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{
"Flamborough":{
"antonyms":[],
"definitions":{
": an old English sword dance":[]
},
"examples":[],
"first_known_use":{},
"history_and_etymology":{
"probably from Flamborough Head, promontory on east coast of Yorkshire, northern England":""
},
"pronounciation":[
"\u02c8flam\u02ccb\u0259r\u0259"
],
"synonym_discussion":"",
"synonyms":[],
"time_of_retrieval":"20220707-011243",
"type":[
"noun"
]
},
"Flamborough Head":{
"antonyms":[],
"definitions":{
"promontory on the coast of the North Sea in northeastern England":[]
},
"examples":[],
"first_known_use":{},
"history_and_etymology":{},
"pronounciation":[
"\u02c8flam-\u02ccb\u0259r-\u0259",
"-b(\u0259-)r\u0259",
"-\u02ccb\u0259-r\u0259"
],
"synonym_discussion":"",
"synonyms":[],
"time_of_retrieval":"20220707-092631",
"type":[
"geographical name"
]
},
"Flamingant":{
"antonyms":[],
"definitions":{
": one of the party among the Flemings of Belgium that seeks to revive Flemish to the exclusion of French":[]
},
"examples":[],
"first_known_use":{},
"history_and_etymology":{
"French, Flemish-speaking, from present participle of French dialect (Walloon) flaminguer to speak Flemish, from Flemish Vlaming Fleming, from Middle Dutch Vlaminc":""
},
"pronounciation":[
"fl\u0227ma\u207fg\u00e4\u207f"
],
"synonym_discussion":"",
"synonyms":[],
"time_of_retrieval":"20220706-194422",
"type":[
"noun"
]
},
"Flaminius":{
"antonyms":[],
"definitions":{
"Gaius died 217 b.c. Roman general and statesman":[]
},
"examples":[],
"first_known_use":{},
"history_and_etymology":{},
"pronounciation":[
"fl\u0259-\u02c8mi-n\u0113-\u0259s"
],
"synonym_discussion":"",
"synonyms":[],
"time_of_retrieval":"20220706-112107",
"type":[
"biographical name"
]
},
"Flammarion":{
"antonyms":[],
"definitions":{
"(Nicolas-) Camille 1842\u20131925 French astronomer":[]
},
"examples":[],
"first_known_use":{},
"history_and_etymology":{},
"pronounciation":[
"fl\u0259-\u02ccma-r\u0113-\u02c8\u014d\u207f"
],
"synonym_discussion":"",
"synonyms":[],
"time_of_retrieval":"20220706-172752",
"type":[
"biographical name"
]
},
"Flattery, Cape":{
"antonyms":[],
"definitions":{
"cape in northwestern Washington at entrance to the Strait of Juan de Fuca":[]
},
"examples":[],
"first_known_use":{},
"history_and_etymology":{},
"pronounciation":[
"\u02c8fla-t\u0259-r\u0113"
],
"synonym_discussion":"",
"synonyms":[],
"time_of_retrieval":"20220707-004753",
"type":[
"geographical name"
]
},
"flabbergast":{
"antonyms":[],
"definitions":{
": to overwhelm with shock, surprise, or wonder : dumbfound":[
"We were flabbergasted by the news that he had won the lottery."
]
},
"examples":[
"It flabbergasts me to see how many people still support them.",
"your decision to suddenly quit your job flabbergasts me",
"Recent Examples on the Web",
"The Most Reluctant\u2019 When the president\u2019s top advisers returned to the White House and learned what happened, they were flabbergasted . \u2014 Peter Baker, New York Times , 21 Sep. 2019",
"Teammate Gilbert Arenas, standing nearby, was flabbergasted . \u2014 Ron Kroichick, SFChronicle.com , 28 Feb. 2020",
"The decision to go to Geno Smith flabbergasted New Yorkers, who were accustomed to seeing the city\u2019s sports legends handled gently as their careers waned. \u2014 Cindy Boren, The Denver Post , 17 Sep. 2019",
"While some expressed sheer dismay, others were flabbergasted by the prime minister\u2019s actions. \u2014 Jennifer Hassan, Washington Post , 11 Dec. 2019",
"White House officials have been flabbergasted by Giuliani's performance on Trump's behalf, particularly his habit of revealing embarrassing information without so much as a heads-up to the president's full-time aides. \u2014 Jonathan Lemire, chicagotribune.com , 13 Oct. 2019",
"White House officials have been flabbergasted by Giuliani\u2019s performance on Trump\u2019s behalf, particularly his habit of revealing embarrassing information without so much as a heads-up to the president\u2019s full-time aides. \u2014 San Diego Union-Tribune , 13 Oct. 2019",
"As a result, many, many people were seen seeming flabbergasted by Deepika\u2019s tweet. \u2014 Karthik Srinivasan, Quartz India , 18 Oct. 2019",
"We are flabbergasted at the audacity of Todd and Chase Chrisley, who are more focused on attacking my client rather than defending themselves against the allegations of criminal conduct. \u2014 Claudia Harmata, PEOPLE.com , 3 Sep. 2019"
],
"first_known_use":{
"1772, in the meaning defined above":""
},
"history_and_etymology":{
"origin unknown":""
},
"pronounciation":[
"\u02c8fla-b\u0259r-\u02ccgast"
],
"synonym_discussion":"Choose the Right Synonym for flabbergast surprise , astonish , astound , amaze , flabbergast mean to impress forcibly through unexpectedness. surprise stresses causing an effect through being unexpected but not necessarily unusual or novel. surprised to find them at home astonish implies surprising so greatly as to seem incredible. a discovery that astonished the world astound stresses the shock of astonishment. too astounded to respond amaze suggests an effect of bewilderment. amazed by the immense size of the place flabbergast may suggest thorough astonishment and bewilderment or dismay. flabbergasted by his angry refusal",
"synonyms":[
"amaze",
"astonish",
"astound",
"bowl over",
"dumbfound",
"dumfound",
"floor",
"rock",
"shock",
"startle",
"stun",
"stupefy",
"surprise",
"surprize",
"thunderstrike"
],
"time_of_retrieval":"20220707-092345",
"type":[
"adverb",
"verb"
]
},
"flabbergasted":{
"antonyms":[],
"definitions":{
": feeling or showing intense shock, surprise, or wonder : utterly astonished":[
"Every second person wore a blank flabbergasted expression, having just offered some gratuitous insult to a stranger, or, perhaps, received one.",
"\u2014 Myles na gCopaleen (Flann O'Brien)",
"That was the highlight of our career, when Vince Gill walked on stage one night and asked us to be the next members. We were flabbergasted , just speechless \u2026",
"\u2014 Steve Wildsmith",
"But if the findings, published in 1996, surprised most scientists, recent research has left them flabbergasted .",
"\u2014 Sandra Blakeslee"
]
},
"examples":[],
"first_known_use":{
"1773, in the meaning defined above":""
},
"history_and_etymology":{},
"pronounciation":[
"\u02c8fla-b\u0259r-\u02ccga-st\u0259d"
],
"synonym_discussion":"",
"synonyms":[
"amazed",
"astonished",
"astounded",
"awestruck",
"awestricken",
"bowled over",
"dumbfounded",
"dumfounded",
"dumbstruck",
"shocked",
"stunned",
"stupefied",
"thunderstruck"
],
"time_of_retrieval":"20220707-071609",
"type":[
"adjective"
]
},
"flabbergasting":{
"antonyms":[],
"definitions":{
": to overwhelm with shock, surprise, or wonder : dumbfound":[
"We were flabbergasted by the news that he had won the lottery."
]
},
"examples":[
"It flabbergasts me to see how many people still support them.",
"your decision to suddenly quit your job flabbergasts me",
"Recent Examples on the Web",
"The Most Reluctant\u2019 When the president\u2019s top advisers returned to the White House and learned what happened, they were flabbergasted . \u2014 Peter Baker, New York Times , 21 Sep. 2019",
"Teammate Gilbert Arenas, standing nearby, was flabbergasted . \u2014 Ron Kroichick, SFChronicle.com , 28 Feb. 2020",
"The decision to go to Geno Smith flabbergasted New Yorkers, who were accustomed to seeing the city\u2019s sports legends handled gently as their careers waned. \u2014 Cindy Boren, The Denver Post , 17 Sep. 2019",
"While some expressed sheer dismay, others were flabbergasted by the prime minister\u2019s actions. \u2014 Jennifer Hassan, Washington Post , 11 Dec. 2019",
"White House officials have been flabbergasted by Giuliani's performance on Trump's behalf, particularly his habit of revealing embarrassing information without so much as a heads-up to the president's full-time aides. \u2014 Jonathan Lemire, chicagotribune.com , 13 Oct. 2019",
"White House officials have been flabbergasted by Giuliani\u2019s performance on Trump\u2019s behalf, particularly his habit of revealing embarrassing information without so much as a heads-up to the president\u2019s full-time aides. \u2014 San Diego Union-Tribune , 13 Oct. 2019",
"As a result, many, many people were seen seeming flabbergasted by Deepika\u2019s tweet. \u2014 Karthik Srinivasan, Quartz India , 18 Oct. 2019",
"We are flabbergasted at the audacity of Todd and Chase Chrisley, who are more focused on attacking my client rather than defending themselves against the allegations of criminal conduct. \u2014 Claudia Harmata, PEOPLE.com , 3 Sep. 2019"
],
"first_known_use":{
"1772, in the meaning defined above":""
},
"history_and_etymology":{
"origin unknown":""
},
"pronounciation":[
"\u02c8fla-b\u0259r-\u02ccgast"
],
"synonym_discussion":"Choose the Right Synonym for flabbergast surprise , astonish , astound , amaze , flabbergast mean to impress forcibly through unexpectedness. surprise stresses causing an effect through being unexpected but not necessarily unusual or novel. surprised to find them at home astonish implies surprising so greatly as to seem incredible. a discovery that astonished the world astound stresses the shock of astonishment. too astounded to respond amaze suggests an effect of bewilderment. amazed by the immense size of the place flabbergast may suggest thorough astonishment and bewilderment or dismay. flabbergasted by his angry refusal",
"synonyms":[
"amaze",
"astonish",
"astound",
"bowl over",
"dumbfound",
"dumfound",
"floor",
"rock",
"shock",
"startle",
"stun",
"stupefy",
"surprise",
"surprize",
"thunderstrike"
],
"time_of_retrieval":"20220706-221645",
"type":[
"adverb",
"verb"
]
},
"flabby":{
"antonyms":[
"firm",
"hard",
"solid"
],
"definitions":{
": lacking resilience or firmness : flaccid":[],
": weak and ineffective : feeble":[]
},
"examples":[
"his daughter playfully poked at his flabby belly",
"Recent Examples on the Web",
"The flabby , violent, ineffective police state that advances nightly through plumes of tear gas is the dreary and inevitable outcome of the unspoken and unexamined political consensus. \u2014 David Roth, The New Republic , 11 June 2020",
"But that flabby and inert expression is not just a stylistic problem. \u2014 David Roth, The New Republic , 24 Mar. 2020",
"In that sense, this Netflix presentation falls victim to what's increasingly an issue with entries within the true-crime genre: Finding a gripping story, then telling it in a disjointed, flabby way. \u2014 Brian Lowry, CNN , 26 Feb. 2020",
"For the even slightly flabby , a leather shirt accentuates imperfections. \u2014 Jacob Gallagher, WSJ , 29 Jan. 2020",
"He was disregarded as a potential champion then, mocked for his flabby frame even though his fast hands and skills pointed to a boxer with talent. \u2014 Steve Douglas, The Denver Post , 5 Dec. 2019",
"Plastic surgeons have developed lucrative businesses in Florida that cater to the aging, the wrinkled, the flabby and the obsessive. \u2014 Lois K. Solomon, sun-sentinel.com , 13 Nov. 2019",
"But the story there is frustratingly coy, the scenes flabby with excess time, air and heft. \u2014 Katie Walsh, chicagotribune.com , 12 Sep. 2019",
"The Mets have benefited also from playing in a league that looks pretty flabby behind the elite teams like the Dodgers, Braves and Cubs. \u2014 New York Times , 12 Aug. 2019"
],
"first_known_use":{
"1694, in the meaning defined at sense 1":""
},
"history_and_etymology":{
"alteration of flappy":""
},
"pronounciation":[
"\u02c8flab-\u0113",
"\u02c8fla-b\u0113"
],
"synonym_discussion":"",
"synonyms":[
"mushy",
"pulpy",
"soft",
"spongy",
"squashy",
"squishy",
"squooshy"
],
"time_of_retrieval":"20220706-224754",
"type":[
"adjective",
"adverb",
"noun"
]
},
"flaccid":{
"antonyms":[
"inflexible",
"resilient",
"rigid",
"stiff",
"sturdy",
"tense"
],
"definitions":{
": deficient in turgor":[],
": lacking vigor or force":[
"flaccid leadership"
]
},
"examples":[
"Virgil Thomson, in his review of the evening, called the libretto \" flaccid and spineless,\" but that is unfair. It is a witty piece of writing. \u2014 J. D. McClatchy , New Republic , 29 Nov. 1993",
"Her hands are long and slim, delicate, as Dorothy's were; her handshake is flaccid , her smile is sweet but unconvincing. \u2014 Richard Bausch , Esquire , August 1990",
"Half must have been, of course, men and women over fifty and their bodies reflected the pull of their character \u2026 many a man had a flaccid paunch \u2026 \u2014 Norman Mailer , Harper's , November 1968",
"the flaccid stalks of celery that had been around for far too long",
"Recent Examples on the Web",
"A decade later, and another researcher named Matthew Vogt was studying a syndrome that had only been classified in the subsequent years, picking up the name acute flaccid myelitis. \u2014 Andrew Joseph, STAT , 29 May 2022",
"That\u2019s the crypto web3 game scene, but AAA traditional publishers are seeing similarly flaccid results. \u2014 Paul Tassi, Forbes , 9 Apr. 2022",
"This one had deformed into a long, narrow ellipse, like a flaccid rubber band. \u2014 Laura Preston, The New Yorker , 28 Mar. 2022",
"Instead, we are presented with what can only be described as a montage of flaccid penises of any and all sizes. \u2014 Katherine Singh, refinery29.com , 17 Mar. 2022",
"Their sole tool for detecting cases is what\u2019s known as acute flaccid paralysis surveillance \u2014 looking for children who have become paralyzed and testing them to see if polioviruses are the culprit. \u2014 Helen Branswell, STAT , 23 Feb. 2022",
"It had recently been linked with acute flaccid myelitis. \u2014 Roxanne Khamsi, Scientific American , 16 Feb. 2022",
"The camera wouldn\u2019t avoid sags, cellulite, stomach rolls, flaccid penises. \u2014 New York Times , 12 Jan. 2022",
"Instead of relying on flaccid tropes \u2014 talking with your mouth full, spit/swallow binaries, off-course emissions \u2014 Novak\u2019s comedy defamiliarizes, cutting through centuries of heterosexual lore to reveal the raw act as something even more absurd. \u2014 New York Times , 12 Oct. 2021"
],
"first_known_use":{
"1620, in the meaning defined at sense 1a":""
},
"history_and_etymology":{
"Latin flaccidus , from flaccus flabby":""
},
"pronounciation":[
"\u02c8fla-s\u0259d",
"also \u02c8flak-s\u0259d",
"\u02c8flak-s\u0259d",
"\u02c8flas-\u0259d"
],
"synonym_discussion":"",
"synonyms":[
"droopy",
"floppy",
"lank",
"limp",
"yielding"
],
"time_of_retrieval":"20220707-053236",
"type":[
"adjective",
"adverb",
"noun",
"noun,"
]
},
"flaff":{
"antonyms":[],
"definitions":{
": a burst or gust especially of wind":[],
": a movement made by flapping or fluttering":[],
": flap , flutter":[
"flaff in the wind"
],
": to cause to flutter or flap":[
"the bird flaffs his wings"
]
},
"examples":[],
"first_known_use":{},
"history_and_etymology":{
"flaff from Middle English (Scots) flaffen , of imitative origin; flaffer frequentative of flaff":"Verb"
},
"pronounciation":[
"\"",
"\u02c8flaf"
],
"synonym_discussion":"",
"synonyms":[],
"time_of_retrieval":"20220707-083129",
"type":[
"noun",
"verb"
]
},
"flag":{
"antonyms":[
"beckon",
"gesture",
"motion",
"signal",
"wave"
],
"definitions":{
": a usually rectangular piece of fabric of distinctive design that is used as a symbol (as of a nation), as a signaling device, or as a decoration":[],
": an admiral functioning in his office of command":[],
": any of various monocotyledonous plants with long ensiform leaves: such as":[],
": flagship":[],
": one of the cross strokes of a musical note less than a quarter note in value":[],
": something represented by a flag: such as":[],
": something used like a flag to signal or attract attention":[],
": sweet flag":[],
": the tail of a deer":[],
": to become unsteady, feeble, or spiritless":[],
": to call a penalty on : penalize":[
"a lineman flagged for being offside"
],
": to decline in interest, attraction, or value":[
"flagging stock prices"
],
": to hang loose without stiffness":[],
": to lay (something, such as a pavement) with flags (see flag entry 5 )":[],
": to mark or identify with or as if with a flag":[
"flagged potential problems in the proposal"
]
},
"examples":[],
"first_known_use":{
"14th century, in the meaning defined above":"Noun",
"1530, in the meaning defined at sense 1":"Noun",
"1545, in the meaning defined at sense 1":"Verb",
"1604, in the meaning defined above":"Noun",
"1615, in the meaning defined above":"Verb",
"1856, in the meaning defined at sense 1":"Verb"
},
"history_and_etymology":{
"Middle English flagge reed, rush":"Noun",
"Middle English flagge turf, perhaps from Old Norse flaga slab; akin to Old English fl\u014dh chip":"Noun",
"probably akin to fag end of cloth \u2014 more at fag end":"Noun",
"probably from flag entry 2":"Verb"
},
"pronounciation":[
"also \u02c8fl\u0101g",
"\u02c8flag"
],
"synonym_discussion":"",
"synonyms":[
"banderole",
"banderol",
"banner",
"colors",
"ensign",
"guidon",
"jack",
"pendant",
"pendent",
"pennant",
"pennon",
"standard",
"streamer"
],
"time_of_retrieval":"20220706-235005",
"type":[
"noun",
"verb"
]
},
"flag alarm":{
"antonyms":[],
"definitions":{
": a signal made by a small flag that appears on the indicator of an instrument which begins giving unreliable readings":[]
},
"examples":[],
"first_known_use":{},
"history_and_etymology":{
"flag entry 5":""
},
"pronounciation":[],
"synonym_discussion":"",
"synonyms":[],
"time_of_retrieval":"20220707-091546",
"type":[
"noun"
]
},
"flag badge":{
"antonyms":[],
"definitions":{
": a badge or cognizance used for distinction on a flag whose design except for the badge is used in common by two or more dominions, colonies, or territories within an empire":[]
},
"examples":[],
"first_known_use":{},
"history_and_etymology":{},
"pronounciation":[],
"synonym_discussion":"",
"synonyms":[],
"time_of_retrieval":"20220706-211634",
"type":[
"noun"
]
},
"flag bag":{
"antonyms":[],
"definitions":{
": a metal or wooden locker or other container in which the signal flags of a ship are stored":[]
},
"examples":[],
"first_known_use":{},
"history_and_etymology":{},
"pronounciation":[],
"synonym_discussion":"",
"synonyms":[],
"time_of_retrieval":"20220707-053334",
"type":[
"noun"
]
},
"flag blue":{
"antonyms":[],
"definitions":{
": a grayish to dark purplish blue that is bluer and less strong than independence":[]
},
"examples":[],
"first_known_use":{},
"history_and_etymology":{},
"pronounciation":[],
"synonym_discussion":"",
"synonyms":[],
"time_of_retrieval":"20220706-181459",
"type":[
"noun"
]
},
"flag bottom":{
"antonyms":[],
"definitions":{
": a rush seat of a chair or settee":[]
},
"examples":[],
"first_known_use":{},
"history_and_etymology":{
"flag entry 1":""
},
"pronounciation":[],
"synonym_discussion":"",
"synonyms":[],
"time_of_retrieval":"20220706-205201",
"type":[
"noun"
]
},
"flag bridge":{
"antonyms":[],
"definitions":{
": the first bridge above the flight deck on an aircraft carrier : the admiral's bridge":[]
},
"examples":[],
"first_known_use":{},
"history_and_etymology":{
"flag entry 5":""
},
"pronounciation":[],
"synonym_discussion":"",
"synonyms":[],
"time_of_retrieval":"20220706-180804",
"type":[
"noun"
]
},
"flag captain":{
"antonyms":[],
"definitions":{
": the commanding officer of a flagship":[]
},
"examples":[],
"first_known_use":{},
"history_and_etymology":{},
"pronounciation":[],
"synonym_discussion":"",
"synonyms":[],
"time_of_retrieval":"20220707-050615",
"type":[
"noun"
]
},
"flag carrier":{
"antonyms":[],
"definitions":{
": an air or sea transport line flying the flag of the country to which it belongs":[]
},
"examples":[],
"first_known_use":{},
"history_and_etymology":{},
"pronounciation":[],
"synonym_discussion":"",
"synonyms":[],
"time_of_retrieval":"20220707-072949",
"type":[
"noun"
]
},
"flag country":{
"antonyms":[],
"definitions":{
": the part of a flagship set aside for the use of its flag officer":[]
},
"examples":[],
"first_known_use":{},
"history_and_etymology":{},
"pronounciation":[],
"synonym_discussion":"",
"synonyms":[],
"time_of_retrieval":"20220707-194534",
"type":[
"noun"
]
},
"flag day":{
"antonyms":[],
"definitions":{
": June 14 observed in various states in commemoration of the adoption in 1777 of the official U.S. flag":[],
": a day on which charitable contributions are solicited in exchange for small flags":[]
},
"examples":[
"Recent Examples on the Web",
"On November 9th, known as the national flag day in Azerbaijan, Baku burst into jubilation. \u2014 The Economist , 14 Nov. 2020"
],
"first_known_use":{
"1894, in the meaning defined at sense 1":""
},
"history_and_etymology":{},
"pronounciation":[],
"synonym_discussion":"",
"synonyms":[],
"time_of_retrieval":"20220707-185833",
"type":[
"noun"
]
},
"flag discrimination":{
"antonyms":[],
"definitions":{
": preferential treatment of ships of a particular registry in the assignment of cargo":[]
},
"examples":[],
"first_known_use":{},
"history_and_etymology":{},
"pronounciation":[],
"synonym_discussion":"",
"synonyms":[],
"time_of_retrieval":"20220706-125130",
"type":[
"noun"
]
},
"flag-waver":{
"antonyms":[],
"definitions":{
": a song intended to rouse patriotic sentiment":[],
": one who is intensely and conspicuously patriotic":[],
": one who waves a flag in signaling":[]
},
"examples":[],
"first_known_use":{
"1894, in the meaning defined at sense 1":""
},
"history_and_etymology":{},
"pronounciation":[
"\u02c8flag-\u02ccw\u0101-v\u0259r"
],
"synonym_discussion":"",
"synonyms":[
"chauvinist",
"jingo",
"nationalist",
"superpatriot"
],
"time_of_retrieval":"20220707-050236",
"type":[
"noun"
]
},
"flag-waving":{
"antonyms":[],
"definitions":{
": passionate appeal to patriotic or partisan sentiment : chauvinism":[]
},
"examples":[],
"first_known_use":{
"1892, in the meaning defined above":""
},
"history_and_etymology":{},
"pronounciation":[
"\u02c8flag-\u02ccw\u0101-vi\u014b"
],
"synonym_discussion":"",
"synonyms":[],
"time_of_retrieval":"20220706-205359",
"type":[
"noun"
]
},
"flagellate":{
"antonyms":[],
"definitions":{
": a flagellate protozoan or alga":[],
": having flagella":[],
": of, relating to, or caused by flagellates":[
"flagellate diarrhea"
],
": shaped like a flagellum":[],
": to drive or punish as if by whipping":[],
": whip , scourge":[]
},
"examples":[
"Verb",
"some medieval monks believed it was necessary to flagellate themselves in order to keep their desires in check",
"Recent Examples on the Web: Verb",
"One Peruvian candidate has taken time to talk about his habit of wearing a wire chain, known as a cilice, every day to flagellate himself. \u2014 Star Tribune , 8 Apr. 2021",
"All are said to have had affairs with Lucian Freud (was there anyone who didn\u2019t",
"Muslims were mobilizing; once, Mr. Rizvi visited during Muharram, an annual ritual of mourning, and found her surrounded by pilgrims, flagellating themselves with chains to which razor blades had been attached. \u2014 Ellen Barry, New York Times , 22 Nov. 2019",
"Tech companies have self- flagellated a lot on these issues. \u2014 Frank Bajak, SFChronicle.com , 14 Oct. 2019",
"Tech companies have self- flagellated a lot on these issues. \u2014 Frank Bajak, SFChronicle.com , 14 Oct. 2019",
"Tech companies have self- flagellated a lot on these issues. \u2014 Frank Bajak, SFChronicle.com , 14 Oct. 2019",
"Tech companies have self- flagellated a lot on these issues. \u2014 Frank Bajak, SFChronicle.com , 14 Oct. 2019",
"Tech companies have self- flagellated a lot on these issues. \u2014 Frank Bajak, SFChronicle.com , 14 Oct. 2019",
"Recent Examples on the Web: Adjective",
"Aiden needs neither hair shirt nor whip to self- flagellate , and Simone writes of depression with a visceral ache. \u2014 Maureen Lee Lenker, EW.com , 11 Nov. 2021",
"How small is too small for someone with a shrinking fetish",
"These are rotating, helical appendages which act as propellers, so flagellate bacteria are more mobile than those lacking such equipment. \u2014 The Economist , 16 Jan. 2021",
"Recent Examples on the Web: Noun",
"Instead of rejoicing at the opportunity to live their life, play games, and watch movies, many of those left behind self- flagellate and sink into a destructive sense of guilt for being more fortunate than others. \u2014 Vlad Ned, Wired , 21 Mar. 2022",
"The flushing was ordered after three of 11 samples of the Lake Jackson's water tested positive for the deadly flagellate . \u2014 CBS News , 7 Oct. 2020",
"With the possible exception of medicine, no other profession self- flagellates (and self-congratulates) over ethics like journalism. \u2014 Dan Sweeney, Sun-Sentinel.com , 23 Apr. 2018"
],
"first_known_use":{
"1879, in the meaning defined above":"Noun",
"circa 1623, in the meaning defined at sense 1":"Verb",
"circa 1859, in the meaning defined at sense 1a":"Adjective"
},
"history_and_etymology":{
"Latin flagellatus , past participle of flagellare , from flagellum , diminutive of flagrum whip; perhaps akin to Old Norse blaka to wave":"Verb",
"New Latin Flagellata , class of unicellular organisms, from neuter plural of flagellatus":"Noun",
"New Latin flagellatus , from flagellum":"Adjective"
},
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"\u02c8fla-j\u0259-l\u0259t",
"\u02c8flaj-\u0259-l\u0259t",
"-\u02ccl\u0101t; fl\u0259-\u02c8jel-\u0259t",
"fl\u0259-\u02c8je-l\u0259t",
"-\u02ccl\u0101t",
"\u02c8fla-j\u0259-\u02ccl\u0101t"
],
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"synonyms":[
"birch",
"cowhide",
"flail",
"flog",
"hide",
"horsewhip",
"lash",
"leather",
"rawhide",
"scourge",
"slash",
"switch",
"tan",
"thrash",
"whale",
"whip"
],
"time_of_retrieval":"20220707-091620",
"type":[
"adjective",
"noun",
"verb"
]
},
"flagon":{
"antonyms":[],
"definitions":{
": a large bulging short-necked bottle":[],
": a large usually metal or pottery vessel (as for wine) with handle and spout and often a lid":[],
": the contents of a flagon":[]
},
"examples":[
"We drank a whole flagon of wine.",
"brought a flagon of wine to the table",
"Recent Examples on the Web",
"Reiche interjected that the resulting settlement contract is the first contract he's ever signed that included specific language about bees and about how many jars of honey must be exchanged per month for flagons of mead. \u2014 Lee Hutchinson, Ars Technica , 11 June 2019",
"The only props that are mimed are those murderous meat pies \u2014 everything else, from flagons of ale to gleaming razors to assorted bloody body parts are brandished merrily by the sweaty, sooty-faced cast. \u2014 Christopher Arnott, courant.com , 26 June 2018",
"For every bit of speechifying there is a voluble reaction: waved arms, hoisted flagons and shouts of boyish humor. \u2014 Christopher Arnott, courant.com , 6 June 2017"
],
"first_known_use":{
"15th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1a":""
},
"history_and_etymology":{
"Middle English, from Middle French flascon, flacon bottle, from Late Latin flascon-, flasco \u2014 more at flask":""
},
"pronounciation":[
"\u02c8fla-g\u0259n"
],
"synonym_discussion":"",
"synonyms":[
"ewer",
"jug",
"pitcher"
],
"time_of_retrieval":"20220707-192945",
"type":[
"noun"
]
},
"flagrant":{
"antonyms":[],
"definitions":{
": fiery hot : burning":[]
},
"examples":[
"flagrant abuse of the law",
"her flagrant disregard for other people's rights",
"Recent Examples on the Web",
"Those calls were flagrant violations of longstanding norms of how government is conducted. \u2014 Elliot Williams, CNN , 23 June 2022",
"Scam reports are sent to the National Cyber-Forensics and Training Alliance (NCFTA) for analysis and collaboration with law enforcement to help stop the most flagrant scammers through prosecution and other legal means. \u2014 Corrinne Hess, Journal Sentinel , 23 June 2022",
"With 5:06 remaining in the third quarter, Steph Curry made a 3-pointer and Boston\u2019s Al Horford was assessed a flagrant foul-1 for not giving Curry room to land after his shot. \u2014 Jeff Zillgitt, USA TODAY , 9 June 2022",
"Recently, after a flagrant Russian demonstration in November that threatened the International Space Station, the United States vowed to end such tests and encouraged other nations to follow suit. \u2014 Eric Berger, Ars Technica , 25 May 2022",
"Before the end of this month, at least 20 to 40 of the most flagrant violators will have flow restrictors installed, Pedersen said. \u2014 Brittny Mejiastaff Writer, Los Angeles Times , 14 May 2022",
"Finney-Smith\u2019s foul was upgraded to a flagrant one penalty. \u2014 Duane Rankin, The Arizona Republic , 12 May 2022",
"F Dorian Finney-Smith was called for a flagrant 1 after a hard foul on Booker in the third quarter. \u2014 oregonlive , 10 May 2022",
"Grizzlies forward Dillon Brooks has been suspended one game without pay by the NBA for his flagrant 2 foul on Golden State Warriors guard Gary Payton II in the first quarter of Game 2 of the Western Conference semifinals Tuesday in Memphis. \u2014 C.j. Holmes, San Francisco Chronicle , 5 May 2022"
],
"first_known_use":{
"1513, in the meaning defined at sense 2":""
},
"history_and_etymology":{
"Latin flagrant-, flagrans , present participle of flagrare to burn \u2014 more at black entry 1":""
},
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"\u02c8fl\u0101-gr\u0259nt",
"also \u02c8fla-"
],
"synonym_discussion":"Choose the Right Synonym for flagrant flagrant , glaring , gross , rank mean conspicuously bad or objectionable. flagrant applies usually to offenses or errors so bad that they can neither escape notice nor be condoned. flagrant abuse of the office of president glaring implies painful or damaging obtrusiveness of something that is conspicuously wrong, faulty, or improper. glaring errors gross implies the exceeding of reasonable or excusable limits. gross carelessness rank applies to what is openly and extremely objectionable and utterly condemned. rank heresy",
"synonyms":[
"blatant",
"conspicuous",
"egregious",
"glaring",
"gross",
"obvious",
"patent",
"pronounced",
"rank",
"striking"
],
"time_of_retrieval":"20220708-123446",
"type":[
"adjective",
"adverb"
]
},
"flail":{
"antonyms":[],
"definitions":{
": a hand threshing implement consisting of a wooden handle at the end of which a stouter and shorter stick is so hung as to swing freely":[],
": to move, swing, or beat as if wielding a flail":[
"flailing a club to drive away the insects"
],
": to move, swing, or beat like a flail":[
"arms flailing in the water"
],
": to strike with or as if with a flail":[
"The bird's wings flailed the water."
