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325 lines
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"Zigadenus":{
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"antonyms":[],
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"definitions":{
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": a genus of herbs (family Liliaceae) of North America and Asia having basal linear leaves and a terminal panicle of whitish or greenish flowers with a flat spreading perianth \u2014 see death camas":[]
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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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"New Latin, alteration of Zygadenus , from Greek zygad\u0113n jointly, in pairs, from zygon yoke, pair":""
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},
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"pronounciation":[
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"\u02cczig\u0259\u02c8d\u0113n\u0259s"
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],
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"synonym_discussion":"",
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"synonyms":[],
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220707-114629",
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"type":[
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"noun"
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]
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},
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"Zigong":{
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"antonyms":[],
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"definitions":{
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"city in the province of Sichuan, south central China population 666,000":[]
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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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"\u02c8(d)z\u0259-\u02c8gu\u0307\u014b"
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],
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"synonym_discussion":"",
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"synonyms":[],
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220706-191059",
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"type":[
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"geographical name"
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]
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},
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"zig":{
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"antonyms":[
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"straighten"
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],
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"definitions":{
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": a sharp alteration or change of direction (as in a process or policy)":[
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"the quick zigs and zags of his international maneuverings",
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"\u2014 The New York Times"
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],
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": one of the sharp turns, angles, or alterations in a zigzag course":[],
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": one of the short straight lines or sections of a zigzag course at an angle to a zag":[],
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": to execute a zig":[
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"\u2014 usually contrasted with zag zigs when others zag"
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]
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},
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"examples":[
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"Verb",
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"the fox zigged to the right, and the hounds followed",
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"Recent Examples on the Web: Noun",
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"Six zig -zags (where trains reverse several times to gain height) and five loops extend the railway's length, ensuring that the gradients are not too steep for trains to climb. \u2014 Ben Jones, CNN , 9 May 2022",
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"These zig -zag braids were a beautiful departure from Rihanna's typical curly or straight style. \u2014 Janae Mckenzie, Glamour , 2 Apr. 2022",
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"The North Anchorage district\u2019s southern boundary cuts along Northern Lights Boulevard to the Seward Highway, then follows the zig -zag of Chester Creek eastward to Lake Otis Parkway. \u2014 Emily Goodykoontz, Anchorage Daily News , 24 Mar. 2022",
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"Garden spiders produce a zig zag in their webs, but Joro spiders do not, according to Larson. \u2014 Ana Alvarez Brinez, The Courier-Journal , 11 Mar. 2022",
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"The ring has a unique zig zag pattern on the shank. \u2014 Joseph Deacetis, Forbes , 27 Jan. 2022",
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"But create a disruption with a zig , a ripple or a curve, and that changes the way the eye travels across the form. \u2014 Marni Jameson, orlandosentinel.com , 17 Dec. 2021",
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"Here, toothed peaks jut heaven-ward above a sea of hardwoods, with the 30-mile Pemi Loop zig -zagging through the White Mountains\u2019 renowned backdrops. \u2014 Stephanie Vermillion, Outside Online , 26 July 2021",
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"However, the show is supposed to unfold across five seasons, so there's plenty of time left for a zig to zag. \u2014 Aim\u00e9e Lutkin, ELLE , 14 Jan. 2022",
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"Recent Examples on the Web: Verb",
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"Coily or kinky hair (i.e. hair that forms tight curls in a zig -zag pattern from the scalp) is a Type 4, ranging from A to C in subcategories. \u2014 Marielle Marlys, Good Housekeeping , 25 May 2022",
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"Bella paired the look with leather thigh-high boots and a zig -zag headband that is giving this writer serious flashbacks. \u2014 Emily Tannenbaum, Glamour , 24 Apr. 2022",
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"How to create a zig -zag hair part Using a paddle brush, detangle your hair before styling and applying products. \u2014 Samantha Olson, Seventeen , 11 Mar. 2022",
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"Its symbol is two short parallel zig -zag lines, which can easily be incorporated into body art. \u2014 Gabi Thorne, Allure , 2 Feb. 2022",
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"Dubbed the Book Tote, the carryall handbag took practically no time at all to wind up on celebrities, influencers, and that set of individuals who zig -zag between Capri, Ibiza, and Saint Tropez in the summer months. \u2014 Lilah Ramzi, Vogue , 28 Sep. 2021",
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"The officer followed the car and noticed several traffic violations including failing to stay in one lane and driving in a zig -zag pattern, according to a police report. \u2014 Bruce Geiselman, cleveland , 23 Dec. 2021",
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"While kicking off her residency on The Late Late Show, Lorde opted for a zig -zag pattern of her own, specifically, the graphic prints from Maisie Wilen\u2019s fall 2021 runway. \u2014 Janelle Okwodu, Vogue , 30 Aug. 2021",
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"Instead of one statement piece, the designer convinced them to go with six drop lights arranged in a zig -zag pattern, each thoughtfully designed to reflect different forms and hues threaded throughout the house. \u2014 Kristin Tablang, House Beautiful , 24 Sep. 2021"
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],
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"first_known_use":{
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"1840, in the meaning defined at sense 1a":"Noun",
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"1940, in the meaning defined above":"Verb"
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},
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"history_and_etymology":{
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"zig zag":"Noun"
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},
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"pronounciation":[
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"\u02c8zig"
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],
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"synonym_discussion":"",
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"synonyms":[
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"break",
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"cut",
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"sheer",
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"swerve",
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"veer",
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"yaw",
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"zag"
