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8321 lines
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"Shidehara":{
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"antonyms":[],
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"definitions":{
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"Baron Kij\u016br\u014d 1872\u20131951 Japanese statesman":[]
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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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"pronounciation":[
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"\u02ccsh\u0113-d\u0259-\u02c8h\u00e4r-\u0259"
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],
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"synonym_discussion":"",
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"synonyms":[],
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220707-075116",
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"type":[
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"biographical name"
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]
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},
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"Shilka":{
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"antonyms":[],
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"definitions":{
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"river 345 miles (555 kilometers) long in southeastern Russia in Asia flowing northeast to unite with the Argun River forming the Amur River":[]
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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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"pronounciation":[
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"\u02c8shil-k\u0259"
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],
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"synonym_discussion":"",
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"synonyms":[],
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220707-045226",
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"type":[
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"geographical name"
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]
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},
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"Shiller":{
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"antonyms":[],
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"definitions":{
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"Robert J(ames) 1946\u2013 American economist":[]
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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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"pronounciation":[
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"\u02c8shi-l\u0259r"
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],
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"synonym_discussion":"",
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"synonyms":[],
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220707-090504",
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"type":[
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"biographical name"
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]
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},
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"Shirian\u00e1":{
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"antonyms":[],
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"definitions":{
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": a member of such people":[],
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": an Amerindian people of the upper Orinoco valley in Venezuela":[],
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": the language of the Shirian\u00e1 people":[]
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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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"pronounciation":[
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"\u00a6shir\u0113\u0259\u00a6n\u00e4"
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],
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"synonym_discussion":"",
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"synonyms":[],
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220707-202539",
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"type":[
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"noun"
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]
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},
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"Shiva":{
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"antonyms":[],
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"definitions":{
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": a traditional seven-day period of mourning the death of a family member that is observed in Jewish homes":[
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"Details about the funeral and shiva have not yet been finalized.",
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"\u2014 Alyssa Fisher",
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"The observance of Shiva is traced to the dawn of Jewish history. The Torah relates that Joseph mourned the death of Jacob his father for seven days.",
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"\u2014 Zalman Goldstein",
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"\u2014 often used in the phrase sit shiva",
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"We're going to say kaddish , sit shiva and eat poundcake for a week",
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"\u2014 Gary David Goldberg",
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"She's sitting shivah for her father. She doesn't want to be disturbed.",
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"\u2014 Etgar Keret",
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"\u2026 the comedy centers on a dysfunctional family that is forced to reunite when their father requests they sit Shivah for seven days following his death.",
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"\u2014 Dave Trumbore"
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],
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": the god of destruction and regeneration in the Hindu sacred triad \u2014 compare brahma entry 1 , vishnu":[]
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},
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"examples":[
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"Recent Examples on the Web: Noun",
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"During the seven days of Jewish mourning, or shivah , thousands of visitors came to sit with the Grossmans, writers and politicians and ordinary people, while their closest friends organized the shopping and cooking, and local restaurants sent food. \u2014 Margaret Talbot, The New Yorker , 11 Aug. 2021",
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"The day after the end of shivah , Grossman returned to his novel. \u2014 Margaret Talbot, The New Yorker , 11 Aug. 2021",
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"The day after the end of shivah , Grossman returned to his novel. \u2014 Margaret Talbot, The New Yorker , 11 Aug. 2021",
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"The day after the end of shivah , Grossman returned to his novel. \u2014 Margaret Talbot, The New Yorker , 11 Aug. 2021",
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"The day after the end of shivah , Grossman returned to his novel. \u2014 Margaret Talbot, The New Yorker , 11 Aug. 2021",
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"The day after the end of shivah , Grossman returned to his novel. \u2014 Margaret Talbot, The New Yorker , 11 Aug. 2021",
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"The day after the end of shivah , Grossman returned to his novel. \u2014 Margaret Talbot, The New Yorker , 11 Aug. 2021",
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"The day after the end of shivah , Grossman returned to his novel. \u2014 Margaret Talbot, The New Yorker , 11 Aug. 2021"
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],
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"first_known_use":{
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"1788, in the meaning defined above":"Noun",
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"1865, in the meaning defined above":"Noun"
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},
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"history_and_etymology":{
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"Hebrew shibh\u02bd\u0101h seven (days)":"Noun",
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"Sanskrit \u015aiva":"Noun"
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},
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"pronounciation":[
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"\u02c8shi-v\u0259",
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"\u02c8sh\u0113-"
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],
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"synonym_discussion":"",
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"synonyms":[],
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220707-180413",
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"type":[
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"noun"
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]
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},
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"Shivaism":{
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"antonyms":[],
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"definitions":[
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"Definition of Shivaism variant of sivaism"
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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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"pronounciation":[],
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"synonyms":[],
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220703-195248",
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"type":[]
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},
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"Shi\u02bdi":{
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"antonyms":[],
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"definitions":{
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": shi\u02bdite":[]
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},
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"examples":[],
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"first_known_use":{
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"1728, in the meaning defined above":""
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},
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"history_and_etymology":{
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"Arabic shiya\u02bd\u012by":""
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},
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"pronounciation":[
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"sh\u0113\u02c8\u0113"
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],
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"synonym_discussion":"",
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"synonyms":[],
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220706-140746",
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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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"Shi\u02bdism":{
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"antonyms":[],
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"definitions":{
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": the religious system or distinctive tenets of the Shi\u02bda":[]
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},
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"examples":[],
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"first_known_use":{
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"circa 1883, in the meaning defined above":""
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},
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"history_and_etymology":{
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"shi\u02bda + -ism":""
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},
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"pronounciation":[],
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"synonym_discussion":"",
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"synonyms":[],
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220706-181937",
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"type":[
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"noun"
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]
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},
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"Shi\u02bdite":{
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"antonyms":[],
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"definitions":{
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": a Muslim belonging to the Shi\u02bda branch of Islam":[]
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},
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"examples":[],
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"first_known_use":{
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"1728, in the meaning defined above":""
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},
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"history_and_etymology":{
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"Arabic shiya\u02bd\u012by partisan, Shi\u02bdite, from sh\u012b\u02bdah following, sect, from sh\u0101\u02bda to accompany":""
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},
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"pronounciation":[],
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"synonym_discussion":"",
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"synonyms":[],
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220706-200738",
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"type":[
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"noun"
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]
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},
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"shibboleth":{
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"antonyms":[],
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"definitions":{
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": a custom or usage regarded as distinguishing one group from others":[
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"for most of the well-to-do in the town, dinner was a shibboleth , its hour dividing mankind",
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"\u2014 Osbert Sitwell"
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],
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": a use of language regarded as distinctive of a particular group":[
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"accent was \u2026 a shibboleth of social class",
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"\u2014 Vivian Ducat"
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],
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": a widely held belief":[
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"today this book publishing shibboleth is a myth",
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"\u2014 L. A. Wood"
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],
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": a word or saying used by adherents of a party, sect, or belief and usually regarded by others as empty of real meaning":[
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"the old shibboleths come rolling off their lips",
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"\u2014 Joseph Epstein"
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],
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": truism , platitude":[
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"some truth in the shibboleth that crime does not pay",
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"\u2014 Lee Rogow"
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]
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},
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"examples":[
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"She repeated the old shibboleth that time heals all wounds.",
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"we knew that their claim of giving \u201cthe best deal in town\u201d was just a shibboleth",
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"Recent Examples on the Web",
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"At CPAC Orlando, most of the speakers ritually invoked the shibboleth that Trump had actually won the 2020 election, despite all evidence. \u2014 Andrew Marantz, The New Yorker , 27 June 2022",
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"That sounds clich\u00e9, but then, GDC has never feared a little shibboleth . \u2014 Lauren Warnecke, chicagotribune.com , 2 Apr. 2022",
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"The Friday shibboleth remains today, but mainly when the day falls on the 13th of the month. \u2014 Melissa Holbrook Pierson, WSJ , 2 Jan. 2022",
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"The show is now a shibboleth of public discourse here, a byword among ultra-conservatives who praise it as a patriotic expos\u00e9 and reformists who denounce it as slanderous propaganda. \u2014 Omid Khazani And Henry Chu, Los Angeles Times , 18 Nov. 2021",
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"The term has become a shibboleth , an immediate shorthand for Latter-day Saints to size up one another\u2019s obedience and orthodoxy. \u2014 The Salt Lake Tribune , 13 Oct. 2021",
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"Soon enough, and without advertising at all, Slack was a perk, if not a shibboleth , for a certain kind of employee and a certain kind of company. \u2014 Ellen Cushing, The Atlantic , 12 Oct. 2021",
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"Despite the irony of furious takedowns and defensiveness inspired by a show about treating people with respect, Ted Lasso has become a shibboleth of TV discourse. \u2014 Kathryn Vanarendonk, Vulture , 25 Aug. 2021",
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"History has repeatedly proved these shibboleths wrong, and even the American people no longer seem to buy them, but that hardly matters. \u2014 Alex Pareene, The New Republic , 10 Feb. 2020"
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],
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"first_known_use":{
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"1638, in the meaning defined at sense 1a":""
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},
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"history_and_etymology":{
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"Hebrew shibb\u014dleth stream; from the use of this word in Judges 12:6 as a test to distinguish Gileadites from Ephraimites":""
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},
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"pronounciation":[
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"also -\u02ccleth",
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"\u02c8shi-b\u0259-l\u0259th"
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],
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"synonym_discussion":"",
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"synonyms":[
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"banner",
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"catchphrase",
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"cry",
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"slogan",
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"tagline",
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"watchword"
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],
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220706-222822",
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"type":[
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"noun"
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]
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},
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"shicer":{
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"antonyms":[],
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"definitions":{
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": an unproductive mine":[]
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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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"German scheisser one that defecates, contemptible person, from scheissen to defecate (from Old High German sch\u012bzan ) + -er":""
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},
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"pronounciation":[
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"\u02c8sh\u012bs\u0259(r)"
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],
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"synonym_discussion":"",
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"synonyms":[],
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220706-114153",
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"type":[
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"noun"
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]
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},
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"shick":{
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"antonyms":[],
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"definitions":{
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": drunk":[]
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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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"Yiddish shiker":""
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},
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"pronounciation":[
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"\u02c8shik"
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],
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"synonym_discussion":"",
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"synonyms":[],
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220707-174756",
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"type":[
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"adjective"
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]
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},
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"shicker":{
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"antonyms":[],
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"definitions":{
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": drunk":[],
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": drunkard":[]
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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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"Yiddish shiker , from Hebrew shikk\u014dr , from shikk\u014dr , adjective":"Noun",
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"shicker from Yiddish shiker , from Hebrew shikk\u014dr , from shikhar to be drunk; shickered from Yiddish shiker + English -ed":"Adjective"
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},
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"pronounciation":[
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"\"",
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"\u02c8shik\u0259(r)"
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],
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"synonym_discussion":"",
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"synonyms":[],
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220707-071439",
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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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"shicksa":{
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"antonyms":[],
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"definitions":[
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"Definition of shicksa variant spelling of shiksa"
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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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"pronounciation":[],
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"synonyms":[],
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220704-165408",
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"type":[]
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},
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"shiel":{
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"antonyms":[],
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"definitions":{
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": shieling":[]
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},
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"examples":[],
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"first_known_use":{
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"13th century, in the meaning defined above":""
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},
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"history_and_etymology":{
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"Middle English (northern dialect) schele ; probably akin to Old Frisian ski\u0101le stable, Old Norse skj\u014dl shelter":""
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},
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"pronounciation":[
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"\u02c8sh\u0113l"
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],
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"synonym_discussion":"",
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"synonyms":[],
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220707-103308",
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"type":[
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"noun"
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]
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},
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"shield":{
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"antonyms":[
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"bulwark",
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"cover",
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"defend",
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"fence",
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"fend",
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"forfend",
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"guard",
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"keep",
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"protect",
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"safeguard",
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"screen",
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"secure",
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"ward"
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],
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"definitions":{
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": a broad piece of defensive armor carried on the arm":[],
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": a decorative or identifying emblem":[],
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": a device or part that serves as a protective cover or barrier":[
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"They were covered head to toe in protective gear\u2014rubber boots, gowns, aprons, gloves, masks, head caps and plastic eye shields .",
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"\u2014 Blaine Harden"
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],
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": a police officer's badge":[],
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": a protective structure (such as a carapace, scale, or plate) of some animals":[],
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": apothecium":[],
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": forbid":[],
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": something or someone that protects or defends : defense":[
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"A healthy lifestyle may act as a shield against preventable diseases."
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],
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": something resembling a shield: such as":[],
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": the Precambrian nuclear mass of a continent that is surrounded and sometimes covered by sedimentary rocks":[],
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": to cut off from observation : hide":[],
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": to protect with or as if with a shield : provide with a protective cover or shelter":[],
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"\u2014 see also dress shield , face shield , heat shield , windshield":[
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"They were covered head to toe in protective gear\u2014rubber boots, gowns, aprons, gloves, masks, head caps and plastic eye shields .",
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"\u2014 Blaine Harden"
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]
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},
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"examples":[
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"Noun",
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"the heat shield on a space shuttle",
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"the slightly built boy used his sharp wit as a shield against the school's bullies",
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"Verb",
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"celebrities who are shielded by a cluster of bodyguards whenever they appear in public",
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"she shielded her eyes from the sun with her hand",
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"Recent Examples on the Web: Noun",
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"Daudt, of Worcester, filed the complaint with the Department of Labor\u2019s Occupational Safety and Health Administration in June of 2020, stating that she was harassed and intimidated for wearing the face shield . \u2014 BostonGlobe.com , 29 June 2022",
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"And where possible, some parents are going to great lengths to make up for the shortcomings of their children\u2019s care, shelling out $100 a session for private therapists willing to practice with just a clear face shield . \u2014 Stephanie H. Murray, The Atlantic , 2 Mar. 2022",
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"Each kit includes two doses of naloxone nasal spray along with gloves and instructions, along with a face shield to protect the wearer if CPR is necessary. \u2014 Anchorage Daily News , 8 Feb. 2022",
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"Other ways to keep your car cool are tinting your windows or using a sun shield in the windshield. \u2014 Victoria Moorwood, The Enquirer , 22 June 2022",
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"New documents reviewed by the Austin American-Statesman show multiple police officers stood in a school hallway, armed with rifles and at least one ballistic shield , within 19 minutes of the gunmen arriving at Robb Elementary School. \u2014 Taylor Wilson, USA TODAY , 21 June 2022",
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"Meanwhile, a fourth ballistic shield enters the building. \u2014 Christina Maxouris, CNN , 21 June 2022",
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"Law enforcement officers were seen on security camera with rifles and a ballistic shield in a hallway at 11:52 a.m., according to the report. \u2014 Phil Helsel, NBC News , 21 June 2022",
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"Like the many other Noughties trends making a return\u2014hello cargo pants and shield sunglasses\u2014 Boho is being dug out of the archive. \u2014 Henrik Lischke, Vogue , 15 June 2022",
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"Recent Examples on the Web: Verb",
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"Abu Akleh\u2019s family accused the United States of trying to shield Israel, a sentiment echoed by several senior Palestinian officials, including a spokesman for President Mahmoud Abbas of Palestine. \u2014 Lara Jakes, BostonGlobe.com , 4 July 2022",
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"Steele filed the lawsuit in April, alleging ESPN breached her contract by taking her off air and failing to shield her from online criticism from colleagues. \u2014 Madeline Halpert, Forbes , 17 June 2022",
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"Eastman was trying to shield 159 emails from the committee but was ordered by a federal judge to turn over those documents on Tuesday. \u2014 Bryan Schott, The Salt Lake Tribune , 9 June 2022",
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"The number of Texas legislators who may be forced to testify in a redistricting lawsuit after the Supreme Court denied an emergency appeal to shield them from testifying. \u2014 Mark Murray, NBC News , 1 June 2022",
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"And a high school football coach who ran toward the sound of gunfire, trying to shield students. \u2014 Emily Shapiro, ABC News , 14 Feb. 2022",
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"Around the same time, his friend Jordan Baize was in the basement of his Bremen, Kentucky, home on his hands and knees under a mattress, trying to shield himself from falling debris. \u2014 Cindy Watts, PEOPLE.com , 23 Dec. 2021",
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"Families of the victims condemned the move, with critics saying that the country\u2019s political leadership was trying to shield itself from accountability for the largest explosion in the turbulent country\u2019s history. \u2014 New York Times , 14 Oct. 2021",
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"Last month, a woman was killed trying to shield her 3-year-old niece when someone started shooting during a crowded event. \u2014 Jennifer Peebles, ajc , 22 Sep. 2021"
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],
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"first_known_use":{
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"before the 12th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1":"Noun",
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"before the 12th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1a":"Verb"
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},
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"history_and_etymology":{
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"Middle English sheld , from Old English scield ; akin to Old High German scilt shield and probably to Old English sciell shell":"Noun"
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},
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"pronounciation":[
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"\u02c8sh\u0113ld"
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],
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"synonym_discussion":"Choose the Right Synonym for shield Verb defend , protect , shield , guard , safeguard mean to keep secure from danger or against attack. defend denotes warding off actual or threatened attack. defend the country protect implies the use of something (such as a covering) as a bar to the admission or impact of what may attack or injure. a hard hat to protect your head shield suggests protective intervention in imminent danger or actual attack. shielded her eyes from the sun with her hand guard implies protecting with vigilance and force against expected danger. White House entrances are well guarded safeguard implies taking precautionary protective measures against merely possible danger. our civil liberties must be safeguarded",
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"aegis",
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"egis",
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"ammunition",
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"armor",
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"buckler",
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"cover",
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"defense",
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"guard",
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"protection",
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"safeguard",
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"screen",
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"security",
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"wall",
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"ward"
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220708-130541",
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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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"shield against":{
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": a protection from":[
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"Exercise and good nutrition are a shield against disease."
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},
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"examples":[],
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"synonym_discussion":"",
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"synonyms":[],
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220707-083158",
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"type":[
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"phrasal verb"
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]
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},
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"shield bearer":{
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"antonyms":[],
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"definitions":{
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": an attendant who carries a warrior's shield \u2014 compare squire":[],
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": any of various small moths constituting a genus ( Coptodisca ) and having larvae that cut out an oval bit of leaf to form a case":[]
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},
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"examples":[],
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"synonym_discussion":"",
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220706-105736",
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"type":[
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"noun"
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]
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},
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"shield budding":{
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"antonyms":[],
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"definitions":{
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": plant budding in which an oval to shield-shaped piece of bark bearing a scion bud is fitted into an approximately T-shaped opening in the bark of the stock":[]
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"examples":[],
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"synonym_discussion":"",
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"synonyms":[],
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220708-103108",
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"type":[
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"noun"
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]
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},
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"shield bug":{
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"antonyms":[],
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"definitions":{
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": a bug of the family Pentatomidae characterized by a very large scutellum suggesting a shield : stinkbug":[]
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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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"pronounciation":[],
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"synonym_discussion":"",
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"synonyms":[],
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220708-085225",
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"type":[
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"noun"
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]
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},
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"shield cell":{
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"antonyms":[],
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"definitions":{
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": shield sense 3a(2)":[]
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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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"pronounciation":[],
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"synonym_discussion":"",
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"synonyms":[],
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220708-111605",
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"type":[
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"noun"
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]
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},
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"shield-back chair":{
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"antonyms":[],
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"definitions":{
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": a Hepplewhite chair that has a back whose short side posts support a shield-shaped framework":[]
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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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"pronounciation":[],
|
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"synonym_discussion":"",
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"synonyms":[],
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220707-010828",
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"type":[
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"noun"
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]
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},
|
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"shield-backed bug":{
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"type":[
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"noun"
|
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],
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"definitions":{
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": shield bug":[]
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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":"20220712-051907"
|
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},
|
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"shielded":{
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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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": a broad piece of defensive armor carried on the arm":[],
|
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": something or someone that protects or defends : defense":[
|
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"A healthy lifestyle may act as a shield against preventable diseases."
|
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],
|
|
": a device or part that serves as a protective cover or barrier":[
|
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"They were covered head to toe in protective gear\u2014rubber boots, gowns, aprons, gloves, masks, head caps and plastic eye shields .",
|
|
"\u2014 Blaine Harden"
|
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],
|
|
"\u2014 see also dress shield , face shield , heat shield , windshield":[
|
|
"They were covered head to toe in protective gear\u2014rubber boots, gowns, aprons, gloves, masks, head caps and plastic eye shields .",
|
|
"\u2014 Blaine Harden"
|
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],
|
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": a protective structure (such as a carapace, scale, or plate) of some animals":[],
|
|
": the Precambrian nuclear mass of a continent that is surrounded and sometimes covered by sedimentary rocks":[],
|
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": something resembling a shield: such as":[],
|
|
": apothecium":[],
|
|
": a police officer's badge":[],
|
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": a decorative or identifying emblem":[],
|
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": to protect with or as if with a shield : provide with a protective cover or shelter":[],
|
|
": to cut off from observation : hide":[],
|
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": forbid":[]
|
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},
|
|
"pronounciation":[
|
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"\u02c8sh\u0113ld"
|
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],
|
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"synonyms":[
|
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"aegis",
|
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"egis",
|
|
"ammunition",
|
|
"armor",
|
|
"buckler",
|
|
"cover",
|
|
"defense",
|
|
"guard",
|
|
"protection",
|
|
"safeguard",
|
|
"screen",
|
|
"security",
|
|
"wall",
|
|
"ward"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[
|
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"bulwark",
|
|
"cover",
|
|
"defend",
|
|
"fence",
|
|
"fend",
|
|
"forfend",
|
|
"guard",
|
|
"keep",
|
|
"protect",
|
|
"safeguard",
|
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"screen",
|
|
"secure",
|
|
"ward"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonym_discussion":"Choose the Right Synonym for shield Verb defend , protect , shield , guard , safeguard mean to keep secure from danger or against attack. defend denotes warding off actual or threatened attack. defend the country protect implies the use of something (such as a covering) as a bar to the admission or impact of what may attack or injure. a hard hat to protect your head shield suggests protective intervention in imminent danger or actual attack. shielded her eyes from the sun with her hand guard implies protecting with vigilance and force against expected danger. White House entrances are well guarded safeguard implies taking precautionary protective measures against merely possible danger. our civil liberties must be safeguarded",
|
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"examples":[
|
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"Noun",
|
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"the heat shield on a space shuttle",
|
|
"the slightly built boy used his sharp wit as a shield against the school's bullies",
|
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"Verb",
|
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"celebrities who are shielded by a cluster of bodyguards whenever they appear in public",
|
|
"she shielded her eyes from the sun with her hand",
|
|
"Recent Examples on the Web: Noun",
|
|
"Daudt, of Worcester, filed the complaint with the Department of Labor\u2019s Occupational Safety and Health Administration in June of 2020, stating that she was harassed and intimidated for wearing the face shield . \u2014 BostonGlobe.com , 29 June 2022",
|
|
"And where possible, some parents are going to great lengths to make up for the shortcomings of their children\u2019s care, shelling out $100 a session for private therapists willing to practice with just a clear face shield . \u2014 Stephanie H. Murray, The Atlantic , 2 Mar. 2022",
|
|
"Each kit includes two doses of naloxone nasal spray along with gloves and instructions, along with a face shield to protect the wearer if CPR is necessary. \u2014 Anchorage Daily News , 8 Feb. 2022",
|
|
"Other ways to keep your car cool are tinting your windows or using a sun shield in the windshield. \u2014 Victoria Moorwood, The Enquirer , 22 June 2022",
|
|
"New documents reviewed by the Austin American-Statesman show multiple police officers stood in a school hallway, armed with rifles and at least one ballistic shield , within 19 minutes of the gunmen arriving at Robb Elementary School. \u2014 Taylor Wilson, USA TODAY , 21 June 2022",
|
|
"Meanwhile, a fourth ballistic shield enters the building. \u2014 Christina Maxouris, CNN , 21 June 2022",
|
|
"Law enforcement officers were seen on security camera with rifles and a ballistic shield in a hallway at 11:52 a.m., according to the report. \u2014 Phil Helsel, NBC News , 21 June 2022",
|
|
"Like the many other Noughties trends making a return\u2014hello cargo pants and shield sunglasses\u2014 Boho is being dug out of the archive. \u2014 Henrik Lischke, Vogue , 15 June 2022",
|
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"Recent Examples on the Web: Verb",
|
|
"Abu Akleh\u2019s family accused the United States of trying to shield Israel, a sentiment echoed by several senior Palestinian officials, including a spokesman for President Mahmoud Abbas of Palestine. \u2014 Lara Jakes, BostonGlobe.com , 4 July 2022",
|
|
"Steele filed the lawsuit in April, alleging ESPN breached her contract by taking her off air and failing to shield her from online criticism from colleagues. \u2014 Madeline Halpert, Forbes , 17 June 2022",
|
|
"Eastman was trying to shield 159 emails from the committee but was ordered by a federal judge to turn over those documents on Tuesday. \u2014 Bryan Schott, The Salt Lake Tribune , 9 June 2022",
|
|
"The number of Texas legislators who may be forced to testify in a redistricting lawsuit after the Supreme Court denied an emergency appeal to shield them from testifying. \u2014 Mark Murray, NBC News , 1 June 2022",
|
|
"And a high school football coach who ran toward the sound of gunfire, trying to shield students. \u2014 Emily Shapiro, ABC News , 14 Feb. 2022",
|
|
"Around the same time, his friend Jordan Baize was in the basement of his Bremen, Kentucky, home on his hands and knees under a mattress, trying to shield himself from falling debris. \u2014 Cindy Watts, PEOPLE.com , 23 Dec. 2021",
|
|
"Families of the victims condemned the move, with critics saying that the country\u2019s political leadership was trying to shield itself from accountability for the largest explosion in the turbulent country\u2019s history. \u2014 New York Times , 14 Oct. 2021",
|
|
"Last month, a woman was killed trying to shield her 3-year-old niece when someone started shooting during a crowded event. \u2014 Jennifer Peebles, ajc , 22 Sep. 2021"
|
|
],
|
|
"history_and_etymology":{
|
|
"Middle English sheld , from Old English scield ; akin to Old High German scilt shield and probably to Old English sciell shell":"Noun"
|
|
},
|
|
"first_known_use":{
|
|
"before the 12th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1":"Noun",
|
|
"before the 12th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1a":"Verb"
|
|
},
|
|
"time_of_retrieval":"20220709-005352"
|
|
},
|
|
"shift":{
|
|
"antonyms":[
|
|
"expedient",
|
|
"means",
|
|
"measure",
|
|
"move",
|
|
"step"
|
|
],
|
|
"definitions":{
|
|
": a bid in bridge in a suit other than the suit one's partner has bid \u2014 compare jump":[],
|
|
": a change in direction":[
|
|
"a shift in the wind"
|
|
],
|
|
": a change in emphasis, judgment, or attitude":[],
|
|
": a change in frequency resulting in a change in position of a spectral line or band \u2014 compare doppler effect":[],
|
|
": a change in place or position: such as":[],
|
|
": a change in the position of the hand on a fingerboard (as of a violin)":[],
|
|
": a change of clothes":[],
|
|
": a change of one group of people (such as workers) for another in regular alternation":[],
|
|
": a change of positions made by one or more players in baseball to provide better defense against a particular hitter":[],
|
|
": a deceitful or underhand scheme : dodge":[],
|
|
": a group of people who work or occupy themselves in turn with other groups":[],
|
|
": a means or device for effecting an end":[],
|
|
": a movement of bits in a computer register (see register entry 1 sense 9 ) a specified number of places to the right or left":[],
|
|
": a removal from one person or thing to another : transfer":[],
|
|
": a scheduled period of work or duty":[
|
|
"works the night shift"
|
|
],
|
|
": a simultaneous change of position in football by two or more players from one side of the line to the other":[],
|
|
": a usually loose-fitting or semifitted dress":[],
|
|
": a woman's slip or chemise":[],
|
|
": an effort or expedient exerted or tried in difficult circumstances : extremity":[
|
|
"was put to hard shifts for a living",
|
|
"\u2014 Benjamin Franklin"
|
|
],
|
|
": consonant shift":[],
|
|
": fault sense 4":[],
|
|
": gearshift":[],
|
|
": shirt":[],
|
|
": the relative displacement of rock masses on opposite sides of a fault or fault zone":[],
|
|
": to assume responsibility":[
|
|
"had to shift for themselves"
|
|
],
|
|
": to become changed phonetically":[],
|
|
": to change direction":[
|
|
"the wind shifted"
|
|
],
|
|
": to change gears":[],
|
|
": to change one's clothes":[],
|
|
": to change phonetically":[],
|
|
": to change place or position":[],
|
|
": to change the place, position, or direction of : move":[],
|
|
": to depress the shift key (as on a typewriter)":[],
|
|
": to exchange for or replace by another : change":[],
|
|
": to go through a change":[
|
|
"she shifted in her approach"
|
|
],
|
|
": to make a change":[],
|
|
": to make a change in (place)":[],
|
|
": to resort to expedients":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"Verb",
|
|
"I shifted the bag to my other shoulder.",
|
|