],
": to thresh (grain) with a flail":[]
},
"examples":[
"Verb",
"They were flailing their arms to drive away the insects.",
"The wounded animal lay on the ground, flailing helplessly.",
"He was wildly flailing about on the dance floor.",
"The bird's wings flailed the water.",
"Recent Examples on the Web: Noun",
"Fists pump, arms flail , shoulders shimmy, hips swivel, feet stomp; every body part explores space. \u2014 Jeffrey Gantz, BostonGlobe.com , 5 June 2022",
"Prominent managers that invest in both public and private companies in the same funds have seen their portfolio of public investments flail , weighed down by losses from January\u2019s meme-stock rally and a retreat by fast-growing technology stocks. \u2014 Juliet Chung, WSJ , 23 Oct. 2021",
"Something more extreme than its muted roar and strong airflow backing track seems appropriate for a vehicle whose logo is a powerful horse at full flail . \u2014 Dave Vanderwerp, Car and Driver , 28 June 2021",
"As pledges to improve policing flail , police continue to kill people, and especially Black people, every day. \u2014 Time , 13 May 2021",
"In the video, cats stay in the upside-down position and flail , and even pigeons can\u2019t decide which way is up or down. \u2014 Caroline Delbert, Popular Mechanics , 24 Aug. 2020",
"Fans no longer could complain about watching an overmatched pitcher flail at the plate. \u2014 Los Angeles Times , 14 June 2020",
"Who could resist watching Dash flail about in a tornado, and then promptly stop and let out a very earnest cat meow",
"Super-deep repertoire of falls and flails , plus a classic crybaby Flop Face. \u2014 Scott Ostler, SFChronicle.com , 18 Dec. 2019",
"Recent Examples on the Web: Verb",
"Meta continues to flail as a business that builds actual things, with the latest setbacks arriving this week. \u2014 Jacob Carpenter, Fortune , 10 June 2022",
"As Russia continues to flail in Ukraine, a cast of familiar figures are attempting to suddenly rebrand themselves as alleged pro-Western forces on the right side of the fight: the oligarchs. \u2014 Casey Michel, The New Republic , 12 May 2022",
"Hitters who hadn\u2019t seen his changeup could only flail at it. \u2014 Bobby Nightengale, The Enquirer , 1 June 2022",
"In fact, Ozark\u2019s fourth and final season is basically just \u2026 a bunch of things keep happening to Marty and Wendy Byrde, who, naturally, flail around trying to dodge all of the falling knives. \u2014 Andy Meek, BGR , 2 May 2022",
"Manager Bob Melvin attempted to sort things out, home and away, but seemed to flail at a tricky fastball in his own right. \u2014 Bryce Millercolumnist, San Diego Union-Tribune , 25 May 2022",
"For starters, there was a scene in which Dwight drove the bus and was supposed to suddenly swerve, causing everyone in the bus to flail to one side of the bus. \u2014 Hannah Yasharoff, USA TODAY , 17 May 2022",
"His students soon join in and flail around with joy. \u2014 Selome Hailu, Variety , 12 Apr. 2022",
"Often, early new retirees flail in isolation, bored by days without office demands and purpose. \u2014 Washington Post , 25 Feb. 2022"
],
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"15th century, in the meaning defined at transitive sense 1a":"Verb",
"before the 12th century, in the meaning defined above":"Noun"
},
"history_and_etymology":{
"Middle English fleil, flail , partly from Old English *flegel (whence Old English fligel ), from Late Latin flagellum flail, from Latin, whip & partly from Anglo-French flael , from Late Latin flagellum \u2014 more at flagellate":"Noun and Verb"
},
"pronounciation":[
"\u02c8fl\u0101(\u0259)l",
"\u02c8fl\u0101l"
],
"synonym_discussion":"",
"synonyms":[
"beat",
"flap",
"flop",
"flutter",
"whip"
],
"time_of_retrieval":"20220706-235337",
"type":[
"adjective",
"noun",
"verb"
]
},
"flail tank":{
"antonyms":[],
"definitions":{
": a tank equipped with chain flails to detonate mines":[]
},
"examples":[],
"first_known_use":{},
"history_and_etymology":{},
"pronounciation":[],
"synonym_discussion":"",
"synonyms":[],
"time_of_retrieval":"20220707-082954",
"type":[
"noun"
]
},
"flailing":{
"antonyms":[],
"definitions":{
": beset by difficulties : struggling":[
"a flailing economy",
"\u2026 phoned a friend to vent about his flailing marriage \u2026",
"\u2014 Sarah Grossbart"
],
": clumsy or ineffectual":[
"their flailing attempts/efforts to save the company"
],
": moving, swinging, or beating wildly like a flail":[
"\u2014 used especially of a person or a person's limbs They dragged her toward cabin five, while the other campers made way to avoid her flailing feet. \u2014 Rick Riordan Vivid dreams made him lash out at me in his sleep with kicks and flailing arms. \u2014 Jeremy Clarke \u2026 the crowd erupts and the mosh pit pushes flailing bodies towards the stage. \u2014 Samantha O'Connor"
]
},
"examples":[],
"first_known_use":{
"1882, in the meaning defined at sense 1":""
},
"history_and_etymology":{},
"pronounciation":[
"\u02c8fl\u0101-li\u014b"
],
"synonym_discussion":"",
"synonyms":[],
"time_of_retrieval":"20220707-023615",
"type":[
"adjective",
"adverb"
]
},
"flair":{
"antonyms":[],
"definitions":{
": a uniquely attractive quality : style":[
"fashionable dresses with a flair all their own",
"Montreal is a city noted for its \u2026 European flair",
"\u2014 Bruce Minorgan"
]
},
"examples":[
"a restaurant with a European flair",
"a person with a flair for making friends quickly",
"Recent Examples on the Web",
"Shohei Ohtani\u2019s home runs often seem to have a flair for the dramatic. \u2014 Sarah Valenzuela, Los Angeles Times , 25 June 2022",
"Edward Vrdolyak, the Cook County Democratic chairman, who had a certain flair for putdowns. \u2014 Ron Grossman, Chicago Tribune , 21 Apr. 2022",
"Leo has a way with words, a flair for language that endears him to Nancy, a retired high school teacher. \u2014 Justin Changfilm Critic, Los Angeles Times , 16 June 2022",
"An interlocking arch that represents unity gives her walker a sculptural flair , and the cording made out of water hyacinth connects both local artistry with sustainable materials. \u2014 Colleen Barry, ajc , 13 June 2022",
"Bond used an analogy that shows her poet\u2019s flair for picking the right word hasn\u2019t diminished. \u2014 Palak Jayswal, The Salt Lake Tribune , 12 June 2022",
"Randall, a senior reporter at Reuters, combines his journalist\u2019s eye for details with a storyteller\u2019s flair for spectacle. \u2014 Steve Brusatte, The Atlantic , 7 June 2022",
"Chef Matthew Kirk started Automat as a pop-up in 2016, showcasing a flair for creative breads and fried chicken sandwiches. \u2014 Cesar Hernandez, San Francisco Chronicle , 7 June 2022",
"Welcome a beautiful Lowcountry day with sparkling marina views on Shelter Cove while enjoying a breakfast of sweet and savory pastries with authentic French flair (plus American flavors) at Hilton Head Social Bakery. \u2014 Terry Ward, Travel + Leisure , 5 June 2022"
],
"first_known_use":{
"1881, in the meaning defined at sense 1":""
},
"history_and_etymology":{
"French, literally, sense of smell, from Old French, odor, from flairier to give off an odor, from Late Latin flagrare , alteration of Latin fragrare":""
},
"pronounciation":[
"\u02c8fler"
],
"synonym_discussion":"",
"synonyms":[
"aptitude",
"bent",
"endowment",
"faculty",
"genius",
"gift",
"head",
"knack",
"talent"
],
"time_of_retrieval":"20220706-220431",
"type":[
"noun"
]
},
"flaith":{
"antonyms":[],
"definitions":{
": an Irish chief or noble of one of several grades holding rent-free land":[]
},
"examples":[],
"first_known_use":{},
"history_and_etymology":{
"Irish Gaelic":""
},
"pronounciation":[
"\u02c8fl\u00e4"
],
"synonym_discussion":"",
"synonyms":[],
"time_of_retrieval":"20220707-094555",
"type":[
"noun"
]
},
"flajolotite":{
"antonyms":[],
"definitions":{
": a mineral 4FeSbO 4 \u00b73H 2 O occurring as a hydrous iron antimonate in lemon-yellow nodular masses resembling clay":[]
},
"examples":[],
"first_known_use":{},
"history_and_etymology":{
"French, from Flajolot fl 1871 French mineralogist who analyzed it + French -ite":""
},
"pronounciation":[
"\u02ccflaj\u0259\u02c8l\u014d\u02cct\u012bt"
],
"synonym_discussion":"",
"synonyms":[],
"time_of_retrieval":"20220707-180806",
"type":[
"noun"
]
},
"flak":{
"antonyms":[],
"definitions":{
": antiaircraft guns":[],
": criticism , opposition":[
"She has taken a good deal of flak for espousing that view.",
"\u2014 E. J. Kahn, Jr.",
"When I was a restaurant bar manager I sometimes found myself taking flak from my customers for our high prices \u2026",
"\u2014 Rob Hill"
],
": the bursting shells fired from flak":[]
},
"examples":[
"He caught heavy flak for his decision to oppose the new school.",
"He took a lot of flak from the other kids for his unusual appearance.",
"Recent Examples on the Web",
"As Musk takes flak over his potential Twitter purchase, several liberal media organizations owned by billionaires don\u2019t experience public pushback. \u2014 Jack Durschlag, Fox News , 18 Apr. 2022",
"The team would not repay the debt for six years, and the interim Williams caught all kinds of flak . \u2014 Steve Jbara, Forbes , 3 June 2022",
"Drag shows for children have exploded in popularity in recent years, sparking controversy around the country as some school districts have taken flak for hosting them. \u2014 Jon Brown, Fox News , 16 May 2022",
"Tannehill also has taken some flak for not being with the Titans at the start of the offseason program last month. \u2014 oregonlive , 3 May 2022",
"No Way Home, Cumberbatch\u2019s Master of the Mystic Arts caught a lot of flak for defying Wong (Benedict Wong) and jumping at the chance to help Peter Parker (Tom Holland) cast a spell that would make people forget that Parker was ever Spider-Man. \u2014 Brian Davids, The Hollywood Reporter , 2 May 2022",
"President Trump took political flak for his effort to keep the positive bilateral relationship with Ankara while paying for the Obama administration\u2019s reckless bilateral policies. \u2014 Ric Grenell And Andrew L. Peek, WSJ , 10 Jan. 2022",
"The band tends to get a lot of flak for Kiedis\u2019 lyrics, a sometimes confounding stream of consciousness that would leave James Joyce scratching his head. \u2014 Brittany Spanos, Rolling Stone , 31 Mar. 2022",
"Riley will rightly take some flak for misleading the media. \u2014 Bill Plaschke, Los Angeles Times , 28 Nov. 2021"
],
"first_known_use":{
"1938, in the meaning defined at sense 1":""
},
"history_and_etymology":{
"German, from Fl ieger a bwehr k anonen, from Flieger flyer + Abwehr defense + Kanonen cannons":""
},
"pronounciation":[
"\u02c8flak"
],
"synonym_discussion":"",
"synonyms":[],
"time_of_retrieval":"20220706-114308",
"type":[
"noun"
]
},
"flake":{
"antonyms":[
"character",
"codger",
"crack",
"crackbrain",
"crackpot",
"crank",
"eccentric",
"fruitcake",
"head case",
"kook",
"nut",
"nutcase",
"nutter",
"oddball",
"oddity",
"original",
"quiz",
"screwball",
"weirdo",
"zany"
],
"definitions":{
": a person who is flaky : oddball":[],
": a small loose mass or bit":[
"flakes of snow"
],
": a stage, platform, or tray for drying fish or produce":[],
": a thin flattened piece or layer : chip":[],
": cocaine":[],
": flake tool":[],
": to cover with or as if with flakes":[],
": to fail or neglect to do or participate in something previously scheduled, agreed upon, or assigned":[
"He'd disappear, then text, disappear, and then text again. So it's not particularly surprising that when we finally made plans to meet he flaked without a word.",
"\u2014 Kerensa Cadenas",
"My brother isn't the type to flake out without warning.",
"\u2014 D. Morgan Ballmer",
"\u2014 often used with on Flake on your friends too often and pretty soon your only friends will be Dharma and Greg. \u2014 Colleen Rush Let's get him to sign his name to that before he flakes out on you! \u2014 Rhoda Janzen"
],
": to form or break into flakes : chip":[]
},
"examples":[
"Verb",
"Bake the fish until it flakes easily when tested with a fork."
],
"first_known_use":{
"14th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1":"Noun",
"1602, in the meaning defined at transitive sense 1":"Verb",
"1623, in the meaning defined above":"Noun",
"1964, in the meaning defined above":"Noun"
},
"history_and_etymology":{
"Middle English flake, fleke hurdle; akin to Middle Dutch vl\u0101ke, vlaec hurdle, Old Norse flaki":"Noun",
"Middle English; akin to Old English flacor flying (of arrows), Old Norse flakna to flake off, split":"Noun",
"perhaps from flake out":"Noun"
},
"pronounciation":[
"\u02c8fl\u0101k"
],
"synonym_discussion":"",
"synonyms":[
"chip",
"sliver",
"spall",
"splint",
"splinter"
],
"time_of_retrieval":"20220706-171329",
"type":[
"noun",
"verb"
]
},
"flakey":{
"antonyms":[],
"definitions":{
": consisting of flakes":[
"flaky snow"
],
": markedly odd or unconventional : offbeat , wacky":[
"has some flaky ideas",
"He's nice, but a bit flaky ."
],
": not reliable in performance or behavior : undependable":[
"a flaky mechanism",
"You'll want to make sure that all the technology tools you need to effectively and efficiently serve clients are in full working order and that you won't need to worry about wasting time and money fixing broken hardware or flaky software.",
"\u2014 Henry B. Chace",
"\u2026 digital crutches trump face-to-face talking (even phone calls), encouraging people to be flaky and evasive \u2026",
"\u2014 Charlotte Liberman"
],
": tending to flake":[
"a flaky crust"
]
},
"examples":[],
"first_known_use":{
"1580, in the meaning defined at sense 1":"Adjective",
"circa 1963, in the meaning defined at sense 1":"Adjective"
},
"history_and_etymology":{
"flake entry 4":"Adjective",
"see flake entry 1":"Adjective"
},
"pronounciation":[
"\u02c8fl\u0101-k\u0113"
],
"synonym_discussion":"",
"synonyms":[
"brickle",
"brittle",
"crisp",
"crispy",
"crumbly",
"embrittled",
"friable",
"short"
],
"time_of_retrieval":"20220707-044309",
"type":[
"adjective",
"noun"
]
},
"flaky":{
"antonyms":[],
"definitions":{
": consisting of flakes":[
"flaky snow"
],
": markedly odd or unconventional : offbeat , wacky":[
"has some flaky ideas",
"He's nice, but a bit flaky ."
],
": not reliable in performance or behavior : undependable":[
"a flaky mechanism",
"You'll want to make sure that all the technology tools you need to effectively and efficiently serve clients are in full working order and that you won't need to worry about wasting time and money fixing broken hardware or flaky software.",
"\u2014 Henry B. Chace",
"\u2026 digital crutches trump face-to-face talking (even phone calls), encouraging people to be flaky and evasive \u2026",
"\u2014 Charlotte Liberman"
],
": tending to flake":[
"a flaky crust"
]
},
"examples":[],
"first_known_use":{
"1580, in the meaning defined at sense 1":"Adjective",
"circa 1963, in the meaning defined at sense 1":"Adjective"
},
"history_and_etymology":{
"flake entry 4":"Adjective",
"see flake entry 1":"Adjective"
},
"pronounciation":[
"\u02c8fl\u0101-k\u0113"
],
"synonym_discussion":"",
"synonyms":[
"brickle",
"brittle",
"crisp",
"crispy",
"crumbly",
"embrittled",
"friable",
"short"
],
"time_of_retrieval":"20220707-041609",
"type":[
"adjective",
"noun"
]
},
"flamant":{
"antonyms":[],
"definitions":{},
"examples":[],
"first_known_use":{},
"history_and_etymology":{
"Middle French, present participle of flamer to flame, from Old French":""
},
"pronounciation":[
"\u02c8flam\u0259nt",
"-l\u0101m-"
],
"synonym_discussion":"",
"synonyms":[],
"time_of_retrieval":"20220706-132546",
"type":[
"adjective"
]
},
"flamb":{
"antonyms":[],
"definitions":{
": baste entry 2":[]
},
"examples":[],
"first_known_use":{},
"history_and_etymology":{
"Middle English flaumen, flamben to flame, shine, baste":""
},
"pronounciation":[
"\u02c8flam"
],
"synonym_discussion":"",
"synonyms":[],
"time_of_retrieval":"20220708-083233",
"type":[
"transitive verb"
]
},
"flambeau":{
"antonyms":[],
"definitions":{},
"examples":[
"Recent Examples on the Web",
"Some of the newer creations include even more evocative nicknames: mint truffles, black diamond, Arctic ice, and flambeau . \u2014 Patrick Sisson, Curbed , 4 Apr. 2018",
"The original Tucks flambeaux were actually railroad flares on sticks, which sometimes produced serious burns that went mostly unnoticed by the krewe members who carried them. \u2014 Doug Maccash, NOLA.com , 23 Jan. 2018"
],
"first_known_use":{
"1632, in the meaning defined above":""
},
"history_and_etymology":{
"French, from Middle French, from flambe flame":""
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"the campy flamboyance of her costume almost guaranteed she'd win the masquerade pageant",
"Recent Examples on the Web",
"Many will dismiss this film\u2019s unrelenting flamboyance as bombastic Baz in ADHD overdrive, a work of shimmering surfaces that refuses to stop long enough to get under its subject\u2019s skin. \u2014 David Rooney, The Hollywood Reporter , 25 May 2022",
"His brand of quotable, look-at-me flamboyance has long gone out of fashion in the U.S., where baseball managers are more stoic than ever. \u2014 Andrew Beaton, WSJ , 20 May 2022",
"Unsurprisingly, the transition to army life was not easy some of the artists, who had long railed against the establishment and often embraced flamboyance . \u2014 Town & Country , 23 Mar. 2022",
"The Dolls were a hybrid of The Stooges, Rolling Stones and T. Rex, combining elements of gritty proto-punk with the flamboyance of glam rock. \u2014 Troy L. Smith, cleveland , 19 Apr. 2022",
"After some tough love from the judges, Gressett vowed to tone down the flamboyance that almost torpedoed his chances during his initial audition. \u2014 Mary Colurso | Mcolurso@al.com, al , 29 Mar. 2022",
"In the shot, Hedlund holds his little boy on his hip as the pair stands behind a fence to admire a flamboyance of flamingos. \u2014 Georgia Slater, PEOPLE.com , 21 Mar. 2022",
"His natural flamboyance might have been at work, or perhaps nerves made the singer from Alabama take everything just a little too far. \u2014 Mary Colurso | Mcolurso@al.com, al , 13 Mar. 2022",
"Yet such entrepreneurial endeavors shouldn\u2019t be a surprise, as flamboyance has always found a home in nail art. \u2014 New York Times , 22 Feb. 2022"
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"Recent Examples on the Web",
"Apart from red carpets, the tendency toward fanciness and flamboyancy seems out of pace not only with the work-from-home mentality but also the somber tenor of times shaped by the endless pandemic and looming inflation. \u2014 Vogue , 20 Dec. 2021",
"Murray\u2019s best columns usually dealt with some measure of flamboyancy . \u2014 Bill Dwyre, Los Angeles Times , 5 Dec. 2020",
"Another part of our work is very un-Danish in its flamboyancy and over-the-top use of the materials. \u2014 Laird Borrelli-persson, Vogue , 20 Nov. 2018",
"As Queen of the sartorial risk, Lady Gaga will take the reigns for the night alongside Harry Styles, also well-known for his love of flamboyancy and pushing the boundaries of typical menswear and gender through clothing. \u2014 Lucy Wood, Marie Claire , 10 Oct. 2018",
"Jackson also isn't afraid to indulge in a little flamboyancy himself. \u2014 Christopher Rosa, Glamour , 5 Oct. 2018",
"With the pressure now off unless a miracle ensued against a quality Dutch outfit, MacLeod's men played with a swashbuckling flamboyancy , resulting in an exquisite victory in which Gemmill scored one of the World Cup's greatest ever goals. \u2014 SI.com , 13 Apr. 2018",
"However, few will be aware of the man who, in a way, kick started the flamboyancy associated with Brazilian football; Le\u00f4nidas da Silva. \u2014 SI.com , 16 Feb. 2018",
"Mardi Gras -- with all of your flamboyancy and extravaganzas -- meet the equally exuberant Michael Maenza. \u2014 Littice Bacon-blood, NOLA.com , 11 Feb. 2018"
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"Crazy artists, or flamboyant ones, can be strangely comforting. We feel we understand where their visions come from; we're lulled by the symmetry of turbulent art and turbulent lives. \u2014 Stephen Schiff , New Yorker , 28 Dec. 1992\u20134 Jan. 1993",
"Equally flamboyant is the group's singer, Andy Bell, who prances around the stage dressed at various times like an astronaut, a space creature or a Mexican senorita. \u2014 Jim Farber , Video Review , August 1990",
"\u2026 he was living in the flamboyant , urbane manner he craved, in an apartment that suited his Balzacian fantasies of success \u2026 \u2014 Raymond Sokolov , Wayward Reporter , 1980",
"the flamboyant gestures of the conductor",
"has a gallery of flamboyant gestures that makes him easy to imitate",
"Recent Examples on the Web: Adjective",
"The extended ballroom scenes, led by the miraculous Billy Porter as the witty, shady emcee, are funny, flamboyant , and vibrant. \u2014 Globe Staff, BostonGlobe.com , 23 June 2022",
"Her memoir conjures the cast of flamboyant (and, here, exclusively white) characters that blazed across Manhattan during the postwar decades. \u2014 Hamilton Cain, BostonGlobe.com , 17 June 2022",
"Duke Knuth was the most flamboyant man in 1960s Anchorage. \u2014 David Reamer, Anchorage Daily News , 5 June 2022",
"Meanwhile, Jamie confessed his still-present feelings for Keely (Juno Temple) and his alcoholic father's intro gave more context to Jamie's flamboyant personality, which fits seamlessly into what's planned for season 3. \u2014 Jacqueline Saguin, Good Housekeeping , 4 June 2022",
"The museum is located in the Origo Film Studio and pays tribute to Gabor\u2019s flamboyant personality. \u2014 Zuzana To\u010d\u00edkov\u00e1 Vojtekov\u00e1, Variety , 31 May 2022",
"With the blonde hairdo, the over-the-top pink eye shadow, and the colorful, body-hugging mini dresses, Rossum nailed Angelyne's glamorously flamboyant essence, thanks to her makeup and wardrobe teams. \u2014 Marie Lodi, Allure , 26 May 2022",
"The sendoff itself has felt to me less flamboyant than in the past. \u2014 Jackie Strause, The Hollywood Reporter , 13 May 2022",
"Also flying the flag for LGBTQ+ rights was Dan Levy, the star and co-creator of Schitt\u2019s Creek, who wore an especially flamboyant piece by Jonathan Anderson for Loewe that featured the work of the artist and AIDS activist David Wojnarowicz. \u2014 Vogue , 27 Apr. 2022"
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"1832, in the meaning defined at sense 2":"Adjective",
"1879, in the meaning defined above":"Noun"
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"Verb",
"The crepes were flamb\u00e9ed with brandy.",
"Recent Examples on the Web: Verb",
"President Barack Obama and his family, on the other had, were once again flambeed online for their take on the season. \u2014 Petula Dvorak, chicagotribune.com , 24 Oct. 2019"
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"1914, in the meaning defined above":"Adjective",
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"In the fall, this hike bursts into flame with marigold and amber aspen leaves. \u2014 Emily Pennington, Outside Online , 23 June 2022",
"Many pellet smokers get hot enough to grill, but not over a flame . \u2014 Larry Olmsted, Forbes , 7 June 2022",
"At its most basic, barbecue is the cooking of food over an open flame . \u2014 Kristine Nolin, The Conversation , 3 June 2022",
"His new cookbook, Green Fire, celebrates both with its abundance of vegetable and fruit-focused recipes\u2014many of which are made over flame . \u2014 Elise Taylor, Vogue , 27 May 2022",
"Fortunately, as the barbecue season heats up, two new cookbooks feature full-flavored, satisfying recipes for cooking fruits and vegetables over flame . \u2014 Barry Estabrook, WSJ , 27 May 2022",
"At this no-frills counter restaurant in Bentonville, which began its life as a food truck, brisket, ribs, and pulled pork are made the OG way\u2014on a pit over an open flame of 100% pecan wood sourced from the Arkansas wilderness. \u2014 Leena Kim, Town & Country , 30 Apr. 2022",
"To add an Argentine twist to the main course, Aciar added as an accompaniment chicory and green beans, which were grilled over an open flame . \u2014 New York Times , 28 Apr. 2022",
"The most recent death on Indian Head Highway was about two weeks ago, when a rear-end collision caused two vehicles to burst into flame . \u2014 Gregory Wallace, CNN , 8 Feb. 2022",
"Recent Examples on the Web: Verb",
"There was one hint of the scares at the end of Episode 1 as Elle meets up with the English industrialist whose eyes flame unnaturally. \u2014 John Hopewell, Variety , 18 June 2022",
"Old feuds flame up at Alexia\u2019s bachelorette party and Larsa decides to move forward with selling her family home. \u2014 Olivia Mccormack, Washington Post , 14 June 2022",
"By eliminating Russian coal, European countries will be forced to compete for replacements on the international market, and the cost of securing energy supplies will likely flame higher. \u2014 Nicholas Gordon, Fortune , 6 Apr. 2022",
"Biden decides to flame some TikTok dancers (Aristotle Athari) via his Finsta account, before getting confused over a pro-Russian commercial. \u2014 Andy Hoglund, EW.com , 30 Jan. 2022",
"And political fights for compensation to pay for access in tenant and indigent health care laws, particularly involving undocumented residents, may be used to flame more racial outrage among the conservative base. \u2014 Nathan Newman, The Week , 25 June 2021",
"Hosted by Kenan Thompson, the comedy special opens up the floor for Joe, Nick, and Kevin to bash and flame each other in a way only siblings can. \u2014 Larisha Paul, Rolling Stone , 25 Oct. 2021",
"The news media speculated that the city's artificial lights lured in grasshoppers like moths to flame . \u2014 Joshua Sokol New York Times, Star Tribune , 8 Apr. 2021",
"That led one local fan to hilariously flame Agholor while recounting the events of an actual fire. \u2014 Khari Thompson, BostonGlobe.com , 17 Mar. 2021"
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"Recent Examples on the Web: Noun",
"In Thibodeau\u2019s first season, Julius Randle became a fan favorite for setting career highs and his flameout in the playoffs seemingly could be forgiven. \u2014 Larry Fleisher, Forbes , 26 Apr. 2022",
"The predicament is a looming corporate scandal that could permanently damage the Jojomon brand, just as Joan is getting her career back on track after a flameout at a previous company. \u2014 Washington Post , 12 Apr. 2022",
"The San Francisco 49ers are hanging around at 8-7 after a flameout to Tennessee on Thursday. \u2014 Jason Gay, WSJ , 27 Dec. 2021",
"And with delicious scooplets sprinkled throughout, like the anecdote about the Ozy Media executive impersonating someone from YouTube in one of his earliest bits of reportage that led to Ozy\u2019s swift flameout . \u2014 Andy Meek, Forbes , 1 Jan. 2022",
"The wait for Dallas (12-6) to reach even an NFC championship game will tick up to 27 years after another first-game flameout in the postseason for Dak Prescott, the second in three trips over six seasons for the star quarterback. \u2014 Schuyler Dixon, ajc , 17 Jan. 2022",
