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But he further said that it was better politics to let others question the wisdom of administration policies first.	question	{ "name": "question", "sense_definitions_list": [ "an instance of questioning", "the subject matter at issue", "a sentence of inquiry that asks for a reply", "uncertainty about the truth or factuality or existence of something", "a formal proposal for action made to a deliberative assembly for d...	[ "challenge the accuracy, probity, or propriety of" ]	[ "question%2:32:01::" ]
The Republicans some weeks ago served notice through Senator Thruston B. Morton ( R ) of Kentucky, chairman of the Republican National Committee, that the Kennedy administration would be held responsible if the outcome in Laos was a coalition government susceptible of Communist domination.	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::" ]
The Republicans some weeks ago served notice through Senator Thruston B. Morton ( R ) of Kentucky, chairman of the Republican National Committee, that the Kennedy administration would be held responsible if the outcome in Laos was a coalition government susceptible of Communist domination.	held	{ "name": "hold", "sense_definitions_list": [ "the act of grasping", "understanding of the nature or meaning or quality or magnitude of something", "power by which something or someone is affected or dominated", "time during which some action is awaited", "a state of being confined (usually for ...	[ "keep in mind or convey as a conviction or view" ]	[ "hold%2:31:01::" ]
The Republicans some weeks ago served notice through Senator Thruston B. Morton ( R ) of Kentucky, chairman of the Republican National Committee, that the Kennedy administration would be held responsible if the outcome in Laos was a coalition government susceptible of Communist domination.	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...	[ "be identical to; be someone or something" ]	[ "be%2:42:06::" ]
Kennedy administration policies also have been assailed now from another direction by 70 Harvard, Boston University, Brandeis, and Massachusetts Institute of Technology educators.	assailed	{ "name": "assail", "sense_definitions_list": [ "attack someone physically or emotionally", "launch an attack or assault on; begin hostilities or start warfare with", "attack in speech or writing" ] }	[ "attack someone physically or emotionally" ]	[ "assail%2:33:00::" ]
This group pleads with the administration to `` give no further support for the invasion of Cuba by exile groups ''.	pleads	{ "name": "plead", "sense_definitions_list": [ "appeal or request earnestly", "offer as an excuse or plea", "enter a plea, as in courts of law", "make an allegation in an action or other legal proceeding, especially answer the previous pleading of the other party by denying facts therein stated or b...	[ "appeal or request earnestly" ]	[ "plead%2:32:00::" ]
This group pleads with the administration to `` give no further support for the invasion of Cuba by exile groups ''.	give	{ "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::" ]
It recommends that the United States `` seek instead to detach the Castro regime from the Communist bloc by working for a diplomatic detente and a resumption of trade relations ; and concentrate its constructive efforts on eliminating in other parts of Latin America the social conditions on which totalitarian nationali...	recommends	{ "name": "recommend", "sense_definitions_list": [ "push for something", "express a good opinion of", "make attractive or acceptable" ] }	[ "push for something" ]	[ "recommend%2:32:01::" ]
It recommends that the United States `` seek instead to detach the Castro regime from the Communist bloc by working for a diplomatic detente and a resumption of trade relations ; and concentrate its constructive efforts on eliminating in other parts of Latin America the social conditions on which totalitarian nationali...	seek	{ "name": "seek", "sense_definitions_list": [ "the movement of a read/write head to a specific data track on a disk", "try to get or reach", "try to locate or discover, or try to establish the existence of", "make an effort or attempt", "go to or towards", "inquire for" ] }	[ "make an effort or attempt" ]	[ "seek%2:41:00::" ]
It recommends that the United States `` seek instead to detach the Castro regime from the Communist bloc by working for a diplomatic detente and a resumption of trade relations ; and concentrate its constructive efforts on eliminating in other parts of Latin America the social conditions on which totalitarian nationali...	detach	{ "name": "detach", "sense_definitions_list": [ "cause to become detached or separated; take off", "separate (a small unit) from a larger, especially for a special assignment", "come to be detached" ] }	[ "cause to become detached or separated; take off" ]	[ "detach%2:35:01::" ]
It recommends that the United States `` seek instead to detach the Castro regime from the Communist bloc by working for a diplomatic detente and a resumption of trade relations ; and concentrate its constructive efforts on eliminating in other parts of Latin America the social conditions on which totalitarian nationali...	working	{ "name": "work", "sense_definitions_list": [ "activity directed toward making or doing something", "a product produced or accomplished through the effort or activity or agency of a person or thing", "the occupation for which you are paid", "applying the mind to learning and understanding a subject ...	[ "have an effect or outcome; often the one desired or expected" ]	[ "work%2:41:03::" ]
