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1270 lines
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{
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"peek":{
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"antonyms":[
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"cast",
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"eye",
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"gander",
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"glance",
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"glimpse",
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"look",
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"peep",
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"regard",
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"sight",
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"view"
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],
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"definitions":{
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": a brief look : glance":[],
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": a furtive look":[],
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": to look furtively":[
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"A little girl peeked around the corner of the chair at him."
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],
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": to peer through a crack or hole or from a place of concealment":[
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"\u2014 often used with in or out peeked in through the window \u2014 J. M. Flagler peeked out at us from behind the curtains \u2014 Winifred Bambrick"
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],
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": to take a brief look : glance":[
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"peeked ahead to the next chapter to see what would happen"
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]
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},
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"examples":[
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"Verb",
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"A little girl peeked around the corner of the chair at him.",
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"Close your eyes, and no peeking !",
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"She peeked ahead to the next chapter to see what happened next.",
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"He allowed some of his friends to peek at his next painting.",
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"Noun",
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"took a peek at her Christmas gift hidden in the closet",
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"Recent Examples on the Web: Verb",
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"Stroll down the alley of shophouses and peek into its many artisan studios and coffeeshops like Mala BKK, a floral design workshop that stocks natural wine, and Madi, a lifestyle caf\u00e9 with an exhibition space upstairs. \u2014 Livia Hengel, Forbes , 28 June 2022",
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"The discovery of secret passageways that snake through the building offer our central trio, and maybe this season\u2019s mysterious villains, the chance to literally peek in on other people\u2019s lives. \u2014 Angie Han, The Hollywood Reporter , 27 June 2022",
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"India likes to peek over the divider wall between them to see what's going on. \u2014 Kelli Bender, PEOPLE.com , 16 May 2022",
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"If your skin looks dull from lack of sunshine or wrinkles are starting to peek through, this lightweight serum can lift the skin and inject serious moisture. \u2014 Grooming Playbook, The Salt Lake Tribune , 24 May 2022",
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"But for fossil enthusiasts and the paleontologists who study their finds, the beach offers something rare and important: an opportunity to peek more than 23 million years into the past. \u2014 Devon Bidal, Smithsonian Magazine , 18 Feb. 2022",
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"In Macau, two Chinese restaurants also took the top honors: Five Foot Road, which focuses on flavorful Sichuan cuisine, and Imperial Court, which offers a modern take on Cantonese fare (be sure to peek at the dining room\u2019s dragon column). \u2014 Jennifer Kester, Forbes , 26 Apr. 2022",
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"Whether in the lobby, amenity spaces or certain units, residents are able to peek at the past via these 19th-century design elements. \u2014 Emma Reynolds, Robb Report , 25 Mar. 2022",
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"One good way to gauge a track's possible inclusion is to peek at Mario Kart Tour's available tracks, which also crib heavily from the series' past. \u2014 Sam Machkovech, Ars Technica , 18 Mar. 2022",
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"Recent Examples on the Web: Noun",
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"Mama June Shannon is giving the details on her new hubby, Justin Stroud, in an exclusive sneak peek at Friday's episode of Mama June: Road to Redemption. \u2014 Kelly Wynne, PEOPLE.com , 16 June 2022",
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"Dua has been feeding our souls with the best swimwear content while on tour, giving us a peek at her angelic side in a butterfly charm bikini and putting her super-strong bod on display in a simple black two-piece. \u2014 Seventeen , 24 May 2022",
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"Kim Kardashian is giving a sneak peek at what appears to be a new tattoo that Pete Davidson got in her honor. \u2014 Mitchell Peters, Billboard , 27 Mar. 2022",
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"The one percenters of the African diaspora, in particular, are having a moment, with shows like Netflix\u2019s Young, Famous & African giving us a peek into what the lap of luxury looks like across the pond and beyond. \u2014 Ineye Komonibo, refinery29.com , 27 Mar. 2022",
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"Kelly Clarkson is giving fans a peek into her life quarantining at home. \u2014 Charles Trepany, USA TODAY , 17 Feb. 2022",
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"In this exclusive sneak peek at Thursday's episode, Ana winds up in the hospital after being injured in a hit-and-run. \u2014 Chancellor Agard, EW.com , 3 Feb. 2022",
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"The pre-party before the ceremony, held in a courtyard outside Los Angeles\u2019s retro-elegant Union Station, felt like a relaxed, genuinely spontaneous alternative to the red carpet, giving viewers a peek into a glamorous, exclusive party. \u2014 Washington Post , 15 Jan. 2022",
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"Earlier this week, the account posted a short video, giving fans a peek at what's to come in the new season. \u2014 Rebecca Norris, Country Living , 24 Sep. 2021"
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],
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"first_known_use":{
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"14th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1a":"Verb",
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"1636, in the meaning defined at sense 1":"Noun"
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},
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"history_and_etymology":{
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"Middle English piken":"Verb and Noun"
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},
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"pronounciation":[
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"\u02c8p\u0113k"
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],
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"synonym_discussion":"",
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"synonyms":[
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"browse",
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"dip",
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"glance",
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"glimpse",
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"glint",
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"skim"
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],
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220706-170307",
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"type":[
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"noun",
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"verb"
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]
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},
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"peel":{
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"antonyms":[],
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"definitions":{
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": a medieval small massive fortified tower along the Scottish-English border":[],
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": a thin layer of organic material that is embedded in a film of collodion and stripped from the surface of an object (such as a plant fossil) for microscopic study":[],
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": a usually long-handled spade-shaped instrument that is used chiefly by bakers for getting something (such as bread or pies) into or out of the oven":[],
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": chemical peel":[],
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": the skin or rind of a fruit or vegetable":[
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"banana/lemon/potato peels"
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],
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": to break away from a group or formation":[
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"\u2014 often used with off Like corals, the branches of sponges can peel off and reestablish themselves as new colonies. Natural History"
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],
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": to come off in sheets or scales":[
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"The paint is peeling ."
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],
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": to lose an outer layer (as of skin)":[
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"His face is peeling ."
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],
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": to remove by stripping":[
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"peel the label off the can"
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],
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": to strip off an outer layer of":[
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"peel an orange"
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],
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": to take off one's clothes":[
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"it got hotter \u2026 you had to peel to get relief",
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"\u2014 L. M. Uris"
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],
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"Sir Robert 1788\u20131850 English statesman":[],
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"river 425 miles (684 kilometers) long in northwestern Canada rising in western Yukon (territory) and flowing east and north into the Mackenzie River":[]
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},
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"examples":[
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"Verb",
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"They peeled back the sheet to display the new sculpture.",
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"She got sunburned and her back is peeling ."
