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{
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"lie":{
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"antonyms":[],
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"definitions":{
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": a charge of lying (see lie entry 3 )":[],
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": an act or instance of lying or resting":[],
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": an assertion of something known or believed by the speaker or writer to be untrue with intent to deceive":[
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"He told a lie to avoid punishment."
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],
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": an untrue or inaccurate statement that may or may not be believed true by the speaker or writer":[
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"the lies we tell ourselves to feel better",
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"historical records containing numerous lies"
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],
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": consist , belong":[
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"the success of the book lies in its direct style",
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"responsibility lay with the adults"
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],
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": lay sense 6":[],
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": something that misleads or deceives":[
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"His show of remorse was a lie ."
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],
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": the haunt of an animal (such as a fish) : covert":[],
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": the position or situation in which something lies (see lie entry 1 )":[
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"a golf ball in a difficult lie"
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],
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": to assume a horizontal position":[
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"\u2014 often used with down"
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],
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": to be in a helpless or defenseless state":[
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"the town lay at the mercy of the invaders"
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],
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": to be or remain in a flat or horizontal position upon a broad support":[
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"books lying on the table"
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],
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": to be or to stay at rest in a horizontal position : be prostrate : rest , recline":[
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"lie motionless",
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"lie asleep"
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],
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": to be sustainable or admissible":[],
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": to bide one's time : remain secretly ready for action":[],
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": to bring about by telling lies":[
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"He lied his way out of trouble."
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],
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": to create a false or misleading impression":[
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"Statistics sometimes lie .",
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"The mirror never lies ."
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],
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": to have a place in relation to something else":[
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"the real reason lies deeper"
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],
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": to have an effect through mere presence, weight, or relative position":[
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"remorse lay heavily on him"
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],
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": to have direction : extend":[
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"the route lay to the west"
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],
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": to have place : exist":[
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"the choice lay between fighting or surrendering"
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],
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": to have sexual intercourse":[
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"\u2014 used with with"
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],
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": to lie prostrate, defeated, or disgraced":[],
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": to make an untrue statement with intent to deceive":[
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"She was lying when she said she didn't break the vase.",
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"He lied about his past experience."
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],
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": to occupy a certain relative place or position":[
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"hills lie behind us"
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],
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": to remain at anchor or becalmed":[],
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": to remain inactive (as in concealment)":[
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"lie in wait"
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],
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": to reside temporarily : stay for the night : lodge":[],
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": to stay in hiding : strive to avoid notice":[],
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"Jonas 1833\u20131908 Norwegian novelist and dramatist":[],
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"Trygve Halvdan 1896\u20131968 Norwegian lawyer; secretary-general of U.N. (1946\u201352)":[]
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},
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"examples":[],
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"first_known_use":{
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"1697, 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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"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 lige, lie , from Old English lyge ; akin to Old High German lug\u012b , Old English l\u0113ogan to lie":"Noun",
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"Middle English, from Old English licgan ; akin to Old High German ligen to lie, Latin lectus bed, Greek lechos":"Verb and Noun",
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"Middle English, from Old English l\u0113ogan ; akin to Old High German liogan to lie, Old Church Slavonic l\u016dgati":"Verb"
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},
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"pronounciation":[
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"\u02c8l\u012b",
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"\u02c8l\u0113"
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],
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"synonym_discussion":"Choose the Right Synonym for lie Verb (2) lie , prevaricate , equivocate , palter , fib mean to tell an untruth. lie is the blunt term, imputing dishonesty. lied about where he had been prevaricate softens the bluntness of lie by implying quibbling or confusing the issue. during the hearings the witness did his best to prevaricate equivocate implies using words having more than one sense so as to seem to say one thing but intend another. equivocated endlessly in an attempt to mislead her inquisitors palter implies making unreliable statements of fact or intention or insincere promises. a swindler paltering with his investors fib applies to a telling of a trivial untruth. fibbed about the price of the new suit",
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"synonyms":[],
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220707-041723",
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"type":[
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"biographical name",
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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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"lie to":{
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"antonyms":[],
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"definitions":{
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": to stay stationary with head to windward":[]
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},
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"examples":[],
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"first_known_use":{
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"1711, 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":"20220706-131608",
