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To my knowledge, Lincoln remains the only Head of State and Commander-in-Chief who, while fighting a fearful war whose issue was in doubt, proved man enough to say this publicly - to give his foe the benefit of the fact that in all human truth there is some error, and in all our error, some truth.	is	{ "name": "be", "sense_definitions_list": [ "a light strong brittle grey toxic bivalent metallic element", "have the quality of being; (copula, used with an adjective or a predicate noun)", "be identical to; be someone or something", "occupy a certain position or area; be somewhere", "have an ex...	[ "occupy a certain position or area; be somewhere" ]	[ "be%2:42:05::" ]
So great a man could not but understand, too, that the thing that moves men to sacrifice their lives is not the error of their thought, which their opponents see and attack, but the truth which the latter do not see - any more than they see the error which mars the truth they themselves defend.	understand	{ "name": "understand", "sense_definitions_list": [ "know and comprehend the nature or meaning of", "perceive (an idea or situation) mentally", "make sense of a language", "believe to be the case", "be understanding of" ] }	[ "perceive (an idea or situation) mentally" ]	[ "understand%2:31:01::" ]
So great a man could not but understand, too, that the thing that moves men to sacrifice their lives is not the error of their thought, which their opponents see and attack, but the truth which the latter do not see - any more than they see the error which mars the truth they themselves defend.	moves	{ "name": "move", "sense_definitions_list": [ "the act of deciding to do something", "the act of changing your residence or place of business", "a change of position that does not entail a change of location", "the act of changing location from one place to another", "(game) a player's turn to t...	[ "give an incentive for action" ]	[ "move%2:36:00::" ]
So great a man could not but understand, too, that the thing that moves men to sacrifice their lives is not the error of their thought, which their opponents see and attack, but the truth which the latter do not see - any more than they see the error which mars the truth they themselves defend.	sacrifice	{ "name": "sacrifice", "sense_definitions_list": [ "the act of losing or surrendering something as a penalty for a mistake or fault or failure to perform etc.", "personnel that are sacrificed (e.g., surrendered or lost in order to gain an objective)", "a loss entailed by giving up or selling something a...	[ "endure the loss of" ]	[ "sacrifice%2:40:00::" ]
So great a man could not but understand, too, that the thing that moves men to sacrifice their lives is not the error of their thought, which their opponents see and attack, but the truth which the latter do not see - any more than they see the error which mars the truth they themselves defend.	is	{ "name": "be", "sense_definitions_list": [ "a light strong brittle grey toxic bivalent metallic element", "have the quality of being; (copula, used with an adjective or a predicate noun)", "be identical to; be someone or something", "occupy a certain position or area; be somewhere", "have an ex...	[ "be identical to; be someone or something" ]	[ "be%2:42:06::" ]
So great a man could not but understand, too, that the thing that moves men to sacrifice their lives is not the error of their thought, which their opponents see and attack, but the truth which the latter do not see - any more than they see the error which mars the truth they themselves defend.	see	{ "name": "see", "sense_definitions_list": [ "the seat within a bishop's diocese where his cathedral is located", "perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight", "perceive (an idea or situation) mentally", "perceive or be contemporaneous with", "imagine; conceive of; see in one's min...	[ "perceive (an idea or situation) mentally" ]	[ "see%2:31:01::" ]
So great a man could not but understand, too, that the thing that moves men to sacrifice their lives is not the error of their thought, which their opponents see and attack, but the truth which the latter do not see - any more than they see the error which mars the truth they themselves defend.	attack	{ "name": "attack", "sense_definitions_list": [ "(military) an offensive against an enemy (using weapons)", "an offensive move in a sport or game", "intense adverse criticism", "ideas or actions intended to deal with a problem or situation", "the act of attacking", "a decisive manner of begi...	[ "launch an attack or assault on; begin hostilities or start warfare with" ]	[ "attack%2:33:00::" ]
So great a man could not but understand, too, that the thing that moves men to sacrifice their lives is not the error of their thought, which their opponents see and attack, but the truth which the latter do not see - any more than they see the error which mars the truth they themselves defend.	see	{ "name": "see", "sense_definitions_list": [ "the seat within a bishop's diocese where his cathedral is located", "perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight", "perceive (an idea or situation) mentally", "perceive or be contemporaneous with", "imagine; conceive of; see in one's min...	[ "perceive (an idea or situation) mentally" ]	[ "see%2:31:01::" ]
So great a man could not but understand, too, that the thing that moves men to sacrifice their lives is not the error of their thought, which their opponents see and attack, but the truth which the latter do not see - any more than they see the error which mars the truth they themselves defend.	see	{ "name": "see", "sense_definitions_list": [ "the seat within a bishop's diocese where his cathedral is located", "perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight", "perceive (an idea or situation) mentally", "perceive or be contemporaneous with", "imagine; conceive of; see in one's min...	[ "perceive (an idea or situation) mentally" ]	[ "see%2:31:01::" ]
So great a man could not but understand, too, that the thing that moves men to sacrifice their lives is not the error of their thought, which their opponents see and attack, but the truth which the latter do not see - any more than they see the error which mars the truth they themselves defend.	mars	{ "name": "mar", "sense_definitions_list": [ "the month following February and preceding April", "a mark or flaw that spoils the appearance of something (especially on a person's body)", "make imperfect", "destroy or injure severely" ] }	[ "make imperfect" ]	[ "mar%2:30:00::" ]