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],
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"first_known_use":{
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"13th century, in the meaning defined at transitive sense 1":"Verb",
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"14th century, in the meaning defined above":"Noun",
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"14th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1":"Noun",
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"1726, in the meaning defined above":"Noun"
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},
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"history_and_etymology":{
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"Middle English (Scots) pel , from Middle English, stockade, stake, from Anglo-French, stake, from Latin palus \u2014 more at pole":"Noun",
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"Middle English pele , from Anglo-French, from Latin pala":"Noun",
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"Middle English pelen , from Anglo-French peler , from Latin pilare to remove the hair from, from pilus hair":"Verb and Noun"
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},
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"pronounciation":[
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"\u02c8p\u0113l"
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],
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"synonym_discussion":"",
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"synonyms":[
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"bark",
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"flay",
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"hull",
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"husk",
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"shell",
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"shuck",
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"skin"
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],
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220707-031055",
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"type":[
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"adjective",
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"biographical name",
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"geographical name",
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"noun",
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"transitive verb",
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"verb"
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]
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},
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"peel (off)":{
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"antonyms":[
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"arrive",
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"come",
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"show up",
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"turn up"
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],
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"definitions":{
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": depart , leave":[],
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": to veer away from an airplane formation especially for diving or landing":[]
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},
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"examples":[
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"it's rude to peel off like that without thanking your host",
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"peeled off the wet clothes and tossed them over the shower rod"
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],
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"first_known_use":{
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"1941, in the meaning defined at sense 1":""
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},
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"history_and_etymology":{},
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"pronounciation":[],
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"synonym_discussion":"",
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"synonyms":[
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"bail",
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"bail out",
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"begone",
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"book",
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"bug off",
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"bug out",
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"bugger off",
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"buzz (off)",
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"clear off",
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"clear out",
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"cut out",
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"depart",
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"dig out",
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"exit",
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"get",
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"get off",
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"go",
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"go off",
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"move",
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"pack (up ",
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"part",
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"pike (out ",
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"pull out",
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"push off",
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"push on",
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"quit",
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"run along",
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"sally (forth)",
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"scarper",
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"shove (off)",
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"step (along)",
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"take off",
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"vamoose",
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"walk out"
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],
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220706-201416",
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"type":[
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"verb"
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]
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},
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"peel off":{
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"antonyms":[
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"arrive",
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"come",
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"show up",
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"turn up"
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],
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"definitions":{
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": depart , leave":[],
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": to veer away from an airplane formation especially for diving or landing":[]
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},
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"examples":[
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"it's rude to peel off like that without thanking your host",
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"peeled off the wet clothes and tossed them over the shower rod"
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],
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"first_known_use":{
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"1941, in the meaning defined at sense 1":""
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},
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"history_and_etymology":{},
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"pronounciation":[],
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"synonym_discussion":"",
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"synonyms":[
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"bail",
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"bail out",
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"begone",
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"book",
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"bug off",
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"bug out",
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"bugger off",
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"buzz (off)",
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"clear off",
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"clear out",
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"cut out",
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"depart",
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"dig out",
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"exit",
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"get",
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"get off",
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"go",
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"go off",
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"move",
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"pack (up ",
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"part",
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"pike (out ",
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"pull out",
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"push off",
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"push on",
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"quit",
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"run along",
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"sally (forth)",
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"scarper",
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"shove (off)",
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"step (along)",
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"take off",
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"vamoose",
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"walk out"
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],
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220706-194153",
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"type":[
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"verb"
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]
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},
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"peeled":{
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"antonyms":[],
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"definitions":{
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": a medieval small massive fortified tower along the Scottish-English border":[],
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": a thin layer of organic material that is embedded in a film of collodion and stripped from the surface of an object (such as a plant fossil) for microscopic study":[],
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": a usually long-handled spade-shaped instrument that is used chiefly by bakers for getting something (such as bread or pies) into or out of the oven":[],
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": chemical peel":[],
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": the skin or rind of a fruit or vegetable":[
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"banana/lemon/potato peels"
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],
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": to break away from a group or formation":[
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"\u2014 often used with off Like corals, the branches of sponges can peel off and reestablish themselves as new colonies. Natural History"
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],
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": to come off in sheets or scales":[
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"The paint is peeling ."
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],
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": to lose an outer layer (as of skin)":[
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"His face is peeling ."
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],
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": to remove by stripping":[
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"peel the label off the can"
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],
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": to strip off an outer layer of":[
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"peel an orange"
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],
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": to take off one's clothes":[
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"it got hotter \u2026 you had to peel to get relief",
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"\u2014 L. M. Uris"
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],
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"Sir Robert 1788\u20131850 English statesman":[],
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"river 425 miles (684 kilometers) long in northwestern Canada rising in western Yukon (territory) and flowing east and north into the Mackenzie River":[]
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},
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"examples":[
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"Verb",
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"They peeled back the sheet to display the new sculpture.",
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"She got sunburned and her back is peeling ."
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],
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"first_known_use":{
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"13th century, in the meaning defined at transitive sense 1":"Verb",
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"14th century, in the meaning defined above":"Noun",
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"14th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1":"Noun",
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"1726, in the meaning defined above":"Noun"
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},
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"history_and_etymology":{
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"Middle English (Scots) pel , from Middle English, stockade, stake, from Anglo-French, stake, from Latin palus \u2014 more at pole":"Noun",
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"Middle English pele , from Anglo-French, from Latin pala":"Noun",
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"Middle English pelen , from Anglo-French peler , from Latin pilare to remove the hair from, from pilus hair":"Verb and Noun"
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},
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"pronounciation":[
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"\u02c8p\u0113l"
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],
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"synonym_discussion":"",
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"synonyms":[
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"bark",
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"flay",
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"hull",
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"husk",
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"shell",
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"shuck",
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"skin"
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],
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220707-003839",
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"type":[
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"adjective",
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"biographical name",
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"geographical name",
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"noun",
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"transitive verb",
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"verb"
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]
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},
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"peep":{
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"antonyms":[],
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"definitions":{
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": a brief look : glance":[],
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": a feeble shrill sound : cheep":[],
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": a first glimpse or faint appearance":[
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"at the peep of dawn"
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],
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": a furtive look":[],
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": a slight utterance especially of complaint or protest":[],
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": any of several small sandpipers":[],
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": to begin to emerge from or as if from concealment : show slightly":[],
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": to have a look at : see , watch":[],
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": to look cautiously or slyly":[],
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": to peer through or as if through a crevice":[],
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": to put forth or cause to protrude slightly":[],
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": to utter a feeble shrill sound as of a bird newly hatched : cheep":[],
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": to utter the slightest sound":[]
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},
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"examples":[],
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"first_known_use":{
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"1530, in the meaning defined at sense 1":"Noun",
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"15th century, in the meaning defined at intransitive sense 1a":"Verb",
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"15th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1":"Noun"
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},
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"history_and_etymology":{
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"Middle English pepen , of imitative origin":"Verb",
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"Middle English pepen , perhaps alteration of piken to peek":"Verb"
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},
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"pronounciation":[
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"\u02c8p\u0113p"
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],
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"synonym_discussion":"",
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"synonyms":[],
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220707-050349",
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"type":[
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"abbreviation",
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"noun",
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"verb"
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]
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},
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"peepul":{
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"antonyms":[],
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"definitions":{
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": a large, long-lived fig tree ( Ficus religiosa ) with widely spreading branches that is native from India to southeastern Asia and often begins growth as an epiphyte":[
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"A breeze blows through three large trees \u2013 two peepuls and a neem.",
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"\u2014 Divya Guha",
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"It is said that it was here under a peepal tree that Prince Siddhartha meditated until he attained enlightenment more than 2,500 years ago and became known as the Buddha \u2013 the awakened one.",
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"\u2014 Kencho Wangdi"
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]
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},
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"examples":[
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"Recent Examples on the Web",
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"Eternal leaf of the peepul tree, not far from Benares and the Ganges, under which a beggar prince dispelled the sorrow and fear of dying. \u2014 Claudio Magris, Harper's Magazine , 25 May 2021",
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"Down to green river valleys that look like capsule Edens: lush grasslands shaded by peepul trees, rare Kol farmsteads, and trails along which no car in history has ever moved. \u2014 Paul Salopek, National Geographic , 15 May 2019"
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],
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"first_known_use":{
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"1783, in the meaning defined above":""
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},
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"history_and_etymology":{
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"Hindi & Urdu p\u012bpal , from Sanskrit pippala":""
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},
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"pronounciation":[
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"\u02c8p\u0113-(\u02cc)p\u0259l"
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],
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"synonym_discussion":"",
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"synonyms":[],
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220708-115546",
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"type":[
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"noun"
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]
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},
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"peer":{
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"antonyms":[],
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"definitions":{
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": a member of one of the five ranks (duke, marquess, earl, viscount, or baron) of the British peerage":[],
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": companion":[],
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": noble sense 1":[
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"Peers and commoners alike were shown the same courtesy."
