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272 lines
9.4 KiB
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{
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"bezoar":{
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"type":[
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"noun"
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],
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"definitions":{
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": any of various calculi found chiefly in the gastrointestinal organs and formerly believed to possess magical properties":[]
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},
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"pronounciation":[
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"\u02c8b\u0113-\u02ccz\u022fr",
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"\u02c8b\u0113-\u02ccz\u014d(\u0259)r, -\u02ccz\u022f(\u0259)r"
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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 wild ancestor of today\u2019s domestic goat (Capra aegagrus hircus), the bezoar (C. aegagrus), was their primary prey. \u2014 Michael Price, Science | AAAS , 7 June 2021",
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"Early modern royals acquired exotic natural artifacts such as bezoars \u2014digestive stones produced in the intestines of large ruminants and believed to possess healing qualities. \u2014 Andrew Katzenstein, The New York Review of Books , 25 Nov. 2019",
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"No scientific evidence exists for any curative properties of bezoars . \u2014 Peter Yeung, National Geographic , 22 Mar. 2019"
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],
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"history_and_etymology":{
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"Middle French, from Medieval Latin, from Arabic dialect bezuw\u0101r , from Arabic b\u0101zahr , from Persian p\u0101d-zahr , from p\u0101d protecting (against) + zahr poison":""
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},
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"first_known_use":{
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"1577, in the meaning defined above":""
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},
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220709-094659"
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},
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"bezique":{
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"type":[
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"noun"
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],
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"definitions":{
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": a card game similar to pinochle that is played with a pack of 64 cards":[]
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},
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"pronounciation":[
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"b\u0259-\u02c8z\u0113k"
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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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"French b\u00e9sique":""
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},
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"first_known_use":{
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"1855, in the meaning defined above":""
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},
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220709-172821"
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},
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"bezoar antelope":{
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"type":[
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"noun"
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],
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"definitions":{
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": black buck":[]
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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":"20220709-202700"
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},
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"Bezold-Br\u00fccke phenomenon":{
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"type":[
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"noun"
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],
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"definitions":{
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": the shift in the hue of colors that occurs when the intensity of the corresponding energy stimulus is materially increased, except in the case of the stimuli for certain invariable hues approximating the psychologically primary hues":[]
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},
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"pronounciation":[
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"\u00a6b\u0101t-\u02ccs\u022flt-\u02c8bri-k\u0259-",
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"-\u02c8br\u1d6b-"
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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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"after Wilhelm von Bezold \u20201907 German meteorologist and Ernst W. von Br\u00fccke \u20201892 German physiologist":""
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},
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"first_known_use":{},
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220710-081324"
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},
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"bezonian":{
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"type":[
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"noun"
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],
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"definitions":{
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": a military recruit":[],
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": a mean dishonest person : scoundrel":[]
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},
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"pronounciation":[
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"-ny\u0259n",
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"b\u0259-\u02c8z\u014d-n\u0113-\u0259n",
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"b\u0113-"
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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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"modification (influenced by English -ian ) of Italian bisogno recruit from Spain, literally, need, from Medieval Latin bisonium":""
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},
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"first_known_use":{},
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220710-140417"
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},
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"Bezos":{
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"type":[
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"biographical name"
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],
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"definitions":{
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"Jeff(rey Preston) 1964\u2013 American entrepreneur":[]
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},
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"pronounciation":[
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"\u02c8b\u0101-z\u014ds"
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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":"20220710-155013"
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},
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"Bezpopovets":{
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"type":[
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"noun"
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],
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"definitions":{
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": a member of a Raskolnik priestless sect in Russia \u2014 compare popovets":[]
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},
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"pronounciation":[
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"\u02ccbez-",
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"\u02ccbes-p\u0259-\u02c8p\u022f-v\u0259ts"
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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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"Russian, from bez without (from Old Russian) + popov- (plural stem of pop priest, from Old High German pfaffo , from Gothic papa , from Late Greek papas , from Greek, father) + -ets , agent suffix; akin to Old Slavic & Polish bez without, Lithuanian b\u00e8 , Sanskrit bahis outside":""