So great a man could not but understand, too, that the thing that moves men to sacrifice their lives is not the error of their thought, which their opponents see and attack, but the truth which the latter do not see - any more than they see the error which mars the truth they themselves defend.	defend	{ "name": "defend", "sense_definitions_list": [ "argue or speak in defense of", "be on the defensive; act against an attack", "protect against a challenge or attack", "fight against or resist strongly", "protect or fight for as a champion", "be the defense counsel for someone in a trial", ...	[ "be on the defensive; act against an attack" ]	[ "defend%2:33:00::" ]
It is much less difficult now than in Lincoln 's day to see that on both sides sovereign Americans had given their lives in the Civil War to maintain the balance between the powers they had delegated to the States and to their Union.	see	{ "name": "see", "sense_definitions_list": [ "the seat within a bishop's diocese where his cathedral is located", "perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight", "perceive (an idea or situation) mentally", "perceive or be contemporaneous with", "imagine; conceive of; see in one's min...	[ "perceive (an idea or situation) mentally" ]	[ "see%2:31:01::" ]
It is much less difficult now than in Lincoln 's day to see that on both sides sovereign Americans had given their lives in the Civil War to maintain the balance between the powers they had delegated to the States and to their Union.	given	{ "name": "give", "sense_definitions_list": [ "the elasticity of something that can be stretched and returns to its original length", "cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense", "be the cause or source of", "transfer possession of something concrete or abstract to somebody", "conve...	[ "endure the loss of" ]	[ "give%2:40:10::" ]
It is much less difficult now than in Lincoln 's day to see that on both sides sovereign Americans had given their lives in the Civil War to maintain the balance between the powers they had delegated to the States and to their Union.	maintain	{ "name": "maintain", "sense_definitions_list": [ "keep in a certain state, position, or activity; e.g.,", "keep in safety and protect from harm, decay, loss, or destruction", "supply with necessities and support", "state categorically", "have and exercise", "maintain for use and service", ...	[ "keep in a certain state, position, or activity; e.g.," ]	[ "maintain%2:42:00::" ]
It is much less difficult now than in Lincoln 's day to see that on both sides sovereign Americans had given their lives in the Civil War to maintain the balance between the powers they had delegated to the States and to their Union.	delegated	{ "name": "delegate", "sense_definitions_list": [ "a person appointed or elected to represent others", "transfer power to someone", "give an assignment to (a person) to a post, or assign a task to (a person)" ] }	[ "transfer power to someone" ]	[ "delegate%2:41:01::" ]
They differed in the balance they believed essential to the sovereignty of the citizen - but the supreme sacrifice each made served to maintain a still more fundamental truth : That individual life, liberty and happiness depend on a right balance between the two - and on the limitation of sovereignty, in all its aspect...	differed	{ "name": "differ", "sense_definitions_list": [ "be different", "be of different opinions" ] }	[ "be of different opinions" ]	[ "differ%2:32:00::" ]
They differed in the balance they believed essential to the sovereignty of the citizen - but the supreme sacrifice each made served to maintain a still more fundamental truth : That individual life, liberty and happiness depend on a right balance between the two - and on the limitation of sovereignty, in all its aspect...	believed	{ "name": "believe", "sense_definitions_list": [ "accept as true; take to be true", "judge or regard; look upon; judge", "be confident about something", "follow a credo; have a faith; be a believer", "credit with veracity" ] }	[ "judge or regard; look upon; judge" ]	[ "believe%2:31:04::" ]
They differed in the balance they believed essential to the sovereignty of the citizen - but the supreme sacrifice each made served to maintain a still more fundamental truth : That individual life, liberty and happiness depend on a right balance between the two - and on the limitation of sovereignty, in all its aspect...	made	{ "name": "make", "sense_definitions_list": [ "a recognizable kind", "the act of mixing cards haphazardly", "engage in", "give certain properties to something", "make or cause to be or to become", "cause to do; cause to act in a specified manner", "give rise to; cause to happen or occur,...	[ "engage in" ]	[ "make%2:41:00::" ]
They differed in the balance they believed essential to the sovereignty of the citizen - but the supreme sacrifice each made served to maintain a still more fundamental truth : That individual life, liberty and happiness depend on a right balance between the two - and on the limitation of sovereignty, in all its aspect...	served	{ "name": "serve", "sense_definitions_list": [ "(sports) a stroke that puts the ball in play", "serve a purpose, role, or function", "do duty or hold offices; serve in a specific function", "contribute or conduce to", "be used by; as of a utility", "help to some food; help with food or drink...	[ "contribute or conduce to" ]	[ "serve%2:42:01::" ]
They differed in the balance they believed essential to the sovereignty of the citizen - but the supreme sacrifice each made served to maintain a still more fundamental truth : That individual life, liberty and happiness depend on a right balance between the two - and on the limitation of sovereignty, in all its aspect...	maintain	{ "name": "maintain", "sense_definitions_list": [ "keep in a certain state, position, or activity; e.g.,", "keep in safety and protect from harm, decay, loss, or destruction", "supply with necessities and support", "state categorically", "have and exercise", "maintain for use and service", ...	[ "keep in a certain state, position, or activity; e.g.," ]	[ "maintain%2:42:00::" ]
They differed in the balance they believed essential to the sovereignty of the citizen - but the supreme sacrifice each made served to maintain a still more fundamental truth : That individual life, liberty and happiness depend on a right balance between the two - and on the limitation of sovereignty, in all its aspect...	depend on	{ "name": "depend_on", "sense_definitions_list": [ "be contingent on", "put trust in with confidence", "be dependent on, as for support or maintenance" ] }	[ "be contingent on" ]	[ "depend_on%2:42:00::" ]