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],
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": rival , match":[],
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": to come slightly into view : emerge partly":[
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"a vast white cloud, through which the sun peered",
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"\u2014 Francis Kingdon-Ward"
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]
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},
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"examples":[
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"Noun",
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"He was respected and admired by his peers .",
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"teenagers spending time with their peer groups",
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"Recent Examples on the Web: Noun",
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"The two teams published their results to the arXiv pre-print server (meaning the research has not yet been peer -reviewed) last month. \u2014 Tim Newcomb, Popular Mechanics , 14 June 2022",
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"In a study published in February that has not yet been peer -reviewed, scientists from Denmark found that some people got reinfected with the BA.2 sublineage of Omicron as soon as 20 days after they got infected with the original Omicron BA.1. \u2014 New York Times , 11 June 2022",
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"Two small studies on rebound, which have not been peer -reviewed, suggest the issue is probably not drug resistance, but rather that a longer course of treatment may be needed. \u2014 Catherine Ho, San Francisco Chronicle , 10 June 2022",
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"The data has not been peer -reviewed or published in a medical journal. \u2014 Katherine Dillinger, CNN , 1 June 2022",
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"In their research, which has not yet been peer -reviewed, the team found that losing a spouse to Covid was associated with higher levels of depression and loneliness \u2014 perhaps in part because losing someone to the virus can be especially fraught. \u2014 New York Times , 20 May 2022",
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"The analysis, which Gelburd said was evaluated by an independent academic reviewer but not formally peer -reviewed, also calculated a risk score for the patients, a way of estimating how likely people are to use health care resources. \u2014 Pam Belluck, BostonGlobe.com , 18 May 2022",
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"The study released Wednesday, which was conducted by the non-profit FAIR Health and has not been peer -reviewed, analyzed more than 78,000 people who were diagnosed with long COVID between October 2021 and January 2022. \u2014 Paul Best, Fox News , 18 May 2022",
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"Research that hasn\u2019t been peer -reviewed suggests that other Omicron subvariants, such as BA.2.12.1, may better escape the immune responses from the Omicron variant that surged this winter. \u2014 Brianna Abbott, WSJ , 6 May 2022",
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"Recent Examples on the Web: Verb",
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"Many of the project\u2019s hotel rooms, rental apartments and condos look directly out at or peer down on the concert hall and its sweeping swooshes of stainless steel. \u2014 Degen Pener, The Hollywood Reporter , 1 July 2022",
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"The need to peer over the parapets resulted in a dramatic rise in facial injuries from shrapnel, often quite disfiguring. \u2014 Jennifer Ouellette, Ars Technica , 13 June 2022",
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"Grameen America provides access to business capital, credit- and asset-building, financial education, and peer support to educate women on how to boost their income and create jobs in their communities. \u2014 Thania Garcia, Variety , 9 June 2022",
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"In the current context, our offices and factories in various provinces enable us and peer companies to engage at various levels. \u2014 Christopher Marquis, Forbes , 9 June 2022",
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"A dozen giraffe heads, crafted in shades of orange and brown with top hats and flowing eyelashes, smile in a tidy row atop the commercial-grade stove, while a pair of zebras peer out from a corner near the refrigerator. \u2014 Danica Kirka, The Christian Science Monitor , 4 June 2022",
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"A dozen giraffe heads, crafted in shades of orange and brown with top hats and flowing eyelashes, smile in a tidy row atop the commercial-grade stove, while a pair of zebras peer out from a corner near the refrigerator. \u2014 Danica Kirka, ajc , 4 June 2022",
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"In light of this research, effective approaches were developed to prevent aggression by teaching students to problem-solve for better responses to peer conflict. \u2014 Paul Boxer, The Conversation , 2 June 2022",
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"For groups devoted to professionals from underrepresented backgrounds, peer endorsements of companies and their cultures are powerful, some members say. \u2014 Lindsay Ellis, WSJ , 31 May 2022"
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"13th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1":"Noun",
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"14th century, in the meaning defined above":"Verb",
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"1580, in the meaning defined at sense 1":"Verb"
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},
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"history_and_etymology":{
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"Middle English, from Anglo-French per , from per , adjective, equal, from Latin par":"Noun and Verb",
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"perhaps by shortening & alteration from appear":"Verb"
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},
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"pronounciation":[
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"\u02c8pir"
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],
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"synonym_discussion":"",
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"synonyms":[
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"gentleman",
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"grandee",
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"lord",
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"milord",
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"nobleman"
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],
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220707-025717",
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"noun",
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"peerless":{
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"antonyms":[],
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"definitions":{
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": matchless , incomparable":[]
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},
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"examples":[
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"As an athlete he is peerless .",
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"the show's enduring success was a testimony to the peerless talents of its ensemble cast",
|
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"Recent Examples on the Web",
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"As Yang sees it, the facility with which Rudolph\u2019s facial expressions alone communicate is peerless . \u2014 Lacey Rose, The Hollywood Reporter , 15 June 2022",
|
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"Having a musicologist talk to patrons is not unusual, but Mehta is peerless in his ability to connect with audiences. \u2014 Christian Hertzog, San Diego Union-Tribune , 13 June 2022",
|
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"Carter\u2019s path included an internship at Nike to learn the business of sports marketing at a company that has been a quasi- peerless innovator in this field. \u2014 Duane Cranston, Fortune , 9 May 2022",
|
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"Many good things have happened to Eliud Kipchoge, the 37-year-old Kenyan who is peerless in the marathon. \u2014 Martin Fritz Huber, Outside Online , 29 May 2022",
|
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"In a journalism career that spanned five U.S. presidential administrations, Williams established himself as one of the most dedicated reporters in Washington, known by colleagues and viewers for his calm authority and peerless expertise. \u2014 Daniel Arkin, NBC News , 19 May 2022",
|
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"Actually, outside of Jerry Jones, Mark Cuban and maybe \u2014 well, nobody else comes to mind \u2014 Ressler is nearly peerless in professional sports. \u2014 Terence Moore, Forbes , 6 May 2022",
|
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"Dolly Parton has had an unrivaled career as a country music star, with decades of beloved hits and a nearly peerless reputation in the industry. \u2014 Wilson Chapman, Variety , 22 Mar. 2022",
|
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"The Nets can\u2019t finish this job if Kyrie Irving plays only home games, but Irving hasn\u2019t lost one bit of his peerless repertoire. \u2014 Bruce Jenkins, San Francisco Chronicle , 12 Mar. 2022"
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],
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"14th century, in the meaning defined above":""
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},
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"\u02c8pir-l\u0259s"
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],
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"synonym_discussion":"",
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"incomparable",
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"inimitable",
