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{
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"Moirai":{
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"antonyms":[],
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"definitions":{
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": fate sense 4":[]
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},
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"examples":[],
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"first_known_use":{
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"1892, in the meaning defined above":""
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},
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"history_and_etymology":{
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"Greek, from plural of moira lot, fate; akin to Greek meros part \u2014 more at merit entry 1":""
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},
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"pronounciation":[
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"\u02c8m\u022fi-\u02ccr\u012b"
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],
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"synonym_discussion":"",
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"synonyms":[],
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220706-140937",
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"type":[
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"plural noun"
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]
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},
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"Moissan":{
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"antonyms":[],
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"definitions":{
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"Henri 1852\u20131907 French chemist":[]
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},
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"examples":[],
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"first_known_use":{},
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"history_and_etymology":{},
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"pronounciation":[
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"mw\u00e4-\u02c8s\u00e4\u207f"
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],
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"synonym_discussion":"",
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"synonyms":[],
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220707-113018",
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"type":[
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"biographical name"
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]
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},
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"moiety":{
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"antonyms":[],
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"definitions":{
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": one of the portions into which something is divided : component , part":[
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"an ether molecule with a benzene moiety"
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],
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": one of two approximately equal parts":[
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"\u2026 war, pestilence, and famine had consumed \u2026 the moiety of the human species.",
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"\u2014 Edward Gibbon"
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],
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": one of two basic complementary tribal subdivisions":[
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"the pueblo's population is divided into two halves or moieties ; the Squash, or Winter People, and the Turquoise, or Summer People",
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"\u2014 Tom Bahti"
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],
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": one of two equal parts : half":[]
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},
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"examples":[
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"the lot was split into two equal moieties",
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"Recent Examples on the Web",
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"The Google Doodle features Peratrovich speaking into a microphone at a podium with a raven behind her, representing her Lukaax\u0331.\u00e1di clan \u2014 a Raven moiety . \u2014 Samantha Davenport, Anchorage Daily News , 31 Dec. 2020",
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"That was done so the hat maker would come from a non-Raven moiety . \u2014 Ben Hohenstatt, Anchorage Daily News , 6 Oct. 2019",
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"GHF Language and Projects Lead Fred White said though the original plan was to make this an Eagle pole, a committee of elders from GHF and DIA decided instead to honor a specific clan of the Eagle moiety , the Yanyeidi. \u2014 Alex Mccarthy, The Seattle Times , 16 Dec. 2017",
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"At this ceremony, representatives of the opposite moiety recognize the unveiling of an official clan crest object. \u2014 Meilan Solly, Smithsonian , 11 Sep. 2017",
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"The announcement of HTTPanties is not a single doom; in the name lays a moiety of the world. \u2014 Rob Beschizza, WIRED , 8 Feb. 2007"
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],
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"first_known_use":{
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"15th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1a":""
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},
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"history_and_etymology":{
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"Middle English moite , from Anglo-French meit\u00e9, moit\u00e9 , from Late Latin medietat-, medietas , from Latin medius middle \u2014 more at mid":""
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},
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"pronounciation":[
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"\u02c8m\u022fi-\u0259-t\u0113",
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"\u02c8m\u022fi-\u0259t-\u0113"
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],
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"synonym_discussion":"",
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"synonyms":[
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"half"
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],
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220707-042342",
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"type":[
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"noun"
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]
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},
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"moil":{
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"antonyms":[
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"ado",
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"alarums and excursions",
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"ballyhoo",
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"blather",
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"bluster",
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"bobbery",
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"bother",
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"bustle",
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"clatter",
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"clutter",
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"coil",
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"commotion",
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"corroboree",
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"disturbance",
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"do",
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"foofaraw",
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"fun",
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"furor",
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"furore",
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"fuss",
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"helter-skelter",
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"hoo-ha",
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"hoo-hah",
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"hoopla",
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"hubble-bubble",
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"hubbub",
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"hullabaloo",
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"hurly",
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"hurly-burly",
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"hurricane",
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"hurry",
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"hurry-scurry",
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"hurry-skurry",
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"kerfuffle",
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"pandemonium",
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"pother",
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"row",
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"ruckus",
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"ruction",
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"rumpus",
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"shindy",
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"splore",
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"squall",
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"stew",
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"stir",
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"storm",
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"to-do",
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"tumult",
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"turmoil",
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"uproar",
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"welter",
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"whirl",
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"williwaw",
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"zoo"
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],
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"definitions":{
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": confusion , turmoil":[],
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": hard work : drudgery":[],
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": to be in continuous agitation : churn , swirl":[],
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": to make wet or dirty":[],
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": to work hard : drudge":[]
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},
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"examples":[
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"Verb",
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"miners moiling all day in the sunless recesses of the earth",
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"the angry mob moiled around the courthouse",
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"Noun",
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"went for a retreat at the monastery for a temporary respite from the moil of the modern world",
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"fed up with the moil and moneygrubbing of Wall Street, he decided to open a bed-and-breakfast in Vermont",
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"Recent Examples on the Web: Noun",
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"The delight of online life gave way to its moil , and the pleasure of online services has been eroded by their many downsides, from compulsion to autocracy. \u2014 Ian Bogost, The Atlantic , 24 Feb. 2020",