It recommends that the United States `` seek instead to detach the Castro regime from the Communist bloc by working for a diplomatic detente and a resumption of trade relations ; and concentrate its constructive efforts on eliminating in other parts of Latin America the social conditions on which totalitarian nationali...	concentrate	{ "name": "concentrate", "sense_definitions_list": [ "the desired mineral that is left after impurities have been removed from mined ore", "a concentrated form of a foodstuff; the bulk is reduced by removing water", "a concentrated example of something", "make denser, stronger, or purer", "direc...	[ "direct one's attention on something" ]	[ "concentrate%2:31:00::" ]
It recommends that the United States `` seek instead to detach the Castro regime from the Communist bloc by working for a diplomatic detente and a resumption of trade relations ; and concentrate its constructive efforts on eliminating in other parts of Latin America the social conditions on which totalitarian nationali...	eliminating	{ "name": "eliminate", "sense_definitions_list": [ "terminate, end, or take out", "do away with", "kill in large numbers", "dismiss from consideration or a contest", "eliminate from the body", "remove from a contest or race", "remove (an unknown variable) from two or more equations" ] ...	[ "terminate, end, or take out" ]	[ "eliminate%2:30:01::" ]
It recommends that the United States `` seek instead to detach the Castro regime from the Communist bloc by working for a diplomatic detente and a resumption of trade relations ; and concentrate its constructive efforts on eliminating in other parts of Latin America the social conditions on which totalitarian nationali...	feeds	{ "name": "feed", "sense_definitions_list": [ "food for domestic livestock", "provide as food", "give food to", "feed into; supply", "introduce continuously", "support or promote", "take in food; used of animals only", "serve as food for; be the food for", "move along, of liquids...	[ "support or promote" ]	[ "feed%2:41:00::" ]
Mr. Nixon, for his part, would oppose intervention in Cuba without specific provocation.	oppose	{ "name": "oppose", "sense_definitions_list": [ "be against; express opposition to", "fight against or resist strongly", "contrast with equal weight or force", "set into opposition or rivalry", "act against or in opposition to", "be resistant to" ] }	[ "be against; express opposition to" ]	[ "oppose%2:32:01::" ]
But he did recommend that President Kennedy state clearly that if Communist countries shipped any further arms to Cuba that it would not be tolerated.	recommend	{ "name": "recommend", "sense_definitions_list": [ "push for something", "express a good opinion of", "make attractive or acceptable" ] }	[ "push for something" ]	[ "recommend%2:32:01::" ]
But he did recommend that President Kennedy state clearly that if Communist countries shipped any further arms to Cuba that it would not be tolerated.	state	{ "name": "state", "sense_definitions_list": [ "the territory occupied by one of the constituent administrative districts of a nation", "the way something is with respect to its main attributes", "the group of people comprising the government of a sovereign state", "a politically organized body of p...	[ "express in words" ]	[ "state%2:32:00::" ]
But he did recommend that President Kennedy state clearly that if Communist countries shipped any further arms to Cuba that it would not be tolerated.	shipped	{ "name": "ship", "sense_definitions_list": [ "a vessel that carries passengers or freight", "transport commercially", "hire for work on a ship", "go on board", "travel by ship", "place on board a ship" ] }	[ "transport commercially" ]	[ "ship%2:38:00::" ]
But he did recommend that President Kennedy state clearly that if Communist countries shipped any further arms to Cuba that it would not be tolerated.	tolerated	{ "name": "tolerate", "sense_definitions_list": [ "put up with something or somebody unpleasant", "recognize and respect (rights and beliefs of others)", "have a tolerance for a poison or strong drug or pathogen or environmental condition", "allow the presence of or allow (an activity) without oppos...	[ "put up with something or somebody unpleasant" ]	[ "tolerate%2:31:00::" ]
Until the Cuban fiasco and the Communist military victories in Laos, almost any observer would have said that President Kennedy had blended a program that respected, generally, the opinions voiced both by Mr. Nixon and the professors.	said	{ "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...	[ "report or maintain" ]	[ "say%2:32:01::" ]
Until the Cuban fiasco and the Communist military victories in Laos, almost any observer would have said that President Kennedy had blended a program that respected, generally, the opinions voiced both by Mr. Nixon and the professors.	blended	{ "name": "blend", "sense_definitions_list": [ "an occurrence of thorough mixing", "a new word formed by joining two others and combining their meanings", "the act of blending components together thoroughly", "combine into one", "blend or harmonize", "mix together different elements" ] }	[ "combine into one" ]	[ "blend%2:35:00::" ]
Until the Cuban fiasco and the Communist military victories in Laos, almost any observer would have said that President Kennedy had blended a program that respected, generally, the opinions voiced both by Mr. Nixon and the professors.	respected	{ "name": "respect", "sense_definitions_list": [ "(usually preceded by `in') a detail or point", "the condition of being honored (esteemed or respected or well regarded)", "an attitude of admiration or esteem", "a courteous expression (by word or deed) of esteem or regard", "behavior intended to...	[ "regard highly; think much of" ]	[ "respect%2:31:00::" ]