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"type":[
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"verb"
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]
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},
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"lie up":{
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"antonyms":[],
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"definitions":{
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": to go into or remain in a dock":[],
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": to stay in bed or at rest":[]
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},
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"examples":[],
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"first_known_use":{
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"1699, 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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"synonym_discussion":"",
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"synonyms":[],
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220707-011050",
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"type":[
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"verb"
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]
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},
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"liege man":{
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"antonyms":[
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"coryphaeus",
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"leader"
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],
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"definitions":{
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": a devoted follower":[],
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": vassal":[]
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},
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"examples":[
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"a highly influential anthropologist whose liege men can now be found in a score of major universities"
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],
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"first_known_use":{
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"14th 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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"synonym_discussion":"",
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"synonyms":[
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"acolyte",
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"adherent",
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"convert",
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"disciple",
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"epigone",
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"follower",
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"partisan",
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"partizan",
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"pupil",
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"votarist",
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"votary"
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],
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220706-215118",
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"type":[
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"noun"
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]
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},
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"lieu":{
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"antonyms":[],
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"definitions":{
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": in the place of : instead of":[],
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": instead":[],
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": place , stead":[]
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},
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"examples":[
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"I have decided that in lieu of a going-away shower, those who wish to go in on a nice gift for her can see me after church. \u2014 Garrison Keillor , Leaving Home , 1989",
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"Many of those pigs live here. Do they ever wonder why their masters walk upright in lieu of going on all-fours",
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"But when she read, and re-read with the closest attention, the particulars immediately following of Wickham's resigning all pretensions to the living, of his receiving, in lieu , so considerable a sum as three thousand pounds, again was she forced to hesitate. \u2014 Jane Austen , Pride and Prejudice , 1813"
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],
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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 liue , from Anglo-French liu, lieu , from Latin locus \u2014 more at stall":""
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},
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"pronounciation":[
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"\u02c8l\u00fc"
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],
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"synonym_discussion":"",
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"synonyms":[],
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220707-101440",
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"type":[
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"noun"
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]
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},
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"lieu lands":{
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"antonyms":[],
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"definitions":{
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": public lands that a patentee has a right to locate and select in place of lands within the limits of a previous grant which are occupied by persons given special protection by the law":[]
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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":"20220707-050323",
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"type":[
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"plural noun"
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]
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},
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"lieut":{
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"antonyms":[],
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"definitions":{
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"lieutenant":[]
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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":"20220706-215944",
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"type":[
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"abbreviation"
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]
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},
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"lieutenancy":{
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"antonyms":[],
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"definitions":{
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": the office, rank, or commission of a lieutenant":[]
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},
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"examples":[],
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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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"pronounciation":[
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"British le(f)-",
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"l\u00fc-\u02c8te-n\u0259n(t)-s\u0113"
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],
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"synonym_discussion":"",
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"synonyms":[],
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220707-055139",
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"type":[
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"noun"
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]
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},
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"lieutenant":{
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"antonyms":[],
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"definitions":{
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": a commissioned officer in the navy or coast guard ranking above a lieutenant junior grade and below a lieutenant commander":[],
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": a fire or police department officer ranking below a captain":[],
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": an aide or representative of another in the performance of duty : assistant":[
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"Her best lieutenant was working on the proposal."
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],
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": an official empowered to act for a higher official":[
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"The king's lieutenant handled the problem."
