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260 lines
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{
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"afoot":{
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"antonyms":[],
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"definitions":{
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": in the process of development : underway":[
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"a plan is afoot to build a new school"
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],
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": on foot":[]
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},
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"examples":[
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"Recent Examples on the Web",
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"This useful article highlights changes afoot in state legislatures across New York, California, Florida, and many others. \u2014 Aman Kidwai, Fortune , 12 Jan. 2022",
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"Camps are regimented with multiple counting of inmates each day, security rounds to assure there are no misdeed afoot (drinking alcohol, smoking marijuana, talking on cell phones ... \u2014 Walter Pavlo, Forbes , 7 June 2021",
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"Below, our favorite pairs of the most delightful shoe trend afoot . \u2014 Rachel Besser, Vogue , 26 Feb. 2021",
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"But there were occasional contrasts afoot , as when a brass choir got all stately and academic when the headmaster, Dumbledore, offered wisdom or the plucky pizzicatos became light-hearted when reporter Rita Skeeter appeared. \u2014 Rob Hubbard, Twin Cities , 25 Oct. 2019",
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"Even Jean\u2019s family and activists had been on guard for character attacks, at one point fuming that a smear campaign was afoot after police revealed early in the investigation that marijuana had been found in Jean\u2019s apartment. \u2014 Washington Post , 2 Oct. 2019",
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"In hindsight, Facebook had quietly signaled that unification was afoot more than a year ago. \u2014 New York Times , 12 Aug. 2019",
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"Consolidation has been afoot more broadly in media. \u2014 Joe Flint, WSJ , 17 Aug. 2017"
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],
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"first_known_use":{
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"13th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1":""
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},
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"history_and_etymology":{
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"Middle English afoten, afote, from a- a- entry 1 + foten, dative plural & fote, dative singular of fot foot entry 1":""
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},
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"pronounciation":[
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"\u0259-\u02c8fu\u0307t"
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],
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"synonym_discussion":"",
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"synonyms":[
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"under way",
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"under weigh"
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],
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220707-062316",
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"type":[
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"adverb or adjective"
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]
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},
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"afore":{
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"antonyms":[
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"after",
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"afterward",
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"afterwards",
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"later"
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],
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"definitions":{
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": before":[]
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},
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"examples":[],
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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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"history_and_etymology":{
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"Middle English aforen, aforn, afore, going back to Old English onforan, from on on entry 1 + foran \"(from) in front, before,\" from fore \"in front, fore entry 2 \" + -an, -ane \"from (a place)\" (going back to Germanic *-na ) \u2014 more at aft entry 1":""
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},
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"pronounciation":[
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"\u0259-\u02c8f\u022fr"
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],
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"synonym_discussion":"",
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"synonyms":[
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"ahead",
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"already",
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"antecedently",
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"anteriorly",
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"before",
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"beforehand",
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"earlier",
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"formerly",
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"preliminarily",
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"previously"
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],
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220707-044151",
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"type":[
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"adverb or conjunction or preposition"
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]
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},
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"aforehand":{
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"antonyms":[],
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"definitions":{
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": beforehand":[],
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": ready for the future":[
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"sagacity that is aforehand with events",
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"\u2014 Samuel Richardson"
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]
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},
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"examples":[],
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"first_known_use":{
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"14th century, in the meaning defined above":"Adverb",
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"1533, in the meaning defined above":"Adjective"
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},
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"history_and_etymology":{
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"Middle English aforhonde, aforhand , from afor afore + hond, hand hand entry 1":"Adverb",
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"derivative of aforehand entry 1":"Adjective"
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},
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"pronounciation":[
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"\u0259-\u02c8f\u022fr-\u02cchand"
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],
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"synonym_discussion":"",
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"synonyms":[],
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220708-073830",
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"type":[
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"adjective",
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"adverb"
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]
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},
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"aforementioned":{
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"antonyms":[],
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"definitions":{
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": mentioned previously":[]
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},
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"examples":[
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"Indeed, scientific metaphors and analogies surface regularly in the text which, as noted earlier, is easy to follow with persistence on the part of the reader but is strangely unrewarding. The main reason for this is that any sustained argument is notable by its absence, several of the chapters following Chapter 3 having the appearance of relatively self-contained papers. This effect is heightened by the aforementioned tendency on the part of the authors to detour into scientific or quasi-scientific concepts and analogies without really drawing out the significance of such discussion \u2026 \u2014 Roy C. Wood , Service Industries Journal , October 1997",
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"The banner front page headline in last Sunday's Day proclaimed authoritatively \"To many, casino has eroded quality of life.\" Had objectivity ruled, the aforementioned headline leading off the series might have read: \"To most, casino has either improved or not affected quality of life one whit.\" \u2014 The Day , 24 Oct. 1993",
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"The aforementioned book is the author's most famous work.",
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"with the aforementioned reservation, I would recommend the play for serious-minded theatergoers",
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"Recent Examples on the Web",
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"The song reached its rock crescendo as the siblings jammed out onstage above the aforementioned set, joined by a full drum kit. \u2014 Hilton Dresden, The Hollywood Reporter , 3 Apr. 2022",
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"This, of course, brings us to Putin's misguided attempt at redrawing the world map with his invasion of Ukraine \u2014 as if prices weren't already rising for the other aforementioned reasons. \u2014 Brigid Kennedy, The Week , 19 Mar. 2022",
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"So, to make an advantageous shoe, using more foam than old racing flats has been shown to be beneficial, for the aforementioned reasons. \u2014 Outside Online , 13 Sep. 2021",
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"But for the aforementioned reasons, the team wasn\u2019t any good and nothing helped. \u2014 Tim Cowlishaw, Dallas News , 5 Sep. 2021",