Until the Cuban fiasco and the Communist military victories in Laos, almost any observer would have said that President Kennedy had blended a program that respected, generally, the opinions voiced both by Mr. Nixon and the professors.	voiced	{ "name": "voice", "sense_definitions_list": [ "the distinctive quality or pitch or condition of a person's speech", "the sound made by the vibration of vocal folds modified by the resonance of the vocal tract", "a sound suggestive of a vocal utterance", "expressing in coherent verbal form", "a ...	[ "give voice to" ]	[ "voice%2:32:00::" ]
Very early in his administration he informed the Kremlin through diplomatic channels, a high official source disclosed, that the new administration would react even tougher than the Eisenhower administration would during the formative period of the administration.	informed	{ "name": "inform", "sense_definitions_list": [ "impart knowledge of some fact, state or affairs, or event to", "give character or essence to", "act as an informer" ] }	[ "impart knowledge of some fact, state or affairs, or event to" ]	[ "inform%2:32:00::" ]
Very early in his administration he informed the Kremlin through diplomatic channels, a high official source disclosed, that the new administration would react even tougher than the Eisenhower administration would during the formative period of the administration.	disclosed	{ "name": "disclose", "sense_definitions_list": [ "make known to the public information that was previously known only to a few people or that was meant to be kept a secret", "disclose to view as by removing a cover" ] }	[ "make known to the public information that was previously known only to a few people or that was meant to be kept a secret" ]	[ "disclose%2:32:00::" ]
Very early in his administration he informed the Kremlin through diplomatic channels, a high official source disclosed, that the new administration would react even tougher than the Eisenhower administration would during the formative period of the administration.	react	{ "name": "react", "sense_definitions_list": [ "show a response or a reaction to something", "act against or in opposition to", "undergo a chemical reaction; react with another substance under certain conditions" ] }	[ "act against or in opposition to" ]	[ "react%2:41:00::" ]
Strenuous efforts were made to remove pin pricking from administration statements.	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,...	[ "make or cause to be or to become" ]	[ "make%2:36:00::" ]
Strenuous efforts were made to remove pin pricking from administration statements.	remove	{ "name": "remove", "sense_definitions_list": [ "degree of figurative distance or separation; or", "remove something concrete, as by lifting, pushing, or taking off, or remove something abstract", "remove from a position or an office", "dispose of", "cause to leave", "shift the position or ...	[ "remove something concrete, as by lifting, pushing, or taking off, or remove something abstract" ]	[ "remove%2:30:00::" ]
Strenuous efforts were made to remove pin pricking from administration statements.	pricking	{ "name": "prick", "sense_definitions_list": [ "insulting terms of address for people who are stupid or irritating or ridiculous", "a depression scratched or carved into a surface", "obscene terms for penis", "the act of puncturing with a small point", "make a small hole into, as with a needle o...	[ "make a small hole into, as with a needle or a thorn" ]	[ "prick%2:35:00::" ]
Policies on nuclear test ban negotiations were reviewed and changed.	reviewed	{ "name": "review", "sense_definitions_list": [ "a new appraisal or evaluation", "an essay or article that gives a critical evaluation (as of a book or play)", "a subsequent examination of a patient for the purpose of monitoring earlier treatment", "(accounting) a service (less exhaustive than an au...	[ "appraise critically" ]	[ "review%2:32:00::" ]
Policies on nuclear test ban negotiations were reviewed and changed.	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...	[ "become different in some particular way, without permanently losing one's or its former characteristics or essence" ]	[ "change%2:30:02::" ]
But thus far there has been no response in kind.	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 an existence, be extant" ]	[ "be%2:42:00::" ]
Foreign aid programs were revamped to give greater emphasis to economic aid and to encourage political reform in recipient nations.	revamped	{ "name": "revamp", "sense_definitions_list": [ "to patch up or renovate; repair or restore", "provide (a shoe) with a new vamp" ] }	[ "to patch up or renovate; repair or restore" ]	[ "revamp%2:30:00::" ]
Foreign aid programs were revamped to give greater emphasis to economic aid and to encourage political reform in recipient nations.	give	{ "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...	[ "cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense" ]	[ "give%2:40:03::" ]
Foreign aid programs were revamped to give greater emphasis to economic aid and to encourage political reform in recipient nations.	encourage	{ "name": "encourage", "sense_definitions_list": [ "contribute to the progress or growth of", "inspire with confidence; give hope or courage to", "spur on" ] }	[ "contribute to the progress or growth of" ]	[ "encourage%2:41:00::" ]