"She shifted her position slightly so she could see the stage better.",
|
|
"They shifted him to a different department.",
|
|
"He nervously shifted from foot to foot.",
|
|
"She shifted in her seat.",
|
|
"Public opinion has shifted dramatically in recent months.",
|
|
"Their efforts to shift public opinion have failed.",
|
|
"I wanted to shift the discussion back to the main point.",
|
|
"They tried to shift the blame onto us.",
|
|
"Their attempts at shifting attention away from the controversy seemed to be working.",
|
|
"Noun",
|
|
"There will be a shift of responsibility when she takes the new position.",
|
|
"a shift away from tradition",
|
|
"a gradual shift toward more liberal policies",
|
|
"a shift in voter opinion",
|
|
"The day shift worked overtime.",
|
|
"The restaurant needed only one shift for lunch.",
|
|
"He works the day shift .",
|
|
"Recent Examples on the Web: Verb",
|
|
"Hader, Winkler, Goldberg, and everyone else have long since proved their dramatic bona fides, and Barry would be far from the first crime-adjacent show to gradually shift from a light-dark balance to something entirely focused on the latter. \u2014 Alan Sepinwall, Rolling Stone , 13 June 2022",
|
|
"The inherent about-to-fight comedy of these facial grimaces is pretty fantastic, and Summer Game Fest attendees were already grappling with how to shift from one face to the next to imitate anything from kissing to burping. \u2014 Sam Machkovech, Ars Technica , 13 June 2022",
|
|
"By Sunday, the core of the heat is forecast to shift from California and the Southwest toward the Southern Plains. \u2014 Jason Samenow, Washington Post , 11 June 2022",
|
|
"Women were also more likely to want to shift their social media from a \u2018side hustle\u2019 to their main income source in the next five years. \u2014 Maggie Zhou, refinery29.com , 10 June 2022",
|
|
"Just like noninvasive prenatal screening tests (NIPS) transformed prenatal screening, whole-genome sequencing (WGS) of amniotic fluid or CVS cells is poised to shift the paradigm in prenatal diagnosis for four important reasons. \u2014 Haim Neerman, Forbes , 7 June 2022",
|
|
"Our mood is likely to shift from grounded and helpful to wide-eyed and overly optimistic, all within the span of a day. \u2014 Chicago Tribune , 7 June 2022",
|
|
"The findings shift responsibility more squarely toward the U.S. Forest Service for initiating a natural disaster that has destroyed at least 330 homes as flames raged through nearly 500 square miles of high-altitude pine forests and meadows. \u2014 Morgan Lee And Cedar Attanasio, USA TODAY , 29 May 2022",
|
|
"Pension funds maintain huge portfolios of stocks, bonds and other assets, wielding significant power on Wall Street, where their purchases and sales can shift prices and investment managers vie for their business. \u2014 Heather Gillers, WSJ , 10 May 2022",
|
|
"Recent Examples on the Web: Noun",
|
|
"AlixPartners said the global industry has committed $526 billion through 2026 to fund the shift to battery-electric vehicles. \u2014 Neil Winton, Forbes , 24 June 2022",
|
|
"The plan approved last year, however, amounted to a tectonic shift away from automobiles to mass transit. \u2014 Michael Smolenscolumnist, San Diego Union-Tribune , 24 June 2022",
|
|
"Farm sizes have steadily grown in recent years, as larger, more efficient operations became better suited to survive the industry\u2019s shift to a global market. \u2014 New York Times , 24 June 2022",
|
|
"This can help drive a shift from resource-intensive clinical facilities to lower-cost community settings and into the home \u2014 offering more people access to quality care. \u2014 Kees Wesdorp, STAT , 23 June 2022",
|
|
"The shift from its usual March date to June 28 has complicated the work of election officials and candidates who are urging voters to the polls. \u2014 Chicago Tribune , 23 June 2022",
|
|
"The layoffs underscore the wide-reaching impact of the Federal Reserve's shift to inflation-fighting mode. \u2014 Matt Egan, CNN , 22 June 2022",
|
|
"The trend threatens to hamper the shift to renewables, which is driving rising demand for these metals. \u2014 Amrith Ramkumar, WSJ , 19 June 2022",
|
|
"Brazilian police have made a second arrest in the disappearance of a British reporter and an Indigenous expert in the Amazon jungle, while signaling a shift to a homicide probe 10 days after the pair went missing. \u2014 Yuliya Talmazan, NBC News , 15 June 2022"
|
|
],
|
|
"first_known_use":{
|
|
"13th century, in the meaning defined at transitive sense 1":"Verb",
|
|
"1523, in the meaning defined at sense 1a":"Noun"
|
|
},
|
|
"history_and_etymology":{
|
|
"Middle English, from Old English sciftan to divide, arrange; akin to Old Norse skipa to arrange, assign":"Verb"
|
|
},
|
|
"pronounciation":[
|
|
"\u02c8shift"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonym_discussion":"Choose the Right Synonym for shift Noun resource , resort , expedient , shift , makeshift , stopgap mean something one turns to in the absence of the usual means or source of supply. resource and resort apply to anything one falls back upon. exhausted all of their resources a last resort expedient may apply to any device or contrivance used when the usual one is not at hand or not possible. a flimsy expedient shift implies a tentative or temporary imperfect expedient. desperate shifts to stave off foreclosure makeshift implies an inferior expedient adopted because of urgent need or allowed through indifference. old equipment employed as a makeshift stopgap applies to something used temporarily as an emergency measure. a new law intended only as a stopgap",
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
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"budge",
|
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"dislocate",
|
|
"displace",
|
|
"disturb",
|
|
"move",
|
|
"relocate",
|
|
"remove",
|
|
"reposition",
|
|
"transfer",
|
|
"transpose"
|
|
],
|
|
"time_of_retrieval":"20220706-185938",
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"adjective",
|
|
"noun",
|
|
"verb"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"shifting":{
|
|
"antonyms":[
|
|
"expedient",
|
|
"means",
|
|
"measure",
|
|
"move",
|
|
"step"
|
|
],
|
|
"definitions":{
|
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": a bid in bridge in a suit other than the suit one's partner has bid \u2014 compare jump":[],
|
|
": a change in direction":[
|
|
"a shift in the wind"
|
|
],
|
|
": a change in emphasis, judgment, or attitude":[],
|
|
": a change in frequency resulting in a change in position of a spectral line or band \u2014 compare doppler effect":[],
|
|
": a change in place or position: such as":[],
|
|
": a change in the position of the hand on a fingerboard (as of a violin)":[],
|
|
": a change of clothes":[],
|
|
": a change of one group of people (such as workers) for another in regular alternation":[],
|
|
": a change of positions made by one or more players in baseball to provide better defense against a particular hitter":[],
|
|
": a deceitful or underhand scheme : dodge":[],
|
|
": a group of people who work or occupy themselves in turn with other groups":[],
|
|
": a means or device for effecting an end":[],
|
|
": a movement of bits in a computer register (see register entry 1 sense 9 ) a specified number of places to the right or left":[],
|
|
": a removal from one person or thing to another : transfer":[],
|
|
": a scheduled period of work or duty":[
|
|
"works the night shift"
|
|
],
|
|
": a simultaneous change of position in football by two or more players from one side of the line to the other":[],
|
|
": a usually loose-fitting or semifitted dress":[],
|
|
": a woman's slip or chemise":[],
|
|
": an effort or expedient exerted or tried in difficult circumstances : extremity":[
|
|
"was put to hard shifts for a living",
|
|
"\u2014 Benjamin Franklin"
|
|
],
|
|
": consonant shift":[],
|
|
": fault sense 4":[],
|
|
": gearshift":[],
|
|
": shirt":[],
|
|
": the relative displacement of rock masses on opposite sides of a fault or fault zone":[],
|
|
": to assume responsibility":[
|
|
"had to shift for themselves"
|
|
],
|
|
": to become changed phonetically":[],
|
|
": to change direction":[
|
|
"the wind shifted"
|
|
],
|
|
": to change gears":[],
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": to change one's clothes":[],
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": to change phonetically":[],
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": to change place or position":[],
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": to change the place, position, or direction of : move":[],
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": to depress the shift key (as on a typewriter)":[],
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": to exchange for or replace by another : change":[],
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": to go through a change":[
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"she shifted in her approach"
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],
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": to make a change":[],
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": to make a change in (place)":[],
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": to resort to expedients":[]
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},
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"examples":[
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"Verb",
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"I shifted the bag to my other shoulder.",
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"She shifted her position slightly so she could see the stage better.",
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"They shifted him to a different department.",
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"He nervously shifted from foot to foot.",
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"She shifted in her seat.",
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"Public opinion has shifted dramatically in recent months.",
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"Their efforts to shift public opinion have failed.",
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"I wanted to shift the discussion back to the main point.",
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"They tried to shift the blame onto us.",
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"Their attempts at shifting attention away from the controversy seemed to be working.",
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"Noun",
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"There will be a shift of responsibility when she takes the new position.",
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"a shift away from tradition",
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"a gradual shift toward more liberal policies",
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"a shift in voter opinion",
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"The day shift worked overtime.",
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"The restaurant needed only one shift for lunch.",
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"He works the day shift .",
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"Recent Examples on the Web: Verb",
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"Hader, Winkler, Goldberg, and everyone else have long since proved their dramatic bona fides, and Barry would be far from the first crime-adjacent show to gradually shift from a light-dark balance to something entirely focused on the latter. \u2014 Alan Sepinwall, Rolling Stone , 13 June 2022",
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"The inherent about-to-fight comedy of these facial grimaces is pretty fantastic, and Summer Game Fest attendees were already grappling with how to shift from one face to the next to imitate anything from kissing to burping. \u2014 Sam Machkovech, Ars Technica , 13 June 2022",
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"By Sunday, the core of the heat is forecast to shift from California and the Southwest toward the Southern Plains. \u2014 Jason Samenow, Washington Post , 11 June 2022",
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"Women were also more likely to want to shift their social media from a \u2018side hustle\u2019 to their main income source in the next five years. \u2014 Maggie Zhou, refinery29.com , 10 June 2022",
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"Just like noninvasive prenatal screening tests (NIPS) transformed prenatal screening, whole-genome sequencing (WGS) of amniotic fluid or CVS cells is poised to shift the paradigm in prenatal diagnosis for four important reasons. \u2014 Haim Neerman, Forbes , 7 June 2022",
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"Our mood is likely to shift from grounded and helpful to wide-eyed and overly optimistic, all within the span of a day. \u2014 Chicago Tribune , 7 June 2022",
|
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"The findings shift responsibility more squarely toward the U.S. Forest Service for initiating a natural disaster that has destroyed at least 330 homes as flames raged through nearly 500 square miles of high-altitude pine forests and meadows. \u2014 Morgan Lee And Cedar Attanasio, USA TODAY , 29 May 2022",
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"Pension funds maintain huge portfolios of stocks, bonds and other assets, wielding significant power on Wall Street, where their purchases and sales can shift prices and investment managers vie for their business. \u2014 Heather Gillers, WSJ , 10 May 2022",
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"Recent Examples on the Web: Noun",
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"AlixPartners said the global industry has committed $526 billion through 2026 to fund the shift to battery-electric vehicles. \u2014 Neil Winton, Forbes , 24 June 2022",
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"The plan approved last year, however, amounted to a tectonic shift away from automobiles to mass transit. \u2014 Michael Smolenscolumnist, San Diego Union-Tribune , 24 June 2022",
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"Farm sizes have steadily grown in recent years, as larger, more efficient operations became better suited to survive the industry\u2019s shift to a global market. \u2014 New York Times , 24 June 2022",
|
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"This can help drive a shift from resource-intensive clinical facilities to lower-cost community settings and into the home \u2014 offering more people access to quality care. \u2014 Kees Wesdorp, STAT , 23 June 2022",
|
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"The shift from its usual March date to June 28 has complicated the work of election officials and candidates who are urging voters to the polls. \u2014 Chicago Tribune , 23 June 2022",
|
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"The layoffs underscore the wide-reaching impact of the Federal Reserve's shift to inflation-fighting mode. \u2014 Matt Egan, CNN , 22 June 2022",
|
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"The trend threatens to hamper the shift to renewables, which is driving rising demand for these metals. \u2014 Amrith Ramkumar, WSJ , 19 June 2022",
|
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"Brazilian police have made a second arrest in the disappearance of a British reporter and an Indigenous expert in the Amazon jungle, while signaling a shift to a homicide probe 10 days after the pair went missing. \u2014 Yuliya Talmazan, NBC News , 15 June 2022"
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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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"1523, in the meaning defined at sense 1a":"Noun"
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},
|
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"history_and_etymology":{
|
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"Middle English, from Old English sciftan to divide, arrange; akin to Old Norse skipa to arrange, assign":"Verb"
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},
|
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"pronounciation":[
|
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"\u02c8shift"
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],
|
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"synonym_discussion":"Choose the Right Synonym for shift Noun resource , resort , expedient , shift , makeshift , stopgap mean something one turns to in the absence of the usual means or source of supply. resource and resort apply to anything one falls back upon. exhausted all of their resources a last resort expedient may apply to any device or contrivance used when the usual one is not at hand or not possible. a flimsy expedient shift implies a tentative or temporary imperfect expedient. desperate shifts to stave off foreclosure makeshift implies an inferior expedient adopted because of urgent need or allowed through indifference. old equipment employed as a makeshift stopgap applies to something used temporarily as an emergency measure. a new law intended only as a stopgap",
|
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"synonyms":[
|
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"budge",
|
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"dislocate",
|
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"displace",
|
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"disturb",
|
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"move",
|
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"relocate",
|
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"remove",
|
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"reposition",
|
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"transfer",
|
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"transpose"
|
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],
|
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220707-011747",
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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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"shiftless":{
|
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"antonyms":[
|
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"industrious"
|
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],
|
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"definitions":{
|
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": lacking in ambition or incentive : lazy":[
|
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"shiftless freeloaders"
|
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],
|
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": lacking in resourcefulness : inefficient":[]
|
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},
|
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"examples":[
|
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"shiftless spongers who never thought to do anything for themselves",
|
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"Recent Examples on the Web",
|
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"Their anger focused on a faceless government that neglected people like them and on supposedly shiftless immigrants and minorities who feasted at the public trough. \u2014 Helen Epstein, The New York Review of Books , 10 Mar. 2020",
|
|
"Stereotypes of unemployed, shiftless man-children playing X-Box in their parents\u2019 basement aren\u2019t really borne out by the data. \u2014 Matt Levin, The Mercury News , 27 Aug. 2019",
|
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"Among them was Boy (2010), a poignant coming-of-age dramedy about a kid whose obsession with Michael Jackson offers him an escape from dealing with his shiftless father. \u2014 Aja Romano, Vox , 31 Oct. 2018",
|
|
"Last year, Buffalo Wild Wings expressed concern about millennials, and what those shiftless kids could do to the chicken-wing-and-plasma-screen trade. \u2014 Jason Gay, WSJ , 13 Aug. 2018",
|
|
"Or the shiftless pool man whose slide into despair seems to parallel the fires and mudslides that are chewing up the hills around him. \u2014 Steve Marble, latimes.com , 24 Jan. 2018",
|
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"This project has portrayed social housing as a repository for the idle and shiftless , meaning that the grievances of tenants, like those in Grenfell Tower, can be dismissed as grumbles of entitlement. \u2014 Krista Stevens, Longreads , 24 Aug. 2017"
|
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],
|
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"first_known_use":{
|
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"1584, in the meaning defined at sense 1":""
|
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},
|
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"history_and_etymology":{
|
|
"shift (resourcefulness)":""
|
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},
|
|
"pronounciation":[
|
|
"\u02c8shif(t)-l\u0259s",
|
|
"\u02c8shift-l\u0259s"
|
|
],
|
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"synonym_discussion":"",
|
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"synonyms":[
|
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"idle",
|
|
"indolent",
|
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"lazy",
|
|
"slothful"
|
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],
|
|
"time_of_retrieval":"20220706-180510",
|
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"type":[
|
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"adjective",
|
|
"adverb",
|
|
"noun"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"shifty":{
|
|
"antonyms":[],
|
|
"definitions":{
|
|
": capable of evasive movement : elusive":[
|
|
"a shifty boxer"
|
|
],
|
|
": full of or ready with expedients : resourceful":[],
|
|
": given to deception, evasion, or fraud : tricky":[],
|
|
": indicative of a tricky nature":[
|
|
"shifty eyes"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"shifty politicians making deals to channel federal funds into their districts",
|
|
"shifty practices such as turning back the odometers on used cars",
|
|
"Recent Examples on the Web",
|
|
"Today\u2019s consumers are whip-smart and can see right through shifty non-apologies. \u2014 Expert Panel\u00ae, Forbes , 15 June 2022",
|
|
"The shifty Texas wideout should vie for time in the slot this season. \u2014 Tom Green | Tgreen@al.com, al , 8 Apr. 2022",
|
|
"But Walken\u2019s shifty ex-con, Frank, communicates in the accent and cadences of the actor\u2019s native Queens, N.Y. \u2014 Los Angeles Times , 1 June 2022",
|
|
"Right before leaving the game, Hepburn stayed in front of the shifty Hunter and forced a pass in the waning seconds of the shot clock. \u2014 Ben Steele, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel , 20 Mar. 2022",
|
|
"They are rendered in an intimate style, although her protagonists \u2014 usually women \u2014 are shifty , coy and opaque. \u2014 Lovia Gyarkye, The Hollywood Reporter , 10 Feb. 2022",
|
|
"From Wes Welker to Edelman and Danny Amendola, the Patriots have long valued the move-the-chains quality a shifty slot receiver can provide. \u2014 Mike Rodak | Mrodak@al.com, al , 2 Mar. 2022",
|
|
"The freshman point guard, a shifty ballhandler who combines a sweet smile with a killer crossover, has helped Etiwanda in powering up a level. \u2014 Los Angeles Times , 6 Feb. 2022",
|
|
"The benefactor of Carman's grunt work at Fairfield was the shifty McClain. \u2014 Scott Springer, The Enquirer , 5 Feb. 2022"
|
|
],
|
|
"first_known_use":{
|
|
"circa 1570, in the meaning defined at sense 1":""
|
|
},
|
|
"history_and_etymology":{},
|
|
"pronounciation":[
|
|
"\u02c8shif-t\u0113"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonym_discussion":"",
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"furtive",
|
|
"shady",
|
|
"slippery",
|
|
"sly",
|
|
"sneaking",
|
|
"sneaky",
|
|
"stealthy"
|
|
],
|
|
"time_of_retrieval":"20220706-174621",
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"adjective",
|
|
"adverb",
|
|
"noun"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"shill":{
|
|
"antonyms":[],
|
|
"definitions":{
|
|
": one who acts as a decoy (as for a pitchman or gambler)":[],
|
|
": one who makes a sales pitch or serves as a promoter":[],
|
|
": pitch sense 8a":[],
|
|
": to act as a shill":[],
|
|
": to act as a spokesperson or promoter":[
|
|
"the eminent Shakespearean producer \u2026 is now shilling for a brokerage house",
|
|
"\u2014 Andy Rooney"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"Recent Examples on the Web: Verb",
|
|
"Use the power of your vote to elect gun control candidates and reject those who shill for the gun lobby. \u2014 Steve Lopezcolumnist, Los Angeles Times , 24 May 2022",
|
|
"Droves of celebrities and influencers have leaped at the chance to shill NFTs to their fans. \u2014 Jesselyn Cook, NBC News , 22 May 2022",
|
|
"The internet has brought us so many things\u2014and that includes the myriad new ways companies can shill their products to the consuming public. \u2014 Carol Mangis, PCMAG , 29 Apr. 2022",
|
|
"Some crypto whales, industry executives, and everyday investors have obliged or have seized the opportunity to shill their own assets. \u2014 Jacob Silverman, The New Republic , 3 Mar. 2022",
|
|
"That\u2019s without the cost of hiring A-listers like Larry David, Lebron James and Matt Damon to shill the currency exchanges too. \u2014 Sophie Mellor, Fortune , 14 Feb. 2022",
|
|
"Influencers on social media are human facades of cool who mostly shill for products. \u2014 Owen Gleiberman, Variety , 2 Feb. 2022",
|
|
"Whitney bankrupting her family in order to shill hyaluronic acid, and Lisa stage-managing her adorable, endlessly patient sons. \u2014 Jodi Walker, EW.com , 3 Jan. 2022",
|
|
"Dwayne Johnson has Teremana tequila, the Salvatore brothers from The Vampire Diaries have a shared whiskey brand, and Kyle MacLachlan joined TikTok in part to shill his Pursued by Bear label. \u2014 Bethy Squires, Vulture , 8 July 2021",
|
|
"Recent Examples on the Web: Noun",
|
|
"Clearly, the Seth Rogen of The Boys universe is becoming more and more of a shill for Vought as time goes by. \u2014 Evan Romano, Men's Health , 17 June 2022",
|
|
"Hope Sharon Kennedy, who\u2019s a complete shill for the probable can party. \u2014 Laura Johnston, cleveland , 26 May 2022",
|
|
"If James Madison could have taken his worries about political factions to Twitter, he surely would have been called both a cuck and a neoliberal shill . \u2014 Clare Malone, The New Yorker , 11 Jan. 2022",
|
|
"Only shill reviewers, who automatically applaud liberal tenets, would find this story credible. \u2014 Armond White, National Review , 17 Dec. 2021",
|
|
"The government claimed the crew used a variety of shill accounts to promote the main Tripwithscience brand. \u2014 Thomas Brewster, Forbes , 1 Nov. 2021",
|
|
"Known for: getting fired from The Washington Post over plagiarism; was paid $36,000 to shill in columns for operatically corrupt government of Malaysia. \u2014 Michael Tomasky, The New Republic , 27 Oct. 2021",
|
|
"The Joint List, outraged, worked to portray him as a shill for Netanyahu, and the strategy seemed to work. \u2014 Ruth Margalit, The New Yorker , 25 Oct. 2021",
|
|
"The first results are likely to be ads for other sites that shill credit monitoring. \u2014 Liz Weston, oregonlive , 24 July 2021"
|
|
],
|
|
"first_known_use":{
|
|
"circa 1914, in the meaning defined at sense 1":"Verb",
|
|
"circa 1916, in the meaning defined at sense 1a":"Noun"
|
|
},
|
|
"history_and_etymology":{
|
|
"perhaps short for shillaber , of unknown origin":"Noun and Verb"
|
|
},
|
|
"pronounciation":[
|
|
"\u02c8shil"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonym_discussion":"",
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"time_of_retrieval":"20220707-012709",
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun",
|
|
"verb"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"shillaber":{
|
|
"antonyms":[],
|
|
"definitions":{
|
|
": shill":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"examples":[],
|
|
"first_known_use":{},
|
|
"history_and_etymology":{
|
|
"origin unknown":""
|
|
},
|
|
"pronounciation":[
|
|
"\u02c8shil\u0259b\u0259(r)"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonym_discussion":"",
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"time_of_retrieval":"20220706-192652",
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"shillalah":{
|
|
"antonyms":[],
|
|
"definitions":{
|
|
": cudgel":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"the bartender in the Irish pub keeps a shillelagh behind the bar just in case there's trouble",
|
|
"Recent Examples on the Web",
|
|
"The shillelagh , a tall walking stick, was also a protection against large animals. \u2014 Brenda Yenke, cleveland , 24 Mar. 2022",
|
|
"Alabama played a competitive first half of its NCAA tournament opener Friday against Notre Dame, but then took a whack from the Fighting Irish\u2019s shillelagh in the second half to end its season with a 78-64 loss. \u2014 Mike Rodak | Mrodak@al.com, al , 18 Mar. 2022",
|
|
"So in a team meeting, Helton hit all the historical notes, even giving a tutorial on the shillelagh that goes to the winning team. \u2014 Ryan Kartje, Los Angeles Times , 11 Oct. 2019",
|
|
"McConnell is also giving conservatives a shillelagh with which to beat Republican moderates who fail to go along with repeal, and perhaps even to mount primary challenges against them in 2018 or beyond. \u2014 Margaret Hartmann, Daily Intelligencer , 19 July 2017"
|
|
],
|
|
"first_known_use":{
|
|
"1772, in the meaning defined above":""
|
|
},
|
|
"history_and_etymology":{
|
|
"Shillelagh , town in Ireland":""
|
|
},
|
|
"pronounciation":[
|
|
"sh\u0259-\u02c8l\u0101-l\u0113"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonym_discussion":"",
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"bastinado",
|
|
"bastinade",
|
|
"bat",
|
|
"baton",
|
|
"billy",
|
|
"billy club",
|
|
"bludgeon",
|
|
"cane",
|
|
"club",
|
|
"cudgel",
|
|
"nightstick",
|
|
"rod",
|
|
"rung",
|
|
"sap",
|
|
"staff",
|
|
"truncheon",
|
|
"waddy"
|
|
],
|
|
"time_of_retrieval":"20220706-210415",
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"shillelagh":{
|
|
"antonyms":[],
|
|
"definitions":{
|
|
": cudgel":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"the bartender in the Irish pub keeps a shillelagh behind the bar just in case there's trouble",
|
|
"Recent Examples on the Web",
|
|
"The shillelagh , a tall walking stick, was also a protection against large animals. \u2014 Brenda Yenke, cleveland , 24 Mar. 2022",
|
|
"Alabama played a competitive first half of its NCAA tournament opener Friday against Notre Dame, but then took a whack from the Fighting Irish\u2019s shillelagh in the second half to end its season with a 78-64 loss. \u2014 Mike Rodak | Mrodak@al.com, al , 18 Mar. 2022",
|
|
"So in a team meeting, Helton hit all the historical notes, even giving a tutorial on the shillelagh that goes to the winning team. \u2014 Ryan Kartje, Los Angeles Times , 11 Oct. 2019",
|
|
"McConnell is also giving conservatives a shillelagh with which to beat Republican moderates who fail to go along with repeal, and perhaps even to mount primary challenges against them in 2018 or beyond. \u2014 Margaret Hartmann, Daily Intelligencer , 19 July 2017"
|
|
],
|
|
"first_known_use":{
|
|
"1772, in the meaning defined above":""
|
|
},
|
|
"history_and_etymology":{
|
|
"Shillelagh , town in Ireland":""
|
|
},
|
|
"pronounciation":[
|
|
"sh\u0259-\u02c8l\u0101-l\u0113"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonym_discussion":"",
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"bastinado",
|
|
"bastinade",
|
|
"bat",
|
|
"baton",
|
|
"billy",
|
|
"billy club",
|
|
"bludgeon",
|
|
"cane",
|
|
"club",
|
|
"cudgel",
|
|
"nightstick",
|
|
"rod",
|
|
"rung",
|
|
"sap",
|
|
"staff",
|
|
"truncheon",
|
|
"waddy"
|
|
],
|
|
"time_of_retrieval":"20220706-205510",
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"shillet":{
|
|
"antonyms":[],
|
|
"definitions":{
|
|
": shale":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"examples":[],
|
|
"first_known_use":{},
|
|
"history_and_etymology":{
|
|
"probably from shill entry 2 + -et":""
|
|
},
|
|
"pronounciation":[
|
|
"\u02c8sh\u0259l\u0259\u0307t",
|
|
"\u02c8shil-"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonym_discussion":"",
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"time_of_retrieval":"20220707-000911",
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"shillibeer":{
|
|
"antonyms":[],
|
|
"definitions":{
|
|
": a horse-drawn hearse with seats for mourners":[],
|
|
": a horse-drawn omnibus":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"examples":[],
|
|
"first_known_use":{},
|
|
"history_and_etymology":{
|
|
"after George Shillibeer \u20201866 English coach proprietor":""
|
|
},
|
|
"pronounciation":[
|
|
"\u02c8shil\u0259\u02ccbi(\u0259)r"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonym_discussion":"",
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"time_of_retrieval":"20220706-105837",
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"shilly-shally":{
|
|
"antonyms":[
|
|
"faltering",
|
|
"fence-sitting",
|
|
"hesitance",
|
|
"hesitancy",
|
|
"hesitation",
|
|
"indecision",
|
|
"irresolution",
|
|
"pause",
|
|
"shilly-shallying",
|
|
"vacillation",
|
|
"wavering",
|
|
"wobbling",
|
|
"wabbling"
|
|
],
|
|
"definitions":{
|
|
": dawdle":[],
|
|
": in an irresolute, undecided, or hesitating manner":[],
|
|
": indecision , irresolution":[],
|
|
": irresolute , vacillating":[],
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"1700, in the meaning defined above":"Adverb",
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"1734, in the meaning defined above":"Adjective",
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"1754, in the meaning defined at sense 1":"Verb",
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"1755, in the meaning defined above":"Noun"
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},
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"history_and_etymology":{
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"irregular reduplication of shall I":"Adverb"
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},
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"pronounciation":[
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"\u02c8shi-l\u0113-\u02ccsha-l\u0113"
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"synonym_discussion":"",
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"synonyms":[
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"balance",
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"dither",
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"falter",
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"halt",
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"hang back",
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"hesitate",
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"scruple",
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"stagger",
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"teeter",
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"vacillate",
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"waver",
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"wobble",
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"wabble"
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220707-025914",
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"noun",
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"verb"
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},
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"shilly-shallying":{
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"antonyms":[
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"faltering",
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"fence-sitting",
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"hesitance",
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"hesitancy",
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"hesitation",
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"indecision",
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"irresolution",
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"pause",
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"shilly-shallying",
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"vacillation",
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"wavering",
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"wobbling",
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"wabbling"
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": irresolute , vacillating":[],
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": to show hesitation or lack of decisiveness or resolution":[]
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},
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"examples":[],
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"first_known_use":{
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"1700, in the meaning defined above":"Adverb",
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"1734, in the meaning defined above":"Adjective",
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"1754, in the meaning defined at sense 1":"Verb",
|
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"1755, in the meaning defined above":"Noun"
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},
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"history_and_etymology":{
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"irregular reduplication of shall I":"Adverb"
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"\u02c8shi-l\u0113-\u02ccsha-l\u0113"
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"synonym_discussion":"",
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"synonyms":[
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"balance",
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"dither",
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"falter",
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"halt",
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"hang back",
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"hesitate",
|
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"scruple",
|
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"stagger",
|
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"teeter",
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"vacillate",
|
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"waver",
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"wobble",
|
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"wabble"
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],
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220707-042619",
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"type":[
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"adjective",
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"adverb",
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"noun",
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"verb"
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]
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},
|
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"shimmer":{
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"antonyms":[],
|
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"definitions":{
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": a light that shimmers : subdued sparkle or sheen : glimmer":[],
|
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": a wavering sometimes distorted visual image usually resulting from heat-induced changes in atmospheric refraction":[],
|
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": to cause to shimmer":[],
|
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": to reflect a wavering sometimes distorted visual image":[],
|
|
": to shine with a soft tremulous or fitful light : glimmer":[]
|
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},
|
|
"examples":[
|
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"Verb",
|
|
"The road shimmered in the heat.",
|
|
"a sequined dress shimmering under the studio lights",
|
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"Recent Examples on the Web: Verb",
|
|
"Until then, a long rendering of the final living bronze stretches huge and beautiful above the fountain and the pools where the great memorial will shimmer . \u2014 Jeff Macgregor, Smithsonian Magazine , 23 May 2022",
|
|
"This is very much apparent in Kossoff\u2019s 2006 painting King\u2019s Cross Building Site, Early Morning, that seems to shimmer . \u2014 Tom Teicholz, Forbes , 17 Mar. 2022",
|
|
"In the right light, the farm's mirrored panels shimmer like a sequined dress. \u2014 Tony Quiroga, Car and Driver , 17 Mar. 2022",
|
|
"Pretty soon, on this line of thinking, every last aspect of modernity begins to shimmer with a simulated sheen. \u2014 Jason Kehe, Wired , 9 Mar. 2022",
|
|
"The notes shimmer as B.B. King, resplendent in a blue sport jacket, slides his fingers across his red Gibson. \u2014 Washington Post , 20 Jan. 2022",
|
|
"When the oil is hot enough to shimmer , place the chicken breasts in it and fry for 3 minutes on each side. \u2014 Alysha Witwicki, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel , 3 Mar. 2022",
|
|
"There are treats that shimmer and sparkle, others draped in icing. \u2014 Washington Post , 1 Dec. 2021",
|
|
"The degradation of beard detail is hard to see without maxing the image out to its full 4K resolution (click on it to do so) or seeing the beard hairs shimmer in motion. \u2014 Sam Machkovech, Ars Technica , 12 Jan. 2022",
|
|
"Recent Examples on the Web: Noun",
|
|
"The giant, two-toned sequins flutter in the wind and shimmer in the sun so that the piece changes dimensions throughout the day. \u2014 Los Angeles Times , 9 June 2022",
|
|
"The blendable, buildable tint imparts just the right amount of fresh-faced color and luminosity without superfluous shimmer . \u2014 The Editors, Town & Country , 31 May 2022",
|
|
"The result is a barely audible but palpable shimmer around the beats that bleeds into the pauses \u2014 a subtle heightening of the ritualistic nature of the piece, and an indelible record of Schick\u2019s life over the past couple of years. \u2014 New York Times , 23 May 2022",
|
|
"In the Mood is our first blend of a Multi-Stick with a hint of shimmer that is truly more of a peachy glow. \u2014 Marci Robin, Allure , 8 Apr. 2022",
|
|
"Simone Rocha, Erdem, and Nensi Dojaka have remade theirs to drip sequins and crystals while Miu Miu, Fendi, and Eckhaus Latta add shimmer to transparent layers. \u2014 Steff Yotka, Vogue , 15 Mar. 2022",
|
|
"This holiday season, go smoky with Lawless Beauty\u2019s The Glam One Eyeshadow Palette, which contains six rich-buttery matte shades and two ultra-reflective metallic shades that are sure to add a little shimmer to your holiday glam. \u2014 Essence , 20 Dec. 2021",
|
|
"Chromeaddiction is the most exciting and doubles as an eyepaint and liquid liner in matte and shimmer finishes. \u2014 ELLE , 18 May 2022",
|
|
"The result is luminous and cherubic, and the shimmer is subtle and pretty, with decent staying power underneath masks (and, once again, doesn't draw any extra attention to texture issues). \u2014 Bella Cacciatore, Glamour , 20 Apr. 2022"
|
|
],
|
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"first_known_use":{
|
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"1821, in the meaning defined at sense 1":"Noun",
|
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"before the 12th century, in the meaning defined at intransitive sense 1":"Verb"
|
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},
|
|
"history_and_etymology":{
|
|
"Middle English schimeren , from Old English scimerian ; akin to Old English sc\u012bnan to shine \u2014 more at shine":"Verb"
|
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},
|
|
"pronounciation":[
|
|
"\u02c8shi-m\u0259r"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonym_discussion":"Choose the Right Synonym for shimmer Verb flash , gleam , glint , sparkle , glitter , glisten , glimmer , shimmer mean to send forth light. flash implies a sudden outburst of bright light. lightning flashed gleam suggests a steady light seen through an obscuring medium or against a dark background. lights gleamed in the valley glint implies a cold glancing light. glinting steel sparkle suggests innumerable moving points of bright light. the sparkling waters glitter connotes a brilliant sparkling or gleaming. glittering diamonds glisten applies to the soft sparkle from a wet or oily surface. glistening wet sidewalk glimmer suggests a faint or wavering gleam. a distant glimmering light shimmer means shining with a wavering light. a shimmering satin dress",
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"coruscate",
|
|
"flame",
|
|
"flash",
|
|
"glance",
|
|
"gleam",
|
|
"glimmer",
|
|
"glint",
|
|
"glisten",
|
|
"glister",
|
|
"glitter",
|
|
"luster",
|
|
"lustre",
|
|
"scintillate",
|
|
"spangle",
|
|
"sparkle",
|
|
"twinkle",
|
|
"wink",
|
|
"winkle"
|
|
],
|
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220707-084907",
|
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"type":[
|
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"adjective",
|
|
"noun",
|
|
"verb"
|
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]
|
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},
|
|
"shindig":{
|
|
"antonyms":[],
|
|
"definitions":{
|
|
": a social gathering with dancing":[],
|
|
": a usually large or lavish party":[],
|
|
": shindy sense 2":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"we're hosting a little shindig this weekend for some friends",
|
|
"Recent Examples on the Web",
|
|
"Plus, who could be more appropriate for a royal shindig than a musician whose documentary is titled Tantrums and Tiaras",
|
|
"Milwaukee Zine Fest returns after two years of virtual-ness as an in-person shindig at the Milwaukee Public Library's Central Library, 814 W. Wisconsin Ave. \u2014 Chris Foran, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel , 27 Apr. 2022",
|
|
"Even without the receipts from the shindig , Garrison reported raising $31,360 with $12,418 on hand, compared to incumbent Buckingham\u2019s $26,442 raised with $11,557 on hand. \u2014 John Tuohy, The Indianapolis Star , 22 Apr. 2022",
|
|
"The Parmesan-pecan crackers, feta and onion jam tart bites, and ramen Chex mix are all invited to my beach shindig . \u2014 Alex Beggs, Bon App\u00e9tit , 16 Apr. 2022",
|
|
"But neither Roy\u2019s stern words nor his itemized litany of how much the shindig is costing him manage to budge her. \u2014 David Rooney, The Hollywood Reporter , 28 Mar. 2022",
|
|
"Talent manager Guy Oseary is hosting his late-night shindig while Oscar show opening performer and nominee Beyonc\u00e9 and Jay-Z will hold court at their Gold Party, a VIP all-nighter taking place at Bar Marmont. \u2014 Marc Malkin, Variety , 23 Mar. 2022",
|
|
"Melanie barely had time to warm up before informing the passengers in the course of a celebratory shindig that the New Eden to which Daveed Diggs' Andre Layton was taking the titular train might not actually exist. \u2014 Clark Collis, EW.com , 22 Mar. 2022",
|
|
"Months later, Issa has organized a small shindig in Molly\u2019s apartment for her birthday. \u2014 Cate Young, Vulture , 26 Dec. 2021"
|
|
],
|
|
"first_known_use":{
|
|
"1842, in the meaning defined at sense 1a":""
|
|
},
|
|
"history_and_etymology":{
|
|
"probably alteration of shindy":""
|
|
},
|
|
"pronounciation":[
|
|
"\u02c8shin-\u02ccdig"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonym_discussion":"",
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"affair",
|
|
"bash",
|
|
"binge",
|
|
"blast",
|
|
"blowout",
|
|
"do",
|
|
"event",
|
|
"fete",
|
|
"f\u00eate",
|
|
"function",
|
|
"get-together",
|
|
"party",
|
|
"reception"
|
|
],
|
|
"time_of_retrieval":"20220706-173940",
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"shindy":{
|
|
"antonyms":[],
|
|
"definitions":{
|
|
": fracas , uproar":[],
|
|
": shindig sense 1":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"the prime minister created a brief shindy with his unexpected appearance"
|
|
],
|
|
"first_known_use":{
|
|
"1814, in the meaning defined at sense 1":""
|
|
},
|
|
"history_and_etymology":{
|
|
"probably alteration of shinny entry 1":""
|
|
},
|
|
"pronounciation":[
|
|
"\u02c8shin-d\u0113"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonym_discussion":"",
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"ado",
|
|
"alarums and excursions",
|
|
"ballyhoo",
|
|
"blather",
|
|
"bluster",
|
|
"bobbery",
|
|
"bother",
|
|
"bustle",
|
|
"clatter",
|
|
"clutter",
|
|
"coil",
|
|
"commotion",
|
|
"corroboree",
|
|
"disturbance",
|
|
"do",
|
|
"foofaraw",
|
|
"fun",
|
|
"furor",
|
|
"furore",
|
|
"fuss",
|
|
"helter-skelter",
|
|
"hoo-ha",
|
|
"hoo-hah",
|
|
"hoopla",
|
|
"hubble-bubble",
|
|
"hubbub",
|
|
"hullabaloo",
|
|
"hurly",
|
|
"hurly-burly",
|
|
"hurricane",
|
|
"hurry",
|
|
"hurry-scurry",
|
|
"hurry-skurry",
|
|
"kerfuffle",
|
|
"moil",
|
|
"pandemonium",
|
|
"pother",
|
|
"row",
|
|
"ruckus",
|
|
"ruction",
|
|
"rumpus",
|
|
"splore",
|
|
"squall",
|
|
"stew",
|
|
"stir",
|
|
"storm",
|
|
"to-do",
|
|
"tumult",
|
|
"turmoil",
|
|
"uproar",
|
|
"welter",
|
|
"whirl",
|
|
"williwaw",
|
|
"zoo"
|
|
],
|
|
"time_of_retrieval":"20220706-164252",
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"shine":{
|
|
"antonyms":[
|
|
"burnish",
|
|
"gloss",
|
|
"luminance",
|
|
"luster",
|
|
"lustre",
|
|
"polish",
|
|
"sheen"
|
|
],
|
|
"definitions":{
|
|
": a polish or gloss given to shoes":[],
|
|
": a single polishing of a pair of shoes":[],
|
|
": brightness caused by the emission of light":[],
|
|
": brightness caused by the reflection of light : luster":[
|
|
"the shine of polished silver"
|
|
],
|
|
": brilliance , splendor":[
|
|
"still has a shine about her"
|
|
],
|
|
": fair weather : sunshine":[
|
|
"rain or shine"
|
|
],
|
|
": liking , fancy":[
|
|
"took a shine to him"
|
|
],
|
|
": to be bright by reflection of light":[],
|
|
": to be conspicuously evident or clear":[],
|
|
": to be eminent, conspicuous, or distinguished":[
|
|
"shines in math"
|
|
],
|
|
": to cause to emit light":[],
|
|
": to emit rays of light":[],
|
|
": to have a bright glowing appearance":[
|
|
"his face shone with enthusiasm"
|
|
],
|
|
": to make bright by polishing":[
|
|
"shined his shoes"
|
|
],
|
|
": to perform extremely well":[
|
|
"when will stocks really shine again",
|
|
"\u2014 Temma Ehrenfeld"
|
|
],
|
|
": to throw or direct the light of":[],
|
|
": trick , caper":[
|
|
"\u2014 usually used in plural"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"Verb",
|
|
"The sun was shining through the clouds.",
|
|
"lamps shining from the windows",
|
|
"She found a sport where she can really shine .",
|
|
"Noun",
|
|
"the shine of polished silver",
|
|
"He had a nice shine on his shoes.",
|
|
"Would you like a shine ",
|
|
"Recent Examples on the Web: Verb",
|
|
"The hit singles also gave the band their very first chances to shine in music videos, displaying their personalities, style, vocals and expert choreography. \u2014 Glenn Rowley, Billboard , 28 June 2022",
|
|
"Big Trucks save the date: The popular free Big Trucks event is from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Sept. 17 (rain or shine ) at the Safety Center, 32855 Walker Road. \u2014 cleveland , 26 June 2022",
|
|
"The brand's classic dry touch finish helps to fight shine , oiliness and doesn't make your skin greasy yet still blends easily on both face and body. \u2014 Catharine Malzahn, Good Housekeeping , 24 June 2022",
|
|
"This imaginary circle of latitude at 23.5\u00b0 North that goes through Mexico, North Africa and India is as far north as the Sun appears to shine in the northern hemisphere\u2014summer solstice! \u2014 Jamie Carter, Forbes , 21 June 2022",
|
|
"Whereas meat dishes are the focus at Sloppy Chops \u2014 as the name implies, thick-cut pork and lamb chops shine here \u2014 seafood staples take center stage at Sloppy Crab. \u2014 Susan Selasky, Detroit Free Press , 19 June 2022",
|
|
"Other children from the camp, some as young as 4 or 5, are sent into Herat to shine shoes on street corners, making less than a dollar a day for their families to spend on food. \u2014 Washington Post , 13 June 2022",
|
|
"This three-pound device sets up in minutes and can create power in winds from eight to 28 miles per hour, rain, shine , or through the night. \u2014 Will Taylor, Outside Online , 9 June 2022",
|
|
"But first: The rain-or- shine pop-up Friday is from 4 p.m. to midnight; just drop in, no reservations required, unlike PufferFish's early days. \u2014 Carol Deptolla, Journal Sentinel , 9 June 2022",
|
|
"Recent Examples on the Web: Noun",
|
|
"Be sure to rinse and dry thoroughly for the best shine . \u2014 Amanda Garrity, Good Housekeeping , 29 June 2022",
|
|
"Follow up with a glass cleaner for a crystal-clear shine . \u2014 Kamron Sanders, Better Homes & Gardens , 23 June 2022",
|
|
"Get your hands on the Cognac Candy shade for a dewy, high- shine copper glow. \u2014 Kiana Murden, Vogue , 22 June 2022",
|
|
"Finish by spraying the Top Gloss Shine Spray for high shine . \u2014 Tiffany Dodson, Harper's BAZAAR , 13 June 2022",
|
|
"The size-inclusive brand now offers high- shine , vibrant prints and colors in the form of leggings, bodysuits, catsuits, and biker shorts for allllll of the '80s vibes. \u2014 Hannah Oh, Seventeen , 7 June 2022",
|
|
"Follow suit by coating your kitchen cabinets in a high- shine finish. \u2014 Monique Valeris, ELLE Decor , 6 May 2022",
|
|
"The The Wizard Detangling Primer got the rest of her hair extra sleek, and LaFond finished the style with The Wizard Detangling Primer for more shine . \u2014 Marci Robin, Allure , 2 May 2022",
|
|
"Renee recommends Nutriplenish Curl Gel\u00e9e for shine and hold, and Nutriplenish Multi-Use Hair Oil to seal in hydration. \u2014 Noel Cody, Essence , 8 Sep. 2021"
|
|
],
|
|
"first_known_use":{
|
|
"15th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1":"Noun",
|
|
"before the 12th century, in the meaning defined at intransitive sense 1":"Verb"
|
|
},
|
|
"history_and_etymology":{
|
|
"Middle English, from Old English sc\u012bnan ; akin to Old High German sk\u012bnan to shine and perhaps to Greek skia shadow":"Verb"
|
|
},
|
|
"pronounciation":[
|
|
"\u02c8sh\u012bn"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonym_discussion":"",
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"beam",
|
|
"radiate",
|
|
"ray"
|
|
],
|
|
"time_of_retrieval":"20220707-101230",
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun",
|
|
"verb"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"shine(s)":{
|
|
"antonyms":[
|
|
"burnish",
|
|
"gloss",
|
|
"luminance",
|
|
"luster",
|
|
"lustre",
|
|
"polish",
|
|
"sheen"
|