"The wait for Dallas (12-6) to get that far in the playoffs will reach at least 27 years after another first-game flameout in the postseason for Prescott, the second in three trips for the star quarterback. \u2014 Schuyler Dixon, Chron , 16 Jan. 2022",
"Pittsburgh is just 2-6 in its past eight games overall, including a listless loss in Cincinnati last December that hinted at the first-round playoff flameout to Cleveland to come. \u2014 Mark Heim | Mheim@al.com, al , 26 Sep. 2021",
"Before Sermon, a third-round pick, the 49ers drafted fourth-round flameout Joe Williams in 2017. \u2014 Eric Branch, San Francisco Chronicle , 28 Aug. 2021"
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"Recent Examples on the Web",
"This inexpensive kit is gentle with beginners, though, with four types of trees (including Rocky Mountain bristlecone pine and flame tree ) and multiple seeds per species. \u2014 Popular Science , 19 June 2020",
"The existing trees in the riad\u2019s courtyard garden were magnificent: jacarandas, figs, palms, flame trees and Persian silk trees approaching the height of the upper-story bedrooms. \u2014 Sarah Medford, WSJ , 12 Sep. 2017"
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"even at the reception, some were predicting that the marriage would flame out before the fancy china ever got used",
"Recent Examples on the Web: Noun",
"In Thibodeau\u2019s first season, Julius Randle became a fan favorite for setting career highs and his flameout in the playoffs seemingly could be forgiven. \u2014 Larry Fleisher, Forbes , 26 Apr. 2022",
"The predicament is a looming corporate scandal that could permanently damage the Jojomon brand, just as Joan is getting her career back on track after a flameout at a previous company. \u2014 Washington Post , 12 Apr. 2022",
"The San Francisco 49ers are hanging around at 8-7 after a flameout to Tennessee on Thursday. \u2014 Jason Gay, WSJ , 27 Dec. 2021",
"And with delicious scooplets sprinkled throughout, like the anecdote about the Ozy Media executive impersonating someone from YouTube in one of his earliest bits of reportage that led to Ozy\u2019s swift flameout . \u2014 Andy Meek, Forbes , 1 Jan. 2022",
"The wait for Dallas (12-6) to reach even an NFC championship game will tick up to 27 years after another first-game flameout in the postseason for Dak Prescott, the second in three trips over six seasons for the star quarterback. \u2014 Schuyler Dixon, ajc , 17 Jan. 2022",
"The wait for Dallas (12-6) to get that far in the playoffs will reach at least 27 years after another first-game flameout in the postseason for Prescott, the second in three trips for the star quarterback. \u2014 Schuyler Dixon, Chron , 16 Jan. 2022",
"Pittsburgh is just 2-6 in its past eight games overall, including a listless loss in Cincinnati last December that hinted at the first-round playoff flameout to Cleveland to come. \u2014 Mark Heim | Mheim@al.com, al , 26 Sep. 2021",
"Before Sermon, a third-round pick, the 49ers drafted fourth-round flameout Joe Williams in 2017. \u2014 Eric Branch, San Francisco Chronicle , 28 Aug. 2021"
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"a fancy restaurant serving eye-catching flaming desserts",
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"Or a single flaming arrow igniting the entire countryside and yielding Wagnerian images of sublime destruction. \u2014 Richard Brody, The New Yorker , 2 June 2022",
"Like an emergency rescue mission involving a sinking raft, a flaming train, a horse, a motorcycle, some rope and the flag of India. \u2014 David Fear, Rolling Stone , 1 June 2022",
"Calatrava finally added a piece of his own work near the Chicago River in 2020 \u2014 a flaming red sculpture. \u2014 Kori Rumore, Chicago Tribune , 13 May 2022",
"Future handing him the gasoline during their flaming exhibition. \u2014 Carl Lamarre, Billboard , 29 Apr. 2022",
"Your vision will be taken up with the orange blooms of scarlet stars (a bromeliad), fragrant Indian jasmine, and brilliant flaming torch plants. \u2014 Jeanine Barone, Forbes , 26 Apr. 2022",
"In images of the aftermath released by Ukraine\u2019s emergency agency, firefighters doused a flaming building, and ash fell on bloodied rubble. \u2014 Yuras Karmanau, ajc , 12 Mar. 2022",
"Another unidentified business owner told KTLA that a man approached the business and threw a flaming object inside. \u2014 Nathan Solis, Los Angeles Times , 6 Apr. 2022",
"Dozens of people gathered around, some with flaming torches. \u2014 Washington Post , 1 Apr. 2022"
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"Recent Examples on the Web",
"Lotion tubes, squirt bottles, brushes, a honey bear, solo flip-flops, a Wiffle ball and a legless lawn flamingo now stained bone-white, all provide the canvas for Riley\u2019s patterned mariner drawings in India ink. \u2014 New York Times , 16 June 2022",
"But alongside the salt-air signifiers was an ethereal lavender suit, frizzy argyle sweater and shimmering flamingo -pink trousers\u2014the sort of elevated, investment garb that would normally be alien in these parts. \u2014 Jacob Gallagher, WSJ , 21 May 2022",
"The oldest flamingo the Sedgwick County Zoo has had lived to age 60. \u2014 Kristen Rogers, CNN , 1 Apr. 2022",
"One recent study showed that mining was negatively correlated with flamingo populations in the Atacama, potentially due to declining surface water. \u2014 Genevieve Glatsky, Fortune , 23 May 2022",
"Branson\u2014an animal lover\u2014 has been working on a project to encourage the flamingo population on the island to breed, something is done in only a handful of places worldwide. \u2014 Jordi Lippe-mcgraw, Forbes , 22 Apr. 2022",
"Lost and found: A flamingo escaped a Kansas zoo in 2005. \u2014 Jordan Mendoza, USA TODAY , 3 May 2022",
"In March a zoo flamingo that made a wing for it during a Kansas storm in 2005 was spotted, again, on the Texas coast. \u2014 Tim Fitzsimons, NBC News , 14 Apr. 2022",
"An African flamingo missing from a Kansas zoo for 17 years recently was spotted out in the wild in Texas. \u2014 Natasha Dado, PEOPLE.com , 30 Mar. 2022"
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"Recent Examples on the Web",
"In fact, other peroxides have been used in rocket fuel thanks to their flammability . \u2014 Joshua Hawkins, BGR , 4 June 2022",
"Serta recently recalled select models from this line that were produced from July 2021 to September 2021 for failing to meet federal flammability standards. \u2014 Lexie Sachs, Good Housekeeping , 27 Apr. 2022",
"The latest report from a federal oversight board also cited three recent incidents, including one in which a container from Los Alamos National Laboratory was placed underground without adequate analysis for its flammability . \u2014 Susan Montoya Bryan, ajc , 22 Apr. 2022",
"Sarafin said the team occasionally speaks with personnel who worked on the previous programs, comparing the challenges of physics, fluid dynamics, thermodynamics, supercold temperatures, structural stresses and flammability hazards. \u2014 Ashley Strickland, CNN , 15 Apr. 2022",
"The specifications cover all aspects of the design including the strength, flammability and heat resistance of the fabrics, emergency lighting and the maximum inflation time -- between six and 10 seconds -- depending on the location of the slide. \u2014 Howard Slutsken, CNN , 28 Mar. 2022",
"Lithium-ion batteries pose a special fire risk Electric vehicle fires are rare, but pose their own kind of flammability risk, and one that becomes heightened as EVs go mainstream. \u2014 Aurora Almendral, Quartz , 21 Feb. 2022",
"The different clothing items fail to meet the US flammability standards. \u2014 Chris Smith, BGR , 13 Feb. 2022",
"Across burnable lands, the study stated the annual number of flammable nighttime hours increased by 110 hours over the past four decades \u2014 allowing five additional nights when flammability does not cease. \u2014 Washington Post , 16 Feb. 2022"
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"The homeless man, who is 75, was sleeping near the Trump Tower on early Wednesday morning when Joseph Guardia, 27, allegedly poured flammable liquid on him and ignited it, according to FOX 32 Chicago. \u2014 Adam Sabes, Fox News , 29 May 2022",
"He was also charged with a felony count of possession of a flammable liquid and one misdemeanor count each of brandishing a deadly weapon and hit and run with property damage. \u2014 Christian Martinezstaff Writer, Los Angeles Times , 26 May 2022",
"Last month, a man walked into a New York City gay bar, Rash Bar, with a bottle of flammable liquid and set the venue on fire. \u2014 Matt Lavietes, NBC News , 17 May 2022",
"According to the report, security footage obtained from Dearborn Fresh Supermarket shows a man pouring flammable liquid onto the side of the store and then setting it ablaze early on Sunday morning. \u2014 Lauren Wethington, Detroit Free Press , 8 May 2022",
"Navarro-DePaz also said her son and daughter were assaulted in 2015 a couple of months after she herself was kidnapped, doused in a flammable liquid and set on fire. \u2014 Jacob Beltran, San Antonio Express-News , 5 May 2022",
"Detectives said Avery was one of two suspects found at the scene with a 1-year-old child who was covered in flammable liquid. \u2014 Garrett Phillips, Sun Sentinel , 5 May 2022",
"The bottle thrown contained no flammable liquid, Kohlmetz said. \u2014 oregonlive , 18 Apr. 2022",
"Molotov cocktails are often supplemented with thickeners designed to gel the gasoline or other flammable liquid. \u2014 Kyle Mizokami, Popular Mechanics , 7 Apr. 2022"
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"And so yeah, just your typical flank view shot can be pretty nondescript. \u2014 Ashleigh Papp, Scientific American , 24 June 2022",
"Meanwhile Republicans are continuing to tie Democrats to the movement to defund the police in the hopes of magnifying rhetoric from the party\u2019s left flank to frame candidates as too liberal. \u2014 Alexandra Marquez, NBC News , 15 June 2022",
"On the other flank , Marcus Epps has managed just a goal and an assist in 966 minutes. \u2014 Theo Mackie, The Arizona Republic , 5 June 2022",
"Cuellar, who has become an increasingly vocal critic of progressives the past couple of years, has accused the party\u2019s left flank of alienating voters in South Texas, where the GOP has made gains in recent elections. \u2014 Paul Steinhauser, Fox News , 15 Feb. 2022",
"Salt River Vaulters start their beginners with compulsory exercises including vault-on, flag, stand and flank , moves that can help the athletes\u2019 physical and mental growth. \u2014 Mary Grace Grabill, The Arizona Republic , 17 May 2022",
"His ability to operate down the right flank , or the halfspace on that side, in support of right-back Trent Alexander-Arnold led to some of his best and most consistent performances for the club. \u2014 James Nalton, Forbes , 31 Oct. 2021",
"Officials in Beijing worry that extremists could use Afghanistan to regroup on China\u2019s flank and sow violence around the region, even as the Taliban look to deep-pocketed countries like China for aid and investment. \u2014 BostonGlobe.com , 18 Aug. 2021",
"Officials in Beijing worry that extremists could use Afghanistan to regroup on China\u2019s flank and sow violence around the region, even as the Taliban look to deep-pocketed countries like China for aid and investment. \u2014 New York Times , 18 Aug. 2021",
"Recent Examples on the Web: Verb",
"Across the room, two demilune chests flank the entrance, with two identical mirrors above them, reflecting the herons. \u2014 Susan Dunne, Hartford Courant , 30 May 2022",
"The pair of ePerformance test cars flank the Mission R concept. \u2014 Jonathan M. Gitlin, Ars Technica , 16 May 2022",
"Commerce focuses on a small strip where a barber shop and a liquor store flank a convenience store where residents can get snack foods, buy lottery tickets and fill their cars with gasoline. \u2014 Tom Foreman Jr., USA TODAY , 28 Apr. 2022",
"In its wake, the hurricane destroyed the vast majority of mangrove forests that flank Mosquito Bay and other parts of Puerto Rico\u2019s coastline. \u2014 Jennifer Nalewicki, Smithsonian Magazine , 6 Apr. 2022",
"The pair of 8-meter-long sphinxes flank the entrance to a processional avenue, which celebrants would have followed from the main part of the temple to a columned courtyard. \u2014 Kiona N. Smith, Ars Technica , 27 Jan. 2022",
"The dry forests of Bolivia, which flank the eastern Andes with shrubs and dense thicket, are critically endangered. \u2014 Nell Lewis, CNN , 18 Jan. 2022",
"The Russian army moved to flank Grozny on three sides and unleashed a terrifying onslaught of air and artillery strikes on the city. \u2014 New York Times , 29 Mar. 2022",
"It was rationalized as wanting a veteran presence to flank Wood on the frontline. \u2014 Rahat Huq, Chron , 11 Feb. 2022"
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"And so yeah, just your typical flank view shot can be pretty nondescript. \u2014 Ashleigh Papp, Scientific American , 24 June 2022",
"Meanwhile Republicans are continuing to tie Democrats to the movement to defund the police in the hopes of magnifying rhetoric from the party\u2019s left flank to frame candidates as too liberal. \u2014 Alexandra Marquez, NBC News , 15 June 2022",
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"Cuellar, who has become an increasingly vocal critic of progressives the past couple of years, has accused the party\u2019s left flank of alienating voters in South Texas, where the GOP has made gains in recent elections. \u2014 Paul Steinhauser, Fox News , 15 Feb. 2022",
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"His ability to operate down the right flank , or the halfspace on that side, in support of right-back Trent Alexander-Arnold led to some of his best and most consistent performances for the club. \u2014 James Nalton, Forbes , 31 Oct. 2021",
"Officials in Beijing worry that extremists could use Afghanistan to regroup on China\u2019s flank and sow violence around the region, even as the Taliban look to deep-pocketed countries like China for aid and investment. \u2014 BostonGlobe.com , 18 Aug. 2021",
"Officials in Beijing worry that extremists could use Afghanistan to regroup on China\u2019s flank and sow violence around the region, even as the Taliban look to deep-pocketed countries like China for aid and investment. \u2014 New York Times , 18 Aug. 2021",
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"Across the room, two demilune chests flank the entrance, with two identical mirrors above them, reflecting the herons. \u2014 Susan Dunne, Hartford Courant , 30 May 2022",
"The pair of ePerformance test cars flank the Mission R concept. \u2014 Jonathan M. Gitlin, Ars Technica , 16 May 2022",
"Commerce focuses on a small strip where a barber shop and a liquor store flank a convenience store where residents can get snack foods, buy lottery tickets and fill their cars with gasoline. \u2014 Tom Foreman Jr., USA TODAY , 28 Apr. 2022",
"In its wake, the hurricane destroyed the vast majority of mangrove forests that flank Mosquito Bay and other parts of Puerto Rico\u2019s coastline. \u2014 Jennifer Nalewicki, Smithsonian Magazine , 6 Apr. 2022",
"The pair of 8-meter-long sphinxes flank the entrance to a processional avenue, which celebrants would have followed from the main part of the temple to a columned courtyard. \u2014 Kiona N. Smith, Ars Technica , 27 Jan. 2022",
"The dry forests of Bolivia, which flank the eastern Andes with shrubs and dense thicket, are critically endangered. \u2014 Nell Lewis, CNN , 18 Jan. 2022",
"The Russian army moved to flank Grozny on three sides and unleashed a terrifying onslaught of air and artillery strikes on the city. \u2014 New York Times , 29 Mar. 2022",
"It was rationalized as wanting a veteran presence to flank Wood on the frontline. \u2014 Rahat Huq, Chron , 11 Feb. 2022"
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"He wore a dark blazer and gray flannels .",
"Recent Examples on the Web",
"Rayna Toth also picked country, sporting a flannel shirt and a bandanna around her neck. \u2014 The Washington Post, Arkansas Online , 29 May 2022",
"Gibbon, a generation younger, shares Voltaire\u2019s hatred of sacred flannel , but he is candidly enthralled by the spectacle of Rome unraveling. \u2014 Dominic Green, WSJ , 20 May 2022",
"Add another cozy throw to your home with this blanket that has a reversible design of a soft cotton flannel with a plaid pattern on one side, and fluffy faux shearling on the other. \u2014 Lily Gray, Better Homes & Gardens , 19 Nov. 2021",
"The man with the gun was wearing a white collared or flannel shirt and long Dickies shorts. \u2014 Andrew Dyer, San Diego Union-Tribune , 12 June 2022",
"Rayna Toth also picked country, sporting a flannel shirt and a bandanna around her neck. \u2014 The Washington Post, Arkansas Online , 29 May 2022",
"Rayna Toth also picked country, sporting a flannel shirt and a bandanna around her neck. \u2014 The Washington Post, Arkansas Online , 29 May 2022",
"Rayna Toth also picked country, sporting a flannel shirt and a bandanna around her neck. \u2014 John Woodrow Cox, Anchorage Daily News , 28 May 2022",
"One bodycam video shows Gutierrez Reed, wearing a flannel shirt over a black T-shirt in the back of police truck, sullenly telling the deputy her role on the set. \u2014 Fox News , 26 Apr. 2022"
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"the inside flap of a book's cover",
"a loose flap of skin",
"Verb",
"The breeze flapped the sails.",
"The flag flapped in the breeze.",
"The bird's wings were flapping .",
"Recent Examples on the Web: Noun",
"The other two Board of Review commissioners have since amended their policy following the public flap over Thielmann\u2019s employment. \u2014 Alice Yin, Chicago Tribune , 11 June 2022",
"Scientists recently discovered a new species of oil-eating organism on a Toyota Yaris's fuel-filler flap . \u2014 Elana Scherr, Car and Driver , 4 June 2022",
"The messages on the front flap are full of humor and wit, sometimes even crossing a line into risqu\u00e9. \u2014 Molly Longman, refinery29.com , 14 Feb. 2022",
"Grayson Rodriguez would hear that pop again and again, throwing pitch after pitch through the flap of the homemade strike zone target his father had built. \u2014 Andy Kostka, Baltimore Sun , 20 Apr. 2022",
"The law also requires Texans who vote by mail to include their driver's license number or the last four digits of their Social Security number under the flap of the envelope containing their ballot. \u2014 Niki Griswold, USA TODAY , 6 Apr. 2022",
"But Saltzman, who is legally blind, still missed the lines on the envelope flap that required her to fill in identification numbers needed for election officials to count her vote. \u2014 Deborah Barfield Berry, USA TODAY , 25 Apr. 2022",
"With two outs in the ninth, Pete Alonso barely avoided serious injury when a fastball by Mason Thompson \u2014 who has walked 16 batters in 25 2/3 career innings \u2014 glanced off Alonso\u2019s shoulder and bounced off the C- flap on his batting helmet. \u2014 Jerry Beach, Forbes , 9 Apr. 2022",
"The flap in January about how many people of color are featured on the Chemtrails Over the Country Club album art could happen only to a star whose use of classic American iconography has made people itch in the past. \u2014 Craig Jenkins, Vulture , 19 Mar. 2021",
"Recent Examples on the Web: Verb",
"Her hands quivered and seemed to want to flap -paddle the air. \u2014 New York Times , 17 May 2022",
"The water-repellent material, padded foam compartment and storm flap keep your devices dry and protected, and the carryall can fit laptops up to 15 inches. \u2014 Thomas Hindle, The Hollywood Reporter , 13 Apr. 2022",
"Fold the baseline flap over the filling, roll one turn, fold in the left and right sides to seal the edges of the roll. \u2014 Washington Post , 21 Jan. 2022",
"Don\u2019t be surprised if the University of Florida flap over faculty testifying as experts in litigation leads to bills that would restrict faculty from engaging in outside consulting or put new rules in place for their teaching workloads. \u2014 Michael T. Nietzel, Forbes , 3 Jan. 2022",
"The absence of Lundby and Kramer cleared the way for the field of women that jumped on a cold night with a wind chill of minus-13 Celsius (8.6 degrees Fahrenheit) as gusts made flags from participating nations flap . \u2014 Larry Lage, ajc , 5 Feb. 2022",
"Flags flap in the breeze at San Luis beach in San Andres, Colombia. \u2014 Globe Staff, BostonGlobe.com , 13 Jan. 2022",
"Tails and flippers flap and fly in occasional rapid frenzies of splashes, likely a spat over the lettuce or maybe just the inevitable marine mammal agitations of a flipper-to-flipper crowd in such a tight space. \u2014 Jim Waymer, USA TODAY , 8 Feb. 2022",
"The flames flap with a noise like laundry on a line. \u2014 Krista Stevens, Longreads , 19 Jan. 2022"
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"for breakfast, there's bacon and flapjacks with syrup",
"Recent Examples on the Web",
"Codependent goes out on a limb with its blueberry flapjack latte (yummy). \u2014 Ashley Stahl, Forbes , 17 June 2022",
"Jimmy Kimmel has made and shared pictures of an Oscar the Grouch flapjack , an edible reminder to vote and other adorable creations. \u2014 Sabrina Weiss, PEOPLE.com , 4 Apr. 2022",
"Beckham also posted photos of their finished pancakes to his Instagram Story, showing off Harper's perfectly crisp flapjack before revealing on the following slide that his pancake got burnt. \u2014 Georgia Slater, PEOPLE.com , 1 Mar. 2022",
"That being this eye-catching cross between a popover and a crepe, which is simultaneously both richer and more delicate than the average flapjack . \u2014 Nicole Hvidsten, Star Tribune , 16 July 2021",
"The flapjacks are also featured in Gaines's new cookbook Magnolia Table Volume 2, which is on sale for $19.99 at Target right now. \u2014 Jennifer Aldrich, Better Homes & Gardens , 10 Apr. 2020",
"There\u2019s no prescribed path for a candidate to trek down, just a set of practices that have evolved over time: the arena rally, the theatre-in-the-round town hall, the flapjack -diner visit, the fancy-dinner fund-raiser, et cetera. \u2014 Eric Lach, The New Yorker , 27 Mar. 2020",
"During the study researchers approached individual gulls and put two buckets containing wrapped flapjacks in front of them. \u2014 Jack Guy, CNN , 26 Feb. 2020",
"The clip drifts back to the past, when Goss and his beau were still on better terms, cutting to shots of their passionate lovemaking and smiling brunches, filled with Canadian bacon and flapjacks covered in syrup. \u2014 Alex Blynn, Billboard , 13 Feb. 2020"
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"hotcake",
"pancake",
"slapjack"
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"type":[
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]
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"flare":{
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"burn",
"flame",
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": to stream in the wind":[]
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"the sudden flare of the match",
"When the crew saw flares , they knew the other ship was in trouble.",
"Verb",
"pants that flare at the bottom",
"The bull flared its nostrils.",
"Recent Examples on the Web: Noun",
"Second baseman Jonah Bride exited after colliding with right fielder Chad Pinder as both pursued a flare into shallow right in the sixth inning. \u2014 Matt Kawahara, San Francisco Chronicle , 26 June 2022",
"Where small-town warmth meets big city flare , find The Noortwyck. \u2014 Natalie Stoclet, Forbes , 21 June 2022",
"Now, though, a solar flare video created using images from the Solar and Heliospheric Observatory gives us a dazzling view of the most recent flare -up. \u2014 Joshua Hawkins, BGR , 20 June 2022",
"People with autoimmune disease also ask a similar question: Will the increase in immune system activity cause my autoimmune disease to flare ",
"Metalwood brings 90s flare to the beach scene with the sporty/speed style frames in yellow and red-tinted glasses, designed alongside optical expert framers, Garrett Leight California Optical. \u2014 Cassell Ferere, Forbes , 8 June 2022",
"The spasm tensing in San Francisco could be an early flare for criminal-justice focused policymakers from both parties. \u2014 Philip Elliott, Time , 7 June 2022",
"Cases in China began rising in March, soon spiraling into the worst flare -up the country has seen since the initial outbreak in Wuhan in early 2020. \u2014 Jessie Yeung, CNN , 28 Apr. 2022",
"In some ways, crypto mining is an ideal customer for gas flare energy. \u2014 Eamon Barrett, Fortune , 30 Mar. 2022",
"Recent Examples on the Web: Verb",
"Larger gold comet stars border the teal pellets and flare out when ignited, eventually peeling off into sharp scarlet quills. \u2014 Popular Mechanics Editors, Popular Mechanics , 30 June 2022",
"The pain can flare at any time of the month and because endometrial-like tissue can attach to any organ, symptoms may range from GI issues and heavy periods to back pain and fatigue. \u2014 Kaitlyn Pirie, Good Housekeeping , 24 June 2022",
"But pain in Steiner\u2019s Achilles\u2019 tendon began to flare after the SEC indoor championships. \u2014 Jon Hale, The Courier-Journal , 17 June 2022",
"The musicians worked quickly and Bowie, who had a notoriously short attention span, would flare his infamous temper if the musicians required more than a couple of takes. \u2014 Jem Aswad, Variety , 16 June 2022",
"Dear Concerned: As with some other diseases, eating disorders can flare \u2013 even many years after successful treatment. \u2014 Amy Dickinson, Detroit Free Press , 12 June 2022",
"Dear Concerned: As with some other diseases, eating disorders can flare \u2013 even many years after successful treatment. \u2014 Amy Dickinson, Chicago Tribune , 11 June 2022",
"Asthma can flare up for numerous reasons, such as exercise or exposure to an allergen. \u2014 Sara Gaynes Levy, SELF , 31 May 2022",
"And a new sidecut\u2014the tips and tails flare out just a bit more\u2014produces a more playful ride on spring corn in the backcountry. \u2014 Heather Schultz, Outside Online , 4 Mar. 2021"
],
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"1580, in the meaning defined at sense 1a":"Noun",
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},
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"origin unknown":"Noun and Verb"
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"\u02c8fler",
"\u02c8fla(\u0259)r, \u02c8fle(\u0259)r"
