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764 lines
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{
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"rib":{
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"antonyms":[],
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"definitions":{
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": a boneless cut of meat (such as beef or pork) from a rib section":[],
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": a cut of meat including a rib \u2014 see beef illustration":[],
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": a light fore-and-aft member in an airplane's wing":[],
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": a traverse member of the frame of a ship that runs from keel to deck":[],
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": a vein of an insect's wing":[],
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": an elongated ridge: such as":[],
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": any of the paired curved bony or partly cartilaginous rods that stiffen the walls of the body of most vertebrates and protect the viscera":[],
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": joke":[],
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": one of the arches in Romanesque and Gothic vaulting meeting and crossing one another and dividing the whole vaulted space into triangles":[],
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": one of the primary veins of a leaf":[],
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": one of the ridges in a knitted or woven fabric":[],
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": one of the stiff strips supporting an umbrella's fabric":[],
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": parody":[],
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": something resembling a rib in shape or function: such as":[],
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": to furnish or enclose with ribs":[],
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": to knit so as to form vertical ridges in":[],
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": to poke fun at : kid":[],
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": wife":[]
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},
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"examples":[],
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"first_known_use":{
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"1912, in the meaning defined above":"Verb",
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"1929, in the meaning defined at sense 1":"Noun",
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"before the 12th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1a":"Noun",
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"circa 1547, in the meaning defined at sense 1":"Verb"
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},
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"history_and_etymology":{
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"Middle English, from Old English ribb ; akin to Old High German rippi rib, Old Church Slavonic rebro , and probably to Greek erephein to roof over":"Noun",
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"probably from rib entry 1 ; from the tickling of the ribs to cause laughter":"Verb and Noun"
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},
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"pronounciation":[
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"\u02c8rib"
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],
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"synonym_discussion":"",
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"synonyms":[],
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220706-210335",
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"type":[
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"adjective",
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"noun",
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"verb"
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]
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},
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"ribald":{
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"antonyms":[
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"clean",
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"decent",
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"G-rated",
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"nonobscene",
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"wholesome"
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],
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"definitions":{
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": a person coarse or lewd in appearance, speech, writing, or thought : a ribald person":[],
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": characterized by or using coarse, indecent humor":[
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"a ribald memoir/song"
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],
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": marked by coarseness or lewdness : crude , offensive":[
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"ribald language",
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"ribald humor"
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]
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},
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"examples":[
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"Adjective",
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"some of the movie's most ribald , and thus funniest, scenes were cut for showing on broadcast television",
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"a ribald tale rife with double entendres and racy innuendo",
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"Recent Examples on the Web: Adjective",
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"Eight years ago that original, decidedly more ribald version, was a surprise hit with gay men. \u2014 Rod Stafford Hagwood, sun-sentinel.com , 14 Oct. 2020",
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"But, Brigman found, the men in Stieglitz\u2019s scene often belittled the subject, ogling and making ribald jokes. \u2014 Sarah Blackwood, The New Yorker , 11 May 2020",
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"But Beforeigners eschews the supernatural, and the campier teen soap elements, to deliver a thoughtful, moving, and often quite ribald and funny tale of various worlds colliding. \u2014 Jennifer Ouellette, Ars Technica , 21 Feb. 2020",
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"Later, Society members on the city commission pulled funding from a chamber-of-commerce event, citing concerns about an allegedly ribald country-and-western band. \u2014 Emma Green, The Atlantic , 12 Dec. 2019",
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"The Los Angeles artist, known for her ribald depictions of middle-aged men and babies (and baby men) wreaking all manner of havoc (bodily and otherwise), is presenting a series of paintings and videos. \u2014 Los Angeles Times , 17 Oct. 2019",