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],
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": first lieutenant":[],
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": second lieutenant":[]
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},
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"examples":[
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"He was promoted to the rank of lieutenant .",
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"She has her best lieutenants working on a proposal.",
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"one of the mobster's most loyal lieutenants",
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"Recent Examples on the Web",
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"The case stretches back more than a decade, a time during which Noble Waidelich rose through the ranks of the Ukiah Police Department, from patrol officer to detective to sergeant, lieutenant , captain and eventually chief. \u2014 Hyeyoon Alyssa Choi, Los Angeles Times , 10 June 2022",
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"He has been replaced by his top lieutenant , Dana Walden, effective immediately. \u2014 Laura Blasey, Los Angeles Times , 10 June 2022",
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"Rice\u2019s top lieutenant , Dana Walden \u2014 who also made the move from Fox to Disney \u2014 will be taking over his responsibilities. \u2014 Lesley Goldberg, The Hollywood Reporter , 9 June 2022",
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"Finally, the lawsuit says, Zaredini complained to a lieutenant , who recommended an investigation, but it was never carried out. \u2014 The New Yorker , 30 May 2022",
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"Aaron was a retired police lieutenant , who worked as a security guard at the store. \u2014 Ellen Mcgirt, Fortune , 17 May 2022",
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"Among the 10 people killed were a retired police lieutenant , a substitute teacher, a beloved grandmother of six and a dedicated community activist. \u2014 Alexandra Meeks, CNN , 17 May 2022",
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"His closest lieutenant , President Martin Lau, earned 24% less than a year earlier or 323 million yuan, including a 32% decline in his bonus to 23 million yuan, according to the company\u2019s annual report. \u2014 Zheping Huang, Bloomberg.com , 8 Apr. 2022",
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"While the house was originally built by a US Navy lieutenant , the villa\u2019s four bedrooms, and separate private suite, complete with a terrace, kitchen and even a guest cottage make for a stunning stay. \u2014 Alissa Fitzgerald, Forbes , 17 Mar. 2022"
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],
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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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"history_and_etymology":{
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"Middle English, from Anglo-French lieu tenant , from liu + tenant holding, from tenir to hold, from Latin ten\u0113re \u2014 more at thin":""
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},
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"pronounciation":[
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"British le(f)-",
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"l\u00fc-\u02c8te-n\u0259nt"
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],
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"synonym_discussion":"",
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"synonyms":[
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"adjunct",
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"adjutant",
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"aid",
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"aide",
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"apprentice",
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"assistant",
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"coadjutor",
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"deputy",
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"helper",
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"helpmate",
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"helpmeet",
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"mate",
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"sidekick"
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],
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220708-105910",
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"type":[
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"noun"
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]
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},
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"lieutenant colonel":{
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"antonyms":[],
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"definitions":{
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": a commissioned officer in the army, air force, or marine corps ranking above a major and below a colonel":[]
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},
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"examples":[
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"Recent Examples on the Web",
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"Fort Rucker, in Alabama, would become Fort Novosel, after Michael Novosel, who gave up the rank of lieutenant colonel in the Air Force Reserve and became a chief warrant officer in the Army, which deployed him to Vietnam. \u2014 New York Times , 24 May 2022",
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"Sachs, who attained the rank of lieutenant colonel , later led troops in liberating prisoners from a Nazi concentration camp. \u2014 Sarah Parvini, Los Angeles Times , 19 Mar. 2022",
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"Back in Saint Petersburg, then called Leningrad, Putin reached the rank of lieutenant colonel in the KGB and began to work at a humdrum level for the party. \u2014 David Pryce-jones, National Review , 3 Mar. 2022",
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"Back then, his father, a lieutenant colonel , and his step-mother, a Department of Defense employee, introduced him to the formalities of military life. \u2014 Rashika Jaipuriar, The Indianapolis Star , 8 June 2022",
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"Rahill\u2019s father, Wily, flew planes for the Air Force before retiring as a lieutenant colonel , and Sky Rahill noted his father\u2019s influence on his career path. \u2014 Edward Lee, Baltimore Sun , 3 June 2022",