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"During the Cold War, hot tensions became hopeless moils , conducted for political benefit as much as (and, over time, more than) moral right. \u2014 Ian Bogost, The Atlantic , 5 Jan. 2020"
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],
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"first_known_use":{
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"15th century, in the meaning defined at transitive sense":"Verb",
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"1611, in the meaning defined at sense 1":"Noun"
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},
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"history_and_etymology":{
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"Middle English mollen, moillen , from Anglo-French moiller , from Vulgar Latin *molliare , from Latin mollis soft \u2014 more at mollify":"Verb"
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},
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"pronounciation":[
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"\u02c8m\u022fi(-\u0259)l"
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],
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"synonym_discussion":"",
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"synonyms":[
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"bang away",
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"beaver (away)",
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"dig (away)",
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"drudge",
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"endeavor",
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"fag",
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"grub",
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"hump",
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"hustle",
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"labor",
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"peg (away)",
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"plod",
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"plow",
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"plug",
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"slave",
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"slog",
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"strain",
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"strive",
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"struggle",
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"sweat",
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"toil",
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"travail",
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"tug",
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"work"
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],
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220707-014202",
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"type":[
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"noun",
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"verb"
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]
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},
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"moiling":{
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"antonyms":[
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"cheap",
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"easy",
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"effortless",
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"facile",
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"light",
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"mindless",
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"simple",
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"soft",
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"undemanding"
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],
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"definitions":{
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": industrious":[],
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": requiring hard work":[],
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": violently agitated : turbulent":[]
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},
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"examples":[
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"the kind of moiling work that was done by unskilled laborers before the age of mechanization"
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],
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"first_known_use":{
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"1566, in the meaning defined at sense 1b":""
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},
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"history_and_etymology":{},
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"pronounciation":[
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"\u02c8m\u022fi-li\u014b"
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],
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"synonym_discussion":"",
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"synonyms":[
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"arduous",
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"Augean",
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"backbreaking",
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"challenging",
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"demanding",
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"difficult",
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"effortful",
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"exacting",
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"formidable",
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"grueling",
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"gruelling",
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"hard",
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"heavy",
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"hellacious",
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"herculean",
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"killer",
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"laborious",
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"murderous",
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"pick-and-shovel",
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"rigorous",
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"rough",
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"rugged",
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"severe",
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"stiff",
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"strenuous",
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"sweaty",
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"tall",
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"testing",
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"toilsome",
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"tough",
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"uphill"
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],
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220706-175535",
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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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"moir\u00e9":{
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"antonyms":[],
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"definitions":{
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": a fabric having a wavy watered appearance":[],
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": a ripple pattern on a stamp":[],
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": a watered mohair":[],
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": an independent usually shimmering pattern seen when two geometrically regular patterns (such as two sets of parallel lines or two halftone screens) are superimposed especially at an acute angle":[],
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": an irregular wavy finish on a fabric":[]
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},
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"examples":[],
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"first_known_use":{
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"1660, in the meaning defined above":"Noun",
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"1818, in the meaning defined at sense 1a":"Noun"
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},
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"history_and_etymology":{
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"French moir\u00e9 , from moir\u00e9 like moire, from moire":"Noun",
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"French, from English mohair":"Noun"
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},
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"pronounciation":[
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"\u02c8m\u022fr",
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"\u02c8mw\u00e4r",
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"mw\u00e4-",
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"m\u022f-\u02c8r\u0101",
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"\u02c8m\u022fi(-\u0259)r"
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],
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"synonym_discussion":"",
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"synonyms":[],
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220707-202525",
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"type":[
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"adjective",
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"noun"
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]
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},
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"mois":{
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"antonyms":[],
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"definitions":[
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"Definition of mois plural of moi"
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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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"synonyms":[],
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220630-211512",
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"type":[]
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},
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"moissanite":{
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"antonyms":[],
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"definitions":{
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": a silicon carbide SiC found in the Diablo Canyon meteoric iron \u2014 compare carborundum":[]
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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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"Henri Moissan \u20201907 French chemist + English -ite":""
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},
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"pronounciation":[
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"\u02c8m\u022fis\u1d4an\u02cc\u012bt"
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],
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"synonym_discussion":"",
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"synonyms":[],
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220706-180102",
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"type":[
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"noun"
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]
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},
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"moist":{
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"antonyms":[],
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"definitions":{
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": characterized by high humidity":[
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"Fog is formed when warm moist air moves over a cold surface."