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],
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220706-171618",
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"type":[
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"noun",
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"verb"
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]
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},
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"ziggurat":{
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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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"Cream colored, four-story ziggurat shaped buildings at the marina look out at ample sea views and sunsets. \u2014 Tom Mullen, Forbes , 29 May 2022",
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"The winding roads around that development \u2014 with street names like Serene Way and Jubilant Way \u2014 lead to several towering Buddhist shrines, retreat centers and a spiral ziggurat commissioned in the 1970s by the father of Jordan\u2019s Queen Noor. \u2014 New York Times , 18 May 2022",
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"The ziggurat tower-city is finished but ominously quiet. \u2014 Jenny Uglow, The New York Review of Books , 21 Oct. 2021",
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"Most dramatic was the ziggurat , which is some 85 feet tall and once stood at least twice as high. \u2014 Leon Mccarron, Smithsonian Magazine , 4 Jan. 2022",
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"The concrete ziggurat at 33rd and Tenth Avenue had the look of a place designed to muffle screams from deep inside. \u2014 Justin Davidson, Curbed , 30 Sep. 2021",
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"Weeks or months later, your Todoist app is a teetering ziggurat of tasks, too painful even to behold. \u2014 Clive Thompson, Wired , 27 July 2021",
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"But the renovation around 2450 B.C. covered this communal space with earthen terraces, transforming the dome into a six-story ziggurat , or stepped pyramid. \u2014 Bridget Alex, Smithsonian Magazine , 21 June 2021",
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"In the children scaling the ziggurat , indulging concrete\u2019s imaginative possibilities. \u2014 Kelsey Ables, Washington Post , 25 Mar. 2021"
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],
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"first_known_use":{
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"1874, in the meaning defined above":""
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},
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"history_and_etymology":{
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"Akkadian ziqqurratu":""
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},
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"pronounciation":[
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"\u02c8zi-g\u0259-\u02ccrat"
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],
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"synonym_discussion":"",
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"synonyms":[],
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220707-091401",
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"type":[
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"noun"
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]
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},
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"zigzag":{
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"antonyms":[],
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"definitions":{
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": having short sharp turns or angles":[
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"a zigzag trail"
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],
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": in or by a zigzag path or course":[],
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": to form into a zigzag or move along a zigzag course":[],
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": to lie in, proceed along, or consist of a zigzag course":[]
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},
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"examples":[
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"Noun",
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"The kids were running in circles and zigzags around the yard.",
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"He's wearing a shirt with red zigzags on it.",
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"Verb",
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"We saw a motorcycle zigzagging on the highway.",
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"The player with the ball zigzagged back and forth down the field.",
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"A dirt road zigzags up the steep hill to our cabin.",
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"Recent Examples on the Web: Noun",
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"Once the animals are loaded, his boys will lead them up a zigzag out of Tawella\u2019s ravine. \u2014 Alex Perry, Outside Online , 18 Oct. 2021",
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"Beaten egg fuses with a crepe; crackers made from fried won ton wrappers and halved pieces of hot dog poke out; flavors of soy sauce and chile oil zigzag through every other bite. \u2014 Bill Addison, Los Angeles Times , 8 Jan. 2022",
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"Whatever caused the initial zigzag , the Suez pilots\u2019 efforts to correct course proved counterproductive. \u2014 BostonGlobe.com , 18 July 2021",
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"Casually kicking his skateboard up into his hand after an afternoon run, Zuppke stopped long enough to admire the design of the surface, a two-tone zigzag pattern that reminds Sarah Lemelin of Charlie Brown\u2019s trademark shirt. \u2014 John Monaghan, Detroit Free Press , 30 May 2020",
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"Queen Rania of Jordan wore a grey Nafsika Skourti jacket with zigzag embroidery to welcome the president and first lady of Germany to Amman in 2015. \u2014 Sheila Marikar, 1843 , 7 May 2020",
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"Why not take a zigzag journey through the state capitals",
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"Floating above the rising line were some black zigzags that faintly resembled cursive letters: the president\u2019s signature. \u2014 Mattathias Schwartz, New York Times , 27 Mar. 2020",
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"But today, without that costly option, Roscosmos engineers need to fit all major components onto rail cars, which could then pass through the narrow tunnels and treacherous zigzags of the Trans-Siberian railroad. \u2014 Anatoly Zak, Popular Mechanics , 3 Feb. 2020",
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"Recent Examples on the Web: Verb",
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"From there, zigzag your way toward the Opera House, stopping at the nearby Hart bakery for buttery pastries. \u2014 New York Times , 23 May 2022",
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"Newly dug trench lines zigzag away from the road, fortified by freshly cut logs and machine gun positions. \u2014 New York Times , 30 Mar. 2022",
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"Descending from the lofty peak that is the city of San Cristobal de las Casas, travelers zigzag down a mountain path to reach the plunging valley of the Sumidero Canyon. \u2014 Meagan Drillinger, Travel + Leisure , 21 Feb. 2022",
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"John would zigzag the country shooting action photos of A-list sporting events 250 days a year for SI. \u2014 San Diego Union-Tribune , 11 Feb. 2022",
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"Trails would zigzag down the slope, connecting Ohio City to the river\u2019s edge. \u2014 Steven Litt, cleveland , 19 Sep. 2021",
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"Even Pacheco, whose business is booming, longs for the days when residents with border crossing cards were able to zigzag across the border with ease. \u2014 Dallas News , 23 Sep. 2021",
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"The first lengthy road trip of the season will zigzag through Charlotte, Brooklyn, Cleveland and Detroit from Nov. 14-19. \u2014 Rusty Simmons, San Francisco Chronicle , 20 Aug. 2021",
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"Smugglers often zigzag away from trails and even crawl through the brush to keep from being detected, though the vegetation makes the hike that much slower and more difficult. \u2014 San Diego Union-Tribune , 11 July 2021"
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],
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"first_known_use":{
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"1712, in the meaning defined above":"Noun",
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"1750, in the meaning defined above":"Adjective",
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"1777, in the meaning defined at transitive sense":"Verb",
