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4828 lines
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"Wilczek":{
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"Frank 1951\u2013 American physicist":[]
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"\u02c8wil-\u02ccchek"
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"biographical name"
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"Willkie":{
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"definitions":{
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"Wendell Lewis 1892\u20131944 American politician":[]
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"\u02c8wil-k\u0113"
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220707-060547",
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"biographical name"
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"Willoughby":{
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"antonyms":[],
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"definitions":{
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"city in northeastern Ohio northeast of Cleveland population 22,268":[]
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"\u02c8wi-l\u0259-b\u0113"
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220706-140951",
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"type":[
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"geographical name"
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"Wilton":{
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"antonyms":[],
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"definitions":{
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": a carpet woven with loops like the Brussels carpet but having a velvet cut pile and being generally of better materials":[]
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},
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"examples":[],
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"first_known_use":{
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"1774, in the meaning defined above":""
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"history_and_etymology":{
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"Wilton , borough in England":""
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},
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"pronounciation":[
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"\u02c8wil-t\u1d4an"
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"synonym_discussion":"",
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220707-091422",
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"type":[
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"noun"
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]
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},
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"Wiltshire":{
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"antonyms":[],
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"definitions":{
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"county of southern England; capital Trowbridge area 1392 square miles (3605 square kilometers), population 470,981":[]
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},
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"examples":[],
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"history_and_etymology":{},
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"pronounciation":[
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"\u02c8wilt-\u02ccshir",
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"-sh\u0259r"
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],
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"synonym_discussion":"",
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"synonyms":[],
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220707-011707",
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"type":[
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"geographical name"
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]
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},
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"Wiltshire bacon":{
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"antonyms":[],
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"definitions":{
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": bacon from a Wiltshire side":[]
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},
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"examples":[],
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"first_known_use":{},
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"history_and_etymology":{},
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"synonym_discussion":"",
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"synonyms":[],
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220707-104217",
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"type":[
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"noun"
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]
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},
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"Wiltshire side":{
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"antonyms":[],
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"definitions":{
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": half of a lean hog carcass with foreleg cut off at or above the knee joint and hind leg cut off at or above the hock joint used fresh or after removal of large bones cured and smoked in one piece":[]
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},
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"examples":[],
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"first_known_use":{},
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"history_and_etymology":{},
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"synonym_discussion":"",
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"synonyms":[],
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220706-233603",
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"type":[
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"noun"
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]
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},
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"wilco":{
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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 1938, in the meaning defined above":""
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},
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"history_and_etymology":{
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"wil l co mply":""
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},
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"pronounciation":[
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"\u02c8wil-(\u02cc)k\u014d"
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],
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"synonym_discussion":"",
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"synonyms":[],
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220708-124344",
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"type":[
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"interjection"
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]
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},
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"wild":{
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"antonyms":[
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"nature",
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"open",
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"open air",
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"out-of-doors",
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"outdoors",
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"wilderness"
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],
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"definitions":{
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": a sparsely inhabited or uncultivated region or tract : wilderness":[],
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": a wild, free, or natural state or existence":[],
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": able to represent any card designated by the holder":[],
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": characteristic of, appropriate to, or expressive of wilderness , wildlife , or a simple or uncivilized society":[],
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": growing or produced without human aid or care":[
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"wild honey"
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],
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": having no basis in known or surmised fact":[
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"a wild guess"
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],
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": in a wild manner: such as":[],
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": indicative of strong passion, desire, or emotion":[
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"a wild gleam of delight in his eyes",
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"\u2014 Irish Digest"
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],
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": living in a state of nature and not ordinarily tame or domesticated":[
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"wild ducks"
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],
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": marked by turbulent agitation : stormy":[
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"a wild night"
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],
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": not inhabited or cultivated":[
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"wild land"
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],
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": of or relating to wild organisms":[
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"the wild state"
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],
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": off an intended or expected course":[],
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": related to or resembling a corresponding cultivated or domesticated organism":[],
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": uncivilized , barbaric":[],
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": without regulation or control":[
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"plants that grow wild"
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]
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},
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"examples":[
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"Adjective",
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"wild places high in the mountains",
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"I felt a wild rage.",
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"He was wild with anger.",
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"The crowd went wild when the band took the stage.",
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"Noun",
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"They hiked through the wilds of Maine.",
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"The plants were collected from the wild .",
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"They will return the animal to the wild when it is healthy.",
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"Could these animals survive in the wild ",
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"I've only seen that animal in a zoo, never in the wild .",
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"Adverb",
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"These plants grow wild on the roadside.",
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"as soon as the doors opened, early-morning bargain hunters ran wild through the store",
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"Recent Examples on the Web: Adjective",
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"From the vibrant red bedding to the mod bedframe and graphic lamp, this bedroom designed by Anthony Baratta feels both crisp and deliberate...and a little bit wild . \u2014 Hadley Mendelsohn, House Beautiful , 23 June 2022",
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"The animals are wild , and park visitors have been killed by falls, thermal features, and weather. \u2014 Wes Siler, Outside Online , 21 June 2022",
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"Existing Baptist congregations at the time were not wild about their new upstart neighbors. \u2014 Frank E. Lockwood, Arkansas Online , 18 June 2022",
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"As an experience of one man becoming completely unglued under pressure, though, Rounding makes for a wild , unsettlingly convincing ride. \u2014 Angie Han, The Hollywood Reporter , 17 June 2022",
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"Big cats like boxes too Just like domestic cats, big cats are wild about cardboard boxes too. \u2014 Alexandra Meeks, CNN , 17 June 2022",
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"The trailer, which EW can exclusively debut above, gives a peek into what is sure to be a wild ride \u2014 pet tiger and all. \u2014 Ashley Boucher, EW.com , 8 June 2022",
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"The message is clear: cut costs and buckle up, as Americans may be in for a wild ride, signaling an end to the booming era. \u2014 Jack Kelly, Forbes , 2 June 2022",
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"The idea originates from his Uber driver, played by Australian comedian Claudia O\u2019Doherty, who takes him on a wild ride. \u2014 Michael Schneider, Variety , 31 May 2022",
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"Recent Examples on the Web: Noun",
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"Chicago-area facilities that raise turtle hatchlings before releasing them into the wild also learned that water in 40% of their habitat tubs contained the fungus. \u2014 Chicago Tribune , 21 June 2022",
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"The great outdoors is free to all, butcamping equipment ... not so much. Getting and affording the right gear for excursions into the wild can be a hurdle for many would-be campers. \u2014 Liliana Webb, Detroit Free Press , 12 June 2022",
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"Montana wildlife officials captured two young female sibling grizzly bears, releasing one back into the wild and euthanizing the other due to an infection stemming from losing a front left paw. \u2014 CBS News , 6 June 2022",
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"Stat wildlife officials captured two young female sibling grizzly bears, releasing one back into the wild and euthanizing the other due to an infection stemming from losing a front left paw. \u2014 From Usa Today Network And Wire Reports, USA TODAY , 6 June 2022",
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"Last year, teams released 22 captive pups into the wild . \u2014 Lindsey Botts, The Arizona Republic , 4 June 2022",
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"Repeat and establish a healthy population, with the goal of releasing thylacines into the wild . \u2014 Frances Vinall, Washington Post , 26 May 2022",
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"Animal control was able to safely remove the scholarly reptile and the Louisiana Department of Wildlife and Fisheries relocated it back into the wild . \u2014 Fox News , 18 May 2022",
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"The release of more than 200 malicious packages into the wild indicated the attack Birsan devised appealed to real-world threat actors. \u2014 Dan Goodin, Ars Technica , 11 May 2022",
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"Recent Examples on the Web: Adverb",
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"Still, a pound of farmed and wild -caught salmon is sold profitably at supermarkets for about $10 and $20 respectively, so Wildtype has a long way to go. \u2014 Brian Kateman, Forbes , 6 June 2022",
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"Meats are certified as free from antibiotics, steroids, and hormones, and seafood is wild -caught or sustainably raised. \u2014 Erica Sweeney, SELF , 4 Jan. 2022",
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"How many endorsements offers will a tailback for Clemson or Georgia receive on Sunday morning after running wild on Saturday night",
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"Fraud could manifest as claims of farmed shrimp being wild -caught, or as complete misrepresentations of the species you\u2019re supposedly being served. \u2014 Soleil Ho, San Francisco Chronicle , 28 Jan. 2021",
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"All seafood is wild -caught sustainably in Alaska, flash frozen and packed in coolers with dry ice. \u2014 Eleanore Park, WSJ , 10 Dec. 2020",
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"Chavie had been afraid to talk to such a wild -sounding person as Chani Getter, but on the phone Chani was very friendly. \u2014 Larissa Macfarquhar, The New Yorker , 30 Nov. 2020",
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"Unlike most property owners, the couple wants wild -growing weeds and as many animals walking around and pooping on their property as possible. \u2014 Dallas News , 5 Oct. 2020",
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"In 2020, there\u2019s no excuse for a wild -flying broadhead. \u2014 Will Brantley, Field & Stream , 22 Sep. 2020"
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],
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"first_known_use":{
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"13th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1":"Noun",
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"before the 12th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1a":"Adjective",
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"circa 1562, in the meaning defined above":"Adverb"
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},
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"history_and_etymology":{
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"Middle English wilde , from Old English; akin to Old High German wildi wild, Welsh gwyllt":"Adjective"
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},
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"pronounciation":[
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"\u02c8w\u012b(-\u0259)ld",
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"\u02c8w\u012bld"
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],
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"synonym_discussion":"",
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"synonyms":[
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"feral",
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"savage",
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"unbroken",
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"undomesticated",
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"untamed",
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"wilding"
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],
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220708-111040",
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"type":[
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"adjective",
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"adverb",
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"noun"
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]
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},
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"wild and woolly":{
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"antonyms":[],
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"definitions":{
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": very wild : without order or control":[
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"His novels were about the wild and woolly Western frontier.",
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"a wild and woolly love affair"
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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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"synonym_discussion":"",
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"synonyms":[],
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220708-112818",
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"type":[
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"idiom"
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]
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},
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"wild boar":{
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"antonyms":[],
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"definitions":{
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": an Old World wild hog ( Sus scrofa ) from which most domestic swine have been derived":[]
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},
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"examples":[
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"Recent Examples on the Web",
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"Earlier this month, several neighborhoods in the northern part of the city imposed an 8:30 p.m. curfew after a wild boar pushed a woman to the ground. \u2014 Sarah Kuta, Smithsonian Magazine , 13 May 2022",
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"Near to planters with bright red geraniums is Il Beccofino Restaurant\u2014serving gratinated squid with almond flakes, wild boar stew with olives, and fried octopus with chickpea cream. \u2014 Tom Mullen, Forbes , 29 May 2022",
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"This band of hungry hunters feasted on a family recipe for wild boar ragu, a hearty winter dish. \u2014 Janelle Davis, CNN , 15 May 2022",
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"In Umbria, Tucci will go on wild boar hunts, unearth decadent black truffles and more while uncovering the complexities involving the cultural traditions of the region. \u2014 oregonlive , 15 May 2022",
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"The local wild boar is full of flavor thanks to the animals' diet of roots, acorns and an occasional truffle. \u2014 Janelle Davis, CNN , 15 May 2022",
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"The video that everyone is talking about in #Rome this week: a dozen wild boar walking calmly through traffic on Via Trionfale. \u2014 Sarah Kuta, Smithsonian Magazine , 13 May 2022",
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"Recently, Johnson offered wild boar , elk and soft-shell crab dishes. \u2014 Drew Dawson, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel , 6 May 2022",
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"Even the presence of the virus in wild boar populations is a major disruption to local farmers. \u2014 Washington Post , 1 Aug. 2021"
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],
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"first_known_use":{
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"13th century, in the meaning defined above":""
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},
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"history_and_etymology":{},
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"pronounciation":[],
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"synonym_discussion":"",
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"synonyms":[],
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220708-114856",
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"type":[
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"noun"
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]
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},
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"wild caraway":{
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"antonyms":[],
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"definitions":{
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": either of two Indian plantains ( Cacalia suaveolens and C. atriplicifolia )":[],
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": yamp":[]
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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":"20220708-125438",
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"type":[
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"noun"
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]
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},
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"wild card":{
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"antonyms":[],
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"definitions":{
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": a symbol (such as ":[],
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": an unknown or unpredictable factor":[],
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": one picked to fill a leftover playoff or tournament berth after regularly qualifying competitors have all been determined":[]
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},
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"examples":[
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"The joker is a wild card .",
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"Taxes are the wild card in this election.",
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"The team made it into the play-offs as the wild card .",
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"Recent Examples on the Web",
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"The true wild card in the federal prosecution of Melzer, however, is its man on the inside of O9A. \u2014 Ali Winston, Rolling Stone , 5 June 2022",