|
],
|
|
"definitions":{
|
|
": a polish or gloss given to shoes":[],
|
|
": a single polishing of a pair of shoes":[],
|
|
": brightness caused by the emission of light":[],
|
|
": brightness caused by the reflection of light : luster":[
|
|
"the shine of polished silver"
|
|
],
|
|
": brilliance , splendor":[
|
|
"still has a shine about her"
|
|
],
|
|
": fair weather : sunshine":[
|
|
"rain or shine"
|
|
],
|
|
": liking , fancy":[
|
|
"took a shine to him"
|
|
],
|
|
": to be bright by reflection of light":[],
|
|
": to be conspicuously evident or clear":[],
|
|
": to be eminent, conspicuous, or distinguished":[
|
|
"shines in math"
|
|
],
|
|
": to cause to emit light":[],
|
|
": to emit rays of light":[],
|
|
": to have a bright glowing appearance":[
|
|
"his face shone with enthusiasm"
|
|
],
|
|
": to make bright by polishing":[
|
|
"shined his shoes"
|
|
],
|
|
": to perform extremely well":[
|
|
"when will stocks really shine again",
|
|
"\u2014 Temma Ehrenfeld"
|
|
],
|
|
": to throw or direct the light of":[],
|
|
": trick , caper":[
|
|
"\u2014 usually used in plural"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"Verb",
|
|
"The sun was shining through the clouds.",
|
|
"lamps shining from the windows",
|
|
"She found a sport where she can really shine .",
|
|
"Noun",
|
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"the shine of polished silver",
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"He had a nice shine on his shoes.",
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"Would you like a shine ",
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"Recent Examples on the Web: Verb",
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"The hit singles also gave the band their very first chances to shine in music videos, displaying their personalities, style, vocals and expert choreography. \u2014 Glenn Rowley, Billboard , 28 June 2022",
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"Big Trucks save the date: The popular free Big Trucks event is from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Sept. 17 (rain or shine ) at the Safety Center, 32855 Walker Road. \u2014 cleveland , 26 June 2022",
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"The brand's classic dry touch finish helps to fight shine , oiliness and doesn't make your skin greasy yet still blends easily on both face and body. \u2014 Catharine Malzahn, Good Housekeeping , 24 June 2022",
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"This imaginary circle of latitude at 23.5\u00b0 North that goes through Mexico, North Africa and India is as far north as the Sun appears to shine in the northern hemisphere\u2014summer solstice! \u2014 Jamie Carter, Forbes , 21 June 2022",
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"Whereas meat dishes are the focus at Sloppy Chops \u2014 as the name implies, thick-cut pork and lamb chops shine here \u2014 seafood staples take center stage at Sloppy Crab. \u2014 Susan Selasky, Detroit Free Press , 19 June 2022",
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"Other children from the camp, some as young as 4 or 5, are sent into Herat to shine shoes on street corners, making less than a dollar a day for their families to spend on food. \u2014 Washington Post , 13 June 2022",
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"This three-pound device sets up in minutes and can create power in winds from eight to 28 miles per hour, rain, shine , or through the night. \u2014 Will Taylor, Outside Online , 9 June 2022",
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"But first: The rain-or- shine pop-up Friday is from 4 p.m. to midnight; just drop in, no reservations required, unlike PufferFish's early days. \u2014 Carol Deptolla, Journal Sentinel , 9 June 2022",
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"Recent Examples on the Web: Noun",
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"Be sure to rinse and dry thoroughly for the best shine . \u2014 Amanda Garrity, Good Housekeeping , 29 June 2022",
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"Follow up with a glass cleaner for a crystal-clear shine . \u2014 Kamron Sanders, Better Homes & Gardens , 23 June 2022",
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"Get your hands on the Cognac Candy shade for a dewy, high- shine copper glow. \u2014 Kiana Murden, Vogue , 22 June 2022",
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"Finish by spraying the Top Gloss Shine Spray for high shine . \u2014 Tiffany Dodson, Harper's BAZAAR , 13 June 2022",
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"The size-inclusive brand now offers high- shine , vibrant prints and colors in the form of leggings, bodysuits, catsuits, and biker shorts for allllll of the '80s vibes. \u2014 Hannah Oh, Seventeen , 7 June 2022",
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"Follow suit by coating your kitchen cabinets in a high- shine finish. \u2014 Monique Valeris, ELLE Decor , 6 May 2022",
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"The The Wizard Detangling Primer got the rest of her hair extra sleek, and LaFond finished the style with The Wizard Detangling Primer for more shine . \u2014 Marci Robin, Allure , 2 May 2022",
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"Renee recommends Nutriplenish Curl Gel\u00e9e for shine and hold, and Nutriplenish Multi-Use Hair Oil to seal in hydration. \u2014 Noel Cody, Essence , 8 Sep. 2021"
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],
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"first_known_use":{
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"15th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1":"Noun",
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"before the 12th century, in the meaning defined at intransitive sense 1":"Verb"
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},
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"history_and_etymology":{
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"Middle English, from Old English sc\u012bnan ; akin to Old High German sk\u012bnan to shine and perhaps to Greek skia shadow":"Verb"
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},
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"pronounciation":[
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"\u02c8sh\u012bn"
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],
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"synonym_discussion":"",
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"synonyms":[
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"beam",
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"radiate",
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"ray"
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],
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220707-095426",
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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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"shining":{
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"antonyms":[
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"dim",
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"dull",
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"lackluster",
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"unbright",
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"unbrilliant"
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],
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"definitions":{
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": bright and often splendid in appearance : resplendent":[],
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": emitting or reflecting light":[],
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": full of sunshine":[],
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": possessing a distinguished quality : illustrious":[]
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},
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"examples":[
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"Her latest movie is a shining example of what a film can be.",
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"the shining moon formed a nice backdrop for our outdoor concert",
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"Recent Examples on the Web",
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"Alicia Keys brought to life the concrete jungle where dreams are made of in a shimmering silver strapless Ralph Lauren gown with a sweeping black cape that featured a shining New York City skyline. \u2014 Hannah Yasharoff, USA TODAY , 3 May 2022",
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"This is a shining moment for him and was very unrehearsed. \u2014 Los Angeles Times , 8 Mar. 2022",
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"Clearly, the withdrawal from Afghanistan was not a shining moment for the United States. \u2014 David Remnick, The New Yorker , 1 Mar. 2022",
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"Mount Rainier stands out like a shining , white beacon against the Seattle skyline. \u2014 Emily Pennington, Outside Online , 18 Sep. 2021",
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"The 14-minute medley was a shining tribute to Black L.A. culture and hip-hop, with the iconic Rosecrans Avenue long known for being the cradle of it all. \u2014 Los Angeles Times , 15 Feb. 2022",
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"In the sprawling digital cityscape of U, Suzu is surprised by her appearance as Belle, a shining , pink-haired beacon. \u2014 Cecilia D'anastasio, Wired , 14 Jan. 2022",
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"In reconsidering what makes art valuable, Somerville does not so much dispute Mandel\u2019s judgments about the past ( shining and false) and the future (real and hard) as collapse them. \u2014 Katy Waldman, The New Yorker , 13 Jan. 2022",
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"This was a shining moment for an offensive line and running game that\u2019s taken its lumps this season. \u2014 Michael Casagrande | Mcasagrande@al.com, al , 31 Dec. 2021"
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],
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"first_known_use":{
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"before the 12th century, 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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"\u02c8sh\u012b-ni\u014b"
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],
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"synonym_discussion":"",
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"synonyms":[
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"beaming",
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"bedazzling",
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"bright",
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"brilliant",
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"candescent",
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"clear",
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"dazzling",
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"effulgent",
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"fulgent",
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"glowing",
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"incandescent",
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"lambent",
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"lucent",
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"lucid",
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"luminous",
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"lustrous",
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"radiant",
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"refulgent",
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"sheeny",
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"shiny",
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"splendid"
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],
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220706-214746",
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"type":[
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"adjective"
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]
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},
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"shiny":{
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"antonyms":[
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"dim",
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"dull",
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"lackluster",
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"unbright",
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"unbrilliant"
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],
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"definitions":{
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": bright with the rays of the sun : sunshiny":[],
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": filled with light":[],
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": having a smooth glossy surface":[
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"shiny new shoes"
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],
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": lustrous with natural secretions":[
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"a shiny nose"
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],
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": rubbed or worn smooth":[]
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},
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"examples":[
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"we could see our reflections in the shiny surface of the marble walls",
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"Recent Examples on the Web",
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"Being able to toss them in the dishwasher is also very important: Dishwasher-safe parts help with toaster oven maintenance by preventing smoking from caked on gunk and keeping things looking new and shiny . \u2014 Nicole Papantoniou, Good Housekeeping , 22 May 2022",
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"Great leaders focus on outcomes, articulate what behaviors fit the goals, and view bromides and shiny objects with reasonable suspicion. \u2014 Constance Dierickx, Forbes , 18 May 2022",
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"The only notable thing that wasn\u2019t new and shiny was Cody Bellinger, whose notable struggles from last season continued at least one game into this new season. \u2014 Bill Plaschke, Los Angeles Times , 8 Apr. 2022",
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"Pegu Club closed in May 2020, but had already begun to be eclipsed in the press by the shiny and new. \u2014 Jason O'bryan, Robb Report , 21 Apr. 2022",
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"The paint was so clean and bright, the brass was so shiny . \u2014 Greg Daugherty, Smithsonian Magazine , 14 Apr. 2022",
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"That\u2019s not the only thing that may make the phone\u2019s design divisive; the black color option is extremely shiny and reflective\u2014showing off even the slightest smudges and prints. \u2014 Adam Speight, Wired , 28 Feb. 2022",
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"The white spots are almost certainly cloudiness in a lacquer coating that the manufacturer of your teakettle applied to keep the copper shiny and bright for as long as possible. \u2014 Washington Post , 10 Jan. 2022",
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"In Lab testing, the ammonia-free at-home dye offered even coverage, left hair visibly shiny , and was fade-resistant when used to cover up gray. \u2014 Sabina Wizemann, Good Housekeeping , 25 May 2022"
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],
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"first_known_use":{
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"1558, 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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"\u02c8sh\u012b-n\u0113"
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],
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"synonym_discussion":"",
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"synonyms":[
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"beaming",
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"bedazzling",
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"bright",
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"brilliant",
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"candescent",
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"clear",
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"dazzling",
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"effulgent",
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"fulgent",
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"glowing",
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"incandescent",
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"lambent",
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"lucent",
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"lucid",
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"luminous",
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"lustrous",
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"radiant",
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"refulgent",
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"sheeny",
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"shining",
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"splendid"
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],
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220706-164508",
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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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"ship":{
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"antonyms":[
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"consign",
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"dispatch",
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"pack (off)",
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"send",
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"shoot",
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"transfer",
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"transmit",
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"transport"
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],
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"definitions":{
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": a large seagoing vessel":[],
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": a sailing vessel having a bowsprit and usually three masts each composed of a lower mast, a topmast, and a topgallant mast":[],
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": a ship's crew":[],
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": airship , airplane , spacecraft":[],
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": art : skill":[
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"horseman ship"
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],
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": fortune sense 2":[
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"when their ship comes in they'll be able to live in better style"
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],
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": office : dignity : profession":[
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"clerk ship"
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],
|
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": one entitled to a (specified) rank, title, or appellation":[
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"his Lord ship"
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],
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": something showing, exhibiting, or embodying a quality or state":[
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"town ship",
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"fellow ship"
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],
|
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": state : condition : quality":[
|
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"friend ship"
|
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],
|
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": the body of persons participating in a specified activity":[
|
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"reader ship",
|
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"listener ship"
|
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],
|
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": to be sent for delivery":[
|
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"the order will ship soon"
|
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],
|
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": to cause to be transported":[
|
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"shipped him off to prep school"
|
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],
|
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": to embark on a ship":[],
|
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": to engage for service on a ship":[],
|
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": to engage to serve on shipboard":[],
|
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": to go or travel by ship":[
|
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"\u2014 often used with out"
|
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],
|
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": to place or receive on board a ship for transportation by water":[],
|
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": to proceed by ship or other means under military orders":[
|
|
"\u2014 often used with out"
|
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],
|
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": to provide with a ship":[],
|
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": to put in place for use":[
|
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"ship the tiller"
|
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],
|
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": to take (water) over the side":[
|
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"\u2014 used of a boat or a ship"
|
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],
|
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": to take into a ship or boat":[
|
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"ship the gangplank"
|
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],
|
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": to wishfully regard (specific people or fictional characters) as being or having the potential to become romantically involved with one another":[
|
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"Naturally, their followers gushed \u2026 and started shipping them all over again. \"Please be back together,\" one user commented \u2026",
|
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"\u2014 Alyssa Morin",
|
|
"The Office 's on-and-off pairing remained so tantalizingly close after the series wrapped in 2013 that even [Mindy] Kaling gets why people are still shipping them.",
|
|
"\u2014 Sarah Grossbart",
|
|
"Sean Astin, who portrayed Bob Newby, the love interest of Ryder's character, Joyce Byers, in season 2, told Us Weekly exclusively earlier this month that he hopes Jim and Joyce will end up together. \"I've shipped them since the beginning,\" the 49-year-old declared.",
|
|
"\u2014 Samantha Leffler",
|
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"One close friendship does develop between two girls, and while fans of other Dreamworks shows like She-Ra and the Princesses of Power may start shipping them, budding romance at this point is only wishful thinking.",
|
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"\u2014 Alana Joli Abbott",
|
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"How does one even begin to write about Anne and Diana",
|
|
"\u2014 Danny M. Lavery"
|
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]
|
|
},
|
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"examples":[
|
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"Noun",
|
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"the captain of the ship",
|
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"He will travel by ship .",
|
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"Verb (1)",
|
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"The goods were shipped from a foreign port.",
|
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"Your order is expected to ship soon.",
|
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"The company will ship its new software next month.",
|
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"The software will ship next month.",
|
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"The soldiers were shipped overseas for duty.",
|
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"When the waves increased, the boat began shipping water.",
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"Recent Examples on the Web: Noun",
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"Even natural gas, when converted to liquified natural gas for transport by ship , undergoes a manufacturing process. \u2014 Ken Roberts, Forbes , 28 June 2022",
|
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"Ninety percent of the stuff Americans buy from overseas arrives by ship , and nearly all of it is carried by a small number of ocean carriers that work together in three alliances that dominate the trade. \u2014 John Francis Peters, ProPublica , 16 June 2022",
|
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"Russia has demanded that Ukraine remove mines from the Black Sea before grain exports can resume by ship . \u2014 John Leicester And Yuras Karmanau, Chicago Tribune , 15 June 2022",
|
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"Russia has demanded that Ukraine remove mines from the Black Sea before grain exports can resume by ship . \u2014 Yuras Karmanau, BostonGlobe.com , 15 June 2022",
|
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"Prior to that, correspondence sent cross-country could take weeks or even months by ship or stagecoach. \u2014 Adam Chandler, The Atlantic , 31 May 2022",
|
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"Compared with last year\u2019s holiday weekend, AAA expects a 4.6 percent increase in car travel, 25 percent growth in airplane trips and a 200 percent jump in travel by bus, plane and cruise ship . \u2014 Lori Aratani, Washington Post , 26 May 2022",
|
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"The Suez authority has blamed the mishap on excessive speed by the Ever Given (which is owned by Evergreen Marine Corp., hence some confusion over the ship \u2019s name). \u2014 John Anderson, WSJ , 17 May 2022",
|
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"Sending oil to Asia would also require transportation by ship . \u2014 New York Times , 3 May 2022",
|
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"Recent Examples on the Web: Verb",
|
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"Then there\u2019s also VR headset maker Pico, which is a leading brand in China. Kuo said that the continuous growth of the VR industry is a clear trend, with all these companies expected to ship more headsets this year. \u2014 Chris Smith, BGR , 24 June 2022",
|
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"Once the shots are approved for young children, they are expected to ship quickly to states, usually within 24 hours, Bolduc said. \u2014 Jenna Carlesso, Hartford Courant , 17 June 2022",
|
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"The company has enlisted Hollywood directors such as Jon Favreau to develop video content for a headset that it is expected to ship next year, according to three people familiar with that work. \u2014 New York Times , 4 June 2022",
|
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"Eager PlayStation fans will have to wait a bit, though, as the new colors aren\u2019t expected to ship until June 17, 2022. \u2014 Mitch Wallace, Forbes , 17 May 2022",
|
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"The SanDisk Professional Pro-Reader SD & microSD device is expected to ship in June 2022 for $49.99. \u2014 Tony Hoffman, PCMAG , 9 May 2022",
|
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"The Magic Leap 2 headset and computer is expected to ship later this year. \u2014 Joanna Stern, WSJ , 6 May 2022",
|
|
"The White House previously said the tests were expected to ship about seven to 12 days after they are requested. \u2014 Katherine Dillinger And Shawna Mizelle, CNN , 1 Mar. 2022",
|
|
"The Biden administration has purchased 600,000 doses, with about 300,000 courses expected to ship by the end of the month, and another 300,000 in March. \u2014 NBC News , 23 Feb. 2022"
|
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],
|
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"first_known_use":{
|
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"14th century, in the meaning defined at transitive sense 1a":"Verb",
|
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"1998, in the meaning defined above":"Verb",
|
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"before the 12th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1a":"Noun"
|
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},
|
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"history_and_etymology":{
|
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"Middle English, from Old English -scipe ; akin to Old High German -scaft -ship, Old English scieppan to shape \u2014 more at shape":"Noun suffix",
|
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"Middle English, from Old English scip ; akin to Old High German skif ship":"Noun",
|
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"verbal derivative of ship \"romantic pairing of a fictional couple,\" shortened from relationship":"Verb"
|
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},
|
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"pronounciation":[
|
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"\u02ccship",
|
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"\u02c8ship"
|
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],
|
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"synonym_discussion":"",
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"synonyms":[
|
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"boat",
|
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"keel",
|
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"vessel"
|
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],
|
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220707-074517",
|
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"type":[
|
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"adjective",
|
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"noun",
|
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"noun suffix",
|
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"verb"
|
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]
|
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},
|
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"ship (out)":{
|
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"antonyms":[],
|
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"definitions":{
|
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": to leave one place and go to another for military duties":[
|
|
"The troops will be shipping out next month."
|
|
]
|
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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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"pronounciation":[],
|
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"synonym_discussion":"",
|
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"synonyms":[],
|
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220707-015454",
|
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"type":[
|
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"phrasal verb"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"ship money":{
|
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"antonyms":[],
|
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"definitions":{
|
|
": an impost levied at various times on the ports, towns, or shires of England to provide ships for the national defense":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"examples":[],
|
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"first_known_use":{},
|
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"history_and_etymology":{},
|
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"pronounciation":[],
|
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"synonym_discussion":"",
|
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"synonyms":[],
|
|
"time_of_retrieval":"20220707-020641",
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"ship of state":{
|
|
"antonyms":[],
|
|
"definitions":{
|
|
": the affairs of a state symbolized as a ship on a course":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"examples":[],
|
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"first_known_use":{
|
|
"1615, in the meaning defined above":""
|
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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":[],
|
|
"time_of_retrieval":"20220707-065924",
|
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"type":[
|
|
"noun phrase"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
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"ship of the line":{
|
|
"antonyms":[],
|
|
"definitions":{},
|
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"examples":[],
|
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"first_known_use":{
|
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"1706, in the meaning defined above":""
|
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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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"time_of_retrieval":"20220706-193131",
|
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"type":[
|
|
"noun phrase"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"ship of war":{
|
|
"antonyms":[],
|
|
"definitions":{
|
|
": warship":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"examples":[],
|
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"first_known_use":{},
|
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"history_and_etymology":{
|
|
"Middle English schep of war":""
|
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},
|
|
"pronounciation":[],
|
|
"synonym_discussion":"",
|
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"synonyms":[],
|
|
"time_of_retrieval":"20220707-121339",
|
|
"type":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"ship out":{
|
|
"antonyms":[],
|
|
"definitions":{
|
|
": to leave one place and go to another for military duties":[
|
|
"The troops will be shipping out next month."
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"examples":[],
|
|
"first_known_use":{},
|
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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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"time_of_retrieval":"20220706-224722",
|
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"type":[
|
|
"phrasal verb"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"ship pendulum":{
|
|
"antonyms":[],
|
|
"definitions":{
|
|
": a pendulum hung amidships to show the extent of the rolling or pitching of a ship":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"examples":[],
|
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"first_known_use":{},
|
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"history_and_etymology":{},
|
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"pronounciation":[],
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220706-215651",
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"type":[
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"noun"
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"shipload":{
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"antonyms":[
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"ace",
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"bit",
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"dab",
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"dram",
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"driblet",
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"glimmer",
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"handful",
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"hint",
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"lick",
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"mite",
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"mouthful",
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"nip",
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"ounce",
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"peanuts",
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"pinch",
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"pittance",
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"scruple",
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"shade",
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"shadow",
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"smidgen",
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"smidgeon",
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"smidgin",
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"speck",
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"spot",
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"sprinkle",
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"sprinkling",
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"strain",
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"streak",
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"suspicion",
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"tad",
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"taste",
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"touch",
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"trace"
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"definitions":{
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": as much or as many as will fill or load a ship":[]
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"examples":[
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"Shiploads of settlers came to the New World.",
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"it must have taken a shipload of money to build that mansion",
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"Recent Examples on the Web",
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"What's certain is that the chairman, then 49, escaped in one of the last lifeboats, leaving behind a shipload of passengers, his butler, his secretary and his reputation. \u2014 People Staff, PEOPLE.com , 15 Apr. 2022",
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"The choice of October 9 as the official holiday had nothing to with the son of Erik the Red himself and everything to do with October 9 being the date when the first shipload of Norwegian immigrants arrived in the United States in 1825. \u2014 Arthur Herman, National Review , 9 Oct. 2021",
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"Today\u2019s holiday gifts \u2014 from princess palaces to water guns \u2014 entered the country by the shipload without the usual security checks from mid-March to September, including months that were inspectors\u2019 busiest last year, USA TODAY found. \u2014 Brett Murphy, USA TODAY , 22 Dec. 2020",
|
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"The federal safety inspectors who protect kids from dangerous and deadly toys were not standing guard for nearly six months while this year\u2019s holiday gifts entered the U.S. by the shipload . \u2014 Brett Murphy, USA TODAY , 11 Dec. 2020",
|
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"The recycling industry has been reeling after China and other overseas markets, which used to buy America\u2019s plastic trash by the shipload , halted shipments in recent years. \u2014 Dustin Gardiner, SFChronicle.com , 12 Sep. 2020",
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|
"The British Royal Navy did something where an entire shipload of [people] sang each part of the song. \u2014 Alex Suskind, EW.com , 16 Dec. 2019",
|
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"Winning\u2019s vessels ferry about 200 shiploads a year to Chinese ports. \u2014 The Economist , 7 Dec. 2019",
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"All that\u2019s really going on here is a shipload of jump scares, which are adequately handled if never remotely inspired. \u2014 Dennis Harvey, chicagotribune.com , 25 Oct. 2019"
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"1639, in the meaning defined at sense 1":""
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"\u02c8ship-\u02c8l\u014dd",
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"-\u02ccl\u014dd"
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],
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"synonyms":[
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"abundance",
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"barrel",
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"basketful",
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"boatload",
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|
"bucket",
|
|
"bunch",
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"bundle",
|
|
"bushel",
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|
"carload",
|
|
"chunk",
|
|
"deal",
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|
"dozen",
|
|
"fistful",
|
|
"gobs",
|
|
"good deal",
|
|
"heap",
|
|
"hundred",
|
|
"lashings",
|
|
"lashins",
|
|
"loads",
|
|
"lot",
|
|
"mass",
|
|
"mess",
|
|
"mountain",
|
|
"much",
|
|
"multiplicity",
|
|
"myriad",
|
|
"oodles",
|
|
"pack",
|
|
"passel",
|
|
"peck",
|
|
"pile",
|
|
"plateful",
|
|
"plenitude",
|
|
"plentitude",
|
|
"plenty",
|
|
"pot",
|
|
"potful",
|
|
"profusion",
|
|
"quantity",
|
|
"raft",
|
|
"reams",
|
|
"scads",
|
|
"sheaf",
|
|
"sight",
|
|
"slew",
|
|
"spate",
|
|
"stack",
|
|
"store",
|
|
"ton",
|
|
"truckload",
|
|
"volume",
|
|
"wad",
|
|
"wealth",
|
|
"yard"
|
|
],
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220707-080310",
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"type":[
|
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"noun"
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|
]
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},
|
|
"shipman":{
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"antonyms":[],
|
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"definitions":{
|
|
": sailor , seaman":[],
|
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": shipmaster":[]
|
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},
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"in the middle of the vasty deep the shipman enjoys a splendid isolation that the landsman will never know",
|
|
"Recent Examples on the Web",
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|
"Featuring Dan Whelton as the Irish shipman who falls in love with Anna and Nancy E. Carroll as a woman involved with Anna\u2019s father. \u2014 BostonGlobe.com , 6 Apr. 2018",
|
|
"Featuring Dan Whelton as the Irish shipman who falls in love with Anna and Nancy E. Carroll as a woman involved with Anna\u2019s father. \u2014 BostonGlobe.com , 6 Apr. 2018",
|
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"Featuring Dan Whelton as the Irish shipman who falls in love with Anna and Nancy E. Carroll as a woman involved with Anna\u2019s father. \u2014 BostonGlobe.com , 6 Apr. 2018",
|
|
"Featuring Dan Whelton as the Irish shipman who falls in love with Anna and Nancy E. Carroll as a woman involved with Anna\u2019s father. \u2014 BostonGlobe.com , 6 Apr. 2018",
|
|
"Featuring Dan Whelton as the Irish shipman who falls in love with Anna and Nancy E. Carroll as a woman involved with Anna\u2019s father. \u2014 BostonGlobe.com , 6 Apr. 2018",
|
|
"Featuring Dan Whelton as the Irish shipman who falls in love with Anna and Nancy E. Carroll as a woman involved with Anna\u2019s father. \u2014 BostonGlobe.com , 6 Apr. 2018",
|
|
"Featuring Dan Whelton as the Irish shipman who falls in love with Anna and Nancy E. Carroll as a woman involved with Anna\u2019s father. \u2014 BostonGlobe.com , 6 Apr. 2018",
|
|
"Featuring Dan Whelton as the Irish shipman who falls in love with Anna and Nancy E. Carroll as a woman involved with Anna\u2019s father. \u2014 BostonGlobe.com , 6 Apr. 2018"
|
|
],
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"first_known_use":{
|
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"before the 12th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1":""
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},
|
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"history_and_etymology":{},
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"pronounciation":[
|
|
"\u02c8ship-m\u0259n"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonym_discussion":"",
|
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"synonyms":[
|
|
"gob",
|
|
"hearty",
|
|
"jack",
|
|
"jack-tar",
|
|
"mariner",
|
|
"navigator",
|
|
"sailor",
|
|
"salt",
|
|
"sea dog",
|
|
"seafarer",
|
|
"seaman",
|
|
"swab",
|
|
"swabbie",
|
|
"swabby",
|
|
"tar"
|
|
],
|
|
"time_of_retrieval":"20220707-065630",
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"shipman's card":{
|
|
"antonyms":[],
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|
"definitions":{
|
|
": compass card":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"examples":[],
|
|
"first_known_use":{},
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"history_and_etymology":{},
|
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"pronounciation":[],
|
|
"synonym_discussion":"",
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"time_of_retrieval":"20220707-025653",
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"shipmast locust":{
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun"
|
|
],
|
|
"definitions":{
|
|
": a locust that forms a variety ( Robinia pseudoacacia rectissima ) of the black locust, is native to Long Island, and has an erect stem and wood of great strength and durability":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"pronounciation":[],
|
|
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|
|
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|
|
"synonym_discussion":"",
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|
|
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|
|
"first_known_use":{},
|
|
"time_of_retrieval":"20220712-045055"
|
|
},
|
|
"shipmaster":{
|
|
"antonyms":[],
|
|
"definitions":{
|
|
": the master or commander of a ship other than a warship":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"Recent Examples on the Web",
|
|
"The elderly victim was a decidedly unsympathetic figure, a onetime shipmaster and merchant who\u2019d built his fortune in part by transporting enslaved people from the Ivory Coast to the Caribbean. \u2014 Barbara Spindel, WSJ , 8 Dec. 2021",
|
|
"The shipmaster quickly realized what had happened and that the vessel had crossed over the pipeline, the records indicate. \u2014 Adam Elmahrek, Los Angeles Times , 17 Oct. 2021",
|
|
"Valleys for topographers and whaling ships, a glacier for a shipmaster \u2019s wife, and a fjord for a Dutch whaling skipper. \u2014 Juliana Hanle, Scientific American , 18 Nov. 2019",
|
|
"The building replaces the iconic Italianate-style Lincoln Building, which was built by shipmaster James B. Lincoln in 1859. \u2014 Johanna Seltz, BostonGlobe.com , 28 Aug. 2019"
|
|
],
|
|
"first_known_use":{
|
|
"14th century, in the meaning defined above":""
|
|
},
|
|
"history_and_etymology":{},
|
|
"pronounciation":[
|
|
"\u02c8ship-\u02ccma-st\u0259r"
|
|
],
|
|
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|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"time_of_retrieval":"20220707-072312",
|
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"type":[
|
|
"noun"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"shipmate":{
|
|
"antonyms":[],
|
|
"definitions":{
|
|
": a fellow sailor":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"Recent Examples on the Web",
|
|
"Brianna Crigger, 20, a U.S.S. Bataan shipmate from West Jefferson, Ohio, was enjoying a break from her job refueling fighter jets. \u2014 New York Times , 28 May 2022",
|
|
"Though almost suffering death himself the poor fellow thought of his dead shipmate . \u2014 San Diego Union-Tribune , 16 July 2021",
|
|
"Russell also recalled that the Herald received a letter from a seaman who said a shipmate of his was onshore the night of the murder and returned to the ship with bloody clothes. \u2014 Katya Cengel, Smithsonian Magazine , 22 June 2021",
|
|
"His father's boss and World War II shipmate offered to fund Dovenberg's education at Gustavus Adolphus College. \u2014 Jenna Ross, Star Tribune , 22 May 2021",
|
|
"Zoya tells a shipmate that her family lives in Ravka. \u2014 Nick Schager, EW.com , 23 Apr. 2021",
|
|
"Tunnell used his bare hands to beat out flames that had engulfed a shipmate , suffering burns in the process. \u2014 Fox News , 7 Feb. 2021",
|
|
"Leibold later received the Navy and Marine Corps Medal for heroic conduct for supporting a shipmate in the water for eight hours. \u2014 Diane Bell Columnist, San Diego Union-Tribune , 31 Aug. 2020",
|
|
"When the ship received clearance, nonessential shipmates were able to head home, including Riche. \u2014 Hannah Kirby, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel , 13 Apr. 2020"
|
|
],
|
|
"first_known_use":{
|
|
"1748, in the meaning defined above":""
|
|
},
|
|
"history_and_etymology":{},
|
|
"pronounciation":[
|
|
"\u02c8ship-\u02ccm\u0101t"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonym_discussion":"",
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"time_of_retrieval":"20220706-212344",
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"shipment":{
|
|
"antonyms":[],
|
|
"definitions":{
|
|
": the act or process of shipping":[],
|
|
": the goods shipped":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"We sent out another shipment of books.",
|
|
"My order was delivered in two shipments .",
|
|
"This box is ready for shipment .",
|
|
"Recent Examples on the Web",
|
|
"The first shipment \u2013 78,000 pounds of specialty infant formula, enough for more than 500,000 bottles \u2013 arrived in Indianapolis on May 22. \u2014 Joey Garrison, USA TODAY , 1 June 2022",
|
|
"The first shipment of more than 70,000 pounds of baby formula arrived in Indianapolis on a U.S. military aircraft from Germany on Sunday, part of the Biden Administration\u2019s initiative to help boost supply and alleviate the national shortage. \u2014 Andrew Marquardt, Fortune , 23 May 2022",
|
|
"By the end of March, the situation in Dymer was dire enough for a long line of local residents to fill the main street when a shipment of food and medicine arrived with a camera crew from the Russian Defense Ministry. \u2014 Yaroslav Trofimov, WSJ , 19 May 2022",
|
|
"On a cold January day in 1976, the first shipment of Missouri wild turkeys arrived in Wisconsin and they were released in the Bad Axe River watershed of Vernon County. \u2014 Paul A. Smith, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel , 2 May 2022",
|
|
"The first shipment of terminals arrived just two days after the appeal. \u2014 Kyle Mizokami, Popular Mechanics , 22 Apr. 2022",
|
|
"The first shipment of US protective equipment arrived in a Kyiv warehouse on March 23, according to Safron of UACC. \u2014 Emma Tucker And Zachary Cohen, CNN , 10 Apr. 2022",
|
|
"According to a report from WSB-TV, a FedEx spokesperson previously told the station that the shipment arrived at the mail carrier's Austell location but couldn't be traced further. \u2014 Mary Ellen Cagnassola, PEOPLE.com , 7 Apr. 2022",
|
|
"Supply chain technology built upon machine learning algorithms autonomously logs hundreds of relevant data points on every shipment . \u2014 Mathew Elenjickal, Forbes , 16 June 2022"
|
|
],
|
|
"first_known_use":{
|
|
"1799, in the meaning defined at sense 1":""
|
|
},
|
|
"history_and_etymology":{},
|
|
"pronounciation":[
|
|
"\u02c8ship-m\u0259nt"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonym_discussion":"",
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"time_of_retrieval":"20220706-192247",
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"shipowner":{
|
|
"antonyms":[],
|
|
"definitions":{
|
|
": the owner of a ship":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"Recent Examples on the Web",
|
|
"She remained decommissioned at the port of Patras for the next three years due to the shipowner \u2019s financial problems. \u2014 Courtney Linder, Popular Mechanics , 10 Mar. 2022",
|
|
"Another sticking point is that the charterer, not the shipowner , usually pays for fuel. \u2014 Nell Lewis, CNN , 4 Oct. 2021",
|
|
"This means there's less incentive for the shipowner to fork out on fuel-saving technology and similarly the charterer might not lease the ship for long enough to see the payback. \u2014 Nell Lewis, CNN , 4 Oct. 2021",
|
|
"So does the French oil giant Total, along with many shipowner associations. \u2014 New York Times , 3 June 2021",
|
|
"That is a decision to be made by its operator, rather than the shipowner , the company said. \u2014 Samy Magdy And Jon Gambrell, The Christian Science Monitor , 31 Mar. 2021",
|
|
"That is a decision to be made by its operator, rather than the shipowner , the company said. \u2014 Samy Magdy And Jon Gambrell, The Christian Science Monitor , 31 Mar. 2021",
|
|
"That is a decision to be made by its operator, rather than the shipowner , the company said. \u2014 Samy Magdy And Jon Gambrell, The Christian Science Monitor , 31 Mar. 2021",
|
|
"That is a decision to be made by its operator, rather than the shipowner , the company said. \u2014 Samy Magdy And Jon Gambrell, The Christian Science Monitor , 31 Mar. 2021"
|
|
],
|
|
"first_known_use":{
|
|
"circa 1530, in the meaning defined above":""
|
|
},
|
|
"history_and_etymology":{},
|
|
"pronounciation":[
|
|
"\u02c8ship-\u02cc\u014d-n\u0259r"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonym_discussion":"",
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"time_of_retrieval":"20220706-223846",
