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1240 lines
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{
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"Tom Thumb":{
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"antonyms":[
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"behemoth",
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"colossus",
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"giant",
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"jumbo",
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"leviathan",
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"mammoth",
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"monster",
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"titan"
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],
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"definitions":{
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": a dwarf type, race, or individual":[],
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": a legendary English dwarf":[]
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},
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"examples":[
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"a tiny Tom Thumb of a hamster"
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],
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"first_known_use":{
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"1579, 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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"\u02c8t\u00e4m-\u02c8th\u0259m"
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],
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"synonym_discussion":"",
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"synonyms":[
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"diminutive",
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"dwarf",
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"midget",
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"mite",
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"peewee",
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"pygmy",
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"pigmy",
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"runt",
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"scrub",
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"shrimp"
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],
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220706-181421",
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"type":[
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"noun"
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]
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},
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"Tom, Dick, and Harry":{
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"antonyms":[],
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"definitions":{
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": the common man : anyone":[
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"\u2014 often used with every helps every Tom, Dick, and Harry in need"
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]
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},
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"examples":[],
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"first_known_use":{
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"1805, 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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"\u02cct\u00e4m-\u02ccdik-\u0259n(d)-\u02c8her-\u0113",
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"-\u02c8ha-r\u0113"
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],
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"synonym_discussion":"",
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"synonyms":[],
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220706-131306",
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"type":[
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"noun"
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]
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},
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"Tombigbee":{
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"antonyms":[],
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"definitions":{
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"river in northeastern Mississippi and western Alabama linked to the Tennessee River by the Tennessee-Tombigbee Waterway":[]
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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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"t\u00e4m-\u02c8big-b\u0113"
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],
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"synonym_discussion":"",
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"synonyms":[],
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220707-112203",
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"type":[
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"geographical name"
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]
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},
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"Tombouctou":{
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"antonyms":[],
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"definitions":{
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"town in central Mali population 55,000":[]
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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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"t\u014d\u207f-b\u00fck-\u02c8t\u00fc"
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],
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"synonym_discussion":"",
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"synonyms":[],
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220707-100816",
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"type":[
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"geographical name"
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]
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},
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"tom fool knot":{
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"antonyms":[],
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"definitions":{
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": a conjuror's knot consisting of two loops which disappear when the ends are pulled":[]
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},
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"examples":[],
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"first_known_use":{},
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"history_and_etymology":{},
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"pronounciation":[],
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"synonym_discussion":"",
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"synonyms":[],
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220707-060011",
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"type":[
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"noun"
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]
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},
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"tomb":{
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"antonyms":[
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"bury",
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"entomb",
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"hearse",
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"inhume",
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"inter",
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"lay",
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"put away"
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],
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"definitions":{
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": a building or structure resembling a tomb (as in appearance)":[],
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": a house, chamber, or vault for the dead":[],
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": a place of interment":[],
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": an excavation in which a corpse is buried : grave":[],
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": bury , entomb":[]
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},
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"examples":[
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"Noun",
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"the tomb of Alexander the Great",
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"explored the historic graveyard and saw tombs that dated back two centuries",
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"Verb",
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"Forest Lawn is where many of Tinseltown's immortals are tombed for all eternity.",
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"Recent Examples on the Web: Noun",
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"Last month, when a Muslim lawmaker visited Aurangzeb\u2019s tomb to offer prayers, a senior leader from Mr. Modi\u2019s party questioned his parentage. \u2014 Sheikh Saaliq, The Christian Science Monitor , 6 June 2022",
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"His predecessor, Pope Benedict XVI, visited Celestine's tomb four years before stepping down as pope, also at the age of 85. \u2014 Grayson Quay, The Week , 5 June 2022",
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"His son, the fifth Earl of Carnarvon, sponsored the expedition that discovered the pharaoh Tutankhamun\u2019s tomb in 1922. \u2014 New York Times , 1 June 2022",
