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658 lines
33 KiB
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{
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"smear":{
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"antonyms":[],
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"definitions":{
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": a spot made by or as if by an unctuous or adhesive substance":[],
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": a usually unsubstantiated charge or accusation against a person or organization":[
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"\u2014 often used attributively a smear campaign a smear job"
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],
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": a viscous or sticky substance":[],
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": to obliterate, obscure, blur, blend, wipe out, or defeat by or as if by smearing":[],
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": to overspread with something unctuous, viscous, or adhesive : daub":[
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"smeared the paper with glue"
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],
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": to spread over a surface":[],
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": to stain, smudge, or dirty by or as if by smearing":[]
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},
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"examples":[
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"Noun",
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"The blood smear revealed malaria.",
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"Verb",
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"The children smeared the window with fingerprints.",
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"She smeared jam on her toast.",
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"Butter was smeared all over the counter.",
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"Her mascara smeared when she cried.",
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"Recent Examples on the Web: Noun",
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"The online commentary about the trial quickly turned into an internet-wide smear campaign against Ms. Heard, largely driven by misogyny. \u2014 New York Times , 2 June 2022",
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"Heard, on the other hand, said the trial has been an ordeal inflicted by an orchestrated smear campaign led by Depp. \u2014 Denise Lavoie, Chicago Tribune , 1 June 2022",
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"The Zieglers and some of their conservative allies also accuse the liberal activists of engaging in their own smear campaign. \u2014 Washington Post , 6 May 2022",
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"Heard\u2019s lawyer, J. Benjamin Rottenborn, said the lawsuit is not about Depp\u2019s reputation but is part of an ongoing smear campaign Depp launched after Heard filed for divorce. \u2014 Matthew Barakat, ajc , 27 May 2022",
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"After winning in 2014 and two years later getting picked as President Donald Trump\u2019s interior secretary, Zinke is seeking a return to Congress and facing a near-identical smear campaign \u2014 this time from the right wing of his own party. \u2014 Matthew Brown, Anchorage Daily News , 26 May 2022",
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"Its forces framed Browder for tax fraud in Russia, conducted smear campaigns against him in Europe and used very broad subpoenas in U.S. courts in hopes of gaining compromising information against him. \u2014 Washington Post , 15 Apr. 2022",
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"The accusations that Jackson is somehow soft on pedophiles are so spurious that even a writer in the conservative National Review condemned them as a meritless smear . \u2014 Jill Filipovic, CNN , 5 Apr. 2022",
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"The news devolved into a legal firestorm for both artists, with Megan asserting her innocence in the assault and Lanez launching an all-out smear campaign against the Grammy-winning rapper. \u2014 Ineye Komonibo, refinery29.com , 27 Apr. 2022",
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"Recent Examples on the Web: Verb",
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"Take an already delightful, traditional version of French toast, smear it with the chocolate-hazelnut spread, and garnish it amply with sliced strawberries and powdered sugar. \u2014 Kara Baskin, BostonGlobe.com , 21 Jan. 2022",
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"But at this point, excluding UC would smear the cred of the whole enterprise. \u2014 Paul Daugherty, The Enquirer , 23 Nov. 2021",
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"Using the heel of your hand, smear dough a little at a time, pushing it away from you and working your way down the mass to create flat layers. \u2014 Cheryl Day, Country Living , 4 Nov. 2021",
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"In their July meeting, Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi told Sherman that to improve ties, the United States must not challenge or smear China\u2019s political system, disrupt its development or violate its national sovereignty. \u2014 Washington Post , 7 Oct. 2021",
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"First, smear the Democratic Party as being soft on communism, and second, purge anyone with lefty opinions on race, gender, homosexuality, foreign policy, or economic equality from public life \u2014 especially women. \u2014 Ryan Cooper, The Week , 29 June 2021",
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"Later on, the same advisor attempted to smear a former client by trying to discredit her based on her previous public admissions of body image issues. \u2014 Cheyenne Roundtree, Rolling Stone , 5 May 2022",
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"Still, the danger is that attacks like Scorpion that smear the entire quantum enterprise may spook investors. \u2014 Arthur Herman, Forbes , 19 May 2022",
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"Less than three years ago, Zelensky was a fledgling politician that Trump and his cronies took advantage of as part of a ham-handed attempt to smear candidate Biden. \u2014 Marshall Cohen, CNN , 26 Mar. 2022"
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],
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"first_known_use":{
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"before the 12th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1a":"Verb"
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},
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"history_and_etymology":{
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"Middle English smere , from Old English smeoru ; akin to Old High German smero grease and probably to Old Irish smiur marrow":"Noun"
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},
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"pronounciation":[
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"\u02c8smir",
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"\u02c8smi(\u0259)r"
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],
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"synonym_discussion":"",
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"synonyms":[