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],
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": slightly or moderately wet : damp":[
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"I love cookies when they are moist and chewy."
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],
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": tearful":[
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"the eyes of both of us \u2026 were moist with the joy of success",
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"\u2014 Jack London"
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]
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},
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"examples":[
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"I love cookies when they are moist and chewy.",
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"The pork chops were tender and moist .",
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"a moist and spongy chocolate cake",
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"The plant grows best in direct sunlight and with rich, moist soil.",
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"She dabbed her moist eyes with a handkerchief.",
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"Fog is formed when warm moist air moves over a cold surface.",
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"The eggs will hatch sooner in warm, moist conditions.",
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"Recent Examples on the Web",
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"The plug-in units look like tall air conditioners, pulling in moist air, condensing it, storing the water in an internal tank, and then purifying it. \u2014 Francine Kiefer, The Christian Science Monitor , 29 June 2022",
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"This brilliant invention attaches to your garden hose to blow cool, moist air on your deck or patio, for more comfortable relaxation time on the chaise. \u2014 Rachel Klein, Popular Mechanics , 27 June 2022",
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"This time of year is when the warm, moist air needed to generate severe thunderstorms arrive in Wisconsin. \u2014 Joe Taschler, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel , 27 May 2022",
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"Clouds and ongoing showers could help prevent incoming storms from intensifying, and the storms over south Alabama could also help to cut off the flow of moist air from the Gulf and further tamp down the severe threat. \u2014 Leigh Morgan, al , 26 May 2022",
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"Keep about the top inch of soil consistently moist but not soggy. \u2014 Bryce Jones, Better Homes & Gardens , 10 May 2022",
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"Outside of standard dry, moist , and wet cat foods, Dr. Simpson cautions cat owners against feeding cats all-raw or homemade diets. \u2014 Sara Coughlin, SELF , 13 June 2022",
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"Mayapples reproduce by creeping rhizomes and form dense colonies that spread in every direction, especially when growing in moist , rich organic woodland soils. \u2014 BostonGlobe.com , 29 May 2022",
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"There's a reason ferns are often found in moist , shady forests: Their favorite environment is where there's light shade provided by tree branches. \u2014 Lauren Smith Mcdonough, House Beautiful , 25 May 2022"
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],
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"first_known_use":{
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"14th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1":""
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},
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"history_and_etymology":{
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"Middle English moiste , from Anglo-French, perhaps from Vulgar Latin *muscidus , alteration of Latin mucidus slimy, from mucus nasal mucus":""
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},
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"pronounciation":[
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"\u02c8m\u022fist"
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],
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"synonym_discussion":"Choose the Right Synonym for moist wet , damp , dank , moist , humid mean covered or more or less soaked with liquid. wet usually implies saturation but may suggest a covering of a surface with water or something (such as paint) not yet dry. slipped on the wet pavement damp implies a slight or moderate absorption and often connotes an unpleasant degree of moisture. clothes will mildew if stored in a damp place dank implies a more distinctly disagreeable or unwholesome dampness. a prisoner in a cold, dank cell moist applies to what is slightly damp or not felt as dry. treat the injury with moist heat humid applies to the presence of much water vapor in the air. a hot, humid climate",
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"synonyms":[
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"damp",
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"dampish",
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"dank",
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"wettish"
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],
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220706-231030",
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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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"moist color":{
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"antonyms":[],
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"definitions":{
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": a watercolor pigment in the form of paste":[]
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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":"20220706-175310",
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"type":[
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"noun"
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]
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},
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"moisten":{
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"antonyms":[
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"dry"
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],
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"definitions":{
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": to become moist":[],
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": to make moist":[]
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},
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"examples":[
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"Corn syrup can be used to moisten and flavor baked foods.",
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"The chemical reaction begins as soon as the powder is moistened .",
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"Recent Examples on the Web",
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"Rub the lime wedge around the rim of a rocks glass to moisten , then roll the rim in the salt. \u2014 Amber Love Bond, Forbes , 28 June 2022",
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"Your goal should be to moisten the top 6 inches of soil. \u2014 Beth Botts, Chicago Tribune , 28 May 2022",
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"Slightly moisten some premium potting soil (not soil from the garden), and put it in the bottom of the new container. \u2014 Carol Stocker, BostonGlobe.com , 22 May 2022",
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"Tomorrow night: Skies turn mostly cloudy as the air mass continues to moisten . \u2014 Washington Post , 11 May 2022",
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"Spritzing a saline mist into your nose can help moisten your nasal passages and clear out allergens that could be lurking in there, Dr. Tolliver says. \u2014 Korin Miller, Health.com , 7 Feb. 2022",
