorage Daily News , 16 June 2022",
|
|
"But the more people who get sick, the greater the likelihood that someone will experience a rare and serious complication. \u2014 Rachel Gutman, The Atlantic , 9 June 2022",
|
|
"The difficulty finding preferred baby formula brands also increased the likelihood of inauthentic products and unscrupulous sellers taking advantage of parents in need. \u2014 Emily Ekins, WSJ , 22 May 2022",
|
|
"As revenue increases each year by the millions, so does the number of members and, in turn, the likelihood of scams. \u2014 Natalia Galicza, Sun Sentinel , 18 May 2022",
|
|
"As revenue increases each year by the millions, so does the number of members and, in turn, the likelihood of scams. \u2014 Orlando Sentinel , 18 May 2022",
|
|
"The likelihood that many employers won\u2019t be returning to the typical five-day in-person workweek points to a years-long recovery for BART, which thrived on weekday morning and afternoon peak-hour commutes before the pandemic. \u2014 Ricardo Cano, San Francisco Chronicle , 31 Mar. 2022",
|
|
"Anthropogenic warming increased the likelihood of floods that swept through parts of Europe last year by up to nine times and made Australia's devastating fire seasons 30 percent more likely. \u2014 Corryn Wetzel, Smithsonian Magazine , 2 Mar. 2022"
|
|
],
|
|
"history_and_etymology":{
|
|
"see likely entry 1":""
|
|
},
|
|
"first_known_use":{
|
|
"15th century, in the meaning defined above":""
|
|
},
|
|
"time_of_retrieval":"20220708-224622"
|
|
},
|
|
"likesome":{
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"adjective"
|
|
],
|
|
"definitions":{
|
|
": pleasing to the mind or senses : agreeable":[
|
|
"a likesome girl",
|
|
"seemed quite likesome"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"pronounciation":[
|
|
"\u02c8l\u012bks\u0259m"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[],
|
|
"synonym_discussion":"",
|
|
"examples":[],
|
|
"history_and_etymology":{
|
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"like entry 1 + -some":""
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},
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},
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"like someone's chances":{
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"type":[
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"idiom"
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],
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"definitions":{
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": to think someone has a good chance (of succeeding or winning)":[
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"\"How do you think the team will do this year"
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]
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},
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"first_known_use":{},
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220708-235417"
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},
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"like so much":{
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"type":[
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"idiom"
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],
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"definitions":{
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": like something that is":[
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"The explanation sounded like so much nonsense.",
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"The house burned like so much paper."
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]
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},
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"pronounciation":[],
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"synonyms":[],
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"synonym_discussion":"",
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"examples":[],
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"first_known_use":{},
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220709-001445"
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},
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"like that":{
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"type":[
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"idiom"
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],
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"definitions":{
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": of that kind":[
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"I love books like that ."
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],
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": in that manner":[
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"Why does she talk like that "
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]
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},
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"synonym_discussion":"",
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220709-014734"
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},
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"like a dream":{
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"type":[
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"idiom"
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],
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"definitions":{
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": very pleasingly or well":[
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"The new car drives like a dream .",
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"My new computer works like a dream ."
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]
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},
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"synonym_discussion":"",
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"examples":[],
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"first_known_use":{},
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220709-024157"
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},
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"like someone owns the place":{
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"type":[
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"idiom"
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],
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"definitions":{},
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"synonym_discussion":"",
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"examples":[],
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"first_known_use":{},
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220709-043506"
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},
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"like a man/woman possessed":{
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"type":[
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"idiom"
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],
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"definitions":{
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": with a lot of energy or force : like a person who is completely controlled by some powerful emotion, spirit, etc.":[
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"He pounded on the door like a man possessed , yelling for someone to let him in."