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"The wild card here is Latin America, where surveys (UN) show a huge amount of people across Latin America who express a willingness to migrate (focusing on the USA) because of corruption, high food prices and shortages and political instability. \u2014 Mike O'sullivan, Forbes , 4 June 2022",
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"Another wild card is the growing popularity of electric cars and renewable energy. \u2014 New York Times , 1 June 2022",
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"The one wild card that could raise gasoline prices is if major hurricanes hit the US refineries and oil platforms along the Gulf Coast. \u2014 Matt Egan And Chris Isidore, CNN , 17 May 2022",
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"One potential wild card is how the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation votes its large block of Berkshire shares, which Mr. Buffett donated to the nonprofit over years. \u2014 New York Times , 25 Apr. 2022",
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"One wild card in the negotiations is that both the U.S. House and Senate have passed separate provisions calling for the delisting process be sped up. \u2014 Robert Schmidt, Bloomberg.com , 30 Mar. 2022",
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"One additional wild card is absences because of illnesses. \u2014 Siobhan Hughes, WSJ , 24 Mar. 2022",
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"The wild card is how China will respond as the crisis drags on. \u2014 NBC News , 6 Mar. 2022"
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"first_known_use":{
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"1971, in the meaning defined at sense 1":""
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},
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"history_and_etymology":{
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"wild card , playing card with arbitrarily determined value":""
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"pronounciation":[],
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"synonym_discussion":"",
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"synonyms":[],
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220708-120311",
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"type":[
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"noun"
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]
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},
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"wild carrot":{
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"antonyms":[],
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"definitions":{
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": queen anne's lace":[]
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"examples":[
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"Recent Examples on the Web",
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"People confuse hemlock with cow parsley also known as wild chervil, wild carrot or Queen Anne\u2019s Lace and many other names. \u2014 oregonlive , 29 May 2022",
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"My dear friend Juliet took care of the bouquet \u2014 a tangle of California natives including blooming poppies, little white starbursts of wild carrot and eucalyptus sprigs that filled the air with their herbal scent. \u2014 Emily Beyda, Los Angeles Times , 3 July 2021",
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"This plant can reach heights up to 14 feet tall, and hairy stalks and white flower clusters closely resemble the wild carrot (also known as Queen Anne's lace). \u2014 Tim Macwelch, Outdoor Life , 13 Aug. 2019",
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"Some of the wildflowers were familiar - clover, buttercups, daisies, wild carrot . \u2014 Adrian Higgins, chicagotribune.com , 18 Oct. 2019",
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"During my visit, the fields were a study in yellow and white, the latter provided by the wild carrot and bladder campion. \u2014 Adrian Higgins, chicagotribune.com , 18 Oct. 2019",
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"Duff primes her face with calendula oil and a wild carrot eye stick, combs out her eyelash extensions, and gets to work. \u2014 Leah Prinzivalli, Allure , 16 Sep. 2019",
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"People sometimes eat the roots of wild carrot , called Queen Anne's lace, which bears a striking resemblance to poison hemlock. \u2014 Chris Mayhew, Cincinnati.com , 19 July 2018",
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"The scent is also absolutely unique, with high notes coming from wild carrot seed oil. \u2014 Celia Ellenberg, Vogue , 12 Sep. 2018"
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"first_known_use":{
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"circa 1538, in the meaning defined above":""
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220708-112939",
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"type":[
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"noun"
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},
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"wild horse":{
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"antonyms":[],
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"definitions":{
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": a feral domestic horse":[],
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": an undomesticated horse (as Przhevalski's horse)":[]
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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 wilde hors , from Old English, from wilde wild + hors horse":""
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"synonym_discussion":"",
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220708-121919",
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"type":[
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"noun"
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},
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"wild hyacinth":{
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"antonyms":[],
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"definitions":{
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": a camas ( Camassia scilloides ) of eastern North America with white or bluish racemose flowers":[],
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": any of several plants with flowers suggestive of hyacinths: such as":[],
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": any of several western North American herbs (genus Brodiaea ) of the lily family with grasslike basal leaves and variously colored flowers":[],
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": bluebell sense 2a":[]
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"examples":[
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"Recent Examples on the Web",
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"Wildlife biologist Neiva Guedes, founder of the Hyacinth Macaw Project, which is supported by corporate and private donors as well as government institutions such as IBAMA, is the foremost expert on wild hyacinth macaws. \u2014 Denise Hruby, National Geographic , 5 June 2019",
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"Today, trade in wild hyacinth macaws is strictly prohibited, with national laws and international agreements protecting the species. \u2014 Denise Hruby, National Geographic , 5 June 2019"
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"first_known_use":{
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"circa 1794, in the meaning defined above":""
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": a North American shrub ( Hydrangea arborescens ) having white flowers and being cultivated for ornament":[],
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"Recent Examples on the Web",
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"By planting wild indigo , gray birch, and switchgrass, his goal was to take a chunk of the Catskills and put it on his roof. \u2014 The Editors, Outside Online , 10 Nov. 2020",
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"Leanna Wetmore, manager of neighborhood programs for the city\u2019s Waterfront Partnership, encourages visitors to focus on the beautiful colors and textures of plants, such as the native iris and wild indigo , rather than just expecting showy blooms. \u2014 Washington Post , 10 Mar. 2022",
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"Jennifer Johnson, wild indigo associate at Audubon Great Lakes, shared with Mrvan how Wild Indigo Nature Explorations, a community engagement program, is connecting Gary residents to their local natural spaces. \u2014 Alexandra Kukulka, chicagotribune.com , 19 Aug. 2021",
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"But lately, it's been popping up in newspaper articles and even inspiring new skin-care lines \u2014 like Loum, based on the ingredient neurophroline derived from wild indigo , which the brand claims reduces cortisol levels in the skin. \u2014 Beth Shapouri, Allure , 16 June 2021",
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"The brand spent years researching the botanical actives\u2014among them Neurophroline, a wild indigo extract that activates the release of a calming neuropeptide\u2014that would work best in tandem to counteract the skin\u2019s stress response. \u2014 Fiorella Valdesolo, WSJ , 14 Apr. 2021",
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"Persian silk tree bark extract helps reduce the appearance of dark circles and puffiness, palmitoyl glycine helps reduce the appearance of fine lines and wild indigo extract helps brighten my undereyes, leaving behind a luminous skin-like finish. \u2014 Nicole Saunders, NBC News , 21 Oct. 2020",
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"Oddly, some species like the wild indigo duskywing thrived through the course of the study. \u2014 Scottie Andrew And Katherine Dillinger, CNN , 10 July 2019"
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": an erect herb ( Lupinus perennis ) of eastern and central North America with palmately compound leaves and showy racemose blue flowers":[]
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": a European herb ( Galium mollugo ) that has ample panicles of small white flowers and is naturalized in North America":[],
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": an American herb ( Galium tinctorium ) with terminal flowers in clusters of two or three":[],
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": either of two bedstraws:":[],
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": a man holding radical political views":[],
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": a man of fierce and ungovernable character":[],
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": an uncivilized man : savage":[],
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": an enchanter's nightshade ( Circaea lutetiana )":[],
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": santol":[],
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": oregano sense 1":[]
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"Recent Examples on the Web",
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"Oregano is an essential culinary herb, but most varieties aren\u2019t that handsome, and some are too eager to spread, especially the flavorless wild marjoram . \u2014 Washington Post , 5 Feb. 2020",
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"Mediterranean oregano, sometimes called wild marjoram , is a member of the mint family and a different beast, but not altogether. \u2014 Bill St. John, The Denver Post , 18 Sep. 2019"
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": offenses and indiscretions ascribed to youthful exuberance":[
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"\u2014 usually used in the phrase sow one's wild oats"
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]
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"examples":[
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"Recent Examples on the Web",
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"He is shown in the Netflix\u2019s series as encouraging his young protege to sow his wild oats and enjoy his liaison with Camilla \u2013 but not to marry her. \u2014 Simon Perry, PEOPLE.com , 14 Dec. 2019",
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"Plant these natives to make an interesting meadow: purple three awn (Aristida purpurea), nodding needle grass (Stipa cernua), deer grass (Muhlenbergia rigens) and wild oat grass (Elymus condensatus) 15. \u2014 Nan Sterman, San Diego Union-Tribune , 2 Oct. 2019",
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"Namely, Delilah wants the repressed, overly disciplined Stella to sow some wild oats . \u2014 Duane Byrge, The Hollywood Reporter , 14 Aug. 2019",
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"Teenagers need to test boundaries and sow a few wild oats ; when that teenager is a witch, the stakes are a bit higher. \u2014 Jennifer Ouellette, Ars Technica , 18 Dec. 2018",
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"And for a modern update on the classic oatmeal bath remedy, Pai Instant Calm Redness Serum delivers sea aster and wild oat in a lotion gel to strengthen blood vessels and minimize flushing \u2014 no matter the forecast. \u2014 Kari Molvar, New York Times , 2 Nov. 2017"
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"15th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1":""
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"wild rubber":{
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"antonyms":[],
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"definitions":{
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": rubber derived from uncultivated trees and especially from a Brazilian tree ( Hevea brasiliensis ) as distinguished from that derived from plantation trees \u2014 compare para rubber":[]
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"wild rye":{
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"antonyms":[],
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"definitions":{
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": any of several tall grasses (genus Elymus )":[]
|
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},
|
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"examples":[
|
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"Recent Examples on the Web",
|
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"Broomstraw, wild rye , fescue, no longer wait for my feet and four wheels. \u2014 WSJ , 3 June 2022",
|
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"Both are types of wild rye (\u2018Arlington\u2019 and \u2018Elkton\u2019). \u2014 oregonlive , 17 Oct. 2021",
|
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"The black-eyed Susans were in bloom, for example, mixed in with Canada wild rye and fox sedge and other native plants. \u2014 Jennifer Bjorhus, Star Tribune , 3 July 2021",
|
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"Morning fog through the wild rye beyond the train tracks. \u2014 Ocean Vuong, Harper's Magazine , 22 June 2021",
|
|
"For the ambitious, the eight-mile trek up Long Canyon Road with views of the east or the 10-mile route to the top of Harmon Canyon Road involve steep, rocky trails lined with sage, giant wild rye and, in the spring, fields of wildflowers. \u2014 Jeanette Marantos, Los Angeles Times , 13 Mar. 2021",
|
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"Residue found on artifacts such as grinding stones and hammer stones used to prepare food suggest that people on the site consumed maize, legumes, and barley/ wild rye . \u2014 Kevin Riordan, Philly.com , 21 Mar. 2018"
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|
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},
|
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"wild tobacco":{
|
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"antonyms":[],
|
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"definitions":{
|
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": a shrubby poisonous South American herb ( N. glauca ) widely naturalized":[],
|
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": a tropical American herb ( Pluchea odorata ) with aromatic foliage and pink flowers":[],
|
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": a tropical shrub ( Solanum verbascifolium ) with white flowers and yellow fruit":[],
|
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": an herb ( N. rustica ) of eastern North America formerly cultivated by the Indians":[],
|
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": any of several plants of the genus Nicotiana : such as":[],
|
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": indian tobacco":[]
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220708-120504",
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},
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"wildbore":{
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"antonyms":[],
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"definitions":{
|
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": a formerly popular durable woolen dress fabric":[]
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|
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"examples":[],
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|
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"\u02c8w\u012b(\u0259)ld\u02ccb\u014d(\u0259)r"
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],
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220708-120108",
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"wilderness":{
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"antonyms":[],
|
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"definitions":{
|
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": a bewildering situation":[
|
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"those moral wildernesses of civilized life",
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"\u2014 Norman Mailer"
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],
|
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": a confusing multitude or mass : an indefinitely great number or quantity":[
|
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"I would not have given it for a wilderness of monkeys",
|
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"\u2014 William Shakespeare"
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],
|
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": a part of a garden devoted to wild growth":[],
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": a tract or region uncultivated and uninhabited by human beings":[],
|
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": an area essentially undisturbed by human activity together with its naturally developed life community":[],
|
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": an empty or pathless area or region":[
|
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"in remote wildernesses of space groups of nebulae are found",
|
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"\u2014 G. W. Gray \u20201960"
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],
|
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": wild or uncultivated state":[]
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},
|
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"examples":[
|
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"She enjoys hikes through the wilderness .",
|
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"released the wolf back into the wilderness",
|
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"Recent Examples on the Web",
|
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"The latest terrible Netflix reality show is not about romance for once, but making Gen Z kids give up their phones and live in the wilderness because\u2026reasons",
|
|
"The first season introduces us to a high school team of star soccer players who struggle to survive in the wilderness after their plane crashes. \u2014 Aim\u00e9e Lutkin, ELLE , 2 July 2022",
|
|
"The Netflix drama centers on a New York attorney who gets stranded in the wilderness and has to survive on her own. \u2014 Alamin Yohannes, EW.com , 30 June 2022",
|
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"But if the goal is to spend the night in the wilderness , that isn\u2019t beyond reach, even this weekend. \u2014 The Salt Lake Tribune , 28 June 2022",
|
|
"The 32-year-old professional Xterra athlete has spent the better part of a decade training in the wilderness and camping out nights before big races. \u2014 John Thompson, Men's Health , 22 June 2022",
|
|
"The first, set during the 1990s, follows a group of teenage girls lost in the wilderness after a plane crash, while the second follows the same characters as adults coming to terms with what happened all of those years ago. \u2014 Beatrice Verhoeven, The Hollywood Reporter , 15 June 2022",
|
|
"The park said bear attacks are more prevalent in May and June because natural foods, like berries, aren't available in the wilderness yet. \u2014 Minyvonne Burke, NBC News , 14 June 2022",
|
|
"Working in remote environments\u2014whether out at sea or deep in the wilderness \u2014means that timely access to hospitals is limited in case of life-threatening emergencies. \u2014 al , 13 June 2022"
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"13th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1a(1)":""
|
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"Middle English, from wildern wild, from Old English wildd\u0113oren of wild beasts":""
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"pronounciation":[
|
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"\u02c8wil-d\u0259r-n\u0259s"
|
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|
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"synonym_discussion":"",
|
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"synonyms":[
|
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"nature",
|
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"open",
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"open air",
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"out-of-doors",
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"outdoors",
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"wild"
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220707-012549",
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"wilding":{
|
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"antonyms":[
|
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"broken",
|
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"busted",
|
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"domestic",
|
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"domesticated",
|
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"gentled",
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"tame",
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": a wild animal":[],
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|
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},
|
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"examples":[
|
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"Adjective",
|
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"a herd of wilding mustangs",
|
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"Recent Examples on the Web: Noun",
|
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"Big Sur\u2019s Esalen for things like re- wilding and couples\u2019 tantric dance or The Ranch Malibu for a no-option philosophy, eight hours of exercise, and body-fat monitoring. \u2014 Rebecca Misner, Cond\u00e9 Nast Traveler , 9 Dec. 2019",
|
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"Remember Craster, the nasty wilding who let the Night's Watch crash at his place in exchange for not asking questions about where all his sons went",
|
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"Remember Mance Rayder, leader of the Wildings who got burned alive in season five"
|
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],
|
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"first_known_use":{
|
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"1697, in the meaning defined above":"Adjective",
|
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"circa 1525, in the meaning defined at sense 1a":"Noun"
|
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},
|
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"history_and_etymology":{
|
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"wild entry 1 + -ing entry 2":"Noun"
|
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},
|
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"pronounciation":[
|
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"\u02c8w\u012bl-di\u014b"
|
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],
|
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"synonym_discussion":"",
|
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"synonyms":[
|
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"feral",
|
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"savage",
|
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"unbroken",
|
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"undomesticated",
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"untamed",
|
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"wild"
|
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],
|
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220707-062449",
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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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"wildlife":{
|
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"antonyms":[],
|
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"definitions":{
|
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": living things and especially mammals, birds, and fishes that are neither human nor domesticated":[]