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": a leveling of the approach glide of an airplane made in such a way that the gliding angle is rapidly decreased by nosing up the airplane as it makes contact with the ground":[]
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"first_known_use":{
"1839, in the meaning defined at sense 1":""
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"noun"
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"understated",
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],
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"flaring neon signs advertising all manner of amusement for tourists at the beach town"
],
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"-er\u0113",
"-ri"
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220706-191546",
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": an irregular usually streaked lens of granular texture found in a micaceous interstitial mass of rock and produced by shearing and pressure during metamorphism":[]
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"German, vein in wood or rock, probably dialect modification of flader vein in wood, veined wood, maple tree, from Middle High German vlader vein in wood, veined wood; perhaps akin to Greek platys flat, broad":""
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"\u02c8fl\u00e4z\u0259(r)"
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220707-180913",
"type":[
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]
},
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"flurry",
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": to cause (light) to reflect":[],
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": to cause to burst violently into flame":[],
": to change suddenly or violently into vapor":[],
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": to convey by means of flashes of light":[],
": to cover with or form into a thin layer: such as":[],
": to display obtrusively and ostentatiously":[
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": to expose one's breasts or genitals usually suddenly and briefly in public":[],
": to expose one's breasts or genitals usually suddenly and briefly to":[
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": to expose to view usually suddenly and briefly":[
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": to fill by a sudden inflow of water":[],
": to give off light suddenly or in transient bursts":[],
": to glow or gleam especially with animation or passion":[
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": to have sudden insight":[
"\u2014 often used with on"
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": to make known or cause to appear with great speed":[
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": to move with great speed":[
"the days flash by"
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": to protect against rain by covering with sheet metal or a substitute":[],
": to subject (an exposed photographic negative or positive) to a supplementary uniform exposure to light before development in order to modify detail or tone":[]
},
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"Verb",
"Thunder rumbled and lightning flashed .",
"Cameras flashed as the celebrities passed.",
"A car was sitting on the side of the road with its lights flashing .",
"A message flashed on the screen.",
"The screen flashed a message in black letters.",
"Her eyes flashed with anger.",
"Noun",
"A brilliant flash lit up the sky.",
"The idea for the movie came to her in a flash of inspiration.",
"They relied on gimmicks and flash to get people's attention.",
"a show with a lot of flash but little substance",
"Adjective",
"flash floods in the local area",
"Recent Examples on the Web: Verb",
"During the mating season, fireflies flash late in the day, shortly after sunset, when light levels are low. \u2014 Shreya Sharma, Quartz , 24 June 2022",
"And, true to their word, shintendo says players can download the demake and flash it to a Game Boy cartridge to play it on the original hardware. \u2014 Nathaniel Mott, PCMAG , 23 June 2022",
"The vehicle's hazard lights may flash when the brake pedal is applied. \u2014 Detroit Free Press , 3 June 2022",
"But flash forward to today, and the presence of sulfuric and nitric acids in precipitation throughout the continent has decreased tremendously, thanks to reductions in the emissions that cause them. \u2014 Tori B. Powell, CBS News , 22 Apr. 2022",
"Both mom and daughter flash big smiles in the first photo, where Sterling wears a yellow dress with white flowers and Brittany poses in a gray two-piece athletic set. \u2014 Angela Andaloro, PEOPLE.com , 15 June 2022",
"The vehicle's hazard lights may flash when the brake pedal is applied. \u2014 Detroit Free Press , 3 June 2022",
"The vehicle's hazard lights may flash when the brake pedal is applied. \u2014 National Highway Traffic & Safety Administration, USA TODAY , 2 June 2022",
"And many other players flash a grin whenever the Brays go to the Angels spring training. \u2014 Kevin Reynolds, The Salt Lake Tribune , 23 May 2022",
"Recent Examples on the Web: Noun",
"Gusty winds and heavy rain are expected in Aruba and life-threatening flash flooding is forecast for Nicaragua and Costa Rica. \u2014 Emily Shapiro, ABC News , 29 June 2022",
"And there\u2019s a moderate chance of flash flooding in central and southern Utah on Wednesday and Thursday. \u2014 Scott D. Pierce, The Salt Lake Tribune , 28 June 2022",
"Plenty of lighting is accompanying these storms and heavy rain could cause flash flooding. \u2014 Janice Dean, Fox News , 27 June 2022",
"The #Flood Watch for potential flash flooding this afternoon and evening has been expanded eastward into the I-95 corridor. \u2014 Jeff Halverson, Washington Post , 22 June 2022",
"Locally heavy rainfall is possible and may lead to localized flash flooding. \u2014 Quinlan Bentley, The Enquirer , 14 June 2022",
"Severe thunderstorms and showers could bring damaging winds and flash flooding Tuesday to the Baltimore region, according to the National Weather Service. \u2014 Ngan Ho, Baltimore Sun , 14 June 2022",
"The weather service also warns that slow moving thunderstorms and soil already saturated from recent rainfall could lead to flash flooding. \u2014 Arkansas Online , 9 June 2022",
"Flooding was also a concern on Wednesday after storms earlier this morning dropped heavy rain on the Birmingham metro area and eastern Alabama and caused widespread flash flooding. \u2014 Leigh Morgan, al , 8 June 2022",
"Recent Examples on the Web: Adjective",
"Residents who live near the intersection where the accident occurred said the flash mobs of street takeovers have become weekly occurrences in their neighborhood. \u2014 Nathan Solis, Los Angeles Times , 13 June 2022",
"The preserve\u2019s southern region is a study in the power of water, and the Lost Dog Wash Trail gives a tour of how flash floods and storm runoff have shaped the foothills of the McDowell Mountains range in the northeast Valley. \u2014 Mare Czinar, USA TODAY , 10 Apr. 2022",
"The preserve\u2019s southern region is a study in the power of water, and the Lost Dog Wash Trail gives a tour of how flash floods and storm runoff have shaped the foothills of the McDowell Mountains range in the northeast Valley. \u2014 Mare Czinar, USA TODAY , 10 Apr. 2022",
"The preserve\u2019s southern region is a study in the power of water, and the Lost Dog Wash Trail gives a tour of how flash floods and storm runoff have shaped the foothills of the McDowell Mountains range in the northeast Valley. \u2014 Mare Czinar, USA TODAY , 10 Apr. 2022",
"The preserve\u2019s southern region is a study in the power of water, and the Lost Dog Wash Trail gives a tour of how flash floods and storm runoff have shaped the foothills of the McDowell Mountains range in the northeast Valley. \u2014 Mare Czinar, USA TODAY , 10 Apr. 2022",
"The preserve\u2019s southern region is a study in the power of water, and the Lost Dog Wash Trail gives a tour of how flash floods and storm runoff have shaped the foothills of the McDowell Mountains range in the northeast Valley. \u2014 Mare Czinar, USA TODAY , 10 Apr. 2022",
"The preserve\u2019s southern region is a study in the power of water, and the Lost Dog Wash Trail gives a tour of how flash floods and storm runoff have shaped the foothills of the McDowell Mountains range in the northeast Valley. \u2014 Mare Czinar, USA TODAY , 10 Apr. 2022",
"The preserve\u2019s southern region is a study in the power of water, and the Lost Dog Wash Trail gives a tour of how flash floods and storm runoff have shaped the foothills of the McDowell Mountains range in the northeast Valley. \u2014 Mare Czinar, The Arizona Republic , 7 Apr. 2022"
],
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"13th century, in the meaning defined at intransitive sense 1":"Verb",
"1549, in the meaning defined at sense 1a":"Noun",
"1970, in the meaning defined above":"Adverb",
"circa 1700, in the meaning defined at sense 1a":"Adjective"
},
"history_and_etymology":{
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},
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"\u02c8flash"
],
"synonym_discussion":"Choose the Right Synonym for flash Verb flash , gleam , glint , sparkle , glitter , glisten , glimmer , shimmer mean to send forth light. flash implies a sudden outburst of bright light. lightning flashed gleam suggests a steady light seen through an obscuring medium or against a dark background. lights gleamed in the valley glint implies a cold glancing light. glinting steel sparkle suggests innumerable moving points of bright light. the sparkling waters glitter connotes a brilliant sparkling or gleaming. glittering diamonds glisten applies to the soft sparkle from a wet or oily surface. glistening wet sidewalk glimmer suggests a faint or wavering gleam. a distant glimmering light shimmer means shining with a wavering light. a shimmering satin dress",
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"flame",
"glance",
"gleam",
"glimmer",
"glint",
"glisten",
"glister",
"glitter",
"luster",
"lustre",
"scintillate",
"shimmer",
"spangle",
"sparkle",
"twinkle",
"wink",
"winkle"
],
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"noun",
"verb"
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"antonyms":[],
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"to bring back to mind the scent made me flash back to the days of my mother's home-cooked Sunday dinners"
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"Using a simple flash drive , Tan stole IP worth $1 billion from the petroleum company. \u2014 Saryu Nayyar, Forbes , 15 June 2022",
"This time, the computers getting the flash drive data will be the stand-alone laptops provided just for that purpose. \u2014 Lee Roop | Lroop@al.com, al , 24 May 2022",
"The flash drive is encrypted, and no data leak has been confirmed yet, authorities said in the statement. \u2014 Jessie Yeung, CNN , 24 June 2022",
"Politicians and anti-tobacco advocates have accused the company of using these flavors -- along with a sleek design resembling a USB flash drive -- to market vaping to U.S. children and teenagers. \u2014 Mary Kekatos, ABC News , 23 June 2022",
"Nautilus will ship the USB flash drive and instructions automatically to customers who purchased the device directly from Nautilus. \u2014 Chris Smith, BGR , 16 June 2022",
"Zotac also includes a USB flash drive for OS recovery, which is a refreshing accessory to have ship as standard. \u2014 Matthew Humphries, PCMAG , 24 May 2022",
"The Times reported that McFarland had previously been placed in solitary confinement for possessing a flash drive . \u2014 Tim Stelloh, NBC News , 19 May 2022",
"Backing up can be as simple as copying a file from one spot to another\u2014from a hard drive to a removable USB flash drive , for example. \u2014 PCMAG , 31 Mar. 2022"
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"And if not properly addressed at the leadership level, oversight responsibility for it can become a significant flash point within the board/management dynamic. \u2014 Michael Peregrine, Forbes , 3 June 2022",
"The refuge, nonetheless, has become a flash point among left-leaning candidates in Alaska\u2019s special U.S. House race, in which 48 people are seeking to replace the late Republican Rep. Don Young. \u2014 Nathaniel Herz, Anchorage Daily News , 30 May 2022",
"Tom\u2019s Market, formerly Tom\u2019s Liquor, overlooks the intersection of Florence and Normandie \u2014 the flash point of the L.A. uprising. \u2014 Los Angeles Times , 26 Apr. 2022",
"But there also has been increased shelling on this potential flash point in the east of the country. \u2014 ABC News , 20 Feb. 2022",
"Employee vaccine mandates are expected to be a major flash point in the months ahead, with thousands of private employers as well as the federal government and US military newly imposing vaccination requirements on workers. \u2014 BostonGlobe.com , 5 Sep. 2021",
"The next major flash point over coronavirus response has already provoked cries of tyranny and discrimination in Britain, protests in Denmark, digital disinformation in the United States and geopolitical skirmishing within the European Union. \u2014 New York Times , 2 Mar. 2021",
"Mariupol emerged as an early flash point in the war with horrifying scenes captivating the world\u2019s attention, including the bombings of a maternity ward and a theater where hundreds sought refuge. \u2014 Washington Post , 17 Apr. 2022",
"The top executives of six of the nation\u2019s largest oil and gas companies are testifying before Congress on Wednesday, at a time when high gas prices have become a political flash point in Washington and across the country. \u2014 Maxine Joselow And Mike Debonis, Anchorage Daily News , 6 Apr. 2022"
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"Recent Examples on the Web",
"Pratt and his wife, Heidi Montag, are a couple whose bond was forged in the crucible of a paparazzo\u2019s flashtube . \u2014 Troy Patterson, The New Yorker , 17 July 2019"
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"rich young men who drive flashy cars",
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"Clooney got to pal around with his buddies Brad Pitt, Matt Damon and the rest of the flashy ensemble while concocting a caper for the ages. \u2014 Ben Flanagan | Bflanagan@al.com, al , 6 May 2022",
"The large fire cast a gloomy backdrop against bright, flashy cars at the United Auto Worker's 933 chapter in southwest Indianapolis. \u2014 Rashika Jaipuriar, The Indianapolis Star , 11 Sep. 2021",
"Much of that disparity comes through in the fancy homes and flashy cars that overshadow those who are hungry and homeless. \u2014 Washington Post , 9 Sep. 2021",
"The State Fair of Texas is coming back this fall, two years after the last time folks were able to gather at Fair Park to devour funnel cakes, admire flashy cars and gaze up at the iconic 55-foot tall Big Tex. \u2014 From Usa Today Network And Wire Reports, USA TODAY , 9 June 2021",
"Until her arrest, Todorova enjoyed dance clubs, raves, beach resorts, exotic cocktails and flashy cars, her social media feeds show. \u2014 Michael Finnegan, Los Angeles Times , 28 Feb. 2022",
"There are no flashy cars or mansions in sight, and the homes of two Hern\u00e1ndez siblings that were pointed out to me looked doughtily middle-class. \u2014 Jon Lee Anderson, The New Yorker , 8 Nov. 2021",
"Hernandez won the lawsuit, and 40 years later he's curated a museum exhibit to celebrate young Latinos who made flashy cars that rode low, hopped and danced on three wheels. \u2014 Len Ramirez, CBS News , 27 Sep. 2021",
"At times, Leao was guilty of being too flashy , taking on one too many players instead of passing the ball on. \u2014 Emmet Gates, Forbes , 18 May 2022"
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"rich young men who drive flashy cars",
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"Recent Examples on the Web",
"Clooney got to pal around with his buddies Brad Pitt, Matt Damon and the rest of the flashy ensemble while concocting a caper for the ages. \u2014 Ben Flanagan | Bflanagan@al.com, al , 6 May 2022",
"The large fire cast a gloomy backdrop against bright, flashy cars at the United Auto Worker's 933 chapter in southwest Indianapolis. \u2014 Rashika Jaipuriar, The Indianapolis Star , 11 Sep. 2021",
"Much of that disparity comes through in the fancy homes and flashy cars that overshadow those who are hungry and homeless. \u2014 Washington Post , 9 Sep. 2021",
"The State Fair of Texas is coming back this fall, two years after the last time folks were able to gather at Fair Park to devour funnel cakes, admire flashy cars and gaze up at the iconic 55-foot tall Big Tex. \u2014 From Usa Today Network And Wire Reports, USA TODAY , 9 June 2021",
"Until her arrest, Todorova enjoyed dance clubs, raves, beach resorts, exotic cocktails and flashy cars, her social media feeds show. \u2014 Michael Finnegan, Los Angeles Times , 28 Feb. 2022",
"There are no flashy cars or mansions in sight, and the homes of two Hern\u00e1ndez siblings that were pointed out to me looked doughtily middle-class. \u2014 Jon Lee Anderson, The New Yorker , 8 Nov. 2021",
"Hernandez won the lawsuit, and 40 years later he's curated a museum exhibit to celebrate young Latinos who made flashy cars that rode low, hopped and danced on three wheels. \u2014 Len Ramirez, CBS News , 27 Sep. 2021",
"At times, Leao was guilty of being too flashy , taking on one too many players instead of passing the ball on. \u2014 Emmet Gates, Forbes , 18 May 2022"
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"1593, in the meaning defined at sense 1":""
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"\u02c8fla-sh\u0113"
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"Recent Examples on the Web",
"Standing on a set that\u2019s an explosion of the color orange and taking occasional swigs from a flask , D\u2019Lo sketches all the characters with a light and loving touch. \u2014 Los Angeles Times , 30 June 2022",
"But like drinking from the flask that Dana keeps in her My Little Pony lunchbox, the economy hits everyone hard. \u2014 Greg Gutfeld, Fox News , 24 June 2022",
"An early poster from the relaunched event declared the races would begin at high noon with the tipping of the flask . \u2014 Mike Bianchi, Orlando Sentinel , 26 Apr. 2022",
"An early poster from the relaunched event declared the races would begin at high noon with the tipping of the flask . \u2014 Mike Bianchi, Orlando Sentinel , 26 Apr. 2022",
"Going back to 1830, the ordinary gunpowder flask became extraordinary. \u2014 Brenda Yenke, cleveland , 26 May 2022",
"Presented in a gorgeous and intricately hand-woven flask , this cologne is made specially for the man who values his individual style. \u2014 Grooming Playbook, The Salt Lake Tribune , 11 May 2022",
"An early poster from the relaunched event declared the races would begin at high noon with the tipping of the flask . \u2014 Mike Bianchi, Orlando Sentinel , 26 Apr. 2022",
"The hands-on kit comes with a beaker, a flask , three test tubes, goggles, a ruler, an eye dropper, a funnel, a measuring spoon and a real working scale, plus stickers and experiment cards. \u2014 Danielle Directo-meston, The Hollywood Reporter , 2 May 2022"
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"1549, in the meaning defined above":""
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"Middle French flasque powder flask, ultimately from Late Latin flascon-, flasco bottle, probably of Germanic origin; akin to Old High German flaska bottle":""
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"Middle English, a container, from (assumed) Old North French flasket small bottle (Old French flaschet ), diminutive of Old North French flaske bottle (Old French flasche ), from (assumed) Vulgar Latin flasca bottle (whence Medieval Latin flasca ), probably of Germanic origin; akin to Old English flasce, flaxe bottle, Old High German & Old Norse flaska":""
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"Noun",
"the flat of your hand",
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"Adverb",
"Lay the map flat on the desk.",
"He slipped and landed flat on his back.",
"We asked for more time but they turned us down flat .",
"Recent Examples on the Web: Adjective",
"Giving grew or stayed flat in eight of the nine major philanthropic sectors, with only education declining. \u2014 Glenn Gamboa, ajc , 21 June 2022",
"Even though India\u2019s defense budget has remained relatively flat , more than a quarter of funds now go to covering pensions, and costs are rising every year. \u2014 Shams Irfan, Washington Post , 17 June 2022",
"But when her attempts fall flat , Faith resorts to violence, convinced she and Pete are truly meant to be. \u2014 Mark Heim | Mheim@al.com, al , 10 June 2022",
"Another Biden administration effort that has appeared to fall flat is a decision to release a million barrels of oil daily from the Strategic Petroleum Reserve. \u2014 New York Times , 5 June 2022",
"At the age of thirty-three, with a wife and young daughter, Cronenberg was suddenly evicted from his flat . \u2014 Adam Nayman, The New Yorker , 3 June 2022",
"Apple plans to keep iPhone production levels roughly flat in 2022 as global economic conditions diminish demand and supply chain issues hamper manufacturing, Bloomberg reported Thursday, citing sources familiar with the matter. \u2014 Jacob Carpenter, Fortune , 26 May 2022",
"Chronically shy and suffering from debilitating anxiety, Natasha Abrahart, a physics student at the University of Bristol, was found dead in her flat in April 2018. \u2014 Gus Alexiou, Forbes , 23 May 2022",
"Fine hair is fragile and can be difficult to curl for fear of breakage as well as its tendency to fall flat . \u2014 Jessica Teich, Good Housekeeping , 19 May 2022",
"Recent Examples on the Web: Noun",
"These include a small flat in St. Petersburg, two Soviet-era cars from the 1950s and a small garage. \u2014 Max Colchester, WSJ , 13 May 2022",
"It was designed for Olympic speed climbing, but this soft, sensitive flat also makes a stellar gym trainer. \u2014 Owen Clarke, Outside Online , 27 May 2022",
"Beethoven wrote: No. 30 in E (Op. 109), No. 31 in A- flat (Op. 110) and No. 32 in C Minor (Op. 111). \u2014 Washington Post , 29 Apr. 2022",
"No matter your style though, there's a flat for every one of your moods this spring. \u2014 Nicol Natale, PEOPLE.com , 25 Mar. 2022",
"Marquardt persuaded an acquaintance to host a gathering of French Muslim intellectuals and a few other guests at his flat in the Seventh Arrondissement. \u2014 New York Times , 31 Mar. 2022",
"But in all these cases, the seats are lie- flat (or close to it). \u2014 Stefanie Waldek, Travel + Leisure , 31 Mar. 2022",
"Rodgers became the Packers\u2019 all-time touchdown pass leader with an 11-yard throw in the right flat to receiver Allen Lazard in the first quarter. \u2014 Ryan Wood, USA TODAY , 25 Dec. 2021",
"Time and time again, the royal style maven has turned to Sarah Flint's original flat . \u2014 Sophie Dweck, Town & Country , 19 Mar. 2022",
"Recent Examples on the Web: Adverb",
"Slanted and tilting bowls are suitable for any dog that struggles to reach food at the bottom of a regular bowl, due to their height or limited mobility, but brachycephalic or flat -faced breeds like Pugs get the most benefit. \u2014 Lindsay Pevny, Popular Mechanics , 24 June 2022",
"On the fashion network, a flat -chested but pretty model is being interviewed. \u2014 Etgar Keret, The New Yorker , 20 June 2022",
"This year, the buyer says, streaming is likely to see the most volume growth, with broadcast volume staying flat or rising just a tick. \u2014 Brian Steinberg, Variety , 8 June 2022",
"But Norr\u00f8na\u2019s Trolley duffel offers a cavernous 120 liters of storage space, thanks to a simple yet smart design feature that nixes the telescoping handle\u2014and therefore the internal frame\u2014in favor of flat -lying handles sewn into the top. \u2014 Kaelyn Lynch, Outside Online , 27 May 2022",
"Strapped flat on his back in a straightjacket, he was tied to a gurney and injected with a cocktail of deadly drugs. \u2014 Heather Chen, CNN , 27 May 2022",
"Most cooks prefer the flat -leaved Italian type, but the curly variety is also tasty and adds color when used as a garnish. \u2014 San Diego Union-Tribune , 14 May 2022",
"To get the best view of the Eta Aquarid meteor shower, astronomers recommend laying down flat on your back. \u2014 Joshua Hawkins, BGR , 4 May 2022",
"Her look consisted of a guipure lace wrap dress with a Peter Pan collar, accentuated with a matching flat -brim hat and nude pumps. \u2014 Kara Thompson, Town & Country , 27 Apr. 2022",
"Recent Examples on the Web: Verb",
"The process is pretty straightforward: Find a rough surface, and place the top of the can flat against it. \u2014 Christopher Michel, Country Living , 20 Apr. 2022",
"By flatting the top, more main string gets lengthened, also improving control. \u2014 Tim Newcomb, Popular Mechanics , 21 Jan. 2020",
"Lead is harmful at any dose, and especially toxic to the nervous system; arsenic can flat -out kill you, the inspector general wrote. \u2014 Zo\u00eb Schlanger, Quartz , 19 Nov. 2019",
"The main assumptions are 11 million barrels a day of crude oil production, Brent flat at $65 a barrel, net refining margins of $3 a barrel and chemicals net margins of $100 a tonne. \u2014 Washington Post , 4 Oct. 2019",
"Brian Snyder, Arizona Republic One can flat shoot it. \u2014 Duane Rankin, azcentral , 3 July 2019",
"Thoughtfully, my mother suspected this might be the case, and a few days before the wedding found an ideal backup: Manolo Blahnik flats with ample space for injured toes. \u2014 Alexandra Macon, Vogue , 12 July 2019",
"Plus, the dude can flat -out sing, though no one else matches his pitch-perfect acting turn. \u2014 USA TODAY , 26 June 2019",
"The fashionable royal has shown us that flats like knee-high boots and sneakers can be just as stylish (and functional) on the job, and yesterday was no exception. \u2014 Erica Gonzales, Harper's BAZAAR , 29 Mar. 2019"
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"14th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1a":"Noun",
"1531, in the meaning defined at sense 1":"Adverb",
"circa 1604, in the meaning defined at transitive sense 1":"Verb"
},
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"Middle English, from Old Norse flatr ; akin to Old High German flaz flat, and probably to Greek platys broad \u2014 more at place":"Adjective, Noun, Adverb, and Verb"
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"The land there is (as) flat as a pancake .",
"The tire was flat as a pancake ."
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"\u2014 This phrase is sometimes used figuratively. The stock market has been flat on its back ."
