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In West Africa, for example, where meat is a luxury and babies must be weaned early to make room at the breast for later arrivals, a childhood menace is kwashiorkor, or `` red Johnny '', a growth-stunting protein deficiency ( signs : reddish hair, bloated belly ) that kills more than half its victims, leaves the rest p...	weaned	{ "name": "wean", "sense_definitions_list": [ "gradually deprive (infants and young mammals) of mother's milk", "detach the affections of" ] }	[ "gradually deprive (infants and young mammals) of mother's milk" ]	[ "wean%2:34:00::" ]
In West Africa, for example, where meat is a luxury and babies must be weaned early to make room at the breast for later arrivals, a childhood menace is kwashiorkor, or `` red Johnny '', a growth-stunting protein deficiency ( signs : reddish hair, bloated belly ) that kills more than half its victims, leaves the rest p...	make	{ "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::" ]
In West Africa, for example, where meat is a luxury and babies must be weaned early to make room at the breast for later arrivals, a childhood menace is kwashiorkor, or `` red Johnny '', a growth-stunting protein deficiency ( signs : reddish hair, bloated belly ) that kills more than half its victims, leaves the rest p...	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::" ]
In West Africa, for example, where meat is a luxury and babies must be weaned early to make room at the breast for later arrivals, a childhood menace is kwashiorkor, or `` red Johnny '', a growth-stunting protein deficiency ( signs : reddish hair, bloated belly ) that kills more than half its victims, leaves the rest p...	kills	{ "name": "kill", "sense_definitions_list": [ "the act of terminating a life", "the destruction of an enemy plane or ship or tank or missile", "cause to die; put to death, usually intentionally or knowingly", "thwart the passage of", "end or extinguish by forceful means", "be fatal", "be...	[ "cause to die; put to death, usually intentionally or knowingly" ]	[ "kill%2:35:00::" ]
In West Africa, for example, where meat is a luxury and babies must be weaned early to make room at the breast for later arrivals, a childhood menace is kwashiorkor, or `` red Johnny '', a growth-stunting protein deficiency ( signs : reddish hair, bloated belly ) that kills more than half its victims, leaves the rest p...	leaves	{ "name": "leave", "sense_definitions_list": [ "the period of time during which you are absent from work or duty", "permission to do something", "the act of departing politely", "go away from a place", "go and leave behind, either intentionally or by neglect or forgetfulness", "act or be so ...	[ "act or be so as to become in a specified state" ]	[ "leave%2:42:02::" ]
In the well-fed U. S., deficiency diseases have virtually vanished in the past 20 years.	vanished	{ "name": "vanish", "sense_definitions_list": [ "get lost, as without warning or explanation", "become invisible or unnoticeable", "pass away rapidly", "cease to exist", "decrease rapidly and disappear" ] }	[ "get lost, as without warning or explanation" ]	[ "vanish%2:30:00::" ]
Today, as Harrison 's Principles of Internal Medicine, a standard internist 's text, puts it, `` The most common form of malnutrition is caloric excess or obesity ''.	puts	{ "name": "put", "sense_definitions_list": [ "the option to sell a given stock (or stock index or commodity future) at a given price before a given date", "put into a certain place or abstract location", "cause to be in a certain state; cause to be in a certain relation", "formulate in a particular ...	[ "formulate in a particular style or language" ]	[ "put%2:32:00::" ]
Today, as Harrison 's Principles of Internal Medicine, a standard internist 's text, puts it, `` The most common form of malnutrition is caloric excess or obesity ''.	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::" ]
Puritan New England regarded obesity as a flagrant symbol of intemperance, and thus a sin.	regarded	{ "name": "regard", "sense_definitions_list": [ "(usually preceded by `in') a detail or point", "paying particular notice (as to children or helpless people)", "(usually plural) a polite expression of desire for someone's welfare", "a long fixed look", "the condition of being honored (esteemed o...	[ "deem to be" ]	[ "regard%2:31:00::" ]
Says Keys :	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::" ]