They differed in the balance they believed essential to the sovereignty of the citizen - but the supreme sacrifice each made served to maintain a still more fundamental truth : That individual life, liberty and happiness depend on a right balance between the two - and on the limitation of sovereignty, in all its aspect...	involves	{ "name": "involve", "sense_definitions_list": [ "connect closely and often incriminatingly", "engage as a participant", "have as a necessary feature", "require as useful, just, or proper", "contain as a part", "occupy or engage the interest of", "make complex or intricate or complicated...	[ "have as a necessary feature" ]	[ "involve%2:42:00::" ]
The 140414 Americans who gave `` the last full measure of devotion '' to prevent disunion, preserved individual freedom in the United States from the dangers of anarchy, inherent in confederations, which throughout history have proved fatal in the end to all associations composed primarily of sovereign states, and to t...	gave	{ "name": "give", "sense_definitions_list": [ "the elasticity of something that can be stretched and returns to its original length", "cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense", "be the cause or source of", "transfer possession of something concrete or abstract to somebody", "conve...	[ "endure the loss of" ]	[ "give%2:40:10::" ]
The 140414 Americans who gave `` the last full measure of devotion '' to prevent disunion, preserved individual freedom in the United States from the dangers of anarchy, inherent in confederations, which throughout history have proved fatal in the end to all associations composed primarily of sovereign states, and to t...	prevent	{ "name": "prevent", "sense_definitions_list": [ "keep from happening or arising; make impossible", "stop (someone or something) from doing something or being in a certain state" ] }	[ "keep from happening or arising; make impossible" ]	[ "prevent%2:41:01::" ]
The 140414 Americans who gave `` the last full measure of devotion '' to prevent disunion, preserved individual freedom in the United States from the dangers of anarchy, inherent in confederations, which throughout history have proved fatal in the end to all associations composed primarily of sovereign states, and to t...	preserved	{ "name": "preserve", "sense_definitions_list": [ "a domain that seems to be specially reserved for someone", "a reservation where animals are protected", "fruit preserved by cooking with sugar", "keep or maintain in unaltered condition; cause to remain or last", "keep in safety and protect from...	[ "keep or maintain in unaltered condition; cause to remain or last" ]	[ "preserve%2:42:00::" ]
The 140414 Americans who gave `` the last full measure of devotion '' to prevent disunion, preserved individual freedom in the United States from the dangers of anarchy, inherent in confederations, which throughout history have proved fatal in the end to all associations composed primarily of sovereign states, and to t...	proved	{ "name": "prove", "sense_definitions_list": [ "be shown or be found to be", "establish the validity of something, as by an example, explanation or experiment", "provide evidence for", "prove formally; demonstrate by a mathematical, formal proof", "put to the test, as for its quality, or give ex...	[ "be shown or be found to be" ]	[ "prove%2:42:00::" ]
The 140414 Americans who gave `` the last full measure of devotion '' to prevent disunion, preserved individual freedom in the United States from the dangers of anarchy, inherent in confederations, which throughout history have proved fatal in the end to all associations composed primarily of sovereign states, and to t...	composed	{ "name": "compose", "sense_definitions_list": [ "form the substance of", "write music", "produce a literary work", "put together out of existing material", "calm (someone, especially oneself); make quiet", "make up plans or basic details for" ] }	[ "form the substance of" ]	[ "compose%2:42:00::" ]
But the fact that 70524 other Americans gave the same measure of devotion to an opposing concept served Liberty-and-Union in other essential ways.	gave	{ "name": "give", "sense_definitions_list": [ "the elasticity of something that can be stretched and returns to its original length", "cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense", "be the cause or source of", "transfer possession of something concrete or abstract to somebody", "conve...	[ "endure the loss of" ]	[ "give%2:40:10::" ]
But the fact that 70524 other Americans gave the same measure of devotion to an opposing concept served Liberty-and-Union in other essential ways.	served	{ "name": "serve", "sense_definitions_list": [ "(sports) a stroke that puts the ball in play", "serve a purpose, role, or function", "do duty or hold offices; serve in a specific function", "contribute or conduce to", "be used by; as of a utility", "help to some food; help with food or drink...	[ "promote, benefit, or be useful or beneficial to" ]	[ "serve%2:42:02::" ]
Its appeal from ballots to bullets at Fort Sumter ended by costing the Southerners their right to have slaves - a right that was even less compatible with the sovereignty of man.	ended	{ "name": "end", "sense_definitions_list": [ "either extremity of something that has length", "the point in time at which something ends", "the concluding parts of an event or occurrence", "the state of affairs that a plan is intended to achieve and that (when achieved) terminates behavior intended ...	[ "have an end, in a temporal, spatial, or quantitative sense; either spatial or metaphorical" ]	[ "end%2:42:00::" ]
Its appeal from ballots to bullets at Fort Sumter ended by costing the Southerners their right to have slaves - a right that was even less compatible with the sovereignty of man.	costing	{ "name": "cost", "sense_definitions_list": [ "the total spent for goods or services including money and time and labor", "the property of having material worth (often indicated by the amount of money something would bring if sold)", "value measured by what must be given or done or undergone to obtain s...	[ "require to lose, suffer, or sacrifice" ]	[ "cost%2:42:01::" ]
Its appeal from ballots to bullets at Fort Sumter ended by costing the Southerners their right to have slaves - a right that was even less compatible with the sovereignty of man.	have	{ "name": "have", "sense_definitions_list": [ "a person who possesses great material wealth", "have or possess, either in a concrete or an abstract sense", "have as a feature", "go through (mental or physical states or experiences)", "have ownership or possession of", "cause to move; cause t...	[ "have ownership or possession of" ]	[ "have%2:40:04::" ]