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"anoint",
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"bedaub",
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"besmear",
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"daub"
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],
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220707-100845",
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"type":[
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"noun",
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"transitive verb",
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"verb"
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]
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},
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"smearing":{
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"antonyms":[],
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"definitions":{
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": a spot made by or as if by an unctuous or adhesive substance":[],
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": a usually unsubstantiated charge or accusation against a person or organization":[
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"\u2014 often used attributively a smear campaign a smear job"
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],
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": a viscous or sticky substance":[],
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": to obliterate, obscure, blur, blend, wipe out, or defeat by or as if by smearing":[],
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": to overspread with something unctuous, viscous, or adhesive : daub":[
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"smeared the paper with glue"
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],
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": to spread over a surface":[],
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": to stain, smudge, or dirty by or as if by smearing":[]
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},
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"examples":[
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"Noun",
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"The blood smear revealed malaria.",
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"Verb",
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"The children smeared the window with fingerprints.",
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"She smeared jam on her toast.",
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"Butter was smeared all over the counter.",
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"Her mascara smeared when she cried.",
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"Recent Examples on the Web: Noun",
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"The online commentary about the trial quickly turned into an internet-wide smear campaign against Ms. Heard, largely driven by misogyny. \u2014 New York Times , 2 June 2022",
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"Heard, on the other hand, said the trial has been an ordeal inflicted by an orchestrated smear campaign led by Depp. \u2014 Denise Lavoie, Chicago Tribune , 1 June 2022",
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"The Zieglers and some of their conservative allies also accuse the liberal activists of engaging in their own smear campaign. \u2014 Washington Post , 6 May 2022",
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"Heard\u2019s lawyer, J. Benjamin Rottenborn, said the lawsuit is not about Depp\u2019s reputation but is part of an ongoing smear campaign Depp launched after Heard filed for divorce. \u2014 Matthew Barakat, ajc , 27 May 2022",
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"After winning in 2014 and two years later getting picked as President Donald Trump\u2019s interior secretary, Zinke is seeking a return to Congress and facing a near-identical smear campaign \u2014 this time from the right wing of his own party. \u2014 Matthew Brown, Anchorage Daily News , 26 May 2022",
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"Its forces framed Browder for tax fraud in Russia, conducted smear campaigns against him in Europe and used very broad subpoenas in U.S. courts in hopes of gaining compromising information against him. \u2014 Washington Post , 15 Apr. 2022",
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"The accusations that Jackson is somehow soft on pedophiles are so spurious that even a writer in the conservative National Review condemned them as a meritless smear . \u2014 Jill Filipovic, CNN , 5 Apr. 2022",
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"The news devolved into a legal firestorm for both artists, with Megan asserting her innocence in the assault and Lanez launching an all-out smear campaign against the Grammy-winning rapper. \u2014 Ineye Komonibo, refinery29.com , 27 Apr. 2022",
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"Recent Examples on the Web: Verb",
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"Take an already delightful, traditional version of French toast, smear it with the chocolate-hazelnut spread, and garnish it amply with sliced strawberries and powdered sugar. \u2014 Kara Baskin, BostonGlobe.com , 21 Jan. 2022",
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"But at this point, excluding UC would smear the cred of the whole enterprise. \u2014 Paul Daugherty, The Enquirer , 23 Nov. 2021",
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"Using the heel of your hand, smear dough a little at a time, pushing it away from you and working your way down the mass to create flat layers. \u2014 Cheryl Day, Country Living , 4 Nov. 2021",
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"In their July meeting, Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi told Sherman that to improve ties, the United States must not challenge or smear China\u2019s political system, disrupt its development or violate its national sovereignty. \u2014 Washington Post , 7 Oct. 2021",
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"First, smear the Democratic Party as being soft on communism, and second, purge anyone with lefty opinions on race, gender, homosexuality, foreign policy, or economic equality from public life \u2014 especially women. \u2014 Ryan Cooper, The Week , 29 June 2021",
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"Later on, the same advisor attempted to smear a former client by trying to discredit her based on her previous public admissions of body image issues. \u2014 Cheyenne Roundtree, Rolling Stone , 5 May 2022",
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"Still, the danger is that attacks like Scorpion that smear the entire quantum enterprise may spook investors. \u2014 Arthur Herman, Forbes , 19 May 2022",
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"Less than three years ago, Zelensky was a fledgling politician that Trump and his cronies took advantage of as part of a ham-handed attempt to smear candidate Biden. \u2014 Marshall Cohen, CNN , 26 Mar. 2022"
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],
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"first_known_use":{
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"before the 12th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1a":"Verb"
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},
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"history_and_etymology":{