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"The Los Angeles artist, known for her ribald depictions of middle-aged men and babies (and baby men) wreaking all manner of havoc (bodily and otherwise), is presenting a new series of paintings and videos. \u2014 Los Angeles Times , 5 Sep. 2019",
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"Some more-than-meets-the-eye introspection punctuated with a ribald quip. \u2014 Dan Wiederer, chicagotribune.com , 26 Aug. 2019",
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"Haywood discussed her campaign on a recent afternoon at her two-story brick home on the South Side of Chicago, showing a ribald sense of humor and a gift for gab. \u2014 Malika Andrews, New York Times , 8 May 2018"
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],
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"first_known_use":{
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"13th century, in the meaning defined above":"Noun",
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"circa 1500, 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 ribaud person of low status, scoundrel, lecher, from Anglo-French, from Old French riber to be debauched, of Germanic origin; akin to Old High German r\u012bban to be in heat, copulate, literally, to rub":"Adjective"
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},
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"pronounciation":[
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"also \u02c8ri-\u02ccb\u022fld",
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"\u02c8r\u012b-\u02ccb\u022fld",
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"\u02c8ri-b\u0259ld"
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],
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"synonym_discussion":"Choose the Right Synonym for ribald Adjective coarse , vulgar , gross , obscene , ribald mean offensive to good taste or morals. coarse implies roughness, rudeness, or crudeness of spirit, behavior, or language. found the coarse humor of coworkers offensive vulgar often implies boorishness or ill-breeding. a loud vulgar belch gross implies extreme coarseness and insensitiveness. gross eating habits obscene applies to anything strongly repulsive to the sense of decency and propriety especially in sexual matters. obscene language not allowed on the air ribald applies to what is amusingly or picturesquely vulgar or irreverent or mildly indecent. entertained the campers with ribald folk songs",
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"synonyms":[
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"bawdy",
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"blue",
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"coarse",
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"crude",
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"dirty",
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"filthy",
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"foul",
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"gross",
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"gutter",
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"impure",
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"indecent",
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"lascivious",
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"lewd",
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"locker-room",
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"nasty",
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"obscene",
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"pornographic",
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"porny",
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"profane",
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"raunchy",
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"smutty",
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"stag",
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"trashy",
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"unprintable",
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"vulgar",
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"wanton",
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"X-rated"
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],
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220707-064238",
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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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"ribaldry":{
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"antonyms":[],
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"definitions":{
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": a ribald quality or element":[],
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": an instance of ribald language or humor":[],
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": ribald language or humor":[]
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},
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"examples":[
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"there's a ribaldry in the works of Chaucer that generations of students of English literature have heartily enjoyed",
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"Recent Examples on the Web",
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"These sections contain startling revelations about tribal culture, native ribaldry , and a social outcast\u2019s mad nerve. \u2014 Armond White, National Review , 18 Dec. 2020",
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"The young woman disappeared in the ribaldry , everyone smelling of perfume and drowning one another out in their hysterical good time. \u2014 David Rabe, The New Yorker , 5 Oct. 2020",
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"The horses pick their fresh ways delicately through the dewy country, the brightness of sunrise has not yet fallen from the air, the sky is blue and all-covering, and the cowboys are full of jokes and morning ribaldries . \u2014 Larry Mcmurtry, Harper's magazine , 28 Oct. 2019",
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"What makes this a matter of more than mere ribaldry is that the baristas have unlimbered heavy constitutional artillery. \u2014 George Will, National Review , 4 Oct. 2017",
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"A trio of troublemaking nuns (Aubrey Plaza, Kate Micucci and Alison Brie) soon complicate matters, resulting in some hilarious, blasphemous ribaldry . \u2014 OregonLive.com , 5 July 2017",
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"Imagine Ludlam\u2019s Ridiculous Theatrical Company without the cross-dressing ribaldry . \u2014 Charles Mcnulty, latimes.com , 15 May 2017",
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"In the end, the ribaldry seemed to stay all in good fun, revelers reported. \u2014 Victor Mather, New York Times , 23 Feb. 2016"
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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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"pronounciation":[
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"also \u02c8r\u012b-",
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"\u02c8ri-b\u0259l-dr\u0113"
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],
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"synonym_discussion":"",
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"synonyms":[