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"The tomb , and Carter, became international sensations. \u2014 Sarah Kuta, Smithsonian Magazine , 12 May 2022",
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"The scarab will reveal the location of Ammit's tomb , so Harrow can release her and let Ammit exact her judgment on the world. \u2014 Jennifer Ouellette, Ars Technica , 6 May 2022",
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"The tomb is the burial site of the founding fathers and mothers of the Jewish people: Abraham and his wife Sarah, Isaac and Rebecca, and Jacob and Leah. \u2014 Ben Evansky, Fox News , 14 Mar. 2022",
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"Last year, researchers discovered the tomb of the treasury director for Egyptian pharaoh Ramses II, as reported by Smithsonian\u2019s Livia Gershon. \u2014 Sarah Kuta, Smithsonian Magazine , 20 May 2022",
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"Its beautiful walks include visits to its castle and the church that shelters the tomb of a 10th century German king, as well as walks around the vast forests that surround it. \u2014 Cecilia Rodriguez, Forbes , 15 May 2022"
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],
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"first_known_use":{
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"13th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1a":"Noun",
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"14th century, in the meaning defined above":"Verb"
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},
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"history_and_etymology":{
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"Middle English tombe , from Anglo-French tumbe , from Late Latin tumba sepulchral mound, from Greek tymbos ; perhaps akin to Latin tum\u0113re to be swollen \u2014 more at thumb entry 1":"Noun"
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},
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"pronounciation":[
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"\u02c8t\u00fcm"
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],
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"synonym_discussion":"",
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"synonyms":[
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"burial",
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"grave",
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"sepulchre",
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"sepulcher",
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"sepulture"
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],
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220707-012941",
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"type":[
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"adjective",
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"noun",
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"verb"
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]
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},
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"tomb bat":{
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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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"pronounciation":[],
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"synonym_discussion":"",
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"synonyms":[],
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220706-130654",
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"type":[
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"noun"
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]
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},
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"tombola":{
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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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"1835, in the meaning defined above":""
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},
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"history_and_etymology":{
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"borrowed from Italian tombola (Neapolitan dialect t\u00f3mmula ) \"game resembling bingo played with cards bearing rows of numbers,\" of uncertain origin":""
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},
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"pronounciation":[
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"\u02c8t\u0101m-b\u0259-l\u0259",
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"British usually t\u00e4m-\u02c8b\u014d-l\u0259"
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],
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"synonym_discussion":"",
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"synonyms":[],
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220706-170914",
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"type":[
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"noun"
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]
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},
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"tombolo":{
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"antonyms":[],
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"definitions":{
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": a sand or gravel bar connecting an island with the mainland or another island":[]
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},
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"examples":[
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"Recent Examples on the Web",
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"Poipu Beach, Kauai, Hawaii Located on the sunny southern shore of Kauai, Poipu Beach is actually made up of two spectacular beaches separated by a narrow sand spit called a tombolo . \u2014 Patricia Doherty, Travel + Leisure , 20 May 2020",
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"After its shadowy start in a deep pine forest, the canopy opens overhead as the trail winds past a large swamp and across swaths of huge rocks to the tombolo \u2014 a spit of land that connects to Governor\u2019s Island. \u2014 Peter Marteka, courant.com , 9 Oct. 2019",
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"The trail crosses swaths of huge rocks to a tombolo \u2014 a spit of land that connects to Governor\u2019s Island. \u2014 Peter Marteka, courant.com , 27 Sep. 2019",
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"Recent storms have made the tombolo weaker, so currents are increasing within the lagoon, but the beach still remains a safe bet for families. \u2014 Timbers Kauai, The Seattle Times , 18 Sep. 2017"
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],
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"first_known_use":{
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"1899, in the meaning defined above":""
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},
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"history_and_etymology":{
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"Italian, from Latin tumulus mound, tumulus":""
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},
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"pronounciation":[
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"\u02c8t\u00e4m-",
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"\u02c8t\u014dm-b\u0259-\u02ccl\u014d"
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],
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"synonym_discussion":"",
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"synonyms":[],
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220706-163212",
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"type":[
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"noun"
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]
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},
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"tomboy":{
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"antonyms":[],
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"definitions":{
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": a girl who behaves in a manner usually considered boyish":[]
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},
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"examples":[
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"Recent Examples on the Web",
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"Meanwhile, Keith\u2019s tomboy best friend Watts (Stuart Masterson) realizes that her feelings for him are more than platonic. \u2014 Kristina Garcia, Los Angeles Times , 31 May 2022",
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"Maisie Williams played iconic tomboy Arya Stark to perfection for eight seasons on Game of Thrones, but coming of age in the spotlight was no easy task. \u2014 Elizabeth Logan, Glamour , 12 Apr. 2022",
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"Georgia\u2019s a bit of a tomboy and likes wearing t-shirts and jeans. \u2014 Liana Satenstein, Vogue , 29 Mar. 2022",
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"This tomboy sartorial slant was rooted in survival, not aesthetics. \u2014 Nerisha Penrose, ELLE , 26 Jan. 2022",
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"And Nella [Larsen] actually hints at that quite clearly in the beginning of her book when Irene [Tessa Thompson] remembers Clare as this kind of tomboy who always had scuffed knees from defending herself. \u2014 Brian Davids, The Hollywood Reporter , 11 Jan. 2022",
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"Friends described Moore as funny and vivacious, a onetime tomboy who loved sports and the rapper Drake. \u2014 Washington Post , 8 Dec. 2021",