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]
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},
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"pronounciation":[],
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"synonym_discussion":"",
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"examples":[],
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"history_and_etymology":{},
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"first_known_use":{},
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220709-050723"
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},
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"like heaven":{
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"type":[
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"idiom"
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],
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"definitions":{
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": very pleasant or good":[
|
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"Her voice sounded like heaven.",
|
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"The cake tastes like heaven ."
|
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]
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},
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"pronounciation":[],
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"synonyms":[],
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"antonyms":[],
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"synonym_discussion":"",
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"examples":[],
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"history_and_etymology":{},
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"first_known_use":{},
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220709-072027"
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},
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"like death warmed over":{
|
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"type":[
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"idiom"
|
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],
|
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"definitions":{
|
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": very tired or sick":[
|
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"We worked through the night, and by morning we looked like death warmed over ."
|
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]
|
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},
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"pronounciation":[],
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"synonyms":[],
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"antonyms":[],
|
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"synonym_discussion":"",
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"examples":[],
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"history_and_etymology":{},
|
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"first_known_use":{},
|
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220709-080511"
|
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},
|
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"like a chicken with its head cut off":{
|
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"type":[
|
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"idiom"
|
|
],
|
|
"definitions":{
|
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": excited and confused":[
|
|
"He was running around like a chicken with its head cut off ."
|
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]
|
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},
|
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"pronounciation":[],
|
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"synonyms":[],
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"antonyms":[],
|
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"synonym_discussion":"",
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"examples":[],
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"history_and_etymology":{},
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"first_known_use":{},
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220709-081020"
|
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},
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"like a demon":{
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"idiom"
|
|
],
|
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"definitions":{
|
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": with intense energy":[
|
|
"She works like a demon ."
|
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]
|
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},
|
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"pronounciation":[],
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"synonyms":[],
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"antonyms":[],
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"synonym_discussion":"",
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"examples":[],
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"history_and_etymology":{},
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"first_known_use":{},
|
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220709-081115"
|
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},
|
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"like a madman":{
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"idiom"
|
|
],
|
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"definitions":{
|
|
": very recklessly":[
|
|
"drive like a madman ."
|
|
]
|
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},
|
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"pronounciation":[],
|
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"synonyms":[],
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"antonyms":[],
|
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"synonym_discussion":"",
|
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"examples":[],
|
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"history_and_etymology":{},
|
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"first_known_use":{},
|
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220709-083028"
|
|
},
|
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"like a madwoman":{
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"idiom"
|
|
],
|
|
"definitions":{
|
|
": very recklessly":[
|
|
"She drives like a madwoman ."
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
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"pronounciation":[],
|
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"synonyms":[],
|
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"antonyms":[],
|
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"synonym_discussion":"",
|
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"examples":[],
|
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"history_and_etymology":{},
|
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"first_known_use":{},
|
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220709-101752"
|
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},
|
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"like sardines":{
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"idiom"
|
|
],
|
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"definitions":{
|
|
": without enough room to move around":[
|
|
"A large crowd of reporters was crammed/packed like sardines into a small room."
|
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]
|
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},
|
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"pronounciation":[],
|
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"synonyms":[],
|
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"antonyms":[],
|
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"synonym_discussion":"",
|
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"examples":[],
|
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"history_and_etymology":{},
|
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"first_known_use":{},
|
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220709-102724"
|
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},
|
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"like a broken record":{
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"idiom"
|
|
],
|
|
"definitions":{},
|
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"pronounciation":[],
|
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"synonyms":[],
|
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"antonyms":[],
|
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"synonym_discussion":"",
|
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"examples":[],
|
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"history_and_etymology":{},
|
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"first_known_use":{},
|
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220709-113228"
|
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},
|
|
"like an oven":{
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"idiom"
|
|
],
|
|
"definitions":{
|
|
": very hot":[
|
|
"Open the window. It's like an oven in here."
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"pronounciation":[],
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
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"antonyms":[],
|
|
"synonym_discussion":"",
|
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"examples":[],
|
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"history_and_etymology":{},
|
|
"first_known_use":{},
|
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220709-131011"
|
|
},
|
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"like the wind":{
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"idiom"
|
|
],
|
|
"definitions":{
|
|
": very fast":[
|
|
"He grabbed the money and ran like the wind ."
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"pronounciation":[],
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
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"antonyms":[],
|
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"synonym_discussion":"",
|
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"examples":[],
|
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"history_and_etymology":{},
|
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"first_known_use":{},
|
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220709-133239"
|
|
},
|
|
"like anything":{
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"idiom"
|
|
],
|
|
"definitions":{
|
|
": very much : very forcefully":[
|
|
"It was raining like anything .",
|
|
"She was hoping like anything that the weather would be good."