In Laos, the administration looked at the Eisenhower administration efforts to show determination by sailing a naval fleet into Southeast Asian waters as a useless gesture.	looked at	{ "name": "look_at", "sense_definitions_list": [ "take into consideration for exemplifying purposes", "look at carefully; study mentally" ] }	[ "take into consideration for exemplifying purposes" ]	[ "look_at%2:31:00::" ]
In Laos, the administration looked at the Eisenhower administration efforts to show determination by sailing a naval fleet into Southeast Asian waters as a useless gesture.	show	{ "name": "show", "sense_definitions_list": [ "the act of publicly exhibiting or entertaining", "something intended to communicate a particular impression", "a social event involving a public performance or entertainment", "pretending that something is the case in order to make a good impression", ...	[ "give an exhibition of to an interested audience" ]	[ "show%2:39:02::" ]
Again and again it asked the Communists to `` freeze '' the military situation in Laos.	asked	{ "name": "ask", "sense_definitions_list": [ "inquire about", "make a request or demand for something to somebody", "direct or put; seek an answer to", "consider obligatory; request and expect", "address a question to and expect an answer from", "require as useful, just, or proper", "req...	[ "make a request or demand for something to somebody" ]	[ "ask%2:32:01::" ]
Again and again it asked the Communists to `` freeze '' the military situation in Laos.	freeze	{ "name": "freeze", "sense_definitions_list": [ "the withdrawal of heat to change something from a liquid to a solid", "weather cold enough to cause freezing", "an interruption or temporary suspension of progress or movement", "fixing (of prices or wages etc) at a particular level", "stop moving...	[ "stop a process or a habit by imposing a freeze on it" ]	[ "freeze%2:30:01::" ]
But the Communists aided the Pathet Lao at an even faster rate.	aided	{ "name": "aid", "sense_definitions_list": [ "a resource", "the activity of contributing to the fulfillment of a need or furtherance of an effort or purpose", "money to support a worthy person or cause", "the work of providing treatment for or attending to someone or something", "give help or as...	[ "give help or assistance; be of service" ]	[ "aid%2:41:00::" ]
And after several correspondents went into Pathet Lao territory and exposed the huge build-up, administration spokesmen acclaimed them for performing a `` great service '' and laid the matter before the Southeast Asia Treaty Organization.	went into	{ "name": "go_into", "sense_definitions_list": [ "to come or go into", "be used or required for" ] }	[ "to come or go into" ]	[ "go_into%2:38:00::" ]
And after several correspondents went into Pathet Lao territory and exposed the huge build-up, administration spokesmen acclaimed them for performing a `` great service '' and laid the matter before the Southeast Asia Treaty Organization.	exposed	{ "name": "expose", "sense_definitions_list": [ "the exposure of an impostor or a fraud", "expose or make accessible to some action or influence", "make known to the public information that was previously known only to a few people or that was meant to be kept a secret", "to show, make visible or ap...	[ "make known to the public information that was previously known only to a few people or that was meant to be kept a secret" ]	[ "expose%2:32:01::" ]
And after several correspondents went into Pathet Lao territory and exposed the huge build-up, administration spokesmen acclaimed them for performing a `` great service '' and laid the matter before the Southeast Asia Treaty Organization.	acclaimed	{ "name": "acclaim", "sense_definitions_list": [ "enthusiastic approval", "praise vociferously", "clap one's hands or shout after performances to indicate approval" ] }	[ "praise vociferously" ]	[ "acclaim%2:32:00::" ]
And after several correspondents went into Pathet Lao territory and exposed the huge build-up, administration spokesmen acclaimed them for performing a `` great service '' and laid the matter before the Southeast Asia Treaty Organization.	performing	{ "name": "perform", "sense_definitions_list": [ "carry out or perform an action", "perform a function", "give a performance (of something)", "get (something) done" ] }	[ "carry out or perform an action" ]	[ "perform%2:36:00::" ]
And after several correspondents went into Pathet Lao territory and exposed the huge build-up, administration spokesmen acclaimed them for performing a `` great service '' and laid the matter before the Southeast Asia Treaty Organization.	laid	{ "name": "lay", "sense_definitions_list": [ "a narrative song with a recurrent refrain", "a narrative poem of popular origin", "put into a certain place or abstract location", "put in a horizontal position", "prepare or position for action or operation", "lay eggs", "impose as a duty, b...	[ "put into a certain place or abstract location" ]	[ "lay%2:35:01::" ]
SEATO was steamed up and prepared contingency plans for coping with the military losses in Laos.	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::" ]
SEATO was steamed up and prepared contingency plans for coping with the military losses in Laos.	prepared	{ "name": "prepare", "sense_definitions_list": [ "make ready or suitable or equip in advance for a particular purpose or for some use, event, etc", "prepare for eating by applying heat", "to prepare verbally, either for written or spoken delivery", "arrange by systematic planning and united effort",...	[ "arrange by systematic planning and united effort" ]	[ "prepare%2:36:00::" ]
