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13 Aug 2013, 9:31 pm
UPDATE: Commenter dw notes that it’s useful to have a pronunciation guide; here’s what dictionary.com offers, with the accent on the bold syllable: el-uh-mos-uh-ner-ee el-uh-moz-uh-ner-ee el-ee-uh-mos-uh-ner-ee el-ee-uh-moz-uh-ner-ee [read post]
26 Jul 2013, 3:51 am
” A “sham” is defined by dictionary.com as “a confidence game or other fraudulent scheme, especially for making a quick profit; swindle. [read post]
18 Jun 2013, 2:19 am
Interestingly, I searched for mefiuage in Google and saw a result from Dictionary.com, which just reported “no dictionary results. [read post]
4 Mar 2013, 4:28 am
Dictionary.com defines the noun usage of the word as "a person who is under medical care or treatment." [read post]
4 Jan 2013, 9:24 am
According to Dictionary.com, the first definition of "accident" is "an undesirable or unfortunate happening that occurs unintentionally and usually results in harm, injury, damage, or loss; casualty; mishap: automobile accidents" (emphasis in original). [read post]
29 Aug 2012, 5:05 am
Curious, I looked up “NBA” on dictionary.com and was disappointed to see it there. [read post]
15 Aug 2012, 4:00 am
I began my foray into Dictionary Land (a magical place, so be sure to get your souvenir tee shirt) with Dictionary.com. [read post]
8 Aug 2012, 7:00 am
Dictionary.com, for example, defines sports in several ways: An athletic activity requiring skill or physical prowess and often of a competitive nature, as racing, baseball, tennis, golf, bowling, wrestling, boxing, hunting, fishing, etc.; A particular form of this, especially in the out of doors; or A diversion; recreation; pleasant pastime. [read post]
7 Aug 2012, 8:55 am
You blush, you learn, you consult dictionary.com a few extra times, you move on. [read post]
30 Jul 2012, 5:08 am
For now, though, I’m looking for a more down and dirty working definition like the one from dictionary.com: “noun 1. something that incites or tends to incite to action or greater effort, as a reward offered for increased productivity. [read post]
11 Jul 2012, 8:58 am
It took a trip to dictionary.com to figure out its meaning. [read post]
2 Jul 2012, 6:10 am
The feds just extradited another member of Barrio Azteca, a prison gang affiliated with La Linea in Juarez, who was one of 35 BA members charged last year, including 10 accused in the Mexican-side murder of a US Consulate employee, her husband, and the husband of a co-worker in 2010.On 'vanishingly rare' criminal trialsScott Greenfield at Simple Justice opined on the implications of "vanishingly rare" criminal trials, reacting to this New York Times story on Supreme Court… [read post]
19 Jun 2012, 1:50 pm
His complaint alleges that “google” has become a generic term for internet searching, but has little more than a citation to dictionary.com to back up his claim. [read post]
20 May 2012, 9:08 pm
” A quorum, as defined by the internet equivalent of Webster’s dictionary, Dictionary.com, defines a quorum as “the number of members of a group or organization required to be present to transact business legally. [read post]
12 May 2012, 8:32 pm
Accordingly, Appellants dispute the Examiner's "rather broad definition" from "Dictionary.com" as completely unsupported. [read post]
3 May 2012, 11:56 pm
Satrapies (see Dictionary.com) are apparently districts bordering a ‘Satrap’, a Persian protector of the country…….go figure. [read post]
24 Apr 2012, 11:00 am
” (Source: Poetry Definition, Dictionary.com)Do you remember the first poem that made an impression on you? [read post]
17 Apr 2012, 7:34 am
According to Dictionary.com, it's "a digital audio or video file or recording, usually part of a themed series, that can be downloaded from a Web site to a media player or a computer. [read post]
28 Feb 2012, 1:39 pm
Dictionary.com defines “injury” as “harm or damage that is done or sustained. [read post]
20 Feb 2012, 8:56 pm
The top culprit of this is probably the last one you’d guess though, Dictionary.com. [read post]