|
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},
|
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"examples":[
|
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"an area with abundant wildlife",
|
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"Recent Examples on the Web",
|
|
"Glacier Bay offers a glimpse into North America during the ice age while offering refuge for a spectacular array of wildlife , including humpback whales and brown bears. \u2014 Fox News , 29 June 2022",
|
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"Lo de Marcos is also home to One&Only Mandarina, a luxury resort that straddles three microclimates with more than 50 species of ancient trees and an abundance of wildlife . \u2014 Lauren Beale, Forbes , 25 June 2022",
|
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"Maralee Nichols is enjoying introducing her baby boy to the world of wildlife ! \u2014 Georgia Slater, PEOPLE.com , 2 June 2022",
|
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"Surveillance cameras capture images not of people prevented from crossing but of wildlife foiled in their attempts to follow migration routes that had been unchanged for tens of thousands of years. \u2014 Peter Keough, BostonGlobe.com , 2 June 2022",
|
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"Residents who spot a bear should call call 1- 800-WILDLIFE and report it to the division of wildlife . \u2014 Cliff Pinckard, cleveland , 31 May 2022",
|
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"The city is home to the island of Pulau Ubin, where diverse habitats and a variety of wildlife can be explored; and the Southern Ridges, a 6.2-mile stretch of green open spaces that span the hills of Singapore's most popular parks and gardens. \u2014 Jane Levere, CNN , 29 May 2022",
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"What is there to say that hasn\u2019t been said before about our desire to unplug, to be in a place where the Wi-Fi isn\u2019t needed and the only things competing for our attention are the crackle of a fireplace and the sounds of wildlife in the distance",
|
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"Sitting on the deck looking out at the countryside, the pond, and listening to the sounds of the wildlife . \u2014 Katie Bowlby, Country Living , 6 May 2022"
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"1879, in the meaning defined above":""
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"\u02c8w\u012bld-\u02ccl\u012bf",
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"\u02c8w\u012b(-\u0259)l(d)-\u02ccl\u012bf"
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],
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220708-111801",
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]
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},
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"wildly":{
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"antonyms":[],
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"definitions":{
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": extremely sense 2":[
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"wildly popular",
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"wildly enthusiastic"
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],
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": in a wild manner":[
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"was talking wildly"
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]
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},
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"examples":[
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"He was waving his arms wildly .",
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"I'm not wildly enthusiastic about seeing them.",
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"Recent Examples on the Web",
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"Take a look at Reddit, where people who care way too much about mattresses file wildly contradictory reports. \u2014 Patricia Marx, The New Yorker , 20 June 2022",
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"Over the past few months, many seemingly random foods have become wildly expensive or unusually hard to find. \u2014 Fortune , 19 June 2022",
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"Tredaway came home from third, and Jimmy Crooks followed him in from first when Carter Putz picked up the ball and threw wildly to Jared Miller covering the bag. \u2014 Eric Olson, Chicago Tribune , 19 June 2022",
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"Friday: At Chase Field, 6:40 p.m., Diamondbacks TBA vs. Tigers RHP Rony Garcia (2-1, 4.97) Up next San Diego Padres After their wildly disappointing 2021, the Padres have rebounded this season. \u2014 Theo Mackie, The Arizona Republic , 19 June 2022",
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"That\u2019s not so important compared to how wildly incorrect Conway\u2019s lifetime CO2 figures for fossil fuel cars and EVs are, however. \u2014 James Morris, Forbes , 18 June 2022",
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"Before the Voyagers' journeys, estimates of the distance to that boundary with interstellar space, known as the heliopause, varied wildly . \u2014 Tim Folger, Scientific American , 18 June 2022",
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"And also be wildly happy about getting married and having an unconventional family. \u2014 Emily Burack, Town & Country , 17 June 2022",
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"Seriously, all these years later, that series finale was wildly unsatisfying and was left way too open for interpretation. \u2014 Josh Newman, The Salt Lake Tribune , 16 June 2022"
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],
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"first_known_use":{
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"14th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1":""
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},
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"history_and_etymology":{},
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"pronounciation":[
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"\u02c8w\u012b(-\u0259)l(d)-l\u0113"
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],
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"synonym_discussion":"",
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"synonyms":[
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"amok",
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"amuck",
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"berserk",
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"berserkly",
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"frantically",
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"frenetically",
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"frenziedly",
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"harum-scarum",
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"hectically",
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"helter-skelter",
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"madly",
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"pell-mell",
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"wild"
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],
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220707-034724",
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"type":[
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"adverb"
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]
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},
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"wile":{
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"antonyms":[
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"allure",
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"beguile",
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"bewitch",
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"captivate",
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"charm",
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"enchant",
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"fascinate",
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"kill",
|
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"magnetize",
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"witch"
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],
|
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"definitions":{
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": skill in outwitting : trickery , guile":[],
|
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": to lure by or as if by a magic spell : entice":[],
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": while":[]
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},
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"examples":[
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"Noun",
|
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"had to use all of her wiles to convince her guests to stay for dinner",
|
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"it took both wile and cajolery to talk him into it",
|
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"Verb",
|
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"her stories of the Old South could wile anyone",
|
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"Recent Examples on the Web: Noun",
|
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"Petit just turned 36 but has compiled some of his best seasons in his mid-30s, relying more on precision and wile than velocity. \u2014 Matt Kawahara, SFChronicle.com , 7 Dec. 2020",
|
|
"More generally, seduction was understood as the Use of arts, persuasions, or wiles to overcome the resistance of the female who is not disposed, of her volition, to step aside from the path of virtue. . . . \u2014 Clement Knox, Time , 4 Feb. 2020",
|
|
"As his mother tries to get back to him, Kevin runs wild through the house and uses all his wiles to protect the house from two thieves, played by Daniel Stern and Joe Pesci, determined to break in for a giant Christmas haul. \u2014 Melissa Locker, Time , 11 Dec. 2019",
|
|
"For Chandler, a pink bunny suit costume activates his sensitive nature, while Phoebe deals with the wiles of her evil twin Ursula. \u2014 Cady Lang, Time , 3 Oct. 2019",
|
|
"Bass Krzysztof Baczyk made his Lyric and American debut as Don Basilio, the singing teacher who, like Bartolo, perpetually falls victim to the others\u2019 wiles . \u2014 Howard Reich, chicagotribune.com , 29 Sep. 2019",
|
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"Jason Budd was admirable in the dual roles of Benoit, the put-upon landlord and Alcindoro, the eminently deflatable victim of Musetta's wiles . \u2014 cleveland.com , 16 Sep. 2019",
|
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"At one point, resigned to the wiles of their quarry, the Le Domases vote to engage the mansion\u2019s security cameras to locate Grace. \u2014 Eren Orbey, The New Yorker , 24 Aug. 2019",
|
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"Recent Examples on the Web: Verb",
|
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"While many beauty brand founders will wile away the afternoon swatching lipsticks or brainstorming packaging, Butler is in the wild forests of Wyoming hand-picking ingredients for her brand Alpyn Beauty. \u2014 Celia Shatzman, Forbes , 27 Dec. 2021",
|
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"The Padres averaged 6,704 fans per game, wile the Mariners averaged 6,646. \u2014 Carrie Watters, The Arizona Republic , 16 Mar. 2022",
|
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"Nevertheless, Viceroy Los Cabos cast a spell of pure hedonistic laziness that helped me wile away the day doing nothing but swimming and sipping. \u2014 Lauren Mowery, Forbes , 30 Sep. 2021",
|
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"The immense porch overlooking distant mountains had been Mary Kathryn Watts Patrick's favorite place to seek peace and wile away hours with friends. \u2014 Mike Masterson, Arkansas Online , 25 Oct. 2020",
|
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"There\u2019s lots to eat and some intriguing drinks to wile away the time. \u2014 Beth Segal, cleveland , 5 June 2020",
|
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"Then riders could wile away the hours waiting for a train by looking for Platform 9 3/4 at King\u2019s Cross Station in the hopes of catching the Hogwarts Express with Harry Potter and friends. \u2014 Melissa Locker, Time , 21 Dec. 2017",
|
|
"Directed by Carlos Saldanha, Ferdinand is based on the classic children's book about a peace-loving Spanish bull who would rather wile away the hours smelling flowers and daydreaming than taking to the ring to fight. \u2014 Pamela Mcclintock, The Hollywood Reporter , 12 Dec. 2017",
|
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"By Joey Green Periodic table + puns galore = dozens of ways to wile away holiday break with hands-on fun. \u2014 Gemma Tarlach, Discover Magazine , 10 Nov. 2017"
|
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],
|
|
"first_known_use":{
|
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"12th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1":"Noun",
|
|
"14th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1":"Verb"
|
|
},
|
|
"history_and_etymology":{
|
|
"Middle English wil , perhaps of Scandinavian origin; akin to Old Norse v\u0113l deceit, artifice":"Noun"
|
|
},
|
|
"pronounciation":[
|
|
"\u02c8w\u012bl",
|
|
"\u02c8w\u012b(-\u0259)l"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonym_discussion":"Choose the Right Synonym for wile Noun trick , ruse , stratagem , maneuver , artifice , wile , feint mean an indirect means to gain an end. trick may imply deception, roguishness, illusion, and either an evil or harmless end. the tricks of the trade ruse stresses an attempt to mislead by a false impression. the ruses of smugglers stratagem implies a ruse used to entrap, outwit, circumvent, or surprise an opponent or enemy. the stratagem -filled game maneuver suggests adroit and skillful avoidance of difficulty. last-minute maneuvers to avert bankruptcy artifice implies ingenious contrivance or invention. the clever artifices of the stage wile suggests an attempt to entrap or deceive with false allurements. used all of his wiles to ingratiate himself feint implies a diversion or distraction of attention away from one's real intent. a feint toward the enemy's left flank",
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"artifice",
|
|
"device",
|
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"dodge",
|
|
"fetch",
|
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"flimflam",
|
|
"gambit",
|
|
"gimmick",
|
|
"jig",
|
|
"juggle",
|
|
"knack",
|
|
"play",
|
|
"ploy",
|
|
"ruse",
|
|
"scheme",
|
|
"shenanigan",
|
|
"sleight",
|
|
"stratagem",
|
|
"trick"
|
|
],
|
|
"time_of_retrieval":"20220707-073959",
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun",
|
|
"verb"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"wilful":{
|
|
"antonyms":[
|
|
"amenable",
|
|
"biddable",
|
|
"compliant",
|
|
"conformable",
|
|
"docile",
|
|
"obedient",
|
|
"ruly",
|
|
"submissive",
|
|
"tractable"
|
|
],
|
|
"definitions":{
|
|
": done deliberately : intentional":[
|
|
"willful disobedience"
|
|
],
|
|
": obstinately and often perversely self-willed":[
|
|
"a stubborn and willful child"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"a stubborn and willful child",
|
|
"He has shown a willful disregard for other people's feelings.",
|
|
"Recent Examples on the Web",
|
|
"To be gullible is to be anachronistically innocent in the digital age, out of step, or guilty of a kind of willful ignorance. \u2014 Hannah Zeavin, Harper\u2019s Magazine , 22 June 2022",
|
|
"The mothers named the state of California and Ruelas in their complaint, claiming wrongful death against all defendants and willful misconduct by Ruelas. \u2014 Nathan Solis, Los Angeles Times , 1 June 2022",
|
|
"The maximum penalty an individual taxpayer may incur for a non- willful violation of the FBAR requirements is $10,000. \u2014 Marie Sapirie, Forbes , 8 Nov. 2021",
|
|
"Accidents, mistakes, fear, negligence and bad judgment are insufficient to establish a willful federal criminal civil rights violation. \u2014 Mallika Kallingal And Jamie Crawford, CNN , 8 Oct. 2021",
|
|
"The shows can also be quite funny, as the cast members\u2019 projections and willful denial are revealed on camera. \u2014 Kate Aurthur, Variety , 1 Oct. 2021",
|
|
"If a fire agency responds to a fire that has been started in willful violation of the burn ban, the person responsible may be liable for all costs incurred, as well as legal fees. \u2014 oregonlive , 18 June 2021",
|
|
"Burcham was arrested on two outstanding warrants, both for willful abuse of a child, on May 17 and transported to the Shelby County Jail, according to the sheriff\u2019s press release. \u2014 Al.com Staff, al , 22 May 2022",
|
|
"Also still popping up in the background are Jimmy and his wild and willful assistant Kayla (Megan Stalter), as their absurdist power struggle reaches new heights. \u2014 Kelly Lawler, USA TODAY , 11 May 2022"
|
|
],
|
|
"first_known_use":{
|
|
"13th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1":""
|
|
},
|
|
"history_and_etymology":{},
|
|
"pronounciation":[
|
|
"\u02c8wil-f\u0259l"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonym_discussion":"Choose the Right Synonym for willful unruly , ungovernable , intractable , refractory , recalcitrant , willful , headstrong mean not submissive to government or control. unruly implies lack of discipline or incapacity for discipline and often connotes waywardness or turbulence of behavior. unruly children ungovernable implies either an escape from control or guidance or a state of being unsubdued and incapable of controlling oneself or being controlled by others. ungovernable rage intractable suggests stubborn resistance to guidance or control. intractable opponents of the hazardous-waste dump refractory stresses resistance to attempts to manage or to mold. special schools for refractory children recalcitrant suggests determined resistance to or defiance of authority. acts of sabotage by a recalcitrant populace willful implies an obstinate determination to have one's own way. a willful disregard for the rights of others headstrong suggests self-will impatient of restraint, advice, or suggestion. a headstrong young cavalry officer",
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"balky",
|
|
"contrary",
|
|
"contumacious",
|
|
"defiant",
|
|
"disobedient",
|
|
"froward",
|
|
"incompliant",
|
|
"insubordinate",
|
|
"intractable",
|
|
"obstreperous",
|
|
"rebel",
|
|
"rebellious",
|
|
"recalcitrant",
|
|
"recusant",
|
|
"refractory",
|
|
"restive",
|
|
"ungovernable",
|
|
"unruly",
|
|
"untoward",
|
|
"wayward"
|
|
],
|
|
"time_of_retrieval":"20220707-001853",
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"adjective",
|
|
"adverb",
|
|
"noun"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"wiliness":{
|
|
"antonyms":[
|
|
"artless",
|
|
"guileless",
|
|
"ingenuous",
|
|
"innocent",
|
|
"undesigning"
|
|
],
|
|
"definitions":{
|
|
": full of wiles : crafty":[
|
|
"a wily negotiator"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"She turned out to be a wily negotiator.",
|
|
"a wily judge of character, she takes advantage of car buyers' insecurities to sell them a bigger machine than they really need",
|
|
"Recent Examples on the Web",
|
|
"Eurylochus flees back to Odysseus, who (with a little help from another god, the wily Hermes) outwits and overpowers Circe, forces her to change his men back to their human forms, and then becomes her lover, passing a year with her. \u2014 Maria Shollenbarger, Travel + Leisure , 20 June 2022",
|
|
"Bo Hopkins, the wily actor with the wild-eyed gaze who came to fame portraying thieves and scoundrels in such films as The Wild Bunch, American Graffiti, Midnight Express and White Lightning, died Saturday morning. \u2014 Chris Koseluk, The Hollywood Reporter , 28 May 2022",
|
|
"Billy, the wily bison that escaped a Wauconda farm and eluded capture for eight months, has finally been caught. \u2014 Nara Schoenberg, Chicago Tribune , 25 May 2022",
|
|
"Some likened it to a wrestling-style maneuver by the wily Ramos, who appeared to pin Salah\u2019s right arm and roll the forward down to the turf. \u2014 Steve Douglas, ajc , 25 May 2022",
|
|
"Horford has used his feet and his wily old-man game to slow Antetokounmpo, and Williams\u2019 upper-body strength has forced Antetokounmpo into tough shots. \u2014 Jeff Zillgitt, USA TODAY , 6 May 2022",
|
|
"Ukrainian troops have not seemed to suffer any significant morale problems, and throughout the war have been described by U.S. officials as brave and wily in defense of their homeland. \u2014 Matt Seyler, ABC News , 22 Apr. 2022",
|
|
"This being the nation\u2019s capital, a multiagency task force of more than half a dozen agencies has assembled a dragnet across city, state and federal lands to cage the wily bird. \u2014 James V. Grimaldi, WSJ , 1 May 2022",
|
|
"Immunologist Katy Rezvani of MD Anderson Cancer Center joins us to explain the massive potential of a new approach to treating wily tumors, one that repurposes human immune cells. \u2014 Damian Garde, STAT , 29 Apr. 2022"
|
|
],
|
|
"first_known_use":{
|
|
"14th century, in the meaning defined above":""
|
|
},
|
|
"history_and_etymology":{},
|
|
"pronounciation":[
|
|
"\u02c8w\u012b-l\u0113"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonym_discussion":"Choose the Right Synonym for wily sly , cunning , crafty , wily , tricky , foxy , artful , slick mean attaining or seeking to attain one's ends by guileful or devious means. sly implies furtiveness, lack of candor, and skill in concealing one's aims and methods. a sly corporate raider cunning suggests the inventive use of sometimes limited intelligence in overreaching or circumventing. the cunning fox avoided the trap crafty implies cleverness and subtlety of method. a crafty lefthander wily implies skill and deception in maneuvering. the wily fugitive escaped the posse tricky is more likely to suggest shiftiness and unreliability than skill in deception and maneuvering. a tricky political operative foxy implies a shrewd and wary craftiness usually involving devious dealing. a foxy publicity man planting stories artful implies indirectness in dealing and often connotes sophistication or cleverness. elicited the information by artful questioning slick emphasizes smoothness and guile. slick operators selling time-sharing",
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"artful",
|
|
"beguiling",
|
|
"cagey",
|
|
"cagy",
|
|
"crafty",
|
|
"cunning",
|
|
"cute",
|
|
"designing",
|
|
"devious",
|
|
"dodgy",
|
|
"foxy",
|
|
"guileful",
|
|
"scheming",
|
|
"shrewd",
|
|
"slick",
|
|
"sly",
|
|
"subtle",
|
|
"tricky"
|
|
],
|
|
"time_of_retrieval":"20220706-203833",
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"adjective",
|
|
"adverb",
|
|
"noun"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"will":{
|
|
"antonyms":[],
|
|
"definitions":{
|
|
": a disposition to act according to principles or ends":[],
|
|
": appetite , passion":[],
|
|
": as one wishes : as or when it pleases or suits oneself":[],
|
|
": choice , determination":[],
|
|
": choose":[
|
|
"do as you will"
|
|
],
|
|
": decree , ordain":[
|
|
"Providence wills it"
|
|
],
|
|
": desire , wish":[
|
|
"call it what you will"
|
|
],
|
|
": desire , wish : such as":[],
|
|
": disposition , inclination":[
|
|
"where there's a will there's a way"
|
|
],
|
|
": if you wish to call it that":[
|
|
"a kind of preoccupation, or obsession if you will",
|
|
"\u2014 Louis Auchincloss"
|
|
],
|
|
": intend , purpose":[],
|
|
": mental powers manifested as wishing, choosing, desiring, or intending":[],
|
|
": request , command":[],
|
|
": the act, process, or experience of willing : volition":[],
|
|
": the collective desire of a group":[
|
|
"the will of the people"
|
|
],
|
|
": the part of a summons expressing a royal command":[],
|
|
": the power of control over one's own actions or emotions":[
|
|
"a man of iron will"
|
|
],
|
|
": to determine by an act of choice":[],
|
|
": to dispose of by or as if by a will : bequeath":[
|
|
"willed his entire estate to his son"
|
|
],
|
|
": to exercise the will":[],
|
|
": to have a wish or desire":[
|
|
"whether we will or no"
|
|
],
|
|
": to order or direct by a will":[
|
|
"willed that her property be divided among her children"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"Noun",
|
|
"In her will , she asked that her money be donated to the church.",
|
|
"He made a will only days before his death.",
|
|
"He has no will of his own.",
|
|
"a government that reflects the will of the people"
|
|
],
|
|
"first_known_use":{
|
|
"before the 12th century, in the meaning defined at sense 2":"Noun",
|
|
"before the 12th century, in the meaning defined at transitive sense":"Verb",
|
|
"before the 12th century, in the meaning defined at transitive sense 2b":"Verb"
|
|
},
|
|
"history_and_etymology":{
|
|
"Middle English (1st & 3rd singular present indicative), from Old English wille (infinitive wyllan ); akin to Old High German wili (3rd singular present indicative) wills, Latin velle to wish, will":"Verb",
|
|
"Middle English, from Old English willa will, desire; akin to Old English wille":"Noun"
|
|
},
|
|
"pronounciation":[
|
|
"\u02c8wil",
|
|
"\u1d4al",
|
|
"(\u0259)l",
|
|
"w\u0259l"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonym_discussion":"",
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"continence",
|
|
"restraint",
|
|
"self-command",
|
|
"self-containment",
|
|
"self-control",
|
|
"self-discipline",
|
|
"self-government",
|
|
"self-mastery",
|
|
"self-possession",
|
|
"self-restraint",
|
|
"willpower"
|
|
],
|
|
"time_of_retrieval":"20220707-032649",
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"helping verb",
|
|
"noun",
|
|
"transitive verb",
|
|
"verb"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"will never do":{
|
|
"antonyms":[],
|
|
"definitions":{
|
|
": to never be considered acceptable":[
|
|
"A resume without a cover letter will never do ."