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"shipowners' club":{
|
|
"antonyms":[],
|
|
"definitions":{
|
|
": a mutual association of shipowners operating ordinarily on an assessment basis and organized for writing hull insurance and protection and indemnity insurance":[]
|
|
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|
|
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|
|
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|
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|
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|
|
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|
|
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|
|
"time_of_retrieval":"20220707-095252",
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"shippage":{
|
|
"antonyms":[],
|
|
"definitions":{
|
|
": a fee or levy made for shipping":[],
|
|
": shipment":[],
|
|
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|
|
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|
|
"examples":[],
|
|
"first_known_use":{},
|
|
"history_and_etymology":{},
|
|
"pronounciation":[
|
|
"-pij"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonym_discussion":"",
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"time_of_retrieval":"20220707-045214",
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"shippen":{
|
|
"antonyms":[],
|
|
"definitions":{
|
|
": a shed for livestock (such as cows)":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"examples":[],
|
|
"first_known_use":{},
|
|
"history_and_etymology":{
|
|
"Middle English shepen, shipen , from Old English scypen, scipen, scepen":""
|
|
},
|
|
"pronounciation":[
|
|
"\u02c8ship\u0259n"
|
|
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|
|
"synonym_discussion":"",
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"time_of_retrieval":"20220707-111328",
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"shipper":{
|
|
"antonyms":[],
|
|
"definitions":{
|
|
": one that sends goods by any form of conveyance":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"Recent Examples on the Web",
|
|
"The country is the world\u2019s biggest shipper of sunflower oil, and a major exporter of corn, wheat and barley. \u2014 Jesse Newman, WSJ , 2 May 2022",
|
|
"On Friday, a one-eyed cat reunited with his family following five years away thanks to rescuers who flew the cat home in a helicopter after finding the feline stowed away in a shipper container. \u2014 Stephanie Wenger, PEOPLE.com , 22 Apr. 2022",
|
|
"In February, the National Retail Federation urged the dockworkers union and port terminal employers to begin talks early to allay shipper concerns. \u2014 Paul Berger, WSJ , 20 Mar. 2022",
|
|
"Potential sanctions on Russia, a big, low-cost shipper of fertilizer, could also halt trade flows. \u2014 Elizabeth Elkin, Bloomberg.com , 31 Mar. 2022",
|
|
"Corn held near the highest in a decade, with investors weighing an increasingly gloomy outlook for supplies as the war in Ukraine continues to stymie planting, harvesting and exports in the major grain shipper . \u2014 Bloomberg.com , 19 Apr. 2022",
|
|
"Ukraine is a major corn shipper and its ports have been shuttered since Russia invaded. \u2014 Kim Chipman, Bloomberg.com , 11 Mar. 2022",
|
|
"DAT Solutions LLC, which matches shipper loads to available trucks, said the average fuel surcharge for truckload carriers reached 41 cents per mile in January, up 17 cents from the year before, and was at 45 cents this month. \u2014 Lydia O\u2019neal, WSJ , 25 Feb. 2022",
|
|
"Rich, fertile soils have helped Ukraine become the second-largest grain shipper and the Black Sea region to be known as the world\u2019s breadbasket. \u2014 Elena Mazneva, Fortune , 24 Feb. 2022"
|
|
],
|
|
"first_known_use":{
|
|
"1755, in the meaning defined above":""
|
|
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|
|
"history_and_etymology":{},
|
|
"pronounciation":[
|
|
"\u02c8shi-p\u0259r"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonym_discussion":"",
|
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"synonyms":[],
|
|
"time_of_retrieval":"20220707-063050",
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"shipper's manifest":{
|
|
"antonyms":[],
|
|
"definitions":{
|
|
": manifest sense 3a":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"examples":[],
|
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"first_known_use":{},
|
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|
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|
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|
|
"time_of_retrieval":"20220706-125121",
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"shipshape":{
|
|
"antonyms":[
|
|
"disheveled",
|
|
"dishevelled",
|
|
"disordered",
|
|
"disorderly",
|
|
"messy",
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"mussed",
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"mussy",
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"sloven",
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"slovenly",
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"unkempt",
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"I like to keep my car shipshape .",
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"Everything had to be shipshape before we could sell the house.",
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"Recent Examples on the Web",
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"Freshly painted wood exteriors, a red door and white trim give the cottage a shipshape appearance. \u2014 Lauren Beale, Los Angeles Times , 2 Sep. 2019",
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"Not so shipshape America and European countries condemned Venezuela, after Rafael Acosta Ar\u00e9valo, a captain in the country\u2019s navy, died in custody just days after appearing in court, having apparently been tortured. \u2014 The Economist , 6 July 2019",
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"Indeed, Helena Bay\u2019s atmosphere is more shipshape than Kiwi-convivial. \u2014 Klara Glowczewska, Town & Country , 17 Jan. 2019",
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"Embrace nautical decor head-on with shipshape accents. \u2014 House Beautiful , 8 Jan. 2017",
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"Spend your time tending to possessions and get everything shipshape . \u2014 Jeraldine Saunders, The Mercury News , 3 May 2017",
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"The homestead is once again shipshape and at present houses a resident cook and cook's family. \u2014 Jamie Hale, OregonLive.com , 20 June 2017",
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"Before heading to the Naval Academy, La Jolla senior Dominick Wallace is looking for a shipshape end to his prep swimming career. \u2014 Glae Thien, sandiegouniontribune.com , 10 May 2017",
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"Although the decks show signs of weathering and the engine control room still uses early 1980s technology, the vessel appears surprisingly shipshape . \u2014 Andrew Lawler, National Geographic , 4 Jan. 2016"
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"short for earlier shipshapen , from ship + shapen , archaic past participle of shape":""
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"\u02c8ship-\u02c8sh\u0101p",
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"\u02ccship-\u02c8sh\u0101p",
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"\u02c8ship-\u02ccsh\u0101p"
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"antiseptic",
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"bandbox",
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"groomed",
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"kempt",
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"neat",
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"orderly",
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"picked up",
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"prim",
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"smug",
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"snug",
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"tidied",
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"tidy",
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"trig",
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"trim",
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"uncluttered",
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"well-groomed"
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": to cause to experience shipwreck":[],
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"examples":[
|
|
"Noun",
|
|
"Only a few sailors survived the shipwreck .",
|
|
"The crew narrowly avoided shipwreck .",
|
|
"Divers searched the sunken shipwreck .",
|
|
"Verb",
|
|
"the yachtsman fell asleep at the wheel and shipwrecked his ketch on the rocks",
|
|
"Recent Examples on the Web: Noun",
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|
"Though locals at one point disagreed whether the wax was natural or came from a shipwreck , by 1920, most appeared to accept the latter scenario. \u2014 Meilan Solly, Smithsonian Magazine , 22 June 2022",
|
|
"An exhibition including finds from the shipwreck will open in the spring at the Norwich Castle Museum & Art Gallery. \u2014 Ashley Strickland, CNN , 17 June 2022",
|
|
"Redford plays a sailor who gets lost in the Indian Ocean after a shipwreck , and must survive out on the open sea after being forced to abandon ship. \u2014 Emma Dibdin, Town & Country , 17 June 2022",
|
|
"Meanwhile, the first Japanese immigrant \u2013 a 14-year-old fisherman only known by his first name, Manjiro \u2013 came to the U.S. in 1843 after he was adopted by an American captain who rescued the boy from a shipwreck close to Japan\u2019s coast. \u2014 Deena Zaru, ABC News , 27 May 2022",
|
|
"Now the shipwreck 's location has finally been revealed off the coast of England 340 years later. \u2014 Ashley Strickland, CNN , 17 June 2022",
|
|
"An exhibition about the shipwreck planned for spring 2023 at Norwich Castle Museum and Art Gallery. \u2014 Emily Burack, Town & Country , 10 June 2022",
|
|
"There's dune hiking, a lighthouse, a wagon tour to view a shipwreck and even a ghost town. \u2014 Andrea Reeves, The Enquirer , 1 June 2022",
|
|
"The vault's stone hull juts like a shipwreck in the drifted ice while polar bears chuff and lumber past the door. \u2014 Brittney Corrigan, Scientific American , 19 May 2022",
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|
"Recent Examples on the Web: Verb",
|
|
"Prominent historians and shipwreck experts in Michigan doubt the Liberts' claim. \u2014 Bill Laitner, Detroit Free Press , 11 May 2022",
|
|
"Sirens, as King reminds us, symbolized what earlier times regarded as the destructive sexuality of women: These enticing sweet singers lured the unwary to shipwreck , then clawed their bodies to pieces. \u2014 Washington Post , 18 Aug. 2021",
|
|
"For sandy beaches and legendary surf conditions, to historic lighthouses, shipwreck diving sites, and wild horses, the Outer Banks is a unique East Coast beach vacation. \u2014 Hannah Lee Leidy, Cond\u00e9 Nast Traveler , 20 May 2021",
|
|
"After a storm shipwrecked them, they were miraculously saved by a boat heading to the Bahamas \u2014 exactly the place where Sarah\u2019s super evil dad Ward (Charles Esten) sent John B.\u2019s gold. \u2014 Kaitlin Reilly, refinery29.com , 8 May 2020",
|
|
"The valley\u2014after the water returns to the steep-sided channel\u2014is hard to cross, all sucking mud and shipwrecked trees in a prairie that is accustomed to being dry and treeless. \u2014 Andrew Mckean, Outdoor Life , 16 Apr. 2020",
|
|
"The gorgeous 2018 card game Shipwreck Arcana is a great example of a cooperative survival game: To win, at least one person must survive being shipwrecked . \u2014 Caroline Delbert, Popular Mechanics , 18 Nov. 2019",
|
|
"Eliason and Smith have been part of a number of Lake Superior shipwreck discoveries in recent years, including the 2013 find of the freighter Henry B. Smith that had vanished with all hands a century before. \u2014 Andrew Krueger, chicagotribune.com , 26 Sep. 2019",
|
|
"The title refers to Prospero\u2019s ability to control the climate, causing the storm that shipwrecks his enemies on the island and allows him to turn the tables on them. \u2014 Terry Byrne, BostonGlobe.com , 21 Aug. 2019"
|
|
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|
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"12th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1":"Noun",
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|
|
"alteration of earlier shipwrack , from Middle English schipwrak , from Old English scipwr\u00e6c , from scip ship + wr\u00e6c something driven by the sea \u2014 more at wrack":"Noun"
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},
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|
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|
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],
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"wrecking"
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],
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220707-031057",
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"examples":[
|
|
"Noun",
|
|
"Only a few sailors survived the shipwreck .",
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|
"The crew narrowly avoided shipwreck .",
|
|
"Divers searched the sunken shipwreck .",
|
|
"Verb",
|
|
"the yachtsman fell asleep at the wheel and shipwrecked his ketch on the rocks",
|
|
"Recent Examples on the Web: Noun",
|
|
"Though locals at one point disagreed whether the wax was natural or came from a shipwreck , by 1920, most appeared to accept the latter scenario. \u2014 Meilan Solly, Smithsonian Magazine , 22 June 2022",
|
|
"An exhibition including finds from the shipwreck will open in the spring at the Norwich Castle Museum & Art Gallery. \u2014 Ashley Strickland, CNN , 17 June 2022",
|
|
"Redford plays a sailor who gets lost in the Indian Ocean after a shipwreck , and must survive out on the open sea after being forced to abandon ship. \u2014 Emma Dibdin, Town & Country , 17 June 2022",
|
|
"Meanwhile, the first Japanese immigrant \u2013 a 14-year-old fisherman only known by his first name, Manjiro \u2013 came to the U.S. in 1843 after he was adopted by an American captain who rescued the boy from a shipwreck close to Japan\u2019s coast. \u2014 Deena Zaru, ABC News , 27 May 2022",
|
|
"Now the shipwreck 's location has finally been revealed off the coast of England 340 years later. \u2014 Ashley Strickland, CNN , 17 June 2022",
|
|
"An exhibition about the shipwreck planned for spring 2023 at Norwich Castle Museum and Art Gallery. \u2014 Emily Burack, Town & Country , 10 June 2022",
|
|
"There's dune hiking, a lighthouse, a wagon tour to view a shipwreck and even a ghost town. \u2014 Andrea Reeves, The Enquirer , 1 June 2022",
|
|
"The vault's stone hull juts like a shipwreck in the drifted ice while polar bears chuff and lumber past the door. \u2014 Brittney Corrigan, Scientific American , 19 May 2022",
|
|
"Recent Examples on the Web: Verb",
|
|
"Prominent historians and shipwreck experts in Michigan doubt the Liberts' claim. \u2014 Bill Laitner, Detroit Free Press , 11 May 2022",
|
|
"Sirens, as King reminds us, symbolized what earlier times regarded as the destructive sexuality of women: These enticing sweet singers lured the unwary to shipwreck , then clawed their bodies to pieces. \u2014 Washington Post , 18 Aug. 2021",
|
|
"For sandy beaches and legendary surf conditions, to historic lighthouses, shipwreck diving sites, and wild horses, the Outer Banks is a unique East Coast beach vacation. \u2014 Hannah Lee Leidy, Cond\u00e9 Nast Traveler , 20 May 2021",
|
|
"After a storm shipwrecked them, they were miraculously saved by a boat heading to the Bahamas \u2014 exactly the place where Sarah\u2019s super evil dad Ward (Charles Esten) sent John B.\u2019s gold. \u2014 Kaitlin Reilly, refinery29.com , 8 May 2020",
|
|
"The valley\u2014after the water returns to the steep-sided channel\u2014is hard to cross, all sucking mud and shipwrecked trees in a prairie that is accustomed to being dry and treeless. \u2014 Andrew Mckean, Outdoor Life , 16 Apr. 2020",
|
|
"The gorgeous 2018 card game Shipwreck Arcana is a great example of a cooperative survival game: To win, at least one person must survive being shipwrecked . \u2014 Caroline Delbert, Popular Mechanics , 18 Nov. 2019",
|
|
"Eliason and Smith have been part of a number of Lake Superior shipwreck discoveries in recent years, including the 2013 find of the freighter Henry B. Smith that had vanished with all hands a century before. \u2014 Andrew Krueger, chicagotribune.com , 26 Sep. 2019",
|
|
"The title refers to Prospero\u2019s ability to control the climate, causing the storm that shipwrecks his enemies on the island and allows him to turn the tables on them. \u2014 Terry Byrne, BostonGlobe.com , 21 Aug. 2019"
|
|
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|
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|
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"12th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1":"Noun",
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|
|
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|
"alteration of earlier shipwrack , from Middle English schipwrak , from Old English scipwr\u00e6c , from scip ship + wr\u00e6c something driven by the sea \u2014 more at wrack":"Noun"
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|
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|
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|
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"shipwrecking",
|
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"wreck",
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|
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"wrecking"
|
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],
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220707-090643",
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"noun",
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|
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]
|
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},
|
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"shire town":{
|
|
"antonyms":[],
|
|
"definitions":{
|
|
": a town that is the seat of the government of a shire":[],
|
|
": a town where a court of superior jurisdiction (such as a circuit court or a court with a jury) sits":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"Recent Examples on the Web",
|
|
"Here in Woodstock, a small shire town of about 3,000 people, the Yankee Bookshop credits local support with the store\u2019s survival. \u2014 Gareth Henderson, The Christian Science Monitor , 7 Dec. 2021",
|
|
"Now The Shires of Vermont Byway The Shires of Vermont is the name of the southwest corner of Vermont, which includes the historic shire towns of Bennington and Manchester. \u2014 Sam Dangremond, Town & Country , 23 July 2018"
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],
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220707-195457",
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|
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},
|
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"antonyms":[],
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|
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": avoid , evade":[
|
|
"shirk one's duty"
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|
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|
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": to go stealthily : sneak":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"He's too conscientious to shirk his duty.",
|
|
"He never shirked from doing his duty.",
|
|
"They did their duty without shirking or complaining.",
|
|
"Recent Examples on the Web",
|
|
"The defendants have all tried to shirk liability from the event. \u2014 Ethan Millman, Rolling Stone , 10 May 2022",
|
|
"From the start of the ceremony, the speakers didn\u2019t shirk references to what students faced during their time at U-M. \u2014 David Jesse, Detroit Free Press , 7 May 2022",
|
|
"The use of public health powers had been widely criticized by Democrats and immigration advocates as an excuse for the United States to shirk its obligations to provide haven to people fleeing persecution. \u2014 chicagotribune.com , 1 Apr. 2022",
|
|
"The use of public health powers had been widely criticized by Democrats and immigration advocates as an excuse for the United States to shirk its obligations to provide haven to people fleeing persecution. \u2014 Time , 1 Apr. 2022",
|
|
"The platforms themselves often shirk responsibility after putting out PR fires. \u2014 Chandra Steele, PCMAG , 28 Feb. 2022",
|
|
"Edelman is very good on the weirdness of whiteness as an identity that is utterly revolting when proudly claimed yet impossible to willingly shirk . \u2014 Alexandra Schwartz, The New Yorker , 28 Mar. 2022",
|
|
"Projecting guilt is a convenient way to shirk responsibility. \u2014 Nuala Walsh, Forbes , 27 Dec. 2021",
|
|
"Experts have widely praised the city\u2019s efforts for identifying realistic sites suitable for housing construction, rather than attempting to shirk that responsibility. \u2014 Los Angeles Times , 24 Feb. 2022"
|
|
],
|
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|
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"1681, in the meaning defined at intransitive sense 1":""
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|
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|
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"origin unknown":""
|
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|
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|
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|
|
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|
|
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|
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"synonyms":[
|
|
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|
|
"dodge",
|
|
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|
|
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|
|
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|
|
"eschew",
|
|
"evade",
|
|
"finesse",
|
|
"get around",
|
|
"scape",
|
|
"shake",
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|
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|
|
"shun",
|
|
"weasel (out of)"
|
|
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|
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220707-043936",
|
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|
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|
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|
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|
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|
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|
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|
|
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|
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|
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|
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|
|
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|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"He's too conscientious to shirk his duty.",
|
|
"He never shirked from doing his duty.",
|
|
"They did their duty without shirking or complaining.",
|
|
"Recent Examples on the Web",
|
|
"The defendants have all tried to shirk liability from the event. \u2014 Ethan Millman, Rolling Stone , 10 May 2022",
|
|
"From the start of the ceremony, the speakers didn\u2019t shirk references to what students faced during their time at U-M. \u2014 David Jesse, Detroit Free Press , 7 May 2022",
|
|
"The use of public health powers had been widely criticized by Democrats and immigration advocates as an excuse for the United States to shirk its obligations to provide haven to people fleeing persecution. \u2014 chicagotribune.com , 1 Apr. 2022",
|
|
"The use of public health powers had been widely criticized by Democrats and immigration advocates as an excuse for the United States to shirk its obligations to provide haven to people fleeing persecution. \u2014 Time , 1 Apr. 2022",
|
|
"The platforms themselves often shirk responsibility after putting out PR fires. \u2014 Chandra Steele, PCMAG , 28 Feb. 2022",
|
|
"Edelman is very good on the weirdness of whiteness as an identity that is utterly revolting when proudly claimed yet impossible to willingly shirk . \u2014 Alexandra Schwartz, The New Yorker , 28 Mar. 2022",
|
|
"Projecting guilt is a convenient way to shirk responsibility. \u2014 Nuala Walsh, Forbes , 27 Dec. 2021",
|
|
"Experts have widely praised the city\u2019s efforts for identifying realistic sites suitable for housing construction, rather than attempting to shirk that responsibility. \u2014 Los Angeles Times , 24 Feb. 2022"
|
|
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|
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|
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|
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|
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220706-183942",
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": a cloth garment usually having a collar, sleeves, a front opening, and a tail long enough to be tucked inside trousers or a skirt":[],
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": all or a large part of one's money or resources":[
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"lost his shirt on that business deal"
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"examples":[
|
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"Recent Examples on the Web",
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|
"To make the sounds of E.T.\u2019s movements, Rowe and Roesch landed on raw liver, which slid about in its package, and jello wrapped in a damp T- shirt . \u2014 Anna Wiener, The New Yorker , 27 June 2022",
|
|
"Bullhorn in hand, Spicer led the protesters less than a mile around the corner to the Hugo Black building on 5th street, as a man in a gray shirt and sunglasses walked feet in front of them, seemingly for protection. \u2014 al , 26 June 2022",
|
|
"The adorable shirt in question is from luxury Scottish brand Brora. \u2014 Sophie Dweck, Town & Country , 19 June 2022",
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"The iconic shirt is the number one seller for the company. \u2014 Shelley E. Kohan, Forbes , 10 June 2022",
|
|
"This button-down shirt gets 'smart casual' exactly right, which is a gift in itself. \u2014 Jaimie Potters, Harper's BAZAAR , 7 June 2022",
|
|
"We're also entirely obsessed with these Free People denim overalls for a stylish change of pace, and think this oversized gauze shirt would serve as an easy throw-on-and-go essential for beach days and weekend getaways alike. \u2014 Jennifer Chan, PEOPLE.com , 1 June 2022",
|
|
"Made from organic cotton, this Wilfred Free Relaxed shirt by Aritzia secured a spot thanks to its roomy fit that looks good alone or as a cover-up when the summer breeze kicks in. \u2014 Alexis Bennett, Vogue , 1 June 2022",
|
|
"That shirt was on display during the game, but the spirit that inspired it wasn\u2019t. \u2014 Greg Moore, The Arizona Republic , 15 May 2022"
|
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"before the 12th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1":""
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|
|
"Middle English shirte , from Old English scyrte ; akin to Old Norse skyrta shirt, Old English scort short":""
|
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|
|
"\u02c8sh\u0259rt"
|
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|
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|
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"antonyms":[],
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|
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": being without a coat":[
|
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|
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": calling for the removal of coats for the sake of comfort or efficiency":[
|
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|
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"shirtsleeve diplomacy"
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|
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|
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|
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"examples":[
|
|
"Recent Examples on the Web: Noun",
|
|
"Khan pulled up a shirtsleeve to show the panel scars from shackles on his wrists. \u2014 BostonGlobe.com , 6 Nov. 2021",
|
|
"Traffic God was operated by a fleet of men in shirtsleeves and green visors who frequently commented to one another on the perfection of Micah\u2019s driving. \u2014 New York Times , 7 Apr. 2020",
|
|
"The man in the shirtsleeves was prepared to shadowbox to the death. \u2014 Washington Post , 13 Nov. 2019",
|
|
"Back in Iowa, Castro\u2019s still shivering in his shirtsleeves . \u2014 Lissandra Villa/cedar Falls, Time , 31 Oct. 2019",
|
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"In one of the closest towns, Kulusuk, the morning temperature reached a shirtsleeve 52 degrees Fahrenheit. \u2014 Seth Borenstein, The Denver Post , 21 Aug. 2019",
|
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"In one of the closest towns, Kulusuk, the morning temperature reached a shirtsleeve 52 degrees Fahrenheit. \u2014 Seth Borenstein, The Denver Post , 21 Aug. 2019",
|
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"In one of the closest towns, Kulusuk, the morning temperature reached a shirtsleeve 52 degrees Fahrenheit. \u2014 Seth Borenstein, The Denver Post , 21 Aug. 2019",
|
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"In one of the closest towns, Kulusuk, the morning temperature reached a shirtsleeve 52 degrees Fahrenheit. \u2014 Seth Borenstein, The Denver Post , 21 Aug. 2019",
|
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"Recent Examples on the Web: Adjective",
|
|
"They are often described in colorful, shirtsleeve terms: For most anglers a hand-size bluegill (6 to 9 inches, roughly, depending the size of one\u2019s had) would be a keeper fish. \u2014 Gary Garth, USA TODAY , 25 May 2018"
|
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],
|
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"first_known_use":{
|
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"1530, in the meaning defined above":"Noun",
|
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"1834, in the meaning defined at sense 1a":"Adjective"
|
|
},
|
|
"history_and_etymology":{},
|
|
"pronounciation":[
|
|
"\u02c8sh\u0259rt-\u02ccsl\u0113v",
|
|
"\u02c8sh\u0259rt-\u02ccsl\u0113vz"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonym_discussion":"",
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"time_of_retrieval":"20220707-193022",
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"adjective",
|
|
"noun"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"shirty":{
|
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"antonyms":[
|
|
"angerless",
|
|
"delighted",
|
|
"pleased"
|
|
],
|
|
"definitions":{
|
|
": angry , irritated":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"examples":[
|
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"He was shirty with the people who arrived late.",
|
|
"the visiting businessman was beginning to feel as though he had encountered every shirty bloke in London"
|
|
],
|
|
"first_known_use":{
|
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"1846, in the meaning defined above":""
|
|
},
|
|
"history_and_etymology":{},
|
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"pronounciation":[
|
|
"\u02c8sh\u0259r-t\u0113"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonym_discussion":"",
|
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"synonyms":[
|
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"angered",
|
|
"angry",
|
|
"apoplectic",
|
|
"ballistic",
|
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"cheesed off",
|
|
"choleric",
|
|
"enraged",
|
|
"foaming",
|
|
"fuming",
|
|
"furious",
|
|
"hopping",
|
|
"horn-mad",
|
|
"hot",
|
|
"incensed",
|
|
"indignant",
|
|
"inflamed",
|
|
"enflamed",
|
|
"infuriate",
|
|
"infuriated",
|
|
"irate",
|
|
"ireful",
|
|
"livid",
|
|
"mad",
|
|
"outraged",
|
|
"rabid",
|
|
"rankled",
|
|
"riled",
|
|
"riley",
|
|
"roiled",
|
|
"sore",
|
|
"steamed up",
|
|
"steaming",
|
|
"teed off",
|
|
"ticked",
|
|
"wrathful",
|
|
"wroth"
|
|
],
|
|
"time_of_retrieval":"20220706-212135",
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"adjective"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"shit":{
|
|
"antonyms":[],
|
|
"definitions":{
|
|
": a bad, unpleasant, or dangerous situation or condition":[
|
|
"I told you twice that you were deep in the shit and that whatever you said could put you in deeper.",
|
|
"\u2014 David Simon",
|
|
"That muck at low tide is worse than quicksand, and I was knee-deep with my toes being bathed in snails' digestive juices before I realized the shit I was in.",
|
|
"\u2014 Corwin Ericson"
|
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],
|
|
": a minimum amount or degree (as of care or consideration) : damn sense 2":[
|
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"I don't give a shit what they think of me."
|
|
],
|
|
": a worthless, offensive, or detestable person":[
|
|
"He's such a (little) shit ! = He's such a piece of shit !"
|
|
],
|
|
": an act of defecation":[
|
|
"\u2014 usually used in the phrases take a shit and ( British ) have a shit"
|
|
],
|
|
": bad or unfair behavior or treatment":[
|
|
"I'm tired of putting up with their shit .",
|
|
"She doesn't take shit from anyone.",
|
|
"Do what I say, and don't give me any shit ."
|
|
],
|
|
": bodily waste discharged through the anus : feces , excrement":[],
|
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": defecate":[],
|
|
": diarrhea":[],
|
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": someone or something that is excellent and exemplary":[
|
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"\u2014 used with the I think she's the shit . I want to keep my name largely because it's hers. \u2014 Marjorie Ingall"
|
|
],
|
|
": something of little value or poor quality":[
|
|
"a bunch of cheap, useless shit",
|
|
"We need to get rid of all that shit [=junk] in the basement.",
|
|
"She treats him like shit .",
|
|
"My car is a real piece of shit ."
|
|
],
|
|
": something that is valuable or worthwhile":[
|
|
"\u2014 used in negative constructions But unfortunately I still believe that they don't know shit . \u2014 Mark Kurlansky \"People would say we learned our lesson after World War II. Turns out we didn't learn shit .\" \u2014 Taika Waititi But what kills me more than anything is they usually pick \u2026 the ones who don't have shit going for them. \u2014 Terry McMillan"
|
|
],
|
|
": stuff":[
|
|
"He left all of his shit lying around the living room."
|
|
],
|
|
": teasing or taunting comments":[
|
|
"One time I chartered a Lear jet \u2026 and for weeks I got a lot of shit about that from the band.",
|
|
"\u2014 Don Henley",
|
|
"\"These are guys who make a career out of stealing clients,\" he [Rick Yorn] says. \u2026 \"That's all Mike did. I give him shit about it all the time. \u2026\"",
|
|
"\u2014 Kim Masters"
|
|
],
|
|
": to attempt to deceive : bullshit":[],
|
|
": to defecate in":[],
|
|
"\u2014 see also hot shit":[
|
|
"\u2014 used with the I think she's the shit . I want to keep my name largely because it's hers. \u2014 Marjorie Ingall"
|
|
],
|
|
"\u2014 see also tough shit":[
|
|
"I told you twice that you were deep in the shit and that whatever you said could put you in deeper.",
|
|
"\u2014 David Simon",
|
|
"That muck at low tide is worse than quicksand, and I was knee-deep with my toes being bathed in snails' digestive juices before I realized the shit I was in.",
|
|
"\u2014 Corwin Ericson"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"Noun",
|
|
"Don't give me that shit !",
|
|
"Why are you telling me this shit ",
|
|
"That movie was total shit .",
|
|
"There's always some shit going on."
|
|
],
|
|
"first_known_use":{
|
|
"14th century, in the meaning defined at intransitive sense":"Verb",
|
|
"circa 1508, in the meaning defined at sense 5":"Noun"
|
|
},
|
|
"history_and_etymology":{
|
|
"Middle English *shit , from Old English scite ; akin to Old English -sc\u012btan to defecate":"Noun",
|
|
"alteration of earlier shite , from Middle English shiten , from Old English -sc\u012btan ; akin to Old High German sc\u012bzan to defecate and probably to Old English sc\u0113adan to separate \u2014 more at shed entry 1":"Verb"
|
|
},
|
|
"pronounciation":[
|
|
"\u02c8shit",
|
|
"interjectionally also \u02c8sh\u0113-\u0259t"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonym_discussion":"",
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"time_of_retrieval":"20220708-131014",
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun",
|
|
"verb"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"shitty":{
|
|
"antonyms":[],
|
|
"definitions":{
|
|
": covered in or filled with feces":[],
|
|
": cruel or unkind":[
|
|
"shitty comments/behavior",
|
|
"a shitty person",
|
|
"It was a shitty thing to do/say."
|
|
],
|
|
": extremely bad: such as":[],
|
|
": extremely unpleasant":[
|
|
"had a shitty day",
|
|
"working a shitty job"
|
|
],
|
|
": of very poor quality":[
|
|
"a shitty apartment",
|
|
"They did a shitty job.",
|
|
"We thought, Here comes another shitty group with an even shittier name.",
|
|
"\u2014 Debbie Harry"
|
|
],
|
|
": suffering illness or distress":[
|
|
"I woke up feeling really shitty . [=ill, sick, unwell]",
|
|
"She felt shitty [=guilty, regretful] about the way she'd treated them."
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"examples":[],
|
|
"first_known_use":{
|
|
"1768, in the meaning defined at sense 1":""
|
|
},
|
|
"history_and_etymology":{},
|
|
"pronounciation":[
|
|
"\u02c8shi-t\u0113"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonym_discussion":"",
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"time_of_retrieval":"20220706-114811",
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"adjective"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"shiv":{
|
|
"antonyms":[],
|
|
"definitions":{
|
|
": a small usually improvised pointed or bladed weapon":[
|
|
"With nothing but time on their hands, the prisoners craft weapons from available resources: shivs are made from toothbrushes or pieces of metal bunks.",
|
|
"\u2014 Newsweek",
|
|
"Some created makeshift weapons by fashioning \" shivs \" out of sharpened spoons and toothbrushes \u2026",
|
|
"\u2014 Kristian Silva",
|
|
"The guards were \u2026 attacked with a makeshift weapon\u2014a so-called shiv , fashioned from razor blades and a toothbrush \u2026",
|
|
"\u2014 The Irish Examiner",
|
|
"\u2026 remove the staple from a magazine, straighten it, mount it in a juice straw \u2026, you got yourself a neat little shiv \u2026",
|
|
"\u2014 Kent H. Dixon",
|
|
"\u2014 sometimes used figuratively \u2026 gave an artful lesson in how to stick a shiv into a sitting president without ever raising his voice or making a specific accusation. \u2014 Walter Shapiro"
|
|
],
|
|
": to stab or cut (someone) with a shiv (see shiv entry 1 )":[
|
|
"shivved him in the back",
|
|
"\u2014 often used figuratively Any signs of dissent will result in his personally shivving the offender politically \u2026 \u2014 Hayes Brown"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"Recent Examples on the Web: Noun",
|
|
"Maybe that\u2019s the real irony, the way Ishiguro sticks in the shiv . \u2014 Judith Shulevitz, The Atlantic , 2 Mar. 2021",
|
|
"The shiv that Pac-12 commissioner Larry Scott stuck in the back of the 2020 Showdown feels more like the middle of a row of falling dominoes, as opposed to the end. \u2014 Sean Keeler, The Denver Post , 18 July 2020",
|
|
"Maybe someone in his camp can gently give him a shiv . \u2014 Emma Colton, Washington Examiner , 16 Mar. 2020",
|
|
"The officer called for help as Brooks stabbed Little, who was also armed with a shiv and fought back. \u2014 BostonGlobe.com , 27 Oct. 2019",
|
|
"Crawford\u2019s throat was slashed with a homemade knife, known as a shiv or shank. \u2014 BostonGlobe.com , 27 Oct. 2019",
|
|
"That brings us to the second shiv into Medicare buried in the executive order. \u2014 Los Angeles Times , 4 Oct. 2019",
|
|
"Blunderbuss, shiv or photon torpedo Perhaps the simplest way to attack a satellite is to hit it with a missile from Earth. \u2014 The Economist , 18 July 2019",
|
|
"When her character Anne Montgomery leans in, look out for a shiv . \u2014 Amy Nicholson, Town & Country , 24 May 2019"
|
|
],
|
|
"first_known_use":{
|
|
"1897, in the meaning defined above":"Noun",
|
|
"1926, in the meaning defined above":"Verb"
|
|
},
|
|
"history_and_etymology":{
|
|
"alteration of chiv , of unknown origin":"Noun"
|
|
},
|
|
"pronounciation":[
|
|
"\u02c8shiv"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonym_discussion":"",
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"blade",
|
|
"cutter",
|
|
"knife",
|
|
"shank"
|
|
],
|
|
"time_of_retrieval":"20220707-040500",
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun",
|
|
"verb"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"shiva":{
|
|
"antonyms":[],
|
|
"definitions":{
|
|
": a traditional seven-day period of mourning the death of a family member that is observed in Jewish homes":[
|
|
"Details about the funeral and shiva have not yet been finalized.",
|
|
"\u2014 Alyssa Fisher",
|
|
"The observance of Shiva is traced to the dawn of Jewish history. The Torah relates that Joseph mourned the death of Jacob his father for seven days.",
|
|
"\u2014 Zalman Goldstein",
|
|
"\u2014 often used in the phrase sit shiva",
|
|
"We're going to say kaddish , sit shiva and eat poundcake for a week",
|
|
"\u2014 Gary David Goldberg",
|
|
"She's sitting shivah for her father. She doesn't want to be disturbed.",
|
|
"\u2014 Etgar Keret",
|
|
"\u2026 the comedy centers on a dysfunctional family that is forced to reunite when their father requests they sit Shivah for seven days following his death.",
|
|
"\u2014 Dave Trumbore"
|
|
],
|
|
": the god of destruction and regeneration in the Hindu sacred triad \u2014 compare brahma entry 1 , vishnu":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"Recent Examples on the Web: Noun",
|
|
"During the seven days of Jewish mourning, or shivah , thousands of visitors came to sit with the Grossmans, writers and politicians and ordinary people, while their closest friends organized the shopping and cooking, and local restaurants sent food. \u2014 Margaret Talbot, The New Yorker , 11 Aug. 2021",
|
|
"The day after the end of shivah , Grossman returned to his novel. \u2014 Margaret Talbot, The New Yorker , 11 Aug. 2021",
|
|
"The day after the end of shivah , Grossman returned to his novel. \u2014 Margaret Talbot, The New Yorker , 11 Aug. 2021",
|
|
"The day after the end of shivah , Grossman returned to his novel. \u2014 Margaret Talbot, The New Yorker , 11 Aug. 2021",
|
|
"The day after the end of shivah , Grossman returned to his novel. \u2014 Margaret Talbot, The New Yorker , 11 Aug. 2021",
|
|
"The day after the end of shivah , Grossman returned to his novel. \u2014 Margaret Talbot, The New Yorker , 11 Aug. 2021",
|
|
"The day after the end of shivah , Grossman returned to his novel. \u2014 Margaret Talbot, The New Yorker , 11 Aug. 2021",
|
|
"The day after the end of shivah , Grossman returned to his novel. \u2014 Margaret Talbot, The New Yorker , 11 Aug. 2021"
|
|
],
|
|
"first_known_use":{
|
|
"1788, in the meaning defined above":"Noun",
|
|
"1865, in the meaning defined above":"Noun"
|
|
},
|
|
"history_and_etymology":{
|
|
"Hebrew shibh\u02bd\u0101h seven (days)":"Noun",
|
|
"Sanskrit \u015aiva":"Noun"
|
|
},
|
|
"pronounciation":[
|
|
"\u02c8shi-v\u0259",
|
|
"\u02c8sh\u0113-"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonym_discussion":"",
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"time_of_retrieval":"20220707-181538",
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"shivaree":{
|
|
"antonyms":[],
|
|
"definitions":{
|
|
": a noisy mock serenade to a newly married couple":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"examples":[],
|
|
"first_known_use":{
|
|
"1843, in the meaning defined above":""
|
|
},
|
|
"history_and_etymology":{
|
|
"modification of French charivari \u2014 more at charivari":""
|
|
},
|
|
"pronounciation":[
|
|
"\u02ccshi-v\u0259-\u02c8r\u0113",
|
|
"\u02c8shi-v\u0259-\u02ccr\u0113"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonym_discussion":"",
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"time_of_retrieval":"20220707-095217",
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun",
|
|
"transitive verb"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"shive":{
|
|
"antonyms":[],
|
|
"definitions":{
|
|
": a piece of the outside of a cornstalk":[],
|
|
": a plant fragment remaining in scoured wool":[],
|
|
": a small bundle of fibers not completely separated during the preparation of pulp in papermaking":[],
|
|
": a small fragment of plant matter: such as":[],
|
|
": a splinter of the woody part of flax removed in breaking":[],
|
|
": a thin flat cork for stopping a wide-mouthed bottle":[],
|
|
": a thin wooden bung for casks":[],
|
|
": slice":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"examples":[],
|
|
"first_known_use":{},
|
|
"history_and_etymology":{
|
|
"Middle English schyfe, schyffe ; akin to Middle Low German & Middle Dutch sch\u0113ve shive, Middle High German schebe shive, Old English sc\u0113adan to divide, separate":"Noun",
|
|
"Middle English sheve, shive sheave, slice":"Noun"
|
|
},
|
|
"pronounciation":[
|
|
"\u02c8sh\u012bv",
|
|
"\u02c8shiv"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonym_discussion":"",
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"time_of_retrieval":"20220706-212153",
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"shiver":{
|
|
"antonyms":[],
|
|
"definitions":{
|
|
": a hard blow (as with a forearm) especially to the head or neck":[],
|
|
": an instance of shivering : tremble":[],
|
|
": an intense shivery sensation especially of fear":[
|
|
"\u2014 often used in plural with the horror movies give him the shivers"
|
|
],
|
|
": one of the small pieces into which a brittle thing is broken by sudden violence":[],
|
|
": to break into many small pieces : shatter":[],
|
|
": to cause (a sail) to shiver by steering close to the wind":[],
|
|
": to tremble in the wind as it strikes first one and then the other side (of a sail)":[],
|
|
": to undergo trembling : quiver":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"examples":[],
|
|
"first_known_use":{
|
|
"13th century, in the meaning defined above":"Verb",
|
|
"15th century, in the meaning defined at intransitive sense 1":"Verb",
|
|
"1727, in the meaning defined at sense 1":"Noun"
|
|
},
|
|
"history_and_etymology":{
|
|
"Middle English, alteration of chiveren":"Verb",
|
|
"Middle English; akin to Old High German scivaro splinter":"Noun"
|
|
},
|
|
"pronounciation":[
|
|
"\u02c8shi-v\u0259r",
|
|
"\u02c8shiv-\u0259r"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonym_discussion":"",
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"time_of_retrieval":"20220706-200031",
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"intransitive verb",
|
|
"noun",
|
|
"verb"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"shivereens":{
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"plural noun"
|
|
],
|
|
"definitions":{
|
|
": smithereens":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"pronounciation":[
|
|
"\u00a6shiv\u0259\u00a6r\u0113nz"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[],
|
|
"synonym_discussion":"",
|
|
"examples":[],
|
|
"history_and_etymology":{
|
|
"shiver entry 1 + -eens (as in smithereens )":""
|
|
},
|
|
"first_known_use":{},
|
|
"time_of_retrieval":"20220712-063159"
|
|
},
|
|
"shiverer":{
|
|
"antonyms":[],
|
|
"definitions":{
|
|
": one that shivers":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"examples":[],
|
|
"first_known_use":{},
|
|
"history_and_etymology":{},
|
|
"pronounciation":[
|
|
"\u02c8shiv\u0259r\u0259(r)"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonym_discussion":"",
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"time_of_retrieval":"20220706-133909",
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"shivering":{
|
|
"antonyms":[],
|
|
"definitions":{
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": a hard blow (as with a forearm) especially to the head or neck":[],
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": an instance of shivering : tremble":[],
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": an intense shivery sensation especially of fear":[
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"\u2014 often used in plural with the horror movies give him the shivers"
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],
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": one of the small pieces into which a brittle thing is broken by sudden violence":[],
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": to break into many small pieces : shatter":[],
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": to cause (a sail) to shiver by steering close to the wind":[],
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": to tremble in the wind as it strikes first one and then the other side (of a sail)":[],
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": to undergo trembling : quiver":[]
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},
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"examples":[],
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"13th century, in the meaning defined above":"Verb",
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"15th century, in the meaning defined at intransitive sense 1":"Verb",
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"1727, 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, alteration of chiveren":"Verb",
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"Middle English; akin to Old High German scivaro splinter":"Noun"
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},
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"pronounciation":[
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"\u02c8shi-v\u0259r",
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"\u02c8shiv-\u0259r"
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],
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"synonym_discussion":"",
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220706-212449",
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"type":[
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"intransitive verb",
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"noun",
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"verb"
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]
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},
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"shivery":{
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"antonyms":[],
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"definitions":{
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": causing shivers":[],
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": characterized by shivers":[],
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": easily broken into shivers":[]
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},
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"examples":[],
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"first_known_use":{
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"1683, in the meaning defined above":"Adjective",
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"1747, in the meaning defined at sense 1":"Adjective"
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},
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"history_and_etymology":{},
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"pronounciation":[
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"\u02c8shi-v\u0259-r\u0113",
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"\u02c8shiv-r\u0113"
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],
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"synonym_discussion":"",
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"synonyms":[],
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220707-012636",
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"type":[
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"adjective"
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]
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},
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"shield cone":{
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"type":[
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"noun"
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],
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"definitions":{
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": a conical or domical shield volcano":[]
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},
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"synonym_discussion":"",
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"first_known_use":{},
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220708-142610"
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},
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"shield fern":{
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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 ferns (as of the genera Dryopteris and Polystichum ) having more or less shield-shaped indusia":[]
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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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"first_known_use":{},
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220708-143411"
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},
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"shift/tip/tilt the balance of power":{
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"type":[
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"idiom"
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],
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"definitions":{
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": to cause a state or situation in which one country or group (such as a political party) has more power than a competing one":[
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"Their party's loss of two members shifted/tipped the balance of power in the legislature.",
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"The law tilts the balance of power towards corporations."
