1822 lines
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1822 lines
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{
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"Rubinstein":{
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"antonyms":[],
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"definitions":{
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"1829\u20131894 Russian pianist and composer":[
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"An*ton \\ \u00e4n-\u200b\u02c8t\u022fn \\"
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],
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"Arthur 1887\u20131982 American (Polish-born) pianist":[]
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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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"\u02c8r\u00fc-b\u0259n-\u02ccst\u012bn"
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],
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"synonym_discussion":"",
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"synonyms":[],
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220706-213054",
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"type":[
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"biographical name"
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]
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},
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"rub":{
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"antonyms":[
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"aggravation",
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"aggro",
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"annoyance",
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"bother",
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"botheration",
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"bugbear",
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"exasperation",
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"frustration",
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"hair shirt",
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"hassle",
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"headache",
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"inconvenience",
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"irk",
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"irritant",
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"nuisance",
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"peeve",
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"pest",
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"ruffle",
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"thorn",
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"trial",
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"vexation"
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],
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"definitions":{
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": a combination of spices that is rubbed into the surface of meat before the meat is cooked":[
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"used a dry rub on the pork ribs"
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],
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": an unevenness of surface (as of the ground in lawn bowling)":[],
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": annoy , irritate":[],
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": antagonize , irritate":[],
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": obstruction , difficulty":[
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"the rub is that so few of the scholars have any sense of this truth themselves",
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"\u2014 Benjamin Farrington"
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],
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": something grating to the feelings (such as a gibe or harsh criticism)":[],
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": something that mars serenity":[],
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": the application of friction with pressure":[
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"an alcohol rub"
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],
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": to admit of being rubbed (as for erasure or obliteration)":[],
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": to associate closely : mingle":[],
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": to bring forcefully or repeatedly to one's attention":[],
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": to bring into reciprocal back-and-forth or rotary contact":[],
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": to cause (a body) to move with pressure and friction along a surface":[],
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": to cause discontent, irritation, or anger":[],
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": to continue in a situation usually with slight difficulty":[
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"in spite of financial difficulties, he is rubbing along"
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],
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": to fret or chafe with or as if with friction":[],
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": to move along the surface of a body with pressure : grate":[],
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": to subject to or as if to the action of something moving especially back and forth with pressure and friction":[],
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": to treat in any of various ways by rubbing":[]
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},
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"examples":[
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"Verb",
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"Could you rub my shoulders",
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"He blinked and rubbed his eyes.",
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"The cat rubbed itself against my leg.",
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"The cat rubbed against my leg.",
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"Don't rub too hard or you'll tear the paper.",
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"He rubbed his hands with glee.",
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"There was a squeak when the boards rubbed together.",
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"The back of my shoe is rubbing against my heel and giving me a blister.",
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"There are marks where the chair has rubbed against the wall.",
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"There are marks where the chair has been rubbing the wall.",
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"Noun",
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"She's an amazing cook, but she rarely has time to make meals. There's the rub .",
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"He used his favorite rub on the steaks.",
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"a dry rub for chicken",
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"Recent Examples on the Web: Verb",
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"Wet the laundry bar and rub it directly on the stain. \u2014 Jolie Kerr, Better Homes & Gardens , 15 June 2022",
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"Mississippi football coach Lane Kiffin never misses a chance to rub it in when things are going poorly in Knoxville. \u2014 Nick Gray, USA TODAY , 13 June 2022",
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"Sure, Dickens and James are good actors, but both their characters rub me wrong. \u2014 Erik Kain, Forbes , 8 June 2022",
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"Then use a dime-sized amount of the clay, rub it between your hands, then place on any stray hairs for extra hold and definition. \u2014 Christian Gollayan, Men's Health , 3 May 2022",
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"Simply sprinkle the powder into your hands, add a dash of water, and rub them together to transform it into a foaming formula. \u2014 Alex Warner, PEOPLE.com , 11 Apr. 2022",
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"Chefs trim the brisket, drop it in a salty brine, rub it with spices, smoke it, steam it until tender and then slice it to order. \u2014 Janelle Bitker, San Francisco Chronicle , 9 Mar. 2022",
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"Then put some on your fingers, rub them together and pat the Miracle Balm onto your cheeks to add luminosity. \u2014 Hannah Coates, Vogue , 1 Feb. 2022",
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"The night before serving, rub the chicken breast with salt. \u2014 Tse Wei Lim, BostonGlobe.com , 7 June 2022",
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"Recent Examples on the Web: Noun",
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"The rub is that this rule applies for domestic travel within Canada, but not for entry into the country. \u2014 Suzanne Rowan Kelleher, Forbes , 16 June 2022",
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"The rub is that the Heat had ample options this season, when considering Lowry, Tyler Herro, Victor Oladipo and even the shooting of Max Strus. \u2014 Ira Winderman, Sun Sentinel , 30 May 2022",
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"The rub is that Grandma objects to any changes to these gifts and puts pressure on us. \u2014 Abigail Van Buren, oregonlive , 14 May 2022",
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"Here's the rub : the AT4X starts at $77,395 and the Denali Ultimate has a starting price of $82,795. \u2014 Eric Stafford, Car and Driver , 10 May 2022",
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"And therein lies the rub , with Lowry under contract for $28.3 million next season. \u2014 Ira Winderman, Sun Sentinel , 28 May 2022",
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"Season the entire shoulder with the rub and set aside to rest for 30 minutes. \u2014 Jennifer Mcclellan, USA TODAY , 17 May 2022",
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"And there\u2019s the rub for Democrats, and Independents and Libertarians. \u2014 John Archibald | Jarchibald@al.com, al , 25 May 2022",
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"Here\u2019s the rub : Firestarter is available on Peacock, a streaming service that also currently houses both the 1984 version and the three-hour television sequel. \u2014 Scott Mendelson, Forbes , 14 May 2022"
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],
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"first_known_use":{
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"14th century, in the meaning defined at intransitive sense 1a":"Verb",
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"1577, 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 rubben ; akin to East Frisian rubben to rub, scrape, Icelandic rubba to scrape":"Verb"
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},
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"pronounciation":[
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"\u02c8r\u0259b"
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],
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"synonym_discussion":"",
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"synonyms":[
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"abrade",
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"chafe",
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"corrade",
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"erode",
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"fray",
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"frazzle",
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"fret",
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"gall",
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"rasp",
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"wear"
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],
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220706-163753",
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"type":[
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"noun",
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"verb"
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]
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},
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"rub of the green":{
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"antonyms":[],
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"definitions":{
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": something happening to a golf ball in play that affects its course or status not caused by a player or caddie involved in the match":[]
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},
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"examples":[],
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"first_known_use":{
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"1812, 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":"20220707-054631",
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"type":[]
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},
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"rub off":{
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"antonyms":[],
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"definitions":{
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": to become transferred":[
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"bad habits rubbed off on them",
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"carbon rubs off on your hands"
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]
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},
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"examples":[