Its appeal from ballots to bullets at Fort Sumter ended by costing the Southerners their right to have slaves - a right that was even less compatible with the sovereignty of man.	was	{ "name": "be", "sense_definitions_list": [ "a light strong brittle grey toxic bivalent metallic element", "have the quality of being; (copula, used with an adjective or a predicate noun)", "be identical to; be someone or something", "occupy a certain position or area; be somewhere", "have an ex...	[ "have the quality of being; (copula, used with an adjective or a predicate noun)" ]	[ "be%2:42:03::" ]
The very fact that they came so near to winning by the wrong method, war, led directly to their losing both the war and the wrong thing they fought for, since it forced Lincoln to free their slaves as a military measure.	winning	{ "name": "win", "sense_definitions_list": [ "a victory (as in a race or other competition)", "something won (especially money)", "be the winner in a contest or competition; be victorious", "win something through one's efforts", "obtain advantages, such as points, etc.", "attain success or r...	[ "be the winner in a contest or competition; be victorious" ]	[ "win%2:33:00::" ]
The very fact that they came so near to winning by the wrong method, war, led directly to their losing both the war and the wrong thing they fought for, since it forced Lincoln to free their slaves as a military measure.	led	{ "name": "lead", "sense_definitions_list": [ "an advantage held by a competitor in a race", "a soft heavy toxic malleable metallic element; bluish white when freshly cut but tarnishes readily to dull grey", "evidence pointing to a possible solution", "a position of leadership (especially in the phr...	[ "cause to undertake a certain action" ]	[ "lead%2:32:00::" ]
The very fact that they came so near to winning by the wrong method, war, led directly to their losing both the war and the wrong thing they fought for, since it forced Lincoln to free their slaves as a military measure.	fought	{ "name": "fight", "sense_definitions_list": [ "a hostile meeting of opposing military forces in the course of a war", "the act of fighting; any contest or struggle", "an aggressive willingness to compete", "an intense verbal dispute", "a boxing or wrestling match", "be engaged in a fight; c...	[ "be engaged in a fight; carry on a fight" ]	[ "fight%2:33:00::" ]
The very fact that they came so near to winning by the wrong method, war, led directly to their losing both the war and the wrong thing they fought for, since it forced Lincoln to free their slaves as a military measure.	forced	{ "name": "force", "sense_definitions_list": [ "a powerful effect or influence", "(physics) the influence that produces a change in a physical quantity", "physical energy or intensity", "group of people willing to obey orders", "a unit that is part of some military service", "an act of aggre...	[ "urge or force (a person) to an action; constrain or motivate" ]	[ "force%2:36:00::" ]
The very fact that they came so near to winning by the wrong method, war, led directly to their losing both the war and the wrong thing they fought for, since it forced Lincoln to free their slaves as a military measure.	free	{ "name": "free", "sense_definitions_list": [ "people who are free", "grant freedom to; free from confinement", "relieve from", "remove or force out from a position", "grant relief or an exemption from a rule or requirement to", "make (information) available for publication", "free from ...	[ "grant freedom to; free from confinement" ]	[ "free%2:41:00::" ]
There was a divine justice in one wrong thus undoing another.	undoing	{ "name": "undo", "sense_definitions_list": [ "cancel, annul, or reverse an action or its effect", "deprive of certain characteristics", "cause the ruin or downfall of", "cause to become loose", "remove the outer cover or wrapping of" ] }	[ "cancel, annul, or reverse an action or its effect" ]	[ "undo%2:35:00::" ]
There was also a lesson, one that has served ever since to keep Americans, in their conflicts with one another, from turning from the ballot to the bullet.	served	{ "name": "serve", "sense_definitions_list": [ "(sports) a stroke that puts the ball in play", "serve a purpose, role, or function", "do duty or hold offices; serve in a specific function", "contribute or conduce to", "be used by; as of a utility", "help to some food; help with food or drink...	[ "contribute or conduce to" ]	[ "serve%2:42:01::" ]
There was also a lesson, one that has served ever since to keep Americans, in their conflicts with one another, from turning from the ballot to the bullet.	keep	{ "name": "keep", "sense_definitions_list": [ "the financial means whereby one lives", "the main tower within the walls of a medieval castle or fortress", "a cell in a jail or prison", "keep in a certain state, position, or activity; e.g.,", "continue a certain state, condition, or activity", ...	[ "keep under control; keep in check" ]	[ "keep%2:41:00::" ]
There was also a lesson, one that has served ever since to keep Americans, in their conflicts with one another, from turning from the ballot to the bullet.	turning	{ "name": "turn", "sense_definitions_list": [ "a circular segment of a curve", "the act of changing or reversing the direction of the course", "(game) the activity of doing something in an agreed succession", "an unforeseen development", "a movement in a new direction", "the act of turning a...	[ "undergo a transformation or a change of position or action" ]	[ "turn%2:30:04::" ]
Yet though the Southern States lost the worst errors in their case, they did not lose the truth they fought for.	lost	{ "name": "lose", "sense_definitions_list": [ "fail to keep or to maintain; cease to have, either physically or in an abstract sense", "fail to win", "suffer the loss of a person through death or removal", "place (something) where one cannot find it again", "miss from one's possessions; lose sig...	[ "fail to keep or to maintain; cease to have, either physically or in an abstract sense" ]	[ "lose%2:40:02::" ]
Yet though the Southern States lost the worst errors in their case, they did not lose the truth they fought for.	lose	{ "name": "lose", "sense_definitions_list": [ "fail to keep or to maintain; cease to have, either physically or in an abstract sense", "fail to win", "suffer the loss of a person through death or removal", "place (something) where one cannot find it again", "miss from one's possessions; lose sig...	[ "fail to keep or to maintain; cease to have, either physically or in an abstract sense" ]	[ "lose%2:40:02::" ]
