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153 lines
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{
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"voodoo":{
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"antonyms":[],
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"definitions":{
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": a hexed object : charm":[],
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": a person who deals in spells and necromancy":[],
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": a religion that is derived from African polytheism and ancestor worship and is practiced chiefly in Haiti":[],
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": a sorcerer's spell : hex":[],
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": based on highly improbable suppositions : extremely implausible or unrealistic":[
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"voodoo economics"
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],
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": of, relating to, or practicing voodoo":[
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"voodoo rituals"
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],
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": to bewitch by or as if by means of voodoo : hex":[]
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},
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"examples":[
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"Noun",
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"found a voodoo who was willing to put a hex on the man who had jilted her",
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"Recent Examples on the Web: Noun",
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"Specifically, the rhythms in this song conjure up images of voodoo rituals, in some sort of midnight rendezvous with our unreliable narrator. \u2014 Tim Moffatt, EW.com , 10 June 2022",
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"Shirataki come from the root of the konjac plant, which resembles a purple peace lily and is also known as devil\u2019s tongue or voodoo lily. \u2014 Chihiro Tomioka, Bon App\u00e9tit , 20 May 2022",
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"However, one photo sure to get tongues wagging in the comments section was a snapshot of the pair\u2019s hands\u2026with matching voodoo doll tattoos on their left ring fingers. \u2014 Glenn Rowley, Billboard , 17 May 2022",
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"The team has ruled out voodoo hexes and magic, and some \u2014 but not all \u2014 have discounted psychological hurdles. \u2014 Eric Walden, The Salt Lake Tribune , 9 Apr. 2022",
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"Trans youth don\u2019t need fear-mongering goober politicians trying to \u2018fix them\u2019 with red state voodoo . \u2014 J.d. Crowe | Jdcrowe@al.com, al , 10 Mar. 2022",
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"When the voodoo -doll streak was broken, so was the winning streak. \u2014 Sam Farmer, Los Angeles Times , 7 Feb. 2022",
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"The other tomes were globe-trotting thrillers that featured power-mad millionaires, black-market warheads, pimps, voodoo priests and a solid gold katana, plus a not-infrequent level of casualties. \u2014 Borys Kit, The Hollywood Reporter , 22 Feb. 2022",
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"The middle room will have a New Orleans/ voodoo theme, with hanging skulls, red curtains and paintings of tarot cards. \u2014 Mary Colurso | Mcolurso@al.com, al , 15 Dec. 2021",
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"Recent Examples on the Web: Adjective",
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"In fact, during the mid-60s, Bo was the funkiest cat of them all, a trait reflected in this 1966 collaboration with Art Neville that sounds like Otis Redding zapped with voodoo magic. \u2014 Ron Hart, Billboard , 23 July 2019",
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"Customers who feel they\u2019ve been overcharged, customers who talk about one-hour hold times with customer service, customers who think the explanations given for their bills is voodoo economics. \u2014 Erik Lacitis, The Seattle Times , 15 Jan. 2018"
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],
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"first_known_use":{
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"1850, in the meaning defined at sense 1":"Noun",
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"1880, in the meaning defined above":"Verb",
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"1880, in the meaning defined at sense 1":"Adjective"
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},
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"history_and_etymology":{
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"Louisiana Creole voudou , probably from Ewe v\u00f3d\u0169 tutelary deity":"Noun"
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},
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"pronounciation":[
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"\u02c8v\u00fc-(\u02cc)d\u00fc"
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],
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"synonym_discussion":"",
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"synonyms":[
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"charmer",
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"conjurer",
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"conjuror",
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"enchanter",
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"mage",
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"Magian",
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"magician",
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"magus",
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"necromancer",
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"sorcerer",
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"voodooist",
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"witch",
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"wizard"
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],
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220707-110632",
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"type":[
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"adjective",
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"noun",
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"verb"
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]
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},
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"voodooism":{
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"antonyms":[],
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"definitions":{
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": the practice of witchcraft":[],
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": voodoo sense 1":[]
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},
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"examples":[
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"voodooism is condemned by several religions",
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"Recent Examples on the Web",
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"With origins in voodooism in colonial Haiti, zombies have for decades served as a social allegory providing biting (ahem) commentary in the U.S. \u2014 Los Angeles Times , 23 Feb. 2021"
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],
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"first_known_use":{
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"1865, 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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"\u02c8v\u00fc-(\u02cc)d\u00fc-\u02cci-z\u0259m"
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],
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"synonym_discussion":"",
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"synonyms":[
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"bewitchery",
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"bewitchment",
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"conjuring",
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"devilry",
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"deviltry",
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"diablerie",
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"enchantment",
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"ensorcellment",
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"magic",
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"mojo",
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"necromancy",
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"sorcery",
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"thaumaturgy",
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"witchcraft",
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"witchery",
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"wizardry"
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],
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220706-200220",
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"type":[
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"adjective",
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"noun"
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]
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},
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"voodooist":{
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"antonyms":[],
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"definitions":{
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": the practice of witchcraft":[],
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": voodoo sense 1":[]
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},
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"examples":[
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"voodooism is condemned by several religions",
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"Recent Examples on the Web",
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"With origins in voodooism in colonial Haiti, zombies have for decades served as a social allegory providing biting (ahem) commentary in the U.S. \u2014 Los Angeles Times , 23 Feb. 2021"
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],
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"first_known_use":{
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"1865, 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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"\u02c8v\u00fc-(\u02cc)d\u00fc-\u02cci-z\u0259m"
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],
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"synonym_discussion":"",
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"synonyms":[
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"bewitchery",
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"bewitchment",
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"conjuring",
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"devilry",
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"deviltry",
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"diablerie",
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"enchantment",
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"ensorcellment",
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"magic",
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"mojo",
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"necromancy",
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"sorcery",
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"thaumaturgy",
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"witchcraft",
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"witchery",
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"wizardry"
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],
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220706-182902",
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"type":[
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"adjective",
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"noun"
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]
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}
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} |