`` Maybe if the idea got around again that obesity is immoral, the fat man would start to think ''.	got around	{ "name": "get_around", "sense_definitions_list": [ "be released or become known; of news", "avoid something unpleasant or laborious", "be a social swinger; socialize a lot", "move around; move from place to place" ] }	[ "be released or become known; of news" ]	[ "get_around%2:32:00::" ]
`` Maybe if the idea got around again that obesity is immoral, the fat man would start to think ''.	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::" ]
`` Maybe if the idea got around again that obesity is immoral, the fat man would start to think ''.	start	{ "name": "start", "sense_definitions_list": [ "the beginning of anything", "the time at which something is supposed to begin", "a turn to be a starter (in a game at the beginning)", "a sudden involuntary movement", "the act of starting something", "a line indicating the location of the star...	[ "take the first step or steps in carrying out an action" ]	[ "start%2:30:00::" ]
`` Maybe if the idea got around again that obesity is immoral, the fat man would start to think ''.	think	{ "name": "think", "sense_definitions_list": [ "an instance of deliberate thinking", "judge or regard; look upon; judge", "expect, believe, or suppose", "use or exercise the mind or one's power of reason in order to make inferences, decisions, or arrive at a solution or judgments", "recall knowl...	[ "use or exercise the mind or one's power of reason in order to make inferences, decisions, or arrive at a solution or judgments" ]	[ "think%2:31:00::" ]
Morals aside, the fat man has plenty to worry about - over and above the fact that no one any longer loves him.	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::" ]
Morals aside, the fat man has plenty to worry about - over and above the fact that no one any longer loves him.	worry	{ "name": "worry", "sense_definitions_list": [ "something or someone that causes anxiety; a source of unhappiness", "a strong feeling of anxiety", "be worried, concerned, anxious, troubled, or uneasy", "be concerned with", "disturb the peace of mind of; afflict with mental agitation or distress"...	[ "be worried, concerned, anxious, troubled, or uneasy" ]	[ "worry%2:37:00::" ]
Morals aside, the fat man has plenty to worry about - over and above the fact that no one any longer loves him.	loves	{ "name": "love", "sense_definitions_list": [ "a strong positive emotion of regard and affection", "any object of warm affection or devotion", "a beloved person; used as terms of endearment", "a deep feeling of sexual desire and attraction", "a score of zero in tennis or squash", "sexual act...	[ "have a great affection or liking for" ]	[ "love%2:37:00::" ]
The simple mechanical strain of overweight, says New York 's Dr. Norman Jolliffe, can overburden and damage the heart `` for much the same reason that a Chevrolet engine in a Cadillac body would wear out sooner than if it were in a body for which it was built ''.	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::" ]
The simple mechanical strain of overweight, says New York 's Dr. Norman Jolliffe, can overburden and damage the heart `` for much the same reason that a Chevrolet engine in a Cadillac body would wear out sooner than if it were in a body for which it was built ''.	overburden	{ "name": "overburden", "sense_definitions_list": [ "the surface soil that must be moved away to get at coal seams and mineral deposits", "an excessive burden", "burden with too much work or responsibility", "load with excessive weight" ] }	[ "burden with too much work or responsibility" ]	[ "overburden%2:32:00::" ]
The simple mechanical strain of overweight, says New York 's Dr. Norman Jolliffe, can overburden and damage the heart `` for much the same reason that a Chevrolet engine in a Cadillac body would wear out sooner than if it were in a body for which it was built ''.	damage	{ "name": "damage", "sense_definitions_list": [ "the occurrence of a change for the worse", "loss of military equipment", "the act of damaging something or someone", "the amount of money needed to purchase something", "any harm or injury resulting from a violation of a legal right", "inflict...	[ "inflict damage upon" ]	[ "damage%2:30:00::" ]
The simple mechanical strain of overweight, says New York 's Dr. Norman Jolliffe, can overburden and damage the heart `` for much the same reason that a Chevrolet engine in a Cadillac body would wear out sooner than if it were in a body for which it was built ''.	wear out	{ "name": "wear_out", "sense_definitions_list": [ "exhaust or get tired through overuse or great strain or stress", "go to pieces", "deteriorate through use or stress" ] }	[ "go to pieces" ]	[ "wear_out%2:35:00::" ]