Yet though the Southern States lost the worst errors in their case, they did not lose the truth they fought for.	fought	{ "name": "fight", "sense_definitions_list": [ "a hostile meeting of opposing military forces in the course of a war", "the act of fighting; any contest or struggle", "an aggressive willingness to compete", "an intense verbal dispute", "a boxing or wrestling match", "be engaged in a fight; c...	[ "be engaged in a fight; carry on a fight" ]	[ "fight%2:33:00::" ]
The lives so many of them gave, to forestall what they believed would be a fatal encroachment by the Union on the powers reserved to their states have continued ever since to safeguard all Americans against freedom 's other foe.	gave	{ "name": "give", "sense_definitions_list": [ "the elasticity of something that can be stretched and returns to its original length", "cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense", "be the cause or source of", "transfer possession of something concrete or abstract to somebody", "conve...	[ "endure the loss of" ]	[ "give%2:40:10::" ]
The lives so many of them gave, to forestall what they believed would be a fatal encroachment by the Union on the powers reserved to their states have continued ever since to safeguard all Americans against freedom 's other foe.	forestall	{ "name": "forestall", "sense_definitions_list": [ "keep from happening or arising; make impossible", "act in advance of; deal with ahead of time" ] }	[ "keep from happening or arising; make impossible" ]	[ "forestall%2:41:01::" ]
The lives so many of them gave, to forestall what they believed would be a fatal encroachment by the Union on the powers reserved to their states have continued ever since to safeguard all Americans against freedom 's other foe.	believed	{ "name": "believe", "sense_definitions_list": [ "accept as true; take to be true", "judge or regard; look upon; judge", "be confident about something", "follow a credo; have a faith; be a believer", "credit with veracity" ] }	[ "accept as true; take to be true" ]	[ "believe%2:31:00::" ]
The lives so many of them gave, to forestall what they believed would be a fatal encroachment by the Union on the powers reserved to their states have continued ever since to safeguard all Americans against freedom 's other foe.	be	{ "name": "be", "sense_definitions_list": [ "a light strong brittle grey toxic bivalent metallic element", "have the quality of being; (copula, used with an adjective or a predicate noun)", "be identical to; be someone or something", "occupy a certain position or area; be somewhere", "have an ex...	[ "be identical to; be someone or something" ]	[ "be%2:42:06::" ]
The lives so many of them gave, to forestall what they believed would be a fatal encroachment by the Union on the powers reserved to their states have continued ever since to safeguard all Americans against freedom 's other foe.	reserved	{ "name": "reserve", "sense_definitions_list": [ "formality and propriety of manner", "something kept back or saved for future use or a special purpose", "an athlete who plays only when a starter on the team is replaced", "(medicine) potential capacity to respond in order to maintain vital functions...	[ "give or assign a resource to a particular person or cause" ]	[ "reserve%2:31:00::" ]
The lives so many of them gave, to forestall what they believed would be a fatal encroachment by the Union on the powers reserved to their states have continued ever since to safeguard all Americans against freedom 's other foe.	continued	{ "name": "continue", "sense_definitions_list": [ "continue a certain state, condition, or activity", "continue talking; he continued,", "keep or maintain in unaltered condition; cause to remain or last", "move ahead; travel onward in time or space", "allow to remain in a place or position or m...	[ "continue talking; he continued," ]	[ "continue%2:32:00::" ]
The lives so many of them gave, to forestall what they believed would be a fatal encroachment by the Union on the powers reserved to their states have continued ever since to safeguard all Americans against freedom 's other foe.	safeguard	{ "name": "safeguard", "sense_definitions_list": [ "a precautionary measure warding off impending danger or damage or injury etc.", "a document or escort providing safe passage through a region especially in time of war", "make safe", "escort safely" ] }	[ "make safe" ]	[ "safeguard%2:33:00::" ]
Ten-year-old Richard Stewart had been irritable and quarrelsome for almost a year.	been	{ "name": "be", "sense_definitions_list": [ "a light strong brittle grey toxic bivalent metallic element", "have the quality of being; (copula, used with an adjective or a predicate noun)", "be identical to; be someone or something", "occupy a certain position or area; be somewhere", "have an ex...	[ "have the quality of being; (copula, used with an adjective or a predicate noun)" ]	[ "be%2:42:03::" ]
His grades had gone steadily downhill, and he had stopped bringing friends and classmates home from school.	gone	{ "name": "go", "sense_definitions_list": [ "a time for working (after which you will be relieved by someone else)", "street names for methylenedioxymethamphetamine", "a usually brief attempt", "a board game for two players who place counters on a grid; the object is to surround and so capture the o...	[ "enter or assume a certain state or condition" ]	[ "go%2:30:04::" ]
His grades had gone steadily downhill, and he had stopped bringing friends and classmates home from school.	stopped	{ "name": "stop", "sense_definitions_list": [ "the event of something ending", "the act of stopping something", "a brief stay in the course of a journey", "the state of inactivity following an interruption", "a spot where something halts or pauses", "a consonant produced by stopping the flow...	[ "put an end to a state or an activity" ]	[ "stop%2:42:00::" ]
His grades had gone steadily downhill, and he had stopped bringing friends and classmates home from school.	bringing	{ "name": "bring", "sense_definitions_list": [ "take something or somebody with oneself somewhere", "cause to come into a particular state or condition", "cause to happen or to occur as a consequence", "go or come after and bring or take back", "bring into a different state", "be accompanied...	[ "take something or somebody with oneself somewhere" ]	[ "bring%2:38:00::" ]
