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3449 lines
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{
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"uneager":{
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"antonyms":[
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"eager",
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"enthusiastic",
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"hearty",
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"keen",
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"passionate",
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"warm",
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"wholehearted"
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],
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"definitions":{
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": feeling or showing a lack of eagerness : reluctant or unwilling : not eager":[
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"an apprehensive, uneager expression",
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"\u2026 contractors were rumored to be uneager to make large R&D efforts \u2026",
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"\u2014 William Sweet"
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]
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},
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"examples":[
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"Recent Examples on the Web",
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"The reports returned a definite conclusion: Parents weren\u2019t interested at all, uneager to let their kids loose in a digital arena as expansive as Facebook. \u2014 Abram Brown, Forbes , 1 Oct. 2021",
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"The Great Lakes delegation is uneager to put up with the drama of managing an aging and unreliable Great Lakes icebreaker fleet again. \u2014 Craig Hooper, Forbes , 12 Sep. 2021"
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],
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"first_known_use":{
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"1820, in the meaning defined above":""
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},
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"history_and_etymology":{},
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"pronounciation":[
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"\u02cc\u0259n-\u02c8\u0113-g\u0259r"
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],
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"synonym_discussion":"",
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"synonyms":[
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"halfhearted",
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"lukewarm",
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"tepid",
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"unenthusiastic"
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],
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220706-184442",
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"type":[
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"adjective"
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]
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},
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"unearth":{
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"antonyms":[
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"bury",
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"entomb",
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"inhume",
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"inter",
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"tomb"
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],
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"definitions":{
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": to dig up out of or as if out of the earth : exhume":[
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"unearth treasure",
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"unearth an old photo album"
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],
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": to make known or public : bring to light":[
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"unearth a scandal"
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]
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},
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"examples":[
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"An old document was unearthed from the files.",
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"They unearthed evidence that he had accepted bribes.",
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"Recent Examples on the Web",
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"Gilbert loves his work, and using his undeniable charm and natural warmth to unearth the truth of a story by gaining people\u2019s trust \u2014 and then weaving their memories, recollections and theories into an engaging narrative. \u2014 Lesley Goldberg, The Hollywood Reporter , 17 June 2022",
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"Tom has to encroach on a family rival\u2019s estate to uncover clues to find his father before also venturing into a mine with Zenzi to unearth a capsule piece. \u2014 Hau Chu, Washington Post , 7 June 2022",
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"Spyscape, however, doesn\u2019t comb the internet to unearth your personal details or social-media posts. \u2014 Todd Spangler, Variety , 3 June 2022",
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"If your summer wardrobe is in need of staple pieces, leave it to Amazon shoppers to unearth a blouse that's versatile, comfortable, and flattering. \u2014 Isabel Garcia, PEOPLE.com , 8 May 2022",
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"Teams shouldn\u2019t need a first- or second-round pick in the draft to unearth an NFL star. \u2014 Omar Kelly, Sun Sentinel , 26 Apr. 2022",
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"Dipping into the archives to unearth a rainbow gown from Atelier Versace, Lively brought back the spring 2019 collection, one of Donatella's most festive in recent memory. \u2014 Janelle Okwodu, Vogue , 1 Mar. 2022",
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"They were undone by injuries and absences, by a mishmash roster that could not unearth a coherent brand of basketball, and, finally, by a superior opponent that put its suffocating clamps on two of the planet\u2019s best players. \u2014 New York Times , 25 Apr. 2022",
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"While there, the priests unearth shocking secrets of the town\u2019s history. \u2014 Manori Ravindran, Variety , 15 Feb. 2022"
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],
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"first_known_use":{
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"15th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1":""
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},
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"history_and_etymology":{},
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"pronounciation":[
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"\u02cc\u0259n-\u02c8\u0259rth"
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],
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"synonym_discussion":"Choose the Right Synonym for unearth discover , ascertain , determine , unearth , learn mean to find out what one did not previously know. discover may apply to something requiring exploration or investigation or to a chance encounter. discovered the source of the river ascertain implies effort to find the facts or the truth proceeding from awareness of ignorance or uncertainty. attempts to ascertain the population of the region determine emphasizes the intent to establish the facts definitely or precisely. unable to determine the origin of the word unearth implies bringing to light something forgotten or hidden. unearth old records learn may imply acquiring knowledge with little effort or conscious intention (as by simply being told) or it may imply study and practice. I learned her name only today learning Greek",
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"synonyms":[
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"disinter",
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"exhume"
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],
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220706-193808",
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"type":[
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"verb"
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]
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},
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"unearthing":{
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"antonyms":[
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"bury",
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"entomb",
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"inhume",
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"inter",
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"tomb"
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],
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"definitions":{
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": to dig up out of or as if out of the earth : exhume":[
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"unearth treasure",
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"unearth an old photo album"
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],
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": to make known or public : bring to light":[
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"unearth a scandal"
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]
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},
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"examples":[
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"An old document was unearthed from the files.",
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"They unearthed evidence that he had accepted bribes.",
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"Recent Examples on the Web",
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"Gilbert loves his work, and using his undeniable charm and natural warmth to unearth the truth of a story by gaining people\u2019s trust \u2014 and then weaving their memories, recollections and theories into an engaging narrative. \u2014 Lesley Goldberg, The Hollywood Reporter , 17 June 2022",
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"Tom has to encroach on a family rival\u2019s estate to uncover clues to find his father before also venturing into a mine with Zenzi to unearth a capsule piece. \u2014 Hau Chu, Washington Post , 7 June 2022",
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"Spyscape, however, doesn\u2019t comb the internet to unearth your personal details or social-media posts. \u2014 Todd Spangler, Variety , 3 June 2022",
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"If your summer wardrobe is in need of staple pieces, leave it to Amazon shoppers to unearth a blouse that's versatile, comfortable, and flattering. \u2014 Isabel Garcia, PEOPLE.com , 8 May 2022",
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"Teams shouldn\u2019t need a first- or second-round pick in the draft to unearth an NFL star. \u2014 Omar Kelly, Sun Sentinel , 26 Apr. 2022",
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"Dipping into the archives to unearth a rainbow gown from Atelier Versace, Lively brought back the spring 2019 collection, one of Donatella's most festive in recent memory. \u2014 Janelle Okwodu, Vogue , 1 Mar. 2022",
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"They were undone by injuries and absences, by a mishmash roster that could not unearth a coherent brand of basketball, and, finally, by a superior opponent that put its suffocating clamps on two of the planet\u2019s best players. \u2014 New York Times , 25 Apr. 2022",
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"While there, the priests unearth shocking secrets of the town\u2019s history. \u2014 Manori Ravindran, Variety , 15 Feb. 2022"
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],
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"first_known_use":{
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"15th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1":""
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},
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"history_and_etymology":{},
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"pronounciation":[
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"\u02cc\u0259n-\u02c8\u0259rth"
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],
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"synonym_discussion":"Choose the Right Synonym for unearth discover , ascertain , determine , unearth , learn mean to find out what one did not previously know. discover may apply to something requiring exploration or investigation or to a chance encounter. discovered the source of the river ascertain implies effort to find the facts or the truth proceeding from awareness of ignorance or uncertainty. attempts to ascertain the population of the region determine emphasizes the intent to establish the facts definitely or precisely. unable to determine the origin of the word unearth implies bringing to light something forgotten or hidden. unearth old records learn may imply acquiring knowledge with little effort or conscious intention (as by simply being told) or it may imply study and practice. I learned her name only today learning Greek",
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"synonyms":[
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"disinter",
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"exhume"
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],
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220707-084432",
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"type":[
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"verb"
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]
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},
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"unearthly":{
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"antonyms":[],
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"definitions":{
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": absurd , ungodly":[
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"gets up at an unearthly hour"
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],
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": not earthly: such as":[],
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": not mundane : ideal":[
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"unearthly love"
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],
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": not terrestrial":[
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"unearthly radio sources"
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],
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": preternatural , supernatural":[
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"an unearthly light"
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],
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": weird , eerie":[
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"unearthly howls"
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]
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},
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"examples":[
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"We left at the unearthly time of 5:00 a.m.",
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"an unearthly knack for picking winning lottery numbers",
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"Recent Examples on the Web",
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"To see the blossoms amid the mist was to glimpse a rare, almost unearthly moment, beyond what might rightfully be expected of any morning, day or season. \u2014 Washington Post , 26 Mar. 2022",
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"Once deposited on either body, a vehicle would have to contend with unearthly extremes in temperature. \u2014 Maddie Bender, Scientific American , 17 Feb. 2022",
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"Its unearthly qualities are represented in part by the spaceman of Miranda\u2019s comic. \u2014 Katy Waldman, The New Yorker , 13 Jan. 2022",
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"After dusk, the neon signs blazing above the live-music venues overpower the streetlights, painting an unearthly glow on the mostly white tourists and local revelers who line up in their leather boots to hear the city's next big thing. \u2014 Travis Levius, Cond\u00e9 Nast Traveler , 15 Dec. 2021",
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"Imagine waking up in the middle of the night to an unearthly figure with blood dripping down its fangs. \u2014 Baland Jalal, Scientific American , 15 July 2020",
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"But instead of being terrorized by these flashing images of young women in iron restraints being brought to makeshift pyres, Veronica draws some unearthly strength from them. \u2014 Jessica Kiang, Variety , 15 Aug. 2021",
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"The Outpost Talon and Luna (Jessica Green, Maeve Courtier-Lilley) try to save Zed (Reece Ritchie) from unearthly powers in this new episode. \u2014 Ed Stockly, Los Angeles Times , 12 Aug. 2021",
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"Fitted with an intricate basket-weave pattern in a sheenless flat black, the pieces set a Shaker dinner table in the Brick Dwelling with unearthly stillness. \u2014 BostonGlobe.com , 25 June 2021"
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],
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"first_known_use":{
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"1611, in the meaning defined above":""
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},
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"history_and_etymology":{},
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"pronounciation":[
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"\u02cc\u0259n-\u02c8\u0259rth-l\u0113"
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],
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"synonym_discussion":"",
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"synonyms":[
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"magical",
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"miraculous",
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"phenomenal",
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"preternatural",
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"superhuman",
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"supernatural",
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"supernormal",
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"transcendent",
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"transcendental",
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"uncanny"
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],
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220707-075956",
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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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"unease":{
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"antonyms":[
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"unconcern"
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],
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"definitions":{
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": anxiety , disquiet":[],
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": lack of ease (as in social relations) : embarrassment":[],
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": mental or spiritual discomfort: such as":[],
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": vague dissatisfaction : misgiving":[]
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},
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"examples":[
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"A feeling of unease came over her.",
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"They noticed increasing signs of unease among the workers.",
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"Recent Examples on the Web",
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"Some of the former employees say that contributing to a growing sense of unease among their colleagues has been the departure of a host of senior level Meta executives and a reshuffling of the inner circle that is closest to Zuckerberg. \u2014 Jonathan Vanian, Fortune , 2 June 2022",
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"While most critics obviously liked the movie, the politics of the film created a sense of unease for more than one. \u2014 Kim Masters, The Hollywood Reporter , 25 May 2022",
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"To assess candidates, Mitchell and her colleagues start by handling and hugging the animals, touching their feet and paws while looking for signs of unease . \u2014 Malia Wollan, New York Times , 24 May 2022",
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"The shooting is the latest in a string of high profile attacks this year on the nation's largest transit system, sparking a sense of unease among its riders. \u2014 Ryan W. Miller, USA TODAY , 23 May 2022",
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"The shooting came after a growing sense of unease among city officials, residents and community leaders, who have watched such downtown gatherings grow from routine to dangerous. \u2014 Stephanie Casanova, Chicago Tribune , 22 May 2022",
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"Adding to the sense of unease in China has been a social-media crackdown on several outspoken members of the business community. \u2014 Washington Post , 5 May 2022",
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"And yet, there was a perplexing similarity in the current of unease that gripped the world as all three of these events unfolded this past week. \u2014 Frida Ghitis, CNN , 28 Apr. 2022",
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"The White House later said the administration\u2019s stance had not changed, but the statements tapped into a sense of growing unease among Taiwanese and the international community. \u2014 Los Angeles Times , 26 May 2022"
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],
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"first_known_use":{
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"14th century, in the meaning defined above":""
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},
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"history_and_etymology":{},
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"pronounciation":[
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"\u02cc\u0259n-\u02c8\u0113z"
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],
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"synonym_discussion":"",
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"synonyms":[
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"agita",
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"agitation",
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"anxiety",
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"anxiousness",
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"apprehension",
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"apprehensiveness",
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"care",
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"concern",
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"concernment",
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"disquiet",
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"disquietude",
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"fear",
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"nervosity",
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"nervousness",
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"perturbation",
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"solicitude",
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"sweat",
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"uneasiness",
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"worry"
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],
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220707-042438",
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"type":[
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"noun"
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]
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},
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"uneasiness":{
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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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"definitions":{
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": causing physical or mental discomfort":[
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"uneasy news of captures and killings",
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"\u2014 Marjory S. Douglas"
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],
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": not easy : difficult":[],