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"Recent Examples on the Web",
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"Ukraine\u2019s incredible defensive achievement at Mariupol has yet to really rub off onto the rest of Ukraine\u2019s fighting force. \u2014 Craig Hooper, Forbes , 16 May 2022",
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"To her critics, the foreign secretary was purposefully mimicking her great heroine in the hope that some of the Iron Lady\u2019s aura might rub off on her. \u2014 Tom Mctague, The Atlantic , 9 May 2022",
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"Don\u2019t let the health halo of the real thing rub off . \u2014 Washington Post , 5 Apr. 2021",
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"So Sonic Youth went into the studio with Nevermind producer Butch Vig to see if some of that magic would rub off on them. \u2014 Al Shipley, SPIN , 11 Mar. 2022",
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"The excessive dazzle of these spaces belies a desperation to keep alien beauty close, as though its enigmatic charms might rub off on us. \u2014 Laura Bannister, Vogue , 21 Mar. 2022",
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"Stars like Reynolds, Rock Hudson, and Stephen Boyd (looking for his chariot from Ben-Hur) bid against ordinary moviegoers to take home a piece of MGM\u2019s history and, like Jeff Bezos, have some of the magic rub off . \u2014 Thomas Doherty, The Hollywood Reporter , 5 Mar. 2022",
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"Dutcher diagrammed a play for Bradley to inbound to Arop, then rub off him to take a handoff and get downhill to the rim. \u2014 San Diego Union-Tribune , 17 Mar. 2022",
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"Gold fill is a tarnish-resistant, thick layer of gold that's bonded to a base metal through high heat, whereas gold plating is a thinner layer that can chip or rub off when worn for an extended period of time or movement. \u2014 Sarah Madaus, SELF , 28 Jan. 2022"
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],
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"first_known_use":{
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"1869, 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":"20220707-063054",
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"type":[
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"noun",
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"verb"
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]
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},
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"rub out":{
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"antonyms":[
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"build",
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"construct",
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"erect",
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"put up",
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"raise",
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"rear",
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"set up"
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],
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"definitions":{
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": to obliterate by or as if by rubbing":[]
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},
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"examples":[
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"aerial bombs rubbed out the oil refinery",
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"an elaborate setup to rub out rival mobsters",
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"Recent Examples on the Web",
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"The resort can arrange a local masseuse to rub out all that daring inside the comfort of your cabin. \u2014 Rina Nehdar, Travel + Leisure , 4 Mar. 2022",
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"The man, Eric Charles Maund, whose family runs Volkswagen and Toyota dealerships in and around Austin, is alleged to have hired the trio to rub out Holly Williams, 33, and William Lanway, 36, in March 2020, police and prosecutors said. \u2014 NBC News , 13 Dec. 2021",
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"His mission, ostensibly, is to retrieve the sword and rub out Akemi, who\u2019s just turned 21 and unknowingly inherited the Kawa crime family empire. \u2014 Richard Kuipers, Variety , 30 Aug. 2021",
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"For at-home maintenance, Away (which doesn\u2019t cover superficial markings under warranty), recommends using a Magic Eraser sponge to rub out scuffs and scratches, while Rimowa suggests using isopropyl alcohol as a cleaning and restoring agent. \u2014 Laura Neilson, WSJ , 18 Mar. 2021",
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"Robby Fabbri put in a hard shift to set up the goal; Nikita Zadorov tried to rub out Fabbri along the boards, but Fabbri refused to be denied space. \u2014 Helene St. James, Detroit Free Press , 28 Feb. 2021",
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"Exotic has served a year of his more than 20-year sentence for attempting to hire a hitman to rub out Baskin. \u2014 Ben Feuerherd, Fox News , 21 Jan. 2021",
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"Use a dry erase marker instead of a Sharpie when designing to easily rub out any mistakes or errant marks. \u2014 Beth Segal, cleveland , 15 Oct. 2020",
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"An extensive torture campaign has been documented by human rights workers, intended to rub out any sense of disloyalty from the military. \u2014 Nick Paton Walsh, CNN , 21 Jan. 2020"
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],
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"first_known_use":{
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"15th 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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"annihilate",
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"cream",
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"decimate",
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"demolish",
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"desolate",
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"destroy",
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"devastate",
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"do in",
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"extinguish",
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"nuke",
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"pull down",
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"pulverize",
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"raze",
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"ruin",
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"shatter",
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"smash",
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"tear down",
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"total",
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"vaporize",
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"waste",
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"wrack",
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"wreck"
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],
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220707-070045",
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"type":[
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"noun",
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"verb"
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]
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},
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"rub rail":{
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"antonyms":[],
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"definitions":{
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": a brass rail on a boat to take wear of the lines":[],
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": a metal rail to protect against rubbing: such as":[],
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": a projecting steel or aluminum strip that protects a truck or bus body against damage by gliding contact":[]
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},
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"examples":[],
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"first_known_use":{
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"1939, 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":"20220706-165933",
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"type":[
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"noun"
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]
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},
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"rubbed":{
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"antonyms":[
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"aggravation",
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"aggro",
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"annoyance",
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"bother",
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"botheration",
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"bugbear",
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"exasperation",
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"frustration",
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"hair shirt",
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"hassle",
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"headache",
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"inconvenience",
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"irk",
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"irritant",
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"nuisance",
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"peeve",
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"pest",
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"ruffle",
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"thorn",
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"trial",
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"vexation"
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],
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"definitions":{
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": a combination of spices that is rubbed into the surface of meat before the meat is cooked":[
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"used a dry rub on the pork ribs"
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],
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": an unevenness of surface (as of the ground in lawn bowling)":[],
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": annoy , irritate":[],
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": antagonize , irritate":[],
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": obstruction , difficulty":[
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"the rub is that so few of the scholars have any sense of this truth themselves",
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"\u2014 Benjamin Farrington"
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],
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": something grating to the feelings (such as a gibe or harsh criticism)":[],
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": something that mars serenity":[],
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": the application of friction with pressure":[
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"an alcohol rub"
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],
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": to admit of being rubbed (as for erasure or obliteration)":[],
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": to associate closely : mingle":[],
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": to bring forcefully or repeatedly to one's attention":[],
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": to bring into reciprocal back-and-forth or rotary contact":[],
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": to cause (a body) to move with pressure and friction along a surface":[],
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": to cause discontent, irritation, or anger":[],
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": to continue in a situation usually with slight difficulty":[
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"in spite of financial difficulties, he is rubbing along"
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],
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": to fret or chafe with or as if with friction":[],
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": to move along the surface of a body with pressure : grate":[],
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": to subject to or as if to the action of something moving especially back and forth with pressure and friction":[],
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": to treat in any of various ways by rubbing":[]
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},
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"examples":[
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"Verb",
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"Could you rub my shoulders",
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"He blinked and rubbed his eyes.",
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"The cat rubbed itself against my leg.",
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"The cat rubbed against my leg.",
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"Don't rub too hard or you'll tear the paper.",
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"He rubbed his hands with glee.",
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"There was a squeak when the boards rubbed together.",