SEATO was steamed up and prepared contingency plans for coping with the military losses in Laos.	coping with	{ "name": "cope_with", "sense_definitions_list": [ "satisfy or fulfill" ] }	[ "satisfy or fulfill" ]	[ "cope_with%2:41:00::" ]
But the Communists never gave sufficient provocation at any one time for the United States to want to risk a limited or an all-out war over Laos.	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...	[ "cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense" ]	[ "give%2:40:03::" ]
But the Communists never gave sufficient provocation at any one time for the United States to want to risk a limited or an all-out war over Laos.	want	{ "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::" ]
But the Communists never gave sufficient provocation at any one time for the United States to want to risk a limited or an all-out war over Laos.	risk	{ "name": "risk", "sense_definitions_list": [ "a source of danger; a possibility of incurring loss or misfortune", "a venture undertaken without regard to possible loss or injury", "the probability of becoming infected given that exposure to an infectious agent has occurred", "the probability of bei...	[ "expose to a chance of loss or damage" ]	[ "risk%2:41:00::" ]
( Some SEATO nations disagreed, however. )	disagreed	{ "name": "disagree", "sense_definitions_list": [ "be of different opinions", "be different from one another" ] }	[ "be of different opinions" ]	[ "disagree%2:32:00::" ]
There was the further complication that the administration had very early concluded that Laos was ill suited to be an ally, unlike its more determined neighbors, Thailand and South Viet Nam.	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 an existence, be extant" ]	[ "be%2:42:00::" ]
There was the further complication that the administration had very early concluded that Laos was ill suited to be an ally, unlike its more determined neighbors, Thailand and South Viet Nam.	concluded	{ "name": "conclude", "sense_definitions_list": [ "decide by reasoning; draw or come to a conclusion", "bring to a close", "reach a conclusion after a discussion or deliberation", "come to a close", "reach agreement on" ] }	[ "decide by reasoning; draw or come to a conclusion" ]	[ "conclude%2:31:00::" ]
There was the further complication that the administration had very early concluded that Laos was ill suited to be an ally, unlike its more determined neighbors, Thailand and South Viet Nam.	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::" ]
There was the further complication that the administration had very early concluded that Laos was ill suited to be an ally, unlike its more determined neighbors, Thailand and South Viet Nam.	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 administration declared itself in favor of a neutralized Laos.	declared	{ "name": "declare", "sense_definitions_list": [ "state emphatically and authoritatively", "announce publicly or officially", "state firmly", "declare to be", "authorize payments of", "designate (a trump suit or no-trump) with the final bid of a hand", "make a declaration (of dutiable go...	[ "announce publicly or officially" ]	[ "declare%2:32:05::" ]
The pro-Western government, which the United States had helped in a revolt against the Souvanna Phouma `` neutralist '' government, never did appear to spark much fighting spirit in the Royal Lao Army.	helped	{ "name": "help", "sense_definitions_list": [ "the activity of contributing to the fulfillment of a need or furtherance of an effort or purpose", "a person who contributes to the fulfillment of a need or furtherance of an effort or purpose", "a resource", "a means of serving", "give help or assi...	[ "give help or assistance; be of service" ]	[ "help%2:41:00::" ]
The pro-Western government, which the United States had helped in a revolt against the Souvanna Phouma `` neutralist '' government, never did appear to spark much fighting spirit in the Royal Lao Army.	appear	{ "name": "appear", "sense_definitions_list": [ "give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect", "come into sight or view", "be issued or published", "seem to be true, probable, or apparent", "come into being or existence, or appear on the scene", "appear as a character on stage...	[ "give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect" ]	[ "appear%2:39:00::" ]
The pro-Western government, which the United States had helped in a revolt against the Souvanna Phouma `` neutralist '' government, never did appear to spark much fighting spirit in the Royal Lao Army.	spark	{ "name": "spark", "sense_definitions_list": [ "a momentary flash of light", "merriment expressed by a brightness or gleam or animation of countenance", "electrical conduction through a gas in an applied electric field", "a small but noticeable trace of some quality that might become stronger", ...	[ "put in motion or move to act" ]	[ "spark%2:36:00::" ]
There certainly was not any more energy displayed after it was clear the United States would not back the pro-Western government to the hilt.	displayed	{ "name": "display", "sense_definitions_list": [ "something intended to communicate a particular impression", "something shown to the public", "a visual representation of something", "behavior that makes your feelings public", "exhibiting openly in public view", "an electronic device that re...	[ "to show, make visible or apparent" ]	[ "display%2:39:00::" ]