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"In the first, John is bailed out by a mate of his dad\u2019s, whose spunky tomboy daughter Nicki (Sacha Parkinson) joins him for the ride. \u2014 Guy Lodge, Variety , 17 Nov. 2021",
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"Equally intriguing, Austen mentioned baseball while introducing her tomboy heroine, the baseball-loving Catherine Morland. \u2014 Kyle Roderick, Forbes , 18 Sep. 2021"
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],
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"first_known_use":{
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"1566, 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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"\u02c8t\u00e4m-\u02ccb\u022fi"
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],
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"synonym_discussion":"",
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"synonyms":[],
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220706-164344",
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"type":[
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"adjective",
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"noun"
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]
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},
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"tomboyful":{
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"antonyms":[],
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"definitions":{
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": tomboyish":[]
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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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"-\u022fif\u0259l"
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],
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"synonym_discussion":"",
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"synonyms":[],
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220706-202721",
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"type":[
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"adjective"
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]
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},
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"tomboyish":{
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"antonyms":[],
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"definitions":{
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": a girl who behaves in a manner usually considered boyish":[]
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},
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"examples":[
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"Recent Examples on the Web",
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"Meanwhile, Keith\u2019s tomboy best friend Watts (Stuart Masterson) realizes that her feelings for him are more than platonic. \u2014 Kristina Garcia, Los Angeles Times , 31 May 2022",
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"Maisie Williams played iconic tomboy Arya Stark to perfection for eight seasons on Game of Thrones, but coming of age in the spotlight was no easy task. \u2014 Elizabeth Logan, Glamour , 12 Apr. 2022",
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"Georgia\u2019s a bit of a tomboy and likes wearing t-shirts and jeans. \u2014 Liana Satenstein, Vogue , 29 Mar. 2022",
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"This tomboy sartorial slant was rooted in survival, not aesthetics. \u2014 Nerisha Penrose, ELLE , 26 Jan. 2022",
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"And Nella [Larsen] actually hints at that quite clearly in the beginning of her book when Irene [Tessa Thompson] remembers Clare as this kind of tomboy who always had scuffed knees from defending herself. \u2014 Brian Davids, The Hollywood Reporter , 11 Jan. 2022",
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"Friends described Moore as funny and vivacious, a onetime tomboy who loved sports and the rapper Drake. \u2014 Washington Post , 8 Dec. 2021",
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"In the first, John is bailed out by a mate of his dad\u2019s, whose spunky tomboy daughter Nicki (Sacha Parkinson) joins him for the ride. \u2014 Guy Lodge, Variety , 17 Nov. 2021",
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"Equally intriguing, Austen mentioned baseball while introducing her tomboy heroine, the baseball-loving Catherine Morland. \u2014 Kyle Roderick, Forbes , 18 Sep. 2021"
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],
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"first_known_use":{
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"1566, 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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"\u02c8t\u00e4m-\u02ccb\u022fi"
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],
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"synonym_discussion":"",
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"synonyms":[],
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220706-215005",
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"type":[
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"adjective",
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"noun"
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]
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},
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"tombstone":{
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"antonyms":[],
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"definitions":{
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": gravestone":[],
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"city in the southeastern corner of Arizona population 1380":[]
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},
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"examples":[
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"the historic cemetery's many tombstones marking the graves of children are telling reminders of the harshness of pioneer life",
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"Recent Examples on the Web",
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"In the picture, Lincoln sits on a bench at the cemetery while looking at his brother's tombstone . \u2014 Georgia Slater, PEOPLE.com , 13 June 2022",
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"Each square, a tombstone memorializing a once-promising partnership. \u2014 Glamour , 31 May 2022",
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"By the time of her death in 1946, Smith was reportedly penniless, without even a tombstone to mark her grave in Staten Island, New York. \u2014 Charles Trepany, USA TODAY , 14 Feb. 2022",
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"Her tombstone was inscribed in Syriac, an Aramaic dialect. \u2014 Jen Pinkowski, Scientific American , 15 June 2022",
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"Let the stage be your stepping stone, not your tombstone . \u2014 Quinci Legardye, ELLE , 14 June 2022",
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"His tombstone provides the basics: name, state, rank, squadron, war, dates of birth and death. \u2014 Neal Rubin, Detroit Free Press , 29 May 2022",
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"Kristin Song ran through a cemetery in her pajamas last Tuesday morning, shouting excitedly toward the tombstone that marks her teenage son\u2019s grave. \u2014 Taylor Hartz, Hartford Courant , 5 June 2022",
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"For years the tombstone lay cracked in three pieces. \u2014 The Salt Lake Tribune , 3 June 2022"
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],
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"first_known_use":{
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"1565, 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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"\u02c8t\u00fcm-\u02ccst\u014dn"
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],
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"synonym_discussion":"",
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"synonyms":[
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"gravestone",
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"headstone",
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"monument",
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"stone"
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],
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220707-032256",
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"type":[
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"geographical name",
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"noun"
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]
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},
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"tomb\u00e9":{
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"antonyms":[],
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"definitions":{
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": fallen down":[
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"\u2014 used of a ballet movement with accent on the descent"
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]
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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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"French, from past participle of tomber to fall, from (assumed) Vulgar Latin tumbare to fall with a thump, tumble, of imitative origin":""
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},
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"pronounciation":[