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"The back of my shoe is rubbing against my heel and giving me a blister.",
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"There are marks where the chair has rubbed against the wall.",
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"There are marks where the chair has been rubbing the wall.",
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"Noun",
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"She's an amazing cook, but she rarely has time to make meals. There's the rub .",
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"He used his favorite rub on the steaks.",
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"a dry rub for chicken",
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"Recent Examples on the Web: Verb",
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"Wet the laundry bar and rub it directly on the stain. \u2014 Jolie Kerr, Better Homes & Gardens , 15 June 2022",
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"Mississippi football coach Lane Kiffin never misses a chance to rub it in when things are going poorly in Knoxville. \u2014 Nick Gray, USA TODAY , 13 June 2022",
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"Sure, Dickens and James are good actors, but both their characters rub me wrong. \u2014 Erik Kain, Forbes , 8 June 2022",
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"Then use a dime-sized amount of the clay, rub it between your hands, then place on any stray hairs for extra hold and definition. \u2014 Christian Gollayan, Men's Health , 3 May 2022",
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"Simply sprinkle the powder into your hands, add a dash of water, and rub them together to transform it into a foaming formula. \u2014 Alex Warner, PEOPLE.com , 11 Apr. 2022",
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"Chefs trim the brisket, drop it in a salty brine, rub it with spices, smoke it, steam it until tender and then slice it to order. \u2014 Janelle Bitker, San Francisco Chronicle , 9 Mar. 2022",
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"Then put some on your fingers, rub them together and pat the Miracle Balm onto your cheeks to add luminosity. \u2014 Hannah Coates, Vogue , 1 Feb. 2022",
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"The night before serving, rub the chicken breast with salt. \u2014 Tse Wei Lim, BostonGlobe.com , 7 June 2022",
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"Recent Examples on the Web: Noun",
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"The rub is that this rule applies for domestic travel within Canada, but not for entry into the country. \u2014 Suzanne Rowan Kelleher, Forbes , 16 June 2022",
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"The rub is that the Heat had ample options this season, when considering Lowry, Tyler Herro, Victor Oladipo and even the shooting of Max Strus. \u2014 Ira Winderman, Sun Sentinel , 30 May 2022",
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"The rub is that Grandma objects to any changes to these gifts and puts pressure on us. \u2014 Abigail Van Buren, oregonlive , 14 May 2022",
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"Here's the rub : the AT4X starts at $77,395 and the Denali Ultimate has a starting price of $82,795. \u2014 Eric Stafford, Car and Driver , 10 May 2022",
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"And therein lies the rub , with Lowry under contract for $28.3 million next season. \u2014 Ira Winderman, Sun Sentinel , 28 May 2022",
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"Season the entire shoulder with the rub and set aside to rest for 30 minutes. \u2014 Jennifer Mcclellan, USA TODAY , 17 May 2022",
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"And there\u2019s the rub for Democrats, and Independents and Libertarians. \u2014 John Archibald | Jarchibald@al.com, al , 25 May 2022",
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"Here\u2019s the rub : Firestarter is available on Peacock, a streaming service that also currently houses both the 1984 version and the three-hour television sequel. \u2014 Scott Mendelson, Forbes , 14 May 2022"
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],
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"first_known_use":{
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"14th century, in the meaning defined at intransitive sense 1a":"Verb",
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"1577, 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 rubben ; akin to East Frisian rubben to rub, scrape, Icelandic rubba to scrape":"Verb"
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},
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"pronounciation":[
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"\u02c8r\u0259b"
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],
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"synonym_discussion":"",
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"synonyms":[
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"abrade",
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"chafe",
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"corrade",
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"erode",
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"fray",
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"frazzle",
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"fret",
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"gall",
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"rasp",
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"wear"
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],
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220707-084752",
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"type":[
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"noun",
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"verb"
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]
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},
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"rubber bridge":{
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"antonyms":[],
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"definitions":{
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": a form of contract bridge in which settlement is made at the end of each rubber":[]
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},
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"examples":[],
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"first_known_use":{
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"1935, 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":"20220708-131037",
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"type":[
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"noun"
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]
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},
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"rubber plant":{
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"antonyms":[],
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"definitions":{},
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"examples":[
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"Recent Examples on the Web",
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"This propagation method works on many tropical plants often grown indoors, including weeping fig, rubber plant , hibiscus, schefflera, dracaena, dieffenbachia, pothos, and crotons. \u2014 Lynn Coulter, Better Homes & Gardens , 13 June 2022",
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"The rubber plant 's milky sap contains a compound called caoutchouc, which can cause allergic skin reactions. \u2014 Monique Valeris, Good Housekeeping , 30 Apr. 2022",
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"Rose, my ruby rubber plant , tips more and more to the right with each new leaf, asking me to repot her. \u2014 Alicia Andrzejewski, Outside Online , 15 Apr. 2022",
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"Medium-light plants include begonia, croton, fiddle-leaf fig, peperomia, rubber plant , schefflera, and spider plant. \u2014 Megan Hughes, Better Homes & Gardens , 3 Sep. 2021",
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"The rubber plant is famous for broad, glossy, dark green leaves. \u2014 Tamara Gane, Southern Living , 7 May 2021",
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"In 1963, he and his younger brother were arrested after protesting for the integration of a local rubber plant ; a local civil rights leader in that campaign, Wharlest Jackson Sr., was later killed in a still-unsolved car bombing. \u2014 Rachel Weiner, Washington Post , 20 Nov. 2020",
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"Available in a variety of plants and sizes: a set of small cactuses, a medium snake plant, a large rubber plant , philodendron and cactus. \u2014 Los Angeles Times , 30 Oct. 2020",
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"New crops like hemp, which has enormous potential yet remains mired in red tape, and guayule, a desert rubber plant that the Bridgestone tire company is developing, offer glimmers of hope. \u2014 Bill Hatcher, National Geographic , 12 Nov. 2019"
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"1863, in the meaning defined above":""
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"rubber stamp":{
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"antonyms":[],
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"definitions":{
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": a mostly powerless yet officially recognized body or person that approves or endorses programs and policies initiated usually by a single specified source":[
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"the parliament was a rubber stamp for the dictator"
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": a person who echoes or imitates others":[],
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": a routine endorsement or approval":[],
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": a stamp of rubber for making imprints":[],
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": a stereotyped copy or expression":[
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"the usual rubber stamps of criticism",
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"\u2014 H. L. Mencken"
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],
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": to approve, endorse, or dispose of as a matter of routine or at the command of another":[],
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"examples":[
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"Noun",
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"The legislature has been nothing more than a rubber stamp for the President.",
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"an author who was ultimately just another rubber stamp of Hemingway",
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"Recent Examples on the Web: Noun",
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"Some want to gut the council, which was designed to be check on the power of the county executive but has proven to be full of toadies who rubber stamp the executive\u2019s ideas. \u2014 cleveland , 4 June 2022",
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"Yet even with a legislature that is trending toward a rubber stamp , there are certain issues that cannot be quickly or easily solved. \u2014 Timothy Mclaughlin, The Atlantic , 25 May 2022",
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"Indeed, in Baseball, the appeal is a far cry from a rubber stamp . \u2014 Marc Edelman, Forbes , 1 May 2022",
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"The folks behind Laurelhurst Market were the first to bite, opening a Big\u2019s Chicken outpost in a former rubber stamp shop in 2018. \u2014 oregonlive , 12 May 2022",
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"The rubber stamp is available in two sizes and comes with an ink pad. \u2014 Noma Nazish, Forbes , 24 Apr. 2022",
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"Wednesday's Supreme Court order showed that the justices weren't going to be willing to rubber stamp any legal challenge to the committee's work. \u2014 Katelyn Polantz, CNN , 20 Jan. 2022",
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"The judge is not a rubber stamp for the prosecutor. \u2014 Andrew C. Mccarthy, National Review , 22 Mar. 2022",
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"The project is subject to a full council vote Wednesday, but with every member of council on the budget committee, that vote will essentially be a rubber stamp . \u2014 Sharon Coolidge, The Enquirer , 23 Mar. 2022"
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"1873, in the meaning defined at sense 1":"Noun",
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"1893, in the meaning defined at sense 2":"Verb"
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"history_and_etymology":{},
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"\u02c8r\u0259-b\u0259r-\u02c8stamp"
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"synonyms":[
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"aper",
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"copycat",
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"copyist",
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"echo",
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"follower",
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"imitator",
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"wannabe",
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"wannabee"
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],
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220707-070349",
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"type":[
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"rubber thread":{
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": a fine square or round filament of rubber used especially for elastic and elasticized thread and fabrics":[]