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"Heath Davenport, who spent 25 years in the Army before retiring as a lieutenant colonel , said the historic occasion serves as a reminder of how far women have advanced in society. \u2014 Lawrence Richard, Fox News , 31 May 2022",
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"Mahtabudin Safi, an Afghan air force lieutenant colonel , came here with his wife and eight children, who range from 2 to 16 years old. \u2014 Sig Christenson, San Antonio Express-News , 25 Dec. 2021",
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"Soon after, Ch\u00e1vez, then an Army lieutenant colonel , attempted to overthrow the government. \u2014 Stephania Taladrid, The New Yorker , 12 Apr. 2022"
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],
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"first_known_use":{
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"1598, 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":"20220707-035643",
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"type":[
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"noun"
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]
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},
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"lieutenant commander":{
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"antonyms":[],
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"definitions":{
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": a commissioned officer in the navy or coast guard ranking above a lieutenant and below a commander":[]
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},
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"examples":[
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"Recent Examples on the Web",
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"The decision was made to let the Navy lieutenant commander , 37, continue. \u2014 San Diego Union-Tribune , 24 May 2022",
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"The person responsible for the Trout Memo was none other than James Bond novelist Ian Fleming, then a lieutenant commander . \u2014 Emily Zemler, Los Angeles Times , 12 May 2022",
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"Spence is a retired Naval lieutenant commander and nuclear engineering officer. \u2014 AZCentral.com , 6 Apr. 2022",
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"The Golden Rule made an international splash in 1958 when its skipper, Albert Bigelow, a former U.S. Navy lieutenant commander , was blocked by the Coast Guard from sailing into the Pacific Ocean nuclear test zone as a protest. \u2014 Diane Bell Columnist, San Diego Union-Tribune , 5 Feb. 2022",
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"Edwin Roland Mowbray III, known as Ted, was the son of Edwin R. Mowbray Jr., a career naval aviator and lieutenant commander , and his wife, Nancy Lane Hebb, who worked in real estate sales, was born in Baltimore and raised in Roland Park. \u2014 Frederick N. Rasmussen, baltimoresun.com , 21 Dec. 2021",
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"Jesse Iwuji, a lieutenant commander in the Navy Reserve, will become the second fulltime Black driver this season with plans to run in the Xfinity Series. \u2014 Mark Heim | Mheim@al.com, al , 19 Feb. 2022",
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"A month after Japan bombed Pearl Harbor, Sam Barry, the winningest basketball coach in school history, left the Trojans in January 1942 to enlist as a lieutenant commander in the U.S. Navy. \u2014 Ryan Kartje, Los Angeles Times , 11 Jan. 2022",
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"Jessica Wittner, 38, is a US Navy lieutenant commander , naval aviator and test pilot who has flown F/A-18 fighter jets. \u2014 Ashley Strickland, CNN , 6 Dec. 2021"
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],
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"first_known_use":{
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"1839, 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":"20220707-072020",
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"type":[
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"noun"
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]
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},
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"lieutenant commissioner":{
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"antonyms":[],
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"definitions":{
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": a Salvation Army officer ranking above a colonel and below a commissioner":[]
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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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"synonym_discussion":"",
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"synonyms":[],
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220706-201043",
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"type":[
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"noun"
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]
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},
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"lieutenant general":{
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"antonyms":[],
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"definitions":{
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": a commissioned officer in the army, air force, or marine corps who ranks above a major general and whose insignia is three stars":[]
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},
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"examples":[
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"Recent Examples on the Web",
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"Peter Capaldi, playing the nervy director of communications Malcolm Tucker, is undoubtedly the film\u2019s MVP, but James Gandolfini gives a great rare comic turn as a grumpy U.S. lieutenant general alongside a brilliant ensemble. \u2014 David Sims, The Atlantic , 26 Feb. 2022",
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"Flynn rose to the rank of lieutenant general who formerly led the Defense Intelligence Agency. \u2014 Paul Gattis | Pgattis@al.com, al , 16 Feb. 2022",
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"Roger Cloutier, in the meantime, was promoted to lieutenant general . \u2014 James Gordon Meek, ABC News , 11 Nov. 2021",
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"His military career culminated with a promotion to lieutenant general and duty as the Army\u2019s first chief information officer at the Pentagon. \u2014 Edward Lee, baltimoresun.com , 24 Oct. 2021",
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"As a three-star lieutenant general in the U.S. Army and even after retirement, Otto J. Guenther was a popular choice to speak at graduation ceremonies, workshops and formal events. \u2014 Edward Lee, baltimoresun.com , 24 Oct. 2021",