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},
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"first_known_use":{},
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220710-221503"
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},
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"bez tine":{
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"type":[
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"noun"
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],
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"definitions":{
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": bay antler":[]
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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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"Old French bes twice":""
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},
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"first_known_use":{},
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220710-230834"
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},
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"Bezier curve":{
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"type":[
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"noun"
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],
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"definitions":{
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": a mathematical curve that is often used in computer graphics to model fluid shapes and in animation":[
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"And it's human beings who create art, not the polygons and Bezier curves of digital technology.",
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"\u2014 Jack Kroll , Newsweek , 6 Mar. 2000",
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"What is more, a technical standard for representing letters which uses Bezier curves does not depend on any characteristic of the machine which is doing the printing: the same set of curves can be used to drive a professional typesetter or a cheap laser-printer \u2026",
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"\u2014 The Economist , 25 May 1991"
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]
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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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"after Pierre \u00c9tienne B\u00e9zier \u20201999 French engineer, who popularized their use":""
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},
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"first_known_use":{
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"1982, in the meaning defined above":""
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},
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220711-063333"
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},
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"Bezier":{
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"type":[
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"adjective"
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],
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"definitions":{
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": using or having the characteristics of a Bezier curve":[
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"a Bezier path tool",
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"a Bezier spline"
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]
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},
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"pronounciation":[
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"\u02c8be-z\u0113-\u02cc\u0101"
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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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"1982, in the meaning defined above":""
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},
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220711-063716"
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},
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"bezel":{
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"type":[
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"noun"
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],
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"definitions":{
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": a rim that holds a transparent covering (as on a watch, clock, or headlight) or that is rotatable and has special markings (as on a watch)":[],
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": a usually metal rim of a piece of jewelry in which an ornament (such as a gem) is set":[]
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},
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"pronounciation":[
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"\u02c8b\u0113-z\u0259l",
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"\u02c8be-"
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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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"For the bride, a platinum round diamond eternity band as well as a platinum marquise diamond band set into a bezel eternity band, each with just under 2 carats of diamonds per band. \u2014 Lauren Hubbard, Town & Country , 10 June 2022",
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"Our review sample showed a bit of backlight bleed in the bottom bezel with an all-black screen, but monitor uniformity will vary by sample. \u2014 Scharon Harding, Ars Technica , 10 June 2022",
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"To create this feature, Garmin included three LEDs\u2014two white and one red\u2014that sit at 12:00 between the bezel and watch strap. \u2014 Jakob Schiller, Outside Online , 6 June 2022",
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"The new model introduced yesterday, the Navitimer B02 Chronograph 41 Cosmonaut Limited Edition, has the same all-black dial and 24-hour scale, but the bezel is platinum and the caseback is open to reveal a modern chronograph movement, caliber B02. \u2014 Carol Besler, Robb Report , 25 May 2022",
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"Moreover, the bezel will be slightly thinner on the iPhone 14 Pro phones if design leaks are accurate. \u2014 Chris Smith, BGR , 22 Apr. 2022",
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"And it\u2019s not just the color that\u2019s new; the bezel is slimmer, which lets the larger 24-inch display fit in roughly the same size case that once only held a 21.5-inch screen. \u2014 Dave Johnson, Forbes , 7 June 2021",
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"The hand-wound 37mm white-gold watch sparkles even more with a full diamond bracelet plus additional diamonds on the bezel and crown. \u2014 Degen Pener, The Hollywood Reporter , 31 Mar. 2022",
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"The shiny ceramic and diamond- bezel version is priced at 180,000 euros (about $193,000). \u2014 Carol Besler, Forbes , 27 May 2022"
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],
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"history_and_etymology":{
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"probably from dialect form of French biseau bezel, from Middle French":""
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},
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"first_known_use":{
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"1611, in the meaning defined at sense 1":""
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},
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220711-134010"
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},
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"bezzle":{
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"type":[
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"verb"
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],
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"definitions":{
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": waste , plunder":[],
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": to drink or eat to excess":[]
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},
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"pronounciation":[
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"\u02c8be-z\u0259l"
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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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"Middle English besilen , from Middle French besillier to destroy, kill":""
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},
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"first_known_use":{},
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220711-165343"
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}
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} |