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},
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220708-103251",
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},
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"rubber tree":{
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"antonyms":[],
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"definitions":{},
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"examples":[
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"Recent Examples on the Web",
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"The rubber tree plant, which is also known as ficus elastica, is native to Southeast Asia, Indonesia and southern China. \u2014 Monique Valeris, Good Housekeeping , 30 Apr. 2022",
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"With thick, dark-green leaves, the rubber tree can grow into a tall, beautiful statement piece. \u2014 Washington Post , 27 Sep. 2021",
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"The problem is caused by a lack of new rubber tree planting during 2020, and poor weather and tree-health conditions that are affecting current plantations in Southeast Asia. \u2014 Elana Scherr, Car and Driver , 8 May 2021",
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"Herm\u00e8s recently released a bag made from reishi fine mycelium while Allbirds has announced plans to develop a new shoe using \u2018leather\u2019 derived from rubber tree sap. \u2014 Anna Haines, Forbes , 15 Apr. 2021",
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"Latex foam is made from rubber tree sap, while memory foam is a type of polyurethane plastic. \u2014 Lauren Corona, chicagotribune.com , 10 Mar. 2021",
|
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"But a weeping ficus, or ficus benjamina, is not the same plant as ficus elastica, which is the rubber tree . \u2014 Arricca Elin Sansone, House Beautiful , 10 Mar. 2021",
|
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"For the experiment, the researchers created silicone replicas of leaves from a rubber tree at various stages of development. \u2014 Monique Brouillette, Scientific American , 26 Jan. 2021",
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"Dead leaves on woody tropical plants, such as hibiscus, angel trumpet, croton, ixora, schefflera, copper plant and rubber tree , can be picked off to make things look neater. \u2014 Dan Gill, NOLA.com , 22 Dec. 2020"
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"first_known_use":{
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"1847, in the meaning defined above":""
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"history_and_etymology":{},
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"synonym_discussion":"",
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220708-085310",
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]
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},
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"rubber vine":{
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"antonyms":[],
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"definitions":{
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": Jamaican woody vine ( Forsteronia floribunda ) of the family Apocynaceae that yields rubber":[],
|
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": madagascar rubber vine":[]
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},
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"examples":[],
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"first_known_use":{
|
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"1875, 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":"20220708-085821",
|
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"type":[
|
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"noun"
|
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]
|
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},
|
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"rubberlike":{
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"antonyms":[
|
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"inelastic",
|
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"inflexible",
|
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"nonelastic",
|
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"rigid",
|
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"stiff"
|
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],
|
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"definitions":{
|
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": resembling rubber especially in physical properties (such as elasticity and toughness)":[]
|
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},
|
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"examples":[
|
|
"a rubberlike material that is used for household products"
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|
],
|
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"first_known_use":{
|
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"1862, in the meaning defined above":""
|
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},
|
|
"history_and_etymology":{},
|
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"pronounciation":[
|
|
"\u02c8r\u0259-b\u0259r-\u02ccl\u012bk"
|
|
],
|
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"synonym_discussion":"",
|
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"synonyms":[
|
|
"bouncy",
|
|
"elastic",
|
|
"flexible",
|
|
"resilient",
|
|
"rubbery",
|
|
"springy",
|
|
"stretch",
|
|
"stretchable",
|
|
"stretchy",
|
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"supple",
|
|
"whippy"
|
|
],
|
|
"time_of_retrieval":"20220707-094432",
|
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"type":[
|
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"adjective"
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]
|
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},
|
|
"rubberlip perch":{
|
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"antonyms":[],
|
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"definitions":{
|
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": a medium-sized silvery or bluish purple surf fish ( Rhacochilus toxotes ) of the California coast that is a leading market fish of the area":[]
|
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},
|
|
"examples":[],
|
|
"first_known_use":{},
|
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"history_and_etymology":{
|
|
"rubberlip from rubber entry 2 + lip":""
|
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},
|
|
"pronounciation":[],
|
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"synonym_discussion":"",
|
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"synonyms":[],
|
|
"time_of_retrieval":"20220706-213311",
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"rubberman":{
|
|
"antonyms":[],
|
|
"definitions":{
|
|
": a worker who renews rubber tubing in electrolytic cells and purifies water for use in them":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"examples":[],
|
|
"first_known_use":{},
|
|
"history_and_etymology":{},
|
|
"pronounciation":[
|
|
"\u02c8r\u0259b\u0259(r)m\u0259n",
|
|
"-\u02ccman"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonym_discussion":"",
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"time_of_retrieval":"20220707-063236",
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"rubberneck":{
|
|
"antonyms":[
|
|
"blink",
|
|
"gape",
|
|
"gawk",
|
|
"gawp",
|
|
"gaze",
|
|
"goggle",
|
|
"peer",
|
|
"stare"
|
|
],
|
|
"definitions":{
|
|
": an overly inquisitive person":[],
|
|
": to go on a tour : sightsee":[],
|
|
": to look about or stare with exaggerated curiosity":[
|
|
"drivers passing the accident slowed down to rubberneck"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"Noun",
|
|
"every year raucous rubbernecks by the busload descend upon the city for its famed Mardi Gras",
|
|
"Verb",
|
|
"She was rubbernecking and almost got in an accident herself.",
|
|
"thoughtless drivers pausing on the highway to rubberneck at the accident",
|
|
"Recent Examples on the Web: Noun",
|
|
"Flimflam felt better in the mouth than swindle, and rubberneck was a more agreeable verb than crane. \u2014 Ralph Keyes, Time , 1 Apr. 2021",
|
|
"What can only be described as a rubberneck -inducing, Alfalfa hair situation ensues, rendering her date-night vibe\u2014a formfitting V-neck pink dress and no-makeup makeup look\u2014virtually irreparable. \u2014 Kate Branch, Vogue , 15 July 2018",
|
|
"The branch fell hard to the ground, scattering bees and rubbernecks in all directions. \u2014 Ben Kesling, WSJ , 1 Aug. 2017",
|
|
"Recent Examples on the Web: Verb",
|
|
"Hollywood seems particularly keen to rubberneck these days. \u2014 Mikey O'connell, The Hollywood Reporter , 24 Feb. 2022",
|
|
"When the movie was released in 1970, the Beatles had just broken up, and this moment allowed fans to rubberneck at the cracks in the band\u2019s fa\u00e7ade, giving fuel to those who argued that McCartney was to blame for the split. \u2014 Dan Reilly, Vulture , 2 Dec. 2021",
|
|
"That is, there\u2019s no constraint: Drivers don\u2019t have to behave in a certain way, because there\u2019s no longer a rubbernecking driver in front of them. \u2014 Matt Simon, Wired , 7 Apr. 2020",
|
|
"Drivers rubbernecked past the Indian Health Care Center, which had been placed on near-total lockdown. \u2014 Alden Woods, azcentral , 11 Apr. 2020",
|
|
"There are options for those who would rather rubberneck than subscribe: His website will sell you a replica Barings Bank trading jacket for \u20ac300. \u2014 Charley Grant, WSJ , 6 Feb. 2020",
|
|
"There have been plenty of other wrecks at this spot, just in the past week or two, reminding fans why sports is such rubbernecking fun. \u2014 John Branch, New York Times , 11 Oct. 2019",
|
|
"There\u2019s a rubbernecking aspect to listening to Alabama fans lose their minds after a loss, which is a big reason the shows became so famous outside the state. \u2014 John Talty | Jtalty@al.com, al , 12 Nov. 2019",
|
|
"There is an equality of skin on display here \u2014 first Nathan strips naked, and then Issa does, swapping rubbernecking for an intimate mutual gaze. \u2014 Amanda Hess, New York Times , 3 July 2019"
|
|
],
|
|
"first_known_use":{
|
|
"1892, in the meaning defined at sense 1":"Verb",
|
|
"1894, in the meaning defined at sense 1":"Noun"
|
|
},
|
|
"history_and_etymology":{},
|
|
"pronounciation":[
|
|
"\u02c8r\u0259-b\u0259r-\u02ccnek"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonym_discussion":"",
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"excursionist",
|
|
"rubbernecker",
|
|
"sightseer",
|
|
"tourist",
|
|
"traveler",
|
|
"traveller",
|
|
"tripper"
|
|
],
|
|
"time_of_retrieval":"20220707-060446",
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun",
|
|
"verb"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"rubbernecker":{
|
|
"antonyms":[
|
|
"blink",
|
|
"gape",
|
|
"gawk",
|
|
"gawp",
|
|
"gaze",
|
|
"goggle",
|
|
"peer",
|
|
"stare"
|
|
],
|
|
"definitions":{
|
|
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|
|
": to go on a tour : sightsee":[],
|
|
": to look about or stare with exaggerated curiosity":[
|
|
"drivers passing the accident slowed down to rubberneck"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"Noun",
|
|
"every year raucous rubbernecks by the busload descend upon the city for its famed Mardi Gras",
|
|
"Verb",
|
|
"She was rubbernecking and almost got in an accident herself.",
|
|
"thoughtless drivers pausing on the highway to rubberneck at the accident",
|
|
"Recent Examples on the Web: Noun",
|
|
"Flimflam felt better in the mouth than swindle, and rubberneck was a more agreeable verb than crane. \u2014 Ralph Keyes, Time , 1 Apr. 2021",
|
|
"What can only be described as a rubberneck -inducing, Alfalfa hair situation ensues, rendering her date-night vibe\u2014a formfitting V-neck pink dress and no-makeup makeup look\u2014virtually irreparable. \u2014 Kate Branch, Vogue , 15 July 2018",
|
|
"The branch fell hard to the ground, scattering bees and rubbernecks in all directions. \u2014 Ben Kesling, WSJ , 1 Aug. 2017",
|
|
"Recent Examples on the Web: Verb",
|
|
"Hollywood seems particularly keen to rubberneck these days. \u2014 Mikey O'connell, The Hollywood Reporter , 24 Feb. 2022",
|
|
"When the movie was released in 1970, the Beatles had just broken up, and this moment allowed fans to rubberneck at the cracks in the band\u2019s fa\u00e7ade, giving fuel to those who argued that McCartney was to blame for the split. \u2014 Dan Reilly, Vulture , 2 Dec. 2021",
|
|
"That is, there\u2019s no constraint: Drivers don\u2019t have to behave in a certain way, because there\u2019s no longer a rubbernecking driver in front of them. \u2014 Matt Simon, Wired , 7 Apr. 2020",
|
|
"Drivers rubbernecked past the Indian Health Care Center, which had been placed on near-total lockdown. \u2014 Alden Woods, azcentral , 11 Apr. 2020",
|
|
"There are options for those who would rather rubberneck than subscribe: His website will sell you a replica Barings Bank trading jacket for \u20ac300. \u2014 Charley Grant, WSJ , 6 Feb. 2020",
|
|
"There have been plenty of other wrecks at this spot, just in the past week or two, reminding fans why sports is such rubbernecking fun. \u2014 John Branch, New York Times , 11 Oct. 2019",
|
|
"There\u2019s a rubbernecking aspect to listening to Alabama fans lose their minds after a loss, which is a big reason the shows became so famous outside the state. \u2014 John Talty | Jtalty@al.com, al , 12 Nov. 2019",
|
|
"There is an equality of skin on display here \u2014 first Nathan strips naked, and then Issa does, swapping rubbernecking for an intimate mutual gaze. \u2014 Amanda Hess, New York Times , 3 July 2019"
|
|
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|
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|
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"1892, in the meaning defined at sense 1":"Verb",
|
|
"1894, in the meaning defined at sense 1":"Noun"
|
|
},
|
|
"history_and_etymology":{},
|
|
