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312 lines
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{
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"only":{
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"antonyms":[
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"alone",
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"exclusively",
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"just",
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"purely",
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"simply",
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"solely"
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],
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"definitions":{
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": alone in a class or category : sole":[
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"the only one left",
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"the only known species",
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"She's the only person you can really trust."
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],
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": and yet : however":[
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"they look very nice, only we can't use them"
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],
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": as a single fact or instance and nothing more or different : merely":[
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"has only lost one election",
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"\u2014 George Orwell"
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],
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": as recently as : not before":[
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"only last week",
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"only in the last year did she get recognition"
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],
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": at the very least":[
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"it was only too true"
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],
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": few":[
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"one of the only areas not yet explored",
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"That was one of the only times I saw him cry."
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],
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": having no brother or sister":[
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"an only child"
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],
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": in the final outcome":[
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"will only make you sick"
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],
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": in the immediate past":[
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"only just talked to her"
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],
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": solely , exclusively":[
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"known only to him"
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],
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": unquestionably the best : peerless":[
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"is convinced that his team is the only one"
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],
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": were it not that : except":[
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"I'd introduce you to her, only you'd win her",
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"\u2014 Jack London"
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],
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": with nevertheless the final result":[
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"won the battles, only to lose the war"
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],
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": with the restriction that : but":[
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"you may go, only come back early"
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]
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},
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"examples":[
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"Adjective",
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"the only way to really appreciate the beauty of the forest is to walk through it",
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"that is the only possible right answer",
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"Adverb",
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"There are only two more weeks until summer vacation.",
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"It's only a matter of time before someone gets hurt.",
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"Do you really have to leave",
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"He was only a baby when his father died.",
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"Leave her alone. She's only a kid.",
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"The building is only about 10 years old.",
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"It was quiet in the room, but only for a moment.",
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"She is only partly to blame.",
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"The club is for women only .",
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"Conjunction",
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"I'd love to sing along, only I don't know the words.",
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"They did have a radio, only it was broken.",
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"We wanted to buy that painting, only it was far too expensive.",
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"Recent Examples on the Web: Adjective",
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"Kelly wasn't the only one to post a never-before-seen photo of Lola. \u2014 Adrianna Freedman, Good Housekeeping , 24 June 2022",
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"The judge said the statute is the only one in Arkansas that deals with forensic retesting. \u2014 Lara Farrar, Arkansas Online , 24 June 2022",
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"After this prefatory video ends, a door automatically slides open, giving access to a chamber that evokes the exterior of Tut\u2019s royal tomb, the only largely intact one ever found in Egypt\u2019s Valley of the Kings. \u2014 Mark Jenkins, Washington Post , 23 June 2022",
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"Emergency crews responded to multiple fires started by lightning Wednesday after extreme weather brought by monsoonal moisture swept across the region, but the Thunder fire appeared to be the only one still burning Thursday. \u2014 Grace Tooheystaff Writer, Los Angeles Times , 23 June 2022",
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"Hoops Hype\u2019s Michael Scotto was the only one to suggest trading the pick. \u2014 cleveland , 23 June 2022",
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"Of the 14 artists who received three or more BET Awards nominations this year, Chl\u00f6e is the only one who has been announced as a performer. \u2014 Paul Grein, Billboard , 23 June 2022",
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"The fire company is the only one in Carroll County that is completely volunteer run, with no career fire personnel. \u2014 Dylan Slagle, Baltimore Sun , 23 June 2022",
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"Hadid is not the only one delving into the world of old-school mall brands. \u2014 Liana Satenstein, Vogue , 23 June 2022",