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"pronounciation":[],
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
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"antonyms":[],
|
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"synonym_discussion":"",
|
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"examples":[],
|
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"history_and_etymology":{},
|
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"first_known_use":{},
|
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220709-152553"
|
|
},
|
|
"like someone's style":{
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"idiom"
|
|
],
|
|
"definitions":{
|
|
": to like the way someone does something":[
|
|
"You're a good negotiator. I like your style ."
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"pronounciation":[],
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[],
|
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"synonym_discussion":"",
|
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"examples":[],
|
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"history_and_etymology":{},
|
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"first_known_use":{},
|
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220709-153614"
|
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},
|
|
"like as":{
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"conjunction"
|
|
],
|
|
"definitions":{
|
|
": in the way or manner that : as":[
|
|
"like as a father pitieth his children, so the Lord pitieth them",
|
|
"\u2014 Psalms 103:13 (Authorized Version)",
|
|
"an eddy there \u2026 like as you'd expect",
|
|
"\u2014 C. S. Forester",
|
|
"\u2014 now usually used with if it was \u2026 like as if the films suddenly come real \u2014 Richard Llewellyn"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"pronounciation":[],
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[],
|
|
"synonym_discussion":"",
|
|
"examples":[],
|
|
"history_and_etymology":{
|
|
"Middle English, from lik, like , adverb + as":""
|
|
},
|
|
"first_known_use":{},
|
|
"time_of_retrieval":"20220709-180526"
|
|
},
|
|
"like death warmed up":{
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"idiom"
|
|
],
|
|
"definitions":{
|
|
": very tired or sick":[
|
|
"We worked through the night, and by morning we looked like death warmed up ."
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"pronounciation":[],
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[],
|
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"synonym_discussion":"",
|
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"examples":[],
|
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"history_and_etymology":{},
|
|
"first_known_use":{},
|
|
"time_of_retrieval":"20220709-192914"
|
|
},
|
|
"Likasi":{
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"geographical name"
|
|
],
|
|
"definitions":{
|
|
"city in Katanga , southeastern Democratic Republic of the Congo population 279,839":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"pronounciation":[
|
|
"l\u0113-\u02c8k\u00e4-s\u0113"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[],
|
|
"synonym_discussion":"",
|
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"examples":[],
|
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"history_and_etymology":{},
|
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"first_known_use":{},
|
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220709-213146"
|
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},
|
|
"like a bat out of hell":{
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"idiom"
|
|
],
|
|
"definitions":{
|
|
": very quickly":[
|
|
"Scared, he ran out of the house like a bat out of hell ."
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"pronounciation":[],
|
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"synonyms":[],
|
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"antonyms":[],
|
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"synonym_discussion":"",
|
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"examples":[],
|
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"history_and_etymology":{},
|
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"first_known_use":{},
|
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220709-220750"
|
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},
|
|
"like crap":{
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"idiom"
|
|
],
|
|
"definitions":{
|
|
": very badly":[
|
|
"I sing like crap .",
|
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"I got drunk at the party, and the next morning I felt like crap ."
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
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"pronounciation":[],
|
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"synonyms":[],
|
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"antonyms":[],
|
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"synonym_discussion":"",
|
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"examples":[],
|
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"history_and_etymology":{},
|
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"first_known_use":{},
|
|
"time_of_retrieval":"20220709-221343"
|
|
},
|
|
"likeliness":{
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun"
|
|
],
|
|
"definitions":{
|
|
": likelihood":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"pronounciation":[
|
|
"-lin-",
|
|
"-l\u0113n\u0259\u0307s"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[],
|
|
"synonym_discussion":"",
|
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"examples":[],
|
|
"history_and_etymology":{
|
|
"Middle English liklinesse , from likli likely + -nesse -ness":""
|
|
},
|
|
"first_known_use":{},
|
|
"time_of_retrieval":"20220709-235238"
|
|
},
|
|
"like a maniac":{
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"idiom"
|
|
],
|
|
"definitions":{
|
|
": in a very reckless and dangerous way":[
|
|
"She drives like a maniac ."
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"pronounciation":[],
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[],
|
|
"synonym_discussion":"",
|
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"examples":[],
|
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"history_and_etymology":{},
|
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"first_known_use":{},
|
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220710-003238"
|
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}
|
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} |