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]
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},
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"synonym_discussion":"",
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"examples":[],
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"first_known_use":{},
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220708-154316"
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},
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"shinleaf":{
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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 several wintergreens (especially Pyrola elliptica ) with lustrous evergreen basal leaves and racemose white or pinkish flowers":[]
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},
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"pronounciation":[
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"\u02c8shin-\u02ccl\u0113f"
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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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"circa 1818, in the meaning defined above":""
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},
|
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220708-155215"
|
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},
|
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"shining willow":{
|
|
"type":[
|
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"noun"
|
|
],
|
|
"definitions":{
|
|
": a common North American shrub ( Salix lucida ) with lanceolate shiny leaves":[]
|
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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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|
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"first_known_use":{},
|
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220708-160043"
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},
|
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"shift oneself":{
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"idiom"
|
|
],
|
|
"definitions":{
|
|
": to move quickly : to hurry":[
|
|
"We need to shift ourselves if we're going to make it home before dark."
|
|
]
|
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},
|
|
"pronounciation":[],
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"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":"20220708-174548"
|
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},
|
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"shift key":{
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun"
|
|
],
|
|
"definitions":{
|
|
": a key on a keyboard that when pressed enables an alternate set of characters to be produced by the other keys":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"pronounciation":[],
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[],
|
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"synonym_discussion":"",
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"Recent Examples on the Web",
|
|
"Senate Bill 1, sponsored by Sen. John Schickel, R-Union, would shift key powers from school-level councils of teachers and parents to district superintendents. \u2014 Morgan Watkins, The Courier-Journal , 8 Jan. 2022",
|
|
"That keyboard has also been tweaked to have a longer right shift key and shorter directional keys; previous models had awkwardly stuck the up key between the shift and forward slash keys. \u2014 Jeff Dunn, Ars Technica , 21 May 2020",
|
|
"Gretchen McCulloch Early on, when most people\u2019s typing was happening on desktop or laptop computers, the easy way to type was to just ignore the shift key and put everything in lower case. \u2014 Megan Mcdonough, Vox , 29 July 2019"
|
|
],
|
|
"history_and_etymology":{},
|
|
"first_known_use":{
|
|
"1893, in the meaning defined above":""
|
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},
|
|
"time_of_retrieval":"20220708-181625"
|
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},
|
|
"shift one's ground":{
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"idiom"
|
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],
|
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"definitions":{
|
|
": to change one's opinion":[
|
|
"She refused to shift her ground ."
|
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]
|
|
},
|
|
"pronounciation":[],
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[],
|
|
"synonym_discussion":"",
|
|
"examples":[],
|
|
"history_and_etymology":{},
|
|
"first_known_use":{},
|
|
"time_of_retrieval":"20220708-190120"
|
|
},
|
|
"shinnery":{
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun"
|
|
],
|
|
"definitions":{},
|
|
"pronounciation":[
|
|
"\u02c8shi-n\u0259-r\u0113"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[],
|
|
"synonym_discussion":"",
|
|
"examples":[],
|
|
"history_and_etymology":{
|
|
"modification of Louisiana French ch\u00eani\u00e8re , from French ch\u00eane oak":""
|
|
},
|
|
"first_known_use":{
|
|
"1901, in the meaning defined above":""
|
|
},
|
|
"time_of_retrieval":"20220708-212106"
|
|
},
|
|
"shingles":{
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun, plural in form but singular in construction"
|
|
],
|
|
"definitions":{
|
|
": an acute viral inflammation of the sensory ganglia of spinal and cranial nerves that is associated with a vesicular eruption and neuralgic pains and is caused by reactivation of the herpesvirus causing chicken pox":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"pronounciation":[
|
|
"\u02c8shi\u014b-g\u0259lz"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[],
|
|
"synonym_discussion":"",
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"Recent Examples on the Web",
|
|
"In 2017, Horton contracted a type of shingles outbreak called Ramsay Hunt syndrome. \u2014 Greg Presto, Men's Health , 21 June 2022",
|
|
"The syndrome is activated by the same virus that causes chickenpox and occurs when a case of shingles impacts one of the facial nerves near the ear. \u2014 Gil Kaufman, Billboard , 16 June 2022",
|
|
"It is caused by the varicella-zoster virus, which is the same virus that causes chickenpox and shingles . \u2014 Elise Brisco, USA TODAY , 14 June 2022",
|
|
"Ramsay Hunt syndrome, which can affect children but is mostly seen in adults, occurs when the varicella-zoster virus (the same virus that causes chickenpox and shingles ) infects a nerve in the head, per the U.S. National Library of Medicine (NLM). \u2014 Maggie O'neill, SELF , 13 June 2022",
|
|
"It is caused by varicella zoster, the same virus which causes both chickenpox and shingles , explains the American Academy of Otolaryngology Head and Neck Surgery. \u2014 CBS News , 10 June 2022",
|
|
"Concert reported higher rates of acne and headaches, two cases of shingles , and five serious adverse events in people who received the pills. \u2014 Ryan Cross, BostonGlobe.com , 23 May 2022",
|
|
"There would be periods of losing the feeling in her legs as well as bouts of shingles and nerve pain. \u2014 Wendy Kaur, ELLE , 18 May 2022",
|
|
"The syndrome is triggered by a shingles virus reactivation in the face that inflames a nerve from the brain tasked with allowing facial expresses and the ability to convey emotion. \u2014 Tommy Mcardle, PEOPLE.com , 14 June 2022"
|
|
],
|
|
"history_and_etymology":{
|
|
"Middle English schingles , by folk etymology from Medieval Latin cingulus , from Latin cingulum girdle \u2014 more at cingulum":""
|
|
},
|
|
"first_known_use":{
|
|
"14th century, in the meaning defined above":""
|
|
},
|
|
"time_of_retrieval":"20220708-214755"
|
|
},
|
|
"shield fungus":{
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun"
|
|
],
|
|
"definitions":{
|
|
": a fungus of the family Microthyriaceae":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"pronounciation":[],
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[],
|
|
"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":"20220708-221118"
|
|
},
|
|
"shield graft":{
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun"
|
|
],
|
|
"definitions":{
|
|
": a side graft in which a scion with a wedge-shaped base is inserted in a T-shaped cut in the side of the stock":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"pronounciation":[],
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[],
|
|
"synonym_discussion":"",
|
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"examples":[],
|
|
"history_and_etymology":{},
|
|
"first_known_use":{},
|
|
"time_of_retrieval":"20220708-222703"
|
|
},
|
|
"shithouse":{
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun"
|
|
],
|
|
"definitions":{
|
|
": outhouse , privy":[
|
|
"\u2026 I was going to this little one-room schoolhouse just up the street from my house. All the grades were in one room, and there was a shithouse out back, which stank.",
|
|
"\u2014 Stephen King"
|
|
],
|
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": very strongly or impressively built":[
|
|
"\u2014 used especially of a person My close friend Kyle was an all-star soccer player in college, built like a brick shithouse and a total dreamboat with the ladies \u2026 \u2014 Matthew J. X. Malady"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"pronounciation":[
|
|
"\u02c8shit-\u02cchau\u0307s"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[],
|
|
"synonym_discussion":"",
|
|
"examples":[],
|
|
"history_and_etymology":{},
|
|
"first_known_use":{
|
|
"1659, in the meaning defined above":""
|
|
},
|
|
"time_of_retrieval":"20220708-225554"
|
|
},
|
|
"shift joint":{
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun"
|
|
],
|
|
"definitions":{},
|
|
"pronounciation":[],
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[],
|
|
"synonym_discussion":"",
|
|
"examples":[],
|
|
"history_and_etymology":{},
|
|
"first_known_use":{},
|
|
"time_of_retrieval":"20220708-225632"
|
|
},
|
|
"shift of butts":{
|
|
"type":[],
|
|
"definitions":{
|
|
": an arrangement of butts of planks or plates in a ship":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"pronounciation":[],
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[],
|
|
"synonym_discussion":"",
|
|
"examples":[],
|
|
"history_and_etymology":{},
|
|
"first_known_use":{},
|
|
"time_of_retrieval":"20220708-232142"
|
|
},
|
|
"shifting stress":{
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun"
|
|
],
|
|
"definitions":{
|
|
": stress that is not the same for a particular speech item with all speakers or in all occurrences or environments":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"pronounciation":[],
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[],
|
|
"synonym_discussion":"",
|
|
"examples":[],
|
|
"history_and_etymology":{},
|
|
"first_known_use":{},
|
|
"time_of_retrieval":"20220709-004330"
|
|
},
|
|
"shingle tow":{
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun"
|
|
],
|
|
"definitions":{},
|
|
"pronounciation":[],
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[],
|
|
"synonym_discussion":"",
|
|
"examples":[],
|
|
"history_and_etymology":{
|
|
"shingle entry 1":""
|
|
},
|
|
"first_known_use":{},
|
|
"time_of_retrieval":"20220709-005058"
|
|
},
|
|
"shizoku":{
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun"
|
|
],
|
|
"definitions":{
|
|
": the Japanese social class consisting of the old samurai and their families and descendants as distinguished from the heimin and the kwazoku":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"pronounciation":[
|
|
"sh\u0113\u02c8z\u014d(\u02cc)k\u00fc",
|
|
"\u02c8sh\u0113z\u014d\u02cck\u00fc"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[],
|
|
"synonym_discussion":"",
|
|
"examples":[],
|
|
"history_and_etymology":{
|
|
"Japanese":""
|
|
},
|
|
"first_known_use":{},
|
|
"time_of_retrieval":"20220709-020606"
|
|
},
|
|
"shield law":{
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun"
|
|
],
|
|
"definitions":{
|
|
": a law that protects journalists from forced disclosure of confidential news sources":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"pronounciation":[],
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[],
|
|
"synonym_discussion":"",
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"Recent Examples on the Web",
|
|
"The decision is the second this month to broadly shield law enforcement officers from being sued. \u2014 Los Angeles Times , 23 June 2022",
|
|
"In 2019, the Texas Legislature unanimously passed such a shield law there that had been championed by Bart Barber, a Farmersville, Texas, pastor and the convention's incoming president. \u2014 Frank E. Lockwood, Arkansas Online , 16 June 2022",
|
|
"The settlement could provide a framework for future cases against gun manufacturers, which have enjoyed broad legal protections under a federal shield law . \u2014 Aaron Gregg, Washington Post , 26 May 2022",
|
|
"Glasser said that under the state\u2019s reporter\u2019s shield law , Tchekmedyian could not be compelled to reveal her sources and investigators were barred from obtaining search warrants aimed at Tchekmedyian. \u2014 Harriet Ryan, Los Angeles Times , 26 Apr. 2022",
|
|
"The seizure had appeared to signal a clash over the scope of California\u2019s shield law , which allows journalists to refuse to disclose the sources of their information and withhold unpublished materials. \u2014 Bob Egelko, San Francisco Chronicle , 28 Dec. 2021",
|
|
"Connecticut\u2019s shield law is weak, said Kay, a constitutional law expert. \u2014 Rebecca Lurye, courant.com , 1 Sep. 2021",
|
|
"McMaster also asked the Legislature to approve a shield law to protect the identity of drug companies that provide the state drugs to carry out the death penalty by lethal injection. \u2014 Vivian Jones, Washington Examiner , 14 Jan. 2021",
|
|
"Shain said that a shield law would give the state another tool to go to suppliers and tell them their identity would be protected. \u2014 Mallika Kallingal And Jamiel Lynch, CNN , 20 Nov. 2020"
|
|
],
|
|
"history_and_etymology":{},
|
|
"first_known_use":{
|
|
"1971, in the meaning defined above":""
|
|
},
|
|
"time_of_retrieval":"20220709-033512"
|
|
},
|
|
"shingle":{
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"adjective",
|
|
"noun",
|
|
"verb"
|
|
],
|
|
"definitions":{
|
|
": a small thin piece of building material often with one end thicker than the other for laying in overlapping rows as a covering for the roof or sides of a building":[],
|
|
": a small signboard especially designating a professional office":[
|
|
"\u2014 used chiefly in the phrase hang out one's shingle"
|
|
],
|
|
": a woman's haircut with the hair trimmed short from the back of the head to the nape":[],
|
|
": to cover with or as if with shingles":[],
|
|
": to bob and shape (the hair) in a shingle":[],
|
|
": to lay out or arrange so as to overlap":[],
|
|
": coarse rounded detritus or alluvial material especially on the seashore that differs from ordinary gravel only in the larger size of the stones":[],
|
|
": a place strewn with shingle":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"pronounciation":[
|
|
"\u02c8shi\u014b-g\u0259l"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[],
|
|
"synonym_discussion":"",
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"Verb",
|
|
"a house shingled with cedar"
|
|
],
|
|
"history_and_etymology":{
|
|
"Middle English schingel , alteration of Old English scindel , from Medieval Latin scindula , alteration of Latin scandula":"Noun",
|
|
"Middle English chyngell ; akin to Middle Low German singel seashore gravel":"Noun"
|
|
},
|
|
"first_known_use":{
|
|
"13th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1":"Noun",
|
|
"1562, in the meaning defined at sense 1":"Verb",
|
|
"15th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1":"Noun"
|
|
},
|
|
"time_of_retrieval":"20220709-034620"
|
|
},
|
|
"shielding":{
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun"
|
|
],
|
|
"definitions":{},
|
|
"pronounciation":[
|
|
"\u02c8sh\u0113l-di\u014b"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[],
|
|
"synonym_discussion":"",
|
|
"examples":[],
|
|
"history_and_etymology":{
|
|
"shield entry 2 + -ing entry 1":""
|
|
},
|
|
"first_known_use":{
|
|
"1925, in the meaning defined above":""
|
|
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": having no shield":[]
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"-\u0113(\u0259)ldl\u0259\u0307s"
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": an East Indian timber tree ( Acrocarpus fraxinifolius ) of the family Leguminosae with hard durable wood used especially for tea boxes":[]
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"shingle entry 1":""
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220709-064606"
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": a fan or performer of country and western music":[]
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220709-071354"
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": a toilet or outhouse":[],
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": anus":[]
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"pronounciation":[
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"\u02c8shit-\u02cch\u014dl"
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],
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"first_known_use":{
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"circa 1629, in the meaning defined at sense 3":""
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220709-072458"
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"shield volcano":{
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"examples":[
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"Recent Examples on the Web",
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"K\u012blauea, a 4,091-foot-tall shield volcano , is located on the southeastern side of the island of Hawai\u2019i. \u2014 Nora Mcgreevy, Smithsonian Magazine , 20 May 2020",
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"In a separate project, scientists recently identified the world\u2019s largest shield volcano in the Hawaiian Islands, which is barely visible above the waters of the Pacific. \u2014 Fox News , 16 June 2020",
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"Scientists have identified the world\u2019s largest shield volcano in the Hawaiian Islands, which is barely visible above the waters of the Pacific. \u2014 Fox News , 15 May 2020",
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"This simmering cauldron atop one of the five shield volcanoes that form the Big Island of Hawaii has inspired ritual and reverence for generations. \u2014 George W. Stone, National Geographic , 16 Aug. 2019",
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"On land, this is generally how shield volcanoes form. \u2014 William W. Sager, Scientific American , 1 May 2020",
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"Often these volcanoes are a type of long, sloping volcano called a shield volcano . \u2014 Jennifer Leman, Popular Mechanics , 18 Nov. 2019",
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"The western slope rises slowly toward the summit of Ok, a low shield volcano shrouded in mist. \u2014 Lacy M. Johnson, The New Yorker , 17 Oct. 2016",
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"Every nine months, on average, R\u00e9union\u2019s shield volcano , Piton de la Fournaise, puts on an amazing show of pyrotechnics. \u2014 Katie Knorovsky, National Geographic , 23 Apr. 2019"
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],
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"first_known_use":{
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"1911, in the meaning defined above":""
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},
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220709-081123"
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},
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"shivy":{
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"type":[
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"adjective"
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],
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"definitions":{
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": containing shives":[
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"shivy wool",
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"shivy paper"
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]
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},
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"antonyms":[],
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"synonym_discussion":"",
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"history_and_etymology":{
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"shive entry 2 + -y":""
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},
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"first_known_use":{},
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220709-082854"
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},
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"shifting sands":{
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"type":[
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"plural noun"
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],
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"definitions":{},
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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":"20220709-083603"
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},
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"shingle oak":{
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"type":[
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"noun"
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],
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"definitions":{
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": an American oak ( Quercus imbricaria ) with shining leaves resembling laurel and wood that is used in western states for shingles":[],
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": she-oak":[]
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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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"shingle entry 1":""
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},
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"first_known_use":{},
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220709-095016"
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},
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"shitless":{
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"type":[
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"adverb"
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],
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"definitions":{
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": to an extreme degree":[
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"\u2014 used as an intensive especially with scare"
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]
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},
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"pronounciation":[
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"\u02c8shit-l\u0259s"
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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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"1936, in the meaning defined above":""
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},
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220709-102606"
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},
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"shit list":{
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"type":[
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"noun"
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],
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"definitions":{
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": the people with whom one is angry or displeased":[
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"\u2014 often used in phrases like on someone's shit list and on the shit list We got into a big argument and now I'm on her shit list . \u2026 when one of those robots ends up attacking Batman, the bald baddie finds himself on the shit list of someone he most certainly does not want to piss off. \u2014 Oliver Sava"
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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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"first_known_use":{
|
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"1942, in the meaning defined above":""
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},
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220709-104457"
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},
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"shipworm":{
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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 marine clams (especially family Teredinidae) that have a shell used for burrowing in submerged wood and a wormlike body and that cause damage to wharf piles and wooden ships":[]
|
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},
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"pronounciation":[
|
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"\u02c8ship-\u02ccw\u0259rm"
|
|
],
|
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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",
|
|
"The shipworms created over 100 strains of bacteria \u2014 about 12 of which are being tested for their potential to create new medical treatments, CNN reported. \u2014 Andrea Romano, Travel + Leisure , 11 Apr. 2020",
|
|
"But the bacteria found from the shipworms that had been living inside the 60,000-year-old wood had never been discovered before. \u2014 Alicia Lee, CNN , 7 Apr. 2020",
|
|
"The shipworms could also pick it apart faster than researchers can. \u2014 Joanna Klein, New York Times , 31 Mar. 2020",
|
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"Previous strains of shipworm bacteria have led to antibiotics that treat parasitic infections in the past, according to NOAA. \u2014 Andrea Romano, Travel + Leisure , 11 Apr. 2020",
|
|
"When the wood was taken back to the lab, scientists discovered more than 300 organisms and animals living inside the wood, including shipworms , which is a type of clam that has the ability to transform wood into animal tissue, according to CNN. \u2014 Andrea Romano, Travel + Leisure , 11 Apr. 2020",
|
|
"Previous work by the research team on bacteria in shipworms has resulted in at least one antibiotic being investigated as a drug to treat parasitic infections. \u2014 Meghan Overdeep, Southern Living , 4 Apr. 2020",
|
|
"Rafting crinoids flourished until roughly 180 million years ago, when, some scientists think, the appearance of wood-boring organisms like shipworms drastically curtailed their drifting ways. \u2014 Raleigh Mcelvery, Smithsonian , 12 Aug. 2019",
|
|
"The two most common borers are a kind of shipworm called Teredo navalis, which is actually a wormlike clam, and tiny crustaceans known as gribbles. \u2014 New York Times , 13 Sep. 2019"
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],
|
|
"history_and_etymology":{},
|
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"first_known_use":{
|
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"circa 1778, in the meaning defined above":""
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},
|
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220709-113825"
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},
|
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"shitload":{
|
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"type":[
|
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"noun"
|
|
],
|
|
"definitions":{
|
|
": a very large amount : lot":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"pronounciation":[
|
|
"\u02c8shit-\u02ccl\u014dd"
|
|
],
|
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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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"You're in a shitload of trouble.",
|
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"They have shitloads of money."
|
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],
|
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"history_and_etymology":{},
|
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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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"time_of_retrieval":"20220709-124518"
|
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},
|
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"shiftman":{
|
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"type":[
|
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"noun"
|
|
],
|
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"definitions":{
|
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": shift boss":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"pronounciation":[
|
|
"-\u02ccman"
|
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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":"20220709-125428"
|
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},
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"Shivwits":{
|
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"type":[
|
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"noun"
|
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],
|
|
"definitions":{
|
|
": a band of Paiute Indians of southern Utah":[],
|
|
": a member of the Shivwits band":[]
|
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},
|
|
"pronounciation":[
|
|
"\u02c8shiv\u02ccwits"
|
|
],
|
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"synonyms":[],
|
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|
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"synonym_discussion":"",
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"history_and_etymology":{},
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"first_known_use":{},
|
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220709-131404"
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},
|
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"shift lock":{
|
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"type":[
|
|
"noun"
|
|
],
|
|
"definitions":{
|
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": a typewriter key that when depressed locks the carriage or typebars into shifted position":[]
|
|
},
|
|
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"first_known_use":{},
|
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220709-142818"
|
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},
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"shield-maid":{
|
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"type":[
|
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"noun"
|
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],
|
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"definitions":{
|
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": a woman warrior : valkyrie":[]
|
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},
|
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|
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"history_and_etymology":{
|
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"translation of Old Norse skjaldm\u00e6r":""
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},
|
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"first_known_use":{},
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220709-145301"
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},
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"shimmering":{
|
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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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"definitions":{
|
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": to shine with a soft tremulous or fitful light : glimmer":[],
|
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": to reflect a wavering sometimes distorted visual image":[],
|
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": to cause to shimmer":[],
|
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": a light that shimmers : subdued sparkle or sheen : glimmer":[],
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": a wavering sometimes distorted visual image usually resulting from heat-induced changes in atmospheric refraction":[]
|
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},
|
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"pronounciation":[
|
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"\u02c8shi-m\u0259r"
|
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],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
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"coruscate",
|
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"flame",
|
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"flash",
|
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"glance",
|
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"gleam",
|
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"glimmer",
|
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"glint",
|
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"glisten",
|
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"glister",
|
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"glitter",
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"luster",
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"lustre",
|
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"scintillate",
|
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"spangle",
|
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"sparkle",
|
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"twinkle",
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"wink",
|
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"winkle"
|
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],
|
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"antonyms":[],
|
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"synonym_discussion":"Choose the Right Synonym for shimmer Verb flash , gleam , glint , sparkle , glitter , glisten , glimmer , shimmer mean to send forth light. flash implies a sudden outburst of bright light. lightning flashed gleam suggests a steady light seen through an obscuring medium or against a dark background. lights gleamed in the valley glint implies a cold glancing light. glinting steel sparkle suggests innumerable moving points of bright light. the sparkling waters glitter connotes a brilliant sparkling or gleaming. glittering diamonds glisten applies to the soft sparkle from a wet or oily surface. glistening wet sidewalk glimmer suggests a faint or wavering gleam. a distant glimmering light shimmer means shining with a wavering light. a shimmering satin dress",
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"examples":[
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"Verb",
|
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"The road shimmered in the heat.",
|
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"a sequined dress shimmering under the studio lights",
|
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"Recent Examples on the Web: Verb",
|
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"This first collection, called INDUSTRIAL, contains a 14-shade eyeshadow palette packed with alien-esque tones, from greens to golds to shimmer violets. \u2014 ELLE , 28 June 2022",
|
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"And the subtle yet snazzy silver textured wallpaper on the ceiling in the dining room really makes that room shimmer . \u2014 Ann Abel, House Beautiful , 24 June 2022",
|
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"The ready-for-the-floor art-pop adventure sees the D.C.-born band and its collaborators paint liberally with jangly guitar, traveling bass lines, drum machine patter, and synths that shimmer one moment and wallop the next. \u2014 Thomas Floyd, Washington Post , 23 June 2022",
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"The big, glossy leaves with their flat stems catch a lot of wind and appear to shimmer from a distance. \u2014 Peter Krouse, cleveland , 4 June 2022",
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"Until then, a long rendering of the final living bronze stretches huge and beautiful above the fountain and the pools where the great memorial will shimmer . \u2014 Jeff Macgregor, Smithsonian Magazine , 23 May 2022",
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"This is very much apparent in Kossoff\u2019s 2006 painting King\u2019s Cross Building Site, Early Morning, that seems to shimmer . \u2014 Tom Teicholz, Forbes , 17 Mar. 2022",
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"In the right light, the farm's mirrored panels shimmer like a sequined dress. \u2014 Tony Quiroga, Car and Driver , 17 Mar. 2022",
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"Pretty soon, on this line of thinking, every last aspect of modernity begins to shimmer with a simulated sheen. \u2014 Jason Kehe, Wired , 9 Mar. 2022",
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"Recent Examples on the Web: Noun",
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"When in a pinch, mist this pearlescent shimmer oil for the perfect dose of glow every time. \u2014 Katie Intner, Harper's BAZAAR , 30 June 2022",
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"The entire range is available to shop right now\u2014stock up on your face gems and shimmer eyepaints now. \u2014 ELLE , 18 May 2022",
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"Finally, for radiant skin below the chin, Blake wore Charlotte Tilbury's Supermodel Body hydrating body shimmer , giving her a positively luminous finish. \u2014 Seventeen , 2 May 2022",
|
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"Illuminating Cover Spray for more of a shimmer spray. \u2014 Jessica Radloff, Glamour , 25 Apr. 2022",
|
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"The ultra-fine shimmer particles create a blurring effect over any darkness. \u2014 Jacqueline Kilikita, refinery29.com , 31 Mar. 2022",
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"The giant, two-toned sequins flutter in the wind and shimmer in the sun so that the piece changes dimensions throughout the day. \u2014 Los Angeles Times , 9 June 2022",
|
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"The blendable, buildable tint imparts just the right amount of fresh-faced color and luminosity without superfluous shimmer . \u2014 The Editors, Town & Country , 31 May 2022",
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"The result is a barely audible but palpable shimmer around the beats that bleeds into the pauses \u2014 a subtle heightening of the ritualistic nature of the piece, and an indelible record of Schick\u2019s life over the past couple of years. \u2014 New York Times , 23 May 2022"
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"Middle English schimeren , from Old English scimerian ; akin to Old English sc\u012bnan to shine \u2014 more at shine":"Verb"
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},
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"first_known_use":{
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"before the 12th century, in the meaning defined at intransitive sense 1":"Verb",
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"1821, in the meaning defined at sense 1":"Noun"
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"type":[
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"history_and_etymology":{
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"Middle English schingelneil , from schingel shingle + neil nail":""
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},
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220709-152756"
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"type":[
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"geographical name"
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"definitions":{
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"city in central Honshu, Japan, near Suruga Bay southwest of Shimizu population 716,197":[]
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"\u02ccsh\u0113-z\u00fc-\u02c8w\u014d-k\u00e4"
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220709-162821"
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"shinnery oak":{
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"type":[
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220709-172547"
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"shining sumac":{
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"type":[
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"noun"
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],
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"definitions":{
|
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220709-173120"
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"noun"
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],
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"definitions":{
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": the ways on which a ship is built":[]
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},
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"pronounciation":[
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"\u02c8ship-\u02ccw\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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"1834, in the meaning defined above":""
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},
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220709-174059"
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},
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"shiningness":{
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"type":[
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"noun"
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],
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"definitions":{
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": a shining quality : brilliance":[
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"the medals \u2026 in their rich shiningness seemed to belong there",
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"\u2014 F. K. Kelly"
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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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"first_known_use":{},
|
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220709-183306"
|
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},
|
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"shieldtail":{
|
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"type":[
|
|
"noun"
|
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],
|
|
"definitions":{
|
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": any of various small burrowing snakes of the family Uropeltidae that are native to southern India and Sri Lanka and have an enlarged scale at the end of the tail":[]
|
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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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"1863, in the meaning defined above":""
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},
|
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220709-192353"
|
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},
|
|
"shiatsu":{
|
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"type":[
|
|
"noun"
|
|
],
|
|
"definitions":{},
|
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"pronounciation":[
|
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"sh\u0113-\u02c8\u00e4t-(\u02cc)s\u00fc"
|
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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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"Weekly shiatsu massages, rooftop shenanigans, the Friday beer trike. \u2014 Nick Davidson, Outside Online , 1 Oct. 2014",
|
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"In addition to other services, guests can choose between traditional shiatsu , on tatami and futon, or a more contemporary setup with massage table and aromatic oil. \u2014 New York Times , 13 Jan. 2022",
|
|
"Our readers love HoMedics UV sanitizers, and the brand is launching a massage pillow with deep shiatsu kneading and heating abilities to loosen muscles on your neck, back, legs and shoulders. \u2014 Zoe Malin, NBC News , 16 Nov. 2020",
|
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"Most back massagers available on the market offer either a shiatsu or percussion massage. \u2014 Braelyn Wood, Health.com , 1 June 2020",
|
|
"Inside, between the glass walls, glossy floors, and dark, quiet hallways, facials, massages, and wellness tune-ups are taking place (the menu reveals options like underwater massage, electro-lymphatic drainage, and shiatsu ). \u2014 Jessica Chia, Allure , 25 Dec. 2019",
|
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"There are shiatsu massages and facials at the spa, sportfishing for mahi-mahi and wahoo with no other boats around, surf lessons, laying down tracks in the recording studio, and hijinks on the outdoor parkour course. \u2014 Rebecca Misner, Cond\u00e9 Nast Traveler , 15 Nov. 2019",
|
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"Or, as the first non-English line is sung, your seat going full Brookstone shiatsu chair as everyone behind you jabs for the supertitles",
|
|
"A: The name Watsu comes from the words shiatsu and water. \u2014 Interview With Yourhub, The Denver Post , 10 Jan. 2017"
|
|
],
|
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"history_and_etymology":{
|
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"short for Japanese shiatsu-ry\u014dh\u014d , from shi- finger + -atsu pressure + ry\u014dh\u014d treatment":""
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},
|
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"first_known_use":{
|
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"1967, in the meaning defined above":""
|
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},
|
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220709-200817"
|
|
},
|
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"shingle-back":{
|
|
"type":[
|
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"noun"
|
|
],
|
|
"definitions":{
|
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": stump-tail":[]
|
|
},
|
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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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"shingle entry 1":""
|
|
},
|
|
"first_known_use":{},
|
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220709-201117"
|
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},
|
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"shieldmay":{
|
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"type":[
|
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"noun"
|
|
],
|
|
"definitions":{
|
|
": shield-maid":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"pronounciation":[],
|
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"synonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[],
|
|
"synonym_discussion":"",
|
|
"examples":[],
|
|
"history_and_etymology":{
|
|
"shield entry 1 + may (maiden); translation of Old Norse skjaldm\u00e6r":""
|
|
},
|
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"first_known_use":{},
|
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220709-203000"
|
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},
|
|
"shivoo":{
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun"
|
|
],
|
|
"definitions":{
|
|
": a boisterous social gathering":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"pronounciation":[
|
|
"sh\u0259\u0307\u02c8v\u00fc"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[],
|
|
"synonym_discussion":"",
|
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"examples":[],
|
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"history_and_etymology":{
|
|
"origin unknown":""
|
|
},
|
|
"first_known_use":{},
|
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220709-211444"
|
|
},
|
|
"shingle bolt":{
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun"
|
|
],
|
|
"definitions":{
|
|
": bolt entry 1 sense 7a":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"pronounciation":[],
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[],
|
|
"synonym_discussion":"",
|
|
"examples":[],
|
|
"history_and_etymology":{
|
|
"shingle entry 1":""
|
|
},
|
|
"first_known_use":{},
|
|
"time_of_retrieval":"20220709-212645"
|
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},
|
|
"shingle lap":{
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun"
|
|
],
|
|
"definitions":{
|
|
": a lap joint (as for a sheet-metal stack) in which the sections joined are tapered so that the bottom of each section fits over the top of the section below it":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"pronounciation":[],
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[],
|
|
"synonym_discussion":"",
|
|
"examples":[],
|
|
"history_and_etymology":{
|
|
"shingle entry 1":""
|
|
},
|
|
"first_known_use":{},
|
|
"time_of_retrieval":"20220709-223919"
|
|
},
|
|
"shiningly":{
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"adverb"
|
|
],
|
|
"definitions":{
|
|
": in a shining manner":[
|
|
"genius manifests itself most shiningly",
|
|
"\u2014 C. J. Rolo"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"pronounciation":[],
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[],
|
|
"synonym_discussion":"",
|
|
"examples":[],
|
|
"history_and_etymology":{
|
|
"Middle English, from shining + -ly":""
|
|
},
|
|
"first_known_use":{},
|
|
"time_of_retrieval":"20220709-230122"
|
|
},
|
|
"shivers":{
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"intransitive verb",
|
|
"noun",
|
|
"verb"
|
|
],
|
|
"definitions":{
|
|
": one of the small pieces into which a brittle thing is broken by sudden violence":[],
|
|
": to break into many small pieces : shatter":[],
|
|
": to undergo trembling : quiver":[],
|
|
": to tremble in the wind as it strikes first one and then the other side (of a sail)":[],
|
|
": to cause (a sail) to shiver by steering close to the wind":[],
|
|
": an instance of shivering : tremble":[],
|
|
": an intense shivery sensation especially of fear":[
|
|
"\u2014 often used in plural with the horror movies give him the shivers"
|
|
],
|
|
": a hard blow (as with a forearm) especially to the head or neck":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"pronounciation":[
|
|
"\u02c8shi-v\u0259r",
|
|
"\u02c8shiv-\u0259r"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[],
|
|
"synonym_discussion":"",
|
|
"examples":[],
|
|
"history_and_etymology":{
|
|
"Middle English; akin to Old High German scivaro splinter":"Noun",
|
|
"Middle English, alteration of chiveren":"Verb"
|
|
},
|
|
"first_known_use":{
|
|
"13th century, in the meaning defined above":"Verb",
|
|
"15th century, in the meaning defined at intransitive sense 1":"Verb",
|
|
"1727, in the meaning defined at sense 1":"Noun"
|
|
},
|
|
"time_of_retrieval":"20220709-234123"
|
|
},
|
|
"ships":{
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"adjective",
|
|
"noun",
|
|
"noun suffix",
|
|
"verb"
|
|
],
|
|
"definitions":{
|
|
": a large seagoing vessel":[],
|
|
": a sailing vessel having a bowsprit and usually three masts each composed of a lower mast, a topmast, and a topgallant mast":[],
|
|
": a ship's crew":[],
|
|
": fortune sense 2":[
|
|
"when their ship comes in they'll be able to live in better style"
|
|
],
|
|
": airship , airplane , spacecraft":[],
|
|
": to place or receive on board a ship for transportation by water":[],
|
|
": to cause to be transported":[
|
|
"shipped him off to prep school"
|
|
],
|
|
": to provide with a ship":[],
|
|
": to put in place for use":[
|
|
"ship the tiller"
|
|
],
|
|
": to take into a ship or boat":[
|
|
"ship the gangplank"
|
|
],
|
|
": to engage for service on a ship":[],
|
|
": to take (water) over the side":[
|
|
"\u2014 used of a boat or a ship"
|
|
],
|
|
": to embark on a ship":[],
|
|
": to go or travel by ship":[
|
|
"\u2014 often used with out"
|
|
],
|
|
": to proceed by ship or other means under military orders":[
|
|
"\u2014 often used with out"
|
|
],
|
|
": to engage to serve on shipboard":[],
|
|
": to be sent for delivery":[
|
|
"the order will ship soon"
|
|
],
|
|
": to wishfully regard (specific people or fictional characters) as being or having the potential to become romantically involved with one another":[
|
|
"Naturally, their followers gushed \u2026 and started shipping them all over again. \"Please be back together,\" one user commented \u2026",
|
|
"\u2014 Alyssa Morin",
|
|
"The Office 's on-and-off pairing remained so tantalizingly close after the series wrapped in 2013 that even [Mindy] Kaling gets why people are still shipping them.",
|
|
"\u2014 Sarah Grossbart",
|
|
"Sean Astin, who portrayed Bob Newby, the love interest of Ryder's character, Joyce Byers, in season 2, told Us Weekly exclusively earlier this month that he hopes Jim and Joyce will end up together. \"I've shipped them since the beginning,\" the 49-year-old declared.",
|
|
"\u2014 Samantha Leffler",
|
|
"One close friendship does develop between two girls, and while fans of other Dreamworks shows like She-Ra and the Princesses of Power may start shipping them, budding romance at this point is only wishful thinking.",
|
|
"\u2014 Alana Joli Abbott",
|
|
"How does one even begin to write about Anne and Diana",
|
|
"\u2014 Danny M. Lavery"
|
|
],
|
|
": state : condition : quality":[
|
|
"friend ship"
|
|
],
|
|
": office : dignity : profession":[
|
|
"clerk ship"
|
|
],
|
|
": art : skill":[
|
|
"horseman ship"
|
|
],
|
|
": something showing, exhibiting, or embodying a quality or state":[
|
|
"town ship",
|
|
"fellow ship"
|
|
],
|
|
": one entitled to a (specified) rank, title, or appellation":[
|
|
"his Lord ship"
|
|
],
|
|
": the body of persons participating in a specified activity":[
|
|
"reader ship",
|
|
"listener ship"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"pronounciation":[
|
|
"\u02ccship",
|
|
"\u02c8ship"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"boat",
|
|
"keel",
|
|
"vessel"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[
|
|
"consign",
|
|
"dispatch",
|
|
"pack (off)",
|
|
"send",
|
|
"shoot",
|
|
"transfer",
|
|
"transmit",
|
|
"transport"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonym_discussion":"",
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"Noun",
|
|
"the captain of the ship",
|
|
"He will travel by ship .",
|
|
"Verb (1)",
|
|
"The goods were shipped from a foreign port.",
|
|
"Your order is expected to ship soon.",
|
|
"The company will ship its new software next month.",
|
|
"The software will ship next month.",
|
|
"The soldiers were shipped overseas for duty.",
|
|
"When the waves increased, the boat began shipping water.",
|
|
"Recent Examples on the Web: Noun",
|
|
"Even natural gas, when converted to liquified natural gas for transport by ship , undergoes a manufacturing process. \u2014 Ken Roberts, Forbes , 28 June 2022",
|
|
"Ninety percent of the stuff Americans buy from overseas arrives by ship , and nearly all of it is carried by a small number of ocean carriers that work together in three alliances that dominate the trade. \u2014 John Francis Peters, ProPublica , 16 June 2022",
|
|
"Russia has demanded that Ukraine remove mines from the Black Sea before grain exports can resume by ship . \u2014 John Leicester And Yuras Karmanau, Chicago Tribune , 15 June 2022",
|
|
"Russia has demanded that Ukraine remove mines from the Black Sea before grain exports can resume by ship . \u2014 Yuras Karmanau, BostonGlobe.com , 15 June 2022",
|
|
"Prior to that, correspondence sent cross-country could take weeks or even months by ship or stagecoach. \u2014 Adam Chandler, The Atlantic , 31 May 2022",
|
|
"Compared with last year\u2019s holiday weekend, AAA expects a 4.6 percent increase in car travel, 25 percent growth in airplane trips and a 200 percent jump in travel by bus, plane and cruise ship . \u2014 Lori Aratani, Washington Post , 26 May 2022",
|
|
"The Suez authority has blamed the mishap on excessive speed by the Ever Given (which is owned by Evergreen Marine Corp., hence some confusion over the ship \u2019s name). \u2014 John Anderson, WSJ , 17 May 2022",
|
|
"Sending oil to Asia would also require transportation by ship . \u2014 New York Times , 3 May 2022",
|
|
"Recent Examples on the Web: Verb",
|
|
"Then there\u2019s also VR headset maker Pico, which is a leading brand in China. Kuo said that the continuous growth of the VR industry is a clear trend, with all these companies expected to ship more headsets this year. \u2014 Chris Smith, BGR , 24 June 2022",
|
|
"Once the shots are approved for young children, they are expected to ship quickly to states, usually within 24 hours, Bolduc said. \u2014 Jenna Carlesso, Hartford Courant , 17 June 2022",
|
|
"The company has enlisted Hollywood directors such as Jon Favreau to develop video content for a headset that it is expected to ship next year, according to three people familiar with that work. \u2014 New York Times , 4 June 2022",
|
|
"Eager PlayStation fans will have to wait a bit, though, as the new colors aren\u2019t expected to ship until June 17, 2022. \u2014 Mitch Wallace, Forbes , 17 May 2022",
|
|
"The SanDisk Professional Pro-Reader SD & microSD device is expected to ship in June 2022 for $49.99. \u2014 Tony Hoffman, PCMAG , 9 May 2022",
|
|
"The Magic Leap 2 headset and computer is expected to ship later this year. \u2014 Joanna Stern, WSJ , 6 May 2022",
|
|
"The White House previously said the tests were expected to ship about seven to 12 days after they are requested. \u2014 Katherine Dillinger And Shawna Mizelle, CNN , 1 Mar. 2022",
|
|
"The Biden administration has purchased 600,000 doses, with about 300,000 courses expected to ship by the end of the month, and another 300,000 in March. \u2014 NBC News , 23 Feb. 2022"
|
|
],
|
|
"history_and_etymology":{
|
|
"Middle English, from Old English scip ; akin to Old High German skif ship":"Noun",
|
|
"verbal derivative of ship \"romantic pairing of a fictional couple,\" shortened from relationship":"Verb",
|
|
"Middle English, from Old English -scipe ; akin to Old High German -scaft -ship, Old English scieppan to shape \u2014 more at shape":"Noun suffix"
|
|
},
|
|
"first_known_use":{
|
|
"before the 12th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1a":"Noun",
|
|
"14th century, in the meaning defined at transitive sense 1a":"Verb",
|
|
"1998, in the meaning defined above":"Verb"
|
|
},
|
|
"time_of_retrieval":"20220709-235730"
|
|
},
|
|
"shifting pedal":{
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun"
|
|
],
|
|
"definitions":{
|
|
": soft pedal sense 1":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"pronounciation":[],
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[],
|
|
"synonym_discussion":"",
|
|
"examples":[],
|
|
"history_and_etymology":{},
|
|
"first_known_use":{
|
|
"1856, in the meaning defined above":""
|
|
},
|
|
"time_of_retrieval":"20220710-013056"
|
|
},
|
|
"shipboard":{
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"adjective",
|
|
"noun"
|
|
],
|
|
"definitions":{
|
|
": the side of a ship":[],
|
|
": ship":[
|
|
"met on shipboard"
|
|
],
|
|
": existing or taking place on board a ship":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"pronounciation":[
|
|
"\u02c8ship-\u02ccb\u022frd"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[],
|
|
"synonym_discussion":"",
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"Recent Examples on the Web: Noun",
|
|