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"Use the grapefruit slice to moisten the rim of a rocks glass, then roll the rim into a mix of cinnamon and salt. \u2014 New York Times , 11 Jan. 2022",
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"Dab your finger into remaining egg white, then moisten and pat each mound to make them all as smooth and round as possible. \u2014 Odette Williams, WSJ , 2 Feb. 2022",
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"Consider changing the irrigation schedule to once a week, or twice a month; then run the system long enough to moisten the soil to 12 inches deep. \u2014 oregonlive , 21 Jan. 2022"
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],
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"first_known_use":{
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"1559, in the meaning defined at transitive sense":""
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},
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"history_and_etymology":{},
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"pronounciation":[
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"\u02c8m\u022fi-s\u1d4an"
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],
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"synonym_discussion":"",
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"synonyms":[
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"bedew",
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"damp",
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"dampen"
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],
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220706-223829",
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"type":[
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"noun",
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"verb"
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]
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},
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"moistness":{
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"antonyms":[],
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"definitions":{
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": characterized by high humidity":[
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"Fog is formed when warm moist air moves over a cold surface."
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],
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": slightly or moderately wet : damp":[
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"I love cookies when they are moist and chewy."
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],
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": tearful":[
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"the eyes of both of us \u2026 were moist with the joy of success",
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"\u2014 Jack London"
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]
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},
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"examples":[
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"I love cookies when they are moist and chewy.",
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"The pork chops were tender and moist .",
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"a moist and spongy chocolate cake",
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"The plant grows best in direct sunlight and with rich, moist soil.",
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"She dabbed her moist eyes with a handkerchief.",
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"Fog is formed when warm moist air moves over a cold surface.",
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"The eggs will hatch sooner in warm, moist conditions.",
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"Recent Examples on the Web",
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"The plug-in units look like tall air conditioners, pulling in moist air, condensing it, storing the water in an internal tank, and then purifying it. \u2014 Francine Kiefer, The Christian Science Monitor , 29 June 2022",
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"This brilliant invention attaches to your garden hose to blow cool, moist air on your deck or patio, for more comfortable relaxation time on the chaise. \u2014 Rachel Klein, Popular Mechanics , 27 June 2022",
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"This time of year is when the warm, moist air needed to generate severe thunderstorms arrive in Wisconsin. \u2014 Joe Taschler, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel , 27 May 2022",
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"Clouds and ongoing showers could help prevent incoming storms from intensifying, and the storms over south Alabama could also help to cut off the flow of moist air from the Gulf and further tamp down the severe threat. \u2014 Leigh Morgan, al , 26 May 2022",
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"Keep about the top inch of soil consistently moist but not soggy. \u2014 Bryce Jones, Better Homes & Gardens , 10 May 2022",
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"Outside of standard dry, moist , and wet cat foods, Dr. Simpson cautions cat owners against feeding cats all-raw or homemade diets. \u2014 Sara Coughlin, SELF , 13 June 2022",
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"Mayapples reproduce by creeping rhizomes and form dense colonies that spread in every direction, especially when growing in moist , rich organic woodland soils. \u2014 BostonGlobe.com , 29 May 2022",
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"There's a reason ferns are often found in moist , shady forests: Their favorite environment is where there's light shade provided by tree branches. \u2014 Lauren Smith Mcdonough, House Beautiful , 25 May 2022"
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],
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"first_known_use":{
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"14th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1":""
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},
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"history_and_etymology":{
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"Middle English moiste , from Anglo-French, perhaps from Vulgar Latin *muscidus , alteration of Latin mucidus slimy, from mucus nasal mucus":""
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},
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"pronounciation":[
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"\u02c8m\u022fist"
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],
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"synonym_discussion":"Choose the Right Synonym for moist wet , damp , dank , moist , humid mean covered or more or less soaked with liquid. wet usually implies saturation but may suggest a covering of a surface with water or something (such as paint) not yet dry. slipped on the wet pavement damp implies a slight or moderate absorption and often connotes an unpleasant degree of moisture. clothes will mildew if stored in a damp place dank implies a more distinctly disagreeable or unwholesome dampness. a prisoner in a cold, dank cell moist applies to what is slightly damp or not felt as dry. treat the injury with moist heat humid applies to the presence of much water vapor in the air. a hot, humid climate",
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"synonyms":[
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"damp",
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"dampish",
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"dank",
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"wettish"
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],
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220706-180757",
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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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"moisture":{
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"antonyms":[],
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"definitions":{
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": liquid diffused or condensed in relatively small quantity":[]
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},