The simple mechanical strain of overweight, says New York 's Dr. Norman Jolliffe, can overburden and damage the heart `` for much the same reason that a Chevrolet engine in a Cadillac body would wear out sooner than if it were in a body for which it was built ''.	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...	[ "occupy a certain position or area; be somewhere" ]	[ "be%2:42:05::" ]
The simple mechanical strain of overweight, says New York 's Dr. Norman Jolliffe, can overburden and damage the heart `` for much the same reason that a Chevrolet engine in a Cadillac body would wear out sooner than if it were in a body for which it was built ''.	built	{ "name": "build", "sense_definitions_list": [ "constitution of the human body", "alternative names for the body of a human being", "make by combining materials and parts", "form or accumulate steadily", "build or establish something abstract", "improve the cleansing action of", "order, ...	[ "make by combining materials and parts" ]	[ "build%2:36:00::" ]
The fat man has trouble buying life insurance or has to pay higher premiums.	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::" ]
The fat man has trouble buying life insurance or has to pay higher premiums.	buying	{ "name": "buy", "sense_definitions_list": [ "an advantageous purchase", "obtain by purchase; acquire by means of a financial transaction", "make illegal payments to in exchange for favors or influence", "be worth or be capable of buying", "acquire by trade or sacrifice or exchange", "accept...	[ "obtain by purchase; acquire by means of a financial transaction" ]	[ "buy%2:40:00::" ]
The fat man has trouble buying life insurance or has to pay higher premiums.	pay	{ "name": "pay", "sense_definitions_list": [ "something that remunerates", "give money, usually in exchange for goods or services", "convey, as of a compliment, regards, attention, etc.; bestow", "cancel or discharge a debt", "bring in", "do or give something to somebody in return", "ded...	[ "give money, usually in exchange for goods or services" ]	[ "pay%2:40:00::" ]
He has - for unclear reasons - a 25 % higher death rate from cancer.	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...	[ "undergo" ]	[ "have%2:30:01::" ]
He is particularly vulnerable to diabetes.	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::" ]
He may find even moderate physical exertion uncomfortable, because excess body fat hampers his breathing and restricts his muscular movement.	find	{ "name": "find", "sense_definitions_list": [ "a productive insight", "the act of discovering something", "come upon, as if by accident; meet with", "discover or determine the existence, presence, or fact of", "come upon after searching; find the location of something that was missed or lost", ...	[ "come to believe on the basis of emotion, intuitions, or indefinite grounds" ]	[ "find%2:31:10::" ]
He may find even moderate physical exertion uncomfortable, because excess body fat hampers his breathing and restricts his muscular movement.	hampers	{ "name": "hamper", "sense_definitions_list": [ "a restraint that confines or restricts freedom (especially something used to tie down or restrain a prisoner)", "a basket usually with a cover", "prevent the progress or free movement of", "put at a disadvantage" ] }	[ "prevent the progress or free movement of" ]	[ "hamper%2:30:00::" ]
He may find even moderate physical exertion uncomfortable, because excess body fat hampers his breathing and restricts his muscular movement.	restricts	{ "name": "restrict", "sense_definitions_list": [ "place restrictions on", "place under restrictions; limit access to", "place limits on (extent or access)", "make more specific" ] }	[ "place restrictions on" ]	[ "restrict%2:30:02::" ]
Physiologically, people overeat because what Dr. Jolliffe calls the `` appestat '' is set too high.	overeat	{ "name": "overeat", "sense_definitions_list": [ "overeat or eat immodestly; make a pig of oneself" ] }	[ "overeat or eat immodestly; make a pig of oneself" ]	[ "overeat%2:34:00::" ]
Physiologically, people overeat because what Dr. Jolliffe calls the `` appestat '' is set too high.	calls	{ "name": "call", "sense_definitions_list": [ "a telephone connection", "a special disposition (as if from a divine source) to pursue a particular course", "a loud utterance; often in protest or opposition", "a demand especially in the phrase", "the characteristic sound produced by a bird", ...	[ "assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to" ]	[ "call%2:32:02::" ]