"Friday's deal adds sports betting and online casino gambling to the mix to complement the physical shipboard casinos. \u2014 Wayne Parry, ajc , 17 June 2022",
|
|
"Friday\u2019s deal adds sports betting and online casino gambling to the mix to complement the physical shipboard casinos. \u2014 Wayne Parry, Orlando Sentinel , 17 June 2022",
|
|
"That way, according to Public Health \u2014 Seattle & King County, medical, isolation and quarantine facilities aren\u2019t strained by shipboard outbreaks. \u2014 Renata Geraldo, Anchorage Daily News , 14 June 2022",
|
|
"During the voyage more than half of these human beings died, from suicide, malnutrition, disease, or in a shipboard insurrection put down by gunfire. \u2014 Andrew Delbanco, The New York Review of Books , 8 June 2022",
|
|
"Technically, the term refers to containers that do not make it to their destination for whatever reason: stolen in port, burned up in a shipboard fire, seized by pirates, blown up in an act of war. \u2014 Kathryn Schulz, The New Yorker , 30 May 2022",
|
|
"There was little visible damage control equipment aboard the warship for quickly putting out shipboard fires. \u2014 New York Times , 5 May 2022",
|
|
"All races ate and slept together below decks, while common dangers and hardships fostered a shipboard fraternity that blurred the color line. \u2014 Stephen Brumwell, WSJ , 27 Apr. 2022",
|
|
"Soviet thinkers anticipated the inadequacy of shipboard defenses. \u2014 David Axe, Forbes , 15 Apr. 2022",
|
|
"Recent Examples on the Web: Adjective",
|
|
"Between now and the end of May, bookings are eligible for a shipboard credit of up to $800 per suite (depending on the category, oceanview or veranda) or up to $1,600 per penthouse suite and above. \u2014 Ramsey Qubein, Forbes , 15 May 2022",
|
|
"Throughout the hotel, original documents from its early history, such as a shipboard menu from 1913, are displayed on the walls, alongside contemporary portraits by Alex Katz. \u2014 Deborah Dunn, WSJ , 13 May 2022",
|
|
"The brave men and women of the US Navy that arrive in port on their vessels annually during Fleet Week in Fort Lauderdale, seek respite from shipboard duties during their stay here. \u2014 Linda Chase, Sun Sentinel , 13 May 2022",
|
|
"Each data set included shipboard measurements of artificial light; monthly data of light-scattering phytoplankton and sediment collected between 1998 to 2017; and simulations of how light moves through the water, Science News reports. \u2014 Elizabeth Gamillo, Smithsonian Magazine , 18 Mar. 2022",
|
|
"Arguably, these small changes enhance not only safety but overall shipboard experience. \u2014 Roger Dooley, Forbes , 15 Nov. 2021",
|
|
"Chief among them, the report says, was the development of a Fire Safety Council to manage risk and drills to coordinate shipboard fire response. \u2014 Andrew Dyer, San Diego Union-Tribune , 20 Oct. 2021",
|
|
"The news comes as the Navy deals with a series of shipboard crises in recent years, including fatal fires and collisions. \u2014 Jon Brown, Fox News , 10 Jan. 2022",
|
|
"The ultra-luxury line is offering up to $1,000 per person off for Veranda and Ocean View suites and up to $1,000 in shipboard credit per suite on select voyages through summer 2022. \u2014 Richard Tribou, orlandosentinel.com , 23 Nov. 2021"
|
|
],
|
|
"history_and_etymology":{},
|
|
"first_known_use":{
|
|
"13th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1":"Noun",
|
|
"1857, in the meaning defined above":"Adjective"
|
|
},
|
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220710-025720"
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": a former monetary unit of the United Kingdom equal to 12 pence or \u00b9/\u2082\u2080 pound":[],
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": a former monetary unit equal to \u00b9/\u2082\u2080 pound of any of various countries in or formerly in the Commonwealth of Nations":[],
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": a coin representing one shilling":[],
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": any of several early American coins":[],
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"the basic monetary unit of Kenya, Somalia, Tanzania, and Uganda \u2014 see Money Table":[]
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},
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"\u02c8shi-li\u014b"
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"Recent Examples on the Web",
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"But the frenzied shilling of NFTs has raised the stakes to such extremes that in place of effective regulation, influencers and some celebrities have started calling out one another\u2019s behavior. \u2014 Jesselyn Cook, NBC News , 22 May 2022",
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"That's why the transparency of open shilling is actually nice. \u2014 Jeva Lange, The Week , 3 Nov. 2021",
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"The coin of rudimentary design has the initials NE for New England on one side, and the Roman numeral XII, for 12, the number of pennies in a shilling , on the other. \u2014 BostonGlobe.com , 21 Oct. 2021",
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"The coin of rudimentary design has the initials NE for New England on one side, and the Roman numeral XII, for 12, the number of pennies in a shilling , on the other. \u2014 Mark Pratt, ajc , 21 Oct. 2021",
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"Government figures say that in 2018 the average minimum wage in big cities was 19,831 Kenyan shillings , about $186 today. \u2014 Tom Simonite, Wired , 19 May 2020",
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"Third day of planting; sold four bushels of grain\u2014x shillings ; quarreled with brother. \u2014 Katy Waldman, The New Yorker , 10 Apr. 2020",
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"Balala said the government has allocated 500 million Kenyan shillings ($4.8 million) for public relations and marketing post-coronavirus. \u2014 Bukola Adebayo, CNN , 16 Mar. 2020",
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"In preparation for the potential blow that coronavirus may wreak Kenya\u2019s government has committed 500 million Kenyan shilling ($5 million) for a post-coronavirus public relations campaign. \u2014 Alexandria Williams, Quartz Africa , 13 Mar. 2020"
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"Middle English, from Old English scilling ; akin to Old High German skilling , a gold coin":""
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"before the 12th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1a":""
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220710-044912"
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"shield-shaped":{
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220710-051957"
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220710-073543"
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},
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"shingle weaver":{
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"type":[
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"definitions":{
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": one that makes, trims, or packs shingles":[]
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"history_and_etymology":{
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"shingle entry 1":""
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220710-075910"
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},
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"shither":{
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"type":[
|
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"intransitive verb"
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],
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"definitions":{
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": shiver":[]
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},
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"pronounciation":[
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"\u02c8shit\u035fh\u0259(r)"
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],
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"synonyms":[],
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"synonym_discussion":"",
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"history_and_etymology":{
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"perhaps alteration of shudder":""
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},
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220710-084202"
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},
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"shining gum":{
|
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"type":[
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"noun"
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],
|
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"definitions":{
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|
": an Australian gum tree ( Eucalyptus nitens ) with shiny often ribbony bark":[]
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"pronounciation":[],
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220710-092141"
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"shiftlessness":{
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"type":[
|
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"adjective",
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"adverb",
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"noun"
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],
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"definitions":{
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": lacking in resourcefulness : inefficient":[],
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": lacking in ambition or incentive : lazy":[
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"shiftless freeloaders"
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]
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},
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"pronounciation":[
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"\u02c8shif(t)-l\u0259s",
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"\u02c8shift-l\u0259s"
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],
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"synonyms":[
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"idle",
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"indolent",
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"lazy",
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"slothful"
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],
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"antonyms":[
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"industrious"
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],
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"synonym_discussion":"",
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"examples":[
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"shiftless spongers who never thought to do anything for themselves",
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"Recent Examples on the Web",
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"Their anger focused on a faceless government that neglected people like them and on supposedly shiftless immigrants and minorities who feasted at the public trough. \u2014 Helen Epstein, The New York Review of Books , 10 Mar. 2020",
|
|
"Stereotypes of unemployed, shiftless man-children playing X-Box in their parents\u2019 basement aren\u2019t really borne out by the data. \u2014 Matt Levin, The Mercury News , 27 Aug. 2019",
|
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"Among them was Boy (2010), a poignant coming-of-age dramedy about a kid whose obsession with Michael Jackson offers him an escape from dealing with his shiftless father. \u2014 Aja Romano, Vox , 31 Oct. 2018",
|
|
"Last year, Buffalo Wild Wings expressed concern about millennials, and what those shiftless kids could do to the chicken-wing-and-plasma-screen trade. \u2014 Jason Gay, WSJ , 13 Aug. 2018",
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"Or the shiftless pool man whose slide into despair seems to parallel the fires and mudslides that are chewing up the hills around him. \u2014 Steve Marble, latimes.com , 24 Jan. 2018",
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"This project has portrayed social housing as a repository for the idle and shiftless , meaning that the grievances of tenants, like those in Grenfell Tower, can be dismissed as grumbles of entitlement. \u2014 Krista Stevens, Longreads , 24 Aug. 2017"
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],
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"history_and_etymology":{
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"shift (resourcefulness)":""
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},
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"first_known_use":{
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"1584, in the meaning defined at sense 1":""
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},
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220710-092827"
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},
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"shillingless":{
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"type":[
|
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"adjective"
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],
|
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"definitions":{
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": being without a shilling":[]
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},
|
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"pronounciation":[
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"-\u014bl\u0259\u0307s"
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],
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"synonyms":[],
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"synonym_discussion":"",
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220710-095213"
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},
|
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"shining flycatcher":{
|
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"type":[
|
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"noun"
|
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],
|
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"definitions":{
|
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|
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": phainopepla":[]
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"pronounciation":[],
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|
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"first_known_use":{},
|
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220710-103751"
|
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"shift boss":{
|
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"type":[
|
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|
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],
|
|
"definitions":{
|
|
": a foreman in charge of the workers of a particular shift":[],
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|
": a foreman in charge of workers in a particular section of a metal mine \u2014 compare pit boss":[]
|
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|
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"pronounciation":[],
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220710-105130"
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},
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"shibah":{
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun"
|
|
],
|
|
"definitions":{
|
|
": a traditional 7-day period of mourning following the funeral of a close relative that is observed in Jewish homes":[
|
|
"the family will sit shibah until Friday"
|
|
]
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},
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"history_and_etymology":{
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"Hebrew shibh\u02bd\u0101h seven (days)":""
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"first_known_use":{},
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220710-110601"
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},
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"type":[
|
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|
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"definitions":{
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},
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|
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"noun"
|
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|
|
"definitions":{
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|
": the Muslims of the branch of Islam comprising sects believing in Ali and the Imams as the only rightful successors of Muhammad and in the concealment and messianic return of the last recognized Imam \u2014 compare sunni":[],
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": shi\u02bdite":[],
|
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": the branch of Islam formed by the Shi\u02bda":[]
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},
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"Arabic sh\u012b\u02bdah following, sect":""
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"first_known_use":{
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"1626, in the meaning defined at sense 1":""
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|
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220710-124902"
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|
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|
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|
|
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": the Muslims of the branch of Islam comprising sects believing in Ali and the Imams as the only rightful successors of Muhammad and in the concealment and messianic return of the last recognized Imam \u2014 compare sunni":[],
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": shiite":[],
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": the branch of Islam formed by the Shia":[]
|
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},
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"pronounciation":[
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"\u02c8sh\u0113-(\u02cc)\u00e4"
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],
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|
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},
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"first_known_use":{
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"1626, in the meaning defined at sense 1":""
|
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|
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|
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|
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"shipt":{
|
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"type":[
|
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|
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|
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|
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|
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|
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|
"type":[
|
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"noun"
|
|
],
|
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"definitions":{},
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|
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],
|
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|
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|
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|
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"Recent Examples on the Web",
|
|
"This ethos is at the heart of Darling\u2019s collaboration with rising pop singer and beauty shape- shifter Jake Wesley Rogers. \u2014 Lauren Valenti, Vogue , 21 June 2022",
|
|
"The shape- shifter might have appeared at the Avengers compound. \u2014 Chris Smith, BGR , 3 June 2022",
|
|
"Perhaps most startlingly, these shifts in viral characteristics each have occurred within a few months which, in the world of infectious diseases, is lightning speed -- even for a clever shape- shifter like coronavirus. \u2014 Kent Sepkowitz, CNN , 26 May 2022",
|
|
"She has also been criticized as a shape- shifter who backed remaining in the European Union before becoming one of the government\u2019s chief proselytizers for Brexit. \u2014 Tom Mctague, The Atlantic , 9 May 2022",
|
|
"My car had a six-speed manual transmission with a nice stubby shifter . \u2014 Peter Valdes-dapena, CNN , 22 May 2022",
|
|
"Killer Mike, whose real name is Michael Render, made his debut to the masses when his mentors, Big Boi and Andre 3000 of Outkast, asked him to appear on their 2000 album Stankonia, which was a multi-platinum culture shifter . \u2014 Shaheem Reid, The Hollywood Reporter , 7 May 2022",
|
|
"Earlier this year, the company also patented a system for EVs that would simulate the feel of going through the gears with a fake pedal and shifter . \u2014 Bryan Hood, Robb Report , 28 Apr. 2022",
|
|
"The inside is equally ehh, with the exception being a smart-looking, easy to use nav/climate/sound system, a cool shifter , and a pleasant if not exhilarating drive. \u2014 Josh Max, Forbes , 6 May 2022"
|
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],
|
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|
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"first_known_use":{
|
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"1920, in the meaning defined above":""
|
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},
|
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220710-142130"
|
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},
|
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"shinny":{
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun",
|
|
"verb"
|
|
],
|
|
"definitions":{
|
|
": an informal game of ice hockey played usually outdoors":[],
|
|
": to move oneself up or down something vertical (such as a pole) especially by alternately hugging it with the arms or hands and the legs":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"pronounciation":[
|
|
"\u02c8shi-n\u0113"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
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|
|
"synonym_discussion":"",
|
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"examples":[
|
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"Recent Examples on the Web: Noun",
|
|
"Born 4\u00bd years after his brother, Cal, Ryan was always at a physical disadvantage in neighborhood games of shinny . \u2014 Alex Prewitt, SI.com , 2 Oct. 2019",
|
|
"The event will celebrate the traditions of Pala with demonstrations, including bird songs, shinny games, peon and bow and arrow making. \u2014 San Diego Union-Tribune , 26 Aug. 2019",
|
|
"Not far away, a group of youngsters kicked up plenty of dust on a hot day, playing shinny . \u2014 Rob Nikolewski, San Diego Union-Tribune , 31 Aug. 2019",
|
|
"Julian Ganton, now 31, recounted summers spent sleeping in tents high in the trees and winters spent playing shinny \u2014 that\u2019s Canadian for pickup hockey \u2014 right outside his house. \u2014 Catherine Porter, New York Times , 16 Jan. 2018",
|
|
"Julian Ganton, now 31, recounted summers spent sleeping in tents high in the trees and winters spent playing shinny \u2014 that\u2019s Canadian for pickup hockey \u2014 right outside his house. \u2014 Catherine Porter, New York Times , 16 Jan. 2018",
|
|
"The Predators were the last team to qualify for this year\u2019s shinny tournament and the first to get to the final. \u2014 Steve Rosenbloom, chicagotribune.com , 26 May 2017",
|
|
"Recent Examples on the Web: Verb",
|
|
"The slippery custom began a half-century ago merely as a means to dissuade drunken daredevils from attempting to shinny up the poles in order to mingle with paying guests. \u2014 Doug Maccash | Staff Writer, NOLA.com , 25 Jan. 2021",
|
|
"No hunter, regardless of how hard-core, wants to strap a 40-pound stand to his back, trek two miles back into the wilderness, then try to shinny up a tree with it. \u2014 The Editors, Field & Stream , 22 Aug. 2019",
|
|
"Two hours south of Kazinga Channel is the Ishasha Sector of the park, home to the famous tree-climbing lions that shinny up ficus trees and nap during the hot afternoon hours. \u2014 Tom Hanscom, San Diego Union-Tribune , 11 July 2019",
|
|
"There are now escape chutes (basically, giant collapsible fabric tubes for shinnying down) and small parachutes. \u2014 Alex Williams, New York Times , 23 Sep. 2017",
|
|
"Daedalus ignored her and started shinnying up the pole. \u2014 John Kelly, Washington Post , 20 Aug. 2017"
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"perhaps from shin entry 1":"Noun",
|
|
"alteration of shin entry 2":"Verb"
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},
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"first_known_use":{
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"1672, in the meaning defined at sense 1":"Noun",
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"1851, in the meaning defined above":"Verb"
|
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},
|
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|
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"Shiba Inu":{
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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 a breed of small thick-coated agile dogs developed in Japan":[]
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|
},
|
|
"pronounciation":[
|
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"\u02c8sh\u0113-b\u00e4-\u02c8\u0113-n\u00fc"
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"Japanese shiba-inu , from shiba brushwood + inu dog":""
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"first_known_use":{
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"1982, in the meaning defined above":""
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"definitions":{
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": a novel of crime or violence especially popular in late Victorian England and costing originally one shilling \u2014 compare dime novel , penny dreadful":[],
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": a usually short novel that is characterized by sensational incidents and lurid writing":[]
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": a hatchet usually with a notch in the blade for extracting nails and a hammerhead opposite the cutting edge":[]
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"shieling":{
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"type":[
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"noun"
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],
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"definitions":{
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": a mountain hut used as a shelter by shepherds":[],
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": a summer pasture in the mountains":[]
|
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},
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"pronounciation":[
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|
"\u02c8sh\u0113-l\u0259n",
|
|
"-li\u014b"
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"definitions":{
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"\u02c8sh\u0113-\u02cc\u012bt"
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"sh\u0113-\u02c8t\u00e4-k\u0113"
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"examples":[
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"Recent Examples on the Web",
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"Fried rice is a weeknight staple that will fill up the kiddos with goodies like shiitake mushrooms and long-grain rice. \u2014 Katelyn Lunders, Woman's Day , 24 June 2022",
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"Think of dishes like sukiyaki (leeks, shiitake mushrooms, and other vegetables mingle with thin slices of beef in a sweet soy broth) and oden (daikon, carrots, eggs, and fish cakes simmered in a rich dashi). \u2014 Chihiro Tomioka, Bon App\u00e9tit , 20 May 2022",
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"Porcini and shiitake mushroom powders are probably the most readily available, but blends made of specialty mushrooms exist too. \u2014 Bettina Makalintal, Bon App\u00e9tit , 23 Mar. 2022",
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"Kits are available for common varieties like shiitake and oyster mushrooms and more coveted varieties like lion\u2019s mane and reishi. \u2014 Amy Pennington, Sunset Magazine , 22 Mar. 2022",
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"An American representative offered Tsan samples of OmniPork, a product made with a blend of soy, peas, rice and shiitake mushrooms. \u2014 Los Angeles Times , 14 Apr. 2022",
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"Daudert's personal favorite ways to eat the tasty fungi are shiitake on frozen pizzas, lion's mane mushrooms in stir fry and puffball cubed as a meat-alternative. \u2014 Samantha Hendrickson, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel , 23 Feb. 2022",
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"Or, make this pork and shiitake mushroom congee, a quintessential Chinese comfort food. \u2014 Chris Morocco, Bon App\u00e9tit , 8 Nov. 2021",
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"Look for the signature keihan chicken rice, with its chicken broth sauce and toppings of sliced omelette, ginger, green onion, and shiitake . \u2014 Johanna Read, Forbes , 29 June 2021"
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],
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"Japanese, from shii , the Japanese chinquapin + take mushroom":""
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"\u02c8sh\u0113-"
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"definitions":{
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": wheat offals that are used as a stock feed":[]
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220711-050907"
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"definitions":{
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220711-063623"
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"\u02c8shiftf\u0259l"
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220711-073254"
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"Shiism":{
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"definitions":{
|
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": Islam as taught by the Shia":[]
|
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},
|
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"pronounciation":[
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"\u02c8sh\u0113-\u02cci-z\u0259m"
|
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],
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"first_known_use":{
|
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"circa 1883, in the meaning defined above":""
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},
|
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220711-082210"
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},
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"ship splice":{
|
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"type":[
|
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"noun"
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"definitions":{
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": scarf joint":[]
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},
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220711-083506"
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},
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"shish kebab":{
|
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"type":[
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"noun"
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],
|
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"definitions":{
|
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": kebab cooked on skewers":[]
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},
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"pronounciation":[
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"\u02c8shish-k\u0259-\u02ccb\u00e4b"
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"Recent Examples on the Web",
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"Who unleashed the gang that was out to hang, turn the Dems and Reps into shish kebab ? \u2014 Pat Myers, Washington Post , 23 June 2022",
|
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"Pair with shish kebab or with pumpkin squash ravioli. Ch\u00e2teau Laurence. \u2014 Tom Mullen, Forbes , 22 May 2022",
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"Pair with a German chocolate cake dessert or with shish kebab that includes chicken and juicy vegetables. \u2014 Tom Mullen, Forbes , 22 May 2022",
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"Fusion dishes, combining flavors of both cuisines, are a chicken tikka grinder, chicken tikka mac and cheese, shish kebab grinder, chicken tikka quesadilla and a kebab roll. \u2014 Susan Dunne, courant.com , 3 Jan. 2022",
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"That\u2019s alongside Israeli dishes, such as shish kebab and hummus. \u2014 Cnaan Liphshiz, sun-sentinel.com , 3 Nov. 2021",
|
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"Their chicken shish kebab has rave reviews, too, and their homemade hummus is good enough to get in a tub and take home with you. \u2014 Kaye Toal, Travel + Leisure , 1 Mar. 2021",
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"The linear park skewers four historic New Orleans neighborhoods \u2014 the French Quarter, Treme, Mid-City and Bayou St. John \u2014 shish kebab style. \u2014 Missy Wilkinson, NOLA.com , 11 Dec. 2020",
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"The restaurant serves main dishes ($9.99 to $15.99) including shish kebab , grilled half chicken and lamb chops. \u2014 Carol Deptolla, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel , 27 Aug. 2020"
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],
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"history_and_etymology":{
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"Turkish \u015fi\u015fkebab\u0131 , from \u015fi\u015f spit + kebap roast meat":""
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},
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"first_known_use":{
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"1913, in the meaning defined above":""
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},
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220711-093333"
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},
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"shin oak":{
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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 scrub oaks (especially Quercus mohriana and Q. undulata ) chiefly of the southern and western U.S.":[]
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"history_and_etymology":{
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"probably alteration of shinnery oak":""
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220711-102553"
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"ship biscuit":{
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"type":[
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"noun"
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"definitions":{
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": hardtack":[]
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"first_known_use":{
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"1797, in the meaning defined above":""
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"shia":{
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"type":[
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"definitions":{
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": the Muslims of the branch of Islam comprising sects believing in Ali and the Imams as the only rightful successors of Muhammad and in the concealment and messianic return of the last recognized Imam \u2014 compare sunni":[],
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": shiite":[],
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": the branch of Islam formed by the Shia":[]
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},
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"pronounciation":[
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"\u02c8sh\u0113-(\u02cc)\u00e4"
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"Arabic sh\u012b\u02bda followers, faction, sect":""
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"first_known_use":{
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"1626, in the meaning defined at sense 1":""
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220711-104324"
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"type":[
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"verb"
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"definitions":{
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": a jazz dance characterized by a shaking of the body from the shoulders down":[],
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": an abnormal vibration especially in the front wheels of a motor vehicle":[],
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": to shake, quiver, or tremble in or as if in dancing a shimmy":[],
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": to vibrate abnormally":[
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"\u2014 used especially of automobiles"
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],
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": shinny":[]
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},
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"pronounciation":[
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"\u02c8shi-m\u0113"
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],
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"synonyms":[],
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"synonym_discussion":"",
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"examples":[
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"Verb",
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"They were shimmying on the dance floor.",
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"I shimmied into my jacket.",
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"One of the car's wheels was shimmying .",
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"Recent Examples on the Web: Noun",
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"Point one was presented by Lizzo, a shimmy , and a wealth of glitter, her brand of buoyant confidence finding softer form in Lupita Nyong'o's combination of glossed lips and glowing skin. \u2014 Calin Van Paris, Vogue , 3 July 2022",
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"This look is practically begging for a shimmy on a dance floor in a popular beach locale this summer. \u2014 Rana Good, Forbes , 28 June 2022",
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"Fists pump, arms flail, shoulders shimmy , hips swivel, feet stomp; every body part explores space. \u2014 Jeffrey Gantz, BostonGlobe.com , 5 June 2022",
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"Carrero never over-eggs Honey's shambolic shimmy , her overeager drunk sorority girl who really, really needs to be taken home an all-too-familiar figure. \u2014 Maureen Lee Lenker, EW.com , 6 May 2022",
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"After the shot went in, Stephenson turned to the crowd and did his signature shoulder shimmy in celebration. \u2014 James Boyd, The Indianapolis Star , 6 Apr. 2022",
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"The superfan and his musical favorite got to hold hands and shimmy on stage. \u2014 Nick Romano, EW.com , 4 Mar. 2022",
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"Then jerk the lure with a sweep of the rod tip, or use a pop-pop-popping motion to put the shimmy and shake in a jerk bait. \u2014 Flip Putthoff, Arkansas Online , 22 Feb. 2022",
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"Jaylen Clark allowed himself a moment in the final minute, pumping his right arm and unleashing a shimmy of elation. \u2014 Ben Bolch, Los Angeles Times , 21 Feb. 2022",
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"Recent Examples on the Web: Verb",
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"The singer charismatically sang the cheeky lyrics into the microphone, pausing at moments to shake his hips, shimmy his shoulders, and point at the crowd, who clapped along with him. \u2014 Starr Bowenbank, Billboard , 8 June 2022",
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"The Luv Scrub is a brilliantly straightforward rectangle of nylon mesh that lathers like a dream and stretches long enough to shimmy across the center of your back. \u2014 Aleta Burchyski, Outside Online , 18 July 2020",
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"Edgar Wright\u2019s Baby Driver allowed James to shimmy into the 21st century, but that was a movie about a guy and a car that stuck her girlfriend character in the back seat. \u2014 Amy Nicholson, Rolling Stone , 9 Feb. 2022",
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"Maybe not in acceleration, stopping, or lateral acceleration, but the Mach-E GT feels substantial, and its cabin is more isolated from the road imperfections that shimmy through the Y. \u2014 K.c. Colwell, Car and Driver , 28 Dec. 2021",
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"From classic iterations of the Herv\u00e9 bandage dress to versions that have been reimagined with modern, sheer elements and asymmetrical necklines, shop the best of these dresses and shimmy into one just in time for your upcoming holiday soir\u00e9es. \u2014 Rachel Besser, Vogue , 14 Dec. 2021",
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"The Jimmy tool from our friends at iFixit has a thin strip of steel on the tip that can be used to wedge, pry, or shimmy open just about anything. \u2014 Michael Calore, Wired , 18 Nov. 2021",
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"If the Vikings win Sunday and Washington wins Monday, the those positions could shimmy up to ninth and 12th. \u2014 Steve Svekis, sun-sentinel.com , 28 Nov. 2021",
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"Some species will sashay and shimmy and shriek; others are more muted, satisfied to simply bow and nod, and click and clack their beaks together. \u2014 Katherine J. Wu, The Atlantic , 23 Nov. 2021"
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],
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"first_known_use":{
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"1837, in the meaning defined at sense 1":"Noun",
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"1919, in the meaning defined at sense 1":"Verb"
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},
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220711-105841"
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},
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"Shirley poppy":{
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"type":[
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"noun"
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],
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"definitions":{
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": a cultivated corn poppy with brightly colored usually white, pink, or red single or double flowers":[]
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},
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"pronounciation":[
|
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"\u02c8sh\u0259r-l\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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"Shirley vicarage, Croydon, England":""
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},
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"first_known_use":{
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"1886, in the meaning defined above":""
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},
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220711-113900"
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},
|
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"shifting executory devise":{
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"type":[
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"noun"
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],
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"definitions":{
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": a shifting use created by will":[]
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"first_known_use":{},
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220711-121329"
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"shin":{
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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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": the front part of the vertebrate leg below the knee":[],
|
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": shinny":[],
|
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": to move forward rapidly on foot":[],
|
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": to kick or strike on the shins":[],
|
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": to climb by shinnying":[],
|
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": the 22nd letter of the Hebrew alphabet \u2014 see Alphabet Table":[],
|
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": a major Japanese Buddhist sect that emphasizes salvation by faith in exclusive worship of Amida Buddha":[]
|
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},
|
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"pronounciation":[
|
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"\u02c8sh\u0113n",
|
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"\u02c8shin"
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],
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"synonym_discussion":"",
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"examples":[],
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"history_and_etymology":{
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"Middle English shine , from Old English scinu ; akin to Old High German scina shin, Old English sc\u012ba shin, leg":"Noun",
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"Hebrew sh\u012bn":"Noun",
|
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"Japanese, literally, truth":"Noun"
|
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},
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"first_known_use":{
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"before the 12th century, in the meaning defined above":"Noun",
|
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"1829, in the meaning defined at intransitive sense 1":"Verb",
|
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"circa 1823, in the meaning defined above":"Noun",
|
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"1877, in the meaning defined above":"Noun"
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},
|
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220711-122934"
|
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},
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"shin guard":{
|
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"type":[
|
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"noun"
|
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],
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"definitions":{
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": a protective covering for the shin that is usually of stiffened canvas or leather and is used in various sports":[]
|
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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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"history_and_etymology":{},
|
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"first_known_use":{},
|
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220711-125804"
|
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},
|
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"shinnying":{
|
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"type":[
|
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"noun",
|
|
"verb"
|
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],
|
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"definitions":{
|
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": an informal game of ice hockey played usually outdoors":[],
|
|
": to move oneself up or down something vertical (such as a pole) especially by alternately hugging it with the arms or hands and the legs":[]
|
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},
|
|
"pronounciation":[
|
|
"\u02c8shi-n\u0113"
|
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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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"Recent Examples on the Web: Noun",
|
|
"Born 4\u00bd years after his brother, Cal, Ryan was always at a physical disadvantage in neighborhood games of shinny . \u2014 Alex Prewitt, SI.com , 2 Oct. 2019",
|
|
"The event will celebrate the traditions of Pala with demonstrations, including bird songs, shinny games, peon and bow and arrow making. \u2014 San Diego Union-Tribune , 26 Aug. 2019",
|
|
"Not far away, a group of youngsters kicked up plenty of dust on a hot day, playing shinny . \u2014 Rob Nikolewski, San Diego Union-Tribune , 31 Aug. 2019",
|
|
"Julian Ganton, now 31, recounted summers spent sleeping in tents high in the trees and winters spent playing shinny \u2014 that\u2019s Canadian for pickup hockey \u2014 right outside his house. \u2014 Catherine Porter, New York Times , 16 Jan. 2018",
|
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"Julian Ganton, now 31, recounted summers spent sleeping in tents high in the trees and winters spent playing shinny \u2014 that\u2019s Canadian for pickup hockey \u2014 right outside his house. \u2014 Catherine Porter, New York Times , 16 Jan. 2018",
|
|
"The Predators were the last team to qualify for this year\u2019s shinny tournament and the first to get to the final. \u2014 Steve Rosenbloom, chicagotribune.com , 26 May 2017",
|
|
"Recent Examples on the Web: Verb",
|
|
"The slippery custom began a half-century ago merely as a means to dissuade drunken daredevils from attempting to shinny up the poles in order to mingle with paying guests. \u2014 Doug Maccash | Staff Writer, NOLA.com , 25 Jan. 2021",
|
|
"No hunter, regardless of how hard-core, wants to strap a 40-pound stand to his back, trek two miles back into the wilderness, then try to shinny up a tree with it. \u2014 The Editors, Field & Stream , 22 Aug. 2019",
|
|
"Two hours south of Kazinga Channel is the Ishasha Sector of the park, home to the famous tree-climbing lions that shinny up ficus trees and nap during the hot afternoon hours. \u2014 Tom Hanscom, San Diego Union-Tribune , 11 July 2019",
|
|
"There are now escape chutes (basically, giant collapsible fabric tubes for shinnying down) and small parachutes. \u2014 Alex Williams, New York Times , 23 Sep. 2017",
|
|
"Daedalus ignored her and started shinnying up the pole. \u2014 John Kelly, Washington Post , 20 Aug. 2017"
|
|
],
|
|
"history_and_etymology":{
|
|
"perhaps from shin entry 1":"Noun",
|
|
"alteration of shin entry 2":"Verb"
|
|
},
|
|
"first_known_use":{
|
|
"1672, in the meaning defined at sense 1":"Noun",
|
|
"1851, in the meaning defined above":"Verb"
|
|
},
|
|
"time_of_retrieval":"20220711-125946"
|
|
},
|
|
"shin splints":{
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun, plural in form but singular or plural in construction"
|
|
],
|
|
"definitions":{
|
|
": injury to and inflammation of the tibial and toe extensor muscles or their fasciae caused by repeated minimal traumas (as by running)":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"pronounciation":[],
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[],
|
|
"synonym_discussion":"",
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"Recent Examples on the Web",
|
|
"Does the cushioning in your trainers protect you from shin splints and stress fractures? \u2014 Alex Hutchinson, Outside Online , 7 May 2022",
|
|
"In addition to slowing you down and sapping your endurance, running too many miles on too little rest can lead to a host of problems ranging from hormone imbalances to shin splints to tendon strains. \u2014 Outside Online , 5 Feb. 2021",
|
|
"Some of the most common overuse injuries among runners are plantar fasciitis, runner\u2019s knee, iliotibial (ITB) syndrome, shin splints , and stress fractures, according to the Cleveland Clinic. \u2014 SELF , 5 Apr. 2022",
|
|
"Overuse injuries in particular (like shin splints ) can arise when your fitness routine lacks rest days. \u2014 Sara Coughlin, SELF , 29 Mar. 2022",
|
|
"For example, ankle mobility issues can lead to inefficiencies in the running gait and contribute to the development of shin splints or knee issues. \u2014 Jon-erik Kawamoto, Outside Online , 25 Nov. 2020",
|
|
"To avoid issues like shin splints , opt for a shoe that's firm and packed with support. \u2014 Braelyn Wood, Health.com , 16 Feb. 2022",
|
|
"There may not be an upside to vomiting or insomnia or shin splints . \u2014 Sarah Barker, Outside Online , 19 Mar. 2021",
|
|
"Gomez, like her teammates, has had sore knees and shin splints . \u2014 Sarah Barker, Outside Online , 6 Mar. 2020"
|
|
],
|
|
"history_and_etymology":{},
|
|
"first_known_use":{
|
|
"circa 1930, in the meaning defined above":""
|
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},
|
|
"time_of_retrieval":"20220711-132156"
|
|
},
|
|
"shisham":{
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun"
|
|
],
|
|
"definitions":{
|
|
": sissoo":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"pronounciation":[
|
|
"\u02c8sh\u0113sh\u0259m"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
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"antonyms":[],
|
|
"synonym_discussion":"",
|
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"examples":[],
|
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"history_and_etymology":{
|
|
"Hindi \u015b\u012b\u015bam , from Sanskrit \u015bi\u1e41\u015bap\u0101":""
|
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},
|
|
"first_known_use":{},
|
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220711-133939"
|
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},
|
|
"shim-sham shimmy":{
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun"
|
|
],
|
|
"definitions":{
|
|
": a swing step with stamps, heel-beats, and runs":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"pronounciation":[
|
|
"\u02c8shim\u02ccsham-"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[],
|
|
"synonym_discussion":"",
|
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"examples":[],
|
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"history_and_etymology":{
|
|
"reduplication of shimmy entry 1":""
|
|
},
|
|
"first_known_use":{},
|
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220711-140549"
|
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},
|
|
"shinplaster":{
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun"
|
|
],
|
|
"definitions":{
|
|
": a piece of fractional currency":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"pronounciation":[
|
|
"\u02c8shin-\u02ccpla-st\u0259r"
|
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],
|
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|
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|
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|
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|
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|
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"first_known_use":{
|
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"1824, in the meaning defined at sense 1":""
|
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},
|
|
"time_of_retrieval":"20220711-140856"
|
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},
|
|
"Shiite":{
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"adjective",
|
|
"noun"
|
|
],
|
|
"definitions":{
|
|
": a Muslim of the Shia branch of Islam":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"pronounciation":[
|
|
"\u02c8sh\u0113-\u02cc\u012bt"
|
|
],
|
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|
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|
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|
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|
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|
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"first_known_use":{
|
|
"1728, in the meaning defined above":""
|
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},
|
|
"time_of_retrieval":"20220711-142710"
|
|
},
|
|
"shipside":{
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun"
|
|
],
|
|
"definitions":{},
|
|
"pronounciation":[
|
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"\u02c8ship-\u02ccs\u012bd"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
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|
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"synonym_discussion":"",
|
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"examples":[],
|
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|
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"first_known_use":{
|
|
"15th century, in the meaning defined above":""
|
|
},
|
|
"time_of_retrieval":"20220711-142924"
|
|
},
|
|
"shim plow":{
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun"
|
|
],
|
|
"definitions":{
|
|
": shim entry 2 sense 1":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"pronounciation":[],
|
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"synonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[],
|
|
"synonym_discussion":"",
|
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"examples":[],
|
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"history_and_etymology":{
|
|
"shim entry 2":""
|
|
},
|
|
"first_known_use":{},
|
|
"time_of_retrieval":"20220711-151708"
|
|
},
|
|
"shimmers":{
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"adjective",
|
|
"noun",
|
|
"verb"
|
|
],
|
|
"definitions":{
|
|
": to shine with a soft tremulous or fitful light : glimmer":[],
|
|
": to reflect a wavering sometimes distorted visual image":[],
|
|
": to cause to shimmer":[],
|
|
": a light that shimmers : subdued sparkle or sheen : glimmer":[],
|
|
": a wavering sometimes distorted visual image usually resulting from heat-induced changes in atmospheric refraction":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"pronounciation":[
|
|
"\u02c8shi-m\u0259r"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"coruscate",
|
|
"flame",
|
|
"flash",
|
|
"glance",
|
|
"gleam",
|
|
"glimmer",
|
|
"glint",
|
|
"glisten",
|
|
"glister",
|
|
"glitter",
|
|
"luster",
|
|
"lustre",
|
|
"scintillate",
|
|
"spangle",
|
|
"sparkle",
|
|
"twinkle",
|
|
"wink",
|
|
"winkle"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[],
|
|