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"matchless",
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"nonpareil",
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"only",
|
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"unequaled",
|
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"unequalled",
|
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"unexampled",
|
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"unmatched",
|
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"unparalleled",
|
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"unrivaled",
|
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"unrivalled",
|
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"unsurpassable",
|
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"unsurpassed"
|
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],
|
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220707-060935",
|
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"type":[
|
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"adjective"
|
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]
|
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},
|
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"peeve":{
|
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"antonyms":[
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"aggravation",
|
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"aggro",
|
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"annoyance",
|
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"bother",
|
|
"botheration",
|
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"bugbear",
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"exasperation",
|
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"frustration",
|
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"hair shirt",
|
|
"hassle",
|
|
"headache",
|
|
"inconvenience",
|
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"irk",
|
|
"irritant",
|
|
"nuisance",
|
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"pest",
|
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"rub",
|
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"ruffle",
|
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"thorn",
|
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"trial",
|
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"vexation"
|
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],
|
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"definitions":{
|
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": a feeling or mood of resentment":[],
|
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": a particular grievance or source of aggravation":[],
|
|
": to make peevish or resentful : annoy":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"Verb",
|
|
"she is constantly peeved by his habit of humming show tunes while she is trying to focus on her work",
|
|
"Noun",
|
|
"One of her peeves is people who are always late.",
|
|
"my main peeve with the animal welfare organization is the endless stream of unsolicited trinkets in my mailbox",
|
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"Recent Examples on the Web: Verb",
|
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"In a press conference, after the Mobile County Health Department shut down bars and dine-in restaurant service, Mobile Mayor Sandy Stimpson was peeved . \u2014 Kyle Whitmire, al , 30 Apr. 2020",
|
|
"Buttigieg, 38, declared victory early on Monday night based on his campaign's internal figures, peeving his rivals. \u2014 Emily Larsen, Washington Examiner , 9 Feb. 2020",
|
|
"Trump appeared peeved by the schoolhouse vibe but also allergic to the dynamic of his advisers talking at him. \u2014 Carol D. Leonnig, Philip Rucker, Anchorage Daily News , 17 Jan. 2020",
|
|
"The union is peeved by the populist governments in the region, and funds will be redirected away from the comparatively booming central Europeans. \u2014 The Economist , 24 Oct. 2019",
|
|
"Saban, the Alabama football coach, has long been peeved that the student section at Bryant-Denny Stadium empties early. \u2014 New York Times , 12 Sep. 2019",
|
|
"Meantime, what particularly peeves umps is that TV box. \u2014 Ben Walker, The Denver Post , 29 Oct. 2019",
|
|
"Kathy Napierala of Silver Spring, Md., was peeved by that Geico commercial where kids are playing Marco Polo in a swimming pool with . . . \u2014 John Kelly, Washington Post , 9 Sep. 2019",
|
|
"Paul Blackburn Blackburn was peeved the last time the A\u2019s sent him down. \u2014 Shayna Rubin, The Mercury News , 1 Sep. 2019",
|
|
"Recent Examples on the Web: Noun",
|
|
"Natalie says her biggest pet- peeve is when guys name drop. \u2014 Milan Polk, Men's Health , 10 Feb. 2022",
|
|
"His other decorating peeve is when entire rooms are layered only in shades of gray. \u2014 Elizabeth Mayhew, Star Tribune , 19 May 2021",
|
|
"His other decorating peeve is when entire rooms are layered only in shades of gray. \u2014 Elizabeth Mayhew, Star Tribune , 19 May 2021",
|
|
"His other decorating peeve is when entire rooms are layered only in shades of gray. \u2014 Elizabeth Mayhew, Star Tribune , 19 May 2021",
|
|
"His other decorating peeve is when entire rooms are layered only in shades of gray. \u2014 Elizabeth Mayhew, Star Tribune , 19 May 2021",
|
|
"His other decorating peeve is when entire rooms are layered only in shades of gray. \u2014 Elizabeth Mayhew, Star Tribune , 19 May 2021",
|
|
"His other decorating peeve is when entire rooms are layered only in shades of gray. \u2014 Elizabeth Mayhew, Star Tribune , 19 May 2021",
|
|
"His other decorating peeve is when entire rooms are layered only in shades of gray. \u2014 Elizabeth Mayhew, Star Tribune , 19 May 2021"
|
|
],
|
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"1901, in the meaning defined above":"Verb",
|
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"1909, in the meaning defined at sense 1":"Noun"
|
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},
|
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"history_and_etymology":{
|
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"back-formation from peevish":"Verb"
|
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},
|
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"pronounciation":[
|
|
"\u02c8p\u0113v"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonym_discussion":"Choose the Right Synonym for peeve Verb irritate , exasperate , nettle , provoke , rile , peeve mean to excite a feeling of anger or annoyance. irritate implies an often gradual arousing of angry feelings that may range from mere impatience to rage. constant nagging that irritated me greatly exasperate suggests galling annoyance and the arousing of extreme impatience. his exasperating habit of putting off needed decisions nettle suggests a sharp but passing annoyance or stinging. your pompous attitude nettled several people provoke implies an arousing of strong annoyance that may excite to action. remarks made solely to provoke her rile implies inducing an angry or resentful agitation. the new work schedules riled the employees peeve suggests arousing fretful often petty or querulous irritation. a toddler peeved at being refused a cookie",
|
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"synonyms":[
|
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"aggravate",
|
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"annoy",
|
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"bother",
|
|
"bug",
|
|
"burn (up)",
|
|
"chafe",
|
|
"eat",
|
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"exasperate",
|
|
"frost",
|
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"gall",
|
|
"get",
|
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"grate",
|
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"gripe",
|
|
"hack (off)",
|
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"irk",
|
|
"irritate",
|
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"itch",
|
|
"nark",
|
|
"nettle",
|
|
"persecute",
|
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"pique",
|
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"put out",
|
|
"rasp",
|
|
"rile",
|
|
"ruffle",
|
|
"spite",
|
|
"vex"
|
|
],
|
|
"time_of_retrieval":"20220707-110953",
|
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|
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"noun",
|
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"verb"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"peeving":{
|
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"antonyms":[
|
|
"aggravation",
|
|
"aggro",
|
|
"annoyance",
|
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"bother",
|
|
"botheration",
|
|
"bugbear",
|
|
"exasperation",
|
|
"frustration",
|
|
"hair shirt",
|
|
"hassle",
|
|
"headache",
|
|
"inconvenience",
|
|
"irk",
|
|
"irritant",
|
|
"nuisance",
|
|
"pest",
|
|
"rub",
|
|
"ruffle",
|
|
"thorn",
|
|
"trial",
|
|
"vexation"
|
|
],
|
|
"definitions":{
|
|
": a feeling or mood of resentment":[],
|
|
": a particular grievance or source of aggravation":[],
|
|
": to make peevish or resentful : annoy":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"Verb",
|
|
"she is constantly peeved by his habit of humming show tunes while she is trying to focus on her work",
|
|
"Noun",
|
|
"One of her peeves is people who are always late.",
|
|
"my main peeve with the animal welfare organization is the endless stream of unsolicited trinkets in my mailbox",
|
|
"Recent Examples on the Web: Verb",
|
|
"In a press conference, after the Mobile County Health Department shut down bars and dine-in restaurant service, Mobile Mayor Sandy Stimpson was peeved . \u2014 Kyle Whitmire, al , 30 Apr. 2020",
|
|
"Buttigieg, 38, declared victory early on Monday night based on his campaign's internal figures, peeving his rivals. \u2014 Emily Larsen, Washington Examiner , 9 Feb. 2020",
|
|
"Trump appeared peeved by the schoolhouse vibe but also allergic to the dynamic of his advisers talking at him. \u2014 Carol D. Leonnig, Philip Rucker, Anchorage Daily News , 17 Jan. 2020",
|
|
"The union is peeved by the populist governments in the region, and funds will be redirected away from the comparatively booming central Europeans. \u2014 The Economist , 24 Oct. 2019",
|
|
"Saban, the Alabama football coach, has long been peeved that the student section at Bryant-Denny Stadium empties early. \u2014 New York Times , 12 Sep. 2019",