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"bawdiness",
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"blueness",
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"coarseness",
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"crudeness",
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"crudity",
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"dirt",
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"dirtiness",
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"filth",
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"filthiness",
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"foulness",
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"grossness",
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"impureness",
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"impurity",
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"indecency",
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"lasciviousness",
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"lewdness",
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"nastiness",
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"obscenity",
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"profanity",
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"raunch",
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"raunchiness",
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"smut",
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"smuttiness",
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"vulgarity",
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"wantonness"
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],
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220706-191548",
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"type":[
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"noun"
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]
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},
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"ribbon":{
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"antonyms":[
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"rend",
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"rip",
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"rive",
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"shred",
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"tatter",
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"tear"
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],
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"definitions":{
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": a flat or tubular narrow closely woven fabric (as of silk or rayon) used for trimmings or knitting":[],
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": a narrow fabric used for tying packages":[],
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": a piece of usually multicolored ribbon worn as a military decoration or in place of a medal":[],
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": a strip of colored satin given for winning a place in a competition":[],
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": a strip of inked fabric (as in a typewriter)":[],
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": reins for controlling an animal":[],
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": ribband":[],
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": tatter , shred":[
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"\u2014 usually used in plural a sheet cut to ribbons"
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],
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": to adorn with ribbons":[],
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": to cover with or as if with ribbons":[],
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": to divide into ribbons":[],
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": to rip to shreds":[]
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},
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"examples":[
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"Noun",
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"She wore pink ribbons in her hair.",
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"She tied a ribbon around the present.",
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"The present was tied with ribbon .",
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"The soldier proudly wore his ribbons and medals.",
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"Her pie won a ribbon at the county fair.",
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"Verb",
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"over the years the historic flag had become badly ribboned by the wind",
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"Recent Examples on the Web: Noun",
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"Wear a white outfit for the ice cream and secure the cardboard pieces to yourself with white ribbon . \u2014 Cameron Jenkins, Good Housekeeping , 24 June 2022",
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"Meanwhile, hairstylist Lacy Redway pulled back the star's hair with a black ribbon that doubled as a choker, making for a sleek and feminine do. \u2014 Melody Leibner, Harper's BAZAAR , 23 June 2022",
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"Meghan, who lives in California with Prince Harry and their children, was spotted laying white flowers with a purple ribbon at a memorial outside Uvalde County Courthouse. \u2014 Stephanie Petit, PEOPLE.com , 23 June 2022",
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"Garland placed a bouquet of white flowers tied with a yellow ribbon at a memorial to the victims outside the store, which has been shuttered since the attack. \u2014 Carolyn Thompson, Anchorage Daily News , 15 June 2022",
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"Garland placed a bouquet of white flowers tied with a yellow ribbon at a memorial to the victims outside the store, which has been shuttered and undergoing renovations since the attack. \u2014 Carolyn Thompson, BostonGlobe.com , 15 June 2022",
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"The attorney general met with the families of the people who were killed and placed a bouquet of white flowers tied with a yellow ribbon at a memorial to the victims outside the store, which has been shuttered since the attack. \u2014 Carolyn Thompson, Chron , 15 June 2022",
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"To make: Wrap a 12-inch wire frame with off-white cotton ribbon . \u2014 Charlyne Mattox, Country Living , 6 June 2022",
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"The riverbed in the Bolter Valley was slick with a ribbon of ice. \u2014 New York Times , 19 May 2022",
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"Recent Examples on the Web: Verb",
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"As the road began to ribbon up and around the southern slope of the mountain, everything subtly shifted. \u2014 Maria Shollenbarger, Travel + Leisure , 20 June 2022",
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"The Hoover Dam went from legislation to ribbon cutting in eight years. \u2014 The Editorial Board, WSJ , 16 June 2022",