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"Adverb",
"I told him flat out that I have no intention of marrying him.",
"We asked for more time but they refused us flat out .",
"The car does 180 mph flat out .",
"Recent Examples on the Web: Adverb",
"What the county council is doing is flat out wrong. \u2014 Laura Johnston, cleveland , 28 June 2022",
"This would be the inverse of the 1998 agreement, where the groups\u2019 quota was increased even though most members were producing flat out already, but a Saudi increase could be accommodated. \u2014 Michael Lynch, Forbes , 2 June 2022",
"The initial package does not flat out ban assault-style weapons or raise the legal age for buying them, two restrictions many Democratic lawmakers and gun-safety advocates have pushed for. \u2014 Melissa Chan, NBC News , 14 June 2022",
"Bernstein\u2019s ability to work flat out , with little rest, and in uncanny coordination under Sussman\u2019s imaginative, constantly theorizing direction that put them well in front of everyone else. \u2014 Joshua Benton, The Atlantic , 9 June 2022",
"The Indianapolis 500\u2019s TV rating \u2013 for a race that included intrigue around Jimmie Johnson and Romain Grosjean\u2019s debuts and Helio Castroneves\u2019 \u2018Drive for 5\u2019 \u2013 flat out sunk. \u2014 Nathan Brown, The Indianapolis Star , 1 June 2022",
"As Fortune\u2019s Shawn Tully points out, Hanke has been saying for some time that Jerome Powell\u2019s view\u2014that temporary supply chain snarls are to blame for rising prices\u2014is flat out wrong. \u2014 Alan Murray, Fortune , 14 Apr. 2022",
"These managers might be on their phones during meetings, dozing off or just flat out not engaging with anyone, setting a bad example for everyone else. \u2014 Melissa Banek, Forbes , 12 Apr. 2022",
"Any claim that this bill will somehow stop Mississippi kids from learning about American History is just flat out wrong. \u2014 Jamiel Lynch, CNN , 14 Mar. 2022"
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"\u02ccflat-\u02c8fu\u0307-",
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"We asked for more time but they refused us flat out .",
"The car does 180 mph flat out .",
"Recent Examples on the Web: Adverb",
"What the county council is doing is flat out wrong. \u2014 Laura Johnston, cleveland , 28 June 2022",
"This would be the inverse of the 1998 agreement, where the groups\u2019 quota was increased even though most members were producing flat out already, but a Saudi increase could be accommodated. \u2014 Michael Lynch, Forbes , 2 June 2022",
"The initial package does not flat out ban assault-style weapons or raise the legal age for buying them, two restrictions many Democratic lawmakers and gun-safety advocates have pushed for. \u2014 Melissa Chan, NBC News , 14 June 2022",
"Bernstein\u2019s ability to work flat out , with little rest, and in uncanny coordination under Sussman\u2019s imaginative, constantly theorizing direction that put them well in front of everyone else. \u2014 Joshua Benton, The Atlantic , 9 June 2022",
"The Indianapolis 500\u2019s TV rating \u2013 for a race that included intrigue around Jimmie Johnson and Romain Grosjean\u2019s debuts and Helio Castroneves\u2019 \u2018Drive for 5\u2019 \u2013 flat out sunk. \u2014 Nathan Brown, The Indianapolis Star , 1 June 2022",
"As Fortune\u2019s Shawn Tully points out, Hanke has been saying for some time that Jerome Powell\u2019s view\u2014that temporary supply chain snarls are to blame for rising prices\u2014is flat out wrong. \u2014 Alan Murray, Fortune , 14 Apr. 2022",
"These managers might be on their phones during meetings, dozing off or just flat out not engaging with anyone, setting a bad example for everyone else. \u2014 Melissa Banek, Forbes , 12 Apr. 2022",
"Any claim that this bill will somehow stop Mississippi kids from learning about American History is just flat out wrong. \u2014 Jamiel Lynch, CNN , 14 Mar. 2022"
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": any of an order (Pleuronectiformes) of marine typically bottom-dwelling bony fishes (such as the halibuts, flounders, turbots, and soles) that as adults swim on one side of the laterally compressed body and have both eyes on the upper side":[]
},
"examples":[
"Recent Examples on the Web",
"In 2019, the bottom-trawl fleet\u2019s incidental take, or bycatch, of halibut tallied nearly 3.1 million pounds as vessels used huge nets to scoop up 635.4 million pounds of yellowfin sole and other flatfish . \u2014 Hal Bernton, Anchorage Daily News , 14 Dec. 2021",
"Fishing continued for cod, flatfish , pollock and more in the Bering Sea. \u2014 Anchorage Daily News , 9 Aug. 2021",
"The largest decreases in value from 2019 included a 67% drop for herring, a 61% reduction in salmon, a 37% drop in halibut revenues, down 30% for cod, and a 17% decrease in the value of flatfish . \u2014 Anchorage Daily News , 19 Jan. 2021",
"Local flatfish , such as sole, sand dabs and flounder, tend to be lean and are more difficult. \u2014 SFChronicle.com , 27 Sep. 2020",
"Fisheries also are still underway for Alaska pollock, flatfish , scallops and much more in both regions, along with a food and bait herring fishery near Dutch Harbor. \u2014 Anchorage Daily News , 18 Aug. 2020",
"The world record is the 469-pound flatfish caught by Jack Tragis of Fairbanks in 1996 near Dutch Harbor. \u2014 Beth Bragg, Anchorage Daily News , 25 Aug. 2019",
"The closure during the heart of the fall flounder run will have a negative economic impact on guides who depend on the flatfish for income. \u2014 Matt Wyatt, ExpressNews.com , 23 May 2020",
"Live mullet or killifish are by far the best bait but a jig tipped with shrimp and worked slowly along bottom also catches some of these tasty flatfish . \u2014 Frank Sargeant, al , 15 Nov. 2019"
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"a comic strip about a square-jawed, trench-coated flatfoot who always caught the crooks in suitably dramatic fashion",
"Recent Examples on the Web",
"There was clogging, stomping and flatfoot dancing; the Dutch and English square-dancing with the Africans and the Irish. \u2014 Washington Post , 26 Oct. 2021",
"Overture on harmonica while flatfoot dancing and twirling a rope. \u2014 Laurel Graeber, New York Times , 19 Apr. 2018"
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"the patient was fading fast, and doctors expected him to flatline before the night was over",
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"With no further policy, the country\u2019s emissions are projected to flatline or modestly fall from that level. \u2014 Robinson Meyer, The Atlantic , 15 June 2022",
"Democrats couldn\u2019t have predicted many of the crises that have caused the Biden presidency to flatline since late August of last year. \u2014 Alex Shephard, The New Republic , 14 June 2022",
"Indeed, Zandi is predicting the year-over-year rate of home price growth will flatline to 0% by this time next year. \u2014 Fortune , 13 June 2022",
"Typically, markets flatline ahead of such consequential Fed meetings as investors hang on the sidelines until news breaks on Fed policy matters. \u2014 Bernhard Warner, Fortune , 26 Jan. 2022",
"The decline of oil investment goes against predictions the IEA made just last year in the same report, which forecasted global oil demand to flatline rather than peak in the next two decades, settling at 104.1 million barrels per day by 2040. \u2014 Sophie Mellor, Fortune , 13 Oct. 2021",
"Bank of America, for one, is now predicting stocks will largely flatline through next year. \u2014 Anne Sraders, Fortune , 8 Sep. 2021",
"House Budget Chairman John Yarmuth, D-Ky., has suggested Democrats might flatline defense instead of providing the small increase Biden requested, potentially distributing an extra $12 billion to nondefense programs. \u2014 al , 14 June 2021",
"In December, with the pandemic surging, many economists figured GDP would flatline or even dip early in the year. \u2014 Paul Davidson, USA TODAY , 23 Feb. 2021"
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"1980, in the meaning defined at sense 1a":""
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"Prices are expected to flatten after the holiday shopping season.",
"Recent Examples on the Web",
"In California, Montana, North Carolina and Oregon, prolonging restrictions by just one month helped flatten the curve of deaths, though at no point could a surge in death rates be prevented. \u2014 Tasnim Ahmed, CNN , 4 Apr. 2022",
"Unlike conventional sneakers, which typically flatten the foot pad, Kurusole cradles feet for unparalleled heel, ankle, and arch support. \u2014 Katie Chang, Forbes , 8 June 2022",
"Officers with Jourdanton police used spike strips to flatten the truck's tires, but Lopez kept driving, firing the rifle through a truck window before hitting two telephone poles and a fence, said Atascosa County Sheriff David Soward. \u2014 Juan A. Lozano And Adrian Sainz, USA TODAY , 4 June 2022",
"These dynamics have served to flatten our political identities, weakening our ability or inclination to find compromise. \u2014 The New Yorker , 3 June 2022",
"If the world approached that target, the rate of increase in carbon dioxide levels would slow down and the Keeling Curve would flatten out. \u2014 New York Times , 3 June 2022",
"These work by having two zippers \u2014 one that closes the cube and a second that tightly compresses it to flatten your clothes and save space. \u2014 Emma Seymour, Good Housekeeping , 9 May 2022",
"Bay Village officers were able to use spike strips to flatten the tires on the car and safely stop it near Cahoon Road. \u2014 cleveland , 1 May 2022",
"To flatten the curve, physicians are targeting patients who have tested positive and who have underlying risk factors but who are not yet seriously sick. \u2014 Washington Post , 6 Jan. 2022"
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"He flattered her with comments about her youthful appearance.",
"It flattered her to be asked to sing at their wedding.",
"That dress really flatters your figure.",
"Recent Examples on the Web: Verb",
"Not to flatter myself, but my similarity to that character has always been really surprising to me. \u2014 Chris Willman, Variety , 9 June 2022",
"The Queen recently proved that a floral shift dress can flatter at any age. \u2014 Sophie Dweck, Town & Country , 3 Apr. 2022",
"To find the best swimsuits for larger cup sizes, the pros in the Good Housekeeping Institute Textiles Lab \u2014 fiber scientists who evaluate different swimwear brands \u2014 tested to find the best suits to flatter every body type. \u2014 Emma Seymour, Good Housekeeping , 25 May 2022",
"The female founders went on to invent Stylest, a swimwear system designed to flatter any figure. \u2014 Anatola Araba Pabst, Town & Country , 8 Apr. 2022",
"Then there are the people who flatter and press the flesh but aren\u2019t as interested in the work as much as climbing the corporate ladder. \u2014 Roxanne Roberts, Washington Post , 25 Apr. 2022",
"So to make that flattering on those bodies with huge shoulders and huge biceps was also a challenge\u2014to flatter them and also make the [Regency] silhouette. \u2014 Emily Burack, Town & Country , 30 Mar. 2022",
"Her leggings, shorts, sports bras and tops come in a variety of classic cuts and dreamy, pastel colors that flatter every body type. \u2014 Rosa Sanchez, Forbes , 24 Sep. 2021",
"The most appealing fish dish is sauteed turbot, strewn with fresh herbs to flatter its delicate flesh and propped up on meltingly soft fennel. \u2014 Washington Post , 8 Apr. 2022",
"Recent Examples on the Web: Noun",
"The signs have long since been phased out by San Francisco officials for a flatter , decidedly less cool design, but Zotto was able to recreate their distinctive font using historic photos. \u2014 Peter Hartlaub, San Francisco Chronicle , 19 Apr. 2021",
"Thats because the blue light tends to enhance all those imperfections that a soft glow flatters . \u2014 Hadley Mendelsohn, House Beautiful , 26 Feb. 2020",
"Claflin and Munn, the film's de facto leads, fare quite a measure worse, owing to their substantial lack of chemistry and line readings that fall flatter than a drunken uncle at the reception. \u2014 Isaac Feldberg, Fortune , 10 Apr. 2020",
"The graph has two slopes, an extremely steep one and another that is much flatter and extends over a longer period of time. \u2014 Anna Kuchment, Dallas News , 14 Mar. 2020",
"The rest of it, including the typeface, has a flatter and more modern look. \u2014 Jordan Valinsky, CNN , 4 Mar. 2020",
"The increasing recognition and growth of impact investing and venture capital focused on social impact startups bode well for the future and will play a key role in making the world flatter and a better place for all. \u2014 Rishad Premji, Quartz India , 9 Feb. 2020",
"The flatter the stroke angle relative to the surface, the longer the paddle required to make solid contact with the water. \u2014 The Editors, Outdoor Life , 18 Nov. 2019",
"Surprisingly, even with all the extra recoil and muzzle blast, this cartridge will not shoot any flatter than most 6.5s. \u2014 Richard Mann, Field & Stream , 3 May 2019"
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"idiom"
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"antonyms":[],
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": made to feel pleased by something gratifying (such as an honor or a sign or respect or deference)":[
"I was very flattered to be asked to attend.",
"The honoree was clearly flattered . Or at least he smiled broadly.",
"\u2014 Erich Segal"
]
},
"examples":[],
"first_known_use":{
"1786, in the meaning defined above":""
},
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"pronounciation":[
"\u02c8fla-t\u0259rd"
],
"synonym_discussion":"",
"synonyms":[],
"time_of_retrieval":"20220706-105604",
"type":[
"adjective"
]
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"flatterer":{
"antonyms":[],
"definitions":{
": beguile sense 2":[],
": to display to advantage":[
"Candlelight often flatters the face."
],
": to encourage or gratify especially with the assurance that something is right":[
"I flatter myself that my interpretation is correct."
],
": to portray too favorably":[
"The portrait flatters him."
],
": to praise excessively especially from motives of self-interest":[
"He flattered her with comments about how youthful she looks."
],
": to use flattery":[]
},
"examples":[
"Verb",
"He flattered her with comments about her youthful appearance.",
"It flattered her to be asked to sing at their wedding.",
"That dress really flatters your figure.",
"Recent Examples on the Web: Verb",
"Not to flatter myself, but my similarity to that character has always been really surprising to me. \u2014 Chris Willman, Variety , 9 June 2022",
"The Queen recently proved that a floral shift dress can flatter at any age. \u2014 Sophie Dweck, Town & Country , 3 Apr. 2022",
"To find the best swimsuits for larger cup sizes, the pros in the Good Housekeeping Institute Textiles Lab \u2014 fiber scientists who evaluate different swimwear brands \u2014 tested to find the best suits to flatter every body type. \u2014 Emma Seymour, Good Housekeeping , 25 May 2022",
"The female founders went on to invent Stylest, a swimwear system designed to flatter any figure. \u2014 Anatola Araba Pabst, Town & Country , 8 Apr. 2022",
"Then there are the people who flatter and press the flesh but aren\u2019t as interested in the work as much as climbing the corporate ladder. \u2014 Roxanne Roberts, Washington Post , 25 Apr. 2022",
"So to make that flattering on those bodies with huge shoulders and huge biceps was also a challenge\u2014to flatter them and also make the [Regency] silhouette. \u2014 Emily Burack, Town & Country , 30 Mar. 2022",
"Her leggings, shorts, sports bras and tops come in a variety of classic cuts and dreamy, pastel colors that flatter every body type. \u2014 Rosa Sanchez, Forbes , 24 Sep. 2021",
"The most appealing fish dish is sauteed turbot, strewn with fresh herbs to flatter its delicate flesh and propped up on meltingly soft fennel. \u2014 Washington Post , 8 Apr. 2022",
"Recent Examples on the Web: Noun",
"The signs have long since been phased out by San Francisco officials for a flatter , decidedly less cool design, but Zotto was able to recreate their distinctive font using historic photos. \u2014 Peter Hartlaub, San Francisco Chronicle , 19 Apr. 2021",
"Thats because the blue light tends to enhance all those imperfections that a soft glow flatters . \u2014 Hadley Mendelsohn, House Beautiful , 26 Feb. 2020",
"Claflin and Munn, the film's de facto leads, fare quite a measure worse, owing to their substantial lack of chemistry and line readings that fall flatter than a drunken uncle at the reception. \u2014 Isaac Feldberg, Fortune , 10 Apr. 2020",
"The graph has two slopes, an extremely steep one and another that is much flatter and extends over a longer period of time. \u2014 Anna Kuchment, Dallas News , 14 Mar. 2020",
"The rest of it, including the typeface, has a flatter and more modern look. \u2014 Jordan Valinsky, CNN , 4 Mar. 2020",
"The increasing recognition and growth of impact investing and venture capital focused on social impact startups bode well for the future and will play a key role in making the world flatter and a better place for all. \u2014 Rishad Premji, Quartz India , 9 Feb. 2020",
"The flatter the stroke angle relative to the surface, the longer the paddle required to make solid contact with the water. \u2014 The Editors, Outdoor Life , 18 Nov. 2019",
"Surprisingly, even with all the extra recoil and muzzle blast, this cartridge will not shoot any flatter than most 6.5s. \u2014 Richard Mann, Field & Stream , 3 May 2019"
],
"first_known_use":{
"13th century, in the meaning defined at transitive sense 1":"Verb",
"1714, in the meaning defined above":"Noun"
},
"history_and_etymology":{
"Middle English flateren , from Anglo-French flater to lap, flatter, of Germanic origin; akin to Old High German flaz flat":"Verb"
},
"pronounciation":[
"\u02c8fla-t\u0259r"
],
"synonym_discussion":"",
"synonyms":[
"adulate",
"belaud",
"blarney",
"butter up",
"hero-worship",
"honey",
"massage",
"overpraise",
"puff",
"soft-soap",
"stroke"
],
"time_of_retrieval":"20220708-115225",
"type":[
"noun",
"verb"
]
},
"flattering":{
"antonyms":[],
"definitions":{
": excessively or insincerely complimentary":[
"\u2026 a steady stream of ham actors, all of whom were welcomed with flattering speeches.",
"\u2014 H. L. Mencken"
],
": helping to enhance attractiveness":[
"a necktie in a flattering color",
"\u2026 dictating the most flattering camera angles.",
"\u2014 David Margolick",
"The gowns were indeed smashing: smart, sexy, eye-catching, and very, very flattering .",
"\u2014 The New Yorker"
],
": marked by flattery : such as":[],
": showing or expressing gratifying respect or admiration":[
"a flattering comparison",
"His colleagues might have disowned him, but they didn't receive flattering invitations to speak all over the country and to write for The New York Times .",
"\u2014 Richard Dawkins"
]
},
"examples":[],
"first_known_use":{
"15th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1":""
},
"history_and_etymology":{},
"pronounciation":[
"\u02c8fla-t\u0259r-i\u014b"
],
"synonym_discussion":"",
"synonyms":[],
"time_of_retrieval":"20220707-095053",
"type":[
"adjective",
"adverb"
]
},
"flattery":{
"antonyms":[],
"definitions":{
": a pleasing self-deception":[],
": insincere or excessive praise":[
"He tried to win his teacher's favor with flattery ."
],
": something that flatters":[
"A compliment is flattery \u2026",
"\u2014 Harry Shaw"
],
": the act or practice of flattering":[
"She uses the art of flattery to her advantage."
]
},
"examples":[
"He tried to win his teacher's favor with flattery .",
"a talk show host who is known for charming her guests with disingenuous flattery",
"Recent Examples on the Web",
"But imitation is both the sincerest form of flattery and the sign of a healthy market. \u2014 Walter Frick, Quartz , 8 June 2022",
"Imitation is the highest form of flattery and many states have been flattering North Carolina. \u2014 Patrick Gleason, Forbes , 7 June 2022",
"The singer has yet to respond to Harlow\u2019s act of flattery . \u2014 Kat Bouza, Rolling Stone , 6 May 2022",
"If imitation is the sincerest form of flattery , Minkyu Kim could be red blood cells\u2019 greatest admirer. \u2014 Melina Walling, The Arizona Republic , 22 Apr. 2022",
"If imitation is the sincerest form of flattery then, color Michelle Zauner flattered. \u2014 Gil Kaufman, Billboard , 15 Mar. 2022",
"Some would say that one of the most sincere forms of flattery is imitation, however fashion designers may feel different. \u2014 Greg Emmanuel, Essence , 15 Mar. 2022",
"But Millie turns out to care more about nice clothes and attractive watches than principles, while Sheldon manages to sneak in a couple of devastating remarks amid all his servile flattery . \u2014 Los Angeles Times , 14 Feb. 2022",
"Individuality is great, of course; but imitation remains the highest form of flattery . \u2014 Celia Ellenberg, Vogue , 16 Feb. 2022"
],
"first_known_use":{
"14th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1a":""
},
"history_and_etymology":{
"see flatter entry 1":""
},
"pronounciation":[
"\u02c8fla-t\u0259-r\u0113"
],
"synonym_discussion":"",
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"adulation",
"blarney",
"butter",
"flannel",
"incense",
"overpraise",
"soft soap",
"sweet talk",
"taffy"
],
"time_of_retrieval":"20220707-053554",
"type":[
"noun"
]
},
"flattery will get you nowhere":{
"antonyms":[],
"definitions":{},
"examples":[],
"first_known_use":{},
"history_and_etymology":{},
"pronounciation":[],
"synonym_discussion":"",
"synonyms":[],
"time_of_retrieval":"20220707-004749",
"type":[
"idiom"
]
},
"flattie":{
"antonyms":[],
"definitions":{
": a small working boat peculiar to Chesapeake Bay and more southern waters of the eastern U.S. that is sloop-rigged and that has a flat bottom, straight sides, and a centerboard":[],
": flat sense 6e":[],
": policeman":[],
": something characterized by flatness : such as":[]
},
"examples":[],
"first_known_use":{},
"history_and_etymology":{
"flat entry 1 + -ie, -y":""
},
"pronounciation":[],
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"synonyms":[],
"time_of_retrieval":"20220707-190243",
"type":[
"noun"
]
},
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"antonyms":[],
"definitions":{
": a material added to a coating (as a paint or varnish) to cause it to set with a matte surface":[]
},
"examples":[],
"first_known_use":{},
"history_and_etymology":{
"flatting from gerund of flat entry 4":""
},
"pronounciation":[],
"synonym_discussion":"",
"synonyms":[],
"time_of_retrieval":"20220707-191114",
"type":[
"noun"
]
},
"flatting mill":{
"antonyms":[],
"definitions":{
": a rolling mill producing sheet metal (as ribbon for the planchets of a mint)":[]
},
"examples":[],
"first_known_use":{},
"history_and_etymology":{},
"pronounciation":[],
"synonym_discussion":"",
"synonyms":[],
"time_of_retrieval":"20220706-111740",
"type":[
"noun"
]
},
"flatulent":{
"antonyms":[
"unrhetorical"
],
"definitions":{
": likely to cause gas":[],
": marked by or affected with gas generated in the intestine or stomach":[],
": pompously or portentously overblown":[]
},
"examples":[
"on election night TV's self-important pundits let loose a fusillade of flatulent pontifications",
"Recent Examples on the Web",
"Nick Cordileone and Ben Lipitz, who have long experience playing Timon the wisecracking meerkat and Puumba the jovial (but flatulent ) warthog, infuse their performances with joy and energy. \u2014 Jim Higgins, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel , 7 Feb. 2020",
"Does that mean Titan aliens could conceivably share the hearty stench of a garage filled with flatulent auto mechanics",
"McDougall insists this flatulent burro attempting to punt me across the stalks is actually having a grand time. \u2014 Sean Gregory, Time , 11 Oct. 2019",
"Looming over each twisting plot is Jackson Lamb, the scruffy and flatulent Falstaff of the undercover world. \u2014 The Economist , 15 Aug. 2019",
"The shadow of mortality is never very far away, even when the action shifts to the lowbrow humor of the flatulent warthog Pumbaa (voice of Seth Rogen) and his catty sidekick, Timon the meerkat (Billy Eichner). \u2014 Michael O'sullivan, Twin Cities , 18 July 2019",
"London Rules is the fifth set in Slough House, where MI5 leaves its misfits in the doubtful care of Jackson Lamb, a flatulent and contemptuous genius of tradecraft. \u2014 Charles Finch, USA TODAY , 13 June 2018",
"Add the spectacle of a flatulent art market raking in endless cash, and 2017 feels like a good year to say goodbye to. \u2014 Roberta Smith, Holland Cotter And Jason Farago, New York Times , 6 Dec. 2017",
"But just below the game\u2019s (incredibly flatulent ) surface lies the true spirit of South Park, a pox-on-all-your-houses mentality in which the things people hold dearest are the things that must be satirized mercilessly. \u2014 Robert Verbruggen, National Review , 24 Oct. 2017"
],
"first_known_use":{
"1599, in the meaning defined at sense 1a":""
},
"history_and_etymology":{
"Middle French, from Latin flatus act of blowing, wind, from flare to blow \u2014 more at blow":""
},
"pronounciation":[
"-l\u0259nt",
"\u02c8fla-ch\u0259-l\u0259nt"
],
"synonym_discussion":"",
"synonyms":[
"bombastic",
"fustian",
"gaseous",
"gassy",
"grandiloquent",
"oratorical",
"orotund",
"rhetorical",
"rhetoric",
"windy"
],
"time_of_retrieval":"20220706-220153",
"type":[
"adjective",
"adverb"
]
},
"flatus":{
"antonyms":[],
"definitions":{
": gas generated in the stomach or bowels":[]
},
"examples":[
"Recent Examples on the Web",
"Over time, Hannah manages to convince prim and proper Elizabeth to loosen up, laugh and expel flatus like a modern woman. \u2014 Angela Dawson, Forbes , 14 Sep. 2021",
"The sigh was because the question was actually quite common\u2014which became obvious as scientists on Twitter revealed that they, too, had been queried as to the flatus status of their study animals. \u2014 Steve Mirsky, Scientific American , 1 June 2018"
],
"first_known_use":{
"1651, in the meaning defined above":""
},
"history_and_etymology":{
"Latin, act of blowing, act of breaking wind":""
},
"pronounciation":[
"\u02c8fl\u0101t-\u0259s",
"\u02c8fl\u0101-t\u0259s"
],
"synonym_discussion":"",
"synonyms":[],
"time_of_retrieval":"20220706-133124",
"type":[
"noun"
]
},
"flatus vocis":{
"antonyms":[],
"definitions":{
": a mere name, word, or sound without a corresponding objective reality":[
"\u2014 used by the nominalists of universals"
]
},
"examples":[],
"first_known_use":{},
"history_and_etymology":{
"Medieval Latin, literally, breath of the voice":""
},
"pronounciation":[
"\u02ccfl\u00e4t\u0259s\u02c8v\u014dk\u0259\u0307s",
"-t\u0259\u02c8sw\u014d-"
],
"synonym_discussion":"",
"synonyms":[],
"time_of_retrieval":"20220706-172645",
"type":[
"noun"
]
},
"flatware":{
"antonyms":[],
"definitions":{},
"examples":[
"asked for inexpensive stemware and flatware for their wedding",
"Recent Examples on the Web",
"The space heater stood on a card table along with a stockpot and second-string flatware . \u2014 James Verini, New York Times , 19 May 2022",
"While desserts like basboosa malabi cake and chocolate nemesis halvah look good enough to dive into face first, proper flatware is recommended for those. \u2014 Megha Mcswain, Chron , 11 May 2022",
"Glasses, flatware and Limoges china from Degrenne of Paris. \u2014 Carol Deptolla, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel , 10 May 2022",
"Participants are asked to bring their own plates and flatware to reduce waste and minimize touch points. \u2014 courant.com , 23 Feb. 2022",
"The shortages are not limited to food: A dearth of disposable spoons, forks, and knives has forced some schools to begin conserving flatware . \u2014 BostonGlobe.com , 27 Sep. 2021",
"Participants are asked to bring their own plates and flatware to reduce waste and minimize touch points. \u2014 courant.com , 23 Feb. 2022",
"Participants are asked to bring their own plates and flatware to reduce waste and minimize touch points. \u2014 courant.com , 23 Feb. 2022",
"Midcentury flatware eschewed the froufrou of earlier days, with their large handles and floral patterns. \u2014 Richard A. Marini, San Antonio Express-News , 17 Nov. 2021"
],
"first_known_use":{
"1746, in the meaning defined above":""
},
"history_and_etymology":{},
"pronounciation":[
"\u02c8flat-\u02ccwer"
],
"synonym_discussion":"",
"synonyms":[
"silver",
"silverware",
"tableware"
],
"time_of_retrieval":"20220707-114019",
"type":[
"noun"
]
},
"flatways":{
"antonyms":[],
"definitions":{
": flatwise":[]
},
"examples":[],
"first_known_use":{
"1692, in the meaning defined above":""
},
"history_and_etymology":{},
"pronounciation":[
"\u02c8flat-\u02ccw\u0101z"
],
"synonym_discussion":"",
"synonyms":[],
"time_of_retrieval":"20220707-180224",
"type":[
"adverb"
]
},
"flatweed":{
"antonyms":[],
"definitions":{
": cat's-ear sense 1":[]
},
"examples":[],
"first_known_use":{},
"history_and_etymology":{},
"pronounciation":[],
"synonym_discussion":"",
"synonyms":[],
"time_of_retrieval":"20220706-114859",
"type":[
"noun"
]
},
"flatwork":{
"antonyms":[],
"definitions":{
": laundry that can be finished mechanically and does not require hand ironing":[]
},
"examples":[
"Recent Examples on the Web",
"If your dog hasn't yet reached physical maturity and isn't ready for high-impact agility training, flatwork is the perfect place to start. \u2014 Lauren Corona, chicagotribune.com , 22 Feb. 2021",
"The skate park, in Joyce Ann Radtke Park, is getting two new quarter-pipes, two new steel grind rails, a new concrete manual pad and new concrete flatwork . \u2014 Bob Dohr, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel , 15 Sep. 2020",
"The joint effort to do concrete flatwork was based on the Municipal Partnering Initiative, a purchasing program that exists in several northern Chicago suburbs. \u2014 Gregory Tejeda, Daily Southtown , 13 July 2018",
"Haines embellished his sofas with monochrome trapunto, an Italian padded quilting technique, topped with pale-blue flatwork embroidery. \u2014 Kathryn O\u2019shea-evans, WSJ , 23 Mar. 2018"
],
"first_known_use":{
"1925, in the meaning defined above":""
},
"history_and_etymology":{},
"pronounciation":[
"\u02c8flat-\u02ccw\u0259rk"
],
"synonym_discussion":"",
"synonyms":[],
"time_of_retrieval":"20220707-185233",
"type":[
"noun"
]
},
"flaunt":{
"antonyms":[],
"definitions":{
": to display or obtrude oneself to public notice":[
"a great flaunting crowd",
"\u2014 Charles Dickens"
],
": to display ostentatiously or impudently : parade":[
"flaunting his superiority",
"a chance to flaunt clothes, bodies, and sexuality",
"\u2014 New Yorker"
],
": to treat contemptuously":[
"flaunted the rules",
"\u2014 Louis Untermeyer"
],
": to wave or flutter showily":[
"the flag flaunts in the breeze"
]
},
"examples":[
"She liked to flaunt her wealth by wearing furs and jewelry.",
"They openly flaunted the rules.",
"Recent Examples on the Web",
"Many of her clients find that their bosses\u2019 praise skews toward the male colleagues who flaunt their workplace wins. \u2014 New York Times , 4 Mar. 2022",
"All the stars, models and celebs effortlessly flaunt their luxurious locks, leaving no room for those of us with thin hair to shine. \u2014 Grooming Playbook, The Salt Lake Tribune , 20 May 2022",
"The festival has additionally been a gathering place for celebrities and filmmakers alike to flaunt their dazzling ensembles on the red carpet. \u2014 Sabrina Park, Harper's BAZAAR , 16 May 2022",
"As Hollywood works to widen its breadth of racial and cultural diversity in its film and TV projects, there\u2019s never been a better time to flaunt one\u2019s ethnic and religious pride on the red carpet. \u2014 Malina Saval, Variety , 24 Mar. 2022",
"On a recent night at the Comedy Chateau, the brash blond is the first to flaunt her identity, flaws and all, in front of a crowd. \u2014 Los Angeles Times , 17 Mar. 2022",
"Try the style with a favorite flat to flaunt a swipe of ankle or lace-up boots for a leg-lengthening effect. \u2014 Fiorella Valdesolo, WSJ , 10 Feb. 2022",
"And as in years past, the Puppy Bowl will be broken up by the Kitty Halftime Show, where adoptable felines get time to flaunt their skills. \u2014 Kelli Bender, PEOPLE.com , 11 Jan. 2022",
"Some flaunt their status with mansions, others with cars, but in the Gulf Arab states, license plates are all the rage. \u2014 Abbas Al Lawati, CNN , 25 Apr. 2022"
],
"first_known_use":{
"1566, in the meaning defined at intransitive sense 1":""
},
"history_and_etymology":{
"perhaps of Scandinavian origin; akin to Old Norse flana to rush around":""
},
"pronounciation":[
"\u02c8fl\u022fnt",
"\u02c8fl\u00e4nt"
],
"synonym_discussion":"Choose the Right Synonym for flaunt show , exhibit , display , expose , parade , flaunt mean to present so as to invite notice or attention. show implies no more than enabling another to see or examine. showed her snapshots to the whole group exhibit stresses putting forward prominently or openly. exhibit paintings at a gallery display emphasizes putting in a position where others may see to advantage. display sale items expose suggests bringing forth from concealment and displaying. sought to expose the hypocrisy of the town fathers parade implies an ostentatious or arrogant displaying. parading their piety for all to see flaunt suggests a shameless, boastful, often offensive parading. nouveaux riches flaunting their wealth",
"synonyms":[
"display",
"disport",
"exhibit",
"expose",
"flash",
"lay out",
"parade",
"produce",
"show",
"show off",
"sport",
"strut",
"unveil"
],
"time_of_retrieval":"20220707-103454",
"type":[
"adjective",
"adverb",
"noun",
"verb"
]
},
"flaunting":{
"antonyms":[],
"definitions":{
": to display or obtrude oneself to public notice":[
"a great flaunting crowd",
"\u2014 Charles Dickens"
],
": to display ostentatiously or impudently : parade":[
"flaunting his superiority",
"a chance to flaunt clothes, bodies, and sexuality",
"\u2014 New Yorker"
],
": to treat contemptuously":[
"flaunted the rules",
"\u2014 Louis Untermeyer"
],
": to wave or flutter showily":[
"the flag flaunts in the breeze"
]
},
"examples":[
"She liked to flaunt her wealth by wearing furs and jewelry.",
"They openly flaunted the rules.",
"Recent Examples on the Web",
"Many of her clients find that their bosses\u2019 praise skews toward the male colleagues who flaunt their workplace wins. \u2014 New York Times , 4 Mar. 2022",
"All the stars, models and celebs effortlessly flaunt their luxurious locks, leaving no room for those of us with thin hair to shine. \u2014 Grooming Playbook, The Salt Lake Tribune , 20 May 2022",
"The festival has additionally been a gathering place for celebrities and filmmakers alike to flaunt their dazzling ensembles on the red carpet. \u2014 Sabrina Park, Harper's BAZAAR , 16 May 2022",
"As Hollywood works to widen its breadth of racial and cultural diversity in its film and TV projects, there\u2019s never been a better time to flaunt one\u2019s ethnic and religious pride on the red carpet. \u2014 Malina Saval, Variety , 24 Mar. 2022",
"On a recent night at the Comedy Chateau, the brash blond is the first to flaunt her identity, flaws and all, in front of a crowd. \u2014 Los Angeles Times , 17 Mar. 2022",
"Try the style with a favorite flat to flaunt a swipe of ankle or lace-up boots for a leg-lengthening effect. \u2014 Fiorella Valdesolo, WSJ , 10 Feb. 2022",
"And as in years past, the Puppy Bowl will be broken up by the Kitty Halftime Show, where adoptable felines get time to flaunt their skills. \u2014 Kelli Bender, PEOPLE.com , 11 Jan. 2022",
"Some flaunt their status with mansions, others with cars, but in the Gulf Arab states, license plates are all the rage. \u2014 Abbas Al Lawati, CNN , 25 Apr. 2022"
],
"first_known_use":{
"1566, in the meaning defined at intransitive sense 1":""
},
"history_and_etymology":{
"perhaps of Scandinavian origin; akin to Old Norse flana to rush around":""
},
"pronounciation":[
"\u02c8fl\u022fnt",
"\u02c8fl\u00e4nt"
],
"synonym_discussion":"Choose the Right Synonym for flaunt show , exhibit , display , expose , parade , flaunt mean to present so as to invite notice or attention. show implies no more than enabling another to see or examine. showed her snapshots to the whole group exhibit stresses putting forward prominently or openly. exhibit paintings at a gallery display emphasizes putting in a position where others may see to advantage. display sale items expose suggests bringing forth from concealment and displaying. sought to expose the hypocrisy of the town fathers parade implies an ostentatious or arrogant displaying. parading their piety for all to see flaunt suggests a shameless, boastful, often offensive parading. nouveaux riches flaunting their wealth",
"synonyms":[
"display",
"disport",
"exhibit",
"expose",
"flash",
"lay out",
"parade",
"produce",
"show",
"show off",
"sport",
"strut",
"unveil"
],
"time_of_retrieval":"20220707-004108",
"type":[
"adjective",
"adverb",
"noun",
"verb"
]
},
"flavor":{
"antonyms":[
"lace",
"savor",
"savour",
"season",
"spice"
],
"definitions":{
": a distinctive appealing or enlivening quality":[
"Her performance adds flavor to the show."