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"examples":[],
|
|
"first_known_use":{},
|
|
"history_and_etymology":{},
|
|
"pronounciation":[],
|
|
"synonym_discussion":"",
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"time_of_retrieval":"20220707-044314",
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"idiom"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"will to power":{
|
|
"antonyms":[],
|
|
"definitions":{
|
|
": a conscious or unconscious desire to exercise authority over others":[],
|
|
": the drive of the superman in the philosophy of Nietzsche to perfect and transcend the self through the possession and exercise of creative power":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"examples":[],
|
|
"first_known_use":{
|
|
"1907, in the meaning defined at sense 1":""
|
|
},
|
|
"history_and_etymology":{},
|
|
"pronounciation":[],
|
|
"synonym_discussion":"",
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"time_of_retrieval":"20220708-121102",
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun phrase"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"will-less":{
|
|
"antonyms":[
|
|
"deliberate",
|
|
"freewill",
|
|
"intentional",
|
|
"uncoerced",
|
|
"unforced",
|
|
"voluntary",
|
|
"willful",
|
|
"wilful",
|
|
"willing"
|
|
],
|
|
"definitions":{
|
|
": involving no exercise of the will : involuntary":[
|
|
"will-less obedience"
|
|
],
|
|
": not exercising the will":[
|
|
"life-benumbed, will-less characters",
|
|
"\u2014 Norma Rosen"
|
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]
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},
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"examples":[],
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"first_known_use":{
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"1747, 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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"\u02c8wil-l\u0259s"
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],
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"synonym_discussion":"",
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"synonyms":[
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"coerced",
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"forced",
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"involuntary",
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"unintended",
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"unintentional",
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"unwilling"
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],
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220706-225123",
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"type":[
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"adjective"
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]
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},
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"will-o'-the-wisp":{
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"antonyms":[],
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"definitions":{
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": a delusive or elusive goal":[],
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": ignis fatuus sense 1":[]
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},
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"examples":[],
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"first_known_use":{
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"circa 1661, in the meaning defined at sense 1":""
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},
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"history_and_etymology":{
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"Will (nickname for William ) + of + the + wisp":""
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},
|
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"pronounciation":[
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"\u02ccwil-\u0259-t\u035fh\u0259-\u02c8wisp"
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],
|
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"synonym_discussion":"",
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"synonyms":[],
|
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220707-102843",
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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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"willed":{
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"antonyms":[
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"nondeliberate",
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"nonpurposive",
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"unintentional"
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],
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"definitions":{
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": deliberate":[],
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": having a will especially of a specified kind":[
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"\u2014 usually used in combination strong- willed"
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]
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},
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"examples":[
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"a hard-nosed industrialist with a willed indifference to public opinion",
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"Recent Examples on the Web",
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"Cephas Jones, who co-starred with Diggs in the original Broadway company of Hamilton, plays Ashley, the strong- willed girlfriend of Casal\u2019s Miles. \u2014 Naveen Kumar, The Hollywood Reporter , 10 June 2022",
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"In New York, Byford had to deal with a strong- willed , hands-on governor, but without the help of the mayor at the time, Bill de Blasio, who had little say over the subway system. \u2014 Mark Landler, BostonGlobe.com , 14 May 2022",
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"The actress starred as the iron- willed and tomboyish Arya Stark for all eight seasons of the HBO fantasy juggernaut, joining the cast at the age of 12. \u2014 Jessica Wang, EW.com , 13 Apr. 2022",
|
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"In 1950s London, a renowned dressmaker\u2019s life is disrupted by a young, strong- willed woman who becomes his muse and lover. \u2014 Ben Flanagan | Bflanagan@al.com, al , 11 Feb. 2022",
|
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"Bertha, a strong- willed woman herself, can\u2019t understand it. \u2014 Scott D. Pierce, The Salt Lake Tribune , 23 Jan. 2022",
|
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"Total Control centres on Deborah Mailman's character, Alex Irving, a strong- willed woman in Canberra's cut-throat political bubble where so many odds are stacked against an Indigenous woman in office. \u2014 Alicia Vrajlal, refinery29.com , 19 Jan. 2022",
|
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"Eloise is a strong- willed young woman who has no real interest in getting married, and would prefer to focus on her education and professional life. \u2014 Emma Dibdin, Town & Country , 9 Apr. 2022",
|
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"Nor is the strong- willed Lizzie any less tolerant of him. \u2014 Los Angeles Times , 23 Mar. 2022"
|
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],
|
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"first_known_use":{
|
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"14th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1":""
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},
|
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"history_and_etymology":{},
|
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"pronounciation":[
|
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"\u02c8wild"
|
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],
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"synonym_discussion":"",
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"synonyms":[
|
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"conscious",
|
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"deliberate",
|
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"intended",
|
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"intentional",
|
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"knowing",
|
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"purposeful",
|
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"purposive",
|
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"set",
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"voluntary",
|
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"willful",
|
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"wilful",
|
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"witting"
|
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],
|
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220707-081850",
|
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"type":[
|
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"adjective"
|
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]
|
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},
|
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"willful":{
|
|
"antonyms":[
|
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"amenable",
|
|
"biddable",
|
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"compliant",
|
|
"conformable",
|
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"docile",
|
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"obedient",
|
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"ruly",
|
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"submissive",
|
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"tractable"
|
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],
|
|
"definitions":{
|
|
": done deliberately : intentional":[
|
|
"willful disobedience"
|
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],
|
|
": obstinately and often perversely self-willed":[
|
|
"a stubborn and willful child"
|
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]
|
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},
|
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"examples":[
|
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"a stubborn and willful child",
|
|
"He has shown a willful disregard for other people's feelings.",
|
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"Recent Examples on the Web",
|
|
"To be gullible is to be anachronistically innocent in the digital age, out of step, or guilty of a kind of willful ignorance. \u2014 Hannah Zeavin, Harper\u2019s Magazine , 22 June 2022",
|
|
"The mothers named the state of California and Ruelas in their complaint, claiming wrongful death against all defendants and willful misconduct by Ruelas. \u2014 Nathan Solis, Los Angeles Times , 1 June 2022",
|
|
"The maximum penalty an individual taxpayer may incur for a non- willful violation of the FBAR requirements is $10,000. \u2014 Marie Sapirie, Forbes , 8 Nov. 2021",
|
|
"Accidents, mistakes, fear, negligence and bad judgment are insufficient to establish a willful federal criminal civil rights violation. \u2014 Mallika Kallingal And Jamie Crawford, CNN , 8 Oct. 2021",
|
|
"The shows can also be quite funny, as the cast members\u2019 projections and willful denial are revealed on camera. \u2014 Kate Aurthur, Variety , 1 Oct. 2021",
|
|
"If a fire agency responds to a fire that has been started in willful violation of the burn ban, the person responsible may be liable for all costs incurred, as well as legal fees. \u2014 oregonlive , 18 June 2021",
|
|
"Burcham was arrested on two outstanding warrants, both for willful abuse of a child, on May 17 and transported to the Shelby County Jail, according to the sheriff\u2019s press release. \u2014 Al.com Staff, al , 22 May 2022",
|
|
"Also still popping up in the background are Jimmy and his wild and willful assistant Kayla (Megan Stalter), as their absurdist power struggle reaches new heights. \u2014 Kelly Lawler, USA TODAY , 11 May 2022"
|
|
],
|
|
"first_known_use":{
|
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"13th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1":""
|
|
},
|
|
"history_and_etymology":{},
|
|
"pronounciation":[
|
|
"\u02c8wil-f\u0259l"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonym_discussion":"Choose the Right Synonym for willful unruly , ungovernable , intractable , refractory , recalcitrant , willful , headstrong mean not submissive to government or control. unruly implies lack of discipline or incapacity for discipline and often connotes waywardness or turbulence of behavior. unruly children ungovernable implies either an escape from control or guidance or a state of being unsubdued and incapable of controlling oneself or being controlled by others. ungovernable rage intractable suggests stubborn resistance to guidance or control. intractable opponents of the hazardous-waste dump refractory stresses resistance to attempts to manage or to mold. special schools for refractory children recalcitrant suggests determined resistance to or defiance of authority. acts of sabotage by a recalcitrant populace willful implies an obstinate determination to have one's own way. a willful disregard for the rights of others headstrong suggests self-will impatient of restraint, advice, or suggestion. a headstrong young cavalry officer",
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"balky",
|
|
"contrary",
|
|
"contumacious",
|
|
"defiant",
|
|
"disobedient",
|
|
"froward",
|
|
"incompliant",
|
|
"insubordinate",
|
|
"intractable",
|
|
"obstreperous",
|
|
"rebel",
|
|
"rebellious",
|
|
"recalcitrant",
|
|
"recusant",
|
|
"refractory",
|
|
"restive",
|
|
"ungovernable",
|
|
"unruly",
|
|
"untoward",
|
|
"wayward"
|
|
],
|
|
"time_of_retrieval":"20220707-110529",
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"adjective",
|
|
"adverb",
|
|
"noun"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"willfully":{
|
|
"antonyms":[
|
|
"amenable",
|
|
"biddable",
|
|
"compliant",
|
|
"conformable",
|
|
"docile",
|
|
"obedient",
|
|
"ruly",
|
|
"submissive",
|
|
"tractable"
|
|
],
|
|
"definitions":{
|
|
": done deliberately : intentional":[
|
|
"willful disobedience"
|
|
],
|
|
": obstinately and often perversely self-willed":[
|
|
"a stubborn and willful child"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"a stubborn and willful child",
|
|
"He has shown a willful disregard for other people's feelings.",
|
|
"Recent Examples on the Web",
|
|
"To be gullible is to be anachronistically innocent in the digital age, out of step, or guilty of a kind of willful ignorance. \u2014 Hannah Zeavin, Harper\u2019s Magazine , 22 June 2022",
|
|
"The mothers named the state of California and Ruelas in their complaint, claiming wrongful death against all defendants and willful misconduct by Ruelas. \u2014 Nathan Solis, Los Angeles Times , 1 June 2022",
|
|
"The maximum penalty an individual taxpayer may incur for a non- willful violation of the FBAR requirements is $10,000. \u2014 Marie Sapirie, Forbes , 8 Nov. 2021",
|
|
"Accidents, mistakes, fear, negligence and bad judgment are insufficient to establish a willful federal criminal civil rights violation. \u2014 Mallika Kallingal And Jamie Crawford, CNN , 8 Oct. 2021",
|
|
"The shows can also be quite funny, as the cast members\u2019 projections and willful denial are revealed on camera. \u2014 Kate Aurthur, Variety , 1 Oct. 2021",
|
|
"If a fire agency responds to a fire that has been started in willful violation of the burn ban, the person responsible may be liable for all costs incurred, as well as legal fees. \u2014 oregonlive , 18 June 2021",
|
|
"Burcham was arrested on two outstanding warrants, both for willful abuse of a child, on May 17 and transported to the Shelby County Jail, according to the sheriff\u2019s press release. \u2014 Al.com Staff, al , 22 May 2022",
|
|
"Also still popping up in the background are Jimmy and his wild and willful assistant Kayla (Megan Stalter), as their absurdist power struggle reaches new heights. \u2014 Kelly Lawler, USA TODAY , 11 May 2022"
|
|
],
|
|
"first_known_use":{
|
|
"13th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1":""
|
|
},
|
|
"history_and_etymology":{},
|
|
"pronounciation":[
|
|
"\u02c8wil-f\u0259l"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonym_discussion":"Choose the Right Synonym for willful unruly , ungovernable , intractable , refractory , recalcitrant , willful , headstrong mean not submissive to government or control. unruly implies lack of discipline or incapacity for discipline and often connotes waywardness or turbulence of behavior. unruly children ungovernable implies either an escape from control or guidance or a state of being unsubdued and incapable of controlling oneself or being controlled by others. ungovernable rage intractable suggests stubborn resistance to guidance or control. intractable opponents of the hazardous-waste dump refractory stresses resistance to attempts to manage or to mold. special schools for refractory children recalcitrant suggests determined resistance to or defiance of authority. acts of sabotage by a recalcitrant populace willful implies an obstinate determination to have one's own way. a willful disregard for the rights of others headstrong suggests self-will impatient of restraint, advice, or suggestion. a headstrong young cavalry officer",
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"balky",
|
|
"contrary",
|
|
"contumacious",
|
|
"defiant",
|
|
"disobedient",
|
|
"froward",
|
|
"incompliant",
|
|
"insubordinate",
|
|
"intractable",
|
|
"obstreperous",
|
|
"rebel",
|
|
"rebellious",
|
|
"recalcitrant",
|
|
"recusant",
|
|
"refractory",
|
|
"restive",
|
|
"ungovernable",
|
|
"unruly",
|
|
"untoward",
|
|
"wayward"
|
|
],
|
|
"time_of_retrieval":"20220707-073817",
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"adjective",
|
|
"adverb",
|
|
"noun"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"willfulness":{
|
|
"antonyms":[
|
|
"amenable",
|
|
"biddable",
|
|
"compliant",
|
|
"conformable",
|
|
"docile",
|
|
"obedient",
|
|
"ruly",
|
|
"submissive",
|
|
"tractable"
|
|
],
|
|
"definitions":{
|
|
": done deliberately : intentional":[
|
|
"willful disobedience"
|
|
],
|
|
": obstinately and often perversely self-willed":[
|
|
"a stubborn and willful child"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"a stubborn and willful child",
|
|
"He has shown a willful disregard for other people's feelings.",
|
|
"Recent Examples on the Web",
|
|
"To be gullible is to be anachronistically innocent in the digital age, out of step, or guilty of a kind of willful ignorance. \u2014 Hannah Zeavin, Harper\u2019s Magazine , 22 June 2022",
|
|
"The mothers named the state of California and Ruelas in their complaint, claiming wrongful death against all defendants and willful misconduct by Ruelas. \u2014 Nathan Solis, Los Angeles Times , 1 June 2022",
|
|
"The maximum penalty an individual taxpayer may incur for a non- willful violation of the FBAR requirements is $10,000. \u2014 Marie Sapirie, Forbes , 8 Nov. 2021",
|
|
"Accidents, mistakes, fear, negligence and bad judgment are insufficient to establish a willful federal criminal civil rights violation. \u2014 Mallika Kallingal And Jamie Crawford, CNN , 8 Oct. 2021",