|
|
"Meantime, what particularly peeves umps is that TV box. \u2014 Ben Walker, The Denver Post , 29 Oct. 2019",
|
|
"Kathy Napierala of Silver Spring, Md., was peeved by that Geico commercial where kids are playing Marco Polo in a swimming pool with . . . \u2014 John Kelly, Washington Post , 9 Sep. 2019",
|
|
"Paul Blackburn Blackburn was peeved the last time the A\u2019s sent him down. \u2014 Shayna Rubin, The Mercury News , 1 Sep. 2019",
|
|
"Recent Examples on the Web: Noun",
|
|
"Natalie says her biggest pet- peeve is when guys name drop. \u2014 Milan Polk, Men's Health , 10 Feb. 2022",
|
|
"His other decorating peeve is when entire rooms are layered only in shades of gray. \u2014 Elizabeth Mayhew, Star Tribune , 19 May 2021",
|
|
"His other decorating peeve is when entire rooms are layered only in shades of gray. \u2014 Elizabeth Mayhew, Star Tribune , 19 May 2021",
|
|
"His other decorating peeve is when entire rooms are layered only in shades of gray. \u2014 Elizabeth Mayhew, Star Tribune , 19 May 2021",
|
|
"His other decorating peeve is when entire rooms are layered only in shades of gray. \u2014 Elizabeth Mayhew, Star Tribune , 19 May 2021",
|
|
"His other decorating peeve is when entire rooms are layered only in shades of gray. \u2014 Elizabeth Mayhew, Star Tribune , 19 May 2021",
|
|
"His other decorating peeve is when entire rooms are layered only in shades of gray. \u2014 Elizabeth Mayhew, Star Tribune , 19 May 2021",
|
|
"His other decorating peeve is when entire rooms are layered only in shades of gray. \u2014 Elizabeth Mayhew, Star Tribune , 19 May 2021"
|
|
],
|
|
"first_known_use":{
|
|
"1901, in the meaning defined above":"Verb",
|
|
"1909, in the meaning defined at sense 1":"Noun"
|
|
},
|
|
"history_and_etymology":{
|
|
"back-formation from peevish":"Verb"
|
|
},
|
|
"pronounciation":[
|
|
"\u02c8p\u0113v"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonym_discussion":"Choose the Right Synonym for peeve Verb irritate , exasperate , nettle , provoke , rile , peeve mean to excite a feeling of anger or annoyance. irritate implies an often gradual arousing of angry feelings that may range from mere impatience to rage. constant nagging that irritated me greatly exasperate suggests galling annoyance and the arousing of extreme impatience. his exasperating habit of putting off needed decisions nettle suggests a sharp but passing annoyance or stinging. your pompous attitude nettled several people provoke implies an arousing of strong annoyance that may excite to action. remarks made solely to provoke her rile implies inducing an angry or resentful agitation. the new work schedules riled the employees peeve suggests arousing fretful often petty or querulous irritation. a toddler peeved at being refused a cookie",
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"aggravate",
|
|
"annoy",
|
|
"bother",
|
|
"bug",
|
|
"burn (up)",
|
|
"chafe",
|
|
"eat",
|
|
"exasperate",
|
|
"frost",
|
|
"gall",
|
|
"get",
|
|
"grate",
|
|
"gripe",
|
|
"hack (off)",
|
|
"irk",
|
|
"irritate",
|
|
"itch",
|
|
"nark",
|
|
"nettle",
|
|
"persecute",
|
|
"pique",
|
|
"put out",
|
|
"rasp",
|
|
"rile",
|
|
"ruffle",
|
|
"spite",
|
|
"vex"
|
|
],
|
|
"time_of_retrieval":"20220707-072514",
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun",
|
|
"verb"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"peevish":{
|
|
"antonyms":[],
|
|
"definitions":{
|
|
": marked by ill temper":[
|
|
"has a peevish , even spiteful, streak",
|
|
"\u2014 Elizabeth Drew"
|
|
],
|
|
": perversely (see perverse sense 2b ) obstinate":[
|
|
"a peevish child"
|
|
],
|
|
": querulous in temperament or mood : fretful":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"peevish patients in the doctor's waiting room",
|
|
"I would rather figure things out on my own than ask that peevish librarian for help.",
|
|
"Recent Examples on the Web",
|
|
"Hunter, whose peevish plastic-surgeon dad (Fleabag's Brett Gelman) reluctantly bankrolls his dreams, is dead set on winning their high school's battle of the bands, though all odds favor the shiny-haired boys covering Ed Sheeran. \u2014 Kristen Baldwin, EW.com , 8 Apr. 2022",
|
|
"His Abigail is a perfect twerp, the peevish flipside to Pitt's Most Interesting Man in the World shtick. \u2014 Leah Greenblatt, EW.com , 18 Mar. 2022",
|
|
"One reason is the vague wish that an annoying question will provoke a memorably peevish answer that will be news for a day before everybody forgets it. \u2014 Timothy Noah, The New Republic , 26 Jan. 2022",
|
|
"But more than a century and a half after Crum\u2019s peevish inspiration, the potato chip isn\u2019t just one of our most popular foods but also our most versatile. \u2014 Brandon Tensley, Smithsonian Magazine , 6 Jan. 2022",
|
|
"The dark country is one of the last nominally Communist nations in the world\u2014a Stalinist personality cult centered on Kim Jong Un, the peevish , ruthless scion of the dynasty that has ruled North Korea since 1948, after the peninsula was divided. \u2014 Robert Hackett, Fortune , 20 Apr. 2021",
|
|
"The dark country is one of the last nominally Communist nations in the world\u2014a Stalinist personality cult centered on Kim Jong Un, the peevish , ruthless scion of the dynasty that has ruled North Korea since 1948, after the peninsula was divided. \u2014 Robert Hackett, Fortune , 20 Apr. 2021",
|
|
"The censorship is anything but a peevish dictator\u2019s tantrum. \u2014 New York Times , 10 June 2021",
|
|
"The dark country is one of the last nominally Communist nations in the world\u2014a Stalinist personality cult centered on Kim Jong Un, the peevish , ruthless scion of the dynasty that has ruled North Korea since 1948, after the peninsula was divided. \u2014 Robert Hackett, Fortune , 20 Apr. 2021"
|
|
],
|
|
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|
|
"15th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1":""
|
|
},
|
|
"history_and_etymology":{
|
|
"Middle English pevish spiteful":""
|
|
},
|
|
"pronounciation":[
|
|
"\u02c8p\u0113-vish"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonym_discussion":"",
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"choleric",
|
|
"crabby",
|
|
"cranky",
|
|
"cross",
|
|
"crotchety",
|
|
"fiery",
|
|
"grouchy",
|
|
"grumpy",
|
|
"irascible",
|
|
"irritable",
|
|
"perverse",
|
|
"pettish",
|
|
"petulant",
|
|
"prickly",
|
|
"quick-tempered",
|
|
"raspy",
|
|
"ratty",
|
|
"short-tempered",
|
|
"snappish",
|
|
"snappy",
|
|
"snarky",
|
|
"snippety",
|
|
"snippy",
|
|
"stuffy",
|
|
"testy",
|
|
"waspish"
|
|
],
|
|
"time_of_retrieval":"20220707-012432",
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"adjective",
|
|
"adverb",
|
|
"noun"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"peewee":{
|
|
"antonyms":[
|
|
"behemoth",
|
|
"colossus",
|
|
"giant",
|
|
"jumbo",
|
|
"leviathan",
|
|
"mammoth",
|
|
"monster",
|
|
"titan"
|
|
],
|
|
"definitions":{
|
|
": pewee":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"that particular species is the peewee of the salmon world",
|
|
"Recent Examples on the Web",
|
|
"The dorade is freed from its sarcophagus at the table, filleted and served with confit peewee potatoes and artichokes. \u2014 Washington Post , 18 May 2022",
|
|
"Everyone wants to come talk to the coach who first installed Joey as the peewee team's quarterback in the third grade. \u2014 Mitch Stacy, ajc , 12 Feb. 2022",
|
|
"For a practical application, consider the peewee level, children 11-12 years old, in the United States. \u2014 David Andreatta, New York Times , 29 Dec. 2021",
|
|
"From peewee club sports to high school face-offs, a shortage of officials leaves organizers with uncomfortable choices: compromise on safety, move games, or cancel them altogether. \u2014 Martin A. Davis Jr., The Christian Science Monitor , 5 Nov. 2021",
|
|
"Both of these teams took on FCS schools in their opener, but with UNLV it\u2019s the same old song and dance as the Rebels lost their game and looked like a peewee team doing it. \u2014 Jeremy Cluff, The Arizona Republic , 8 Sep. 2021",
|
|
"More than 50 million young Americans participate in youth sports, from peewee football to Olympic organizations such as USA Gymnastics. \u2014 Tim Evans, The Indianapolis Star , 23 July 2021",
|
|
"The beer-drinking manager of a peewee team bribes a girl pitcher to lead his losers. \u2014 Ed Stockly, Los Angeles Times , 2 Apr. 2021",
|
|
"The beer-drinking manager of a peewee team bribes a girl pitcher to lead his losers. \u2014 Ed Stockly, Los Angeles Times , 2 Apr. 2021"
|
|
],
|
|
"first_known_use":{
|
|
"1793, in the meaning defined at sense 1":""
|
|
},
|
|
"history_and_etymology":{
|
|
"imitative":""
|
|
},
|
|
"pronounciation":[
|
|
"\u02c8p\u0113-(\u02cc)w\u0113",
|
|
"\u02c8p\u0113-\u02ccw\u0113"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonym_discussion":"",
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"diminutive",
|
|
"dwarf",
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"midget",
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"mite",
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"pygmy",
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"pigmy",
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"runt",
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"scrub",
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"shrimp",
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"Tom Thumb"
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220706-182635",
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"type":[
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"peepy":{
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"type":[
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"adjective"
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],
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"definitions":{
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": sleepy":[
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"the potboy, very tousled and peepy",
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"\u2014 Ngaio Marsh"
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]
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},
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"pronounciation":[
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"-pi",
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"\u02c8p\u0113p\u0113"