],
": a substance that flavors":[
"artificial flavors"
],
": characteristic or predominant quality":[
"the ethnic flavor of a neighborhood"
],
": odor , fragrance":[],
": one that is in the center of public attention for a limited time":[
"\u2014 usually used in phrases like flavor of the month"
],
": the blend of taste and smell sensations evoked by a substance in the mouth":[
"the flavor of apples"
],
": the quality of something that affects the sense of taste":[],
": to give or add flavor to":[],
": variety sense 3a":[],
": version sense 2":[
"flavors of software"
]
},
"examples":[
"Noun",
"This dish has an unusual flavor .",
"the hot, spicy flavors of Mexican food",
"a dish with unusual flavor",
"They sell 20 different flavors of ice cream.",
"Grape is my favorite bubble gum flavor .",
"The stew is full of flavor .",
"She added vanilla flavor to the custard.",
"I like the Italian flavor of the neighborhood.",
"The film has an avant-garde flavor .",
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"At New York City\u2019s Egg Shop, one of the bacon\u2019s three debut restaurants, tasters reported a smoky depth of flavor , springy crispiness, and a strong salty profile that adds dimension to breakfast sandwiches. \u2014 Lauren Oster, Smithsonian Magazine , 23 June 2022",
"Many of the wines had rough tannins overshadowing nuances of flavor . \u2014 New York Times , 16 June 2022",
"The moment of putting good caviar into your mouth, of running those little eggs around the roof of your mouth, and slowly popping them with your tongue, oh my, on your palate, and the release of flavor . \u2014 Laura Manske, Forbes , 12 June 2022",
"The ingredients, the technique and the layers of flavor all come together in perfect harmony to create a memorable dish. \u2014 Janelle Davis, CNN , 30 May 2022",
"With a quick marinade and one sheet pan, this recipe is quick and easy and full of flavor . \u2014 Kim Sun\u00e9e, Anchorage Daily News , 19 May 2022",
"Here\u2019s a fun recipe that\u2019s full of flavor and easy to make. \u2014 Tribune News Service, cleveland , 18 May 2022",
"Matsumoto says the sauce, made with dashi and bonito, offers great depth of flavor . \u2014 Megha Mcswain, Chron , 15 May 2022",
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"It can be taken orally or used to flavor food and drinks. \u2014 The Salt Lake Tribune , 19 May 2022",
"Farther north, the state of Punjab\u2014whose curries are all the rage in Europe\u2014utilizes a paste or masala of ginger, garlic, onion and tomatoes tempered with cumin to flavor its food. \u2014 Misbaah Mansuri, Chron , 25 Mar. 2022",
"But using flour comes with another benefit: The flour left behind in the pan caramelizes, helping to both flavor and thicken the pan sauce. \u2014 G. Daniela Galarza, Washington Post , 12 May 2022",
"But while seaweed is getting a lot of recent hype as part of efforts to combat climate-change, it\u2019s been used to flavor and preserve for centuries. \u2014 Andy Baraghani, Bon App\u00e9tit , 4 May 2022",
"Our version boasts matcha and cocoa powder, but classic recipes have nothing but vanilla extract to flavor it. \u2014 Charlyne Mattox, Country Living , 21 Apr. 2022",
"The restaurant trick here is using a Smoking Gun to flavor the thyme oil. \u2014 Sunset Magazine , 21 Apr. 2022",
"In the end, baking the meat intensifies flavor with no harm to special tradition One would think attending the first Passover dinner hosted by your daughter would be a mother\u2019s pure joy, but my mother was becoming unhinged. \u2014 San Diego Union-Tribune , 13 Apr. 2022"
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"At New York City\u2019s Egg Shop, one of the bacon\u2019s three debut restaurants, tasters reported a smoky depth of flavor , springy crispiness, and a strong salty profile that adds dimension to breakfast sandwiches. \u2014 Lauren Oster, Smithsonian Magazine , 23 June 2022",
"Many of the wines had rough tannins overshadowing nuances of flavor . \u2014 New York Times , 16 June 2022",
"The moment of putting good caviar into your mouth, of running those little eggs around the roof of your mouth, and slowly popping them with your tongue, oh my, on your palate, and the release of flavor . \u2014 Laura Manske, Forbes , 12 June 2022",
"The ingredients, the technique and the layers of flavor all come together in perfect harmony to create a memorable dish. \u2014 Janelle Davis, CNN , 30 May 2022",
"With a quick marinade and one sheet pan, this recipe is quick and easy and full of flavor . \u2014 Kim Sun\u00e9e, Anchorage Daily News , 19 May 2022",
"Here\u2019s a fun recipe that\u2019s full of flavor and easy to make. \u2014 Tribune News Service, cleveland , 18 May 2022",
"Matsumoto says the sauce, made with dashi and bonito, offers great depth of flavor . \u2014 Megha Mcswain, Chron , 15 May 2022",
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"It can be taken orally or used to flavor food and drinks. \u2014 The Salt Lake Tribune , 19 May 2022",
"Farther north, the state of Punjab\u2014whose curries are all the rage in Europe\u2014utilizes a paste or masala of ginger, garlic, onion and tomatoes tempered with cumin to flavor its food. \u2014 Misbaah Mansuri, Chron , 25 Mar. 2022",
"But using flour comes with another benefit: The flour left behind in the pan caramelizes, helping to both flavor and thicken the pan sauce. \u2014 G. Daniela Galarza, Washington Post , 12 May 2022",
"But while seaweed is getting a lot of recent hype as part of efforts to combat climate-change, it\u2019s been used to flavor and preserve for centuries. \u2014 Andy Baraghani, Bon App\u00e9tit , 4 May 2022",
"Our version boasts matcha and cocoa powder, but classic recipes have nothing but vanilla extract to flavor it. \u2014 Charlyne Mattox, Country Living , 21 Apr. 2022",
"The restaurant trick here is using a Smoking Gun to flavor the thyme oil. \u2014 Sunset Magazine , 21 Apr. 2022",
"In the end, baking the meat intensifies flavor with no harm to special tradition One would think attending the first Passover dinner hosted by your daughter would be a mother\u2019s pure joy, but my mother was becoming unhinged. \u2014 San Diego Union-Tribune , 13 Apr. 2022"
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"The film has an avant-garde flavor .",
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"At New York City\u2019s Egg Shop, one of the bacon\u2019s three debut restaurants, tasters reported a smoky depth of flavor , springy crispiness, and a strong salty profile that adds dimension to breakfast sandwiches. \u2014 Lauren Oster, Smithsonian Magazine , 23 June 2022",
"Many of the wines had rough tannins overshadowing nuances of flavor . \u2014 New York Times , 16 June 2022",
"The moment of putting good caviar into your mouth, of running those little eggs around the roof of your mouth, and slowly popping them with your tongue, oh my, on your palate, and the release of flavor . \u2014 Laura Manske, Forbes , 12 June 2022",
"The ingredients, the technique and the layers of flavor all come together in perfect harmony to create a memorable dish. \u2014 Janelle Davis, CNN , 30 May 2022",
"With a quick marinade and one sheet pan, this recipe is quick and easy and full of flavor . \u2014 Kim Sun\u00e9e, Anchorage Daily News , 19 May 2022",
"Here\u2019s a fun recipe that\u2019s full of flavor and easy to make. \u2014 Tribune News Service, cleveland , 18 May 2022",
"Matsumoto says the sauce, made with dashi and bonito, offers great depth of flavor . \u2014 Megha Mcswain, Chron , 15 May 2022",
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"It can be taken orally or used to flavor food and drinks. \u2014 The Salt Lake Tribune , 19 May 2022",
"Farther north, the state of Punjab\u2014whose curries are all the rage in Europe\u2014utilizes a paste or masala of ginger, garlic, onion and tomatoes tempered with cumin to flavor its food. \u2014 Misbaah Mansuri, Chron , 25 Mar. 2022",
"But using flour comes with another benefit: The flour left behind in the pan caramelizes, helping to both flavor and thicken the pan sauce. \u2014 G. Daniela Galarza, Washington Post , 12 May 2022",
"But while seaweed is getting a lot of recent hype as part of efforts to combat climate-change, it\u2019s been used to flavor and preserve for centuries. \u2014 Andy Baraghani, Bon App\u00e9tit , 4 May 2022",
"Our version boasts matcha and cocoa powder, but classic recipes have nothing but vanilla extract to flavor it. \u2014 Charlyne Mattox, Country Living , 21 Apr. 2022",
"The restaurant trick here is using a Smoking Gun to flavor the thyme oil. \u2014 Sunset Magazine , 21 Apr. 2022",
"In the end, baking the meat intensifies flavor with no harm to special tradition One would think attending the first Passover dinner hosted by your daughter would be a mother\u2019s pure joy, but my mother was becoming unhinged. \u2014 San Diego Union-Tribune , 13 Apr. 2022"
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"The stew is full of flavor .",
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"At New York City\u2019s Egg Shop, one of the bacon\u2019s three debut restaurants, tasters reported a smoky depth of flavor , springy crispiness, and a strong salty profile that adds dimension to breakfast sandwiches. \u2014 Lauren Oster, Smithsonian Magazine , 23 June 2022",
"Many of the wines had rough tannins overshadowing nuances of flavor . \u2014 New York Times , 16 June 2022",
"The moment of putting good caviar into your mouth, of running those little eggs around the roof of your mouth, and slowly popping them with your tongue, oh my, on your palate, and the release of flavor . \u2014 Laura Manske, Forbes , 12 June 2022",
"The ingredients, the technique and the layers of flavor all come together in perfect harmony to create a memorable dish. \u2014 Janelle Davis, CNN , 30 May 2022",
"With a quick marinade and one sheet pan, this recipe is quick and easy and full of flavor . \u2014 Kim Sun\u00e9e, Anchorage Daily News , 19 May 2022",
"Here\u2019s a fun recipe that\u2019s full of flavor and easy to make. \u2014 Tribune News Service, cleveland , 18 May 2022",
"Matsumoto says the sauce, made with dashi and bonito, offers great depth of flavor . \u2014 Megha Mcswain, Chron , 15 May 2022",
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"But using flour comes with another benefit: The flour left behind in the pan caramelizes, helping to both flavor and thicken the pan sauce. \u2014 G. Daniela Galarza, Washington Post , 12 May 2022",
"But while seaweed is getting a lot of recent hype as part of efforts to combat climate-change, it\u2019s been used to flavor and preserve for centuries. \u2014 Andy Baraghani, Bon App\u00e9tit , 4 May 2022",
"Our version boasts matcha and cocoa powder, but classic recipes have nothing but vanilla extract to flavor it. \u2014 Charlyne Mattox, Country Living , 21 Apr. 2022",
"The restaurant trick here is using a Smoking Gun to flavor the thyme oil. \u2014 Sunset Magazine , 21 Apr. 2022",
"In the end, baking the meat intensifies flavor with no harm to special tradition One would think attending the first Passover dinner hosted by your daughter would be a mother\u2019s pure joy, but my mother was becoming unhinged. \u2014 San Diego Union-Tribune , 13 Apr. 2022"
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"During a man-up situation, attacker Jack Jenkins found fellow attacker Colin Peele in the crease for a flawless shot into the top right corner for the first one. \u2014 Jonathan X. Simmons, cleveland , 1 June 2022",
"The most surefire way to flawless , long-lasting makeup wear",
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"Adele isn\u2019t the kind of singer who records a zillion passes at a song, then splices a flawless finished product out of them. \u2014 Craig Jenkins, Vulture , 15 Oct. 2021",
"Olympic history for her flawless uneven bars routine. \u2014 Meilan Solly, Smithsonian Magazine , 26 July 2021",
"Mowry, as always, looked flawless from the start to the finish of her 15-second clip. \u2014 Chelsea Avila, Allure , 7 June 2022",
"Opportunities to align with passionate fan groups exist year-round, but championship-level programs need their own preseason planning, training routines for staff and flawless execution on game days to drive maximum ROI. \u2014 Matt Miller, Forbes , 3 June 2022",
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"During a man-up situation, attacker Jack Jenkins found fellow attacker Colin Peele in the crease for a flawless shot into the top right corner for the first one. \u2014 Jonathan X. Simmons, cleveland , 1 June 2022",
"The most surefire way to flawless , long-lasting makeup wear",
"Overall, makeup was pared back with a focus on flawless , healthy-looking skin throughout. \u2014 Tish Weinstock, Vogue , 25 Feb. 2022",
"Adele isn\u2019t the kind of singer who records a zillion passes at a song, then splices a flawless finished product out of them. \u2014 Craig Jenkins, Vulture , 15 Oct. 2021",
"Olympic history for her flawless uneven bars routine. \u2014 Meilan Solly, Smithsonian Magazine , 26 July 2021",
"Mowry, as always, looked flawless from the start to the finish of her 15-second clip. \u2014 Chelsea Avila, Allure , 7 June 2022",
"Opportunities to align with passionate fan groups exist year-round, but championship-level programs need their own preseason planning, training routines for staff and flawless execution on game days to drive maximum ROI. \u2014 Matt Miller, Forbes , 3 June 2022",
"This sponge was a real teacher's pet, earning a perfect score in all of our tests, with little to no absorption, flawless and quick application, and easy cleanup. \u2014 Madison Yauger, PEOPLE.com , 16 May 2022"
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"But Republicans cited the recent deceleration in hiring to flay Mr. Biden\u2019s economic policies. \u2014 New York Times , 7 Jan. 2022",
"This isn\u2019t to criticize the family, but to flay CNN, which should have reported the factual context of the household\u2019s inflation experience. \u2014 Michael Hiltzik, Los Angeles Times , 10 Nov. 2021",
"In their minority report, GOP members of the Ways and Means Committee seized the opportunity to flay Roosevelt for the New Deal\u2019s fiscal irresponsibility. \u2014 Joseph Thorndike, Forbes , 12 Oct. 2021",
"Trauma becomes narrative currency, and whoever can claim the most trauma and flay themselves open widest for TV consumption wins the Sadness Olympics. \u2014 Kathryn Vanarendonk, Vulture , 22 June 2021",
"For his part, Mr. Cunningham is happy to flay Mr. Tillis, but has little appetite to elevate the national stakes. \u2014 Jonathan Martin, New York Times , 23 Sep. 2020",
"Cunningham is happy to flay Tillis, but has little appetite to elevate the national stakes. \u2014 Jonathan Martin New York Times, Star Tribune , 22 Sep. 2020",
"Separating fact from invention is difficult, but there are rumors that there was more than one murderer, the killing was drug-related and perhaps most disturbingly, that Driscoll was either dismembered or flayed alive. \u2014 Alex Heigl, PEOPLE.com , 11 Dec. 2019",
"The Indians tie Clyde to the Skinning Tree and flay him alive. \u2014 Jennifer Percy, Harper's magazine , 20 Jan. 2020"
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"Recent Examples on the Web",
"Mack played flanker under John Jardine and lettered in 1972, 1973 and 1974. \u2014 Jeff Potrykus, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel , 16 May 2022",
"For the next seven years Cappelletti started at end and flanker . \u2014 John Powers, BostonGlobe.com , 13 May 2022",
"Late in the first half, Sherman inserted Barnes and Patton as slot receivers, replacing two running backs, while keeping his regular pass-catchers, flanker Kyle Rote and ends Del Shofner and Joe Walton, in the game. \u2014 Richard Goldstein, New York Times , 4 May 2022",
"Jaguar Jon Arnett was a fast, quick and shifty running back, flanker and punt returner. \u2014 Los Angeles Times , 8 Feb. 2022",
"In 1966, after Otto Graham became Washington\u2019s head coach, Mr. Taylor was moved to split end, forming a remarkable receiving corps that included Hall of Fame flanker Bobby Mitchell and tight end Jerry Smith. \u2014 Washington Post , 20 Feb. 2022",
"Samuel lines up at split end, flanker , slot, halfback and any other position 49ers coach Kyle Shanahan can dream up. \u2014 Tom Silverstein, USA TODAY , 23 Jan. 2022",
"Kitchens has been having the quarterback throw the ball quicker, with a number of tight end and flanker screens. \u2014 Mark Heim | Mheim@al.com, al , 12 Dec. 2021",
"The speedy, versatile veteran earned the top spot at Auburn\u2019s Z-receiver/ flanker position, adding a level of experience to a group that is otherwise short on it this season. \u2014 Tom Green | Tgreen@al.com, al , 7 Sep. 2021"
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"1940, in the meaning defined above":""
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"Recent Examples on the Web",
"Still, no hair tool kit is quite complete without a flat iron and a curling iron, and this brand offers mini versions of both, sold separately. \u2014 Jacqueline Saguin, Good Housekeeping , 9 June 2022",
"Thanks to rounded edges and a universally convenient 1-inch plate, this flat iron is great for both straightening and curling hair. \u2014 Jessica Teich, Good Housekeeping , 19 May 2022",
"Use a flat iron or curling iron to add shape to the loose hair pieces. \u2014 Mariah Morrison, Harper's BAZAAR , 10 May 2022",
"The four-course menu includes a pastry basket for the tale, salad and soup starters, choice of four entrees, including strawberry ricotta pancakes or flat iron steak and eggs, and choice of dessert. \u2014 San Diego Union-Tribune , 28 Apr. 2022",
"Each flat iron was rated on a 1-5 scale for glide performance, straightening ability, and ease of use. \u2014 PEOPLE.com , 15 Apr. 2022",
"For the Rapunzelesque manes, Palau blow dryed lengths smooth with help from Bumble and bumble\u2019s All-Style Blow Dry cream, before passing over them with a flat iron and seamlessly weaving in hair extensions to extra lush, poker-straight effect. \u2014 Vogue , 25 Feb. 2022",
"Spray the styler onto dry hair and then whip out your flat iron and get to work. \u2014 Tatjana Freund, ELLE , 23 Feb. 2022",
"One of the most game-changing features of the Lunata flat iron is its heat settings. \u2014 Andrea Navarro, Glamour , 17 Jan. 2022"
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"Recent Examples on the Web",
"In California, Montana, North Carolina and Oregon, prolonging restrictions by just one month helped flatten the curve of deaths, though at no point could a surge in death rates be prevented. \u2014 Tasnim Ahmed, CNN , 4 Apr. 2022",
"Unlike conventional sneakers, which typically flatten the foot pad, Kurusole cradles feet for unparalleled heel, ankle, and arch support. \u2014 Katie Chang, Forbes , 8 June 2022",
"Officers with Jourdanton police used spike strips to flatten the truck's tires, but Lopez kept driving, firing the rifle through a truck window before hitting two telephone poles and a fence, said Atascosa County Sheriff David Soward. \u2014 Juan A. Lozano And Adrian Sainz, USA TODAY , 4 June 2022",
"These dynamics have served to flatten our political identities, weakening our ability or inclination to find compromise. \u2014 The New Yorker , 3 June 2022",
"If the world approached that target, the rate of increase in carbon dioxide levels would slow down and the Keeling Curve would flatten out. \u2014 New York Times , 3 June 2022",
"These work by having two zippers \u2014 one that closes the cube and a second that tightly compresses it to flatten your clothes and save space. \u2014 Emma Seymour, Good Housekeeping , 9 May 2022",
"Bay Village officers were able to use spike strips to flatten the tires on the car and safely stop it near Cahoon Road. \u2014 cleveland , 1 May 2022",
"To flatten the curve, physicians are targeting patients who have tested positive and who have underlying risk factors but who are not yet seriously sick. \u2014 Washington Post , 6 Jan. 2022"
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"Recent Examples on the Web",
"Venable is meticulous in his realism, which shines a quickly moving flashlight into the internal struggles of his characters. \u2014 Los Angeles Times , 28 June 2022",
"Thorough inspection with a bright flashlight to reveal the location and level of infestation is the first step in effective management. \u2014 al , 28 June 2022",
"The biggest thank you to our partners, CBC and Netflix, for getting behind a show that points a flashlight into the darkest corners of motherhood. \u2014 Etan Vlessing, The Hollywood Reporter , 20 June 2022",
"The Fitbit Ionic recall and the Olight flashlight recall are two such examples. \u2014 Chris Smith, BGR , 19 June 2022",
"Constable\u2019s strongly directional lighting, including everything from industrial size lamps set about the stage to a handheld flashlight , almost totally replaces the expected burnished gold of memory with a more soured sepia. \u2014 David Benedict, Variety , 1 June 2022",
"Officers found several tools in the car that was broken into, as well as a black hat, gloves and flashlight , according to police reports. \u2014 oregonlive , 29 May 2022",
"According to the news outlet, the suspect allegedly purchased a saw, trash bags, towels and a flashlight , following Johnson's disappearance. \u2014 Tristan Balagtas, PEOPLE.com , 16 June 2022",
"Visitors are encouraged to come with a red flashlight , rather than a white one as that can interfere with the viewing. \u2014 Alison Fox, Travel + Leisure , 6 June 2022"
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"fields of flaxen wheat waving in the wind",
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"In it, Strange is walking down the street when suddenly there\u2019s a flaxen -haired woman standing in front of him looking a bit aggressive. \u2014 Erik Kain, Forbes , 6 May 2022",
"In popular imagination, Vikings were robust, flaxen -haired Scandinavian warriors who plundered the coastlines of northern Europe in sleek wooden battleships. \u2014 Erin Blakemore, National Geographic , 16 Sep. 2020",
"The flaxen -haired family, headed by mom Kim and dad Barry, has a couple of unique rules, from no television to no soda or ice cream. \u2014 Laura Hanrahan, Woman's Day , 8 Dec. 2019",
"This isn't the first time the record-breaker has gone all but completely flaxen . \u2014 Marci Robin, Allure , 21 July 2019",
"Its owner, George Gorrow, is a fashion-industry veteran and flaxen -haired Thor ringer who curates the lobby art gallery and boutique selling his minimalistic streetwear. \u2014 Alex Postman, Cond\u00e9 Nast Traveler , 16 Nov. 2018",
"Their son, Jaxon, now 2\u00bd, is a sweet, lively, flaxen -haired boy. \u2014 Jennifer Egan, New York Times , 9 May 2018",
"Krauss\u2019 loose, flaxen waves and smoky eye shadow were, in fact, left over from a Randy Travis tribute show the night before. \u2014 Jewly Hight, idahostatesman , 12 Oct. 2017",
"The pale, flaxen -haired de Libran makes the comparison to a fairy-tale princess almost inevitable. \u2014 Joshua Levine, WSJ , 19 Aug. 2017"
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"transitive verb"
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"noun"
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"Recent Examples on the Web",
"In fact, moving to a flat tax is less of a leap in South Carolina than in most states. \u2014 Patrick Gleason, Forbes , 16 June 2022",
"The first five months of 2022, however, have already produced four new flat tax states. \u2014 Patrick Gleason, Forbes , 7 June 2022",
"That will make Georgia the 13th state to adopt a flat tax , following Iowa\u2019s 3.9% rate this month. \u2014 The Editorial Board, WSJ , 13 Mar. 2022",
"The measure delivers an immediate flat tax of 5.49% on Jan. 1, 2024. \u2014 Jeff Amy, ajc , 27 Apr. 2022",
"His abolition of a wealth tax and the introduction of a 30 percent flat tax on capital gains has mainly lifted incomes for the richest 0.1 percent and increased the distribution of dividends, according to the government\u2019s own analysis. \u2014 New York Times , 18 Apr. 2022",
"The House passed a flat tax of 5.25%, replacing the current graduated tax which has a top rate of 5.75%. \u2014 Gene Maddaus, Variety , 29 Mar. 2022",
"Nixing the surtax means Arizona will soon have a flat tax of 2.5% on individual incomes, the lowest flat rate among states with an income tax. \u2014 The Editorial Board, WSJ , 15 Mar. 2022",
"Parts of the flat tax legislation were referred to this fall's ballot for voter approval. \u2014 Mary Jo Pitzl, The Arizona Republic , 11 Mar. 2022"
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"first_known_use":{
"1952, in the meaning defined above":""
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"Recent Examples on the Web",
"Two pairs of flannelette pajamas, one red and one yellow, are tangled in a heap with the sheets. \u2014 Sophie Calle, Harper's Magazine , 16 Feb. 2011",
"But insulation value declines greatly when fabrics are damp; for wet cotton flannelette , the heat loss is greater than when the [skin] has no cover at all. \u2014 Scientific American , 23 Apr. 2020",
"Working-class homes relied on open fire for both heating and cooking, and typical cramped quarters meant kids in their cozy flannelette pajamas were usually no more than a few feet from open flame. \u2014 Serah-marie Mcmahon, Teen Vogue , 12 Apr. 2019",
"Over a five-year period, 1,816 children caught fire and died in flannelette in England alone. \u2014 Serah-marie Mcmahon, Teen Vogue , 12 Apr. 2019"
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"Recent Examples on the Web",
"Sprinkle the flanken or short ribs with salt and pepper. \u2014 BostonGlobe.com , 24 Sep. 2019",
"Options include boneless sliced chicken or beef, bone-in Korean-style ( flanken ) short ribs, or a mix of all three. \u2014 Larry Olmsted, USA TODAY , 28 June 2018",
"Tips & Techniques Prep Tip: These ribs are also called flanken -style short ribs or Oriental-style short ribs (not to be confused with beef short ribs). \u2014 Terry Grieco-kenny, Woman's Day , 11 Jan. 2012"
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"The player who embodied those changes was Doug Edert, the flamethrower with a fabulous mustache, who went from starting games before the Covid break games to coming off the bench for the rest of the season. \u2014 Ben Cohen, WSJ , 24 Mar. 2022",
"The 6-3, 24-year-old righty from the Dominican Republic is a flamethrower , topping out at 98 mph with the ability to overpower hitters with his fastball. \u2014 Akeem Glaspie, The Indianapolis Star , 6 Apr. 2022",
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"One of Russia\u2019s most deadly and controversial land weapons is the TOS-1A heavy flamethrower . \u2014 Kyle Mizokami, Popular Mechanics , 1 Mar. 2022",
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"Thorn Creek and its tributaries had carved out a series of deep ravines through the area to create a bumpy, old-growth topography that distinguished the landscape from the surrounding flatland farms. \u2014 Paul Eisenberg, chicagotribune.com , 10 Apr. 2022",
"The boundaries include the flatland and hillside neighborhoods between 82nd Avenue and the San Leandro border. \u2014 Ricardo Cano, San Francisco Chronicle , 23 Jan. 2022",
"The competitions will include women\u2019s and men\u2019s park and street skateboarding; men\u2019s BMX park, street and flatland ; and a Moto X Best Whip contest and freestyle demo. \u2014 Michelle Bruton, Forbes , 9 Dec. 2021",
"What opened in August is the first phase, built on the flatland where the quarry plant and headquarters used to be. \u2014 Sam Whiting, San Francisco Chronicle , 5 Sep. 2021",
"Despite widespread concern about gun violence, some residents and advocates wonder whether Armstrong\u2019s center will adequately serve the flatland communities that experience the most crime. \u2014 Rachel Swan, San Francisco Chronicle , 2 Apr. 2021",
"Underwood was the first musher to reach the coastal flatland west of the Topkok Hills. \u2014 Marc Lester, Anchorage Daily News , 5 Mar. 2021",
"By Saturday, the number of homicides had jumped to 84, with much of the devastation concentrated in the working-class flatland neighborhoods below Interstate 580. \u2014 Rachel Swan, San Francisco Chronicle , 1 Nov. 2020",