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"Middle English smere , from Old English smeoru ; akin to Old High German smero grease and probably to Old Irish smiur marrow":"Noun"
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},
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"pronounciation":[
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"\u02c8smi(\u0259)r",
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"\u02c8smir"
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],
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"synonym_discussion":"",
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"synonyms":[
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"anoint",
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"bedaub",
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"besmear",
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"daub"
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],
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220707-003313",
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"type":[
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"noun",
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"transitive verb",
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"verb"
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]
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},
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"smeech":{
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"antonyms":[],
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"definitions":{
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": dense smoke":[],
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": to emit smoke or vapor":[]
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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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"Middle English smech , from Old English sm\u0113c, sm\u0233c, sm\u012bc ; akin to Old English smoca smoke":"Noun"
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},
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"pronounciation":[
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"\"",
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"\u02c8sm\u0113ch"
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],
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"synonym_discussion":"",
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"synonyms":[],
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220706-112003",
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"type":[
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"intransitive verb",
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"noun"
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]
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},
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"smeek":{
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"antonyms":[],
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"definitions":{
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": dense or black smoke":[],
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": to clean, cure, dry, drive out, or fumigate by means of smoke or fumes":[]
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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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"Middle English smek , alteration (influenced by smeken ) of smech":"Noun",
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"Middle English smeken , from Old English sm\u0113ocan to emit smoke, fumigate; akin to Old English smoca smoke":"Transitive verb"
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},
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"pronounciation":[
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"\u02c8sm\u0113k",
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"\""
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],
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"synonym_discussion":"",
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"synonyms":[],
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220706-212759",
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"type":[
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"adjective,",
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"noun",
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"transitive verb"
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]
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},
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"smeeth":{
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"antonyms":[],
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"definitions":{
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": smooth":[]
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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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"Middle English smethen , from Old English sm\u0113than, sm\u0113thian , from sm\u0113the , adjective, smooth":""
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},
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"pronounciation":[
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"\u02c8sm\u0113t\u035fh"
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],
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"synonym_discussion":"",
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"synonyms":[],
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220707-074915",
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"type":[
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"transitive verb"
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]
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},
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"smegma":{
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"antonyms":[],
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"definitions":{},
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"examples":[],
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"first_known_use":{
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"circa 1819, in the meaning defined above":""
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},
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"history_and_etymology":{
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"New Latin, from Latin, detergent, soap, from Greek sm\u0113gma , from sm\u0113chein to wash off, clean":""
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},
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"pronounciation":[
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"\u02c8smeg-m\u0259"
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],
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"synonym_discussion":"",
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"synonyms":[],
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220707-101326",
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"type":[
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"noun"
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]
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},
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"smell":{
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"antonyms":[
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"aroma",
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"odor",
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"redolence",