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"examples":[],
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"peep entry 3 + -y":""
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"first_known_use":{},
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220708-150349"
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"peeved":{
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"type":[
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"noun",
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"verb"
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],
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"definitions":{
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": to make peevish or resentful : annoy":[],
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": a feeling or mood of resentment":[],
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": a particular grievance or source of aggravation":[]
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"pronounciation":[
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"\u02c8p\u0113v"
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"synonyms":[
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"aggravate",
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"annoy",
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"bother",
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"bug",
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"burn (up)",
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"chafe",
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"eat",
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"exasperate",
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"frost",
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"gall",
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"get",
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"grate",
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"gripe",
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"hack (off)",
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"irk",
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"irritate",
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"itch",
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"nark",
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"nettle",
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"persecute",
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"pique",
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"put out",
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"rasp",
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"rile",
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"ruffle",
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"spite",
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"vex"
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"antonyms":[
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"aggravation",
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"aggro",
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"annoyance",
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"bother",
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"botheration",
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"bugbear",
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"exasperation",
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"frustration",
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"hair shirt",
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"hassle",
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"headache",
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"inconvenience",
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"irk",
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"irritant",
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"nuisance",
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"pest",
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"rub",
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"ruffle",
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"thorn",
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"trial",
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"vexation"
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"synonym_discussion":"Choose the Right Synonym for peeve Verb irritate , exasperate , nettle , provoke , rile , peeve mean to excite a feeling of anger or annoyance. irritate implies an often gradual arousing of angry feelings that may range from mere impatience to rage. constant nagging that irritated me greatly exasperate suggests galling annoyance and the arousing of extreme impatience. his exasperating habit of putting off needed decisions nettle suggests a sharp but passing annoyance or stinging. your pompous attitude nettled several people provoke implies an arousing of strong annoyance that may excite to action. remarks made solely to provoke her rile implies inducing an angry or resentful agitation. the new work schedules riled the employees peeve suggests arousing fretful often petty or querulous irritation. a toddler peeved at being refused a cookie",
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"examples":[
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"Verb",
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"she is constantly peeved by his habit of humming show tunes while she is trying to focus on her work",
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"Noun",
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"One of her peeves is people who are always late.",
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"my main peeve with the animal welfare organization is the endless stream of unsolicited trinkets in my mailbox",
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"Recent Examples on the Web: Verb",
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"In a press conference, after the Mobile County Health Department shut down bars and dine-in restaurant service, Mobile Mayor Sandy Stimpson was peeved . \u2014 Kyle Whitmire, al , 30 Apr. 2020",
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"Buttigieg, 38, declared victory early on Monday night based on his campaign's internal figures, peeving his rivals. \u2014 Emily Larsen, Washington Examiner , 9 Feb. 2020",
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"Trump appeared peeved by the schoolhouse vibe but also allergic to the dynamic of his advisers talking at him. \u2014 Carol D. Leonnig, Philip Rucker, Anchorage Daily News , 17 Jan. 2020",
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"The union is peeved by the populist governments in the region, and funds will be redirected away from the comparatively booming central Europeans. \u2014 The Economist , 24 Oct. 2019",
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"Saban, the Alabama football coach, has long been peeved that the student section at Bryant-Denny Stadium empties early. \u2014 New York Times , 12 Sep. 2019",
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"Meantime, what particularly peeves umps is that TV box. \u2014 Ben Walker, The Denver Post , 29 Oct. 2019",
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"Kathy Napierala of Silver Spring, Md., was peeved by that Geico commercial where kids are playing Marco Polo in a swimming pool with . . . \u2014 John Kelly, Washington Post , 9 Sep. 2019",
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"Paul Blackburn Blackburn was peeved the last time the A\u2019s sent him down. \u2014 Shayna Rubin, The Mercury News , 1 Sep. 2019",
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"Recent Examples on the Web: Noun",
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"Natalie says her biggest pet- peeve is when guys name drop. \u2014 Milan Polk, Men's Health , 10 Feb. 2022",
|
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"His other decorating peeve is when entire rooms are layered only in shades of gray. \u2014 Elizabeth Mayhew, Star Tribune , 19 May 2021",
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"His other decorating peeve is when entire rooms are layered only in shades of gray. \u2014 Elizabeth Mayhew, Star Tribune , 19 May 2021",
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"His other decorating peeve is when entire rooms are layered only in shades of gray. \u2014 Elizabeth Mayhew, Star Tribune , 19 May 2021",
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"His other decorating peeve is when entire rooms are layered only in shades of gray. \u2014 Elizabeth Mayhew, Star Tribune , 19 May 2021",
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"His other decorating peeve is when entire rooms are layered only in shades of gray. \u2014 Elizabeth Mayhew, Star Tribune , 19 May 2021",
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"His other decorating peeve is when entire rooms are layered only in shades of gray. \u2014 Elizabeth Mayhew, Star Tribune , 19 May 2021",
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"His other decorating peeve is when entire rooms are layered only in shades of gray. \u2014 Elizabeth Mayhew, Star Tribune , 19 May 2021"
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],
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"history_and_etymology":{
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"back-formation from peevish":"Verb"
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},
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"first_known_use":{
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"1901, in the meaning defined above":"Verb",
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"1909, in the meaning defined at sense 1":"Noun"
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},
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220708-183740"
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},
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"peep sight":{
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"type":[
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"noun"
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],
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"definitions":{
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": a rear sight for a gun having an adjustable metal piece pierced with a small hole to peep through in aiming":[]
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},