Physiologically, people overeat because what Dr. Jolliffe calls the `` appestat '' is set too high.	set	{ "name": "set", "sense_definitions_list": [ "a group of things of the same kind that belong together and are so used", "(mathematics) an abstract collection of numbers or symbols", "several exercises intended to be done in series", "representation consisting of the scenery and other properties used...	[ "set to a certain position or cause to operate correctly" ]	[ "set%2:30:02::" ]
The appestat, which adjusts the appetite to keep weight constant, is located, says Jolliffe, in the hypothalamus - near the body 's temperature, sleep and water-balance controls.	adjusts	{ "name": "adjust", "sense_definitions_list": [ "alter or regulate so as to achieve accuracy or conform to a standard", "place in a line or arrange so as to be parallel or straight", "adapt or conform oneself to new or different conditions", "make correspondent or conformable", "decide how much ...	[ "alter or regulate so as to achieve accuracy or conform to a standard" ]	[ "adjust%2:30:00::" ]
The appestat, which adjusts the appetite to keep weight constant, is located, says Jolliffe, in the hypothalamus - near the body 's temperature, sleep and water-balance controls.	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 in a certain state, position, or activity; e.g.," ]	[ "keep%2:42:00::" ]
The appestat, which adjusts the appetite to keep weight constant, is located, says Jolliffe, in the hypothalamus - near the body 's temperature, sleep and water-balance controls.	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 appestat, which adjusts the appetite to keep weight constant, is located, says Jolliffe, in the hypothalamus - near the body 's temperature, sleep and water-balance controls.	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::" ]
Physical exercise raises the appestat.	raises	{ "name": "raise", "sense_definitions_list": [ "the amount a salary is increased", "an upward slope or grade (as in a road)", "increasing the size of a bet (as in poker)", "the act of raising something", "raise the level or amount of something", "raise from a lower to a higher position", ...	[ "raise the level or amount of something" ]	[ "raise%2:30:01::" ]
In moderate doses, alcohol narcotizes the appestat and enhances appetite ( the original reason for the cocktail ) ; but because liquor has a high caloric value - 100 calories per oz. - the heavy drinker is seldom hungry.	narcotizes	{ "name": "narcotize", "sense_definitions_list": [ "administer narcotics to" ] }	[ "administer narcotics to" ]	[ "narcotize%2:29:00::" ]
In moderate doses, alcohol narcotizes the appestat and enhances appetite ( the original reason for the cocktail ) ; but because liquor has a high caloric value - 100 calories per oz. - the heavy drinker is seldom hungry.	enhances	{ "name": "enhance", "sense_definitions_list": [ "increase", "make better or more attractive" ] }	[ "increase" ]	[ "enhance%2:30:00::" ]
In moderate doses, alcohol narcotizes the appestat and enhances appetite ( the original reason for the cocktail ) ; but because liquor has a high caloric value - 100 calories per oz. - the heavy drinker is seldom hungry.	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::" ]
In moderate doses, alcohol narcotizes the appestat and enhances appetite ( the original reason for the cocktail ) ; but because liquor has a high caloric value - 100 calories per oz. - the heavy drinker is seldom hungry.	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::" ]
In rare cases, diseases such as encephalitis or a pituitary tumor may damage the appestat permanently, destroying nearly all sense of satiety.	damage	{ "name": "damage", "sense_definitions_list": [ "the occurrence of a change for the worse", "loss of military equipment", "the act of damaging something or someone", "the amount of money needed to purchase something", "any harm or injury resulting from a violation of a legal right", "inflict...	[ "inflict damage upon" ]	[ "damage%2:30:00::" ]
In rare cases, diseases such as encephalitis or a pituitary tumor may damage the appestat permanently, destroying nearly all sense of satiety.	destroying	{ "name": "destroy", "sense_definitions_list": [ "do away with, cause the destruction or undoing of", "destroy completely; damage irreparably", "defeat soundly", "put (an animal) to death" ] }	[ "destroy completely; damage irreparably" ]	[ "destroy%2:35:00::" ]
Far more frequently, overeating is the result of a psychological compulsion.	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::" ]