|
|
"The shows can also be quite funny, as the cast members\u2019 projections and willful denial are revealed on camera. \u2014 Kate Aurthur, Variety , 1 Oct. 2021",
|
|
"If a fire agency responds to a fire that has been started in willful violation of the burn ban, the person responsible may be liable for all costs incurred, as well as legal fees. \u2014 oregonlive , 18 June 2021",
|
|
"Burcham was arrested on two outstanding warrants, both for willful abuse of a child, on May 17 and transported to the Shelby County Jail, according to the sheriff\u2019s press release. \u2014 Al.com Staff, al , 22 May 2022",
|
|
"Also still popping up in the background are Jimmy and his wild and willful assistant Kayla (Megan Stalter), as their absurdist power struggle reaches new heights. \u2014 Kelly Lawler, USA TODAY , 11 May 2022"
|
|
],
|
|
"first_known_use":{
|
|
"13th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1":""
|
|
},
|
|
"history_and_etymology":{},
|
|
"pronounciation":[
|
|
"\u02c8wil-f\u0259l"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonym_discussion":"Choose the Right Synonym for willful unruly , ungovernable , intractable , refractory , recalcitrant , willful , headstrong mean not submissive to government or control. unruly implies lack of discipline or incapacity for discipline and often connotes waywardness or turbulence of behavior. unruly children ungovernable implies either an escape from control or guidance or a state of being unsubdued and incapable of controlling oneself or being controlled by others. ungovernable rage intractable suggests stubborn resistance to guidance or control. intractable opponents of the hazardous-waste dump refractory stresses resistance to attempts to manage or to mold. special schools for refractory children recalcitrant suggests determined resistance to or defiance of authority. acts of sabotage by a recalcitrant populace willful implies an obstinate determination to have one's own way. a willful disregard for the rights of others headstrong suggests self-will impatient of restraint, advice, or suggestion. a headstrong young cavalry officer",
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"balky",
|
|
"contrary",
|
|
"contumacious",
|
|
"defiant",
|
|
"disobedient",
|
|
"froward",
|
|
"incompliant",
|
|
"insubordinate",
|
|
"intractable",
|
|
"obstreperous",
|
|
"rebel",
|
|
"rebellious",
|
|
"recalcitrant",
|
|
"recusant",
|
|
"refractory",
|
|
"restive",
|
|
"ungovernable",
|
|
"unruly",
|
|
"untoward",
|
|
"wayward"
|
|
],
|
|
"time_of_retrieval":"20220706-165842",
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"adjective",
|
|
"adverb",
|
|
"noun"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"willie-waught":{
|
|
"antonyms":[],
|
|
"definitions":{
|
|
": a deep draft (as of ale)":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"examples":[],
|
|
"first_known_use":{},
|
|
"history_and_etymology":{
|
|
"by incorrect division from guidwillie waught in Auld Lang Syne by Robert Burns \u20201796 Scottish poet":""
|
|
},
|
|
"pronounciation":[
|
|
"\u02c8wili\u02ccw\u00e4\u1e35t"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonym_discussion":"",
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"time_of_retrieval":"20220706-131611",
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"willing":{
|
|
"antonyms":[
|
|
"disinclined",
|
|
"unamenable",
|
|
"unwilling"
|
|
],
|
|
"definitions":{
|
|
": done, borne, or accepted by choice or without reluctance":[
|
|
"a willing sacrifice"
|
|
],
|
|
": inclined or favorably disposed in mind : ready":[
|
|
"willing and eager to help"
|
|
],
|
|
": of or relating to the will or power of choosing : volitional":[],
|
|
": prompt to act or respond":[
|
|
"lending a willing hand"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"He was a willing participant in the crime.",
|
|
"She's lending a willing hand.",
|
|
"Recent Examples on the Web",
|
|
"Another franchise could've offered Brissett more money than the Pacers would've been willing to match, though Brissett may have appreciated Indiana's proactiveness to keep him around long term and signed a new deal. \u2014 Scott Horner, The Indianapolis Star , 29 June 2022",
|
|
"However, no one at this point is willing to appear before the January 6 committee, take an oath and testify against the two. \u2014 Chicago Tribune , 29 June 2022",
|
|
"Teams in need of a center will be willing to bank on him expanding his game as his career progresses. \u2014 Jeremy Cluff, The Arizona Republic , 29 June 2022",
|
|
"Insurers must also be willing to recognize women as farmers. \u2014 Heather Randell, The Conversation , 28 June 2022",
|
|
"Even during the most difficult moments on the Farm, attendees are always expected to have a good attitude and be willing to help one another. \u2014 Dave Brooks, Billboard , 28 June 2022",
|
|
"Every Lyriq to be built in the 2023 model year is already spoken for, a bragging point that would mean more if Cadillac were willing say how many that is, or even how many in the first edition its executives crow about. \u2014 Mark Phelan, Detroit Free Press , 28 June 2022",
|
|
"A month after Wilson\u2019s departure, few seem to know the full story and even fewer are willing to talk about it publicly. \u2014 Globe Staff, BostonGlobe.com , 28 June 2022",
|
|
"The Supreme Court, which once seemed reluctant to issue decisions that too blatantly undercut popular opinion, now appears willing to court controversy and declare its indifference to what Americans think. \u2014 Mary Ziegler, CNN , 24 June 2022"
|
|
],
|
|
"first_known_use":{
|
|
"14th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1":""
|
|
},
|
|
"history_and_etymology":{},
|
|
"pronounciation":[
|
|
"\u02c8wi-li\u014b"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonym_discussion":"Choose the Right Synonym for willing voluntary , intentional , deliberate , willing mean done or brought about of one's own will. voluntary implies freedom and spontaneity of choice or action without external compulsion. a voluntary confession intentional stresses an awareness of an end to be achieved. the intentional concealment of vital information deliberate implies full consciousness of the nature of one's act and its consequences. deliberate acts of sabotage willing implies a readiness and eagerness to accede to or anticipate the wishes of another. willing obedience",
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"amenable",
|
|
"disposed",
|
|
"fain",
|
|
"game",
|
|
"glad",
|
|
"inclined",
|
|
"minded",
|
|
"ready"
|
|
],
|
|
"time_of_retrieval":"20220706-205654",
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"adjective",
|
|
"adverb",
|
|
"noun"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"willinghearted":{
|
|
"antonyms":[],
|
|
"definitions":{
|
|
": heartily willing or disposed":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"examples":[],
|
|
"first_known_use":{},
|
|
"history_and_etymology":{
|
|
"willing entry 2 + hearted":""
|
|
},
|
|
"pronounciation":[],
|
|
"synonym_discussion":"",
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"time_of_retrieval":"20220706-175835",
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"adjective"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"willinghood":{
|
|
"antonyms":[],
|
|
"definitions":{
|
|
": willingness":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"examples":[],
|
|
"first_known_use":{},
|
|
"history_and_etymology":{
|
|
"willing entry 2 + -hood":""
|
|
},
|
|
"pronounciation":[
|
|
"\u02c8wili\u014b\u02cchu\u0307d"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonym_discussion":"",
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"time_of_retrieval":"20220706-215622",
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"willingly":{
|
|
"antonyms":[
|
|
"disinclined",
|
|
"unamenable",
|
|
"unwilling"
|
|
],
|
|
"definitions":{
|
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": done, borne, or accepted by choice or without reluctance":[
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"a willing sacrifice"
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],
|
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": inclined or favorably disposed in mind : ready":[
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"willing and eager to help"
|
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],
|
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": of or relating to the will or power of choosing : volitional":[],
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": prompt to act or respond":[
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"lending a willing hand"
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]
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},
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"examples":[
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"He was a willing participant in the crime.",
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"She's lending a willing hand.",
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"Recent Examples on the Web",
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"Another franchise could've offered Brissett more money than the Pacers would've been willing to match, though Brissett may have appreciated Indiana's proactiveness to keep him around long term and signed a new deal. \u2014 Scott Horner, The Indianapolis Star , 29 June 2022",
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"However, no one at this point is willing to appear before the January 6 committee, take an oath and testify against the two. \u2014 Chicago Tribune , 29 June 2022",
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"Teams in need of a center will be willing to bank on him expanding his game as his career progresses. \u2014 Jeremy Cluff, The Arizona Republic , 29 June 2022",
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"Insurers must also be willing to recognize women as farmers. \u2014 Heather Randell, The Conversation , 28 June 2022",
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"Even during the most difficult moments on the Farm, attendees are always expected to have a good attitude and be willing to help one another. \u2014 Dave Brooks, Billboard , 28 June 2022",
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"Every Lyriq to be built in the 2023 model year is already spoken for, a bragging point that would mean more if Cadillac were willing say how many that is, or even how many in the first edition its executives crow about. \u2014 Mark Phelan, Detroit Free Press , 28 June 2022",
|
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"A month after Wilson\u2019s departure, few seem to know the full story and even fewer are willing to talk about it publicly. \u2014 Globe Staff, BostonGlobe.com , 28 June 2022",
|
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"The Supreme Court, which once seemed reluctant to issue decisions that too blatantly undercut popular opinion, now appears willing to court controversy and declare its indifference to what Americans think. \u2014 Mary Ziegler, CNN , 24 June 2022"
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],
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"first_known_use":{
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"14th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1":""
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},
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"history_and_etymology":{},
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"pronounciation":[
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"\u02c8wi-li\u014b"
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],
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"synonym_discussion":"Choose the Right Synonym for willing voluntary , intentional , deliberate , willing mean done or brought about of one's own will. voluntary implies freedom and spontaneity of choice or action without external compulsion. a voluntary confession intentional stresses an awareness of an end to be achieved. the intentional concealment of vital information deliberate implies full consciousness of the nature of one's act and its consequences. deliberate acts of sabotage willing implies a readiness and eagerness to accede to or anticipate the wishes of another. willing obedience",
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"synonyms":[
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"amenable",
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"disposed",
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"fain",
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"game",
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"glad",
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"inclined",
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"minded",
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"ready"
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],
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220707-083242",
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"type":[
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"adjective",
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"adverb",
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"noun"
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]
|
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},
|
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"willingness":{
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"antonyms":[
|
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"disinclined",
|
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"unamenable",
|
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"unwilling"
|
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],
|
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"definitions":{
|
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": done, borne, or accepted by choice or without reluctance":[
|
|
"a willing sacrifice"
|
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],
|
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": inclined or favorably disposed in mind : ready":[
|
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"willing and eager to help"
|
|
],
|
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": of or relating to the will or power of choosing : volitional":[],
|
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": prompt to act or respond":[
|
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"lending a willing hand"
|
|
]
|
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},
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"He was a willing participant in the crime.",
|
|
"She's lending a willing hand.",
|
|
"Recent Examples on the Web",
|
|
"Another franchise could've offered Brissett more money than the Pacers would've been willing to match, though Brissett may have appreciated Indiana's proactiveness to keep him around long term and signed a new deal. \u2014 Scott Horner, The Indianapolis Star , 29 June 2022",
|
|
"However, no one at this point is willing to appear before the January 6 committee, take an oath and testify against the two. \u2014 Chicago Tribune , 29 June 2022",
|
|
"Teams in need of a center will be willing to bank on him expanding his game as his career progresses. \u2014 Jeremy Cluff, The Arizona Republic , 29 June 2022",
|
|
"Insurers must also be willing to recognize women as farmers. \u2014 Heather Randell, The Conversation , 28 June 2022",
|
|
"Even during the most difficult moments on the Farm, attendees are always expected to have a good attitude and be willing to help one another. \u2014 Dave Brooks, Billboard , 28 June 2022",
|
|
"Every Lyriq to be built in the 2023 model year is already spoken for, a bragging point that would mean more if Cadillac were willing say how many that is, or even how many in the first edition its executives crow about. \u2014 Mark Phelan, Detroit Free Press , 28 June 2022",
|
|
"A month after Wilson\u2019s departure, few seem to know the full story and even fewer are willing to talk about it publicly. \u2014 Globe Staff, BostonGlobe.com , 28 June 2022",
|
|
"The Supreme Court, which once seemed reluctant to issue decisions that too blatantly undercut popular opinion, now appears willing to court controversy and declare its indifference to what Americans think. \u2014 Mary Ziegler, CNN , 24 June 2022"
|
|
],
|
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"first_known_use":{
|
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"14th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1":""
|
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},
|
|
"history_and_etymology":{},
|
|
"pronounciation":[
|
|
"\u02c8wi-li\u014b"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonym_discussion":"Choose the Right Synonym for willing voluntary , intentional , deliberate , willing mean done or brought about of one's own will. voluntary implies freedom and spontaneity of choice or action without external compulsion. a voluntary confession intentional stresses an awareness of an end to be achieved. the intentional concealment of vital information deliberate implies full consciousness of the nature of one's act and its consequences. deliberate acts of sabotage willing implies a readiness and eagerness to accede to or anticipate the wishes of another. willing obedience",
|
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"synonyms":[
|
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"amenable",
|
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"disposed",
|
|
"fain",
|
|
"game",
|
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"glad",
|
|
"inclined",
|
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"minded",
|
|
"ready"
|
|
],
|
|
"time_of_retrieval":"20220707-015452",
|
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"type":[
|
|
"adjective",
|
|
"adverb",
|
|
"noun"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"williwaw":{
|
|
"antonyms":[],
|
|
"definitions":{
|
|
": a sudden violent gust of cold land air common along mountainous coasts of high latitudes":[],
|
|
": a sudden violent wind":[],
|
|
": a violent commotion":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"the surprise verdict of the jury created a wild williwaw as reporters rushed to file their stories",
|
|
"a williwaw rose up seemingly out of nowhere and wreaked havoc with our campsite",
|
|
"Recent Examples on the Web",
|
|
"The williwaw gusts swirled thick fog among transport ships off Attu Island, and the waiting infantrymen nervously mulled the name of their landing site: Massacre Bay. \u2014 Alex Horton, Washington Post , 24 May 2018"
|
|
],
|
|
"first_known_use":{
|
|
"circa 1842, in the meaning defined at sense 1a":""
|
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},
|
|
"history_and_etymology":{
|
|
"origin unknown":""
|
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},
|
|
"pronounciation":[
|
|
"\u02c8wi-li-\u02ccw\u022f"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonym_discussion":"",
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"ado",
|
|
"alarums and excursions",
|
|
"ballyhoo",
|
|
"blather",
|
|
"bluster",
|
|
"bobbery",
|
|
"bother",
|
|
"bustle",
|
|
"clatter",
|
|
"clutter",
|
|
"coil",
|
|
"commotion",
|
|
"corroboree",
|
|
"disturbance",
|
|
"do",
|
|
"foofaraw",
|
|
"fun",
|
|
"furor",
|
|
"furore",
|
|
"fuss",
|
|
"helter-skelter",