"pronounciation":[
|
|
"\u02c8r\u0259-b\u0259r-\u02ccnek"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonym_discussion":"",
|
|
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|
|
"excursionist",
|
|
"rubbernecker",
|
|
"sightseer",
|
|
"tourist",
|
|
"traveler",
|
|
"traveller",
|
|
"tripper"
|
|
],
|
|
"time_of_retrieval":"20220707-013244",
|
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|
|
"noun",
|
|
"verb"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"rubbernose":{
|
|
"antonyms":[],
|
|
"definitions":{
|
|
": lake sturgeon":[]
|
|
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|
|
"examples":[],
|
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"first_known_use":{},
|
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|
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|
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|
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|
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220706-125325",
|
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"type":[
|
|
"noun"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"rubbery":{
|
|
"antonyms":[
|
|
"inelastic",
|
|
"inflexible",
|
|
"nonelastic",
|
|
"rigid",
|
|
"stiff"
|
|
],
|
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"definitions":{
|
|
": resembling rubber (as in elasticity, consistency, or texture)":[
|
|
"rubbery legs",
|
|
"rubbery cheese"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"The hard-boiled eggs were tough and rubbery .",
|
|
"Her legs were rubbery when she stepped off the roller coaster.",
|
|
"Recent Examples on the Web",
|
|
"The broiler is ideal for transforming rubbery eggplant slices into silken perfection in no time, with very little effort. \u2014 Becky Krystal, Washington Post , 25 May 2022",
|
|
"Many are suffering from bacterial necrosis, its telltale ugly gashes marring trunks that were once a healthy, rubbery green. \u2014 Lane Sainty, The Arizona Republic , 21 May 2022",
|
|
"The Birkenstock supporters delivered a dizzying blow to Camp Crocs, sending the rubbery clog home packing. \u2014 Jeremy Rellosa, Outside Online , 6 May 2022",
|
|
"The less expensive mats are usually foam-based, may give off more of a rubbery smell, and may wear out more quickly. \u2014 Sara Gaynes Levy, PEOPLE.com , 15 Apr. 2022",
|
|
"That band was male and female, Black and white \u2014 weird, rubbery , ecstatic, yet tight, hailing from no appreciable tradition, inventing one instead. \u2014 New York Times , 24 June 2021",
|
|
"Then, there are sportier interpretations primed for comfort with an equally stylish look, like platform leather thongs and striped or rubbery silhouettes. \u2014 Laura Lajiness Kaupke, Vogue , 4 Apr. 2022",
|
|
"Tiger salamanders, their yellow lips giving them the appearance of a dopey grin, twisting their wet, rubbery bodies around each other in breeding ponds. \u2014 Carolyn Wells, Longreads , 24 Mar. 2022",
|
|
"Your vertebrae connect with each other at the back via flexible joints, and rubbery cushions known as discs are in between each one to provide some cushioning. \u2014 Demetria Wambia, SELF , 17 Feb. 2022"
|
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],
|
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"first_known_use":{
|
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"1879, in the meaning defined above":""
|
|
},
|
|
"history_and_etymology":{},
|
|
"pronounciation":[
|
|
"\u02c8r\u0259-b(\u0259-)r\u0113",
|
|
"\u02c8r\u0259-b\u0259-r\u0113"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonym_discussion":"",
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"bouncy",
|
|
"elastic",
|
|
"flexible",
|
|
"resilient",
|
|
"rubberlike",
|
|
"springy",
|
|
"stretch",
|
|
"stretchable",
|
|
"stretchy",
|
|
"supple",
|
|
"whippy"
|
|
],
|
|
"time_of_retrieval":"20220707-024423",
|
|
"type":[
|
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"adjective"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"rubbish":{
|
|
"antonyms":[],
|
|
"definitions":{
|
|
": something that is worthless or nonsensical":[
|
|
"few real masterpieces are forgotten and not much rubbish survives",
|
|
"\u2014 William Bridges-Adams"
|
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],
|
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": useless waste or rejected matter : trash":[]
|
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},
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"Please, pick the rubbish up off the ground.",
|
|
"I think what he says is absolute rubbish !",
|
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"\u201cI'm sorry, but I had to do it.\u201d \u201c Rubbish !\u201d",
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"The food at that restaurant is complete rubbish .",
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"Recent Examples on the Web",
|
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"By installing talking garbage cans that dish out racy audio messages after being fed trash, authorities are hoping for an increase in rubbish being deposited. \u2014 Jack Bantock, CNN , 10 June 2022",
|
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"Comments like this perpetuate the rubbish that journalists are enemies of the public rather than part of the community. \u2014 San Diego Union-Tribune , 24 May 2022",
|
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"When one cyclist tossed a beer can at a car, Warnock squeezed on his brakes, picked up the rubbish , apologized to the driver and, along with others, scolded the rider. \u2014 The Salt Lake Tribune , 10 May 2022",
|
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"And a tale-teller was a servant hired to put people to sleep by talking a load of rubbish to them. \u2014 Ali Smith, Harper\u2019s Magazine , 25 May 2022",
|
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"In addition, failures of municipal rubbish collection have contributed to widespread littering. \u2014 Glen Retief, The New Republic , 11 May 2022",
|
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"Krewson said the city received a complaint last August and issued a violation notice for things like peeling paint, rubbish , unlicensed vehicles in the lot and a hanging gutter that Damra said occurred during a storm and has since been fixed. \u2014 Thomas Jewell, cleveland , 11 Jan. 2022",
|
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"Everything from construction rubbish to old boats to dead animals has been discarded in alleys, streets and vacant lots. \u2014 Robert J. Lopez, Los Angeles Times , 15 Apr. 2022",
|
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"In Dhar-el-Jebel, hundreds stayed in a single hall for months, with food delivered through a grate in the door and a pile of rubbish with maggots crawling through it at one end. \u2014 Sally Hayden, Wired , 29 Mar. 2022"
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],
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"first_known_use":{
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"15th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1":""
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},
|
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"history_and_etymology":{
|
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"Middle English robous":""
|
|
},
|
|
"pronounciation":[
|
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"\u02c8r\u0259-bish",
|
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"dialectal -bij"
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],
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"synonym_discussion":"",
|
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"synonyms":[
|
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"chaff",
|
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"deadwood",
|
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"debris",
|
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"dreck",
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"drek",
|
|
"dross",
|
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"dust",
|
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"effluvium",
|
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"effluvia",
|
|
"garbage",
|
|
"junk",
|
|
"litter",
|
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"offal",
|
|
"offscouring",
|
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"raffle",
|
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"refuse",
|
|
"riffraff",
|
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"scrap",
|
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"spilth",
|
|
"trash",
|
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"truck",
|
|
"waste"
|
|
],
|
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220707-112427",
|
|
"type":[
|
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"adjective",
|
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"noun"
|
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]
|
|
},
|
|
"rubbishy":{
|
|
"antonyms":[],
|
|
"definitions":{
|
|
": something that is worthless or nonsensical":[
|
|
"few real masterpieces are forgotten and not much rubbish survives",
|
|
"\u2014 William Bridges-Adams"
|
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],
|
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": useless waste or rejected matter : trash":[]
|
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},
|
|
"examples":[
|
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"Please, pick the rubbish up off the ground.",
|
|
"I think what he says is absolute rubbish !",
|
|
"\u201cI'm sorry, but I had to do it.\u201d \u201c Rubbish !\u201d",
|
|
"The food at that restaurant is complete rubbish .",
|
|
"Recent Examples on the Web",
|
|
"By installing talking garbage cans that dish out racy audio messages after being fed trash, authorities are hoping for an increase in rubbish being deposited. \u2014 Jack Bantock, CNN , 10 June 2022",
|
|
"Comments like this perpetuate the rubbish that journalists are enemies of the public rather than part of the community. \u2014 San Diego Union-Tribune , 24 May 2022",
|
|
"When one cyclist tossed a beer can at a car, Warnock squeezed on his brakes, picked up the rubbish , apologized to the driver and, along with others, scolded the rider. \u2014 The Salt Lake Tribune , 10 May 2022",
|
|
"And a tale-teller was a servant hired to put people to sleep by talking a load of rubbish to them. \u2014 Ali Smith, Harper\u2019s Magazine , 25 May 2022",
|
|
"In addition, failures of municipal rubbish collection have contributed to widespread littering. \u2014 Glen Retief, The New Republic , 11 May 2022",
|
|
"Krewson said the city received a complaint last August and issued a violation notice for things like peeling paint, rubbish , unlicensed vehicles in the lot and a hanging gutter that Damra said occurred during a storm and has since been fixed. \u2014 Thomas Jewell, cleveland , 11 Jan. 2022",
|
|
"Everything from construction rubbish to old boats to dead animals has been discarded in alleys, streets and vacant lots. \u2014 Robert J. Lopez, Los Angeles Times , 15 Apr. 2022",
|
|
"In Dhar-el-Jebel, hundreds stayed in a single hall for months, with food delivered through a grate in the door and a pile of rubbish with maggots crawling through it at one end. \u2014 Sally Hayden, Wired , 29 Mar. 2022"
|
|
],
|
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"first_known_use":{
|
|
"15th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1":""
|
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},
|
|
"history_and_etymology":{
|
|
"Middle English robous":""
|
|
},
|
|
"pronounciation":[
|
|
"dialectal -bij",
|
|
"\u02c8r\u0259-bish"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonym_discussion":"",
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"chaff",
|
|
"deadwood",
|
|
"debris",
|
|
"dreck",
|
|
"drek",
|
|
"dross",
|
|
"dust",
|
|
"effluvium",
|
|
"effluvia",
|
|
"garbage",
|
|
"junk",
|
|
"litter",
|
|
"offal",
|
|
"offscouring",
|
|
"raffle",
|
|
"refuse",
|
|
"riffraff",
|
|
"scrap",
|
|
"spilth",
|
|
"trash",
|
|
"truck",
|
|
"waste"
|
|
],
|
|
"time_of_retrieval":"20220706-213837",
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"adjective",
|
|
"noun"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"rubble":{
|
|
"antonyms":[],
|
|
"definitions":{
|
|
": a miscellaneous confused mass or group of usually broken or worthless things":[],
|
|
": broken fragments (as of rock) resulting from the decay or destruction of a building":[
|
|
"fortifications knocked into rubble",
|
|
"\u2014 C. S. Forester"
|
|
],
|
|
": rough stone as it comes from the quarry":[],
|
|
": to reduce to rubble":[],
|
|
": waterworn or rough broken stones or bricks used in coarse masonry or in filling courses of walls":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"Noun",
|
|
"Rescue workers managed to pull two injured people out of the rubble .",
|
|
"The earthquake reduced the whole town to rubble .",
|
|
"Recent Examples on the Web: Noun",
|
|
"According to local officials, rescuers are currently searching for people under the rubble . \u2014 Katya Soldak, Forbes , 28 June 2022",
|
|
"Kyiv\u2019s mayor said shelling had hit an apartment block, burying some people under rubble , as the onslaught continued Sunday. \u2014 Annabelle Timsit, Washington Post , 26 June 2022",
|
|
"Multiple people were trapped under the rubble of the apartment building for several hours, first responders told The Washington Post. \u2014 Catherine Garcia, The Week , 26 June 2022",
|
|
"Walls and roofs of dozens of homes in Gayan collapsed in the quake, and villagers said whole families were buried under the rubble . \u2014 Ebrahim Noroozi, Anchorage Daily News , 23 June 2022",
|
|
"Earlier, the director-general of state-run Bakhtar news agency, Abdul Wahid Rayan, wrote on Twitter that 90 houses have been destroyed in Paktika and dozens of people are believed trapped under the rubble . \u2014 Fazel Rahman Faizi, Chicago Tribune , 22 June 2022",
|
|
"The director-general of state-run Bakhtar news agency, Abdul Wahid Rayan, wrote on Twitter that at least 90 houses have been destroyed in Paktika and dozens of people are believed trapped under the rubble . \u2014 John Bacon, USA TODAY , 22 June 2022",