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"scent",
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"sniff"
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],
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"definitions":{
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": a pervading or characteristic quality : aura":[
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"the smell of affluence, of power",
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"\u2014 Harry Hervey"
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],
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": a very small amount : trace":[
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"add only a smell of garlic"
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],
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": an act or instance of smelling":[],
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": the process, function, or power of smelling":[],
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": the property of a thing that affects the olfactory organs : odor":[],
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": the sense concerned with the perception of odor":[],
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": to be of bad or questionable quality":[
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"all this from the moral point of view smells",
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"\u2014 A. F. Wills"
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],
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": to detect or become aware of as if by the sense of smell":[
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"I smell trouble"
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],
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": to emit the odor of":[],
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": to enjoy or savor life":[],
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": to exercise the sense of smell":[],
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": to have a suspicion of something wrong":[],
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": to have an odor or scent":[],
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": to have an offensive odor : stink":[],
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": to perceive the odor or scent of through stimuli affecting the olfactory nerves : get the odor or scent of with the nose":[],
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": to sense an opponent's weakness or vulnerability":[]
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},
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"examples":[
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"Verb",
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"She leaned over and smelled the flowers.",
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"I have a cold right now so I can't smell .",
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"I can't smell anything because I'm so stuffed up.",
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"I could smell dinner cooking.",
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"I think I smell gas.",
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"This car smells like mold.",
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"Can't you smell the profits",
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"Noun",
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"the distinctive smell of onions",
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"Dogs have a keen sense of smell .",
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"Recent Examples on the Web: Verb",
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"Who says products that clean well and kill germs have to smell bad",
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"Despite the doors on the Jeep being removed, the officer was still able to smell an alcoholic beverage on the driver, according to a police department press release. \u2014 Bruce Geiselman, cleveland , 25 June 2022",
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"What's worse: being kidnapped for no reason or having to smell this dinosaur's breath",
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"Because who doesn\u2019t want to smell like a fresh spring morning after a nice long shower",
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"Scentbird Men\u2019s Fragrance Subscription Box Start with a quiz and discover a new cologne that matches you (or your man) with Scentbird, a subscription box tailored to smell . \u2014 Nicole Charky-chami, The Hollywood Reporter , 31 May 2022",
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"The warrant also said a responding officer could smell alcohol, the AP reported. \u2014 NBC News , 30 Apr. 2022",
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"An officer could smell a strong odor of alcohol on him. \u2014 cleveland , 12 Mar. 2022",
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"Others have experienced hair loss, vision problems, and smell and taste returning but with distortions, Brown said \u2014 for example, one patient described developing an intolerance for the flavor of mint. \u2014 Erin Alberty, The Salt Lake Tribune , 9 Feb. 2022",
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"Recent Examples on the Web: Noun",
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"That study also found no difference in long Covid symptoms \u2013 except for the loss of smell and taste \u2013 between vaccinated and unvaccinated people under 65. \u2014 Brian Bushard, Forbes , 28 June 2022",
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"The guy with the tank top and biceps who seemed to be the leader nodded before conducting a quick smell -and-taste test. \u2014 Curtis Chin, Bon App\u00e9tit , 22 June 2022",
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"Deputies said TreQuera Lashell Ford, 24, panicked when she was questioned about a strong smell of marijuana before proceeding through a metal detector at security. \u2014 Chelsea Prince, ajc , 16 May 2022",
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"Other residents filmed the scene and complained about the smell of the cabbages and beans, asking why they had never been distributed. \u2014 Wenxin Fan, WSJ , 2 May 2022",
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"Neighbors have complained to the Air Pollution Control District about the smell coming from the facility. \u2014 San Diego Union-Tribune , 8 Apr. 2022",
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"There is something calming and nostalgic about the smell of an indoor pool that feels like a small-town comfort blanket. \u2014 Marissa Hermer, Travel + Leisure , 1 Apr. 2022",
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"What about the smell of French Waltz captures your essence",
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"More than 4,600 complaints have been filed about the smell since it was first reported on Oct. 3, the Los Angeles Times reported. \u2014 Washington Post , 6 Dec. 2021"
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],
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"first_known_use":{
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"12th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1":"Noun",
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"12th century, in the meaning defined at transitive sense 1":"Verb"
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},