It may be fostered by frustration, depression, insecurity - or, in children, simply by the desire to stop an anxious mother 's nagging.	fostered	{ "name": "foster", "sense_definitions_list": [ "United States songwriter whose songs embody the sentiment of the South before the American Civil War (1826-1864)", "promote the growth of", "bring up under fosterage; of children", "help develop, help grow", "providing or receiving nurture or pare...	[ "promote the growth of" ]	[ "foster%2:41:00::" ]
It may be fostered by frustration, depression, insecurity - or, in children, simply by the desire to stop an anxious mother 's nagging.	stop	{ "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...	[ "stop from happening or developing" ]	[ "stop%2:41:00::" ]
Some families place undue emphasis on food : conversations center on it, and rich delicacies are offered as rewards, withheld as punishment.	place	{ "name": "place", "sense_definitions_list": [ "a point located with respect to surface features of some region", "any area set aside for a particular purpose", "an abstract mental location", "a general vicinity", "the post or function properly or customarily occupied or served by another", ...	[ "put into a certain place or abstract location" ]	[ "place%2:35:00::" ]
Some families place undue emphasis on food : conversations center on it, and rich delicacies are offered as rewards, withheld as punishment.	center on	{ "name": "center_on", "sense_definitions_list": [ "center upon", "have as a center" ] }	[ "center upon" ]	[ "center_on%2:42:00::" ]
Some families place undue emphasis on food : conversations center on it, and rich delicacies are offered as rewards, withheld as punishment.	offered	{ "name": "offer", "sense_definitions_list": [ "the verbal act of offering", "something offered (as a proposal or bid)", "a usually brief attempt", "make available or accessible, provide or furnish", "present for acceptance or rejection", "agree freely", "put forward for consideration", ...	[ "present for acceptance or rejection" ]	[ "offer%2:40:00::" ]
Some families place undue emphasis on food : conversations center on it, and rich delicacies are offered as rewards, withheld as punishment.	withheld	{ "name": "withhold", "sense_definitions_list": [ "hold back; refuse to hand over or share", "retain and refrain from disbursing; of payments" ] }	[ "hold back; refuse to hand over or share" ]	[ "withhold%2:40:00::" ]
The result says Jolliffe : `` The child gains the feeling that food is the purpose of life ''.	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::" ]
The result says Jolliffe : `` The child gains the feeling that food is the purpose of life ''.	gains	{ "name": "gain", "sense_definitions_list": [ "a quantity that is added", "the advantageous quality of being beneficial", "the amount of increase in signal power or voltage or current expressed as the ratio of output to input", "the amount by which the revenue of a business exceeds its cost of opera...	[ "obtain" ]	[ "gain%2:40:03::" ]
The result says Jolliffe : `` The child gains the feeling that food is the purpose of life ''.	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::" ]
Food may act as a sedative, giving temporary emotional solace, just as, for some people, alcohol does.	act as	{ "name": "act_as", "sense_definitions_list": [ "function as or act like", "pretend to have certain qualities or state of mind" ] }	[ "function as or act like" ]	[ "act_as%2:42:00::" ]
Food may act as a sedative, giving temporary emotional solace, just as, for some people, alcohol does.	giving	{ "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...	[ "be the cause or source of" ]	[ "give%2:40:05::" ]
Reports Dr. Keys : `` A fairly common experience for us is the wife who finds her husband staying out more and more.	Reports	{ "name": "report", "sense_definitions_list": [ "a written document describing the findings of some individual or group", "the act of informing by verbal report", "a short account of the news", "a sharp explosive sound (especially the sound of a gun firing)", "a written evaluation of a student's...	[ "to give an account or representation of in words" ]	[ "report%2:32:00::" ]
Reports Dr. Keys : `` A fairly common experience for us is the wife who finds her husband staying out more and more.	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::" ]
Reports Dr. Keys : `` A fairly common experience for us is the wife who finds her husband staying out more and more.	finds	{ "name": "find", "sense_definitions_list": [ "a productive insight", "the act of discovering something", "come upon, as if by accident; meet with", "discover or determine the existence, presence, or fact of", "come upon after searching; find the location of something that was missed or lost", ...	[ "perceive or be contemporaneous with" ]	[ "find%2:39:01::" ]