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"In September 2013, Mark Milley, then an Army lieutenant general and deputy commander of U.S. forces in Afghanistan, gave reporters another upbeat assessment. \u2014 Craig Whitlock, Anchorage Daily News , 16 Aug. 2021",
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"The school had been named after Nathan Bedford Forrest, who was a lieutenant general in the Confederate Army and also became known for being one of the founding figures of the Ku Klux Klan. \u2014 Lorenzo Reyes, USA TODAY , 16 Apr. 2021",
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"The school had been named after Nathan Bedford Forrest, who was a lieutenant general in the Confederate Army and also became known for being one of the founding figures of the Ku Klux Klan. \u2014 Lorenzo Reyes, USA TODAY , 16 Apr. 2021"
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"first_known_use":{
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"1589, in the meaning defined above":""
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"history_and_etymology":{},
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"synonyms":[],
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220706-184238",
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"type":[
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"noun"
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},
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"lieutenant governor":{
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"antonyms":[],
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"definitions":{
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": a deputy or subordinate governor: such as":[],
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": an elected official serving as deputy to the governor of an American state":[],
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": the formal head of the government of a Canadian province appointed by the federal government as the representative of the crown":[]
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},
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"examples":[
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"Recent Examples on the Web",
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"Fetterman served as the mayor of the small borough of Braddock, just outside Pittsburgh, for 16 years before being elected as lieutenant governor alongside Gov. Tom Wolf four years ago. \u2014 Hannah Demissie, ABC News , 17 May 2022",
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"Trump also endorsed candidates in the state lieutenant governor and attorney general races, as well as a handful of congressional primaries. \u2014 Paul Steinhauser, Fox News , 24 May 2022",
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"Brian Calley, former lieutenant governor and current president of the Small Business Association of Michigan, said in a statement his organization supports the legislative proposal. \u2014 Dave Boucher, Detroit Free Press , 19 May 2022",
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"In a letter to Janice McGeachin, the lieutenant governor and president of the state's senate, Idaho Gov. \u2014 Bynadine El-bawab, ABC News , 31 Mar. 2022",
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"Collier has two statewide elections under his belt: the lieutenant governor \u2019s race four years ago and a bid for state comptroller before that. \u2014 Cayla Harris, San Antonio Express-News , 3 Mar. 2022",
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"Candidates for governor and lieutenant governor will team up at the outset. \u2014 Becky Bohrer, Anchorage Daily News , 25 Jan. 2022",
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"The governor and lieutenant governor of Idaho don't run for office on a joint ticket, according to the Idaho Capital Sun. \u2014 Orlando Mayorquin, USA TODAY , 17 May 2022",
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"The governor and lieutenant governor are right: the childcare system IS in crisis. \u2014 Lourdes Urena, BostonGlobe.com , 4 May 2022"
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"1595, in the meaning defined above":""
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"type":[
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},
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"lieutenant junior grade":{
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"definitions":{
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": a commissioned officer in the navy or coast guard ranking above an ensign and below a lieutenant":[]
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},
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"examples":[
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"Recent Examples on the Web",
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"In May 1946, Coburn retired from the Navy as a lieutenant junior grade , married his sweetheart, Jeanette, and later built a career as a Navy civilian contractor and electrician in San Diego and, later, Vista. \u2014 Pam Kragen, San Diego Union-Tribune , 7 Dec. 2020",
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"His sister Montana Geimer, a lieutenant junior grade who now works at Fort Meade, lives in Winters\u2019 home in Edgewater. \u2014 Jean Marbella, baltimoresun.com , 23 June 2019",
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"Cardona, 27, was promoted from lieutenant junior grade . \u2014 Emily Caron, SI.com , 6 June 2019",
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"Cardona, a graduate of the Naval Academy in 2015, was promoted from lieutenant junior grade . \u2014 Scott Gleeson, USA TODAY , 6 June 2019",
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"Also facing charges are two lieutenants and one lieutenant junior grade , whose names were not disclosed. \u2014 Matt Naham, ajc , 18 Jan. 2018",
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"Also facing charges are two lieutenants and one lieutenant junior grade , whose names were not disclosed. \u2014 Time , 17 Jan. 2018",
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"Also facing charges are two lieutenants and one lieutenant junior grade , whose names were not disclosed. \u2014 Matt Naham, ajc , 18 Jan. 2018",
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"Also facing charges are two lieutenants and one lieutenant junior grade , whose names were not disclosed. \u2014 Time , 17 Jan. 2018"
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],
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"first_known_use":{
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"circa 1909, in the meaning defined above":""
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220706-113121",