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"history_and_etymology":{
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"Middle English":"Verb"
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},
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"pronounciation":[
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"\u02c8smel"
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],
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"synonym_discussion":"Choose the Right Synonym for smell Noun smell , scent , odor , aroma mean the quality that makes a thing perceptible to the olfactory sense. smell implies solely the sensation without suggestion of quality or character. an odd smell permeated the room scent applies to the characteristic smell given off by a substance, an animal, or a plant. the scent of lilacs odor may imply a stronger or more readily distinguished scent or it may be equivalent to smell . a cheese with a strong odor aroma suggests a somewhat penetrating usually pleasant odor. the aroma of freshly ground coffee",
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"synonyms":[
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"nose",
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"scent",
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"sniff",
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"snuff",
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"whiff"
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],
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220707-000659",
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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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"smell-feast":{
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"antonyms":[],
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"definitions":{
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": one given to finding out and getting invited to good feasts : parasite , sponger":[]
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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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"smell entry 1 + feast":""
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},
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220706-112317",
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"type":[
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"noun"
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]
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},
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"smellable":{
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"antonyms":[],
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"definitions":{
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": capable of being smelled":[]
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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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"-l\u0259b\u0259l"
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],
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"synonym_discussion":"",
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"synonyms":[],
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220706-235352",
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"type":[
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"adjective"
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]
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},
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"smellage":{
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"antonyms":[],
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"definitions":{},
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"examples":[],
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"first_known_use":{},
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"history_and_etymology":{
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"smell entry 2 + -age (as in lovage )":""
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},
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"pronounciation":[
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"-lij"
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],
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"synonym_discussion":"",
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"synonyms":[],
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220707-063037",
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"type":[
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"noun"
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},
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"smeller":{
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"antonyms":[
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"aroma",
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"odor",
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"redolence",
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"scent",
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"sniff"
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],
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"definitions":{
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": a pervading or characteristic quality : aura":[
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"the smell of affluence, of power",
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"\u2014 Harry Hervey"
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],
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": a very small amount : trace":[
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"add only a smell of garlic"
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],
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": an act or instance of smelling":[],
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": the process, function, or power of smelling":[],
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": the property of a thing that affects the olfactory organs : odor":[],
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": the sense concerned with the perception of odor":[],
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": to be of bad or questionable quality":[
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"all this from the moral point of view smells",
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"\u2014 A. F. Wills"
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],
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": to detect or become aware of as if by the sense of smell":[
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"I smell trouble"
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],
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": to emit the odor of":[],
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": to enjoy or savor life":[],
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": to exercise the sense of smell":[],
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": to have a suspicion of something wrong":[],
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": to have an odor or scent":[],
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": to have an offensive odor : stink":[],
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": to perceive the odor or scent of through stimuli affecting the olfactory nerves : get the odor or scent of with the nose":[],
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": to sense an opponent's weakness or vulnerability":[]
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},