Mr. and Mrs. Stewart were puzzled and concerned.	were	{ "name": "be", "sense_definitions_list": [ "a light strong brittle grey toxic bivalent metallic element", "have the quality of being; (copula, used with an adjective or a predicate noun)", "be identical to; be someone or something", "occupy a certain position or area; be somewhere", "have an ex...	[ "have the quality of being; (copula, used with an adjective or a predicate noun)" ]	[ "be%2:42:03::" ]
The youngsters in the boys ' class had nicknamed Dick `` Bugs Bunny '' because his teeth protruded.	nicknamed	{ "name": "nickname", "sense_definitions_list": [ "a familiar name for a person (often a shortened version of a person's given name)", "a descriptive name for a place or thing", "give a nickname to" ] }	[ "give a nickname to" ]	[ "nickname%2:32:00::" ]
The youngsters in the boys ' class had nicknamed Dick `` Bugs Bunny '' because his teeth protruded.	protruded	{ "name": "protrude", "sense_definitions_list": [ "extend out or project in space", "bulge outward", "swell or protrude outwards" ] }	[ "extend out or project in space" ]	[ "protrude%2:42:00::" ]
When Richard 's parents told him they wanted to take him to an orthodontist - a dentist who specializes in realigning teeth and jaws - their young son was interested.	told	{ "name": "tell", "sense_definitions_list": [ "a Swiss patriot who lived in the early 14th century and who was renowned for his skill as an archer; according to legend an Austrian governor compelled him to shoot an apple from his son's head with his crossbow (which he did successfully without mishap)", "exp...	[ "let something be known" ]	[ "tell%2:32:00::" ]
When Richard 's parents told him they wanted to take him to an orthodontist - a dentist who specializes in realigning teeth and jaws - their young son was interested.	wanted	{ "name": "want", "sense_definitions_list": [ "a state of extreme poverty", "the state of needing something that is absent or unavailable", "anything that is necessary but lacking", "a specific feeling of desire", "feel or have a desire for; want strongly", "have need of", "hunt or look ...	[ "feel or have a desire for; want strongly" ]	[ "want%2:37:00::" ]
When Richard 's parents told him they wanted to take him to an orthodontist - a dentist who specializes in realigning teeth and jaws - their young son was interested.	take	{ "name": "take", "sense_definitions_list": [ "the income or profit arising from such transactions as the sale of land or other property", "the act of photographing a scene or part of a scene without interruption", "carry out", "require (time or space)", "take somebody somewhere", "get into ...	[ "take somebody somewhere" ]	[ "take%2:38:09::" ]
When Richard 's parents told him they wanted to take him to an orthodontist - a dentist who specializes in realigning teeth and jaws - their young son was interested.	specializes	{ "name": "specialize", "sense_definitions_list": [ "become more focus on an area of activity or field of study", "be specific about", "suit to a special purpose", "devote oneself to a special area of work", "evolve so as to lead to a new species or develop in a way most suited to the environmen...	[ "become more focus on an area of activity or field of study" ]	[ "specialize%2:30:00::" ]
When Richard 's parents told him they wanted to take him to an orthodontist - a dentist who specializes in realigning teeth and jaws - their young son was interested.	realigning	{ "name": "realign", "sense_definitions_list": [ "align anew or better" ] }	[ "align anew or better" ]	[ "realign%2:30:00::" ]
When Richard 's parents told him they wanted to take him to an orthodontist - a dentist who specializes in realigning teeth and jaws - their young son was interested.	was	{ "name": "be", "sense_definitions_list": [ "a light strong brittle grey toxic bivalent metallic element", "have the quality of being; (copula, used with an adjective or a predicate noun)", "be identical to; be someone or something", "occupy a certain position or area; be somewhere", "have an ex...	[ "have the quality of being; (copula, used with an adjective or a predicate noun)" ]	[ "be%2:42:03::" ]
During the year that followed, Dick co-operated whole-heartedly with the dentist and was delighted with the final result achieved - an upper row of strong straight teeth that completely changed his facial appearance.	followed	{ "name": "follow", "sense_definitions_list": [ "to travel behind, go after, come after", "be later in time", "come as a logical consequence; follow logically", "travel along a certain course", "act in accordance with someone's rules, commands, or wishes", "come after in time, as a result", ...	[ "come after in time, as a result" ]	[ "follow%2:42:01::" ]
During the year that followed, Dick co-operated whole-heartedly with the dentist and was delighted with the final result achieved - an upper row of strong straight teeth that completely changed his facial appearance.	co-operated	{ "name": "cooperate", "sense_definitions_list": [ "work together on a common enterprise of project" ] }	[ "work together on a common enterprise of project" ]	[ "cooperate%2:41:00::" ]
During the year that followed, Dick co-operated whole-heartedly with the dentist and was delighted with the final result achieved - an upper row of strong straight teeth that completely changed his facial appearance.	was	{ "name": "be", "sense_definitions_list": [ "a light strong brittle grey toxic bivalent metallic element", "have the quality of being; (copula, used with an adjective or a predicate noun)", "be identical to; be someone or something", "occupy a certain position or area; be somewhere", "have an ex...	[ "have the quality of being; (copula, used with an adjective or a predicate noun)" ]	[ "be%2:42:03::" ]
During the year that followed, Dick co-operated whole-heartedly with the dentist and was delighted with the final result achieved - an upper row of strong straight teeth that completely changed his facial appearance.	achieved	{ "name": "achieve", "sense_definitions_list": [ "to gain with effort" ] }	[ "to gain with effort" ]	[ "achieve%2:41:00::" ]
During the year that followed, Dick co-operated whole-heartedly with the dentist and was delighted with the final result achieved - an upper row of strong straight teeth that completely changed his facial appearance.	changed	{ "name": "change", "sense_definitions_list": [ "an event that occurs when something passes from one state or phase to another", "a relational difference between states; especially between states before and after some event", "the action of changing something", "the result of alteration or modificat...	[ "cause to change; make different; cause a transformation" ]	[ "change%2:30:01::" ]