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"pronounciation":[],
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"synonyms":[],
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"antonyms":[],
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"synonym_discussion":"",
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"examples":[
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"Recent Examples on the Web",
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"The barrel has been cut down and re-crowned with a Marble\u2019s No. 3 ivory bead and a Lyman 1A peep sight dovetailed into the bolt plunger. \u2014 The Editors, Field & Stream , 23 Feb. 2021",
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"The old rifle still shoots very well and its peep sight is great in the big woods. \u2014 The Editors, Field & Stream , 23 Feb. 2021",
|
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"Coming in at $449, fully dressed with a stabilizer, quiver, rest, sight, wrist sling and peep sight , the Diamond Edge 320 is a true value. \u2014 Jace Bauserman, Outdoor Life , 12 Oct. 2020",
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"With a fiber-optic front bead and a rear peep sight , as well as a rail for mounting an optic, this new 870 promises to be a terrific choice. \u2014 Phil Bourjaily, Field & Stream , 29 Jan. 2020",
|
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"All bows were fitted with peep sights and D-loops, and each tester used his own arrows. \u2014 Will Brantley, Outdoor Life , 17 June 2019",
|
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"Topped with a low-magnification scope or a peep sight , the Marlin 336C is ideal for hunting dark timber or from within the confines of a small blind. \u2014 John B. Snow, Outdoor Life , 4 Aug. 2017"
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],
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"history_and_etymology":{},
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"first_known_use":{
|
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"1866, in the meaning defined above":""
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},
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220708-192456"
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},
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"peep show":{
|
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"type":[
|
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"noun"
|
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],
|
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"definitions":{
|
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": an entertainment (such as a film) or object (such as a small picture) that is viewed through a small opening or a magnifying glass and is usually sexually explicit":[]
|
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},
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"pronounciation":[],
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"synonyms":[],
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"antonyms":[],
|
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"synonym_discussion":"",
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"examples":[
|
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"Recent Examples on the Web",
|
|
"Four distinct sets were built, and 14 women worked in the warehouse, and they were broadcast online in what is compared to a grainy, online peep show . \u2014 Evan Romano, Men's Health , 9 Mar. 2022",
|
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"Camming sites host live streams of models, usually with a chatroom feature, much like a digital peep show . \u2014 The Economist , 10 Jan. 2020",
|
|
"Showgirl Video was believed to be the last place in Las Vegas with a peep show \u2013 a place where dancers perform behind a window, which opened when a patron placed $1 into a machine, for tips. \u2014 USA TODAY , 10 Sep. 2019",
|
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"Nevada Las Vegas: An adult video and bookstore that operated the Las Vegas area\u2019s lone peep show has closed, marking the end of an era. \u2014 USA TODAY , 10 Sep. 2019",
|
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"If 19th- and early 20th-century titillation is more your speed, Mus\u00e9e Mecanique has a handful of peep shows , too. \u2014 Eric Bangeman, Ars Technica , 29 Sep. 2018",
|
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"Stan is merely the sad sack who can\u2019t stay away, shakily throwing coins into the peep show machine to see her once again. \u2014 refinery29.com , 11 June 2018",
|
|
"Or the vintage peep shows (!) in the downstairs restrooms. \u2014 Michael Klein, Philly.com , 23 May 2018",
|
|
"In rehearsal, Alexander, playing George as being transfixed on his personal peep show , improvised throwing a box of Tic Tacs at her. \u2014 Marc Freeman, The Hollywood Reporter , 13 May 2018"
|
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],
|
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"history_and_etymology":{},
|
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"first_known_use":{
|
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"1801, in the meaning defined above":""
|
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},
|
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220708-220116"
|
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},
|
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"peevishness":{
|
|
"type":[
|
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"adjective",
|
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"adverb",
|
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"noun"
|
|
],
|
|
"definitions":{
|
|
": querulous in temperament or mood : fretful":[],
|
|
": perversely (see perverse sense 2b ) obstinate":[
|
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"a peevish child"
|
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],
|
|
": marked by ill temper":[
|
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"has a peevish , even spiteful, streak",
|
|
"\u2014 Elizabeth Drew"
|
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]
|
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},
|
|
"pronounciation":[
|
|
"\u02c8p\u0113-vish"
|
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],
|
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"synonyms":[
|
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"choleric",
|
|
"crabby",
|
|
"cranky",
|
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"cross",
|
|
"crotchety",
|
|
"fiery",
|
|
"grouchy",
|
|
"grumpy",
|
|
"irascible",
|
|
"irritable",
|
|
"perverse",
|
|
"pettish",
|
|
"petulant",
|
|
"prickly",
|
|
"quick-tempered",
|
|
"raspy",
|
|
"ratty",
|
|
"short-tempered",
|
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"snappish",
|
|
"snappy",
|
|
"snarky",
|
|
"snippety",
|
|
"snippy",
|
|
"stuffy",
|
|
"testy",
|
|
"waspish"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[],
|
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"synonym_discussion":"",
|
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"examples":[
|
|
"peevish patients in the doctor's waiting room",
|
|
"I would rather figure things out on my own than ask that peevish librarian for help.",
|
|
"Recent Examples on the Web",
|
|
"Hunter, whose peevish plastic-surgeon dad (Fleabag's Brett Gelman) reluctantly bankrolls his dreams, is dead set on winning their high school's battle of the bands, though all odds favor the shiny-haired boys covering Ed Sheeran. \u2014 Kristen Baldwin, EW.com , 8 Apr. 2022",
|
|
"His Abigail is a perfect twerp, the peevish flipside to Pitt's Most Interesting Man in the World shtick. \u2014 Leah Greenblatt, EW.com , 18 Mar. 2022",
|
|
"One reason is the vague wish that an annoying question will provoke a memorably peevish answer that will be news for a day before everybody forgets it. \u2014 Timothy Noah, The New Republic , 26 Jan. 2022",
|
|
"But more than a century and a half after Crum\u2019s peevish inspiration, the potato chip isn\u2019t just one of our most popular foods but also our most versatile. \u2014 Brandon Tensley, Smithsonian Magazine , 6 Jan. 2022",
|
|
"The dark country is one of the last nominally Communist nations in the world\u2014a Stalinist personality cult centered on Kim Jong Un, the peevish , ruthless scion of the dynasty that has ruled North Korea since 1948, after the peninsula was divided. \u2014 Robert Hackett, Fortune , 20 Apr. 2021",
|
|
"The dark country is one of the last nominally Communist nations in the world\u2014a Stalinist personality cult centered on Kim Jong Un, the peevish , ruthless scion of the dynasty that has ruled North Korea since 1948, after the peninsula was divided. \u2014 Robert Hackett, Fortune , 20 Apr. 2021",
|
|
"The censorship is anything but a peevish dictator\u2019s tantrum. \u2014 New York Times , 10 June 2021",
|
|
"The dark country is one of the last nominally Communist nations in the world\u2014a Stalinist personality cult centered on Kim Jong Un, the peevish , ruthless scion of the dynasty that has ruled North Korea since 1948, after the peninsula was divided. \u2014 Robert Hackett, Fortune , 20 Apr. 2021"
|
|
],
|
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"history_and_etymology":{
|
|
"Middle English pevish spiteful":""
|
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},
|
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"first_known_use":{
|
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"15th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1":""
|
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},
|
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220708-220751"
|
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},
|
|
"peeps":{
|
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"type":[
|
|
"plural noun"
|
|
],
|
|
"definitions":{
|
|
": people":[
|
|
"\"\u2026 I don't know you, bro. And I don't do business with peeps I don't know.\"",
|
|
"\u2014 Annie Solomon",
|
|
"On a sunny May day, the mood among food service peeps I surveyed yesterday was on the glum side.",
|
|
"\u2014 Pamela Silvestri",
|
|
"\u2014 often used to refer informally to the group of people who are someone's friends, colleagues, followers, family members, etc. \u2026 he [Elon Musk] obviously sees Twitter as a way for him to communicate with his peeps and to be able to get his message across. \u2014 Matthew DeBord Athan worked \u2026 the past 10 years at the Salvation Army, not only cooking the meals, but becoming a friend to the poor and homeless she called her \" peeps .\" \u2014 Kent Mallett"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"pronounciation":[