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"circa 1730, in the meaning defined above":"Adverb"
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},
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"history_and_etymology":{
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"French":"Noun"
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},
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"pronounciation":[
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"\u02c8zig-\u02cczag"
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],
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"synonym_discussion":"",
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"synonyms":[
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"dodge",
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"duck",
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"jink",
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"sidestep",
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"slalom",
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"weave"
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],
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220707-104532",
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"type":[
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"adjective",
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"adverb",
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"noun",
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"verb"
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]
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},
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"zigzag clover":{
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"antonyms":[],
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"definitions":{
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": a European red-flowered clover ( Trifolium medium )":[]
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},
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"examples":[],
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"first_known_use":{},
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"history_and_etymology":{},
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"pronounciation":[],
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"synonym_discussion":"",
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"synonyms":[],
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220706-190212",
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"type":[
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"noun"
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]
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},
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"zigzag endpaper":{
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"antonyms":[],
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"definitions":{
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": an endpaper made with an accordion fold":[]
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},
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"examples":[],
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"first_known_use":{},
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"history_and_etymology":{},
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"pronounciation":[],
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"synonym_discussion":"",
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"synonyms":[],
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220707-050308",
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"type":[
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"noun"
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]
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},
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"zigzaggedly":{
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"antonyms":[],
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"definitions":{
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": in a zigzag manner":[
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"skimmed zigzaggedly a scant inch from the ground",
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"\u2014 Lloyd Zimpel"
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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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"zigzagged (past participle of zigzag entry 4 ) + -ly":""
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},
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"pronounciation":[
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"(\u02c8)zig\u00a6zag\u0259\u0307dl\u0113"
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],
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"synonym_discussion":"",
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"synonyms":[],
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220707-032414",
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"type":[
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"adverb"
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]
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},
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"zigzaggedness":{
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"antonyms":[],
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"definitions":{
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": the quality or state of being zigzag":[]
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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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"-dn\u0259\u0307s"
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],
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"synonym_discussion":"",
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"synonyms":[],
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220706-162654",
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"type":[
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"noun"
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]
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},
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"zigzagger":{
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"antonyms":[],
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"definitions":{
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": a sewing machine attachment for appliqu\u00e9ing, joining, or seaming with a zigzag line of stitching":[],
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": one that zigzags":[]
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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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"\u02c8zig\u02cczag\u0259(r)"
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],
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"synonym_discussion":"",
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"synonyms":[],
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220707-182741",
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"type":[
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"noun"
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]
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},
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"zigzaggery":{
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"antonyms":[],
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"definitions":{
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": a zigzag method or course":[]
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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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"-ag\u0259r\u0113"
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],
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"synonym_discussion":"",
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"synonyms":[],
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220706-124902",
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"type":[
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"noun"
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]
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},
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"zigzag rule":{
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"type":[
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"noun"
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],
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"definitions":{
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": a measuring rule made in sections that fold together":[]
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},
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"pronounciation":[],
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"synonyms":[],
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"antonyms":[],
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"synonym_discussion":"",
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"examples":[],
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"history_and_etymology":{},
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"first_known_use":{},
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220709-152307"
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}
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