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"Look 1 Kenneth Nicholson white gauze Dorcas tunic with letter and ribbon pocket detail from his spring/summer 2019 collection and vintage black sweatpants. \u2014 Lindzi Scharf, Los Angeles Times , 16 Sep. 2021",
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"The Orland Park native and Sandburg graduate was the 2021 U.S. ball champion and the all-around, clubs and ribbon silver medalist. \u2014 Colleen Kane, chicagotribune.com , 19 July 2021",
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"Louie\u2019s eye for design isn\u2019t limited to just ribbon work either. \u2014 Christian Allaire, Vogue , 22 Mar. 2021",
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"Thread twine or ribbon through to hang on the tree. \u2014 Sunset Magazine , 16 Dec. 2020",
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"Thread twine or ribbon through to hang on the tree. \u2014 Sunset Magazine , 16 Dec. 2020",
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"Thread twine or ribbon through to hang on the tree. \u2014 Sunset Magazine , 16 Dec. 2020"
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],
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"first_known_use":{
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"14th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1a":"Noun",
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"1656, in the meaning defined at sense 1a":"Verb"
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},
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"history_and_etymology":{
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"Middle English riban , from Anglo-French ribane, rubane":"Noun"
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},
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"pronounciation":[
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"\u02c8ri-b\u0259n"
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],
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"synonym_discussion":"",
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"synonyms":[
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"list",
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"slip",
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"strip"
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],
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220706-170515",
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"type":[
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"adjective",
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"noun",
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"verb"
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]
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},
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"rib roast":{
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"type":[
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"noun"
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],
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"definitions":{
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": a cut of meat containing the large piece that lies along the outer side of the rib \u2014 see beef illustration":[]
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},
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"pronounciation":[],
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"synonyms":[],
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"antonyms":[],
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"synonym_discussion":"",
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"examples":[
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"Recent Examples on the Web",
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"Harbor House entr\u00e9es feature eggs benedict, waffles, a frittata, lobster tail, sea bass, salmon, scallops, halibut, filet mignon, prime rib roast , roast lamb, or Surf & Turf combinations. \u2014 Elaine Rewolinski, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel , 29 Apr. 2022",
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"Another option is Busch's garlic pepper rubbed rib roast which is uncooked at pick-up. \u2014 Sue Selasky, Detroit Free Press , 16 Nov. 2021",
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"One serving of prime rib, often called standing rib roast , is generally huge. \u2014 Katie Bourque, Good Housekeeping , 10 Nov. 2021",
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"In Canada, prime rib roast prices have skyrocketed 20% over the past year\u2014marking their highest level in more than 25 years, according to Bloomberg. \u2014 Lisa Kim, Forbes , 10 Nov. 2021",
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"Dinners for four to six of standing rib roast ($150) and bourbon pineapple glazed ham ($100) are on the menu. \u2014 Susan Dunne, courant.com , 23 Mar. 2021",
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"Highlights include Flannery prime rib roast , smoked Idaho rainbow trout and dark chocolate cherry cake. \u2014 Jenn Harris Senior Food Writer, Los Angeles Times , 16 Dec. 2020",
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"Prime rib, also known as standing rib roast , is from one of the nine primal cuts of beef known as the primal rib, which is the same part of the cow as a ribeye. \u2014 Eleanore Park, WSJ , 24 Dec. 2020",
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"Bigger groups can add on a huge short rib roast for $180. \u2014 Janelle Bitker, SFChronicle.com , 22 Dec. 2020"
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],
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"history_and_etymology":{},
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"first_known_use":{
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"1627, in the meaning defined above":""
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},
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220708-141902"
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},
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"rib stitch":{
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"type":[
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"noun"
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],
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"definitions":{
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": a ribbed knitting pattern \u2014 see rib entry 2 sense 2":[]
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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":"20220708-143429"
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},
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"rib-tickler":{
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"type":[
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"noun"
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],
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"definitions":{
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": something that provokes laughter":[]
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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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"1855, in the meaning defined above":""
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},
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220708-165349"
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},