There certainly was not any more energy displayed after it was clear the United States would not back the pro-Western government to the hilt.	back	{ "name": "back", "sense_definitions_list": [ "the posterior part of a human (or animal) body from the neck to the end of the spine", "the side that goes last or is not normally seen", "the part of something that is furthest from the normal viewer", "(football) a person who plays in the backfield", ...	[ "be behind; approve of" ]	[ "back%2:41:00::" ]
If the administration ever had any ideas that it could find an acceptable alternative to Prince Souvanna Phouma, whom it felt was too trusting of Communists, it gradually had to relinquish them.	had	{ "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::" ]
If the administration ever had any ideas that it could find an acceptable alternative to Prince Souvanna Phouma, whom it felt was too trusting of Communists, it gradually had to relinquish them.	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 upon, as if by accident; meet with" ]	[ "find%2:40:02::" ]
If the administration ever had any ideas that it could find an acceptable alternative to Prince Souvanna Phouma, whom it felt was too trusting of Communists, it gradually had to relinquish them.	felt	{ "name": "feel", "sense_definitions_list": [ "an intuitive awareness; or", "the general atmosphere of a place or situation and the effect that it has on people", "a property perceived by touch", "manual stimulation of the genital area for sexual pleasure", "undergo an emotional sensation or be...	[ "come to believe on the basis of emotion, intuitions, or indefinite grounds" ]	[ "feel%2:31:00::" ]
If the administration ever had any ideas that it could find an acceptable alternative to Prince Souvanna Phouma, whom it felt was too trusting of Communists, it gradually had to relinquish them.	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::" ]
If the administration ever had any ideas that it could find an acceptable alternative to Prince Souvanna Phouma, whom it felt was too trusting of Communists, it gradually had to relinquish them.	relinquish	{ "name": "relinquish", "sense_definitions_list": [ "part with a possession or right", "do without or cease to hold or adhere to", "turn away from; give up", "release, as from one's grip" ] }	[ "part with a possession or right" ]	[ "relinquish%2:40:01::" ]
One factor was the statement of Senator J. W. Fulbright ( D ) of Arkansas, chairman of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee.	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...	[ "be identical to; be someone or something" ]	[ "be%2:42:06::" ]
He declared on March 25 that the United States had erred a year and a half ago by `` encouraging the removal '' of Prince Souvanna.	declared	{ "name": "declare", "sense_definitions_list": [ "state emphatically and authoritatively", "announce publicly or officially", "state firmly", "declare to be", "authorize payments of", "designate (a trump suit or no-trump) with the final bid of a hand", "make a declaration (of dutiable go...	[ "announce publicly or officially" ]	[ "declare%2:32:05::" ]
He declared on March 25 that the United States had erred a year and a half ago by `` encouraging the removal '' of Prince Souvanna.	erred	{ "name": "err", "sense_definitions_list": [ "to make a mistake or be incorrect", "wander from a direct course or at random" ] }	[ "to make a mistake or be incorrect" ]	[ "err%2:31:00::" ]
He declared on March 25 that the United States had erred a year and a half ago by `` encouraging the removal '' of Prince Souvanna.	encouraging	{ "name": "encourage", "sense_definitions_list": [ "contribute to the progress or growth of", "inspire with confidence; give hope or courage to", "spur on" ] }	[ "contribute to the progress or growth of" ]	[ "encourage%2:41:00::" ]
The White House is taking extraordinary steps to check the rapid growth of juvenile delinquency in the United States.	taking	{ "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 ...	[ "carry out" ]	[ "take%2:41:04::" ]
The White House is taking extraordinary steps to check the rapid growth of juvenile delinquency in the United States.	check	{ "name": "check", "sense_definitions_list": [ "a written order directing a bank to pay money", "an appraisal of the state of affairs", "the bill in a restaurant", "the state of inactivity following an interruption", "additional proof that something that was believed (some fact or hypothesis or ...	[ "lessen the intensity of; temper; hold in restraint; hold or keep within limits" ]	[ "check%2:41:08::" ]
The President is deeply concerned over this problem and its effect upon the `` vitality of the nation ''.	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 an important assertion of national leadership in this field, he has issued an executive order establishing the President 's committee on Juvenile Delinquency and Crime, to be supported and assisted by a Citizens Advisory Council of recognized authorities on juvenile problems.	issued	{ "name": "issue", "sense_definitions_list": [ "an important question that is in dispute and must be settled", "one of a series published periodically", "some situation or event that is thought about", "the act of providing an item for general use or for official purposes (usually in quantity)", ...	[ "bring out an official document (such as a warrant)" ]	[ "issue%2:32:01::" ]
In an important assertion of national leadership in this field, he has issued an executive order establishing the President 's committee on Juvenile Delinquency and Crime, to be supported and assisted by a Citizens Advisory Council of recognized authorities on juvenile problems.	establishing	{ "name": "establish", "sense_definitions_list": [ "set up or found", "set up or lay the groundwork for", "establish the validity of something, as by an example, explanation or experiment", "institute, enact, or establish", "bring about", "place", "build or establish something abstract",...	[ "set up or found" ]	[ "establish%2:41:00::" ]