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"In fact, each of the aforementioned examples is very strongly tied to climate services. \u2014 Marshall Shepherd, Forbes , 11 June 2021",
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"And that aforementioned meal on days with double training sessions, of course. \u2014 Nancy Armour, USA TODAY , 13 June 2022",
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"Of course, one of the aforementioned factors -- the audience's feeling of discovery -- is also the hardest to sustain in the proverbial bottle. \u2014 Brian Lowry, CNN , 5 Oct. 2021",
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"Yet, the 1970s NFL, for those who truly believe in the innocence and art of the pure sport and try to disregard those aforementioned factors, was a beautiful time for diehard fans. \u2014 BostonGlobe.com , 8 Sep. 2021"
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],
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"first_known_use":{
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"1539, in the meaning defined above":""
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},
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"history_and_etymology":{
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"afore + mentioned, past participle of mention entry 2":""
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},
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"pronounciation":[
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"\u02c8a-\u02ccf\u022fr-\u02ccmen-",
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"\u02c8a-\u02ccf\u0259r-",
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"\u0259-\u02c8f\u022fr-\u02ccmen-ch\u0259nd",
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"\u0259-\u02c8f\u022fr-\u02c8men(t)-sh\u0259nd"
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],
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"synonym_discussion":"",
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"synonyms":[
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"aforesaid",
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"foregoing",
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"forenamed",
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"said"
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],
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220706-213031",
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"type":[
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"adjective"
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]
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},
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"aforesaid":{
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"antonyms":[],
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"definitions":{
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": said or named before or above":[]
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},
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"examples":[
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"with the aforesaid objections in mind, I think we should reconsider the proposal",
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"Recent Examples on the Web",
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"In July 1967, during rioting (some have called it a rebellion) in Detroit\u2019s black neighborhoods, three young men were killed \u2014 murdered by most accounts \u2014 when confronted by police at the aforesaid motel. \u2014 Robert W. Butler, kansascity , 2 Aug. 2017"
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],
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"first_known_use":{
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"14th century, in the meaning defined above":""
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},
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"history_and_etymology":{
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"Middle English aforeseyd, from afore afore + seyd, past participle of sayen \"to say entry 1 \"":""
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},
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"pronounciation":[
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"\u0259-\u02c8f\u022fr-\u02ccsed"
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],
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"synonym_discussion":"",
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"synonyms":[
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"aforementioned",
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"foregoing",
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"forenamed",
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"said"
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],
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220707-070409",
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"type":[
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"adjective"
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]
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},
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"aforethought":{
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"antonyms":[],
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"definitions":{
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": previously in mind : premeditated , deliberate":[
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"with malice aforethought"
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]
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},
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"examples":[
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"Recent Examples on the Web",
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"The leak of a draft majority opinion from the Supreme Court that would overturn Roe v. Wade is an unprecedented breach of trust, and one that must be assumed was done with malice aforethought . \u2014 The Editorial Board, WSJ , 3 May 2022",
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"The media have medical specialists on call who will quickly second guess every non-disclosure, often with political malice aforethought . \u2014 The Editorial Board, WSJ , 4 Oct. 2020",
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"In December, Newman pleaded guilty to second-degree murder with malice aforethought . \u2014 Christine Pelisek, PEOPLE.com , 9 July 2020",
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"Armando Iannucci\u2019s absurdist comedy reveals this in an extremely loose manner of speaking, with malice aforethought , straight-faced glee and formidable sharpshooting that occasionally misfires. \u2014 Joe Morgenstern, WSJ , 8 Mar. 2018"
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],
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"first_known_use":{
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"15th century, in the meaning defined above":""
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},
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"history_and_etymology":{
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"afore + thought, past participle of think entry 1 , probably as Anglicization of prepense":""
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},
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"pronounciation":[
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"\u0259-\u02c8f\u022fr-\u02ccth\u022ft",
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"\u0259-\u02c8f\u014dr-\u02ccth\u022ft"
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],
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"synonym_discussion":"",
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"synonyms":[],
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220707-204032",
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"type":[
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"adjective"
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]
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},
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"aforetime":{
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"antonyms":[],
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"definitions":{
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": former":[],
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": formerly":[]
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},
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"examples":[],
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"first_known_use":{
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"1599, in the meaning defined above":"Adjective",
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"15th century, in the meaning defined above":"Adverb"
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},
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"history_and_etymology":{
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"Middle English, from afore + time":"Adverb"
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},
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"pronounciation":[
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"\u0259-\u00a6f\u022fr-\u00a6t\u012bm"
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],
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"synonym_discussion":"",
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"synonyms":[],
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220706-105209",
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"type":[
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"adjective",
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"adverb"
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]
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},
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"Afonso":{
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"type":[
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"biographical name"
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],
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"definitions":{
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"name of 6 kings of Portugal: especially":[
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"I Henriques \\ \u0101\u207f-\u200b\u02c8r\u0113-\u200bkish \\"
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],
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"1109":[
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"I Henriques \\ \u0101\u207f-\u200b\u02c8r\u0113-\u200bkish \\"
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]
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},
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"pronounciation":[
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"\u0259-\u02c8f\u014d\u207f(n)-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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"history_and_etymology":{},
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"first_known_use":{},
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220709-224509"
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}
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} |