Richard Stewart is no special case.	is	{ "name": "be", "sense_definitions_list": [ "a light strong brittle grey toxic bivalent metallic element", "have the quality of being; (copula, used with an adjective or a predicate noun)", "be identical to; be someone or something", "occupy a certain position or area; be somewhere", "have an ex...	[ "have the quality of being; (copula, used with an adjective or a predicate noun)" ]	[ "be%2:42:03::" ]
`` The majority of children in the United States could benefit by some form of orthodontic treatment '', says Dr. Allan G. Brodie, professor and head of the department of orthodontics at the University of Illinois and a nationally recognized authority in his field.	benefit	{ "name": "benefit", "sense_definitions_list": [ "financial assistance in time of need", "something that aids or promotes well-being", "a performance to raise money for a charitable cause", "derive a benefit from", "be beneficial for" ] }	[ "derive a benefit from" ]	[ "benefit%2:40:00::" ]
`` The majority of children in the United States could benefit by some form of orthodontic treatment '', says Dr. Allan G. Brodie, professor and head of the department of orthodontics at the University of Illinois and a nationally recognized authority in his field.	says	{ "name": "say", "sense_definitions_list": [ "the chance to speak", "express in words", "report or maintain", "express a supposition", "have or contain a certain wording or form", "give instructions to or direct somebody to do something with authority", "speak, pronounce, or utter in a c...	[ "express in words" ]	[ "say%2:32:00::" ]
What do parents need to know about those `` years of the braces '' in order not to waste a child 's time and their money?	know	{ "name": "know", "sense_definitions_list": [ "the fact of being aware of information that is known to few people", "be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about", "know how to do or perform something", "be aware of the truth of something...	[ "know how to do or perform something" ]	[ "know%2:31:03::" ]
What do parents need to know about those `` years of the braces '' in order not to waste a child 's time and their money?	waste	{ "name": "waste", "sense_definitions_list": [ "any materials unused and rejected as worthless or unwanted", "useless or profitless activity; using or expending or consuming thoughtlessly or carelessly", "the trait of wasting resources", "an uninhabited wilderness that is worthless for cultivation",...	[ "spend thoughtlessly; throw away" ]	[ "waste%2:40:00::" ]
How can they tell whether a child needs orthodontic treatment?	tell	{ "name": "tell", "sense_definitions_list": [ "a Swiss patriot who lived in the early 14th century and who was renowned for his skill as an archer; according to legend an Austrian governor compelled him to shoot an apple from his son's head with his crossbow (which he did successfully without mishap)", "exp...	[ "discern or comprehend" ]	[ "tell%2:31:00::" ]
How can they tell whether a child needs orthodontic treatment?	needs	{ "name": "need", "sense_definitions_list": [ "a condition requiring relief", "anything that is necessary but lacking", "the psychological feature that arouses an organism to action toward a desired goal; the reason for the action; that which gives purpose and direction to behavior", "a state of ext...	[ "have need of" ]	[ "need%2:34:00::" ]
Why and when should tooth-straightening be undertaken?	undertaken	{ "name": "undertake", "sense_definitions_list": [ "enter upon an activity or enterprise", "accept as a challenge", "promise to do or accomplish", "enter into a contractual arrangement", "accept as a charge" ] }	[ "enter upon an activity or enterprise" ]	[ "undertake%2:36:00::" ]
What is it likely to cost?	is	{ "name": "be", "sense_definitions_list": [ "a light strong brittle grey toxic bivalent metallic element", "have the quality of being; (copula, used with an adjective or a predicate noun)", "be identical to; be someone or something", "occupy a certain position or area; be somewhere", "have an ex...	[ "have the quality of being; (copula, used with an adjective or a predicate noun)" ]	[ "be%2:42:03::" ]
What is it likely to cost?	cost	{ "name": "cost", "sense_definitions_list": [ "the total spent for goods or services including money and time and labor", "the property of having material worth (often indicated by the amount of money something would bring if sold)", "value measured by what must be given or done or undergone to obtain s...	[ "be priced at" ]	[ "cost%2:42:00::" ]
Occlusion is the dentist 's expression for the way teeth fit together when the jaws are closed.	is	{ "name": "be", "sense_definitions_list": [ "a light strong brittle grey toxic bivalent metallic element", "have the quality of being; (copula, used with an adjective or a predicate noun)", "be identical to; be someone or something", "occupy a certain position or area; be somewhere", "have an ex...	[ "be identical to; be someone or something" ]	[ "be%2:42:06::" ]
Occlusion is the dentist 's expression for the way teeth fit together when the jaws are closed.	fit	{ "name": "fit", "sense_definitions_list": [ "a display of bad temper", "a sudden uncontrollable attack", "the manner in which something fits", "a sudden flurry of activity (often for no obvious reason)", "be agreeable or acceptable to", "be the right size or shape; fit correctly or as desir...	[ "be the right size or shape; fit correctly or as desired" ]	[ "fit%2:42:02::" ]
Occlusion is the dentist 's expression for the way teeth fit together when the jaws are closed.	are	{ "name": "be", "sense_definitions_list": [ "a light strong brittle grey toxic bivalent metallic element", "have the quality of being; (copula, used with an adjective or a predicate noun)", "be identical to; be someone or something", "occupy a certain position or area; be somewhere", "have an ex...	[ "have the quality of being; (copula, used with an adjective or a predicate noun)" ]	[ "be%2:42:03::" ]
Malocclusion, or a bad fit, is what parents need to look out for.	is	{ "name": "be", "sense_definitions_list": [ "a light strong brittle grey toxic bivalent metallic element", "have the quality of being; (copula, used with an adjective or a predicate noun)", "be identical to; be someone or something", "occupy a certain position or area; be somewhere", "have an ex...	[ "be identical to; be someone or something" ]	[ "be%2:42:06::" ]
Malocclusion, or a bad fit, is what parents need to look out for.	look out	{ "name": "look_out", "sense_definitions_list": [ "be vigilant, be on the lookout or be careful", "to protect someone's interests" ] }	[ "be vigilant, be on the lookout or be careful" ]	[ "look_out%2:39:00::" ]