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": marked by lack of ease : awkward , embarrassed":[
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"gave an uneasy laugh"
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],
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": apprehensive , worried":[
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"uneasy about the weather"
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],
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": restless , unquiet":[
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"an uneasy night"
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],
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": precarious , unstable":[
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"an uneasy truce"
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],
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": uneasily":[]
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},
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"pronounciation":[
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"\u02cc\u0259n-\u02c8\u0113-z\u0113"
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],
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"synonyms":[
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"aflutter",
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"antsy",
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"anxious",
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"atwitter",
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"dithery",
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"edgy",
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"goosey",
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"het up",
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"hinky",
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"hung up",
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"ill at ease",
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"insecure",
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"jittery",
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"jumpy",
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"nervous",
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"nervy",
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"perturbed",
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"queasy",
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"queazy",
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"tense",
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"troubled",
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"unquiet",
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"upset",
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"uptight",
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"worried"
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],
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"antonyms":[
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"calm",
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"collected",
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"cool",
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"easy",
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"happy-go-lucky",
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"nerveless",
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"relaxed"
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],
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"synonym_discussion":"",
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"examples":[
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"Adjective",
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"Rain made the crew uneasy .",
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"He has an uneasy relationship with his father.",
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"We spent an uneasy night waiting for news.",
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"Recent Examples on the Web: Adjective",
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"Americans feel uneasy about public safety and inflation. \u2014 Los Angeles Times , 8 June 2022",
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"Help kids understand that some behaviors might make the object of their affections feel uneasy , Bowker suggested. \u2014 Elissa Strauss, CNN , 26 Mar. 2022",
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"You might be burnt out by online classes or feel uneasy about the return to in-person sessions. \u2014 Carolyn Twersky, Seventeen , 7 Mar. 2022",
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"The unusually large rate increase came after data released Friday showed that inflation rose last month to a four-decade high of 8.6% -- a surprise jump that made financial markets uneasy about how the Fed would respond. \u2014 Arkansas Online , 16 June 2022",
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"Covid-19 has also made many people uneasy about bills and coins, even though science shows the risk of contracting the virus through cash is low. \u2014 Tiffany Ap, Quartz , 26 Apr. 2022",
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"Don Bolles' connection to the park Phoenix Greyhound Park and The Republic had an uneasy relationship. \u2014 Richard Ruelas, The Arizona Republic , 1 June 2022",
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"The Biden administration canceled plans to auction drilling rights in three regions off the U.S. coastline later this year, adding more friction to an uneasy relationship with the oil industry. \u2014 WSJ , 13 May 2022",
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"Broussard made clear that he isn't invested in closely checking the latest leak's authenticity and pointed to an uneasy relationship with the game this many years later. \u2014 Sam Machkovech, Ars Technica , 9 May 2022",
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"Recent Examples on the Web: Adverb",
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"Master has a stew of storylines that don\u2019t always perfectly blend together, but I was impressed by how effective and uneasy -making its mood remained all the way to the end. \u2014 Taylor Antrim, Vogue , 4 Feb. 2022",
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"As prosecutors moved to drop charges against Mr. Watts, the man who had made Ms. Francisco uneasy returned to her shop on Jan. 4. \u2014 New York Times , 4 Feb. 2021"
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],
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"history_and_etymology":{},
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"first_known_use":{
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"14th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1":"Adjective",
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"1596, in the meaning defined above":"Adverb"
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},
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220708-174847"
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},
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"uneasy":{
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"antonyms":[
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"calm",
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"collected",
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"cool",
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"easy",
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"happy-go-lucky",
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"nerveless",
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"relaxed"
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],
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"definitions":{
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": apprehensive , worried":[
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"uneasy about the weather"
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],
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": causing physical or mental discomfort":[
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"uneasy news of captures and killings",
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"\u2014 Marjory S. Douglas"
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],
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": marked by lack of ease : awkward , embarrassed":[
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"gave an uneasy laugh"
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],
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": not easy : difficult":[],
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": precarious , unstable":[
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"an uneasy truce"
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],
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": restless , unquiet":[
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"an uneasy night"
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],
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": uneasily":[]
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},
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"examples":[
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"Adjective",
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"Rain made the crew uneasy .",
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"He has an uneasy relationship with his father.",
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"We spent an uneasy night waiting for news.",
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"Recent Examples on the Web: Adjective",
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"Americans feel uneasy about public safety and inflation. \u2014 Los Angeles Times , 8 June 2022",
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"Help kids understand that some behaviors might make the object of their affections feel uneasy , Bowker suggested. \u2014 Elissa Strauss, CNN , 26 Mar. 2022",
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"You might be burnt out by online classes or feel uneasy about the return to in-person sessions. \u2014 Carolyn Twersky, Seventeen , 7 Mar. 2022",
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"The unusually large rate increase came after data released Friday showed that inflation rose last month to a four-decade high of 8.6% -- a surprise jump that made financial markets uneasy about how the Fed would respond. \u2014 Arkansas Online , 16 June 2022",
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"Covid-19 has also made many people uneasy about bills and coins, even though science shows the risk of contracting the virus through cash is low. \u2014 Tiffany Ap, Quartz , 26 Apr. 2022",
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"Don Bolles' connection to the park Phoenix Greyhound Park and The Republic had an uneasy relationship. \u2014 Richard Ruelas, The Arizona Republic , 1 June 2022",
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"The Biden administration canceled plans to auction drilling rights in three regions off the U.S. coastline later this year, adding more friction to an uneasy relationship with the oil industry. \u2014 WSJ , 13 May 2022",
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"Broussard made clear that he isn't invested in closely checking the latest leak's authenticity and pointed to an uneasy relationship with the game this many years later. \u2014 Sam Machkovech, Ars Technica , 9 May 2022",
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"Recent Examples on the Web: Adverb",
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"Master has a stew of storylines that don\u2019t always perfectly blend together, but I was impressed by how effective and uneasy -making its mood remained all the way to the end. \u2014 Taylor Antrim, Vogue , 4 Feb. 2022",
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"As prosecutors moved to drop charges against Mr. Watts, the man who had made Ms. Francisco uneasy returned to her shop on Jan. 4. \u2014 New York Times , 4 Feb. 2021"
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],
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"first_known_use":{
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"14th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1":"Adjective",
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"1596, in the meaning defined above":"Adverb"
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},
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"history_and_etymology":{},
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"pronounciation":[
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"\u02cc\u0259n-\u02c8\u0113-z\u0113"
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],
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"synonym_discussion":"",
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"synonyms":[
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"aflutter",
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"antsy",
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"anxious",
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"atwitter",
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"dithery",
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"edgy",
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"goosey",
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"Recent Examples on the Web",
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"Some critics, notably the Los Angeles Sanitation and Environment Bureau, see grey water recycling as environmentally risky, damaging to public wastewater recycling efforts and uneconomic . \u2014 Los Angeles Times , 4 May 2022",
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"The global depression, coupled with the expense of drawing dwindling copper from the mountains, rendered the operation uneconomic . \u2014 David James, Anchorage Daily News , 15 Jan. 2022",
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"Politicians peddle apocalypse and demand that Americans accept skyrocketing gasoline and home heating costs, rolling blackouts and brownouts, endless subsidies for uneconomic vehicles and power generation, and on and on. \u2014 Andrew I. Fillat And Henry I. Miller, WSJ , 4 Nov. 2021",
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"Further, the possibility that oil prices would fall with falling demand will mean that the more expensive supply, such as U.S. shale oil, will become uneconomic . \u2014 Michael Lynch, Forbes , 15 Oct. 2021",
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"Investors should expect write-downs, both of capital invested in newly uneconomic petroleum projects and speculative clean-energy projects that don\u2019t pan out. \u2014 Rochelle Toplensky, WSJ , 27 May 2021",
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"The advent of the shale revolution, which converted large resources from uneconomic to economic and moved them to the proved reserves category is clear in recent years; data, but even before that, revisions have nearly always been net positive. \u2014 Michael Lynch, Forbes , 25 Feb. 2021",
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"There is even a risk that some gas reserves become uneconomic to produce, particularly in the U.S., Russia and the Middle East. \u2014 Rochelle Toplensky, WSJ , 24 Dec. 2020",
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"Vistra\u2019s Illinois and Ohio plants were uneconomic due to low gas prices, costly environmental rules and regional nuclear and coal subsidies that benefited the company\u2019s competitors, Cohn told Bloomberg. \u2014 Paul O'donnell, Dallas News , 29 Sep. 2020"
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"\u2014 Sir Walter Scott",
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"\u2014 Barbara Grizzuti Harrison"
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]
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},
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"examples":[
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|
"Recent Examples on the Web",
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|
"The Johnny Depp-Amber Heard defamation trial was, from gavel to gavel, a singularly baffling, unedifying and sad spectacle. \u2014 New York Times , 2 June 2022",
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"As the President\u2019s apologists and attorneys go about their unedifying task of defending the indefensible, Meese may serve as their role model. \u2014 John Cassidy, The New Yorker , 10 Oct. 2019"
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"examples":[
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"Recent Examples on the Web",
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"Bradley and Martinez claimed in their filings that prosecutors should have obtained or at least been aware of the existence of a second clip in 2020, when their were notified that the videographers had two hours of unedited footage. \u2014 Hartford Courant , 3 June 2022",
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"Don't just state facts; show visible, unedited results. \u2014 Expert Panel, Forbes , 26 May 2022",
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"Their answers are in their own words and are unedited . \u2014 Baltimore Sun , 17 May 2022",
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"Trump depended on Twitter to communicate directly to the public in an informal and unedited way. \u2014 Julian Zelizer, CNN , 7 Apr. 2022",
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"Police Chief Eric Winstrom said the footage is unedited but includes portions that are blurred to maintain the officer's privacy. \u2014 Vanessa Etienne, PEOPLE.com , 14 Apr. 2022",
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|
"Calls to release unedited dashcam video of the fatal police shooting of a Black man in Michigan intensified over the weekend, with law enforcement officials promising to release the video by Friday. \u2014 Safia Samee Ali, NBC News , 11 Apr. 2022",
|
|
"Hall family attorney Devon Jacob subpoenaed unedited video of the encounter from the state police. \u2014 Ray Sanchez And Jennifer Henderson, CNN , 1 Apr. 2022",
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"Well then, what happens to the adjunct professor who keeps checking out the unedited version of Breakfast at Tiffany's but never publishes anything about it"
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"\u2014 Andrew A. Rooney"
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]
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},
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"examples":[
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"Recent Examples on the Web",
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"A century ago, when the democratic United States adopted universal high school education, aristocratic Europeans mocked the move for wasting resources on uneducable masses. \u2014 Daniel Markovits, Time , 12 Sep. 2019",
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"As late as 1970, only a fifth of children with disabilities received public schooling; schools often simply excluded children with developmental disabilities as uneducable . \u2014 Alexia Fern\u00e1ndez Campbell, Vox , 3 May 2018",
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"Twenty years on, one lesson of Sokal\u2019s hoax is that many educators are uneducable . \u2014 George F. Will, The Mercury News , 11 Jan. 2017"
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|
"\u2014 Abraham Lincoln",
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"an uneducated attitude"
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]
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"examples":[
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"Recent Examples on the Web",
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"Just want to leave this here for the ignorant and arrogant people who have chosen to remain uneducated about what this means for we women who bare this burden. \u2014 Charmaine Patterson, PEOPLE.com , 27 June 2022",
|
|
"These parents are not uneducated , Froehlke told me. \u2014 New York Times , 25 May 2022",
|
|
"Based on real-life events and people, Tracy Chevalier's novel takes place in 19th century England and tells the story of uneducated Mary Anning who uncovers an unusual fossilized skeleton, which rattles the scientific community. \u2014 Sophie Dweck, Town & Country , 13 May 2022",
|
|
"The actual results, according to Metzl, were an increase in White deaths because of poor health care, suicide by gun and despair over being uneducated and unemployable. \u2014 Washington Post , 25 Jan. 2022",
|
|
"People uneducated in antiques often share the same misguided ideas about how much old things are worth. \u2014 Lizzie Feidelson, The New Yorker , 7 Jan. 2022",
|
|
"Ukrainian was long scorned as the language of uneducated villagers while Russian was seen as the language of the urban elite. \u2014 James Marson, WSJ , 28 Jan. 2022",
|
|
"Often, people with such bigotries are not malicious but ignorant, uneducated and small-minded. \u2014 cleveland , 30 Dec. 2021",
|
|
"Often, people with such bigotries are not malicious but ignorant, uneducated and small-minded. \u2014 Annie Lane, oregonlive , 30 Dec. 2021"
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"an unelaborate meal of soup and bread"
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]
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"Recent Examples on the Web",
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"How can something so unelaborate as Sole Meuniere with Lemon and Browned Butter be such a rave"
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|
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": not capable of being elected : not electable":[
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]
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"examples":[
|
|
"Recent Examples on the Web",
|
|
"No longer do these voters follow the old pattern of threatening to back seemingly unelectable alternatives to the establishment only to relent and hand out the Republican nomination like a gold watch at a retirement party. \u2014 W. James Antle Iii, The Week , 6 Dec. 2021",
|
|
"Bartos, meanwhile, has claimed the existence of the protection orders made Parnell unelectable . \u2014 Michael Warren, CNN , 24 Oct. 2021",
|
|
"His unelectable Republican opponent is Curtis Sliwa, a street mercenary and former mob kidnap victim who lives with either 16 or 17 cats. \u2014 Choire Sicha, Curbed , 21 Sep. 2021",
|
|
"Whatever the new thinking \u2014 bold, strong, even unelectable \u2014 humility may be needed as well. \u2014 Thomas Curwen, Los Angeles Times , 11 July 2021",
|
|
"In a similar way, donors and consultants warned, Democrats were on the verge of nominating an unelectable socialist. \u2014 Christopher Caldwell, The New Republic , 23 Nov. 2020",
|
|
"Republicans in other states were either selecting or snuffing out unelectable candidates. \u2014 Brian Reisinger, National Review , 17 Aug. 2020",
|
|
"And Trump\u2019s election, after the most openly misogynistic campaign in modern history, convinced most Democratic Party regulars that American women were unelectable to the highest office in the land for at least another cycle. \u2014 Nina Burleigh, The New Republic , 13 Apr. 2020",
|
|
"While the question of any link between Buttigieg\u2019s sexuality and electability has not been a major issue among his fellow Democratic presidential hopefuls, his rivals have been trying to use his mayoral experience to paint him as unelectable . \u2014 NBC News , 9 Feb. 2020"
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|
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": not chosen by vote : not elected":[
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|
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},
|
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"examples":[
|
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"Recent Examples on the Web",
|
|
"Like the prince, the shah was an unelected monarch with a tarnished human rights record. \u2014 New York Times , 5 June 2022",
|
|
"Kate Klonick, an assistant professor at St. John\u2019s University School of Law, said growing laws over online expression theoretically took some power over speech away from unelected Silicon Valley executives. \u2014 New York Times , 26 Apr. 2022",
|
|
"The original bill was written to protect workers from overbearing union bosses and small business owners from unelected bureaucrats in Washington. \u2014 Tim Scott, WSJ , 20 Mar. 2022",
|
|
"This powerful new state agency, overseen by an unelected board, would decide how the lake is used and developed. \u2014 Brian Maffly, The Salt Lake Tribune , 12 Feb. 2022",
|
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"His condition was concealed from the public and Congress, and his unelected second wife, Edith, effectively ran the presidency. \u2014 Dan Mclaughlin, National Review , 16 Mar. 2022",
|
|
"First of all, the idea of taking such a huge part of the land within Salt Lake City\u2019s boundaries and having the Legislature determine that property taxes will be diverted to an unelected commission of people ... \u2014 Leia Larsen, The Salt Lake Tribune , 7 Mar. 2022",
|
|
"But the best reading of statutes should always prevail over self-serving interpretations that unelected executive branch officials would prefer to read into them. \u2014 WSJ , 13 Dec. 2021",
|
|
"The support reportedly comes from the United Malays National Organization, the biggest party in the unelected governing coalition, which was angry at being sidelined amid rivalry with Muhyiddin's own Malay party. \u2014 Eileen Ng, Star Tribune , 26 Nov. 2020"