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"examples":[
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"Verb",
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"She leaned over and smelled the flowers.",
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"I have a cold right now so I can't smell .",
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"I can't smell anything because I'm so stuffed up.",
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"I could smell dinner cooking.",
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"I think I smell gas.",
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"This car smells like mold.",
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"Can't you smell the profits",
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"Noun",
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"the distinctive smell of onions",
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"Dogs have a keen sense of smell .",
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"Recent Examples on the Web: Verb",
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"Who says products that clean well and kill germs have to smell bad",
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"Despite the doors on the Jeep being removed, the officer was still able to smell an alcoholic beverage on the driver, according to a police department press release. \u2014 Bruce Geiselman, cleveland , 25 June 2022",
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"What's worse: being kidnapped for no reason or having to smell this dinosaur's breath",
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"Because who doesn\u2019t want to smell like a fresh spring morning after a nice long shower",
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"Scentbird Men\u2019s Fragrance Subscription Box Start with a quiz and discover a new cologne that matches you (or your man) with Scentbird, a subscription box tailored to smell . \u2014 Nicole Charky-chami, The Hollywood Reporter , 31 May 2022",
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"The warrant also said a responding officer could smell alcohol, the AP reported. \u2014 NBC News , 30 Apr. 2022",
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"An officer could smell a strong odor of alcohol on him. \u2014 cleveland , 12 Mar. 2022",
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"Others have experienced hair loss, vision problems, and smell and taste returning but with distortions, Brown said \u2014 for example, one patient described developing an intolerance for the flavor of mint. \u2014 Erin Alberty, The Salt Lake Tribune , 9 Feb. 2022",
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"Recent Examples on the Web: Noun",
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"That study also found no difference in long Covid symptoms \u2013 except for the loss of smell and taste \u2013 between vaccinated and unvaccinated people under 65. \u2014 Brian Bushard, Forbes , 28 June 2022",
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"The guy with the tank top and biceps who seemed to be the leader nodded before conducting a quick smell -and-taste test. \u2014 Curtis Chin, Bon App\u00e9tit , 22 June 2022",
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"Deputies said TreQuera Lashell Ford, 24, panicked when she was questioned about a strong smell of marijuana before proceeding through a metal detector at security. \u2014 Chelsea Prince, ajc , 16 May 2022",
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"Other residents filmed the scene and complained about the smell of the cabbages and beans, asking why they had never been distributed. \u2014 Wenxin Fan, WSJ , 2 May 2022",
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"Neighbors have complained to the Air Pollution Control District about the smell coming from the facility. \u2014 San Diego Union-Tribune , 8 Apr. 2022",
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"There is something calming and nostalgic about the smell of an indoor pool that feels like a small-town comfort blanket. \u2014 Marissa Hermer, Travel + Leisure , 1 Apr. 2022",
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"What about the smell of French Waltz captures your essence",
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"More than 4,600 complaints have been filed about the smell since it was first reported on Oct. 3, the Los Angeles Times reported. \u2014 Washington Post , 6 Dec. 2021"
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],
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"first_known_use":{
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"12th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1":"Noun",
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"12th century, in the meaning defined at transitive sense 1":"Verb"
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},
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"history_and_etymology":{
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"Middle English":"Verb"
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},
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"pronounciation":[
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"\u02c8smel"
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],
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"synonym_discussion":"Choose the Right Synonym for smell Noun smell , scent , odor , aroma mean the quality that makes a thing perceptible to the olfactory sense. smell implies solely the sensation without suggestion of quality or character. an odd smell permeated the room scent applies to the characteristic smell given off by a substance, an animal, or a plant. the scent of lilacs odor may imply a stronger or more readily distinguished scent or it may be equivalent to smell . a cheese with a strong odor aroma suggests a somewhat penetrating usually pleasant odor. the aroma of freshly ground coffee",
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"synonyms":[
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"nose",
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"scent",
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"sniff",
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"snuff",
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"whiff"
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],
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220707-002247",
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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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"smelly":{
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"antonyms":[
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"ambrosial",
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"aromatic",
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"fragrant",
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"perfumed",
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"redolent",
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"savory",
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"savoury",
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"scented",
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"sweet"
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],
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"definitions":{},
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"examples":[
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"I don't like smelly cheese.",
