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98 lines
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{
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"zilch":{
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"antonyms":[
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"big shot",
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"big wheel",
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"bigwig",
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"eminence",
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"figure",
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"kahuna",
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"kingpin",
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"magnate",
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"nabob",
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"personage",
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"somebody",
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"VIP"
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],
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"definitions":{
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": zero , nothing":[]
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},
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"examples":[
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"Recent Examples on the Web",
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"Behind the headlines of a dry February, here\u2019s where the prospects stand, good and bad, for outdoor recreation: The weather: After a zilch February, Lake Tahoe residents and visitors awoke Sunday to 6 inches of fresh snow. \u2014 Tom Stienstra, SFChronicle.com , 1 Mar. 2020",
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"Most of these areas have been leased and drilled, with zilch results. \u2014 Tim Bradner, Anchorage Daily News , 17 Jan. 2018"
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],
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"first_known_use":{
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"1954, in the meaning defined above":""
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},
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"history_and_etymology":{
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"origin unknown":""
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},
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"pronounciation":[
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"\u02c8zilch"
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],
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"synonym_discussion":"",
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"synonyms":[
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"cipher",
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"dwarf",
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"half-pint",
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"insect",
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"insignificancy",
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"lightweight",
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"morsel",
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"nobody",
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"nonentity",
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"nothing",
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"nullity",
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"number",
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"pip-squeak",
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"pygmy",
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"pigmy",
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"shrimp",
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"snippersnapper",
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"twerp",
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"whippersnapper",
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"zero"
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],
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220707-034951",
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"type":[
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"adjective or noun"
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]
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},
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"zillion":{
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"antonyms":[],
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"definitions":{
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": an indeterminately large number":[
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"zillions of mosquitoes"
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]
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},
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"examples":[
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"I have a zillion chores to finish before we can leave.",
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"Recent Examples on the Web",
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"And the concept is quite provocative, since Demna has been such a keystone of the hype machine, with his Triple S sneakers and zillion -layer jackets and LOL-ish T-shirts. \u2014 Rachel Tashjian, Harper's BAZAAR , 23 May 2022",
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"Despite being late to the zillion -step regimens popularized by Korean skin care brands, Ms. Kardashian is hawking a lengthy routine. \u2014 New York Times , 1 June 2022",
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"That's hardly worth mentioning, since a zillion people do the same thing every year about this time. \u2014 Nickie Mcwhirter, Detroit Free Press , 28 May 2022",
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"There are a zillion how-to-grow this or that articles and even more what-you-should-do in order to succeed stuff. \u2014 Jeff Lowenfels, Anchorage Daily News , 5 May 2022",
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"Jordan Spieth, who like Scheffler won a zillion junior events in Texas, ascended the throne in 2015 for 26 weeks. \u2014 Mark Zeigler, San Diego Union-Tribune , 10 Apr. 2022",
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"An edited clip following the song sees its music video reaching one zillion views on the internet, but at the time of publishing, the Jimmy Kimmel Live! \u2014 Jack Irvin, PEOPLE.com , 12 Apr. 2022",
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"The Grammys, as distinct from the zillion other awards shows vying for viewers\u2019 ever-shrinking interest in them, are meant to celebrate skill, taste, wisdom, ingenuity. \u2014 Los Angeles Times , 4 Apr. 2022",
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"The red carpet industrial complex is often about pleasing a lot of people: brands, designers, stylists, directors, and not to mention a zillion people sharing their comments online. \u2014 Rachel Tashjian, Harper's BAZAAR , 27 Mar. 2022"
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],
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"first_known_use":{
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"1934, in the meaning defined above":""
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},
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"history_and_etymology":{
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"z + -illion (as in million )":""
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},
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"pronounciation":[
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"\u02c8zil-y\u0259n"
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],
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"synonym_discussion":"",
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"synonyms":[],
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220706-164552",
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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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} |