"The tax revenue would also allow the Fire Department to come up with a vegetation management plan in the case of a fire in the city\u2019s flatland . \u2014 Sarah Ravani, SFChronicle.com , 1 Oct. 2020"
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"The researchers uncovered thousands of stone flake tools used for cutting and scraping. \u2014 Michael Price, Science | AAAS , 25 Feb. 2020",
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"As a detective who ridicules Seth Rogen\u2019s troubled mall cop amid a hunt for a serial flasher , Liotta shines Jody Hill\u2019s black comedy audiences couldn\u2019t quite figure out. \u2014 Ben Flanagan | Bflanagan@al.com, al , 26 May 2022",
"As possible solutions, board members talked about speed bumps, rumble strips, a stop sign, an enhanced crosswalk system and an additional flasher to warn motorists approaching the crossing. \u2014 Scott Huddleston, San Antonio Express-News , 10 Apr. 2022",
"The result is ergonomic confusion, especially with audio controls, the headlight flasher , and the windshield washer fighting for space on the back of the wheel. \u2014 Mike Duff, Car and Driver , 7 Mar. 2022",
"Serial stomach- flasher Emily Ratajkowski helped to bring midriff flossing into the mainstream last summer. \u2014 Vogue , 23 Aug. 2021",
"Its flasher is loud enough to attract attention but subtle enough to still resemble something the pike wants to eat. \u2014 Outdoor Life , 3 Aug. 2020",
"Tokarski, fishing with a #5 Jigging Rapala tipped with a minnow head, saw a good size mark on his flasher unit. \u2014 Paul A. Smith, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel , 28 Mar. 2020",
"The officer attempted to pull over the vehicle, and the driver, 26-year-old Harris Howard, initially slowed down and even turned on his emergency flashers . \u2014 Bisma Parvez, Detroit Free Press , 18 Feb. 2020",
"The new bus flasher light that zooms back and forth is a menace! \u2014 oregonlive , 31 Jan. 2020"
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"Athletic Brewing gets even more inventive with the fruit flavoring in its Daypack line of non-alcoholic brews. \u2014 Brad Japhe, Forbes , 20 June 2022",
"Instead, these gummies are made with organic tapioca syrup, cane sugar, and natural flavoring and coloring. \u2014 The Salt Lake Tribune , 17 June 2022",
"There have also been lawsuits over the lack of real strawberries in strawberry Pop-Tarts, the fudge in Keebler cookies, and the provenance of the vanilla flavoring in A&W Root Beer. \u2014 Michelle Cheng, Quartz , 25 May 2022",
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"Cheryl Udzielak, 42, a senior flavorist at the Chicago laboratories of the Swiss company Givaudan, the world\u2019s largest manufacturer of flavors and fragrances, sees more floral variations in demand in their work, which mixes science and psychology. \u2014 New York Times , 6 Sep. 2021",
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"Kudla, a master flavorist (flavor chemist) at McCormick, finished first in the 55-60 age group, 46 seconds ahead of the runner-up. \u2014 Bill Blewett, The Aegis , 25 May 2017"
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"The promotion restriction remained in place until November 1967, when Congress passed a law allowing women to compete for promotion to general and flag rank . \u2014 Sarah Jacobs, The Aegis , 26 Mar. 2018"
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"These proceedings can only be convened by the US president, secretary of defense, the commanding officer of a major military installation or by a general or flag officer . \u2014 Cnn Editorial Research, CNN , 17 June 2021",
"Eric Pry, GAR Museum curator, said the four fresco paintings are of Abraham Lincoln; George Washington; Gen. George Thomas, a Union general during the Civil War; and Admiral David Farragut, a Union flag officer in the U.S. Navy during the Civil War. \u2014 Steve Lord, chicagotribune.com , 1 May 2021",
"Of those, there are just 71 who are general or flag officers , wearing one to four stars, including only two who have attained the top four-star rank. \u2014 Robert Burns, Anchorage Daily News , 5 June 2020",
"However, Latinos make up only 8% of the officer corps and 2% of general/ flag officers , according to a 2019 report by the Congressional Research Service. \u2014 USA Today , 24 May 2020",
"Defense Mobile\u2019s executive team included two Navy SEALS, five flag officers , Medal of Honor recipients, a former chief marketing officer of the Army, a former assistant Air Force secretary, and a former chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff. \u2014 Edward C. Baig, USA TODAY , 18 Apr. 2018"
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"Recent Examples on the Web",
"These were the dark days of telephone booths (and long distance charges), rabbit-ear TV antennas wrapped with tinfoil to enhance reception, and cameras with flashcubes perched on top. \u2014 Southern Living , 2 July 2018",
"These were the dark days of telephone booths (and long distance charges), rabbit-ear TV antennas wrapped with tinfoil to enhance reception, and cameras with flashcubes perched on top. \u2014 Southern Living , 2 July 2018",
"How about the mysterious man who stepped just inside the turnstiles at a 125th Street station one day in October 1988 with a pipe bomb under each arm, four small batteries and two flashcubes for triggers"
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"Cameras flashed as the celebrities passed.",
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"A message flashed on the screen.",
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"Noun",
"A brilliant flash lit up the sky.",
"The idea for the movie came to her in a flash of inspiration.",
"They relied on gimmicks and flash to get people's attention.",
"a show with a lot of flash but little substance",
"Adjective",
"flash floods in the local area",
"Recent Examples on the Web: Verb",
"During the mating season, fireflies flash late in the day, shortly after sunset, when light levels are low. \u2014 Shreya Sharma, Quartz , 24 June 2022",
"And, true to their word, shintendo says players can download the demake and flash it to a Game Boy cartridge to play it on the original hardware. \u2014 Nathaniel Mott, PCMAG , 23 June 2022",
"The vehicle's hazard lights may flash when the brake pedal is applied. \u2014 Detroit Free Press , 3 June 2022",
"But flash forward to today, and the presence of sulfuric and nitric acids in precipitation throughout the continent has decreased tremendously, thanks to reductions in the emissions that cause them. \u2014 Tori B. Powell, CBS News , 22 Apr. 2022",
"Both mom and daughter flash big smiles in the first photo, where Sterling wears a yellow dress with white flowers and Brittany poses in a gray two-piece athletic set. \u2014 Angela Andaloro, PEOPLE.com , 15 June 2022",
"The vehicle's hazard lights may flash when the brake pedal is applied. \u2014 Detroit Free Press , 3 June 2022",
"The vehicle's hazard lights may flash when the brake pedal is applied. \u2014 National Highway Traffic & Safety Administration, USA TODAY , 2 June 2022",
"And many other players flash a grin whenever the Brays go to the Angels spring training. \u2014 Kevin Reynolds, The Salt Lake Tribune , 23 May 2022",
"Recent Examples on the Web: Noun",
"Gusty winds and heavy rain are expected in Aruba and life-threatening flash flooding is forecast for Nicaragua and Costa Rica. \u2014 Emily Shapiro, ABC News , 29 June 2022",
"And there\u2019s a moderate chance of flash flooding in central and southern Utah on Wednesday and Thursday. \u2014 Scott D. Pierce, The Salt Lake Tribune , 28 June 2022",
"Plenty of lighting is accompanying these storms and heavy rain could cause flash flooding. \u2014 Janice Dean, Fox News , 27 June 2022",
"The #Flood Watch for potential flash flooding this afternoon and evening has been expanded eastward into the I-95 corridor. \u2014 Jeff Halverson, Washington Post , 22 June 2022",
"Locally heavy rainfall is possible and may lead to localized flash flooding. \u2014 Quinlan Bentley, The Enquirer , 14 June 2022",
"Severe thunderstorms and showers could bring damaging winds and flash flooding Tuesday to the Baltimore region, according to the National Weather Service. \u2014 Ngan Ho, Baltimore Sun , 14 June 2022",
"The weather service also warns that slow moving thunderstorms and soil already saturated from recent rainfall could lead to flash flooding. \u2014 Arkansas Online , 9 June 2022",
"Flooding was also a concern on Wednesday after storms earlier this morning dropped heavy rain on the Birmingham metro area and eastern Alabama and caused widespread flash flooding. \u2014 Leigh Morgan, al , 8 June 2022",
"Recent Examples on the Web: Adjective",
"Residents who live near the intersection where the accident occurred said the flash mobs of street takeovers have become weekly occurrences in their neighborhood. \u2014 Nathan Solis, Los Angeles Times , 13 June 2022",
"The preserve\u2019s southern region is a study in the power of water, and the Lost Dog Wash Trail gives a tour of how flash floods and storm runoff have shaped the foothills of the McDowell Mountains range in the northeast Valley. \u2014 Mare Czinar, USA TODAY , 10 Apr. 2022",
"The preserve\u2019s southern region is a study in the power of water, and the Lost Dog Wash Trail gives a tour of how flash floods and storm runoff have shaped the foothills of the McDowell Mountains range in the northeast Valley. \u2014 Mare Czinar, USA TODAY , 10 Apr. 2022",
"The preserve\u2019s southern region is a study in the power of water, and the Lost Dog Wash Trail gives a tour of how flash floods and storm runoff have shaped the foothills of the McDowell Mountains range in the northeast Valley. \u2014 Mare Czinar, USA TODAY , 10 Apr. 2022",
"The preserve\u2019s southern region is a study in the power of water, and the Lost Dog Wash Trail gives a tour of how flash floods and storm runoff have shaped the foothills of the McDowell Mountains range in the northeast Valley. \u2014 Mare Czinar, USA TODAY , 10 Apr. 2022",
"The preserve\u2019s southern region is a study in the power of water, and the Lost Dog Wash Trail gives a tour of how flash floods and storm runoff have shaped the foothills of the McDowell Mountains range in the northeast Valley. \u2014 Mare Czinar, USA TODAY , 10 Apr. 2022",
"The preserve\u2019s southern region is a study in the power of water, and the Lost Dog Wash Trail gives a tour of how flash floods and storm runoff have shaped the foothills of the McDowell Mountains range in the northeast Valley. \u2014 Mare Czinar, USA TODAY , 10 Apr. 2022",
"The preserve\u2019s southern region is a study in the power of water, and the Lost Dog Wash Trail gives a tour of how flash floods and storm runoff have shaped the foothills of the McDowell Mountains range in the northeast Valley. \u2014 Mare Czinar, The Arizona Republic , 7 Apr. 2022"
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"Recent Examples on the Web",
"Presumably that flash card will reveal more useful details, such as when belts where buckled and unbuckled, when pedals were pressed, perhaps when weight sensors or other sensors indicated movement. \u2014 Brad Templeton, Forbes , 28 Apr. 2021",
"While Tesla got some data, a flash card in the car\u2019s black box has yet to be examined by them. \u2014 Brad Templeton, Forbes , 28 Apr. 2021",
"With a handful of new friends like Eric (Matt McGorry), Elijah dives into a life of flash cards , maps of wine-making regions, and competitive tasting. \u2014 John Defore, The Hollywood Reporter , 27 Mar. 2020",
"Maybe some type of digital flash cards would work there. \u2014 Rhett Allain, Wired , 17 Mar. 2020",
"With schools closed for tens of millions of children across the country, parents began using lesson plans that included flash cards , online learning, dog walks and creativity sessions. \u2014 Christopher Rugaber, Anchorage Daily News , 16 Mar. 2020",
"Many of his compositions feature photographs or text borrowed from disparate sources, and have the lucid, unadorned look of educational materials, especially flash cards and posters inscribed with useful information in sans-serif, jumbo-size type. \u2014 Deborah Solomon, New York Times , 7 Jan. 2020",
"There is a captivating oddity to how this tastily detestable character speaks, as if her frontal lobe were programmed with grammar and usage flash cards . \u2014 Troy Patterson, The New Yorker , 10 Oct. 2019",
"Your Baby Can Read was a series of flash cards , videos and books that purported to teach children from three months to five years to read. \u2014 Erik Vance, Scientific American , 15 May 2018"
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"examples":[
"Recent Examples on the Web",
"For the flagrancy of the Fairouz sins, the caf\u00e9\u2019s managers would have been detained, questioned, and punished. \u2014 Graeme Wood, The Atlantic , 3 Mar. 2022",
"The disclosure also shines a bare lightbulb on the flagrancy (and, in some cases, stupidity) of the unfaithful. \u2014 Marcia Desanctis, Town & Country , 14 Feb. 2013"
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"The character's childhood was described in a series of flashbacks .",
"He's having flashbacks of his days in the war.",
"Recent Examples on the Web: Noun",
"The flashback scenes make up more than half of the episode. \u2014 Jackie Strause, The Hollywood Reporter , 24 May 2022",
"In flashback scenes featuring Biel's character, tight hair rollers were used to achieve the ringlet style. \u2014 Ana Escalante, Glamour , 17 May 2022",
"Aaron Dominguez, Da\u2019Vine Joy Randolph, Tina Fey, Jackie Hoffman, Nathan Lane and James Caverly, Jackie Hoffman, and Michael Cyril Creighton will all reprise their roles, with Jayne Houdyshell playing Bunny in flashback scenes. \u2014 Quinci Legardye, Harper's BAZAAR , 7 May 2022",
"But was the most important moment of the episode actually the origin story of Jack's mustache in the '80s flashback scenes",
"Having members of the 1992 entourage take all the supporting roles in the flashback scenes is both efficient and convincing. \u2014 New York Times , 1 Feb. 2022",
"Perhaps unsurprisingly, Leda\u2019s digressions into her past are translated into straightforward flashback scenes that show her younger self (a luminous Jessie Buckley) struggling to come to grips with motherhood as her two young daughters cling to her. \u2014 Keely Weiss, ELLE , 1 Jan. 2022",
"The Leda of the novel is more violently out of control in the flashback scenes; the movie\u2019s version keeps the edges but strikes a greater variety of chords. \u2014 Michael Phillips, chicagotribune.com , 30 Dec. 2021",
"Ladies Night Out runs from 5 to 8:30 p.m. March 10 and is a flashback to the 1980s. \u2014 Sam Boyer, cleveland , 4 Mar. 2022"
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"Recent Examples on the Web",
"Microscopic examinations revealed the spore surface is lined with rows of proteins called rodlins that may grab a passing flagellum \u2014working much like Velcro. \u2014 Elizabeth Pennisi, Science | AAAS , 22 Mar. 2021",
"These organisms use a long, tail-like structure called a flagellum to move about. \u2014 Scientific American , 30 Aug. 2019",
"The most well known is the amoeba, but these microbes come in several forms, including species that move with a single flagellum or with hairlike cilia. \u2014 Adrian Higgins, idahostatesman , 23 Aug. 2017"
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"Recent Examples on the Web",
"Aside from Matafeo and Patel, Emma Sidi plays Kate, Jessie\u2019s flatmate and best friend. \u2014 Wilson Chapman, Variety , 13 June 2022",
"His life spirals out when his flatmate moves out, leaving his collection of plants, his dog, a cardigan and a ghost. \u2014 Anna Marie De La Fuente, Variety , 9 Feb. 2022",
"The case has drawn comparison with the 2007 arrest in Perugia, Italy, of American student Amanda Knox, who was accused of murdering her flatmate , convicted after a controversial investigation, then acquitted following a series of trials in 2016. \u2014 Tom Kington, Los Angeles Times , 6 May 2021",
"Her flatmate , Maria, or Masha, used to groan when Pomorina stopped the car to pick up yet another dog. \u2014 Robyn Dixon, Washington Post , 20 Aug. 2020",
"The former Labour leader Ed Miliband has returned to pioneer a Green New Deal, and Blair\u2019s former flatmate Charles Falconer will give legal advice. \u2014 Helen Lewis, The Atlantic , 9 Apr. 2020",
"Jewish sports fans who listen to hip-hop are the Platonic ideal of a flatmate . \u2014 The Economist , 19 July 2019",
"Subjects in the study were then presented with two fictitious flatmates and asked to rate each on a scale of one to seven based on the same set of demographic and personal characteristics. \u2014 The Economist , 19 July 2019",
"The other six chosen for the post included Diana's friend Lady Sarah Armstrong-Jones; neighbors Lord Vestey and Celia Vestey; Charles's friend Gerald Ward; Diana's former flatmate Carolyn Bartholomew; and painter Bryan Organ. \u2014 Caroline Picard, Good Housekeeping , 6 July 2019"
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"Recent Examples on the Web",
"Officials issued flash flood warnings, and high water was reported in Laurel and Columbia. \u2014 Steve Thompson, Washington Post , 10 June 2022",
"Several counties were under flash flood warnings due to severe rain on Wednesday, The Washington Post reported. \u2014 Naledi Ushe, USA TODAY , 9 June 2022",
"The Birmingham metro area was put under two separate sets of flash flood warnings on Wednesday, one round in the morning and another in the evening. \u2014 Leigh Morgan, al , 9 June 2022",
"Communities across Arizona cherish and relish the aromas of the monsoon that precede the intense thunderstorms and flash flood warnings. \u2014 Raphael Romero Ruiz, The Arizona Republic , 20 May 2022",
"In all, 10 flash flood warnings were issued throughout the region. \u2014 Timothy Fanning, San Antonio Express-News , 7 Jan. 2022",
"The weather service said early Monday that flash flood warnings continued for a number of areas, including Kaunakakai, Ualapu\u2019e and Mauna Loa. \u2014 NBC News , 6 Dec. 2021",
"The storm is now headed to the mainland and East Coast, where states have already declared a state of emergency over flash flood warnings. \u2014 Ayushi Agarwal, ABC News , 26 Oct. 2021",
"Some parts of the Northeast faced dual threats as several flash flood warnings were issued throughout the night. \u2014 BostonGlobe.com , 2 Sep. 2021"
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"Recent Examples on the Web",
"Options include the Marinate Your Night box, pictured, with one pound each of flank steak and skirt steak, paired with jarred chimichurri and Carolina BBQ sauces and coffee chili meat rub ($90). \u2014 Pam Kragen, San Diego Union-Tribune , 21 Nov. 2021",
"Carving stations offer flank steak and St. Louis-style ribs. \u2014 Megan Wood, Travel + Leisure , 20 Nov. 2021",
"This easy sheet pan take on fajitas can be made with either flank steak or easier-to-find skirt steak. \u2014 Paul Stephen, San Antonio Express-News , 29 Sep. 2021",
"With an extensive wine selection and many unique Dutch dishes, like sucadelappen ( flank steak stewed in red wine and herbs), on the menu, Quinta del Carmen is a lovely restaurant to sit back at and watch the sunset. \u2014 Michelle Stansbury, Marie Claire , 14 Sep. 2021",
"This simple flank steak can easily step in as a summer staple. \u2014 San Diego Union-Tribune , 28 July 2021",
"Place the flank steak in the baggie and swoosh it around until all surface areas are coated. \u2014 San Diego Union-Tribune , 28 July 2021",
"Skirt steak, flank steak \u2019s more marbled cousin, comes pretty thin already. \u2014 New York Times , 23 July 2021",
"For flank steak , preheat the grill to 450 to 550 degrees Fahrenheit and set an internal temperature alert for 125 degrees Fahrenheit for medium-rare. \u2014 Matthew Zuras, Popular Mechanics , 14 June 2021"
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"Once positioned, the troupe launched into a mini routine that harkened back to the early 2000\u2019s flash mob . \u2014 Kwasi Boadi, Rolling Stone , 23 May 2022",
"Of course, nobody intends to camp in a flash mob , amid the toilet paper fluttering from any tree limb that has not already been snapped off for roasting weenies. \u2014 Outside Online , 3 June 2021",
"With every tsunami warning, there\u2019s always a small contingent of mixed nuts who drift down to watch the action and form a flash mob of Darwin Award nominees. \u2014 Bruce Barcott, Outside Online , 25 Aug. 2011",
"Another video online showed what looked like a youth flash mob in a factory or meeting hall, wearing black T-shirts with a Z and dancing in formation amid a sea of Russian flags. \u2014 New York Times , 7 Mar. 2022",
"Pro-democracy flash mob marches were held in several places before the start of the strike in the early morning hours, when clashes with police and soldiers are less likely. \u2014 Grant Peck, The Christian Science Monitor , 1 Feb. 2022",
"And what better way to do that than with \u2026 a flash mob ! \u2014 San Diego Union-Tribune , 13 Jan. 2022",
"Major retailers in cities and metro areas across the U.S. have seen numerous flash mob -style robberies in recent weeks. \u2014 Dom Calicchio, Fox News , 28 Nov. 2021",
"The video surfaced at a moment when San Francisco is fractured over policing and public safety, faced with a recent string of flash mob -style retail thefts, and the looming recall election of District Attorney Chesa Boudin in June. \u2014 Rachel Swan, San Francisco Chronicle , 24 Nov. 2021"
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"Microscopic examinations revealed the spore surface is lined with rows of proteins called rodlins that may grab a passing flagellum \u2014working much like Velcro. \u2014 Elizabeth Pennisi, Science | AAAS , 22 Mar. 2021",
"These organisms use a long, tail-like structure called a flagellum to move about. \u2014 Scientific American , 30 Aug. 2019",
"The most well known is the amoeba, but these microbes come in several forms, including species that move with a single flagellum or with hairlike cilia. \u2014 Adrian Higgins, idahostatesman , 23 Aug. 2017"
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"Recent Examples on the Web",
"The flagman \u2019s job was to warn train operators to watch for work crews ahead who were replacing platforms and working on the line. \u2014 Washington Post , 11 Nov. 2020",
"One flagman near Granger was found dead, and another man was found on the track unconscious and badly frozen. \u2014 Chris Bianchi, The Denver Post , 1 Oct. 2019",
"Additionally, traffic control measures will be in place on site including traffic barrels, traffic cones, directional signage and flagmen . \u2014 Community Report, Houston Chronicle , 5 Jan. 2018",
"Additionally, traffic control measures will be in place on site, including traffic barrels, traffic cones, directional signage and flagmen . \u2014 Community Report, Houston Chronicle , 26 Oct. 2017"
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": flashgun sense 2":[]
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"Recent Examples on the Web",
"Dublin first came into Lipinski's world when her parents gifted her the brown, flat-coated retriever on her birthday years ago as a sweet surprise. \u2014 Vanessa Etienne, PEOPLE.com , 8 June 2021",
"For example, flat-coated retrievers , boxers and Bernese mountain dogs are among the poster-kid breeds for early cancer deaths. \u2014 miamiherald , 22 Mar. 2018"
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"Recent Examples on the Web",
"In the flameproof casserole over medium heat, heat the oil. \u2014 BostonGlobe.com , 2 Nov. 2021",
"In a deep flameproof casserole or soup pot over medium-high heat, heat 2 tablespoons of the olive oil. \u2014 Sheryl Julian, BostonGlobe.com , 9 Mar. 2021",
"OceanSky Cruises is designing a website that will explain why the Airlander uses helium, rather than the hydrogen and diesel that set fire to the Hindenburg, and that the outer skin is made of flameproof fabric, Mr. Gimeno said. \u2014 Katie Deighton, WSJ , 12 July 2021",
"In a large flameproof casserole over medium-high heat, heat the vegetable oil. \u2014 BostonGlobe.com , 15 June 2021",
"In the flameproof casserole over medium-high heat, heat 2 tablespoons of the canola oil. \u2014 BostonGlobe.com , 4 May 2021",
"In the flameproof casserole or other large pot over medium heat, heat the remaining 2 tablespoons of oil. \u2014 BostonGlobe.com , 23 Mar. 2021",
"In a large flameproof casserole over medium heat, heat the olive oil. \u2014 Jill Gibson, BostonGlobe.com , 2 Mar. 2021",
"In a large flameproof casserole over medium-high heat, heat the olive oil. \u2014 Jill Gibson, BostonGlobe.com , 23 Feb. 2021"
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"from the firing of the priming in the pan of a flintlock musket without discharging the piece":""
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": to protect against rain by covering with sheet metal or a substitute":[],
": to coat (glass) with a thin layer (as of metal or a differently colored glass)":[],
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": of, relating to, or characteristic of persons considered social outcasts":[
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": of sudden origin and short duration":[
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": having or using a solid-state data storage technology that retains data even without a connection to a power source":[
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": by very brief exposure to an intense altering agent (such as heat or cold)":[
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"coruscate",
"flame",
"glance",
"gleam",
"glimmer",
"glint",
"glisten",
"glister",
"glitter",
"luster",
"lustre",
"scintillate",
"shimmer",
"spangle",
"sparkle",
"twinkle",
"wink",
"winkle"
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"flare",
"flare-up",
"flicker",
"flurry",
"flutter",
"outbreak",
"outburst",
"spurt"
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"synonym_discussion":"Choose the Right Synonym for flash Verb flash , gleam , glint , sparkle , glitter , glisten , glimmer , shimmer mean to send forth light. flash implies a sudden outburst of bright light. lightning flashed gleam suggests a steady light seen through an obscuring medium or against a dark background. lights gleamed in the valley glint implies a cold glancing light. glinting steel sparkle suggests innumerable moving points of bright light. the sparkling waters glitter connotes a brilliant sparkling or gleaming. glittering diamonds glisten applies to the soft sparkle from a wet or oily surface. glistening wet sidewalk glimmer suggests a faint or wavering gleam. a distant glimmering light shimmer means shining with a wavering light. a shimmering satin dress",
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"Thunder rumbled and lightning flashed .",
"Cameras flashed as the celebrities passed.",
"A car was sitting on the side of the road with its lights flashing .",
"A message flashed on the screen.",
"The screen flashed a message in black letters.",
"Her eyes flashed with anger.",
"Noun",
"A brilliant flash lit up the sky.",
"The idea for the movie came to her in a flash of inspiration.",
"They relied on gimmicks and flash to get people's attention.",
"a show with a lot of flash but little substance",
"Adjective",
"flash floods in the local area",
"Recent Examples on the Web: Verb",
"During the mating season, fireflies flash late in the day, shortly after sunset, when light levels are low. \u2014 Shreya Sharma, Quartz , 24 June 2022",
"And, true to their word, shintendo says players can download the demake and flash it to a Game Boy cartridge to play it on the original hardware. \u2014 Nathaniel Mott, PCMAG , 23 June 2022",
"The vehicle's hazard lights may flash when the brake pedal is applied. \u2014 Detroit Free Press , 3 June 2022",
"But flash forward to today, and the presence of sulfuric and nitric acids in precipitation throughout the continent has decreased tremendously, thanks to reductions in the emissions that cause them. \u2014 Tori B. Powell, CBS News , 22 Apr. 2022",