"synonym_discussion":"Choose the Right Synonym for shimmer Verb flash , gleam , glint , sparkle , glitter , glisten , glimmer , shimmer mean to send forth light. flash implies a sudden outburst of bright light. lightning flashed gleam suggests a steady light seen through an obscuring medium or against a dark background. lights gleamed in the valley glint implies a cold glancing light. glinting steel sparkle suggests innumerable moving points of bright light. the sparkling waters glitter connotes a brilliant sparkling or gleaming. glittering diamonds glisten applies to the soft sparkle from a wet or oily surface. glistening wet sidewalk glimmer suggests a faint or wavering gleam. a distant glimmering light shimmer means shining with a wavering light. a shimmering satin dress",
|
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"examples":[
|
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"Verb",
|
|
"The road shimmered in the heat.",
|
|
"a sequined dress shimmering under the studio lights",
|
|
"Recent Examples on the Web: Verb",
|
|
"This first collection, called INDUSTRIAL, contains a 14-shade eyeshadow palette packed with alien-esque tones, from greens to golds to shimmer violets. \u2014 ELLE , 28 June 2022",
|
|
"And the subtle yet snazzy silver textured wallpaper on the ceiling in the dining room really makes that room shimmer . \u2014 Ann Abel, House Beautiful , 24 June 2022",
|
|
"The ready-for-the-floor art-pop adventure sees the D.C.-born band and its collaborators paint liberally with jangly guitar, traveling bass lines, drum machine patter, and synths that shimmer one moment and wallop the next. \u2014 Thomas Floyd, Washington Post , 23 June 2022",
|
|
"The big, glossy leaves with their flat stems catch a lot of wind and appear to shimmer from a distance. \u2014 Peter Krouse, cleveland , 4 June 2022",
|
|
"Until then, a long rendering of the final living bronze stretches huge and beautiful above the fountain and the pools where the great memorial will shimmer . \u2014 Jeff Macgregor, Smithsonian Magazine , 23 May 2022",
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"This is very much apparent in Kossoff\u2019s 2006 painting King\u2019s Cross Building Site, Early Morning, that seems to shimmer . \u2014 Tom Teicholz, Forbes , 17 Mar. 2022",
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"In the right light, the farm's mirrored panels shimmer like a sequined dress. \u2014 Tony Quiroga, Car and Driver , 17 Mar. 2022",
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"Pretty soon, on this line of thinking, every last aspect of modernity begins to shimmer with a simulated sheen. \u2014 Jason Kehe, Wired , 9 Mar. 2022",
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"Recent Examples on the Web: Noun",
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"When in a pinch, mist this pearlescent shimmer oil for the perfect dose of glow every time. \u2014 Katie Intner, Harper's BAZAAR , 30 June 2022",
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"The entire range is available to shop right now\u2014stock up on your face gems and shimmer eyepaints now. \u2014 ELLE , 18 May 2022",
|
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"Finally, for radiant skin below the chin, Blake wore Charlotte Tilbury's Supermodel Body hydrating body shimmer , giving her a positively luminous finish. \u2014 Seventeen , 2 May 2022",
|
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"Illuminating Cover Spray for more of a shimmer spray. \u2014 Jessica Radloff, Glamour , 25 Apr. 2022",
|
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"The ultra-fine shimmer particles create a blurring effect over any darkness. \u2014 Jacqueline Kilikita, refinery29.com , 31 Mar. 2022",
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"The giant, two-toned sequins flutter in the wind and shimmer in the sun so that the piece changes dimensions throughout the day. \u2014 Los Angeles Times , 9 June 2022",
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"The blendable, buildable tint imparts just the right amount of fresh-faced color and luminosity without superfluous shimmer . \u2014 The Editors, Town & Country , 31 May 2022",
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"The result is a barely audible but palpable shimmer around the beats that bleeds into the pauses \u2014 a subtle heightening of the ritualistic nature of the piece, and an indelible record of Schick\u2019s life over the past couple of years. \u2014 New York Times , 23 May 2022"
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"history_and_etymology":{
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"Middle English schimeren , from Old English scimerian ; akin to Old English sc\u012bnan to shine \u2014 more at shine":"Verb"
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},
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"before the 12th century, in the meaning defined at intransitive sense 1":"Verb",
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"1821, in the meaning defined at sense 1":"Noun"
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220711-151858"
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"shimmy shirt":{
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"noun"
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],
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"definitions":{
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": shimmy sense 1":[]
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"shifts":{
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"adjective",
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"noun",
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"verb"
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": to exchange for or replace by another : change":[],
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": to change the place, position, or direction of : move":[],
|
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": to make a change in (place)":[],
|
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": to change phonetically":[],
|
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": to change place or position":[],
|
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": to change direction":[
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"the wind shifted"
|
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],
|
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": to change gears":[],
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": to depress the shift key (as on a typewriter)":[],
|
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": to assume responsibility":[
|
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"had to shift for themselves"
|
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],
|
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": to resort to expedients":[],
|
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": to go through a change":[
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"she shifted in her approach"
|
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],
|
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": to change one's clothes":[],
|
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": to become changed phonetically":[],
|
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": to make a change":[],
|
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": a means or device for effecting an end":[],
|
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": a deceitful or underhand scheme : dodge":[],
|
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": an effort or expedient exerted or tried in difficult circumstances : extremity":[
|
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"was put to hard shifts for a living",
|
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"\u2014 Benjamin Franklin"
|
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],
|
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": a change of clothes":[],
|
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": shirt":[],
|
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": a woman's slip or chemise":[],
|
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": a usually loose-fitting or semifitted dress":[],
|
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": a change in direction":[
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"a shift in the wind"
|
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],
|
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": a change in emphasis, judgment, or attitude":[],
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": a group of people who work or occupy themselves in turn with other groups":[],
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": a change of one group of people (such as workers) for another in regular alternation":[],
|
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": a scheduled period of work or duty":[
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"works the night shift"
|
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],
|
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": a change in place or position: such as":[],
|
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": a change in the position of the hand on a fingerboard (as of a violin)":[],
|
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": fault sense 4":[],
|
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": the relative displacement of rock masses on opposite sides of a fault or fault zone":[],
|
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": a simultaneous change of position in football by two or more players from one side of the line to the other":[],
|
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": a change of positions made by one or more players in baseball to provide better defense against a particular hitter":[],
|
|
": a change in frequency resulting in a change in position of a spectral line or band \u2014 compare doppler effect":[],
|
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": a movement of bits in a computer register (see register entry 1 sense 9 ) a specified number of places to the right or left":[],
|
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": a removal from one person or thing to another : transfer":[],
|
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": consonant shift":[],
|
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": a bid in bridge in a suit other than the suit one's partner has bid \u2014 compare jump":[],
|
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": gearshift":[]
|
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},
|
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"pronounciation":[
|
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"\u02c8shift"
|
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],
|
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"synonyms":[
|
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"budge",
|
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"dislocate",
|
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"displace",
|
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"disturb",
|
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"move",
|
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"relocate",
|
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"remove",
|
|
"reposition",
|
|
"transfer",
|
|
"transpose"
|
|
],
|
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"antonyms":[
|
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"expedient",
|
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"means",
|
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"measure",
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"move",
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"step"
|
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],
|
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"synonym_discussion":"Choose the Right Synonym for shift Noun resource , resort , expedient , shift , makeshift , stopgap mean something one turns to in the absence of the usual means or source of supply. resource and resort apply to anything one falls back upon. exhausted all of their resources a last resort expedient may apply to any device or contrivance used when the usual one is not at hand or not possible. a flimsy expedient shift implies a tentative or temporary imperfect expedient. desperate shifts to stave off foreclosure makeshift implies an inferior expedient adopted because of urgent need or allowed through indifference. old equipment employed as a makeshift stopgap applies to something used temporarily as an emergency measure. a new law intended only as a stopgap",
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"examples":[
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"Verb",
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"I shifted the bag to my other shoulder.",
|
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"She shifted her position slightly so she could see the stage better.",
|
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"They shifted him to a different department.",
|
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"He nervously shifted from foot to foot.",
|
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"She shifted in her seat.",
|
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"Public opinion has shifted dramatically in recent months.",
|
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"Their efforts to shift public opinion have failed.",
|
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"I wanted to shift the discussion back to the main point.",
|
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"They tried to shift the blame onto us.",
|
|
"Their attempts at shifting attention away from the controversy seemed to be working.",
|
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"Noun",
|
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"There will be a shift of responsibility when she takes the new position.",
|
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"a shift away from tradition",
|
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"a gradual shift toward more liberal policies",
|
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"a shift in voter opinion",
|
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"The day shift worked overtime.",
|
|
"The restaurant needed only one shift for lunch.",
|
|
"He works the day shift .",
|
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"Recent Examples on the Web: Verb",
|
|
"The ultra-powerful motor has 10 variable speed settings, and its heavy-duty base won't easily shift on the counter when in use. \u2014 Nicole Papantoniou, Good Housekeeping , 7 July 2022",
|
|
"The Boston metropolitan area saw middle-class neighborhoods shift in both directions. \u2014 New York Times , 6 July 2022",
|
|
"But some celebrities who have opted to be child-free are using their platforms to speak out and help shift the cultural mind-set. \u2014 Erin Reimel, Glamour , 6 July 2022",
|
|
"Thanks to the Omicron wave of COVID-19, that event had to shift to an all-virtual format earlier this year. \u2014 al , 19 June 2022",
|
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"An impressive feat considering the engine has to shift 4,555 lbs from a standstill. \u2014 Bryan Campbell, Forbes , 8 June 2022",
|
|
"The Russians had to shift their forces to the south in the Donbas. \u2014 Compiled Democrat-gazette Staff From Wire Reports, Arkansas Online , 7 June 2022",
|
|
"Defined by Brittanica as a process of shifting from one language to another, Black Americans existing in white spaces don\u2019t necessarily have to shift from English to another country\u2019s dialect. \u2014 Jasmine Browley, Essence , 28 May 2022",
|
|
"Rising costs for just about everything are taking up more of the family budget and raising alarms that American consumers will have to shift their discretionary spending into spending for necessities like gasoline and food. \u2014 Joe Taschler, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel , 25 May 2022",
|
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"Recent Examples on the Web: Noun",
|
|
"That shift and the imminent arrival of Roscoe\u2019s has some community leaders worried about gentrification, particularly rising rents that could force longtime residents out of Barrio Logan. \u2014 David Garrick, San Diego Union-Tribune , 7 July 2022",
|
|
"That dynamic shift had an unexpected advantage, Bowie Linden told me, via e-mail. \u2014 The New Yorker , 6 July 2022",
|
|
"Smith recommends a few key steps to create that mind- shift that employees can pursue a career and not just a job: Share a clear career path from the beginning of onboarding or even during interviews. \u2014 Mark C. Perna, Forbes , 5 July 2022",
|
|
"That shift in climate (and the introduction of humans as predators) ended the reign of the saber-tooth cat, the American camel, the mastodon and other species later unearthed in the La Brea Tar Pits, where Dunn is an assistant curator. \u2014 Corinne Purtillstaff Writer, Los Angeles Times , 5 July 2022",
|
|
"That shift would cause modest dollar price declines. \u2014 Shawn Tully, Fortune , 26 June 2022",
|
|
"But Trixie is a California girl now, and the music from her fourth studio album reflects that shift . \u2014 Olivia Mccormack, Washington Post , 24 June 2022",
|
|
"That shift in locale comes like a breath of fresh air after intermission, since Todd Rosenthal\u2019s set design for the eccentric storefront is way more fun to look at than all those dull wine bottles in the first half. \u2014 Chris Willman, Variety , 16 June 2022",
|
|
"That shift is partly fueled by violence like the killings this year of Christina Yuna Lee in her apartment in Manhattan\u2019s Chinatown and of Michelle Alyssa Go, who was shoved from a Times Square subway platform into an oncoming train. \u2014 New York Times , 14 June 2022"
|
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],
|
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"history_and_etymology":{
|
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"Middle English, from Old English sciftan to divide, arrange; akin to Old Norse skipa to arrange, assign":"Verb"
|
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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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"1523, in the meaning defined at sense 1a":"Noun"
|
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},
|
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220711-154539"
|
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},
|
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"shim":{
|
|
"type":[
|
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"noun",
|
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"verb"
|
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],
|
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"definitions":{
|
|
": a thin, often tapered piece of material (such as wood, metal, or stone) used to fill in space between things (as for support, leveling, or adjustment of fit)":[],
|
|
": to fill out or level up by the use of a shim":[]
|
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},
|
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"pronounciation":[
|
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"\u02c8shim"
|
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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":[
|
|
"Recent Examples on the Web: Noun",
|
|
"The shim will cause the couch back to tilt outward about 98\u00b0. \u2014 Andrew Freye, Popular Mechanics , 29 Oct. 2021",
|
|
"Enter reliever Mart\u00edn P\u00e9rez, who kicked the shim out from under the floodgates and swung them wide open. \u2014 BostonGlobe.com , 20 Oct. 2021",
|
|
"Then, with a ceremonious flair, my dad pushed the shim rock into place. \u2014 Roy Berendsohn, Popular Mechanics , 10 Apr. 2021",
|
|
"Starting at the top center of the mirror, carefully pry it away from the wall using a thin pry bar, then insert a thin shim of wood behind the glass. \u2014 Roy Berendson, Popular Mechanics , 13 Sep. 2020",
|
|
"Hand tools are scattered around Woodward\u2019s desk among boxes full of new ball bearings, stacks of crystalline disks, and scraps of metal shim that Woodward has cut into electrodes. \u2014 Daniel Oberhaus, Wired , 3 Sep. 2020",
|
|
"Boeing is separately addressing another concern: that faulty shim installation on its own might contribute to structural fatigue. \u2014 Julie Johnsson, Bloomberg.com , 29 Aug. 2020",
|
|
"In addition, a shim kit is included to further adjust drop and cast for minute adjustments for each shooter. \u2014 Savage Arms, Field & Stream , 30 July 2020",
|
|
"Step 12: Place first lower cabinet at the location of the highest point in the floor using shims , a level, and cabinet screws to secure into studs. \u2014 Taylor Mead, House Beautiful , 19 July 2019",
|
|
"Recent Examples on the Web: Verb",
|
|
"And the season 18 contestants even make a cameo as well, shimming to the lyrics backstage. \u2014 Katie Intner, PEOPLE.com , 7 Jan. 2020",
|
|
"Spatial Relations Many European companies also offer base cabinets with adjustable legs that can be quickly leveled for faster, easier installation, instead of laboriously trimmed and shimmed , which is the traditional technique. \u2014 Elle Decor Staff, ELLE Decor , 5 July 2012",
|
|
"The lower LATCH anchors are easy to connect and the rear door opening is wide, but extra support is required to shim the child seat level, and passengers up front will need to move forward to an uncomfortable position. \u2014 Eric Stafford, Car and Driver , 25 Aug. 2017",
|
|
"Shim up any low blocks with strips of asphalt roofing, cedar shingles or 2-in.-thick concrete patio block. \u2014 Joseph Truini, Popular Mechanics , 19 Apr. 2017",
|
|
"Walls are shimmed up on small glass-phallus sculptures. \u2014 The New Yorker , 31 Mar. 2017"
|
|
],
|
|
"history_and_etymology":{
|
|
"origin unknown":"Noun"
|
|
},
|
|
"first_known_use":{
|
|
"1860, in the meaning defined above":"Noun",
|
|
"circa 1890, in the meaning defined above":"Verb"
|
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},
|
|
"time_of_retrieval":"20220711-161540"
|
|
},
|
|
"Shin":{
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun",
|
|
"verb"
|
|
],
|
|
"definitions":{
|
|
": the front part of the vertebrate leg below the knee":[],
|
|
": shinny":[],
|
|
": to move forward rapidly on foot":[],
|
|
": to kick or strike on the shins":[],
|
|
": to climb by shinnying":[],
|
|
": the 22nd letter of the Hebrew alphabet \u2014 see Alphabet Table":[],
|
|
": a major Japanese Buddhist sect that emphasizes salvation by faith in exclusive worship of Amida Buddha":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"pronounciation":[
|
|
"\u02c8sh\u0113n",
|
|
"\u02c8shin"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[],
|
|
"synonym_discussion":"",
|
|
"examples":[],
|
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"history_and_etymology":{
|
|
"Middle English shine , from Old English scinu ; akin to Old High German scina shin, Old English sc\u012ba shin, leg":"Noun",
|
|
"Hebrew sh\u012bn":"Noun",
|
|
"Japanese, literally, truth":"Noun"
|
|
},
|
|
"first_known_use":{
|
|
"before the 12th century, in the meaning defined above":"Noun",
|
|
"1829, in the meaning defined at intransitive sense 1":"Verb",
|
|
"circa 1823, in the meaning defined above":"Noun",
|
|
"1877, in the meaning defined above":"Noun"
|
|
},
|
|
"time_of_retrieval":"20220711-162628"
|
|
},
|
|
"ship's papers":{
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"plural noun"
|
|
],
|
|
"definitions":{
|
|
": the papers a ship is legally required to carry for due inspection to show the character of the ship and cargo":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"pronounciation":[],
|
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|
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|
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"synonym_discussion":"",
|
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|
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"history_and_etymology":{},
|
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"first_known_use":{
|
|
"1830, in the meaning defined above":""
|
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},
|
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220711-164847"
|
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},
|
|
"shillingsworth":{
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun"
|
|
],
|
|
"definitions":{
|
|
": the worth of a shilling : the amount that a shilling buys":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"pronounciation":[],
|
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"synonyms":[],
|
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"antonyms":[],
|
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"synonym_discussion":"",
|
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"examples":[],
|
|
"history_and_etymology":{},
|
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"first_known_use":{},
|
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220711-182640"
|
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},
|
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"Shirley Temple":{
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun"
|
|
],
|
|
"definitions":{
|
|
": a nonalcoholic mixed drink of ginger ale and grenadine garnished with a cherry":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"pronounciation":[
|
|
"\u02c8sh\u0259r-l\u0113-\u02c8tem-p\u0259l"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[],
|
|
"synonym_discussion":"",
|
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"examples":[],
|
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"history_and_etymology":{
|
|
"after Shirley Temple Black \u20202014 U.S. child actress of the 1930s":""
|
|
},
|
|
"first_known_use":{
|
|
"1946, in the meaning defined above":""
|
|
},
|
|
"time_of_retrieval":"20220711-185518"
|
|
},
|
|
"Shin-shu":{
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun"
|
|
],
|
|
"definitions":{
|
|
": shin":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"pronounciation":[],
|
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"synonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[],
|
|
"synonym_discussion":"",
|
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"examples":[],
|
|
"history_and_etymology":{
|
|
"Japanese shinsh\u016b":""
|
|
},
|
|
"first_known_use":{},
|
|
"time_of_retrieval":"20220711-190319"
|
|
},
|
|
"shiftability":{
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun"
|
|
],
|
|
"definitions":{
|
|
": the quality or state of being shiftable":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"pronounciation":[
|
|
"\u02ccshift\u0259\u02c8bil\u0259t\u0113"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[],
|
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"synonym_discussion":"",
|
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"examples":[],
|
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|
|
"first_known_use":{},
|
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220711-190805"
|
|
},
|
|
"ship's clerk":{
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun"
|
|
],
|
|
"definitions":{
|
|
": clerk sense 3b(2)":[],
|
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": a warrant officer in the U.S. Navy whose specialty is the supervision of records, reports, correspondence and related matters":[]
|
|
},
|
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"pronounciation":[],
|
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|
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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":"20220711-193640"
|
|
},
|
|
"shitcan":{
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"verb"
|
|
],
|
|
"definitions":{
|
|
": to dismiss from a position : fire":[
|
|
"And most important, I want my drawings back before I get shitcanned .",
|
|
"\u2014 Faye Kellerman",
|
|
"This is not a party that shitcans its leader for losing one election.",
|
|
"\u2014 Pat Martin"
|
|
],
|
|
": to abandon or dispose of":[
|
|
"The cited reasons for shit-canning the project include disappointment over early dailies and problems with the campus it was being shot on.",
|
|
"\u2014 A. A. Dowd"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"pronounciation":[
|
|
"\u02c8shit-\u02cckan"
|
|
],
|
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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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|
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"first_known_use":{
|
|
"1961, in the meaning defined at sense 1":""
|
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},
|
|
"time_of_retrieval":"20220711-194209"
|
|
},
|
|
"shitake":{
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun"
|
|
],
|
|
"definitions":{
|
|
": a dark Asian mushroom ( Lentinus edodes of the family Agaricaceae) widely cultivated especially on woods of the beech family for its edible flavorful tan to brown cap":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"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":"20220711-194724"
|
|
},
|
|
"ship's option":{
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun"
|
|
],
|
|
"definitions":{
|
|
": the privilege of computing freight charges for a particular commodity on either a weight or a space basis":[]
|
|
},
|
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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":"20220711-201345"
|
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},
|
|
"Shipaulovi":{
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun"
|
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],
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"definitions":{
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": a Shoshonean people occupying a pueblo in northeastern Arizona":[],
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": a member of the Shipaulovi people":[]
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},
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"pronounciation":[
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"-pau\u0307l-",
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"sh\u0259\u0307\u02c8p\u022fl\u0259v\u0113"
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],
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"synonym_discussion":"",
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"examples":[],
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220711-203733"
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},
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"shiftable":{
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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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"definitions":{
|
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": to exchange for or replace by another : change":[],
|
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": to change the place, position, or direction of : move":[],
|
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": to make a change in (place)":[],
|
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": to change phonetically":[],
|
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": to change place or position":[],
|
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": to change direction":[
|
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"the wind shifted"
|
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],
|
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": to change gears":[],
|
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": to depress the shift key (as on a typewriter)":[],
|
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": to assume responsibility":[
|
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"had to shift for themselves"
|
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],
|
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": to resort to expedients":[],
|
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": to go through a change":[
|
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"she shifted in her approach"
|
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],
|
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": to change one's clothes":[],
|
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": to become changed phonetically":[],
|
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": to make a change":[],
|
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": a means or device for effecting an end":[],
|
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": a deceitful or underhand scheme : dodge":[],
|
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": an effort or expedient exerted or tried in difficult circumstances : extremity":[
|
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"was put to hard shifts for a living",
|
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"\u2014 Benjamin Franklin"
|
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],
|
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": a change of clothes":[],
|
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": shirt":[],
|
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": a woman's slip or chemise":[],
|
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": a usually loose-fitting or semifitted dress":[],
|
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": a change in direction":[
|
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"a shift in the wind"
|
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],
|
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": a change in emphasis, judgment, or attitude":[],
|
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": a group of people who work or occupy themselves in turn with other groups":[],
|
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": a change of one group of people (such as workers) for another in regular alternation":[],
|
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": a scheduled period of work or duty":[
|
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"works the night shift"
|
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],
|
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": a change in place or position: such as":[],
|
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": a change in the position of the hand on a fingerboard (as of a violin)":[],
|
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": fault sense 4":[],
|
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": the relative displacement of rock masses on opposite sides of a fault or fault zone":[],
|
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": a simultaneous change of position in football by two or more players from one side of the line to the other":[],
|
|
": a change of positions made by one or more players in baseball to provide better defense against a particular hitter":[],
|
|
": a change in frequency resulting in a change in position of a spectral line or band \u2014 compare doppler effect":[],
|
|
": a movement of bits in a computer register (see register entry 1 sense 9 ) a specified number of places to the right or left":[],
|
|
": a removal from one person or thing to another : transfer":[],
|
|
": consonant shift":[],
|
|
": a bid in bridge in a suit other than the suit one's partner has bid \u2014 compare jump":[],
|
|
": gearshift":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"pronounciation":[
|
|
"\u02c8shift"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"budge",
|
|
"dislocate",
|
|
"displace",
|
|
"disturb",
|
|
"move",
|
|
"relocate",
|
|
"remove",
|
|
"reposition",
|
|
"transfer",
|
|
"transpose"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[
|
|
"expedient",
|
|
"means",
|
|
"measure",
|
|
"move",
|
|
"step"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonym_discussion":"Choose the Right Synonym for shift Noun resource , resort , expedient , shift , makeshift , stopgap mean something one turns to in the absence of the usual means or source of supply. resource and resort apply to anything one falls back upon. exhausted all of their resources a last resort expedient may apply to any device or contrivance used when the usual one is not at hand or not possible. a flimsy expedient shift implies a tentative or temporary imperfect expedient. desperate shifts to stave off foreclosure makeshift implies an inferior expedient adopted because of urgent need or allowed through indifference. old equipment employed as a makeshift stopgap applies to something used temporarily as an emergency measure. a new law intended only as a stopgap",
|
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"examples":[
|
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"Verb",
|
|
"I shifted the bag to my other shoulder.",
|
|
"She shifted her position slightly so she could see the stage better.",
|
|
"They shifted him to a different department.",
|
|
"He nervously shifted from foot to foot.",
|
|
"She shifted in her seat.",
|
|
"Public opinion has shifted dramatically in recent months.",
|
|
"Their efforts to shift public opinion have failed.",
|
|
"I wanted to shift the discussion back to the main point.",
|
|
"They tried to shift the blame onto us.",
|
|
"Their attempts at shifting attention away from the controversy seemed to be working.",
|
|
"Noun",
|
|
"There will be a shift of responsibility when she takes the new position.",
|
|
"a shift away from tradition",
|
|
"a gradual shift toward more liberal policies",
|
|
"a shift in voter opinion",
|
|
"The day shift worked overtime.",
|
|
"The restaurant needed only one shift for lunch.",
|
|
"He works the day shift .",
|
|
"Recent Examples on the Web: Verb",
|
|
"The ultra-powerful motor has 10 variable speed settings, and its heavy-duty base won't easily shift on the counter when in use. \u2014 Nicole Papantoniou, Good Housekeeping , 7 July 2022",
|
|
"The Boston metropolitan area saw middle-class neighborhoods shift in both directions. \u2014 New York Times , 6 July 2022",
|
|
"But some celebrities who have opted to be child-free are using their platforms to speak out and help shift the cultural mind-set. \u2014 Erin Reimel, Glamour , 6 July 2022",
|
|
"Thanks to the Omicron wave of COVID-19, that event had to shift to an all-virtual format earlier this year. \u2014 al , 19 June 2022",
|
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"An impressive feat considering the engine has to shift 4,555 lbs from a standstill. \u2014 Bryan Campbell, Forbes , 8 June 2022",
|
|
"The Russians had to shift their forces to the south in the Donbas. \u2014 Compiled Democrat-gazette Staff From Wire Reports, Arkansas Online , 7 June 2022",
|
|
"Defined by Brittanica as a process of shifting from one language to another, Black Americans existing in white spaces don\u2019t necessarily have to shift from English to another country\u2019s dialect. \u2014 Jasmine Browley, Essence , 28 May 2022",
|
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"Rising costs for just about everything are taking up more of the family budget and raising alarms that American consumers will have to shift their discretionary spending into spending for necessities like gasoline and food. \u2014 Joe Taschler, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel , 25 May 2022",
|
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"Recent Examples on the Web: Noun",
|
|
"That shift and the imminent arrival of Roscoe\u2019s has some community leaders worried about gentrification, particularly rising rents that could force longtime residents out of Barrio Logan. \u2014 David Garrick, San Diego Union-Tribune , 7 July 2022",
|
|
"That dynamic shift had an unexpected advantage, Bowie Linden told me, via e-mail. \u2014 The New Yorker , 6 July 2022",
|
|
"Smith recommends a few key steps to create that mind- shift that employees can pursue a career and not just a job: Share a clear career path from the beginning of onboarding or even during interviews. \u2014 Mark C. Perna, Forbes , 5 July 2022",
|
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"That shift in climate (and the introduction of humans as predators) ended the reign of the saber-tooth cat, the American camel, the mastodon and other species later unearthed in the La Brea Tar Pits, where Dunn is an assistant curator. \u2014 Corinne Purtillstaff Writer, Los Angeles Times , 5 July 2022",
|
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"That shift would cause modest dollar price declines. \u2014 Shawn Tully, Fortune , 26 June 2022",
|
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"But Trixie is a California girl now, and the music from her fourth studio album reflects that shift . \u2014 Olivia Mccormack, Washington Post , 24 June 2022",
|
|
"That shift in locale comes like a breath of fresh air after intermission, since Todd Rosenthal\u2019s set design for the eccentric storefront is way more fun to look at than all those dull wine bottles in the first half. \u2014 Chris Willman, Variety , 16 June 2022",
|
|
"That shift is partly fueled by violence like the killings this year of Christina Yuna Lee in her apartment in Manhattan\u2019s Chinatown and of Michelle Alyssa Go, who was shoved from a Times Square subway platform into an oncoming train. \u2014 New York Times , 14 June 2022"
|
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],
|
|
"history_and_etymology":{
|
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"Middle English, from Old English sciftan to divide, arrange; akin to Old Norse skipa to arrange, assign":"Verb"
|
|
},
|
|
"first_known_use":{
|
|
"13th century, in the meaning defined at transitive sense 1":"Verb",
|
|
"1523, in the meaning defined at sense 1a":"Noun"
|
|
},
|
|
"time_of_retrieval":"20220711-204613"
|
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},
|
|
"shih tzu":{
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun"
|
|
],
|
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"definitions":{
|
|
": any of an old Chinese breed of toy dogs that have a square short unwrinkled muzzle, short muscular legs, and a long dense flowing coat":[]
|
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},
|
|
"pronounciation":[
|
|
"\u02c8sh\u0113d-\u02c8z\u00fc",
|
|
"\u02c8sh\u0113t-\u02c8s\u00fc"
|
|
],
|
|
"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",
|
|
"Avalos, 68, had just a few bruises from that day in November 2020 and found her Chihuahua Juanita and shih tzu -poodle Max hiding safely in their dog house. \u2014 Rachel Urangastaff Writer, Los Angeles Times , 16 May 2022",
|
|
"While the victorious pooch\u2019s full backstory remains somewhat fuzzy, the two-year-old is likely a chihuahua- shih tzu mix who was abused by a previous owner before being adopted by Holly Chandler from North Carolina. \u2014 Martin Fritz Huber, Outside Online , 23 June 2014",
|
|
"Cole acts as the guardian of the park\u2019s animals, from the garbage rats to Bitsy\u2019s lonely shih tzu -doodle, Shampagne. \u2014 Kristen Baldwin, EW.com , 15 May 2020",
|
|
"Tuxedo Tuxedo is an eight-year-old shih tzu mix who lives with Jake Levy. \u2014 Vogue , 10 Apr. 2018",
|
|
"Schumann currently has one therapy dog \u2014 Paisley, a shih tzu bichon mix \u2014 in the program. \u2014 Cathy Janek, Aurora Beacon-News , 19 Jan. 2018",
|
|
"Miriam Humphries, 66, and her shih tzu mix, Cassie, flew from Birmingham, Ala., in late December to spend 2 1/2 weeks with Humphries\u2019 brother Roy Bishop and his family in Folsom. \u2014 Benjy Egel, sacbee , 17 Jan. 2018"
|
|
],
|
|
"history_and_etymology":{
|
|
"Chinese (Beijing) sh\u012bzi ( g\u01d2u ), from sh\u012bzi lion + g\u01d2u dog":""
|
|
},
|
|
"first_known_use":{
|
|
"1921, in the meaning defined above":""
|
|
},
|
|
"time_of_retrieval":"20220711-210243"
|
|
},
|
|
"shifting accent":{
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun"
|
|
],
|
|
"definitions":{
|
|
": shifting stress":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"pronounciation":[],
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[],
|
|
"synonym_discussion":"",
|
|
"examples":[],
|
|
"history_and_etymology":{},
|
|
"first_known_use":{},
|
|
"time_of_retrieval":"20220711-213421"
|
|
},
|
|
"Shillong":{
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"geographical name"
|
|
],
|
|
"definitions":{
|
|
"city in northeastern India and capital of the state of Meghalaya population 355,000":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"pronounciation":[
|
|
"shi-\u02c8l\u022f\u014b"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[],
|
|
"synonym_discussion":"",
|
|
"examples":[],
|
|
"history_and_etymology":{},
|
|
"first_known_use":{},
|
|
"time_of_retrieval":"20220711-214016"
|
|
},
|
|
"shins":{
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun",
|
|
"verb"
|
|
],
|
|
"definitions":{
|
|
": the front part of the vertebrate leg below the knee":[],
|
|
": shinny":[],
|
|
": to move forward rapidly on foot":[],
|
|
": to kick or strike on the shins":[],
|
|
": to climb by shinnying":[],
|
|
": the 22nd letter of the Hebrew alphabet \u2014 see Alphabet Table":[],
|
|
": a major Japanese Buddhist sect that emphasizes salvation by faith in exclusive worship of Amida Buddha":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"pronounciation":[
|
|
"\u02c8sh\u0113n",
|
|
"\u02c8shin"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[],
|
|
"synonym_discussion":"",
|
|
"examples":[],
|
|
"history_and_etymology":{
|
|
"Middle English shine , from Old English scinu ; akin to Old High German scina shin, Old English sc\u012ba shin, leg":"Noun",
|
|
"Hebrew sh\u012bn":"Noun",
|
|
"Japanese, literally, truth":"Noun"
|
|
},
|
|
"first_known_use":{
|
|
"before the 12th century, in the meaning defined above":"Noun",
|
|
"1829, in the meaning defined at intransitive sense 1":"Verb",
|
|
"circa 1823, in the meaning defined above":"Noun",
|
|
"1877, in the meaning defined above":"Noun"
|
|
},
|
|
"time_of_retrieval":"20220711-220604"
|
|
},
|
|
"Shik":{
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun"
|
|
],
|
|
"definitions":{
|
|
": a people of Turkmenistan that is regarded as of Arabian origin but has become assimilated to the Turkoman people":[],
|
|
": a member of the Shik people":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"pronounciation":[
|
|
"\u02c8shik"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[],
|
|
"synonym_discussion":"",
|
|
"examples":[],
|
|
"history_and_etymology":{},
|
|
"first_known_use":{},
|
|
"time_of_retrieval":"20220711-222410"
|
|
},
|
|
"ship's husband":{
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun"
|
|
],
|
|
"definitions":{
|
|
": an agent on land representing the owners of a ship who attends to its provisioning, repairing, and general management":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"pronounciation":[],
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[],
|
|
"synonym_discussion":"",
|
|
"examples":[],
|
|
"history_and_etymology":{},
|
|
"first_known_use":{},
|
|
"time_of_retrieval":"20220711-232835"
|
|
},
|
|
"ship auger":{
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun"
|
|
],
|
|
"definitions":{
|
|
": an auger having a simple spiral body and a single cutting edge with or without a screw on the end of it and without a spur at the outer end of the cutting edge":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"pronounciation":[],
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[],
|
|
"synonym_discussion":"",
|
|
"examples":[],
|
|
"history_and_etymology":{},
|
|
"first_known_use":{},
|
|
"time_of_retrieval":"20220711-233420"
|
|
},
|
|
"shimper":{
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"intransitive verb"
|
|
],
|
|
"definitions":{
|
|
": shimmer":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"pronounciation":[
|
|
"\u02c8shimp\u0259(r)"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[],
|
|
"synonym_discussion":"",
|
|
"examples":[],
|
|
"history_and_etymology":{
|
|
"by alteration":""
|
|
},
|
|
"first_known_use":{},
|
|
"time_of_retrieval":"20220712-001534"
|
|
},
|
|
"shintai":{
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun"
|
|
],
|
|
"definitions":{
|
|
": an object believed to contain the spirit of a kami : a Shinto fetish most frequently housed in a shrine":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"pronounciation":[
|
|
"\u02c8shin\u2027\u02cct\u012b"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[],
|
|
"synonym_discussion":"",
|
|
"examples":[],
|
|
"history_and_etymology":{
|
|
"Japanese":""
|
|
},
|
|
"first_known_use":{},
|
|
"time_of_retrieval":"20220712-002108"
|
|
},
|
|
"Shinto":{
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"adjective",
|
|
"noun",
|
|
"noun or adjective"
|
|
],
|
|
"definitions":{
|
|
": the indigenous religion of Japan consisting chiefly in the cultic devotion to deities of natural forces and veneration of the Emperor as a descendant of the sun goddess":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"pronounciation":[
|
|
"\u02c8shin-(\u02cc)t\u014d"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[],
|
|
"synonym_discussion":"",
|
|
"examples":[],
|
|
"history_and_etymology":{
|
|
"Japanese shint\u014d":""
|
|
},
|
|
"first_known_use":{
|
|
"1727, in the meaning defined above":""
|
|
},
|
|
"time_of_retrieval":"20220712-002712"
|
|
},
|
|
"shikar":{
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun",
|
|
"verb"
|
|
],
|
|
"definitions":{
|
|
": hunting , sport":[],
|
|
": to hunt game":[],
|
|
": to hunt (animals) for sport":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"pronounciation":[
|
|
"\"",
|
|
"sh\u0259\u0307\u02c8k\u00e4r"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[],
|
|
"synonym_discussion":"",
|
|
"examples":[],
|
|
"history_and_etymology":{
|
|
"Hindi \u015bik\u0101r , from Persian shik\u0101r , Middle Persian shk\u0101r":"Noun"
|
|
},
|
|
"first_known_use":{},
|
|
"time_of_retrieval":"20220712-015808"
|
|
},
|
|
"Shirley":{
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"biographical name"
|
|
],
|
|
"definitions":{
|
|
"James 1596\u20131666 English dramatist":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"pronounciation":[
|
|
"\u02c8sh\u0259r-l\u0113"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[],
|
|
"synonym_discussion":"",
|
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"examples":[],
|
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"history_and_etymology":{},
|
|
"first_known_use":{},
|
|
"time_of_retrieval":"20220712-020046"
|
|
},
|
|
"ship's stores":{
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"plural noun"
|
|
],
|
|
"definitions":{
|
|
": the supplies and equipment required for the operation and upkeep of a ship":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"pronounciation":[],
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[],
|
|
"synonym_discussion":"",
|
|
"examples":[],
|
|
"history_and_etymology":{},
|
|
"first_known_use":{},
|
|
"time_of_retrieval":"20220712-021407"
|
|
},
|
|
"shit happens":{
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"idiom"
|
|
],
|
|
"definitions":{},
|
|
"pronounciation":[],
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[],
|
|
"synonym_discussion":"",
|
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"examples":[],
|
|
"history_and_etymology":{},
|
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"first_known_use":{},
|
|
"time_of_retrieval":"20220712-024844"
|
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},
|
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"shirl":{
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"intransitive verb"
|
|
],
|
|
"definitions":{
|
|
": slide , glide , slip":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"pronounciation":[
|
|
"\u02c8sh\u0259r(\u2027\u0259)l",
|
|
"\""
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[],
|
|
"synonym_discussion":"",
|
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"examples":[],
|
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"history_and_etymology":{
|
|
"origin unknown":"Intransitive verb"
|
|
},
|
|
"first_known_use":{},
|
|
"time_of_retrieval":"20220712-030832"
|
|
},
|
|
"Shishaldin":{
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"geographical name"
|
|
],
|
|
"definitions":{
|
|
"volcano 9372 feet (2856 meters) high in southwestern Alaska on Unimak Island; highest peak in the Aleutian Range":[]
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},
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"pronounciation":[
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"shi-\u02c8shal-d\u0259n"
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],
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220712-032051"
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},
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"shiro miso":{
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"type":[
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"noun"
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],
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"definitions":{
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": miso that is white or whitish in color and is characterized by a mild,sweet flavor":[
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"Using a mortar and pestle, blend together the shiro miso , sesame seeds, sugar and soy sauce.",
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"\u2014 Linda Furiya , San Francisco Chronicle , 17 May 2000"
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]
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},
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"pronounciation":[
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"\u02c8shir-(\u02cc)\u014d-"
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],
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"synonym_discussion":"",
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"first_known_use":{
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"1889, in the meaning defined above":""
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},
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220712-033525"
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},
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"shirr":{
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"type":[
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"verb"
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],
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"definitions":{
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": to draw (a material, such as cloth) together in a shirring":[],
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": to bake (eggs removed from the shell) until set":[]
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},
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"pronounciation":[
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"\u02c8sh\u0259r"
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],
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"synonym_discussion":"",
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"examples":[
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"Recent Examples on the Web",
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"Really strong were the boxer shorts and vests inlaid with panels of shirred elastic that were aesthetically pleasing, comfortable (the models attested), and consistent with the designer\u2019s interesting point of focus. \u2014 Luke Leitch, Vogue , 9 Jan. 2019",
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"Posh animals will find options like the timeless tuxedo and shirred dresses, while those who are normcore inclined are also covered (snoods and hoodies made of sustainable bamboo). \u2014 Peter Haldeman, New York Times , 4 July 2018"
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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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"first_known_use":{
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"1891, in the meaning defined at sense 1":""
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220712-042221"
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},
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"ship's company":{
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"type":[
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"noun"
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],
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"definitions":{
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": company sense 2d":[]
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},
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220712-043649"
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},
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"shirky":{
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"type":[
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"adjective"
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],
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"definitions":{
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": disposed to shirk":[]
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},
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"pronounciation":[
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"-k\u0113"
|
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],
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"synonyms":[],
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"synonym_discussion":"",
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"examples":[],
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220712-053805"
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},
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"ship's days":{
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"type":[
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"plural noun"
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],
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"definitions":{
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": the days allowed a ship for loading or unloading":[]
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"synonym_discussion":"",
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220712-054136"
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},
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"ship's corporal":{
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"type":[
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"noun"
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],
|
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"definitions":{
|
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": corporal sense 1b":[]
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},
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"pronounciation":[],
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"synonym_discussion":"",
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"first_known_use":{},
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220712-064630"
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},
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"shish":{
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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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|
": a prolonged sibilant sound resembling the speech sound \\sh\\":[],
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": to make a shish":[],
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": to make a shish at especially for the purpose of quieting":[
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"went out and shished the cats"
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]
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},
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"pronounciation":[
|