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"type":[
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"noun"
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]
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},
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"lie over":{
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"type":[
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"verb"
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],
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"definitions":{
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": to await disposal or attention at a later time":[]
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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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"circa 1847, in the meaning defined above":""
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},
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220708-233746"
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},
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"lief":{
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"type":[
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"adjective",
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"adverb"
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],
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"definitions":{
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": dear , beloved":[],
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": willing , glad":[],
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": soon , gladly":[
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"I'd as lief go as not"
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]
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},
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"pronounciation":[
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"\u02c8l\u0113f",
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"\u02c8l\u0113v"
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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 lief, lef , from Old English l\u0113of ; akin to Old English lufu love":"Adjective"
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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":"Adjective",
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"13th century, in the meaning defined above":"Adverb"
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},
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220709-010536"
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},
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"liefly":{
|
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"type":[
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"adverb"
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],
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"definitions":{
|
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": willingly , gladly":[]
|
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},
|
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"pronounciation":[
|
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"\u02c8li|",
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"\u02c8l\u0113|vl\u0113",
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"|fl\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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"lief entry 1 + -ly":""
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},
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"first_known_use":{},
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220709-015256"
|
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},
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"Liepaja":{
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"type":[
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"geographical name"
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],
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"definitions":{
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"city and port on the Baltic Sea in western Latvia population 76,731":[]
|
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},
|
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"pronounciation":[
|
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"l\u0113-\u02c8e-p\u0259-y\u0259",
|
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"\u02c8lye-p\u00e4-y\u00e4"
|
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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":"20220709-021719"
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},
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"lie down on the job":{
|
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"type":[
|
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"idiom"
|
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],
|
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"definitions":{
|
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": to fail to do one's job : to neglect one's responsibilities":[
|
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"He says pollution has been getting worse because government regulators have been lying down on the job ."
|
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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":"20220709-021747"
|
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},
|
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"lie on/upon":{
|
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"type":[
|
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"phrasal verb"
|
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],
|
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"definitions":{
|
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": to affect (someone) in a specified way":[
|
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"Sorrow lay heavily on him.",
|
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"Guilt lies on his conscience.",
|
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"She keeps herself healthy so her years lie lightly upon her."
|
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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":"20220709-032533"
|
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},
|
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"lien":{
|
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"type":[
|
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"adjective",
|
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"noun"
|
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],
|
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"definitions":{
|
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": a charge upon real or personal property for the satisfaction of some debt or duty ordinarily arising by operation of law":[