"Both mom and daughter flash big smiles in the first photo, where Sterling wears a yellow dress with white flowers and Brittany poses in a gray two-piece athletic set. \u2014 Angela Andaloro, PEOPLE.com , 15 June 2022",
"The vehicle's hazard lights may flash when the brake pedal is applied. \u2014 Detroit Free Press , 3 June 2022",
"The vehicle's hazard lights may flash when the brake pedal is applied. \u2014 National Highway Traffic & Safety Administration, USA TODAY , 2 June 2022",
"And many other players flash a grin whenever the Brays go to the Angels spring training. \u2014 Kevin Reynolds, The Salt Lake Tribune , 23 May 2022",
"Recent Examples on the Web: Noun",
"Gusty winds and heavy rain are expected in Aruba and life-threatening flash flooding is forecast for Nicaragua and Costa Rica. \u2014 Emily Shapiro, ABC News , 29 June 2022",
"And there\u2019s a moderate chance of flash flooding in central and southern Utah on Wednesday and Thursday. \u2014 Scott D. Pierce, The Salt Lake Tribune , 28 June 2022",
"Plenty of lighting is accompanying these storms and heavy rain could cause flash flooding. \u2014 Janice Dean, Fox News , 27 June 2022",
"The #Flood Watch for potential flash flooding this afternoon and evening has been expanded eastward into the I-95 corridor. \u2014 Jeff Halverson, Washington Post , 22 June 2022",
"Locally heavy rainfall is possible and may lead to localized flash flooding. \u2014 Quinlan Bentley, The Enquirer , 14 June 2022",
"Severe thunderstorms and showers could bring damaging winds and flash flooding Tuesday to the Baltimore region, according to the National Weather Service. \u2014 Ngan Ho, Baltimore Sun , 14 June 2022",
"The weather service also warns that slow moving thunderstorms and soil already saturated from recent rainfall could lead to flash flooding. \u2014 Arkansas Online , 9 June 2022",
"Flooding was also a concern on Wednesday after storms earlier this morning dropped heavy rain on the Birmingham metro area and eastern Alabama and caused widespread flash flooding. \u2014 Leigh Morgan, al , 8 June 2022",
"Recent Examples on the Web: Adjective",
"Residents who live near the intersection where the accident occurred said the flash mobs of street takeovers have become weekly occurrences in their neighborhood. \u2014 Nathan Solis, Los Angeles Times , 13 June 2022",
"The preserve\u2019s southern region is a study in the power of water, and the Lost Dog Wash Trail gives a tour of how flash floods and storm runoff have shaped the foothills of the McDowell Mountains range in the northeast Valley. \u2014 Mare Czinar, USA TODAY , 10 Apr. 2022",
"The preserve\u2019s southern region is a study in the power of water, and the Lost Dog Wash Trail gives a tour of how flash floods and storm runoff have shaped the foothills of the McDowell Mountains range in the northeast Valley. \u2014 Mare Czinar, USA TODAY , 10 Apr. 2022",
"The preserve\u2019s southern region is a study in the power of water, and the Lost Dog Wash Trail gives a tour of how flash floods and storm runoff have shaped the foothills of the McDowell Mountains range in the northeast Valley. \u2014 Mare Czinar, USA TODAY , 10 Apr. 2022",
"The preserve\u2019s southern region is a study in the power of water, and the Lost Dog Wash Trail gives a tour of how flash floods and storm runoff have shaped the foothills of the McDowell Mountains range in the northeast Valley. \u2014 Mare Czinar, USA TODAY , 10 Apr. 2022",
"The preserve\u2019s southern region is a study in the power of water, and the Lost Dog Wash Trail gives a tour of how flash floods and storm runoff have shaped the foothills of the McDowell Mountains range in the northeast Valley. \u2014 Mare Czinar, USA TODAY , 10 Apr. 2022",
"The preserve\u2019s southern region is a study in the power of water, and the Lost Dog Wash Trail gives a tour of how flash floods and storm runoff have shaped the foothills of the McDowell Mountains range in the northeast Valley. \u2014 Mare Czinar, USA TODAY , 10 Apr. 2022",
"The preserve\u2019s southern region is a study in the power of water, and the Lost Dog Wash Trail gives a tour of how flash floods and storm runoff have shaped the foothills of the McDowell Mountains range in the northeast Valley. \u2014 Mare Czinar, The Arizona Republic , 7 Apr. 2022"
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"Middle English flaschen , of imitative origin":"Verb"
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"13th century, in the meaning defined at intransitive sense 1":"Verb",
"1549, in the meaning defined at sense 1a":"Noun",
"circa 1700, in the meaning defined at sense 1a":"Adjective",
"1970, in the meaning defined above":"Adverb"
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"Recent Examples on the Web",
"Baby Art is born at the foot of the staircase of the Met, under the flashbulb of a tabloid photographer instead of the light of a star. \u2014 Adam Gopnik, The New Yorker , 21 Feb. 2022",
"In a dark theater, the finale \u2014 in which the protagonist uses a flashbulb to defend himself \u2014 will have its proper blinding effect. \u2014 New York Times , 8 Apr. 2021",
"Catching the light of the paparazzi flashbulbs , Lil Nas X\u2019s sequin suit featured a cropped jacket and matching silver cowboy boots\u2014because, yeehaw! \u2014 Vogue , 27 Aug. 2019",
"Then Jenni was moving away, and flashbulbs were popping. \u2014 Melody Chiu, PEOPLE.com , 26 July 2019",
"There was a smattering of applause, and then dozens of flashbulbs began popping as cameramen took pictures of a vast sea of faces held perfectly still at the same upturned angle and frozen into identical expressions of rapture and awe. \u2014 Charles Bethea, The New Yorker , 25 May 2018",
"Straight-faced and stiff-lipped, Ms. Knox dodged flashbulbs as a coterie of bodyguards kept the press at bay. \u2014 New York Times , 16 June 2019",
"Straight-faced and stiff-lipped, Knox dodged flashbulbs as a coterie of bodyguards kept the press at bay. \u2014 Elisabetta Povoledo, BostonGlobe.com , 15 June 2019",
"Overtop the sleeveless silhouette, Galliano then applied a thin layer of iridescent film at the front, which reflected light off of paparazzi flashbulbs and changed colors throughout the step and repeat. \u2014 Christian Allaire, Vogue , 20 Oct. 2018"
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"Dozens of houses were flattened by the tornado.",
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"In California, Montana, North Carolina and Oregon, prolonging restrictions by just one month helped flatten the curve of deaths, though at no point could a surge in death rates be prevented. \u2014 Tasnim Ahmed, CNN , 4 Apr. 2022",
"Unlike conventional sneakers, which typically flatten the foot pad, Kurusole cradles feet for unparalleled heel, ankle, and arch support. \u2014 Katie Chang, Forbes , 8 June 2022",
"Officers with Jourdanton police used spike strips to flatten the truck's tires, but Lopez kept driving, firing the rifle through a truck window before hitting two telephone poles and a fence, said Atascosa County Sheriff David Soward. \u2014 Juan A. Lozano And Adrian Sainz, USA TODAY , 4 June 2022",
"These dynamics have served to flatten our political identities, weakening our ability or inclination to find compromise. \u2014 The New Yorker , 3 June 2022",
"If the world approached that target, the rate of increase in carbon dioxide levels would slow down and the Keeling Curve would flatten out. \u2014 New York Times , 3 June 2022",
"These work by having two zippers \u2014 one that closes the cube and a second that tightly compresses it to flatten your clothes and save space. \u2014 Emma Seymour, Good Housekeeping , 9 May 2022",
"Bay Village officers were able to use spike strips to flatten the tires on the car and safely stop it near Cahoon Road. \u2014 cleveland , 1 May 2022",
"To flatten the curve, physicians are targeting patients who have tested positive and who have underlying risk factors but who are not yet seriously sick. \u2014 Washington Post , 6 Jan. 2022"
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"This dish has an unusual flavor .",
"the hot, spicy flavors of Mexican food",
"a dish with unusual flavor",
"They sell 20 different flavors of ice cream.",
"Grape is my favorite bubble gum flavor .",
"The stew is full of flavor .",
"She added vanilla flavor to the custard.",
"I like the Italian flavor of the neighborhood.",
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"Her performance adds flavor to the show.",
"Verb",
"We flavored the cookies with cinnamon.",
"I flavored the salad with herbs.",
"Recent Examples on the Web: Noun",
"Tasters thought this sauce brought a lot of flavor to the barbecue party. \u2014 Emily Heil, Washington Post , 29 June 2022",
"At New York City\u2019s Egg Shop, one of the bacon\u2019s three debut restaurants, tasters reported a smoky depth of flavor , springy crispiness, and a strong salty profile that adds dimension to breakfast sandwiches. \u2014 Lauren Oster, Smithsonian Magazine , 23 June 2022",
"Many of the wines had rough tannins overshadowing nuances of flavor . \u2014 New York Times , 16 June 2022",
"The moment of putting good caviar into your mouth, of running those little eggs around the roof of your mouth, and slowly popping them with your tongue, oh my, on your palate, and the release of flavor . \u2014 Laura Manske, Forbes , 12 June 2022",
"The ingredients, the technique and the layers of flavor all come together in perfect harmony to create a memorable dish. \u2014 Janelle Davis, CNN , 30 May 2022",
"With a quick marinade and one sheet pan, this recipe is quick and easy and full of flavor . \u2014 Kim Sun\u00e9e, Anchorage Daily News , 19 May 2022",
"Here\u2019s a fun recipe that\u2019s full of flavor and easy to make. \u2014 Tribune News Service, cleveland , 18 May 2022",
"Matsumoto says the sauce, made with dashi and bonito, offers great depth of flavor . \u2014 Megha Mcswain, Chron , 15 May 2022",
"Recent Examples on the Web: Verb",
"More baristas and bartenders are switching to housemade or artisan syrups to flavor their lattes and cocktails. \u2014 Sarah Burchard, Forbes , 2 June 2022",
"It can be taken orally or used to flavor food and drinks. \u2014 The Salt Lake Tribune , 19 May 2022",
"Farther north, the state of Punjab\u2014whose curries are all the rage in Europe\u2014utilizes a paste or masala of ginger, garlic, onion and tomatoes tempered with cumin to flavor its food. \u2014 Misbaah Mansuri, Chron , 25 Mar. 2022",
"But using flour comes with another benefit: The flour left behind in the pan caramelizes, helping to both flavor and thicken the pan sauce. \u2014 G. Daniela Galarza, Washington Post , 12 May 2022",
"But while seaweed is getting a lot of recent hype as part of efforts to combat climate-change, it\u2019s been used to flavor and preserve for centuries. \u2014 Andy Baraghani, Bon App\u00e9tit , 4 May 2022",
"Our version boasts matcha and cocoa powder, but classic recipes have nothing but vanilla extract to flavor it. \u2014 Charlyne Mattox, Country Living , 21 Apr. 2022",
"The restaurant trick here is using a Smoking Gun to flavor the thyme oil. \u2014 Sunset Magazine , 21 Apr. 2022",
"In the end, baking the meat intensifies flavor with no harm to special tradition One would think attending the first Passover dinner hosted by your daughter would be a mother\u2019s pure joy, but my mother was becoming unhinged. \u2014 San Diego Union-Tribune , 13 Apr. 2022"
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"\u2014 Shirley Corriher"
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"\u2014 Anna Hart",
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"\u2014 Lisa Hoover"
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"Others claim [Millicent] Fenwick's eccentricity borders on flakiness . Once, during a House debate on whether federal election ballots should be bilingual, Fenwick got up and spoke in fluent Spanish\u2014not on the issue, but on the aesthetic merits of a beautiful language.",
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"Recent Examples on the Web",
"At least one priest holds up to five masses each Sunday, strapping on a flak jacket and driving the sacrament from church to church. \u2014 Serhii Korolchuk, Washington Post , 28 June 2022",
"The army said that because no soldiers were hurt that day, the gunmen might have been referring to Abu Akleh, who was wearing a protective helmet and flak jacket . \u2014 Josef Federman, BostonGlobe.com , 15 May 2022",
"On the flight back from Poland, a woman from Texas saw the service patches on Graham\u2019s flak jacket and struck up conversation. \u2014 Globe Staff, BostonGlobe.com , 23 Apr. 2022",
"A few weeks ago, as Kovalyov planned logistics for another reporter traveling to Kyiv, Baulina, then in Warsaw, focused on arranging a handoff of a flak jacket and helmet for a colleague already on the ground. \u2014 Washington Post , 16 Mar. 2022",
"Cable-news networks immediately went to live reports with correspondents on the ground in Ukraine; CNN reporter Matthew Chance tugged on a flak jacket and donned a helmet while reporting from Kyiv, Ukraine\u2019s capital. \u2014 Bill Goodykoontz, The Arizona Republic , 24 Feb. 2022",
"As Captain Ball walked into the crowd, still talking, Corporal Lopez put his hand on his flak jacket . \u2014 New York Times , 7 Nov. 2021",
"Just last month, President Volodymyr Zelensky donned a helmet and flak jacket to visit his soldiers in trenches at the front, showing defiance to the Russian military buildup. \u2014 New York Times , 5 May 2021",
"Donning a helmet and flak jacket , Zelensky led his troops through the trenches, running to avoid sniper fire. \u2014 The Editors, National Review , 27 Apr. 2021"
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"examples":[
"Recent Examples on the Web",
"A kit including the K-m, an 18-55mm DA-L lens and a separate flashgun will cost $700. \u2014 Charlie Sorrel, WIRED , 22 Sep. 2008"
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"verb"
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"\u2014 Robert Pore",
"It occurs when there's a rapid drop in temperatures causing a quick freeze of water already on the ground from rain or melted snow. A flash freeze is different from freezing rain , said Becky Kern, a meteorologist with the National Weather Service in Valley.",
"\u2014 Michael O'Connor"
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"definitions":{
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"examples":[
"Recent Examples on the Web",
"Goodsell showed me some recent paintings: a particle of the coronavirus trapped in a respiratory droplet; a closeup of the flagellar motor of E. coli. \u2014 James Somers, The New Yorker , 28 Feb. 2022"
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"Recent Examples on the Web",
"Pratt and his wife, Heidi Montag, are a couple whose bond was forged in the crucible of a paparazzo\u2019s flashtube . \u2014 Troy Patterson, The New Yorker , 17 July 2019"
],
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"Recent Examples on the Web",
"The previous record flathead catfish was a 52-pound fish caught in Barron Lake in Cass County in 2014, according to the DNR. \u2014 Navya Gupta, Detroit Free Press , 6 June 2022",
"Predatory fish \u2014 which build up methylmercury by eating other fish \u2014 include: all species of black bass and gar, striped bass, white bass, hybrid striped bass, walleye, sauger, saugeye, flathead catfish , muskellunge and northern pike. \u2014 Morgan Greene, chicagotribune.com , 19 Aug. 2021",
"The previous record for a flathead catfish was set in 2019, when a fisherman named Marvin Griffin caught one in the same location. \u2014 Brett Clarkson, sun-sentinel.com , 1 Sep. 2020",
"While there are a number of American catfish (and similar-looking bullheads) the most important catfish species to American anglers are channel catfish, blue catfish, and flathead catfish . \u2014 Popular Science , 1 June 2020",
"While there are a number of American catfish (and similar-looking bullheads) the most important catfish species to American anglers are channel catfish, blue catfish, and flathead catfish . \u2014 Popular Science , 1 June 2020",
"While there are a number of American catfish (and similar-looking bullheads) the most important catfish species to American anglers are channel catfish, blue catfish, and flathead catfish . \u2014 Popular Science , 1 June 2020",
"While there are a number of American catfish (and similar-looking bullheads) the most important catfish species to American anglers are channel catfish, blue catfish, and flathead catfish . \u2014 Popular Science , 1 June 2020",
"The northern pike is one of the largest fish species in Arizona's inland waters, but is still smaller than the most formidable fish ever caught in the state: a 76.5-pound, 53-inch-long flathead catfish caught in Bartlett Lake. \u2014 Shaena Montanari, The Arizona Republic , 3 July 2020"
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": body armor made of overlapping steel plates in a padded cover and worn by aircrewmen to protect them from shrapnel":[]
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": a dodder ( Cuscuta epilinum ) infesting cultivated flax":[]
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"noun"
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": any of several brilliantly colored fishes chiefly of tropical seas":[]
},
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"flame characin":{
"type":[
"noun"
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"definitions":{
": a small orange-red South American freshwater fish ( Hyphessobrycon flammeus ) with black-tipped fins that is frequently kept in the tropical aquarium":[]
},
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"type":[
"intransitive verb",
"noun"
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"definitions":{},
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"\u02c8flash-\u02c8f\u022fr-w\u0259rd"
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"first_known_use":{
"1928, in the meaning defined above":""
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"noun"
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"definitions":{
": a structural clay tile made with a recess to receive the flashing from a roof and used in a wall just above the junction of a flat roof with the wall \u2014 compare flashing block":[]
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"flag football":{
"type":[
"noun"
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"definitions":{
": a variation of football in which a player must remove a flag attached to the ballcarrier's clothing to stop the play":[]
},
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"examples":[
"Recent Examples on the Web",
"Jones senior leads high school girls flag football Orlando All-Area team. \u2014 Roger Simmons, Orlando Sentinel , 18 June 2022",
"Girls flag football is gaining popularity nationwide. \u2014 cleveland , 6 May 2022",
"Before marrying into the British royal family, Meghan took part in a game of flag football alongside other celebrities like Serena Williams (center) and model Hannah Davis (right). \u2014 Emily Burack, Town & Country , 17 Apr. 2022",
"Vince Vazquez is the head coach of the U10 Miami Hurricanes and is enjoying his maiden voyage with flag football . \u2014 Emmett Hall, sun-sentinel.com , 15 Sep. 2021",
"The Touchdown will have a week of activities that includes a talent identification camp, a fan event and a flag football clinic. \u2014 Ashley Bastock, cleveland , 7 June 2022",
"The Western girls flag football team entered the Class 2A state finals motivated to avenge a crushing loss to defending champion Newsome from a year ago. \u2014 Alex Kushel, Sun Sentinel , 14 May 2022",
"Six schools from the Chandler Unified School District played a girls flag football season. \u2014 Drew Schott, The Arizona Republic , 30 Apr. 2022",
"One day while playing flag football near Columbia University, an opposing player threw sand in Barr\u2019s eyes, and the two had to be separated. \u2014 Washington Post , 1 Mar. 2022"
],
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"first_known_use":{
"1947, in the meaning defined above":""
},
"time_of_retrieval":"20220709-231512"
},
"flashbulbs":{
"type":[
"noun"
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"definitions":{
": an electric bulb that can be used only once to produce a brief and very bright flash for taking photographs":[]
},
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"\u02c8flash-\u02ccb\u0259lb"
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"examples":[
"Recent Examples on the Web",
"Baby Art is born at the foot of the staircase of the Met, under the flashbulb of a tabloid photographer instead of the light of a star. \u2014 Adam Gopnik, The New Yorker , 21 Feb. 2022",
"In a dark theater, the finale \u2014 in which the protagonist uses a flashbulb to defend himself \u2014 will have its proper blinding effect. \u2014 New York Times , 8 Apr. 2021",
"Catching the light of the paparazzi flashbulbs , Lil Nas X\u2019s sequin suit featured a cropped jacket and matching silver cowboy boots\u2014because, yeehaw! \u2014 Vogue , 27 Aug. 2019",
"Then Jenni was moving away, and flashbulbs were popping. \u2014 Melody Chiu, PEOPLE.com , 26 July 2019",
"There was a smattering of applause, and then dozens of flashbulbs began popping as cameramen took pictures of a vast sea of faces held perfectly still at the same upturned angle and frozen into identical expressions of rapture and awe. \u2014 Charles Bethea, The New Yorker , 25 May 2018",
"Straight-faced and stiff-lipped, Ms. Knox dodged flashbulbs as a coterie of bodyguards kept the press at bay. \u2014 New York Times , 16 June 2019",
"Straight-faced and stiff-lipped, Knox dodged flashbulbs as a coterie of bodyguards kept the press at bay. \u2014 Elisabetta Povoledo, BostonGlobe.com , 15 June 2019",
"Overtop the sleeveless silhouette, Galliano then applied a thin layer of iridescent film at the front, which reflected light off of paparazzi flashbulbs and changed colors throughout the step and repeat. \u2014 Christian Allaire, Vogue , 20 Oct. 2018"
],
"history_and_etymology":{},
"first_known_use":{
"1935, in the meaning defined above":""
},
"time_of_retrieval":"20220709-234418"
},
"flavopurpurin":{
"type":[
"noun"
],
"definitions":{
": a yellow crystalline compound C 14 H 5 O 2 (OH) 3 found in commercial synthetic alizarin and also made separately; 1,2,6-trihydroxy-anthraquinone":[]
},
"pronounciation":[
"\"+"
],
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"history_and_etymology":{
"International Scientific Vocabulary flav- + purpurin ; originally formed in German":""
},
"first_known_use":{},
"time_of_retrieval":"20220709-235314"
},
"flattening oven":{
"type":[
"noun"
],
"definitions":{
": a heating chamber in which split glass cylinders are flattened and annealed":[]
},
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"history_and_etymology":{
"flattening from gerund of flatten":""
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220709-235646"
},
"flashing ring":{
"type":[
"noun"
],
"definitions":{
": a ferrule around a pipe (as a drain) for holding it firm where it passes through a floor, wall, or ceiling":[]
},
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220710-001620"
},
"flam":{
"type":[
"noun"
],
"definitions":{
": a drumbeat of two strokes of which the first is a very quick grace note":[]
},
"pronounciation":[
"\u02c8flam"
],
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"history_and_etymology":{
"probably imitative":""
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"first_known_use":{
"1744, in the meaning defined above":""
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220710-002152"
},
"flash bomb":{
"type":[
"noun"
],
"definitions":{
": an aerial bomb that explodes in the air to provide brilliant illumination for aerial photography of the ground at night":[]
},
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220710-003705"
},
"flashover":{
"type":[
"noun"
],
"definitions":{
": an abnormal electrical discharge (as through the air to the ground from a high potential source or between two conducting portions of a structure)":[],
": the sudden spread of flame over an area when it becomes heated to the flash point":[]
},
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"\u02c8flash-\u02cc\u014d-v\u0259r"
],
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"examples":[
"Recent Examples on the Web",
"The reason is a phenomenon called flashover , in which electric current flows over the surface of the body and largely bypasses the internal organs. \u2014 The New Yorker , 29 Nov. 2021",
"When crews were able to get into the home, the immediate rush of oxygen to the fire caused a flashover , NOFD said, and intense fire at extremely high temperatures surged toward the firefighters entering the building. \u2014 Carlie Wells, NOLA.com , 13 Nov. 2020",
"The experts determined the fire was caused by the effects of flashover and had one point of origin. \u2014 Lauren Castle, azcentral , 23 Mar. 2020",
"Among them: Toledo, Ohio, firefighters Jamie Dickman, 31, and Stephen Machcinski, 42, killed in a flashover on Jan. 26, 2014. \u2014 Mike Hendricks, kansascity , 13 July 2018",
"Even more dangerous than a rollover is a flashover . \u2014 Sean Flynn, Esquire , 9 Mar. 2017",
"Unlike a rollover, however, a flashover happens everywhere at once; every molecule of atmosphere, every object in the vicinity, instantly turns to fire. \u2014 Sean Flynn, Esquire , 9 Mar. 2017",
"To show the effects of a flashover , rollover and the better understanding of a blaze, the Olmsted Township Fire Department hosted a regional fire training simulator last week that also included Olmsted Falls and North Olmsted firefighters. \u2014 Joanne Berger Dumound/special To Cleveland.com., cleveland.com , 5 June 2017",
"Olmsted Township helped its firefighters and those of two other departments learn more about fires, including rollovers and flashovers , that occur in a blaze. \u2014 Joanne Berger Dumound/special To Cleveland.com., cleveland.com , 5 June 2017"
],
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"first_known_use":{
"1892, in the meaning defined at sense 1":""
},
"time_of_retrieval":"20220710-004057"
},
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"type":[
"adjective"
],
"definitions":{
": relating to flagellation":[]
},
"pronounciation":[
"\u02c8flaj\u0259l\u0259\u02cct\u014dr\u0113",
"fl\u0259\u02c8jel-"
],
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"history_and_etymology":{
"flagellate entry 1 + -ory":""
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220710-014624"
},
"flame spectrum":{
"type":[
"noun"
],
"definitions":{
": the spectrum obtained by volatilizing substances in a nonluminous flame":[]
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220710-015935"
},
"flavedo":{
"type":[
"noun"
],
"definitions":{
": the colored outer layer of the rind of a citrus fruit : the pigmented exocarp of a hesperidium":[
"\u2026 and the gadget's blade is precisely angled\u2014insuring that you'll cut only into the lemon's flavedo , the colored outer skin that houses the fruit's essential oils.",
"\u2014 Emily Gest",
"The flavedo is the outer colored peel of citrus. Cooks often call this part the zest.",
"\u2014 Jane Palmer"
],
"\u2014 compare albedo":[
"\u2026 and the gadget's blade is precisely angled\u2014insuring that you'll cut only into the lemon's flavedo , the colored outer skin that houses the fruit's essential oils.",
"\u2014 Emily Gest",
"The flavedo is the outer colored peel of citrus. Cooks often call this part the zest.",
"\u2014 Jane Palmer"
]
},
"pronounciation":[
"fl\u0101-",
"fl\u0259-\u02c8v\u0113-(\u02cc)d\u014d"
],
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"synonym_discussion":"",
"examples":[],
"history_and_etymology":{
"borrowed from New Latin fl\u0101v\u0113d\u014d \"yellow color,\" from Latin fl\u0101vus \"yellow\" + -\u0113d\u014d (as in Late Latin alb\u0113d\u014d \"whiteness\") \u2014 more at blue entry 1 , albedo":""
},
"first_known_use":{
"1854, in the meaning defined above":""
},
"time_of_retrieval":"20220710-024343"
}
}
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