Reports Dr. Keys : `` A fairly common experience for us is the wife who finds her husband staying out more and more.	staying	{ "name": "stay", "sense_definitions_list": [ "continuing or remaining in a place or state", "the state of inactivity following an interruption", "a judicial order forbidding some action until an event occurs or the order is lifted", "a thin strip of metal or bone that is used to stiffen a garment (...	[ "dwell" ]	[ "stay%2:42:01::" ]
He may be interested in another woman, or just like being with the boys.	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...	[ "have the quality of being; (copula, used with an adjective or a predicate noun)" ]	[ "be%2:42:03::" ]
He may be interested in another woman, or just like being with the boys.	being	{ "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 she fishes around in the cupboard and hauls out a chocolate cake.	fishes	{ "name": "fish", "sense_definitions_list": [ "any of various mostly cold-blooded aquatic vertebrates usually having scales and breathing through gills", "the flesh of fish used as food", "(astrology) a person who is born while the sun is in Pisces", "the twelfth sign of the zodiac; the sun is in th...	[ "seek indirectly" ]	[ "fish%2:35:00::" ]
It 's a matter of boredom, and the subconscious feeling that she is entitled to something, because she 's being deprived of something else ''.	entitled	{ "name": "entitle", "sense_definitions_list": [ "give the right to", "give a title to", "give a title to someone; make someone a member of the nobility" ] }	[ "give the right to" ]	[ "entitle%2:41:00::" ]
It 's a matter of boredom, and the subconscious feeling that she is entitled to something, because she 's being deprived of something else ''.	deprived	{ "name": "deprive", "sense_definitions_list": [ "take away possessions from someone", "keep from having, keeping, or obtaining", "take away" ] }	[ "take away possessions from someone" ]	[ "deprive%2:40:01::" ]
For the army of compulsive eaters - from the nibblers and the gobblers to the downright gluttons - reducing is a war with the will that is rarely won.	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::" ]
For the army of compulsive eaters - from the nibblers and the gobblers to the downright gluttons - reducing is a war with the will that is rarely won.	won	{ "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::" ]
Physiologist Keys flatly dismisses such appetite depressants as the amphetamines ( Benzedrine, Dexedrine ) as dangerous `` crutches for a weak will ''.	dismisses	{ "name": "dismiss", "sense_definitions_list": [ "bar from attention or consideration", "cease to consider; put out of judicial consideration", "stop associating with", "terminate the employment of; discharge from an office or position", "end one's encounter with somebody by causing or permittin...	[ "bar from attention or consideration" ]	[ "dismiss%2:32:00::" ]
Keys has no such objections to Metrecal, Quaker Oats 's Quota and other 900 - calorie milk formulas that are currently winning favor from dieters.	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::" ]
Keys has no such objections to Metrecal, Quaker Oats 's Quota and other 900 - calorie milk formulas that are currently winning favor from dieters.	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...	[ "win something through one's efforts" ]	[ "win%2:40:00::" ]
`` Metrecal is a pretty complete food '', he says.	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::" ]
`` Metrecal is a pretty complete food '', he says.	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::" ]
`` It contains large amounts of protein, vitamins and minerals.	contains	{ "name": "contain", "sense_definitions_list": [ "include or contain; have as a component", "contain or hold; have within", "lessen the intensity of; temper; hold in restraint; hold or keep within limits", "be divisible by", "be capable of holding or containing", "hold back, as of a danger o...	[ "include or contain; have as a component" ]	[ "contain%2:42:00::" ]
In the quantity of 900 calories a day, anyone will lose weight on it - 20, 30 or 40 lbs. ''.	lose weight	{ "name": "lose_weight", "sense_definitions_list": [ "take off weight" ] }	[ "take off weight" ]	[ "lose_weight%2:29:00::" ]