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"your smelly sneakers are enough to raise the dead",
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"Recent Examples on the Web",
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"The overabundance of the algae is considered to be linked to pollution and climate change\u2014and is a smelly and quite visible showcase of the changes that are transforming the face of the Earth rather quickly. \u2014 Jessica Mathews, Fortune , 28 June 2022",
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"Their specialized home ground, such as Florida\u2019s Everglades, is smelly and muddy. \u2014 Annie Proulx, The New Yorker , 27 June 2022",
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"The armpits are particularly prone to unwanted odor due to the proliferation of smelly bacteria that thrive in sweaty, warm environments. \u2014 Grooming Playbook, The Salt Lake Tribune , 12 June 2022",
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"Take advantage of Blu Atlas\u2019 affordable pricing and never suffer through a smelly day again. \u2014 Grooming Playbook, The Salt Lake Tribune , 10 May 2022",
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"Vanicream works as a hybrid of your classic, reliable antiperspirant and ultra-sensitive natural deodorant for a potent solution to your smelly armpit problem. \u2014 Grooming Playbook, The Salt Lake Tribune , 10 May 2022",
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"Airlines, car rental companies, cruise lines and hotels added many of these smelly solutions during the pandemic to make customers feel safer, says consumer psychologist Michal Strahilevitz, who teaches marketing at St. Mary\u2019s College of California. \u2014 Washington Post , 20 Apr. 2022",
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"The influx depleted the channel\u2019s oxygen, resulting in the rapid decay of vegetation and an explosion of bacteria, which produced colossal amounts of hydrogen sulfide \u2014 a flammable, colorless and smelly gas that can be toxic at high levels. \u2014 Los Angeles Times , 8 Mar. 2022",
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"Take out the trash in the kitchen and bathrooms, empty litter boxes and remove dirty shoes or other smelly items from the entryway. \u2014 Washington Post , 13 Oct. 2021"
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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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},
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"history_and_etymology":{},
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"pronounciation":[
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"\u02c8sme-l\u0113"
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],
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"synonym_discussion":"",
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"synonyms":[
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"fetid",
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"foul",
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"frowsty",
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"frowsy",
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"frowzy",
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"funky",
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"fusty",
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"malodorous",
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"musty",
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"noisome",
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"rank",
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"reeking",
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"reeky",
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"ripe",
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"stenchy",
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"stinking",
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"stinky",
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"strong"
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],
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220706-210222",
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"type":[
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"adjective"
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]
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},
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"smeuse":{
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"antonyms":[],
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"definitions":{
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": a hole in a hedge or wall":[]
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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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"probably blend of smoot and meuse":""
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},
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"pronounciation":[
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"\u02c8smy\u00fcz",
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"-\u00fcs"
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],
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"synonym_discussion":"",
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"synonyms":[],
|
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220706-135715",
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"type":[
|
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"noun"
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]
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},
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"smew":{
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"antonyms":[],
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"definitions":{
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": a small Eurasian merganser ( Mergus albellus ) with the male being white, gray, and black and the female chiefly gray but with a chestnut and white head":[]
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},
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"examples":[],
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"first_known_use":{
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"1674, in the meaning defined above":""
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},
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"history_and_etymology":{
|
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"akin to Middle High German smiehe smew":""
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},
|
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"pronounciation":[
|
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"\u02c8smy\u00fc"
|
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],
|
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"synonym_discussion":"",
|
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"synonyms":[],
|
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220707-025400",
|
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"type":[
|
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"noun"
|
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]
|
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},
|
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"smelling salts":{
|
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"type":[
|
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"noun, plural in form but singular or plural in construction"
|
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],