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"1776, in the meaning defined above":""
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|
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220707-063003",
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|
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|
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|
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|
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"a remote, unelectrified area"
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]
|
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},
|
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"examples":[
|
|
"Recent Examples on the Web",
|
|
"The program will help poor people get electricity connections at no cost, Modi said, adding that his government is making efforts to provide power to about 3,000 unelectrified villages. \u2014 Rajesh Kumar Singh, Bloomberg.com , 25 Sep. 2017",
|
|
"Program will help poor people to get free power connections Modi says fewer than 3,000 villages still unelectrified India\u2019s Prime Minister Narendra Modi unveiled a 163.2 billion-rupees ($2.5 billion) program to ensure electricity for all households. \u2014 Rajesh Kumar Singh, Bloomberg.com , 25 Sep. 2017"
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|
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"\"+"
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"type":[
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]
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"antonyms":[],
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"definitions":{
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": lacking in eloquence : ineloquent":[
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"an earnest but uneloquent speaker"
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]
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},
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"first_known_use":{},
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"\"+"
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220707-065010",
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"type":[
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"adjective",
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},
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"antonyms":[
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"abashed",
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"ashamed",
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"embarrassed",
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"hangdog",
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"shamed",
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"shamefaced",
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"sheepish"
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],
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"definitions":{
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": feeling or showing no embarrassment":[
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"an unembarrassed smile",
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"They realized that young consumers feel unembarrassed about bus travel\u2014as long as they can stay online.",
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"\u2014 Josh Sanburn"
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],
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": not constrained or encumbered":[
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"\u2026 a tone which seemed unembarrassed by any doubt of the most cordial reception.",
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"\u2014 Sir Walter Scott"
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],
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": not embarrassed : such as":[]
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},
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"examples":[
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"Recent Examples on the Web",
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"Western countries don\u2019t have this type of leadership anymore: unembarrassed , defiant belief in a cause. \u2014 Tom Mctague, The Atlantic , 28 Feb. 2022",
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"Cruise is our last movie star, a fanatical entertainment machine, a no-days-off nation-state of unembarrassed charisma. \u2014 Taylor Antrim, Vogue , 27 May 2022",
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"Western countries don\u2019t have this type of leadership anymore: unembarrassed , defiant belief in a cause. \u2014 Tom Mctague, The Atlantic , 28 Feb. 2022",
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"There\u2019s a lush, buxom, unembarrassed history of men believing that the failures of their own lives are the fault of women \u2014 a fate handed down from on high, for many people, by the story of our creation. \u2014 K. Austin Collins, Rolling Stone , 20 May 2022",
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"Western countries don\u2019t have this type of leadership anymore: unembarrassed , defiant belief in a cause. \u2014 Tom Mctague, The Atlantic , 28 Feb. 2022",
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"Western countries don\u2019t have this type of leadership anymore: unembarrassed , defiant belief in a cause. \u2014 Tom Mctague, The Atlantic , 28 Feb. 2022",
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"Western countries don\u2019t have this type of leadership anymore: unembarrassed , defiant belief in a cause. \u2014 Tom Mctague, The Atlantic , 28 Feb. 2022",
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"Western countries don\u2019t have this type of leadership anymore: unembarrassed , defiant belief in a cause. \u2014 The Salt Lake Tribune , 3 Mar. 2022"
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"1708, in the meaning defined above":""
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"-\u02c8ba-r\u0259st",
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"\u02cc\u0259n-im-\u02c8ber-\u0259st"
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],
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"synonym_discussion":"",
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"synonyms":[
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"shameless",
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"unabashed",
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"unashamed",
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"unblushing"
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],
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220707-083444",
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"type":[
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"adjective"
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]
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},
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"antonyms":[],
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"definitions":{
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": not causing embarrassment : not embarrassing":[
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"a surprisingly unembarrassing experience",
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"\u2026 there's visible discomfort when I state something that to me is obvious, unembarrassing , and uncontroversial \u2026",
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"\u2014 Megan McArdle"
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]
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},
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"examples":[
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"Recent Examples on the Web",
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"The House of Harlow 1960 designer announced the news on her Instagram with a video of her raising some light ruckus at the gym with some unembarrassing push-ups, sit-ups, and assisted pull-ups. \u2014 Kathleen Hou, The Cut , 8 Sep. 2017"
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],
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"first_known_use":{
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"1805, in the meaning defined above":""
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},
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"history_and_etymology":{},
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"pronounciation":[
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"\u02cc\u0259n-im-\u02c8ber-\u0259-si\u014b",
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"-\u02c8ba-r\u0259-"
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],
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"synonym_discussion":"",
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"synonyms":[],
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220706-212717",
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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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"unembellished":{
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"antonyms":[
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"adorned",
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"decorated",
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"embellished",
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"fancy",
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"ornamented"
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],
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"definitions":{
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": lacking embellishment or elaboration (as with decorative elements or fanciful details) : not embellished":[
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"a plain, unembellished room",
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"unembellished facts",
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"an unembellished account of their travels"
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]
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},
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"examples":[
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"Recent Examples on the Web",
|
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"Pearls as business casual might be a stretch, but unembellished statement collars could work for the average workplace. \u2014 Todd Plummer, WSJ , 16 June 2022",
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"Once again, the prose is as unembellished and direct in impact as her sculptures, and Truitt remained an even-handed witness to her own life, the pleasure of visits from grandchildren running alongside her grief at a friend\u2019s passing. \u2014 Megan O\u2019grady, The New Yorker , 15 June 2022",
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"The classic unembellished mangoneada is perfection: big scoops of housemade mango sorbet, lightly drizzled with chamoy and chile-lime salt, with half a fresh lime juiced directly over it. \u2014 New York Times , 6 June 2022",
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"His spring 2022 collection features clothes that are deliberately simple and unembellished , but to a chic degree, thanks to his streamlined knits and soft, fluid tailoring. \u2014 Christian Allaire, Vogue , 10 Sep. 2021",
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"Legacy and mainstream automakers, desperate to steal sales from Tesla, are mimicking the giant tablet-like screens and unembellished interiors found in every Tesla vehicle. \u2014 Morgan Korn, ABC News , 11 Apr. 2021",
|
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"Long lines and unembellished metals make these easy to pair together. \u2014 Daisy Shaw-ellis, Vogue , 31 Oct. 2020",
|
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"CharlieBo313\u2019s videos are empty and unembellished , devoid of character and style. \u2014 Stephen Kearse, The Atlantic , 31 Oct. 2020",
|
|
"The interior is equally short on frippery, with the emphasis on showing material quality through unembellished metal, wood, and leather. \u2014 Mike Duff, Car and Driver , 1 Sep. 2020"
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],
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"first_known_use":{
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"1630, in the meaning defined above":""
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"pronounciation":[
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"\u02cc\u0259n-im-\u02c8be-lisht"
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],
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"synonym_discussion":"",
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"synonyms":[
|
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"bald",
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"bare",
|
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"naked",
|
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"plain",
|
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"plain-vanilla",
|
|
"simple",
|
|
"unadorned",
|
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"undecorated",
|
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"unornamented",
|
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"unvarnished"
|
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],
|
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220707-091509",
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"type":[
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"adjective"
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]
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},
|
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"unemotional":{
|
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"antonyms":[
|
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"demonstrative",
|
|
"emotional",
|
|
"fervent",
|
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"fervid",
|
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"hot-blooded",
|
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"impassioned",
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"passional",
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"passionate",
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"vehement"
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],
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"definitions":{
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": involving a minimum of emotion : intellectual":[
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"an unemotional assessment"
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],
|
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": not easily aroused or excited : cold":[],
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": not emotional: such as":[]
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},
|
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"examples":[
|
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"He was a cold and unemotional person.",
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"a surprisingly unemotional expression for someone who was just informed that his wife was missing",
|
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"Recent Examples on the Web",
|
|
"Seeking venture capital needs to be an unemotional and financially conscience decision. \u2014 Expert Panel\u00ae, Forbes , 8 June 2022",
|
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"But in a quick about-face, cross-examination found Vasquez grilling an unemotional Heard about why Depp hadn\u2019t made eye contact with her at all during the trial. \u2014 Los Angeles Times , 16 May 2022",
|
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"Clayton was statuesque, and was an unemotional wall in contrast to her tears. \u2014 Haley Kluge, Variety , 15 Mar. 2022",
|
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"Tie your salary and benefits to unemotional , third-party benchmarking. \u2014 Expert Panel\u00ae, Forbes , 7 Mar. 2022",
|
|
"Madikizela-Mandela was unrepentant and mostly unemotional . \u2014 Toby Shapshak, Forbes , 28 Dec. 2021",
|
|
"This kind of nocturnal problem solving, Cartwright\u2019s research showed, was a positive sign; people who remained depressed tended to be passive and unemotional in their dreams. \u2014 Jamie Lauren Keiles Ismail Muhammad Kim Tingley Benoit Denizet-lewis Sam Anderson Jazmine Hughes Irina Aleksander Sasha Weiss Rowan Ricardo Phillips Stella Bugbee Michael Paterniti Maggie Jones Robert Draper Rob Hoerburger Jason Zengerle Reginald Dwayne Betts Jane Hu David Marchese Hanif Abdurraqib Jenna Wortham Anthony Giardina Niela Orr Amy X. Wang, New York Times , 25 Dec. 2021",
|
|
"Her mom was especially concerned, noting his unemotional responses. \u2014 Haley Kluge, Variety , 21 Dec. 2021",
|
|
"Ruby's unemotional about her mother's death, telling the team that her brother Ben killed himself the day their mother was arrested for embezzling millions from her clients. \u2014 Sara Netzley, EW.com , 7 Dec. 2021"
|
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],
|
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"first_known_use":{
|
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"1876, in the meaning defined above":""
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},
|
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"history_and_etymology":{},
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"pronounciation":[
|
|
"\u02cc\u0259n-i-\u02c8m\u014d-shn\u0259l",
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"-sh\u0259-n\u1d4al"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonym_discussion":"",
|
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"synonyms":[
|
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"affectless",
|
|
"apathetic",
|
|
"cold-blooded",
|
|
"emotionless",
|
|
"impassible",
|
|
"impassive",
|
|
"numb",
|
|
"passionless",
|
|
"phlegmatic",
|
|
"stoic",
|
|
"stoical",
|
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"stolid",
|
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"undemonstrative"
|
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],
|
|
"time_of_retrieval":"20220706-183806",
|
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"type":[
|
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"adjective",
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]
|
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},
|
|
"unemphatic":{
|
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"antonyms":[],
|
|
"definitions":{
|
|
": not having or characterized by special emphasis or stress : not emphatic":[
|
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"unemphatic speech",
|
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"a calm, unemphatic tone of voice"
|
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]
|
|
},
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"Recent Examples on the Web",
|
|
"The former is quietly involving: unhurried, unemphatic , observant. \u2014 Mark Feeney, BostonGlobe.com , 4 Nov. 2021",
|
|
"The beat is steady and usually unemphatic ; the song circles through three chords again and again. \u2014 Jon Pareles, New York Times , 6 July 2018",
|
|
"This 1991 feature, the second by Mexican filmmaker Maria Novaro, is leisurely paced and unemphatic but firmly conceived and executed, with a lot of feeling for female solidarity. \u2014 Patrick Friel, Chicago Reader , 17 Apr. 2018",
|
|
"This line, delivered in his usual uninflected, unemphatic tone, is chilling, something that the villain in a Hitchcock thriller, one of those immaculately amoral gentleman-monsters, might have said. \u2014 Lili Anolik, Vanities , 14 Dec. 2017"
|
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],
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"first_known_use":{
|
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"1800, in the meaning defined above":""
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},
|
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"history_and_etymology":{},
|
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"pronounciation":[
|
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"\u02cc\u0259n-im-\u02c8fa-tik",
|
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"-em-"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonym_discussion":"",
|
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"synonyms":[],
|
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220707-030251",
|
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"type":[
|
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"adjective",
|
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"adverb"
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]
|
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},
|
|
"unempirical":{
|
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"antonyms":[],
|
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"definitions":{
|
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": not based on observation or experience : not empirical":[
|
|
"\u2026 propounds an absolutist and decidedly unempirical view, that thinkers are prisoners of the historical epoch in which they write \u2026",
|
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"\u2014 Peter Berkowitz"
|
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]
|
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},
|
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"examples":[],
|
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"first_known_use":{
|
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"1831, in the meaning defined above":""
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|
|
"history_and_etymology":{},
|
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"pronounciation":[
|
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"\u02cc\u0259n-im-\u02c8pir-i-k\u0259l",
|
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"-em-"
|
|
],
|
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"synonym_discussion":"",
|
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"synonyms":[],
|
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220707-065014",
|
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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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"unemployable":{
|
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"antonyms":[],
|
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"definitions":{
|
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": not acceptable for employment":[]
|
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},
|
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"examples":[
|
|
"His drug addiction has made him unemployable .",
|
|
"Recent Examples on the Web",
|
|
"Their mother, siblings and relatives were shunned and became unemployable . \u2014 Diane Cole, WSJ , 17 June 2022",
|
|
"Depp has denied ever striking Heard and testified that the abuse allegations, named or unnamed, are fabrications that have destroyed his life and reputation, and left him unemployable . \u2014 Sean Piccoli, Rolling Stone , 18 May 2022",
|
|
"Their concern is that this will increase income inequality and create a mass of virtually unemployable people. \u2014 Ashley Stahl, Forbes , 3 May 2022",
|
|
"People come into the rooms heartbroken, bruised, unemployable , and in dire need of comfort (and, often, money). \u2014 Virginia Heffernan, Wired , 19 Apr. 2022",
|
|
"The actual results, according to Metzl, were an increase in White deaths because of poor health care, suicide by gun and despair over being uneducated and unemployable . \u2014 Washington Post , 25 Jan. 2022",
|
|
"Among the large swathes of college graduates, most are deemed unemployable (pdf). \u2014 Ananya Bhattacharya, Quartz , 23 Dec. 2021",
|
|
"Qualified lawyer and once aspiring academic and utterly unemployable . \u2014 Michael Hofmann, The New York Review of Books , 22 July 2021",
|
|
"Qualified lawyer and once aspiring academic and utterly unemployable . \u2014 Michael Hofmann, The New York Review of Books , 22 July 2021"
|
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"first_known_use":{
|
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"1887, in the meaning defined above":""
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"pronounciation":[
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"\u02cc\u0259n-im-\u02c8pl\u022fi-\u0259-b\u0259l"
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],
|
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"synonym_discussion":"",
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"synonyms":[],
|
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220706-170400",
|
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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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"unemployed":{
|
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"antonyms":[
|
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"employed",
|
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"working"
|
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|
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"definitions":{
|
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": not being used":[
|
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"unemployed machines"
|
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|
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": not employed:":[],
|
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": not engaged in a gainful occupation":[
|
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"an unemployed teacher seeking work",
|
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"15% of the workforce was unemployed ."