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"ribuck":{
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"type":[
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"adjective"
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],
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"definitions":{
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": first-rate , genuine":[
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"\u2014 often used interjectionally"
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]
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},
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"pronounciation":[
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"\u02c8r\u012b\u02ccb\u0259k"
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],
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"synonyms":[],
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"antonyms":[],
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"synonym_discussion":"",
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"examples":[],
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"history_and_etymology":{
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"origin unknown":""
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},
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"first_known_use":{},
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220708-210441"
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},
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"ribozyme":{
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"type":[
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"noun"
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],
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"definitions":{
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": a molecule of RNA that functions as an enzyme (as by catalyzing the cleavage of other RNA molecules)":[]
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},
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"pronounciation":[
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"\u02c8r\u012b-b\u0259-\u02ccz\u012bm"
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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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"Recent Examples on the Web",
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"The researchers then subjected the pool of ribozymes to a challenge. \u2014 Quanta Magazine , 25 Aug. 2016"
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],
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"history_and_etymology":{
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"ribo nucleic acid + en zyme":""
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},
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"first_known_use":{
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"1982, in the meaning defined above":""
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},
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220708-211941"
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},
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"ribosyl":{
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"type":[
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"noun"
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],
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"definitions":{
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": a glycosyl radical C 5 H 9 O 4 derived from ribose":[]
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},
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"pronounciation":[
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"\u02c8r\u012bb\u0259\u02ccsil"
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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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"rib- + glyc osyl":""
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},
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"first_known_use":{},
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220708-233829"
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},
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"ribosomal RNA":{
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"type":[
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"noun"
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],
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"definitions":{
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": RNA that is a fundamental structural element of ribosomes":[]
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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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"1959, in the meaning defined above":""
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},
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220709-024406"
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},
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"ribose":{
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"type":[
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"noun"
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],
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"definitions":{
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": a pentose C 5 H 10 O 5 found especially in the dextrorotatory form as a component of many nucleosides (such as adenosine and guanosine) especially in RNA":[]
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},
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"pronounciation":[
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"\u02c8r\u012b-\u02ccb\u014ds, -\u02ccb\u014dz",
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"\u02c8r\u012b-\u02ccb\u014ds",
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"-\u02ccb\u014dz"
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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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"Recent Examples on the Web",
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"Murchison also contained nucleobases, the building blocks of genetic molecules such as RNA, and in November 2019, researchers found a major component of RNA\u2019s backbone: the sugar molecule ribose . \u2014 Joshua Sokol, Science | AAAS , 13 Aug. 2020",
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"In November 2019, an international team of scientists discovered meteorites carrying the organic sugar ribose , which is essential for the formation of RNA. \u2014 Brad King, WSJ , 7 Feb. 2020",
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"Scientists continue to theorize about the conditions that fostered the birth of life on Earth, and ribose is a key piece of evidence. \u2014 Caroline Delbert, Popular Mechanics , 19 Nov. 2019",
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"The researchers found sugars like arabinose and xylose -- but the most significant finding was ribose . \u2014 Jessie Yeung, CNN , 21 Nov. 2019",
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"The discovery of ribose also suggests that RNA evolved before DNA, giving scientists a clearer picture of how life may have formed. \u2014 Jessie Yeung, CNN , 21 Nov. 2019",