|
|
"The truck from Boston's Ladder 15 was buried under rubble at the scene the day after the fire. \u2014 BostonGlobe.com , 16 June 2022",
|
|
"Workers were beginning to load debris into trucks, but the intersection of Third Street and West Indiana Avenue remained blocked by rubble . \u2014 Ava Sasani, BostonGlobe.com , 18 June 2022",
|
|
"Recent Examples on the Web: Verb",
|
|
"Photos from nearby Paktika province, a rural and mountainous region where most of the deaths have been reported, show houses reduced to rubble . \u2014 Jessie Yeung, CNN , 22 June 2022",
|
|
"The powerful artillery pieces are helping Ukrainian forces reply in kind to Russian batteries that have been pounding towns and villages to rubble . \u2014 Arkansas Online , 19 June 2022",
|
|
"In Rubizhne, just up the road from Severodonetsk, before-and-after pictures show parts of the city reduced to rubble . \u2014 Amy Cheng, Washington Post , 11 June 2022",
|
|
"The powerful artillery pieces are helping Ukrainian forces reply in kind to Russian batteries that have been pounding towns and villages to rubble . \u2014 Arkansas Online , 19 June 2022",
|
|
"The powerful artillery pieces are helping Ukrainian forces reply in kind to Russian batteries that have been pounding towns and villages to rubble . \u2014 John Leicester, ajc , 18 June 2022",
|
|
"In Rubizhne, just up the road from Severodonetsk, before-and-after pictures show parts of the city reduced to rubble . \u2014 Amy Cheng, Washington Post , 11 June 2022",
|
|
"As the war in Ukraine enters a dangerous new phase, the damage Russian leader Vladimir Putin is doing isn\u2019t limited to violating a sovereign nation, reducing the city of Mariupol to rubble or shelling civilian apartment complexes. \u2014 Gerald F. Seib, WSJ , 9 May 2022",
|
|
"Rescue crews have been racing to find survivors as hundreds more remain missing after swollen rivers poured onto the streets, devastating communities, crushing cars and reducing some houses to rubble . \u2014 NBC News , 16 July 2021"
|
|
],
|
|
"first_known_use":{
|
|
"14th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1a":"Noun",
|
|
"1944, in the meaning defined above":"Verb"
|
|
},
|
|
"history_and_etymology":{
|
|
"Middle English robyl":"Noun"
|
|
},
|
|
"pronounciation":[
|
|
"\u02c8r\u0259-b\u0259l"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonym_discussion":"",
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"ashes",
|
|
"debris",
|
|
"detritus",
|
|
"flotsam",
|
|
"remains",
|
|
"residue",
|
|
"ruins",
|
|
"wreck",
|
|
"wreckage"
|
|
],
|
|
"time_of_retrieval":"20220707-015340",
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun",
|
|
"verb"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"rube":{
|
|
"antonyms":[
|
|
"cosmopolitan",
|
|
"cosmopolite",
|
|
"sophisticate"
|
|
],
|
|
"definitions":{
|
|
": a naive or inexperienced person":[],
|
|
": an awkward unsophisticated person : rustic":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"They treated us as if we were a bunch of rubes .",
|
|
"rural voters were tired of being treated as rubes by state officials, who showed interest in them only at election time",
|
|
"Recent Examples on the Web",
|
|
"Being a rube , though, Lucien cannot carry off the performance. \u2014 Kyle Smith, WSJ , 9 June 2022",
|
|
"Red has utter disdain for Jerry, looking at him as a rube who exists only to help maintain Red\u2019s place at the top of the pyramid. \u2014 Alan Sepinwall, Rolling Stone , 14 Mar. 2022",
|
|
"Tom, that ineffectual rube from Minnesota who swallowed his own semen at his bachelor party. \u2014 Scott Tobias, Vulture , 14 Dec. 2021",
|
|
"Thalberg robbed the Marx Brothers of their anarchy and Keaton of his elegance, turning him, as Stevens complains, into a mere stock rube figure. \u2014 Adam Gopnik, The New Yorker , 24 Jan. 2022",
|
|
"Macdonald liked to portray himself as a rube from small-town Canada, yet could conjure opinions on such matters as the merits of competing Proust translations. \u2014 New York Times , 25 Dec. 2021",
|
|
"The whole thing took on a grifter-and- rube dynamic at the worst moment. \u2014 Joe Delessio, Curbed , 15 Apr. 2021",
|
|
"Salt was my friend, too, because to undersalt something is to be a rube . \u2014 Washington Post , 3 Mar. 2021",
|
|
"Maybe some lingering guilt is what causes Lindsay to tell Kim, like a rube , that her parents have banned them from being friends. \u2014 Roxana Hadadi, Vulture , 16 Feb. 2021"
|
|
],
|
|
"first_known_use":{
|
|
"1891, in the meaning defined at sense 1":""
|
|
},
|
|
"history_and_etymology":{
|
|
"Rube , nickname for Reuben":""
|
|
},
|
|
"pronounciation":[
|
|
"\u02c8r\u00fcb"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonym_discussion":"",
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"bumpkin",
|
|
"chawbacon",
|
|
"churl",
|
|
"clodhopper",
|
|
"cornball",
|
|
"countryman",
|
|
"hayseed",
|
|
"hick",
|
|
"provincial",
|
|
"rustic",
|
|
"yokel"
|
|
],
|
|
"time_of_retrieval":"20220706-204345",
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"rubicund":{
|
|
"antonyms":[
|
|
"ashen",
|
|
"ashy",
|
|
"doughy",
|
|
"livid",
|
|
"lurid",
|
|
"mealy",
|
|
"pale",
|
|
"paled",
|
|
"palish",
|
|
"pallid",
|
|
"pasty",
|
|
"peaked",
|
|
"peaky",
|
|
"sallow",
|
|
"sallowish",
|
|
"wan"
|
|
],
|
|
"definitions":{
|
|
": ruddy":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"the rubicund face of his father",
|
|
"the rubicund face of a man who clearly got a lot of fresh air and exercise"
|
|
],
|
|
"first_known_use":{
|
|
"15th century, in the meaning defined above":""
|
|
},
|
|
"history_and_etymology":{
|
|
"Middle English rubicunde , from Latin rubicundus , from rub\u0113re to be red; akin to Latin rubeus":""
|
|
},
|
|
"pronounciation":[
|
|
"\u02c8r\u00fc-bi-(\u02cc)k\u0259nd"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonym_discussion":"",
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"blooming",
|
|
"florid",
|
|
"flush",
|
|
"full-blooded",
|
|
"glowing",
|
|
"red",
|
|
"rosy",
|
|
"ruddy",
|
|
"sanguine"
|
|
],
|
|
"time_of_retrieval":"20220707-051432",
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"adjective",
|
|
"noun"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"rubine":{
|
|
"antonyms":[],
|
|
"definitions":{
|
|
": ruby":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"examples":[],
|
|
"first_known_use":{
|
|
"circa 1520, in the meaning defined above":""
|
|
},
|
|
"history_and_etymology":{
|
|
"Medieval Latin rubinus , from Latin rubeus red, reddish":""
|
|
},
|
|
"pronounciation":[],
|
|
"synonym_discussion":"",
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"time_of_retrieval":"20220706-181009",
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"rubious":{
|
|
"antonyms":[],
|
|
"definitions":{
|
|
": red , ruby":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"Recent Examples on the Web",
|
|
"The front of my foot was distorted \u2014 huge and rubious with gout, the swelling shiny-skinned with tightness. \u2014 Paul Theroux, Town & Country , 17 June 2013"
|
|
],
|
|
"first_known_use":{
|
|
"circa 1616, in the meaning defined above":""
|
|
},
|
|
"history_and_etymology":{},
|
|
"pronounciation":[
|
|
"\u02c8r\u00fc-b\u0113-\u0259s"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonym_discussion":"",
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"time_of_retrieval":"20220707-002201",
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"adjective"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"ruble":{
|
|
"antonyms":[],
|
|
"definitions":{
|
|
": the basic monetary unit of Belarus \u2014 see Money Table":[],
|
|
"the basic monetary unit of Russia \u2014 see Money Table":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"She gave the driver a ruble .",
|
|
"The ruble fell against the U.S. dollar.",
|
|
"Recent Examples on the Web",
|
|
"The Russian central bank could have used those reserves to prop up the value of the ruble and salvage its economy this month, after sanctions levied against Russia over its February invasion of Ukraine caused the currency to tank. \u2014 Nicholas Gordon, Fortune , 14 Mar. 2022",
|
|
"The news comes after Bloomberg's report last week that wealthy Russians were buying designer jewelry and watches in an effort to preserve the value of their money amid the decline of the ruble due to Western sanctions. \u2014 Rosa Sanchez, Harper's BAZAAR , 7 Mar. 2022",
|
|
"Russia began blocking financial sites on Monday as the value of the ruble plummeted. \u2014 Nicole Sganga, CBS News , 4 Mar. 2022",
|
|
"The ruble , after plummeting in value in the days after the invasion, is now trading at four-year highs. \u2014 Ivan Nechepurenko, BostonGlobe.com , 12 June 2022",
|
|
"The ruble , after plummeting in value in the days after the invasion, is now trading at four-year highs. \u2014 New York Times , 10 June 2022",
|
|
"The ruble had been trading in the range of 70 to 80 for a U.S. dollar. \u2014 Zenger News, Forbes , 2 May 2022",
|
|
"At its peak on March 7, the ruble was trading at 135 to the dollar. \u2014 David Goldman, CNN , 29 Apr. 2022",
|
|
"While economists remain skeptical about the resilience of the ruble , global companies that were forced to exit Russia due to sanctions have incurred massive losses. \u2014 Siladitya Ray, Forbes , 10 June 2022"
|
|
],
|
|
"first_known_use":{
|
|
"1557, in the meaning defined at sense 1":""
|
|
},
|
|
"history_and_etymology":{
|
|
"Russian rubl'":""
|
|
},
|
|
"pronounciation":[
|
|
"\u02c8r\u00fc-b\u0259l"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonym_discussion":"",
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"time_of_retrieval":"20220707-100801",
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"rubout":{
|
|
"antonyms":[
|
|
"build",
|
|
"construct",
|
|
"erect",
|
|
"put up",
|
|
"raise",
|
|
"rear",
|
|
"set up"
|
|
],
|
|
"definitions":{
|
|
": to obliterate by or as if by rubbing":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"aerial bombs rubbed out the oil refinery",
|
|
"an elaborate setup to rub out rival mobsters",
|
|
"Recent Examples on the Web",
|
|
"The resort can arrange a local masseuse to rub out all that daring inside the comfort of your cabin. \u2014 Rina Nehdar, Travel + Leisure , 4 Mar. 2022",
|
|
"The man, Eric Charles Maund, whose family runs Volkswagen and Toyota dealerships in and around Austin, is alleged to have hired the trio to rub out Holly Williams, 33, and William Lanway, 36, in March 2020, police and prosecutors said. \u2014 NBC News , 13 Dec. 2021",
|
|
"His mission, ostensibly, is to retrieve the sword and rub out Akemi, who\u2019s just turned 21 and unknowingly inherited the Kawa crime family empire. \u2014 Richard Kuipers, Variety , 30 Aug. 2021",
|
|
"For at-home maintenance, Away (which doesn\u2019t cover superficial markings under warranty), recommends using a Magic Eraser sponge to rub out scuffs and scratches, while Rimowa suggests using isopropyl alcohol as a cleaning and restoring agent. \u2014 Laura Neilson, WSJ , 18 Mar. 2021",
|
|
"Robby Fabbri put in a hard shift to set up the goal; Nikita Zadorov tried to rub out Fabbri along the boards, but Fabbri refused to be denied space. \u2014 Helene St. James, Detroit Free Press , 28 Feb. 2021",
|
|
"Exotic has served a year of his more than 20-year sentence for attempting to hire a hitman to rub out Baskin. \u2014 Ben Feuerherd, Fox News , 21 Jan. 2021",
|
|
"Use a dry erase marker instead of a Sharpie when designing to easily rub out any mistakes or errant marks. \u2014 Beth Segal, cleveland , 15 Oct. 2020",
|
|
"An extensive torture campaign has been documented by human rights workers, intended to rub out any sense of disloyalty from the military. \u2014 Nick Paton Walsh, CNN , 21 Jan. 2020"
|
|
],
|
|
"first_known_use":{
|
|
"15th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1":""
|
|
},
|
|
"history_and_etymology":{},
|
|
"pronounciation":[],
|
|
"synonym_discussion":"",
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"annihilate",
|
|
"cream",
|
|
"decimate",
|
|
"demolish",
|
|
"desolate",
|
|
"destroy",
|
|
"devastate",
|
|
"do in",
|
|
"extinguish",
|
|
"nuke",
|
|
"pull down",
|
|
"pulverize",
|
|
"raze",
|
|
"ruin",
|
|
"shatter",
|
|
"smash",
|
|
"tear down",
|
|
"total",
|
|
"vaporize",
|
|
"waste",
|
|
"wrack",
|
|
"wreck"
|
|
],
|
|
"time_of_retrieval":"20220707-075452",
|
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"type":[
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"noun",
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"verb"
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]
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},
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"rubrene":{
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"antonyms":[],
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"definitions":{
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": an orange-red fluorescent crystalline polycyclic hydrocarbon C 42 H 28 that is decolorized by oxygen with the reversible formation of a peroxide; tetraphenyl-naphthacene":[]
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},
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"examples":[],
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"first_known_use":{
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"1926, in the meaning defined above":""
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},
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"history_and_etymology":{
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"International Scientific Vocabulary rubr- (from Latin rubr-, ruber red) + -ene":""
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},
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"pronounciation":[
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"\u02c8r\u00fc\u02ccbr\u0113n"
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],
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"synonym_discussion":"",
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"synonyms":[],
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220707-065349",
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"type":[