|
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],
|
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": not invested":[
|
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"unemployed capital"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
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"examples":[
|
|
"the plant closings left a significant portion of the town's population unemployed",
|
|
"Recent Examples on the Web",
|
|
"That may take some time to materialize\u2014a separate report Wednesday showed U.S. job openings fell in April from a record in the prior month, though remained elevated at roughly double the number of unemployed Americans. \u2014 Fortune , 2 June 2022",
|
|
"The bounce back comes as U.S. employers continue to complain of widespread labor shortages, with twice as many available positions as there are unemployed Americans, according to the Labor Department. \u2014 Abha Bhattarai, Anchorage Daily News , 6 May 2022",
|
|
"The bounce back comes as U.S. employers continue to complain of widespread labor shortages, with twice as many available positions as there are unemployed Americans, according to the Labor Department. \u2014 Washington Post , 5 May 2022",
|
|
"Two dozen states cut off expanded unemployment benefits last summer, saying the extra money from the federal government was deterring unemployed Americans from seeking work. \u2014 New York Times , 11 Feb. 2022",
|
|
"The number of unemployed Americans looking for work has plummeted to pre-pandemic levels, according to the U.S. Bureau Of Labor Statistics. \u2014 CBS News , 14 Dec. 2021",
|
|
"The report showed that the number of unemployed Americans sank in November to 6.9 million, compared with the pre-pandemic number of 5.7 million. \u2014 Democrat-gazette Staff From Wire Reports, Arkansas Online , 4 Dec. 2021",
|
|
"The labor market had its worst month this year in September when there were 7.7 million unemployed Americans. \u2014 Lisa Kim, Forbes , 28 Oct. 2021",
|
|
"As of this month, government estimates show there are more than 10 million unfilled jobs nationwide, with more than 8 million unemployed Americans. \u2014 Chase Difeliciantonio, San Francisco Chronicle , 13 Oct. 2021"
|
|
],
|
|
"first_known_use":{
|
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"15th century, in the meaning defined above":""
|
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},
|
|
"history_and_etymology":{},
|
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"pronounciation":[
|
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"\u02cc\u0259n-im-\u02c8pl\u022fid"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonym_discussion":"",
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"jobless"
|
|
],
|
|
"time_of_retrieval":"20220708-110258",
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"adjective",
|
|
"noun"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"unemployment":{
|
|
"antonyms":[],
|
|
"definitions":{
|
|
": unemployment compensation":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"My unemployment lasted about six months.",
|
|
"Unemployment has been increasing for months.",
|
|
"The current unemployment rate is six percent.",
|
|
"Recent Examples on the Web",
|
|
"Alev\u2019s experience may seem at odds with headlines from the spring boasting a hot labor market, with plenty of job openings and a low unemployment rate. \u2014 Annie Probert, BostonGlobe.com , 5 July 2022",
|
|
"The collapse of the dot com bubble was accompanied by one of the mildest recessions on record \u2013 with real GDP falling by less than 1% from March 2001 to November 2001 while the unemployment rate rose from 4% to 6%. \u2014 Nick Sargen, Forbes , 5 July 2022",
|
|
"In Morocco, where college graduates have an even higher unemployment rate than nongrads, there are likely highly qualified candidates who could replace him on the company\u2019s referral list. \u2014 New York Times , 5 July 2022",
|
|
"According to projections taken at the Fed's latest meeting earlier this month, members of the central bank are predicting that the unemployment rate will end this year at 3.7%, rise to 3.9% next year and hit 4.1% in 2024. \u2014 Paul R. La Monica, CNN , 3 July 2022",
|
|
"In 2021, the Bureau of Labor Statistics found the unemployment rate for disabled people was 10.1% \u2013 which is about twice as high as the rate for those without a disability. \u2014 Kiara Alfonseca, ABC News , 1 July 2022",
|
|
"The national unemployment rate is 3.6 percent, with several states hitting all-time lows. \u2014 Elliot Haspel, Washington Post , 30 June 2022",
|
|
"What\u2019s curious about that idea is that economic statistics make clear that corporate profits have played a much larger role in fueling inflation than wage increases or the currently low unemployment rate. \u2014 Michael Hiltzik, Los Angeles Times , 29 June 2022",
|
|
"Despite a short recession in 1990 and a dot-com stock market collapse in 2000, the era was marked by a steadily declining unemployment rate, which hit 4 percent in 2000, the lowest figure in three decades. \u2014 Walter Shapiro, The New Republic , 27 June 2022"
|
|
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"first_known_use":{
|
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"1789, in the meaning defined at sense 1":""
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"Recent Examples on the Web",
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"The investigations and any response in this case by FIFA and the Asian Football Confederation (AFC) are ongoing (read: pathetically slow and unencouraging ). \u2014 Shireen Ahmed, Time , 5 June 2019"
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"Recent Examples on the Web",
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"When unencumbered by menial administrative tasks, financial advisors can meet compliance requirements with less effort. \u2014 John Almeida, Forbes , 22 Apr. 2022",
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"Roe and Casey forestalled progress toward this goal by capitulating to the need for autonomous and unencumbered workers in the capitalistic market. \u2014 CNN , 27 June 2022",
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"Watching her, the motion seems smooth, unencumbered , and innate. \u2014 Elizabeth Millard, C.p.t., SELF , 20 June 2022",
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"Saylor and Microstrategy have previously detailed their holdings of 129,218 bitcoins, with roughly 95,000 of that amount unencumbered . \u2014 Shaurya Malwa, Fortune , 14 June 2022",
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"Others were specifically planned for this spring with the hope that venues would be unencumbered by restrictions and able to accommodate them. \u2014 Rory Appleton, The Indianapolis Star , 2 May 2022",
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"Musk's vision for the social media site appears to be one largely unencumbered by moderation. \u2014 Eric Bangeman, Ars Technica , 21 Apr. 2022",
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"The Nickel Plate tunnel at 116th Street in Fishers is now open, a vital link that will provide joggers, walkers and bicyclists a mostly unencumbered 4-mile trip along the trail. \u2014 John Tuohy, The Indianapolis Star , 11 May 2022",
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"Driving the Beartooth Highway, accessible from the park's northeast entrance, offers 68 miles of unencumbered wilderness views, including rugged peaks and dramatic valleys, plus wildlife from mountain goats to bald eagles. \u2014 Ali Wunderman, Star Tribune , 21 May 2021"
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"antonyms":[
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"impermanent",
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"mortal",
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"temporary",
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"definitions":{
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": never ending : endless":[]
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"examples":[
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"the writer's latest memoir is a seemingly unending exercise in narcissistic rambling",
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"Recent Examples on the Web",
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"The attack was the latest in a seemingly unending string of mass killings at churches, schools, stores and other sites in the United States. \u2014 Acacia Coronado And Jim Vertuno, Anchorage Daily News , 25 May 2022",
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"The tragedy was the latest in a seemingly unending string of mass killings at churches, schools, stores and other sites in the U.S. \u2014 Jim Vertuno, BostonGlobe.com , 25 May 2022",
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"The bloodshed was the latest in a seemingly unending string of mass killings at churches, schools, stores and other sites in the U.S. \u2014 Acacia Coronado And Jim Vertuno, Chron , 25 May 2022",
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"The attack was the latest in a seemingly unending string of mass killings at churches, schools, stores and other sites in the United States. \u2014 Jim Vertuno, Fortune , 25 May 2022",
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"The bloodshed was the latest in a seemingly unending string of mass killings at churches, schools, stores and other sites in the United States. \u2014 Acacia Coronado And Jim Vertuno, Chicago Tribune , 25 May 2022",
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"So thorough was Thursday\u2019s shellacking that the second half lent itself to an unending string of celebratory smiles as the lead stretched to 29 in the final minutes. \u2014 Michael Cohen, Detroit Free Press , 11 Feb. 2022",
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"Johnson\u2019s political life once appeared to be a sweeping epic, an unending rise to power that would ultimately reshape Britain and secure his place as one of the country\u2019s most important postwar leaders. \u2014 Tom Mctague, The Atlantic , 6 June 2022",
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"There's a seemingly unending roll of Bird shooting, passing and defensive highlights. \u2014 Scott Horner, The Indianapolis Star , 6 June 2022"
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"first_known_use":{
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": too unpleasant, painful, or difficult to accept or endure : not endurable : unbearable":[
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"\u2026 periods of unendurable stress and desperation.",
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"\u2014 Oliver Sacks"
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]
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},
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"examples":[
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"Recent Examples on the Web",
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"Her characters might suffer from a great many maladies but none more soul-draining than aesthetic poverty, none more unendurable than grayscale lives. \u2014 Amy Brady, Scientific American , 1 Apr. 2022",
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"The examples used are plucked out of sequence from a lifetime of pitting his body against the seemingly unendurable . \u2014 New York Times , 28 Jan. 2022",
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"And in keeping with the life-or-death importance given to most things in a 13-year-old\u2019s world, the thought of having to miss the 4*Town concert for these dreamy-eyed superfans is unendurable . \u2014 David Rooney, The Hollywood Reporter , 7 Mar. 2022",
|
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"Somehow the unpredictable excitement, and sometimes almost unendurable boredom, of the Velvet Underground eludes Haynes\u2014but perhaps that should not surprise us. \u2014 Kevin Dettmar, The New Yorker , 3 Nov. 2021",
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"Sometimes \u2014 as in Wafa\u2019s case \u2014 waiting feels unendurable , and migrants buck against the helpless hours, months, and years. \u2014 Caitlin Dwyer, Longreads , 29 May 2021",
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"The book sounds, in summary, terrible: pretentious, self-serious, unendurable . \u2014 Wyatt Mason, Harper's Magazine , 20 July 2021",
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"Sometimes \u2014 as in Wafa\u2019s case \u2014 waiting feels unendurable , and migrants buck against the helpless hours, months, and years. \u2014 Caitlin Dwyer, Longreads , 29 May 2021",
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"Sometimes \u2014 as in Wafa\u2019s case \u2014 waiting feels unendurable , and migrants buck against the helpless hours, months, and years. \u2014 Caitlin Dwyer, Longreads , 29 May 2021"
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"\u02cc\u0259n-in-\u02c8du\u0307r-\u0259-b\u0259l",
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"-\u02c8dyu\u0307r-"
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],
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": having or showing a lack of necessary knowledge or understanding : not enlightened":[
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"\u2026 his disregard for society's margins seems particularly unenlightened .",
|
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"\u2014 Genevieve Stuttaford",
|
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"\u2026 an audience of unenlightened laymen.",
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"\u2014 Joyce Carol Oates"
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]
|
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},
|
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"examples":[
|
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"Recent Examples on the Web",
|
|
"In the bleak moral universe of the show, the powerless are ground up into a paste by grifters sporting the patina of legitimacy that only bottomless cash, connections, and unenlightened self-interest can provide. \u2014 David Faris, The Week , 29 Apr. 2022",
|
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"The opening chapter follows the aforementioned vicar through the damp, unenlightened village of Rohatyn, showing his progress through the Jewish ghetto and into the warrenlike house of a local rabbi. \u2014 Jake Bittle, The New Republic , 2 Mar. 2022",
|
|
"Taboos against periods are likewise considered to be the exclusive purview of supposedly unenlightened countries such as Ethiopia or rural India \u2014 places with menstruation huts and backward superstitions about women. \u2014 Jeva Lange, The Week , 2 Sep. 2021",
|
|
"The movies of the American actor Adolphe Menjou, meanwhile, taught her to believe that French men largely existed to treat women terribly or to outsmart unenlightened Americans. \u2014 Mayukh Sen, The Atlantic , 16 Nov. 2021",
|
|
"Instagram does not necessarily have people picking out posts and banning them, but their algorithms are trained on datasets many suspect to be biased and unenlightened . \u2014 Annie Brown, Forbes , 19 Oct. 2021",
|
|
"What is the unenlightened position that the Mayor Frank Jackson administration has taken on the county\u2019s new diversion center for the mentally ill or drug-addicted, and how would the two candidates seeking to replace Jackson deal with the position",
|
|
"Back in more unenlightened times, husbands returning from a long-haul flight would bring their wives the latest boutique item. \u2014 Silvia Marchetti, CNN , 28 Aug. 2021",
|
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"Much of the American public viewed this hesitancy as a relic of a bygone, unenlightened age. \u2014 Jordan E. Taylor, Time , 5 Apr. 2021"
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"-en-"
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]
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|
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|
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"antonyms":[],
|
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|
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": failing to provide knowledge, understanding, or insight : not enlightening":[
|
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"an unenlightening explanation/answer"
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]
|
|
},
|
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"examples":[
|
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"Recent Examples on the Web",
|
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"Democrats and Republicans snarled at one another, and at the witnesses, including John Dean, the Watergate figure, in a predictably sour and unenlightening spectacle. \u2014 Jeffrey Toobin, The New Yorker , 14 June 2019",
|
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"On one level, the explanation for brain avalanches is fairly simple and very unenlightening . \u2014 Chris Lee, Ars Technica , 16 Jan. 2018"
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"\u02cc\u0259n-in-\u02c8l\u012bt-ni\u014b",
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},
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": not enlivened : not brightened or made lively":[
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"\u2014 often used postpositively a life unenlivened by romance"
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]
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},
|
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"antonyms":[],
|
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"definitions":{
|
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": not bold or venturesome : not enterprising":[
|
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"\u2026 thousands of respectable, neatly-dressed, mechanical, unenterprising young men \u2026",
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"\u2014 P. G. Wodehouse"
|
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]
|
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},
|
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|
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"\u02cc\u0259n-\u02c8en-t\u0259r-\u02ccpr\u012b-zi\u014b",
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"-\u02c8en-t\u0259-"
|
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],
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|
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220706-172225",
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"type":[
|
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"adjective"
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]
|
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},
|
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"unenthusiastic":{
|
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"antonyms":[
|
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"eager",
|
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"enthusiastic",
|
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"hearty",
|
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"keen",
|
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"passionate",
|
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"warm",
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"wholehearted"
|
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],
|
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"definitions":{
|
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": having or showing a lack of excitement or enthusiasm : not enthusiastic":[
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"an unenthusiastic response",
|
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"an unenthusiastic crowd"
|
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]
|
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},
|
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"examples":[
|
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"Recent Examples on the Web",
|
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"Those who did vote were seemingly unenthusiastic about by Macron's new government and the fact that a leader long derided for an aloof and distant approach to politics was again accused of going missing at a key moment. \u2014 Patrick Smith, NBC News , 20 June 2022",
|
|
"The pair of films in that incarnation of the Fantastic Four performed so-so at the box office, but critics and most fans were unenthusiastic . \u2014 Ryan Parker, The Hollywood Reporter , 29 Apr. 2022",
|
|
"Of course, a vote cast by an enthusiastic voter is worth the same as a vote cast by an unenthusiastic voter. \u2014 Harry Enten, CNN , 19 Feb. 2022",
|
|
"Respondents gave similarly unenthusiastic marks to Vice President Kamala Harris. \u2014 Justin Ray, Los Angeles Times , 17 Feb. 2022",
|
|
"The series follows a group of Hollywood hopefuls waiting for their big break while working as very unenthusiastic caterers. \u2014 Emily Tannenbaum, Glamour , 6 Feb. 2022",
|
|
"But the senator looked rather unenthusiastic about his spot in the Capitol gallery, slouching in his spot with his legs crossed and his mask on while sporting colorful mittens. \u2014 Jordan Mendoza, USA TODAY , 1 Jan. 2022",
|
|
"After that experience, Mr. Song is unenthusiastic about power plants in general. \u2014 New York Times , 7 Oct. 2021",
|
|
"The museum earned a reputation from the late 1950s to the mid-1980s for adopting an aloof, unenthusiastic stance toward modern and contemporary art. \u2014 Steven Litt, cleveland , 3 Oct. 2021"
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"1805, in the meaning defined above":""
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"pronounciation":[
|
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"\u02cc\u0259n-in-\u02ccth\u00fc-z\u0113-\u02c8a-stik",
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"-en-",
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"also -\u02ccthy\u00fc-"
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],
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"synonym_discussion":"",
|
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"synonyms":[
|
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"halfhearted",
|
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"lukewarm",
|
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"tepid",
|
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"uneager"
|
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],
|
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220707-082004",
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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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"unenvious":{
|
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"antonyms":[],
|
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"definitions":{
|
|
": marked by an absence of envy : not envious":[
|
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"It was characteristic of her to take a sentimental and unenvious interest in all the details of a wedding \u2026",
|
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"\u2014 Edith Wharton"
|
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]
|
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},
|
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"examples":[],
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"first_known_use":{
|
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"1656, in the meaning defined above":""
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|
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"history_and_etymology":{},