One main type of malocclusion is characterized by a receding chin and protruding upper front teeth.	characterized	{ "name": "characterize", "sense_definitions_list": [ "describe or portray the character or the qualities or peculiarities of", "be characteristic of" ] }	[ "be characteristic of" ]	[ "characterize%2:42:01::" ]
A chin too prominent in relation to the rest of the face, a thrusting forward of the lower front teeth, an overdeveloped lower jawbone, and an underdeveloped upper jaw indicate the opposite type of malocclusion.	thrusting	{ "name": "thrust", "sense_definitions_list": [ "the force used in pushing", "a strong blow with a knife or other sharp pointed instrument", "the act of applying force to propel something", "verbal criticism", "a sharp hand gesture (resembling a blow)", "push forcefully", "press or force...	[ "push forcefully" ]	[ "thrust%2:38:00::" ]
A chin too prominent in relation to the rest of the face, a thrusting forward of the lower front teeth, an overdeveloped lower jawbone, and an underdeveloped upper jaw indicate the opposite type of malocclusion.	indicate	{ "name": "indicate", "sense_definitions_list": [ "be a signal for or a symptom of", "indicate a place, direction, person, or thing; either spatially or figuratively", "to state or express briefly", "give evidence of", "suggest the necessity of an intervention; in medicine" ] }	[ "be a signal for or a symptom of" ]	[ "indicate%2:32:01::" ]
These two basic malformations have, of course, many variations.	have	{ "name": "have", "sense_definitions_list": [ "a person who possesses great material wealth", "have or possess, either in a concrete or an abstract sense", "have as a feature", "go through (mental or physical states or experiences)", "have ownership or possession of", "cause to move; cause t...	[ "have or possess, either in a concrete or an abstract sense" ]	[ "have%2:40:00::" ]
A child probably requires some form of treatment if he has any of the following conditions :	requires	{ "name": "require", "sense_definitions_list": [ "require as useful, just, or proper", "consider obligatory; request and expect", "make someone do something", "have need of" ] }	[ "have need of" ]	[ "require%2:34:00::" ]
A child probably requires some form of treatment if he has any of the following conditions :	has	{ "name": "have", "sense_definitions_list": [ "a person who possesses great material wealth", "have or possess, either in a concrete or an abstract sense", "have as a feature", "go through (mental or physical states or experiences)", "have ownership or possession of", "cause to move; cause t...	[ "have or possess, either in a concrete or an abstract sense" ]	[ "have%2:40:00::" ]
Front teeth not meeting when the back teeth close.	close	{ "name": "close", "sense_definitions_list": [ "the temporal end; the concluding time", "the last section of a communication", "the concluding part of any performance", "move so that an opening or passage is obstructed; make shut", "become closed", "cease to operate or cause to cease operati...	[ "become closed" ]	[ "close%2:35:06::" ]
Upper teeth completely covering the lowers when the back teeth close.	covering	{ "name": "cover", "sense_definitions_list": [ "a covering that serves to conceal or shelter something", "bedding that keeps a person warm in bed", "the act of concealing the existence of something by obstructing the view of it", "the protective covering on the front, back, and spine of a book", ...	[ "span an interval of distance, space or time" ]	[ "cover%2:42:01::" ]
Upper teeth completely covering the lowers when the back teeth close.	close	{ "name": "close", "sense_definitions_list": [ "the temporal end; the concluding time", "the last section of a communication", "the concluding part of any performance", "move so that an opening or passage is obstructed; make shut", "become closed", "cease to operate or cause to cease operati...	[ "become closed" ]	[ "close%2:35:06::" ]
The eyeteeth ( third from the middle on top, counting each front tooth as the first ) beginning to protrude like fangs.	counting	{ "name": "count", "sense_definitions_list": [ "the total number counted", "the act of counting; reciting numbers in ascending order", "a nobleman (in various countries) having rank equal to a British earl", "determine the number or amount of", "have weight; have import, carry weight", "show...	[ "determine the number or amount of" ]	[ "count%2:32:00::" ]
The eyeteeth ( third from the middle on top, counting each front tooth as the first ) beginning to protrude like fangs.	beginning	{ "name": "begin", "sense_definitions_list": [ "Israeli statesman (born in Russia) who (as prime minister of Israel) negotiated a peace treaty with Anwar Sadat (then the president of Egypt) (1913-1992)", "take the first step or steps in carrying out an action", "have a beginning, in a temporal, spatial,...	[ "take the first step or steps in carrying out an action" ]	[ "begin%2:30:00::" ]
The eyeteeth ( third from the middle on top, counting each front tooth as the first ) beginning to protrude like fangs.	protrude	{ "name": "protrude", "sense_definitions_list": [ "extend out or project in space", "bulge outward", "swell or protrude outwards" ] }	[ "extend out or project in space" ]	[ "protrude%2:42:00::" ]
Second teeth that have come in before the first ones have fallen out, making a double row.	come in	{ "name": "come_in", "sense_definitions_list": [ "to come or go into", "be received", "come into fashion; become fashionable", "to insert between other elements", "take a place in a competition; often followed by an ordinal" ] }	[ "to come or go into" ]	[ "come_in%2:38:02::" ]
Second teeth that have come in before the first ones have fallen out, making a double row.	fallen	{ "name": "fall", "sense_definitions_list": [ "the season when the leaves fall from the trees", "a sudden drop from an upright position", "the lapse of mankind into sinfulness because of the sin of Adam and Eve", "a downward slope or bend", "a lapse into sin; a loss of innocence or of chastity",...	[ "descend in free fall under the influence of gravity" ]	[ "fall%2:38:03::" ]
Second teeth that have come in before the first ones have fallen out, making a double row.	making	{ "name": "make", "sense_definitions_list": [ "a recognizable kind", "the act of mixing cards haphazardly", "engage in", "give certain properties to something", "make or cause to be or to become", "cause to do; cause to act in a specified manner", "give rise to; cause to happen or occur,...	[ "make or cause to be or to become" ]	[ "make%2:36:00::" ]

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