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"noun"
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]
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},
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"rubric":{
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"antonyms":[],
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"definitions":{
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": a guide listing specific criteria for grading or scoring academic papers, projects, or tests":[],
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": a heading of a part of a book or manuscript done or underlined in a color (such as red) different from the rest":[],
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": an established rule, tradition, or custom":[],
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": something under which a thing is classed : category":[
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"the sensations falling under the general rubric , \"pressure\"",
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"\u2014 F. A. Geldard"
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]
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},
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"examples":[
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"the rubrics at the beginning of the chapters are intended to be humorous",
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"the rubric , popular among jewelers anyway, that a man should spend a month's salary on his fianc\u00e9e's engagement ring",
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"Recent Examples on the Web",
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"Those same blame the oil industry for the U.S. failure to adopt economically punishing climate change policies and have urged investors to steer clear of them under the rubric of ESG investing. \u2014 Michael Lynch, Forbes , 16 June 2022",
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"Students from grades 3-12 competed in three separate age brackets as judges roamed the floor, stopping at each invention to score it on an official rubric \u2014 which Howell said helps to ensure every invention is treated fairly. \u2014 Lauren Wethington, Detroit Free Press , 30 Apr. 2022",
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"To help judges, prosecutors created a rubric of what should be considered at sentencing. \u2014 Marshall Cohen And Hannah Rabinowitz, CNN , 11 Dec. 2021",
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"Why isn\u2019t such a simple rubric applied to a public health crisis like COVID-19",
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"Rogers\u2019 experiments with transient bioelectronics flips a rubric of gear on its head. \u2014 Max G. Levy, Wired , 16 July 2021",
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"This organizational tool will have the data and precise, repeatable sales processes laid out as a rubric for success. \u2014 Yec, Forbes , 15 Apr. 2022",
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"In the fight against masks in schools and other public health guidelines to safeguard students, these seemingly disparate groups are connected by this rubric of parental rights, as my colleague Rachel M. Cohen has reported. \u2014 Melissa Gira Grant, The New Republic , 23 Feb. 2022",
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"Instead of using actual barnacle proteins for their test glue, Yuk\u2019s team referred to it as a kind of chemical rubric for devising a high-pressure physical barrier. \u2014 Max G. Levy, Wired , 24 Aug. 2021"
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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 rubrike red ocher, heading in red letters of part of a book, from Anglo-French, from Latin rubrica , from rubr-, ruber red":""
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},
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"pronounciation":[
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"\u02c8r\u00fc-brik",
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"-\u02ccbrik"
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],
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"synonym_discussion":"",
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"synonyms":[
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"caption",
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"head",
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"header",
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"heading",
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"headline",
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"title"
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],
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220706-214823",
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"type":[
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"adjective",
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"adverb",
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"noun"
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]
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},
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"rubricate":{
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"antonyms":[],
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"definitions":{
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": to provide with a rubric":[],
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": to write or print as a rubric":[]
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},
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"examples":[],
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"first_known_use":{
|
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"1570, 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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"\u02c8r\u00fc-bri-\u02cck\u0101t"
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],
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"synonym_discussion":"",
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"synonyms":[],
|
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220707-002518",
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"type":[
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"noun",
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"verb"
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]
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},
|
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"rubrician":{
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"antonyms":[],
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"definitions":{
|
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": one skilled in the knowledge of or tenaciously adhering to a rubric":[]
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},
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"examples":[],
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"first_known_use":{
|
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"circa 1734, 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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"r\u00fc\u02c8brish\u0259n"
|
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],
|
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"synonym_discussion":"",
|
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"synonyms":[],
|
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220706-214651",
|
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"type":[
|
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"noun"
|
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]
|
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},
|
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"rubricity":{
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"antonyms":[],
|
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"definitions":{
|
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": redness":[]
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},
|
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"examples":[],
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"first_known_use":{
|
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"1800, in the meaning defined above":""
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},
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"history_and_etymology":{
|
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"rubric entry 2 + -ity":""
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},
|
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"pronounciation":[
|
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"r\u00fc\u02c8bris\u0259t\u0113"
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],
|
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"synonym_discussion":"",
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"synonyms":[],
|
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220708-073714",
|
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"type":[
|
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"noun"
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]
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},
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"rubrocortical":{
|
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"antonyms":[],
|
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"definitions":{
|
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": connecting or relating to the red nucleus and the cortex of the brain":[]
|
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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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"rubro- (from Latin rubr-, ruber red + English -o- ) + cortical":""
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},
|
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"pronounciation":[
|
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"\u00a6r\u00fc(\u02cc)br\u014d+"
|
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],
|
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"synonym_discussion":"",
|
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"synonyms":[],
|
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220706-105641",
|
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"type":[
|
|
"adjective"
|
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]
|
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},
|
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"rubbing":{
|
|
"type":[
|
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"noun"
|
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],
|
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"definitions":{
|
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": an image of a raised, incised, or textured surface obtained by placing paper over it and rubbing the paper with a colored substance":[]
|
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},
|
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"pronounciation":[
|
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"\u02c8r\u0259-bi\u014b"
|
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],
|
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"synonyms":[],
|
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"antonyms":[],
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"synonym_discussion":"",
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"examples":[
|
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"He made a rubbing of the old tombstone.",
|
|
"Recent Examples on the Web",
|
|
"Masao Miyazaki, an animal behaviorist at Iwate University and an author on the study, explained that cats engage in four main behaviors with either catnip or silver vine: licking, chewing, rubbing and rolling. \u2014 Sam Zlotnik, Smithsonian Magazine , 15 June 2022",
|
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"Keep in mind these won\u2019t reduce sweat, but they can be used in conjunction with cotton inserts to help reduce uncomfortable rubbing . \u2014 Jessica Toscano, SELF , 7 June 2022",
|
|
"Ziltener said the dolphins often wake from naps to perform the coral rubbing behavior. \u2014 Katie Hunt, CNN , 19 May 2022",
|
|
"But in the late 2010s, some colleagues started to worry that Mr. Daniel had become distracted by the glamour of marketing the brand and rubbing shoulders with celebrities and politicians, according to a former Daniel Defense manager. \u2014 New York Times , 29 May 2022",
|
|
"After analyzing the pieces of the dolphins' preferred coral and sponges for rubbing , researchers found 17 total compounds in the invertebrates, per Science News. \u2014 Elizabeth Gamillo, Smithsonian Magazine , 23 May 2022",
|
|
"For example, not just kissing a romantic partner, but close contact between mother and child like snuggling or rubbing cheeks or noses together. \u2014 Sara M Moniuszko, USA TODAY , 6 May 2022",
|
|
"The sandals even offer a soft foam strap between your toes to prevent painful rubbing and blisters. \u2014 Jessica Leigh Mattern, PEOPLE.com , 7 Apr. 2022",
|
|
"The Sensory Studio includes a rubbing table where children use crayons to reveal textures, natural plant materials and plates, a large light table where children look at colorful and translucent plant materials, and more. \u2014 David Petkiewicz, cleveland , 22 Mar. 2022"
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],
|
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"history_and_etymology":{},
|
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"first_known_use":{
|
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"1845, in the meaning defined above":""
|
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},
|
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220708-142540"
|
|
},
|
|
"rub someone's nose in":{
|
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"type":[
|
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"idiom"
|
|
],
|
|
"definitions":{
|
|
": to repeatedly remind someone of (a mistake, failure, etc.)":[
|
|
"He beat us all in the race and then rubbed our noses in it ."