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"Hud\u2019s team set out to tackle the next problem in RNA assembly: How do bases attach to the ribose sugar"
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"International Scientific Vocabulary, from ribonic acid an acid C 5 H 10 O 6 obtained by oxidation of ribose":""
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"first_known_use":{
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"1892, in the meaning defined above":""
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220709-031539"
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"ribonucleotide":{
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"type":[
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"noun"
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"definitions":{
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": a nucleotide that contains ribose and occurs especially as a constituent of RNA":[]
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"-\u02c8ny\u00fc-",
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"-\u02cct\u012bd",
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"\u02ccr\u012b-b\u014d-\u02c8n\u00fc-kl\u0113-\u0259-\u02cct\u012bd"
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],
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"synonym_discussion":"",
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"examples":[
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"Recent Examples on the Web",
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"In particular, exosomes transfer microRNAs (miRNAs)\u2014small ribonucleotide polymers of about 22 bases. \u2014 Philip W. Askenase, Scientific American , 17 June 2020"
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"1929, in the meaning defined above":""
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"ribs":{
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"adjective",
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"noun",
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": any of the paired curved bony or partly cartilaginous rods that stiffen the walls of the body of most vertebrates and protect the viscera":[],
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": a cut of meat including a rib \u2014 see beef illustration":[],
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": a boneless cut of meat (such as beef or pork) from a rib section":[],
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": something resembling a rib in shape or function: such as":[],
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": a traverse member of the frame of a ship that runs from keel to deck":[],
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": a light fore-and-aft member in an airplane's wing":[],
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": one of the stiff strips supporting an umbrella's fabric":[],
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": one of the arches in Romanesque and Gothic vaulting meeting and crossing one another and dividing the whole vaulted space into triangles":[],
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": an elongated ridge: such as":[],
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": a vein of an insect's wing":[],
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": one of the primary veins of a leaf":[],
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": one of the ridges in a knitted or woven fabric":[],
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": to furnish or enclose with ribs":[],
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": to knit so as to form vertical ridges in":[],
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": joke":[],
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": parody":[],
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": to poke fun at : kid":[]
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},
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"pronounciation":[
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"\u02c8rib"
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],
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"synonym_discussion":"",
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"examples":[],
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"history_and_etymology":{
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"Middle English, from Old English ribb ; akin to Old High German rippi rib, Old Church Slavonic rebro , and probably to Greek erephein to roof over":"Noun",
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"probably from rib entry 1 ; from the tickling of the ribs to cause laughter":"Verb and Noun"
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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 1a":"Noun",
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"circa 1547, in the meaning defined at sense 1":"Verb",
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"1929, in the meaning defined at sense 1":"Noun",
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"1912, in the meaning defined above":"Verb"
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},
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220709-085504"
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"ribbon grass":{
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"type":[
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"noun"
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],
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"definitions":{
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": a reed canary grass ( Phalaris arundinacea picta ) grown for its white-striped leaves":[]
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},
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"synonyms":[],
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"first_known_use":{},
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220709-140459"
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},
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"ribonuclease":{
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"type":[
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"noun"
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],
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"definitions":{
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": an enzyme that catalyzes the hydrolysis of RNA":[]
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},
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"pronounciation":[
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"-\u02c8ny\u00fc-",
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"\u02ccr\u012b-b\u014d-\u02c8n\u00fc-kl\u0113-\u02cc\u0101s",
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"-\u02cc\u0101z",
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"\u02ccr\u012b-b\u014d-\u02c8n(y)\u00fc-kl\u0113-\u02cc\u0101s, -\u02cc\u0101z"
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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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"Recent Examples on the Web",
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"The finding that extracellular miRNAs circulate in body fluids, despite the presence of ribonuclease , indicates that mechanisms exist to protect miRNAs from degradation. \u2014 Chao Yan, Scientific American , 17 June 2020",