But Keys worries that the Metrecal drinker will never make either the psychological or physiological adjustment to the idea of eating smaller portions of food.	worries	{ "name": "worry", "sense_definitions_list": [ "something or someone that causes anxiety; a source of unhappiness", "a strong feeling of anxiety", "be worried, concerned, anxious, troubled, or uneasy", "be concerned with", "disturb the peace of mind of; afflict with mental agitation or distress"...	[ "be worried, concerned, anxious, troubled, or uneasy" ]	[ "worry%2:37:00::" ]
But Keys worries that the Metrecal drinker will never make either the psychological or physiological adjustment to the idea of eating smaller portions of food.	make	{ "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::" ]
But Keys worries that the Metrecal drinker will never make either the psychological or physiological adjustment to the idea of eating smaller portions of food.	eating	{ "name": "eat", "sense_definitions_list": [ "take in solid food", "eat a meal; take a meal", "take in food; used of animals only", "worry or cause anxiety in a persistent way", "use up (resources or materials)", "cause to deteriorate due to the action of water, air, or an acid" ] }	[ "take in solid food" ]	[ "eat%2:34:00::" ]
Despite his personal distaste for obesity ( `` disgusting '' ), Dr. Keys has only an incidental interest in how much Americans eat.	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...	[ "go through (mental or physical states or experiences)" ]	[ "have%2:39:06::" ]
Despite his personal distaste for obesity ( `` disgusting '' ), Dr. Keys has only an incidental interest in how much Americans eat.	eat	{ "name": "eat", "sense_definitions_list": [ "take in solid food", "eat a meal; take a meal", "take in food; used of animals only", "worry or cause anxiety in a persistent way", "use up (resources or materials)", "cause to deteriorate due to the action of water, air, or an acid" ] }	[ "take in solid food" ]	[ "eat%2:34:00::" ]
What concerns him much more is the relationship of diet to the nation 's No. 1 killer : coronary artery disease, which accounts for more than half of all heart fatalities and kills 500000 Americans a year - twice the toll from all varieties of cancer, five times the deaths from automobile accidents.	concerns	{ "name": "concern", "sense_definitions_list": [ "something that interests you because it is important or affects you", "an anxious feeling", "a feeling of sympathy for someone or something", "something or someone that causes anxiety; a source of unhappiness", "a commercial or industrial enterpr...	[ "be on the mind of" ]	[ "concern%2:42:01::" ]
What concerns him much more is the relationship of diet to the nation 's No. 1 killer : coronary artery disease, which accounts for more than half of all heart fatalities and kills 500000 Americans a year - twice the toll from all varieties of cancer, five times the deaths from automobile accidents.	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::" ]
What concerns him much more is the relationship of diet to the nation 's No. 1 killer : coronary artery disease, which accounts for more than half of all heart fatalities and kills 500000 Americans a year - twice the toll from all varieties of cancer, five times the deaths from automobile accidents.	accounts for	{ "name": "account_for", "sense_definitions_list": [ "be the reason or explanation for", "give reasons for" ] }	[ "be the reason or explanation for" ]	[ "account_for%2:42:00::" ]
What concerns him much more is the relationship of diet to the nation 's No. 1 killer : coronary artery disease, which accounts for more than half of all heart fatalities and kills 500000 Americans a year - twice the toll from all varieties of cancer, five times the deaths from automobile accidents.	kills	{ "name": "kill", "sense_definitions_list": [ "the act of terminating a life", "the destruction of an enemy plane or ship or tank or missile", "cause to die; put to death, usually intentionally or knowingly", "thwart the passage of", "end or extinguish by forceful means", "be fatal", "be...	[ "cause to die; put to death, usually intentionally or knowingly" ]	[ "kill%2:35:00::" ]
Cholesterol, the cornerstone of Dr. Keys 's theory, is a mysterious yellowish, waxy substance, chemically a crystalline alcohol.	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::" ]
Scientists assume that cholesterol ( from the Greek chole, meaning bile, and sterios, meaning solid ) is somehow necessary for the formation of brain cells, since it accounts for about 2 % of the brain 's total solid weight.	assume	{ "name": "assume", "sense_definitions_list": [ "take to be the case or to be true; accept without verification or proof", "take on titles, offices, duties, responsibilities", "take on a certain form, attribute, or aspect", "take on as one's own the expenses or debts of another person", "occupy ...	[ "take to be the case or to be true; accept without verification or proof" ]	[ "assume%2:31:00::" ]