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"pronounciation":[
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"\u02cc\u0259n-\u02c8en-v\u0113-\u0259s"
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],
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"synonym_discussion":"",
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"synonyms":[],
|
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220706-235335",
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"type":[
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"adjective"
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},
|
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"unequaled":{
|
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"antonyms":[],
|
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"definitions":{
|
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": not equaled : unparalleled":[
|
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"an artist of unequaled talent"
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]
|
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},
|
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"examples":[
|
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"a horse of unequaled beauty",
|
|
"Recent Examples on the Web",
|
|
"This year\u2019s history lesson was about William Howard Taft, who had the unequaled distinction of serving as both president and as chief justice in the early 20th century. \u2014 Matt Ford, The New Republic , 5 Jan. 2022",
|
|
"Cloud migration had been rising over the years, but the pandemic proved to be an unequaled motivator for laggards. \u2014 Jyoti Bansal, Forbes , 17 June 2021",
|
|
"Over the past year or so, we have been reminded of this fact, and of the simple magic of hand washing, with its unequaled germ-killing (and lifesaving) powers. \u2014 New York Times , 13 May 2021",
|
|
"Tyler Johnson, Minnesota: On one hand, Johnson has almost unequaled knowhow as a route runner and a flair for hauling in difficult and contested catches. \u2014 Michael Middlehurst-schwartz, USA TODAY , 3 Apr. 2020",
|
|
"The advent of fire pits allows people to enjoy the unequaled ambiance of an open fire in their back yards, on their patios and decks, and just about anywhere else. \u2014 The Editors, Field & Stream , 8 Apr. 2020",
|
|
"Moore\u2019s jokes, puns, wordplay, and gimlet eye do build to create a comedic surface tension that\u2019s unequaled in its range and sophistication. \u2014 Lauren Groff, The New York Review of Books , 18 Feb. 2020",
|
|
"The Yankees were in the midst of their still unequaled streak of five consecutive World Series victories. \u2014 Bruce Weber, BostonGlobe.com , 7 Feb. 2020",
|
|
"Top choice of elite military snipers, the Model 700 is unequaled in tactical precision. \u2014 Trish Choate, USA TODAY , 24 Oct. 2019"
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],
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"first_known_use":{
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"1600, in the meaning defined above":""
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],
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"synonym_discussion":"",
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"synonyms":[
|
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"incomparable",
|
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"inimitable",
|
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"matchless",
|
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"nonpareil",
|
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"only",
|
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"peerless",
|
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"unexampled",
|
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"unmatched",
|
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"unparalleled",
|
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"unrivaled",
|
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"unrivalled",
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"unsurpassable",
|
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"unsurpassed"
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],
|
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220706-185412",
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"type":[
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},
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"unequalled":{
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"antonyms":[],
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"definitions":{
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": not equaled : unparalleled":[
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"an artist of unequaled talent"
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]
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},
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"examples":[
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"a horse of unequaled beauty",
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"Recent Examples on the Web",
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"This year\u2019s history lesson was about William Howard Taft, who had the unequaled distinction of serving as both president and as chief justice in the early 20th century. \u2014 Matt Ford, The New Republic , 5 Jan. 2022",
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"Cloud migration had been rising over the years, but the pandemic proved to be an unequaled motivator for laggards. \u2014 Jyoti Bansal, Forbes , 17 June 2021",
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"Over the past year or so, we have been reminded of this fact, and of the simple magic of hand washing, with its unequaled germ-killing (and lifesaving) powers. \u2014 New York Times , 13 May 2021",
|
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"Tyler Johnson, Minnesota: On one hand, Johnson has almost unequaled knowhow as a route runner and a flair for hauling in difficult and contested catches. \u2014 Michael Middlehurst-schwartz, USA TODAY , 3 Apr. 2020",
|
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"The advent of fire pits allows people to enjoy the unequaled ambiance of an open fire in their back yards, on their patios and decks, and just about anywhere else. \u2014 The Editors, Field & Stream , 8 Apr. 2020",
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"Moore\u2019s jokes, puns, wordplay, and gimlet eye do build to create a comedic surface tension that\u2019s unequaled in its range and sophistication. \u2014 Lauren Groff, The New York Review of Books , 18 Feb. 2020",
|
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"The Yankees were in the midst of their still unequaled streak of five consecutive World Series victories. \u2014 Bruce Weber, BostonGlobe.com , 7 Feb. 2020",
|
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"Top choice of elite military snipers, the Model 700 is unequaled in tactical precision. \u2014 Trish Choate, USA TODAY , 24 Oct. 2019"
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],
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"first_known_use":{
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"1600, in the meaning defined above":""
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},
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"history_and_etymology":{},
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"pronounciation":[
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"\u02cc\u0259n-\u02c8\u0113-kw\u0259ld"
|
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],
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"synonym_discussion":"",
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"synonyms":[
|
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"incomparable",
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"inimitable",
|
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"matchless",
|
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"nonpareil",
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"only",
|
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"peerless",
|
|
"unexampled",
|
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"unmatched",
|
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"unparalleled",
|
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"unrivaled",
|
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"unrivalled",
|
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"unsurpassable",
|
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"unsurpassed"
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],
|
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220706-175316",
|
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"type":[
|
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"adjective"
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]
|
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},
|
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"unequivocal":{
|
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"antonyms":[
|
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"ambiguous",
|
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"clouded",
|
|
"cryptic",
|
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"dark",
|
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"enigmatic",
|
|
"enigmatical",
|
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"equivocal",
|
|
"indistinct",
|
|
"mysterious",
|
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"nonobvious",
|
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"obfuscated",
|
|
"obscure",
|
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"unapparent",
|
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"unclarified",
|
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"unclear"
|
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],
|
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"definitions":{
|
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": leaving no doubt : clear , unambiguous":[],
|
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": unquestionable":[
|
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"production of unequivocal masterpieces",
|
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"\u2014 Carole Cook"
|
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]
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},
|
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"examples":[
|
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"Her answer was an unequivocal yes.",
|
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"few of the candidates have yet staked out unequivocal positions on the hot-button issues",
|
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"Recent Examples on the Web",
|
|
"Bushnell\u2019s Pro XE is the unequivocal leader in the category, since the device not only accounts for elevation change\u2014using an advanced slope algorithm\u2014but also factors in altitude and ambient temperature. \u2014 Shaun Tolson, Robb Report , 11 June 2022",
|
|
"The school issued an unequivocal statement, denying the story. \u2014 Margaret Sullivan, Washington Post , 5 June 2022",
|
|
"Once Ukraine began to take unequivocal responsibility and Western officials began to gather more concrete information, Meduza's coverage reflected their consensus that a missile had sunk the ship. \u2014 Sam Schechner, WSJ , 4 June 2022",
|
|
"Leinart, 39, gave an unequivocal endorsement to Rollinson. \u2014 Eric Sondheimer, Los Angeles Times , 24 May 2022",
|
|
"But on Thursday, Finland declared its unequivocal intention to join, not only upending Mr. Putin\u2019s plan, but also placing the alliance\u2019s newest prospective member on Russia\u2019s northern doorstep. \u2014 New York Times , 12 May 2022",
|
|
"But despite the bravery of the Ukrainian forces and the righteousness of their cause, the odds remain small that the most devastating European war in more than three-quarters of a century will end in such glorious and unequivocal fashion. \u2014 Walter Shapiro, The New Republic , 22 Apr. 2022",
|
|
"What\u2019s unequivocal is that Dixon\u2019s personal net worth is mounting as his exits stack up. \u2014 Jessica Mathews, Fortune , 21 Apr. 2022",
|
|
"Throughout the ongoing crisis, the government in India has carefully avoided taking an unequivocal position. \u2014 Sumit Ganguly, The Conversation , 14 Apr. 2022"
|
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],
|
|
"first_known_use":{
|
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"1784, in the meaning defined at sense 1":""
|
|
},
|
|
"history_and_etymology":{},
|
|
"pronounciation":[
|
|
"\u02cc\u0259n-i-\u02c8kwi-v\u0259-k\u0259l"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonym_discussion":"",
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"apparent",
|
|
"bald",
|
|
"bald-faced",
|
|
"barefaced",
|
|
"bright-line",
|
|
"broad",
|
|
"clear",
|
|
"clear-cut",
|
|
"crystal clear",
|
|
"decided",
|
|
"distinct",
|
|
"evident",
|
|
"lucid",
|
|
"luculent",
|
|
"luminous",
|
|
"manifest",
|
|
"nonambiguous",
|
|
"obvious",
|
|
"open-and-shut",
|
|
"palpable",
|
|
"patent",
|
|
"pellucid",
|
|
"perspicuous",
|
|
"plain",
|
|
"ringing",
|
|
"straightforward",
|
|
"transparent",
|
|
"unambiguous",
|
|
"unambivalent",
|
|
"unmistakable"
|
|
],
|
|
"time_of_retrieval":"20220706-232536",
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"adjective"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"unerring":{
|
|
"antonyms":[
|
|
"fallible"
|
|
],
|
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"definitions":{
|
|
": committing no error : faultless , unfailing":[
|
|
"unerring accuracy"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"She has an unerring instinct for language.",
|
|
"He has an unerring sense of good taste.",
|
|
"Recent Examples on the Web",
|
|
"Thus far, his unerring mixing touch has resulted in just under 200 No. 1 singles and albums, 18 Grammys and three Latin Grammys. \u2014 Lily Moayeri, Variety , 29 Nov. 2021",
|
|
"Roberts places her figures off-center against blank white fields, her unerring design sense yielding the savvy effect of a fashion shoot. \u2014 Los Angeles Times , 11 May 2022",
|
|
"No one is going to suddenly develop the unerring aim of a 40-goal scorer. \u2014 Los Angeles Times , 7 May 2022",
|
|
"Yet its running time turns out to be both unhurried and unerring . \u2014 Michael Phillips, chicagotribune.com , 9 Dec. 2021",
|
|
"Freud would have a field day with the intersection of the erotic and near-death that come together in these sequences, which Erin Casper and Jocelyne Chaput edit with an unerring sense of nature\u2019s own percussion. \u2014 Daniel Fienberg, The Hollywood Reporter , 20 Jan. 2022",
|
|
"None other than Nicki, whose claim -- based on the assuredly unerring account of a friend of a cousin of a... \u2014 Scottie Andrew And Leah Asmelash, CNN , 29 Dec. 2021",
|
|
"The results retain the charm and wearability of Mister Rogers\u2019s staple but with an unerring sense of cool. \u2014 Kareem Rashed, Robb Report , 11 Dec. 2021",
|
|
"This movement is characterized by unerring precision, chronometric performance and magnetic resistance. \u2014 Kyle Roderick, Forbes , 8 Oct. 2021"
|
|
],
|
|
"first_known_use":{
|
|
"1621, in the meaning defined above":""
|
|
},
|
|
"history_and_etymology":{},
|
|
"pronounciation":[
|
|
"\u02cc\u0259n-\u02c8\u0259r-",
|
|
"\u02cc\u0259n-\u02c8er-i\u014b"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonym_discussion":"",
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"infallible",
|
|
"unfailing"
|
|
],
|
|
"time_of_retrieval":"20220706-212740",
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"adjective",
|
|
"adverb"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"unescapable":{
|
|
"antonyms":[
|
|
"avoidable",
|
|
"evadable",
|
|
"uncertain",
|
|
"unsure"
|
|
],
|
|
"definitions":{
|
|
": incapable of being avoided, ignored, or denied : inescapable":[
|
|
"an unescapable conclusion/outcome",
|
|
"What had been a feverish nightmare became a cold and unescapable fact.",
|
|
"\u2014 Edith Wharton"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"Recent Examples on the Web",
|
|
"Its remaining residents are terrified that each blast, bomb and body that lies uncollected on the streets ensnares them in the same trap of unescapable killings and destruction. \u2014 Compiled Democrat-gazette Staff From Wire Reports, Arkansas Online , 27 Mar. 2022",
|
|
"Which means Alabamians must look far, far into the future, beyond the pandering of the moment to the inevitable, unescapable , unintended consequences. \u2014 John Archibald | Jarchibald@al.com, al , 3 Nov. 2021",
|
|
"Yet months into a pandemic that\u2019s forcing physical classrooms to remain closed, the unescapable proximity has caused many parents to struggle. \u2014 Gina Rich, Good Housekeeping , 28 Oct. 2020",
|
|
"In Africa: The U.S. secretary of state, Mike Pompeo, is on his first trip to sub-Saharan Africa, where evidence of China\u2019s influence is unescapable . \u2014 Priya Arora, New York Times , 19 Feb. 2020",
|
|
"Large swarms of insects descended upon the riverside stadium in Volgograd and were entirely unescapable . \u2014 Dan Gartland, SI.com , 18 June 2018",
|
|
"In charming and free-spirited New Orleans, music has an unescapable way of penetrating the soul. \u2014 John L. Dorman, New York Times , 27 Oct. 2017",
|
|
"The Orlando Anarchy continue to be driven by purpose, desire, and an unescapable amount of tragedy. \u2014 George Diaz, OrlandoSentinel.com , 9 July 2017",
|
|
"Two topics unescapable topics in the lead-up to Willie Taggart's first road game as UO coach are sure to be Laramie\u2019s elevation, and its effect on the Ducks as a whole, and Josh Allen\u2019s right arm, and its effect on the defense. \u2014 OregonLive.com , 30 June 2017"
|
|
],
|
|
"first_known_use":{
|
|
"1614, in the meaning defined above":""
|
|
},
|
|
"history_and_etymology":{},
|
|
"pronounciation":[
|
|
"dialectal -ik-\u02c8sk\u0101-",
|
|
"\u02cc\u0259n-i-\u02c8sk\u0101-p\u0259-b\u0259l",
|
|
"-e-"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonym_discussion":"",
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"certain",
|
|
"ineluctable",
|
|
"ineludible",
|
|
"inescapable",
|
|
"inevitable",
|
|
"necessary",
|
|
"sure",
|
|
"unavoidable"
|
|
],
|
|
"time_of_retrieval":"20220706-114149",
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"adjective",
|
|
"adverb"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"unessential":{
|
|
"antonyms":[
|
|
"essential",
|
|
"indispensable",
|
|
"necessary",
|
|
"needed",
|
|
"needful",
|
|
"required"
|
|
],
|
|
"definitions":{
|
|
": not essential : dispensable , unimportant":[],
|
|
": void of essence : insubstantial":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"don't pack any unessential items until we're sure we have room for everything we'll actually need",
|
|
"Recent Examples on the Web",
|
|
"Another potential reason for the pullback is that the United States has yet to lift travel restrictions for Europeans to visit the United States for unessential reasons. \u2014 Geoff Whitmore, Forbes , 30 Aug. 2021",
|
|
"While this innovation was usually dismissed as unessential in previous years, today, brands embrace this change driven by necessity. \u2014 Abhimanyu Singh, Forbes , 21 June 2021",
|
|
"The trips at first conflicted with Centers for Disease Control and Prevention guidance against unessential travel amid the coronavirus pandemic. \u2014 Naomi Lim, Washington Examiner , 1 May 2021",
|
|
"People entering states for essential and unessential travel reasons will need to complete this form. \u2014 Geoff Whitmore, Forbes , 19 Apr. 2021",
|
|
"Griz like others in his trade was grounded last spring by Gov. Tim Walz, who decreed that these professionals were unessential to Minnesota life. \u2014 Star Tribune , 27 Mar. 2021",
|
|
"Top Iranian officials initially downplayed the risks posed by the virus outbreak, before recently urging the public to follow measures like wearing masks and avoiding unessential travel. \u2014 Nasser Karimi, Star Tribune , 21 Nov. 2020",
|
|
"Top Iranian officials initially downplayed the risks posed by the virus, before recently urging the public to wear masks and avoid unessential travel. \u2014 NBC News , 21 Nov. 2020",
|
|
"But there\u2019s just something about trying to shoehorn in a college football season that seems decidedly unessential . \u2014 Ann Killion, SFChronicle.com , 12 Nov. 2020"
|
|
],
|
|
"first_known_use":{
|
|
"circa 1656, in the meaning defined at sense 1":""
|
|
},
|
|
"history_and_etymology":{},
|
|
"pronounciation":[
|
|
"\u02cc\u0259n-\u0259-\u02c8sen(t)-sh\u0259l"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonym_discussion":"",
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"dispensable",
|
|
"gratuitous",
|
|
"inessential",
|
|
"needless",
|
|
"nonessential",
|
|
"uncalled-for",
|
|
"unnecessary",
|
|
"unwarranted"
|
|
],
|
|
"time_of_retrieval":"20220706-213815",
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"adjective"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"unethical":{
|
|
"antonyms":[
|
|
"decent",
|
|
"ethical",
|
|
"good",
|
|
"honest",
|
|
"honorable",
|
|
"just",
|
|
"moral",
|
|
"right",
|
|
"righteous",
|
|
"sublime",
|
|
"upright",
|
|
"virtuous"
|
|
],
|
|
"definitions":{
|
|
": not conforming to a high moral standard : morally wrong : not ethical":[
|
|
"illegal and unethical business practices",
|
|
"immoral and unethical behavior"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"Recent Examples on the Web",
|
|
"Armstrong wrote that posting the petition publicly was unethical and not an effective way to instill changes in the company. \u2014 Marco Quiroz-gutierrez, Fortune , 10 June 2022",
|
|
"By the mid 2010s, increasingly frequent data breaches that exposed consumers\u2019 sensitive data\u2014and the unethical data mining practices of corporations and social media platforms\u2014resulted in a robust digital consumer privacy advocacy movement. \u2014 Jodi Daniels, Forbes , 16 June 2022",
|
|
"Everyone in Alice Springs, home to dozens of art galleries, has a story about unethical practices in the world of Aboriginal art. \u2014 Anthony Ham, Smithsonian Magazine , 13 May 2022",
|
|
"Very popular ideas can be wholly unethical \u2013and wholly ethical ideas can be deeply unpopular. \u2014 Eric Pliner, Fortune , 8 Apr. 2022",
|
|
"Perhaps this comes as no surprise, but according to one study, 76% of consumers wouldn\u2019t do business with a company that opposes their views, and 25% of consumers have a zero-tolerance policy for unethical behavior. \u2014 Yec, Forbes , 2 May 2022",
|
|
"Our work uncovered that unethical behavior is common in collaboration, but there are limits to the amount of lying that occurs\u2014a finding that may help teams avoid falling into problematic behavior in the future. \u2014 Margarita Leib, Scientific American , 29 Apr. 2022",
|
|
"The site accused city officials of bad science and unethical behavior \u2014 in effect, of using citizens like rats in a giant laboratory experiment, without their consent. \u2014 Washington Post , 9 Feb. 2022",
|
|
"The disclosure was meant to deter unethical behavior by exposing the timing of trades. \u2014 Michael Taylor, San Antonio Express-News , 19 Jan. 2022"
|
|
],
|
|
"first_known_use":{
|
|
"1871, in the meaning defined above":""
|
|
},
|
|
"history_and_etymology":{},
|
|
"pronounciation":[
|
|
"\u02cc\u0259n-\u02c8e-thi-k\u0259l"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonym_discussion":"",
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"bad",
|
|
"dark",
|
|
"evil",
|
|
"immoral",
|
|
"iniquitous",
|
|
"nefarious",
|
|
"rotten",
|
|
"sinful",