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"Recent Examples on the Web: Adverb",
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"Trump had not only exploited that pattern to make false claims of fraud, but contributed to it in his campaign to call mail-in voting into question. \u2014 Mary Clare Jalonick, BostonGlobe.com , 13 June 2022",
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"Not only have many shows moved to New York following try-outs or workshops in Connecticut, many New York theater talents like to work here between Broadway opportunities. \u2014 Christopher Arnott, Hartford Courant , 13 June 2022",
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"Trump had not only exploited that pattern to make false claims of fraud, but contributed to it in his campaign to call mail-in voting into question. \u2014 Mary Clare Jalonick, Chicago Tribune , 13 June 2022",
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"Saban is faced with the challenge of not only conquering opponents but conquering a new era in the game itself: recruiting in the age of players profiting from name, image and likeness. \u2014 Chase Goodbread, USA TODAY , 13 June 2022",
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"The Tonys, hosted by Ariana DeBose and broadcast on CBS, honored not only shows, performers, writers and designers, but also the understudies who saved so many performances this season. \u2014 New York Times , 13 June 2022",
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"From a legal perspective, defamation is considered a high bar: If a public figure, the plaintiff must prove a statement is not only untrue, but that it was made with malice. \u2014 Steven P. Dinkin, San Diego Union-Tribune , 12 June 2022",
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"Last week, Justin Bieber posted a video to Instagram not only sharing his diagnosis of Ramsay Hunt syndrome, which has left half of his face paralyzed, but also showing it. \u2014 Kelsey Ables, Washington Post , 12 June 2022",
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"New research suggests that compared with face-to-face conversation, email not only makes resolution more difficult, but can also worsen one\u2019s performance on subsequent tasks. \u2014 Anne Kadet, WSJ , 12 June 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":"Conjunction",
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"before the 12th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1":"Adjective"
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},
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"history_and_etymology":{
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"Middle English, from Old English \u0101nl\u012bc , from \u0101n one \u2014 more at one":"Adjective and Adverb"
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},
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"pronounciation":[
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"\u02c8\u014dn-l\u0113"
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],
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"synonym_discussion":"",
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"synonyms":[
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"incomparable",
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"inimitable",
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"matchless",
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"nonpareil",
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"peerless",
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"unequaled",
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"unequalled",
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"unexampled",
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"unmatched",
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"unparalleled",
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"unrivaled",
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"unrivalled",
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"unsurpassable",
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"unsurpassed"
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],
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220707-004342",
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"type":[
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"adjective",
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"adverb",
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"conjunction"
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]
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},
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"only child":{
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"antonyms":[],
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"definitions":{
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": a person who never had a brother or sister":[]
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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":"20220707-185159",
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"type":[
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"noun"
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]
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},
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"only have eyes for":{
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"type":[
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"idiom"
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],
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"definitions":{
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": to feel love only for (someone)":[
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"He only has eyes for you."
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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":"20220709-051137"
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},
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"only natural":{
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"type":[
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"idiom"
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],
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"definitions":{
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": normal or reasonable":[
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"It's only natural (that) you would feel that way."
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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":"20220709-111630"
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},
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"onlooker":{
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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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"pronounciation":[
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"\u02c8\u00e4n-",
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"\u02c8\u022fn-\u02cclu\u0307-k\u0259r"
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],
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"synonyms":[
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"bystander",
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"observer",
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"spectator",
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"viewer",
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"watcher"
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],
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"antonyms":[],
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"synonym_discussion":"",
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"examples":[
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"Curious onlookers watched the ceremony.",
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"An onlooker noticed the disturbance.",
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"A crowd of onlookers gathered at the fire.",
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"Recent Examples on the Web",