In an important assertion of national leadership in this field, he has issued an executive order establishing the President 's committee on Juvenile Delinquency and Crime, to be supported and assisted by a Citizens Advisory Council of recognized authorities on juvenile problems.	supported	{ "name": "support", "sense_definitions_list": [ "the activity of providing for or maintaining by supplying with money or necessities", "aiding the cause or policy or interests of", "something providing immaterial assistance to a person or cause or interest", "a military operation (often involving n...	[ "give moral or psychological support, aid, or courage to" ]	[ "support%2:41:00::" ]
In an important assertion of national leadership in this field, he has issued an executive order establishing the President 's committee on Juvenile Delinquency and Crime, to be supported and assisted by a Citizens Advisory Council of recognized authorities on juvenile problems.	assisted	{ "name": "assist", "sense_definitions_list": [ "the activity of contributing to the fulfillment of a need or furtherance of an effort or purpose", "(sports) the act of enabling another player to make a good play", "give help or assistance; be of service", "act as an assistant in a subordinate or su...	[ "give help or assistance; be of service" ]	[ "assist%2:41:02::" ]
The President asks the support and cooperation of Congress in his efforts through the enactment of legislation to provide federal grants to states for specified efforts in combating this disturbing crime trend.	asks	{ "name": "ask", "sense_definitions_list": [ "inquire about", "make a request or demand for something to somebody", "direct or put; seek an answer to", "consider obligatory; request and expect", "address a question to and expect an answer from", "require as useful, just, or proper", "req...	[ "make a request or demand for something to somebody" ]	[ "ask%2:32:01::" ]
The President asks the support and cooperation of Congress in his efforts through the enactment of legislation to provide federal grants to states for specified efforts in combating this disturbing crime trend.	provide	{ "name": "provide", "sense_definitions_list": [ "give something useful or necessary to", "give what is desired or needed, especially support, food or sustenance", "determine (what is to happen in certain contingencies), especially by including a proviso condition or stipulation", "mount or put up",...	[ "give something useful or necessary to" ]	[ "provide%2:40:00::" ]
The President asks the support and cooperation of Congress in his efforts through the enactment of legislation to provide federal grants to states for specified efforts in combating this disturbing crime trend.	combating	{ "name": "combat", "sense_definitions_list": [ "an engagement fought between two military forces", "the act of fighting; any contest or struggle", "battle or contend against in or as if in a battle" ] }	[ "battle or contend against in or as if in a battle" ]	[ "combat%2:33:00::" ]
The President has also called upon the Attorney General, the Secretary of Health, Education and Welfare, and the Secretary of Labor to coordinate their efforts `` in the development of a program of federal leadership to assist states and local communities in their efforts to cope with the problem.	coordinate	{ "name": "coordinate", "sense_definitions_list": [ "a number that identifies a position relative to an axis", "bring order and organization to", "bring into common action, movement, or condition", "be co-ordinated", "bring (components or parts) into proper or desirable coordination correlation"...	[ "bring order and organization to" ]	[ "coordinate%2:30:00::" ]
The President has also called upon the Attorney General, the Secretary of Health, Education and Welfare, and the Secretary of Labor to coordinate their efforts `` in the development of a program of federal leadership to assist states and local communities in their efforts to cope with the problem.	assist	{ "name": "assist", "sense_definitions_list": [ "the activity of contributing to the fulfillment of a need or furtherance of an effort or purpose", "(sports) the act of enabling another player to make a good play", "give help or assistance; be of service", "act as an assistant in a subordinate or su...	[ "give help or assistance; be of service" ]	[ "assist%2:41:02::" ]
The President has also called upon the Attorney General, the Secretary of Health, Education and Welfare, and the Secretary of Labor to coordinate their efforts `` in the development of a program of federal leadership to assist states and local communities in their efforts to cope with the problem.	cope with	{ "name": "cope_with", "sense_definitions_list": [ "satisfy or fulfill" ] }	[ "satisfy or fulfill" ]	[ "cope_with%2:41:00::" ]
Simultaneously the President announced Thursday the appointment of David L. Hackett, a special assistant ot the Attorney General, as executive director of the new Committee on Juvenile Delinquency and Youth Crime.	announced	{ "name": "announce", "sense_definitions_list": [ "make known; make an announcement", "announce publicly or officially", "give the names of", "foreshadow or presage" ] }	[ "announce publicly or officially" ]	[ "announce%2:32:02::" ]
