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137 lines
6.6 KiB
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{
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"tocalote":{
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"antonyms":[],
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"definitions":{
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": a weedy European annual herb ( Centaurea melitensis ) widely naturalized in the New World and especially in California of some importance as a honey plant":[]
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},
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"examples":[],
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"first_known_use":{},
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"history_and_etymology":{
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"modification of Spanish chicalote":""
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},
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"pronounciation":[
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"\u02cct\u014dk\u0259\u02c8l\u014dt\u0113"
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],
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"synonym_discussion":"",
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"synonyms":[],
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220708-084053",
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"type":[
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"noun"
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]
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},
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"tocsin":{
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"antonyms":[],
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"definitions":{
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": a warning signal":[],
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": an alarm bell or the ringing of it":[]
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},
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"examples":[
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"the tocsin rang out, warning us of the approaching tornado",
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"noted that a sudden drop in a student's grades may be a tocsin of a serious personal problem",
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"Recent Examples on the Web",
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"The Foundation for Defense of Democracies, Hudson Institute, and AEI have all been sounding the tocsin about Iran for decades. \u2014 Jacob Heilbrunn, The New Republic , 23 Jan. 2020"
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],
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"first_known_use":{
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"1586, in the meaning defined at sense 1":""
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},
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"history_and_etymology":{
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"Middle French toquassen , from Old Occitan tocasenh , from tocar to touch, ring a bell (from Vulgar Latin *toccare ) + senh sign, bell, from Medieval Latin & Latin signum ; Medieval Latin, bell, from Late Latin, ringing of a bell, from Latin, mark, sign \u2014 more at touch entry 1 , sign":""
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},
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"pronounciation":[
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"\u02c8t\u00e4k-s\u0259n"
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],
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"synonym_discussion":"",
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"synonyms":[
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"flag",
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"signal"
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],
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220707-000427",
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"type":[
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"noun"
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]
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},
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"Tocantins":{
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"type":[
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"geographical name"
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],
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"definitions":{
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"river about 1700 miles (2736 kilometers) long in east central and northeastern Brazil rising in south central Goi\u00e1s and flowing north into the Par\u00e1 River":[],
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"state of northeast central Brazil; capital Palmas area 116,573 square miles (301,294 square kilometers), population 1,383,445":[]
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},
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"pronounciation":[
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"\u02cct\u00fc-k\u0259n-\u02c8t\u0113\u207fs",
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"\u02cct\u014d-k\u0259n-\u02c8t\u0113nz"
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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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"first_known_use":{},
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220709-041759"
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},
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"tocopherol":{
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"type":[
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"noun"
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],
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"definitions":{},
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"pronounciation":[
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"-\u02ccr\u014dl",
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"t\u014d-\u02c8k\u00e4f-\u0259-\u02ccr\u022fl",
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"t\u014d-\u02c8k\u00e4-f\u0259-\u02ccr\u022fl"
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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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"No additional flavoring/ingredients other than preservatives (ascorbic acid, alpha- tocopherol ) are allowed in GHNA products. \u2014 Good Housekeeping , 4 Mar. 2020",
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"The three most common allergens were fragrances, parabens and tocopherol . \u2014 Jane E. Brody, idahostatesman , 29 Oct. 2017",
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"The three most common allergens were fragrances, parabens and tocopherol . \u2014 Jane E. Brody, idahostatesman , 29 Oct. 2017",
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"The three most common allergens were fragrances, parabens and tocopherol . \u2014 Jane E. Brody, idahostatesman , 29 Oct. 2017",
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"The three most common allergens were fragrances, parabens and tocopherol . \u2014 Jane E. Brody, New York Times , 16 Oct. 2017",
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"The three most common allergens were fragrances, parabens and tocopherol . \u2014 Jane E. Brody, idahostatesman , 29 Oct. 2017",
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"The three most common allergens were fragrances, parabens and tocopherol . \u2014 Jane E. Brody, idahostatesman , 29 Oct. 2017",
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"The three most common allergens were fragrances, parabens and tocopherol . \u2014 Jane E. Brody, New York Times , 16 Oct. 2017"
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],
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"history_and_etymology":{
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"toco- (combining form from Greek t\u00f3kos \"childbirth, act of giving birth [of animals]\") + Greek ph\u00e9r ein \"to carry, bring, bring about, produce\" + -ol entry 1 ; so named because it was found to be a dietary factor essential for reproduction in rats \u2014 more at dystocia , bear entry 2":""
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},
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"first_known_use":{
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"circa 1936, in the meaning defined above":""
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},
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220709-155011"
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},
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"toccata":{
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"type":[
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"noun"
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],
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"definitions":{
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": a musical composition usually for organ or harpsichord in a free style and characterized by full chords, rapid runs, and high harmonies":[]
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},
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"pronounciation":[
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"t\u0259-\u02c8k\u00e4-t\u0259"
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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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"Harpsichordist Esfahani applies meticulous scholarship to this process yet has produced a vivid recording built on animated performances appropriate to the toccata form. \u2014 Howard Reich, chicagotribune.com , 27 Nov. 2019",
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"The knock-\u2019em-dead toccata that ends the concerto represents a festive winter solstice gathering of Guarani ethnic groups who cover vast swaths of South America. \u2014 Los Angeles Times , 11 Oct. 2019",
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"The grandeur of the passacaglia, the urgency of the toccata and the majesty of the chorale reminded listeners of this work\u2019s value. \u2014 Howard Reich, chicagotribune.com , 10 Oct. 2019",
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"The sun in my eyes and the beauty of the toccata threw me back to a time when there was no light in my life, despite the brightest sun shining in Tehran\u2019s sky. \u2014 Coastmag, Orange County Register , 31 Mar. 2017",
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"In short, in Carroccia\u2019s hands Hamelin\u2019s toccata seemed a work of art, not an exercise. \u2014 Olin Chism, star-telegram.com , 27 May 2017",
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"Then came a virtuosic performance of Hamelin\u2019s toccata that seemed somehow kind of menacing. \u2014 Olin Chism, star-telegram.com , 25 May 2017",
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"On Easter Sunday last month, a nut fell off one of the rods leading to a pipe for a low F, a crucial note for a coming toccata . \u2014 Corey Kilgannon, New York Times , 18 May 2017",
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"The finale starts with a motoric toccata that could have come from Bart\u00f3k, then moves on to imitate an Irish jig, before adding a bit of boogie-woogie; the suave opening of the work draws from the luxe urbanity of Poulenc. \u2014 Russell Platt, The New Yorker , 1 Mar. 2017"
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],
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"history_and_etymology":{
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"Italian, from toccare to touch, from Vulgar Latin \u2014 more at touch entry 1":""
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},
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"first_known_use":{
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"circa 1724, in the meaning defined above":""
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},
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220709-180147"
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}
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} |