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"(\u02c8)t\u00e4m\u00a6b\u0101"
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],
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"synonym_discussion":"",
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"synonyms":[],
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220708-083104",
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"type":[
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"adjective"
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]
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},
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"tome":{
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"antonyms":[],
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"definitions":{
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": a volume forming part of a larger work":[],
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": cutting instrument":[
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"micro tome"
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],
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": part : segment":[
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"myo tome"
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]
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},
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"examples":[
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"Noun",
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"a long tome on European history",
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"picked up a thick tome on the Roman Empire at a used book store",
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"Recent Examples on the Web: Noun",
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"Now, the beloved tome is being rereleased with new material from Varney, recently uncovered photos and historical material, and a fresh chance to rediscover the woman who changed style forever. \u2014 The Editors, Town & Country , 10 June 2022",
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"From scenes of everyday life in New York in the late 1940s to behind-the-curtain images at circuses, the tome features about 300 photos and magazine tear sheets. \u2014 Danielle Directo-meston, The Hollywood Reporter , 21 Apr. 2022",
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"While Sandberg bolstered her progressive bonafides with Lean In, her tome has since lost some luster, weathered by its inattention to structural inequality. \u2014 Jacob Carpenter, Fortune , 2 June 2022",
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"Wrap this tome for under the tree, bookmarked with an item on order. \u2014 Rebecca Malinsky, WSJ , 21 Dec. 2021",
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"How many people in the history of philosophy are the subject of a two-volume tome of anecdotes",
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"The English version of this tome will be presented during the fest\u2019s 90th edition that will run on the Lido Aug. 31-Sept. \u2014 Nick Vivarelli, Variety , 12 Apr. 2022",
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"McNamara tragically died before her book was published, but with the help of her close friends, the non-fiction tome and subsequent HBO series are a testament to one woman's dedication to the truth. \u2014 Amy Mackelden, ELLE , 30 Apr. 2022",
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"The new tome is a visual remembrance of the 15 years after Mr. Ford left Gucci Group. \u2014 Ashley Simpson, Harper's BAZAAR , 3 Nov. 2021"
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],
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"first_known_use":{
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"1519, in the meaning defined at sense 2":"Noun"
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},
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"history_and_etymology":{
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"Greek tomos":"Noun combining form",
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"Middle French or Latin; Middle French, from Latin tomus , from Greek tomos section, roll of papyrus, tome, from temnein to cut; akin to Middle Irish tamnaid he lops, Polish ci\u0105\u0107 to cut, and perhaps to Latin tond\u0113re to shear":"Noun"
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},
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"pronounciation":[
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"\u02c8t\u014dm"
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],
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"synonym_discussion":"",
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"synonyms":[
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"book",
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"volume"
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],
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220707-010437",
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"type":[
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"noun",
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"noun combining form"
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]
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},
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"tomfool":{
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"antonyms":[
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"judicious",
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"prudent",
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"sagacious",
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"sage",
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"sane",
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"sapient",
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"sensible",
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"sound",
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"wise"
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],
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"definitions":{
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": a great fool : blockhead":[],
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": extremely foolish, stupid, or doltish":[]
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},
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"examples":[
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"Adjective",
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"what kind of tomfool idea is this"
|
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],
|
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"first_known_use":{
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"1640, in the meaning defined above":"Noun",
|
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"1760, in the meaning defined above":"Adjective"
|
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},
|
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"history_and_etymology":{
|
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"earlier Tom foole, from Tom, shortened form of Thomas, a proper name + foole fool entry 1":"Noun",
|
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"from attributive use of tomfool entry 1":"Adjective"
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},
|
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"pronounciation":[
|
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"\u02c8t\u00e4m-\u02c8f\u00fcl"
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],
|
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"synonym_discussion":"",
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"synonyms":[
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"absurd",
|
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"asinine",
|
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"balmy",
|
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"brainless",
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"bubbleheaded",
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"cockeyed",
|
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"crackpot",
|
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"crazy",
|
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"cuckoo",
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"daffy",
|
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"daft",
|
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"dippy",
|
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"dotty",
|
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"fatuous",
|
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"featherheaded",
|
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"fool",
|
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"foolish",
|
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"half-baked",
|
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"half-witted",
|
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"harebrained",
|
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"inept",
|
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"insane",
|
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"jerky",
|
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"kooky",
|
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"kookie",
|
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"loony",
|
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"looney",
|
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"lunatic",
|
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"lunkheaded",
|
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"mad",
|
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"nonsensical",
|
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"nutty",
|
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"preposterous",
|
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"sappy",
|