|
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"The bank had a lien on our house."
|
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],
|
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": the security interest created by a mortgage":[
|
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"the lien of a mortgage"
|
|
]
|
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},
|
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"pronounciation":[
|
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"\u02c8l\u0113n",
|
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"\u02c8l\u012b-\u0259n, \u02c8l\u012b-\u02ccen",
|
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"\u02c8l\u0113-\u0259n"
|
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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",
|
|
"Okay, so now AVT has a lien against Olivet's interests in the LLCs. \u2014 Jay Adkisson, Forbes , 26 Apr. 2022",
|
|
"The problem is that the LLCs were not a party to the Utah proceeding, and thus have no formal notice that there is any lien on Olivet's interests. \u2014 Jay Adkisson, Forbes , 26 Apr. 2022",
|
|
"In 2017, the companies decided to begin removing tax- lien and civil-judgment data. \u2014 Annamaria Andriotis, WSJ , 18 Mar. 2022",
|
|
"In other words, Glaser Weil might have been able to use its lien to protect its past billings, but perhaps not any future billings going forward. \u2014 Jay Adkisson, Forbes , 5 Jan. 2022",
|
|
"At the end of the day, what the creditor ends up with is a lien on that interest. \u2014 Jay Adkisson, Forbes , 5 Jan. 2022",
|
|
"Matt Keyes, a spokesman for the Ohio Democratic Party, made hay out of the tax lien in a statement. \u2014 Andrew J. Tobias, cleveland , 21 Oct. 2021",
|
|
"For loans greater than $500,000 in which the SBA is taking real estate as collateral, there is a one-time of $100 fee for filing a lien on borrower\u2019s business assets. \u2014 Rohit Arora, Forbes , 17 Sep. 2021",
|
|
"The lien included $18,000 in taxes due to the city. \u2014 Everton Bailey Jr., Dallas News , 4 June 2021"
|
|
],
|
|
"history_and_etymology":{
|
|
"Anglo-French lien, loyen bond, restraint, from Latin ligamen , from ligare to bind \u2014 more at ligature":""
|
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},
|
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"first_known_use":{
|
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"1531, in the meaning defined at sense 1":""
|
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},
|
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220709-035347"
|
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},
|
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"lie off":{
|
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"type":[
|
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"verb"
|
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],
|
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"definitions":{
|
|
": to hold back in the early part of a race":[],
|
|
": to keep a little away from the shore or another ship":[],
|
|
": to cease work for a time":[]
|
|
},
|
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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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"1573, in the meaning defined at sense 1":""
|
|
},
|
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220709-054916"
|
|
},
|
|
"lie down":{
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"verb"
|
|
],
|
|
"definitions":{
|
|
": to submit meekly or abjectly to defeat, disappointment, or insult":[
|
|
"\u2014 used chiefly in the phrase take (something) lying down \u2026 if Walker does get the go-ahead to implement his anti-union law, the teachers in Madison aren't going to take it lying down , Matthew says. They may walk out on the job again. \u2014 Matthew Rothschild"
|
|
],
|
|
": to fail to perform or to neglect one's part deliberately":[
|
|
"\u2014 used chiefly in the phrase lie down on the job While the Sanitation Department was accused of lying down on the job , the police were accused of harassment \u2026 \u2014 Walter Thabit"
|
|
],
|
|
"\u2014 see also lie entry 1 sense 1b":[
|
|
"\u2014 used chiefly in the phrase lie down on the job While the Sanitation Department was accused of lying down on the job , the police were accused of harassment \u2026 \u2014 Walter Thabit"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"pronounciation":[],
|
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"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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"1888, in the meaning defined at sense 1":""
|
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},
|
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220709-065137"
|
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},
|
|
"lie like a rug":{
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"idiom"
|
|
],
|
|
"definitions":{
|
|
": to lie constantly : to be dishonest":[
|
|
"You can't trust that guy. He lies like a rug ."
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"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":"20220709-070521"
|
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},
|
|
"lier":{
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun"
|
|
],
|
|
"definitions":{
|
|
": one that lies (as in ambush) \u2014 compare liar":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"pronounciation":[
|
|
"\u02c8l\u012b(-\u0259)r"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[],
|
|
"synonym_discussion":"",
|
|
"examples":[],
|
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"history_and_etymology":{},
|
|
"first_known_use":{
|
|
"1583, in the meaning defined above":""
|
|
},
|
|
"time_of_retrieval":"20220709-075529"
|
|
},
|
|
"lierne":{
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun"
|
|
],
|
|
"definitions":{
|
|
": a rib in Gothic vaulting that passes from one intersection of the principal ribs to another":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"pronounciation":[
|
|
"-\u02c8ern",
|
|
"l\u0113-\u02c8\u0259rn"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[],
|
|
"synonym_discussion":"",
|
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"examples":[],
|
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"history_and_etymology":{
|
|
"French, from Middle French, probably from lier to bind, from Latin ligare":""
|
|
},
|
|
"first_known_use":{
|
|
"1842, in the meaning defined above":""
|
|
},
|
|
"time_of_retrieval":"20220709-132337"
|
|
},
|
|
"lie in wait":{
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"idiom"
|
|
],
|
|
"definitions":{
|
|
": to hide and wait for the right moment to make an attack":[
|
|
"The killer may have been lying in wait for him.",
|
|
"\u2014 sometimes used figuratively No one knows what lies in wait for us in the coming year."