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"To amplify the signal of ribosomal RNA, Tosar added compounds known as ribonuclease inhibitors to the samples, which block naturally occurring enzymes from digesting RNA. \u2014 Roxanne Khamsi, Scientific American , 17 June 2020"
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],
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"history_and_etymology":{},
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"first_known_use":{
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"1938, in the meaning defined above":""
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},
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220709-140505"
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},
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"ribbon windows":{
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"type":[
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"plural noun"
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],
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"definitions":{
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": a series of windows set side by side to form a continuous band horizontally across a facade":[]
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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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"history_and_etymology":{},
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"first_known_use":{},
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220709-153039"
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},
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"ribosome":{
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"type":[
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"adjective",
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"noun"
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],
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"definitions":{
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": any of the RNA-rich cytoplasmic granules that are sites of protein synthesis \u2014 see cell illustration":[]
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},
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"pronounciation":[
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"\u02c8r\u012b-b\u0259-\u02ccs\u014dm"
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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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"Recent Examples on the Web",
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"These may change consensus ribosome binding sequences, transcription regulatory sequences, and other structures potentially affecting gene expression and overall biological properties of the virus. \u2014 William A. Haseltine, Forbes , 10 Dec. 2021",
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"The lipid spheres carrying the mRNA enter the ribosome , a component of human cells whose main function is making proteins. \u2014 Dallas News , 27 Aug. 2021",
|
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"For example, the mitochondria is responsible for energy conversion, while the ribosome is the place of protein synthesis in the cell. \u2014 Anna Powers, Forbes , 30 Aug. 2021",
|
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"There, the lipid spheres give instructions to the ribosome on how to make the spike protein found on the virus that causes COVID-19. \u2014 Dallas News , 27 Aug. 2021",
|
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"Naked mole rats, for example, have an unusually accurate ribosome , the cellular structure responsible for assembling proteins. \u2014 Bob Holmes, Smithsonian Magazine , 18 May 2021",
|
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"Once the protein is made, the RNA, ribosome , and protein all detach, and the RNA is subsequently broken down and removed from the cell with other metabolic debris. \u2014 Stacy Ryburn, Arkansas Online , 29 Apr. 2021",
|
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"The mRNA in the vaccines enters the cell's cytoplasm, attaches to a ribosome , and is translated into the spike protein. \u2014 Stacy Ryburn, Arkansas Online , 29 Apr. 2021",
|
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"But the approach doesn\u2019t work well when proteins are exceptionally large, work in complexes such as the ribosome , or can\u2019t be crystallized, as is the case with many proteins that sit in cell membranes. \u2014 Robert F. Service, Science | AAAS , 21 Oct. 2020"
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],
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"first_known_use":{
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"1958, in the meaning defined above":""
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},
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220709-153405"
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},
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": a nucleoside that contains ribose":[]
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},
|
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"pronounciation":[
|
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"\u02ccr\u012b-b\u014d-\u02c8n\u00fc-kl\u0113-\u0259-\u02ccs\u012bd",
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"-\u02c8ny\u00fc-",
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"-\u02c8n(y)\u00fc-kl\u0113-\u0259-\u02ccs\u012bd"
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],
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"examples":[],
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"first_known_use":{
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"1931, in the meaning defined above":""
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},
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220709-185537"
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},
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"ribbon gum":{
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"type":[
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"noun"
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],
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"definitions":{},
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"synonym_discussion":"",
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"first_known_use":{},
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220709-202956"
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},
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"rib eye steak":{
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"type":[
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"noun"
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],
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"definitions":{
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": a large, tender cut of beef from the outer side of the rib":[]
|
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},
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|
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"synonyms":[],
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"antonyms":[],
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"synonym_discussion":"",
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220709-204012"
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},