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"screwball",
|
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"senseless",
|
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"silly",
|
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"simpleminded",
|
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"stupid",
|
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"unwise",
|
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"wacky",
|
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"whacky",
|
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"weak-minded",
|
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"witless",
|
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"zany"
|
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],
|
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220707-075353",
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"type":[
|
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"adjective",
|
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"noun"
|
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]
|
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},
|
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"tomfoolery":{
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"antonyms":[],
|
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"definitions":{
|
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": playful or foolish behavior":[]
|
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},
|
|
"examples":[
|
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"There was a lot of tomfoolery going on behind the scenes.",
|
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"the open bar may have had something to do with the tomfoolery at the wedding reception",
|
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"Recent Examples on the Web",
|
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"No facial tomfoolery there; the process is as fast as the pause between rounds one and two of a standard match. \u2014 Sam Machkovech, Ars Technica , 13 June 2022",
|
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"That goes back to one of his first attempts at infield tomfoolery during the 100th Kentucky Derby. \u2014 Maggie Menderski, The Courier-Journal , 27 Apr. 2022",
|
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"For this year's April Fools' tomfoolery , personal care is again a top target. \u2014 Mike Snider, USA TODAY , 1 Apr. 2022",
|
|
"McConnell won't allow such tomfoolery in the Senate, and respectable, establishment Republicans and Trump skeptics like Sen. John Thune (R-S.D.) will almost certainly turn up their noses at most of these stunts. \u2014 Grayson Quay, The Week , 30 Jan. 2022",
|
|
"Teams like the Packers shouldn't resort to such tomfoolery . \u2014 Rob Reischel, Forbes , 24 Oct. 2021",
|
|
"America, this is a level of pure tomfoolery , ludicrousness, and downright stupidity ne\u2019er witnessed on this television program. \u2014 Ali Barthwell, Vulture , 8 Sep. 2021",
|
|
"Anyway, back to tomfoolery : Barely seconds pass post-elimination before the Australian and New Zealand queens get in another tiff. \u2014 Shaad D'souza, Vulture , 5 June 2021",
|
|
"The Twitch channel is called Stopsigncam and encompasses the exact type of nonsense and tomfoolery that can quickly attract millions of viewers. \u2014 Yoni Heisler, BGR , 9 Apr. 2021"
|
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],
|
|
"first_known_use":{
|
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"1812, in the meaning defined above":""
|
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},
|
|
"history_and_etymology":{
|
|
"tomfool entry 1 + -ery , after foolery":""
|
|
},
|
|
"pronounciation":[
|
|
"\u02cct\u00e4m-\u02c8f\u00fcl-r\u0113",
|
|
"-\u02c8f\u00fc-l\u0259-"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonym_discussion":"",
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"buffoonery",
|
|
"clownery",
|
|
"clowning",
|
|
"foolery",
|
|
"high jinks",
|
|
"hijinks",
|
|
"horseplay",
|
|
"horsing around",
|
|
"monkey business",
|
|
"monkeying",
|
|
"monkeyshine(s)",
|
|
"roughhouse",
|
|
"roughhousing",
|
|
"shenanigan(s)",
|
|
"skylarking",
|
|
"slapstick"
|
|
],
|
|
"time_of_retrieval":"20220707-073705",
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"tomfoolish":{
|
|
"antonyms":[],
|
|
"definitions":{
|
|
": given to tomfoolery : nonsensical":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"examples":[],
|
|
"first_known_use":{},
|
|
"history_and_etymology":{
|
|
"tomfool entry 1 + -ish":""
|
|
},
|
|
"pronounciation":[
|
|
"-lish"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonym_discussion":"",
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"time_of_retrieval":"20220706-212550",
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"adjective",
|
|
"noun"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"tomial":{
|
|
"antonyms":[],
|
|
"definitions":{
|
|
": relating to a tomium":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"examples":[],
|
|
"first_known_use":{},
|
|
"history_and_etymology":{
|
|
"New Latin tomi um + English -al":""
|
|
},
|
|
"pronounciation":[
|
|
"\u02c8t\u014dm\u0113\u0259l"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonym_discussion":"",
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"time_of_retrieval":"20220707-050458",
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"adjective"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"tommyrot":{
|
|
"antonyms":[],
|
|
"definitions":{
|
|
": utter foolishness or nonsense":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"no genuinely intelligent and educated person would believe such tommyrot"
|
|
],
|
|
"first_known_use":{
|
|
"1884, in the meaning defined above":""
|
|
},
|
|
"history_and_etymology":{
|
|
"English dialect tommy fool + English rot":""
|
|
},
|
|
"pronounciation":[
|
|
"\u02c8t\u00e4-m\u0113-\u02ccr\u00e4t"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonym_discussion":"",
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"applesauce",
|
|
"balderdash",
|
|
"baloney",
|
|
"boloney",
|
|
"beans",
|
|
"bilge",
|
|
"blah",
|
|
"blah-blah",
|
|
"blarney",
|
|
"blather",
|
|
"blatherskite",
|
|
"blither",
|
|
"bosh",
|
|
"bull",
|
|
"bunk",
|
|
"bunkum",
|
|
"buncombe",
|
|
"claptrap",
|
|
"codswallop",
|
|
"crapola",
|
|
"crock",
|
|
"drivel",
|
|
"drool",
|
|
"fiddle",
|
|
"fiddle-faddle",
|
|
"fiddlesticks",
|
|
"flannel",
|
|
"flapdoodle",
|
|
"folderol",
|
|
"falderal",
|
|
"folly",
|
|
"foolishness",
|
|
"fudge",
|
|
"garbage",
|
|
"guff",
|
|
"hogwash",
|
|
"hokeypokey",
|
|
"hokum",
|
|
"hoodoo",
|
|
"hooey",
|
|
"horsefeathers",
|
|
"humbug",
|
|
"humbuggery",
|
|
"jazz",
|
|
"malarkey",
|
|
"malarky",
|
|
"moonshine",
|
|
"muck",
|
|
"nerts",
|
|
"nonsense",
|
|
"nuts",
|
|
"piffle",
|
|
"poppycock",
|
|
"punk",
|
|
"rot",
|
|
"rubbish",
|
|
"senselessness",
|
|
"silliness",
|
|
"slush",
|
|
"stupidity",
|
|
"taradiddle",
|
|
"tarradiddle",
|
|
"tosh",
|
|
"trash",
|
|
"trumpery",
|
|
"twaddle"
|
|
],
|
|
"time_of_retrieval":"20220706-231651",
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"tomorrow":{
|
|
"antonyms":[
|
|
"past"
|
|
],
|
|
"definitions":{
|
|
": future sense 1a":[
|
|
"the world of tomorrow"
|
|
],
|
|
": on or for the day after today":[
|
|
"will do it tomorrow"
|
|
],
|
|
": the day after the present":[
|
|
"the court will recess until tomorrow"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"Adverb",
|
|
"I'll finish the housework tomorrow .",
|
|
"Is it supposed to rain tomorrow ",
|
|
"He has an interview tomorrow .",
|
|
"Noun",
|
|
"Tomorrow is a school day.",
|
|
"She is giving a presentation at tomorrow's meeting.",
|
|
"Who knows what tomorrow may bring",
|
|
"designing the car of tomorrow",
|
|
"Today's children are tomorrow 's leaders.",
|
|
"All we can do is hope for a better tomorrow .",
|
|
"Recent Examples on the Web: Noun",
|
|
"As director of the unit, Colburn takes pride in helping teach tomorrow \u2019s nurses. \u2014 Anchorage Daily News , 21 June 2022",
|
|
"The National Weather Service\u2019s forecast calls for highs around 75 tomorrow with light winds throughout the day. \u2014 Mike Rose, cleveland , 7 June 2022",
|
|
"Beta access will start rolling out at 2PM ET tomorrow . \u2014 Kris Holt, Forbes , 25 Apr. 2022",
|
|
"As previously planned, the show will be airing repeats tomorrow through next week. \u2014 Wilson Chapman, Variety , 21 Apr. 2022",
|
|
"As previously planned, the show will be airing repeats tomorrow through next week. \u2014 Lexy Perez, The Hollywood Reporter , 21 Apr. 2022",
|
|
"Joe Alwyn may be up for any Oscars tomorrow night, but the entertainment couple was seen out at CAA's pre-Oscars party yesterday evening at the San Vicente Bungalows in West Hollywood, E! \u2014 ELLE , 27 Mar. 2022",
|
|
"The Hall, currently living in Brooklyn, scored a ticket for the XU game, and two more tomorrow night, for the princely sum of $6 and change. \u2014 Paul Daugherty, The Enquirer , 8 Mar. 2022",
|
|
"So by all means, test and patch like there\u2019s no tomorrow , but don\u2019t believe the hype. \u2014 Dan Goodin, Ars Technica , 1 Apr. 2022"
|
|
],
|
|
"first_known_use":{
|
|
"13th century, in the meaning defined above":"Adverb",
|
|
"14th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1":"Noun"
|
|
},
|
|
"history_and_etymology":{
|
|
"Middle English to morgen , from Old English t\u014d morgen , from t\u014d to + morgen morrow, morning \u2014 more at morn":"Adverb"
|
|
},
|
|
"pronounciation":[
|
|
"-\u02c8m\u022fr-",
|
|
"t\u0259-\u02c8m\u00e4r-\u014d",
|
|
"t\u0259-\u02c8m\u00e4r-(\u02cc)\u014d"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonym_discussion":"",
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"by-and-by",
|
|
"future",
|
|
"futurity",
|
|
"hereafter",
|
|
"offing"
|
|
],
|
|
"time_of_retrieval":"20220706-215236",
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"adverb",