|
|
"unlawful",
|
|
"unrighteous",
|
|
"unsavory",
|
|
"vicious",
|
|
"vile",
|
|
"villainous",
|
|
"wicked",
|
|
"wrong"
|
|
],
|
|
"time_of_retrieval":"20220708-110459",
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"adjective",
|
|
"adverb"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"unetymological":{
|
|
"antonyms":[],
|
|
"definitions":{
|
|
": not based on or in accordance with etymology":[
|
|
"the unetymologic doubling of consonants",
|
|
"\u2014 R. C. Clark"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"examples":[],
|
|
"first_known_use":{},
|
|
"history_and_etymology":{},
|
|
"pronounciation":[],
|
|
"synonym_discussion":"",
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"time_of_retrieval":"20220708-110846",
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"adjective"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"uneven":{
|
|
"antonyms":[
|
|
"even",
|
|
"flat",
|
|
"level",
|
|
"plane",
|
|
"smooth"
|
|
],
|
|
"definitions":{
|
|
": not even : not level or smooth : rugged , ragged":[
|
|
"large uneven teeth",
|
|
"uneven handwriting"
|
|
],
|
|
": not uniform : irregular":[
|
|
"uneven combustion"
|
|
],
|
|
": odd sense 4a":[],
|
|
": unequal sense 1a":[],
|
|
": unequal sense 3a":[
|
|
"an uneven confrontation"
|
|
],
|
|
": varying from the straight or parallel":[],
|
|
": varying in quality":[
|
|
"an uneven performance"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"His breathing was shallow and uneven .",
|
|
"You should check your car's tires often for signs of uneven wear.",
|
|
"an uneven distribution of wealth",
|
|
"We have an uneven number of players, so we'll have to rotate.",
|
|
"Recent Examples on the Web",
|
|
"But that growth has been uneven , driven primarily by construction on previously undeveloped land and by new apartment buildings across central Portland neighborhoods. \u2014 oregonlive , 12 June 2022",
|
|
"The series has been uneven , with some great highs and some unfocused lows. \u2014 Matthew Gilbert, BostonGlobe.com , 27 May 2022",
|
|
"Some artists don't perform them due to the difficulty of maintaining an even fade on the face, while others would argue that freckles are naturally uneven anyway. \u2014 Leah Prinzivalli, Allure , 25 May 2022",
|
|
"Despite this, takeup has been uneven across the U.S., something that shows in the number of people dying from Covid-19. \u2014 Robert Hart, Forbes , 18 May 2022",
|
|
"The starting pitching was uneven , as Brandon Woodruff and Adrian Houser sandwiched poor starts around one of Freddy Peralta's best. \u2014 Todd Rosiak, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel , 11 May 2022",
|
|
"The European banking and financing landscape beyond the longstanding and experienced entertainment team at Coutts, which has been busy working closely with all the streamers and in particular Netflix, is uneven . \u2014 Angus Finney, Variety , 10 May 2022",
|
|
"The process has been uneven : Some freedom-of-movement issues are resolved, then others spring up. \u2014 The Editorial Board, WSJ , 10 May 2022",
|
|
"The early political work, crowded with cacophonous forms, is uneven but can be sensationally good. \u2014 Washington Post , 6 May 2022"
|
|
],
|
|
"first_known_use":{
|
|
"before the 12th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1a":""
|
|
},
|
|
"history_and_etymology":{},
|
|
"pronounciation":[
|
|
"\u02cc\u0259n-\u02c8\u0113-v\u0259n"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonym_discussion":"Choose the Right Synonym for uneven rough , harsh , uneven , rugged , scabrous mean not smooth or even. rough implies points, bristles, ridges, or projections on the surface. a rough wooden board harsh implies a surface or texture distinctly unpleasant to the touch. a harsh fabric that chafes the skin uneven implies a lack of uniformity in height, breadth, or quality. an old house with uneven floors rugged implies irregularity or roughness of land surface and connotes difficulty of travel. a rugged landscape scabrous implies scaliness or prickliness of surface. a scabrous leaf",
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"broken",
|
|
"bumpy",
|
|
"coarse",
|
|
"irregular",
|
|
"jagged",
|
|
"lumpy",
|
|
"pebbly",
|
|
"ragged",
|
|
"rough",
|
|
"roughened",
|
|
"rugged",
|
|
"scraggy"
|
|
],
|
|
"time_of_retrieval":"20220706-234115",
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"adjective",
|
|
"adverb",
|
|
"noun"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"unexampled":{
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": having no example or parallel : unprecedented":[
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"his ardent attachment and \u2026 unexampled passion",
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"\u2014 Jane Austen"
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"examples":[
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"her performance in the Olympics was an unexampled display of athletic prowess",
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"Recent Examples on the Web",
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"The Progressives pushed for the Seventeenth Amendment, providing for the popular election of senators, at a moment of unexampled corruption in the chamber. \u2014 Chris Lehmann, The New Republic , 10 Feb. 2022",
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"The episode is breathtaking in its audacity and poetry, an unexampled work of pure special-effects ballet. \u2014 Adam Gopnik, The New Yorker , 24 Jan. 2022",
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"These were posts, by the way, in which Kelly showed no compunction about advancing immigration policies of unexampled cruelty. \u2014 Michael Hiltzik, Los Angeles Times , 30 Oct. 2020",
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"In the broadest terms, what\u2019s at issue are the strategy and tactics of organized labor at a time when unions are reckoning with a long slide in their membership and facing unexampled hostility from the federal government and many state governments. \u2014 Michael Hiltzik, Los Angeles Times , 6 Sep. 2019",
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"But a war in which most of the enemy is considered beyond any possible surrender or political solution, and must be killed to the last man, is an extraordinary thing, unexampled in American history since the Indian Wars. \u2014 Graeme Wood, The Atlantic , 20 Oct. 2017"
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"incomparable",
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"inimitable",
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"matchless",
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"nonpareil",
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"only",
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"peerless",
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"unequaled",
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"unequalled",
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"unmatched",
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"unparalleled",
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"unrivaled",
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"unrivalled",
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"unsurpassable",
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"unsurpassed"
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220706-164114",
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"abnormal",
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"exceptional",
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"extraordinary",
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"odd",
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"out-of-the-way",
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"strange",
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"unusual"
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"definitions":{
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"examples":[
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"As an actor he was unexceptional , but he had a beautiful singing voice.",
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"the physicist, now regarded as one of the brightest minds in science, was an unexceptional student as a child",
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"Recent Examples on the Web",
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"Social scores for the Secrets of Dumbledore were solid, if unexceptional : 8.7 on Maoyan, 8.7 from Alibaba\u2019s Taopiaopiao and 6.7 on Douban. \u2014 Patrick Brzeski, The Hollywood Reporter , 10 Apr. 2022",
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"Interspersed with the stories are photographs taken by the author of unexceptional scenes in city parks and residential neighborhoods. \u2014 Sam Sacks, WSJ , 4 Mar. 2022",
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"His subject is the complexities of specific human beings\u2014appealingly unexceptional ones\u2014and the trials, large and small, that life throws their way. \u2014 Charles Isherwood, WSJ , 4 May 2022",
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"Expecting to see unexceptional posts from your friends makes users more generous with one another, and with themselves. \u2014 New York Times , 10 May 2022",
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"The wreck was just one in a steady and unexceptional stream of crises in Oakland that night: harrowing, but low on the priority list for the city\u2019s police officers. \u2014 Rachel Swan, San Francisco Chronicle , 11 May 2022",
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"The clips are paired with unexceptional small sculptures of the dancer engulfed in rippling bronze rather than gossamer robes. \u2014 Los Angeles Times , 13 Apr. 2022",
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"But an inferior tee shot led to a bailout, an unexceptional chip and a two-putt par. \u2014 Bill Pennington, New York Times , 7 Apr. 2022",
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"Much of it is fine, if unexceptional , and sees little more than a ride or two. \u2014 Outside Online , 15 Aug. 2014"
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],
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"first_known_use":{
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"1806, in the meaning defined above":""
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"-sh\u0259-n\u1d4al",
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"\u02cc\u0259n-ik-\u02c8sep-shn\u0259l"
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],
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"synonyms":[
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"average",
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"common",
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"commonplace",
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"cut-and-dried",
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"cut-and-dry",
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"everyday",
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"garden-variety",
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"normal",
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"ordinary",
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"prosaic",
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"routine",
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"run-of-the-mill",
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"standard",
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"standard-issue",
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"unremarkable",
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"usual",
|
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"workaday"
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],
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220706-211059",
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"type":[
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},
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"unexcitable":{
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"antonyms":[],
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"definitions":{
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": incapable of being stirred or energized":[
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"an unexcitable temperament",
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"He always seemed to weigh his words, unexcitable , calm, measured \u2026",
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"\u2014 Craig Raine"
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],
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": not excitable : such as":[],
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": not responsive to stimuli":[
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"unexcitable cells"
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]
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},
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"examples":[
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"Recent Examples on the Web",
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|
"Male rivals struggle to position themselves against Ms. Merkel, whose unexcitable and deliberative style has made the fist-banging swagger of her predecessors a parody of the past. \u2014 Katrin Bennhold, New York Times , 13 Sep. 2017"
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],
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"first_known_use":{
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"1839, in the meaning defined above":""
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"history_and_etymology":{},
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"\u02cc\u0259n-ik-\u02c8s\u012b-t\u0259-b\u0259l"
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],
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"synonym_discussion":"",
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"synonyms":[],
|
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220707-022800",
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"type":[
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"adjective"
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]
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},
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"unexciting":{
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"antonyms":[],
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"definitions":{
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": not exciting : dull , commonplace":[
|
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"an unexciting movie/menu",
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"an unexciting speaker",
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"an unexciting performance"
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]
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},
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"examples":[
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"Recent Examples on the Web",
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"Mercedes has won the race to a production implementation of Level 3 driving automation, but in a sensible and unexciting way. \u2014 Mike Duff, Car and Driver , 12 May 2022",
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"So something as unexciting as a shade structure scores big in my book. \u2014 Mike Goldys, USA TODAY , 7 May 2022",
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"Without emotion, the interaction with art can feel bland and unexciting . \u2014 David Lucatch, Rolling Stone , 3 May 2022",
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"The interior, which is also unexciting but functional, offers modern conveniences and even some luxuries. \u2014 Car and Driver , 4 Feb. 2022",
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"What people can easily forget is that being single can be shockingly unexciting , but it\u2019s also not always a time that needs to be mined for opportunity. \u2014 Pema Bakshi, refinery29.com , 26 Jan. 2022",
|
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"Quickly realized the London bridge is a very unexciting bridge. \u2014 Georgia Slater, PEOPLE.com , 5 Jan. 2022",
|
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"Their jobs used to be mundane, unexciting , bureaucratic. \u2014 Jeremy Herb, CNN , 26 Oct. 2021",
|
|
"At times complacent, unexciting and downright cynical, Sporting has scored three-plus goals on only three occasions and has often won by the skin of its teeth, securing several late wins with strikes in stoppage time. \u2014 Vasco Cotovio, CNN , 12 May 2021"
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],
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"first_known_use":{
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"1833, in the meaning defined above":""
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},
|
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"history_and_etymology":{},
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"pronounciation":[
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"\u02cc\u0259n-ik-\u02c8s\u012b-ti\u014b"
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],
|
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"synonym_discussion":"",
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"synonyms":[],
|
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220706-163038",
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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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"unexotic":{
|
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"antonyms":[],
|
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"definitions":{
|
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": not strikingly strange or unusual : not exotic":[
|
|
"an unexotic suburban neighborhood",
|
|
"The recipes, which include \u2026 a full range of cakes, Danish pastries, tarts, pies and cookies, are generally unexotic , but the commitment to use only the best ingredients, plus a superb sense of taste, makes this collection memorable.",
|
|
"\u2014 Richard Sax"
|
|
]
|
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},
|
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"examples":[
|
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"Recent Examples on the Web",
|
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"Benefit\u2019s popular cherry-red Benetint started life in 1976 as a nipple stain made for exotic dancers out of rose petals and carmine and later commercialized for the unexotic rest of us. \u2014 Linda Wells, Town & Country , 16 Apr. 2021"
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],
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"first_known_use":{
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"circa 1934, in the meaning defined above":""
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"history_and_etymology":{},
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"pronounciation":[
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"\u02cc\u0259n-ig-\u02c8z\u00e4-tik"
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],
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"synonym_discussion":"",
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"synonyms":[],
|
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220707-081607",
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"type":[
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"adjective"
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]
|
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},
|
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"unexpanded":{
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"antonyms":[],
|
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"definitions":{
|
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": not enlarged upon : not expounded or developed fully":[
|
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"an unexpanded comparison",
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"left the idea unexpanded"
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],
|
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": not unfolded : not spread open":[
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"unexpanded leaves"
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]
|
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},
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"examples":[],
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"first_known_use":{},
|
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"history_and_etymology":{
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"un- entry 1 + expanded , past participle of expand":""
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},
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"pronounciation":[
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"\"+"
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],
|
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"synonym_discussion":"",
|
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"synonyms":[],
|
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220707-085150",
|
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"type":[
|
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"adjective"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"unexpansive":{
|
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"antonyms":[],
|
|
"definitions":{
|
|
": not expansive:":[],
|
|
": not given to high spirits or effusiveness : restrained":[
|
|
"an unexpansive man"
|
|
],
|
|
": showing no tendency or inclination to expand":[
|
|
"unexpansive bodies"
|
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]
|
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},
|
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"examples":[],
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"first_known_use":{},
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"history_and_etymology":{},
|
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"pronounciation":[
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"\"+"
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],
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"synonym_discussion":"",
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"synonyms":[],
|
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220707-113900",
|
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"type":[
|
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"adjective"
|
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]
|
|
},
|
|
"unexpectable":{
|
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"antonyms":[],
|
|
"definitions":{
|
|
": incapable of being expected : unpredictable":[
|
|
"kept bringing out one unexpected and wholly unexpectable thing after another",
|
|
"\u2014 Nathaniel Hawthorne",
|
|
"who could have been more unexpectable",
|
|
"\u2014 Christopher Morley"
|
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]
|
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},
|
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"examples":[],
|
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"first_known_use":{},
|
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"history_and_etymology":{
|
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"un- entry 1 + expect + -able":""
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},
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"pronounciation":[
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"\"+"