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"\u02c8shish",
|
|
"\""
|
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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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"imitative":"Noun"
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},
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"first_known_use":{},
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220712-065657"
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},
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"Shirvan":{
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"type":[
|
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"noun"
|
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],
|
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"definitions":{
|
|
": a Caucasian rug similar to Daghestans in texture and in geometric design":[]
|
|
},
|
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"pronounciation":[
|
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"sh\u0259(r)\u02c8v\u00e4n"
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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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"from Shirvan , district in northeastern Azerbaidzhan, U.S.S.R.":""
|
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},
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"first_known_use":{},
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220712-070945"
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},
|
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"shimose":{
|
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"type":[
|
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"noun"
|
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],
|
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"definitions":{
|
|
": a Japanese explosive composed chiefly of picric acid":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"pronounciation":[
|
|
"sh\u0259\u0307\u02c8m\u014ds\u0259"
|
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],
|
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"synonyms":[],
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"antonyms":[],
|
|
"synonym_discussion":"",
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"examples":[],
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"history_and_etymology":{
|
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"after Masachika Shimose \u20201911 Japanese naval engineer, its inventor":""
|
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},
|
|
"first_known_use":{},
|
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220712-071547"
|
|
},
|
|
"shirring":{
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun"
|
|
],
|
|
"definitions":{
|
|
": a decorative gathering (as of cloth) made by drawing up the material along two or more parallel lines of stitching":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"pronounciation":[
|
|
"\u02c8sh\u0259r-i\u014b"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
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"antonyms":[],
|
|
"synonym_discussion":"",
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"Recent Examples on the Web",
|
|
"The crisscross shirring is a fun detail that also provides a torso-slimming effect. \u2014 Amanda Constantine, Good Housekeeping , 25 May 2022",
|
|
"To that end, the new OCBD features an unfused, unlined collar and cuffs, as well as a seven-button front, a straight box pleat, and six-pleat shirring at the cuffs. \u2014 Eric Twardzik, Robb Report , 30 Sep. 2021",
|
|
"The menswear effect is softened with a bit of drapery, like a twist at the neck or shirring at the hips. \u2014 Sharon Graubard, courant.com , 15 Aug. 2019",
|
|
"That elastic shirring method that took over our babydoll dresses and itty bitty tie-dye shirts has returned with a vengeance this year after a brief introduction last summer. \u2014 refinery29.com , 15 May 2018"
|
|
],
|
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"history_and_etymology":{},
|
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"first_known_use":{
|
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"circa 1882, in the meaning defined above":""
|
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},
|
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220712-083341"
|
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},
|
|
"Shimonoseki Strait":{
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"geographical name"
|
|
],
|
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"definitions":{
|
|
"strait in Japan between Honshu and Kyushu connecting the Inland Sea and the Korea Strait":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"pronounciation":[],
|
|
"synonyms":[],
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|
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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":"20220712-084748"
|
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},
|
|
"shinty":{
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun"
|
|
],
|
|
"definitions":{
|
|
": shinny sense 1a":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"pronounciation":[
|
|
"\u02c8shinti"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[],
|
|
"synonym_discussion":"",
|
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"examples":[],
|
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"history_and_etymology":{
|
|
"by alteration":""
|
|
},
|
|
"first_known_use":{},
|
|
"time_of_retrieval":"20220712-084934"
|
|
},
|
|
"Shimoda":{
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"geographical name"
|
|
],
|
|
"definitions":{
|
|
"city and port on the Sagami Sea in southern Honshu, Japan population 25,000":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"pronounciation":[
|
|
"-\u02ccd\u00e4",
|
|
"sh\u0113-\u02c8m\u014d-d\u0259"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[],
|
|
"synonym_discussion":"",
|
|
"examples":[],
|
|
"history_and_etymology":{},
|
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"first_known_use":{},
|
|
"time_of_retrieval":"20220712-085606"
|
|
},
|
|
"shipping clerk":{
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun"
|
|
],
|
|
"definitions":{
|
|
": one who is employed in a shipping room to assemble, pack, and send out or receive goods":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"pronounciation":[],
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[],
|
|
"synonym_discussion":"",
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"Recent Examples on the Web",
|
|
"His father was a shipping clerk , and his mother worked as a recreation director in a nursing home. \u2014 James R. Hagerty, WSJ , 4 Feb. 2022",
|
|
"His father, Norman, was a shipping clerk , and his mother, Helen (Risch) Zazula, was recreation director at a nursing home. \u2014 New York Times , 4 Feb. 2022",
|
|
"Colin Luther Powell was born on April 5, 1937, in New York City to Maud Arial McCoy and Luther Theophilus Powell, a shipping clerk whose ancestors were African and Scottish. \u2014 Patrick Oster, Fortune , 18 Oct. 2021",
|
|
"His father worked for the railroad and as a shipping clerk . \u2014 Washington Post , 26 June 2021",
|
|
"Iglauer, a $30-a-week record store shipping clerk and blues lover, decided to take his meager savings and record the band. \u2014 Margie Goldsmith, Forbes , 18 June 2021",
|
|
"Blodgett tried to claim that a reasonable salary would have been $15.25/hr for 20 hours a week based on wages for a shipping clerk , an accounts receivable clerk, or an accounts payable clerk. \u2014 Brian Thompson, Forbes , 12 Mar. 2021",
|
|
"Interaction is limited to waves and gestures, some pleasantries with shipping clerks , small talk at the truck stop. \u2014 John Branch, BostonGlobe.com , 28 Mar. 2020",
|
|
"After a stint in naval college, Gou became a shipping clerk . \u2014 Charlie Campbell/tianan, Time , 11 July 2019"
|
|
],
|
|
"history_and_etymology":{},
|
|
"first_known_use":{
|
|
"circa 1858, in the meaning defined above":""
|
|
},
|
|
"time_of_retrieval":"20220712-092219"
|
|
},
|
|
"ship's time":{
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun"
|
|
],
|
|
"definitions":{
|
|
": the local mean time of the meridian where a ship is located":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"pronounciation":[],
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[],
|
|
"synonym_discussion":"",
|
|
"examples":[],
|
|
"history_and_etymology":{},
|
|
"first_known_use":{},
|
|
"time_of_retrieval":"20220712-093228"
|
|
},
|
|
"shifting backstay":{
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun"
|
|
],
|
|
"definitions":{
|
|
": a permanent stay so rigged as to be set up or cast off as the working of a ship requires":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"pronounciation":[],
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[],
|
|
"synonym_discussion":"",
|
|
"examples":[],
|
|
"history_and_etymology":{},
|
|
"first_known_use":{},
|
|
"time_of_retrieval":"20220712-103422"
|
|
},
|
|
"Shigemitsu":{
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"biographical name"
|
|
],
|
|
"definitions":{
|
|
"Mamoru 1887\u20131957 Japanese diplomat":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"pronounciation":[
|
|
"\u02ccshi-",
|
|
"\u02ccsh\u0113-g\u0259-\u02c8mit-(\u02cc)s\u00fc"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[],
|
|
"synonym_discussion":"",
|
|
"examples":[],
|
|
"history_and_etymology":{},
|
|
"first_known_use":{},
|
|
"time_of_retrieval":"20220712-104116"
|
|
},
|
|
"shipping commissioner":{
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun"
|
|
],
|
|
"definitions":{
|
|
": a public official appointed to supervise and facilitate the engagement, employment, and payment of merchant seamen":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"pronounciation":[],
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[],
|
|
"synonym_discussion":"",
|
|
"examples":[],
|
|
"history_and_etymology":{},
|
|
"first_known_use":{},
|
|
"time_of_retrieval":"20220712-110635"
|
|
},
|
|
"shipping mark":{
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun"
|
|
],
|
|
"definitions":{
|
|
": an identifying word, number, or symbol placed on freight to designate the consignee, destination, weight, and related information":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"pronounciation":[],
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[],
|
|
"synonym_discussion":"",
|
|
"examples":[],
|
|
"history_and_etymology":{},
|
|
"first_known_use":{},
|
|
"time_of_retrieval":"20220712-111221"
|
|
},
|
|
"shikara":{
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun"
|
|
],
|
|
"definitions":{
|
|
": a Kashmirian boat resembling a gondola":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"pronounciation":[
|
|
"\u02c8shik\u0259r\u0259"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[],
|
|
"synonym_discussion":"",
|
|
"examples":[],
|
|
"history_and_etymology":{
|
|
"Sanskrit \u015bikhara":""
|
|
},
|
|
"first_known_use":{},
|
|
"time_of_retrieval":"20220712-111923"
|
|
},
|
|
"shit fit":{
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun"
|
|
],
|
|
"definitions":{
|
|
": an instance of bad temper : an angry outburst":[
|
|
"And parenting expert Kate Orson says that, in her experience, ' shit fits ' are not just for kids: 'Tantrums are a good thing\u2014they're nature's way of releasing stress and tension. \u2026'",
|
|
"\u2014 Rhiannon Evans",
|
|
"\u2014 usually singular I gotta go home or my mom'll have a shit fit . \u2014 Robert J. Levy Record stores now get their appeal from carrying secondhand records, something the industry used to have a regular shit fit about. \u2014 Steve Albini"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"pronounciation":[],
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[],
|
|
"synonym_discussion":"",
|
|
"examples":[],
|
|
"history_and_etymology":{},
|
|
"first_known_use":{
|
|
"1957, in the meaning defined above":""
|
|
},
|
|
"time_of_retrieval":"20220712-112302"
|
|
},
|
|
"shishaldin":{
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"geographical name"
|
|
],
|
|
"definitions":{
|
|
"volcano 9372 feet (2856 meters) high in southwestern Alaska on Unimak Island; highest peak in the Aleutian Range":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"pronounciation":[
|
|
"shi-\u02c8shal-d\u0259n"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[],
|
|
"synonym_discussion":"",
|
|
"examples":[],
|
|
"history_and_etymology":{},
|
|
"first_known_use":{},
|
|
"time_of_retrieval":"20220712-115746"
|
|
},
|
|
"shit show":{
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun"
|
|
],
|
|
"definitions":{
|
|
": something (such as an event or a situation) that is chaotic, contentious, or unpleasant to an excessive or absurd degree":[
|
|
"And while shouting yourself hoarse might not change what the Chicago organizers call \"the shit show that is American politics,\" it could be pretty cathartic.",
|
|
"\u2014 Drew Schwartz",
|
|
"\"\u2026 one day, you wake up and have hundreds of people working for you and it's kind of working and it's really hard to imagine how something like that couldn't be a complete shit show. \"",
|
|
"\u2014 Andrew Mason",
|
|
"\"Your relationship wasn't going to be a magical fantasy,\" he says. \"It was going to be a shitshow .\"",
|
|
"\u2014 Kayla Kumari Upadhyaya",
|
|
"\u2026 Public Enemy's \u2026 return \u2026 is one of few bright spots in a shit-show of a year.",
|
|
"\u2014 Jacinta Howard",
|
|
"I'm a therapist who helps people learn to be resilient in the face of life's uncertainties. But even I catch myself feeling anxious about how to stay motivated when I'm feeling down\u2014especially in the shit-show that is dating in New York.",
|
|
"\u2014 Megan Bruneau"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"pronounciation":[],
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[],
|
|
"synonym_discussion":"",
|
|
"examples":[],
|
|
"history_and_etymology":{},
|
|
"first_known_use":{
|
|
"1976, in the meaning defined above":""
|
|
},
|
|
"time_of_retrieval":"20220712-130310"
|
|
},
|
|
"Shimomura":{
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"biographical name"
|
|
],
|
|
"definitions":{
|
|
"Osamu 1928\u20132018 Japanese chemist in U.S.":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"pronounciation":[
|
|
"\u02ccsh\u0113-m\u014d-\u02c8m\u00fc-r\u0259"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[],
|
|
"synonym_discussion":"",
|
|
"examples":[],
|
|
"history_and_etymology":{},
|
|
"first_known_use":{},
|
|
"time_of_retrieval":"20220712-132656"
|
|
},
|
|
"shitstorm":{
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun"
|
|
],
|
|
"definitions":{
|
|
": a wildly chaotic and unmanageable situation, controversy, or sequence of events":[
|
|
"The tour was canceled. A predictable spiral ensued, culminating in an epic shitstorm of arrests, overdoses, domestic disharmony, prison, and parole violations.",
|
|
"\u2014 Scott Weiland"
|
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]
|
|
},
|
|
"pronounciation":[
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"1948, in the meaning defined above":""
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"definitions":{
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"city and port on Shimonoseki Strait in southwestern Honshu, Japan population 281,000":[]
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},
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"\u02ccsh\u0113-m\u014d-n\u014d-\u02c8se-k\u0113"
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],
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220712-141314"
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},
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"shifting boards":{
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"type":[
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"plural noun"
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],
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"definitions":{
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": boards placed fore-and-aft in the hold of a ship to prevent bulk cargoes (such as grain) from shifting":[]
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220712-143157"
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},
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"shipping order":{
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"type":[
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],
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"definitions":{
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": a copy of the bill of lading containing the shipper's instructions to the carrier for transmission of goods":[]
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220712-143754"
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"type":[
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"definitions":{
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"a country (probably Sumer) known to the early Hebrews as a plain in Babylonia":[]
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},
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"pronounciation":[
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"\u02c8sh\u012b-n\u0259r",
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"-\u02ccn\u00e4r"
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],
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220712-163557"
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"type":[
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],
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"definitions":{
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": a sewer who does shirring":[]
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},
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"pronounciation":[
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"\u2212 R \u02c8sh\u0259r\u2027\u0259(r also \u02c8sh\u0259\u0304r\u0259(r",
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"R \u02c8sh\u0259r\u2027\u0259r"
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],
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220712-164925"
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},
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"shit-faced":{
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"type":[
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"adjective"
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],
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"definitions":{
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": very drunk":[
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"He went out last night and got shit-faced ."
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]
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},
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"pronounciation":[
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"\u02c8shit-\u02ccf\u0101st"
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],
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"synonym_discussion":"",
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"first_known_use":{
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"1963, in the meaning defined above":""
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},
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220712-170133"
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},
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"shinarump":{
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"type":[
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"noun"
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],
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"definitions":{
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": agatized wood":[]
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},
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"pronounciation":[
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"sh\u0259\u0307\u02c8nar\u0259mp"
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],
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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":"20220712-170549"
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},
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"Shinar":{
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"type":[
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"geographical name"
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],
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"definitions":{
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"a country (probably Sumer) known to the early Hebrews as a plain in Babylonia":[]
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},
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"pronounciation":[
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"\u02c8sh\u012b-n\u0259r",
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"-\u02ccn\u00e4r"
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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":"20220712-174557"
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},
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"shittah":{
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"type":[
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"noun"
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],
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"definitions":{
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": a tree of uncertain identity but probably an acacia (such as Acacia seyal ) from the wood of which the ark and fittings of the Hebrew tabernacle were made":[]
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},
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"pronounciation":[
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"\u02c8shi-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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"history_and_etymology":{
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"Hebrew shi\u1e6d\u1e6d\u0101h":""
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},
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"first_known_use":{
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"1611, in the meaning defined above":""
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},
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220712-175432"
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},
|
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"shire":{
|
|
"type":[
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"geographical name",
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"noun"
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],
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"definitions":{
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": any of an old breed of large heavy draft horses of British origin having heavily feathered legs":[],
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"river 250 miles (400 kilometers) long in southern Malawi and central Mozambique flowing from Lake Malawi south into the Zambezi River":[]
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},
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"pronounciation":[
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"sh\u0259r",
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"\u02c8sh\u0113-(\u02cc)r\u0101",
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"\u02c8sh\u012b(-\u0259)r",
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"\u02c8shir-\u0113",
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"in place-\u200bname compounds \u02ccshir"
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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 shire covers 68,000 square kilometers (26,000 square miles). \u2014 Rod Mcguirk, ajc , 21 Oct. 2021",
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"Prince Charles came face to long face with Prince George on a day out in West Wales on Thursday \u2014 though this George wasn't the third in line to the throne, but instead a handsome shire horse who shares a name with Charles's 7-year-old grandson. \u2014 Simon Perry, PEOPLE.com , 8 July 2021",
|
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"From your grandparents watching telly in the deepest corners of the shire , to an agenda-setting chef religiously tuning in from central London each week, who couldn\u2019t help but adore Nigella? \u2014 Liam Hess, Vogue , 30 Apr. 2021",
|
|
"Vengeful Christians took possession of Jewish property and lands, acquiring their wealth and driving them from hearth and shire . \u2014 Talia Lavin, The New Republic , 29 Sep. 2020",
|
|
"Within that is a wide array of sounds, from the happiness of the shire to the second film\u2019s stunning battle to the arrival of Gollum. \u2014 Troy L. Smith, cleveland , 6 Sep. 2020",
|
|
"The party has deep roots in the shires and has traditionally supported country pursuits. \u2014 The Economist , 27 Feb. 2020"
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],
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"history_and_etymology":{
|
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"Middle English, from Old English sc\u012br office, shire; akin to Old High German sc\u012bra care":""
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},
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"first_known_use":{
|
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"before the 12th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1":""
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},
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220712-180941"
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},
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"shipping articles":{
|
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"type":[
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"plural noun"
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],
|
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"definitions":{
|
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": the articles of agreement between the captain of a ship and the seamen in respect to wages, length of time for which they are shipped, and related matters":[]
|
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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":"20220712-181607"
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},
|
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"shipping and handling":{
|
|
"type":[
|
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"noun"
|
|
],
|
|
"definitions":{
|
|
": the process of packaging and sending something to a customer":[
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|
"charging extra for shipping and handling"
|
|
]
|
|
},
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|
"pronounciation":[],
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|
"antonyms":[],
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"synonym_discussion":"",
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"examples":[],
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"first_known_use":{},
|
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220712-182649"
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},
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"shigellosis":{
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun"
|
|
],
|
|
"definitions":{
|
|
": dysentery caused by shigellae":[]
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|
},
|
|
"pronounciation":[
|
|
"\u02ccshig-\u0259-\u02c8l\u014d-s\u0259s",
|
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"\u02ccshi-g\u0259-\u02c8l\u014d-s\u0259s"
|
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],
|
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"synonyms":[],
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|
"antonyms":[],
|
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"synonym_discussion":"",
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"Recent Examples on the Web",
|
|
"More recently, a shigellosis outbreak that started last October was first identified among people experiencing homelessness. \u2014 Gary Warth, San Diego Union-Tribune , 31 Jan. 2022",
|
|
"More recently, 53 cases of shigellosis were detected in an outbreak that started among homeless people last October. \u2014 Gary Warth, San Diego Union-Tribune , 5 Feb. 2022",
|
|
"Worries grew recently over a modest outbreak among San Diego\u2019s homeless population of shigellosis , which can cause fever, stomach cramps and diarrhea. \u2014 San Diego Union-Tribune , 1 Dec. 2021",
|
|
"San Diego County identified 29 cases of shigellosis among homeless people last year and 19 so far this year, including the six in the past week and a half. \u2014 Gary Warth, San Diego Union-Tribune , 12 Oct. 2021",
|
|
"Today, human challenges conducted under the supervision of institutional review boards are routinely used to research diseases such as influenza, malaria, cholera, salmonella, shigellosis and norovirus. \u2014 WSJ , 27 Aug. 2021",
|
|
"The conditions are ripe for the spread of hepatitis, COVID-19, typhus, shigellosis , tuberculosis, scabies, and other communicable diseases within the camps themselves. \u2014 Krista Kafer, The Denver Post , 24 July 2020",
|
|
"At the same time, some common STIs, such as gonorrhea and shigellosis , are becoming harder to treat because of antibiotic resistance. \u2014 Jason Gale | Bloomberg, Washington Post , 19 July 2019",
|
|
"Texas Beach Watch lists potential illnesses that could result from ingesting that dangerous water including Bacterial infections such as cholera, salmonellosis, shigellosis , and gastroenteritis. \u2014 Peter Dawson, Houston Chronicle , 21 June 2019"
|
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],
|
|
"history_and_etymology":{
|
|
"New Latin":""
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},
|
|
"first_known_use":{
|
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"1944, in the meaning defined above":""
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},
|
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220712-182814"
|
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},
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"shinbone":{
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun"
|
|
],
|
|
"definitions":{
|
|
": tibia sense 1":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"pronounciation":[
|
|
"\u02c8shin-\u02ccb\u014dn",
|
|
"\u02c8shin-\u02c8b\u014dn, -\u02ccb\u014dn"
|
|
],
|
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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",
|
|
"And defensive players and linemen who have had surgery to replace or repair their meniscus, the knee cartilage that cushions the shinbone from the thighbone? \u2014 Eric Branch, San Francisco Chronicle , 24 Apr. 2021",
|
|
"Due to a congenital abnormality, Frech was born with only one finger on his left hand and missing his left knee and shinbone . \u2014 Emily Burack, sun-sentinel.com , 25 Aug. 2021",
|
|
"Woods is back in his Florida home recovering from multiple surgeries, including procedures to repair two broken bones in his lower right leg with a rod in his shinbone . \u2014 Stefanie Dazio, San Francisco Chronicle , 7 Apr. 2021",
|
|
"Ligaments connect bones, and the ACL connects the thighbone (femur) to the shinbone (tibia). \u2014 Colin Hoobler, oregonlive , 11 Sep. 2020",
|
|
"Another acupressure point, which is said to nourish the blood, is found just below the knee on the outer side of the shinbone . \u2014 NBC News , 14 May 2020",
|
|
"The remains were so well protected, DH7\u2019s left shinbone still had both ends\u2014a profoundly rare find. \u2014 National Geographic , 1 Apr. 2020",
|
|
"Another team is developing a working meniscus, a thick piece of cartilage that sits between the thigh bone and shinbone . \u2014 Kyle Mizokami, Popular Mechanics , 20 Feb. 2020",
|
|
"In the same 2010 e-mail, Dunn cited the case of another patient who suffered compartment syndrome during surgery on a broken shinbone . \u2014 BostonGlobe.com , 24 Nov. 2019"
|
|
],
|
|
"history_and_etymology":{},
|
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"first_known_use":{
|
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"before the 12th century, in the meaning defined above":""
|
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},
|
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220712-182907"
|
|
},
|
|
"shitepoke":{
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun"
|
|
],
|
|
"definitions":{
|
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": any of various herons: such as":[],
|
|
": green heron":[],
|
|
": night heron":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"pronounciation":[
|
|
"\u02c8sh\u012bt\u02ccp\u014dk",
|
|
"-\u012bd\u02ccp-",
|
|
"-\u012bk\u02ccp-"
|
|
],
|
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"synonyms":[],
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"antonyms":[],
|
|
"synonym_discussion":"",
|
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"examples":[],
|
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"history_and_etymology":{
|
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"shite + poke ; from its traditional habit of defecating when flushed":""
|
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},
|
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"first_known_use":{},
|
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220712-193012"
|
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},
|
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"Shire":{
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"geographical name",
|
|
"noun"
|
|
],
|
|
"definitions":{
|
|
": any of an old breed of large heavy draft horses of British origin having heavily feathered legs":[],
|
|
"river 250 miles (400 kilometers) long in southern Malawi and central Mozambique flowing from Lake Malawi south into the Zambezi River":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"pronounciation":[
|
|
"sh\u0259r",
|
|
"\u02c8sh\u0113-(\u02cc)r\u0101",
|
|
"\u02c8sh\u012b(-\u0259)r",
|
|
"\u02c8shir-\u0113",
|
|
"in place-\u200bname compounds \u02ccshir"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[],
|
|
"synonym_discussion":"",
|
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"examples":[
|
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"Recent Examples on the Web",
|
|
"The shire covers 68,000 square kilometers (26,000 square miles). \u2014 Rod Mcguirk, ajc , 21 Oct. 2021",
|
|
"Prince Charles came face to long face with Prince George on a day out in West Wales on Thursday \u2014 though this George wasn't the third in line to the throne, but instead a handsome shire horse who shares a name with Charles's 7-year-old grandson. \u2014 Simon Perry, PEOPLE.com , 8 July 2021",
|
|
"From your grandparents watching telly in the deepest corners of the shire , to an agenda-setting chef religiously tuning in from central London each week, who couldn\u2019t help but adore Nigella? \u2014 Liam Hess, Vogue , 30 Apr. 2021",
|
|
"Vengeful Christians took possession of Jewish property and lands, acquiring their wealth and driving them from hearth and shire . \u2014 Talia Lavin, The New Republic , 29 Sep. 2020",
|
|
"Within that is a wide array of sounds, from the happiness of the shire to the second film\u2019s stunning battle to the arrival of Gollum. \u2014 Troy L. Smith, cleveland , 6 Sep. 2020",
|
|
"The party has deep roots in the shires and has traditionally supported country pursuits. \u2014 The Economist , 27 Feb. 2020"
|
|
],
|
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"history_and_etymology":{
|
|
"Middle English, from Old English sc\u012br office, shire; akin to Old High German sc\u012bra care":""
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|
},
|
|
"first_known_use":{
|
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"before the 12th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1":""
|
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},
|
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220712-201307"
|
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},
|
|
"Shinwari":{
|
|
"type":[
|
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"noun"
|
|
],
|
|
"definitions":{
|
|
": a member of a nomadic Afghan people inhabiting the valleys of the Safed Koh range and south of Jalalabad":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"pronounciation":[
|
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"shin\u02c8w\u00e4r\u0113"
|
|
],
|
|
"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":"20220712-202453"
|
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},
|
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"Shina":{
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun"
|
|
],
|
|
"definitions":{
|
|
": an Indo-Aryan language spoken in Gilgit in northern Kashmir":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"pronounciation":[
|
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"\u02c8sh\u0113-n\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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"history_and_etymology":{
|
|
"Shina \u1e63i\u1e47\u0101' , from \u1e63i\u1e47 speaker of Shina":""
|
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},
|
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"first_known_use":{
|
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"1854, in the meaning defined above":""
|
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},
|
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220712-203841"
|
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},
|
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"shinwood":{
|
|
"type":[
|
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"noun"
|
|
],
|
|
"definitions":{
|
|
": a ground hemlock ( Taxus canadensis )":[]
|
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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":"20220712-204628"
|
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},
|
|
"shigellae":{
|
|
"type":[
|
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"noun"
|
|
],
|
|
"definitions":{
|
|
": any of a genus ( Shigella ) of nonmotile enterobacteria that cause dysenteries in animals and especially humans \u2014 see enterobacterium illustration":[],
|
|
": shigellosis":[]
|
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},
|
|
"pronounciation":[
|
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"shi-\u02c8gel-\u0259",
|
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"shi-\u02c8ge-l\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",
|
|
"Homeless encampments also can be breeding grounds for shigella . \u2014 Gary Warth, San Diego Union-Tribune , 12 Oct. 2021",
|
|
"Levine has conducted human challenge trials for decades, using this approach on research into cholera, shigella , and malaria, among other diseases. \u2014 Helen Branswell, STAT , 1 May 2020",
|
|
"Syphilis, gonorrhea, shigella and hepatitis C have all been on the rise in recent years. \u2014 oregonlive.com , 20 June 2019",
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"Strains of shigella spreading locally have also shown to be mostly resistant to the common antibiotics used to treat the disease. \u2014 oregonlive.com , 20 June 2019",
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"About 100 people attended the birthday party, and more may still get sick, as symptoms of shigella can take one to three days to show up after someone is infected, Communicable Disease Control director Carmel Clements said. \u2014 Jane Wester, charlotteobserver , 2 July 2018",
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"Sokalski said the organisms doctors are most concerned about this time of year are salmonella, shigella , campylobacter jejuni, E.coli 0157:H7 and norovirus. \u2014 Donna Vickroy, Daily Southtown , 20 June 2018",
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"Also, while the most common symptoms of food poisoning include vomiting and diarrhea, several organisms \u2014 shigella , Yersinia and Clostridium perfringens \u2014 only cause diarrhea, and a severe infection with Listeria monocytogenes involves mainly fever. \u2014 New York Times , 28 May 2018",
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"In addition to strains of E. coli and C. diff that can cause gastrointestinal infections, the researchers also found species of shigella and salmonella bacteria. \u2014 Andrew Joseph, STAT , 17 Apr. 2018"
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],
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"history_and_etymology":{
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"New Latin, from Kiyoshi Shiga \u20201957 Japanese bacteriologist":""
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},
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"first_known_use":{
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"1937, in the meaning defined at sense 1":""
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},
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220712-210959"
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},
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"shipping":{
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"type":[
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"noun"
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],
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"definitions":{
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": passage on a ship":[],
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": ships":[],
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": the body of ships in one place or belonging to one port or country":[],
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": the act or business of one that ships":[]
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},
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"pronounciation":[
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"\u02c8shi-pi\u014b"
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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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"The fruit was ready for shipping .",
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"They protected our shipping from submarines during wartime.",
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"Recent Examples on the Web",
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"The grocery chain Kroger noted on its website that Plan B is not available for shipping and that in-store stocks are low. \u2014 Christopher Rowland, Yiwen Lu And Aaron Gregg, Anchorage Daily News , 29 June 2022",
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"The grocery chain Kroger notes on its website that Plan B is not available for shipping and that in-store stocks are low. \u2014 Yiwen Lu, Washington Post , 28 June 2022",
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"Zinus mattresses are usually eligible for fast, free shipping ). \u2014 Heath Owens, Good Housekeeping , 27 June 2022",
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"Events like these can create far-reaching challenges for shipping , freight transportation and other logistics providers, resulting in supply chain woes that can last for some time. \u2014 Chris Gadek, Forbes , 21 June 2022",
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"Finally, opt for the fastest shipping possible if purchasing online, especially during the summer months, so that your flowers will arrive looking bright and fresh. \u2014 Arricca Elin Sansone, Country Living , 17 June 2022",
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"An agreement was finally reached the following year, after big backups in shipping that buffeted the U.S. economy. \u2014 Paul Berger, WSJ , 9 June 2022",
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"Books are $10 each and can be ordered online at www.nuxhallmiracleleague.org/joeybook (plus $5 for shipping ) or purchased during games. \u2014 Sue Kiesewetter, The Enquirer , 9 June 2022",
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"Global warming is making more of the arctic region accessible, as the increasingly warming climate creates pathways through the Arctic Ocean for shipping , and opens up previously-untapped natural resources for exploitation. \u2014 Kyle Mizokami, Popular Mechanics , 9 June 2022"
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],
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"history_and_etymology":{},
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"first_known_use":{
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"14th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1a":""
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},
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220712-214314"
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},
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"shitten":{
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"type":[
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"adjective"
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],
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"definitions":{
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": covered with excrement : stained by excrement":[],
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": disgusting , contemptible":[]
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},
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"pronounciation":[
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"\u02c8shit\u1d4an"
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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 shiten , from past participle of shiten to defecate":""
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},
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"first_known_use":{},
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220712-214509"
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},
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"shipper fork":{
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"type":[
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"noun"
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],
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"definitions":{
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": shifter fork":[]
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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":"20220712-220809"
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},
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"Shiraz":{
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"type":[
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"geographical name",
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"noun"
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],
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"definitions":{
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": syrah":[],
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"city in southwest central Iran in the southern Zagros Mountains population 1,460,665":[]
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},
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"pronounciation":[
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"shi-\u02c8r\u00e4z",
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"-\u02c8raz"
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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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"probably from French chiraz , alteration (influenced by Shiraz , city in Persia) of syrah, syrac Syrah":""
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},
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"first_known_use":{
|
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"1927, in the meaning defined above":""
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},
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220712-221840"
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},
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"shittimwood":{
|
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"type":[
|
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"noun"
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],
|
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"definitions":{
|
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": the wood of the shittah tree":[]
|
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},
|
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"pronounciation":[
|
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"\u02c8shi-t\u0259m-\u02ccwu\u0307d"
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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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"Hebrew shi\u1e6d\u1e6d\u012bm (plural of shi\u1e6d\u1e6d\u0101h ) + English wood":""
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},
|
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"first_known_use":{
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"1588, in the meaning defined at sense 1":""
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},
|
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220712-224404"
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},
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"shigella":{
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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 a genus ( Shigella ) of nonmotile enterobacteria that cause dysenteries in animals and especially humans \u2014 see enterobacterium illustration":[],
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": shigellosis":[]
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},
|
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"pronounciation":[
|
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"shi-\u02c8gel-\u0259",
|
|
"shi-\u02c8ge-l\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",
|
|
"Homeless encampments also can be breeding grounds for shigella . \u2014 Gary Warth, San Diego Union-Tribune , 12 Oct. 2021",
|
|
"Levine has conducted human challenge trials for decades, using this approach on research into cholera, shigella , and malaria, among other diseases. \u2014 Helen Branswell, STAT , 1 May 2020",
|
|
"Syphilis, gonorrhea, shigella and hepatitis C have all been on the rise in recent years. \u2014 oregonlive.com , 20 June 2019",
|
|
"Strains of shigella spreading locally have also shown to be mostly resistant to the common antibiotics used to treat the disease. \u2014 oregonlive.com , 20 June 2019",
|
|
"About 100 people attended the birthday party, and more may still get sick, as symptoms of shigella can take one to three days to show up after someone is infected, Communicable Disease Control director Carmel Clements said. \u2014 Jane Wester, charlotteobserver , 2 July 2018",
|
|
"Sokalski said the organisms doctors are most concerned about this time of year are salmonella, shigella , campylobacter jejuni, E.coli 0157:H7 and norovirus. \u2014 Donna Vickroy, Daily Southtown , 20 June 2018",
|
|
"Also, while the most common symptoms of food poisoning include vomiting and diarrhea, several organisms \u2014 shigella , Yersinia and Clostridium perfringens \u2014 only cause diarrhea, and a severe infection with Listeria monocytogenes involves mainly fever. \u2014 New York Times , 28 May 2018",
|
|
"In addition to strains of E. coli and C. diff that can cause gastrointestinal infections, the researchers also found species of shigella and salmonella bacteria. \u2014 Andrew Joseph, STAT , 17 Apr. 2018"
|
|
],
|
|
"history_and_etymology":{
|
|
"New Latin, from Kiyoshi Shiga \u20201957 Japanese bacteriologist":""
|
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},
|
|
"first_known_use":{
|
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"1937, in the meaning defined at sense 1":""
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},
|
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220712-230409"
|
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},
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"Shira-Yugur":{
|
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"type":[
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"noun"
|
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],
|
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"definitions":{
|
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": a pastoral Turkic people of Tibet":[],
|
|
": a member of the Shira-Yugur people":[]
|
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},
|
|
"pronounciation":[
|
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"\u02ccshir\u0259\u02c8y\u00fcg\u0259(r)"
|
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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":"20220712-231629"
|
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},
|
|
"shipper's papers":{
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"plural noun"
|
|
],
|
|
"definitions":{
|
|
": the documents (such as a bill of lading, invoice, freight bill, or delivery receipt or in marine transportation a manifest export declaration or consular documents) employed between a shipper of goods and a common carrier":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"pronounciation":[],
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
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"antonyms":[],
|
|
"synonym_discussion":"",
|
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"examples":[],
|
|
"history_and_etymology":{},
|
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"first_known_use":{},
|
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220713-014430"
|
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},
|
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"shikargah":{
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun"
|
|
],
|
|
"definitions":{
|
|
": a game preserve":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"pronounciation":[
|
|
"sh\u0259\u0307\u02c8k\u00e4r(\u02cc)g\u00e4"
|
|
],
|
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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":{
|
|
"Hindi \u015bik\u0101rg\u0101h , from Persian shik\u0101rg\u0101h , from shik\u0101r hunting + -g\u0101h place":""
|
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},
|
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"first_known_use":{},
|
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220713-014610"
|
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},
|
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"shikari":{
|
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"type":[
|
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"noun"
|
|
],
|
|
"definitions":{},
|
|
"pronounciation":[
|
|
"-\u02c8ka-r\u0113",
|
|
"shi-\u02c8k\u00e4r-\u0113",
|
|
"-\u02c8ker-\u0113"
|
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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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"Hindi & Urdu shik\u0101r\u012b , from Persian, from shik\u0101r hunt":""
|
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},
|
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"first_known_use":{
|
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"1827, in the meaning defined above":""
|
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},
|
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220713-021103"
|
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},
|
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"Shikarpur":{
|
|
"type":[
|
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"geographical name"
|
|
],
|
|
"definitions":{
|
|
"city in the province of Sind, south central Pakistan population 88,000":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"pronounciation":[
|
|
"shi-\u02c8k\u00e4r-\u02ccpu\u0307r"
|
|
],
|
|
"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":"20220713-021149"
|
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},
|
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"shikasta":{
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun"
|
|
],
|
|
"definitions":{
|
|
": the broken or current Persian hand in which correspondence and sometimes manuscripts are written":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"pronounciation":[
|
|
"sh\u0259\u0307\u02c8kast\u0259"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
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"antonyms":[],
|
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"synonym_discussion":"",
|
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"examples":[],
|
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"history_and_etymology":{
|
|
"Persian shikasta broken, from shikastan to break, from Middle Persian shkastan":""
|
|
},
|
|
"first_known_use":{},
|
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220713-025134"
|
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},
|
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"shikepoke":{
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun"
|
|
],
|
|
"definitions":{
|
|
": shitepoke":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"pronounciation":[
|
|
"\u02c8sh\u012bk\u02ccp\u014dk"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
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"antonyms":[],
|
|
"synonym_discussion":"",
|
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"examples":[],
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"history_and_etymology":{
|
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"euphemism":""
|
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},
|
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"first_known_use":{},
|
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220713-033455"
|
|
},
|
|
"shikii":{
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun"
|
|
],
|
|
"definitions":{
|
|
": coarse rough silk filling":[],
|
|
": a heavy silk or rayon fabric with a texture similar to that of shantung":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"pronounciation":[
|
|
"\u02c8shi(\u02cc)k\u0113"
|
|
],
|
|
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|
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"antonyms":[],
|
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"synonym_discussion":"",
|
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|
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"history_and_etymology":{
|
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"Japanese":""
|
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},
|
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"first_known_use":{},
|
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220713-035013"
|
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},
|
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"shikken":{
|
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"type":[
|
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"noun"
|
|
],
|
|
"definitions":{
|
|
": a chief executive officer and later a virtual regent under the Japanese shoguns during the period from 1192 to 1333":[]
|
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},
|
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"pronounciation":[
|
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"(\u02c8)shi\u00a6ken"
|
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],
|
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|
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"Japanese":""
|
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|
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220713-035027"
|
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}
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