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"examples":[
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"These flowers grow best with moisture and shade.",
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"Wool socks will pull moisture away from your skin.",
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"The leaves absorb moisture from the air.",
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"Recent Examples on the Web",
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"Forest Service officials said that multiple years of drought, limited snowpack with less moisture than normal, combined with a pileup of fuels helped spur the fire. \u2014 Jennifer Henderson And Ella Nilsen, CNN , 21 June 2022",
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"Panthenol drenches hair with extra moisture , phospholipids reduce breakage and frizz, and amino acids seriously strengthen hair. \u2014 Grooming Playbook, The Salt Lake Tribune , 2 June 2022",
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"The combination of this heat with moisture pulled north from the Gulf of Mexico encouraged extreme atmospheric instability, or fuel for thunderstorms, in eastern Canada. \u2014 Jacob Feuerstein, Washington Post , 21 May 2022",
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"Although crafted for full coverage, the texture remains lightweight and buildable while botanical oils surge skin with moisture . \u2014 Kiana Murden, Vogue , 18 May 2022",
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"Over 68% of the winter-wheat crop in the U.S. is in a severe drought, while spring-wheat states are stuck with excessive moisture , said Chandler Goule, chief executive of the National Association of Wheat Growers. \u2014 Patrick Thomas And Kirk Maltais, WSJ , 11 May 2022",
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"The only things left in the aftermath: the vineyards (which, with inherent moisture , resist flames) and a lone-standing chimney. \u2014 Sara L. Schneider, Robb Report , 3 May 2022",
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"The products inside are packed with moisture delivered in the most elegant formulas for dewy skin, radiant hair, and smooth, plump lips. \u2014 Allure , 1 May 2022",
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"For soils with above-average moisture : river birch, black tupelo, American hornbeam, sweetbay magnolia, serviceberry and smooth alder should grow well. \u2014 Miri Talabac, Baltimore Sun , 20 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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"Middle English, from Anglo-French, from moiste":""
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},
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"pronounciation":[
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"\u02c8m\u022fish-",
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"\u02c8m\u022fis-ch\u0259r"
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],
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"synonym_discussion":"",
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"synonyms":[
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"damp",
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"dampness",
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"humidity",
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"moistness"
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],
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220708-110235",
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"type":[
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"noun"
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]
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},
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"moisture equivalent":{
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"type":[
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"noun"
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],
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"definitions":{
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": the water content expressed as a percentage of the dry weight that a soil can retain against a centrifugal force one thousand times the force of gravity and used as a convenient laboratory measure of soil moisture conditions":[]
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},
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"pronounciation":[],
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"synonyms":[],
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"antonyms":[],
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"synonym_discussion":"",
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"examples":[],
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"history_and_etymology":{},
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"first_known_use":{},
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220708-144819"
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},
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"moistureless":{
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"type":[
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"adjective"
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],
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"definitions":{
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": lacking moisture":[
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"the most moistureless piece of cake"
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]
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},
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"pronounciation":[
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"-(r)l\u0259\u0307s"
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],
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"synonyms":[],
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"antonyms":[],
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"synonym_discussion":"",
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"examples":[],
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"history_and_etymology":{},
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"first_known_use":{},
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220708-224403"
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},
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"moistless":{
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"type":[
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"adjective"
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],
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"definitions":{
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": lacking moisture : dry":[]
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},
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"pronounciation":[
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"-tl\u0259\u0307s"
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],
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"synonyms":[],
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"antonyms":[],
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"synonym_discussion":"",
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"examples":[],
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"history_and_etymology":{},
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"first_known_use":{},
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220709-000251"
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},
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"moisture meter":{
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"type":[
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"noun"
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],
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"definitions":{
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": an instrument for determining the percentage of moisture in a material (as timber, flour, soil, or tobacco) commonly by measuring its electrical resistivity":[]
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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":"20220709-193242"
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}
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} |