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"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":"20220709-184704"
|
|
},
|
|
"liege":{
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"adjective",
|
|
"geographical name",
|
|
"noun"
|
|
],
|
|
"definitions":{
|
|
": having the right to feudal allegiance (see allegiance sense 1a ) or service":[
|
|
"his liege lord"
|
|
],
|
|
": obligated to render feudal allegiance and service":[],
|
|
": faithful , loyal":[],
|
|
"province of eastern Belgium in Wallonia area 1497 square miles (3877 square kilometers), population 1,092,000":[],
|
|
"city and capital of the province of Li\u00e8ge located at the point where the Ourthe River flows into the Meuse River population 196,000":[],
|
|
": a vassal bound to feudal service and allegiance (see allegiance sense 1a )":[],
|
|
": a loyal subject":[],
|
|
": a feudal superior to whom allegiance and service are due":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"pronounciation":[
|
|
"-\u02c8\u0101zh",
|
|
"\u02c8l\u0113j",
|
|
"l\u0113-\u02c8ezh"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[],
|
|
"synonym_discussion":"",
|
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"examples":[],
|
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"history_and_etymology":{
|
|
"Middle English, from Anglo-French lige , from Late Latin laeticus , from laetus serf, of Germanic origin; akin to Old Frisian let serf":"Adjective and Noun"
|
|
},
|
|
"first_known_use":{
|
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"14th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1a":"Noun"
|
|
},
|
|
"time_of_retrieval":"20220709-193606"
|
|
},
|
|
"lierre":{
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun"
|
|
],
|
|
"definitions":{
|
|
": a grayish to moderate olive":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"pronounciation":[
|
|
"l\u0113\u02c8e(\u0259)r"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[],
|
|
"synonym_discussion":"",
|
|
"examples":[],
|
|
"history_and_etymology":{
|
|
"French, literally, ivy, from Middle French, alteration (resulting from incorrect division of l'ierre the ivy) of ierre , alteration of Old French edre , from Latin hedera":""
|
|
},
|
|
"first_known_use":{},
|
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220709-211639"
|
|
},
|
|
"lie detector":{
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun"
|
|
],
|
|
"definitions":{
|
|
": a polygraph for detecting physiological evidence (such as change in heart rate) of the tension that accompanies lying":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"pronounciation":[
|
|
"\u02c8l\u012b-di-\u02cctek-t\u0259r"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"polygraph"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[],
|
|
"synonym_discussion":"",
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"The murder suspect failed a lie detector test.",
|
|
"hooked the suspect up to a lie detector before interrogating him about the robbery",
|
|
"Recent Examples on the Web",
|
|
"Past chiefs have considered bringing in the FBI to do lie detector tests. \u2014 Taylor Wilson, USA TODAY , 4 May 2022",
|
|
"Watch Olsen take Vanity Fair\u2019s lie detector test in the video below. \u2014 Zack Sharf, Variety , 13 May 2022",
|
|
"The fib in question was delivered during Vanity Fair's lie detector test series (see the video below). \u2014 Lauren Huff, EW.com , 13 May 2022",
|
|
"Earlier this month, Amy Schumer spoke about Lawrence's newborn during a lie detector test with Vanity Fair. \u2014 Georgia Slater, PEOPLE.com , 20 Apr. 2022",
|
|
"McKenna Denson, plaintiff in a lawsuit against The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, looks into he audience in 2018 as her attorney Craig Vernon holds up the results of a lie detector test Denson took. \u2014 The Salt Lake Tribune , 5 Apr. 2022",
|
|
"Other truths Duff told during the lie detector test",
|
|
"Don was eager to speak of murder and lie detector tests and a man named Charlie, but the misters came on and sprayed him. \u2014 Edgar The Snail, EW.com , 19 Mar. 2022",
|
|
"Hilary Duff took Vanity Fair\u2018s lie detector test on Friday (March 11) and spilled some tea on a few of her major career moments. \u2014 Glenn Rowley, Billboard , 14 Mar. 2022"
|
|
],
|
|
"history_and_etymology":{},
|
|
"first_known_use":{
|
|
"1909, in the meaning defined above":""
|
|
},
|
|
"time_of_retrieval":"20220710-015644"
|
|
},
|
|
"lie of the land":{
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun phrase"
|
|
],
|
|
"definitions":{
|
|
": the arrangement of the different parts in an area of land : where things are located in a place":[
|
|
"She knew the lie of the land from hiking through it daily.",
|
|
"\u2014 often used figuratively It takes time for new employees to get the lie of the land in this department."
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"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":"20220710-024422"
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}
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