|
|
"hoo-ha",
|
|
"hoo-hah",
|
|
"hoopla",
|
|
"hubble-bubble",
|
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"hubbub",
|
|
"hullabaloo",
|
|
"hurly",
|
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"hurly-burly",
|
|
"hurricane",
|
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"hurry",
|
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"hurry-scurry",
|
|
"hurry-skurry",
|
|
"kerfuffle",
|
|
"moil",
|
|
"pandemonium",
|
|
"pother",
|
|
"row",
|
|
"ruckus",
|
|
"ruction",
|
|
"rumpus",
|
|
"shindy",
|
|
"splore",
|
|
"squall",
|
|
"stew",
|
|
"stir",
|
|
"storm",
|
|
"to-do",
|
|
"tumult",
|
|
"turmoil",
|
|
"uproar",
|
|
"welter",
|
|
"whirl",
|
|
"zoo"
|
|
],
|
|
"time_of_retrieval":"20220706-174413",
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"willock":{
|
|
"antonyms":[],
|
|
"definitions":{
|
|
": any of several birds of the family Alcidae:":[],
|
|
": guillemot":[],
|
|
": puffin":[],
|
|
": razorbill sense 1":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"examples":[],
|
|
"first_known_use":{},
|
|
"history_and_etymology":{
|
|
"Will (nickname for William ) + -ock":""
|
|
},
|
|
"pronounciation":[
|
|
"\u02c8wil\u0259k"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonym_discussion":"",
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"time_of_retrieval":"20220707-011504",
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"willowy":{
|
|
"antonyms":[
|
|
"inflexible",
|
|
"rigid",
|
|
"stiff",
|
|
"stiffened"
|
|
],
|
|
"definitions":{
|
|
": abounding with willows":[],
|
|
": gracefully tall and slender":[
|
|
"a willowy actress"
|
|
],
|
|
": pliant":[],
|
|
": resembling a willow :":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"the rattan's stems are split into willowy staves that are woven together to produce exquisite baskets",
|
|
"Recent Examples on the Web",
|
|
"Michelle Troconis has a lot in common with the woman she is accused of helping to kill: tall, willowy , and talented, both women fell hard for the same man, Fotis Dulos, a handsome, charismatic home developer and daring athlete. \u2014 Erin Moriarty, CBS News , 19 May 2022",
|
|
"Catching a fish the size of a small person with a willowy fly rod and a fly the size of your thumb is no easy matter. \u2014 Washington Post , 23 Mar. 2022",
|
|
"In this version, marching masses in masks and raining rolls of toilet paper projected the modern-day point of the song, which benefited from the crunchy licks the willowy Rutherford spun from his guitar. \u2014 Melissa Ruggieri, USA TODAY , 20 Nov. 2021",
|
|
"When the trailer for this movie first hit the internet, the masses clutched pearls and bemoaned the casting of Nicole Kidman as Lucy, saying that everyone\u2019s favorite willowy Australian star was the wrong choice to play the comedy legend. \u2014 David Fear, Rolling Stone , 10 Dec. 2021",
|
|
"In the decade that followed, her willowy figure and striking looks led to a career in modeling, taking her from Boyle Heights to Australia, then New York. \u2014 Los Angeles Times , 8 Dec. 2021",
|
|
"The result is beef that\u2019s tender without going mealy, its long, willowy fibers holding on to broth and spices that growl like chili but come back to a happier place with high aromatics like the red side of the spice cabinet. \u2014 Mike Sutter, San Antonio Express-News , 19 Nov. 2021",
|
|
"The main threat on the outside is the head coach\u2019s son, Jake Jackson, a willowy 6-5 target who has accepted a baseball scholarship from San Diego State. \u2014 Don Norcross, San Diego Union-Tribune , 12 Nov. 2021",
|
|
"Yellow wild flowers and a footpath surrounded by coastal scrub led me to the edge of the sea, where waves smacked on the rocks, leaving only a trace of willowy foam. \u2014 Kate Donnelly, Travel + Leisure , 24 Oct. 2021"
|
|
],
|
|
"first_known_use":{
|
|
"1766, in the meaning defined at sense 1":""
|
|
},
|
|
"history_and_etymology":{},
|
|
"pronounciation":[
|
|
"\u02c8wi-l\u0259-w\u0113"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonym_discussion":"",
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"bendy",
|
|
"flexible",
|
|
"limber",
|
|
"lissome",
|
|
"lissom",
|
|
"lithe",
|
|
"lithesome",
|
|
"pliable",
|
|
"pliant",
|
|
"supple"
|
|
],
|
|
"time_of_retrieval":"20220707-012649",
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"adjective"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"willpower":{
|
|
"antonyms":[],
|
|
"definitions":{},
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"The dessert buffet tested my willpower .",
|
|
"He conquered his drinking problem through sheer willpower .",
|
|
"Recent Examples on the Web",
|
|
"Entering the shadows starts with vision and intention, is maintained through discipline and willpower , and ends with glory. \u2014 Jodie Cook, Forbes , 6 June 2022",
|
|
"Policymakers across the aisle are casting aside the old view that obesity is a matter of individual willpower and, like the American Medical Association and other leading health organizations, recognizing obesity as a disease. \u2014 Fatima Cody Stanford And Kelly Copes-anderson, STAT , 9 Jan. 2022",
|
|
"Players must manage their willpower to access useful dialog choices and feed on mortals to keep their hunger for blood in check. \u2014 Rob Wieland, Forbes , 23 May 2022",
|
|
"Ukrainka insisted that her spirit was stronger than her body and her willpower could transcend physical suffering. \u2014 Sasha Dovzhyk, CNN , 11 May 2022",
|
|
"The elemental human conflict between Pietri\u2019s physical weakness and his indomitable willpower caught the world\u2019s imagination. \u2014 Roger Robinson, Outside Online , 10 Apr. 2022",
|
|
"Lembke believes much of that increase in time is by design \u2014 a result of tech companies' deliberate strategies as opposed to a lack of willpower to put down the phone. \u2014 Alex Pena, CBS News , 5 May 2022",
|
|
"However, willpower alone is not enough to achieve your goals. \u2014 Womensmedia, Forbes , 22 Apr. 2022",
|
|
"With endless encouragement to shop from all corners of the internet, giving up fast fashion can require considerable willpower . \u2014 Fedora Abu, refinery29.com , 27 Apr. 2022"
|
|
],
|
|
"first_known_use":{
|
|
"1850, in the meaning defined above":""
|
|
},
|
|
"history_and_etymology":{},
|
|
"pronounciation":[
|
|
"\u02c8wil-\u02ccpau\u0307-\u0259r",
|
|
"\u02c8wil-\u02ccpau\u0307(-\u0259)r"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonym_discussion":"",
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"continence",
|
|
"restraint",
|
|
"self-command",
|
|
"self-containment",
|
|
"self-control",
|
|
"self-discipline",
|
|
"self-government",
|
|
"self-mastery",
|
|
"self-possession",
|
|
"self-restraint",
|
|
"will"
|
|
],
|
|
"time_of_retrieval":"20220706-192501",
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"willy-nilly":{
|
|
"antonyms":[
|
|
"methodically",
|
|
"systematically"
|
|
],
|
|
"definitions":{
|
|
": by compulsion : without choice":[],
|
|
": in a haphazard or spontaneous manner":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"examples":[],
|
|
"first_known_use":{
|
|
"1608, in the meaning defined at sense 1":""
|
|
},
|
|
"history_and_etymology":{
|
|
"alteration of will I nill I or will ye nill ye or will he nill he":""
|
|
},
|
|
"pronounciation":[
|
|
"\u02ccwi-l\u0113-\u02c8ni-l\u0113"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonym_discussion":"",
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"aimlessly",
|
|
"anyhow",
|
|
"anyway",
|
|
"anywise",
|
|
"desultorily",
|
|
"erratically",
|
|
"haphazard",
|
|
"haphazardly",
|
|
"helter-skelter",
|
|
"hit or miss",
|
|
"irregularly",
|
|
"randomly"
|
|
],
|
|
"time_of_retrieval":"20220707-083828",
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"adverb or adjective"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"wilt":{
|
|
"antonyms":[],
|
|
"definitions":{
|
|
": a disorder (such as a fungus disease) of plants marked by loss of turgidity in soft tissues with subsequent drooping and often shriveling":[],
|
|
": an act or instance of wilting : the state of being wilted":[],
|
|
": polyhedrosis of caterpillars":[],
|
|
": to become limp":[],
|
|
": to cause to wilt":[],
|
|
": to grow weak or faint : languish":[],
|
|
": to lose turgor from lack of water":[
|
|
"the plants wilted in the heat"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"Verb",
|
|
"The hot weather wilted the plants.",
|
|
"The crowd wilted in the heat.",
|
|
"He wilted under the pressure.",
|
|
"Recent Examples on the Web: Verb",
|
|
"The willingness likely will wilt if Slafkovsky remains in play when the Devils are called to the podium at the Bell Centre. \u2014 Kevin Paul Dupont, BostonGlobe.com , 4 June 2022",
|
|
"The outer, darker green leaves are softer and often wilt . \u2014 Robin Miller, USA TODAY , 7 June 2022",
|
|
"The outer, darker green leaves are softer and often wilt . \u2014 Robin Miller, The Arizona Republic , 27 May 2022",
|
|
"In summer, water daily to keep the soil moist so plants don\u2019t wilt . \u2014 Nan Sterman, San Diego Union-Tribune , 2 Apr. 2022",
|
|
"In addition, lawns brown early, gardens begin to wilt , surface water levels decline, and crop growth is stunted, per the site. \u2014 Globe Staff, BostonGlobe.com , 12 May 2022",
|
|
"Was the typically tranquil Scheffler, with his everyman nonchalance, about to wilt under the pressure",
|
|
"Texas Tech was still within 64-60 with 3:06 to play, but Kansas scored the next six points as the Red Raiders continued to wilt under the pressure. \u2014 Dave Skretta, ajc , 13 Mar. 2022",
|
|
"Like the jobs numbers, the wage gains of 2021 also tend to wilt under scrutiny. \u2014 Washington Post , 8 Jan. 2022",
|
|
"Recent Examples on the Web: Noun",
|
|
"These beetles can transmit diseases like bacterial wilt and viruses, none of which are curable. \u2014 Miri Talabac, Baltimore Sun , 9 June 2022",
|
|
"For now, County Fair is the only available variety resistant to bacterial wilt . \u2014 Miri Talabac, Baltimore Sun , 9 June 2022",
|
|
"Unlike plants getting too much water, the dry plants will recover from the slight wilt quickly. \u2014 Chris Mckeown, The Enquirer , 14 May 2022",
|
|
"The Marglobe has a strong disease resistance to Fusarium wilt and Nailhead rust, which plagued Florida tomato growers. \u2014 Jeff Quattrone, Smithsonian Magazine , 14 Jan. 2022",
|
|
"Pine wilt is a serious disease caused by microscopic roundworms, or nematodes, that are carried from tree to tree in spring by pine sawyer beetles. \u2014 Beth Botts, chicagotribune.com , 25 Dec. 2021",
|
|
"Your leaves could be sun burned, or could have tomato blight or tomato wilt . \u2014 oregonlive , 21 Aug. 2021",
|
|
"In the last five-plus years, the wilt has taken over. \u2014 BostonGlobe.com , 15 Aug. 2021",
|
|
"Most cucumber vines that die suddenly are victims of bacterial wilt . \u2014 BostonGlobe.com , 15 Aug. 2021"
|
|
],
|
|
"first_known_use":{
|
|
"1855, in the meaning defined at sense 1":"Noun",
|
|
"circa 1691, in the meaning defined at intransitive sense 1a":"Verb"
|
|
},
|
|
"history_and_etymology":{
|
|
"alteration of earlier welk , from Middle English welken , probably from Middle Dutch; akin to Old High German er welk\u0113n to wilt":"Verb"
|
|
},
|
|
"pronounciation":[
|
|
"\u02c8wilt",
|
|
"w\u0259lt"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonym_discussion":"",
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"droop",
|
|
"flag",
|
|
"hang",
|
|
"loll",
|
|
"sag",
|
|
"swag"
|
|
],
|
|
"time_of_retrieval":"20220706-162458",
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun",
|
|
"verb"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"wilting range":{
|
|
"antonyms":[],
|
|
"definitions":{
|
|
": the range of soil-moisture percentages throughout which permanent wilting occurs : the range between the wilting coefficient and ultimate complete permanent wilting or even death of the plant":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"examples":[],
|
|
"first_known_use":{},
|
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"history_and_etymology":{},
|
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"pronounciation":[],
|
|
"synonym_discussion":"",
|
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"synonyms":[],
|
|
"time_of_retrieval":"20220706-164956",
|
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"type":[
|
|
"noun"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"wily":{
|
|
"antonyms":[
|
|
"artless",
|
|
"guileless",
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"She turned out to be a wily negotiator.",
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"a wily judge of character, she takes advantage of car buyers' insecurities to sell them a bigger machine than they really need",
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"Recent Examples on the Web",
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"Eurylochus flees back to Odysseus, who (with a little help from another god, the wily Hermes) outwits and overpowers Circe, forces her to change his men back to their human forms, and then becomes her lover, passing a year with her. \u2014 Maria Shollenbarger, Travel + Leisure , 20 June 2022",
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"Bo Hopkins, the wily actor with the wild-eyed gaze who came to fame portraying thieves and scoundrels in such films as The Wild Bunch, American Graffiti, Midnight Express and White Lightning, died Saturday morning. \u2014 Chris Koseluk, The Hollywood Reporter , 28 May 2022",
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"Billy, the wily bison that escaped a Wauconda farm and eluded capture for eight months, has finally been caught. \u2014 Nara Schoenberg, Chicago Tribune , 25 May 2022",
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"Some likened it to a wrestling-style maneuver by the wily Ramos, who appeared to pin Salah\u2019s right arm and roll the forward down to the turf. \u2014 Steve Douglas, ajc , 25 May 2022",
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"Horford has used his feet and his wily old-man game to slow Antetokounmpo, and Williams\u2019 upper-body strength has forced Antetokounmpo into tough shots. \u2014 Jeff Zillgitt, USA TODAY , 6 May 2022",
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"Ukrainian troops have not seemed to suffer any significant morale problems, and throughout the war have been described by U.S. officials as brave and wily in defense of their homeland. \u2014 Matt Seyler, ABC News , 22 Apr. 2022",
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"This being the nation\u2019s capital, a multiagency task force of more than half a dozen agencies has assembled a dragnet across city, state and federal lands to cage the wily bird. \u2014 James V. Grimaldi, WSJ , 1 May 2022",
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"Immunologist Katy Rezvani of MD Anderson Cancer Center joins us to explain the massive potential of a new approach to treating wily tumors, one that repurposes human immune cells. \u2014 Damian Garde, STAT , 29 Apr. 2022"
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"Recent Examples on the Web: Noun",
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"Her wildcat sauce is made with crisped salt pork, flour and saut\u00e9ed scallions darkened with a little coffee. \u2014 New York Times , 9 May 2022",
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"Perfect routines from Weber State University Spirit Squad members earn the squad a wildcat sticker on the team's megaphone, March 16, 2022. \u2014 The Salt Lake Tribune , 4 Apr. 2022",
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"In 1993, at least 16 Yanomami, including women and children, were killed by a group of wildcat miners, known in Brazil as garimpeiros. \u2014 Washington Post , 31 Mar. 2022",
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"Those who live in the forests endure hardscrabble lives as wildcat miners, loggers and subsistence farmers. \u2014 New York Times , 16 Mar. 2022",
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"Brown had a 10-year NFL career that included a 1,000-yard rushing season in 2006, a Pro Bowl invitation in 2008 and a brief stint as a league trendsetter as a wildcat quarterback. \u2014 Mark Inabinett | Minabinett@al.com, al , 17 Apr. 2022",
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"But new observations suggest that the bobcat, a wildcat native to Florida, might be able to help. \u2014 New York Times , 28 Mar. 2022",
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"Henry scored on a 3-yard run after taking a wildcat snap with 6:07 left in the first half. \u2014 Mark Inabinett | Minabinett@al.com, al , 22 Jan. 2022",
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"Although the Nicholson menagerie produced several more animal escapes over the years, including a wildcat that made its way into a neighbor\u2019s hen house, Nicholson lived and worked on Division Street until his death in 1926 at the age of 66. \u2014 Joy Wallace Dickinson, orlandosentinel.com , 24 Oct. 2021",
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"Recent Examples on the Web: Adjective",
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"Entering with an 0-8 record against FBS opponents, the Golden Eagles turned to an unorthodox approach, moving star running back Frank Gore Jr. to quarterback in a wildcat -style offense. \u2014 Greg Luca, San Antonio Express-News , 12 Dec. 2021",
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"With traditional May Day labor marches curtailed by strict limits on public gatherings, Turkish protesters attempted to stage a wildcat demonstration. \u2014 Elena Becatoros, Time , 1 May 2020",
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"At Santa Cruz \u2014 where the protests began three months ago with a wildcat grading strike that ended in the dismissal of some student workers \u2014 students blocked entrances to campus. \u2014 Nina Agrawal, Los Angeles Times , 7 Mar. 2020",
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"In wildcat form, the .454 Casull has been around nearly as long as the .44 Magnum, but it wasn't popularized commercially until the late '90s. \u2014 Field & Stream , 17 Sep. 2019",
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"With three tight ends in instead, wildcat quarterback Seth Green was stuffed on third and 2. \u2014 Andy Greder, Twin Cities , 1 Dec. 2019",
|
|
"Police and demonstrators clashed in at least six districts on Tuesday, with wildcat protests bringing chaos and disruption to neighborhoods on Hong Kong Island, Kowloon and the New Territories. \u2014 James Griffiths, CNN , 1 Oct. 2019",
|
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"One of the many attributes of the .308 Winchester is the fact that its case has served as the basis for a host of other cartridges of both the factory and wildcat variety. \u2014 Mike Dickerson, Field & Stream , 22 Jan. 2020",
|
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"The use of mercury in the wildcat camps results in devastating effects on health and the environment. \u2014 Richard C. Paddock, New York Times , 30 Dec. 2019"
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"14th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1a":"Noun",
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"circa 1903, in the meaning defined above":"Verb"
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|
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"wild adler":{