|
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"definitions":{
|
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": a usually scented aromatic preparation of ammonium carbonate and ammonia water used as a stimulant and restorative":[]
|
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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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"Recent Examples on the Web",
|
|
"From the moment that Anthony Bridgerton (Jonathan Bailey) rose from a lake dripping wet in a white shirt, Pride and Prejudice fans were reaching for their smelling salts . \u2014 Maureen Lee Lenker, EW.com , 30 Mar. 2022",
|
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"The nurse attempted to revive James using smelling salts . \u2014 Drake Bentley, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel , 19 Mar. 2022",
|
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"Someone please pass the smelling salts to the Sierra Club. \u2014 The Editorial Board, WSJ , 3 Jan. 2022",
|
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"Mora was caught on camera sniffing ammonia capsules, prompting John Madden to comment that smelling salts are normally used by players. \u2014 Dom Amore, courant.com , 12 Nov. 2021",
|
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"After responding Southfield firefighters attempted to revive Cochran using smelling salts and found no pulse or respirations, he was transported to the Providence Hospital, where he was declared deceased shortly after arriving. \u2014 Miriam Marini, Detroit Free Press , 14 Oct. 2021",
|
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"The dream gets real in a hurry when viewed through a pair of black eyes or a whiff of smelling salts . \u2014 BostonGlobe.com , 27 Mar. 2021",
|
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"Her all-male team and coaches congratulated her afterwards with fist-pumps and even smelling salts , which Fuller thanked them for via Instagram. \u2014 Laura Furr Mericas, Chron , 13 Dec. 2020",
|
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"Over the next three years, the Odeuropa team will collect data on scents as varied as rosemary sprigs, smelling salts , incense and motor oil. \u2014 Isis Davis-marks, Smithsonian Magazine , 19 Nov. 2020"
|
|
],
|
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"history_and_etymology":{},
|
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"first_known_use":{
|
|
"1837, in the meaning defined above":""
|
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},
|
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220709-205214"
|
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},
|
|
"smear test":{
|
|
"type":[
|
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"noun"
|
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],
|
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"definitions":{
|
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": a test for the early detection of cancer of the uterus and cervix":[]
|
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},
|
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"pronounciation":[],
|
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"synonyms":[],
|
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"antonyms":[],
|
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"synonym_discussion":"",
|
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"examples":[],
|
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"history_and_etymology":{},
|
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"first_known_use":{},
|
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220709-230047"
|
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},
|
|
"smear word":{
|
|
"type":[
|
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"noun"
|
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],
|
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"definitions":{
|
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": an epithet applied to a person or group in order to degrade, blacken, or make unjust or unfounded accusations":[
|
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"time was \u2026 when independents in politics were rare and mugwump was a smear word",
|
|
"\u2014 W. E. Binkley",
|
|
"strained relations may be expressed in clique formation, subtle whispers and shrugs, smear words , discrimination in clubs and dances",
|
|
"\u2014 F. J. Brown & J. S. Roucek"
|
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]
|
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},
|
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"pronounciation":[],
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[],
|
|
"synonym_discussion":"",
|
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"examples":[],
|
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"history_and_etymology":{},
|
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"first_known_use":{},
|
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220710-004410"
|
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},
|
|
"smeary":{
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"adjective"
|
|
],
|
|
"definitions":{
|
|
": marked by or covered with smears":[],
|
|
": liable to cause smears":[
|
|
"smeary lipstick"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"pronounciation":[
|
|
"\u02c8smir-\u0113"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[],
|
|
"synonym_discussion":"",
|
|
"examples":[
|
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"Recent Examples on the Web",
|
|
"Generally, intense deodorants leave sticky and smeary residues on your clothing. \u2014 Grooming Playbook, The Salt Lake Tribune , 10 May 2022",
|
|
"The monochromatic drawings appear more energetic and spontaneous, with smeary blacks and large areas of white that pull the viewer's eye into the compositions. \u2014 Washington Post , 8 Apr. 2022",
|
|
"Meantime, her guitars and synths often aspire to airy, smeary , hornlike communication, and even the drums, for all their tidiness, consistently speak in umphs and hisses. \u2014 Washington Post , 7 Feb. 2022",
|
|
"Earth and sky are clearly distinguished in the typical Jane Kell landscape, but details of both are soft, smeary and almost vaporous. \u2014 Washington Post , 14 Jan. 2022",
|
|
"Say goodbye to the smeary residue some polishes leave and the extra buffing needed to remove it. \u2014 Carolyn Forte, Good Housekeeping , 17 Aug. 2021",
|
|
"Sometimes blue neon lights would judder along to her beat, but mostly the images (shot by Frances Arpaia) were smeary , underwater, car-window dreams. \u2014 Helen Shaw, Vulture , 17 June 2021",
|
|
"In old games, this would add a smeary effect that made everything look awful, but many modern games implement it a bit better, blurring the scenery or certain objects to mimic how that motion might look in a movie. \u2014 Whitson Gordon, Wired , 6 Oct. 2020",
|
|
"Even with higher-res assets, the game's aggressive level of detail (LoD) system turns anything outside of a six-foot radius into a smeary mess. \u2014 Sam Machkovech, Ars Technica , 4 June 2020"
|
|
],
|
|
"history_and_etymology":{},
|
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"first_known_use":{
|
|
"circa 1529, in the meaning defined at sense 1":""
|
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},
|
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220710-014257"
|
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}
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} |