His sense of urgency in this matter stems from the fact that court cases ond juvenile arrests have more than doubled since 1948, each year showing an increase in offenders.	stems	{ "name": "stem", "sense_definitions_list": [ "(linguistics) the form of a word after all affixes are removed", "a slender or elongated structure that supports a plant or fungus or a plant part or plant organ", "cylinder forming a long narrow part of something", "the tube of a tobacco pipe", "fr...	[ "grow out of, have roots in, originate in" ]	[ "stem%2:42:00::" ]
His sense of urgency in this matter stems from the fact that court cases ond juvenile arrests have more than doubled since 1948, each year showing an increase in offenders.	doubled	{ "name": "double", "sense_definitions_list": [ "a base hit on which the batter stops safely at second base", "a stand-in for movie stars to perform dangerous stunts", "someone who closely resembles a famous person (especially an actor)", "a quantity that is twice as great as another", "raising ...	[ "increase twofold" ]	[ "double%2:30:00::" ]
Among arrests reported by the Federal Bureau of Investigation in 1959, about half for burglary and larceny involved persons under 18 years of age.	reported	{ "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...	[ "make known to the authorities" ]	[ "report%2:32:01::" ]
Among arrests reported by the Federal Bureau of Investigation in 1959, about half for burglary and larceny involved persons under 18 years of age.	involved	{ "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...	[ "engage as a participant" ]	[ "involve%2:42:04::" ]
Everywhere I went in Formosa I asked the same question.	went	{ "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...	[ "change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically" ]	[ "go%2:38:00::" ]
Everywhere I went in Formosa I asked the same question.	asked	{ "name": "ask", "sense_definitions_list": [ "inquire about", "make a request or demand for something to somebody", "direct or put; seek an answer to", "consider obligatory; request and expect", "address a question to and expect an answer from", "require as useful, just, or proper", "req...	[ "inquire about" ]	[ "ask%2:32:00::" ]
I was searching for an accent of self-delusion or, even, of hypocrisy.	searching	{ "name": "search", "sense_definitions_list": [ "the activity of looking thoroughly in order to find something or someone", "an investigation seeking answers", "an operation that determines whether one or more of a set of items has a specified property", "the examination of alternative hypotheses", ...	[ "try to locate or discover, or try to establish the existence of" ]	[ "search%2:35:00::" ]
I never found it among any of the Chinese with whom I spoke, though granted they were, almost all, members of the official family who, presumably, harbor official thoughts.	found	{ "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 upon, as if by accident; meet with" ]	[ "find%2:40:02::" ]
I never found it among any of the Chinese with whom I spoke, though granted they were, almost all, members of the official family who, presumably, harbor official thoughts.	spoke	{ "name": "speak", "sense_definitions_list": [ "express in speech", "exchange thoughts; talk with", "use language", "give a speech to", "make a characteristic or natural sound" ] }	[ "exchange thoughts; talk with" ]	[ "speak%2:32:01::" ]
I never found it among any of the Chinese with whom I spoke, though granted they were, almost all, members of the official family who, presumably, harbor official thoughts.	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::" ]
I never found it among any of the Chinese with whom I spoke, though granted they were, almost all, members of the official family who, presumably, harbor official thoughts.	harbor	{ "name": "harbor", "sense_definitions_list": [ "a sheltered port where ships can take on or discharge cargo", "a place of refuge and comfort and security", "maintain (a theory, thoughts, or feelings)", "secretly shelter (as of fugitives or criminals)", "keep in one's possession; of animals", ...	[ "maintain (a theory, thoughts, or feelings)" ]	[ "harbor%2:37:00::" ]
But I questioned, also, professional soldiers, who would not easily be hypnotized by a septuagenarian 's dreamy irredentism.	questioned	{ "name": "question", "sense_definitions_list": [ "an instance of questioning", "the subject matter at issue", "a sentence of inquiry that asks for a reply", "uncertainty about the truth or factuality or existence of something", "a formal proposal for action made to a deliberative assembly for d...	[ "conduct an interview in television, newspaper, and radio reporting" ]	[ "question%2:32:09::" ]
But I questioned, also, professional soldiers, who would not easily be hypnotized by a septuagenarian 's dreamy irredentism.	hypnotized	{ "name": "hypnotize", "sense_definitions_list": [ "induce hypnosis in" ] }	[ "induce hypnosis in" ]	[ "hypnotize%2:29:00::" ]
Their answer was : it can be done, and we will do it.	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...	[ "be identical to; be someone or something" ]	[ "be%2:42:06::" ]
Their answer was : it can be done, and we will do it.	done	{ "name": "do", "sense_definitions_list": [ "an uproarious party", "the syllable naming the first (tonic) note of any major scale in solmization", "doctor's degree in osteopathy", "engage in", "carry out or perform an action", "get (something) done", "proceed or get along", "give ris...	[ "carry out or perform an action" ]	[ "do%2:36:01::" ]

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