|
|
"noun"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"Tommy John surgery":{
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun"
|
|
],
|
|
"definitions":{
|
|
": a surgical procedure in which a torn ulnar collateral ligament of the elbow is replaced with a tendon graft typically obtained from a superficial muscle of the forearm : ulnar collateral ligament reconstruction":[
|
|
"Dr. Timothy Kremchek, the medical director for the Cincinnati Reds, specializes in an elbow-ligament reconstruction procedure commonly known as Tommy John surgery , named for the Los Angeles Dodgers pitcher who first underwent it, in 1974.",
|
|
"\u2014 Sara Corbett",
|
|
"But as an outfielder he hurt his throwing arm and had to have Tommy John surgery before the year was out.",
|
|
"\u2014 Kelli Anderson"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"pronounciation":[
|
|
"\u02c8t\u00e4-m\u0113-\u02c8j\u00e4n-",
|
|
"\u02c8t\u00e4m-\u0113-\u02c8j\u00e4n-"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[],
|
|
"synonym_discussion":"",
|
|
"examples":[],
|
|
"history_and_etymology":{
|
|
"after Tommy John (Thomas Edward John, Jr. born 1943), U.S. baseball player who underwent the surgery in 1974":""
|
|
},
|
|
"first_known_use":{
|
|
"1984, in the meaning defined above":""
|
|
},
|
|
"time_of_retrieval":"20220708-162358"
|
|
},
|
|
"tommy hole":{
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun"
|
|
],
|
|
"definitions":{
|
|
": a hole in a piece (as a collar) in which to insert the end of a tommy to turn it":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"pronounciation":[],
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[],
|
|
"synonym_discussion":"",
|
|
"examples":[],
|
|
"history_and_etymology":{},
|
|
"first_known_use":{},
|
|
"time_of_retrieval":"20220708-172021"
|
|
},
|
|
"tommy-knocker":{
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun"
|
|
],
|
|
"definitions":{
|
|
": the ghost of a man killed in a mine":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"pronounciation":[],
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[],
|
|
"synonym_discussion":"",
|
|
"examples":[],
|
|
"history_and_etymology":{
|
|
"probably from Tommy (nickname for Thomas ) + knocker ; from his being supposed to be responsible for the creaking of timbers in the mine":""
|
|
},
|
|
"first_known_use":{},
|
|
"time_of_retrieval":"20220708-190306"
|
|
},
|
|
"tommyhawk":{
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"transitive verb"
|
|
],
|
|
"definitions":{
|
|
": tomahawk sense 3":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"pronounciation":[
|
|
"\u02c8t\u00e4m\u0113\u02cch\u022fk"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[],
|
|
"synonym_discussion":"",
|
|
"examples":[],
|
|
"history_and_etymology":{
|
|
"alteration of tomahawk entry 2":""
|
|
},
|
|
"first_known_use":{},
|
|
"time_of_retrieval":"20220708-210315"
|
|
},
|
|
"tomahawk":{
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun",
|
|
"verb"
|
|
],
|
|
"definitions":{
|
|
": a light ax used as a missile and as a hand weapon especially by North American Indians":[],
|
|
": to cut, strike, or kill with a tomahawk":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"pronounciation":[
|
|
"\u02c8t\u00e4-mi-\u02cch\u022fk"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[],
|
|
"synonym_discussion":"",
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"Recent Examples on the Web: Noun",
|
|
"Edwards followed with a tomahawk dunk after blowing by Powell at the top of the key. \u2014 oregonlive , 12 Apr. 2022",
|
|
"In court documents, federal prosecutors have accused supporters of former President Donald Trump charged for their conduct on January 6 of wielding weapons including Tasers, tomahawk axes, crowbars, flagpoles, baseball bats and fire extinguishers. \u2014 Melissa Quinn, CBS News , 7 Feb. 2022",
|
|
"Old Falls Revolutionary War Days is a two-day event with mock battles,18th-century civilian fashion shows, tomahawk and bayonet competitions and a parade each day. \u2014 Cathy Kozlowicz, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel , 4 May 2022",
|
|
"The tomahawk is an axe that is native to the indigenous people of North America and at Braves games many fans hold up red foam tomahawks or wear Braves gear displaying the image. \u2014 Deena Zaru, ABC News , 2 Nov. 2021",
|
|
"Scott hit a 3-pointer and followed it with a driving tomahawk dunk to spark a 12-2 run in which Maryland scored nine straight points and cut the deficit back to 10. \u2014 Chris Solari, Detroit Free Press , 11 Mar. 2022",
|
|
"But the main event is a $1,200 dry-aged tomahawk feast that can comfortably feed 12 to 14 people. \u2014 Andy Wang, Robb Report , 23 Feb. 2022",
|
|
"The menu features such high-roller entrees as the $188 surf and turf (a 32-ounce tomahawk steak with lobster). \u2014 Rand Richards Cooper, courant.com , 11 Feb. 2022",
|
|
"On his first dunk, Green took the ball behind his back with his left hand, then threw down a tomahawk dunk with his right. \u2014 Matt Young, Chron , 18 Feb. 2022",
|
|
"Recent Examples on the Web: Verb",
|
|
"With a one-on-one battle against right tackle Morgan Moses, the Bears star turned the corner and tomahawked Keenum\u2019s right forearm. \u2014 Dan Wiederer, chicagotribune.com , 27 Sep. 2019",
|
|
"Leadoff man George Springer tomahawked Strasburg\u2019s first pitch and almost knocked down the left field wall for a double. \u2014 BostonGlobe.com , 30 Oct. 2019",
|
|
"Hayes viciously tomahawked the unquestioned highlight of this year\u2019s July event. \u2014 Jake Fischer, SI.com , 10 July 2019",
|
|
"Albert Almora tomahawked a chin-high fastball down the right field line. \u2014 Anthony Fenech, Detroit Free Press , 3 July 2018",
|
|
"On Mount Shuksan, Adam caught an edge on both the northwest couloir and the line above Hanging Glacier, his body tomahawking through space. \u2014 Christopher Solomon, Outside Online , 22 Mar. 2018",
|
|
"There was Glover Quinn tomahawking the ball way from Doug Martin. \u2014 Jeff Seidel, Detroit Free Press , 10 Dec. 2017",
|
|
"In his first at-bat, with two runners on in the second inning, Austin looked at two changeups before tomahawking a high fastball high over the Green Monster to give the Yankees a 3-0 lead. \u2014 Billy Witz, New York Times , 19 Aug. 2017"
|
|
],
|
|
"history_and_etymology":{
|
|
"Virginia Algonquian tomahack":"Noun"
|
|
},
|
|
"first_known_use":{
|
|
"circa 1612, in the meaning defined above":"Noun",
|
|
"circa 1650, in the meaning defined above":"Verb"
|
|
},
|
|
"time_of_retrieval":"20220708-222221"
|
|
},
|
|
"tomalley":{
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun"
|
|
],
|
|
"definitions":{
|
|
": the liver of the lobster":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"pronounciation":[
|
|
"-\u02c8m\u00e4-",
|
|
"t\u0259-\u02c8ma-l\u0113",
|
|
"\u02c8t\u00e4-\u02ccma-l\u0113",
|
|
"-m\u0259-l\u0113"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[],
|
|
"synonym_discussion":"",
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"Recent Examples on the Web",
|
|
"The sauce shifts, taking on the sweet flavors of the crab shells, meat and tomalley , and the cioppino comes into view. \u2014 New York Times , 2 May 2022",
|
|
"Remove the green innards (the tomalley ), if there is also red visible inside, the lobster was female and this can be left in for flavor and color. \u2014 Phil Potempa, Post-Tribune , 9 June 2018",
|
|
"Spoon out the green tomalley and red coral (if present) and set aside. \u2014 Sarah Karnasiewicz, WSJ , 6 July 2017",
|
|
"Remove and discard the lung sacs, leaving the tomalley (the soft green paste). \u2014 Redbook , 11 July 2011",
|
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"Pad Thai pops up, albeit wrapped in an omelet and requiring 24 ingredients, including fresh shrimp tomalley . \u2014 Nick Kindelsperger, star-telegram , 27 June 2017",
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"Pad Thai pops up, albeit wrapped in an omelet and requiring 24 ingredients, including fresh shrimp tomalley . \u2014 Nick Kindelsperger, star-telegram , 27 June 2017",
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"Pad Thai pops up, albeit wrapped in an omelet and requiring 24 ingredients, including fresh shrimp tomalley . \u2014 Nick Kindelsperger, star-telegram , 27 June 2017",
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"Pad Thai pops up, albeit wrapped in an omelet and requiring 24 ingredients, including fresh shrimp tomalley . \u2014 Nick Kindelsperger, star-telegram , 27 June 2017"
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"Carib tumali sauce of lobster livers":""
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"circa 1666, in the meaning defined above":""
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220708-222229"
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"tommy john surgery":{
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"type":[
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"noun"
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"definitions":{
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": a surgical procedure in which a torn ulnar collateral ligament of the elbow is replaced with a tendon graft typically obtained from a superficial muscle of the forearm : ulnar collateral ligament reconstruction":[
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"Dr. Timothy Kremchek, the medical director for the Cincinnati Reds, specializes in an elbow-ligament reconstruction procedure commonly known as Tommy John surgery , named for the Los Angeles Dodgers pitcher who first underwent it, in 1974.",
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"\u2014 Sara Corbett",
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"But as an outfielder he hurt his throwing arm and had to have Tommy John surgery before the year was out.",
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"\u2014 Kelli Anderson"