|
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],
|
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"synonym_discussion":"",
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"synonyms":[],
|
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220707-081035",
|
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"type":[
|
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"adjective"
|
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]
|
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},
|
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"unexpected":{
|
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"antonyms":[
|
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"anticipated",
|
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"expected",
|
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"foreseen"
|
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],
|
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"definitions":{
|
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": not expected : unforeseen":[]
|
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},
|
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"examples":[
|
|
"an unexpected turn of events",
|
|
"I'm sad that she's leaving, but it was not unexpected .",
|
|
"Recent Examples on the Web",
|
|
"Micato has throughout its history maintained a 24/7 concierge team exclusively for its guests for handling last-minute, unexpected , and unusual requests. \u2014 Allison Olmsted, Forbes , 7 June 2022",
|
|
"Janeway cites influences that might be unexpected for past listeners, with bands like Aphex Twin and Sounds influencing The Alien Coast. \u2014 Caitlin White, SPIN , 7 June 2022",
|
|
"Rapper Tone Loc also makes an unexpected (and utterly delightful) voice cameo. \u2014 Bethonie Butler, Washington Post , 7 June 2022",
|
|
"And then there\u2019s the unexpected \u2014 like a downtown housing boom that shows no sign of dying down. \u2014 John King, San Francisco Chronicle , 30 May 2022",
|
|
"Not to be unexpected given it\u2019s a barren, cold wasteland with barely any atmosphere. \u2014 Joshua Hawkins, BGR , 28 May 2022",
|
|
"The effect is unexpected enough to startle anyone out of a political stupor, and serves to make the protagonist in question immediately identifiable and memorable. \u2014 New York Times , 26 May 2022",
|
|
"None of that should be unexpected coming from the director of Spa Night and Driveways. \u2014 David Rooney, The Hollywood Reporter , 23 May 2022",
|
|
"The partnership may be surprising to some\u2014but it\u2019s not entirely unexpected , with the Spanish retail giant looking to bring more expansive size ranges into its lineup. \u2014 Andrea Navarro, Glamour , 5 May 2022"
|
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],
|
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"first_known_use":{
|
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"circa 1586, in the meaning defined above":""
|
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|
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|
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"pronounciation":[
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"\u02cc\u0259n-ik-\u02c8spek-t\u0259d"
|
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],
|
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"synonym_discussion":"",
|
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"synonyms":[
|
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"abrupt",
|
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"sudden",
|
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"unanticipated",
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"unforeseen",
|
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"unlooked-for"
|
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],
|
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220706-165239",
|
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|
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|
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"adverb",
|
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|
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|
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},
|
|
"unexpectedly":{
|
|
"antonyms":[
|
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"anticipated",
|
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"expected",
|
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"foreseen"
|
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],
|
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"definitions":{
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": not expected : unforeseen":[]
|
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},
|
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"examples":[
|
|
"an unexpected turn of events",
|
|
"I'm sad that she's leaving, but it was not unexpected .",
|
|
"Recent Examples on the Web",
|
|
"Micato has throughout its history maintained a 24/7 concierge team exclusively for its guests for handling last-minute, unexpected , and unusual requests. \u2014 Allison Olmsted, Forbes , 7 June 2022",
|
|
"Janeway cites influences that might be unexpected for past listeners, with bands like Aphex Twin and Sounds influencing The Alien Coast. \u2014 Caitlin White, SPIN , 7 June 2022",
|
|
"Rapper Tone Loc also makes an unexpected (and utterly delightful) voice cameo. \u2014 Bethonie Butler, Washington Post , 7 June 2022",
|
|
"And then there\u2019s the unexpected \u2014 like a downtown housing boom that shows no sign of dying down. \u2014 John King, San Francisco Chronicle , 30 May 2022",
|
|
"Not to be unexpected given it\u2019s a barren, cold wasteland with barely any atmosphere. \u2014 Joshua Hawkins, BGR , 28 May 2022",
|
|
"The effect is unexpected enough to startle anyone out of a political stupor, and serves to make the protagonist in question immediately identifiable and memorable. \u2014 New York Times , 26 May 2022",
|
|
"None of that should be unexpected coming from the director of Spa Night and Driveways. \u2014 David Rooney, The Hollywood Reporter , 23 May 2022",
|
|
"The partnership may be surprising to some\u2014but it\u2019s not entirely unexpected , with the Spanish retail giant looking to bring more expansive size ranges into its lineup. \u2014 Andrea Navarro, Glamour , 5 May 2022"
|
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],
|
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"first_known_use":{
|
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"circa 1586, in the meaning defined above":""
|
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},
|
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"history_and_etymology":{},
|
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"pronounciation":[
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"\u02cc\u0259n-ik-\u02c8spek-t\u0259d"
|
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],
|
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"synonym_discussion":"",
|
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"synonyms":[
|
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"abrupt",
|
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"sudden",
|
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"unanticipated",
|
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"unforeseen",
|
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"unlooked-for"
|
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],
|
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220707-082840",
|
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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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"unexpedient":{
|
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"antonyms":[],
|
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"definitions":{
|
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": inexpedient":[]
|
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},
|
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"examples":[],
|
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"first_known_use":{},
|
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"history_and_etymology":{
|
|
"Middle English, from un- entry 1 + expedient":""
|
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|
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"pronounciation":[
|
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"\u00a6\u0259n+"
|
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],
|
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"synonym_discussion":"",
|
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"synonyms":[],
|
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220707-061539",
|
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"type":[
|
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"adjective"
|
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]
|
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},
|
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"unexpended":{
|
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"antonyms":[],
|
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"definitions":{
|
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": not consumed or used up":[
|
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"unexpended resources/provisions"
|
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],
|
|
": not expended : such as":[],
|
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": not spent":[
|
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"unexpended funds"
|
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]
|
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},
|
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"examples":[
|
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"Recent Examples on the Web",
|
|
"At the same time of the State of the City, our unexpended general fund balance was $7.8 million. \u2014 John Benson, cleveland , 8 June 2022",
|
|
"At the close of fiscal 2023, any unexpended funds set aside for this purpose will be required to be transferred and made available for the same purpose in the fiscal year ending June 30, 2024, under the amendment. \u2014 Michael R. Wickline, Arkansas Online , 1 Mar. 2022",
|
|
"Complaints about the Hornet's lack of range, acceleration, and ability to bring unexpended ordinance/fuel back to the carrier persisted. \u2014 Eric Tegler, Popular Mechanics , 28 Sep. 2020",
|
|
"Complaints about the Hornet's lack of range, acceleration and ability to bring unexpended ordinance/fuel back to the carrier persisted. \u2014 Eric Tegler, Popular Mechanics , 29 Dec. 2016",
|
|
"Any unexpended money at the end of fiscal 2019 would go back into the permanent endowment. \u2014 William L. Spence, idahostatesman , 7 Feb. 2018"
|
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],
|
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"first_known_use":{
|
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"1819, in the meaning defined above":""
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|
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"history_and_etymology":{},
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"\u02cc\u0259n-ik-\u02c8spen-d\u0259d"
|
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],
|
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"synonym_discussion":"",
|
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"synonyms":[],
|
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220706-213943",
|
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"type":[
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"adjective"
|
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|
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},
|
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"unexpensive":{
|
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"antonyms":[],
|
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"definitions":{
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": inexpensive":[]
|
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|
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"examples":[],
|
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"pronounciation":[
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|
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"synonym_discussion":"",
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"synonyms":[],
|
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220707-035557",
|
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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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},
|
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"unexperienced":{
|
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"antonyms":[],
|
|
"definitions":{
|
|
": having no experience : inexperienced":[
|
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"an unexperienced practitioner"
|
|
],
|
|
": not experienced:":[],
|
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": untried":[
|
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"quite unknown and unexperienced by most",
|
|
"\u2014 R. C. McCall"
|
|
]
|
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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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"partly from un- entry 1 + experience , noun + -ed ; partly from un- entry 1 + experienced , past participle of experience":""
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"pronounciation":[
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"\"+"
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"synonyms":[],
|
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220706-210218",
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"type":[
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"adjective"
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"first_known_use":{},
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220706-140428",
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"type":[
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"accountable",
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"explainable",
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"explicable"
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],
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"definitions":{
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": incapable of being explained : inexplicable , unaccountable":[
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"a seemingly unexplainable occurrence",
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"unexplainable behavior"
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]
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},
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"examples":[
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"Recent Examples on the Web",
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"My lively and diverse environment inspired my imagination on an unexplainable level. \u2014 Essence , 27 June 2022",
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"Of course, that unexplainable moment was impossible to top, but Hai still proved to be an important player who propelled the action forward. \u2014 Dalton Ross, EW.com , 5 May 2022",
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"See, Kirby is experiencing unexplainable alterations to her reality. \u2014 Daniel Fienberg, The Hollywood Reporter , 27 Apr. 2022",
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"Avengers: Endgame has no unexplainable plot holes because of a brilliant trick that Marvel inserted into the script of Avengers: Infinity War. \u2014 Chris Smith, BGR , 18 Apr. 2022",
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"The new waves travel three times faster than Rossby-Haurwitz waves, and that speed is currently unexplainable with our current models of the Sun. \u2014 Joshua Hawkins, BGR , 27 Mar. 2022",
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"And Bella\u2019s parents, who live in Menlo Park, are figuring out how to explain the unexplainable to their daughter while trying to stay in touch with their respective families \u2014 one stuck in a war zone, the other under a dictatorship. \u2014 Shwanika Narayan, San Francisco Chronicle , 5 Mar. 2022",
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"The series is based on George Romero\u2019s 1982 horror comedy classic and brings to life a series of vignettes, exploring terrors ranging from murder, creatures, monsters and delusions to the supernatural and unexplainable . \u2014 Selome Hailu, Variety , 10 Feb. 2022",
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"As music lovers are able to once again reunite and bask in the unexplainable feeling of being at a show where everyone is connected, the hits of 2021 soundtrack the way. \u2014 Lisa Kocay, Forbes , 29 Dec. 2021"
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"first_known_use":{
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"circa 1711, in the meaning defined above":""
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"\u02cc\u0259n-ik-\u02c8spl\u0101-n\u0259-b\u0259l"
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],
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"synonyms":[
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"inexplainable",
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"inexplicable",
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"unaccountable"
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],
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220706-193838",
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"type":[
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"adjective",
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"adverb"
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"unexposed":{
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"antonyms":[],
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"definitions":{},
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"examples":[
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"Recent Examples on the Web",
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"Similarly, the babies' unexposed siblings were not affected. \u2014 Tasnim Ahmed, CNN , 28 Mar. 2022",
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"Prices for film packs had ballooned on the resale market, leading Fuerst and her spouse Adam, both Polaroid enthusiasts, to scour thrift stores for cameras with a pack of film, or even a few shots, left unexposed inside. \u2014 PCMAG , 9 Mar. 2022",
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"Chapman and his colleagues have estimated the number of unvaccinated and unexposed people who could still be hospitalized for COVID in Europe based on each country\u2019s age structure. \u2014 Sarah Zhang, The Atlantic , 6 Dec. 2021",
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"Rolling Rs is at the heart of learning Spanish and one of its most challenging trills, especially for those unexposed to the language regularly as a young child. \u2014 Fernando Alfonso Iii, CNN , 17 Oct. 2021",
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"This will open up the opportunity for refining companies unexposed to the region to benefit from wider profit margins. \u2014 Christopher Helman, Forbes , 30 Aug. 2021",
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"Seder recognizes that people who are repeatedly exposed to P. falciparum develop complicated immune responses to the parasite, which have compromised experimental malaria vaccines that worked well in clinical trials of unexposed people. \u2014 Charles Piller, Science | AAAS , 12 Aug. 2021",
|
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"By contrast, the thyroid cancers in the Cancer Genome Atlas and in the control group of 81 unexposed people from the area were more likely to be caused by single-point mutations, where just one single base pair of the DNA is changed. \u2014 Sara Harrison, Wired , 26 Apr. 2021",
|
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"Animal studies have heightened anxiety that radiation exposures mess with germ cells: Mice zapped with radiation, for example, have more DNMs than unexposed mice. \u2014 Richard Stone, Science | AAAS , 22 Apr. 2021"
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],
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"first_known_use":{
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"circa 1691, in the meaning defined above":""
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},
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"history_and_etymology":{},
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"pronounciation":[
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"\u02cc\u0259n-ik-\u02c8sp\u014dzd"
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],
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"synonym_discussion":"",
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"synonyms":[],
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220707-005719",
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"type":[
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"adjective"
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]
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},
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"unexpressed":{
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"antonyms":[
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"explicit",
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"express",
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"expressed",
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"spoken",
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"stated",
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"voiced"
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],
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"definitions":{},
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"examples":[
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"Recent Examples on the Web",
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"Consciously work to release any tensions that stem from unexpressed frustrations. \u2014 Tribune Content Agency, oregonlive , 10 Aug. 2021",
|
|
"As a result, our grief might remain unexpressed , get congested, or be postponed. \u2014 Julie Flynn Badal, Quartz , 7 May 2020",
|
|
"Not Planning on Pregnancy Dear Planning: Underlying this birth control challenge might be questions about your relationship, as well as perhaps unexpressed feelings (on his part) surrounding the idea of possibly never having children. \u2014 Amy Dickinson, Detroit Free Press , 10 Apr. 2020",
|
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"Ashwin\u2019s hidden, unexpressed grief is a reminder of many such silenced and forgotten histories of grief that haunt the nation. \u2014 Chandrima Chakraborty, Quartz India , 24 June 2019",
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"Therapists stress that parental ambivalence is completely normal and only becomes a problem when it is left unexpressed . \u2014 Peggy Drexler, WSJ , 21 June 2019",
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"The great tradition of modern fiction\u2014running from James Joyce and Virginia Woolf to Alice Munro and Karl Ove Knausg\u00e5rd\u2014is for the writer to mine their own experience for narrative, finding hitherto unexpressed truths by hewing close to actuality. \u2014 Jeet Heer, The New Republic , 23 May 2018",
|