Scientists assume that cholesterol ( from the Greek chole, meaning bile, and sterios, meaning solid ) is somehow necessary for the formation of brain cells, since it accounts for about 2 % of the brain 's total solid weight.	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::" ]
They know it is the chief ingredient in gallstones.	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...	[ "be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about" ]	[ "know%2:31:01::" ]
They know it is the chief ingredient in gallstones.	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::" ]
They suspect it plays a role in the production of adrenal hormones, and they believe it is essential to the transport of fats throughout the circulatory system.	plays	{ "name": "play", "sense_definitions_list": [ "a dramatic work intended for performance by actors on a stage", "a theatrical performance of a drama", "a preset plan of action in team sports", "a deliberate coordinated movement requiring dexterity and skill", "a state in which action is feasible"...	[ "act or have an effect in a specified way or with a specific effect or outcome" ]	[ "play%2:41:12::" ]
They suspect it plays a role in the production of adrenal hormones, and they believe it is essential to the transport of fats throughout the circulatory system.	believe	{ "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" ] }	[ "be confident about something" ]	[ "believe%2:31:03::" ]
They suspect it plays a role in the production of adrenal hormones, and they believe it is essential to the transport of fats throughout the circulatory system.	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::" ]
But they cannot fully explain the process of its manufacture by the human liver.	explain	{ "name": "explain", "sense_definitions_list": [ "make plain and comprehensible", "define", "serve as a reason or cause or justification of" ] }	[ "make plain and comprehensible" ]	[ "explain%2:32:00::" ]
Although the fatty protein molecules, carried in the blood and partly composed of cholesterol, are water soluble, cholesterol itself is insoluble, and cannot be destroyed by the body.	carried	{ "name": "carry", "sense_definitions_list": [ "the act of carrying something", "move while supporting, either in a vehicle or in one's hands or on one's body", "have with oneself; have on one's person", "transmit or serve as the medium for transmission", "serve as a means for expressing somethi...	[ "move while supporting, either in a vehicle or in one's hands or on one's body" ]	[ "carry%2:35:02::" ]
Although the fatty protein molecules, carried in the blood and partly composed of cholesterol, are water soluble, cholesterol itself is insoluble, and cannot be destroyed by the body.	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::" ]
Although the fatty protein molecules, carried in the blood and partly composed of cholesterol, are water soluble, cholesterol itself is insoluble, and cannot be destroyed by the body.	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::" ]
Although the fatty protein molecules, carried in the blood and partly composed of cholesterol, are water soluble, cholesterol itself is insoluble, and cannot be destroyed by the body.	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::" ]
Although the fatty protein molecules, carried in the blood and partly composed of cholesterol, are water soluble, cholesterol itself is insoluble, and cannot be destroyed by the body.	destroyed	{ "name": "destroy", "sense_definitions_list": [ "do away with, cause the destruction or undoing of", "destroy completely; damage irreparably", "defeat soundly", "put (an animal) to death" ] }	[ "do away with, cause the destruction or undoing of" ]	[ "destroy%2:36:00::" ]
`` A remarkable substance '', says Dr. Keys, `` quite apart from its tendency to be deposited in the walls of arteries ''.	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::" ]
`` A remarkable substance '', says Dr. Keys, `` quite apart from its tendency to be deposited in the walls of arteries ''.	deposited	{ "name": "deposit", "sense_definitions_list": [ "the phenomenon of sediment or gravel accumulating", "matter that has been deposited by some natural process", "the natural process of laying down a deposit of something", "money deposited in a bank or some similar institution", "a partial payment...	[ "put, fix, force, or implant" ]	[ "deposit%2:35:00::" ]

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