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"ribonic acid":{
|
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"type":[
|
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"noun"
|
|
],
|
|
"definitions":{
|
|
": an acid HOCH 2 (CHOH) 3 COOH obtained by oxidation of ribose":[]
|
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},
|
|
"pronounciation":[
|
|
"(\u02c8)r\u012b\u00a6b\u00e4nik-"
|
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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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"partial translation of German ribons\u00e4ure , from ribon (alteration by transposition of letters of arabinose ) + s\u00e4ure acid":""
|
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},
|
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"first_known_use":{
|
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"1931, in the meaning defined above":""
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},
|
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220709-204839"
|
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},
|
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"ribonucleate":{
|
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"type":[
|
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"noun"
|
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],
|
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"definitions":{
|
|
": a salt of an RNA":[]
|
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},
|
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"pronounciation":[
|
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"-\u0113\u0259\u0307t",
|
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"-\u0113\u02cc\u0101t"
|
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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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"ribonucle ic + -ate":""
|
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},
|
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"first_known_use":{},
|
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220709-213404"
|
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},
|
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"ribbonwood":{
|
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"type":[
|
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"noun"
|
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],
|
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"definitions":{
|
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": a New Zealand shrub or small tree ( Hoheria populnea ) of the family Malvaceae having bark that is used for cordage and a profusion of small snow-white flowers in close axillary clusters":[],
|
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": ribbon tree":[],
|
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": a small tree or shrub ( Adenostoma sparsifolium ) related to the chamise":[]
|
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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":"20220709-225426"
|
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},
|
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"ribbon vibrator":{
|
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"type":[
|
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"noun"
|
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],
|
|
"definitions":{
|
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": a device behind the printing point indicator of a typewriter that carries the ribbon and raises it into printing position each time a character key is struck":[]
|
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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":"20220710-011554"
|
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},
|
|
"riboflavin":{
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun"
|
|
],
|
|
"definitions":{
|
|
": a yellow crystalline compound C 17 H 20 N 4 O 6 of the vitamin B complex that occurs both free (as in milk) and combined (as in liver) as a component of coenzymes (such as FMN) which are essential to normal metabolism":[]
|
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},
|
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"pronounciation":[
|
|
"\u02ccr\u012b-b\u0259-\u02c8fl\u0101-v\u0259n, \u02c8r\u012b-b\u0259-\u02cc",
|
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"\u02ccr\u012b-b\u0259-\u02c8fl\u0101-v\u0259n",
|
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"\u02c8r\u012b-b\u0259-\u02ccfl\u0101-"
|
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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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"Recent Examples on the Web",
|
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"Sea moss contains a decent amount of riboflavin (B2) and folate (B9). \u2014 Adele Jackson-gibson, Good Housekeeping , 17 Jan. 2020",
|
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"With the loads of vitamin C from the oranges and the combination of vitamin B6, vitamin C, vitamin D, riboflavin and manganese found in avocados, your immune system will be thanking you. \u2014 Drake Wilson, Sunset Magazine , 10 Feb. 2020",
|
|
"Truth be told, mushrooms supply several key nutrients including the B vitamins niacin, riboflavin , folate and B6, as well as iron, potassium, and selenium. \u2014 Darlene Zimmerman, Detroit Free Press , 19 Jan. 2020",
|
|
"The B vitamins in whole grains, including thiamine, niacin and riboflavin , are crucial metabolism aids. \u2014 Jenna Birch, Washington Post , 19 Aug. 2019",
|
|
"Mushrooms are rich in B vitamins: riboflavin [B2], folate [B9], thiamine [B1], pantothenic acid [B5], and niacin [B3]. \u2014 Lisa Mulcahy, Good Housekeeping , 3 June 2019",
|
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"In general, though, much of the grain\u2019s fiber and key vitamins and minerals, like iron and the B vitamins niacin, riboflavin , and thiamin, per the FDA, and sometimes some protein, are removed during processing. \u2014 Carolyn L. Todd, SELF , 18 May 2019",
|
|
"Manufacturers may also add vitamin B12, calcium, and riboflavin to oat milks to provide some nutrients found naturally in cow\u2019s milk. \u2014 Jaclyn London, Ms, Rd, Cdn, Good Housekeeping , 11 Apr. 2019",
|
|
"While the amount of fat in your milk may vary, know that all cow\u2019s milk contains the same nine essential nutrients: Calcium, protein, vitamin D, phosphorus, vitamin A, riboflavin , vitamin B-12, magnesium, potassium, and niacin. \u2014 Kathy R. Byrnes, Cincinnati.com , 3 June 2017"
|
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],
|
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"history_and_etymology":{
|
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"International Scientific Vocabulary ribo- + Latin flavus yellow \u2014 more at blue":""
|
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},
|
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"first_known_use":{
|
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"1935, in the meaning defined above":""
|
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},
|
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220710-020101"
|
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}
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} |