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"As such, many tenured professors, who have secured long-term employment in part through careful navigation of turbulent waters, continue to moderate their positions or leave them unexpressed . \u2014 Oliver Bateman, The Atlantic , 10 May 2017",
|
|
"The fans have noticed every nuance, enjoyed the flirtation, the awkward moments, the expressed (and unexpressed ) affection. \u2014 Nick Santora And Nicholas Wootton, The Hollywood Reporter , 1 May 2017"
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],
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"first_known_use":{
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"1561, in the meaning defined above":""
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"history_and_etymology":{},
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"pronounciation":[
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"\u02cc\u0259n-ik-\u02c8sprest"
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],
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"synonym_discussion":"",
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"synonyms":[
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"implicit",
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"implied",
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"tacit",
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"unspoken",
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"unvoiced",
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"wordless"
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],
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220706-162744",
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"type":[
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"unextraordinary":{
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": not exceptional or extraordinary":[
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"leading a normal, unextraordinary life"
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]
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},
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"examples":[
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"Recent Examples on the Web",
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"Evelyn, by everyone around her, society at large, and even herself who sees unextraordinary ordinariness in her identity as a middle-aged woman. \u2014 Katherine Singh, refinery29.com , 14 Apr. 2022",
|
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"Evelyn, by everyone around her, society at large, and even herself who sees unextraordinary ordinariness in her identity as a middle-aged woman. \u2014 Katherine Singh, refinery29.com , 14 Apr. 2022",
|
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"Evelyn, by everyone around her, society at large, and even herself who sees unextraordinary ordinariness in her identity as a middle-aged woman. \u2014 Katherine Singh, refinery29.com , 14 Apr. 2022",
|
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"Evelyn, by everyone around her, society at large, and even herself who sees unextraordinary ordinariness in her identity as a middle-aged woman. \u2014 Katherine Singh, refinery29.com , 14 Apr. 2022",
|
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"Evelyn, by everyone around her, society at large, and even herself who sees unextraordinary ordinariness in her identity as a middle-aged woman. \u2014 Katherine Singh, refinery29.com , 14 Apr. 2022",
|
|
"The Swimmers finds the beauty in a seemingly unextraordinary life. \u2014 Apoorva Tadepalli, The Atlantic , 2 Mar. 2022",
|
|
"Evelyn, by everyone around her, society at large, and even herself who sees unextraordinary ordinariness in her identity as a middle-aged woman. \u2014 Katherine Singh, refinery29.com , 14 Apr. 2022",
|
|
"Evelyn, by everyone around her, society at large, and even herself who sees unextraordinary ordinariness in her identity as a middle-aged woman. \u2014 Katherine Singh, refinery29.com , 13 Apr. 2022"
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],
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"first_known_use":{
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"1762, in the meaning defined above":""
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"history_and_etymology":{},
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"pronounciation":[
|
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"-\u02ccek-str\u0259-\u02c8\u022fr-",
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"\u02cc\u0259n-ik-\u02c8str\u022fr-d\u0259-\u02ccner-\u0113"
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],
|
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"synonym_discussion":"",
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"synonyms":[],
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220707-055807",
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"type":[
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"adjective"
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]
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},
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"uneasily":{
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"type":[
|
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"adverb"
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],
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"definitions":{
|
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": in an uneasy manner":[]
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"pronounciation":[
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"\u02cc\u0259n-\u02c8\u0113-z\u0259-l\u0113"
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],
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"synonyms":[],
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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 spotty news emerging from Chernobyl this spring uneasily echoed the trajectory of several of the world\u2019s major nuclear disasters, including Japan\u2019s Fukushima and Three Mile Island in the United States. \u2014 Audra J. Wolfe, The New Republic , 30 June 2022",
|
|
"The protesters have long been a fixture in Jackson\u2019s Fondren neighborhood, coexisting uneasily among its hip shops and cafes. \u2014 New York Times , 26 June 2022",
|
|
"Born and raised in Tehran, the 41-year-old director made his name with Scandinavian movies that balance uneasily between kitchen-sink realism and supernatural horror. \u2014 Scott Roxborough, The Hollywood Reporter , 20 May 2022",
|
|
"Performative anti-political correctness sits uneasily alongside hopes of a new multiracial working-class conservatism. \u2014 W. James Antle Iii, The Week , 18 May 2022",
|
|
"This new approach sits uneasily alongside recent conservative defenses of Hobby Lobby and Masterpiece Cakeshop. \u2014 W. James Antle Iii, The Week , 22 Apr. 2022",
|
|
"Tweets confirmed that the crowd inside the Dolby Theatre laughed uneasily at first, but then grew silent. \u2014 Julie Hinds, Detroit Free Press , 28 Mar. 2022",
|
|
"Jennifer Garner plays Adam\u2019s mother, coping uneasily with the loss of her physicist husband (Mark Ruffalo). \u2014 Michael Phillips, chicagotribune.com , 10 Mar. 2022",
|
|
"The officer got the man to exit the car, and the officer noted the man moved slowly and uneasily . \u2014 Bruce Geiselman, cleveland , 26 Feb. 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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"time_of_retrieval":"20220708-153306"
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},
|
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"unemployment compensation":{
|
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"type":[
|
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"noun"
|
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],
|
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"definitions":{
|
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": compensation paid at regular intervals (as by a government agency) to an unemployed worker and especially one who has been laid off":[]
|
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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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|
"Tara Hutchison, spokeswoman for the DOL, said the state\u2019s unemployment compensation system uses a different system. \u2014 William Thornton | Wthornton@al.com, al , 30 June 2022",
|
|
"May 24 that an unknown person tried to file an unemployment compensation case in his name. \u2014 Hank Beckman, Chicago Tribune , 27 May 2022",
|
|
"In Alabama, people can draw up to $275 a week in unemployment compensation for up to 14 weeks. \u2014 Mike Cason | Mcason@al.com, al , 12 Apr. 2022",
|
|
"Alabama\u2019s plan applies 36% of the money to expand broadband internet access, 29% for water and sewer projects, 20% for health care services, and 10% to support the trust fund that pays unemployment compensation . \u2014 Mike Cason | Mcason@al.com, al , 10 Apr. 2022",
|
|
"Attorney\u2019s Office works with state labor officials to identify, investigate, and prosecute fraud in the unemployment compensation program. \u2014 Jesse Leavenworth, Hartford Courant , 16 May 2022",
|
|
"His father was a lawyer and state unemployment compensation commissioner. \u2014 Washington Post , 5 May 2022",
|
|
"Last tax season, millions of people benefited from a temporary tax break that excluded a limited amount of unemployment compensation for those who qualified on 2020 returns. \u2014 Susan Tompor, Detroit Free Press , 13 Mar. 2022",
|
|
"Quezada also did not initially receive the unemployment compensation she was owed, forcing her to turn to local and state politicians for help. \u2014 Eliza Fawcett, courant.com , 1 Nov. 2020"
|
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],
|
|
"history_and_etymology":{},
|
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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":"20220708-154201"
|
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},
|
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"unemployment insurance":{
|
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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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"examples":[
|
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"Recent Examples on the Web",
|
|
"Layoffs fell to a fresh record low in April, but separate data from the Labor Department has shown an uptick in applications for unemployment insurance in recent weeks. \u2014 Fortune , 2 June 2022",
|
|
"First-time claims for unemployment insurance , while still historically low, rose in the week ending May 14 to their highest level since January. \u2014 Jim Puzzanghera, BostonGlobe.com , 21 May 2022",
|
|
"National claims for unemployment insurance inched up to 218,000 last week, a four-month high although still near historic lows. \u2014 Abha Bhattarai, Anchorage Daily News , 20 May 2022",
|
|
"These two states will be the first to end participation in the unemployment enhancement programs, as both states are attempting to transition back to pre-pandemic unemployment insurance eligibility and benefits by the end of June. \u2014 Kiara Alfonseca, ABC News , 7 May 2021",
|
|
"Many other states have some form of ABC test for unemployment insurance eligibility, with several states determining that Uber and Lyft drivers are owed such coverage. \u2014 Sara Ashley O'brien, CNN , 15 Nov. 2020",
|
|
"Legislative leaders announced a deal Thursday to refill the state\u2019s unemployment insurance trust fund and to pay bonuses to front-line workers, resolving a monthslong impasse. \u2014 From Usa Today Network And Wire Reports, USA TODAY , 29 Apr. 2022",
|
|
"But the final package did not address a remaining $1.8 billion debt in the state\u2019s unemployment insurance fund caused by the pandemic. \u2014 Clare Spaulding, chicagotribune.com , 10 Apr. 2022",
|
|
"The expiration of enhanced unemployment insurance in early September failed to immediately lift employment gains, but Goldman Sachs expected a bounce last month as many of the 4.6 million workers who lost benefits resumed their job searches. \u2014 Paul Davidson, USA TODAY , 7 Jan. 2022"
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],
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"first_known_use":{
|
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"1923, in the meaning defined above":""
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220708-162440"
|
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},
|
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"unevadable":{
|
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"type":[
|
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"adjective"
|
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],
|
|
"definitions":{
|
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": not evadable":[
|
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"the \u2026 downright unevadable pressures of realities",
|
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"\u2014 Thomas DeQuincey"
|
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]
|
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},
|
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"pronounciation":[
|
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"\"+"
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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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"un- entry 1 + evade + -able":""
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"first_known_use":{},
|
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220708-175643"
|
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},
|
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"unencapsulated":{
|
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"type":[
|
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"adjective"
|
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],
|
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"definitions":{
|
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": not encapsulated":[
|
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"an unencapsulated tumor"
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]
|
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|
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"pronounciation":[
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"\u00a6\u0259n+"
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"history_and_etymology":{},
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"first_known_use":{},
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220708-212413"
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},
|
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"unequal":{
|
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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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"definitions":{
|
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": not of the same measurement, quantity, or number as another":[],
|
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": not like or not the same as another in degree, worth, or status":[],
|
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": not uniform : variable , uneven":[],
|
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": badly balanced or matched":[
|
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"an unequal contest"
|
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],
|
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": contracted between unequals":[
|
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"unequal marriages"
|
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],
|
|
": not equable":[],
|
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": not equitable : unjust":[],
|
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": inadequate , insufficient":[
|
|
"unequal to the task"
|
|
],
|
|
": one that is not equal to another":[],
|
|
": in an unequal manner":[
|
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"unequal match'd",
|
|
"\u2014 William Shakespeare"
|
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]
|
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},
|
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"pronounciation":[
|
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"\u02cc\u0259n-\u02c8\u0113-kw\u0259l"
|
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],
|
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"synonyms":[
|
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"changing",
|
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"erratic",
|
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"fluctuating",
|
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"irregular",
|
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"uneven",
|
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"unstable",
|
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"unsteady",
|
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"varying"
|
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],
|
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"antonyms":[
|
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"changeless",
|
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"constant",
|
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"stable",
|
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"steady",
|
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"unchanging",
|
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"unvarying"
|
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],
|
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"synonym_discussion":"",
|
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"examples":[
|
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"Adjective",
|
|
"unequal academic standards for male and female students",
|
|
"unequal justice based on race",
|
|
"Recent Examples on the Web: Adjective",
|
|
"Dunn recently read about San Diego State getting sued for unequal distribution of athletic funds. \u2014 Gabby Hajduk, The Indianapolis Star , 1 July 2022",
|
|
"Famines, like vaccine inequity, are caused by unequal distribution related to power dynamics and monopoly control over production and distribution. \u2014 Els Torreele, STAT , 4 May 2022",
|
|
"That unequal distribution of domestic labor falls into a pattern documented in a recent analysis published in the journal Work, Employment and Society. \u2014 Washington Post , 2 May 2022",
|
|
"In an atmosphere where poverty and the unequal distribution of wealth are part of the national conversation, a new degree of secrecy has kicked in. \u2014 David Browne, Rolling Stone , 2 Apr. 2022",
|
|
"In recent years, Juneteenth has become a bit more mainstream due to the senseless killing of George Floyd, as well as the other incidents of police brutality and the years of unequal treatment towards people of color. \u2014 Okla Jones, Essence , 17 June 2022",
|
|
"If Feinstein is being given unequal treatment here, that\u2019s important to discuss. \u2014 Michael Smolenscolumnist, San Diego Union-Tribune , 20 Apr. 2022",
|
|
"Reuben May, then a sociology professor at Texas A&M University who has studied discrimination in nightlife and public accommodations, told The Post in 2019 that giving restaurant staffers wide discretion can lead to unequal treatment. \u2014 Washington Post , 15 Apr. 2022",
|
|
"Ludlum and other advocates fighting the bill say the COVID-19 pandemic has highlighted health disparities and the unequal treatment experienced by people with disabilities. \u2014 Daniela Altimari, courant.com , 22 Feb. 2022"
|
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],
|
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"history_and_etymology":{},
|
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"first_known_use":{
|
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"1565, in the meaning defined at sense 1a":"Adjective",
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"1600, in the meaning defined above":"Noun",
|
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"1602, in the meaning defined above":"Adverb"
|
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},
|
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220708-213216"
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},
|
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"unenchanted":{
|
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"type":[
|
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"adjective"
|
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|
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"definitions":{
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"In recent years, Juneteenth has become a bit more mainstream due to the senseless killing of George Floyd, as well as the other incidents of police brutality and the years of unequal treatment towards people of color. \u2014 Okla Jones, Essence , 17 June 2022",
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"Ludlum and other advocates fighting the bill say the COVID-19 pandemic has highlighted health disparities and the unequal treatment experienced by people with disabilities. \u2014 Daniela Altimari, courant.com , 22 Feb. 2022"
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"The council will also discuss whether to allow smoking in unenclosed dining areas; a request for proposals for a safe parking lot program for homeless people, and potential locations for dog parks. \u2014 Laura Groch, San Diego Union-Tribune , 26 June 2022",
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"Then a second, unenclosed facility opened, creating similar noise issues to those found in Limestone. \u2014 Kevin Williams, Anchorage Daily News , 18 Mar. 2022",
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"The report argued that, under the California Retail Food Code, a fire extinguisher could suffice on an unenclosed cart. \u2014 Emily Alpert Reyes Staff Writer, Los Angeles Times , 11 Aug. 2021",
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"Those codes deal with roofing and siding materials, gutters, ventilation, and structures like decks, patio covers and unenclosed floors. \u2014 oregonlive , 23 June 2021",
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"The footage reportedly showed Trotter pull into his alley shortly after Combs walked into an unenclosed porch on the side of Trotter\u2019s house. \u2014 Sarah Horner, Twin Cities , 4 Nov. 2019",
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"The second is that the third bedroom is an unenclosed area under the ramp. \u2014 Robyn A. Friedman, WSJ , 20 Dec. 2018"
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"The director Ninja Thyberg\u2019s new film is graphic yet deeply unerotic . \u2014 David Sims, The Atlantic , 19 May 2022",
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"Holbein was sensitive but cautiously unerotic in picturing women, who are usually sombre. \u2014 Peter Schjeldahl, The New Yorker , 21 Feb. 2022",
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"Surprisingly, McKay offers nothing more graphic than that rather unerotic image. \u2014 Michael Dirda, Washington Post , 5 Feb. 2020"
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"Yet too many people let blows to the head go unevaluated , despite the potentially dire long-term consequences. \u2014 Beth Mcquiston, WSJ , 23 Nov. 2021",
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"That raises previously unevaluated safety concerns about sunscreens, including the potential for effects on reproduction. \u2014 Jessica Chia, Allure , 27 June 2019"
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