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"type":[
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|
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"definitions":{
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|
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|
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|
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|
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|
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|
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|
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|
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|
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|
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|
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|
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|
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|
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|
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|
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"Recent Examples on the Web",
|
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"Smith delivered a two-run single off Tigers reliever Alex Lange, driving in Kelly and Rojas, who'd advanced to second on a Brieske wild pitch . \u2014 Jos\u00e9 M. Romero, The Arizona Republic , 26 June 2022",
|
|
"Rogers scored on Pilkington\u2019s wild pitch , but that should have been the extent of the damage. \u2014 Paul Hoynes, cleveland , 15 June 2022",
|
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"The Sox trailed 7-5 in the sixth when Freddie Freeman to took second base on Bennett Sousa\u2019s wild pitch . \u2014 Lamond Pope, Chicago Tribune , 11 June 2022",
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"The Spartans appeared to be in business in the sixth with Jacob Goyette on third and Huber on second after a Simon wild pitch . \u2014 Scott Springer, The Enquirer , 10 June 2022",
|
|
"Then, Baddoo scored on a wild pitch , one pitch before Riley Greene singled on a line drive to center field. \u2014 Evan Petzold, Detroit Free Press , 10 June 2022",
|
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"The Hawks added one in the third to push it to 5-1 when Trent Fucci was hit by a pitch, stole second and then scored from second on a wild pitch and a wild throw from the catcher up the line and into left field. \u2014 Kevin Stone, BostonGlobe.com , 4 June 2022",
|
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"Miguel Andujar hit a one-out double to right-center field, Isiah Kiner-Falefa walked with Andujar taking third on a fourth-ball wild pitch and Aaron Hicks walked to load the bases. \u2014 Mike Digiovanna, Los Angeles Times , 2 June 2022",
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"Use Next and Previous buttons to navigate AUSTIN \u2014 D\u2019Hanis senior Marissa Santos had a moment to herself in the fourth inning after throwing a wild pitch that put two runners in scoring position. \u2014 David Hinojosa, San Antonio Express-News , 31 May 2022"
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": any of several shrubs of the genus Lonicera (especially L. dioica ) that grow wild":[]
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"type":[
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"definitions":{
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"type":[
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"definitions":{
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": wood lily sense 1b":[]
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220708-172531"
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"wild-goose chase":{
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"type":[
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"noun"
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],
|
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"definitions":{
|
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": a complicated or lengthy and usually fruitless pursuit or search":[
|
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"These errors had two fatal consequences. The most obvious was that a number of engines and dozens of firefighters were sent on a wild-goose chase and did not get to the fire for many minutes.",
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"\u2014 Jim Murphy"
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"Recent Examples on the Web",
|
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"The idea is to avoid sending patients on a wild-goose chase , since many pharmacies received only 20 Paxlovid treatment courses. \u2014 New York Times , 6 Jan. 2022",
|
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"Thyroid disease can also cause hair loss, so the misdiagnosis can send doctors on a wild-goose chase . \u2014 Amanda Mull, The Atlantic , 12 Nov. 2021",
|
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"Then, following that wild-goose chase of a paragraph, Amis presents us with a footnote\u2014and another hundred words on etymology. \u2014 Leo Robson, Harper's Magazine , 27 Oct. 2020",
|
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"Jagasia was 99 percent certain that this was a wild-goose chase . \u2014 Lisa Sanders, New York Times , 18 Mar. 2020",
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"Victims of torture will lie, frequently and often, to make pain stop, or as in the case of some of the 9/11 mastermins, to send analysts off on wild-goose chases . \u2014 al , 10 Feb. 2020",
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"Likes: Leading millions of minions on a wild-goose chase to a fabled heaven. \u2014 Washington Post , 13 Sep. 2019",
|
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"There are wild-goose chases , setbacks, secrets, bombings. \u2014 Jia Tolentino, The New Yorker , 13 June 2019",
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"That year, a man walked into a bank with a bomb locked onto his neck; the F.B.I. was led on a wild-goose chase by the conspirators in order to remove it. \u2014 New York Times , 11 May 2018"
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"The fifth meal is a repeat: more chicken thighs, wild rice , and veggies. \u2014 Philip Ellis, Men's Health , 28 May 2022",
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"On the flip side, whole grain varieties like brown and wild rice take longer to cook\u2014generally about twice as long, per Le. \u2014 Audrey Bruno, SELF , 23 Apr. 2022",
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"And critics say the sheer volume of water transferred could endanger the ecosystem near the pipeline, including wild rice beds, and even more so during the current drought. \u2014 Mike Hughlett, Star Tribune , 29 June 2021",
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"In the foreground, three stalks of wild rice \u2014 a staple commodity for Native nations that used to grow in abundance in the Great Lakes region and is still harvested by Native people today \u2014 emerge from the water. \u2014 Devi Shastri, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel , 3 Mar. 2022",
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"This year, for guests who celebrated Thanksgiving at the hotel with their dogs in tow, the holiday menu offered canine treats such as turkey jerky, wild rice and baby spinach. \u2014 Debra Kamin, WSJ , 8 Dec. 2021",
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"Both fish and wild rice are staple foods of the Anishinaabe, as the Ojibwe call themselves. \u2014 Shantal Riley, Washington Post , 12 Jan. 2022",
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"Place wild rice in a strainer and rinse in cold water to remove any debris. \u2014 Rick Nelson, Star Tribune , 18 Nov. 2020",
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"For gluten-free eaters, safe choices include quinoa, brown rice, millet, wild rice , corn, buckwheat, and amaranth. \u2014 Lisa Zwirn, BostonGlobe.com , 11 Jan. 2022"
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"African wild dogs have thus evolved to stay under the radar, communicating in twitters best captured by wild dog ears, and steering clear of places where lions and hyenas \u2014 and now humans \u2014 abound. \u2014 New York Times , 20 June 2022",
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"And success with wild dog reintroduction positions parks to successfully conserve other animals. \u2014 Saima Sidik, Smithsonian Magazine , 30 Aug. 2021",
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"By 1901, colonial officials had placed a bounty of one pound on the head of every wild dog . \u2014 Saima Sidik, Smithsonian Magazine , 30 Aug. 2021",
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"This finding, published recently in Ecology, shows that wild dog conservation projects can succeed in areas with lions, if these areas have highly variable landscapes. \u2014 Saima Sidik, Smithsonian Magazine , 30 Aug. 2021",
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"Leopard, lion, cheetah, and wild dog also stalk the conservancy\u2019s boundless reaches. \u2014 Alexandra Kirkman, Fortune , 16 May 2021",
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"Lions, leopards, hippos, ostriches, elephants and giraffes are seen on game drives, along with rare species such as the Grevy\u2019s zebra and Africa wild dog . \u2014 Lauren Jade Hill, Forbes , 9 Apr. 2021",
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"Despite anecdotal reports and unconfirmed photographs in recent years, many feared the New Guinea highland wild dog had become extinct through loss of habitat and mixing with feral village dogs. \u2014 Katie Hunt, CNN , 31 Aug. 2020"
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"At this offal restaurant, run by chef Sarah Cicolini, Tucci and Parla enjoyed a frittata with mashed chicken offal; Roman tripe cooked in tomatoes; wagyu heart tartare; and oxtail meatball with peanut, wild celery and cocoa powder sauce. \u2014 CNN , 21 Mar. 2021",
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"The explorers paddled down the western side of the Door Peninsula into an embayment and river system teeming with wild rice, wild celery , waterfowl, beavers and fish \u2014 lots and lots of fish. \u2014 jsonline.com , 2 Sep. 2021",
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"Vaginal detox pearls, sometimes referred to as yoni pearls, are small suppositories formulated with ingredients such as herbs, like motherwort and wild celery . \u2014 Lauren Gruber, SELF , 16 June 2021"
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"My favorite kinds are brilliant orange Asclepias tuberosa and wild pink Asclepias syriaca, which spreads underground into colonies in my sunny shrub border. \u2014 BostonGlobe.com , 6 June 2021",
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"For every one wild pink bollworm, Tabashnik said researchers needed to release 200 sterile moths, which would not have been logistically practical unless the pink bollworm population hadn't already been diminished. \u2014 Amanda Morris, The Arizona Republic , 29 Apr. 2021",
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"There\u2019s also Neptune's Grotto, the otherworldly stalactite cave, and Gennargentu National Park, where intrepid hikers can reach the highest point on the island, passing lakes and gorges on trails lush with the wild pink peonies. \u2014 Lilah Ramzi, Vogue , 16 July 2018",
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"The brand\u2019s first product, lightly smoked wild pink salmon, is a family favorite. \u2014 Elizabeth G. Dunn, WSJ , 18 Aug. 2017"
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"Across much of the Bay Area, wild mustard and California poppies are doing the best. \u2014 Tom Stienstra, San Francisco Chronicle , 1 Apr. 2021",
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"Lambsquarters and wild mustard attract egg-laying females and provide a source of food for larvae. \u2014 oregonlive , 7 Mar. 2021",
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"Roadside weeds like wild mustard and Queen Anne\u2019s lace, tendrils of palm inflorescence and carnivorous cobra lilies have all found a place in her work. \u2014 New York Times , 18 Nov. 2020",
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"The property included a vacant field, overgrown with wild mustard , that seemed ideal for a garden or small farm, as well as their five pet chickens, all laying hens. \u2014 Nicole Sours Larson, San Diego Union-Tribune , 29 Aug. 2020",
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"Bay Area wildflowers: California poppies are blooming on the foothills of Mount Diablo, with wild mustard on the coast. \u2014 Tom Stienstra, SFChronicle.com , 1 Mar. 2020",
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"Park rangers, interpretive guides and specialists provide reports on the best sightings: drifts of wild mustard in the foothills and along the coastal hills near Half Moon Bay, bright orange California poppies and fiddlenecks. \u2014 Tom Stienstra, San Francisco Chronicle , 12 Apr. 2018",
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"Mount Diablo: The Briones-to-Mount Diablo Trail features pockets with eye-popping rafts of wild mustard , along with occasional explosions of California poppies. \u2014 Tom Stienstra, San Francisco Chronicle , 12 Apr. 2018",
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"On the San Mateo County coast, rafts of wild mustard were the first to ignite in color, as is the standard, on the flats from Montara toward San Gregorio. \u2014 Tom Stienstra, San Francisco Chronicle , 19 Mar. 2018"
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": either of two wintergreens of the genus Pyrola :":[],
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": a plant ( P. elliptica ) with oblong leaves and white to pinkish flowers that is probably native to Japan but widely distributed in North America":[]
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": one that drills wells in the hope of finding oil in territory not known to be an oil field":[],
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"Recent Examples on the Web",
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"Then there\u2019s Texas wildcatter Trevor Rees-Jones, who built Chief Oil & Gas into a major natural gas producer over the past two decades. \u2014 Jeff Ernsthausen, ProPublica , 7 Dec. 2021",
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"David Franklin Kennedy, an only child, was born May 31, 1939, in Wichita, Kan., and grew up partly in Oklahoma and Colorado as his father worked as an oil-exploration wildcatter . \u2014 James R. Hagerty, WSJ , 22 Oct. 2021",
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"David Franklin Kennedy was born on May 31, 1939, in Wichita, Kan., the only child of Melinda Jane (Spoon) Kennedy, a bank administrator, and James Franklin Kennedy, a second-generation wildcatter . \u2014 New York Times , 15 Oct. 2021",
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"Jones is a wildcatter from way back with a bit of riverboat gambler thrown in for good measure. \u2014 Michael Gehlken, Dallas News , 21 Sep. 2021",
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"Thompson, the daughter of late Texas wildcatter J. Cleo Thompson, is well-suited to the task. \u2014 Mary Grace Granados, Dallas News , 27 July 2021",
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"After college, Red worked as a wildcatter for an oil company. \u2014 San Diego Union-Tribune , 26 Mar. 2021",
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"Sgamma pointed to George Mitchell, the wildcatter who pioneered directional drilling and hydraulic fracturing in the 1990s. \u2014 Brian Maffly, The Salt Lake Tribune , 21 Dec. 2020",
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"Roberta Wright McCain was born on Feb. 7, 1912, in Muskogee, Oklahoma, to mother Myrtle Fletcher and father Archibald Wright, who retired early and moved the family to Los Angeles after earning his fortune scouting for oil as a wildcatter . \u2014 Jeannette Hinkle, The Arizona Republic , 13 Oct. 2020"
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": a genus of often climbing shrubs (family Apocynaceae) having small flowers with a one-celled ovary and a pulpy indehiscent fruit":[]
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": a date palm ( Phoenix sylvestris ) originally from India that is grown for ornament and has gray-green leaves":[]
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": a coarse erect biennial herb ( Anthriscus sylvestris ) of the family Umbelliferae that is widely distributed in the Old World and an introduced weed in eastern North America":[],
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": a destructive leaf-spot disease of tobacco caused by several strains of a bacterium ( Pseudomonas syringae )":[],
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"The recent wildfires were made worse by the strong winds.",
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"Recent Examples on the Web",
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"These environments are growing like wildfire as cloud consumers (enterprise IT) find cost savings and maybe even energy savings without a corresponding performance hit. \u2014 Matt Kimball, Forbes , 28 June 2022",
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"Chastain\u2019s humbleness and infectious positivity spread like wildfire throughout the already high-spirited organization, propelling the sophomore team into a three-way bid for supremacy with powerhouses Hendrick Motorsports and Joe Gibbs Racing. \u2014 Cole Cusumano, The Arizona Republic , 25 June 2022",
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"The shock and anger reverberated widely as the video spread like wildfire on Chinese social media. \u2014 Pallabi Munsi, CNN , 17 June 2022",
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"As soon as those words hit Twitter, users spread them like wildfire , no context included. \u2014 Tess Garcia, Glamour , 14 June 2022",
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"Young said referencing the 2018 wildfire that killed 86 people and destroyed more than 18,000 structures. \u2014 Sarah Ravani, San Francisco Chronicle , 1 Apr. 2022",
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"Another resident, Gary Crittenden, warned of worsening wildfire dangers, pointing to a blaze that menaced the city\u2019s Marmalade neighborhood a year ago. \u2014 The Salt Lake Tribune , 24 June 2022",
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"An air quality advisory now covers large parts of Alaska\u2019s interior due to wildfire smoke. \u2014 Nathaniel Herz, Washington Post , 23 June 2022",
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"Speakers there discussed a program called Firewise USA, which helps homeowners prepare for wildfire . \u2014 AZCentral.com , 23 June 2022"
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"12th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1":""
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"wild chestnut":{
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"type":[
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"definitions":{