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]
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},
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"\u02c8t\u00e4-m\u0113-\u02c8j\u00e4n-",
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"\u02c8t\u00e4m-\u0113-\u02c8j\u00e4n-"
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"after Tommy John (Thomas Edward John, Jr. born 1943), U.S. baseball player who underwent the surgery in 1974":""
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},
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"1984, in the meaning defined above":""
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220708-225311"
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"toman":{
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"type":[
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"noun"
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": an old Persian unit of monetary value equal at one time to 10,000 dinars":[],
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": a Persian gold coin issued up to 1927":[],
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": a unit of monetary value equal to 10 Iranian rials":[],
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": a military division of 10,000 men among the Mongols and Tatars":[],
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": a mound or hillock":[]
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"pronounciation":[
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"t\u0259\u02c8m\u00e4n",
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"\u02c8t\u00e4m\u0259n"
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],
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"history_and_etymology":{
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"Persian t\u014dm\u0101n, t\u016bm\u0101n , of Mongol origin":"Noun",
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"Scottish Gaelic, diminutive of tom hill; akin to Middle Irish tomm hill":"Noun"
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},
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"first_known_use":{},
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220709-001959"
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"Tom and Jerry":{
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"type":[
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"noun"
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],
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"definitions":{
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": a hot drink that is a combination of a toddy and an eggnog":[]
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},
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"pronounciation":[
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"\u02cct\u00e4m-\u0259n(d)-\u02c8jer-\u0113"
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],
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"synonym_discussion":"",
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"examples":[],
|
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"history_and_etymology":{
|
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"Corinthian Tom & Jerry Hawthorne, characters in Life in London (1821) by Pierce Egan \u20201849 English sportswriter":""
|
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},
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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":"20220709-030046"
|
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},
|
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"tomatidine":{
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"type":[
|
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"noun"
|
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],
|
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"definitions":{
|
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": a crystalline steroid amine C 27 H 45 NO 2 obtained by hydrolysis of tomatine and isolated from the roots of the tomato plant":[]
|
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},
|
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"pronounciation":[
|
|
"t\u0259\u02c8mat\u0259\u02ccd\u0113n"
|
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],
|
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"synonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[],
|
|
"synonym_discussion":"",
|
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"examples":[],
|
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"history_and_etymology":{
|
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"tomat ine + -idine":""
|
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},
|
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"first_known_use":{},
|
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220709-110220"
|
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},
|
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"tommy gunner":{
|
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"type":[
|
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"noun"
|
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],
|
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"definitions":{
|
|
": an operator of a tommy gun":[]
|
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},
|
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"pronounciation":[],
|
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"synonym_discussion":"",
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|
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"tommy gun + -er":""
|
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},
|
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|
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220709-134542"
|
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},
|
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"tomatillo":{
|
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"type":[
|
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"noun"
|
|
],
|
|
"definitions":{},
|
|
"pronounciation":[
|
|
"\u02cct\u014d-m\u0259-\u02c8t\u0113-(\u02cc)y\u014d",
|
|
"-\u02c8t\u0113l-(\u02cc)y\u014d"
|
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],
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[],
|
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"synonym_discussion":"",
|
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"examples":[
|
|
"Recent Examples on the Web",
|
|
"Still, no breakfast table in Mexico is complete without chilaquiles, Gonzalez says, so his recommendation for your side (and my go-to) is just that: tortilla chips re-hydrated in green tomatillo sauce and strewn with cheese and sour cream. \u2014 Dana Mcmahan, The Courier-Journal , 21 June 2022",
|
|
"All menus begin with a choice of a quesadilla stuffed with huitlacoche and goat cheese topped with chipotle tomato sauce or sopes stuffed with refried beans, chipotle tomatillo sauce and carnitas. \u2014 Georgann Yara, The Arizona Republic , 16 May 2022",
|
|
"Comfortable enough to turn a bloody mary into a super-juice celebration of tomatillo , apple, fennel and celery. \u2014 Mike Sutter, San Antonio Express-News , 31 Mar. 2022",
|
|
"Stir in the tomatillo salsa and the cilantro; add salt to taste. \u2014 Elizabeth Karmel, Forbes , 26 May 2022",
|
|
"Add the tomatillo puree and cook over moderate heat, stirring occasionally, until the sauce turns a deep green, about 12 minutes. \u2014 Paul Stephen, San Antonio Express-News , 3 Nov. 2021",
|
|
"Alongside, six salsas are of varying spice levels, from the traditional tomatillo and verde, to the rojo molcajete salsas, and the hottest two aptly named El Mocoso and La Llorona. \u2014 Marco Torres, Chron , 26 May 2022",
|
|
"What to plant now: tomato, cucumber, squash (winter and summer), pumpkins, melon, okra, basil, marigolds, eggplant, carrots, radishes, beets, beans, tomatillo , peppers, cilantro. \u2014 Nan Sterman, San Diego Union-Tribune , 7 May 2022",
|
|
"For a grab-and-go breakfast that tastes like dessert and keeps you full until lunch, throw one of these bad boys in your bag. Like a burrito bowl but better because this tomatillo and pumpkin seed mol\u00e9 sauce is everything (and more). \u2014 Taylor Worden, Good Housekeeping , 28 Apr. 2022"
|
|
],
|
|
"history_and_etymology":{
|
|
"Spanish, diminutive of tomate":""
|
|
},
|
|
"first_known_use":{
|
|
"circa 1913, in the meaning defined above":""
|
|
},
|
|
"time_of_retrieval":"20220709-144147"
|
|
},
|
|
"tomatillos":{
|
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"type":[
|
|
"noun"
|
|
],
|
|
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|
|
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|
|
"\u02cct\u014d-m\u0259-\u02c8t\u0113-(\u02cc)y\u014d",
|
|
"-\u02c8t\u0113l-(\u02cc)y\u014d"
|
|
],
|
|
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|
|
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|
|
"synonym_discussion":"",
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"Recent Examples on the Web",
|
|
"Still, no breakfast table in Mexico is complete without chilaquiles, Gonzalez says, so his recommendation for your side (and my go-to) is just that: tortilla chips re-hydrated in green tomatillo sauce and strewn with cheese and sour cream. \u2014 Dana Mcmahan, The Courier-Journal , 21 June 2022",
|
|
"All menus begin with a choice of a quesadilla stuffed with huitlacoche and goat cheese topped with chipotle tomato sauce or sopes stuffed with refried beans, chipotle tomatillo sauce and carnitas. \u2014 Georgann Yara, The Arizona Republic , 16 May 2022",
|
|
"Comfortable enough to turn a bloody mary into a super-juice celebration of tomatillo , apple, fennel and celery. \u2014 Mike Sutter, San Antonio Express-News , 31 Mar. 2022",
|
|
"Stir in the tomatillo salsa and the cilantro; add salt to taste. \u2014 Elizabeth Karmel, Forbes , 26 May 2022",
|
|