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"To a casual onlooker , the two pieces might almost seem interchangeable. \u2014 Jonathon Keats, Forbes , 20 May 2022",
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"An onlooker told The New York Times that officers remained outside the building for some time while the gunman was inside and that parents urged police to storm the school sooner. \u2014 Dana Goldstein, BostonGlobe.com , 26 May 2022",
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"Per an Us Weekly onlooker , the four low-key celebs dined at San Vicente Bungalows in Hollywood, spending the night laughing and talking. \u2014 Lauren Puckett-pope, ELLE , 6 Oct. 2019",
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"The Rochester Fire Department was called after an onlooker spotted trapeze artist Julia Baccellieri dangling from the bridge while being photographed. \u2014 Stephanie Wenger, PEOPLE.com , 20 Apr. 2022",
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"To the unsuspecting onlooker or security guard, the small group might have resembled typical museumgoers intent on seeing some ancient art. \u2014 Nora Mcgreevy, Smithsonian Magazine , 15 Apr. 2022",
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"Or be an onlooker checking out flying chunks of asteroids. \u2014 Britt Kennerly, USA TODAY , 26 Feb. 2022",
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"To the world, China casts itself as a principled onlooker of the war in Ukraine, not picking sides, simply seeking peace. \u2014 New York Times , 4 Apr. 2022",
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"Last week, an onlooker discovered Susan Layden's body roughly a block away from Marcelin's home, according to the New York Post. \u2014 Charmaine Patterson, PEOPLE.com , 10 Mar. 2022"
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],
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"history_and_etymology":{},
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"first_known_use":{
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"1606, in the meaning defined above":""
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},
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220709-124821"
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},
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"only succeed in":{
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"type":[
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"idiom"
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],
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"definitions":{
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": to do the opposite of what one is trying to do : to achieve an undesired result":[
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"I tried to apologize but only succeeded in making her angrier."
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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":"20220709-161734"
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},
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"only right":{
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"type":[
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"idiom"
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],
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"definitions":{
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": the right thing under the circumstances":[
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"Since they helped him, it's only right that he should help them too."
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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":"20220709-172713"
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},
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"only fair":{
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"type":[
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"idiom"
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],
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"definitions":{
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": the right thing":[
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"It's only fair to tell him the truth."
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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":"20220709-185339"
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},
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"online":{
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"type":[
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"adjective",
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"adjective or adverb",
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"adverb"
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],
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"definitions":{},
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"pronounciation":[
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"\u02c8\u00e4n-",
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"\u02c8\u022fn-\u02c8l\u012bn",
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"\u02c8\u022fn-\u02ccl\u012bn",
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"\u02c8\u00e4n-\u02c8l\u012bn"
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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 city libraries are all online .",
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"He likes to engage in online chats.",
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"Recent Examples on the Web",
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"Amazon\u2019s deal will give the online giant one game a week, around 20 matches a season, across Europe\u2019s premier competition. \u2014 Scott Roxborough, The Hollywood Reporter , 1 July 2022",
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"The complex ticket booking system and its online platform will be unveiled this fall. \u2014 CNN , 1 July 2022",
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"After two years on hiatus due to the Covid-19 pandemic, VidCon \u2014 the annual convention for fans, creators, and online platform industry types \u2014 returned to the Anaheim Convention Center last week. \u2014 Ej Dickson, Rolling Stone , 29 June 2022",
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"Robinhood shares surged 14% on Monday after Bloomberg reported that the cryptocurrency exchange FTX was exploring a possible acquisition of the struggling online asset-trading platform, CoinDesk reported. \u2014 Jacob Carpenter, Fortune , 28 June 2022",
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"Or, watch with a 1-month subscription to ESPN+, ESPN\u2019s online streaming platform (costs just $6.99/month or $69.99/year, cancel anytime). \u2014 oregonlive , 28 June 2022",
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"Tampon sales on the online grocery platform rose 50 percent between June 13 and June 15. \u2014 BostonGlobe.com , 28 June 2022",
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"The online giant recently announced that Prime Day 2022 is set to take place July 12 and 13, so be prepared to find some of the biggest discounts of the year in the coming months. \u2014 Brittany Vincent, SELF , 23 June 2022",
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"The two-day shopping extravaganza returns on Tuesday, July 12 and ends Wednesday, July 13, with deals across all departments of the online retail giant. \u2014 Haadiza Ogwude, The Enquirer , 22 June 2022"
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],
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"history_and_etymology":{},
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"first_known_use":{
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"1950, in the meaning defined above":""
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},
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220710-005615"
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}
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} |