|
|
"\u02c8p\u0113ps"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
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"antonyms":[],
|
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"synonym_discussion":"",
|
|
"examples":[
|
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"Recent Examples on the Web: Plural noun",
|
|
"Spectrographs of the chicks\u2019 babbling revealed as many as 27 distinct sounds, including soft peeps , clicks, and growls \u2014 sounds that resembled the adult parrotlets\u2019 warbling, begging, alarm and contact calls. \u2014 Grrlscientist, Forbes , 21 June 2022",
|
|
"Send this basket full of seasonal Halloween candy \u2014 including peeps and M&M's \u2014 to your family, friends and loved ones. \u2014 Kaitlin Madden, Good Housekeeping , 1 June 2022",
|
|
"Easter is quickly approaching, which means yellow peeps , chocolate bunnies and foods to fill Sunday\u2019s dinner table are flying off the shelves. \u2014 Avery Newmark, ajc , 13 Apr. 2022",
|
|
"These comic-book colossi simply are the movie business at this point, while everyone else walks under their huge legs and peeps about. \u2014 Ross Douthat, National Review , 17 Mar. 2022",
|
|
"The penguins also are known for their loud vocalizations, which range from peeps and gurgles to menacing growls and long, spooky cries worthy of a horror movie. \u2014 Gary Robbins, San Diego Union-Tribune , 4 Feb. 2022",
|
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"Those Twitter peeps were just a little bit more sure of the win. \u2014 Rasputin Todd, The Enquirer , 28 Jan. 2022",
|
|
"Strand\u2019s lackey, Howard, and some of Strand\u2019s other peeps . \u2014 Erik Kain, Forbes , 25 Oct. 2021",
|
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"And so far there are few peeps about the horrors of gambling. \u2014 Joe Garofoli, San Francisco Chronicle , 24 Oct. 2021"
|
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],
|
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"history_and_etymology":{
|
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"by shortening & alteration":"Plural noun"
|
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},
|
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"first_known_use":{
|
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"1951, in the meaning defined above":"Plural noun"
|
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},
|
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220708-230804"
|
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},
|
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"peever":{
|
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"type":[
|
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"noun"
|
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],
|
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"definitions":{
|
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": a stone used in hopscotch":[],
|
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": hopscotch":[]
|
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},
|
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"pronounciation":[
|
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"\u02c8p\u0113v\u0259r"
|
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],
|
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"synonyms":[],
|
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"antonyms":[],
|
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"synonym_discussion":"",
|
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"examples":[],
|
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"history_and_etymology":{
|
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"origin unknown":""
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},
|
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"first_known_use":{},
|
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220708-234219"
|
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},
|
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"Peeping Tom":{
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun"
|
|
],
|
|
"definitions":{
|
|
": a pruriently prying person : voyeur":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"pronounciation":[
|
|
"-\u02c8t\u00e4m",
|
|
"\u02ccp\u0113-pi\u014b-\u02c8t\u00e4m"
|
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],
|
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"synonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[],
|
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"synonym_discussion":"",
|
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"examples":[],
|
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"history_and_etymology":{
|
|
"Peeping Tom , legendary citizen of Coventry who watched Lady Godiva riding naked":""
|
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},
|
|
"first_known_use":{
|
|
"1769, in the meaning defined above":""
|
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},
|
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220709-084641"
|
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},
|
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"peephole":{
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun"
|
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],
|
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"definitions":{
|
|
": a hole or crevice to peep through":[]
|
|
},
|
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"pronounciation":[
|
|
"\u02c8p\u0113p-\u02cch\u014dl"
|
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],
|
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"synonyms":[],
|
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"antonyms":[],
|
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"synonym_discussion":"",
|
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"examples":[
|
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"Recent Examples on the Web",
|
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"The door to its backroom had a peephole , marking its origin as a speak-easy, a Prohibition-era underground saloon. \u2014 Ron Grossman, Chicago Tribune , 28 Apr. 2022",
|
|
"Another door includes a sliding peephole , a telltale speak-easy element. \u2014 Diana Lambdin Meyer, USA TODAY , 23 Apr. 2022",
|
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"The moment is intercut with snippets of footage that include Nacho Vargo, clearly in hiding after the events of Better Call Saul season five and peering through a peephole . \u2014 Andy Meek, BGR , 5 Apr. 2022",
|
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"The kitchen is also set up to resemble the one from Monica's apartment, from its lavender walls and robin's egg blue cabinets to the famous framed peephole . \u2014 Ariana Garcia, Chron , 18 Mar. 2022",
|
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"The guard instead started shooting through a peephole until the Daltons gave it up and rode off empty-handed. \u2014 Los Angeles Times , 25 Jan. 2022",
|
|
"Pu Pan Hike, the sole adult man in Thantlang at the time, was watching from a peephole as troops used a catalyst to start the fire. \u2014 Washington Post , 23 Dec. 2021",
|
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"The window is even designed to allow natural air flow to pass under it, pushing smoke, grease and vision-blocking build-up away from your peephole . \u2014 Jeremy Repanich, Robb Report , 11 Nov. 2021",
|
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"The window is even designed to allow natural air flow to pass under it, pushing smoke, grease and vision-blocking build-up away from your peephole . \u2014 Jeremy Repanich, Robb Report , 11 Nov. 2021"
|
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],
|
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"history_and_etymology":{},
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"first_known_use":{
|
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"circa 1570, in the meaning defined above":""
|
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},
|
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220709-124240"
|
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},
|
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"peep hawk":{
|
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"type":[
|
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"noun"
|
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],
|
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"definitions":{
|
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": kestrel":[]
|
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},
|
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"pronounciation":[],
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"synonyms":[],
|
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"antonyms":[],
|
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"synonym_discussion":"",
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"examples":[],
|
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"history_and_etymology":{},
|
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"first_known_use":{},
|
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220709-170959"
|
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},
|
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"peetweet":{
|
|
"type":[
|
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"noun"
|
|
],
|
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"definitions":{
|
|
": spotted sandpiper":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"pronounciation":[
|
|
"\u02c8p\u0113\u2027\u02cctw\u0113t",
|
|
"usually -w\u0113t+V"
|
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],
|
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"synonyms":[],
|
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"antonyms":[],
|
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"synonym_discussion":"",
|
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"examples":[],
|
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"history_and_etymology":{
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