"Add the tomatillo puree and cook over moderate heat, stirring occasionally, until the sauce turns a deep green, about 12 minutes. \u2014 Paul Stephen, San Antonio Express-News , 3 Nov. 2021",
|
|
"Alongside, six salsas are of varying spice levels, from the traditional tomatillo and verde, to the rojo molcajete salsas, and the hottest two aptly named El Mocoso and La Llorona. \u2014 Marco Torres, Chron , 26 May 2022",
|
|
"What to plant now: tomato, cucumber, squash (winter and summer), pumpkins, melon, okra, basil, marigolds, eggplant, carrots, radishes, beets, beans, tomatillo , peppers, cilantro. \u2014 Nan Sterman, San Diego Union-Tribune , 7 May 2022",
|
|
"For a grab-and-go breakfast that tastes like dessert and keeps you full until lunch, throw one of these bad boys in your bag. Like a burrito bowl but better because this tomatillo and pumpkin seed mol\u00e9 sauce is everything (and more). \u2014 Taylor Worden, Good Housekeeping , 28 Apr. 2022"
|
|
],
|
|
"history_and_etymology":{
|
|
"Spanish, diminutive of tomate":""
|
|
},
|
|
"first_known_use":{
|
|
"circa 1913, in the meaning defined above":""
|
|
},
|
|
"time_of_retrieval":"20220709-171154"
|
|
},
|
|
"tomato":{
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun"
|
|
],
|
|
"definitions":{
|
|
": the usually large, rounded, edible, pulpy berry of an herb (genus Solanum ) of the nightshade family native to South America that is typically red but may be yellow, orange, green, or purplish in color and is eaten raw or cooked as a vegetable":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"pronounciation":[
|
|
"chiefly in Britain, eastern New England, northeastern Virginia, and sometimes elsewhere in cultivated speech -\u02c8m\u00e4-",
|
|
"-\u02c8m\u00e4-",
|
|
"chiefly in Northern US -\u02c8ma-",
|
|
"t\u0259-\u02c8m\u0101-t\u014d",
|
|
"t\u0259-\u02c8m\u0101-(\u02cc)t\u014d"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[],
|
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"synonym_discussion":"",
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"Recent Examples on the Web",
|
|
"The tomato sauce simmered in just over two minutes, leaving only a hint of a film on the pan when poured out. \u2014 Madison Yauger, PEOPLE.com , 23 June 2022",
|
|
"Three of these 12-inch pies have tomato sauce: a margherita, a marinara and the beloved Sonny Boy with fresh mozzarella, salami and olives. \u2014 Andy Wang, Robb Report , 16 June 2022",
|
|
"After that, the tomato sauce mixture tops the meat along with onion slices. \u2014 Bryce Jones, Better Homes & Gardens , 31 May 2022",
|
|
"Tightly pack the tomato halves into the jars; be sure to leave about 1 inch of head space between the tomatoes or liquid and the rim of the jar. \u2014 Anna Voloshyna, Washington Post , 17 June 2022",
|
|
"Gemini has five pies on the menu, which is dominated by classics like a white pizza with ricotta and caraway seeds, a plain pie and a tomato with low moisture mozzarella for premium melting capacity. \u2014 Andi Berlin, The Arizona Republic , 10 June 2022",
|
|
"Yet as Americans have gradually returned to stores over the past year, people have rediscovered the intrinsic thrills of selecting a pristine tomato or feeling the luxe texture of a sweater while perusing through clothing racks. \u2014 Allie Volpe, The Atlantic , 6 Apr. 2022",
|
|
"The students who competed were Malachi Baines with a salmon and shrimp entree, Alicaia Campbell with a heirloom tomato and goat cheese salad, Gia Bledsoe with a salmon shrimp entree and Christen Rainer with a raspberry souffl\u00e9 dessert. \u2014 Paul Eisenberg, chicagotribune.com , 25 Mar. 2022",
|
|
"This orange truck takes Utah diners on a trip to Senegal, a country in West Africa, where one of the most popular dishes is mafe, a rich tomato and peanut butter stew with chicken, fish or lamb. \u2014 Stefene Russell, The Salt Lake Tribune , 13 Feb. 2022"
|
|
],
|
|
"history_and_etymology":{
|
|
"alteration of earlier tomate , from Spanish, from Nahuatl tomatl":""
|
|
},
|
|
"first_known_use":{
|
|
"1604, in the meaning defined at sense 1":""
|
|
},
|
|
"time_of_retrieval":"20220709-182932"
|
|
},
|
|
"tomato hornworm":{
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun"
|
|
],
|
|
"definitions":{
|
|
": a North American hawk moth ( Manduca quinquemaculata ) whose green larva is a hornworm feeding on leaves of plants of the nightshade family and especially tobacco and tomato":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"pronounciation":[],
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[],
|
|
"synonym_discussion":"",
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"Recent Examples on the Web",
|
|
"Handpicking will usually control a tomato hornworm problem. \u2014 Megan Hughes, Better Homes & Gardens , 30 June 2022",
|
|
"Common pests include the tomato hornworm (a large green caterpillar that can be picked off by hand), aphids (which can be sprayed with a mild solution of soapy water), and whiteflies. \u2014 Christopher Michel, Country Living , 19 Apr. 2021",
|
|
"For example, the aforementioned and dreaded tomato hornworm metamorphizes into the large sphinx moth, a nighttime pollinator important to pitahaya and other night-blooming plants. \u2014 Linda Jones, San Diego Union-Tribune , 12 Sep. 2020",
|
|
"But as with the tomato hornworm , these efforts to disseminate truth did not change how the rumors spread. \u2014 Scientific American , 3 Sep. 2019",
|
|
"This appearance of the tomato hornworm was followed by terrifying reports of fatal poisonings and aggressive behavior toward people. \u2014 Scientific American , 3 Sep. 2019",
|
|
"Joyce Mason, Pleasant Hill DEAR JOYCE: Your caterpillar is a tomato hornworm . \u2014 Joan Morris, The Mercury News , 15 July 2019",
|
|
"The tomato hornworm is a large, green caterpillar with a red horn on its rear. \u2014 Dan Gill, nola.com , 13 Apr. 2019",
|
|
"Hand picking is also effective for tomato hornworms , 4-inch green caterpillars with white stripes. \u2014 The Editors, Good Housekeeping , 27 July 2018"
|
|
],
|
|
"history_and_etymology":{},
|
|
"first_known_use":{
|
|
"1921, in the meaning defined above":""
|
|
},
|
|
"time_of_retrieval":"20220709-210446"
|
|
},
|
|
"tommy gun":{
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun",
|
|
"verb"
|
|
],
|
|
"definitions":{
|
|
": to shoot with a tommy gun":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"pronounciation":[
|
|
"\u02c8t\u00e4-m\u0113-\u02ccg\u0259n"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[],
|
|
"synonym_discussion":"",
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"Recent Examples on the Web: Noun",
|
|
"On the back of the bottle was a ghost engraving: the original G-man in a fedora, toting a tommy gun . \u2014 Paul Solotaroff, Rolling Stone , 30 Jan. 2022",
|
|
"The image of a mask-wearing authoritarian pointing a tommy gun at first looks like irresistible kitsch but now seems disturbingly accurate for the COVID apocalypse. \u2014 Armond White, National Review , 20 Aug. 2021",
|
|
"In the 1930s, the fee doubled the cost of a new tommy gun . \u2014 Adam Weinstein, The New Republic , 20 Apr. 2020",
|
|
"The decade was also rife with poisonous bathtub gin, murderous Mafia dons, and the merciless rat-a-tat of tommy guns , as well as myriad political and cultural struggles simmering beneath the surface. \u2014 Kim Kelly, Teen Vogue , 17 Jan. 2020",
|
|
"The first patrolman on scene, John Ferry, was firing shotgun rounds at the second-story window when backup arrived with tommy guns , revolvers and tear gas. \u2014 David M. Zimmer, USA TODAY , 28 Aug. 2019"
|
|
],
|
|
"history_and_etymology":{
|
|
"by shortening & alteration":"Noun"
|
|
},
|
|
"first_known_use":{
|
|
"1942, in the meaning defined above":"Verb",
|
|
"1929, in the meaning defined above":"Noun"
|
|
},
|
|
"time_of_retrieval":"20220709-233623"
|
|
},
|
|
"tommy-gun":{
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun",
|
|
"verb"
|
|
],
|
|
"definitions":{
|
|
": to shoot with a tommy gun":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"pronounciation":[
|
|
"\u02c8t\u00e4-m\u0113-\u02ccg\u0259n"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[],
|
|
"synonym_discussion":"",
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"Recent Examples on the Web: Noun",
|
|
"On the back of the bottle was a ghost engraving: the original G-man in a fedora, toting a tommy gun . \u2014 Paul Solotaroff, Rolling Stone , 30 Jan. 2022",
|
|
"The image of a mask-wearing authoritarian pointing a tommy gun at first looks like irresistible kitsch but now seems disturbingly accurate for the COVID apocalypse. \u2014 Armond White, National Review , 20 Aug. 2021",
|
|
"In the 1930s, the fee doubled the cost of a new tommy gun . \u2014 Adam Weinstein, The New Republic , 20 Apr. 2020",
|
|
"The decade was also rife with poisonous bathtub gin, murderous Mafia dons, and the merciless rat-a-tat of tommy guns , as well as myriad political and cultural struggles simmering beneath the surface. \u2014 Kim Kelly, Teen Vogue , 17 Jan. 2020",
|
|
"The first patrolman on scene, John Ferry, was firing shotgun rounds at the second-story window when backup arrived with tommy guns , revolvers and tear gas. \u2014 David M. Zimmer, USA TODAY , 28 Aug. 2019"
|
|
],
|
|
"history_and_etymology":{
|
|
"by shortening & alteration":"Noun"
|
|
},
|
|
"first_known_use":{
|
|
"1942, in the meaning defined above":"Verb",
|
|
"1929, in the meaning defined above":"Noun"
|
|
},
|
|
"time_of_retrieval":"20220710-002445"
|
|
},
|
|
"tomato fruitworm":{
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun"
|
|
],
|
|
"definitions":{
|
|
": corn earworm":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"pronounciation":[],
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[],
|
|
"synonym_discussion":"",
|
|
"examples":[],
|
|
"history_and_etymology":{},
|
|
"first_known_use":{
|
|
"circa 1891, in the meaning defined above":""
|
|
},
|
|
"time_of_retrieval":"20220710-022436"
|
|
}
|
|
} |