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
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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":"20220709-020604"
|
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},
|
|
"rubbing alcohol":{
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun"
|
|
],
|
|
"definitions":{
|
|
": a cooling and soothing liquid for external application that contains approximately 70 percent denatured ethanol or isopropanol":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"pronounciation":[
|
|
"\u02c8r\u0259b-i\u014b-\u02cc"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[],
|
|
"synonym_discussion":"",
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"Recent Examples on the Web",
|
|
"Stick this mini fire pit on a flat surface, coat it with a thin layer of rubbing alcohol and then soak up the warmth. \u2014 Amanda Garrity, Good Housekeeping , 16 May 2022",
|
|
"Thoroughly clean the bite (and your hands) with rubbing alcohol or soap and water. \u2014 Caroline Picard, Good Housekeeping , 3 May 2022",
|
|
"After removing the tick, thoroughly clean the bite area and your hands with rubbing alcohol or soap and water. \u2014 Nancy Clanton, ajc , 3 May 2019",
|
|
"If you\u2019ve been bitten, simply clean the wound with soap and water, and if available, apply a mild antiseptic such as rubbing alcohol to disinfect the bite wound. \u2014 Andres Picon, San Francisco Chronicle , 23 Apr. 2022",
|
|
"Some professionals carry a container of 70 % rubbing alcohol to dip their tools into, and others put the alcohol in a small spray bottle. \u2014 chicagotribune.com , 17 Apr. 2022",
|
|
"Administrators at Borodianka\u2019s mental health home said that Russian soldiers robbed their pharmacy of rubbing alcohol to drink. \u2014 New York Times , 15 Apr. 2022",
|
|
"He was spotted by witnesses removing articles of clothing and possessed some rubbing alcohol . \u2014 Amaris Encinas, The Arizona Republic , 18 Jan. 2022",
|
|
"The bottom line is that hydrogen peroxide and other caustic first aid antiseptics like rubbing alcohol should not be used to clean fresh open wounds. \u2014 Dr. Michael Daignault, USA TODAY , 24 Feb. 2022"
|
|
],
|
|
"history_and_etymology":{},
|
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"first_known_use":{
|
|
"1902, in the meaning defined above":""
|
|
},
|
|
"time_of_retrieval":"20220709-062052"
|
|
},
|
|
"rubbing block":{
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun"
|
|
],
|
|
"definitions":{
|
|
": an abrasive block that is commonly of sandstone and is used for cleaning, smoothing, or polishing (as marble, building stone, bricks)":[],
|
|
": the part of an electric railway plow that makes contact with a conductor rail in a conduit":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"pronounciation":[],
|
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"synonyms":[],
|
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"antonyms":[],
|
|
"synonym_discussion":"",
|
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"examples":[],
|
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"history_and_etymology":{},
|
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"first_known_use":{
|
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"1843, in the meaning defined above":""
|
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},
|
|
"time_of_retrieval":"20220709-101107"
|
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},
|
|
"rub (someone) up the wrong way":{
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"idiom"
|
|
],
|
|
"definitions":{
|
|
": to cause (someone) to be angry or annoyed : to irritate":[
|
|
"She meant to be helpful but her suggestion really rubbed me up the wrong way ."
|
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]
|
|
},
|
|
"pronounciation":[],
|
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|
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"antonyms":[],
|
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"synonym_discussion":"",
|
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"examples":[],
|
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"history_and_etymology":{},
|
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"first_known_use":{},
|
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220709-105433"
|
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},
|
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"ruby":{
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"adjective",
|
|
"noun"
|
|
],
|
|
"definitions":{
|
|
": a precious stone that is a red corundum":[],
|
|
": something (such as a watch bearing) made of ruby":[],
|
|
": the dark red color of the ruby":[],
|
|
": something resembling a ruby in color":[],
|
|
": of the color ruby":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"pronounciation":[
|
|
"\u02c8r\u00fc-b\u0113"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[],
|
|
"synonym_discussion":"",
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"Recent Examples on the Web: Noun",
|
|
"Dee holds the magical ruby that was one of Morpheus' prized possessions before his imprisonment. \u2014 Christian Holub, EW.com , 6 June 2022",
|
|
"In this graphic and bold bedroom designed by Anthony Baratta, the modern Malm bed from IKEA gets a surge of color from a deep ruby red Hudson's Bay blanket. \u2014 Hadley Mendelsohn, House Beautiful , 9 May 2022",
|
|
"Her offering includes everything from silver talismans engraved with the elaborate designs of Berber, Tuareg and Turkmen peoples to a ruby and table-cut diamond ring set in typically Indian high-karat gold. \u2014 Kareem Rashed, Robb Report , 22 Apr. 2022",
|
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"The formula includes hyaluronic acid to to provide moisture and ruby powder to provide a glow. \u2014 ELLE , 20 May 2022",
|
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"This lusciously impressive wine boasts a pure ruby color and a pure expression of Sonoma County. \u2014 Jeanette Hurt, Forbes , 7 May 2022",
|
|
"The first Faberge egg contained a diamond miniature of the crown and a tiny ruby egg. \u2014 CNN , 24 Mar. 2022",
|
|
"Richie's hair was sleek and pin-straight with a side part while Meg went all for a ruby red wig with bangs. \u2014 Gabi Thorne, Allure , 22 Feb. 2022",
|
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"The situation could be heightened during a GOP primary inside ruby red Alabama where all statewide office holders are Republican, and the Alabama Legislature is ruled by a supermajority of Republicans. \u2014 al , 6 Feb. 2022",
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"Recent Examples on the Web: Adjective",
|
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"The winner of the Republican nomination will enter the general election as a heavy favorite in this ruby -red state. \u2014 Hannah Knowles, Anchorage Daily News , 20 June 2022",
|
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"The Legion hall was situated in this tiny town of 200, located in the ruby -red part of southwestern Illinois about 50 miles from St. Louis. \u2014 Jeremy Gorner, Chicago Tribune , 17 June 2022",
|
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"Chances are, the raw fish dish at Art and Soul \u2014 ruby -colored tuna strewn with fried shallots, the plate garnished with precise dots of avocado puree \u2014 is among the most alluring. \u2014 Tom Sietsema, Washington Post , 3 June 2022",
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"Take a walk on the Italian side with this ruby -red ros\u00e9 made from Puglia's Negroamaro grapes. \u2014 Lizz Schumer, Good Housekeeping , 29 Apr. 2022",
|
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"But is this truly a good use of finite resources, to ensure that Wyoming\u2019s ruby -red House seat remains in the hands of someone who only voted with Trump 93 percent of the time, instead of one who will exceed that loyalty by a few percentage points",
|
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"Dudley, who conducts research in the Animal Flight Laboratory at Berkeley, said that the in-flight heart rate of ruby -throated hummingbirds is about 20 beats/second. \u2014 BostonGlobe.com , 17 June 2021",
|
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"Gwyneth Paltrow\u2019s ruby -red autumn/winter 1996 velvet suit included. \u2014 Alice Cary, Vogue , 13 Jan. 2022",
|
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"The entrance, guarded by two Nutcracker soldiers, is formed from moss and greenery, and overhead is a massive bow composed of ruby -red roses and carnations. \u2014 Lilah Ramzi, Vogue , 10 Dec. 2021"
|
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],
|
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"history_and_etymology":{
|
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"Middle English, from Anglo-French rubi, rubin , from Medieval Latin rubinus , from Latin rubeus reddish; akin to Latin ruber red \u2014 more at red":"Noun"
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},
|
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"first_known_use":{
|
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"14th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1a":"Noun",
|
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"15th century, in the meaning defined above":"Adjective"
|
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},
|
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220709-130043"
|
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},
|
|
"rubber-chicken":{
|
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"type":[
|
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"adjective"
|
|
],
|
|
"definitions":{
|
|
": of, relating to, or being a series of social gatherings (such as fund-raising dinners) at which speeches are given":[
|
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"the rubber-chicken circuit"
|
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]
|
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},
|
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"pronounciation":[
|
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"\u02c8r\u0259-b\u0259r-\u02c8chi-k\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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"history_and_etymology":{
|
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"from the low quality of the food stereotypically served at such events":""
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},
|
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"first_known_use":{
|
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"1972, in the meaning defined above":""
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},
|
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220709-140025"
|
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},
|
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"rubstone":{
|
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"type":[
|
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"noun"
|
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],
|
|
"definitions":{},
|
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"pronounciation":[],
|
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"synonyms":[],
|
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"antonyms":[],
|
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"synonym_discussion":"",
|
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"examples":[],
|
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"history_and_etymology":{
|
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"Middle English rubston , from rubben to rub + ston, stoon stone":""
|
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},
|
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"first_known_use":{
|
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"1520, in the meaning defined above":""
|
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},
|
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220709-142347"
|
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},
|
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"ruby spinel":{
|
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"type":[
|
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"noun"
|
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],
|
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"definitions":{
|
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": a usually red spinel used as a gem":[]
|
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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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"1796, in the meaning defined above":""
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},
|
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220709-151711"
|
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},
|
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"rubus":{
|
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"type":[
|
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"noun"
|
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],
|
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"definitions":{
|
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": any of a genus ( Rubus ) of plants (such as a blackberry or a raspberry) of the rose family with leaves that typically have three to seven leaflets or that are simple and lobed, white or pink flowers, usually prickly stems, and a mass of carpels ripening into an aggregate fruit composed of many drupelets":[]
|
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},
|
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"pronounciation":[
|
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"\u02c8r\u00fc-b\u0259s"
|
|
],
|
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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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"New Latin, from Latin, blackberry":""
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},
|
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"first_known_use":{
|
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"14th century, in the meaning defined above":""
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},
|
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220709-155032"
|
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},
|
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"rubytail":{
|
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"type":[
|
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"noun"
|
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],
|
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"definitions":{},
|
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|
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|
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"examples":[],
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"first_known_use":{
|
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"1826, in the meaning defined above":""
|
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},
|
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220709-162453"
|
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},
|
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"rubber check":{
|
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"type":[
|
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"noun"
|
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],
|
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"definitions":{
|
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": a check returned by a bank because of insufficient funds in the payer's account":[]
|
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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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"from its coming back like a bouncing rubber ball":""
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},
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"\u02c8r\u00fc-b\u0113-\u02ccthr\u014dt"
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"1834, in the meaning defined above":""
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220710-043950"
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