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": a proteaceous shrub ( Brabejum stellatifolia ) of southern Africa":[],
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": the nut of this plant containing a kernel that is edible when roasted":[]
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220709-011556"
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"wild flag":{
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"type":[
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"definitions":{
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220709-013517"
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"wild bergamot":{
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"type":[
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"noun"
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],
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"definitions":{
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": a perennial aromatic North American monarda ( Monarda fistulosa ) having a terminal cluster of pink or purple flowers":[]
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"Recent Examples on the Web",
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"Hummingbirds, butterflies, and\u2014of course\u2014bees are all attracted to bee balm, also known as wild bergamot . \u2014 Terri Robertson, Country Living , 24 June 2022",
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"Later in the season, bees cover their catmint and wild bergamot . \u2014 Jennifer Rude Klett, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel , 13 Apr. 2022",
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"Common milkweed and flowering wild bergamot are desired. \u2014 Karie Angell Luc, chicagotribune.com , 31 Jan. 2022",
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"Homeowners are encouraged to plant natives that provide nectar and pollen, including wild bergamot , obedient plant, goldenrod, blueberry, aster, sunflower and hyssop. \u2014 Jennifer Rude Klett, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel , 8 Apr. 2021",
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"The dry prairie along the bluff top is home to little bluestem, wild bergamot , columbine and silky aster \u2014 a colorful display in the spring. \u2014 Chelsey Lewis, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel , 8 Mar. 2018"
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"1843, in the meaning defined above":""
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220709-020455"
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"wild mint":{
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"type":[
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"noun"
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220709-021932"
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"wild begonia":{
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"type":[
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"noun"
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|
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"definitions":{
|
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": a dock ( Rumex venosus ) with broad rose-colored veiny wings on the fruit":[]
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220709-022452"
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"willow herb":{
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"type":[
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"examples":[
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"Recent Examples on the Web",
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"Baobab seed oil, oat oil, and willow herb are the three building blocks of this pleasant balm, and will leave your skin feeling calm and healed after every shave. \u2014 The Salt Lake Tribune , 12 May 2022",
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"Instead, your best options are soothing formulas that contain ingredients like aloe vera and willow herb \u2014these are less likely to irritate reactive skin types and can offer a cooling, refreshing feeling. \u2014 Joseph Deacetis, Forbes , 25 Dec. 2021",
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"Fields of rosebay willow herb , statuesque and hazy pink, put a pop of color into the otherwise gray day. \u2014 Washington Post , 14 Oct. 2021"
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"1578, in the meaning defined above":""
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220709-022636"
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"willowware":{
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"type":[
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"definitions":{
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": dinnerware that is usually blue and white and that is decorated with a story-telling design featuring a large willow tree by a little bridge":[]
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"pronounciation":[
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"\u02c8wi-l\u0259-\u02ccwer",
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"\u02c8wi-l\u014d-"
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"circa 1885, in the meaning defined above":""
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220709-022714"
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"wild type":{
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"type":[
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"Recent Examples on the Web",
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"Furthermore, cVDPV can spread just as easily as the wild type , and communities with low vaccination rates and waning immunity are especially susceptible. \u2014 William A. Haseltine, Forbes , 28 June 2022",
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"Preliminary studies have also indicated that omicron tends to cause milder disease than the coronavirus wild type and other variants, though experts have warned that its highly transmissible nature still poses a risk to health care systems globally. \u2014 Washington Post , 31 Dec. 2021",
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"All subjects showed weaker immunity to the variants compared to the wild type . \u2014 Jeffrey Kluger, Time , 7 Sep. 2021",
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"For the wild type , the response was uniform\u2014and encouraging. \u2014 Jeffrey Kluger, Time , 7 Sep. 2021",
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"The delta variant of COVID-19 is more transmissible than the wild type or previous variants, said Dr. Michael Saag, a professor in the division of infectious diseases. \u2014 Rebecca Griesbach | Rgriesbach@al.com, al , 13 Aug. 2021",
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"Recent Examples on the Web",
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"Also look for trillium, wild geranium , jack-in-the-pulpit and yellow trout lily. \u2014 Chelsey Lewis, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel , 28 Apr. 2022",
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"This year, Ott hopes to harvest early roses, rhododendrons, azaleas, wild geranium , clematis tendrils and English bluebells. \u2014 oregonlive , 15 Apr. 2022",
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"In late spring, wild geranium , golden ragwort, and bright yellow daffodils adorn the forested paths. \u2014 Emily Pennington, Outside Online , 14 Apr. 2022",
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"Bee-friendly options for early blooms include serviceberry trees and native flowers shooting star, wild geranium , Virginia bluebells and wild lupine. \u2014 Jennifer Rude Klett, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel , 13 Apr. 2022",
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"Scarlet gaura, wild geranium and brown-eyed Susan join in the festivities, and tall columbines bloom close to the water. \u2014 Roger Naylor, The Arizona Republic , 24 Feb. 2022",
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"Some ideas include sweet woodruff, hostas, ferns, bleeding heart, rhododendron, wild geranium , violets, trillium and hardy cyclamen. \u2014 oregonlive , 24 July 2021",
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"Wildflowers, including wild geranium , phlox and toothwort, and several species of oaks grow there as well. \u2014 Susan Degrane, chicagotribune.com , 8 July 2021",
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"Native columbine, Solomon seal, creeping phlox and wild geranium are not far behind. \u2014 Cori Brown, baltimoresun.com/maryland/carroll , 17 Apr. 2021"
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|
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|
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|
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"Recent Examples on the Web",
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"Even those which do favor carrion, fungus or rotting fruit serve as important pollinators for several of our native plants like pawpaw, wild ginger , and Jack-in-the-pulpit. \u2014 Miri Talabac, Baltimore Sun , 15 June 2022",
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"This perennial, commonly known as wild ginger , prefers light to deep shade. \u2014 Lauren Smith Mcdonough, House Beautiful , 25 May 2022",
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"In Waukesha, Linder said her blended gardens lean cottage style but also include a variety of woodland natives including wild geranium, mayapple, bloodroot, wild ginger and both red and white trillium. \u2014 Jennifer Rude Klett, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel , 5 May 2022",
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"The wine is a delicious, non-smoky combination of scents and flavors of white peaches, lemon sorbet, laundry powder and wild ginger . \u2014 Michael Alberty | For The Oregonian/oregonlive, oregonlive , 18 Jan. 2022",
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"The exotic flavor combination of mandarin orange, lemon curd, melon, wild ginger and graham crackers definitely put me in the holiday spirit. \u2014 Michael Alberty | For The Oregonian/oregonlive, oregonlive , 22 Dec. 2021",
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"O\u2019Keeffe created vivid works inspired by flora such as hibiscus, wild ginger , pink ornamental banana, sweeping ocean views, and lush landscapes. \u2014 Natasha Gural, Forbes , 7 Oct. 2021",
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"Arrive early for a peek at the pig roasting over a coconut wood fire before tucking into rich, forgotten recipes featuring flavors like wild ginger and klengis (an extract from hand-making coconut oil). \u2014 Kathryn Romeyn, Travel + Leisure , 16 July 2021",
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"There are endemic plants too, including a type of wild ginger found nowhere else in the world. \u2014 Johanna Read, Forbes , 29 June 2021"
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": any of several bonesets (as Eupatorium rotundifolium or E. verbenaefolium )":[]
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220709-114710"
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220709-115703"
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"wild hippo":{
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"definitions":{
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"definitions":{
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": an oat ( Avena sterilis ) of the Mediterranean region sometimes held to be the progenitor of the modern cultivated oat":[]
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220709-130337"
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"wild bugloss":{
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"type":[
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"definitions":{
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220709-131438"
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"willow lark":{
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"type":[
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"noun"
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"definitions":{
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": sedge warbler":[]
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220709-132629"
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220709-135335"
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"definitions":{
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": wall barley":[],
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": a biennial or perennial North American weedy grass ( H. jubatum ) with bristly awns and glumes that may injure the mouths of grazing animals":[]
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220709-140801"
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"type":[
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"definitions":{
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": a North American herb ( Glycyrrhiza lepidota ) that is closely related to the true licorice and has a root with similar properties":[],
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": indian licorice":[],
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": any of several plants with sweetish roots: such as":[],
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": either of two bedstraws ( Galium circaezans and G. lanceolatum )":[],
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": an Australian germander ( Teucrium corymbosum )":[],
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": buttonbush":[]
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220709-151410"
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"definitions":{
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"pronounciation":[
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"\u02c8w\u012b(-\u0259)ld-\u02ccflau\u0307(-\u0259)r",
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"a field full of wildflowers",
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"Recent Examples on the Web",
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"Olympic National Park has a rugged and remote Pacific coastline, temperate rainforest, old-growth forests of spruce, hemlock and cedar, wildflower meadows, towering peaks, herds of elk and massive glaciers. \u2014 Fox News , 29 June 2022",
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"Each envelope \u2014 which come in six different color options \u2014 contains a mix of wildflower seeds. \u2014 Brie Gatchalian, Woman's Day , 29 June 2022",
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"The balls contain wildflower seeds and other growing materials. \u2014 Baltimore Sun , 20 Apr. 2022",
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"The sticks can actually be planted in the ground since they're made out of herb and wildflower seeds\u2014talk about zero waste! \u2014 Brittney Morgan And Medgina Saint-elien, House Beautiful , 20 Apr. 2022",
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"Lush areas surrounding Lassen\u2019s volcanic geology are dotted by mountain lakes and wildflower meadows\u2014more than 700 flowering plant species have been documented here\u2014that make up the habitats of numerous insects and approximately 250 vertebrates. \u2014 J.d. Simkins, Sunset Magazine , 11 Apr. 2022",
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"On top of that, there are many prairie restorations occurring in the park that are full of wildflower blooms during the summer. \u2014 Jenny Mccoy, SELF , 8 June 2022",
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"The drier than usual weather of the past few months has meant that the wildflower blooms across the moat have not fully come through yet, but they are expected to blossom in time for the public to enjoy the attraction across the summer. \u2014 Victoria Murphy, Town & Country , 30 May 2022",
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"This is valuable information about how each native wildflower may behave in your garden. \u2014 BostonGlobe.com , 29 May 2022"
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"definitions":{
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"definitions":{
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": a tropical American plant ( Heliconia caribaea ) resembling the banana but having brilliant orange flowers with scarlet sheaths and leaves that are used in the West Indies as coverings for packages":[]
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"definitions":{
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": a southern African vine ( Rhoicissus capensis ) of the family Vitaceae with kidney-shaped leaves and yellow green to black fruit in loose bunches":[]
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": a succulent herb ( Caulanthus crassicaulis ) of the family Cruciferae that is native to the western U.S. and has edible foliage":[]
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"definitions":{
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220709-182304"
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"type":[
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"definitions":{
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": macassar nutmeg":[]
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220709-184747"
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"wild forget-me-not":{
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"type":[
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"noun"
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"definitions":{
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": any of several wild flowers (as a bluet) with blossoms suggestive of forget-me-nots":[]
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"On the other hand, black wildebeest are producing more young, say the Tompkins, perhaps as a reaction to lions preying on the species. \u2014 CNN , 27 Jan. 2022",
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"Central Serengeti is famous for its rhino, leopard, lion, and wildebeest sightings. \u2014 Lavanya Sunkara, Travel + Leisure , 19 Dec. 2021",
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"Packs can easily take down an impala or a wildebeest . \u2014 Saima Sidik, Smithsonian Magazine , 30 Aug. 2021",
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"Imagine a grand and glorious male lion, six feet long and weighing at least 400 pounds, in a fight to death with a pack of hyenas over a juicy wildebeest kill. \u2014 Travel + Leisure , 30 July 2021",
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"One of the most famous herd movements is the blue wildebeest between wet and dry seasonal ranges in the Serengeti ecosystem of Africa. \u2014 Paul A. Smith, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel , 3 July 2021",
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"They'll be taken to bucket-list destinations, including Kenya's Masai Mara \u2014 best known for its wildebeest migration \u2014 and Kruger National Park in South Africa. \u2014 Meena Thiruvengadam, Travel + Leisure , 20 May 2021",
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"The wildebeest will retreat to the far end of their exhibit, away from the source of the noise. \u2014 BostonGlobe.com , 10 May 2021"
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